CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to Hanson Stadium for the CPS Varsity Qualifying Meet. The top 12 athletes in Field Events and Distance events, and Top 8 athletes in sprinting events advance to the City Championships on Saturday, May 2, 2008. Watermelons are awarded for all school records. Pineapples are awarded to athletes that break 2 school records in the same meet. 

  In the High Jump, Maria Torres and Christina Prucnal both QUALIFIED for the City Championships on Saturday, May 2, 2008 with jumps of 4'4.

  In the Long Jump, Maria Torres BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a jump of 15'6.25. Maria Torres will be awarded a Watermelon for breaking the School Record. 

  In the Triple Jump, Maria Torres QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a jump of 33'8.

  In the Discus, Courtney Konow BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a throw of 87'9! Kaitlin Renkosiak QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a throw of 71'8! Courtney Konow will be awarded a Watermelon for breaking the school record. 

  In the Shot Put, Alyssa Anderson QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a throw of 28'5. Courtney Konow QUALIFIED for the City Championships with a throw of 28'0.

  In the 800 Medley Relay, Adaora Achufusi (13.83 100m), Nina Coomes (14.97 100m), Kelly Varney (27.10 200m), and Anna Parks (64.12 400m) BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFIED for the City Championships with an outstanding time of 2:00.02. Adaora Achufusi, Nina Coomes, Kelly Varney, and Anna Parks will be awarded a Watermelon for breaking the school record. 

 In the 4x800m Relay, Ani Zotti (2:49), Karlyn Gehring (2:55), Su Yang (3:00), and Jennifer Friedmann (2:57) QUALIFED for the City Championships with an outstanding time of 11:42.52.

 In the 4x100m Relay, Nina Coomes (14.25), Karen Li (15.28), Courtney Konow (13.38), and Lynette Ardies (15.37) combined for an outstanding time of 58.28.

 In the 100m Hurdles, Kelly Varney QUALIFED for the City Championships with an outstanding time of 18.72.

 In the 100m Dash, Northside's entries were eliminated at the seed meeting the previous night for not being in the Top 40 in the CPS.

 In the 800m run, Northside Junior Anna Parks BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and QUALIFED for the City Championships with a personal best time of 2:30.12. Prior to the race, Northside Coach Gordon informed Parks that if she could run the first 400m within 5 seconds of her 400m PR (65), she would PR and/or break the school record in the 800m run. Anna Parks went out in 70 seconds for the first 400m, and ran the final 400m in 80 seconds for a new school record and personal best time of 2:30.12. It was an 8 second time drop from Parks previous best time this season. The School record was previously held by Mary Shelus (2:30.70). If Parks drops more time on the second 400m, she will be in contention for the City Title on Saturday. Anna Parks will be awarded a Pineapple and a Watermelon for breaking two school records in the same meet. Northside Sophomore Bessie Nolan ran the first 400m in 75 seconds, and the final 400m in 85 seconds for an outstanding time of 2:40 to QUALIFY for the City Championships!

 In the 4x200m Relay, Nina Coomes (31.80), Karen Li (30.03), Maria Zdunek (32.75), and Christina Prucnal (31.31) combined for an outstanding time of 2:05.89.

 In the 400m run, Adaora Achufusi ran an outstanding time of 65.09 to place 13th overall. Lynette Ardies ran an outstanding time of 79.00.

 In the 300m Hurdles, Karen Li ran an outstanding time of 56.47. Maria Zdunek ran an outstanding time of 58.56.

 In the Mile, Northside Junior Ani Zotti QUALIFIED for the City Championships with an outstanding time of 5:59 (85/90/93/91). Northside Senior Rachel Kittaka, in her first race of the outdoor season, QUALIFIED for the City Championships with an outstanding time of 6:09 (86/94/96/93).

 In the 200m Dash semi-finals, Northside Senior Kelly Varney qualified for the Semi-finals with 23rd fastest time in the prelims (top 24 advance to semi-finals), but was scratched by the Northside coaching staff in order to rest for the 4x400m Relay. Maria Torres ran an outstanding time of 29.55.

 In the 4x400m Relay, Northside (Adaora Achufusi (65), Nina Coomes (74), Kelly Varney (68), and Anna Parks (66)  QUALIFIED for the City Championships by placing sixth overall with an outstanding time of 4:35.

 The 2008 CPS City Championships will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at Hanson Stadium. The Bus will leave at 8:30 am.