Announcement
KING OF THE QUARTER: DANNY ROSEN, PHILIP WDOWIAK, BRENDAN POWERS
On Saturday, January 23, 2016, the Northside Track & Field Team gathered at the main entrance of Northside College Prep, for departure to North Park University for the 11th Annual King of the Quarter!
A special thanks to North Park University Assistant Athletic Director Susan Zimmer and staff, for hosting this great event.
Every available member of the Northside Track & Field Team, regardless if they were a thrower, distance runner, sprinter, jumper, or hurdler, raced in one heat of the 400m Dash and competed in one flight of the Shot Put.
In 2016, 70 members of the Boys and Girls Northside Track & Field Team competed in the King and Queen of the Quarter competition.
The King of the Quarter and Shot Put competition gives Northside athletes an appreciation for each others events, and makes the TEAM stronger.
The distance runners also benefited from the 400m Time Trial, by learning their maximum quarter speed. With the knowledge of their maximum quarter speed, the coaching staff is able to provide proper racing strategy for the 800m run.
Medals were awarded to the TOP THREE Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman in the 400m Dash and Shot Put.
Although the event was just a time trial, the crowd was so large at Alford Indoor Track at North Park University, that spectators had to stand in the balcony of the stadium to see the 400m time trial.
The competition was intense. In 2013, four athletes broke the sixty-one seconds barrier at King of the Quarter. In 2014, eight athletes broke the sixty-one seconds barrier at King of the Quarter. In 2015, nine athletes broke the sixty-one seconds barrier at King of the Quarter. In 2016, TEN athletes broke the sixty-one seconds barrier at King of the Quarter. In terms of depth, and quality it was the best 400m Time Trial in Northside history.
Northside Senior Danny Rosen won the 2016 King of the Quarter competition with an outstanding time of 54.00. Danny Rosen dropped 2.15 (56.15) seconds from the 2015 King of the Quarter competition. Rosen ran one of the fastest times in the history of the competition. The only Senior in Northside history to run faster than 54 seconds at the annual King of the Quarter competition was Mac Melto. Danny Rosen was awarded a Medal by placing FIRST overall in the King of the Quarter!
Northside Senior Philip Wdowiak finished second overall in the 2016 King of the Quarter competition with an outstanding time of 56.08. Philip Wdowiak dropped 1.79 (57.87) seconds from the 2015 King of the Quarter competition. Philip Wdowiak also won the Senior division of the King of the Shot Put Competition! Philip Wdowiak was awarded multiple Medals for finishing second in the King of the Quarter competion, and first place in the Senior division of the King of the Shot Put competition.
Northside Senior Brendan Powers finished third overall in the 2016 King of the Quarter competition with an outstanding time of 59.00. Pole Vault ace Brendan Powers was awarded a Medal for finishing in third place overall in the King of the Quarter competition.
Northside Junior Brian McManus finished fourth overall in the 2016 King of the Quarter competition, and WON the Junior division with an outstanding time of 59.25. Brian McManus dropped 2.54 (61.79) seconds from the 2015 King of the Quarter competition. Brian McManus was awarded a Medal for finishing first in the Junior division of the King of the Quarter competition.
Northside Junior Kyle Friedler finished fifth overall in the 2016 King of the Quarter competition, and finished in SECOND place in the Junior division with an outstanding time of 59.99. Kyle Friedler dropped 2.61 (62.60) seconds from the 2015 King of the Quarter competition. Kyle Friedler was awarded a Medal for finishing second in the Junior division of the King of the Quarter competition.
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2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
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Rosen SENIOR 54.00 |
Grba
55.70 |
S.Kafka
56.89 |
Agharse
55.09 |
M.Melto
52.66 |
Laytham
55.50 |
C.Eben
59.84 |
B.Cooper
59.18 |
E.Flores
62.52 |
G.Edwards
60.60 |
D.Kittaka
63.00 |
|
McManus JUNIOR 59.25 |
Rosen
56.15 |
M.Grba
55.93 |
Rufino
61.30 |
Agharse
56.64 |
M. Melto
54.36 |
Sieminski
60.44 |
C.Pineda
59.00 |
B.Cooper
59.67 |
P.Buehrer
60.47 |
P.O’Connor
58.00 |
|
C.Jones SOPH 64.51
|
Banas
58.71 |
D.Rosen
55.76 |
Frejowski
56.94 |
Johnson-Geis
61.57 |
Agharese
59.65 |
M.Melto
54.78 |
W.Laytham
57.50 |
Capapas
62.37 |
Vecchioni
60.66 |
P.Buehrer
61.00 |
|
J. Kim FRESH 64.50 |
C.Jones
64.54 |
B.Banas
59.56 |
S.Kataba
63.88 |
Frejowski
61.75 |
S.Kafka
61.49 |
Agharese
59.53 |
M. Melto
60.22 |
.Laytham
60.19 |
Czyszczon
68.59 |
B. Garcia
63.10 |
In 2014 and 2015, Northside WON the Indoor City Title in the 4x400m Relay.
In 2011, Northside finished 2nd in the Outdoor City Championships in the 4x400m Relay to Robeson High School with the following relay splits, in order, N. Agharese (52.92), J. Williams (52.82), W. Laytham (52.18), and M. Melto (49.80), for a school record of 3:27.78.
Northside has a long history of outstanding middle distance runners, and strong 4x400m Relays.
