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Northside finishes SECOND to Lake Park, defending State Champions, at the Osterbeg Indoor Championships! Northside brings home a record 36 plaques!
On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the Northside College Prep Sophomore Freshman TEAM traveled to Bensenville, Illinois to take on Lake Park, St.Joseph, West Chicago, Lindbloom, and host Fenton in the 36th Annual Emil Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships.
Since 2010, the winner of the Ostberg Indoor Championships has gone on to win the Class 3A Outdoor State Track & Field Championships. It is the most competitive Sophomore Indoor Meet in Illinois.
Fenton is a special venue, and a great atmosphere for Track & Field. The P.A. announcer makes all the Teams feel welcome, and gives scoring updates after every event.
Fenton also features a 135 yards track. Athletes have the privilege of knowing their racing splits every 135 yards for 26 laps in the Two miles run.
The Emil Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships is named after three former Fenton athletes, who earned All-American honors during their collegiate careers. Jim Nichols (All-American in the 800m run), Emil Ostberg (All-American in the 200m Dash), Art Seimers (All-American in the Mile, and brother of Fenton legend Chris Seimers).
To earn All-American honors, a collegiate athlete has to place in the Top 8 in their event at the NCAA National Track & Field Championships. At the Emil Ostberg Championships, Plaques were awarded to the Top 5 individual finishers and the Top 4 Relays in every event.
All of the events are in Yards at Fenton. As a result, the athletes race 3,510 yards for the Two Miles run, which is actually 3,209.54 Meters. The athletes race 1,755 yards for the mile, which is actually 1,604.772 Meters. The athletes race 880 yards for the half-mile, which is actually 804.672 Meters. The athletes race 440 yards for the quarter, which is actually 402.336 Meters. The athletes race 220 yards for the 200, which is actually 201.168 Meters.
Prior to Tuesday, only two Northside athletes have won an individual event at the Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships, Northside Alumni Charlie Mesimore (3200m run Champion, 2008 and 2009, Art Seimers Mile Champion, 2009), and Northside Alumni Josh Williams (Long Jump Champion, 2010).
Prior to Tuesday, the highest Northside had finished as a Team in the Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships was third place (2013). That changed dramatically on Tuesday.
In a nice awards ceremony following the meet, Northside was awarded a towering TEAM Trophy for finishing in SECOND place overall. It was the highest TEAM finish at the Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships in the history of Northside!
Northside was also awarded a record 36 plaques for individual events and relays. Plaques are awarded to the top five athletes in individual events, and top four teams in relays.
Lake Park won the Ostberg Sophomore Indoor Championships with 180 points. Northside finished in second place with 129 points, and posted victories over: 3. West Chicago (109 points), 4. Fenton (52 points), 5. Lindbloom (36 points), and St. Joseph (7 points).
Individual Events were scored 10-8-6-4-2-1. Relays were scored 10-8-6-4-2.
In the Pole Vault, Northside Sophomore Xavier Sigelko finished in THIRD place with a vault of 8'0. Xavier Sigelko was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. Northside Sophomore Brendan Powers finished in fourth place with a vault of 7'6. Brendan Powers was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fourth place.
In the Shot Put, Northside Freshman Jacob Cosby finished in THIRD place with a PERSONAL BEST throw of 37'6. Jacob Cosby was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. Northside Sophomore Simon Lothschutz finished in fifth place with an outstanding throw of 26'4. Simon Lothschutz was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Keith Jones finished in fourth place with a personal best jump of 5'2. Keith Jones was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fourth place overall. Northside Sophomore Garret Barch finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with a personal best jump of 5'0.
In the Long Jump, Northside Freshman Brandon Banas finished in THIRD place with a personal best jump of 17'1. Brandon Banas was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. Northside Sophomore Garret Barch finished in fifth place with a personal best jump of 16'5. Garret Barch was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the Triple Jump, Northside Freshman Jack Nolan finished in fourth place with a jump of 26'9.5. Jack Nolan was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fourth place overall.
In the 50 Yards Dash Prelims, Northside Sophomore Philip Wdowiak finished in second place in his heat to advance to the finals with an official time of 6.20. Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba also finished in second place in his heat to advance to the finals with an official time of 6.20.
In the 4x880 Yards Relay, Northside Sophomore Hyun-Woo Ward ran a personal best 880 yards split of 2:38.40, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Christian Thorsberg. Christian Thorsberg ran an outstanding 880 yards split of 2:38.66, and made a perfect exchange to Freshman Sergio Soto. Sergio Soto ran a personal best 880 yards split of 2:32.63, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Kyle Friedler. Kyle Friedler anchored the Mustangs to FOURTH place with an impressive 2:28.00 880 yards split for an official time of 10:18.50. Hyun-Woo Ward, Christian Thorsberg, Sergio Soto, and Kyle Friedler were awarded PLAQUES for finishing in fourth place overall.
Sophomore Steven Kataba, Sophomore Keith Jones, Freshman Brandon Banas, and Sophomore Philip Wdowiak WIN 4x135 Yards Relay!
The highlight of the meet was the 4x135 Yards Relay. Steven Kataba, Keith Jones, Brandon Banas, and Philip Wdowiak were above and beyond awesome. Northside Sprints Coach Wayne Edelman and the Northside sprinters were incredible!
Prior to 2014, the highest a Northside Team had ever placed in the Ostberg Sophomore 4x135 Yards Relay was sixth place. That changed dramatically on Tuesday.
On the first leg of the 4x135 Yards Relay, Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba ran a personal best 16.64 135 Yards split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Keith Jones. Keith Jones ran a personal best 15.79 135 Yards split, and made a good exchange to Freshman Brandon Banas. Brandon Banas ran a personal best 16.95 135 yards split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Philip Wdowiak. Philip Wdowiak anchored the Mustangs to VICTORY with an impressive 16.62 135 Yards split for an official time of 1:06.00. It was the first OSTBERG SOPHOMORE 4x135 Yards Relay TITLE in Northside history! Steven Kataba, Keith Jones, Brandon Banas, and Philip Wdowiak were honored with engraved PLAQUES for WINNING the 4x135 Yards Relay. West Chicago finished in second place with an official time of 1:06.7. Lake Park finished in third place with an official time of 1:06.8. Fenton finished in fourth place with an official time of 1:07.60. St.Joseph finished in fifth place with an official time of 1:10.50. Chicago Lindbloom finished in sixth place with an official time of 1:15.0. Steven Kataba, Keith Jones, Brandon Banas, and Philip Wdowiak will attempt the Northside School Record for the 4x100m Relay (44.88) during the upcoming Outdoor Track & Field season.
In the 3200m run, Lindbloom Sophomore Walmer Saavedra won it with an official time of 10:55.7. Fenton Felipe Ruiz finished in second place with an official time of 11:32.0. Northside Sophomore Sarrin Chethik finished in THIRD place with a PERSONAL BEST time of 11:35.90. Sarrin Chethik ran the first mile in 5:43, and then ran the final mile in 5:52 for a personal best time of 11:35.90. Sarrin Chethik was awarded a PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. West Chicago Danny McComb finished in fourth place with an official time of 11:44.3. Northside Freshman Brian McManus finished in fifth place with a season best time of 11:52.90. Brian McManus ran the first mile in 5:47, and then ran the final mile in 6:05 for a season best time of 11:52.90. Brian McManus was awarded a PLAQUE for finishing in fifth place overall. Fenton Antonio Aguilera finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 12:54.70.
In the 50 Yards High Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Justin Washington WON it with a personal best time of 7.60. Justin Washington was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for winning the 50 Yards High Hurdles. Northside Sophomore Garret Barch finished in SECOND place with a personal best time of 8.50. Garret Barch was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in second place in the 50 Yards High Hurdles. Northside Hall of Fame Hurdles Coach Ed Wallace had the top 2 hurdlers in the meet!
In the 50 Yards Dash, Northside Sophomore Philip Wdowiak finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 6.20. Philip Wdowiak was awarded a PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba finished in fifth place with an official time of 6.60. Steven Kataba was awarded a PLAQUE for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the "Jim Nichols" 880 Yards run, Northside Freshman Alex Ortiz outkicked Fenton Nico Falco (2:28.20) to finish in THIRD place overall with an outstanding time of 2:25.70. Alex Ortiz was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in third place overall. Northside Freshman Miguel Garay ran a personal best time of 2:45.00.
In the 4x270 Yards Relay, Northside Sophomore Keith Jones ran an impressive 33.97 270 Yards split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Garret Barch. Garret Barch ran a 35.53 270 Yards split on the second leg of the relay, and made a good exchange to Freshman Jacob Cosby. Jacob Cosby ran a 36.32 270 Yards split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Philip Wdowiak. Sophomore Philip Wdowiak anchored the Mustangs to THIRD place with a 38.07 270 Yards split for an official time of 2:24.40. Keith Jones, Garret Barch, Jacob Cosby, and Philip Wdowiak were awarded engraved PLAQUES for finishing in third place overall!
In the 440 Yards Dash, Northside Freshman Brandon Banas finished in SECOND place with an official time of 60.70. Brandon Banas was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in second place overall. Northside Freshman Josh Borgwardt finished in fifth place with an official time of 64.70. Josh Borgwardt was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the 50 Yards Int. Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Justin Washington won it with an official time of 7.90. Justin Washington was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in first place! Northside Sophomore Keith Jones finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 8.9. Keith Jones was awarded an engraved PLAQUE for finishing in fourth place overall!
In the "Art Siemers Mile", Northside Freshman Kyle Friedler finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with a personal best time of 5:27.20. Kyle Friedler DROPPED 13 SECONDS (5:40) from the Bison Indoor Classic! Kyle Frielder ran the first 800m in 2:40, and then ran the final 800m in 2:47.20 for an official time of 5:27.20. Northside Freshman Christian Thorsberg ran an outstanding time of 5:40.00. Christian Thorsberg ran the first 800m in 2:45, and then ran the final 800m in 2:55 for an official time of 5:40.00.
In the "Emil Ostberg 220 Yards Dash", Northside Freshman Brandon Banas tied for fourth place with an official time of 27.60. Northside Sophomore Justin Washington ran an outstanding time of 30.23.
In the 4x405 Yards Relay, Northside Freshman Brian McManus ran a personal best 405 Yards split of 59.15 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Alex Ortiz ran a personal best 405 Yards split of 59.76 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba ran an impressive 405 Yards split of 56.22 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Josh Borgwardt anchored the Mustangs to THIRD place with a personal best 405 Yards split of 58.40 for an official time of 3:53.70. Brian McManus, Alex Ortiz, Steven Kataba, and Josh Borgwardt were awarded engraved PLAQUES for finishing in third place overall.
SOPHOMORE AND FRESHMAN POINTS SCORED AT OSTBERG INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Justin Washington 20.00
2. Brandon Banas 19.50
3. Garret Barch 12.50
4. Keith Jones 12.00
5. Philip Wdowiak 10.00
6. Alex Ortiz 7.50
6. Jacob Cosby 7.50
7. Steven Kataba 6.00
7. Sarrin Chethik 6.00
7. Xavier Sigelko 6.00
8. Brendan Powers 4.00
8. Jack Nolan 4.00
9. Josh Borgwardt 3.50
9. Brian McManus 3.50
10. Kyle Friedler 2.00
10. Simon Lothschutz 2.00
11. Sergio Soto 1.00
11. Christian Thorsberg 1.00
11. Hyun-Wood Ward 1.00
SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED (4 MEETS)
1. Justin Washington 28.00
2. Danny Rosen 22.50
2. Garret Barch 22.50
3. Keith Jones 15.50
4. Piotr Wojcik 13.00
5. Sarrin Chethik 11.00
6. Matthew Gomez 10.50
7. Philip Wdowiak 10.00
7. Steven Kataba 10.00
8. Brendan Powers 8.00
9. Max Guthmann 6.00
10. Troy Hu 3.00
11. Gabriel Krell 2.00
FRESHMAN POINTS SCORED (4 MEETS)
1. Jack Nolan 32.00
2. Jacob Cosby 29.50
2. Brandon Banas 27.00
3. Josh Borgwardt 17.00
4. Brian McManus 10.75
5. Kyle Friedler 9.75
6. Alex Ortiz 7.75
7. Christian Thorsberg 6.25
8. Jack Webster 3.00
9. Christian Guerrero 2.50
10. Simon Lothschutz 2.00
11. Sergio Soto 1.50
12. Jacob Lemke 1.00
13. Hyun-Wood Ward 1.00
The Freshman listed above have earned their "Freshman Numerals" by scoring a Freshman point.
Northside WINS Indoor City Title! 4x800m Relay WINS! 4x400m Relay WINS! Malcolm Grba WINS 800m! Danny Rosen breaks school record to WIN 1600m!!
On Sunday, March 23, 2014, the Northside Varsity Mens Varsity Track & Field Team traveled to Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois for the 2014 Indoor City Championships.
For the past three years (2011-2013), Northside finished in second place in the Varsity Chicago Public League Indoor Championships.
To win the 2014 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 2014 Varsity Indoor City Championships featured a very impressive field. Among others, Dunbar 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. North Lawndale recently finished second to Oswego East at the Gene Armer Invitational in Champaign, Illinois. Perspectives Charter won the indoor city title in 2013. Simeon had also won the indoor Title as recently as 2011. Morgan Park, Mather, and Wendell Phillips also have outstanding Teams. It was an incredible field, and a very special meet.
The 2014 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 2014 Varsity Indoor City Champion.
Prior to Sunday, the fastest Northside 4x400m Relay of the season was a 3:49.40 at the Maine East Blue Demon Invitational. 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, Simon Kafka, Danny Rosen, and Tom Frejowski. All four athletes had already competed in prior events. Junior Malcolm Grba ran an incredible race to win the 800m run by .01 of a second for the Indoor City 800m Title. Senior Simon Kafka anchored Northside to the 4x800m Relay Indoor City Title. Sophomore Danny Rosen broke the Northside school record to win the 1600m run with a 4:33.37. It was also the second fastest time in the State of Illinois by a Sophomore this season. Junior Tom Frejowski had also secured vital points for the mustangs by earning All City Honors in the 400m Dash with an impressive 53.57.
Every seat in the Proviso West Indoor Track & Field stadium was filled. People were standing 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 the first 200m in 26 seconds, and then ran the final 200m in 27.91 seconds for a personal best 400m split of 53.91, and then made a perfect exchange to Simon Kafka. Northside Senior Simon Kafka ran the first 200m in 27 seconds, and then ran the final 200m in 28.46 seconds for an impressive 400m split of 55.46, and then made a nice exchange to Danny Rosen. Northside Sophomore Danny Rosen ran the first 200m in 27 seconds, and then ran the final 200m in 27.73 seconds for a personal best 400m split of 54.73, and then made a perfect exchange to Tom Frejowski. Northside Captain Tom Frejowski ran the first 200m in 27 seconds. Whitney Young anchor Kevin Ma made an impressive attempt to try and catch Frejowski during the first 200m, and closed the gap. Northside Captain Tom Frejowski was incredible, and ran the final 200m in 27.04 seconds to anchor the Mustangs to VICTORY with an impressive 54.07 400m split for an official time of 3:38.79. Northside dropped 11 seconds (3:49.40) to WIN the 4x400m Relay!
Northside College Prep WON the 2014 Varsity Indoor City Title with 67 points and posted victories over: 2. Whitney Young (61 points), 3. Dunbar (52 points), 4. Morgan Park (50 points), 5. Mather (43 points), 6. Wendell Phillips (32 Points), 7. Simeon (30 Points), 8. Lincoln Park (27 Points), 9. Kenwood Academy (25 points), 10. North Lawndale (20 points), 11. Brooks (18 Points), and 12. Perspectives (9 Points).
Athletes will be awarded TEAM trophies for WINNING the 2014 Varsity Indoor City Title at the June 6, 2014 Track & Field Banquet.
Individual events and relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
Ari Perlmutter earns All City Honors with a throw of 38'5! Fitzpatrick finishes 4th in High Jump! Matt Osborne earns All City Honors in Triple Jump!
In the Shot Put, Northside Captain Ari Perlmutter finished in fourth place with an outstanding throw of 38'5. Northside Junior Ari Perlmutter earned All City honors by placing in the Top 6. Perlmutter has the potential to break the school record in the Shot Put this season. At the conclusion of the Shot Put competition, Ari Perlmutter also showed incredible leadership and sportsmanship by going over to the Long Jump pit, and raking the sand pit after each jump for all of the athletes in the Long Jump and Triple Jump competition.
In the Long Jump, Northside Junior Matt Osborne finished in seventh place with a personal best jump of 17'9.
In the Triple Jump, Northside Junior Matt Osborne secured vital points for the Mustangs by finishing in sixth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding jump of 38'8. Matt Osborne earned All City honors by placing in the Top 6.
In the High Jump, Northside Captain Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fourth place with a leap of 5'6. Lucien Fitzpatrick earned All City honors by placing in the Top 6.
