CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

On Saturday, February 25, 2006, the Northside College Prep Varsity Mens Track and Field Team placed 4th overall at the Niles West Invitatinal. The meet featured 12 schools, including Niles West, Foreman, Kenwood, South Shore, Maine West, Waukegan, Northside Country Prep, Fenger, Tilden, Luther North, and Crete-Monee. Senior Daniel Kittaka scored 18.5 points for the Mustangs by winning the 3200m run, placing 3rd in the Mile (5:02), and helping the 4x160m Relay place 5th overall, and the 4x400m Relay to a dramatic 3rd place finish. Sophomore Preston Buehrer scored 8 points for the Mustangs by placing third in the 3200m run, and anchored the 4x400m Relay to a dramatic 3rd place finish. The Mustangs dominated the 3200m run with Daniel Kittaka placing 1st with a time of 11:07 and Preston Buehrer placing 3rd overall with an outstanding time of 11:27.8. Ryne Tobin (23.87), Manraj Bains (24.28), Daniel Kittaka (24.12), and Nick Florence (24.33) placed 5th overall in the 4x160m Relay. Senior Nick Florence in his first High School Track and Field meet of his career ran an Outstanding time of 2:27.5 to place 6th overall in the 800m Run. Florence also anchored the 4x160m Relay to 5th place overall. In the 4x400m Relay, Senior Joseph Terdik ran an outstanding 59.18 on the first leg of 4x400m Relay. Daniel Kittaka made a nice exchange and ran a 66.31 on the second leg of the 4x400m Relay. Junior Joey Paquette ran a 66.97 on the third leg of the 4x400m Relay. Sophomore Preston Buehrer came from behind with a dramatic kick to finish with a 64.41 final leg of the 4x400m Relay to edge Fenger High School by .2 of a second at the line to secure 3rd place for the Mustangs in the 4x400m Relay. The Mustangs scored an impressive 33 points at the Niles West Invitational. The Individual point leaders for the Niles West Invitational were: Daniel Kittaka 18.5 Preston Buehrer 8 Joey Paquette 2 Joseph Terdik 2 Nick Florence 1.5 Ryne Tobin 0.5 Manraj Bains 0.5 SEASON VARSITY POINT LEADERS (2 Meets): 1. Daniel Kittaka 24.5 2. Preston Buehrer 8 3. Patrick O'Connor 7 4. Joseph Terdik 5 5. Bobby Ziegler 4 6. Joey Paquette 2 7. Nick Florence 1.5 8. Ryne Tobin 0.5 9. Manraj Bains 0.5 The above is the Varsity Season Point leaders through February 25, 2006. Any athlete that scores a point against Varsity competition at any point in the season will be awarded a Varsity Letter in Track and Field. If you have not scored a point in a meet, do not worry about it. The most important statistic is the "PR" (Personal Record). If you talk to anyone of the above athletes, they will tell you that if you focus on running, jumping, or throwing your personal best every meet, and making it to every practice, you will see dramatic improvment, and points will take care of themself. All athletes that "PR" in any event in any meet will be awarded a starburst at the next practice. The Mustangs will travel to Bensenville, Illinois on March 7, 2006 for the Fenton High School Invitational.