CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

Northside Alumni legends Patrick O'Connor and Amy O'Connor served as outstanding Assistant Coaches for the Northside Track & Field Team from 2014 to 2015.

Patrick O'Connor was the best Assistant Distance Coach in Northside history. Patrick O'Connor is leaving the Northside Track & Field Coaching Staff to attend graduate school. Patrick O'Connor has a degree in Kinesiology, and is working towards a career as a Physical Therapist. Patrick O'Connor was a tremendous asset to the Cross Country and Track Programs from 2014 to 2015.

Amy O'Connor was an outstanding Assistant Sprints Coach and traveled with the Team to the Indoor State Championships in 2015. Amy O'Connor is a kindergarten teacher at McPherson Elementary school, and her duties have expanded to include after school programs. Amy O'Connor was a tremendous asset to the Cross Country and Track Programs from 2014 to 2015. 

Northside also had several alumni become heros to the Team in NCAA Track & Field Meets throughout the country! Wesley Laytham at Davidson. Charlie Mesimore at Cornell. Cooper Eben at Duke. Mac Melto at DePaul. Simon Kafka at Beloit. Alex Gordon at Macalaster.

Northside is very grateful to Patrick O'Connor and Amy O'Connor for giving back multiple years of service to the Cross Country and Track programs, that they both enjoyed together in High School. The Northside Coaching Staff and Athletes will miss them, and look forward to hearing great things about them in the future.  

The 2015 Northside Alumni of the Year are Patrick O'Connor and Amy O'Connor.