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Danny Rosen, Matthew Gomez, Max McCoy, and Simon Kafka WIN Indoor City 4x800m Relay Title!
In the 4x800m Relay, Whitney Young featured Sophomore Jason Sebek, and Freshman Phenoms Evan Radomski and Keduse Worku. Mather also had a very strong team, with Matthew Carter and Claudio Flores. Lincoln Park featured Raymond Jurkiewicz and Andrew Dillingham, among others, on their 4x800m Relay roster. Northside had the fastest time in the field during the indoor season (8:35.60), but would be without Junior Malcolm Grba (2:00.52), and Junior Tom Frejowski (2:13.60). Grba was scheduled to race in the open 800m and Frejowski was scheduled to race in the open 400m at the Indoor City Championships.
Sophomore Danny Rosen ran the first leg of the 4x800m Relay for Northside. Danny Rosen ran the first 200m in 29 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 30 seconds for a 400m split of 59 seconds. Danny Rosen then ran the next 200m in 33 seconds for a 600m split of 1:32. Danny Rosen ran the final 200m in a NEGATIVE split of 32 seconds for an 800m split of 2:04.04 (59 / 65 400m splits), and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Matthew Gomez.
Northside had the lead after the first leg of the relay, but both Mather and Whitney Young made strong moves on the second leg of the relay. Sophomore Matthew Gomez ran the first 200m in 31 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 33 seconds for a 400m split of 64 seconds. At the 600m mark, Mather and Whitney Young both made an exchange 200m before the 800m mark, and were disqualified. Northside Assistant Coach Patrick O'Connor yelled to Matthew Gomez to remind him that he had one lap to go, and held up his hand with the numer of laps remaining for each Northside runner at all times during the race. Matthew Gomez ran a 200m split of 38 seconds for a 600m split of 1:42. Matthew Gomez then ran the final 200m in a NEGATIVE split of 34 seconds for an 800m split of 2:16.52 (64 / 72 400m splits), and made a perfect exchange to Junior Max McCoy.
After the second leg of the relay, Northside was in first place, and Lincoln Park was in second place. Nobody in the meet had an anchor as fast and as strong as Senior Simon Kafka. If Max McCoy could preserve the lead, the Mustangs were going to win the indoor city title in the 4x800m Relay.
Northside Junior Max McCoy came through for the TEAM, and ran the first 200m in 33 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 36 seconds for a 400m split of 69 seconds. Max McCoy then ran the next 200m in 37 seconds for a 600m split of 1:46. Max McCoy then ran the final 200m in a NEGATIVE split of 34 seconds for an 800m split of 2:20.88 (69, 71 400m splits), and made a perfect exchange, with a commanding lead to Senior Simon Kafka.
Northside Senior Simon Kafka ran the first 200m in 31 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 33 seconds for a 400m split of 64 seconds. Simon Kafka was running in heavy traffic and was forced to use the outside lanes because he was lapping the entire field. Simon Kafka ran the next 200m in 33 seconds for a 600m split of 1:37. Simon Kafka then ran the final 200m in a NEGATIVE split of 32 seconds to anchor the Mustangs to VICTORY with an 800m split of 2:09.20 for an official time of 8:51.40.
Lincoln Park finished in second place with an outstanding time of 9:23.22. Morgan Park finished in third place with an official time of 9:30.96. Brooks finished in fourth place with an official time of 9:51.52. Dunbar finished in fifth place with an official time of 10:13.02. Kenwood finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 10:13.42.
Lucien Fitpzatrick finishes in SECOND place in the 55m Hurdles with personal best time of 8.20! Adrian Black finishes in THIRD place in the 3200m run!
In the 55m Hurdles, Morgan Park Senior Brandon Riley won it with an official time of 8.09. Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick dropped 0.11 of a second (8.31) to finish in SECOND place with a PERSONAL BEST time of 8.20. Lucien Fitzpatrick earned All City Honors and was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in second place. Lucien Fitzpatrick will be competing for the Oberlin College Track & Field Team in 2015. Fitzpatrick was recently awarded the John Frederick Oberlin scholarship, and the Stamps scholarship. Fitzpatrick will be the third athlete in the history of Northside to compete for the Oberlin College Track & Field Team. Northside Alumni legends Santino Merino and Courtney Konow both competed for Oberlin.
Dunbar Senior Carzelle Elicke finished in third place with an outstanding time of 8.30. North Lawndale Senior Tommy Jackson finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 8.49. Kenwood Academy Junior Tumani Simmons finished in fifth place with an official time of 8.60. Whitney Young Junior Nathan Taylor finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 8.75. Northside Sophomore Garret Barch hurdled a personal best time of 10.89.
Northside Hall of Fame Hurdles and Jumps Coach Ed Wallace has increased the Mustangs roster to ten athletes competing in the 110m and 300m hurdles for the upcoming Outdoor season. It is the most hurdlers in the history of the program.
In the 3200m run, the top three seeds featured Mather Senior Zade Kudich (9:58.63), Whitney Young Sophomore phenom Sam Wischnewsky (10:19.70), and Lincoln Park Senior Michael Stubna. Stubna is a great athlete, and once beat the entire Northside Team at an off-season cross country race (Border Wars) in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Whitney Young Ryan Wangman was seeded fourth. Northside Junior Adrian Black was seeded fifth with a season best time of 10:40.30. Northside Senior Cesar Rufino was seeded sixth with a season best time of 10:56.43.
Whitney Young Sophomore Sam Wischnewsky dropped 25 seconds (10:19.70) to win 2014 Indoor City Title in the 3200m run with an official time of 9:54.05. Mather Senior Zade Kudich finished in second place with an official time of 10:13.89. Northside Junior Adrian Black dropped 13 seconds (10:40.30) to finish in THIRD place with a season best time of 10:27.06. Adrian Black earned All City Honors and was awarded a MEDAL for placing third overall! Adrian Black ran an outstanding race, and secured vital points for Northside. Adrian Black ran the first mile in 5:08, and then ran the final mile in 5:19 for a season best time of 10:27.06. Lincoln Park Senior Michael Stubna finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 10:29.02. Northside Senior Cesar Rufino dropped 16 seconds (10:56.43) for a season best time of 10:40.10. It was also the fastest indoor 3200m run time of his high school career. Northside Junior Adrian Black and Senior Cesar Rufino were outstanding at the Indoor City Championships.
In the 55m Dash, Northside featured Sophomore Philip Wdowiak. Philip Wdowiak is a great athlete, and competes in three sports, soccer, hockey, and Track. Wdowiak ran an impressive 6.09 50 yards dash at the Bison Fenton Indoor Classic, and earned a Varsity letter in his first Track meet. At the Indoor City Championships, he ran a personal best 55 meters time of 7.32. It was the second fastest 55m dash time run by a Northside athlete this season. He also finished among the top three Sophomores in the Indoor City Championships. Philip Wdowiak is a great addition to the Team, and will have a huge impact for the Mustangs in Sprints and the 4x100m Relay during the outdoor season. Northside Junior Calvin Kuhnen dropped 0.20 of a second (7.79) for a PERSONAL BEST time of 7.59. It was the fifth fastest 55m dash time run by a Northside athlete this season. Calvin Kuhnen is having a great season.
Malcolm Grba WINS Indoor City 800m run Title with a 2:01.79! Northside 4x200m Relay DROPS 3 seconds at Indoor City!!
In the 800m run, Northside Junior Malcolm Grba dropped seven seconds (2:08.54) from the 2013 Indoor City Championships to WIN the 2014 Indoor City Title with an official time of 2:01.79. Malcolm Grba ran the first 200m in 26 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 30 seconds for a 400m split of 56 seconds. Malcolm Grab then ran the next 200m in 32 seconds for a 600m split of 1:28. Northside Captain Malcolm Grba then ran the final 200m in 33.79 seconds to WIN the 800m run with an outstanding time of 2:01.79 ( 56.00 / 65.79 400m splits). Mather Senior Deivi Tahiraj finished in second place with an official time of 2:01.80. Whitney Young Junior Kevin Ma finished in third place with an official time of 2:06.50. Dunbar Junior Deandre Hall finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:09.63. Brooks Senior Malcolm Moore finished in fifth place with an official time of 2:10.37. Lincoln Park Junior Raymond Cho finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 2:13.65. Malcolm Grba was awarded a MEDAL for winning the Indoor City Title in the 800m run! Malcolm Grba will be competing in the Indoor State Championships in the 800m run on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
In the 4x200m Relay, Northside came into the meet with a season best time of 1:44.89. Northside DROPPED 3 SECONDS to upset Simeon (1:44.14), Calumet Perspectives (1:45.87), and Lincoln Park (1:46.10) with an official time of 1:41.97. Northside Sophomore Steven Kataba ran an outstanding 200m split of 25.52 on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Keith Jones. Keith Jones ran an impressive 200m split of 24.57 on the second leg of the relay, and made a good exchange to Freshman Brandon Banas. Brandon Banas ran an outstanding 200m split of 25.15, and made a nice exchange to Junior Gabriel Jiminez-Ekhman. Gabriel Jiminez-Ekhman anchored the Mustangs past Simeon with a 200m split of 26.09 for an official time of 1:41.97.
Tom Frejowski finishes fourth in the 400m dash with a 53.57! Danny Rosen BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD to WIN the 1600m run with a 4:33.37!!
In the 400m Dash, Northside Junior Tom Frejowski finished in fourth place to secure vital points for the Mustangs with a season best time of 53.57. Tom Frejowski also earned All City Honors by placing in the Top 6. Tom Frejowski will be competing in the Indoor State Championships in the 4x800m Relay on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
In the 1600m run, Northside Sophomore Danny Rosen DROPPED 7 seconds (4:40) to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD and WIN the Indoor City Title in the 1600m run with an official time of 4:33.37. It was the second fastest time run by a Sophomore in the State of Illinois this year! Danny Rosen was awarded a MEDAL for winning the Indoor City Title in the 1600m run! Danny Rosen was also honored at practice on Monday with a WATERMELON for breaking the school record in the 1600m run! Danny Rosen ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 71 seconds for an 800m split of 2:19. Danny Rosen then ran the next 400m in 70 seconds for a 1200m split of 3:29. Danny Rosen then passed Whitney Young Senior Michael Perez (4:36.90, 2nd place) for the lead, and ran the final 400m in an incredible NEGATIVE split of 64 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST time of 4:33.37. Sophomore Danny Rosen ran the first 800m in 2:19, and then ran the final 800m in a NEGATIVE split of 2:14 for a new school record of 4:33.37. Danny Rosen will be competing in the Indoor State Championships in the 4x800m Relay on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
In the 200m Dash, Steven Kataba was the fastest Sophomore in the Indoor City Championships with an official time of 25.89.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT INDOOR CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Danny Rosen 15.00
2. Malcolm Grba 12.50
3. Lucien Fitzpatrick 12.00
4. Tom Frejowski 6.50
5. Adrian Black 6.00
6. Simon Kafka 5.00
7. Ari Perlmutter 4.00
8. Matthew Gomez 2.508. Max McCoy 2.50
9. Matt Osborne 1.00
SEASON VARSITY POINTS SCORED TOTALS (7 Meets)
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 112.00
2. Malcolm Grba 85.50
3. Danny Rosen 56.00
4. Tom Frejowski 41.00
5. Matt Osborne 39.00
6. Simon Kafka 29.00
7. Adrian Black 19.00
8. Jay Yu 17.00
9. Porter Abbey 14.50
10. Max McCoy 14.25
11. Matthew Gomez 14.00
12. Cesar Rufino 10.0013. Ari Perlmutter 8.00
14. Nick Jean-Baptiste 7.00
15. Steven Kataba 6.75
16. Brendan Powers 6.00
16. Declan Galleher 6.00
17. Kenny Dumez 4.50
18. Gabe Jimenez-Ekman 4.00
18. Alex Gordon 4.00
19. Keith Jones 3.25
20. Philip Wdowiak 2.50
20. Jacob Cosby 2.50
21. Josh Borgwardt 2.00
21. Artur Kozlowski 2.00
21. Justin Washington 2.00
21. Calvin Kuhnen 2.00
22. Jack Webster 1.50
22. Sergio Soto 1.50
23. Brandon Banas 1.00
23. Garret Barch 1.00
23. Piotr Wojcik 1.00
24. Alex Ortiz 0.50
24. Brian McManus 0.50
24. Max Guthmann 0.50
25. 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 occassions.
