Announcement
Lucien Fitzpatrick BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD in the 300m Hurdles with a 41.97 at the IHSA State Championships!!
Lucien Fitzpatrick competed in four events at the IHSA State Championships, and was featured in the Sports section of the Champaign Gazette. In 2013, Lucien Fitzpatrick broke 5 SCHOOL RECORDS, including the 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, Middle Distance Medley Relay, Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay, and the most Varsity points ever scored in a season (223.50).
In the IHSA State Shot Put Prelims, Northside Sophomore Ari Perlmutter threw an outstanding 37'05.25. 27 athletes qualified for State in Shot Put. Ari Perlmutter was one of three Sophomores in Illinois to qualify for the IHSA State Championships as a Sophomore. Ari Perlmutter had a GREAT season, and is ranked as the #2 Shot putter in the history of Northside with a personal best throw of 41'01.50 at the IHSA Sectional Championships. Ari Perlmutter also won the Sophomore High Jump City Title.
In the IHSA State Pole Vault Prelims, Northside Junior Jay Yu and Freshman Xavier Sigelko became the first athletes in the history of Northside to attempt 12'6. Jay Yu and Xavier Sigelko both made three outstanding attempts at 12'6. Among other honors this season, Northside Junior Jay Yu broke the school record in Pole Vault at the IHSA Sectional Championships! Northside Freshman Xavier Sigelko broke two school records as a Freshman, at Spartan Relays, the Low Hurrdle Shuttle Relay Record, and the Pole Vault Relay Record.
In the IHSA State Triple Jump Prelims, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick jumped an outstanding 39'07.50.
In the IHSA State High Jump Prelims, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick made three outstanding attempts at 6'0.
In the IHSA State 110m Hurdles Prelims, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick ran an outstanding time of 15.98.
In the IHSA State 300m Hurdles Prelims, Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 41.97. Lucien Fitzpatrick will be awarded a WATERMELON for breaking the school record! Lucien will also be honored with a plaque at the Northside Track & Field Banquet at the East Bank Club on Friday, May 31, 2013 for his outstanding performace and school record at the IHSA State Championships!! Northside Sophomore Matt Osborne fell on the second hurdle, but instantly recovered and came from behind with an outstanding time of 49.91. Matt Osborne had an incredible season, and also became the first Northside athlete ever to score over 100 Varsity points, and over 100 Sophomore points in the same season.
