Announcement
Adrian Black breaks Sophomore Record for the 3200m run at IHSA State Championships with a 10:14! Cesar Rufino runs a 10:24 at the State Championships!
On Saturday, May 25, 2013, the Northside Track & Field Team was honored prior to the start of competition at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois in a parade of competitors. All of the 2013 State Qualifiers took a lap around O'Brien Stadium with "Olympic" theme mustic being played, before an IHSA Ceremony took place for the commencement of the State Finals.
Prior to Saturday, the Northside Sophomore record for the 3200m run was 10:23.00. The fastest time run by a Northside Athlete in the State meet in the 3200m run was Anderson Adams (2001, 10:21.00). Adrian Black would surpass both of those marks in the State Championships.
In the 3200m run Finals, Northside Sophomore Adrian Black dropped 11 seconds (10:25.49) with a personal best time of 10:14.49. Adrian Black ran the first mile in 5:04, and then ran the final mile in 5:10 for a personal best time of 10:14.49. Adrian Black broke the Sophomore record for the 3200m run! Adrian Black also passed Northside Alumni legend Patrick O'Connor (10:16) on the All-Time list, and ran the sixth fastest time in the history of Northside!
As a Sophomore, among other honors, Adrian Black won the IHSA Sectional Title in the 3200m run, ran a personal best 1600m time of 4:54.58 at the Chicago Public League Sophomore Championships, and also achieved the honor of becoming an Eagle Scout. Adrian Black also earned All City Honors in the Indoor 3200m run, Outdoor 3200m run, and Outdoor 1600m run.
Northside Junior Cesar Rufino ran an outstanding time of 10:24.34. Cesar Rufino dropped 24 seconds in the 3200m run from Freshman Year (11:11.60) to Sophomore Year (10:47.62). Cesar Rufino dropped another 23 seconds from Sophomore Year to Junior Year (10:24.26). The Northside Coaching Staff predicts that Rufino will break the ten minutes barrier in 2014.
Cesar Rufino has great leadership skills, and had an outstanding season. Among other honors, Cesar Rufino won the 3200m run at the Eric Nelson Classic, and helped Northside win the 4x800m Relay at the Indoor City Championships, and the Spartan Outdoor Classic.
