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Anna Parks, Bessie Nolan, Adaora Achufusi, and Ani Zotti run 13:39.23 Distance Medley Relay at Indoor State!
On Friday, March 28, 2008, Northside Junior Ani Zotti, Junior Anna Parks, Junior Adaora Achufusi, and Sophomore Bessie Nolan traveled to Bloomington, Illinois in preparation for the Illinois Prep Top Times Invitational (Indoor State). The Northside Mustangs stayed at Holiday Inn Suites, and dined at the Olive Garden for dinner, and enjoyed all the amenities of the hotel as a reward for qualifying for the Indoor State Championships.
On Saturday morning, March 29, 2008, the Mustangs traveled to Shirk Center at Illinois Wesley University for the Indoor State Championships. Every seat in the stadium was filled, and there was standing room only available to watch the best athletes in Illinois compete for the Indoor title. Medals were awarded to the Top 8 Athletes in each event. During the meet, Athletes were kept in a large turf room, and a warm-up gym adjacent to the stadium, and the athletes were only brought into the stadium when it was time for their respective event. Coaches were given floor passes, but were kept in a roped off seated area in the infield of the Track. A talented announcer gave the play by play call of every event throughout the meet. A jumbo-tron screen also displayed the results instantly as runners crossed the finish line in every event.
In the Varsity Women's Distance Medley Relay, Northside Junior Anna Parks dropped 11 seconds off her personal best time with a 4:11 1200m split on the first leg of the relay. Anna Parks ran the first 200m in 35 seconds, and ran the next 200m in 40 seconds, for a 400m split of 75 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 42 seconds, for a 600m split of 1:57, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 800m split of 2:41, and then ran the next 200m in 46 seconds, for a 1000m split of 3:27, and then ran the final 200m in 43 seconds, for a personal best 1200m time of 4:11, and made a nice exchange to Bessie Nolan.
Sophomore Bessie Nolan ran the first 200m of the 800m leg of the Distance Medley Relay in 35 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 39 seconds, for a 400m split of 74 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 42 seconds for a 600m split of 1:56, and then ran the final 200m in 40.93 seconds, for a personal best 800m time of 2:36.93!, and made a nice exchange to Adaora Achufusi.
Junior Adaora Achufusi ran the first 200m of the 400m leg of the Distance Medley Relay in 31.87 seconds, and then ran the final 200m in 33.90 seconds, for a personal best 400m split of 65.77 seconds!, and made a nice exchange to Ani Zotti.
Junior Ani Zotti anchored the Mustangs to a 13:39.23 Distance Medley Relay time with a personal best 5:45 Mile! Ani Zotti ran the first 200m in 37.30 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 41 seconds, for a 400m split of 78.30 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 600m split of 2:02.30, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 800m split of 2:46.30, and then ran the next 200m in 46 seconds, for a 1000m split of 3:32.30, and then ran the next 200m in 45 seconds, for a 1200m split of 4:17.30, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 1400m split of 5:01.30, and then ran the final 200m in 44 seconds, for a personal best 5:45.30 Mile to anchor the Mustangs to an oustanding time of 13:39.23. Ani Zotti ran within 5 seconds of the school record in the Mile!
Northside Varsity Men WIN Bronco Invitational! Northside Varsity Women Place Third at Bronco Invitational!
On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Northside College Prep Varsity Men and Varsity Women traveled to Eckersall Stadium for the Bronco Invitational.
The Northside Varsity Men WON the Bronco Invitational with a score of 110, and posted victories over Steinmetz (107), Kenwood (105), Immaculate Conception (86), Urban Prep (82), Corliss (68), Parker (57), Hope (40), and Marshall (30).
The Morton Varsity Women won the Bronco Invitational with a score of 182. Kenwood Academy finished in second place. The Northside Varsity Women finished in THIRD Place with a score of 89, and posted victories over Dunbar (66), Steinmetz (54), South Shore (53), Fenger (43.5), Marshall (19.5), Hope (10), and Immaculate Conception (9).
(Coming soon: Amazing upset Victory at Eckersall Stadium as the Northside Varsity Men beat 11 Schools to WIN the Bronco Invitational, including the Indoor City Champions and host Kenwood Academy!!!, highlights include Preston Buehrer anchors the 4x200m with 24 split! and scores in the Discus!, Brandon Cooper breaks school record in 400 with a 55.57, Hersch Perlmutter breaks school record in 110m hurdles!, Northside 4x400 break school record!, record was broken by: Erik Flores, Santino Merino (yes, Patrick O'Connor owes Santino some gloves and/or pac-man shirt for this record), Neal Capapas, and Brandon Cooper!), Jonathan Kittaka and Cooper Eben take 1-2 in 3200m run and Mile!, Wesley Laytham and Miles Austrevich score big points for the Mustangs in the 800m run, and 4x800m Relay takes 4th!, Hunter Speese comes within .01 of Geoff Edwards legendary 100m Dash record!, Northside Varsity Women place third at Bronco Invitational, and Courtney Konow and Kelly Varney break school discus record!!! over 80 feet!!! Su Yang finishes second in the 3200m run. Kelly Varney has a big day in the 100m Hurdles! All of the remaining Pineapples in Chicago are being delivered to Northside on Monday for school record breakers from this past weekend's meets!!!)
VARSITY WOMEN POINTS SCORED
1. Courtney Konow 16.50
2. Kelly Varney 15.25
3. Su Yang 13.00
4. Gayatri Satam 9.25
5. Alice Thatcher 8.00
6. Karen Li 5.00
7. Karolina Maslanksa 4.25
8. Maria Zdunek 4.00
9. Ashley Kossakowski 3.50
10. Robin Doherty 3.00
11. Karlyn Gehring 2.00
12. Jennifer Kane 1.75
13. Merita Bushi 1.25
13. Lynette Ardies 1.25
14. Caeleigh Renkosiak 1.00
VARSITY MEN POINTS SCORED
1. Jonathan Kittaka 18.00
2. Santino Merino 17.00
3. Cooper Eben 14.00
4. Andrew Czyszczon 9.25
5. Brandon Cooper 8.50
6. Hersch Perlmutter 8.00
7. Wesley Laytham 6.25
8. Martin Melto 6.00
9. Miles Austrevich 4.25
10. Erik Flores 3.75
11. Neal Capapas 3.25
12. Preston Buehrer 2.75
13. Alex Aparicio 2.00
13. Spencer Rosenfeld 2.00
14. Hunter Speese 1.25
14. Brad Eben 1.25
15. Jerry Tran 0.50
Northside Varsity Men WIN Lane Tech Len Jareczek Relays 25-22! Eric Nelson WINS High Jump!
On Thursday, March 27, 2008, the Northside Varsity Men traveled to Lane Tech Stadium for the Lane Tech Len Jarezek Relays. Prior to the meet, the meet was re-named in honor of Lane Tech coaching legend Len Jarezek. Among his accomplishments, Jarezek was the last Cross Country coach to bring a State Championship to Chicago, and his 4x400m Relay set a national record. Jarezek would have been proud of the efforts of the Lane Tech coaching staff made to make this meet happen. The conditions were the toughest anyone has ever seen, with 10-15 mph winds, hail, rain, and snow. However, none of the above conditions stopped the meet from happening. The meet was stopped after three events due to lighting, and all scores were finalized, and Medals were awarded for the Top 3 places in each event. The scoring scale used for individual events and relays was 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.
Northside College Prep WON the meet with 25 points. Lane Tech and Mather tied for second place with 22 points.
In the Distance Medley Relay, Mather's Eddie Torres outkiced Lincoln Park's Jacob Cetera to win the the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 11:43.10. Lincoln Park finished in second place with 11:43.90. Lane Tech's Devonne Rice, Gerardo Gonzalez, Irfing Albarrain, and Kent Frayan combined for an outstanding time of 11:58 to place third overall. Lake View's Sirak Areki, Romeo Jurardo, Michael Tran, and Alex Agafonov combined for an outstanding time of 12:05 to place fourth overall. Northside Junior Simon Vecchioni ran a 72 on the first 400m, and 84 on the second 400m for a 2:38 800m split, and ran a 77 on the final 400m for a 3:55 1200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Senior Santino Merino ran a 59 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Wesley Laytham ran a 60.00 on his first 400m to make up ground, and a 83 on his second 400m for a 2:23 800m split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Jonathan Kittaka. Jonathan Kittaka anchored the Mustangs to fifth place with a 5:02 Mile to secure fifth place, and earn four points for the Mustangs. Schurz finished in sixth place with a time of 13:45. Marshall finished in sixth place with a time of 15:38.
In the High Jump, Northside Captain Eric Nelson won it with a jump of 5'10. Payton Prep's LeRoy Gordon finished in second place with a jump of 5'8. Northside Junior Wemi Jemine finished in third place with a jump of 5'6. Lane Tech's Adem Makic finished in fourth place with a jump of 5'4. South Shore's Eugene Crenshaw finished in fifth place with a jump of 5'2. The remaining athletes were unable to clear a height in the difficult conditions. The Mustangs scored a total of 16 points in the High Jump.
In the Shot Put, Lane Tech's Laken Tomlinson won it with a personal best throw of 47'7. Mather's Ameen finished in second place with a personal best throw of 44'8. Curie's Christopher Bell finished in third place with a throw of 40'6. Northside Junior Eric Nelson finished in fourth place with a throw of 40'5. Mather's Ethan Rodriguez finished in fifth place with a throw of 36'6. Lake View's Trevor Heyser finished in sixth place with a throw 34'7. Marshall's Jerome Jones finished in seventh place with a throw of 32'7. Lane Tech's Korey Dodds completed the scoring by placing 8th with a throw of 31'9. Northside Junior John Ko threw 31'8 to finish 9th overall.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED
1. Eric Nelson 15
2. Wemi Jemine 6
3. Wesley Laytham 1
3. Simon Vecchioni 1
3. Santino Merino 1
3. Jonathan Kittaka 1
Alyssa Anderson breaks the SCHOOL RECORD in Shot Put with a throw of 29'10 at Lane Tech!
On Thursday, March 27, 2008, the Northside Varsity Women traveled to Lane Tech Stadium for the Lane Tech Len Jarezek Relays. Prior to the meet, the meet was re-named in honor of Lane Tech coaching legend Len Jarezek. Among his accomplishments, Jarezek was the last Cross Country coach to bring a State Championship to Chicago, and his 4x400m Relay set a national record. Jarezek would have been proud of the efforts of the Lane Tech coaching staff made to make this meet happen. The conditions were the toughest anyone has ever seen, with 10-15 mph winds, hail, rain, and snow. However, none of the above conditions stopped the meet from happening. The meet was stopped after four events due to lighting, and all scores were finalized, and Medals were awarded for the Top 3 places in each event. The scoring scale used for individual events and relays was 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Lane Tech won the meet on the strength of taking first place in the Shot Put, and Distance Medley Relay.
In the Shot Put, Lane Tech's Shanita Polk won it with a throw of 29'11. Northside Senior Alyssa Anderson BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and placed second overall with a personal best throw of 29'10. Alyssa Anderson was awarded a Silver medal for placing second overall. Curie's Bryanna Johnson finished in third place with a throw of 29'1.50. Northside Senior Courtney Konow finished in fourth place with a throw of 28'10.5. Lane Tech's Brenda Gamboa finished in fifth place with a throw of 28'7.50. Lane Tech's Durrah Jazyme finished in sixth place with a throw of 27'6. Payton Prep's Courtney Young finished in seventh place with a throw of 27'0. Von Steuben Natalie Mitrovic finished in eighth place with a throw of 26'8 to complete the scoring.
In the 100m Dash, Chicago Marshall's Meelun McCray won it with a time of 13.85. Northside Junior Adaora Achufusi finished in 8th place with an outstanding time of 14.68. Northside Senior Karolina Maslanka finished in 12th place with a time of 16.88.
In the Distance Medley Relay, Northside Junior Anna Parks, Sophomore Karen Li, Freshman Su Yang, and Sophomore Bessie Nolan combined for a third place finish with a time of 14:53.
In the High Jump, Mather's Ashely Alamgir won it with a jump of 4'4. Payton Prep's Courtney Young finished in second place with a jump of 4'0.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED
1. Alyssa Anderson 8
2. Courtney Konow 5
3. Anna Parks 1.50
3. Karen Li 1.50
3. Su Yang 1.50
3. Bessie Nolan 1.50
4. Adaora Achufusi 1.00
Cooper Eben WINS 3200m run with a PR of 10:47 and WINS the Mile with a PR of 5:01! Northside WINS Urban Prep Sophomore-Freshman Relays at UC!
On Wednesday, March 26, 2008, the Northside College Prep Sophomore-Freshman Boys Track & Field Team traveled to Ted Haydon Stadium at the University of Chicago for the first Outdoor Track & Field meet of the season. The inaugural Urban Prep Sophomore-Freshman Relays Meet was organized by Urban Prep Head Boys Track & Field Coach Derrick Brooms.
Derrick Brooms is a University of Chicago Alumni, and a member of the University of Chicago Athletic Hall of Fame. Derrick Brooms was the 1996 Amos Alonzo Stagg Medal receipient, and was a two-time UAA Sprint Champion in indoor and outdoor Track & Field. He was also an NCAA All-American, and two time UAA Player of the year as a wide receiver and kick-off returner for the Maroons from 1992-1995. In 1995, Derrick Brooms led the nation with a 35.2 yard kickoff return average as helped lead Chicago to an 8-2 record. On Wednesday, Brooms returned to the University of Chicago to host the newest, and one of the best Sophomore-Freshman Relay Meets in Chicago.
The inaugural meet, featured Urban Prep, Northside College Prep, Leo, Collins Academy, North Lawndale Prep, and Chicago Agriculture and Science. Medals were awarded to the top 3 athletes in each event, and Ribbons were awarded for fourth through sixth place. The Point scale for individual events and relays was 10-8-6-4-2-1. The athletes also had the priviledge of running on the nicest Outdoor Track in Chicago. The University of Chicago's Outdoor Track at Ted Haydon Stadium was just recently resurfaced prior to the meet. Among those in attendance, included University of Chicago Head Track Coach Chris Hall.
Northside College Prep WON the meet with 132 Points! Urban Prep finished in second place with 98 points. Leo finished in third place with 81 points. Chicago Agriculture and Science finished in fourth place with 38 points. North Lawndale finished in fifth with 22 points. Collins Academy finished in sixth place with 11 points.
In the Shot Put, Northside Freshman Jordan Jackson WON it with a personal best throw of 31'0. Jordan Jackson was awarded a Gold Medal for finishing in first place. Sophomore Andrew Czyszczon fnished in second with an outstanding throw of 29'9. Andrew Czyszczon was awarded a Silver Medal for finishing in second place. Northside Sophomore Sam Olver finished in eighth with a personal best throw of 23'3.5.
In the Discus, Northside Sophomore Andrew Czyszczon finished in second place with a personal best throw of 70'6. Andrew Czyszczon was awarded a Silver Medal for finishing in second place. Freshman Jordan Jackson threw a personal best 56'5. Northside Sophomore Kevin-Ryan Alvarez threw a personal best 40'4.
In the Triple Jump, Northside Freshman Miles Austrevich earned a Ribbon by placing fifth overall with a personal best jump of 29'11.
In the Long Jump, Northside Sophomore Hunter Speese jumped 15'5. Northside Sophomore Kevin-Ryan Alvarez jumped a personal best 12'11.
In the Sprint Medley Relay, Freshman Peter Wilk ran a 100m split of 13.29 and made a nice exchange to Freshman Noel Lopez. Noel Lopez ran a 13.34 100m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Hunter Speese. Hunter Speese quickly passed Leo, and moved the Mustangs into 2nd place, with a 24.82 200m split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Neal Capapas. Neal Capapas heald off a surge from Chicago Agriculture & Science to anchor the Mustangs with a 59.82 400m split, for a total time of 1:51.27. Peter Wilk, Noel Lopez, Hunter Speese, and Neal Capapas were awarded Silver Medals for placing second overall!
In the 4x800m Relay, Sophomore Andrew Czyszczon ran a season best 2:29.87 800m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Erik Zuehlke. Erik Zuehlke ran a 2:38.97 800m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Rhiday Pandya. Rhiday Panday ran a personal best 2:31.53 800m split, and passed both Urban Prep, and Leo to put the Mustangs in first place before making an exchange to Freshman Miles Austrevich. Miles Austrevich anchored the Mustangs to victory with a 2:30.25 800m split, for a total time of 10:10.62. Leo finished in second place with a time of 10:15.63. Urban Prep finished in third place with a time of 10:51. Collins Academy finished in fourth place, and was followed by North Lawndale Prep, and Chicago Agriculture and Science. Gold Medals were awarded to Andrew Czyszczon, Erik Zuehlke, Rhiday Pandya, and Miles Austrevich for finishing in first place overall!
In the 4x100m Relay, Freshman Hunter Speese ran a 12.03 100m split, and made a nice exchange to Hersch Perlmutter. Freshman Hersch Perlmutter ran a 12.22 100m split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Brandon Teng ran a 13.72 100m split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Peter Wilk. Peter Wilk anchored the Mustangs to third place with a 13.44 100m split, for a total time of 51.41. Hunter Speese, Hersch Perlmutter, Brandon Teng, and Peter Wilk were awarded Bronze Medals for placing third overall.
In the 3200m Run, Northside Sophomore Cooper Eben WON it with an personal best time of 10:47. Cooper Eben ran the first 800m in 2:32, and went through the Mile in 5:18 (2:32/2:46), and went through the 1.5 Mile mark in 8:07 (2:49 800m split), and finished with a personal best time of 10:47 (2:40 final 800m split). Cooper Eben lapped the entire field on the final lap, and was awarded a Gold Medal for placing first overall! Northside Sophomore James Rey, and Urban Prep's Brandon Warren ran toe to toe for the first 800m (2:53), and were still running toe to toe through the Mile in 6:06. Northside Sophomore James Rey broke away for a 3 second lead at the 1.5 mile mark (9:22), and finished with a personal best time of 12:33 to finish in second place overall! James Rey was awarded a Silver Medal for placing second overall! Urban Prep's Brandon Warren ran a personal best time of 12:50, it was a PR by over 10 seconds, to place third overall! Urban Prep's Brandon Warren was awarded the Bronze Medal!
In the 4x200m Relay, Sophomore Hunter Speese ran a 24.69 200m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Neal Capapas. Sophomore Neal Capapas ran a 25.72 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Freshman Noel Lopez ran a 28.84 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Freshman Hersch Perlmutter anchored the Mustangs to third place with a 25.81 200m split, for a total time of 1:45.31. Northside Sophomore Hunter Speese, Sophomore Neal Capapas, Freshman Noel Lopez, and Freshman Hersch Perlmutter were awarded Bronze Medals for finishing in third place overall!
In the 4x100m Thrower's Relay, Freshman Jordan Jackson ran a 14.60 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Sophomore Sam Olver ran a 13.35 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Sophomore Kevin-Ryan Alvarez ran a 14.34 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Sophomore Andrew Czyszczon anchored the Mustangs to Victory with a 14.00 100m split, for a total time of 56.29. Northside Freshman Jordan Jackson, Sophomore Sam Olver, Sophomore Kevin-Ryan Alvarez, and Sophomore Andrew Czyszczon were awarded Gold Medals for finishing in first place overall in the 4x100m Thrower's Relay!
In the Distance Medley Relay, Freshman Luis Gaytan ran a personal best 2:36.72 800m split on the first leg of the Relay, and made nice exchange to Freshman Rhiday Pandya. Rhiday Pandya ran a personal best 65.47 400m split on the second leg of the Relay, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Erik Zuehlke. Erik Zuehlke ran a 4:31.88 1200m split on the third leg of the relay. Sophomore James Rey anchored the Mustangs to second place overall with a 6:07 Mile split, for a total time of 14:21. Northside Freshman Luis Gaytan, Rhiday Pandya, Erik Zuehlke, and Sophomore James Rey were awarded Silver Medals for placing second overall.
In the Middle Distance Medley Relay, Freshman Christopher Nguyen ran a personal best 33.11 200m split on the first leg of the Relay. Freshman Hersch Perlmutter ran a 30.38 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Sophomore Neibu Tadele ran a 72.47 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Freshman Will Riley anchored the Mustangs to third place with a 2:57.91 800m split, for a total time of 5:13.87. Christopher Nguyen, Hersch Perlmutter, Neibu Tadele, and Will Riley were awarded Medals for placing third overall.
In the Mile, Northside Sophomore Cooper Eben ran toe to toe with North Lawndale Brandon Thorpe for the first 400m, with a 68. Cooper Eben then broke away from Brandon Thorpe at the 800m mark, with a 78 second quarter for an 800m split of 2:26. Eben was on pace to break the five minute barrier, and everyone had their eyes glued to the stadium scoreboard. Cooper Eben ran the next 400m in 80, and went through 1200m in 3:46. Cooper Eben ran the last 400m in 75 to WIN the Mile with a personal best time of 5:01. Cooper Eben was awarded a Gold Medal for placing first overall. The Mustangs are looking forward to Cooper Eben's next attempt to break the five minute barrier at the Bronco Invitational on Saturday, March 29, 2008. While Cooper Eben was chasing history, Northside Freshman Miles Austrevich caught North Lawndale's Brandon Thorpe and Northan Lawndale's Niram Moss at the 1200m, with a 4:27 (82/93/92) to put the Mustangs in position for a possible 1-2 finish. Miles Austrevich outkicked Brandon Thorpe to the finish with a 79 split for the last 400m, for a total time of 5:46 to place second overall. Miles Austrevich was awarded a Silver Medal for placing second overall. North Lawndale's Brandon Thorpe finished third overall with an outstanding time of 6:00.16. Northside Freshman Luis Gaytan finished in fourth place overall with an outstanding time of 6:07. Luis Gaytan was awarded a Ribbon for placing fourth overall. North Lawndale's Miram Moss finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 6:25. Collins Academy's Marco Trevino completed the scoring by placing sixth with a time of 6:41.
(Coming Soon: 4x400m results, plus individual point totals!)
WIN = What's Important Now?
