News and Announcements
IHSA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD QUALIFYING STANDARDS
Athletes that finish in the Top 2 in the IHSA Sectional Championships, automatically qualify for the IHSA State Championships. Athletes in third place or beyond at Sectionals, can still qualify for the State Championships if they hit an automatic qualifying time or mark (listed below).
| Event | Class 2A Boys | Class 3A Girls | ||||
| Long Jump | 21-8 | 17-3 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 13-3 | 10-3 | ||||
| High Jump | 6-3 | 5-3 | ||||
| Shot Put | 50-11 | 37-8 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 43-8 | 35-6 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 148-0 | 117-6 | ||||
| 4x800 M. Relay | 8:15.24 FAT | 9:38.24 FAT | ||||
| 4x100 M. Relay | :43.74 FAT | :49.44 FAT | ||||
| 3200 M. Run | 9:49.24 FAT | 11:22.04 FAT | ||||
| 100/110 M. High Hurdles | :14.94 FAT | :15.34 FAT | ||||
| 100 M. Dash | :11.04 FAT | :12.54 FAT | ||||
| 800 M. Run | 1:59.04 FAT | 2:19.74 FAT | ||||
| 4x200 M. Relay | 1:31.74 FAT | 1:44.74 FAT | ||||
| 400 M. Dash | :50.84 FAT | :59.44 FAT | ||||
| 300 M. Int. Hurdles/300 M. Low Hurdles | :40.44 FAT | :46.94 FAT | ||||
| 1600 M Run | 4:30.44 FAT | 5:15.24 FAT | ||||
| 200 M. Dash | :22.54 FAT | 25.94 FAT | ||||
| 4x400 M. Relay | 3:27.44 FAT | 4:04.24 FAT |
NORTHSIDE TRACK PARENTS AND ATHLETES PASTA PARTY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2013, 6 pm
The Pasta Party will be a great morale booster, and a TEAM / PARENTS meeting will take place at the Pasta Party. The meeting will provide the Northside parents an opportunity to meet the Track & Field coaching staff, learn about the Northside Track program, Proper running shoes, learn about the college recruiting process, and help us find volunteers to help with Team Tailgate parties and our home meet, the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.
The Northside Coaching staff will also be available after the meeting for any individual concerns or questions about the upcoming Track & Field season. Thanks.
ALUMNI UPDATE: Wesley Laytham and Mac Melto
The NCAA Indoor Track & Field season commenced in December 2012, and several Northside Alumni have begun their 2012-2013 Collegiate Indoor season.
On December 1, 2012, at Winston Salem, North Carolina, Northside Alumni Sophomore Wesley Laytham earned a place on Davidson College's Top 10 performance list in 1,000 meters run with a personal best time of 2:37.29. Laytham will race next at the Wake Forest University Invitational on Saturday, January 19, 2013.
On December 7, 2012, at the University of Notre Dame, Northside Alumni Freshman Mac Melto ran an indoor personal record of 48.75 in the 400m run for the DePaul Blue Demons. Mac Melto qualified for the Big East Conference Finals in the 400m run in his very first collegiate race. In the 4x400m Relay, Mac Melto came from behind, and anchored DePaul past Marquette University at the finish line for Second place with an amazing kick to the finish. Melto will race next at the University of Wisconsin Badger Classic on Saturday, January 12, 2013.
Northside Alumni Senior John Byrne will run in his first meet of the 2013 season for Fordham on January 4, 2013 at the famous Armory Track & Field Stadium in New York City.
Northside Alumni Sophomore Charlie Mesimore will run in his first meet of the 2013 season for the Cornell Rams on January 26, 2013 at the Cornell Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
