News and Announcements
1. Danny Rosen 10.50
2. Malcolm Grba 8.50
3. Philip Wdowiak 6.50
4. Keith Jones 2.00
5. Porter Abbey 1.00
6. Max McCoy 0.50
VARSITY POINTS SCORED (13 MEETS)
1. Malcolm Grba 88.50
2. Danny Rosen 87.75
3. Matt Osborne 84.50
4. Porter Abbey 57.50
5. Tom Frejowski 54.75
6. Keith Jones 47.75
7. Justin Washington 46.50
8. Garret Barch 37.25
9. Philip Wdowiak 32.00
10. Jacob Cosby 24.00
11. Max McCoy 23.50
12. Adrian Black 22.50
12. Kyle Friedler 22.50
13. Alex Ortiz 17.50
14. Sergio Soto 15.50
15. Steven Kataba 13.00
16. Brandon Banas 12.75
16. Troy Hu 12.75
17. Ari Perlmutter 11.00
18. Brendan Powers 9.00
18. Gabriel Jiminez-Ekhman 9.00
19. Brian McManus 5.00
19. Josh Borgwardt 5.00
19. Sarrin Chethik 5.00
20. Matthew Gomez 4.25
21. Michael Rupprecht 4.00
22. Gabriel Krell 3.00
23. Simon Lothschutz 2.50
24. Asher Rappaport 2.00
25. Nick Brown 1.50
25. Riley Bowling 1.50
26. Milos Popovic 1.00
26. Elsadig Abdalla 1.00
27. Kyle Lowenthal 0.75
27. George McCoy 0.75
27. Sebastien Vondrak 0.75
27. Justin Bologna 0.75
27. Carel Jones 0.75
28. Harry Winters 0.50
The athletes listed above have earned a Varsity letter by scoring a Varsity point in a Track meet.
WOW! Malcolm Grba drops 9 seconds to WIN the 1600m run with a personal best 4:27.76!! Rosen WINS 800m! 2:00.69! Ortiz and Frielder finish 2-3 in 3200!
The meet featured Deerfield High School, Northside College Prep, and host Glenbrook North.
It was a very friendly atmosphere as several reunions took place throughout the meet. Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon attended Glenbrook North from 1986-1990, and is a member of their athletic college wall of fame.
The meet was completed very efficiently, and had non-stop action on the Track, which put the crowd on their feet at all times, and created a fun atmosphere for all participating Teams. The sound system at William Lutz Stadium was also fantastic.
A special thanks to Glenbrook North Head Coach Scott Lasky, and Assistant Coaches Byrne, Gross, and Vincent for hosting an outstanding meet.
Glenbrook North is a very talented Team. They won the Central Suburban League Indoor Title, and also upset Jones College Prep to win the Indoor State Title in the 4x800m Relay. Deerfield also has a great Team every year.
Individual Events were scored on the following point scale: 5-3-2-1.
Relays were scored on the following point scale: 5-3.
At the Spartan Classic, Northside had some of the BEST performances in the history of the program.
In the Varsity 1600m run, Northside Captain Malcolm Grba ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then he broke the field to take the lead with a NEGATIVE split of 67 seconds (2:15 800m split), and then he ran the next 400m in another NEGATIVE split of 66 seconds (3:21 1200m split), and then he ran the final 400m in an EVEN split of 66 seconds to WIN the 1600m run with a PERSONAL BEST time of 4:27.76. Malcolm Grab ran the first 800m in 2:15, and then ran the final 800m in a NEGATIVE split of 2:12 for an official time of 4:27.76. Malcolm Grba dropped nine seconds (4:36.00) for a personal best time of 4:27.76. It was one of the most incredible performances ever at the Glenbrook North Spartan Classic. Spectators were amazed, and everyone was congragulating Chicago Northside Senior Malcolm Grba for his awesome finish to WIN the 1600m run with a 4:27.76!! Malcolm Grba also passed Alumni legends Patrick Brennan, Charlie Mesimore, Ezra Edgerton, and Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss for the second fastest time in Northside history! Grba is now within four seconds of the automatic qualifying time for the IHSA State Track & Field Championships!
In the Varsity 800m run, Northside Junior Danny Rosen raced members of the Glenbrook North Indoor State Championship (Illinois Top Times) 4x800m Relay Team. Danny Rosen ran the first 400m in 58 seconds to take the lead, and was then challenged by Glenbrook North phenom Jason Golden. Rosen outkicked Golden in the final 400m with a 62.69 seconds split to WIN the 800m run with an outstanding time of 2:00.69. Northside Junior Philip Wdowiak finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 2:12.00. Philip Wdowiak dropped seven seconds (2:19) to finish in fourth place with a personal best time of 2:12.00. Philip Wdowiak ran the first 400m in 62 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 70 seconds for an outstanding time of 2:12.00. Additional finishers for Northside in the 800m run included: Sophomore Jakob Lemke (2:27.14), Sophomore Vladimir Andrade (2:35.15), and Freshman Mason Sotomayor (2:45.00).
Sophomore Alex Ortiz and Sophomore Kyle Friedler finish 2nd and 3rd in the 3200m run at the Spartan Classic! Sophomore Brian McManus 5th in the 3200m!
In the Varsity 3200m run, Northside Sophomore phenoms Kyle Friedler and Alex Ortiz ran toe to toe with Deerfield Senior Billy Anderson the entire race. Anderson was not able to break free from the pursuit of Northside Sophomores Kyle Friedler and Alex Ortiz. Friedler and Ortiz ran strong, and were awesome the entire race.
Northside Sophomore Alex Ortiz made an impressive move in the final 100m, and Deerfield Senior Billy Anderson was just able to cross the finish line to hang on for the victory with a 10:16.20. Northside Sophomore Alex Ortiz finished in SECOND place with an official time of 10:17.58. Alex Ortiz ran the first 1600m in 5:01, and ran the final 1600m in 5:16 for a PERSONAL BEST time of 10:17.58. Alex Ortiz has run personal best times in four consecutive races!!, including the 800m (2:10.30), 1600m (4:48.59), and 4x400m split (59.12) at the Niles West Fred Zeedyk Invitaiontal.
Northside Sophomore Kyle Friedler had trained on an outdoor track in Toulouse, France during spring break in preparation for the Glenbrook North Spartan Classic. Friedler's hard work in Europe paid off at the Spartan Classic. Kyle Friedler finished in THIRD place with an official time of 10:18.77. Kyle Friedler ran the first 1600m in 5:00, and then ran the final 1600m in 5:18 for an outstanding time of 10:18.77.
Alex Ortiz and Kyle Friedler secured vital points for the Mustangs, and ran the tenth and eleventh fastest 3200m run times in Northside History! Next on the All time list is Alumni legends Patrick O'Connor (10:16), and Simon Kafka (10:14).
Northside Sophomore Brian McManus was honored this week after a Track & Field record board was constructed at his Junior High School. Brian McManus holds the 8th grade record for the mile, a 5:33. Brian McManus now runs a 5:31 mile during a Two miles race!! Brian McManus finished in fifth place in the Varsity 3200m at the Spartan Classic with a PERSONAL BEST time of 11:09.57. Brian McManus dropped NINE seconds (11:18.90) off his best time with an official time of 11:09.57. Brian McManus ran the first 1600m in 5:31, and then ran the final mile in 5:38 for a personal best time of 11:09.57.
Northside Sophomore Sergio Soto ran the first mile in 5:32, and then ran the final mile in 5:57 for a PERSONAL BEST time of 11:29.00.
Senior Tom Frejowski WINS the 400m Dash with a 52.27! Frejowski finishes 4th in the 100m dash with a 11.44 and 3rd in the 200m dash with a 23.92!
Northside Captain Tom Frejowski is in top condition and his quick recovery time between events is incredible. Frejowski ran in the 100m Dash, 400m Dash, and 200m Dash, and he felt so strong after finishing all 3 events, that he requested to be in the 4x400m Relay!
In the 100m Dash, Tom Frejowski finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 11.44.
In the 400m Dash, Tom Frejowski WON it with an outstanding time of 52.27.
In the 200m Dash, Tom Frejowski finished in third place with an outstanding time of 23.92.
Tom Frejowski also anchored Northside to Victory in the 4x400m Relay!
Northside Senior Malcolm Grba throws the Discus 94'10! Justin Washington finishes in 5th place in the 110m Hurdles with a 16.92!
In the Varsity Discus, Northside Captain Malcolm Grba finished in fourth place overall with an outstanding throw of 94'10. Northside Junior Simon Lothschutz threw the Discus an outstanding 69'4. Northside Sophomore Matthew Kosova threw the Discus an official distance of 59'7. Northside Junior Jordan Lozinski threw the Discus an official distance of 54'6. Northside Junior Milos Popovic threw the Discus an official distance of 52'9. Northside Junior Elsadig Abdalla threw the Discus an official distance of 49'0.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Northside Junior Simon Lothschutz threw an outstanding 29'5. Northside Sophomore Matthew Kosova threw an oustanding 26'5.5. Northside Junior Jordan Lozinski threw a personal best 26'4. Northside Freshman Jonathan Liu threw the shot put an official distance of 20'5. Northside Junior Milos Popovic thew the shot put an official distance of 20'1.
In the Varsity Pole Vault, Northside Junior Brendan Powers cleared 6'0. Northside Freshman Mason Sotomayor made three attempts to clear 6'0, but was unable to clear it.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Northside Sophomore Brian McManus jumped 15'6. Northside Sophomore Jack Nolan jumped 12'10.5.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Sophomore Jack Nolan jumped a personal best 31'0.5. Northside Freshman Asher Rappaport jumped a personal best 28'9.25.
In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Junior Justin Washington finished in fifth place with an official time of 16.92. Northside Freshman Asher Rappaport finished with an outstanding time of 20.65. Northside Sophomore Chrisitian Guerrero hurdled a personal best time of 21.58. Northside Sophomore Jack Nolan finished with an official time of 23.07.
In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Northside Junior Justin Washington finished in sixth place with an official time of 46.50. Northside Freshman Asher Rappaport ran an outstanding time of 54.06. Northside Sophomore Christian Guerrero hurdled a personal best time of 55.10. Northside Sophomore Jack Nolan ran an official time of 56.13.
