Announcement
Chicago Northside WINS Eric Nelson Classic! Guy Lohoua WINS 200m Dash! Alex Ortiz WINS 1600m! Jay Borgwardt WINS 300m Hurdles! Northside 4x200m WINS!
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Northside traveled to River Park Track in Chicago, Illinois for the FIRST Outdoor Track meet of the seaosn, the Eric Nelson Classic.
The meet featured a record 476 athletes and 11 High schools, including, Chicago Leo High School (2012 IHSA State Track and Field Champions), Chicago Bulls College Prep, Von Steuben, University High (University of Chicago Lab School), Chicago Christ the King, Amundsen, Lincoln Park, Steinmetz, Intrinsic, Cristo Rey, and host Northside College Prep.
The 2017 Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic provided a very special Track & Field experience for all participants. Medals were awarded to the Top 3 Athletes in each event. The Medals are engraved with each athlete's name on it, and shipped to each respective school.
Goody bags were also given to all participants on every team.
Once a Northside athlete holds the school record and has qualified for the IHSA State Track & Field Championships in that event, the event is then named after the athlete in the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic, beginning the following year.
Plaques were awarded to the winner of the High Jump in honor of Northside Alumni Eric Nelson, the winner of the 1600m run in honor of Northside Alumni Danny Rosen, the winner of the 3200m run in honor of Northside IHSA State qualifier and record holder Kyle Friedler, the winner of the Long Jump in honor of Northside Alumni Josh Williams, the winner of the 400m run in honor of Northside Alumni Mac Melto, the winner of the 110m Hurdles in honor of Northside Alumni Garret Barch, the winner of the 300m Hurdles in honor of Northside Alumni Justin Washington, and the winners of the 4x800m Relay in honor of Northside Alumni Malcolm Grba, Simon Kafka, Danny Rosen, and Patrick Brennan.
The meet was scored on the following scale for individual events and relays: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
Chicago Northside won the 2017 Eric Nelson Classic with a record 152 points, and posted victories over: 2. Leo (108 points), 3. University High (82 points), 4. Steinmetz (57 points), 5. Von Steuben (46 points), 6. Chicago Bulls College Prep (42 points), 7. Lincoln Park (21 points), 8. Amundsen (15 points), 9. Cristo Rey (2 points), 9. Chicago Christ the King (2 points), and 11. Intrinsic (0 points).
The Northside Varsity Men started the 2017 Outdoor Track and Field season with a record of 10-0.
