Announcement
Sophomore Alex Ortiz anchors Northside to a NEW School Record with a PERSONAL BEST 4:46.60 1600m time for an 18:21 4x1600m Relay!
Northside Sophomore Alex Ortiz had a BIG week. Alex Ortiz won the Varsity 1600m on Tuesday, broke a school record on Friday, and qualified for the CPS Sophomore Championships in the 3200m and 1600m on Saturday. Ortiz won his heat of the 1600m on Saturday to qualify for the City Finals by outkicking the field in the final 100m.
In 2015, Alex Ortiz has won the Sophomore 1600m at the Niles West Fred Zeedyk Invitational, won the Sophomore 1600m at the Geneva Mike Van Deever Invitational, and won the Varsity 1600m run at the Lake Forest Caxys Classic.
Alex Ortiz has incredible mental toughness and an awesome finishing kick.
Northside Sophomore phenom Alex Ortiz ran the anchor leg of the 4x1600m Relay at Spartan Relays.
Northside Sophomore Alex Ortiz ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 72 seconds for an 800m split of 2:20. Alex Ortiz then ran the next 400m in 74 seconds for a 1200m split of 3:34. Alex Ortiz then outkicked two runners in the final 400m with a NEGATIVE split of 72 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST 1600m time of 4:46.60 to anchor Northside to third place, and a NEW SCHOOL RECORD of 18:21! Alex Ortiz dropped 2 seconds off his best 1600m time (4:48.59) with a personal best time of 4:46.60.
From Freshman Year (5:39.38) to Sophomore Year (4:46.60), Alex Ortiz has dropped 53 seconds in the 1600m run!
Northside Senior Malcolm Grba, Junior Danny Rosen, Sophomore Kyle Friedler, and Sophomore Alex Ortiz BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD by 34 seconds (18:55.40) 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 ran a school record time of 18:21, and posted victories over: 4. Glenbrook South (18:45.40), 5. Highland Park (19:03.00), 6. Glenbrook North (19:07.10), 7. Deerfield (19:07.70), 8. Loyola (19:20.60), 9. Lake Forest (19:24.80), 10. Stevenson (19:34.30), and 11. Waukegan.
