CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Wednesday, May 20, 2009, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon and Sprints Coach Kwaku Attoh attended the 2009 IHSA Sectional seed meeting a Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon met with all of the coaching staffs from all of the High schools in the IHSA Sectional Championships, and the Fenwick coaching staff treated everyone to home made pizza, and bottled water, and were excellent hosts. 

 The IHSA Officials for the Sectional meet were introduced, and it was announced that Michael Gibbs will serve as the Referree. The Head Starter will be Roger Brown. The Clerk of the Course will be David Rill. The Assistant Clerk and Head Finish Judge will be Marcus McKinley. FAT Timing will be done by former State Champ Gerry Krainik. The Meet Manager and Announcer will be Richard Beebee.

 Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Lane Tech Head Coach Kris Roof, Oak Park River Forest Head Coach Hasso, and Prosser Head Coach Ragiola were selected to serve on the Games Committee for the 2009 IHSA Sectional Championships.

  It was also announced that none of the coaches will be permitted to be on the infield during the meet. All of the coaching staffs will be required to coach from the stands. Blocks will be provided, but only athletes may hold them. It was also announced that no ipods, jewelry, cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, or watches would be permitted at the meet. Any use of the above would subject an athlete to an automatic disqualification. As a result, Northside athletes will not be permitted to bring any of the above to the meet.

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was excited to learn on Wednesday evening, that Northside Senior Eric Nelson is ranked #1 in the High Jump, and is also ranked among the leaders in the Triple Jump, and could qualify for State in both the High Jump and Triple Jump. Eric Nelson is also ranked among the top six in the Discus! The Northside 4x800m Relay is seeded #3!!! Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss is seeded among the top four athletes in the 3200m run, and there is less than a 10 seconds time difference from first to four!!! Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss is also in the fastest heat of the 800m run!! Northside Junior Cooper Eben is also among the top 8 athletes seeded in the 3200m run, and could bring home an IHSA Sectional medal for the Mustangs!!! Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore and Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham are also seeded among the top runners in the Mile!!! It could be a very special meet for the Mustangs. 

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Sprints Coach Kwaku Attoh, Jumps Coach Adrian Hunter, Assistant Distance Coach Brian Hague, and Throws Coach Kate Cook will leave from Northside College Prep with the Northside Varsity Men Track Team on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 7:30 am for the IHSA Sectional Championships at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

 Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon and Northside Sprints Coach David Diaz will travel with Northside Senior Maria Torres to the State Championships on Friday, May 22, 2009, and return Friday evening.

                           TIME SCHEDULE - MAY 23, 2009

7:30 AM          LEAVE NORTHSIDE FOR IHSA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

8:00 - 10:00 AM ATHLETES MAY WARM-UP ON TRACK

8:30 AM              IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN IN THE PRESS BOX

8:45 AM COACHES AND CAPTAINS MEETING AT THE FINISH LINE

9:00 AM FIELD EVENTS - High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Shot Put

10:00 AM ALL COACHES AND ATHLETES MUST CLEAR INFIELD

10:00 AM 100m Dash prelims

10:15 AM 110m High Hurdles prelims

10:55 AM 3200m Run - Heat One (Slow Heat)

11:10 AM 200m Dash prelims

11:15 AM National Anthem

11:20 AM 4x800m Relay

11:40 AM 4x100m Relay

11:50 AM 3200m Run 

12:05 PM 110m High Hurdles 

12:15 PM 100m Dash Finals 

12:20 PM 800m Run (3 Heats)

12:35 PM 4x200m Relay

12:50 PM 400m Dash

1:05 PM 300m Low Hurdles

1:20 PM Mile Final (2 Heats)

1:35 PM 200m Dash Final

1:45 PM 4x400m Relay

On Friday, May 15, 2009, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to Concorida University for the IHSA Sectional Championship. The meet started at Concorida University and finished in Oak Park River Forest's Field house with one of the most exciting Triple jump competitions in the history of the state.

It rained during the entire meet, but the IHSA ruled that the meet must go forward despite the conditions. The IHSA did allow for the Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump to take place indoors at nearby Oak Park River-Forest High School.

In the Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Caeleigh Renkosiak threw an outstanding 29'09.25 to place sixth overall. Caeleigh Renkosiak was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall. Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan threw an outstanding 26'07.75 to place tenth overall.

In the Discus, Northside Sophomore Caeleigh Renkosiak threw a personal best 83'04 to place eighth overall. Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan threw an outstanding 76'04 to place tenth overall.

In the 4x800m Relay, Northside did not field an entry for Sectionals.

In the 4x100m Relay, Northside finished in 12th place with a time of 65.20. 

In the 3200m run, Northside Senior Carmen Abelson ran a season best time of 13:00.20 to place ninth overall. It was only Abelson's third meet of the season, and a 7 seconds time drop from the City Championships!! 

In the 100m Hurdles, Northside Senior Jennifer Kane ran an outstanding time of 20.11 to place 13th overall.

In the 100m Dash, Northside Freshman Vivian Lei ran a personal best time of 15.14 to place 18th overall. Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey ran a personal best time of 15.20 to place 19th overall.

In the 800m Run, Northside Senior Anna Parks ran a season best time of 2:25.07 to place fifth overall. Anna Parks was awarded a Medal for placing fifth overall. Anna Parks ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and the final 400m in 78 seconds for a season best time of 2:25.07. Anna Parks dropped 9 seconds from City Championships!!

In the 4x200m Relay, Northside was disqualified for an exchange zone violation.

In the 400m Dash, Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 64.00!!! Adaora Achufusi's time of 64.00 was also faster than the Mustangs 4x100m Relay!!! Adaora Achufusi placed seventh overall despite being seeded in the slow heat. Northside Sophomore Nina Coomes placed 16th overall with an outstanding time of 70.70.

In the 300m Hurdles, Northside Senior Maria Zdunek placed 18th overall with an outstanding time of 60.60. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty placed 19th overall with an outstanding time of 64.10.

In the Mile, Northside Junior Bessie Nolan placed tenth overall with an outstanding time of 5:50.50. Northside Senior Ani Zotti broke the six minute barrier with a season best time of 5:58.58 to place 12th overall.

In the 200m Dash, Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey placed 20th overall with a personal best time of 31.84. Northside Freshman Vivian Lei placed 21st overall with a personal best time of 32.34.

In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Senior Anna Parks, Senior Adaora Achufusi, Freshman Hannah Doruelo, and Sophomore Nina Coomes combined for a time of 4:32.00 to place seventh overall.

After the 4x400m Relay, ALL of the Teams boarded their respective buses for Oak Park River Forest High School for the High Jump, Long Jump, and Triple Jump.

In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in 12th place with an outstanding jump of 4'4. Northside Senior Maria Torres was scratched from the competition to rest for the Long Jump and Triple Jump.

In the Long Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres jumped an outstanding 15'9.50 to place fifth overall. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing fifth overall. Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes jumped an outstanding 11'10.00.

In the Triple Jump, the final event of the day, Northside Senior Gayatri Satam jumped an outstanding 28'09.50!, but did not make it into the finals. Northside Senior Maria Torres jumped an outstanding 34'04.00 to qualify for the finals, with the number one seed!! The Mustangs began to celebrate. However, the Northside celebration was premature. In the finals, St. Patrick's Nora Turek jumped a personal best 34'08.00 and Lane Tech's Desi Murray jumped a personal best 35'01.00. Maria Torres was no longer the number one seed. Maria Torres would need to jump higher than 34'08 to qualify for the State Championships, and higher than 35'01 to win the meet. Maria Torres responded by jumping 35'03.00 to WIN the IHSA Sectional Title and Qualify for the State Championships!!! and BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD!!! The Mustangs honored Maria Torres with a Team Huddle, and then the Mustangs took a victory lap led by Torres around the Indoor Track at Oak Park River Forest High School to celebrate an outstanding season. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing first overall.

A special thanks to Northside Alumni Preston Buehrer and Natalie Hanigan for coming to Concordia University and Oak Park River Forest High School to support the Team. Northside finished in 8th place in the IHSA Sectional with 15 points.

Northside Senior Maria Torres will leave on Thursday afternoon for the IHSA State Championships!!!, along with Northside coach David Diaz.  

(Coming soon: Varsity Point Totals)

 On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon attended the 2009 IHSA Sectional seed meeting a Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon met with all of the coaching staffs from all of the High schools in the IHSA Sectional Championships in the Fenwick Faculty dining room, and the Fenwick coaching staff treated everyone to home made pizza, and bottled water, and were excellent hosts. 

 The IHSA Officials for the Sectional meet were introduced, and it was also announced that none of the coaches will be permitted to be on the infield during the meet. All of the coaching staffs will be required to coach from the stands. Blocks will be provided, but only athletes may hold them. It was also announced that no ipods, jewelry, cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, or watches would be permitted at the meet. Any use of the above would subject an athlete to an automatic disqualification. As a result, Northside athletes will not be permitted to bring any of the above to the meet.

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon was excited to learn on Wednesday evening, that Northside Senior Maria Torres is ranked #2 in the Triple Jump, and is also ranked among the leaders in the Long Jump, and could qualify for State in both the Long Jump and Triple Jump. Northside Senior Anna Parks is also seeded among the top six 800m runners. It could be a very special meet for the Mustangs. 

  Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon and Sprints Coach Kwaku Attoh will remain at practice on Friday for the Varsity Men, and the remainder of the coaching staff (Kate Cook, Brian Hague, Adrian Hunter, and David Diaz) will leave from Northside College Prep with the Northside Varsity Women Track Team on Friday, May 15, 2009, at 12:15 pm for the IHSA Sectional Championships at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

                           TIME SCHEDULE - MAY 15, 2009

12:15 PM          LEAVE NORTHSIDE FOR IHSA SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1:00 - 3:00 PM ATHLETES MAY WARM-UP ON TRACK

1:00 - 1:30 PM IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN

1:45 PM COACHES AND CAPTAINS MEETING AT THE FINISH LINE

2:00 PM FIELD EVENTS - High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Discus, Shot Put

3:00 PM ALL COACHES AND ATHLETES MUST CLEAR INFIELD EXCEPT FOR OFFICIALS

3:00 PM 100m Dash prelims

3:20 PM 100m High Hurdles prelims

3:40 PM MILE - Heat One (Ani Zotti)

3:55 PM 200m Dash prelims

4:05 PM National Anthem

4:10 PM 4x800m Relay

4:20 PM 4x100m Relay

4:30 PM 3200m Run (Carmen Abelson / Ani Zotti)

4:45 PM 100m Dash Final

4:55 PM 100m High Hurdle Final

5:05 PM 800m Run (Anna Parks, Yuwei Lei)

5:15 PM 4x200m Relay

5:30 PM 400m Dash

5:45 PM 300m Low Hurdles

6:05 PM Mile Final (Bessie Nolan)

6:15 PM 200m Dash Final

6:25 PM 4x400m Relay

 On Saturday, May 9, 2009, the Northside Varsity Men and Varsity Women traveled to Hanson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois for the CPS City Championships. This would be the Mustangs final meet prior to the IHSA Sectional Championships at Concordia University on Friday, May 15, 2009 (Varsity Women), and Saturday, May 23, 2009 (Varsity Men). Northside College Prep will merge the Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman Teams into ONE Team for the IHSA Sectional Championships. The CPS Varsity City Championship series, started on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 with prelims, and ended on Saturday, May 9, 2009. 

 In the Girls Long Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a jump of 16'3.75 to place fourth overall. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing fourth overall.

 In the Boys Long Jump, Northside Senior Martin Melto jumped an outstanding 17'9.75. Northside Senior Albert Lin failed to attend the Long Jump prelims. As a result, he was eliminated from the finals.

 In the Girls Triple Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres jumped an outstanding 33'07.00 to place fifth overall. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing fifth overall.

 In the Boys Triple Jump, Northside Senior Eric Nelson jumped an outstanding 40'00.00 in the middle of a High Jump competition, to place seventh overall to score vital points for the Mustangs.

 In the Girls Shot Put, the Mustangs had no qualifiers.

 In the Boys Shot Put, Northside Senior Eric Nelson threw an outstanding 40'07.00. Northside Senior John Ko threw an outstanding 37'00.00.

 In the Girls Discus, the Mustangs had no qualifiers.      

 In the Boys Discus, Northside Senior Eric Nelson threw an outstanding 102'05.50.

 In the Girls High Jump,  Northside Seniors Maria Torres and Jennifer Kane were not permitted to jump by the CPS in the prelims, after arriving late to the meet from an AP Exam.

 In the Boys High Jump, it was one of the best City finals in recent years, with four athletes clearing 6'0 for a four-way tie. Northside Senior Eric Nelson was the only athlete in the competition to clear 6'0 with no misses. As a result, Eric Nelon was awarded first place, and his second consecutive Varsity City High Jump Title!! Morgan Park Junior and State Long Jump Champion Nigel Jolly finished in a second place tie with Whitney Young Junior Cameron Allen with personal best jumps of 6'0. Prosser Senior Evan Brown also cleared 6'0 to finish in fourth place. Harlan Junior Trevor Gills finished in fifth place with a jump of 5'10. Manley Junior Daniel McCurty, Whitney Young Junior Stephan Devroe, and Lane Tech Senior Diatre Brown finished in a sixth place tie to complete the scoring with a jump of 5'08. Northside Senior Eric Nelson overcame having to compete in Discus, Shot Put, and Triple Jump prelims during the High Jump competition, and a locked up hamstring, to defend his title. The Northside Coaching staff owes Eric Nelson a lot of Gatorade.

 (Coming soon: Complete results, including a photo finish in the 3200m run!, in which there was only 1.5 seconds between first and second!) 

 On Friday, May 8, 2009, the Northside College Prep Sophomore-Freshman Boys traveled to Hanson Stadium for the Finals of the CPS Sophomore-Freshman Championships. Over 25 Teams qualified for the finals, including Bogan, Clark, Harper, Lincoln Park, Lake View, Du Sable, Cuire, North Lawndale, Steinmetz, Orr, Jones, Gage Park, Roosevelt, Roberto Clemente, Calumet, Dunbar, Kenwood Academy, Robeson, Ubran Prep, Northside College Prep, Lane Tech,  Mather, Whitney Young, Morgan Park, and Harlan. Individual Events and Relays were scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.   

  Two years ago, in 2007, the Northside College Prep Sophomore-Freshman Boys Track Team finished in 13th place, with 12 points, and finished 100 points in back of Lane Tech. On Friday, May 8, 2009, the Mustangs closed that gap to a mere 5.5 points (63.00 to 57.50) and had one of their best Team performances in the history of Northside College Prep. 

   The Northside Sophomore-Freshman Boys (57.50 points) posted victories over Urban Prep (45 points), Robeson (39 points), Kenwood Academy (27 points), Dunbar (20 points), Calumet (15 points), Roberto Clemente (10 points), Roosevelt (9 points), Gage Park (9 points), Jones (7 points), Orr (7 points), Steinmetz (7 points), North Lawndale (7 points), Curie (6 points), Du Sable (5 points), Lake View (4 points), Lincoln Park (3 points), Harper (3 points), Clark (2.5 points) and Bogan (1 point).

  Harlan won the 2009 CPS Sophomore-Freshman Championships with 91 points! It was their first Sophomore-Freshman Track Title since 1972! Congratulations to Coach Mark Thompson and the Harlan Falcons!!

  In the High Jump, Morgan Park's Dezmond Henderson won it with an outstanding jump of 5'8. Morgan Park Freshman Dareil Crowder and Mather Sophomore Marcus Johnson tied for second place with outstanding jumps of 5'6. Northside Freshman Mac Melto finished in fourth place overall with a PERSONAL BEST jump of 5'4. Lane Tech Sophomore George Chronis finished in fifth place with a jump of 5'2. Northside Freshman Josh Williams tied for sixth place with a PERSONAL BEST jump of 5'2! Williams went from a personal record of 4'10 to 5'2 in one meet!Clark Sophomore Cyle Ashley tied for sixth place with an outstanding jump of 5'2. Kenwood Academy Freshman Deon Morrissette finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 5'2. A special thanks to Lane Tech Head Coach Kris Roof, who showed great sportsmanship by loaning Mac Melto and Josh Williams tape so they could mark their approach, and measure their steps prior to the High Jump competition.

  In the Long Jump, a Morgan Park Sophomore Steven Newman made history with a jump of 20'06.50 to win the Sophomore title. The Mustangs had no qualifiers in the Long Jump.  

  In the Triple Jump, Northside Freshman Josh Williams finished in 10th place with a personal best jump of 34'06! Williams was seeded 40th when the prelims began on Saturday, May 2, 2009, and shocked the field by qualifying for the finals, and then shocked the field again in the finals, by cracking the top ten with another personal record of 34'06!

  In the Discus, Northside Sophomore Allen Tu finished in 9th place with a personal best 83'06. A special thanks to Urban Prep Sophomore Hiram White, who loaned Allen Tu a Discus so he could compete in the competition. Hiram White finished fourth in the the Discus with an outstanding throw of 107'03.

  In the Shot Put, Morgan Park Sophomore Justin Thomas won it with an impressive throw of 39'02. The Mustangs had no qualifiers in the Shot Put.

  In the 4x800m Relay, the Mustangs were without Freshman phenom Jusuf Skelic due to illness.  With Sophomore alternate Michael Loftus not in attendance, and alternates Charlie Mesimore and Taylor Kuehn scheduled to run the 3200m run, it looked like the Mustangs 4x800m Relay would have to be scratched. Northside has had a constant problem of alternates failing to show up to the meets. However, Northside Sophomore alternate Fahad Sarvari became the hero, and saved the day for the Mustangs. Sarvari arrived just in time for the Mustangs 1:45 pm bus departure. At 3:15 pm, Northside Freshman Pat Duffy, Sophomore Fahad Sarvari, Sophomore Erik Zuehlke, and Sophomore Danny Sobor checked in and received their race numbers for the start of the 4x800m Relay. Northside Freshman Pat Duffy toed the starting line with a silver baton for the first race of the day. The Mustangs finish in the 4x800m Relay would become one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the sport. Northside Freshman Pat Duffy ran a 65 for the first 400m, and then ran a 68 on the final 400m to tie his personal best time of 2:13.82, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Fahad Sarvari. Sophomore Fahad Sarvari ran a 67 for the first 400m, and then ran a 72 on the final 400m for a PERSONAL BEST time of 2:19.56, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Erik Zuehlke. Erik Zuehlke ran the first 400m in 66 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 70 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST time of 2:16.03 to put the Mustangs in second place, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Danny Sobor. Sophomore Danny Sobor ran the first 400m in an impressive 66 seconds, and was on pace for a PR, and was fighting off strong anchors from Mather, Jones, and Lane Tech as he ran towards the finish line. It appeared that Danny Sobor would break 2:20 for the first time, and then he fell one step short of the finish line as the clock continued to run with Teams coming across the finish line, and it looked like Lane Tech's anchor was going to pass him before he would be able to get up and reach the finish line.  Danny Sobor showed guts and determination, and dove across the finish line ahead of the Lane Tech's anchor with a 2:25.43 800m split to edge Lane Tech 9:13.05 to 9:13.07 in one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the sport, to finish in sixth overall and secure vital points for the Mustangs.

 In the 4x100m Relay, Robeson won it with an outstanding time of 45.32.

 One of the Mustangs MVPs of the CPS Sophomore-Freshman Championship series was Sophomore Charlie Mesimore. He anchored the Mustangs 4x800m Relay and 4x400m Relay in the prelims to qualify both relays to the Finals. American Distance legend Steve Prefontaine had a Mile PR of 4:32.00 his Sophomore year of High School. In the prelims, Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore ran a 4:39 Mile, and is now within 7 seconds of Prefontaine. In the Finals, Sophomore Charlie Mesimore became the first Northside athlete to ever win both the 3200m run and the Mile!! 

  In the 3200m Run, Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore defended his 2008 3200m title with an oustanding time of 10:28 to win it! Charlie Mesimore pushed the pace early, and through 2000 meters was on pace to approach the ten minute barrier. It was his strongest race of the season. Charlie Mesimore ran the first 400m in 71 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 76 seconds (2:27 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 77 seconds (3:44 1200m), and then ran the next 400m in 78 seconds (5:02 Mile!), and then ran the next 400m in 78 seconds (6:20 2000m), and then ran the next 400m in 80 seconds (7:40 2400m), and then ran the next 400m in 86 seconds (9:06), and then ran the final 400m in 82 seconds for an outstanding time of 10:28.59 to WIN the CPS Sophomore-Freshman 3200m run title. Charlie Mesimore was awarded a blue ribbon for finishing first overall! Mather Freshman Bana Negash finished in second place with an outstanding time of 10:52.40. Whitney Young Sophomore Liam Burns finished in third place with an outstanding time of 10:57.77. Whitney Young Sophomore Joe Platt finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 10:59.07. Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn finished in fifth place overall with an outstanding time of 11:00.62. Taylor Kuehn ran the first mile in 5:22, and then ran a 5:38 for the final mile for an oustanding time of 11:00.62! Taylor Kuehn showed great determination and guts throughout the race, and upset Harlan Freshman phenom Dominique Crutcher (11:08.27, 7th place) to finish as the second fastest freshman in the meet!!! Taylor Kuehn is also the second Freshman in Northside history to make the Mustangs 3200m honor roll as a Freshman! Taylor Kuehn was awarded a ribbon for finishing fifth overall! Mather Sophomore Abdel Elyoussoufi finished in sixth place with an outstanding time of 11:02.30. Jones Freshman Luke Helliker finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 11:30.37.

  In the 110m Hurdles, Harlan Sophomore Brandan Presley won it with an outstanding time of 15.55. Morgan Park Freshman Dareil Crowder finished in second place with a time of 16.27. Morgan Park Freshman DaeShawn Hurley finished in third place with a time of 16.48. Whitney Young Sophomore Anthony Regulus finished in fourth place with a time of 16.69. Urban Prep Sophomore Israel Durley finished in fifth place with a time of 16.92. Mather Sophomore Marcus Griffith finished in sixth place with a time of 16.92. Northside Sophomore Hersh Perlmutter finished in seventh place with an outstanding time of 17.28. Harlan Sophomore Welton Crayton finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 18.83.

  In the 100m Dash, Harlan Freshman Freeman Fulwiley won it with a time of 11.47.

  In the 800m run, Kenwood Sophomore Omar Tall won it with an outstanding time of 2:09.63. Whitney Young Sophomore Sam Redmond finished in second place with a time of 2:09.92. Mather Sophomore Andrew Papageorgeiou finished in third place with a time of 2:09.98. Roosevelt Freshman Jeffery Rector finished in fourth place with a time of 2:10.52. Lake View Freshman Eduardo Chavez finished in fifth place with a time of 2:11.32. Northside Freshman Pat Duffy finished in sixth place with a PERSONAL BEST time of 2:11.93. Pat Duffy was awarded a Ribbon for finishing in sixth place overall. Jones Timothy Warren finished in seventh place with a time of 2:11.96. Lane Tech Sophomore George Chronis finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 2:14.89.

   In the 4x200m Relay, Robeson won it with an outstanding time of 1:34.67.

   In the 400m Dash, Calumet Freshman Spencer Williams won it with an outstanding time of 51.30. Harlan Sophomore Welton Crayton finished in second place with a time of 51.81. Northside Freshman Mac Melto BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a PERSONAL BEST time of 52.47 to place third overall!! Mac Melto was awarded a ribbon for placing third overall. Mac Melto will be honored at practice on Monday, with a watermelon for breaking the school record, and will also receive a record breaker plaque at the June 4, 2009 Track & Field banquet. Mather Sophomore Rahim Foster finished in fourth place with a time of 53.28. Lane Tech Freshman Tomacz Clyo finished in fifth place with a time of 53.59. DuSable Sophomore Tyvelle Emerson finished in sixth place with a time of 54.24. Urban Prep Sophomore Siende Lemon finished in seventh place with a time of 54.72. Clemente Freshman finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 55.69.

   In the 300m Hurdles, Harlan Sophomore Brandan Presley won it with an outstanding time of 41.56. Urban Prep Sophomore Israel Durley finished in second place with a time of 43.75. Whitney Young Sophomore Anthony Regulus finished in third place with a time of 45.19. Morgan Park Freshman DaeShawn Hurley finished in fourth place with a time of 45.55. Northside Sophomore Hersh Perlmutter BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a PERSONAL BEST time of 46.33 to place fifth overal!! Hersh Perlmutter was awarded a ribbon for placing fifth overall. Hersh Perlmutter will be honored at practice on Monday, with a watermelon for breaking the school record, and will also receive a record breaker plaque at the June 4, 2009 Track & Field banquet. Morgan Park Freshman Dareil Crowder finished in sixth place with a time of 47.61. Lane Tech Freshman Michal Sliwiak finished in seventh place with a time of 49.19. Lane Tech Sophomore Dennis McGinniss finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 53.77.

   In the Mile, Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore WON it with an outstanding time of 4:48. Charlie Mesimore ran the first 400m in 69 seconds, and the next 400m in 73 seconds (2:22 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 73 seconds (3:35 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in 73 seconds for an outstanding time of 4:48. Charlie Mesimore is the first Northside athlete to win BOTH the 3200m and the Mile in the CPS Sophomore-Freshman Championships. Charlie Mesimore was awarded a blue ribbon for winning the Mile. Mather Freshman Juan Mendez finished in second place with a personal best time of 4:56.99. Kenwood Sophomore Joseph Laseter finished in third place with a time of 4:58.88. Mather Sophomore Tarik Estrada finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 4:59.54. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke finished in fifth place with a PERSONAL BEST time of 5:00.69. Erik Zuehlke ran the first 400m in 73 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 75 seconds (2:28 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 81 seconds (3:49 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in a negative split of 71 seconds for a personal best time of 5:00.69. Erik Zuehlke was awarded a ribbon for finishing in fifth place overall. Lane Tech Sophomore Jimmy Orellana finished in sixth place with a time of 5:02.38. Harlan Freshman Dominique Crutcher finished in seventh place with a time of 5:04.54. Lane Tech Freshman Kevin Perez finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 5:07.33.

  In the 200m Dash, Urban Prep Sophomore Cedric Beard won it with an outstanding time of 23.61. Dunbar Freshman Darvell Harris finished in second place with a time of 24.03. Robeson Freshman Jamelle Spencer finished in third place with a time of 24.45. Dunbar Freshman Dion Williams finished in fourth place with a time of 24.51. Harlan Freshman Freeman Fulwiley finished in fifth place with a time of 24.59. Northside Freshman Mac Melto finished in sixth place with an outstanding time of 24.64. Du Sable Sophomore Tyvelle Emerson finished in seventh place with a time of 24.96. Clemente Freshman Melvin Jackson finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with a time of 25.13.

 In the 4x400m Relay, Robeson won it with a time of 3:41.38. Northside Freshman Luis Mesa ran a 67.58 400m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Danny Sobor ran a 69.60 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke ran a 67.66 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Pat Duffy ran a 60.71 400m split to anchor the Mustangs to eighth place with a time of 4:25.80.

(Coming Soon: Sophomore-Freshman point totals)