Announcement
Danny Rosen WINS 800m run! Max McCoy finishes FOURTH in the 800m run! Northside phenom Philip Wdowiak injured.
Northside Junior Philip Wdowiak is one of the Mustangs top sprinters, and he is also having a major impact for Northside in the middle distance events this season. He is a great athlete, and a tremendous asset to the Northside Track & Field Team. Wdowiak can score in any Track event from the 50m Dash to the 800m run, and he is also awesome in all of the relays.
Philip Wdowiak is a multi-sport athlete, and was also scheduled to play in a hockey game at soliders field on Saturday. Philip Wdowiak plays center in hockey, and also competes for the Northside Soccer Team.
Northside had a tragedy on the first turn of the 800m run at Glenbrook North. Northside Junior Philip Wdowiak tripped, and fell, and suffered cuts, scrapes, and also re-injured his thumb, which was already in a cast. He received immediate medical attention at the Spartan Indoor Classic. However, the thumb was not able to be examined until Friday because of the cast. Northside received a good medical report on Friday. Wdowiak could potentially return in time for the Maine East Blue Demon Invitational on March 7, 2015.
Northside Junior Danny Rosen recently recovered from an illness. In his first race back, Danny Rosen WON the 800m run at Glenbrook North with 160m splits of 25, 26, 27, 27, and then ran the final 160m in a NEGATIVE split of 26 seconds for an official time of 2:11.90.
A Highland Park athlete finished in second place with an official time of 2:16.17.
Glenbrook North's Nate Whitfield finished in third place with an official time of 2:18.30.
Northside Senior Max McCoy finished in fourth place with 160m splits of 27, 26, 29, 29, and then ran the final 160m in a NEGATIVE split of 27 seconds for a season best time of 2:18.50.
Glenbrook North's Jacob Friedman completed the scoring by finishing in fifth place with an official time of 2:35.0.
2014 IHSA 800m State Qualifier, Glenbrook North's Scott Thomas, is recovering from a stress fracture, and the Spartans expect him back in time for their Indoor Conference meet in March.
In the Sophomore 800m run, Northside Freshman Kyle Lowenthal finished in fifth place with an official time of 2:39.30. Kyle Lowenthal ran 160m splits of 30, 32, 34, 33, and then ran the final 160m in a NEGATIVE split of 30 seconds for an outstanding time of 2:39.30. Northside Freshman George McCoy finished in eighth place with an official time of 2:48.40. George McCoy ran 160m splits of 32, 33, 37, 34, and then ran the final 160m in a NEGATIVE split of 32 seconds for an outstanding time of 2:48.40.
