CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

Nick Florence - University of Illinois 

Daniel Kittaka - University of Illinois

John Krumse - Creighton 

Patrick O'Connor - University of Illinois

Amy Perez - North Park University 

Mary Shelus - University of Illinois

Jordan Stacey - Cornel

Joe Terdik - University of Chicago

Maruja Yoshimura - ITT

Bobby Ziegler - Alaska

Chris Zysko - University of Illinois

 If your a Northside Track & Field Alumni, please email Coach Jon Gordon with your School address and/or home address, even if your name is listed above and you think we have it already. Thanks.

On Friday, January 11, 2008, at 3:27 PM, the Northside College Prep Track & Field Team will have a Team Meeting in the Northside Cafeteria. The purpose of the meeting will be to introduce the finest coaching staff ever assembled, and more importantly, disclose exciting plans for the 2008 season that will make your Track & Field experience more FUN, including a new travel schedule, overnight trips, Team Pasta Partys, Team Tailgate Partys and more! Team schedules and Team training rules will be provided at the Team meeting. All prospective athletes must fill out an Athletic profile form at the Team Meeting. Please turn in a NEW Players Record Card and a copy of your Physical at the Team meeting. Thanks. A Coaching Staff and Team Captains dinner will follow the meeting at 5:00 pm at a local restaurant. The following morning, American Record Holder ALAN WEBB will be addressing the coaching staff. The Mustangs will be seeking their first City Title and the Class 2A State Championship in 2008.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

 Mandatory Practice - Monday - Friday (3:45 pm - 5:45) - Beginning January 14, 2008. Any athlete that misses 13 days of practice during the indoor or outdoor season will be dismissed from the squad regardless of ability. If you have an interest in after school clubs and/or Musicals, the Northside Track & Field Team is not for you. We are looking for students who their teammates can depend on, and who are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to become an athlete. 

 Basketball players, Swimmers, and Wrestlers, will not be required to attend practice until their respective season ends. They will be given credit for attendance in practice by completing their Winter sport. Students preparing for final exams will also not be required to attend practice until their exams have concluded. 

 Distance runners will be required to train outside if it is 10 degrees or warmer. Dress appropriate for practice (hat and gloves required). Throwers need to be prepared to take 40 or more throws a practice. Weight Training will be mandatory after every practice for ALL events.

The Northside Coaching staff is looking for additional sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers, throwers, middle distance runners, and distance runners to join the Team. No experience is necessary to join the Northside Track & Field Team. We will make you great!! Everyone will get the opportunity to train for five months with the finest coaching staff in Chicago before we make our final roster cuts. However, any athlete that misses 13 or more practices during the Indoor or Outdoor season will be dismissed immediately from the squad.

If for any reason, you can't attend the Friday, January 11, 2008 Track & Field Team Meeting, contact Head Mens and Womens Track Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com or 773-935-1617.

 The entire Northside College Prep Track and Field Team will have a 400m Time Trial on Friday, January 25, 2008 from 7 pm - 9 pm at North Park University Indoor Track & Field Stadium. The Time Trial will help determine our initial Varsity, J.V., and Sophomore 4x400m Relay Teams. The Time Trial will also help the coaching staff plan racing strategy for the distance events, and help determine future training in all other events.

Gatorade and water will be provided for all Athletes. Awards will be given to the fastest Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Athlete in the 400m Dash.

 The entire Northside College Prep Track and Field Team will have Shot Put Trials on Friday, January 25, 2008 from 7 pm - 9 pm at North Park University Indoor Track & Field Stadium. The Trials will help us discover new throwers and determine our initial Varsity, J.V., Sophomore, and Freshman Throwers for the first meet. 

 Gatorade and water will be provided for all Athletes. Awards will be given to the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman Athlete that throws the Shot Put the furtherest distance. 

On Saturday, July 21, 2007, in Brasschaat, Belgium, Alan Webb broke the American record in the mile with a 3:46.91 (56.1, 57.4, 56.8, 56.2). The record was previously held by Steve Scott (3:47.69), set in Oslo, Norway in 1982. Alan Webb is now the eighth fastest to ever cover the distance, and the eighth to crack the 3:47 barrier. Alan Webb, who won the U.S. indoor title at one mile and the outdoor title at 1500m this year, has now ran the fastest time in the world this year for both 1500m (3:30.54) and the mile. His 1500m performance, also a career best, came at the Meeting Gaz de France Paris Saint-Denis 15 days ago, the second stop of the six-meeting IAAF Golden League series. Alan Webb will compete for the World Championship next month in Osaka, Japan.