Announcement
IHSA Sectional seeds released! Wesley Laytham in the fast heat of the 800m! Cooper Eben in fast heat of 3200m! Mac Melto fastest Sophomore in meet!
On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Associate Coach Joseph Hetland, Throws Coach Chuck Milbert, and Assistant Jumps Coach Jose Nebrida traveled to Wilmette, Illinois to Loyola Academy for the 2010 IHSA Sectional seed meeting. The Loyola Academy Coaching staff were excellent hosts. The Northside Coaching staff received a tour of the Track, and were treated to a full course catered meal, and drinks.
IHSA Official William Drennan was named the starter for the Sectional Championships, along with IHSA Officials Lawrence Genge, and E. Herbet Newman.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was named to the IHSA Sectional Games Committee along with Loyola Athletic Director Frank Amato, Glenbrook North Head Coach Matt Purdy, Evanston Head Coach Don Michelin, and Hersey Head Coach Ken Blazek.
The opening height for High Jump will be 5'9, and the opening height for Pole Vault will be 11'3.
Northside Coaches were excited to learn on Tuesday evening, that Northside Junior Wesley Laytham made the fast heat in the 800m run (2:00.72) with the #5 seed overall. It was also disclosed at the seed meeting that only one athlete (Zak Avila, Glenbrook South) has run the automatic qualifying time this season. The difference between the #2 seed (1:58.84) and the #5 seed (2:00.72) is less than 1.87 seconds. If Laytham finishes in the top 2 in the Sectional, he would automatically qualify for the IHSA State Championships.
Additional athletes in the 800m run include: Glenbrook North Junior David Baker (2:05.24), New Trier Sophomore Eric Underwood (2:04.24), Loyola Academy Senior Clark Gapen (2:05.08), New Trier Senior Joseph Frank (2:03.84), Notre Dame Junior Todd Brady (2:05.94), Loyola Academy Junior Tom Beddome (2:04.90), Glenbrook South Senior Bobby Mette (2:03.84), Evanston Sophomore Aaron Mann (2:05.24), Niles West Sophomore Marc Julien (2:04.74), and Niles North Senior Alvin Thomas (2:03.54).
Northside Senior Cooper Eben (9:58.80) is also seeded in the fast heat of the 3200m run.
Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon is seeded in the first heat of the 110m Hurdle Preliminaries, and Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter is seeded in the second heat of the 110m Hurdle Preliminaries.
Northside Senior Neal Capapas is seeded in the third heat of the 100m Dash Preliminaries, and Northside Freshman Nathanial Agharese is seeded in the fourth heat of the 100m Dash Preliminaries.
Northside Sophomore Mac Melto has the fastest 400m seed time for a Sophomore in the entire Sectional (52.76), and is in the third heat of the 400m Dash finals.
Northside Sophomore Luis Mesa is seeded in the first heat of the 300m Hurdle Finals, and Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter is seeded in the second heat of the 300m Hurdle Finals.
Northside Senior Neal Capapas is seeded in the third heat of the 200m Dash Preliminaries, and Northside Freshman Nathaniel Agharese is seeded in the fourth heat of the 200m Dash Preliminaries.
The IHSA Sectional Championships will take place on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Northside will leave for the IHSA Sectional Championships at 12:45 pm.IHSA SECTIONAL TIME SCHEDULE
1:30 PM COACHES MEETING
2:00 PM FIELD EVENTS
3:45 PM 4x800m Relay
4:10 PM 4x100m Relay
4:20 PM 3200m Run, Section 2
4:40 PM 110m High Hurdle Final
4:45 PM 100m Dash Final
4:50 PM 800m Run
5:05 PM 4x200m Relay
5:20 PM 400m Dash
5:40 PM 300m Intermediate Hurdles
5:55 PM 1600m run
6:15 PM 200m Dash Finals
6:20 PM 4x400m Relay
