Announcement
Matthew Gomez finishes in THIRD place in the 800m run with an outstanding time of 2:10.80! Nate Mendez finishes fifth in the 800m run!
In the Varsity 800m run, Oswego East Senior Tyler McQuality won it with an official time of 2:02.50. Oswego East Senior Charles Thornton finished in second place with an official time of 2:06.20.
Northside Sophomore Matthew Gomez finished in THIRD place with a personal best time of 2:10.80. Matthew Gomez ran the first 400m in 62 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 68 seconds for a personal best time of 2:10.80. Prior to Saturday, Matthew Gomez fastest open 800m time was a 2:11.85. Matthew Gomez was awarded a Bronze Medal for finishing in third place overall.
Christian Liberty Freshman Joshua Tolford finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:17.20.
Northside Senior Nate Mendez finished in fifth place to secure vital points for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 2:18.50. Nate Mendez ran the first 400m in 65 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 73 seconds for an official time of 2:18.50. Mendez ran in his first 800m race of the year! After Varsity Basketball season ended, there was an additional delay before he was able to join the Track Team this year. Nate Mendez has personal records of 2:16.42 in the 800m, and 4:56 in the 1600m. In his first meet, the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic, he ran a 56.56 400m, and will be a BIG addition to the Northside Middle Distance runners.
St. Viator Sophomore Jacon Bonanotte finished in sixth place with an official time of 2:19.60. St. Viator Senior Mitch Ryan finished in seventh place with an official time of 2:20.00. Prosser Sophomore Juan Ramirez finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 2:21.90.
In the 4x200m Relay, Northside was disqualified due to an exchange zone violation on the final exchange. Keith Jones ran a 26.01 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Brandon Banas ran a 24.47 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Calvin Kuhnen ran a 27.00 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Junior Gabriel Jiminez-Ekman ran a 26.41 200m split to anchor Northside to a 1:43.89. Northside would have scored and finished in the Top 7, if not for the disqualification.
