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Patrick Brennan WINS 1600m run! Northside earns All City Honors in the 4x400m Relay!
In the 1600m run, Northside Senior Patrick Brennan WON it with an official time of 4:47.61. Patrick Brennan ran the first 400m in 70 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 71 seconds (2:21 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 75 seconds (3:36 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 71 seconds for an outstanding time of 4:47.61. Mather's Claudio Flores finished in second place with an official time of 4:55.24. North Lawndale's Jermaine Sanders finished in third place with an official time of 5:08.40. Perspectives Charter Brandon Lewis finished in fourth place with an official time of 5:18.46. Simeon's Malik Turner finished in fifth place with an official time of 5:20.04. Morgan Park's Edmund McGhruder finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 5:29.66.
In the 200m Dash, Dunbar's Demoria Harris won it with an official time of 23.09. Wendell Phillips Michael Morgan finished in second place with an official time of 23.61. Perspectives Charter Jimmy Williams finished in third place with an official time of 24.47. Morgan Park's Charles Bournes finished in fourth place with an official time of 24.49. Westinghouse's Jarell Allen finished in fifth place with an official time of 24.78. Mather's Cedric Campbell finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 24.89.
In the 4x400m Relay, Perspectives Charter won it with an official time of 3:45.31. Wendell Phillips finished in second place with an official time of 3:47.30. Kenwood finished in third place with an official time of 3:49.80. Simeon finished in fourth place with an official time of 3:50.86. Northside finished in fifth place with an official time of 3:50.89. Sophomore Matt Osborne ran a personal best 56.44 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Porter Abbey. Porter Abbey ran a 59.74 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Malcolm Grba. Malcolm Grba ran a 57.74 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Patrick Brennan. Patrick Brennan ran an impressive 55.59 400m split to anchor the Mustangs to fifth place with an official time of 3:50.89. Westinghouse finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 3:53.63.
Lucien Fitzpatrick finishes in THIRD place in the 55m Hurdles! Malcolm Grba finishes in SECOND place in the 800m run!
In the 55m Hurdles, Perspectives Charter Robert White won it with an official time of 8.20. Morgan Park's Brandon Riley finished in second place with an official time of 8.21. Northside Junior Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 8.40. Mather Catrell Coleson finsihed in fourth place with an official time of 9.00. Kenwood's Tumaini Simons finished in fifth place with an official time of 9.19. Orr Academy's Lavontae Whitfield finished in sixth place with an official time of 9.51.
In the 55m Dash, Perspectives Charter Lonnie Washington WON it with an outstanding time of 6.63. Lonnie Washington won both the 55m Dash and Long Jump, and anchored Perspectives Charter's 4x400m Relay to victory. Wendell Phillips Sharvon Johnson finished in second place with an official time of 6.65. Westinghouse James Graham finished in third place with an official time of 6.77. Simeon's Justin Harris finished in fourth place with an official time of 6.85. Dunbar's Claudis Dawson finished in fifth place with an official time of 6.97. Morgan Park's Edwards Jaylin finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 6.97. Northside Senior Nathaniel Agharese was scratched from both the 55m Dash and 200m Dash after competing at Illinois Prep Top times on Saturday.
In the 800m run, Mather's Deivi Tahiraj won it with an official time of 2:03.95. Northside Sophomore Malcolm Grba ran 200m splits of 31 seconds, 32 seconds (63 400m), 33 seconds (1:36 600m), and then ran a NEGATIVE split of 32 seconds to outkick Wendell Phillips Joshua Henry (2:08.93) to the finish line to finish in SECOND place overall with an outstanding time of 2:08.54. Wendell Phillips Joshua Henry finished in third place with an official time of 2:08.93. Lincoln Park's Areseney Milanov finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:11.96. Morgan Park's Ezekiel Morris finished in fifth palce with an official time of 2:16.36. Dunbar's Devonte Davenport finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 2:17.34.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT INDOOR CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 18.00
2. Patrick Brennan 13.00
3. Malcolm Grba 11.00
4. Adrian Black 6.00
5. Cesar Rufino 2.50
5. Danny Rosen 2.50
6. Porter Abbey 2.00
7. Matt Osborne 0.50
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.
SEASON VARSITY POINTS SCORED TOTALS (8 Meets)
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 104.00
2. Nathaniel Agharese 64.50
3. Patrick Brennan 58.00
4. Malcolm Grba 33.00
5. Matt Osborne 22.00
6. Simon Kafka 19.75
7. Porter Abbey 18.00
8. Cesar Rufino 14.50
9. Adrian Black 11.50
10. Walter Johnson-Geis 8.50
11. Robert Szmurlo 8.25
12. Alex Gordon 8.00
13. Calvin Gang 7.75
14. Marshan Milsap 7.50
15. Danny Rosen 6.50
16. Spencer Parts 5.00
16. Tom Frejowski 5.00
16. Max McCoy 5.00
16. Henry Lothschutz 5.00
16. Raymond Siddiqi 5.00
17. Lawrence Riley 4.00
18. Michael Walt 3.25
19. Keith Jones 2.25
19. Gabriel Jimenez-Ekhman 2.25
19. Jack Svoboda 2.25
20. Emmet Hilly 2.00
20. Alejandro Ballesteros 2.00
21. Patrick Andrade 1.50
22. Alex Bologna 1.25
23. Peter Kritikos 1.00
23. Marek Dobrenko 1.00
All athletes listed above have earned a VARSITY LETTER this season by scoring a Varsity point!
Nathaniel Agharese reaches the Medal Stand at the Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor State Championships! Agharese finishes 6th in Illinois in the 200m!!
On Friday, March 22, 2013, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Northside Sprints Coach Mark Morgan, Senior Nathaniel Agharese, and Sophomore Madison Weatherly traveled to the 2013 Illinois Prep Top Times, the "Indoor State Meet", in Bloomington, Illinois.
A special thanks to Northside Athletic Director Andrew Mayer for the outstanding hotel accomadations at Eastland Suites. The hotel suites were complete with a kitchen, full size refrigerator, stove, King size beds, living room, 32' Television, and a second floor loft, which contained an additional bedroom, King size bed, and a second bathroom.
After checking-in at the hotel, Northside had a pre-meet dinner at the Olive Garden, and then stocked up the refrigerators in the hotel suites for Nathaniel Agharese and Madison Weatherly, with snacks and bottled water.
On Saturday, March 23, 2013, Northside departed at 9 am, from Eastland Suites to the Shirek Center Indoor Track & Field Stadium at Illinois Wesleyan University. The energy in the stadium was electric, with a sold-out stadium crowd filled to its capacity, with people standing in the upper deck just to get a glimpse of the meet. The stadium featured a digital clock, showing the times of all the races throughout the meet, and a play-by-play announcer, who gave live commentary on every event that took place.
Nathaniel Agharese received his race number upon arrival.
Northside was also told upon arrival that Sacred Heart High School had scratched from the 4x800m Relay, and Northside would be in the meet as the next fastest 4x800m Relay Team ( #13 seed). Northside was also listed in the Program for the 4x800m Relay, instead of Sacred Heart High School. The meet director apologized for not giving Northside any advance notice. Northside was officially made Illinois Prep Top Times qualifiers in the 4x800m Relay at the meet. However, the information was incorrect. Sacred Heart High School was at the meet, and all 12 Teams scheduled to compete were in the 4x800m Relay. Northside did not have their 4x800m Relay at the meet.
Nathaniel Agharese was placed in a large turf room adjacent to the stadium to put away belongings, and set up a Team Camp. Right next to the turf room, a special gymnasium was used for event check-in, and to run warm-ups. The athletes had access to the stands on the main floor, that were roped off from the Track.
Northside witnessed an incredible Track meet throughout the day.
In the 200m Dash, Chicago Northside Senior Nathaniel Agharese finished second in his heat, and SIXTH overall with an outstanding time of 23.01. Nathaniel Agharese was awarded a Medal for placing sixth in Illinois.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT ILLINOIS PREP TOP TIMES
1. Nathaniel Agharese 3.00
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.
SEASON VARSITY POINTS SCORED TOTALS (7 Meets)
1. Lucien Fitzpatrick 86.00
2. Nathaniel Agharese 64.50
3. Patrick Brennan 45.00
4. Malcolm Grba 22.00
5. Matt Osborne 21.50
6. Simon Kafka 19.75
7. Porter Abbey 16.00
8. Cesar Rufino 12.00
9. Walter Johnson-Geis 8.50
10. Robert Szmurlo 8.25
11. Alex Gordon 8.00
12. Calvin Gang 7.75
13. Marshan Milsap 7.50
14. Adrian Black 5.50
15. Spencer Parts 5.00
15. Tom Frejowski 5.00
15. Max McCoy 5.00
15. Henry Lothschutz 5.00
15. Raymond Siddiqi 5.00
16. Danny Rosen 4.00
16. Lawrence Riley 4.00
17. Michael Walt 3.25
18. Keith Jones 2.25
18. Gabriel Jimenez-Ekhman 2.25
18. Jack Svoboda 2.25
19. Emmet Hilly 2.00
19. Alejandro Ballesteros 2.00
20. Patrick Andrade 1.50
21. Alex Bologna 1.25
22. Peter Kritikos 1.00
22. Marek Dobrenko 1.00
All athletes listed above have earned a VARSITY LETTER this season by scoring a Varsity point!
Northside earns TEAM Trophy and brings home record 29 plaques from Ostberg Championships! Malcolm Grba passes two Teams on anchor leg of 2 Miles relay
On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, the Northside College Prep Sophomore Freshman TEAM traveled to Bensenville, Illinois to take on Buffalo Grove, Lake Park, St.Joseph, West Chicago, Walter Payton, and host Fenton in the 35th 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.
Individual Events and Relays were scored 10-8-6-4-2-1.
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 fifth place. That changed dramatically on Tuesday.
Lake Park, the defending Class 3A State Track & Field Champions, won the meet with 163 points. Buffalo Grove finished in second place with 114 points. NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP finished in third place with 94 points, and posted victories over: 4. Fenton (57 points), 5. West Chicago (43 points), 6. St. Joseph (30 points), and 7. Walter Payton (21 points).
In a nice awards ceremony following the meet, Northside was awarded a towering TEAM Trophy for finishing in third place overall. Northside was also awarded a record 29 plaques for individual events and relays.
The Northside Sophomore Team had a record of 4-2 on the day, and now have a season record of 25-3. This is the best Sophomore TEAM in the history of Northside College Prep.
