CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon attended the 2009 IHSA Sectional seed meeting a Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon met with all of the coaching staffs from all of the High schools in the IHSA Sectional Championships in the Fenwick Faculty dining room, and the Fenwick coaching staff treated everyone to home made pizza, and bottled water, and were excellent hosts. 

 The IHSA Officials for the Sectional meet were introduced, and it was also announced that none of the coaches will be permitted to be on the infield during the meet. All of the coaching staffs will be required to coach from the stands. Blocks will be provided, but only athletes may hold them. It was also announced that no ipods, jewelry, cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, or watches would be permitted at the meet. Any use of the above would subject an athlete to an automatic disqualification. As a result, Northside athletes will not be permitted to bring any of the above to the meet.

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was excited to learn on Wednesday evening, that Northside Senior Maria Torres is ranked #2 in the Triple Jump, and is also ranked among the leaders in the Long Jump, and could qualify for State in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump. Northside Senior Anna Parks is also seeded among the top six 800m runners. It could be a very special meet for the Mustangs. 

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon and Sprints Coach Kwaku Attoh will remain at practice on Friday for the Varsity Men, and the remainder of the coaching staff (Kate Cook, Brian Hague, Adrian Hunter, and David Diaz) will leave from Northside College Prep with the Northside Varsity Women Track Team on Friday, May 15, 2009, at 12:15 pm for the IHSA Sectional Championships at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

                           TIME SCHEDULE - MAY 15, 2009

12:15 PM          LEAVE NORTHSIDE FOR IHSA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1:00 - 3:00 PM ATHLETES MAY WARM-UP ON TRACK

1:00 - 1:30 PM IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN

1:45 PM COACHES AND CAPTAINS MEETING AT THE FINISH LINE

2:00 PM FIELD EVENTS - High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Shot Put

3:00 PM ALL COACHES AND ATHLETES MUST CLEAR INFIELD EXCEPT FOR OFFICIALS

3:00 PM 100m Dash prelims

3:20 PM 100m High Hurdles prelims

3:40 PM MILE - Heat One (Ani Zotti)

3:55 PM 200m Dash prelims

4:05 PM National Anthem

4:10 PM 4x800m Relay

4:20 PM 4x100m Relay

4:30 PM 3200m Run (Carmen Abelson / Ani Zotti)

4:45 PM 100m Dash Final

4:55 PM 100m High Hurdle Final

5:05 PM 800m Run (Anna Parks, Yuwei Lei)

5:15 PM 4x200m Relay

5:30 PM 400m Dash

5:45 PM 300m Low Hurdles

6:05 PM Mile Final (Bessie Nolan)

6:15 PM 200m Dash Final

6:25 PM 4x400m Relay