CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 In the Varsity 600m run, Northside Junior Tom Frejowski finished in SECOND place overall with a personal best time of 1:37.20. Northside Junior Porter Abbey finished in fifth place overall with a personal best time of 1:39.40. Northside Junior Matt Osborne ran a personal best time of 1:47.11. Northside Junior Nathaniel Neguisse ran a personal best time of 2:00.50. 

 In the Varsity 55m Low Hurdles, Northside Senior Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 8.10.

 In the Varsity 1600m run, Northside Junior Malcolm Grba ran the first 800m in 2:18, and then ran the final 800m in 2:25 for a PERSONAL BEST time of 4:43.04 to WIN the 1600m run!! It was the second fastest time ever run by a Northside athlete on the Niles West 160m Track. Malcolm Grba also passed Northside Alumni legend Cooper Eben (4:44, 2010) for the ninth fastest 1600m time in the history of Northside.

 Northside Junior Adrian Black winter training was outstanding. However, a couple of days before the first official practice of the season (January 20), he injuried his hip, and has been on a stationary bike for the past 18 days. Adrian Black was recently cleared to start running again, and Northside entered him in the 1600m run on Friday, to use it as a Time Trial to help plan his future goal paces for track workouts. Adrian Black ran the first 800m in 2:34, and then ran the final 800m in 2:41 for an outstanding time of 5:15.7.

 Northside Senior Alex Gordon ran the first 800m in 2:40, and then ran the final 800m in 2:56 for an outstanding time of 5:36.3. Alex Gordon had impressive Cross Country workouts in the Fall, and has the potential to break the five minutes barrier this season.

 In the Varsity 200m Dash, Northside Junior Calvin Kuhnen ran an outstanding time of 28.50.

 In the Varsity 4x400m, Northside was assigned to the second heat, which makes it more difficult to score. The Northside Mustangs met the challenge by winning the second heat, and running a time that was faster than four Team from the first heat.

 Northside Senior Simon Kafka led off the relay for the Chicago Northside Mustangs, and opened up a lead with an impressive 56.98 400m split, and then made the exchange to Northside Junior Malcolm Grba. Malcolm Grba ran an outstanding 58.94 400m split, and then made a perfect exchange to Northside Junior Porter Abbey. Porter Abbey ran an impressive 58.00 400m split, and then made a nice exchange to Northside Junior Tom Frejowski. Tom Frejowski anchored the Mustangs to first place in their heat, and to third place overall with a 61.05 400m split for an official time of 3:54.97.

VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT NILES WEST INDOOR CLASSIC 

1. Malcolm Grba                                    21.50

2. Lucien Fitzpatrick                             15.00 

3. Simon Kafka                                       9.50

3. Tom Frejowski                                    9.50

4. Porter Abbey                                      3.50

5. Cesar Rufino                                       2.00   

6. Max McCoy                                        1.25

7. Matt Osborne                                     1.00

7. Jay Yu                                                  1.00 

8. Joseph Dschida                                  0.25

8. Calvin Kuhnen                                   0.25 

WIN = What's Important Now?

The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.