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Welcome to the Northside College Cross Country site.
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Home of the 2000 & 2001 Billy Mills Classic. Click here to read the story of the Rogue Spartans. The Body Achieves what the mind believes.
Dyestat
Can you run further than your mail box and back? Michael James couldn't when he first came out for Cross Country. 500 Miles later, he became Gatorade National Cross Country High School Athlete of the year.
Michael James wins $5k Gatorade Will-to-Win Scholarship.
Practice: Monday - Friday: 3:45 - 5:45 pm
Attendance at all practices, meets, and team meetings is mandatory. Athletes may be excused from practice by note, phone call, or voice mail message (773-935-1617), or e-mail (JonGordon9@Aol.com) before the absence or within 24 hours after the absence. Athletes that miss a total of 9 practices from August 13, 2008 through November 8, 2008 will be dismissed from the squad regardless of ability.
While every athlete brings certain qualities to cross country, "natural" talent is not as important as pure, hard work. What you put in is what you get out. The only thing that separates first from last is building a strong running base and a lot of hard work. Come watch us or better yet, join us as we continue to build a winning tradition.
Team Roster Updated Saturday, January 5, 2008.
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Sunday, July 20
Northside Cross Country Team Tryouts Start Wednesday, August 13, 2007, 3:45 PM, be prompt!!!
On Wednesday, August 13, 2008, from 3:45 pm - 6:00 pm, the Northside Mustangs will begin mandatory practices in front of the main entrance of Northside College Prep. All athletes must have a Physical and a Players Record Card to attend practice. If you have any trouble getting an appointment for a Physical, contact Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon at Jongordon9@aol.com, and he will refer you to a doctor. Please arrive to practice early, to turn in a copy of your physical and Players Record Card. Thanks.
Physical and Players Record Card Forms
All athletes should bring running shoes, and a Water bottle to practice. If you have anything to place in storage during practice, please bring a combination lock. Thanks.
Several athletes have covered many hundreds of miles this summer preparing to capture the City and State Championships. We certainly hope that you too have been conscientious about your summer training. Remember that in less than 24 days you must be in top condition for our first team practice. We want you to report to the first practice READY TO RUN.
Try-outs will determine our respective Varsity, Junior Varsity, Sophomore-Freshman, and Freshman rosters for the first meet. Only the top 7 athletes on the Team, run Varsity, and only the Top 7 Sophomores and Freshman run on the Sophomore squad, and only the Top 7 Freshman run on the Freshman squad. Everyone else that makes the Team, runs on Junior Varsity Team. However, it changes after each meet, based on performance. Try-outs will last from August 13, 2008 through August 28, 2008. None of the incoming Freshman will be cut provided they work hard, and miss no more than 9 practices from August 13, 2008 to November 8, 2008.
The most frequent question we have received from Incoming Freshman is what if they don’t have any running experience? Start now. You are going to be a part of a team where your teammates care about you and depend on you. We will make you great!
2001 National Cross Country Gatorade Will to Win Athlete of the Year, Michael James, could run no further then to his mail box when he started, and he ended his high school career at the State Championships and earned a $5,000.00 scholarship to Harvard.
Northside Junior Cooper Eben ran 18 minutes for three miles as a Freshman, and as a Sophomore, in 2007, Cooper Eben ran a personal best time of 16:22 for 3 Miles! A time drop of over one minute and 38 seconds in one year!
Northside Alumni Patrick O’Connor ran 27 minutes in his first three miles race of his career. A year later, in 2005, he ran one of the fastest times in school history, a 16:12 for 3 Miles at the IHSA Regional Championships!!! A time drop of over 11 minutes in one year!
Northside Senior Carmen Abelson ran 31 minutes in her first three miles race of her career. In 2006, she ran one of the fastest times in school history, a 19:55 for 3 Miles at the CPS City Championships!!! A time drop of over 11 minutes in one year!
Northside Senior Adaora Achufusi ran 26 minutes in her first three miles race of the season last year. At IHSA Sectionals, Adaora Achufusi ran one of the fastest times in school history, a 21:03 for 3 Miles! A time drop of over 5 minutes in 2007!!!
Many of you have seen unbelievable improvement in some of our runners. This is proof that you also can improve your performance. Remember, the body achieves what the mind believes.
Sunday, July 6
UPCOMING SUMMER CONDITIONING and WEEKLY MILEAGE UPDATES
During the summer, IHSA rules permit us to meet for off-season conditioning as a group for a total of 25 days through July 31, 2008. If you can't make a summer group training run because of vacations, academic activities, and/or camps, it is ok, the most important thing is that you are training everyday and record your mileage in your training log and email your weekly and summer totals to Jongordon9@aol.com. Thanks.
All athletes must have a new players record and physical on August 13, 2008 to attend practice.
The following is a list of upcoming Summer Group runs:
Monday, July 21, 2008 6:30 am Morning run / Weight Training
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:30 am Morning run / Weight Training
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:30 am Morning run / Weight Training
Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:30 am Morning run / Weight Training
Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:00 am Breakfast run to IHOP
All Summer activities start at the main entrance to Northside College Prep.
Wednesday, June 4
NORTHSIDE CROSS COUNTRY PARENTS MEETING, August 14, 2008, 6:30 PM, Northside Cafeteria (Appetizers Provided)
On Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 6:30 pm in the Northside College Prep cafeteria, the Northside Cross Country Booster Club will have their first meeting of the year. Appetizers (Shrimp Cocktail, Fresh Fruit) and drinks (Assorted Can Beverages and Bottled Water) will be provided.
This meeting will provide the Northside parents an oppotunity to meet the Cross Country coaching staff, learn about the Northside Cross Country program, learn about the NCAA Clearinghouse, Meet other Northside Parents, learn about Proper running shoes, and help us find volunteers to help with Team Tailgate parties and Pasta parties. Joining the Northside College Prep Cross Country Booster Club is free. There is no membership dues.
Benefits of the Northside Cross Country Booster Club include hosting Home meets, bringing Olympic athletes to Northside as guest speakers, hosting Tailgate parties after Meets for parents and athletes, and hosting Pasta parties before meets for the athletes during the season, and enhancing our season banquet.
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Thursday, July 24
TEAM PASTA PARTY: Tuesday, September 2, 2008
On Tuesday, September 2, 2008, the Northside College Prep Men and Women Cross Country Teams will be having a TEAM Pasta Party following practice, in the Northside Cafeteria, from 5 pm - 6:30 pm. Villa Palermo Catering will provide the Mustangs with Penne Pasta with Marinara Sauce, Spinach Ravioli, Grilled Chicken Penne Pasta, Fresh Bread, Garden Salad, and bottled water. All expenses are 100% paid by the Northside Cross Country Coaching staff. The Pasta Party will be a great morale booster and provide the Mustangs with proper nutrition for the St. Patrick Invitational.
Wednesday, July 9
Freshman Ian Reeves breaks school record for pull-ups!!! 32!! Freshman Taylor Kuehn becomes member of 20 pull-up club!
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On Wednesday, July 9, 2008, Northside Freshman Ian Reeves broke the Track and Cross Country record for pull-ups, with a personal best 32 pull-ups! Freshman Ian Reeves, Senior Simon Vecchioni, and Senior Brandon Cooper are the only athletes in Northside history to reach 30 or more pull-ups.
Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn became the newest member of the 20 pull-ups club, with a personal best 21 pull-ups!
Every athlete that reaches 20, 30, or 40 Pull-ups will be awarded a Northside Track & Field Pull-ups T-shirt.
School Record for Pull-ups
1. Ian Reeves 32
2. Simon Vecchioni 31
3. Brandon Cooper 30
4. Martin Melto 28
5. Natalie Hanigan 26
6. Dominic Sieminski 23
6. Erik Zuehlke 23
7. Patrick Grider 22
7. Irfan Hussain 22
7. Ryan Walach 22
8. Patrick O'Connor 21
8. Taylor Kuehn 21
8. Muhammad Hossain 21
9. Cuit Pineda Youniss 20
9. Wesley Laytham 20
9. Eric Nelson 20
9. John Holler 20
9. Omer Aba-Omer 20
9. Ryne Tobin 20
9. Matt Rickard 20
9. Santino Merino 20
9. Geoff Edwards 20
9. Adam Swiatlowski 20
9. Elmor Pineda 20
9. Manraj Bains 20
9. Tuan Lee 20
9. Simmone Seymour 20
9. Roldan Alegre 20
9. Jonathan Kriston 20
9. Luis Gaytan 20
Who will be the next Northside athlete to reach 20 Pull-ups?
"Every great achievement was once considered impossible."
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Wednesday, July 9
155 lbs Bench Press Club: Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss
In June 2008, Northside Captain Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss became the newest member of the 155 lbs Bench Press Club. Every athlete that Bench Presses 155 lbs for Six or more reps earns a Bench Press Club T-shirt.
CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD TEAM WEIGHT ROOM RECORDS
BENCH PRESS for 4 Reps
1. Andrew Watson 230 lbs
BENCH PRESS for 8 Reps
1. Andrew Watson 195 lbs
BENCH PRESS for 6 Reps
1. Darrel Johnson 225 lbs
2. Eric Nelson 205 lbs
2. Chris Zysko 205 lbs
2. Robert Garcia 205 lbs
3. Preston Buehrer 175 lbs
3. Spencer Rosenfeld 175 lbs
4. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss 155 lbs
4. Kevin Jaburek 155 lbs
4. Ted Kalaw 155 lbs
4. Joseph Terdik 155 lbs
4. John Holler 155 lbs
4. Joey Paquette 155 lbs
4. Elmor Pineda 155 lbs
4. Alex Aparicio 155 lbs
SIT-UPS with a 12lbs Medicine ball
1. Simon Vecchioni 1100
2. Preston Buehrer 600
3. Santino Merino 389
“Every great achievement was once considered impossible”
Saturday, June 21
27 Athletes up at dawn, training to bring Northside a Championship in 2008!
On Monday, June 16, 2008, the Northside Cross Country Team began summer practices to build a running base and become stronger athletes in preparation for the 2008 Cross Country season. The highly motivated mustangs have been gathering in front of the main entrance of Northside College Prep as early as 6:30 am, while the rest of the State is sleeping, training to bring Northside a Championship in 2008.
The Northside Women have been led in morning practices by Seniors Ani Zotti, Adaora Achufusi, Anna Parks, Carmen Abelson, Juniors Bridget Billing, Michelle Juiracocha, Merita Bushi, and Sophomores Robin Doherty, Dava Batjargal, and Lily Rong.
The Northside Men have been led in morning practices by Captains Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss, Simon Vecchioni, Sophomores Charlie Mesimore, Wesley Laytham, Fahad Savari, Erik Zuehlke, Luis Gaytan, Seniors Jonathan Kittaka, Nathan Michaelson, Juniors Cooper Eben, Andrew Czyszczon, and incoming Freshman Taylor Kuhn, Patrick Duffey, Ian Reeves, Fabian Lara, Jusuf Skelic, and Mark Thompson. Although Official practice doesn't start until August 13, 2008, more and more Freshman are joining the Team at Summer practices everyday.
Alumni Santino Merino, Irfan Hussain, James Casper-Shipp, and even an athlete from Niles West High School woke up at dawn to travel to Northside College Prep at 6:30 am to train with the highly motivated Mustangs.
Northside Athletes that have not been able to attend the morning runs have also been religiously reporting their weekly miles every Saturday, as the Mustangs work towards Team Summer mileage goals. Cross Country is the largest Fall Sports Team at Northside and had a roster of over 88 athletes in 2007. In 2008, Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon, and Associate Coach Chad Ware have challenged every returning athlete to run a minimum of 200 Miles in a 100 days just for the right to try-out for the Team, and are awarding automatic Varsity letters to athletes thar run 500 Miles in a 100 days, during the summer.
In addition to running and weight training at Summer practices, the Northside Coaching staff makes Cross Country fun with Capture the Flag, Ultimate Frisbee, and Six Miles runs to IHOP for Breakfast. On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the Northside Mustangs gathered at Legion Park for an intense game of Capture the Flag, on a field that was a Mile long! One "Chicago Cubs" Flag was placed on Foster Ave., and another "Chicago Cubs" Flag was placed a mile apart on Peterson. The Team was divided up into two squads consisting of Freshman, Sophomores, Alumni, and the Coaching Staff against Juniors and Seniors. The goal was to run and capture your opponents flag and bring it across Brwyn Myer (800m) without being tagged. Athletes that were tagged without capturing the flag had to run 800m to Brwyn Myer before they could re-enter the game.
After hours of endless running, a 0-0 tie was broken when Senior Simon Vecchioni captured the flag and ran from Foster to Brwyn Myer for the first victory of the day! The Seniors and Juniors dominated the first game, with 400m school record holder Senior Adaora Achufusi and Junior Cooper Eben sending endless athletes back to Brwyn Myer for an 800m run back, and another 800m run to Peterson to make another attempt to capture the flag.
In the second game, a 0-0 tie was broken when Junior Cooper Eben captured the flag, and ran to Brwyn Myer for the second victory of the day! The speedy defense of Senior Simon Vecchioni, Adaora Achufusi, and Junior Cooper Eben all quickly tagged out the Northside coaching staff, Alumni, Sophomores, and Freshman throughout the second game.
In the final game, Sophomore Robin Doherty made a game saving tag of Senior Captain Jonathan Kittaka to help the Freshman, Sophomores, Alumni, and Coaching Staff, salvage a victory in the final game, when Alumni Irfan Hussain captured the flag and ran from Peterson to Brwyn Myer for the victory! The Seniors and Juniors won the series two games to one!
The Northside Mustangs will meet at the main entrance of Northside College Prep on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at 7:00 am for a game of Ultimate Frisebee! Morning practices will continue next week on, Monday, June 23, 2008, at 6:30 am.
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OUR GOAL: STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
The harder you work the harder it is to surrender.
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