News and Announcements
Norberto Nieves inspires Sophomore 4x100m and 4x200m Relays to City Finals! Osazee Osaghae ranked #2 in Chicago in the 100m dash!
On Saturday, April 30, 2016, the Northside Sophomore Boys traveled to Hanson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois for the Chicago Public League Sophomore Championship Prelims.
At the 2013 Sophomore Boys Prelims, Northside qualified 15 athletes in 13 events for the City Finals, and went on to WIN the Sophomore Boys Chicago Public League Track & Field Title. Those 15 men are Northside legends forever.
Despite the 2013 City Title, there has been two events that Northside has never been able to qualify for in the Sophomore Boys City Finals until 2016, the 4x100m Relay, and the 4x200m Relay.
There are 70 high schools in the Chicago Public League, and only the Top 8 Sprint Relays advance to the City Finals.
The Sophomore level is also very different from the Varsity level. Students are still learning what it takes to be an athlete, and the sacerfices that you have to make to be an athlete. The commitment level it takes to be a member of a TEAM, a school, or a company. Loyalty to their coaches, freinds, and teammates. Students are still developing their character.
Coaches see things happen at the Sophomore level that you never see happen on the Varsity level. It was raining on Saturday, and one athlete could not take the starting line to compete in the hurdles, even though he competed in a prior meet in the snow. The athlete also did not notify the coaching staff at anytime that he was not going to compete in hurdles, and left the meet on his own. Another athlete left the meet, and three teammates waiting for him to return for the 4x400m relay. He did not return, because he said his uniform was not dry. The athletes were unable to participate in the 4x400m Relay. Several athletes also missed practices or meets leading up to the City Championship Prelims. Again, this is the Sophomore level, and students are still learning what it takes to be an athlete. Fortunately, many of our top Varsity athletes, went through these same issues as Freshman and now have the work ethic and character of a Champion.
At the same time, coaches, parents, athletes, and spectators witness things on the Sophomore level that inspire you forever.
Northside Freshman Norberto Nieves has been participating in sprinting events since the seventh grade. Despite being a sprinter, and no prior experience running distance events, he joined the Northside Cross Country Team in the fall, and helped the Freshman Boys finish second in the Chicago Public League championships.
During his first season of High School Track, he competed in all of the sprinting events for Northside. He came to every practice, worked very hard, and even turned down offers from other sports and after school clubs to leave the Northside Track Team. He is very loyal to his friends, teammates, and the coaching staff.
Norberto Nieves runs every race with heart and determination. Although he has been training only for sprinting events, he voluntered to run in 4 track events, the maximum allowed by the IHSA, so he could help the Northside Sophomore distance runners, in addition to the Sprinters, in the 800m and the 4x800m Relay.
Nieves is also great with his teammates, and could be a future Team Captain.
Going into City Prelims, Norberto Nieves had the fastest 4x800m Relay split on the Northside Sophomore 4x800m Relay, while also participating in the 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m Relays. He competed in all four events with great success as recently as the Lake Forest Invitational on April 23.
With Nieves in the 4x800m Relay, and Sophomore Mason Sotomayor, Northside was guarenteed to make City Finals in the 4x800m Relay, among other events.
However, the week before City Prelims was the most difficult one for Northside in Team history.
First, Northside Sophomore sprint phenom Carel Jones broke his foot, and Northside was already looking for a replacement for him in the 4x100m and 4x200m Relays.
Three days later, on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, a tragedy occurred, while Norberto Nieves was walking home from practice.
Freshman Norberto Nieves was attacked by two men, who were both over the age of 18, and they hit him with a gun, and punched him, and he suffered facial fractures and damage to his eye.
A brave Norberto Nieves identified the men to police, and the attackers were apprehended, and arrested for assault.
Norberto Nieves may need surgery, and in the hospital, his only concern was that he was not going to be able to participate in the Chicago Public League Track & Field Sophomore Prelims on Saturday.
Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon has arranged for a Card from the Team, an autograph from Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills, and a Medal from the 1964 Olympics to be given to Norberto Nieves to help cheer him up during this difficult time.
Prior to Saturday, Northside has never qualified the Sophomore 4x100m and 4x200m Relays for Sophomore City Finals.
In an effort, to qualify the 4x100m and 4x200m Relays to City Finals for Norberto Nieves, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon pulled Mason Sotomayor from the 4x800m Relay to run as his replacement. Sophomore sprinter Guy Lohoua was already running in the 4x100m and 4x200m Relays as a replacement for Sophomore sprint phenom Carel Jones.
With Norberto Nieves, scheduled for a pre-surgery doctor appointment next Tuesday, the coaching staff and the Team did not know when they would see him next, or if at all the remainder of the season.
It started raining hard as soon as the Track meet started on Saturday.
The Northside Sophomore 4x800m Relay struggled without Norberto Nieves and Mason Sotomayor (pulled from the relay to run in the 4x100m), and the 4x800m Relay did not qualify for the City Finals.
The next relay on the Track was the 4x100m Relay. It did not look good for Northside, and it began to rain even harder.
And then one of the most inspirational things to happen ever in the sport took place.
Norberto Nieves appeared on the infield of the Track, in no shape to run, his face was bruised, fractured, and he could barely see out of one eye. He was at the meet, with his Father, standing in the rain, cheering on his teammates!
His appearance at the meet was all his teammates needed.
In the Sophomore 4x100m Relay Prelims, Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown ran the first leg of the 4x100m relay in an impressive 100m split of 11.73, and made a perfect exchange to Guy Lohoua. It was first exchange of Sophomore Guy Lohoua's high school career, who was running for Carel Jones. Northside Sophomore Guy Lohoua ran an impressive 100m split of 11.83, and then made a perfect exchange to Mason Sotomayor. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran an outstanding 12.71 100m split, and made a perfect exchange to Osazee Osaghae. Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae anchored Northside past one more team in the final 100m of the relay with an impressive 11.43 100m split to help Northside finish second in their heat, and with the fourth fastest Sophomore 4x100m Relay time in the City of Chicago with an official time of 47.70.
Northside QUALIFIED for the CITY FINALS in the Sophomore 4x100m Relay!!
In the Sophomore 100m Dash Prelims, Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae QUALIFIED for the CITY FINALS with the second fastest Sophomore-Freshman time in Chicago! Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown also ran a personal best time of 12.15.
Osazee Osaghae was also the FASTEST Freshman Sprinter in the City of Chicago!! Seven Sophomores qualified for City Finals in the 100m Dash. Osazee Osaghae was the only Freshman Sprinter to qualify for City Finals in the 100m Dash.
In the Sophomore 4x200m Relay Prelims, Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown ran the first leg of the 4x200m relay with an impressive 200m split of 25.84, and made a nice exchange to Guy Lohoua. Northside Sophomore Guy Lohoua ran an impressive 200m split of 25.04, and made a good exchange to Mason Sotomayor. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran an outstanding 200m split of 28.53, and made a perfect exchange to Osazee Osaghae. Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae ran the final 200m in an impressive 200m split of 24.71 to finish third in their heat, and with the sixth fastest Sophomore 4x200m Relay time in the City of Chicago with an official time of 1:44.12.
Northside QUALIFIED for the CITY FINALS in the Sophomore 4x200m Relay!!
Northside Sophomore Matthew Gardner also QUALIFED for the CITY FINALS in the Shot Put and Discus.
Northside Sophomore Kyle Lowenthal and Freshman Kris Ushijimia will also compete in the CITY FINALS in the 3200m run.
Northside Sophomore Distance phenoms Jacob Yosowitz and Charlie Guthmann are participating in the Varsity division. On a side note, Jacob Yosowitz Sophomore personal best time in the 800m run, would have been ranked as one of the Top 2 in Chicago at the 2016 Sophomore Prelims.
The Sophomore City Finals will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Hanson Stadium.
Northside is hopeful that Norberto Nieves will be well enough to travel with the TEAM to the IHSA State Track & Field Championships on May 26, 2016!
WOW! Rosen 3:15.84 1200m! Wdowiak 55.22 400m! Ortiz 2:04.06 800m! Friedler 4:35.13 1600m! Distance Medley Relay School Record! 10:50.93!!
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 11:03.99, and it has lasted since 2009. It was held by Alumni legends that went on to compete in college, Charlie Mesimore (Cornell), Wesley Laytham (Davidson), Eric Nelson (Chicago Northside home Track meet named after him), and Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss (Washington University).
Northside Senior Danny Rosen, Senior Philip Wdowiak, Junior Alex Ortiz, and Junior Kyle Friedler BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD by 13 seconds with an impressive Distance Medley Relay time of 10:50.25! Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler were awarded GOLD MEDALS at Spartan Relays for Winning the Distance Medley Relay. Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler will be honored again in practice on Monday and will receive Watermelons for breaking the school record! Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler will also receive plaques for breaking the school record at the June 1, 2016 Northside Track & Field Banquet at the East Bank Club.
Chicago Northside WON the Distance Medley Relay with an official time of 10:50.25 (School Record). New Trier finished in second place with an official time of 10:56.42. Glenbrook North finished in third place with an official time of 11:14.99. Deerfield finished in fourth place with an official time of 11:25.45. Lake Forest finished in fifth place with an official time of 11:31.82. Waukegan finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11:33.48.
In the 4x100m High Hurdles Shuttle Relay, Senior Garret Barch, Junior Jay Borgwardt, Junior Jack Nolan, and Senior Justin Washington finished in fourth place with an official time of 1:10.65.
In the 4x200m Relay, Northside Seniors Steven Kataba, Garret Barch, Justin Washington, and Keith Jones BROKE the SCHOOL RECORD to finish in fifth place with an official time of 1:32.84. Steven Kataba ran a 200m split of 23.46 on the first leg of the relay. Garret Barch ran a 200m split of 23.55 on the second leg of the relay. Justin Washington ran a 200m split of 22.79 on the third leg of the relay. Keith Jones anchored Northside to fifth place and a new school record with an impressive 200m split of 22.16 for an official time of 1:32.84. Steven Kataba, Garret Barch, Justin Washington, Keith Jones were awarded RIBBONS for finishing in fifth place overall. Steven Kataba, Garret Barch, Justin Washington, and Keith Jones were honored again in practice with Watermelons for breaking the school record! Danny Rosen, Philip Wdowiak, Alex Ortiz, and Kyle Friedler will also receive plaques for breaking the school record at the June 1, 2016 Northside Track & Field Banquet at the East Bank Club.
In the 4x400m Relay, Northside had their BEST performance of the season! Senior Steven Kataba ran a 55.14 400m split on the first leg of the relay. Senior Justin Washington ran a 51.10 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Senior Garret Barch ran a 52.29 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Senior Danny Rosen anchored the Chicago Northside Mustangs to fourth place with an impressive 53.50 400m split for an official time of 3:32.61. This relay could win the CPS City Title. Steven Kataba, Justin Washington, Garret Barch, and Danny Rosen were awarded Ribbons for finishing fourth overall at Spartan Relays.
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT SPARTAN RELAYS
1. Danny Rosen 3.50
2. Garret Barch 2.50
2. Justin Washington 2.50
2. Kyle Friedler 2.50
2. Alex Ortiz 2.50
2. Philip Wdowiak 2.50
3. Steven Kataba 1.50
4. Jay Borgwardt 1.00
4. Jack Nolan 1.00
5. Keith Jones 0.50
WIN = What's Important Now?
VARSITY POINTS SCORED (13 MEETS)
1. Garret Barch 133.00
2. Justin Washington 101.25
3. Danny Rosen 83.50
4. Keith Jones 79.75
5. Kyle Friedler 70.50
6. Jacob Cosby 53.00
7. Brian McManus 36.25
8. Steven Kataba 35.00
9. Philip Wdowiak 33.00
10. Jay Borgwardt 31.50
10. Alex Ortiz 31.50
11. Troy Hu 25.75
12. Brandon Banas 20.75
13. Sergio Soto 19.25
14. Jacob Yosowitz 18.50
15. Nick Brown 18.00
16. Brendan Powers 12.25
17. Osazee Osaghae 11.75
18. Matthew Gardner 10.00
19. Arjuna Lemke 9.5020. Christian Guerrero 8.00
20. Charlie Guthmann 8.00
20. Jack Nolan 8.00
21. Matt Kosova 5.00
22. Carel Jones 4.75
23. John Kim 4.50
24. Jack Webster 4.00
24. Vladimir Andrade 4.00
25. Kyle Lowenthal 3.00
26. Miguel Garay 2.00
26. Elias Decker 2.00
27. Norberto Nieves 1.25
28. Asher Rappaport 1.00
28. Kristopher Ushijimia 1.00
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.
Seniors Garrett Barch and Justin Washington break records in 300m hurdles! 1:33.50 4x200m! 3:35.38 4x400m! Yosowitz breaks 5 minutes barrier!
On Saturday, April 23, 2016, the Chicago Northside Track & Field TEAM traveled to Lake Forest, Illinois for the 52nd Annual Lake Forest High School Track & Field Invitational.
Lake Forest was excellent hosts. Northside contributed to the meet by helping officiate exchange zones, and Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon officiated the Discus competition.
The meet featured an 8 lane Mondo Track and the bleachers were filled to their capacity.
The Lake Forest Invitational featured 8 Teams, including Grayslake North, Lake Forest, Larkin, Mundelein, Northside College Prep, Riverside Brookfield, Southland College Prep, and Zion Benton.
Medals were awarded for the top 6 places in the Varsity division.
Ribbons were awarded for the top 6 places in the Sophomore division.
Individual Events and Relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
Lake Forest won the Varsity division with 157 points. Zion-Benton finished in second place with 125 points. Mundelein finished in third place with 71 points. Riverside Brookfield finished in fourth place with 68 points.
Chicago Northside finished in fifth place in the Varsity division with 62 points, and posted victories over: 6. Grayslake North (44 points), 7. Elgin Larkin (16 points), and 8. Southland College Prep (6 points).
In the Varsity Discus, Northside Junior Christian Guerrero finished in 13th place with a throw of 72'05.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Senior Steven Kataba finished in 13th place with a jump of 16'4.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Junior Brandon Banas finished in 11th place with a jump of 33'1.50.
In the Sophomore 4x800m Relay, On the first leg of the relay, Northside Freshman Norberto Nieves ran the first 400m in 70 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 78 seconds for an 800m split of 2:28.16, and made a good exchange to Kyle Lowenthal. Northside Sophomore Kyle Lowenthal ran the first 400m in 70 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 84 seconds for an 800m split of 2:34.42, and made a nice exchange to Mason Sotomayor. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran the first 400m in 75 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 79 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST 800m split of 2:34.63, and made a perfect exchange to Kris Ushijima. Northside Freshman Kris Ushijima ran the first 400m in 76 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 88 seconds for an 800m split of 2:44.46 to anchor the Mustangs to sixth place with an official time of 10:22.05. Norberto Nieves, Kyle Lowenthal, Mason Sotomayor, and Kris Ushijima received RIBBONS for finishing in sixth place overall.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, On the first leg of the relay, Northside Senior Philip Wdowiak ran the first 400m in 61 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 67 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST 800m split of 2:08.28. Wdowiak dropped 6 seconds (2:14.10) from the Spartan Classic! On the second leg of the relay, Northside Junior Sergio Soto ran the first 400m in 64 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 73 seconds for an 800m split of 2:17.95. On the third leg of the relay, Northside Junior Jay Borgwardt ran the first 400m in 65 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 70 seconds for a PERSONAL BEST 800m split of 2:15.94. Northside Junior Brian McManus anchored the Mustangs to fifth place by running the first 400m in 65 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 70 seconds for an 800m split of 2:15.48 for an official time of 8:58.27. Philip Wdowiak, Sergio Soto, Jay Borgwardt, and Brian McManus were awarded MEDALS for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the Sophomore 4x100m Relay, Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown ran a 11.79 100m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran a 12.58 100m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Norberto Nieves ran a 12.81 100m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae anchored Northside to fifth place by passing one Team with an impressive 11.34 100m split for an official time of 49.29. Nicholas Brown, Mason Sotomayor, Norberto Nieves, and Osazee Osaghae were awarded RIBBONS for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the Varsity 4x100m Relay, Northside Junior Vladimir Andrade did not show up to the meet, so the relay had to be scratched.
In the Sophomore 3200m, Northside Freshman Ian Shimandle ran the first mile in 6:38, and then ran the final mile in a NEGATIVE split of 6:33 for a PERSONAL BEST time of 13:11.88.
In the Varsity 3200m, Northside Junior Alex Ortiz ran the first mile in 5:01, and then ran the final mile in 5:10 to finish in fourth place with a PERSONAL BEST time of 10:11.75. Alex Ortiz dropped 28 seconds (10:39.73) from the 3200m run at the Eric Nelson Classic! Alex Ortiz passed former mentor Patrick O'Connor (10:16), and Alumni legend Simon Kafka (10:14) for the ninth fastest 3200m time in Northside history! Alex Ortiz ran an awesome race! Alex Ortiz was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fourth place overall. Northside Junior Arjuna Lemke ran the first mile in 5:34, and then ran the final mile in 6:00 for a PERSONAL BEST time of 11:34.52. Arjuna Lemke dropped 26 seconds (12:00.50) from the Spartan Classic!
In the Sophomore 110m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Elias Decker did not show up to the meet, and was scratched.
In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Senior Garret Barch finished in second place with an official time of 15.37. Garret Barch was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in second place overall. Northside Senior Justin Washington finished in fifth place overall with an outstanding time of 16.46. Justin Washington was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the Sophomore 100m Dash, Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae WON it with a PERSONAL BEST time of 11.71. It was the fastest FAT time by a Northside athlete this season. Osazee Osaghae dropped 0.38 (12.09) of a second with a personal best time of 11.71. Osazee Osaghae was awarded a blue RIBBON for winning the 100m dash!
In the Varsity 100m Dash, Northside Junior Brandon Banas dropped 0.11 (12.49) of a second to finish in tenth place with an outstanding time of 12.38.
In the Sophomore 800m run, Northside Sophomore Kyle Lowenthal finished in ninth place with an official time of 2:33.49.
In the Varsity 800m run, Northside Junior Brian McManus finished in ninth place with an official time of 2:19.48.
In the Sophomore 4x200m Relay, Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown ran an impressive 23.62 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran an outstanding 27.39 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Norberto Nieves ran an impressive 25.50 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Osazee Osaghae anchored the Mustangs to fourth place with an outstanding 25.10 200m split for an official time of 1:42.27. Nicholas Brown, Mason Sotomayor, Norberto Nieves, and Osazee Osaghae were awarded RIBBONS for finishing in fourth place overall.
In the Varsity 4x200m Relay, FOUR SENIORS are on a MISSION to STATE, and are closing in on the school record (1:33.14). Northside Senior Steven Kataba ran the first leg of the relay with a 25.02 200m split, and made a nice exchange to Garret Barch. Northside Senior Garret Barch ran an impressive 22.18 200m split, and made a nice exchange to Justin Washington. Northside Senior Justin Washington ran a 23.47 200m split, and made a perfect exchange to Philip Wdowiak. Northside Senior Philip Wdowiak anchored the Mustangs to THIRD place with an impressive 23.19 200m split for an official time of 1:33.50. Steven Kataba, Garret Barch, Justin Washington, and Philip Wdowiak were awarded MEDAL for finishing in third place overall.
In the Varsity 400m dash, Northside Senior Keith Jones won his heat, and finished in fifth place overall with an outstanding time of 54.12. Keith Jones was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall. Northside Junior Jay Borgwardt finished in tenth place overall with an official time of 58.17.
Prior to Saturday, the 300m Hurdles school record was held by Alumni legend Lucien Fitzpatrick (2013 IHSA Track & Field State Championships, 41.97).
In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Northside Senior Garret Barch and Senior Justin Washington both BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD on the SAME day by placing FIRST (40.41) and SECOND (41.35) at the Lake Forest Scouts Invitational. Northside Senior Garret Barch WON the 300m Hurdles with a NEW SCHOOL RECORD and PERSONAL BEST time of 40.41. Garret Barch was awarded a MEDAL for winning the 300m Hurdles! Northside Senior Justin Washington finished in second place in the 300m Hurdles with a PERSONAL BEST time of 41.35. Justin Washington was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in second place overall. Watermelons will be awarded to both Garret Barch and Justin Washington, and Northside Hurdles Coach Makenzie Carr in honor of two athletes breaking the school record on the same day!! Northside scored 18 points in the 300m Hurdles!!
The BENCH MARK for elite High School milers is the FIVE MINUTE BARRIER.
In the Sophomore Mile (1609m), Northside Sophomore Jacob Yosowitz ran the first 400m in 75 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 76 seconds (2:31 800m), and then ran the next 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 74 seconds (3:45 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in an EVEN split of 74 seconds to BREAK THE FIVE MINUTE BARRIER and finish in fourth place with a personal best time of 4:59.69. Jacob Yosowitz ran a pure guts race, and ran the first 800m in 2:31, and the final 800m in a NEGATIVE split of 2:28 for a personal best time of 4:59.69. Jacob Yosowitz dropped ten seconds (5:09) from the Spartan Classic for a personal best time of 4:59.69! Jacob Yosowitz was awarded a RIBBON for finishing in fourth place overall. Northside Freshman Kristopher Ushijima finished in 11th place with an outstanding time of 5:36.09.
In the Varsity Mile (1609m), Northside Captain Kyle Friedler returned from training in Europe (France) for only his second appearance at an outdoor track meet this season. Northside Junior Kyle Friedler ran the first 400m in 66 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 70 seconds (2:16 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 71 seconds (3:27 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in 74 seconds to finish in SECOND place with an outstanding time of 4:41.20. Kyle Friedler was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in second place overall. Northside Captain Alex Ortiz ran the first 400m in 69 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 73 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 76 seconds (3:38 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in a NEGATIVE split of 71 seconds to finish in FIFTH place with an outstanding time of 4:49.95. Alex Ortiz was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fifth place overall.
In the Sophomore 200m Dash, Northside Sophomore Nicholas Brown finished in SECOND place with an outstanding time of 24.34. Nicholas Brown was awarded a RIBBON for finishing in second place overall.
In the Varsity 200m Dash, Northside Senior Keith Jones finished in fourth place overall with an official time of 23.23. Keith Jones was awarded a MEDAL for finishing in fourth place overall. Keith Jones had an outstanding meet with great performances in both the 400m and 200m. Northside Junior Jay Borgwardt finished in 11th place with an outstanding time of 25.62. Borgwardt had an incredible day with outstanding performances in the 4x800m, 400m, and 200m.
In the Sophomore 4x400m Relay, Northside Sophomore phenom Jacob Yosowitz ran the first leg of the relay with an impressive 57.32 400m split, and made a perfect exchange to Norberto Nieves. Northside Freshman Norberto Nieves ran an outstanding 64.25 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a good exchange to Mason Sotomayor. Northside Sophomore Mason Sotomayor ran an impressive 63.71 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Kris Ushijima. Northside Freshman Kris Ushijima ran a 72.44 400m split to anchor the Mustangs to seventh place with an official time of 4:17.97.
In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, it was an outstanding 4x400m Relay. On the first leg of the relay, Northside Senior Steven Kataba ran a 54.47 400m split to put the Mustangs in position for a Medal, and made a great exchange to Justin Washington. Northside Senior Justin Washington ran a personal best 400m split of 52.94, and made a nice exchange to Garret Barch. Northside Senior Garret Barch ran a personal best 400m split of 53.10, and made a perfect exchange to Philip Wdowiak. Northside Senior Philip Wdowiak anchored Northside to THIRD place with an impressive 53.92 400m split for an official time of 3:35.38. Steven Kataba, Justin Washington, Garret Barch, and Philip Wdowiak were awarded MEDALS for finishing in third place overall. It was the fastest 4x400m Relay of the season!
VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT LAKE FOREST
1. Garret Barch 21.00
2. Justin Washington 13.00
3. Kyle Friedler 8.00
4. Alex Ortiz 6.00
4. Keith Jones 6.00
5. Philip Wdowiak 3.50
6. Steven Kataba 3.00
7. Jay Borgwardt 0.50
7. Sergio Soto 0.50
7. Brian McManus 0.50
SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED AT LAKE FOREST
1. Osazee Osaghae 11.50
2. Nick Brown 9.50
3. Jacob Yosowitz 4.00
4. Mason Sotomayor 1.75
4. Norberto Nieves 1.75
5. Kyle Lowenthal 0.25
5. Kris Ushijima 0.25
WIN = What's Important Now?
VARSITY POINTS SCORED (12 MEETS)
1. Garret Barch 130.50
2. Justin Washington 98.75
3. Danny Rosen 80.00
4. Keith Jones 79.25
5. Kyle Friedler 68.00
6. Jacob Cosby 53.00
7. Brian McManus 36.25
8. Steven Kataba 33.50
9. Philip Wdowiak 30.50
9. Jay Borgwardt 30.50
10. Alex Ortiz 29.00
11. Troy Hu 25.75
12. Brandon Banas 20.75
13. Sergio Soto 19.25
14. Jacob Yosowitz 18.50
15. Nick Brown 18.00
16. Brendan Powers 12.25
17. Osazee Osaghae 11.75
18. Matthew Gardner 10.00
19. Arjuna Lemke 9.5020. Christian Guerrero 8.00
20. Charlie Guthmann 8.00
21. Jack Nolan 7.00
22. Matt Kosova 5.00
23. Carel Jones 4.75
24. John Kim 4.50
25. Jack Webster 4.00
25. Vladimir Andrade 4.00
26. Kyle Lowenthal 3.00
27. Miguel Garay 2.00
27. Elias Decker 2.00
28. Norberto Nieves 1.25
29. Asher Rappaport 1.00
29. Kristopher Ushijimia 1.00
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.
