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Northside Alumni distance legend John Krumsee visits the Mustangs! Deerfield IHSA Sectional seeds released!
On Monday, May 12, 2008, and Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Northside Alumni Distance legend John Krumsee visited the Mustangs as they prepare for the upcoming IHSA Sectional Championships. John Krumsee holds the Mustangs 3 Mile school record (15:14), and 2 Mile school record, and recently finished his collegiate career at NCAA Division I Creighton as the Jays' first ever all-conference cross country runner with a personal best 8k time of 24:52. John Krumsee also recently graduated from college and is currently preparing for an upcoming half-marathon race in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The combination of Krumsee's visit, and an outstanding week of training is a good oman for the Mustangs going into the IHSA Sectional Championships on Friday. The last time John Krumsee visited the Mustangs during an IHSA Sectional Championship week (2006), Joseph Terdik dropped 14 seconds off his Mile PR to break the school record with a 4:37 mile.
The site of the 2008 IHSA Sectional Championships is Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois. The Mustangs are very familiar with Deerfield High School. The Mustangs had their best meet of the season at Deerfield in a dual meet on April 21, 2008, and set several school records and PRs, at Adams Stadium.
On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, Assistant Coach Jose Nebrida, and Assistant Coach Chad Ware traveled to Deerfield, Illinois for the IHSA Sectional Seed meeting with the coaching staffs of CICS-Northtown, Senn, Notre Dame, Maine East, Glenbrook North, Northside, Niles West, Loyola Academy, Glenbrook South, Chicago Mather, Highland Park, Niles North, Evanston, New Trier, and Maine South.
Deerfield High School was excellent hosts and provided all of the coaches with Lou Malnati's pizza, pasta, salad, Diet Pepsi, and bottled water.
5'8 was voted on as the starting height for the high jump. An even number was chosen, so that there will be a natural progression to the automatic qualifying height of 6'4 for the State Championships. With Northside Junior Eric Nelson, New Trier Senior Jeremy Wynn, and Glenbrook South Senior Ryan Hindes all in the same sectional, there will definitely be three or more State qualifiers in the High Jump on Friday. The above athletes have all jumped against each other this season at Indoor State, New Trier Classic, and Spartan Relays, and it is a priviledge for every spectator, athlete, and fan to see them compete against each other at IHSA Sectionals.
In the 4x800m Relay, the Mustangs are in heat one, and have the fastest seed time in heat one (8:48). Chicago Northtown, Maine East, Glenbrook North, and Niles West are also in heat one. Heat two features, among others, Evanston, Highland Park, Deerfield, and Mather. Mather's 4x800m relay, includes Ivan Coronel and Jeremy Webber, in a strong effort to qualify for the State Championships.
In the 3200m run, Northside Junior Jonathan Kittaka and Northside Sophomore Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss both have the fastest seed times in heat one, with a 10:25.
In the 100m Dash, after running some amazing 4x100m Relay, and 4x200m Relay splits the last month, Northside Junior Wemi Jemine could potentially break the Mustangs's school record and qualify for the State Championships.
In the 800m run, Northside Junior Simon Vecchioni and Northside Sophomore Cooper Eben are in heat one, and will challenge Glenbrook North Sophomore Austin Weber (2:09.24) to win the first heat.
In the 400m run, Northside Senior Preston Buehrer is ranked as the fastest runner in heat one. Northside Junior Brandon Cooper is ranked as the fastest runner in heat two.
In the 300m Hurdles, Northside Freshman Hersh Perlmutter is ranked as the fastest hurdler in heat one. Northside Senior Santino Merino is ranked as the second fastest hurdler in heat one.
In the 1600m run, NO athlete entered in the Deerfield IHSA Sectional has hit the automatic qualifying time of 4:23.50 this season. It will truely be a race for the top two spots in the Sectional to qualify for the State Championships. Northside Freshman Charlie Mesimore, Mather Junior Eddie Torres, and Glenbrook South Junior Jeff Takaki (4:47.64), are ranked as the fastest milers in heat one. Northside Freshman Wesley Laytham, New Trier Freshman Thomas King, and Glenbrook South Senior Billy Cowhey (4:36.64) are ranked as the fastest milers in heat two.
The Mustangs have a special 4x400m Relay for the IHSA Sectional Championship, that includes Hunter Speese, Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss, Brandon Cooper, and Eric Nelson.
Maria Torres becomes first Northside Athlete to WIN IHSA Sectional Championship in any sport! and qualifies for State Championships!!!
Prior to friday night, no individual or Team at Northside College Prep has ever won an IHSA Sectional Championship in any sport. On Friday, May 9, 2008, Chicago Northside Junior Maria Torres was hoping to qualify for the State Championships by finishing among the top 2 finishers in the Triple Jump at the IHSA York High School Sectional. The competition was outstanding, and going into Maria Torres final jump, she was in fourth place. As Maria Torres approached the runway for her final Triple Jump, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Track Team lined up against the fence, pulling for Torres to finish in second on her final Triple Jump and qualify for the State Championships.
Northside Captain Maria Torres triple jumped a dramatic 34'11 on her final jump to WIN the 2008 IHSA Sectional Championships, and the entire Northside Track Team and coaching staff erupted in celebration. It was Maria Torres best Triple Jump of the season! Maine South Freshman Veronica Sklarzewski also qualified for State by finishing in second place with an outstanding Triple Jump of 34'3.
IHSA State Championship Triple Jump prelims will take place on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. The Finals will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Northside Assistant Coach David Diaz will travel with Maria Torres to the IHSA State Championships on Thursday evening, and the rest of the Northside coaching staff will arrive for the Finals on Saturday, May 17, 2008.
Maria Torres was awarded an IHSA Sectional Triple Jump Champion Medal for winning the 2008 IHSA Sectional Championships!
Chicago Northside Anna Parks runs greatest 800m race in Northside history! Anna Parks breaks school record by 5 seconds with a 2:22.90 800m run!
On Friday, May 9, 2008, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to historic York High School for the 2008 IHSA Sectional Championships. The top 2 athletes in every event automatically qualify for the IHSA State Championships. There were 28 athletes entered in the 800m run.
Prior to the meet, no athlete in the sectional ran faster than a 2:23 this season (Leyden Sophomore Marta Korpacz), and the second fastest seed time in the sectional belonged to Northside Junior Anna Parks with a 2:27.47. Maine East Senior Megan O'Grady was seeded third with a 2:27.94. York's Nina Vujasinoivc was seeded fourth with a 2:28.
As the gun went off, Northside Junior Anna Parks quickly found herself in a crowded field, and had to take the outside lanes to re-gain position with the front of the pack. Mather Senior Monica Rodriguez led the field through 400 meters. Northside Junior Anna Parks ran the first 400 meters of the race in 68 seconds. With 300 meters to go, it became a battle between Northside's Anna Parks, Mather's Monica Rodriguez, Leyden's Marta Korpacz, and Maine East's Megan O'Grady.
With 200m to go, Northside's Anna Parks, Maine East's Megan O'Grady, and Leyden's Marta Korpacz were running toe to toe towards the finish.
Leyden Sophomore Marta Korpacz dropped 3 seconds off her best time to win the IHSA Sectional with an outstanding time of 2:20.00. Maine East Senior Megan O'Grady dropped 7 seconds off her best time to place second overall and qualify for the State Championships with a personal best time of 2:20.40. Northside Junior Anna Parks dropped 5 seconds off her best time to place third overall with a NEW SCHOOL RECORD of 2:22.90! Anna Parks was awarded a Medal for placing third overall. Mather Senior Monica Rodriguez placed fourth overall with a personal best time of 2:25.20. Maine South Sophomore placed fifth overall with a personal best time of 2:25.60. York Freshman Nina Vujasinovic placed sixth overall with an outstanding time of 2:28.30 to complete the scoring. Northside Sophomore Bessie Nolan placed 17th overall with an outstanding time of 2:41.50.
Anna Parks ran the greatest race by a female athlete in Northside history, and a trip to the State meet is definitely in her future next year.
Northside Varsity Women Medal in 4x400m Relay at IHSA Sectional Championships
On Friday, May 9, 2008, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois for the IHSA Sectional Championships.
In the Pole Vault, Senior Alyssa Sockol placed 10th overall with a vault of 6'0.
In the Shot Put, Senior Alyssa Anderson placed 11th overall with a throw of 28'9. Senior Courtney Konow placed 13th overall with a throw of 27'7.
In the Discus, Senior Courtney Konow placed 19th overall with a throw of 66'11. Senior Kaitlin Renkosiak placed 23rd overall with a throw of 60'9.
In the Long Jump, Junior Gayatri Satam jumped 12'5.50. Junior Maria Zdunek jumped 11'11.75.
In the Triple Jump, Maria Torres WON it with a jump of 34'11. Gayari Satam jumped an outstanding 29'1.75.
In the 4x800m Relay, Sophomore Bessie Nolan ran a 2:40.33 800m split on the first leg of the relay. Junior Jennifer Friedmann ran a personal best 2:50 800m split on the second leg of the relay. Freshman Karlyn Gehring ran a personal best 2:48 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Senior Rachel Kittaka anchored the Mustangs to seventh place with a 2:46 800m split for a total time of 11:05.68.
In the 4x100m Relay, the Mustangs were disqualified for running out of the zone on the second exchange.
In the 3200m run, Junior Ani Zotti placed 8th with an outstanding time of 12:19.10.
In the 100m Hurdles, Kelly Varney won her heat of the prelims with an 18.10. Varney placed seventh overall in the final with an outstanding time of 18.50.
In the 100m Dash, Junior Adaora Achufusi placed 14th overall with an outstanding time of 14.00. Senior Courtney Konow placed 19th overall with a time of 14.80.
In the 800m run, Junior Anna Parks placed third overall with a new school record of 2:22.90. Sophomore Bessie Nolan ran an outstanding time of 2:41.50.
In the 4x200m Relay, Christina Prucnal ran a 29.62 200m split on the first leg of the Relay. Nina Coomes ran a 31.31 200m split on the second leg of the Relay. Maria Zdunek ran a 33.07 200m split on the third leg of the Relay. Senior Kelly Varney anchored the Mustangs to 12th place with a 27.20 200m split for a total time of 2:01.20.
In the 400m Dash, Northside Junior Adaora Achufusi edged York Freshman Natalie Mordinia (65.70) to place 9th overall with an outstanding time of 64.60. Junior Lynette Ardies won her heat and ran a personal best time of 73.60.
In the 300m Hurdles, Juniuor Maria Zdunek ran a personal best time of 56.60. Freshman Robin Doherty ran an outstanding time of 63.00.
In the Mile, Ani Zotti ran an outstanding time of 5:57.30. Rachel Kittaka in her second outdoor meet of the season ran an outstanding time of 6:12.30.
In the 200m Dash, Senior Christina Prucnal ran a time of 30.50.
In the 4x400m Relay, Junior Adaora Achufusi ran a 63.24 400m split on the first leg of the Relay. Freshman Nina Coomes ran a 70.22 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Senior Kelly Varney ran a 66.19 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Senior Anna Parks ran a 66.35 400m split to anchor the Mustangs to first in their heat and sixth overall with a total time of 4:26.00. Adaora Achufusi, Nina Coomes, Kelly Varney, and Anna Parks were awarded Medals for placing sixth overall.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED
1. Maria Torres 10
2. Anna Parks 6.25
3. Adaora Achufusi 0.25
3. Kelly Varney 0.25
3. Nina Coomes 0.25
The Northside College Prep Track & Field Team will have a banquet the week after the State meet, on Thursday, May 29, 2008 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at La Villa Banquet Hall.
2008 MENS IHSA STATE SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
1959 N. Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
EARLY DISMISSAL 2:45 PM - BUS LEAVES AT 3:00 PM
In January 2008, Coach Gordon sent the entire Team a letter that stated, that unlike other sports, he wouldn’t cut anyone from the roster during the first three days of practice, and that it would be a five months try out to determine our Varsity IHSA Sectional Roster.
As of May 6, 2008, only athletes that are on our IHSA Varsity Sectional roster will be permitted to be at practice. There will be a Cross Country Team meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 3:39 pm. Our Track & Field Banquet will take place on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
If you didn’t make the Varsity Sectional Roster, and can answer “Yes” to all of the following questions, then you can honestly say you did everything possible to make the Varsity Team this year. We are looking forward to having you on the Team next year.
Where you on time for every practice? Did you attend every meet? Did you attend meets that you were listed as an alternate for an event? Did you skip practices for vacation? Did you run during the whole warm-up? Did you run during the whole cool down? Did you cut a training run short? Did you go to the weight room after every practice? Did you do your “Core” workouts with the Team? If you can’t answer, “Yes” to all of the above questions, then you definitely need to train more consistently and work harder to make the Varsity squad next year.
All of the meets we competed in this season have just been practice until now. The real SEASON starts TODAY. All of the Teams now have a record of 0-0, and any Team in the State can win the State Title. The experience of competing or even as an alternate during the IHSA State series will be priceless and one that you will remember for the rest of your lives.
On Friday, May 16, 2008, we will travel to Deerfield High School for the IHSA State Sectionals!! The top two athletes in every event and relay qualify for the 2008 IHSA State Championships!! There is automatic qualifying times, distances, and heights as well. However, the purpose of the automatic qualifying standards is to allow for more than two athletes to qualify for the State Championships if the athlete’s performance is worthy of it. You do not have to hit a qualifying standard to go to the State meet. You only have to finish in the Top 2 to qualify for the State Championships!! Also, it is important to remember, that WE are also competing for the TEAM title as well. The top 6 places score in the meet, and individual IHSA Sectional Medals will be awarded as well to the top 6 athletes and/or Relays in each event.
The athletes listed on the following pages have been selected to represent Northside College Prep in the 2008 IHSA State Sectionals on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Deerfield High School. We need EVERYONE listed on the following pages to be at every practice, and come to the meet prepared mentally and physically to race their best. The athlete with the most CONFIDENCE and a strong belief in his own abilities is the one who will run, jump, or throw their best at the IHSA State Sectionals. Several times, I’ve seen athletes defeat themselves before the gun goes off, because they did not believe in themselves. 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist, Billy Mills said it best, “A winner says I can do it in advance. Follow your dreams.”
Alternates
During the CPS Championship series, several alternates were used in Relays, and in several cases the alternates listed were not at the meet when the TEAM needed them because they wrongly thought they would not compete. The best alternates prepare as if their going to race. The alternates that have come through for the TEAM in the past, have been the athletes that prepare physically and mentally that their going to race. In the event that you do not get to race, the experience will still be priceless and alternates also get a trip to the State Championship if the relay qualifies.
REMEMBER ONE THING….
WE ARE GOING TO THE IHSA STATE SECTIONALS TO QUALIFY AS MANY ATHLETES AS POSSIBLE FOR THE 2008 IHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, BREAK AS MANY SCHOOL RECORDS AS POSSIBLE, AND SCORE AS MANY POINTS AS POSSIBLE.
TO DO THIS, WE MUST HAVE A GREAT TEAM EFFORT WITH TOTAL CONCENTRATION ON RUNNING, JUMPING, AND THROWING AT OUR POTENTTIAL. THE TEAM THAT GOES IN WITH A REAL DESIRE, AN ATTITUDE OF MENTAL TOUGHNESS ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO, AN AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO THE MEET AND A WILLINGNESS TO RUN WITH THEIR ABILITY AND CHALLENGE THEM SELF WILL WIN.
IHSA Sectional Track & Field Time Schedule
Friday, May 16, 2008, at Deerfield High School
Schools: Amundsen, CICS/Northtown, Mather, Northside College Prep, Senn, Sullivan, Taft, Uplift, Deerfield, Evanston, Glenbrook South, Highland Park, Notre Dame, Ridgewood, Glenbrook North, Maine East, Maine South, Niles North, Niles West, Loyola Academy, and New Trier.
Team Scoring: 10-8-6-4-2-1 – All Events
Field Events (4:30 pm)
Long Jump Triple Jump
1. Albert Lin 18’5.50 Junior 1. Albert Lin 37’5.75
2. Martin Melto 18’5.25 Junior 2. Martin Melto 35’1
Discus Shot Put
1. Eric Nelson 116’1 Junior 1.Eric Nelson 43’5
2. John Ko 98’6 Junior 2. John Ko 37’9
High Jump
1. Eric Nelson 6’6 Junior2. Wemi Jemine 5’8 Junior
Running Events (Semifinals: 5:30 pm)
100m Dash Preliminaries
1. Wemi Jemine 11.10 (Relay Split) Junior
2. Hunter Speese 12.03 Sophomore
110m Hurdles Preliminaries
1. Hersh Perlmutter 18.56 Freshman
2. Albert Lin 19.30 Junior
3200m Run (Heat One)
1. Jonathan Kittaka 10:25 Junior
2. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss 10:25 Sophomore(Note: It will not be determined until the seed meeting, if our 3200m runners are in heat one or heat two))
200m Dash Preliminaries
1. Wemi Jemine 22.00 (Relay Split) Junior
2. Santino Merino 23.60 Senior
Running Events (Finals: 6:30 pm)
4x800m Relay – 3:30 pm
1. Preston Buehrer 2:25 Senior
2. Jiasong Yang 2:20 Sophomore3. Andrew Czyszczon 2:27 Sophomore
4. Brian Chhun 2:21 Junior
Alternates
1. Luis Gaytan 2:28 Freshman
2. Brad Eben 2:30 Senior
3. James Rey Sophomore
4. Forrest Cortes Sophomore
4x100m Relay
1. Hunter Speese Sophomore
2. Brandon Teng Sophomore
3. Neal Capapas Sophomore
4. Wemi Jemine Junior
Alternates
1. Martin Melto Junior
2. Santino Merino Senior
3. Erik Flores Senior
4. Noel Lopez Freshman
3200m Run – (Heat Two)
1. Jonathan Kittaka 10:25 Junior
2. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss 10:25 Junior(Note: It will not be determined until the seed meeting, if our 3200m runners are in heat one or heat two))
110m High Hurdles Finals
(Determined by Prelims)
100m Dash
(Determined by Prelims)
800 Meter Run
1. Simon Vecchioni 2:12 Junior
2. Cooper Eben 2:14 Sophomore
4x200m Relay
1. Martin Melto Junior
2. Santino Merino Senior
3. Neal Capapas Sophomore4. Erik Flores Junior
Alternates
Alt. Noel Lopez Freshman
Alt. Brandon Teng Sophomore
Alt. Peter Wilk Sophomore
Alt. Sam Olver Sophomore
400m Dash
1. Brandon Cooper 55.57 Junior
2. Preston Buehrer Senior
300m Low Hurdles
1. Hersh Perlmutter 46.98 Freshman
2. Santino Merino 48.81 Senior
Mile
1. Wesley Laythem 4:44 Freshman
2. Charlie Mesimore 4:53 Freshman
200 Meter Dash – Final
(Determined by Prelims)
4x400m Meter Relay
1. Hunter Speese Sophomore
2. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss Sophomore
3. Brandon Cooper Junior
4. Eric Nelson Junior
Alternates
1. Noel Lopez Freshman
2. Neal Capapas Sophomore
3. Simon Vecchioni Junior4. Jonathan Kittaka Junior
