CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Wednesday, May 3, 2017, the Northside Men's Track & Field TEAM traveled to Hanson Stadium for the CPS Varsity Prelims by foot, skateboard, bicycle, athlete vehicles, and an an army of parent volunteers came through without any notice and supplied multiple automobiles after BJ Bus Company canceled bus service at 3 pm.

 The Northside Coaching Staff and Track and Field TEAM would like to thank the McCoy Family, the Sotomayor Family, the McManus Family, the Decker Family, Assistant Coach Alex Zasso, Team Captains Kyle Friedler and Alex Ortiz, Northside Sprinter Gabe Piechnik, and Northside Harrier Jacob Yosowitz for helping transport athletes to Hanson Stadium.

 Northside QUALIFIED 17 athletes in the Chicago Public League Prelims for the FINALS, including the 3200m run (2), 4x800m Relay (8), 4x200m Relay (8), 800m (1), and 1600m run (2).

 Northside QUALIFIED a total of 17 Athletes in 5 Events for CPS Track & Field Finals. The CPS Varsity Finals will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Hanson Stadium.

 Qualifiers for the CPS Varsity Track & Field FINALS on SATURDAY Include: 

 1. Daniel Agbeo (4x200m Relay)

 2. Brandon Banas (4x200m Relay)

 3. Jay Borgwardt (4x200m Relay)

 4. Nick Brown (4x200m Relay)

 5. Cameron Boulanger (4x200m Relay)

 6. Kyle Friedler (3200m, 4x800m Relay, 1600m)

 7. Charlie Guthmann (4x800m Relay)

 8. Carel Jones (4x200m Relay)

 9. Guy Lohoua (4x200m Relay)

10. Brian McManus (3200m)

11. Alex Ortiz (4x800m Relay, 800m, 1600m)

12. Gabe Piechnik (4x200m Relay)

13. Sergio Soto (4x800m Relay)

14. Gabe Vara (4x800m Relay)

15. Jack Vasilopouos (4x800m Relay)

16. Jack Webster (4x800m Relay)

17. Jacob Yosowitz (4x800m Relay)  

 The Northside Mustangs qualified 13 ATHLETES for the finals, in 9 events, including the 3200m run (2), 4x800m Relay (8), 100m Dash (1), 300m Hurdles (1), 1600m Run (1), 200m Dash (1), 4x400m Relay (8), High Jump (1), and Long Jump (1). This was the most athletes Northside qualified for the City Finals since they won the Sophomore City Title in 2013 with 15 athletes.

Qualifiers for the CPS Sophomore Track & Field FINALS on SATURDAY Include:

1. Josh Burns - 300m Hurdles 

2. Chris Jackson - Long Jump 

3. Payton Kane - 4x800m Relay  

4. Suchith Karri - 4x400m Relay

5. Seth Karall - 3200m, 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay  

6. John Kim - 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay

7. Jalen Miron - 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay

8. Jeronimo Najarro - 4x400m Relay

9. Norberto Nieves - 4x800m Relay 

10. Osazee Osaghae - 100m, 200m, 4x400m Relay

11. Ian Shimandle - 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay 

12. Kris Ushijima - 3200m, 4x800m Relay, 1600m Run

13. Marcus Zinke - High Jump, 4x800m Relay, 4x400m Relay 

 On Friday, April 28, 2017, the Northside Varsity Men traveled to Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois for the 55th Annual Spartan Relays.

 The meet featured Deerfield, Elgin, New Trier, Glenbrook South, Northside College Prep, Stevenson, Lake Zurich, Loyola Academy, Lake Forest, Waukegan, and host Glenbrook North.

 The meet featured the High Jump Relay, Long Jump Relay, Pole Vault Relay, Triple Jump Relay, Shot Put Relay, Discus Relay, High Hurdle Shuttle Relay, 4x800m Relay, 4x100m Relay, Distance Medley Relay, Middle Distance Medley Relay (200m-200m-400m-800m), Sprint Medley Relay, 4x1 Mile Relay, 4x200m Relay, Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay, Throwers 4x100m Relay, and the 4x400m Relay.

 It is the best relay meet in Illinois, and the hospitality and sportsmanship was second to none. The Spartan Relays has over fifty years history of future Olympians, State Champions, and All State Athletes coming together to compete in the Ultimate Relay meet. All events are Relays, including Field Events and Hurdles.

 The stands were filled to stadium capacity. A Medal or a Ribbon from Spartan Relays is priceless. The Top 3 Teams in each event are awarded a Medal, and places fourth through six are awarded a Ribbon.

 The Northside Distance Medley Relay School record was 10:50.25, and it has lasted since 2016. It was held by among others, future NCAA All American and Alumni legend Danny Rosen.

 Northside Senior Alex Ortiz, Junior Charlie Guthmann, Junior Jacob Yosowitz, and Senior Kyle Friedler BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD by 0.30 of a second to WIN Spartan Relays with an impressive Distance Medley Relay time of 10:49.95!

 Alex Ortiz, Charlie Guthmann, Jacob Yosowitz, and Kyle Friedler were awarded GOLD MEDALS at Spartan Relays for Winning the Distance Medley Relay. Alex Ortiz, Charlie Guthmann, Jacob Yosowitz, and Kyle Friedler were honored again at practice with Watermelons for breaking the school record! Alex Ortiz, Charlie Guthmann, Jacob Yosowitz, and Kyle Friedler will also receive plaques for breaking the school record at the June 3, 2017 Northside Track & Field Banquet at the East Bank Club.

 Chicago Northside WON the Distance Medley Relay with an official time of 10:49.95 (School Record). Lake Zurich finished in second place with an official time of 10:58.63. Deerfield finished in third place with an official time of 10:59.44. Stevenson finished in fourth place with an official time of 11:12.58. New Trier finished in fifth place with an official time of 11.21.55. Glenbrook South finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11:34.12. 

 In the 4x110m High Hurdles Shuttle Relay, Northside improved from fourth place (2016) to SECOND place in one year!! Senior Jay Borgwardt, Junior Asher Rappaport, Senior Jack Nolan, and Junior Elias Decker finished in SECOND place with an official time of 1:11.96. Athletes that stayed for the awards ceremony after the meet were awarded SILVER MEDALS for finishing in SECOND place overall.

 In the 4x110m Low Hurdles Shuttle Relay, Northside finished in THIRD place with an outstanding time of 1:02.08. Senior Jay Borgwardt, Junior Asher Rappaport, Senior Jack Nolan, and Junior Elias Decker were awarded MEDALS for finishing in THIRD place overall in a nice ceremony after the meet.

 The Northside 4x100m Relay School record was 44.88, and has lasted since 2011. It was held by Alumni legends Nathaniel Agharese (Stanford), Josh Williams (Northwestern), Wesley Laytham (Davidson), and Mac Melto (Depaul, 2017 BIG East Champions).

 In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Juniors Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, and Sophomore Osazee Osaghae finished in FIFTH place and BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 44.87. Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, and Osazee Osaghae were awarded a RIBBON for finishing in fifth place overall, and Watermelons at practice for break the school record! Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, and Osazee Osaghae will also be awarded PLAQUES at the June 3, 2017 Track and Field Banquet at the East Bank Club for breaking the School Record!

 In the Shot Put Relay, Northside Junior Matthew Garder threw 40'06. Northside Senior Matthew Kosova threw 37'09. Northside Junior Daniel Agbeo threw 37'03.50. Northside Junior Guy Lohoua thew 31'02.00. Matthew Garder, Matthew Kosova, Daniel Agbeo, and Guy Lohoua BROKE the SHOT PUT RELAY SCHOOL RECORD with combined throws of 146'7.5. Matthew Gardner, Matthew Kosova, Daniel Agbeo, and Guy Lohoua received Watermelons at practice, and will receive PLAQUES at the June 3, 2017 Track and Field Banquet at the East Bank Club for breaking the School Record!

Shot Put: 43'9          2017 CPS Indoor Championships
-Matthew Gardner

Discus: 129'0            2009 Northside Throwers Summit
-Eric Nelson

Long Jump: 21'7        2012 IHSA Sectional Championships 
-Josh Williams

Triple Jump: 42'03.00    2009 IHSA Sectional Championships
-Eric Nelson

High Jump: 6'6          2008 Deerfield Classic
-Eric Nelson

Pole Vault: 9'0          2014 Deerfield Classic
-Jay Yu

Triple Jump Relay: 152'02.50   2014 Spartan Relays
-Lucien Fitzpatrick (39'0), Matt Osborne (38'7.5), Porter Abbey (38'1.5), Jay Yu (36'5.5)

Distance Medley: 10:49.95   2017 Spartan Relays
-Alex Ortiz, Charlie Guthmann, Jacob Yosowitz, Kyle Friedler

4x800m Relay: 8:14.69    2013 IHSA State Championships 
-Patrick Brennan, Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Simon Kafka

4x400m Relay: 3:27.78    2011 CPS Outdoor Conference Championship
-Nathaniel Agharese, Josh Williams, Wesley Laytham, Mac Melto

4x200m Relay: 1:31.97    2016 IHSA Sectional Championships
-Steven Kataba, Garret Barch, Justin Washington, Keith Jones

4x160m Relay: 1:16.70     2016 Maine East Invitational
-Nicholas Brown, Steven Kataba, Justin Washington, Keith Jones

4x100m Relay: 44.87      2017 Spartan Relays
 -Nick Brown, Gabe Piechnik, Guy Lohoua, Osazee Osaghae 

Weightmens Relay (4x100m): 52.70 2010 Spartan Relays
-Andres Del Gado, Ottmar Flores, Mohammed Ahmed, Kevin Jaburek

High Hurdle Shuttle Relay (4x110m): 1:08.40 2015 Spartan Relays
-Garret Barch, Porter Abbey, Matt Osborne, Justin Washington 

Middle Distance Medley Relay (200m-200m-400m-800m): 3:50.00  2013 Spartan Relays
-Lucien Fitzpatrick, Walter Johnson-Geis, Simon Kafka, Patrick Brennan

Indoor Middle Distance Medley Relay (400m-160m-160m-800m): 4:02.81 2015 Evanston Wildkits Indoor Classic
-Brandon Banas, Steven Kataba, Philip Wdowiak, Max McCoy 

Sprint Medley Relay (100m-100m-200m-400m): 1:41.30   2015 Spartan Relays
-Jacob Cosby, Josh Borgwardt, Justin Washington, Keith Jones

6400m Relay (4x1 Mile): 18:21.00 2015 Spartan Relays
-Malcolm Grba, Danny Rosen, Kyle Friedler, Alex Ortiz

Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay (4x110m): 1:00.80   2015 Spartan Relays
-Garret Barch, Porter Abbey, Matt Osborne, Justin Washington

Pole Vault Relay: 23'0   2013 Spartan Relays
-Xavier Sigelko (8'0), Jay Yu (8'0), Spencer Parts (7'0), Declan Galleher  

3200m Run: 9:30.06    2017 Distance Night at Palatine High School
 -Kyle Friedler

1600m Run: 4:22.96     2015 IHSA Sectional Championships
-Danny Rosen

1000m Run: 2:44.70     2017 Niles West Indoor Classic
-Kyle Friedler  

800m Run: 1:56.88      2016 Concordia Open
-Danny Rosen

 100m Dash: 10.60        2012 Deerfield Warrior Track & Field Classic
-Mac Melto

110m Hurdles: 15.05   2016 IHSA State Championships
 -Garret Barch

200m Dash: 21.80        2012 Paul Gans Niles West Invitational
-Mac Melto

300m Hurdles: 39.80    2016 IHSA State Championships
-Justin Washington

1000m Steeplechase: 3:04.35  2017 Race Under the Lights at O'Brien Stadium
-Alex Ortiz

400m Hurdles: 65.30  2014 St. Viator Lions Invitational
-Porter Abbey

400m Dash: 48.30       2012 Paul Gans Niles West Invitational
-Mac Melto 

1. Jay Borgwardt 3.50
1. Elias Decker 3.50
1. Asher Rappaport 3.50
1. Jack Nolan 3.50
5. Kyle Friedler 2.50
5. Charlie Guthmann 2.50
5. Alex Ortiz 2.50
5. Jack Yosowitz 2.50
9. Nick Brown 0.50
9. Gabe Piechnik 0.50
9. Guy Lohoua 0.50
9. Osazee Osaghae 0.50