CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

Henry Crown Field House

 The entire Northside College Prep Track and Field Team will have a 400m Time Trial on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at North Park University Indoor Track & Field Stadium.

 The Time Trial is MANDATORY. All Athletes must be able to finish a 400m Time Trial to be on the TEAM. Uniforms will NOT be issued to any athletes that miss the Time Trial for any reason. Thanks.

 The Time Trial will help determine our initial Varsity, Junior Varsity, Sophomore, and Freshman 4x400m Relay Teams.

 The Time Trial will also help the coaching staff plan racing strategy for the distance events, and help determine future training in all other events.

 Athletes will meet at the MAIN ENTRANCE of Northside College Prep at 6:00 pm before going to the Indoor Stadium at North Park University. Thanks.

 New in 2011, a public address announcer will introduce the contestants and announce the results of each 400m heat. There will also be a Starter with a starter's pistol and official timers for all of the 400m heats.

 Gatorade and water will be provided for all Athletes. ENGRAVED MEDALS will be AWARDED to the Top 3 Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman Athletes in the 400m Dash.

The entire Northside College Prep Track and Field Team will have Shot Put Trials on Friday, January 21, 2011 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at North Park University Indoor Track & Field Stadium.

The Shot Put Trials are MANDATORY. All Athletes must to take TWO throws to be on the Team, regardless of event group. Uniforms will NOT be issued to any athletes that miss the Shot Put Trials for any reason. Thanks.  

 The Trials will help us discover new throwers and determine our initial Varsity, Junior Varsity, Sophomore, and Freshman Throwers for the first meet.

 Athletes will meet at the MAIN ENTRANCE of Northside College Prep at 6:00 pm before going to the Indoor Stadium at North Park University. Thanks.

3)   New in 2011, in addition to a Shot Put Head Official, there will be several landing judges.

 Gatorade and water will be provided for all Athletes. ENGRAVED MEDALS will be AWARDED to the TOP 3 Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshman Athletes that throws the Shot Put the furtherest distance.

 A Track & Field Registration Meeting, will take place on Friday, January 14, 2011, at 3:27 PM. Please turn in the following at the Registration Meeting: (1) Athletic Profile Form, (2) NEW Track & Field Players Record Card, (3) a copy of your Physical, (4) signed code of conduct form, (5) ATI Consent Form, and (6) an IHSA Steroid Testing Consent form. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Northsideprep.org Athletic department website. Thanks.  http://www.nscollegeprep.cps.k12.il.us/ncphs/activities/sports/index.htm 

 A Coaching Staff and Team Captains dinner will follow the Registration meeting, on Friday, Jauary 14, 2011, at 5:00 pm at La Brasa Roja Restaurant (3125 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60625).

 Including relays, 36 School Records were broken during the 2010 season. It was the highest number of SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN by any TEAM in Illinois in 2010.

 The 2011 Northside Track & Field Team features athletes from the Northside College Prep Cross Country Team, Swimming and Diving Team, Soccer Team, and Basketball Team.

 The Northside Coaching staff is looking for additional sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, throwers, middle distance runners, and distance runners to join the Team. No experience is necessary to join the Northside Track & Field Team. We will make you great!! Everyone will get the opportunity to train for five months with the finest coaching staff in Chicago before we make any roster cuts.  

 WHAT IF I HAVE NEVER COMPETED IN TRACK & FIELD BEFORE? 

  It doesn't matter if you have never competed in Track & Field in your life, we will make you great. Many Northside Sports (i.e. Cross Country, Soccer, Basketball, Golf) already prepare you for Track & Field. There are 19 events in a Track meet (100m Dash, 110m Hurdles, 4x100m Relay, 200m Dash, 4x200m Relay, 300m Hurdles, 400m, 4x400m Relay, 800m, 4x800m Relay, 1600m, 3200m), and its not just about running. There are 7 Field Events that require speed and strength. We need GREAT athletes for strength and technique events, including Jumping Events (Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault) and Throwing Events (Shot Put, Discus). Every event is worth the same amount of points, and every athlete is vital to the success of the TEAM. The difference in winning a championship has come down to a single point on frequent occassions. 

 DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

 Mandatory Practice - Monday - Friday (3:45 pm - 5:45) - Beginning January 18, 2011. If you have an interest in after school clubs and/or Musicals, lacrosse, or volleyball, the Northside Track & Field Team is not for you. We are looking for students who their teammates can depend on, and who are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to become an athlete. 

 Basketball players, Swimmers, and Wrestlers, will NOT be required to attend practice until their respective season ends. Students preparing for final exams will also be excused from practice on any day additional exam preparation is needed. 

 Distance runners will be required to train outside if it is 10 degrees or warmer. Dress appropriate for practice (hat and gloves required). Throwers need to be prepared to take 40 or more throws a practice. Weight Training will be mandatory after every practice for ALL events.

 If for any reason, you can't attend the Monday, November 8, 2010 Team meeting or the January 14, 2011 Track & Field Registration Meeting, contact Head Mens and Womens Track Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com or 773-935-1617. Official Practices will begin on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 3:45 pm.