News and Announcements
Northside prepares for Highland Park Twilight Invitational
The Northside Track & Field TEAM has completed two weeks of practices in preparation for the Highland Park Twilight Invitational on Friday, April 20, 2012.
Performances at the Highland Park Twilight Invitational will have a major impact on the Northside Mustangs entries for the Sophomore Chicago Public League Championships (4/28), and the 50th Annual Spartan Relays on Friday, April 27, 2012, which features among others, York High School.
The 2012 Highland Park Twilight features New Trier, Northside College Prep, Mather, Lane Tech, IMSA, Larkin, Walter Payton and host Highland Park High School.
Buses depart from Northside at 2:30 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012 for Wolters Field (Highland Park, Hwy 41, exit Park Ave., go east about a 1/2 mile, Track & Field Stadium is on the south side of road).
Field Events will commence at 3:30 pm at the Highland Park Twilight Invitational. Field Events include: Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump, Discus, and Shot Put.
The Order of Track Events is:
100m Prelims
110m High Hurdles Prelims
3200m run (Sophomores)
200m Prelims
4x800m Relay
4x100m Relay
3200m run (Varsity)
110m High Hurdles Final
100m Dash Final
800m Run
4x200m Relay
400m Run
300m Hurdles
1600m Run
200m Dash Final
4x400m Relay
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Alumni Update: Wesley Laytham, John Byrne, and Courtney Konow
On Friday, April 13, 2012, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Northside Alumni legend Wesley Laytham ran a personal best 800m time of 1:56.42 for NCAA Division I Davidson College. Wesley Laytham will compete in the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships Saturday and Sunday, on April 21-22, 2012 at Western Carolina.
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Metropolitan Outdoor Conference Championships, Northside Alumni legend John Byrne ran a personal best 400m time of 51.82 for NCAA Division I Fordham University to help his school to a third place finish in their Conference. John Byrne will compete next at the Sam Howell Invitational at Princenton University, on Saturday, April 21, 2012.
On Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Bob Kahn Invitational, Northside Alumni legend Courtney Konow threw the discus 108'4 for NCAA Division III Oberlin College to finish in second place! Courtney Konow is also the Women's Track & Field Team Captain for Oberlin College.
48 Incoming Freshman sign up for Cross Country and Track at Registration for Fall classes!!
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, the Class of 2016, the Northside Incoming Freshman, came to Northside to Register for Fall Classes. Northside Cross Country Team Captains Simon Kafka, Cesar Rufino, Patrick Brennan, Alex Gordon, and Track & Field Team Captain Josh Williams, and athletes Raymond Siddiqi, Jay Yu, and Ari Perlmutter provided Information tables on Northside Cross Country and Track for the incoming Freshman.
The athletes made a great display for the incoming Freshman. The Registration tables were complete with Cross Country and Track Trophies, Medals, pictures of the Mens and Womens Cross Country Team at the 2011 IHSA State Championships!, the 2011 Girls IHSA Regional Champion Cross Country Team!, 2010 Sophomore Girls City Championship Cross Country Team!, 2009 Varsity Boys City Championship Cross Country Team!, and the 2008 Boys IHSA Regional Champion Cross Country Team!
Track Handouts were also provided at the tables with Track pictures of Illinois Prep Top Times Champion and All State Athlete Mac Melto, and All Time greats, including Eric Nelson and Wesley Laytham.
The incoming Freshman and parents enjoyed meeting members of the Team. A record 48 incoming Freshman registered for both Cross Country and Track for next Fall and Spring. It will be the largest Freshman Cross Country and Track Team in the history of Northside! The entire Team roster will double in size in 2013!
The incoming Freshman and Parents, and members of the current Team will have a Pasta Party in the Northside cafeteria on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at 6 pm. Cross Country Summer Training Camp information (www.mustangsxc.com) will be provided at the Pasta Party, and Field Event athletes will also be provided with registeration information for the Eric Nelson Field Events Summer Training Camp.
Mac Melto WINS 100m and 200m dash! Northside 4x800m, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m Relays finish SECOND! Rufino 2nd in 3200m run! Brennan 2nd in Mile!
The meet featured Glenbrook North, Northside College Prep, and host Deerfield High School. Individual events were scored 5-3-2-1, and relays were scored 5-3.
The meet had non-stop action, and keeping warm was important, as the temperature dropped from 40 degrees to 29 degrees.
Deerfield High School is one of the most highly competive places to compete at in Illinois. In 2011, Deerfield High School finished fifth in the Class 3A State Track & Field Championships and won the 2011 IHSA Sectional Championships. Deerfield had all of their weapons on Tuesday, and entered as many as 12 athletes in each individual event. Deerfield also had four to five relays in the 4x800m, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m Relays.
The Northside Mustangs rose up to the challenge, and had an outstanding meet, including a new school record in the 100m Dash. Deerfield Head Coach Jeremy Kaufman praised the Northside athletes for their outstanding performances, and is looking forward to seeing the Mustangs again at the IHSA State Championships in Charleston, Illinois.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Northside finished in SECOND place with an official time of 8:37.80. Northside Senior Dan Graham ran the first 400m in 60 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 68 seconds for a 2:08.40 800m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a good exchange to Northside Junior Patrick Brennan. Patrick Brennan ran the first 400m in 61.60 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 66.20 seconds for a personal best 2:07.80 800m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Northside Senior Pat Duffy. Pat Duffy ran the first 400m in 61 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 68.20 seconds for a 2:09.20 800m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton. Ezra Edgerton ran the first 400m in 62 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 69 seconds for a 2:11.60 800m split, to anchor the Mustangs to SECOND place with an official time of 8:37.80. Edgerton felt sick after he started the anchor leg of the 4x800m relay, and was scratched from the open 800m, but came back for the 4x400m relay. Despite Edgerton being sick, it was still the second fastest 4x800m relay time in the Mustangs IHSA Sectional this year! The top two relay teams at Sectionals automatically qualify for the IHSA State Championships!! The Mustangs are also within 9 seconds of the Northside School Record in the 4x800m Relay!!!
Melto anchors 4x100m Relay to SECOND place! Cesar Rufino finishes in SECOND place in the 3200m run at the Deerfield Warrior Track & Field Classic
In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Northside Senior Nathaniel Agharese was scratched. Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick ran in place of Agharese. Lucien Fitzpatrick ran a 13.01 100m split on the first leg of the relay, and then made a nice exchange to Senior Josh Williams. Josh Williams ran a 12.06 100m split on the second leg of the relay, and then made a nice exchange to Senior Fabian Lara. Fabian Lara ran a 11.67 100m split on the third leg of the relay, and then made a good exchange to Senior Mac Melto. Mac Melto ran a 10.60 100m split, and anchored the Mustangs to SECOND place with an official time of 47.34.
In the Varsity 3200m run, Northside Sophomore Cesar Rufino finished in SECOND place with an official time of 10:47.62. Cesar Rufino passed Northside Alumni legend Preston Buehrer (10:50) on the Northside 3200m run All Time list. Cesar Rufino ran the first mile in 5:13, and then ran the final mile in 5:34 for a personal best time of 10:47.62. Northside Senior Joseph Smith ran a personal best time of 11:00.10. Joseph Smith ran the first mile in 5:24, and then ran the final mile in 5:36 for a personal best time of 11:00.10. Northside Junior Raymond Siddiqi ran a personal best time of 11:23.00. Raymond Siddiqi ran the first mile in 5:31, and then ran the final mile in 5:52 for a personal best time of 11:23.00.
