News and Announcements
1. Brian McManus 11.00
2. Jacob Cosby 9.00
3. Josh Borgwardt 8.00
4. Kyle Friedler 7.00
5. Alex Ortiz 2.00
5. Sergio Soto 2.00
5. Asher Rappaport 2.00
6. Kyle Lowenthal 1.00
6. Carel Jones 1.00
6. Nick Brown 1.00
6. Mason Sotomayor 1.00
6. Jakob Lemke 1.00
6. George McCoy 1.00
6. Vladimir Andrade 1.00
SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED (7 MEETS - 6 SCORED)
1. Jacob Cosby 54.00
2. Brian McManus 40.00
3. Kyle Friedler 35.25
4. Alex Ortiz 30.25
5. Josh Borgwardt 25.50
6. Jack Nolan 24.00
7. Christian Guerrero 15.00
8. Sergio Soto 13.00
9. Vladimir Andrade 11.50
10. Khizar Nandoliya 7.00
11. Brandon Banas 6.50
12. Carlos Saldana 5.00
13. Methew Geevarghese 4.50
14. Charles Jones 2.50
15. Jakob Lemke 1.50
16. Jack Webster 1.00
17. Cole Makuch 0.50
FRESHMAN POINTS SCORED (7 MEETS - 6 SCORED)
1. Asher Rappaport 34.00
2. Carel Jones 23.75
3. Nick Brown 18.75
4. Kyle Lowenthal 14.00
5. Mason Sotomayor 8.50
6. Jonathan Liu 4.00
7. Justin Bologna 3.50
8. Elias Decker 3.00
9. George McCoy 2.50
10. Sebastien Vondrak 2.00
11. Charlie Guthmann 1.50
12. Nathan Rosell 1.00
Northside WINS Indoor City Title! Sophomore Kyle Friedler WINS 3200m run! Ari Perlmutter WINS High Jump! Northside WINS 4x800m and 4x400m Relays!
On Sunday, March 22, 2015, the Northside Varsity Mens Varsity Track & Field Team traveled to Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois for the 2015 Indoor City Championships.
Several collegiate coaches were in attendance, scouting the meet, including University of Wisconsin Coach Kareem Jackson. University of Wisconsin Sprints Coach Kareem Jackson and Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon were on the same coaching staff together at the University of Chicago from 2003 - 2005, and enjoyed the reunion.
From 2011-2013, Northside has finished in second place at the Varsity Chicago Public League Indoor Championships. In 2014, Northside won their first Indoor City title.
Northside has finished in the Top 2 at the Indoor Championships for four consecutive years.
To win the 2015 Varsity Indoor City Championships, it would require Northside to have some of the most incredible performances in the history of the program.
The "A" division of the 2015 Varsity Indoor City Championships featured a very impressive field. Among others, North Lawndale was the top Chicago Public League Team at the 2014 Class 3A IHSA State Track & Field Championships. Dunbar finished FIFTH in State at the 2014 IHSA State Track & Field Championships, and scored the most points for the Chicago Public League at the Class 3A IHSA State Track & Field Championships in 2013 and 2012 (4th in State as a Team). Chicago Whitney Young finished second at the 2013 Varsity Outdoor City Championships, and scored the second most points for the Chicago Public League at the 2013 Class 3A IHSA State Track & Field Championships. Perspectives Charter won the indoor city title in 2013. Simeon had also won the indoor Title as recently as 2011. Taft, Kenwood, and Wendell Phillips also have outstanding Teams. It was an incredible field, and a very special meet.
The 2015 Varsity Indoor City Championships featured non-stop action and intense competition in every event. Team scores were so tight, that it came down to the final event of the meet, the 4x400m relay to decide the 2015 Varsity Indoor City Champion.
The surprise Team of the meet was the Mather Rangers. Mather finished fifth at both the indoor and outdoor City Championships in 2014, and lost most of their top athletes from a year ago to graduation. The Mather Rangers surprised everyone but themselves by holding second place to Northside, by a score of 54 to 61 with one event remaining in the competition, the 4x400m Relay.
Prior to Sunday, the fastest Northside 4x400m Relay of the season was a 3:46.10 at the Maine East Blue Demon Invitational. Northside was only seeded sixth in the Program. Northside would need to break 3:40 to have a chance at winning the 4x400m Relay and go home with the Team title.
The four men chosen by the Northside Coaching Staff for the 4x400m Relay were Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Porter Abbey, and Tom Frejowski. All four athletes had already competed in prior events. Senior Malcolm Grba finished in second place to earn a Medal and All City Honors in the 1600m run. Junior Danny Rosen finished in second place to earn a Medal and All City Honors in the 800m run. Senior Porter Abbey finished in third place to earn a Medal and All City Honors in the Long Jump. Senior Tom Frejowski also secured vital points for the mustangs by earning All City Honors in the 400m Dash.
Every seat in the Proviso West Indoor Track & Field stadium was filled. People were standing in the infield, and along the fence to get a glimpse of the 4x400m Relay.
The respective Teams and Athletes toed the line for the 4x400m Relay, and the gun was fired! On the first leg of the 4x400m Relay, Northside Captain Malcolm Grba ran an outstanding 400m split of 55.22, and then made a perfect exchange to Danny Rosen. Northside Junior Danny Rosen ran an impressive 400m split of 54.54, and then made a nice exchange to Porter Abbey. Northside Senior Porter Abbey ran a PERSONAL BEST 400m split of 55.50, and then made a perfect exchange to Tom Frejowski. Northside Captain Tom Frejowski was incredible, and passed two Teams, including Whitney Young in the final 100m to anchor the Mustangs to VICTORY with an impressive 53.78 400m split for an official time of 3:39.48. Northside dropped 7 seconds (3:46.10) to WIN the 4x400m Relay!
Johnson College Prep finished in second place in the 4x400m Relay with an official time of 3:39.60. Whitney Young finished in third place in the 4x400m Relay with an official time of 3:40.28. Dunbar finished in fourth place with an official time of 3:45.67. Taft finished in fifth place with an official time of 3:48.40. North Lawndale finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 3:48.85.
Northside College Prep WON the 2015 Varsity Indoor City Title with 71 points and posted victories over: 2. Mather (54 points), 3. Whitney Young (45 points), 4. Simeon (44 points), 5. Taft (40 points), 6. Dunbar (38 points), 7. Kenwood (35 points), 8. Johnson College Prep (25 points), 9. Wendell Phillips (18 points), 10. Steinmetz (17 points), 11. North Lawndale (13 points), 12. Walter Payton (12 points), 13. Orr (12 points), 14. Perspectices-Calumet (2 points).
Athletes will be awarded TEAM trophies for WINNING the 2015 Varsity Indoor City Title at the June 5, 2015 Track & Field Banquet. Relay Alternates and members of the Team in attendance will also be awarded City Champion Trophies.
Individual events and relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
NORTHSIDE ATHLETES FEATURED ON CHICAGOLAND PREPS:
Northside Indoor City Champion 4x400m Relay
Kyle Friedler - Indoor City 3200m run Champion
Northside Junior Danny Rosen finishes in SECOND place in the Varsity 800m run and QUALIFIES for the Indoor State Championships! 2:00.16!
In the Varsity 800m run, Taft Senior Abraham Tobias won it with an official time of 1:59.83. Northside Junior Danny Rosen ran 200m splits of 28, 29 (57 400m), 31 (1:28 600m), and then ran the final 200m in 32 seconds to finish in SECOND place with a season best time of 2:00.16. It was his fastest indoor 800m run time of his career. Rosen has an outdoor personal record of 1:58.06. Danny Rosen was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in second place overall.
Tobias and Rosen both QUALIFIED for the Indoor State Championships (Illinois Prep Top Times), and will have a re-match for the Indoor State Title at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois on Saturday, March 28, 2015
Rosen is ranked as the 7th seed for the Indoor State Championships.
Pack your bags!!! Northside is going to Bloomington for the Indoor State Championships!!!
Northside Senior Ari Perlmutter WINS Indoor City High Jump Title! Porter Abbey places THIRD in Long Jump!
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Senior Porter Abbey finished in THIRD place overall with a jump of 19'0.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Jacob Cosby finished in fourth place with a throw of 35'1.50.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Senior Matt Osborne scratched on all three attempts. It was the first time in his high school career that Osborne scratched on every jump in the competition. Osborne was over 40'0 on every attempt, too. The best is yet to come.
Matt Osborne has been one of the Mustangs leading points scorers at every meet this season. Osborne scores in the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and Hurdles at almost every meet. He is one of the best athletes on the Team.
Osborne was disappointed about not scoring in the Triple Jump at the Indoor City Championships. The coaching staff told him not to worry, and just like he had picked up the TEAM on so many occassions, another teammate would come through for him with some unexpected points.
You had to look no further than the High Jump pit for those unexpected points. Prior to Sunday, Northside's best high jump of the season was 5'2.
In the Varsity High Jump, Northside was seeded fifth in the competition, and nobody expected Northside to win it.
Northside Senior Ari Perlmutter is a great athlete, and won the Sophomore City High Jump Title in 2013, and qualified for the IHSA State Championships in Shot Put. He has been a part of multiple indoor City Championship Teams, an Outdoor Sophomore City Championship Team, and an IHSA Sectional Track and Field Championship Team.
Prior to Sunday, Perlmutter had a career personal best of 5'7 in the High Jump. He had not competed in High Jump at a meet this season. Ari Perlmutter just recently completed Basketball season, and was in only one other Track meet this year, in which he threw the shot put an outstanding 40'0.
After Basketball season ended, doctors determined that Perlmutter needed surgery on both of his feet. For the TEAM, Northside Captain Ari Perlmutter postponed the surgery so he could compete at the Indoor City Championships.
When the bar was raised to 5'8, there was only two jumpers remaining in the competition, Whitney Young's Milton Woods and Northside Senior Ari Perlmutter.
Northside Senior Ari Perlmutter jumped a PERSONAL BEST of 5'8 to WIN the high jump competition and secure 10 points for the Chicago Northside Mustangs!!!
During his athletic career, Ari Perlmutter has won both the Sophomore City High Jump Title (2013), and the Varsity Indoor High Jump City Title (2015)! Ari Perlmutter was awarded a gold MEDAL for winning the Varsity Indoor High Jump City Title!
Northside Sophomore Kyle Friedler DROPS 31 seconds to WIN the Varsity 3200m Indoor City Title with a PERSONAL BEST time of 10:17.34!!
In the Varsity 3200m run, Northside Sophomore Kyle Friedler ran the first 800m in 5:00, and then ran the final 800m in 5:17 to WIN the Indoor City Title with a PERSONAL BEST Time of 10:17.34. Kyle Friedler was awarded a MEDAL for winning the Varsity Indoor 3200m run City Title. Kyle Friedler dropped 31 seconds off his best time (10:48) with a personal best time of 10:17.34. Kyle Friedler also passed Alumni legends Charlie Mesimore, Anderson Adams, and Wesley Laythem on the Northside 3200m run All time list, by running the 9th fastest time in the history of Northside with a 10:17.34!
During the 2015 Indoor Track season, Kyle Friedler has won the Sophomore 1600m at Niles West, and Evanston. He finished in second place in the Varsity 1600m at Glenbrook North. He also brought home Medals from the Niles North Viking Relays. Most recently, Kyle Friedler ran a 1600m personal best time of 4:46.40 at Maine East.
Prior to the Indoor City Championships, Kyle Friedler was seeded third in the meet program. Friedler dropped 31 seconds to WIN it with a personal best time of 10:17.34.
Mather Junior Robel Yemane finished in second place in the Varsity 3200m run with an official time of 10:25.55. Whitney Young Junior Charles Sandberg finished in third place with an official time of 10:28.17. Taft Junior Jonathan Garcia finished in fourth place with an official time of 12:21.30. Simeon Sophomore London Glass finished in fifth place with an official time of 12:46.75. Steinmetz Junior Raul Castillo finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 12:49.11.
