CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Saturday, February 2, 2019, the Marist RedHawks Track & Field TEAM traveled to Rockford Auburn High School in Rockford, Illinois for the Rockford Knights Jerry Lowe Invitational! 

 The meet featured 20 Teams, incuding Aurora Metea Valey, Burbank St. Laurence, Chicago Marist, Chicago Walter Payton Prep, Deerfield, Elgin, Elgin Harvest Christian Academy, Grayslake Central, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Machesney Park Harlem, Rockford Christian, Rockford East, Rockford Luthern, Rockford Jefferson, South Eligin, Wheaton Warrenville South, Winnebago, and host Rockford Auburn.

 There was 60 athletes from 20 schools in every event. 

 Individuals events and relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. 

 Chicago Marist open the 2019 Indoor Track and Field season with an impressive 12 victories at the Jerry Lowe invitational, including victories over: 9. Winnebago (27 points), 10. Hampshire (25 points), 11. South Elgin (20 points), 12. Rockford Auburn (19 points), 13. Harlem (13.50), 14. Rich South (8 points), 15. Chicago Walter Payton Prep (6 points), 16. Rockford East (5 points), 17. Jefferson (4 points), 18. Elgin (3 points), 19. Rockford Luthern (1 points), and 20. Harvest Christian Academy (0 points).

 From 2018 to 2019, the RedHawks improved by four places in the Team Standings.

 Marist opened the indoor track season with an invitational Champion, and three Medalists.

 Marist Junior Brian Ferguson WON the 400m dash with a season best time of 52.97. In his first Track and Field meet of the season, Brian Ferguson came within 0.75 of a second of his career best INDOOR 400m Dash time (52.22, 2018 Illinois Prep Top Times). Brian Ferguson was awarded a gold MEDAL for winning the 400m Dash at the Jerry Lowe Invitational. Ferguson also long jumped 18'7.

 Marist Sophomore Jovan Marsh finished SECOND in the 60m dash with a personal best time of 7.19. Jovan Marsh was awarded a silver MEDAL for finishing in second place in the 60m Dash. Jovan Marsh also scored for the RedHawks in the 200m dash by finishing in fifth place with an outstanding time of 24.23. 

 Marist Junior Thomas Leonard finished SECOND in the 3200m run with a career best INDOOR 3200m time of 10:01.90. Thomas Leonard dropped 23.04 seconds (10:24.94) from the 2018 Jerry Lowe Invitational. Thomas Leonard was awarded a silver MEDAL for finishing in second place in the 3200m run. Thomas Leonard also anchored the RedHawks 4x400m Relay with a personal best 400m split (58.94) to a 9th place finish with a 3:54.99.

 The RedHawks also scored valuable points in the 4x800m Relay and 4x200m Relay. 

 Marist Junior Caleb Davis (2:13.13), Freshman Brendan Geary (2:29.00), Senior Alexis Arreola (2:23.87), and Senior Lucas Pennix (2:24.40) finished in seventh place in the 4x800m Relay with an official time of 9:30.93. The RedHawks dropped 40.91 seconds (10:11.84) in the 4x800m Relay from the 2018 Jerry Lowe Invitational, and came within 22 seconds of Wheaton Warrenville South (9:08.82). 

 Marist Sophomore Jovan Marsh (22.96), Keyon Turner (24.67), Antoine Davis (24.72), and Kivonte Houston (25.40) finished second in their heat, and in fourth place overall in the 4x200m Relay with an official time of 1:38.33. The RedHawks dropped 6.04 seconds (1:44.37) in the 4x200m Relay from the 2018 Jerry Lowe Invitational.

 The athletes listed below earned a Varsity letter in Track and Field by scoring a Varsity point at the Jerry Lowe Invitational.

VARSITY POINTS SEASON TOTAL (1 Meet)

1. Jovan Marsh (10th)        13.25

2. Brian Ferguson (11th)    10.00

3. Thomas Leonard (11th)    8.00

4. Keyon Turner (11th)         1.25

4. Antoine Davis (11th)         1.25

4. Kivonte Houston (11th)     1.25

5. Caleb Davis (11th)            0.50

5. Brendan Geary (9th)         0.50

5. Alexis Arreola (12th)         0.50

5. Lucas Pennix (12th)          0.50