Announcement
Alyssa Anderson breaks the SCHOOL RECORD in Shot Put with a throw of 29'10 at Lane Tech!
On Thursday, March 27, 2008, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to Lane Tech Stadium for the Lane Tech Len Jarezek Relays. Prior to the meet, the meet was re-named in honor of Lane Tech coaching legend Len Jarezek. Among his accomplishments, Jarezek was the last Cross Country coach to bring a State Championship to Chicago, and his 4x400m Relay set a national record. Jarezek would have been proud of the efforts of the Lane Tech coaching staff made to make this meet happen. The conditions were the toughest anyone has ever seen, with 10-15 mph winds, hail, rain, and snow. However, none of the above conditions stopped the meet from happening. The meet was stopped after four events due to lighting, and all scores were finalized, and Medals were awarded for the Top 3 places in each event. The scoring scale used for individual events and relays was 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Lane Tech won the meet on the strength of taking first place in the Shot Put, and Distance Medley Relay.
In the Shot Put, Lane Tech's Shanita Polk won it with a throw of 29'11. Northside Senior Alyssa Anderson BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and placed second overall with a personal best throw of 29'10. Alyssa Anderson was awarded a Silver medal for placing second overall. Curie's Bryanna Johnson finished in third place with a throw of 29'1.50. Northside Senior Courtney Konow finished in fourth place with a throw of 28'10.5. Lane Tech's Brenda Gamboa finished in fifth place with a throw of 28'7.50. Lane Tech's Durrah Jazyme finished in sixth place with a throw of 27'6. Payton Prep's Courtney Young finished in seventh place with a throw of 27'0. Von Steuben Natalie Mitrovic finished in eighth place with a throw of 26'8 to complete the scoring.
In the 100m Dash, Chicago Marshall's Meelun McCray won it with a time of 13.85. Northside Junior Adaora Achufusi finished in 8th place with an outstanding time of 14.68. Northside Senior Karolina Maslanka finished in 12th place with a time of 16.88.
In the Distance Medley Relay, Northside Junior Anna Parks, Sophomore Karen Li, Freshman Su Yang, and Sophomore Bessie Nolan combined for a third place finish with a time of 14:53.
In the High Jump, Mather's Ashely Alamgir won it with a jump of 4'4. Payton Prep's Courtney Young finished in second place with a jump of 4'0.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED
1. Alyssa Anderson 8
2. Courtney Konow 5
3. Anna Parks 1.50
3. Karen Li 1.50
3. Su Yang 1.50
3. Bessie Nolan 1.50
4. Adaora Achufusi 1.00
