Announcement
Pack your bags! Northside qualified for STATE for the 10th year in a row! Osaghae WINS 100! 4x100m Third! Friedler third in 3200! Lohoua third in 100!
On Friday, May 19, 2017, the Northside Varsity Men traveled to Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois for the IHSA Class 3A St.Ignatius Sectional Championships.
Oak Park River Forest won the 2017 IHSA Sectional Championships. Congratulations to Coach Tim Hasso, and the Oak Park River Forest Huskies.
The Northside Varsity Men finished in FIFTH place with 41 points, and posted victories over: 6. Walter Payton (33 points), 7. Taft (32 points), 8. St. Ignatius (28 points), 9. Steinmetz (22 points), 10. Jones College Prep (18 points), 11. ITW David Speer Academy (12 points), 12. Schurz (11 points), 13. Lincoln Park (6 points), 14. Orr (5 points), 15. Von Steuben (4 points), and 16. Mather (2 points).
The Northside Varsity Men had a record of 11-4 on the day!
The 100m Dash featured the Varsity City Champion (Myles Davis, Walter Payton), and the Sophomore City Champion (Osazee Osaghae, Northside).
In the 100m Dash, Northside Sophomore Osazee Osaghae WON the 100m dash! Osazee Osaghae was awarded a MEDAL for winning the IHSA Sectional Title! Osazee Osaghae qualified for the IHSA State Championships for the second consecutive year in the 100m dash! Walter Payton Senior Myles Davis finished in second place. Northside Junior Guy Lohoua won his heat, and finished in a THIRD place tie with Schurz Senior Jesus Campos. Guy Lohoua was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in third place overall. Guy Lohoua was also invited by the Northside Coaching Staff and administration to compete in the open 100m races under the lights at O'Brien Stadium after the IHSA State Championship Prelims, and serve as a roommate for Osazee Osaghae for the IHSA State Championships. Oak Park River Forest Freshman Daz Bryant finished in fifth place. ITW David Speer Sophomore Joel Perdomo finished in sixth place to complete the scoring.
In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Junior Nick Brown, Junior Gabe Piechnik, Junior Guy Lohoua, and Sophomore Osazee Osaghae finished in THIRD place, and came within .08 of a second of qualifying for the IHSA State Championships! Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, and Osazee Osaghae were awarded MEDALS for finishing in third place overall.
In the 3200m run, Northside Senior Kyle Friedler finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 9:36.07. Kyle Friedler was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in third place overall. Kyle Friedler was also invited by the Northside Coaching Staff and administration to compete in two events, including the open 3200m, and Steeplechase, under the lights at O'Brien Stadium after the IHSA State Championship Prelims.
In the 400m Dash, Northside Senior Brandon Banas finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 55.45. Brandon Banas was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the 800m run, Northside Junior Jacob Yosowitz finished second in his heat, and in ninth place overall with an outstanding time of 2:05.11.
In the 4x200m Relay, Northside Junior Nick Brown, Junior Gabe Piechnik, Junior Guy Lohoua and Sophomore Osazee Osaghae finished in Fourth plqace overall. Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, and Osazee Osaghae were awarded MEDALS for finishing in fourth place overall.
In the 1600m run, Northside Senior Alex Ortiz finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 4:33.11. Alex Ortiz ran a pure guts race from start to finish. Alex Ortiz was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall. Alex Ortiz was also invited by the Northside Coaching Staff and administration to compete in two events, including the open 800m, and Steeplechase, under the lights at O'Brien Stadium after the IHSA State Championship Prelims. Ortiz could potentially challenge the school record in the Steeplechase.
In the 200m Dash, Northside Sophomore Osazee Osaghae finished in fourth place. Osazee Osaghae was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fourth place overall. Northside Junior Guy Lohoua finished in fifth place. Guy Lohoua was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall.
Chicago Northside QUALIFIED for the IHSA State Track and Field Championships for the TENTH year in a row!!
