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1. Brandon Banas 20.50
2. Keith Jones 12.50
3. Steven Kataba 10.50
3. Matthew Gomez 10.50
4. Jacob Cosby 9.50
5. Josh Borgwardt 4.00
6. Jack Nolan 3.00
7. Brian McManus 2.50
8. Sergio Soto 2.00
9. Alex Ortiz 1.00
9. Sarrin Chethik 1.00
9. Kyle Friedler 1.00
9. Andy Dominiquez 1.00
SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED (7 MEETS)
1. Justin Washington 42.00
2. Garret Barch 31.00
3. Keith Jones 29.50
4. Matthew Gomez 27.00
5. Steven Kataba 22.50
5. Danny Rosen 22.50
6. Sarrin Chethik 22.00
7. Piotr Wojcik 13.00
8. Philip Wdowiak 11.50
9. Brendan Powers 8.00
10. Max Guthmann 6.00
11. Troy Hu 3.00
12. Gabriel Krell 2.00
13. Hyun-Woo Ward 1.25
14. Andy Dominiquez 1.00
15. Gabe Stacey 0.25
FRESHMAN POINTS SCORED (7 MEETS)
1. Brandon Banas 51.00
2. Jacob Cosby 39.00
3. Jack Nolan 35.00
4. Josh Borgwardt 29.50
5. Kyle Friedler 20.75
6. Alex Ortiz 16.75
7. Brian McManus 14.00
8. Christian Thorsberg 6.25
9. Sergio Soto 3.75
10. Jack Webster 3.00
11. Christian Guerrero 2.50
12. Simon Lothschutz 2.00
13. Jacob Lemke 1.00
The Freshman listed above have earned their "Freshman Numerals" by scoring a Freshman point.
1. Danny Rosen 18.50
2. Tom Frejowski 8.00
2. Adrian Black 8.00
3. Malcolm Grba 6.50
4. Porter Abbey 1.50
5. Max McCoy 0.50
SEASON VARSITY POINTS SCORED TOTALS (13 Meets)
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 184.50
2. Malcolm Grba 123.75
3. Danny Rosen 107.00
4. Tom Frejowski 70.75
5. Matt Osborne 56.00
6. Porter Abbey 46.00
7. Simon Kafka 45.50
8. Adrian Black 35.50
9. Ari Perlmutter 27.00
9. Jay Yu 27.00
10. Matthew Gomez 25.25
11. Max McCoy 22.00
12. Cesar Rufino 19.50
13. Declan Galleher 15.50
14. Brendan Powers 12.00
14. Jacob Cosby 12.00
15. Nate Mendez 11.50
16. Keith Jones 10.75
17. Henry Lothschutz 10.00
18. Xavier Sigelko 8.00
19. Nick Jean-Baptiste 7.00
20. Steven Kataba 6.75
21. Alex Gordon 6.00
22. Philip Wdowiak 5.50
23. Gabe Jimenez-Ekman 5.00
23. Brandon Banas 5.00
23. Garret Barch 5.00
24. Kenny Dumez 4.50
25. Sarrin Chethik 4.00
26. Calvin Kuhnen 3.00
27. Josh Borgwardt 2.50
28. Connor Fulton 2.00
28. Artur Kozlowski 2.00
28. Justin Washington 2.00
29. Jack Webster 1.50
29. Sergio Soto 1.50
30. Piotr Wojcik 1.00
30. Jack Nolan 1.00
31. Alex Ortiz 0.50
31. Brian McManus 0.50
31. Max Guthmann 0.50
32. Joseph Dschida 0.25
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.
Every point scored is vital to the success of the TEAM. The outcome of a Championship meet has come down to a single point on several occasions.
Jay Yu BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD in Pole Vault! Tom Frejowski WINS 800m run! Malcolm Grba WINS 400m Dash! Tom Frejowski anchors 4x400m Relay to Victory!
The meet featured Glenbrook North, Northside College Prep, and host Deerfield High School. Individual events were scored 5-3-2-1, and relays were scored 5-3.
In a nice ceremony prior to the start of the meet, Deerfield honored all of their Seniors by having them walk 100m with their parents, as career highlights of each Senior were read by the P.A. Announcer.
Deerfield High School is one of the most highly competive places to compete at in Illinois. In 2011, Deerfield High School finished fifth in the Class 3A State Track & Field Championships and won the 2011 IHSA Sectional Championships. Deerfield had all of their weapons on Wednesday, and entered as many as 12 athletes in each individual event. Deerfield also had three to four relays in the 4x800m, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m Relays.
The Northside Mustangs rose up to the challenge, and had an outstanding meet. Deerfield Head Coach Jeremy Kaufman praised the Northside athletes for their outstanding performances, and is looking forward to seeing the Mustangs again at the IHSA State Championships in Charleston, Illinois.
In the Pole Vault, Northside Senior Jay Yu BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best vault of 9'0. Jay Yu will be honored in practice, and receive a Watermelon for breaking the school record!
In the Shot Put, Northside Freshman Jacob Cosby threw an outstanding 36'5.
In the Discus, Northside Freshman Jacob Cosby had a PERSONAL BEST throw of 53'5.
In the Long Jump, Northside Freshman Jack Nolan jumped an outstanding 12'5. Northside Freshman Sergio Soto jumped a personal best 12'2.50.
In the High Jump, Northside Sophomores Keith Jones, Steven Kataba, and Philip Wdowiak made three outstanding attempts at 5'0, but were unable to clear it.
Northside scratched the 3200m run, 4x800m Relay, and 4x200m Relay.
In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba, Sophomore Keith Jones, Freshman Brandon Banas, and Sophomore Philip Wdowiak combined for an official time of 47.84.
In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Freshman Jack Nolan hurdled an official time of 24.32.
In the Varsity 100m Dash, Northside Sophomore Philip Wdowiak finished in fourth place overall with a PERSONAL BEST time of 11.72. Philip Wdowiak DROPPED 0.49 of a second (12.21) with a personal bet time of 11.72. Northside Sophomore Keith Jones finished in sixth place with an outstanding time of 12.09. Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba ran an outstanding time of 12.29. Northside Freshman Josh Borgwardt dropped 0.24 of a second (13.20) for a personal best time of 12.96.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 100m Dash, Northside Freshman Jacob Cosby ran a personal best time of 12.80.
In the Varsity 800m run, Northside Junior Tom Frejowski ran the first 400m in 63 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 67 seconds to WIN it with a PERSONAL BEST time of 2:10.70. Northside Freshman Brandon Banas ran the first 400m in 80 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 74 seconds for a personal best time of 2:34.00.
In the Varsity 400m Dash, Northside Junior Malcolm Grba WON it with an official time of 54.20. Northside Sophomore Matthew Gomez ran an outstanding time of 58.13.
In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Keith Jones finished in SECOND place with a personal best time of 52.40. Northside Freshman Jack Nolan finished in fourth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 58.57.
In the Varsity 1600m run, Northside Senior Cesar Rufino finished in third place with an official time of 5:02.70. Northside Junior Max McCoy ran the first 400m in 73 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 79 seconds (2:32 800m), and then ran the next 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 76 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in another NEGATIVE split of 75 seconds to finish in fourth place to complete the scoring with a personal best time of 5:03.70. Northside Senior Alex Gordon ran the first 800m in 2:37, and then ran the final 800m in 2:45 for an official time of 5:22.00.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 1600m run, Northside Sophomore Sarrin Chethik finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 5:20.80. Northside Freshman Sergio Soto ran a personal best time of 5:37.60.
In the 200m Dash, Northside Freshman Brandon Banas ran a personal best time of 25.96. Northside Freshman Jacob Cosby ran a personal best time of 27.95.
In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Junior Malcolm Grba ran a 400m split of 53.81 on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Matthew Gomez. Matthew Gomez ran a personal best 400m split of 56.94, and made a nice exchange to Junior Max McCoy. Max McCoy ran a 59.56 400m split, and made a good exchange to Junior Tom Frejowski. When Tom Frejowski received the baton, Northside was in third place, behind both Deerfield, and Glenbrook North, and it looked like he had no chance of catching the leader. Frejowski caught Deerfield at the 250m mark, and then caught Glenbrook North at the finish line to WIN it for the Mustangs with an impressive 52.31 400m split for an outstanding time of 3:42.91.
1. Malcolm Grba 6.25
1. Tom Frejowski 6.25
2. Keith Jones 3.00
3. Max McCoy 2.25
4. Cesar Rufino 2.00
5. Matthew Gomez 1.25
6. Philip Wdowiak 1.00
6. Jack Nolan 1.00
SEASON VARSITY POINTS SCORED TOTALS (12 Meets)
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 184.50
2. Malcolm Grba 117.25
3. Danny Rosen 88.50
4. Tom Frejowski 62.75
5. Matt Osborne 56.00
6. Simon Kafka 45.50
7. Porter Abbey 44.50
8. Adrian Black 27.50
9. Ari Perlmutter 27.00
9. Jay Yu 27.00
10. Matthew Gomez 25.25
11. Max McCoy 21.50
12. Cesar Rufino 19.50
13. Declan Galleher 15.50
14. Brendan Powers 12.00
14. Jacob Cosby 12.00
15. Nate Mendez 11.50
16. Keith Jones 10.75
17. Henry Lothschutz 10.00
18. Xavier Sigelko 8.00
19. Nick Jean-Baptiste 7.00
20. Steven Kataba 6.75
21. Alex Gordon 6.00
22. Philip Wdowiak 5.50
23. Gabe Jimenez-Ekman 5.00
23. Brandon Banas 5.00
23. Garret Barch 5.00
24. Kenny Dumez 4.50
25. Sarrin Chethik 4.00
26. Calvin Kuhnen 3.00
27. Josh Borgwardt 2.50
28. Connor Fulton 2.00
28. Artur Kozlowski 2.00
28. Justin Washington 2.00
29. Jack Webster 1.50
29. Sergio Soto 1.50
30. Piotr Wojcik 1.00
30. Jack Nolan 1.00
31. Alex Ortiz 0.50
31. Brian McManus 0.50
31. Max Guthmann 0.50
32. Joseph Dschida 0.25
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.
Every point scored is vital to the success of the TEAM. The outcome of a Championship meet has come down to a single point on several occasions.
Northside has BIG day at Niles West! Abbey 19'6.5 Long Jump! Rosen WINS 1600! Kafka 3rd in 800! 4x400 SECOND! 3:34! Fitzpatrick 41'3.50 Triple Jump!
The meet featured Fenwick, Northside College Prep, Yorkville, Plainfield East, Metea Valley, Antioch, Huntley, Harlem, Mather, and host Niles West High School.
A year ago (2013), Northside finished in ninth place at the Paul Gans Invitational with 22 points. That changed dramatically on Saturday. Northside almost tripled their points totals in 2014!
Niles West won the meet. Plainfield East finished in second place. Northside finished in THIRD place with 64 points, and posted victories over: 4. Harlem (53 points), 5. Yorkville (49 points), 5. Huntley (49 points), 7. Metea Valley (42 points), 8. Antioch (41 points), 9. Mather (26 points), and 10. Fenwick (4 points).
In a nice awards ceremony following the meet, Northside was presented with a large engraved plaque for finishing in third place at the Paul Gans Invitational.
MEDALS were awarded to the top six individuals and relays. The Northside Coaching Staff awards Watermelons for ALL school records broken at every meet.
Individual events and relays were scored 10-8-6-4-2-1.
At the Paul Gans Invitational, the TEAM was greeted by Northside All Time Greats and Alumni legends Patrick Brennan (Notre Dame) and Bessie Nolan (University of Miami).
Northside Junior Porter Abbey has been working with Coach Wallace in the weight room, and improved his deadlift to 315 lbs and on Saturday he benefited accordingly in the Long Jump.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Junior Porter Abbey improved 1'2.50 (18'4) to finish in fifth place with a PERSONAL BEST jump of 19'6.50. Porter Abbey was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall. Northside Junior Matt Osborne jumped an outstanding 17'8.25.
In addition to weight training at Northside, Lucien Fitzpatrick has been doing one legged squats at home, and on Saturday he benefited accordingly in the Triple Jump.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick improved over 2'0 (39'3) to finish in THIRD place with a PERSONAL BEST jump of 41'3.50. Lucien Fitzpatrick was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in third place overall. Northside Junior Porter Abbey jumped an outstanding 38'1.
In the Varsity High Jump, Northside Captain Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in THIRD place with an outstanding leap of 5'10. Lucien Fitzpatrick was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in third place. Northside Captain Ari Perlmutter finished in fourth place with an outstanding leap of 5'6. Ari Perlmutter was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fourth place. Northside scored 10 points in the High Jump!
In the Varsity Shot Put, Northside Junior Ari Perlmutter threw an outstanding 37'10.50. Northside Senior Henry Lothschutz threw an outstanding 32'04.25.
In the Varsity Discus, Northside Senior Henry Lothschutz threw an outstanding 103'04.
In the Varsity Pole Vault, Northside Junior Connor Fulton made three outstanding attempts at 8'0, but was unable to clear it.
In the Varsity 100m Dash Prelims, Northside Junior Matt Osborne ran a personal best time of 12.38. Northside Junior Max McCoy ran an outstanding time of 13.39.
In the Varsity 110m Hurdles Prelims, Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and WON his heat to advance to the Finals with a personal best time of 15.48. Lucien Fitzpatrick will be honored in practice and receive a Watermelon for breaking the school record! Northside Junior Porter Abbey advanced to the Finals with an outstanding time of 17.90.
In the Varsity 200m Dash Prelims, Northside Junior Tom Frejowski ran an outstanding time of 24.51. Frejowski came within .09 of a second of advancing to the Finals. Northside Junior Gabriel Jiminez-Ekhman ran an outstanding time of 25.90.
