CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 In the 1600m run, Northside Senior Patrick Brennan WON it with an outstanding time of 4:42.00. Patrick Brennan was awarded a MEDAL for winning the 1600m run. Patrick Brennan ran the first 400m in 66 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 71 seconds (2:17 800m split), and then ran the next 400m in 73 seconds (3:30 1200m split), and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 72 seconds, despite heavy traffic from lapped runners in the final straightaway, for an official time of 4:42.00.

 Northside Junior Cesar Rufino BROKE THE FIVE MINUTES BARRIER with a personal best time of 4:56.60. The five minutes barrier is the bench mark for elite high school milers. Cesar Rufino ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 74 seconds (2:22 800m split), and then ran the next 400m in 79 seconds (3:41 1200m split), and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 75 seconds for a personal best time of 4:56.60.

 Five Northside athletes have broken the five minutes barrier this season, tieing a Team record!!

 In the Sophomore-Freshman 1600m run, Northside Freshman Sarrin Chethik ran the first 400m in 80 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 90 seconds (2:50 800m split), and then ran the next 400m in 96 seconds (4:26 1200m split), and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 84 seconds to finish in SECOND place with a personal best time of 5:50.00.

 In the 200m Dash, Freshman Jack Svoboda, and Sophomore Alejandro Ballesteros were scratched.