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NORTHSIDE COLLEGE PREP MUSTANGS: 2005 XC SEASON
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2005 Northside College Prep Mustangs XC Schedule
8/30/05 Tuesday St. Patrick Invitational Chicago 4:30 pm
(Varsity/JV/SF) Schiller Woods
9/3/05 Saturday Wildcat Invitational Plainfield 9:30 am
Plainfield Central Van Horn Woods
(Varsity/JV/SF)
9/10/05 Saturday Gordon Tech Invitational Hoerner Park 9:00 am
(Varsity/JV/SF Boys Only)
9/13/05 Tuesday Mather Invitational (2.0 M) Chicago 3:30 pm
(Varsity/JV/SF Girls Only) Legion Park
9/17/05 Saturday Libertyville Invitational Libertyville 9:00 am
(Varsity/JV/SF) Adler Park
9/21/05 Wednesday Lane Tech Invitational Chicago 4:00 pm
(Varsity/JV/SF) Clark Park
9/24/05 Saturday Spartan Classic St.Joseph 9:00 am
Varsity Boys (3 M, Top 7 Only)
Varsity Girls (2 M, Top 7 Only)
9/29/05 Thursday Bronco Invitational (2.0 M) Chicago 3:30 pm
(Sophmore-Freshman Only) Burnham Park
10/01/05 Saturday Loyola Lakefront Invitational Chicago 9:00 am
(Varsity/JV Only) Montrose Harbor
10/05/05 Wednesday CPS Sectional Chicago 3:30 pm
Hoerner Park
10/15/05 Saturday CPS Championships Chicago 1:00 pm
10/22/05 Saturday IHSA Regional TBA TBA
10/29/05 Saturday IHSA Sectional TBA TBA
11/05/05 Saturday IHSA State Championship Peoria TBA
Daniel Kittaka has run over 500 Miles in preparation for the 2005 XC Season
Wednesday, August 3
Daniel Kittaka reaches 500 Miles!
On August 2, 2005, Daniel Kittaka ran his 500th Mile of the summer! On May 20, 2005, Coach Gordon challenged the Northside College Prep Cross Country team to run 500 Miles this summer in 101 days. It is one of the most difficult and toughest challenges in the sport. Kittaka did it in only 75 days. Kittaka is the first member of the 2005 Northside College Prep 500 Miles Club. Kittaka reached 500 Miles quicker than any athlete Coach Gordon has ever coached. All members of the 500 Miles Club will be awarded T-Shirts among other honors. Who will be the next athlete to become a member of the 500 Miles Club?
Joe Paquette has run over 500 Miles in preparation for the 2005 XC Season
Sunday, August 14
Joe Paquette runs his 500th Miles of the Summer!
On August 14, 2005, Joe Paquette ran his 500th Mile of the summer! On May 20, 2005, Coach Gordon challenged the Northside College Prep Cross Country team to run 500 Miles this summer in 101 days. It is one of the most difficult and toughest challenges in the sport. Paquette did it in only 89 days. Paquette is the second member of the 2005 Northside College Prep 500 Miles Club. All members of the 500 Miles Club will be awarded T-Shirts among other honors. Who will be the next athlete to become a member of the 500 Miles Club?
Preston Buehrer has run 500 miles in preparation for the 2005 XC Season
Monday, August 22
Preston Buehrer runs his 500th Mile of the summer!
On August 21, 2005, Preston Buehrer ran his 500th Mile of the summer! On May 20, 2005, Coach Gordon challenged the Northside College Prep Cross Country team to run 500 Miles this summer in 101 days. It is one of the most difficult and toughest challenges in the sport. Buehrer did it in only 96 days. Preston Buehrer is the third member of the 2005 Northside College Prep 500 Miles Club. Buehrer has also cycled from Chicago, Illinois to Elmurst, Illinois in preparation for the 2005 Cross Country season. All members of the 500 Miles Club will be awarded T-Shirts among other honors. Who will be the next athlete to become a member of the 500 Miles Club?
Tuesday, August 30
Mustangs start the season 9-3!
On Tuesday, August 30, 2005, Northside College Prep's Varsity Men and Varsity Women both placed 4th out of 13 schools at the St.Patrick Invitional. The Varsity Men finished within 6 points of bringing home a Trophy for the School Trophy case. It was an outstanding meet.
The Varisty Men, were lead by Senior Danial Kittaka (17:07) and Junior Patrick O'Connor (17:10). O'Connor dropped 2 minutes and 18 seconds off his personal best time from 2004!
Senior Joseph Terdik (17:45) finished 3rd for the Mustangs. Senior Jordan Stacey ran his personal best time with an 18:39 to finish 4th for the Mustangs. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka finished 5th for the Mustangs with an 18:44. Sophmore Preston Buehrer dropped 1 minute and 26 seconds of his personal best time to finish 6th for the Mustangs. Junior Joey Paquette (19:36) finished 7th for the Mustangs.
The Varsity Women, were lead by Rachel Kittaka (21:14), Stephanie Couchman (21:54), and Mary Shelus (21:57). Kittaka earned a Medal by placing 8th overall out of 91 runners. Patrica Mazur (23:07) and Marisa Buchheit (23:23) completed the scoring by finishing 4th and 5th respectively for the Mustangs. Maddy Roche (25:18) and Anna Parks finished 6th and 7th for the Mustangs.
The Junior Varsity Girls had an outstanding meet. Sophmore Julia Shimada set her 2 mile (14:32) and 3 mile (22:22) in the same race! Shimada will run Varsity for the Mustangs on Saturday. Senior Maruja Yoshimura (24:20) and Sophmore Lena Guerriero (24:58) finished 2nd and 3rd for the Mustangs. Yoshimura and Guerriero will also run Varsity for the Mustangs on Saturday. Juniors Jaye Gardiner (25:27) and Chynna Moerlien (25:46) completed the scoring for the Mustangs.
The Junior Varsity Boys also had an outstanding meet. Senior Nick Florence dropped over 2 minutes from last year, with an outstanding time of 19:40. Senior Bobby Ziegler ran negative splits for an outstanding time of 19:32. Junior James Smith Gratten in the first meet of his career, ran an outstanding time of 20:05 to finish 3rd for the Mustangs. Sophmore Irfan Hussain (21:29) and Senior Andrew Hanebutt (21:58) completed the scoring for the Mustangs.
The Freshman-Sophmore boys were lead by the 1-2 punch of James Casper-Shipp (21:52) and Julian Dale (22:16). Freshman Tyler Johnson finished 3rd for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 22:17. Freshman Ryan Walach (22:22) and Sophmore Brad Eben (22:36) completed the scoring for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will travel next to Plainfield, Illinois on Saturday morning for the Plainfield Central Invitational.
Saturday, September 3
Freshman-Sophmore Boys post victories over Joliet Catholic Academy, DeKalb, Plainfield South, and Romeoville!!!
On Saturday, September 3, 2005, the Freshman-Sophmore Boys beat Joliet Cathloic Academy, DeKalb, Plainfield South, and Romeoville at the 34th Annual Plainfield Invitational Cross Country Meet. The team was lead by James Casper-Shipp with an outstanding 2.5 Mile time of 17:03. Sophmore Brad Eben (17:26) and Freshman Ryan Walach (17:36) finished 2nd and 3rd respectively for the Mustangs. Sophmores Julian Dale (17:58) and Irfan Hussain (18:43) finished 4th and 5th for the Mustangs to complete the scoring. Edward Cheng (20:12) and Danny Vu (21:25) finished 6th and 7th for the Mustangs.
Saturday, September 3
Varsity Men Season Record: 18-10!
On September 3, 2005, at the 34th Annual Plainfield Invitational Cross Country meet, the Northside College Prep Varsity Men's Cross Country Team improved their season record to 18-10!
The Mustangs were lead by the 1-2 punch of Senior Captains Daniel Kittaka (16:48) and Joseph Terdik (16:59). Junior Patrick O'Connor finished third for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 17:22. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka dropped 8 seconds off his personal best time to finish 4th for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 18:36. Sophmore Preston Buehrer completed the scoring by finishing 5th for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 18:56. Senior Jordan Stacey (19:25), and Junior Joey Paquette (19:59) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will next take on rival Mather at the Gordon Tech Inviational on Saturday, September 10, 2005.
Saturday, September 3
Varsity Women: Season Record 20-8!
On September 3, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Cross Country team was missing three out of their top 6 runners against the 17 Team field at the 34th Annual Plainfield Cross Country Invitational. The Mustangs responded by posting victories over Joliet Township, Bradley Bour, Providence, Westmont, DeKalb, Mt. Assisi, Plainfield South, Romeoville, Plainfield North, and South Elgin in one of their best meets of the season. The team was lead by Sophmore Rachel Kittaka (20:47) who medaled by placing 15th overall in the strong field of 119 runners. Kittaka ran negative splits on her final mile. Junior Mary Shelus finished 2nd for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 22:15. Sophmore Julia Shimada finished 3rd for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 22:40. Senior Captain Maruja Yoshimura secured vital points for the Mustangs by dropping 35 seconds and running her best race of the season with an outstanding time of 23:45. Sophmore Lena Guerriero completed the scoring for the Mustangs by finishing 5th with a time of 24:30. Junior Jaye Gardiner in her very first Varsity race, had a dramatic finishing kick to hold off 2 runners in the final 200 meters to finish 6th for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 24:45. Senior Maddy Roche finished 7th for the Mustangs.
In the Junior Varsity Girls race, Chynna Moerlien (20:05), Amy Perez (21:30, and Jessica Galang (22:50) lead the Mustangs with personal best times for 2.5 Miles.
In the Freshman-Sophmore Girls race, the Mustangs were lead by the one-two punch of Freshman Anna-Parks (19:37), and Carmen Abelson (19:38). Teammate Sara Nassaer and Freshman Amina Jambo finished 3rd and 4th respectively for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs next race at the Mather Invitational on Tuesday, September 13, 2005.
Junior Varsity Boys place 3 athletes in the Top 24 at Plainfiled Invitational!!!
On September 3, 2005, the Junior varsity division had over 119 athletes toe the line for the start of the 34th Annual Plainfield Invitational. The Mustangs had 3 athletes place among the top 24! Junior James Smith Grattan lead the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 16:03 for 2.5 Miles. Seniors Bobby Ziegler (16:10) and Nick Florence (16:13) finished 2nd and 3rd respectively for the Mustangs. Sophmore Robert Garcia finished 4th respectively for the Mustangs with a personal best 2.5 Miles time of 16:55! Senior Andrew Hanebutt completed the scoring with an outstanding time of 17:42 for 2.5 Miles. Freshman Spencer Rosenfeld and Coleman Gailloreto finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
Patrick O'Connor
Saturday, September 10
Kittaka, O'Connor Medal at Gordon Tech Invitational! Mustangs post 32nd Victory!!
Daniel Kittaka
On Saturday, September 10, 2005, the Mustangs beat 14 of the 19 teams at the Gordon Tech Invitational, to improve their season record to 32-14!. Senior Daniel Kittaka medaled by placing 8th overall with a time of 17:05. Junior Patrick O'Connor medaled by placing 12th overall with a time of 17:20. O'Connor ran negative splits on the final mile. Senior Joseph Terdik earned a ribon by placing 21st overall with a time of 17:33. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka ran a personal best time of 18:22 to finish 4th for the Mustangs. Sophmore Preston Buehrer completed the scoring by running a personal best time of 18:35 to finish 5th for the Mustangs. Junior Joey Paquette dropped 44 seconds in one week, to finish 6th for the Mustangs with a time of 19:15. Junior James Smith Grattan, ran a outstanding race, dropping 43 seconds, for a personal best time of 19:22, to finish 7th for the Mustangs in his first Varsity race.
The Mustangs will travel to Liberyville on Saturday to take on among others Glenbrook North and Regional Rival New Trier.
Joseph Terdik
Saturday, September 10
Nick Florence places 10th overall to Medal at the Gordon Tech Invitational!
Nick Florence
On Saturday, September 10, 2005, Senior Nick Florence earned a Medal by placing 10th overall in the open race at the Gordon Tech Invitational. Florence dropped 50 seconds off his best 2 mile time this season, with an outstanding time of 12:18. Senior Bobby Ziegler placed 16th overall in the open race with an outstanding time of 12:45. Senior Andrew Hannebutt passed two athletes in the final 50 meters of the race, and passed a 3rd athlete in the final meter to place 22nd overall with an outstanding two mile time of 12:59. Sophmore Julian Dale showed great mental toughness and determination by refusing to drop out and completing the race despite severe shin splints. Junior Robert Garcia failed to make it to the staring line.
The Mustangs will travel to Libertyville on Saturday for the Wildcat Invitational, which features one of the most competive Junior Varisty fields in the State.
James Casper-Shipp
Saturday, September 10
Harold Jaffee, James Casper-Shipp lead Sophmores at Gordon Tech Invitational
Harold Jaffee
On Saturday, September 10, 2005, the Sophmore Boys beat 13 out of 19 schools at the Gordon Tech Invitational. The Mustangs were lead by Harold Jaffee, who placed 32nd overall with a personal best time of 20:22, which represented a 2 minute time drop!. Sophmore James Casper-Shipp finished second for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 21:41. Brad Eben dropped 45 seconds for a personal best time of 21:51 to finish third for the Mustangs. Sophmore Irfan Hussain finished fourth for the Mustangs with a time of 22:55. John Mussman finished fifth for the Mustangs to complete the scoring with a time of 23:09.
Brad Eben
Saturday, September 10
Tyler Johnson earns ribbon and leads Freshman at the Gordon Tech Invitational
Tyler Johnson
On Saturday, September 10, 2005, the Mustangs posted 11 victories in the Freshman race at the Gordon Tech Invitational. Tyler Johnson lead the Freshman Team by dropping a minute and six seconds for a personal best Two Mile Time of 13:30. Johnson earned a ribbon by placing 30th overall out of 119 runners. Edward Cheng finished second for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 14:30. Danny Vu finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 15:18. Spencer Rosenfeld finished fourth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 16:12. Coleman Gailloreto completed the scoring for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 18:59.
Tuesday, September 13
Mustangs beat 10 schools to WIN the Mather Invitational!!!
Rachel Kittaka, Mary Shelus, Stefanie Couchman
On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, the Northside College Prep Women's Cross Country took on 10 schools at the Mather Invitational, including the defending City Champions, Lane Tech. The Mustangs beat rival Lane Tech by a score of 30-52. The Mustangs also beat Whitney Young, Mather, Taft, Noble Street, Von Steuben, Kelvun Park, Schurz, Al Raby and Lake View High School to Win the Mather Invitational.
The Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Rachel Kittaka, who finished 3rd overall, with an outstanding time of 13:07. Kittaka was awarded a Medal for being the fastest Sophmore in the meet. Junior Mary Shelus finished 5th overall with an outstanding time of 13:45. Shelus was awarded a Medal for being the third fastest Junior in the meet. Senior Stefanie Couchman finished 6th overall with an outstanding time of 13:45. Couchman was awarded a Medal for being the second fastest Senior in the meet. Sophmore Julia Shimada finished 7th overall with an outstanding time of 13:50. Shimada was awarded a medal for being the second fastest Sophmore in the meet. Junior Patricia Mazur finished 9th overall, and completed the scoring for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 14:15. Mazur was awarded a medal for being the fourth fastest Junior in the meet. Freshman Ani Zotti, in her very first Cross Country meet, finished 11th overall, and 6th for the Varsity, and was second fastest freshman in the meet with an outstanding time of 14:23. Captain Maruja Yoshimura finsihed 12th overall, and 7th for the Varsity, and was fourth fastest Senior in the meet, with an outstanding time of 14:29.
Medals were awarded to the Top 10 Freshman, Sophmores, Juniors, and Seniors in the meet. There were over 141 runners in the meet. Sophmore Lena Guerriero earned a Medal by finishing as the fourth fastest Sophmore in the meet with an outstanding time of 14:47. Freshman Anna Parks also earned a Medal by being the fourth fastest Freshman in the meet with an outstanding time of 14:51. Freshman Carmen Abelson also earned a Medal by finishing as the fifth fastest Freshman in the meet witn a personal best time of 14:53. Freshman Elizabeth Lewis also earned a Medal by finishing as the sixth fastest Freshman in the meet with an outstanding time of 15:01. Sophmore Megan Schmitt also earned a Medal by finishing as the sixth fastest Sophmore in the meet with a personal best time of 15:02. Junior Marisa Buchheit also earned a Medal by finishing as the sixth fastest Junior in the meet with an outstanding time of 15:08. Captain Maddy Roche also earned a medal by finishing as the ninth fastest Senior in the meet with an outstanding time of 15:30. Junior Jaye Gardiner also earned a Medal by fnishing as the tenth fastest Junior with an outstanding time of 15:35. The Mustangs took home a record amount of hardware from the Mather Invitational.
The Northside College Prep Women's Cross Country team's season record is now 30-8!! The Mustangs will travel to Libertyville on Saturday, September 17, 2005 to take on Glenbrook North and Regional rival New Trier among others at the Libertyville Invitational.
Maruja Yoshimura
Saturday, September 17
Sophmore Rachel Kittaka breaks school record with 20:27!
On Saturday, September 17, 2005, at the Libertyville Invitational, Sophmore Rachel Kittaka broke the Northside College Prep school record by 4 seconds with a personal best time of 20:27!. Junior Mary Shelus ran an outstanding race on her birthday to finish second for the Mustangs with a season best time of 21:32. Junior Patricia Mazur outkicked a runner in the final 100 meters to finish third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 22:16. Sophmore Julia Shimada finished fourth for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 22:35. Freshman Ani Zotti finished fifth for the Mustangs to complete the scoring with a personal best time of 22:40. Senior Maruja Yoshimura dropped 55 seconds in one week, and ran a personal best time of 22:50 to finish sixth for the Mustangs.
In the Junior Varsity race, Marisa Buchheit lead the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 23:55. Junior Jaye Gardiner ran a personal best time of 24:16 to finish second for the Junior Varsity. Junior Chynna Moerlien dropped over a minute off her personal best time to finish third for the Junior Varsity with an outstanding time of 24:38. Senior Maddy Roche dropped 26 seconds in one week, to finish fourth for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 26:00. Junior Jessica Galang completed the scoring for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 27:30. Galang dropped a minute and 39 seconds off her personal best time!
The Freshman/Sophmore Girls Team was lead by Freshman Anna Parks (24:04) and Sophmore Megan Schmitt (24:06). Freshman Elizabeth Lewis finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 24:18. Freshman Sarah Nasser finished fourth for the Mustangs with a new "PR" for 3 miles.
The Mustangs travel to Lane Tech on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 for the Lane Tech Invitational, which features the top 2 ranked girls teams in the City of Chicago.
Saturday, September 17
Mustangs upset Glenbrook North and St. Viator at Libertyville Invitational
On Saturday, September 17, 2005, the Northside College Prep Boys Cross Country Team upset St. Viator and Glenbrook North at the Libertyville Invitational. The Libertyville Invitational features the top teams in the State. The Mustangs beat Coach Gordon's ala matter Glenbrook North by a score of 241-317. The Mustangs improved by over 92 points from the 2004 to 2005 Libertyville Invitational. The Mustangs were lead by the big three, Captain Daniel Kittaka (16:47), Captain Joseph Terdik (16:56), and Junior Patrick O'Connor (17:01). O'Connor dropped 9 seconds off his personal best time and is on the verge of breaking the 17 minute barrier. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka broke the 18 minute barrier, and ran the sixth fastest time in school history with a personal best time of 17:48 to finish fourth for the Mustangs. Junior Joey Paquette dropped 37 seconds in only one week, for an outstanding time of 18:38 to complete the scoring for the Mustangs. Sophmore Preston Buehrer finished sixth for the Mustangs with a time of 19:14. Junior James Smith Grattan finished seventh for the Mustangs with a time of 19:36.
In the Junior Varsity race, Senior Nick Florence lead the team with an outstanding time of 19:14. Florence dropped over a minute from the 2004 Libertyville Invitational to 2005 Libertyville Invitational. Florence will run for the Varsity on Tuesday at the Lane Tech Invitational. Senior Bobby Ziegler finished second for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 19:30. Senior Andrew Hannebutt fought hard all the way to the finish line, and passed a runner in the final meter for the second consecutive race, with an outstanding time of 20:11.
Saturday, September 17
Frosh/Soph Pack gets closer at Libertyville - Record number of PRs
On Saturday, September 17, 2005, at the Libertyville Invitational, the Northside College Prep Freshman/Sophmore Boys Cross Country team Top 5 all finished within 45 seconds of each other. The Mustangs were lead by Sophmores James Casper-Shipp (20:26) and Harold Jaffee (20:32). Sophmore Brad Eben finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 20:49. Freshman Ryan Walach finished fourth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 20:51. Freshman Tyler Johnson finished fifth for the Mustangs and completed the scoring with a personal best time of 21:22. Sophmore John Mussman finished sixth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 21:24. Sophmore Julian Dale finished seventh for the Mustangs with a time of 24:30. Freshman Shaheed Ghogha finished eight for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 25:06. Freshman Danny Vu finished ninth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 25:30. Freshman Spencer Rosenfeld finished tenth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 25:34. Freshman John Ko finished eleventh for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 29:09. Freshman Coleman Gailloreto completed two miles of the course.
Wednesday, September 21
Mustangs Varsity Women win the Lane Tech Invitational! 28-30!!
On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women's Cross Country Team won the Lane Tech Invitational over 8 teams, including the defending City Champions by a score of 28-30. The course consisted of 3.1 miles over difficult terrain in historic Clark park. Sophmore Rachel Kittaka ran an outstanding race to lead the Mustangs by placing 2nd overall. Junior Mary Shelus, Senior Stefanie Couchman, Sophmore Julia Shimada, and Freshman Ani Zotti finished 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th overall and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th for the Mustangs to complete the scoring. Captain Maruja Yoshimura finished 10th overall and 6th for the Mustangs, and pushed Lane Tech 5th runner to 12th by placing 2 places ahead to clinch the victory. Junior Marisa Buchheit earned a Medal by placing in the top 20. The Mustangs will travel to St.Joseph, Illinois this Saturday for the St.Joseph-Ogden Invitational.
Rocky
Wednesday, September 21
Daniel Kittaka wins Lane Tech Invite! Lane Tech edges Mustangs 28-29!
On Wednesday, September 21, 2005, Senior Daniel Kittaka won the Lane Tech Invitational. Lane Tech, the defending City Champions, edged the Northside College Prep Mustangs by one point to win the invitational by a score of 28-29!. The Invitational featured 8 teams from throughout Chicago. After the first mile of the race, it quickly became a two team race for first between the Mustangs and Lane Tech. Lane Tech executed a "Pack" racing strategy for the first mile in an effort to keep the team together for points and get their fifth, sixth, and seventh runner out at a faster pace. "Pack" racing was a trademark racing strategy of Bolles High School in the 1990s. Athletes race in a pack for one mile. After the first mile, the pack breaks and races to the finish. Lane Tech had a dramatic finish from their number one runner in the final 100 meters to finish second overall. Senior Joseph Terdik ran an outstanding race to finish 3rd overall and 2nd for the Mustangs. Junior Patrick O'Connor ran an outstanding race to finish 4th overall and 3rd for the Mustangs. The next five finishers, places 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 were all from Lane Tech. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka finished 10th overall and 4th for the Mustangs. Sophmore Preston Buehrer finished 11th overall and 5th for the Mustangs to complete the scoring. Senior Nick Florence medaled for the Mustangs. Junior Joey Paquette lost his shoes early in the race, and ran a pure guts race with no shoes on intense terrain over 3.1 Miles. The Mustangs had six athletes earn medals by placing in the Top 20. Lane Tech edged the Mustangs by a final score of 28-29. The Mustangs will get a re-match against Lane Tech on Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the Loyola Lake Front Invitational. This Saturday the Mustangs will travel to St.Joseph, Illinois for the St.Joseph-Ogden Invitational.
Thursday, September 29
Mustangs Girls WIN Bronco Invitational!!!
On Thursday, September 29, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Girls Cross Country Team trained in Hoerner Park, while the Freshman-Sophmore/JV Girls Team ran in their place at the Bronco Invitational against 14 schools. Northside College Prep was the only school in the meet that was running their Freshman-Sophmore/JV squad in place of their Varsity. The Mustangs Freshman-Sophmore/JV squad shocked everybody and beat 14 Varsity squads to win the meet!! The Mustangs top 5 runners all finished within 26 seconds of each other. The Mustangs took home many awards, including the 1st Place Trophy, which will be displayed in the School Trophy case.
Sophmore Meghan Schmit lead the Mustangs and earned a Medal by placing 3rd overall with an outstanding time of 14:10. Sophmore Lena Guerriero earned a Medal by finishing 4th overall with an outstanding time of 14:18. Elizabeth Lewis was the fastest freshman in the meet, and earned a Medal by placing 5th overall with a personal best time of 14:21. Freshman Carmen Abelson (14:26) and Anna Parks (14:36) completed the scoring for the Mustangs by finishing 6th and 8th overall respectively.
Junior Jessica Galang earned a medal by placing among the Top 10 Juniors in the meet. Sophmore Sara Nasser also earned a medal by placing among the Top 10 Sophmores in the meet. Sophmore Alex Custer also earned a medal by placing among the Top 10 Sophmores in the meet. Sophmore Jordan Garcia completed her first meet of the season with a personal best time.
The meet was very impressive for the Mustangs, and showed the strength and depth of the TEAM. This Saturday, the Northside College Prep Womens Cross Country Team will send 24 athletes to the Loyola Lakefront Invitational to compete against several of the best teams in the State.
Thursday, September 29
Freshman-Sophmores/JV Boys place 4th overall at the Bronco Invitational!!
On Thursday, September 29, 2005, the Varsity Mens Cross Country Team went on a Woods run, while the Freshman-Sophmore/JV Squad ran in their place at the Bronco Invitational. The Bronco Invitational was hosted by Kenwood Academy, and featured a scenic race course along Lake Michigan. Medals were awarded to the Top 10 Freshman, Sophmores, Juniors and Seniors in the meet. The Mustangs Freshman-Sophmore/JV Squad placed 4th overall against 14 Varsity squads!
Sophmore Eric Flores lead the Mustangs with a personal best time of 12:19. Freshman Ryan Walach earned a medal and finished 2nd for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 12:32. Freshman Mike Wojcik earned a medal and finished 3rd for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 12:33. Sophmore James Casper-Shipp earned a medal and finished 4th for the Mustangs with a time of 12:35. Sophmore Julian Dale earned a medal and completed the scoring for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 12:37. Sophmore Brad Eben (13:08) and Freshman Tyler Johnson (13:12) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
Sophmore Irfan Hussain (13:29), Freshman Shaheed Ghogha (13:42), Freshman Edward Cheng (13:55), Sophmore John Mussman (14:01), and Freshman Danny Vu (14:25) completed the Top 12 for the Freshman-Sophmore Team, and will compete at the Loyola Lake Front Invitational on Saturday.
Freshman John Ko (15:24), Spencer Rosenfeld (15:25), Sophmore Tom Skawski (15:35), Freshman Andy Gao (16:00), Senior Joe Buchheit (16:27), Freshman Calvin Lam (16:28), and Freshman Coleman Gailloreto (20:04) all ran outstanding races to end their season.
Mary Shelus leads the Pack at Cricket Hill
Saturday, October 1
Northside College Prep Varsity Women complete regular season UNDEFEATED against Chicago Public High Schools!
Rachel Kittaka
On Saturday, October 1, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Cross Country Team competed in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational and posted impressive victories over Lane Tech, Resurrection, Proviso West, Bradley Bourbonnais, Trinity High School, the Latin School, IMSA, Hamilton, Willows Academy, Lincoln Park, and Deerfield High School.
The Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Rachel Kittaka. Kittaka ran a 5K personal best time of 20:41. Junior Mary Shelus finished second for the Mustangs with a 5K time of 21:58. Freshman Ani Zotti finished third for the Mustangs with a 5K personal best time of 22:26. Sophmore Julia Shimada finished fourth for the Mustangs with a 5K personal best time of 22:50. Captain Maruja Yoshimura completed the scoring for the Mustangs with a 5K personal best time of 22:57. Junior Patricia Mazur (23:37) and Junior Chynna Moerlien (25:11) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs. The Mustangs completed the regular season UNDEFEATED against Chicago Public High Schools, and are ranked #1 going into the City Championships.
The Mustangs will leave for Hoerner Park at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2005, for the City of Chicago North Sectional. The Top 5 Teams in the Sectional will earn the right to compete for the City of Chicago Public High School Title on October 15, 2005 in Washington Park.
Northside College Prep encourages parents, students, faculty, and fans to show your support this Wednesday at Hoerner Park for the Mustangs.
Julia Shimada
Patrick O'Connor
Saturday, October 1
Terdik, O'Connor lead Mustangs at Loyola Lakefront Invitational!
Preston Buehrer
On Saturday, October 1, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Mens Cross Country Team took on over 36 high schools at Montrose Harbor in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational. The Mustangs posted victores over Lincoln Park, the Latin School, University High, IMSA, Ridgewood, Foreman, Proviso West, Farragut and Gordon Tech.
Captain Joseph Terdik lead the Mustangs and dropped 55 seconds off his 5K time from the 2004 Loyola Lakefront Invitational to the 2005 Loyola Lakefront Invitational. Junior Patrick O'Connor finished second for the Mustangs with a 5K time of 18:08, and dropped over 2 minutes off his 5K time from the 2004 Loyola Lakefront Invitational. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka finished third for the Mustangs with a 5K personal best time of 18:46. Kittaka was among the top Freshman in the meet. Sophmore Preston Buehrer ran an outstanding race, recording splits of 5:40, 12:03 enroute to a 5K personal best time of 18:56. Buehrer dropped almost 2 minutes off his 5K time from the 2004 Loyola Lakefront Invitational. Senior Bobby Ziegler ran his best race of the season, and showed great mental and physical toughness with a dramatic finish against Glenbard West Sean McGee to secure vital points for the Mustangs. Ziegler dropped 20 seconds off his 5K time from the 2004 Loyola Lakefront Invitational. The addition of Bobby Ziegler to the Varsity along with the return of Senior Daniel Kittaka will have a major impact in the upcoming post-season meets.
Junior Joey Paquette ran negative splits in his final mile to finish sixth for the Mustangs. Senior Nick Florence, and Junior James Smith Grattan finsished 7th and 8th respectively for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will leave at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 for Hoerner Park for the City of Chicago North Sectional. The race start at 3:30 pm. The Top 5 Teams qualify for the City Championships on October 15, 2005 at Washington Park.
Northside College Prep encourages parents, students, faculty, and fans to show your support at Hoerner Park this Wednesday for the Mustangs.
Bobby Ziegler
James Casper-Shipp, Ryan Walach, and Brad Eben lead the Pack
Saturday, October 1
Eric Flores, Brad Eben lead Mustangs at Loyola Lakefront Invitational!
Eric Flores
On Saturday, October 1, 2005, at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, the Freshman-Sophmores Boys posted victories over among others, Lemont High School, Lincoln Park High School, University High, Rickover Naval Academy, and Gordon Tech.
The Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Eric Flores with a 5K personal best time of 20:30. Sophmore Brad Eben had a dramatic final mile to finish second for the Mustangs with a 5K personal best time of 20:49. Sophmore James Casper-Shipp finished third for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 20:52. Casper-Shipp dropped over a minute off his 2004 Loyola Lakefront Invitational time. Freshman Ryan Walach finished fourth for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 21:14. Freshman Tyler Johnson ran with one shoe and outkicked Glenbard West Robert Gorman at the finish to secure vital points for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 21:15.
Freshman Shaheed Ghogha (22:28) and Sophmore Santino Merino (23:06) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will compete in the Chicago North Sectional on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 at 2:00 pm.
Tyler Johnson shows great mental toughness running with one Shoe
Lena Guerriero and Anna Parks
Saturday, October 1
Freshman-Sophmore Girls finish within 30 points of defending State Champs F/S squad!
Meghan Schmit
On Saturday, October 1, 2005, the Northside College Prep Freshman-Sophmore Girls took on the best Freshman-Sophmore squads from Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, and Kansas at the Loyola Lake front Invitational. Less than 2 days after winning a Varsity Invitational, the Mustangs Freshman-Sophmore Girls finished within 30 points of Wheeling High School, the defending Illinois State Champions, Freshman-Sophmore Girls squad. The Mustangs also posted IMPRESSIVE victories against among others, Lane Tech, Fenwick High School, Waukegan High School, Whitney Young, Regina Dominican High School, Ridgewood High School, Proviso West High School, Willows Academy, and Rickover Naval Academy.
The Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Lena Guerriero with an outstanding 5K time of 23:28. Freshman Anna Parks finished second for the Mustangs with a personal best 5K time of 23:35. Freshman Elizabeth Lewis finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best 5K time of 24:20. Sophmore Meghan Schmit finished fourth for the Mustangs with a personal best 5K time of 24:33. Sophmore Sara Nasser completed the scoring for the Mustangs. Alex Custer finished 6th respectively for the Mustangs.
The results are even more impressive considering that the Mustangs raced without Freshman Carmen Abelson. Abelson will return on Wednesday, and have a major impact on the upcoming post-season meets.
The Freshman-Sophmore Girls are ranked #1 among the Public High Schools in the City of Chicago, and will compete this Wednesday at Hoerner Park in the Chicago North Sectional. The top 5 Teams will advance to the City Championships on October 15, 2005 in Washington Park.
Sara Nasser and Alex Custer charge up Cricket Hill
Mustangs Bus for Chicago North Sectionals
Tuesday, October 4
Mustangs to take Super Stretch Excursion Limousine Bus to Horner Park
Chicago Transit Bus Company does not have a school bus available to take the team to Chicago North Sectionals at Horner Park on Wednesday. However, Coach Gordon has secured transportation for the meet. The team will take a Super Stretch Excursion Limousine Bus to Horner Park, fully equipped with: VIP room; Stereo CD-player; 10 CD-chager; Two flat screen TVs; DVD player; VCR; 1500 Watt stereo system; and Laser lights. The meet is being held at Horner Park, at the corner of Irving Park Road and Montrose. Bring on Chicago North Sectionals!
Coach Jon Gordon gives Joey Paquette his split at the Mile
Wednesday, October 5
Varsity Mens Cross Country Team has highest finish in history of program and qualifys for City Championships
Joseph Terdik and Patrick O'Connor lead the Mustangs
On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, the Varsity Mens Cross Country competed in the Chicago North Sectional for the right to compete in the City Championships. The Chicago North Sectional consists of 30 Chicago Public High Schools. The Top 5 Teams in the sectional qualify for the City Championships. In 2004, the Mustangs qualified by placing 5th overall. In 2005, the Mustangs improved by 2 places and finished THIRD overall! The Mustangs were lead by Captain Joseph Terdik, who placed 4th overall. Terdik was the FASTEST Senior in the meet. Junior Patrick O'Connor ran an outstanding race and finished 6th overall. O'Connor was the third fastest Junior in the meet. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka finished 20th overall. Kittaka was the FASTEST Freshman in the meet. Sophmore Preston Buehrer finished 22nd overall by out kicking Noble Street's Victor Adalid. Buehrer was the third fastest Sophmore in the meet. Junior Joey Paquette finished 31st overall, and completed the scoring for the Mustangs. Senior Nick Florence finished 41st overall. Senior Bobby Ziegler showed great determination battling an injury to finish 57th overall.
The Mustangs will compete against the top ten schools in the City of Chicago on Saturday, October 15, 2005, for the City Championships at Washington Park.
Preston Buehrer out kicks Noble Street's Victor Adalid to the finish
Coach Jon Gordon calls out Rachel Kittaka's Mile split
Wednesday, October 5
Varsity Women place 2nd in City Sectional and Qualify for City Championships!!!
Mary Shelus and Ani Zotti
On Wednesday, October 5, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Cross Country team competed against 30 Chicago Public High Schools at the City North Sectional. The Top 5 teams advanced to the City Championships. The Mustangs qualified for the City Championships by placing 2nd overall. Lane Tech upset the Mustangs by a score of 25-30. The difference in pace between the Lane Tech and Northside runners was only 3 seconds per mile. The rematch for the City Championships will take place on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at Washington Park.
In the City North Sectional, the Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Rachel Kittaka. Kittaka placed 2nd overall and was the FASTEST Sophmore in the meet. Junior Mary Shelus placed 4th overall and was the second fastest Junior in the meet. Freshman Ani Zotti ran an outstanding race, and placed 6th overall with a personal best time of 21:55. Zotti was the FASTEST Freshman in the meet. Senior Stefanie Couchman placed 8th overall. Sophmore Julia Shimada placed 10th overall to complete the scoring for the Mustangs, and was the second fastest Sophmore in the meet. Senior Maruja Yoshimura placed 11th overall. Junior Chynna Moerlien placed 24th overall.
Stefanie Couchman
Wednesday, October 5
Mustangs qualify for Chicago Cross Country Championships on every level! F/S Girls Chicago North Sectional Champs!
The Northside College Prep Freshman/Sophmore Girls WON the Chicago North Sectional, and advanced to the City of Chicago Cross Country Championships! There are 75 public high schools in the City of Chicago, and the final 10 will compete for the title on Saturday, October 15, 2005. The Freshman/Sophmore Boys also qualified for the City of Chicago Cross Country Championships by placing 4th out of 30 schools in the Chicago North Sectional. Bring on the City Championships!
Rocky
Saturday, October 15
Freshman-Sophmore Girls place 2nd in the City Championships!!!
Coach Gordon, E. Lewis, M. Schmit, L. Guerriero, A. Parks, S. Nasser, A. Custer
There are 75 public High Schools in the City of Chicago. On Saturday, October 15, 2005, the top ten schools competed for the City Championship. The Northside College Prep Freshman-Sophmore Girls Team placed 2nd in the City Championships. It was the highest finish in the history of the program.
The Mustangs were lead by the 1-2 punch of Sophmore Lena Guerriero and Freshman Elizabeth Lewis. Guerriero placed 6th overall with an outstanding time of 13:50. Lewis placed 8th overall with an outstanding time of 14:00. Freshman Anna Parks placed 14th overall with an outstanding time of 14:11. Sophmore Meghan Schmit placed 22nd overall with an outstanding time of 14:34. Freshman Carmen Abelson completed the scoring for the Mustangs by placing 23rd overall with an outstanding time of 14:35. Sophmores Sara Nasser and Alex Custer finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
Saturday, October 15
Freshman-Sophmore Boys place 4th in City Championships!!!
On Saturday, October 15, 2005, the Freshman-Sophmore Boys placed 4th overall in the City Championships, after only placing 4th in their own qualifying sectional. The Mustangs were lead by Sophmore Eric Flores with an outstanding time of 12:18. Freshman Ryan Walach and Mike Wojcik finished 2nd and 3rd respectively for the Mustangs with outstanding times of 12:31 and 12:32. Sophmore James Casper-Shipp finished 4th for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 12:34. Sophmore Brad Eben completed the scoring for the Mustangs with an outstainding time of 12:46. Freshman Tyler Johnson (12:49) and Freshman Shaheed Ghoga (13:15) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
Saturday, October 15
Rachel Kittaka runs 19:38!!! Varsity Women place 2nd in the City Championships!
Coach Gordon, M.Roche, R. Kittaka, J. Shimada, M. Yoshimura, A. Zotti, M. Shelus
On Saturday, October 15, 2005, at Washington Park, the Northside College Prep Varsity Women Cross Country team placed 2nd in the City Championships. The team was lead by Sophmore Rachel Kittaka, who placed 2nd overall and ran a state ranked time of 19:38! Kittaka set a new school record and became the first girl in the history of Northside College prep to break 20 minutes for 3 miles. Kittaka is now within 16 seconds of the 2004 sectional individual qualifying time for the State Championships. Junior Mary Shelus finished 4th overall with a personal best time of 20:13. Freshman Ani Zotti finished 6th overall, and is the fastest freshman in the City of Chicago with a personal best time of 20:46. Sophmore Julia Shimada finished 11th overall with a personal best time of 21:13. Senior Maruja Yoshimura finished 13th overall and completed the scoring for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 21:42. Junior Chynna Moerlien (23:57) and Captain Maddy Roche (25:05) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs will compete for the Illinois High School Athletic Association Regional Championship on Saturday, October 22, 2005, at Harms Woods in Skokie, Illinois (Golf & Harms Roads) at 1:30 pm against Gordon Tech, Lane Tech, Mather, Senn, Steinmentz, Von Steuben, Evanston, Niles North, Niles West, Loyola, and New Trier. The first five placing teams and the first five runners who are not members of the first five placing teams in the regiolnal will advance to IHSA Sectionals. Sophmore Lena Guerriero and Senior Stefanie Couchman will be added to the Mustangs Varsity Roster for the Regional Championships.
Rachel Kittaka
Daniel Kittaka
Saturday, October 15
Varsity Men set several PRs and Records in City Championships! Bring on Regionals!
Jonathan Kittaka
On Saturday, October 15, 2005, the Northside College Prep Varsity Men Cross Country Team had an historic day at Washington Park. Highly motivated by letters from Alumni Andrew Watson and Jenny Bellendir, the Mustangs set a record number of personal best time enroute to a 4th place finish in the City Championships. The Mustangs were lead by Junior Patrick O'Connor with a personal best time of 16:41. O'Connor ran the 5th fastest time in the history of the school. Captain Joseph Terdik ran a personal best time of 16:46. Terdik ran the 6th fastest time in the history of the school. Captain Daniel Kittaka returned to the Mustangs in his first race since September 2005 due to an injury. Daniel Kittaka return to the Varsity boosted team morale, and Kittaka finished 16th overall with an outstanding time of 17:06. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka ran a personal best time of 17:45. Jonathan Kittaka ran the 8th fastest time in school history and is the second fastest freshman in the city of Chicago. Sophmore Preston Buehrer secured vital points for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 18:13. Senior Nick Florence on his birthday, ran a personal best time of 18:42, to finish 6th for the Mustangs, and even guarented Coach Gordon a "PR" before the race. Junior Joey Paquette finished 7th for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 18:49.
The Mustangs are coming together at the right time, as they will compete for the Regional Championships on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at Harms Woods in Skokie, Illinois.
Nick Florence
Patrick O'Connor
Saturday, October 22
Patrick O'Connor qualifies for Sectional Championships!! Mustangs Top 5 PR!
On Saturday, October 22, 2005, Northside College Prep Mens Cross Country team competed in the Harms Woods IHSA Regional Championships. Junior Patrick O'Connor qualified for the IHSA Sectional Championships by running a personal best time of 16:12, the second fastest time in the history of the school. O'Connor dropped 29 seconds in less than a week.
The IHSA Sectional will be held at Niles West on Saturday, October 29, 2005, at 11:00 am. The top 7 individuals not on qualifying teams will qualify for the Illinois State Championships. Last season, the last qualifier for the State Championship in the Niles West Sectional ran a 16:13. Next Saturday, Patrick O'Connor will attempt to run a new PR and qualify for the State Championships!
On Saturday, the Mustangs ran in the fastest and toughest qualifying Regional meet (Harms Woods) for the Niles West Sectional. The top individual qualifier in the Harms Woods Regional, was Senior Von McCune of Niles North, who ran a 15:56. The top individual qualifier in the Hillside Regional, which includes defending State Champion, York, was Senior Jon Kasco of Leyden, who ran a 17:48. The top individual qualifier in the Argo Regional, was Sophmore Dan Smith of Nazareth Academy, who ran a 17:39. The top individual qualifier in the Oak Park Regional, was Senior Rabian Rosales of Foreman, who ran a 17:11.
At Harms Woods, the Mustangs had 3 athletes under 16:28 and two under 17:31. It was by far, the best meet as a Team in the history of the program. Junior Patrick O'Connor lead the Mustangs with a personal best time of 16:12. Senior Daniel Kittaka finished second for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 16:15. Daniel Kittaka dropped 51 seconds in one week, and ran the third fastest time in the history of the school. Senior Joseph Terdik finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 16:27. Terdik dropped 19 seconds in one week, and ran the fifth fastest time in the history of the school. Sophmore Preston Buehrer finished fourth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 17:27. Buehrer had an outstanding kick the final 200 meters of the race, and passed 3 runners. Preston Buehrer dropped 46 seconds in one week. Freshman Jonathan Kittaka ran a personal best time of 17:30. Jonathan Kittaka dropped 16 seconds in one week and was the third fastest freshman in the Regional.
Junior Joey Paquette (19:21) and Senior Nick Florence (19:35) finished 6th and 7th respectively for the Mustangs.
This week, the Mustangs will help Junior Patrick O'Connor prepare for the Sectional Championships. The meet will be held at Niles West High on Saturday, October 29, 2005. The Varsity Girls race will start at 10:00 am, and the Varsity Boys race will start at 11:00 am.
Bobby Ziegler and Daniel Kittaka
Saturday, October 22
Rachel Kittaka and Mary Shelus qualify for IHSA Sectional Championships!!!
On Saturday, October 22, 2005, the Mustangs competed in the IHSA Regional Championships at Harms Woods in Skokie, Illinois. The Mustangs were lead by the 1-2 punch of Rachel Kittaka and Mary Shelus. Rachel Kittaka broke the school record with a personal best time of 19:06. Kittaka dropped 32 seconds in one week. Mary Shelus ran a personal best time of 19:40, and ran the second fastest time in school history. Shelus also dropped 32 seconds in one week. Rachel Kittaka and Mary Shelus will both compete in the Sectional Championships next saturday at Niles West High School. The top 7 individual qualifiers not on qualifying teams will advance to the State Championships. Last season, the last individual qualifier ran a 19:22. Next Saturday, Kittaka and Shelus will attempt a new PR and to qualify for the State Championship!
Freshman Ani Zotti ran a personal best time of 20:12, and was the fourth fastest freshman in the Regional. Senior Stefanie Couchman finished fourth for the Mustangs with an outstanding time of 20:42. Senior Maruja Yoshimura completed the scoring for the Mustangs by running a personal best time of 20:55, the sixth fastest time in school history. Yoshimura dropped 47 seconds in one week.
Sophmore Julia Shimada (21:07) and Sophmore Lena Guerriero (21:47) finished sixth and seventh respectively for the Mustangs.
This week, the Mustangs will help Rachel Kittaka and Mary Shelus prepare for the Sectional Championships. The meet will be held at Niles West High School on Saturday, October 29, 2005. The Varsity Girls race will start at 10:00 am, and the Varsity Boys race will start at 11:00 am.
Saturday, October 29
Patrick O'Connor finishes #1 of all Regional advancing individuals and 54th overall in IHSA Sectional Championships!
On Saturday, October 29, 2005, 20 Teams, and 20 advancing individuals from the Regional Championships towed the line for the 2005 IHSA Sectional Championships at Niles West High School. Regional rival Loyola upset New Trier (6th) and Evanston (7th) to advance to the State Championships. In his first Sectional race, Junior Patrick O'Connor (16:22) finished ahead of all 19 Regional advancing individuals, including, Von McCune (Niles North), Carlos Hernandez (Mather), Ahsan Kahn (Mather), Ezra Marquez (Steinmetz), Rabian Rosales (Foreman), Arthur Williams (Proviso East), Damian Pytko (Forman), Ramon Garcia (Forman), Raymone Fleming (Proviso East), Dan Smith (Nzazareth Academy), Tirell Taylor (De La Salle), Robert Doherty (De La Salle), Eric Hermogino (Kenwood), Dedrick Rent (Kenwood), Jon Kasco (Leyden), Rocky Madero (Guerin), Zak Pigge (Leyden), Ray Marchlewicz (Leyden), and George Stanil (Leyden). The 7 Athletes that qualified for the State Championship as individuals were all members of Teams that did not qualify for State. O'Connor came within 30 seconds of qualifying for the 2005 State Championships, and will be ranked among the top returning athletes in 2006.
Northside College Prep will be hosting a Cross Country Awards Banquet on Friday, December 2, 2005, at 6 pm to honor the 2005 Mustangs (58 athletes). The banquet will consist of a Team Dinner for athletes, parents, and guests. The Team Dinner will be followed by a Season highlight video. All Freshman will be awarded graduating class numerals. Sophmores and Junior Varsity athletes will be awarded a medium size letter N. Varsity Athletes will be awarded a large size letter N. Athletes that have earned multiple letters will be given a silver bar and a certificate to represent the number of years the athlete has participated at the Varsity level. To qualify for a Varsity letter, an athlete must run in a Varsity race and finish among the top 7 on the team in that race, or run 500 Miles over the summer.
In 1903, Amos Alonzo Stagg invented the Varsity letter, and the first Varisty letter ceremony took place in Chicago. Senior athletes were honored with Varsity letter blankets in school colors, along with each athlete name, and sport embrodied on it. The blankets had a silver star on it for each year the athlete earned a Varisty letter, and a gold star on it for each year the athlete was a Team Captain. This year, Northside College Prep will honor it's Senior class with a blanket ceremony at the 2005 Cross Country banquet.
On Monday, November 7, 2005, at 3:30 pm, the Team will vote on 2005 Varsity MVP, Varsity Mustang Award, Most Improved Award, Sportsmanship Award, Senior Leadership Award, Rookie Harrier Award, Outstanding Freshman Award, Sophmore/Freshman MVP, and Sophmore/Freshman Mustang Award. Banquet Ticket information will also be distributed.
Saturday, October 29
Rachel Kittaka and Mary Shelus run outstanding at IHSA Sectional Championships
On Saturday, October 29, 2005, 20 Teams and 20 Regional advancing individuals towed the line for the 2005 IHSA Sectional Championships. Regional rivals New Trier, Loyola, and Evanston all qualified for the 2005 State Championships. Sophmore Rachel Kittaka placed 42nd overall with an outstanding time of 19:22. Junior Mary Shelus placed 62nd overall with an outstanding time of 19:52. Last season, 19:22 qualified for the State Championships. This season, the last individual qualifier ran an 18:38. Kittaka and Shelus are both ranked among the top returning Sectional qualifiers for 2006.
Northside College Prep will be hosting a Cross Country Awards Banquet on Friday, December 2, 2005, at 6 pm to honor the 2005 Mustangs (58 athletes). The banquet will consist of a Team Dinner for athletes, parents, and guests. The Team Dinner will be followed by a Season highlight video. All Freshman will be awarded graduating class numerals. Sophmores and Junior Varsity athletes will be awarded a medium size letter N. Varsity Athletes will be awarded a large size letter N. Athletes that have earned multiple letters will be given a silver bar and a certificate to represent the number of years the athlete has participated at the Varsity level. To qualify for a Varsity letter, an athlete must run in a Varsity race and finish among the top 7 on the team in that race, or run 500 Miles over the summer.
In 1903, Amos Alonzo Stagg invented the Varsity letter, and the first Varisty letter ceremony took place in Chicago. Senior athletes were honored with Varsity letter blankets in school colors, along with each athlete name, and sport embrodied on it. The blankets had a silver star on it for each year the athlete earned a Varisty letter, and a gold star on it for each year the athlete was a Team Captain. This year, Northside College Prep will honor it's Senior class with a blanket ceremony at the 2005 Cross Country banquet.
On Monday, November 7, 2005, at 3:30 pm, the Team will vote on 2005 Varsity MVP, Varsity Mustang Award, Most Improved Award, Sportsmanship Award, Senior Leadership Award, Rookie Harrier Award, Outstanding Freshman Award, Sophmore/Freshman MVP, and Sophmore/Freshman Mustang Award. Banquet Ticket information will also be distributed.
Saturday, November 26
Four Illinois Athletes qualify for Footlocker Nationals; Craven runs past Finley
The Footlocker Cross Country Championships gives high school athletes the opportunity to compete for an individual National Championship. The Country is divided into four Regional Cross Country meets, Northeast, South, Midwest, and West. On Saturday, November 26, 2005, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at the Midwest Regional, four athletes from the State of Illinois qualifed for the Footlocker National Championships. In the Boys Division, Ryan Craven (raced Northside at Libertyville Invitational) topped Illinois State Champion Steve Finley with a 15:06. In one seaon, Prospect's Ryan Craven went from finishing 11th in the Libertyville Invitational, to second in the IHSA State Championships, to Footlocker Nationals. Jeremy Stevens (15:08), Steve Finley (15:10), and Evan Jager (15:16) also qualifed from Illinois for Footlocker Nationals. The National meet will be held in San Diego, California on December 10, 2005. In the Girls Division, no athletes from Illinois qualified for Nationals this year.
MIDWEST NATIONAL QUALIFIERS
1 Keara Sammons CO 17:26 1 Mohamad Ige CO 14:58
2 Betsy Bies SD 17:29 2 Landon Peacock MI 15:01
3 Hanna Grinaker MN 17:30 3 Brock Hagerman IN 15:05
4 Bria Wetsch MN 17:33 4 Ryan Craven IL 15:06
5 Bridget Franek OH 17:37 5 Jeremy Stevens IL 15:08
6 Allison Eckert SD 17:42 6 Daniel Roberts CO 15:09
7 Lindsay Anderson ND 17:44 7 Steven Finley IL 15:10
8 Alexandra Banfich IN 17:47 8 Noah Shannon CO 15:12
9 Elizabeth Yetzer MN 17:51 9 Evan Jager IL 15:16
10 Merideth Snow MO 17:52 10 DeSean Turner IN 15:18
The above athletes will represent the Midwest in the Footlocker National Cross Country Championships in San Diego, California on December 10, 2005. The meet will be broadcasted live on Fox Sport Net.
Friday, December 2
Northside College Prep Cross Country Team honored at Awards Banquet
On Friday, December 2, 2005, the Mustangs Cross Country Team was honored with a Team Dinner and Awards Banquet. All of the Freshman were awarded graduating class numerals. Sophmores and Junior Varsity athletes were awarded a medium size letter N. Varsity athletes will be awarded a large size letter N. Athletes that have earned multiple letters were given a silver bar and a certificate to represent the number of years the athlete has participated at the Varsity level. To qualify for a Varisty letter, an athlete must run in a Varsity race and finish among the top 7 on the team in that race, or run 500 Miles over the summer.
Senior athletes were also honored with Varsity letter blankets in school colors, along with each athlete's name, and sport embrodied on it. The blankets had a silver star on it for each year the athlete earned a Varsity letter, and a gold star on it for each year the athlete was a Team Captain.
AWARD WINNERS:
VARSITY AWARDS
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award: Daniel Kittaka, Patrick O'Connor
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award: Rachel Kittaka
Mustang Award: Joseph Terdik
Mustang Award: Mary Shelus
Most Improved: Patrick O'Connor
Most Improved: Maruja Yoshimura
Outstanding Freshman Award: Jonathan Kittaka
Outstanding Freshman Award: Ani Zotti
Sportsmanship Award: Joey Paquette
Sportsmanship Award: Julia Shimada
Rookie Harrier Award: James Smith Grattan
Rookie Harrier Award: Chynna Moerlien
Academic Achievement Award: Daniel Kittaka
Academic Achievement Award: Maruja Yoshimura
Senior Leadership Award: Daniel Kittaka, Joseph Terdik
Senior Leadership Award: Maruja Yoshimura, Maddy Roche
2006 Team Captains: Preston Buehrer, Patrick O'Connor, Joey Paquette
2006 Team Captains: Rachel Kittaka, Mary Shelus, Julia Shimada
FRESHMAN/SOPHMORE AWARDS
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award: Eric Flores
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award: Lena Guerriero
Mustang Award: Irfan Hussain
Mustang Award: Anna Parks
Academic Achievement Award: Irfan Hussain
Academic Achievement Award: Lena Guerriero
The coaching staff would like to thank the athletes for there very generous gift certificates, the "Pigs", and especially the Cards.
Mustangs "kicked the Pig" in 2005!
-Head Coach Jon Gordon
-Assistant Coach Tony Gordon
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