Announcement
Mac Melto WINS 400m run! Ezra Edgerton SECOND in the Mile! Patrick Brennan THIRD in the Mile! Raymond Siddiqi FIFTH in the Mile!
In the 4x200m Relay, Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter, Sophomore Brian Davis, Junior Devan Davis, and Junior Jamal McNeeley combined for an official time of 1:34.50 to win it. Urban Prep West finished in second place with an official time of 1:40.40. CICS-Ellison finished in third place with an official time of 1:40.46. Taft finished in fourth place with an official time of 1:41.50. Roosevelt finished in fifth place with an official time of 1:41.90. Chicago Bulls Prep finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 1:51.16. Northside Sophomore Jay, Freshman Connor Fulton, Freshman Calvin Kuhnen, and Freshman Elijah Hernandez combined for an official time of 1:53.05 to finish in seventh place.
The 400m run at the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic is named after Northside Captain Mac Melto. In May 2011, Mac Melto, as a Junior, ran a school record 48.78 400m run to qualify for the IHSA State Track & Field Championships! At the State Championships, Mac Melto earned All State honors in the 400m run to reach the Medal stand and help Northside post upset victories over both Palatine High School and rival Lane Tech in the State Championships! Mac Melto was co-MVP of the 2011 Northside Track & Field Team.In October 2011, Mac Melto helped Northside qualify for the IHSA State Cross Country Championships. Mac Melto was co-winner of the Northside Cross Country Most Improved Award and Senior Leadership Award.
Mac Melto holds five school records, including the 100m dash, 400m dash, 4x100m Relay, 4x200m Relay, and the 4x400m Relay. A large picture in the shape of the State of Illinois, of Mac Melto, from the 2011 IHSA State Track & Field Championships is on permanent display in the Northside College Prep Trophy Case.
In honor of Northside Captain Mac Melto, USA Track & Field Mac Melto 400m run plaques were awarded to the top 7 athletes in the 400m run.
There was a record 40 entires in the Mac Melto 400m run!
The official distance of the Track at Hanson stadium is 440 yards, which converts to 402.333 meters.
In the Mac Melto 400m run, Northside Senior Mac Melto WON it with an outstanding time of 50.72. Mac Melto was awarded a Gold Medal and USA Track & Field plaque for winning the 400m run. Chicago Bulls Prep Charles Billingsley finished in second place with an official time of 55.22. Kelvyn Park Devan Davis finished in third place with an official time of 56.58. Chicago Bulls Prep Jonathan Dorsey finished in fourth place with an official time of 57.05. Chicago Bulls Prep Jacinto Perez finished in fifth place with an official time of 59.87. Solorio Academy Lamont Smith finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 59.92. Taft Matt Mach earned a USA Track & Field Mac Melto 400m run plaque by finishing in the top seven with an outstanding time of 60.10. Northside Freshman Porter Abbey ran an outstanding time of 61.49. Northside Freshman Harry Winters ran an outstanding time of 68.22.
In the 300m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick WON it with a personal best time of 44.44. Lucien Fitzpatrick was awarded a Gold Medal for finishing in first place. Roosevelt Tristan Irizarry finished in second place with an official time of 48.64. Northside Sophomore Joel Deleon finished in third place with a personal best time of 49.88. Joel Deleon was awarded a bronze medal for finishing in third place. Northside Sophomore Walter Johnson-Geis finished in fourth place with an official time of 50.32. Walter Johnson-Geis was awarded a ribbon for finishing in fourth place. Northside Freshman Matt Osborne finished in fifth place with a personal best time of 51.17. Matt Osborne was awarded a ribbon for finishing in fifth place. Roosevelt Markeon Bush finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 54.46. Northside Freshman Ari Perlmutter finished in seventh place with a personal best time of 56.30. Northside Sophomore Patrick Andrade finished in eighth place with a personal best time of 64.02.
In the Mile, Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector won it with an official time of 4:40.43. Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton finished in second place with a season best time of 4:45.40. Ezra Edgerton was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Northside Junior Patrick Brennan finished in third place with an outstanding time of 4:50.61. Patrick Brennan was awarded a bronze medal for finishing in third place. Brennan also ran a 55.30 400m split in the 4x400m relay! Patrick Brennan is closing in on passing all time great Patrick O'Connor (4:48) on the Northside 1600m run All time list. Northside Alumni legend Patrick O'Connor was in attendance at the meet, and was cheering for Brennan. Roosevelt Junior Muhammed Chota finished in fourth place with an official time of 5:11.40. Northside Junior Raymond Siddiqi finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 5:11.50. Raymond Siddiqi was awarded a ribbon for finishing in fifth place. Chicago Bulls Prep Sophomore Joshua Hernandez finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 5:16.62. Taft Freshman Abraham Tobias ran an outstanding time of 5:17.65. Northside Freshman Adrian Black ran an outstanding time of 5:20.22. Northside Sophomore Cristian Hernandez ran a personal best time of 5:40.04. Northside Sophomore Andrew Donchak ran an outstanding time of 6:18.12.
