Announcement
Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler BREAK Distance Medley Relay School Record!
Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler were honored at the East Bank Club with plaques at the Northside Track & Field Banquet for breaking the Distance Medley Relay school record to WIN Spartan Relays!!
The Northside Distance Medley Relay School record has lasted since 2009, and was 11:03.99. It was held by Alumni legends that went on to compete in college, Charlie Mesimore (Cornell), Wesley Laytham (Davidson), Eric Nelson (Chicago Northside home Track meet named after him), and Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss (Washington University).
Northside Senior Danny Rosen, Senior Philip Wdowiak, Junior Alex Ortiz, and Junior Kyle Friedler BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD by 13 seconds with an impressive Distance Medley Relay time of 10:50.25!
Danny Rosen (1200m), Philip Wdowiak (400m), Alex Ortiz (800m), and Kyle Friedler (1600m) were awarded GOLD MEDALS at Spartan Relays for Winning the Distance Medley Relay.
Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler were also honored at practice and received Watermelons for breaking the school record!
Chicago Northside WON the Distance Medley Relay with an official time of 10:50.25 (School Record). New Trier finished in second place with an official time of 10:56.42. Glenbrook North finished in third place with an official time of 11:14.99. Deerfield finished in fourth place with an official time of 11:25.45. Lake Forest finished in fifth place with an official time of 11:31.82. Waukegan finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11:33.48.
This was a very special victory for Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon. The former Glenbrook North miler had many reunions take place at his alma mater during Spartan Relays. The athletes made it an incredible experience for him with a victory in the Distance Medley Relay against his former rival, the New Trier Trevians.
