CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, Northside Varsity Men's Track & Field Team traveled to Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois for the Spartan Classic.

 The meet featured Deerfield High School, Northside College Prep, and host Glenbrook North.

 It was a very friendly atmosphere as several reunions took place throughout the meet. Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon attended Glenbrook North from 1986-1990, and is a member of their athletic college wall of fame.

 The meet was completed very efficiently, in less than 2 hours, and had non-stop action on the Track, which put the crowd on their feet at all times, and created a fun atmosphere for all participating Teams. The sound system at William Lutz Stadium was also fantastic.

 A special thanks to Glenbrook North Head Coach Scott Lasky, and Assistant Coaches Steve Gross and John Byrne, for hosting an outstanding meet.

 In an effort to provide non-stop action on the track, the meet was scored only on the Varsity level.

 Temperatures dropped during the meet from 42 degrees to 29 degrees with the wind chill, and final results weren't tabulated until after the meet.

 Former NCAA National Champion Dave Valentine was in attendance, and gave great praise to Northside for their outstanding performances in the Spartan Classic.

 The following point scale was used for indivual events: 5-3-2-1.

 The following point scale was used for relays: 5-3.

 In the Discus, athletes received four throws to determine the winner. Deerfield's Boryszczuk threw a 78'3 on his first throw. Boryszczuk then threw a 73'3 on his second throw. Boryszczuk then threw a 80'6 on his third throw. Going into his final throw, Deerfield's Boryszczuk was in ninth place. On his final throw, Deerfield's Boryszczuk WON it with a personal best throw of 94'9. Northside Junior Henry Lothschutz and Deerfield's Friedland tied for SECOND place with an outstanding throws of 94'8. Glenbrook North's Lug finished in fourth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding throw of 92'6. Northside Sophomore Malcolm Grba had to get the Mustangs the lead in the 4x800m Relay, and then win the Varsity 800m run against 15 other runners before he could go to the Discus cage. As a result, Grba was only able to get in one throw after his races. Grba made the most of the opportunity, and threw an outstanding 84'8.5. Northside Sophomore Ari Perlmutter also had an outstanding throw of 72'7. Perlmutter improved by over 12'0 from the Niles West Invitational. Northside Sophomore Declan Galleher threw a personal best 50'9.

After the Discus, the score was Deerfield 7.5 points, Northside 2.5 points, and Glenbrook North 1 point.

 In the Shot Put, Deerfield's Lebovitz won it with a throw of 38'8.5. Deerfield's Friedland finished in second place with a throw of 38'4. Deerfield's Boryszczuk finished in third place with a throw of 38'3. Northside Sophomore Ari Perlmutter finished in fourth palce to complete the scoring with an outstanding throw of 37'3. Northside Junior Henry Lothschutz threw a personal best 32'11. Northside Sophomore Tom Frejowski threw an outstanding 28'0.5.

After the Shot Put, the score was Deerfield 17.5 points, Northside 3.5 points, and Glenbrook North 1 point.

 In the High Jump, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick had no misses in the competition, and won it with a leap of 5'4. Lucien Fitzpatrick decided to stop at 5'4 after winning it, in order to conserve energy for the 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, and the Triple Jump. Glenbrook North high jumpers finished in second and third. A Deerfield high jumper finished in fourth place. Northside Sophomore Ari Perlmutter came in at 5'2, and made three outstanding attempts at 5'2. Northside Junior Walter Johnson-Geis made three outstanding attempts at 4'6.

After the High Jump, the score was Deerfield 18.5 points, Northside 8.5 points, and Glenbrook North 6 points.

 In the Long Jump, Glenbrook North's Wilson won it with a jump of 17'9. Northside Sophomore Matt Osborne finished in second place with an outstanding jump of 17'3.25. Glenbrook North's Rosenberg finished in third place with a jump of 17'2.5. Glenbrook North's Reid finished in fourth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 17'0.5.

After the Long Jump, the score was Deerfield 18.5 points, Glenbrook North 14 points, and Northside 11.5 points.

 In the Triple Jump, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick WON it with an outstanding jump of 38'5. Glenbrook North's Cox finished in second place with a jump of 36'1.75. Glenbrook North's Hayes finished in third place with a jump of 35'7. Glenbrook North's O'Malley finsihed in fourth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 33'9. 

After the Triple Jump, the score was Glenbrook North 20 points, Deerfield 18.5 points, and Northside 16.5 points.

 The 4x800m Relay featured among others, Glenbrook North, the Central Suburban League Indoor 4x800m Relay Champions against Northside College Prep, the Chicago Public League Indoor 4x800m Relay Champions. It was a great match-up of two Indoor Conference 4x800m Relay Champions facing off against each other, in the same meet. In the 4x800m Relay, Northside Sophomore Malcolm Grba ran the first 400m in 61 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 67 seconds to give the Mustangs the lead with a 2:08.15 800m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Freshman Danny Rosen. Danny Rosen ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 71 seconds for a 2:18.56 800m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Northside Junior Cesar Rufino. Cesar Rufino ran the first 400m in 64 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 71 seconds for a 2:15.29 800m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a pefect exchange to Northside Senior Patrick Brennan. Captain Patrick Brennan anchored the Mustangs to Victory by running the first 400m in 57 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 68 seconds for a 2:05.32 800m split for an official time of 8:47.32. Glenbrook North finished in second place to complete the scoring with an official time of 8:59.92.

 In the Sophomore 4x800m Relay, Glenbrook North won it with an official time of 9:27.00. Northside finished in second place with an official time of 9:36.60. Northside Sophomore Max McCoy ran the first 400m in 63 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 76 seconds for a 2:19.00 800m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Freshman Gabe Stacey. Gabe Stacey ran the first 400m in 73 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 77 seconds for a 2:30.00 800m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a great exchange to Northside Sophomore Adrian Black. Adrian Black ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 75 seconds for a 2:23.00 800m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Freshman Matthew Gomez. Matthew Gomez anchored the Mustangs to second place by running the first 400m in 71 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 73.60 seconds for a 2:24.60 800m split for an official time of 9:36.60.

 After the Varsity 4x800m Relay, the score was Glenbrook North 23 points, Northside 21.5 points, and Deerfield 18.5 points. 

 In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Glenbrook North won it. Deerfield finished in second place. Northside finished in third place with an official time of 52.56. Northside Freshman Jack Svoboda ran a 13.90 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Calvin Kuhnen ran a 12.49 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Justin Washington ran a 13.45 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Gabriel Jiminez-Ekhman acnhored the Mustangs to third place with a 12.72 100m split for an official time of 52.56.

 In the Sophomore 4x100m Relay, Northside Sophomore Harry Winters ran a 13.27 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Alejandro Linan ran a 16.73 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Xavier Sigelko ran a 12.99 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Connor Fulton anchored the Mustangs to second place with a 16.53 100m split for an official time of 59.47.

 After the Varsity 4x100m Relay, the score was Glenbrook North 28 points, Northside 21.5 points, and Deerfield 21.5 points.

 In the Varsity 3200m run, Deerfield's Riley Grant won it with an official time of 11:00.00. Glenbrook North's Splitz finished in second place with an official time of 11:28.00. Northside Junior Nate Mendez outkicked a runner from Deerfield to finish in third place with an official time of 11:35.30. Nate Mendez ran the first mile in 5:44, and then ran the final mile in 5:51 for an outstanding time of 11:35.30. A runner from Deerfield finished in fourth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11:36.00. A runner from Glenbrook North finished in fifth place with an official time of 11:55.20. Northside Freshman Sarrin Chethik dropped 8 seconds (12:25.58) to finished in sixth place with a personal best time of 12:17.27. Sarrin Chethik ran the first mile in 6:00, and then ran the final mile in 6:17 for an official time of 12:17.27.

 After the Varsity 3200m Run, the score was Glenbrook North 31 points, Deerfield 27.5 points, and Northside 23.5 points.

 In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD to WIN it with a personal best time of 15.50. Lucien Fitzpatrick was awarded a Watermelon and a Pineapple for his second consecutive school record! Glenbrook North hurdlers finished in second and third, respectively. Northside Sophomore Matt Osborne finished in fourth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 19.04. A hurdler from Deerfield finished in fifth place. Northside Junior Walter Johnson-Geis hit the third hurdle hard, and stayed in the race with an official time of 25.39.

 After the Varsity 110m Hurdles, the score was Glenbrook North 36 points, Northside 29.5 points, and Deerfield 27.5 points.