Announcement
Malcolm Grba and Simon Kafka finish 1-2 in the 800m run!! Malcolm Grba WINS 1600m run! Tom Frejowski SECOND in 600m! Fitzpatrick SECOND in High Jump!
The meet featured 11 Teams, including Niles North, Northtown Academy, Gordon Tech, Northside College Prep, North Lawndale, Von Steuben, Marshall, Taft, DuSable, Perspective Charter, and host Niles West.
Team Camps were spread out in the hallways throughout the school. Spectators quickly filled the stands, and hundreds of spectators watched the meet from standing room only sections of the Track. The Stadium was at full capacity for the first Indoor Track meet of the year.
Niles West didn't allow athletes to use Spikes, or even shoes with spikes removed from the bottom. They required racing flats with rubber soles. In the past, athletes could just remove their spikes from the bottom of their shoes, and still run in them. The last minute stadium rule change forced most of the Northside Team to jump and race in heavy training shoes. Northside overcame it, and had a very BIG Day!
Individual Events and Relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Niles North Coardoes won it with a jump of 19'3. North Lawndale Imani Payton finished in second place with a jump of 19'1. DuSable Jordan finished in third place with a jump of 18'10. DuSable Johnson finished in fourth place with a jump of 18'5. Marshall Freeman finished in fifth place with a jump of 18'3.5. Northside Junior Matt Osborne scored the first point of the night, with a personal best jump of 17'9 to place sixth overall.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Niles West Cadet won it with a jump of 42'5.5. Niles West Wilfred finished in second place with a jump of 40'7. Niles North Coardoes finished in third place with a jump of 40'3. Niles West Henry finished in fourth place with a jump of 38'11. Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fifth place with an outstanding jump of 38'7. DuSable Johnson finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 37'9.5. Northside Junior Porter Abbey jumped an outstanding 36'6. Northside Junior Matt Osborne jumped an outstanding 35'10.25. Northside Senior Jay Yu jumped an outstanding 33'1.5.
In the Varsity High Jump, North Lawndale Imani Payton won it with a leap of 5'8. Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick and Niles West Mall tied for SECOND place with a leap of 5'6. North Lawndale Moore, Johnson, and Patterson tied for third place with leaps of 5'4.
In the Varsity Pole Vault, Niles North Korkes won it with a vault of 9'0. Niles North Aikens finished in second place with a vault of 8'6. Niles North Naranio finished in third place with a vault of 8'6. Niles West Thai finished in fourth place with a vault of 8'6. Niles North Abad finished in fifth place with a vault of 8'0. Northside Senior Jay Yu completed the scoring by finishing in sixth place with a vault of 7'6. Northside Junior Declan Galleher cleared 6'0.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Niles West Gargovic won it with a throw of 49'10. Perspectives Langham finished in second place with a throw of 41'3. Niles North Wicks finished in third place with a throw of 40'3.5. Niles North Nwanski finished in fourth place with a throw of 39'7.5. Marshall Williams finished in fifth place with a throw of 38'8. Perspectives Wittaker finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 37'1. Northside Senior Henry Lothschutz threw an outstanding 32'11. Northside Junior Tom Frejowski threw an outstanding 26'9.
NORTHSIDE ATHLETES FEATURED ON CHICAGOLAND PREPS:
