Announcement
IHSA Sectional Seeds released! Fitzpatrick tied for #1 seed in High Jump! Fitzpatrick #3 seed in 300m hurdles! Rufino #3 seed in 3200m run!
IHSA Official Mitchell Davis was named the starter for the Sectional Championships. Mitchell Davis addressed all of the coaching staffs on Tuesday Evening. Teams will be allowed to set up Team camps in the "home" section of Hanson Stadium. Teams will not be allowed to use the Section of the Stadium near the finish line or FAT Cameras. The Top 8 times in the 100m prelims and 200m prelims advance to the finals.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was named to the IHSA Sectional Games Committe.
There will be a $5.00 admission charge for spectators. Head Coaches were given PASSES for admission for athletes and assistant coaches at the seed meeting. Athletes taking AP Exams on Thursday, that are not riding the Team bus, need to pick up their PASSES on Wednesday from the coaching staff. Thanks.
Spectators will be allowed to sit in the "home" section of Hanson Stadium. No one will be permitted on the "in field" unless warming up for an event. Coaches will only be allowed in the designated coaches area box by the starting line.
No cell phones, ipods, cameras, or electronic devices are allowed outside of the "stands" at anytime, and are grounds for disqualification.
The top two performances in each event will automatically qualify for the IHSA State Championships!!
Northside Coaches were excited to learn on Tuesday evening, that Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick is tied for the #1 seed in High Jump (5'10), and is the #3 seed in the 300m Hurdles (44.20).
In the Long Jump, the top jumpers include Orr Senior Anthony Jefferson, De La Salle Junior Justin Tate, Gordon Tech Senior Habeeb Durojaiye and Northside Senior Josh Williams.
Jones College Prep is ranked #1 in the 4x800m Relay with a 8:10.10. The Northside 4x800m Relay is ranked #2 with a 8:28.10. De La Salle is ranked #3 with a 8:29.02. Roosevelt is ranked #4 in the 4x800m relay with a 9:13.32.
Northside Sophomore Cesar Rufino is ranked #3 in the 3200m run. Northside Junior Raymond Siddiqi is ranked #4 in the 3200m run.
In the 800m run, Jones College Prep Senior Timothy Warren is seeded #1 with a 1:58.82. Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector is seeded #2 with a 1:59.22.
In the 400m run, Jones College Prep Senior Josh Mason is seeded #1 with a 51.73. Chicago Bulls Prep Junior LaZyrick Middlebrooks has run a 52.47. Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton has run a 52 this season, and could potentially upset Middlebrooks in the 400m run.
In the 300m Hurdles, Orr Senior Jovan Brown is seeded #1 with a 42.30. De La Salle Senior Jordan Page is seeded #2 with a 43.86. Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick is seeded #3 with a 44.20.
In the 1600m run, Jones College Prep Junior Jamison Dale is ranked #1 with a 4:20.03. Jones College Prep Freshman Kyle Maloney is ranked #2 with a 4:27.53. Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector is ranked #3 with a 4:35.64.In the 200m Dash, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese is seeded #3.
In the 4x400m Relay, Jones College Prep and De La Salle have the top two seeds.
The IHSA Sectional Championships will take place on Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Hanson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. Northside will leave for the IHSA Sectional Championships at 2:15 pm.
Friendly reminder for parents and members of the coaching staff to be at Northside at 2:15 pm, in case there are any problems with bus service. Thanks.IHSA SECTIONAL TIME SCHEDULE
3:00 PM COACHES MEETING
4:00 PM FIELD EVENTS
4:30 PM Prelims (100m Dash / 200m Dash)
5:15 PM 4x800m Relay
4x100m Relay
3200m Run
110m High Hurdle Final (No prelims for 110m Hurdles)
100m Dash Final
800m Run
4x200m Relay
400m Dash
300m Intermediate Hurdles
1600m run
200m Dash Final
4x400m Relay
