CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 The Northside Track & Field Team recently sent care packages to Northside Track & Field Alumni competing in sports at the collegiate level, including Alumni legends Mac Melto, Wesley Laytham, Charlie Mesimore, Cooper Eben, and Patrick Brennan.  

 Since the Fall, Northside Alumni legend Patrick Brennan has been receiving instruction and intense training as a member of the Notre Dame Boxing Team in preparation for the Bengal Bouts Boxing Tournament. 

 The Bengal Bouts is an annual charity boxing tournament with the mantra: "Strong Bodies Fight, that Weak Bodies May Be Nourished". In 2013, the tournament was broadcasted on ESPN3, and raised over $100,000.00 for Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh.

 The tournament is hosted by the Notre Dame Boxing Team and takes place at the Joyce Center at the University of Notre Dame from February 17 - March 2, 2014. The Tournament was started by legendary Notre Dame Coach Knute Rockne.

 Patrick Brennan is in the 140 lbs division of the Tournament, and has already been advanced to the Quarter-Finals. Patrick Brennan will be fighting the winner of the final Preliminary fight, Conor Durkin v. Fernando Garcia fight (2/17), in the Quarter-Finals of the Tournament on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Joyce Center at the University of Notre Dame.

Video of Northside Alumni Patrick Brennan boxing victory in the Quarter-Finals at Notre Dame: The winner of the 140 Lb. Weight division, by unanimous decision, in the gold corner, PATRICK BRENNAN

 The NCAA Indoor Track & Field season commenced in December 2013, and several Northside Alumni have begun their 2013-2014 Collegiate Indoor season.

 Northside Alumni legend Mac Melto won the 400m Dash for DePaul at the University of Illinois Invitational in Champain, Illinois on January 11, 2014 with an outstanding time of 49.66. At the Blue and Gold Invitational, at the University of Notre Dame, Mac Melto ran an impressive Indoor 400m time of 47.87. Melto will compete in the BIG EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS on Saturday, February 22, 2014.

 Northside Alumni legend Wesley Laytham recently helped Davidson College on February 7, 2014 to the podium in the 4x400m Relay by placing second overall at the High Point Invitational in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Laytham will compete in the SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Championships on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

 Northside Alumni legend Charlie Mesimore and the Cornell Rams are preparing for the Darren Young Invitational on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Mesimore will compete in the MIDWEST CONFERENCE Championships on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

 Northside Alumni legend Cooper Eben will be competing for the Duke running club at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina on March 28-29, 2014.