News and Announcements
Roosevelt Jeffrey Rector: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYMuarYRh9I&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&lf=plcp
Northside Josh Williams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUnyTKoJD-A&feature=bf_next&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&lf=plcp
Kelvyn Park Brian Carter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REF9UIGmNMk&feature=bf_next&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&lf=plcp
Northside Senior Mac Melto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKt0SOQIYg&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&index=2&feature=plcp
Northside Varsity Track Team featured at: www.chicagolandpreps.com
Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic featured as High School meet of the week: http://www.northtonorth.com/blogs/HighSchool.php
4x800m WINS Indoor Title! Mac Melto WINS 55m! Melto WINS 400m! Edgerton THIRD in Mile! Williams 19'10! Northside SECOND at Indoor City Championships!
On Sunday, March 18, 2012, the Northside Varsity Mens All Star Track & Field Team traveled to Henry Crown Field House in Chicago, Illinois for the 2012 Indoor City Championships.
Henry Crown Stadium features an athlete friendly atmosphere, upper deck seating, 200m Indoor Track and has been the host to numerous National meets, and local Championship meets as well. The Varsity letter was invented in the 1890s by Amos Alonzo Stagg as he was sitting on the entrance steps to Henry Crown Field house. The main wall of the stadium contains a list of field house records, which include several Olympians. The Field house record for the 200m Dash, is held by DePaul Blue Demons Head Track & Field Coach Dave Dopek. Henry Crown Field house is a Chicago landmark that is rich in Track & Field history.
A special thanks to CPS Track & Field coordinator Thomas Smith for hosting an outstanding meet, and for providing a great Track & Field experience for all of the athletes and spectators.
Also, ESPN Rise Bob Geiger did an incredible job as the official meet announcer for the 2012 Indoor Chicago Public League Championships. The athletes, spectators, and coaches enjoyed his commentary throughout the meet.
Whitney Young won the 2012 Indoor Chicago Public League Championships. Congratulations to Whitney Young Head Coach Billy Poole Harris and staff. Whitney Young competed outstanding throughout the meet, and also had great sportsmanship
Northside College Prep finished in SECOND place, with 56.00 points and posted victories over: 3. North Lawndale (49 Points), 4. Simeon (45 Points), 5. Perspectives Charter (29 Points), 6. Brooks (28 points), 7. Walter Payton (23 points), 8. Mather (20 Points), 9. Morgan Park (19 Points), 10. Kenwood (18 points), 11. Lincoln Park (15 points), 12 Marshall (10 Points).
Northside had a record of 10-1 on the day! Northside also finished in the Top 2 for the second consecutive year!This was a special meet for the Mustangs, all of the Northside athletes made the most of the opportunity to compete in the 2012 Indoor City Championships.
The Northside Mustangs now have a season record record of 51-14!!
Team Trophies will be awarded by the CPS Sports Administration on Monday, March 19, 2012, to the Top two teams, and Medals will be awarded to the Top 3 Individuals in each event.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, is treating the Northside coaching staff to Crab Legs at Angelino's on Montrose, after practice on Monday, to celebrate the Mustangs SECOND place finish at the Indoor City Championships! It has become a Northside tradition, anytime the Mustangs finish in the top two in the Chicago Public League. A Team Pasta Party will take place after practice on Tuesday.
Athletes will be awarded TEAM trophies for finishing in second place at the June 1, 2012 Track & Field Banquet.
Northside came into the Indoor City Championships with a "seed" time of 8:38.0 for the 4x800m Relay. However, All City 800m runner, Pat Duffy was scratched from the relay, after he warmed-up for the event. The Mustangs would need a big day from a relay alternate to compete for the City title. Northside Senior Joseph Smith, Sophomore Robert Szmurlo, and Sophomore Nate Mendez trained all week as relay alternates, and even practiced hand-offs, just in case they were needed for the relay. The extra preparation paid off for the Mustangs.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Northside College Prep WON the indoor title with an outstanding time of 8:38.89. Northside Senior Dan Graham ran the first 400m in 59 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 69 seconds for a 2:08.86 800m split, and fell to the ground as he made the hand-off to Northside Senior Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith dropped four seconds off his personal best time, with an impressive 2:14.36 800m split, and made a nice hand-off to Northside Junior Patrick Brennan. Patrick Brennan passed several teams, and ran an incredible relay leg to put the Mustangs in contention with a 2:10.86 800m split, and Brennan made a perfect exchange to Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton. Ezra Edgerton passed Lincoln Park, and then he passed Whitney Young for the lead, and anchored the Mustangs to VICTORY with a 2:04.18 800m split, for an official time of 8:38.89. It was one of the greatest anchor legs in the history of Northside! Whitney Young finished in second place with a season best time of 8:40.63. Lincoln Park finished in third place with an official time of 8:44.90. Brooks finished in fourth place with a season best time of 8:49.19. Walter Payton finished in fifth place with an official time of 8:54.20. Kenwood finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 9:03.83.
In the 55m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in third place with an outstanding time of 8.64.
In the 55m Dash, Northside Senior Mac Melto WON it with an outstanding time of 6.60. Mac Melto also qualified for Illinois Prep Top Times in the 55m dash! It was also the fastest 55m Dash time in the CPS Indoor Championship for groups A, B, and C!
In the 800m run, Northside Senior Dan Graham wasn't recovered enough from the 4x800m relay, and the Mustangs almost pulled him out of the race before it started. Graham ran an official time of 2:25.10. With more rest, Graham came back later in the meet and ran a great split in the Mustangs fastest 4x400m relay of the indoor season!
In the 4x200m Relay, the Northside Freshman had a great day. Northside had an official time of 1:50.09. Northside Sophomore Jay Yu ran a 28.22 200m split on the first leg of the relay, and had a difficult exchange to Freshman Porter Abbey. Porter Abbey ran a 28.10 200m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Matt Osborne. Matt Osborne ran a personal best 26.77 200m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Freshman Ari Perlmutter. Ari Perlmutter anchored the Mustangs with a personal best 26.36 200m split for an official time of 1:50.09. With big time drops in their 200m splits, the Northside coaching staff is looking forward to seeing similar time drops in the 400m for the Northside Freshman next meet.
In the 400m run, Northside Senior Mac Melto WON the Indoor title with an official time of 50.30. Mac Melto will compete for the Class 2A Illinois Prep Top Times title on Saturday, in Bloomington, Illinois. Mac Melto also became the first Northside athlete to ever score over a 100 points during the Indoor Season!
In the 1600m run, Northside Senior Ezra Edgerton finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 4:52.89. Edgerton ran the first 800m in 2:25, and then ran the final 800m in 2:27 to secure vital points for the Mustangs with an official time of 4:52.89.
In the 200m Dash, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 23.81.
In the Shot Put, Northside Freshman Ari Perlmutter threw an outstanding 30'01 to edge Morgan Park Leo Wilson (29'06) in his first Chicago Public League Indoor Championship Meet. Ari Perlmutter had a great indoor season for the Mustangs in the Shot Put, High Jump, Sprints, and relays. Northside is looking forward to his first outdoor meet on Wednesday.
In the Long Jump, Northside Senior Josh Williams finished in THIRD place with a season best jump of 19'10.
In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in FIFTH place with a leap of 5'6.
The Indoor City Championships is the only meet that the 4x400m Relay finishes before the Triple Jump. As a result, Northside scratched Josh Williams from the 4x400m Relay. The alternates ran outstanding. Northside ran their fastest 4x400m Relay of the indoor season.
In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese ran a 56.51 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Dan Graham. Dan Graham ran a 57.44 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Senior Ezra Edgerton. Ezra Edgerton ran a 54.56 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Mac Melto. Mac Melto anchored the Mustangs to third place in their heat, and eighth overall with a 54.41 400m split, for an official time of 3:43.51.
In the Triple Jump, Northside Senior Josh Williams finished in seventh place with an outstanding jump of 38'10.50. Williams also had an incredible jump on his final attempt, that looked well over 40'00, but he hit the foul line on his approach. The best is yet to come.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Mac Melto 20.00
2. Ezra Edgerton 8.50
3. Lucien Fitzpatrick 8.00
4. Josh Williams 6.00
4. Nathaniel Agharese 6.00
5. Patrick Brennan 2.50
5. Dan Graham 2.50
5. Joseph Smith 2.50
VARSITY SEASON POINTS SCORED TOTAL (7 MEETS)
1. Mac Melto 112.25
2. Josh Williams 83.00
3. Lucien Fitzpatrick 69.00
4. Dan Graham 38.50
5. Ezra Edgerton 30.00
6. Patrick Brennan 25.25
7. Nathaniel Agharese 25.00
8. Tom Frejowski 17.50
9. Joseph Smith 12.00
10. Cesar Rufino 11.00
11. Brendan Kelly 10.25
12. Louie Koll 6.25
13. Nate Mendez 6.00
13. Joel Deleon 6.00
14. Robert Szmurlo 5.50
15. Raymond Siddiqi 4.2515. Porter Abbey 4.25
16. Matt Osborne 4.00
16. Ari Perlmutter 4.00
17. Pat Duffy 3.50
18. Karl Heinz 2.75
19. Nick Hill 2.25
20. Jay Yu 2.00
20. Max McCoy 2.00
21. Cody Rios 1.75
22. Kapil Garg 1.00
22. Alexander Pilski 1.00
22. Henry Lothschutz 1.00
23. Jack O'Donnell 0.50
23. Connor Fulton 0.50
23. Adrian Black 0.50
24. Imran Haluk Senlik 0.25
All of the above individuals have earned a Varsity letter by scoring in a Varsity meet this season. Many times the outcome of a Championship meet came down to a single point. Every point scored is vital to the success of the TEAM.
Ezra Edgerton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn2n6xffrjM&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&index=1&feature=plcp
Mac Melto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFnZ8l2exTg&feature=bf_prev&list=UUGYzS79TXuKH_ReIAUuGdAQ&lf=plcp
Questions and Answers about Spikes for Indoor City Championships at Henry Crown Field House
Absolutely no food allowed in the facility. Bring water. Food will have to be accessed from a coach or parent's car, outside of the facility.
Metal/plastic spikes in spike shoes are also not permitted. CPS and U of. C security will be checking for these things so your compliance is appreciated to avoid, limit or otherwise de-escalate confrontations.
NORTHSIDE TRACK & FIELD TEAM, PARENTS, & ALUMNI PASTA PARTY, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012, 5 pm - 6:45 pm
On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, the Northside College Prep Men and Women Track & Field Teams, Parents, and Alumni will be having a PASTA PARTY following practice, in the Northside Cafeteria, from 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm.
Villa Palermo Catering will provide the Mustangs with Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta, Chicken Alfredo Pasta, Fresh Bread, Garden Salad, and bottled water. All expenses are 100% paid for by Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon.
The Pasta Party will be a great morale booster and provide the Mustangs with proper nutrition for the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic, and provide Northside parents with extra energy to help out with our home meet on Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
The Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic will take place at Hanson Stadium (site of the 2012 IHSA Sectional Championships), 5501 W. Fullerton, Chicago, Illinois. The weather forecast for the meet is 63 degrees! Volunteers need to arrive by 2 pm. The meet will commence at 3 pm.
The Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic features Kelvyn Park (Men & Women, IHSA Sectional Opponent), CICS-Ellison (Men & Women), Roosevelt (Men & Women, IHSA Sectional Opponent), Taft (Men & Women), Senn (Men & Women, IHSA Sectional Opponent), St. Scholastica (Women), Solorio Academy (Men & Women), Urban Prep (Men), Chicago Bulls Prep (Men & Women, IHSA Sectional Opponent), Kenwood Throwers (Men & Women), and host Northside College Prep (Men & Women).
The Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic is the first Outdoor Track & Field Meet of the year in Illinois!!!! The meet features four of the Mustangs IHSA Sectional opponents.
Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector is already entered in the 3200m run, 800m, 1600m run, and 4x400m Relay. Rector will attempt to win the 3200m run for the third consectutive year, and has been training hard at River Park Track with Coach Nick Diedrich in preparation for the meet.
Northside Senior Mac Melto could potentially break his school record in the 100m Dash with a field that includes, Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter, Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese, and Kelvyn Park Junior Jamal McNeeley.
USA TRACK & FIELD PLAQUES will be awarded in the Maria Torres Triple Jump (Top 6), Eric Nelson High Jump (Top 6), Wesley Laytham 800m run (Top 6), and Mac Melto 400m run (Top 7). A special thanks to United States Olympic Team for making these plaques available.
The meet will be scored on the following point scale for individual events and relays: 10-8-6-4-2-1.Awards:
Levels: Varsity Men and Women (9 Entries per Event) - scored
IHSA Officials: Bob Geiger and Ben Ward
Awards: Team Trophies for the top SIX teams!
USA Track & Field Plaques (Top 6) in the High Jump to honor Alumni Eric Nelson
USA Track & Field Plaques (Top 6) in the Triple Jump to honor Alumni Maria Torres
USA Track & Field Plaques (Top 6) in the 800m run to honor Alumni Wesley Laytham
USA Track & Field Plaques (Top 7) in the 400m run to honor All State athlete Mac Melto
Gold "Victory" Medals for FIRST place in every individual event and relay (engraved).
Silver Trophy Cup Medals for SECOND place in every individual event & relay (engraved).
Bronze Medals for THIRD place in every individual event and relay (engraved).
Track & Field Ribbons for places 4th - 6th.
“Goody Bags” for all participants on EVERY Team.
Northside Parents and Alumni that are available to Volunteer from 2 pm - 6 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, to help out with the meet, please contact Northside Head Track & Field Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com. Alumni legends that will be at the meet, include Patrick O'Connor. Thanks.
FREE Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic T-shirts, featuring the Mac Melto 400m, and Wesley Laytham 800m, will be provided to ALL members of the Northside Track & Field Team.
Please feel free to bring friends and family to the Pasta Party who are interested in volunteering to help us with our home meet on March 21, 2012. No experience is necessary. We will teach you everything you need to know at the Pasta Party, to help out as a timer (16 timers needed), hurdle crew (12 people needed), and/or a score keeper. We need as many volunteers as possible to make this meet a success. Please email Jongordon9@aol.com in advance, if you can help out with our home meet. Thanks.
At the conclusion of the Pasta Party, Northside parents and volunteers will meet with Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon for meet assignments, training, and equipment distribution (stop watches). Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic T-shirts will be given to all volunteers (while supplies last). THANKS.
