Announcement
Malcolm Grba and Danny Rosen finish 1-2 in the 1600m run! Adrian Black finishes in fourth place in the 1600m run!
Prior to Wednesday, the fastest Northside 1600m run time at the Spartan Indoor Classic was a 4:46.20 (Patrick Brennan, 2013).
The Northside School record for the 1600m run is 4:34.88. It was run on a 400m Outdoor Track at Niles West High School.
On Wednesday, at Glenbrook North High School, Northside Junior Malcolm Grba ran the first 1280 meters of the race, at school record pace from the lead position on a 160m Track.
Malcolm Grba WON the 1600m run with an outstanding time of 4:39.80. Malcolm Grba ran 160m splits of 26, 28, 28, 28, and 27 for an 800m split of 2:17. Malcolm Grba then ran 160m splits of 28, 29 (3:14 for 1120m), 27 (3:41 for 1280m), 30, and then ran the final 160m of the race in a NEGATIVE SPLIT of 28.80 seconds for an official time of 4:39.80. It was the fastest time ever run by a Northside athlete at Glenbrook North's 160m Indoor Track.
Northside Sophomore Danny Rosen outkicked a Highland Park runner (4:50, third) to secure vital points for the Mustangs and finish in SECOND place with an official time of 4:48.00. Danny Rosen ran 160m splits of 27, 28, 29, 29, and 29 for an 800m split of 2:22. Danny Rosen then ran 160m splits of 31, 29, 29 (3:51 for 1280m), 29, and then ran the final 160m of the race in a NEGATIVE split of 28 seconds for an official time of 4:48.00.
Northside Junior Adrian Black finished in fourth place with an official time of 5:02.00. Adrian Black ran 160m split of 30, 30, 30, 31, and 30 for an 800m split of 2:31. Adrian Black then ran 160m splits of 30, 30, 31 (4:02 for 1280m), 28, and then ran the final 160m of the race in 32 seconds for a season best time of 5:02.00.
A Glenbrook North runner finished in fifth place to complete the scoring in an official time of 5:11.00. Northside Sophomore Matthew Gomez ran the first 800m in 2:39, and then ran the final 800m in an EVEN Split of 2:39 for an outstanding time of 5:18.00. Northside Senior Alex Gordon ran the first 800m in 2:39, and then ran the final 800m in 2:42 for an outstanding time of 5:21.90.
In the Sophomore 1600m run, Northside Sophomore Sarrin Chethik finished in SECOND place with a personal best time of 5:27.00. Sarrin Chethik ran the first 800m in 2:42, and then ran the final 800m in 2:45 for an official time of 5:27.00. Northside Freshman Kyle Friedler finished in THIRD place with a personal best time of 5:32.00. Kyle Friedler ran the first 800m in 2:42, and then ran the final 800m in 2:50 for an official time of 5:32.00. Northside Freshman Brian McManus ran the first 800m in 2:48, and then ran the final 800m in 2:50 to finish in 5th place with an outstanding time of 5:38.00. Northside Freshman Alex Ortiz ran the first 800m in 2:48, and then ran the final 800m in 2:55 to finish in sixth place with a personal best time of 5:43.00.
After the Varsity 1600m run, the Team scores were: Northside 68, Highland Park 65, Glenbrook North 54, and Maine West 11.
