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Adaora Achufusi places third in the 800m run with a 2:35.15 and runs a 65.82 400m! Katie Dugan third in Discus with throw of 69'00!
On Thursday, April 9, 2009, the Northside Varsity Womens Track & Field Team traveled to River Park Track in Chicago, Illinois for the 9th Annual Mather Invitational. The meet featured Steinmetz, South Shore, Roosevelt, Northside College Prep, Foreman, Von Steuben, Kennedy, Kelly, Fenger, Gage Park, Lakeview, Harlen, Schurz, Lincoln Park, Marshall, De LaSalle, Hyde Park, Lane Tech, Whitney Young, Payton, and host Mather.
Whitney Young won the meet with 172 points. Lane Tech finished in second place with 114 points. Mather finished in third place with 108 points. Harlen finished in fourth place with 43 points. Steinmetz finished in fifth place with 34 points. Fenger finished in sixth place with 32 points.
Northside finished in seventh place with 30 points, and posted victories over Von Steuben (28 points), Hyde Park (26 points), Gage Park (20 points), Lincoln Park (10 points), IHSA Sectional rival De LaSalle High School (8 points), Payton (8 points), Kennedy (6 points), Marshall (6 points), Kelly (5 points), Schurz (5 Points), Roosevelt (2 points), Foreman (1 point), Lake View (1 point), and South Shore (1 point).
In the Varsity High Jump, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in fourth place with a jump of 4'4. Robin Doherty was awarded a Medal for placing fourth overall.
In the Varsity Discus, Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan finished in third place overall with a personal best throw of 69'00. Katie Dugan was awarded a Medal for placing third overall.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan finished in 9th place with a throw of 26'11.00.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in 13th place with a jump of 12'01.75.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in 9th place with an outstanding jump of 29'02.
In the Varsity 3200m run, Northside Senior Ani Zotti ran the first mile in 6:21, and then ran the second mile in 6:55 for an outstanding time of 13:16.99 to place sixth overall. Ani Zotti was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall. Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei dropped 30 seconds off her PR, to finish 19th overall with a personal best time of 17:15.50.
In the 100m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty fniished in 10th place overall with an outstandnig time of 21.08.
In the 800 Meter run, Whitney Young Junior Devyn Thompson won it with an outstanding time fo 2:19. Payton Senior Kat Molloy finished in second place with an outstanding time of 2:21.20. Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi finished in third place with an outstanding time of 2:35.15. Achufusi was awarded a Medal for placing third overall. Northside Senior Anna Parks finished in fourth place with a time of 2:37.04. Parks was awarded a Medal for placing fourth overall.
In the 300 Meter Hurdles, Northside Senior Maria Zdunek finished in 10th place overall with a time of 61.18. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in 11th place overall with a time of 65.34. Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in 13th place overall with a time of 68.68.
In the 400m Dash, Whitney Young Junior Raena Rhone won it with a time of 58.18. Hyde Park Sophomore Sharone Greenlaw finished in second place with a time of 61.68. Northside Sophomore Kellion Gordon finished in third place with a time of 63.71. Steinmetz Sophomore Takara Johnson finished in fourth place with a time of 64.07. Northside Senior Adaoara Achufusi finished in fifth place with a time of 65.82. Adaora Achufusi was awarded a Medal for placing fifth overall. Lane Tech Sophomore Nicole Jacobs finished in sixth place with a time of 66.07. Lane Tech Sophomore Imelda O'Connor finished in seventh place with a time of 66.28. Northside Senior Anna Parks completed the scoring by finishing in eighth place with a time of 66.66.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT MATHER INVITATIONAL
1. Adaora Achufusi 10.00
2. Anna Parks 6.00
2. Katie Dugan 6.00
3. Robin Doherty 5.00
4. Ani Zotti 3.00
(Coming soon: Season Point Totals)
Northside Varsity Women WIN Mustang Classic! Bessie Nolan WINS 3200m run! Anna Parks WINS 800m run! Adaora Achufusi WINS Mile!
On Saturday, April 4, 2009, Taft, Mather, and Steinmetz traveled to River Park in Chicago, Illinois to take on host Northside College Prep in the Mustang Classic. The Mustang Classic was the first Track meet ever hosted by Northside College Prep. The Mustang Classic featured Three scored divisions (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Sophomore-Freshman), which created non-stop action on the Track. Teams were allowed four entries per event in the Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman division, and unlimited entries in the Junior Varsity division. "Goody Bags" were also provided to all participants, courtesy of Universal Sole.
Team Trophies were awarded to the Top four Teams in the Varsity division. Team Trophies were also awarded to the Top two Teams in the Junior Varsity division, and the Top two Teams in the Sophomore-Freshman division. Engraved USA Track & Field Gold Medals were awarded for first place in all divisions. Silver, and Bronze Medals were awarded through fourth place on the Varsity level, and through second place on the Junior Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman levels. Individual Events were scored 6-4-3-2-1, and Relays were scored 6-4-2. The Sunday, April 5, 2009 edition of the Chicago Sun Times will feature the meet results from the Mustang Classic.
In the Varsity Women Division, Northside College Prep won it with a score of 113 points. Mather finished in second place with 64 points. Steinmetz finished in third place with 60 points. Taft finished in fourth place with 0 points.
In the Junior Girls Division, Steinmetz won it with 85 points. Taft finished in second place with 25 points. Northside College Prep and Mather tied for third place with 0 points.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Division, Steinmetz won it with 85 points. Mather finished in second place with 29 points. Northside College Prep finished in third place with 17 points. Taft finished in fourth place with 3 points.
In the Varsity High Jump, Mather's Ashley Alomgir won it with a jump of 4'8. Mather's Jasmine Grey finished in second place with 4'8. Northside Senior Maria Torres finished in third place with a jump of 4'8. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in fourth place with a jump of 4'6.
In the Junior Varsity Girls High Jump, there were no entries.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls High jump, Steinmetz Janette Ocampo won it with a jump of 3'10.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres won it with a jump of 13'7. Maria Torres was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning the Long Jump. Northside Freshman Vivian Leo finished in second place with a jump of 12'11. Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in third place with a jump of 12'9. Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes finished in fourth place with a jump of 12'6. Steinmetz Kim Moss finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 12'2.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Long Jump, Steinmetz Lauren DeJesus won it with a jump of 8'9.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Long Jump, Steinmetz Patricia Zakrzewska won it with a jump of 12'6. Northside Sophomore Kaity Bobadilla finished in second place with a jump of 6'5.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres won it with a jump of 32'9. Maria Torres was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning the Triple Jump. Mather's Jasmine Grey finished in second place with a jump of 32'2.5. Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in third place with a jump of 28'1. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg finished in fourth place with a jump of 22'8. Steinmetz Dury Licona finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 22'6.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Triple Jump, there were no entries.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Triple Jump, Steinmetz's Lucy Licona won it with a jump of 23'3.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan won it with a throw of 27'1. Katie Dugan was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning the Shot Put. Steinmetz Johnnae Joiner finished in second place with a throw of 25'8.5. Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes finished in third place with a throw of 24'5.5. Mather's Jacqueline Rangel finished in fourth place with a throw of 12'3. Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 12'0.5. Steinmetz Gloria Quintana finished in sixth place with a throw of 11'1.5.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Shot Put, Taft's Holly Lewandowski won it with a throw of 22'11. Steinmetz Elena Garcia finished in second place with a throw of 11'3.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Shot Put, Steinmetz Kassandra Badillo won it with a throw of 17'8.5. Steinmetz Monserrat Rafael finished in second place with a throw of 15'3. Taft's Esma Susuz finished in third place with a throw of 13'5.5.
In the Varsity Discus, Steinmetz Johnnae Joiner won it with a throw of 74'8.5 Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan finished in second place with a throw of 63'10. Northside Sophomore Stella Han finished in third place with a throw of 55'33. Steinmetz's J. Zaghdoud finished in fourth place with a throw of 49'2. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 41'2.5. Mather's Jacqueline Rangel finished in sixth place with a throw of 29'2.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Discus, Steinmetz Fransely Robles won it with a throw of 37'6.5. Steinmetz Cassandra Rodriguez finished in second place with a throw of 34'6.5.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Discus, Steinmetz's Anna Omelyan finished in first place with a throw of 36'4.5. Steinmetz's Jennie Lucera finished in second place with a throw of 34'3.
In the Varsity 3200m run, Northside Junior Bessie Nolan won it with an outstanding time of 13:45. Bessie Nolan was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for finishing in first place. Mather's Michelle Arellano finished in second place with a time of 14:20. Steinmetz's Gabriela Hernandez finished in third place with a time of 15:51. Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 17:54.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 3200m run, there were no finishers.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 3200m run, Mather's Dhara Mehta won it with a time of 15:26.
In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 56.37. Northside finished in second place with a time of 60.56.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 4x100m Relay, there were no entries.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 4x100m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 60.06.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 10:50.66. Steinmetz finished in second place with a time of 12:25.09.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 4x800m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 13:26.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 4x800m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 12:58.
In the Varsity 100m Hurdles, Mather's Chequia Wesley won it with a time of 17.80. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in second place with a time of 21.50. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg finished in third place with a time of 22.20. Northside Senior Maria Zdunek finished in fourth place with a time of 22.50.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 100m Hurdles, there were no entries.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 100m Hurdles, there were no entries.
In the Varsity 100m Dash, Mather Sophomore Kellion Gordon won it with an outstanding time of 12.90. Northside Freshman Hannah Doruelo finished in second place with a personal best time of 16.10. Duruelo will spend the rest of the week training in Paris, France in preparation for the Deerfield Classic on Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes finished in third place with a personal best time of 16.40.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 100m Dash, Steinmetz's Claudia Hernandez won it with a time of 19.50.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 100m Dash, Mather's Stacey Powell won it with a time of 14.30. Steinmetz's Samatha Balbuena finished in second place with a time of 16.70.
In the Varsity 800m run, Northside Senior Anna Parks won it with a time of 2:35.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 800m run, Steinmetz's Vanessa Hernandez won it with a time of 3:31.50.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 800m run, Steinmetz's Monserrat Rafael won it with a time of 3:22.15. Steinmetz's V. Geiger finished in second place with a time of 3:31.56.
In the Varsity Thrower's 4x100m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 64.00.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Thrower's 4x100m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 73.46.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Thrower's 4x100m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 63.00.
In the Varsity 4x200m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 2:00.12. Steinmetz finished in second place with a time of 2:02.97. Northside finished in third place with a time of 2:18.41.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 4x200m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 2:15.47.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 4x200m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 2:11.48.
In the Varsity 400m Dash, Mather's Kellion Gordon won it with an outstanding time of 62.87. Steinmetz's Takara Johnson finished in second place with a time of 65.59. Northside Freshman Hannah Doruelo finished in third place with a personal best time of 72.30. Northside Sophomore Nina Coomes finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 73.66. Northside Freshman Rosalie Abbey completed the scoring by finishing in fifth place with a personal best time of 74.84.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 400m Dash, Taft's Nicole Kochler won it with an outstanding time of 73.12. Taft's Kari Bailey finished in second place with a time of 75.57. Steinmetz's Claudia Hernandez finished in third place with a time of 91.13.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 400m Dash, Mather's Stacey Powell won it with a time of 71.13. Steinmetz's Salma Zaghdoud finished in second place with a time of 89.25.
In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Mather Sophomore Chequia Wesley won it with a meet record and personal best time of 50.90. Northside Senior Maria Zudnek finished in second place with a time of 59.81. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in third place with a time of 63.28. Northside Senior Gayatri Satam finished in fourth place with a time of 64.12.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 300m Hurdles, Steinmetz's Janette Ocampo won it with a time of 87.29.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 300m Hurdles, Steinmetz's Lauren Dejesus won it with a time of 67.75.
In the Varsity Mile, Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi won it with a personal best time of 5:54. Adaora Achufusi was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for finishing in first place. Northside Junior Bessie Nolan finished in second place with an outstanding time of 6:09.28. Steinmetz's Duvy Licona finished in third place with a time of 6:55. Steinmetz's Gabriela Hernandez finished in fourth place with a time of 7:45.
In the Junior Varsity Girls Mile, Steinmetz Raquel Davis won it with a time of 8:31.62.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls Mile, Steinmetz's Vanessa Hernandez won it with a time of 8:10.43.
In the Varsity 200m Dash, Steinmetz's Kim Moss won it with a meet record and personal best time of 27.69. Steinemtz's Celia Dodd finished in second place with a time of 31.03.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 200m Dash, Steinmetz's Brianna Harris won it with a time of 32.06. Taft's Nicole Koehler finished in second place with a time of 32.66. Taft's Kari Bailey finished in third place with a time of 33.55. Steinmetz Briana Robertson finished in fourth place with a time of 34.34. Taft's Holly Lewenowski finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a time of 36.02.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 200m Dash, Mather's Stacey Powell won it with an outstanding time of 30.03. Steinmetz's Figueroa finished in second place with a time of 32.20. Steinmetz's Zakrzewska finished in third place with a time of 34.80.
In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, Mather won it with an outstanding time of 4:34.91. Northside finished in second place with a time of 4:57.01. Steinmetz finished in third place with a time of 5:18.65.
In the Junior Varsity Girls 4x400m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 5:44.50.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Girls 4x400m Relay, Steinmetz won it with a time of 5:44.50.
A special thanks to Joel Feinberg of Universal Sole for the "Goodie" Bags for all of the athletes. Most importantly, a special thanks to the Nelson Family, Williams Family, Laytham Family, Melto Family, Kittaka Family, Rhodes Family, Kuehn Family, Lara Family, Kane Family, Eben Family, Coomes Family, and the Zuehlke Family for helping set up the equipment, helping as timers, helping distribute awards, and for helping score the meet. The meet would not have been possible if it was not for all of the help of the Northside parents. Thanks for making the Mustang Classic a huge success.
The Northside Varsity Women return to River Park Track on Thursday, April 9, 2009, for the 9th Annual Mather Invitational.
WIN = What's Important Now?
COMING SOON: SEASON POINT TOTALS
Northside Varsity upsets Mather to WIN Mustang Classic! Mac Melto WINS 200m Dash and breaks SCHOOL RECORD in the 400m Dash with a 53.70!!!
On Saturday, April 4, 2009, Urban Prep, Taft, Mather, and Steinmetz traveled to River Park in Chicago, Illinois to take on host Northside College Prep in the Mustang Classic. The Mustang Classic was the first Track meet ever hosted by Northside College Prep. The Mustang Classic featured Three scored divisions (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Sophomore-Freshman), which created non-stop action on the Track. Teams were allowed four entries per event in the Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman division, and unlimited entries in the Junior Varsity division. "Goody Bags" were also provided to all participants, courtesy of Universal Sole.
Team Trophies were awarded to the Top four Teams in the Varsity division. Team Trophies were also awarded to the Top two Teams in the Junior Varsity division, and the Top two Teams in the Sophomore-Freshman division. Engraved USA Track & Field Gold Medals were awarded for first place in all divisions. Silver, and Bronze Medals were awarded through fourth place on the Varsity level, and through second place on the Junior Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman levels. Individual Events were scored 6-4-3-2-1, and Relays were scored 6-4-2. The Sunday, April 5, 2009 edition of the Chicago Sun Times will feature the meet results from the Mustang Classic.
In the Varsity Men's division, Northside College Prep upset Mather to WIN the meet 107-92! Mather finished in second place with 92 points. Urban Prep finished in third place with 55 points. Taft finished in fourth place with 0 points.
In the Junior Varsity Boys division, Urban Prep won it with 54 points. Northside finished in second place with 53 points. Mather finished in third place with 50 points. Taft finished in fourth place with 6 points.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Boys division, Mather won it with 89 points. Northside finished in second place with 87 points. Urban Prep finished in third place with 57 points. Taft finished in fourth place with 7 points.
In the Varsity Pole Vault, Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj won it with a vault of 7'0. Luke Sobieraj was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning the Pole Vault.
In the Varsity High Jump, Northside Senior Eric Nelson started his day off by getting up at 6am to launch a rocket into space as part of a physics class, and then arrived at the Track at the end of the meet with the crossbar set at 5'6. Northside Senior Eric Nelson had to come into the High Jump competition at the last height (5'6) that the bar was raised too, because he was not present for the previous heights. Nelson cleared 5'6, and went on to Jump a meet record 6'3 to win the Mustang Classic. Eric Nelson was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning High Jump. Northside Junior Hunter Speese finished in second place with a jump of 5'4. Speese had no misses until 5'6. Hunter Speese was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Mather Junior Eddie Seda finished in third place with a jump of 5'4. Northside Freshman Mac Melto finished in fourth place with a personal best jump of 5'2. Northside Freshman Jusuf Skelic completed the scoring with a jump of 4'6.
In the Junior Varsity High Jump, Northside Sophomore Neel Patel won it with a jump of 4'4. Patel was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for finishing in first place. Northside Sophomore Kevin Aguilar finished in second place with a jump of 4'0. Aguilar was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Northside Sophomore Samuel Ruiz came into the competition at 4'2, and made three attempts, and was unable to clear it.
In the Sophomore-Freshman High Jump, Mather Sophomore Marcus Johnson won it with a jump of 5'4. Northside Freshman Josh Williams finished in second place with a jump of 4'10. Williams was awarded a silver medal for placing second overall. Northside Freshman Fabian Lara finished in third place with a jump of 4'4. Fabian Lara had no misses until 4'6. Northside Freshman Derek Lin finished in fourth place with a jump of 4'4. Northside Sophomore Fermie Ma finished in fifth place with a jump of 4'2 for the Mustangs to complete the scoring.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Urban Prep Junior Rayvaugh Hines won it with a jump of 17'7. Northside Senior Martin Melto finished in second place with a jump of 17'5.25. Martin Melto was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj finished in third place with a jump of 16'4.5. Northside Freshman Mac Melto finished in fourth place with a jump of 14'9.
In the Junior Varsity Long Jump, Northside Sophomore Samuel Ruiz won it with a jump of 12'5.5. Northside Sophomore Kevin Aguilar finished in second place with a jump of 11'1.5. Ruiz, and Aguilar were awarded Gold and Silver Medals respectively for finishing in first and second place.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Long Jump, Mather Sophomore Marcus Johnson won it with a jump of 16'8.5. Northside Freshman Josh Williams finished in second place with a jump of 15'4. Josh Williams was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Urban Prep Freshman JaBrice Reese finished in third place with a jump of 14'10.75. Northside Sophomore Noman Lashkariya finished in fourth place with a jump of 11'5.5.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Urban Prep Junior Rayvaugh Hines won it with a jump of 38'5. Northside Senior Martin Melto finished in second place with a jump of 35'7.5. Martin Melto was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Northside Freshman Jusuf Skelic finished in third place with a jump of 32'3.25. Jusuf Skelic was awarded a bronze medel for finishing in third place.
In the Junior Varsity Triple Jump, Urban Prep Junior Eric Charles won it with a jump of 31'6.5. Urban Prep Sophomore James Cole finished in second place with a jump of 27'4.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Triple Jump, Mather Sophomore Marcus Johnson won it with a jump of 34'6.5. Northside Freshman Josh Williams finished in second place with a jump of 31'5.5. Northside Freshman Derek Lin finished in third place with a jump of 31'1.5.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Mather Junior Ameen Solebo won it with a throw of 45'0.50. Northside Senior John Ko finished in second place with a personal best throw of 39'1. John Ko was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place overall. Mather Senior Ethan Rodriguez finished in third place with a throw of 37'0. Northside Senior Ted Kalaw finished in fourth place with a throw of 35'9.
In the Junior Varsity Shot Put, Mather Freshman Jarell Smith won it with a throw of 28'4. Northside Sophomore Neel Patel finished in second place with a throw of 27'7.5. Urban Prep Freshman Vernon Cheeks finished in third place with a throw of 27'7. Northside Freshman Luis Mesa finished in fourth place with a throw of 26'3. Northside Junior Sam Olver finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 23'8.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Shot Put, Northside Freshman Cody Rios won it with a throw of 29'6. Northside Freshman Fabian Lara finished in second place with a personal best throw of 26'11. Mather's Ignatio Villanueva finished in third place with a throw of 24'0. Northside Sophomore Allen Tu finished in fourth place with a throw of 23'8. Northside Sophomore Mohammed Ahmed completed the scoring by placing fifth overall with a throw of 21'7.
In the Varsity Discus, Mather Senior Ethan Rodriguez won it with a throw of 120'11. Mather Junior Ameen Solebo finished in second place with a throw of 116'10. Northside Senior John Ko finished in third place with a throw of 96'10. Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon finished in fourth place with a personal best throw of 78'10. Northside Senior Ted Kalaw finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a personal best throw of 65'4.5.
In the Junior Varsity Discus, Mather Freshman Jarell Smith won it with a throw of 83'11.5. Urban Prep's James Cole finished in second place with a throw of 66'0. Urban Prep Freshman Vernon Cheecks finished in third place with a throw of 61'5.5.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Discus, Northside Freshman Cody Rios won it with a throw of 69'0. Northside Sophomore Mohammed Ahmed finished in second place with a throw of 60'2. Northside Sophomore Allen Tu finished in third place with a throw of 55'0.
In the Varsity 3200m Run, Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore ran the first mile in 5:18, and then ran a negative split on the second mile of 5:05 for a personal best time of 10:23 to WIN the Mustang Classic. Charlie Mesimore was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for finishing in first place. Mesimore ran 400m splits of 75, 80 (2:35 800m), 80, 83 (5:18 Mile), 78, 77, 77, and 73 on the final 400m for a personal best time of 10:23. Mather Senior Omar Caban finished in second place with an outstanding time of 10:32. Northside Junior Cooper Eben ran the first mile in 5:20, and then ran a negative split on the second mile of 5:13 for a personal best time of 10:33 to place third overall. Cooper Eben ran 400m splits of 75, 82 (2:37 800m), 80, 83 (5:20 Mile), 81, 81, 78, and 73 on the final 400m for a personal best time of 10:33. Cooper Eben was awarded a bronze medal for finishing in fourth overall. Northside Senior Jon Kittaka ran the first mile in 5:20, and then ran the second mile in 5:27 for an outstanding time of 10:47. Jon Kittaka ran 400m splits of 75, 82 (2:37 800m), 79, 84 (5:20 Mile), 82, 83, 83, and 79 on the final 400m for an outstanding time of 10:47. Mather Junior Abdidilba Haji finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding time of 11:06.
In the Junior Varsity 3200m run, Northside Senior Coleman Gailloreto won it with a time of 13:30. Coleman Gailloreto ran the first mile in 6:27, and then ran the second mile in 7:03 for a time of 13:30. Coleman Gailloreto was awarded a Gold Medal for finishing in first place.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 3200m run, Mather Freshman Bena Negash finished in first place with a personal best time of 10:38. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke finished in second place with a time of 11:45. Northside Freshman Juan Ringor finished in third place with a personal best time of 11:50.
In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Mather won it with an outstanding time of 45.72. Urban Prep finished in second place with a time of 46.31. Northside finished in third place with a time of 49.29. Northside Senior Martin Melto ran a 100m split of 11.74 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Senior Brian Chhun ran a 100m split of 12.20 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj ran a 100m split of 11.53 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Senior John Konow ran a 100m split of 13.82 to anchor the Mustangs to 3rd place overall, with a time of 49.29.
In the Junior Varsity 4x100m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 51.66. Urban Prep finished in second place with a time of 52.33. Northside finished in third place with a time of 55.53. Northside Freshman Luis Mesa ran a 13.19 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Samuel Ruiz ran a 13.39 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Neel Patel ran a 15.70 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Junior Sam Olver anchored the Mustangs with a 12.82 100m split, for a total time of 55.53.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Boys 4x100m Relay, Urban Prep won it with a time of 47.90. Mather finished in second place with a time of 49.69. Northside finished in third place with a time of 55.84. Northside Freshman Ricard Do ran a 13.99 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Derek Lin ran a 12.13 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Noman Lashkariya ran a 15.78 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Mohammed Ahmed anchored the Mustangs with a 13.73 100m split, for a total time of 55.84.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 8:58. Northside finished in second place with a time of 9:43. Northside Freshman Jusuf Skelic ran a 2:21 (63/78) 800m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Fahad Sarvari ran a 2:22 800m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni ran a 2:22 (70/72) 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Junior Peter Wilk anchored the Mustangs to second place with a 2:38 (73/85) 800m split, for a total time of 9:43. Jusuf Skelic, Fahad Sarvari, Simon Vecchioni, and Peter Wilk were awarded silver medals for placing second overall.
The Junior Varsity Boys 4x800m Relay was scratched due to none of the schools fielding a Team.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 4x800m Relay, Mather won it with a 9:34. Northside finished in second place with a 10:22.34. Northside Sophomore Luis Gaytan ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and the final 400m in 84 seconds for a 800m split of 2:31 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Michael Loftus ran the first 400m in 70 seconds, and the final 400m in 84 seconds for a 800m split of 2:34 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Juan Ringor ran the first 400m in 72 seconds, and the final 400m in 82 seconds for a 800m split of 2:34 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Fabian Lara anchored the Mustangs to second place by running the first 400m in 73 seconds and the final 400m in 86 seconds for a 800m split of 2:39, and a total time of 10:22.34. Luis Gaytan, Michael Loftus, Juan Ringor, and Fabian Lara were awarded silver medals for placing second overall.
In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Mather Senior Isiah Flowers won it with a time of 17.50. Urban Prep Junior Jamil Boldian finished in second place with a time of 17.70. Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon finished in third place with a time of 21.20. Andrew Czyszczon was awarded a Medal for placing third overall. Northside Sophomore Muhammad Hossain finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 22.40.
In the Junior Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Neel Patel won it with a personal best time of 25.81.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 110m Hurdles, Urban Prep Sophomore Isreal Durley dropped 4 seconds of his PR, for a personal best time of 18.60 to win it. Mather Sophomore Marcus Griffith finished in second place with an outstanding time of 20.60. Northside Freshman Derek Lin finished in third place with a personal best time of 22.40.
In the Varsity 100m Dash, Urban Prep Junior Anthony Ponder won it with an outstanding time of 11.50. Mather Senior Omniponce Jimenez finished in second place with an outstanding time of 11.60. Urban Prep Junior Rayvaughn Hines finished in third place with a time of 11.81. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 12.56. Urban Prep Junior Cameron Barnes finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding time of 12.62.
In the Junior Varsity 100m Dash, Northside Junior Neal Capapas won it with a time of 12.81. Mather Junior Kevin Kayade finished in second place with a time of 12.98. Urban Prep Sophomore Eric Charles finished in third place with a time of 13.69. Northside Freshman Luis Mesa finished in fourth place with a time of 13.85. Urban Prep Sophomore James Cole finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a time of 14.75.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 100m Dash, Urban Prep Sophomore Cedric Beard won it with a time of 11.91. Urban Prep Freshman Rashid Williams finished in second place with a time of 11.94. Mather Freshman Vadial Bennet finished in third place with a time of 12.06. Urban Prep Freshman JaBrice Reese finished in fourth place with a time of 12.56. Northside Freshman Richard Do finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a time of 13.87.
In the Varsity 800m run, Mather Senior Ivan Coronel won it with a time of 2:04.34. Mather Senior Mikey Medina finished in second place with a time of 2:08.00. Urban Prep Junior Marlon Marshall finished in third place with a time of 2:09.75. Northside Senior Jon Kittaka finished in fourth place with a time of 2:13.56. Northside Freshman Jusuf Skelic finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a time of 2:20.35.
In the Junior Varsity 800m run, Taft Junior Mike Chrysty won it with a time of 2:28.06. Urban Prep Freshman Shondelle Bohanan finished in second place with a time of 2:43.44. Mather Freshman Mike Ivgo finished in third place with a time of 2:53. Mather Freshman Kenneth Singleton finished in fourth place with a time of 5:03.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 800m run, Mather Sophomore Tarik Estrada won it with a time of 2:13.88. Taft Sophomore Matt Grobelny finished in second place with a time of 2:25.19. Urban Prep Freshman Eric Brown finished in third place with a personal best time of 2:30.18. Northside Freshman Josh Williams finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 2:31.75. Northside Freshman Juan Ringor completed the scoring by finishing in fifth place with a time of 2:32.00. Northside Sophomore Fermie Ma ran a personal best time of 2:50.90.
In the Varsity Thrower's 4x100m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 60.15.
The Junior Varsity Thrower's 4x100m Relay was scratched due to none of the schools fielding a Team.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 4x100m Relay, Northside won it with a time of 57.72. Cody Rios, Allen Tu, Mohammed Ahmed, and Fabian Lara were awarded Medals for finishing in first place.
In the Varsity 4x200m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 1:37.88. Northside finished in second place with a time of 1:49.78. Northside Senior Martin Melto ran a 25.98 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Junior Hunter Speese ran a 26.43 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Senior Brian Chhun ran a 28.98 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Senior Jon Kittaka anchored the Mustangs to second place with a 28.12 200m split, for a total time of 1:49.78.
In the Junior Varsity 4x200m Relay, Urban Prep won it with a time of 1:54.35. Northside finished in second place with a time of 1:58.75. Luis Mesa, Samuel Ruiz, Kevin Aguilar, and Neal Capapas were awarded silver medals for finishing in second place.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 4x200m Relay, Urban Prep won it with a time of 1:41.72. Mather finished in second place with a time of 1:41.75. Northside finished in third place with a time of 2:00.91. Northside Freshman Richard Do ran a 26.53 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Allen Tu ran a 29.21 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Noman Lashkariya ran a 26.89 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Freshman Cody Rios anchored the Mustangs to third place with 38.28 200m split, for a total time of 2:00.91.
In the Varsity 400m Dash, Urban Prep Junior Marlon Marshall won it with a time of 52.84. Urban Prep Sophomore Anthony Ponder finished in second place with a time of 53.50. Northside Freshman Mac Melto BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 53.70 to place third overall. Mac Melto was awarded a Medal for placing third overall, and will receive a watermelon at practice on monday, and a record breaker plaque at the June Track & Field banquet. Mather Senior Abdulai Habib finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 54.18. Mather Senior Mickey Medina completed the scoring by placing fifth overall with a time of 54.93.
In the Junior Varsity 400m Dash, Mather's Garcidvenas won it with a time of 60.00. Mather's Kinov finished in second place with a time of 73.32.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 400m Dash, Mather Sophomore Andrew Popzgeorgeious won it with a time of 59.32. Mather Sophomore Denzel Payne finished in second place with a time of 61.25. Taft Sophomore Andrey Dutka finished in third place with a time of 62.93. Northside Sophomore Andres Del Gado finished in fourth place with a time of 70.81.
In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Urban Prep Junior Jamil Boldian won it with a time of 43.78. Mather Senior Erick Orrego finished in second place with a time of 48.69. Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon finished in third place with a personal best time of 49.33. Northside Sophomore Muhammad Hossain finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 58.35.
The Junior Varsity 300m Hurdles were scratched due to none of the Teams field athletes for the event.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 300m Hurdles, Urban Prep Sophomore Israel Durley won it with a time of 46.31. Mather Sophomore Marcus Griffith finished in second place with a time of 51.09.
In the Varsity Mile, Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham won it with an outstanding time of 4:45.82. Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore finished in second place with an outstanding time of 4:51.87. Northside Junior Cooper Eben finished in third place with a time of 4:57.00. Wesley Laytham, Charlie Mesimore, and Cooper Eben were awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals respectively, for placing 1-2-3 in the Mile. Mather Senior Alex Soroporu finished in fourth place with a time of 5:05. Mather Senior Sheedy Victor completed the scoring by placing fifth overall with a time of 5:10. Mather Junior Abdidilba Haji finished in sixth place with a time of 5:14. Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni finished in seventh place with a time of 5:20.06.
In the Junior Varsity Mile, Urban Prep Freshman Shondelle Bohanan won it with a personal best time of 5:57. Bohanan dropped 20 seconds off his PR, and was awarded a Gold medal for winning the mile. Mather Freshman Micheal Do finished in second place with a time of 8:18.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Mile, Mather Freshman Bana Negash won it with a time of 5:05. Mather Sophomore Tarik Estrada finished in second place with a time of 5:09. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke finished in third place with a time of 5:17. Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn finished in fourth place with a time of 5:21.78. Northside Sophomore Luis Gaytan completed the scoring by finishing in fifth place with a time of 5:28.56. Northside Sophomore Michael Loftus finished in sixth place with a personal best time of 5:48.09. Taft Sophomore Matt Grobelny finished in seventh place with a time of 6:05.72.
In the Varsity 200m Dash, Northside Freshman Mac Melto came from behind to win it, with a personal best time of 24.10. Mac Metlo was awarded a Gold USA Track & Field Medal for winning the 200m Dash. Mather Senior Justin Garth finished in second place with a time of 24.20. Mather Senior Isiah Flowers finished in third place with an outstanding time of 24.90.
In the Junior Varsity 200m Dash, Mather Senior Martin Gores won it with a time of 26.13. Urban Prep Sophomore Jonathan Holmes finished in second place with a time of 27.10. Mather Junior Kevin Kayade finished in third place with a time of 28.84.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 200m Dash, Urban Prep Sophomore Cedric Beard won it with a time of 24.60. Urban Prep Sophomore Israel Durley finished in second place with a time of 24.80. Mather Freshman Shakell Roserio finished in third place with a time of 25.00. Mather Freshman Vadial Bennett finished in fourth place with a time of 25.50. Urban Prep Freshman Rashid Williams completed the scoring by finishing in fifth place with a time of 26.10. Urban Prep Sophomore Darion Blalock finished in sixth place with atime of 26.40. Mather Freshman Mayolo Ochoa finished in seventh place with a time of 26.96. Taft Sophomore Andrey Dutka finished in eighth place with a time of 27.50. Northside Sophomore Andres Del Gado finished in ninth place with a time of 31.30.
In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, Urban Prep won it with an outstanding time of 3:39.69. Mather finished in second place with a time of 3:43.28. Northside finished in third place with a time of 3:59.56. Northside Junior Hunter Speese ran a 400m split of 58.12 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Junior Cooper Eben ran a 400m split of 62.15 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni ran a 400m split of 64.00 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham anchored the Mustangs to third place, with a 400m split of 55.29, for a total time of 3:59.56.
In the Junior Varsity 4x400m Relay, Urban Prep won it with an outstanding time of 5:08.37.
In the Sophomore-Freshman 4x400m Relay, Mather won it with a time of 4:04.91. Urban Prep finished in second place with a time of 4:29.66. Northside finished in third place with a time of 4:35.65. Northside Sophomore Luis Gaytan ran a 400m split of 63.32 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke ran a 400m split of 66.64 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn ran a 400m split of 69.78 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Andres Del Gado anchored the Mustangs to third place, with a 400m split of 69.92, for a total time of 4:29.66.
WIN = What's Important Now?
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT MUSTANG CLASSIC
1. Mac Melto 13.00
2. Luke Sobieraj 11.50
3. Charlie Mesimore 10.00
4. Martin Melto 9.50
5. Andrew Czyszczon 8.00
6. John Ko 7.00
7. Wesley Laytham 6.50
7. Cooper Eben 6.50
8. Eric Nelson 6.00
8. Jusuf Skelic 6.00
9. Hunter Speese 5.50
10. Jon Kittaka 5.00
11. Muhammad Hossain 4.00
12. Ted Kalaw 3.00
13. Simon Vecchioni 1.50
13. Brian Chhun 1.50
14. Fahad Sarvari 1.00
14. Peter Wilk 1.00
15. John Konow 0.50
JUNIOR VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT MUSTANG CLASSIC
1. Neel Patel 16.50
2. Kevin Aguilar 9.00
3. Samuel Ruiz 7.50
4. Neal Capapas 7.00
5. Coleman Gailloreto 6.00
6. Luis Mesa 5.50
7. Sam Olver 1.50
SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN POINTS SCORED AT MUSTANG CLASSIC
1. Josh Williams 14.00
2. Derek Lin 8.50
3. Fabian Lara 8.00
4. Erik Zuehlke 7.50
4. Cody Rios 7.50
5. Allen Tu 5.50
5. Mohammed Ahmed 5.50
6. Juan Ringor 5.00
6. Noman Lashkariya 3.00
7. Taylor Kuehn 2.50
7. Luis Gaytan 2.50
7. Andres Del Gado 2.50
8. Richard Do 2.00
9. Michael Loftus 1.00
9. Fermia Ma 1.00
(Coming soon: Varsity, J.V., and Sophomore-Freshman SEASON Point Totals)
Northside Distance Medley Relay breaks school record and MEDALS at Indoor State!! Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss anchors Mustangs with 4:34.49 Mile!!!
On Friday, March 27, 2009, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Assistant Coaches Jose Nebrida, Kate Cook, Adrian Hunter, Kwaku Attoh, Team Trainer Ryan Whitt, Parent Chaperone Philip Nelson, and Northside Athletes Charlie Mesimore, Wesley Laytham, Eric Nelson, Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss, Steven Burke, Simon Vecchioni, Adaora Achufusi, Bessie Nolan, and Anna Parks traveled to Bloomington, Illinois for the Indoor State Championships (Illinois Prep Top Times).
The Mustangs stayed at Holiday Inn Suites. The hotel was complete with a refrigerator and microwave in every suite, fitness center, Ninetendo, Internet, first run movies, and the NCAA basketball tournament was featured on every television. A special thanks to Northside Principal Barry Rodgers and Northside Athletic Director Andrew Mayer for the wonderful accomadations.
The Team dined at Olive Garden the night before Illinois Prep Top Times. The Bloomington Olive Garden was the most popular place in town, and the University of Wisconsin Womens Softball Team, and the Distance Medley Relay Teams of Highland Park, and several other schools filled the restaurent to capacity. After an extensive wait for a table, the Mustangs had gourmet meal courtesy of the Northside coaching staff, and returned to Holiday Inn Suites for the evening.
On Saturday, March 28, 2009, the Mustangs had breakfast at Holidays Inn Suites before departing to the Shirk Center. The $15 million stadium was filled to capacity upon arrival, with every seat in the upper deck of the stadium filled. The Mustangs received their race numbers upon checking-in, and were placed in a large turf room adjacent to the stadium to put their belongings in, and set up a Team Camp. Right next to the turf room, a special gymnasium was used for event check-in, and to run warm-ups. The athletes had access to stands on the main floor, that were roped off from the Track, and were able to witness amazing races, including State Cross Country Champion Jeff Thode in the Mile, Lane Tech's Chris Kyles in the 55m Dash, Whitney Young's Raena Rhone in the 400m run, and great field event feats throughout the day, including Lake Park's Dan Block in the Shot Put, Rollowing Meadows Mick Viken in the Pole Vault, and Northside's Eric Nelson in the High Jump.
The Northside athletes witnessed an incredible Track meet throughout the day, as they waited for the showcase event, the Distance Medley Relay. Prior to Saturday, Northside had never brought home a medal from the Indoor State Championships in the Distance Medley Relay, and had a school record of 11:25.65.
The Distance Medley Relay featured 20 Teams, and to reach the Medal stand (Top 8 Teams) the Mustangs would have to get past among others, Hoffman Estates, Geneva, Lake Zurich, and a Mather Distance Medley Relay that featured Ivan Cornell as anchor, and a Conant Distance Medley Relay that featured State Champ Jeff Thode, and quarter-mile / pole vault star Kyle Reid. The Mustangs rose up to the challenge and SMASHED THE SCHOOL RECORD BY 21.66 SECONDS with an official time of 11:03.99, for a new school record to place 8th overall to reach the Medal stand for the first time in Northside history with upset victories over Lake Zurich (11:04.88), Conant (11:08.57), Geneva (11:18.04), Hoffman Estates (11:19.27), Plainfield South (11:19.61), Downers Grove South (11:21.13), Mather (11:22.12), Aurora Central Catholic (11:32.31), St.Patrick (11:50.98), Marian Catholic (11:57.51), and others.
Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore lead off for the Mustangs in the 1200m leg of the Distance Medley Relay. Mesimore put the Mustangs in great position, by taking the lead early, and keeping the Mustangs in the top 3 in their heat, on the 1200m leg of Distance Medley Relay with a personal best time of 3:23.44. Charlie Mesimore ran 200m splits of 32, 34 (66 400m), 34, 35 (2:15 800m), 35, and 33 seconds on the final 200m for a personal best time of 3:23.44. Charlie Mesimore ran one of his best races of the season, and put the Mustangs in third place on the first exchange. Charlie Mesimore also made a perfect hand-off to Sophomore Wesley Laytham.
Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham ran the 800m leg of the Distance Medley Relay for the Mustangs. Wesley Laytham is used to being the anchor on Northside relays, and he showed the mental toughness of an anchor on the second leg of the relay, by picking up ground, and holding off challenges from several teams to keep the Mustangs in third, by running 200m splits of 29, 34 (63 400m), 34, and 32 seconds on the final 200m for a personal best time of 2:09.12. Wesley Laytham ran his best race of the season, and made a nice exchange to Senior Eric Nelson.
Northside Senior Eric Nelson ran the 400m leg of the Distance Medley Relay for the Mustangs. Eric Nelson hurt his hamstring on the first turn, but his awesome competiveness kept him running, and he ran the first 200m in 27 seconds, and the final 200m 29.87 for an outstanding 400m split of 56.87. Eric Nelson ran outstanding despite the injury, and made a perfect hand-off to Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss.
Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the Mile leg of the Distance Medley Relay for the Mustangs. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss quickly put the Mustangs into third place in their heat, with a 30 seconds split on his first 200m!, and then ran 200m splits of 34 (64 400m), 34, 36 (2:14 800m), 36, 35 (3:25 1200m), 36, and the final 200m in 33 seconds for a personal best time of 4:34.49. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD in the Mile! The Mustangs school record in the Mile was previously held by Joseph Terdik (4:37.20, 2006 IHSA Sectional Championships). Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss anchored the Mustangs to third place in their heat, and 8th overall to reach the Medal stand for the first time in Northside history, with a new SCHOOL RECORD in the Distance Medley Relay of 11:03.99!! The Mustangs smahed the previous school record by 21.66 seconds!! It was the largest margin that a Northside school record had ever been broken.
Charlie Mesimore, Wesley Laytham, Eric Nelson, and Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss will be honored at practice on Monday, and will receive Watermelons for breaking the school record, and will also receive a plaque at the June Track & Field banquet.
A special thanks to Northside Junior Steven Burke, and Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni for serving as alternates for the Distance Medley Relay, and having a positive impact on their teammates.
The Northside Track & Field Team will be having a Team / Parents Pasta Party at 6:00 pm on Friday, April 3, 2009 in the Northside Cafeteria, the night before, the first home meet in the history of Northside College Prep. We need as many parent volunteers as possible to help out with our first home meet to make it a success.
The Mustang Classic will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2009, at River Park (Argyle and Francisco) and will feature Urban Prep, Taft, Steinmetz, Mather, and host Northside College Prep. Over $1,500.00 in Trophies and engraved Medals will be awarded at the inaugural Mustang Classic. IHSA #1 ranked Official Harry Kannry will serve as the starter, and is traveling all the way from Western Springs, Illinois for the event. National High School Track & Field association members Patty Amedio and Yolando Vicens will serve as score keepers, along with 16-20 Northside parent volunteers as additional score keepers (Three divisions, co-ed, Varsity, Junior Varsity, Sophomore-Freshman), Timers, and as part of the hurdle crew. The Meet will start with a Coaches meeting at approximately 8:30 am on Saturday, April 4, 2009.
Eric Nelson places fourth overall in the High Jump at Indoor State and helps Mesimore, Laytham, and Pineda Youniss break DMR record by 21 seconds!!!
On Saturday, March 28, 2009, the Indoor State Championships (Illinois Prep Top Times) took place at the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois. The energy in the stadium was electric, with a sold-out stadium crowd filled to its capacity, with people standing in the upper deck just to get a glimpse of the meet. The stadium featured a jumbotron video screen, showing the results of all the events throughout the meet, and a play-by-play announcer, who gave live commentary on every event that took place.
The high jump pit area, was complete with extended warm-up areas, and featured four officials. One with a red and white flag, for an immediate ruling on each jump. Two officials with tape measures to confirm the height of each jump. Also, there was one official to call the names of each athlete for their attempt at the given height, and to give notice to the next athlete, who was on deck, and in the hole. The coaches from all the schools were kept in a roped off seating area, approximately 5 feet from the begining of the high jump pit area.
To qualify for Illinois Prep Top Times in the High Jump, an athlete has to jump a minimum height of 6'3 during the Indoor Season. In Class 3A, 15 athletes qualified for the Illinois Prep Top Times this year. Medals were awarded to the Top 8 athletes in the competition.
The meet featured the top returning athletes from the 2008 Outdoor State Championships, who all jumped 6'3 or higher during the 2009 Indoor season to qualify for Illinois Prep Top Times, including: Buffalo Grove Senior Matt Newman, who placed third in the Outdoor State Championships in 2008, with a jump of 6'7. McHenry Senior Ryan Michel who placed sixth in the Outdoor State Championships in 2008, with a jump of 6'5. Aurora West Junior Aviance King, who place seventh in the Outdoor State Championships in 2008 with a jump of 6'4. Normal West Senior Troy Walls, and Northside Senior Eric Nelson, who both placed 10th in the Outdoor State Championships in 2008 with jumps of 6'4. United Township Junior Michael Crabtree, who jumped 6'2 in the Outdoor State Championships in 2008. St. Patrick Junior Patrick Nelson, and Belleville East Junior Daryl Rice, who qualified for the 2008 Outdoor State Championships, but did not clear the opening height.
In addition to the top State returnees, the meet featured: Niles West Aron Smart, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'3. St. Charles North's Andrew Carlson, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'4. Belleville West's Nick Besse, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'4. West Chicago's Jeff Foreman, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'4. Lyons Dane Krzyskowski, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'4. Niles West Danny Lohan, who qualified for the meet with a jump of 6'5.
The opening height was 5'11. All of the athletes cleared 5'11 on their first attempt.
The bar was then raised to 6'1. Belleville East Junior Daryl Rice made three quality attempts at 6'1, and was unable to clear it. Northside Senior Eric Nelson, Belleville West Nick Besse, St. Charles North Andrew Carlson, Niles West Aron Smart, and Normal West Senior Troy Walls missed clearing it on their first attempt, and then cleared 6'1 on their second attempt. Buffalo Grove Senior Matt Newman missed it on his first two attempts, and then cleared 6'1 on his third attempt. All other athletes in the competition cleared it on their first attempt.
The bar was then raised to 6'3. Belleville West Nick Besse, Dundee-Crown Pat Livengood, Niles West Aron Smart, and St. Charles Andrew Carlson made three quality attempts at 6'3, and were unable to clear it. Northside Senior Eric Nelson cleared 6'3 on his first attempt. Aurora West Aviance King, Niles West Danny Lohan, United Township Michael Crabtree, Lyons Dane Krzyskowski, and McHenry Ryan Michel also cleared 6'3 on their first attempt. Normal West Senior Troy Walls, St. Patrick Junior Patrick Nelson, and West Chicago's Jeff Foreman cleared 6'3 on their second attempt.
The bar was then raised to 6'5, and 10 athletes still remained in the competition. Only 9 athletes were able to clear 6'5 at the Outdoor State Championships in 2008. The athletes knew that this height would make or break everyone in the competition. United Township's Michael Crabtree, Buffalo Grove's Matt Newman, West Chicago's Jeff Foreman, Lyon's Dane Krzyskowski, and Normal West Senior Troy Walls all missed on their first attempt, and then Northside Senior Eric Nelson's name was called by the official to make his first attempt at 6'5. Nobody had cleared 6'5 yet. Northside Senior Eric Nelson had one of his best jumps of the day, and cleared 6'5 on his first attempt!, and Niles West's Danny Lohan immediately gave him a high five! Lohan and Nelson had jumped against each other frequently during the last two years, and were pulling for each other throughout the competition. Niles West Danny Lohan missed on his first attempt at 6'5, but then cleared 6'5 on his second attempt, and received a high five from Eric Nelson. McHenry Senior Ryan Michel and Aurora West Aviance King both cleared 6'5 on their first attempt. United Township's Michael Crabtree and Normal West Senior Troy Walls cleared 6'5 on their second attempt. Buffalo Grove Senior Matt Newman, West Chicago's Jeff Foreman, Lyons Dane Krzyskowski, and St. Patrick Junior Patrick Nelson all failed to clear 6'5, and were out of the competition.
The bar was then raised to 6'7. Prior to the meet, only one athlete in the competition had ever cleared 6'7 in their career, and the school record for Northside College Prep was 6'6 (Eric Nelson, 2008 Deerfield Classic). Six athletes remained in the competition, Michael Crabtree, Eric Nelson, Danny Lohan, Troy Walls, Ryan Michel, and Aviance King.
Michael Crabtree, Eric Nelson, Danny Lohan, Troy Walls, Ryan Michel, and Aviance King, all missed on their first attempt at 6'7.
On his second attempt, United Township Junior Michael Crabtree jumped a personal best 6'7!
Eric Nelson, Danny Lohan, Troy Walls, Ryan Michel, and Aviance King, all missed on their second attempt at 6'7.
Niles West Danny Lohan, and Normal West Troy Walls made an outstanding effort, and were unable to clear 6'7 on their final attempt, and were awarded fifth and sixth place medals respectively.
On their third attempt, McHenry Senior Ryan Michel and Aviance King jumped a personal best 6'7! Northside Eric Nelson made an outstanding final attempt, and had the height, but hit the cross bar on his trail leg. Eric Nelson was awarded a Medal for placing fourth overall in the High Jump. It was the highest place a Northside Athlete has ever placed at Illinois Prep Top Times. Nelson then left the high jump pit area to switch into running spikes to help the Mustangs break the school record in the Distance Medley relay by 21.66 seconds, and earn his second Medal of the day. Eric Nelson is the first athlete in Northside history to earn Medals in multiple events at the Indoor State Championships.
McHenry Senior Ryan Michel won the High Jump competition with a personal best jump of 6'10. United Township Junior Michael Crabtree finished in second place with a personal best jump of 6'7. Aurora West's Aviance King finished in third place with a personal best jump of 6'7.
