CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

On Friday, March 30, 2007, the Northside Womens Track and Field Team traveled to Hanson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois for the Lane Tech Relays. For the first time in school history, the Mustangs WON the Lane Tech Relays by scoring a record 74.50 points. The Mustangs posted victories over second place, Dunbar (64.00), third place, Lane Tech (58.50), fourth place, Walter Payton Prep (55.00), fifth place, Jones (41), sixth place, Marshall (34), Lake View (27), Prosser (24), Mather (23), Von Steuben (23), Schurz (10), 21st Centry (8), Clemente (7), Hope (4), and Whitney Young (3). In the Exhibition 4x200m Relay, Alice Thatcher ran a 200m split of 40.05. Stephanie Sotomayor ran a 36.38 200m split on the second leg of the Relay. Kaitlin Renkosiak ran a 33.15 200m split on the third leg of the Relay. Jennifer Kane anchored the 4x200m Relay with a 28.42 200m split, for a total time of 2:18.00. In the Exhibition 4x800m Relay, Alice Thatcher ran a 800m split of 3:35 (90/125). Maham Haider ran a 800m split of 3:28 (100/108). Jessica Tapia ran a 800m split of 3:33 (100/113). Andrea Busier anchored the relay with a 3:44 (105/119) 800m split. In the Long Jump, Maria Zdunek jumped 12'7 to place sixth overall. In the Triple Jump, Kelly Varney won it with a personal best jump of 29'3.50. Northside throwers have been arising at 5 am every morning this season to make to school in time for 6:15 am practices in the weight room and in the theatre hallway to practice shot put technique. The Northside throwers have also been attending Thursday morning clinics with the University of Chicago Throwers Coach Anna Swisher, and Whitney Young throwers Coach Anthony Jamison to practice Discus technique. The Mustangs have only recently been able to throw outside in the afternoon. The Mustangs dedication to morning and afternoon practices paid off on Friday night. In the Shot Put, Courtney Konow won it with a throw of 26'10. Kaitlin Renkosiak tied for fifth place with a personal best throw of 24'2.50. In the Discus, Kaitlin Renkosiak BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and WON THE MEET with a personal best throw of 72'0! Stephanie Sotomayor threw the discus 40'01 to finish in 12th place. In the Distance Medley Relay, Monica Laytham ran a 4:42 (87/102/93) on the 1200m leg of the DMR, Courtney Konow ran a 79 on the 400m leg of the DMR, Meghan Schmit ran a 2:53 (83/90) on the 800m leg of the DMR, and Jaye Gardiner anchored the Mustangs to second place overall, with a 6:47 (98/106/113/96) on the 1600m leg of the DMR, for an outstanding time of 15:27.50. In the 100m Dash, Natalie Hanigan BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 13.84. Amy Perez ran a personal best 100m time of 14.59. In the 110m Hurdles, Kelly Varney BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD and WON THE MEET with a personal best time of 18.50. Jennifer Kane tied her PR to place fifth overall with a time of 19.90. In the Mile, Walter Payton Prep's Alexis Caldero won it with an outstanding time of 6:17. Northside Senior Jessica Galang placed seventh overall with a time of 7:31.40. Freshman Jessica Tapia placed ninth overall with a time of 7:59.56. Freshman Maham Haider placed tenth overall with a time of 7:59.58. In the 4x100m Relay, Karen Li (15.97), Adaora Achufusi (13.29), Maria Zdunek (15.68), and Natalie Hanigan (13.61) combined for a time of 58.55 for ninth place. In the 4x800m Relay, Amy Perez ran an outstanding 3:02 800m split on the first leg of the Relay. Monica Laytham ran a 2:58 800m split on the second leg of the Relay. Meghan Schmit ran a 2:55 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Jaye Gardiner anchored the 4x800m Relay with an outstanding 2:59 800m split for a total time of 11:55, to place third overall. In the 4x200m Relay, Natalie Hanigan ran a 31.59 200m split on the first leg of the Relay. Adoara Achufusi ran a 29.91 200m split on the second leg of the Relay. Jennifer Kane ran a 30.41 200m split on the third leg of the Relay. Kelly Varney ran a 28.21 200m split and anchored the Relay to a time of 2:00.30, and fifth place overall. In the 4x400m Relay, Karen Li ran a personal best 71.74 400m split on the first leg of the Relay. Kaitlin Renkosiak ran a 76.26 split on the second leg of the Relay. Courtney Konow ran a 79.00 split on the third leg of the 4x400m Relay. Natalie Hanigan anchored the 4x400m Relay, with a 73.28 split for a combined time of 5:00.28, to place fifth overall. LANE TECH RELAYS - NORTHSIDE VARSITY POINTS SCORED 1. Kelly Varney 21.00 2. Kaitlin Renkosiak 14.50 3. Courtney Konow 13.00 4. Jennifer Kane 5.00 5. Monica Laytham 3.50 5. Jaye Gardiner 3.50 5. Meghan Schmit 3.50 6. Maria Zdunek 3.00 7. Jessica Galang 2.00 7. Natalie Hanigan 2.00 8. Amy Perez 1.50 9. Karen Li 1.00 9. Adaora Achufusi 1.00 VARSITY POINT LEADERS (5 Meets scored) 1. Kelly Varney 51.50 2. Anna Parks 51.00 3. Maria Torres 47.00 4. Julie Bujnowski 39.00 5. Carmen Abelson 29.00 6. Kaitlin Renkosiak 23.75 7. Courtney Konow 22.75 8. Natalie Hanigan 15.00 9. Bessie Nolan 14.50 10.Jessica Galang 14.00 11.Rachel Kittaka 10.50 11.Amy Perez 10.50 12.Jaye Gardiner 11.00 13.Jennifer Kane 10.00 14.Meghan Schmit 8.00 15.Monica Laytham 7.00 16.Maria Zdunek 5.00 16.Gayatri Satam 5.00 17.Jolanda Steier 4.00 17.Adaora Achufusi 4.00 18.Mary Shelus 2.50 19.Karen Li 2.00 19.Amina Jambo 2.00 20.Stephanie Sotomayor 1.25 20.Jennifer Mensah 1.25 The above athletes have all earned a Varisty letter this season by scoring 1 or more points in a Varsity meet.