CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 Ten Northside Athletes will compete in the Indoor State Championships (Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic) in Bloomington, Illinois on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at the Illinois Wesleyan University Shirk Center.

  Senior Eric Nelson jumped the automatic qualifying standard (6'3) in the High Jump on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic with a season best jump of 6'5. Eric Nelson is currently ranked as one of the top athletes in the State.

 The Mustangs have also been invited in the Men and Women Distance Medley Relay. The Distance Medley Relay consists of 1200m run, 400m run, 800m run, and the Mile.

 Senior Ani Zotti (1200m), Junior Bessie Nolan (400m), Senior Adaora Achufusi (800m), and Senior Anna Parks (Mile) will compete for Northside Women in the Distance Medley Relay.

 Sophomore Charlie Mesimore (1200m), Senior Eric Nelson (400m), Sophomore Wesley Laytham (800m), and Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss (Mile) will compete for the Northside Men in the Distance Medley Relay. Junior Steven Burke (Alt. 400m), and Junior Cooper Eben (Alt. 800/1200/Mile) will serve as alternates for the Mustangs.

 The above ten athletes will leave for Bloomington, Illinois on Friday, March 27, 2009, and will be staying in luxury accomodations at Holiday Inn Suites, which is five minutes from the stadium. The athletes will be dining at the Olive Garden for dinner, and will have breakfast at the hotel on Saturday, March 28, 2009, before departing for the 2009 Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic.

  The Indoor State Championships (Illinois Prep Top Times Indoor Classic), takes place at the $15 million Shirk center on Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Bloomington, Illinois. The Shirk center is two-levels, 135,344-square foot complex, which features a 200-meter track, and upper deck seating.

 The Pasta Party will be a great morale booster and provide the Mustangs with proper nutrition for the Mustang Classic, and provide Northside parents with extra energy to help out with our home meet on Saturday, April 4, 2009. 

  The Mustang Classic is the first HOME meet in the history of Northside College Prep, and features Mather (Men & Women), Taft (Men & Women), Steinmetz (Women), Urban Prep (Men), and host Northside College Prep (Men & Women). The meet will be scored on three levels, Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Sophomore-Freshman division. Team Trophies will be awarded to the top four teams on the Varsity level, and Team Trophies will also be awarded to the top two teams on the Junior Varsity and Sophomore-Freshman levels. 

   USA Track & Field Gold Medals will be awarded for first place at the Mustang Classic, in every event on all three levels (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Sophomore-Freshman). Track & Field Engraved Silver Medals will be awarded for second place on all three levels (Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Sophomore-Freshman). Track & Field Engraved Bronze Medals will be awarded for third place and fourth place on the Varsity level. Engraved Medals will also be awarded for first through fifth place on the Varsity level for the 3200m run, 800m run, and the Mile. "Goodie Bags" will also be provided to all athletes in the meet by Universal Sole. The meet will be scored on the following point scale for individual events: 6-4-3-2-1, and 6-4-2 for Relays.

   Please feel free to bring friends and family to the Pasta Party who are interested in volunteering to help us with our home meet on April 4, 2009. No experience is necessary. We will teach you everything you need to know at the Pasta Party, to help out as a timer (16 timers needed), hurdle crew (12 people needed), and/or a score keeper (10 score keepers needed). We need as many volunteers as possible to make this meet a success. Please email Jongordon9@aol.com in advance, if you can help out with our home meet. Thanks.

   At the conclusion of the Pasta Party, Northside parents and volunteers will meet with Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon for meet assignments, training, and equipment distribution (stop watches). Northside Track T-shirts will be given to all volunteers (while supplies last). THANKS. 

 On Tuesday, March 17, 2009, Northside Varsity Women, Sophomore Freshman Girls, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Assistant Coach Jose Nebrida, and Throwers Coach Kate Cook traveled to Evanston, Illinois for the Evanston Widkits Invitational.

 The Evanston Wildkids Invitational featured Steinmetz, Harlan, Lane Tech, Northside College Prep, and host Evanston High School. The meet provided unlimited entries, and was not scored. 

 In the Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan threw the Shot Put a personal best 29'8. Northside Sophomore Caeleigh Renkosiak threw the Shot Put an outstanding 29'2.

 In the Long Jump, Northside Senior Gayatri Satam jumped 12'4. Northside Sophomore Lyndsey Shallberg jumped 10'8. Northside Senior Janette Szestowicki jumped 10'2. Northside Senior Jennifer Kane jumped 10'0. Northside Senior Maria Zdunek jumped 10'0.

 In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty jumped 4'2.

 In the 800m Run, Northside Senior Anna Parks WON it wearing sun-glasses with a season best time of 2:36. Parks ran 176 Yards splits of 28, 31, 33, 32 and 32 for a season best time of 2:36. Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi finished in third place with an outstanding time of 2:39. Adaora Achufusi ran 176 Yards splits of 30, 31, 32, 35, and 31 for an outstanding time of 2:39. Northside Junior Bessie Nolan ran a time of 2:54. Nolan ran 176 Yards splits of 32, 33, 37, 37, and 34 for a time of 2:54.

 In the Varsity 4x176 Relay, Senior Janette Szestowikci ran a 28.76 176 Yards split on the first leg of the relay. Senior Maria Zdunek ran a 28.86 176 Yards split on the second leg of the relay. Senior Gayatri Satam ran a 25.27 176 Yards split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Nina Coomes anchored the Mustangs with a 26.67 176 Yards split, for a total time of 1:46.56.

 In the 60 Yards Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty ran an outstanding time of 11.56. Northside Senior Maria Zdunek ran a time of 12.10.

 In the 60 Yards Dash, Northside Freshman Vivian Lei ran an outstanding time of 8.66. Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey ran a time of 8.67. Northside Freshman Hannah Lea Doruelo ran a time of 9.04.

 In the 300 Yards Dash, Northside Sophomore Stella Han ran a time of 47.19. Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey ran a time of 47.90. Northside Freshman Vivian Lei ran a time of 49.91. Northside Freshman Hannah Lea Doruelo ran a time of 50.43.

 In the 176 Yards Dash, Northside Freshman Vivian Lei ran an outstanding time of 27.03. Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey ran an outstanding time of 27.06. Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty ran a time of 27.85. Northside Sophomore Stella Han ran a time of 27.91. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg ran a time of 28.59.

 In the 4x352 Yards Relay, Evanston won it. Northside finished in second place with impressive victories over Lane Tech, Harlan, and Steinmetz. Senior Adaora Achufusi ran a 52.14 352 Yards split on the first leg of the 4x352 Yards Relay, and made a nice hand-off to Sophomore Nina Coomes. Nina Coomes ran a 55.35 352 Yards split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Bessie Nolan. Bessie Nolan ran a 55.15 352 Yards split, and made a nice hand-off to Senior Anna Parks. Anna Parks ran a 53.00 352 Yards split, to anchor the Mustangs to second place, for a total time of 3:35.4.

 The Northside Varsity Women and Sophomore-Freshman Girls travel to Lane Tech on Thursday, March 26, 2009 for Lane Tech Relays.      

On Sunday, March 15, 2009, the Northside College Prep Varsity Mens All-Star Track & Field Team traveled to Henry Crown Stadium at the University of Chicago, to take on 33 Chicago Public High Schools in the 2009 Indoor City Championships. Team Trophies were awarded to the Top three teams, and Medals were awarded to the Top 6 Individuals in each event. 

Henry Crown Stadium features an athlete friendly atmosphere, upper deck seating, 200m Indoor Track and has been the host to numerous National meets, and local Championship meets as well. The Varsity letter was invented in the 1890s by Amos Alonzo Stagg as he was sitting on the entrance steps to Henry Crown Field house. The main wall of the stadium constains a list of field house records, which include several Olympians. The first Heisman Trophy winner (1935), Hay Berwanger is still listed on the all-time list for Henry Crown for the 55m Dash. Henry Crown Field house is a Chicago landmark that is rich in Track & Field history.  

A special thanks to CPS Track & Field cordinator Thomas Smith for hosting an outstanding meet, and for providing a great Track & Field experience for all of the athletes and spectators.

The Mustangs beat every Team in their IHSA Sectional, which was very important, and came away with two individual City Champions (High Jump, 800m run), also, a record number of medals at Indoor City Championships, and a new school record in the 800m run!! (2:04.65).

Harlan Academy won the meet with 71 points. Mather finished in second place with 51. Walter Payton finished in third place with 39 points. Northside College Prep finished in fourth place with 37 points and posted VICTORIES over Whitney Young (31 points), Kenwood Academy (25 points), Harper (22 points), Robeson (16 points), Fenger (16 points), Dunbar (12 points), Bogan (10 points), Simeon (10 points), Lake View (9 points), Calumet (8 points), Chicago Vocational (8 points), Steinmetz (8 points), South Shore (6 points), Jones (6 points), Kings (6 points), Brooks College Prep (4 points), Urban Prep (4 points), North Lawndale (2 points), Lincoln Park (1 point),  Corliss (1 point), John F. Kennedy (0 points), Bowen (0 points), Granger Park (0 points), Hope Academy (0 points), Prosser (0 points), Taft (0 points), Hancock (0 points), Uplift (0 points), Manley (0 points), Kelly (0 points), and Du Sable (0 points). The Northside Varsity Men now have a season record of 51-13!!!

Congratulations to Harlan Academy Head Coach Dr. Mark Thompson and staff on winning their first Indoor City Championship. They will be appearing on CPS television this evening for a special Trophy presentation. Harlan Academy is currently undefeated, and has already beaten the defending State Champions, East St.Louis High School. 

In the Long Jump, Harper Senior Jelone Carroll won it with a jump of 20'6. Payton Senior Donovan Harris finished in second place with 20'1.75. Whitney Young Junior Cameron Allen finished in third place with a jump of 20'01. Harlan Academy Sophomore Tashaun Johnson finished in fourth place with a jump of 18'10.50. Lake View Junior Donald Cheeks finished in fifth place with a jump of 18'06. Northside Senior Martin Melto completed the scoring with an outstanding jump of 18'04.75 to place sixth overall. Martin Melto was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall! On a side note, John F. Kennedy High School had a Junior in the competion by the name of Ernie Banks, jump 14'10.75. However, we do not know yet if he is related to the hall of fame baseball player.

In the Shot Put, Mather Junior Ameen Solebo won it with an outstanding throw of 47'10. Harlan Academy Senior George DeBerry finished in second place with a throw of 46'06.50. Steinmetz Senior Brandon Calhoun finishined in third place with a throw of 43'09.50. Harper Senior Cordarryl Banks finished in fourth place with a throw of 40'04.00. Northside Senior Eric Nelson earned a Medal, by finishing in fifth place with a season best throw of 40'03.00. Whitney Young Junior Ryan Rosiak completed the scoring by finishing in sixth place with a throw of 40'01.00.

In the High Jump, the opening height was set at 5'2. Eight Athletes were able to clear it, and then the bar was raised to 5'4. Manley Senior Patrick Givens made three quality attempts at 5'4, and finished in eight place with an outstanding jump of 5'2. The remaining seven athletes cleared 5'4, or passed to a higher height. The bar was then raised to 5'6. Hope Junior Allen Watson and Mather Junior Eddie Seda made three quality attempts at 5'6, and tied for sixth place with a jump of 5'4. The tie was broken by awarding sixth place to the athlete with the least total number of misses in the competition. Mather Junior Eddie Seda had the least total number of misses, and was awarded sixth place, and a Medal for scoring and earning All City honors. The bar was then raised to 5'8. Mather Junior Steven Devroe, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Sophomore Mark Gaines, Kenwood Academy Junior Tarik Simpkins, Harlan Junior Trevor Gills, and Northside Senior Eric Nelson remained in the competition. Northside Senior Eric Nelson came into the meet, having his best practice of the season on the Friday prior to the meet, training and jumping with former NCAA Division I two-time National qualifier Coach Cordell Lewis. However, on his very first attempt at 5'8, Northside Senior Eric Nelson injuried his hamstring. Eric Nelson decided to stay in the competition, and felt it was just tweaked at that point in the meet. Eric cleared 5'8 on his second attempt. Kenwood Academy Junior Tarik Simpkins also cleared 5'8. Harlan Academy Trevor Gills also cleared 5'8. Whitney Young Junior Stephan Devroe (5th), and Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Sophomore Mark Gaines (4th) made three quality attempts at 5'8, and earned Medals and All City honors by finishing in 5th and 4th place respectively. The bar was then raised to 5'10. Kenwood Academy Junior Tarik Simpkins made three quality attempts at 5'10, and the crowd applauded his efforts. Tarik Simpkins was awarded a Medal, and All City honors for placing third overall with an outstanding jump of 5'8. The bar was then raised to 6'0 with only two athletes remaining. Harlan Academy Junior Trevor Gills and Northside Senior Eric Nelson both cleared 6'0, and the entire stadium crowd cheered. The bar was then raised to 6'2. Northside Senior Eric Nelson cleared it, and again the stadium crowd cheered. Harlan Academy Junior Trevor Gills made three quality attempts at 6'2, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation for his outstanding efforts. Trevor Gills was awarded a Medal for placing second overall, and earned All City honors. As a result of his hamstring injury, Eric Nelson took no further jumps, and was scratched by the Northside coaching staff from both the Triple Jump and 4x400m relay. The Northside coaching staff did not want to take any chances with the hamstring injury, and it will be looked at by an ATI physical trainer on Monday afternoon for further evaluation. Northside Senior Eric Nelson was awarded a Medal for WINNING the 2009 Indoor City High Jump Title for the second consecutive year!! His mental toughness and determination was incredible.

In the Triple Jump, Northside Senior Eric Nelson was scratched from the event as a result of a injury to his hamstring during the high jump competition. Payton Senior Donovan Harris won it with a jump of 42'05.75. Kenwood Academy Junior Matthew Funches finished in third place with a jump of 40'00. Mather Senior Bruce Hawk finished in third place with a jump of 39'11. Harlan Academy Senior George DeBerry finished in fourth place with a jump of 39'6. Urban Prep Junior Rayvaughn Hignes finished in fifth place with a jump of 38'11. Gwendolyn Brooks Senior Joshua Brown completed the scoring, and earned a medal by placing sixth with an outstanding jump of 36'9.50.

In the Exhibition 3200m run, Northside featured Sophomore Erik Zuehlke, one of the front-runners to be the Mustangs fifth man on the defending IHSA Regional Champion Cross Country Team in 2009, along with Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn. In the 3200m run, Lincoln Park Senior Jacob Cetera won it with an outstanding time of 10:51. Mather Freshman Abe Haji finished in second place with a time of 11:12. Whitney Young Sophomore Liam Burns finished in third place with a time of 11:18.29. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke showed great determination and guts by passing two athletes in the final 400m to earn a Medal, and All City honors, by finishing in fourth place overall with a personal best time of 11:29.36. Kelly's Daniel Gonzalez finished in fifth place with a time of 11:32.69. Kenwood Academy Sophomore Terrel James completed the scoring by finishing in sixth place overall with an outstanding time of 12:03. Terrel James was awarded a Medal and earned All City honors by finishing in the top six in the 3200m run.

In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Northside finished in second place with a time of 8:45. Northside Senior Brandon Cooper ran an 800m split of 2:10 on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Jon Kittaka. Jon Kittaka ran an 800m split of 2:10 on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice hand-off to Junior Cooper Eben. Cooper Eben ran an 800m split of 2:14 on third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham ancored the Mustangs to second place, with an 800m split of 2:11, for a total time of 8:45. Brandon Cooper, Jon Kittaka, Cooper Eben, and Wesley Laytham were awarded Silver Medals for placing second overall.

In the 55m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Hersh Perlmutter made the finals with a personal best time of 9.07. In the Finals, Payton Senior Donovan Harris won it with an outstanding time of 8.05. Harris scored a meet record 28 points for Payton by winning the 55m Hurdles, and Triple Jump, and placing second in the Long Jump. Harlan Senior George DeBerry finished in second place with a time of 8.42. South Shore Sophomore Michael Jones finished in third place with a time of 8.48. Mather Sophomore Rahim Foster finished in fourth place with a time of 8.68. North Lawndale Senior LaDarius Madlock finished in fifth place with a time of 8.72. Urban Prep Junior Jamil Boldian completed the scoring by placing sixth overall with a time of 8.83. Northside Sophomore Hersh Perlmutter ran a time of 9.25 in the finals to place eigth overall.  

In the 55m Dash, the Northside coaching staff selected Northside Junior Steven Burke to run the 55m Dash in the Indoor City Championships, and Burke let down the Team by failing to attend the meet without any notice. As a result, the Mustangs scored 0 points in the 55m dash. CPS rules prohibit substitutions on the day of the meet. 80% of life is about showing up, and that has been a problem for the Northside sprinters this year. Harlan Senior Darien Williams won it with a time of 6.67. Bogan Junior Jamel Donald finished in second place with a time of 6.79. Harper Senior Jelone Carroll finished in third place with a time of 6.84. Chicago Vocational Senior Gary Bennett finished in fourth place with a time of 6.87. SAC Senior Brandon Calhoun finished in fifth place with a time of 6.90. DuVo Deshuan Rutledge finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with a time of 6.93.

In the 800m run, Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD to WIN the INDOOR CPS 800m TITLE with a personal best time of 2:04.65. The school record was previously held by Northside legend John Krumsee (2:05.80). Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran 200m splits of 30, 31, 31, and 32 for a personal best time of 2:04.65. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss was awarded a Gold Medal for WINNING the 2009 Indoor 800m Title! Harlan Junior Vincent Perkins finished in second place with a personal best time of 2:05.79. Mather Senior Mikey Medina finished in third place with a time of 2:09.68. Kenwood Academy Sophomore Joseph Laseter finished in fourth place with a time of 2:15.90. Whitney Young Junior Lamar Gary finished in fifth place with a time of 2:18.82. Payton Junior Jimmy Brown completed the scoring by placing sixth overall with a time of 2:18.90.

In the 4x200m Relay, Northside Senior Martin Melto ran a 200m split of 25.24 on the first leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Mac Melto ran a 200m split of 26.96 on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj ran a 200m split of 27.09 on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham anchored the relay with a 25.56 200m split, for a total time of 1:44.85.

In the 400m Dash, Whitney Young Sophomore Julian Deville won it with a time of 53.53. Calumet Freshman Spencer Williams finished in second place with a time of 54.21. Harlan Sophomore Welton Crayton finished in third place with a time of 54.25. Lake View Senior Romeo Jurardo finished in fourth place with a time of 55.67. Mather Junior Sergio Martinez finished in fifth place with a time of 56.15. Urban Prep Junior Jamil Boldian completed the scoring by placing sixth overall with an outstanding time of 56.17. Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran an outstanding time of 57.88.

In the Mile, Payton Junior Jose Mora won it with a time of 4:39.84. Mather Senior Ivan Coronel finished in second place with a time of 4:44.81. Jones College Prep Senior Kelly Griffin finished in third place with a time of 4:48.62. Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore finished in fourth place with a official time of 4:50.73. Charlie Mesimore was awarded a Medal for placing fourth overall. Charlie Mesimore ran the first 800m in 2:22, and the final 800m in 2:28, for a season best time of 4:50.73. Kenwood Academy Sophomore Omar Tall finished in fifth place with a time of 5:01.05. Lake View Sophomore Oscar Medinia finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding time of 5:01.14.

In the 200m Dash, Northside Senior John Byrne re-injured his quadricep on the final straightaway, and it didn't look like he would be able to finish, but his determination prevailed, and Byrne ran on one leg to the finish for a time of 28.42. The Mustangs hope to have Byrne back in time for the start of the outdoor season.

In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham ran a 55.81 400m split on the first leg, and made a nice exchange to Senior Brandon Cooper. Brandon Cooper ran a 55.69 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice hand-off to Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran a 57.56 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Charlie Mesimore. Charlie Mesimore anchored the Mustangs to first in their heat, and 5th overall, with a 60.80 400m split, for a total time of 3:49.96.

VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT CPS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 

1. Eric Nelson                                    12.00 

2. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss             10.50

3. Charlie Mesimore                             4.50 

4. Wesley Laytham                               2.50

4. Brandon Cooper                              2.50

5. Cooper Eben                                   2.00

5. Jon Kittaka                                      2.00

6. Martin Melto                                    1.00

VARSITY POINTS SCORED - SEASON TOTAL (6 Meets) 

1. Eric Nelson                                       51.50 

2. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss               48.75  

3. Charlie Mesimore                              26.25  

4. Hersh Perlmutter                               23.50

5. Jon Kittaka                                       22.75 

6. Martin Melto                                     20.00   

7. Steven Burke                                    13.00

7. Wesley Laytham                              13.00   

8. Brandon Cooper                             10.25    

9. Luke Sobieraj                                   8.00 

10. Wemi Jemine                                  7.20  

11. Cooper Eben                                  6.25    

12. John Konow                                   6.00

13. Albert Lin                                       5.00 

14. Jusuf Skelic                                    4.50

15. James Rey                                      3.50   

16. Hunter Speese                                3.25

17. Brian Chhun                                    3.00

18. John Byrne                                      2.50  

18. Simon Vecchioni                              2.50  

18. Kevin Jaburek                                 2.50

19. Mac Melto                                      2.00

19. Ed Moreno                                      2.00

19. Sam Olver                                       2.00 

19. Andrew Czyszczon                          2.00 

20. Sam Vergara                                   1.50

20. Rafael Confino                                1.50

20. Saul Silveyra                                   1.50

21. Nathan Michaelson                          1.00

21. Peter Wilk                                       1.00

21. Norman Lee                                    1.00

All Athletes that score a Varsity point in any meet during the season, earn a Varsity letter.

On Sunday, March 15, 2009, the Northside College Prep Varsity Womens All-Star Track & Field Team traveled to Henry Crown Stadium at the University of Chicago, to take on 33 Chicago Public High Schools in the 2009 Indoor City Championships. Team Trophies were awarded to the Top three teams, and Medals were awarded to the Top 6 Individuals in each event. 

Henry Crown Stadium features an athlete friendly atmosphere, upper deck seating, 200m Indoor Track and has been the host to numerous National meets, and local Championship meets as well. The Varsity letter was invented in the 1890s by Amos Alonzo Stagg as he was sitting on the entrance steps to Henry Crown Field house. The main wall of the stadium constains a list of field house records, which include several Olympians. The first Heisman Trophy winner (1935), Hay Berwanger is still listed on the all-time list for Henry Crown for the 55m Dash. Henry Crown Field house is a Chicago landmark that is rich in Track & Field history.  

A special thanks to CPS Track & Field cordinator Thomas Smith for hosting an outstanding meet, and for providing a great Track & Field experience for all of the athletes and spectators.

The Mustangs lost to IHSA Sectional rival Whitney Young, but came away with an impressive fourth place finish, and a record number of medals at the Indoor City Championships.

Whitney Young won the meet with 77 points. Mather finished in second place with an impressive 73 points. Kenwood Academy finished in third place with 52 points. Northside finished in fourth place with 33 points and posted VICTORIES over Harper (29 Points), Chicago Vocational Career Academy (24 points), Dunbar (16 points), Simeon (16 points), Harlan Academy (13 points), Calumet (10 points), Jones College Prep (10 points), Payton (8 points), Raby (8 points), Fenger (7 points), Prosser (4 points), Clark (4 points), Lincoln Park (4 points), Steinmetz (3 points), Robeson (3 points), Lake View (3 points), Kelly (2 points), Du Sable (2 points), Corliss (1 point), and Kennedy (1 point).

Congratulations to Whitney Young Head Coach Bob Gieger and staff on winning their first Indoor City Championship. They will be appearing on CPS television on Monday evening for a special Trophy presentation. Whitney Young also recently won the Honogehan Indoor Classic.

In the Long Jump, Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes finished in seventh place with a jump of 13'01.

In the High Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres finished in sixth place with a jump of 4'6. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall and earning All City honors. 

In the Shot Put, Northside Sophomore Caeleigh Renkosiak finished in third place with a throw of 28'11. Caeleigh Renkosiak was awarded a Medal for placing third overall and earning All City Honors.

In the Triple Jump, Northside Senior Maria Torres finished in second place overall with a jump of 33'00. Maria Torres was awarded a Medal for placing second overall and earning All City Honors.

In the Exhibition 3200m run, Northside Freshman Waters Cahill finished in sixth place with a personal best time of 16:10.71. Waters Cahill was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall and earning All City Honors.

In the 4x800m Relay, Northside Senior Anna Parks, Senior Adaora Achufusi, Senior Ani Zotti, and Junior Bessie Nolan combined for a time of 11:11.27 to place third overall. Parks, Achufusi, Zotti, and Nolan were awarded Medals for placing third overall.

In the 55m Dash, Northside Senior Gayatri Satam ran a time of 9.81.

In the 55m Hurdles, Northside Senior Jennifer Kane finished in sixth place overall with a time of 10.81.

In the 800m Run, Northside Senior Anna Parks finished in third place with an outstanding time of 2:44.16.

In the 4x200m Relay, Hannah Doruelo, Gayatri Satam, Maria Zdunek, and Nina Coomes combined for a time of 2:13.19.

In the 400m Run, Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi ran an outstanding time of 67.04.

In the Mile, Northside Senior Ani Zotti finished in fourth place with a time of 6:02.

In the 200m Dash, Jennifer Kane ran a time of 31.78.

In the 4x400m Relay, Adaora Achufusi, Nina Coomes, Maria Torres, and Anna Parks combined for a time of 4:42.70 to finish in sixth place. Achufusi, Coomes, Torres, and Parks were awarded Medals for finishing in sixth place overall.

VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT CPS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 

1. Maria Torres                                   9.25

2. Anna Parks                                     7.75

3. Caeleigh Renkosiak                         6.00 

4. Ani Zotti                                          5.50 

5. Adaora Achufusi                              1.75 

6. Bessie Nolan                                    1.50

7. Nina Coomes                                   0.25 

(Coming Soon: Photos, and Varsity Season Point Totals)