Announcement
Josh Williams BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFIES for STATE with a jump of 21'7! 4x800m QUALIFIES! PACK YOUR BAGS! NORTHSIDE IS GOING TO CHARLESTON!
On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the Northside Varsity Boys Track & Field Team traveled to Hanson Stadium for the IHSA Sectional Championships.
A record nine athletes qualified for the IHSA State Track & Field Championships, including:
1. Josh Williams - Long Jump
2. Dan Graham - 4x800m Relay
3. Patrick Brennan - 4x800m Relay
4. Pat Duffy - 4x800m Relay
5. Ezra Edgerton - 4x800m Relay
6. Robert Szmurlto - 4x800m Relay (Alt)
7. Cesar Rufino - 4x800m Relay (Alt)
8. Max McCoy - 4x800m Relay (Alt)
9. Adrian Black - 4x800m Relay (Alt)
In the Long Jump, Northside Senior Josh Williams BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFIED for the IHSA State Championships with a personal best jump of 21'7! Josh Williams will be honored on Monday with a Watermelon for breaking the school record! Williams will also receive a patch for qualifying for the IHSA State Championships.
Josh Williams had been jumping in the IHSA Sectional Championships since Freshman year. At the 2009 IHSA Sectionals, Josh Williams jumped a personal best of 16'6.50. He scored only one Varsity point his Freshman year. At the end of every season, his Father, Craig Williams, took his son, Josh, to the State meet in Charleson, Illinois to support Northside athletes and told him every year to keep working hard and that he would be in the State meet someday.
At the 2010 IHSA Sectionals (Sophomore year), Josh Williams jumped an impressive 18'3.25. Williams improved by almost 2'0 from Freshman to Sophomore year. Williams also went from scoring one Varsity point as a Freshman, to scoring 63 points as a Sophomore! At the end of Sophomore year, his father once again took him to Charleston to support a teammate, Northside 800m run State Qualifier, Wesley Laytham, and see the State Meet. His father told him to keep working hard, and that he would be in the State meet someday. Josh Williams had the vision and the dream. Josh Williams worked hard, and even ran Cross Country in the off-season to strengthen his legs and improve his leg speed. Josh Williams made the sacerfices necessary to be an athlete.
Josh Williams had a monster Junior year. He competed in the 4x100m Relay, 4x400m Relay, High Jump, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. He won at least one event and/or relay at every meet. On several occassions, Williams won 2-3 events and/or relays. Josh Williams went from scoring one point as a Freshman to leading the entire Team in Varsity points as a Junior with 167.25 points! He also excelled off the field, becoming an Eagle Scout, and scored a perfect score on his ACT. He broke the Northside school record for Long Jump at the City Championships, and also helped the Northside 4x400m Relay finish second in the City Championships. At the 2011 IHSA Sectionals (Junior year), Josh Williams jumped an impressive 19'6. His Father once again took him to Charleston to see the State meet, and to support a teammate, All State Athlete Mac Melto.
Josh Williams had the vision and the dream. Senior year would be his last opportunity to make it to the State meet. Josh Williams went into Senior year with opportunity to go to State in two sports, Cross Country and Track. He trained hard all summer. He was up at dawn running at 6:30 am with the cross country team, followed by weight training, and then he would train again on his own in the afternoon. Josh Williams even ran eight miles from Chicago to James Park in Evanston in a hail storm. His determination was second to none.
However, the worst part of sports became a reality for Josh Williams. He started to develop pain in his leg, and kept running on it, and it resulted in an injury. The toughest thing for an athlete to go through is an injury. Sometimes those that work the hardest, and make all the sacerfices to be the best, have every thing taken away from them because of a single injury. Josh Williams had to take time off, and make more sacerfices to overcome it, and get his legs strong again. Williams came back in time for the City Cross Country Championships, and worked hard all winter in preparation for his Senior year of Track.
Josh Williams had a BIG Senior year for the Northside Track & Field Team. He scored points for the Mustangs in the 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, 400m, High Jump, Triple Jump, and Long Jump. He is consistently among the top two points scorers on the TEAM in every meet. He also earned All City Honors in Long Jump with a jump of 20'00.25. However, he was still an underdog, with three jumpers ranked ahead of him going into the IHSA Sectional meet. Going into the 2012 IHSA Sectional Championships, Northside Hall of Fame Jumps Coach Ed Wallace had Josh Williams rest more than anything else. The strategy paid off BIG for Northside.
At the 2012 IHSA Sectional Championships, Josh Williams jumped 21'2 on his first jump to break the Northside school record, and make the IHSA Sectional finals. At the IHSA Sectional Championships, the top 12 jumpers advance to the finals and receive three more jump attempts in the Finals. Marks from the prelims carry over to the Finals. The top two jumpers qualify for the State Championships.
Josh Williams was in third place going into the finals, and needed to pass one more athlete in the standings to live the dream and qualify for the IHSA State Championships. Former Olympian Bob Beamon said he jumped, and he has never come down after breaking the world record and winning his first Gold Medal. In front of his parents, uncle, family members, friends, coaches, and the Northside Track Team, Josh Williams jumped, and everyone who witnessed it will never come down. Josh Williams jumped 21'7 to BREAK THE NORTHSIDE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFY for the IHSA State Championships!!! Josh Williams is going to Charleston, Illinois next Thursday with the Northside Track & Field Team to compete in the IHSA State Championships! His father is making his annual trip to Charleston to support Northside athletes at the State meet, and to see his son jump in the State Championships!!
Josh Williams will receive his IHSA State Finals Qualifier patch on Monday before practice, and will receive his IHSA State Qualifier Pin at the State Meet.
Josh Williams Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjWCbjLPy18&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ
In the Triple Jump, Northside Senior Josh Williams finished in fourth place with a personal best jump of 40'7. Williams was awarded a Medal for finishing in fourth place.
In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fourth place with a jump of 5'8. Lucien Fitzpatrick earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fourth place. Northside Freshman Ari Perlmutter earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fifth place with a jump of 5'6.
Lucien Fitzpatrick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6egsvl6kQE&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ
Ari Perlmutter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgvzfORPDZY&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ
In the Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Louis Koll finished in eighth place with a personal best throw of 38'00.50. Koll improved by 6'0! Northside Freshman Ari Perlmutter threw an outstanding 34'7.
Ari Perlmutter Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxL1lXidwEw&feature=autoplay&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&playnext=1
In the Discus, Northside Sophomore Henry Lothschutz earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in sixth place with a personal best throw of 95'10. Northside Junior Ify Nduwku finished in eighth place with an outstanding throw of 80'02.
In the 100m prelims, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese ran a time of 11.70. Northside Sophomore Jay Yu ran a time of 12.89.
In the 200m prelims, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese and Sophomore Jay Yu scratched.
In the 4x800m Relay, Jones College Prep finished in first place to win the IHSA Sectional with an official time of 8:31.29. Northside finished in SECOND place to QUALIFY for the IHSA State Championships with an official time of 8:31.80. Northside Senior Dan Graham ran the first 400m in 62 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 64 seconds for an 800m split of 2:06.42, and then made a perfect exchange to Junior Patrick Brennan. Patrick Brennan ran the first 400m in 60.58 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 66.86 seconds for an 800m split of 2:07.44, and then made a perfect exchange to Senior Pat Duffy. Pat Duffy ran the first 400m in 62.14 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 67.45 seconds for an 800m split of 2:09.59, and then made a nice exchange to Senior Ezra Edgerton. Ezra Edgerton ran the first 400m in 65.55 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 62.80 seconds, and anchored the Mustangs to the State Championships with an 800m split of 2:08.35 for an official time of 8:31.80. De La Salle finished in third place with an official time of 8:41.89. Dan Graham, Patrick Brennan, Pat Duffy, and Ezra Edgerton earned All Sectional honors, and were awarded Medals for finishing in second place.
Dan Graham, Patrick Brennan, Pat Duffy, and Ezra Edgerton will receive their IHSA State Finals Qualifier patches before practice on Monday. State qualifying pins will be awarded to them at the State Meet. The 4x800m Relay prelims is currently scheduled for 8:45 am on Friday, May 25, 2012. The Mustangs will attempt to break the school record (8:28.10) at the State Championships.
Relay alternates Robert Szmurlo, Cesar Rufino, Max McCoy, and Adrian Black will also receive State qualifying patches and pins, and will be traveling with the 4x800m Relay to the State Championships. Robert Szmurlo and Max McCoy will run in open 800m, and Cesar Rufino and Adrian Black will run in the open 1600m race. The open races will be under the lights after the State prelims on Friday, May 25, 2012 at O'Brien Stadium. The State finals will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
Northside 4x800m STATE Relay Team: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG-K4pxkJkE&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ
In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Freshman Matt Osborne ran a 100m split of 13.05 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Louis Koll ran a 100m split of 11.18 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Walter Johnson-Geis ran a 100m split of 13.19 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Porter Abbey ran a 100m split of 11.81 to anchor the Mustangs to 12th place with an official time of 49.23. The Northside 4x100m Relay consisted of 2 Freshman and 2 Sophomores, and they improved by 2 seconds from the Sophomore City Championships.
In the 3200m run, Jones College Prep Junior Jamison Dale won it with an official time of 9:33.64. Jones College Prep Junior Luke O'Conor finished in second place with an official time of 9:48.94. Northside Sophomore Cesar Rufino finished in third place with an official time of 11:06.49. Northside Junior Raymond Siddiqi finished in fourth place with an official time of 11:21.47. De La Salle Freshman Matt Edelhauser finished in fifth place with an official time of 11:23.26. Kelvyn Park Sophomore Mateo Martinez finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11:26.02.
In the 110m High Hurldes Finals, De La Salle Junior Quentin Patten won it with an official time of 15.50. Orr Senior Jovan Brown finished in second place with an official time of 15.50. De La Salle Sophomore Malik Fowler finished in third place with an official time of 16.20. Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 16.50. Lucien Fitzpatrick earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fourth place. Northside Sophomore Walter Johnson-Geis finished in fifth place with a personal best time of 19.00. Walter Johnson-Geis earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fifth place. UIC College Prep Freshman Julian Jackson finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 22.60.
In the 100m Dash Finals, Kelvyn Park Senior Jamal McNeeley won it with an official time of 10.82. Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter finished in second place with an official time of 10.83. De La Salle Junior Carneal Owens finished in third place with an official time of 11.25. De La Salle Senior Marcus Patrick finished in fourth place with an official time of 11.34. Phillips Freshman Sharvon Johnson finished in fifth place with an official time of 11.40. Westinghouse Junior Carlos Singleton finished in sixth place to complete trhe scoring with an official time of 11.56.
In the 800m run, Jones College Prep Senior Timothy Warren won it with an official time of 2:00.02. Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector finished in second place with an official time of 2:00.74. Jones College Prep Sophomore Kevin Johnson finished in third place with an official time of 2:07.84. Northside Senior Dan Graham finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:11.59. Graham earned All Sectional honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fourth place. De La Salle Junior Johnny Torres finished in fifth place with an official time of 2:11.63. De La Salle Senior Jordan Fisher finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 2:12.57. Northside Sophomore Robert Szmurlo finished in 18th place with an official time of 2:18.95.
In the 4x200m Relay, Northside finished in ninth place with an official time of 1:46.71. Northside Freshman Connor Fulton ran the first leg of the relay with a 200m split of 28.56. Northside Sophomore Louis Koll ran the second leg of the relay with a 200m split of 27.25. Northside Sophomore Joel Deleon ran the third leg of the relay with a 200m split of 24.28. Northside Freshman Porter Abbey anchored the Mustangs to ninth place with a 200m split of 26.62 for an official time of 1:46.71.
In the 400m, Chicago Bulls Prep Junior LaZyrick Middlebrooks won it with an official time of 50.98. Urban Prep Bronzeville Sophomore finished in second place with an official time of 50.99. Jones College Prep Senior Josh Mason finished in third place with an official time of 51.91. De La Salle Junior Jalen Holiday finished in fourth place with an official time of 52.33. Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton finished in fifth place with an official time of 52.83. Ezra Edgerton earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in fifth place. Northside Senior Pat Duffy won his heat, and finished in sixth place overall to complete the scoring with an official time of 55.03. Pat Duffy earned All Sectional Honors and was awarded a Medal for finishing in sixth place.
In the 300m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fifth place with an official time of 46.59. Lucien Fitzpatrick earned All Sectional honors and a Medal for finishing in fifth place. Northside Freshman Matt Osborne finished second in his heat, and finished in eighth place overall with an official time of 48.94.
In the 1600m run, Jones College Prep Junior Jamison Dale won it with an official time of 4:31.53. Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector finished in second place with an official time of 4:34.82. Jones College Prep Freshman Kyle Maloney finished in third place with an official time of 4:37.59. Northside Junior Patrick Brennan finished in fourth place with an official time of 4:57.21. Chicago Bulls Prep Sophomore Josh Hernandez finished in fifth place with an official time of 5:13.26. CICS-Northtown Senior Frankie Paredes finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 5:19.24.
In the 200m Dash, Kelvyn Park Senior Jamal McNeeley won it with an official time of 22.34. Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter finished in second place with an official time of 22.68. De La Salle Junior Carneal Owens finished in third place with an official time of 23.21. De La Salle Senior Marcus Patrick finished in fourth place with an official time of 23.26. Urban Prep Bronzville Sophomore Jeffrey Allgood finished in fifth place with an official time of 23.88. Westinghouse Junior Carlos Singleton finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 24.35.
In the 4x400m Relay, Northside finished in sixth place with an official time of 3:50.70. Northside Senior Dan Graham ran a 55.83 400m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Senior Josh Williams ran a 57.34 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Ari Perlmutter ran a 61.15 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton ran a 56.38 400m split to come from behind and pass Phillips (3:50.81) at the finish line with an official time of 3:50.70. Dan Graham, Josh Williams, Ari Perlmutter, and Ezra Edgerton earned All Sectional Honors and were awarded Medals for finishing in sixth place.
De La Salle won the meet with 147.50 points. Jones College Prep finished in second place with 76 points. Kelvyn Park finished in third place with 63 points.
Northside finished in fourth place with 57 points and posted victories over: 5. Gordon Tech (43 points), CICS-Northtown, Crane, Marshall, Chicago Bulls Prep, Munchin, UIC, Orr, Phillips, Prosser, Raby, Roosevelt, Senn, Urban Prep Bronzeville, and Urban Prep West.
Northside had a record of 15-3 on the day. It was the best Team finish by a Northside Men's Track & Field TEAM at an IHSA Sectional Championship meet in Northside history!
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT IHSA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Josh Williams 12.25
2. Lucien Fitzpatrick 10.00
3. Dan Graham 6.25
4. Patrick Brennan 6.00
4. Cesar Rufino 6.00
5. Ezra Edgerton 4.25
6. Raymond Siddiqi 4.00
7. Pat Duffy 3.00
8. Ari Perlmutter 2.25
9. Walter Johnson-Geis 2.00
10. Henry Lothschutz 1.00
VARSITY SEASON POINTS SCORED TOTAL (16 MEETS)
1. Mac Melto 194.75 (*** School Record ***)
2. Josh Williams 156.00
3. Lucien Fitzpatrick 135.75 (Sophomore leader)
4. Dan Graham 69.25
5. Patrick Brennan 60.50 (Junior leader)
6. Ezra Edgerton 57.75
7. Nathaniel Agharese 53.00
8. Cesar Rufino 39.25
9. Pat Duffy 18.00
10. Tom Frejowski 17.50 (Freshman leader)
11. Joseph Smith 16.75
12. Ari Perlmutter 16.25
12. Raymond Siddiqi 16.25
13. Robert Szmurlo 15.50
14. Joel Deleon 14.00
14. Matt Osborne 14.00
15. Louie Koll 12.25
16. Walter Johnson-Geis 12.00
17. Brendan Kelly 11.25
18. Nate Mendez 10.00
18. Porter Abbey 10.00
19. Stefan Roeseller 9.00
20. Henry Lothschutz 8.00
21. Max McCoy 7.00
22. Jay Yu 5.50
23. Fabian Lara 4.00
24. Adrian Black 3.00
25. Karl Heinz 2.75
26. Connor Fulton 2.50
27. Nick Hill 2.25
28. Cody Rios 1.75
29. Ify Nduwku 1.50
30. Elijah Hernandez 1.00
30. Kapil Garg 1.00
30. Alexander Pilski 1.00
30. Calvin Kuhnen 1.00
31. Jack O'Donnell 0.50
32. Imran Haluk Senlik 0.25
All of the above individuals have earned a Varsity letter by scoring in a Varsity meet this season. Many times the outcome of a Championship meet came down to a single point. Every point scored is vital to the success of the TEAM.
