Announcement
Northside BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD in 4x1600m Relay by 34 seconds! Captain Malcolm Grba runs personal best time of 4:25.81 on first leg of 4x1600m Relay!
The Northside 4x1600m Relay School record was 18:55.40, and it has lasted since 2009. It was held by four Alumni legends that went on to compete in college, Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss (Washington University), Cooper Eben (Duke), Jon Kittaka (Carleton), and Wesley Laytham (Davidson).
Northside Senior Malcolm Grba, Junior Danny Rosen, Sophomore Kyle Friedler, and Sophomore Alex Ortiz BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD by 34 seconds with an impressive 4x1600m Relay time of 18:21.00! Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Kyle Friedler, and Alex Ortiz were awarded MEDALS at Spartan Relays for their outstanding performance. Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Kyle Friedler, and Alex Ortiz will be honored again in practice on Monday and will receive Watermelons for breaking the school record! Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Kyle Friedler, and Alex Ortiz will also receive plaques for breaking the school record at the June 5, 2015 Northside Track & Field Banquet at the East Bank Club.
Northside Captain Malcolm Grba ran the first leg of the 4x1600m Relay.
Northside Senior Malcolm Grba ran the first 400m in 64 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 69 seconds for an 800m split of 2:13. Malcolm Grba then ran the next 400m in an EVEN split of 69 seconds for a 1200m split of 3:22. Captain Malcolm Grba then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 63 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST 1600m time of 4:25.81 on the first leg of the 4x1600m Relay!
From Sophomore Year (4:44.68) to Junior Year (4:36.10), Malcolm Grba dropped 8 seconds in the 1600m run. From Junior Year (4:36.10) to Senior Year (4:25.81), Malcolm Grba has dropped 11 seconds in the 1600m run!
