CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

On Saturday, March 24, 2007, the Northside College Prep Women Varsity Track & Field Team traveled to historic Walter Eckersall Memorial Stadium for the 2007 Kenwood Classic, featuring Amundsen, Bogan, Bronzeville, Brooks, Calumet, CICS, Clemente, Corliss, Curie, Driscoll, Dunbar, Dyett, Grays Lake, Harlan, Hubbard, IL Science, Immaculate Conception, Julian, Kelvyn Park, Kennedy, Lake View, Marshall, Mather, Morgan Park, Morton, Northridge, Parker, Payton, Providence, South Shore, Benedict, Steinmetz, Sullivan, Von Steuben, Quigley Prep, and Washington. Meghan Schmit, Amina Jambo, Gabrielle Frankel, Alice Thatcher, Chynna Moerlin, Amy Perez, and Courtney Quigley did not show up to the meet. The bus was scheduled to leave at 7:45 am, but left at 7:55 am. Ani Zotti missed the bus, and left a message on Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon's answering machine. Despite missing several athletes, the Mustangs overcame it, and had one of their best meets of the season, and several school records were broken. The Northside Women placed fourth overall, and posted 32 victories on the day! In the open 800m run, Andrea Buiser ran a personal best time of 3:25. Mahaim Haider ran a personal best time of 3:28. Freshman Jessica Tapia ran a personal best time of 3:29. In the Shot Put, Junior Courtney Konow BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best throw of 28'1. The record was previously held by Maggie Kosycarz (24'9, 2003). Konow placed sixth overall. In the High Jump, Jennifer Kane placed sixth overall with a jump of 4'0. In the Triple Jump, Maria Torres placed second overall with a jump of 32'4. Torres was awarded a Medal for placing second. Kelly Varney placed 6th overall with a jump of 27'11.5. In the 3200m Run, Senior Jaye Gardiner placed sixth overall with a personal best time of 13:58. Senior Jessica Galang ran a time of 15:51. In the 4x100m Relay, Karen Li ran a 15.59 100m split on the first leg of the 4x100m Relay. Maria Zdunek ran a 15.26 100m split on the second leg of the 4x100m Relay. Gayatri Satam ran a 14.00 100m split on the third leg of the 4x100m Relay, and Senior Natalie Hanigan anchored the 4x100m relay with a 14.67 100m split, for a combined time of 59.52. In the 4x800m Relay, Anna Parks ran a 2:37 800m split on the first leg of the Relay. Freshman Bessie Nolan ran a 2:45 800m split on the second leg of the Relay. Sophomore Monica Laytham ran a 2:54 800m split on the third leg of the Relay and made a nice exchange to Captain Rachel Kittaka. Junior Rachel Kittaka anchored the 4x800m relay to victory with a 2:39 800m split, for a total time of 10:55.94. Anna Parks, Bessie Nolan, Monica Laytham, and Rachel Kittaka were awarded Medals for placing 1st overall. In the 100m Hurdles, Kelly Varney placed seventh overall with a time of 18.90. Jennifer Kane ran an outstanding time of 19.90. In the 100m Dash, Senior Natalie Hanigan BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 14.25. The record was previously held by Isis Jackson (14.38, 2003). In the 800m Run, Sophomore Anna Parks won it with an outstanding time of 2:41. Parks was awarded a Medal for placing first in the 800m run. Freshman Bessie Nolan ran an outstanding time of 2:51. In the Weightwomen's 4x100m Relay (athletes required to have competed in Discus and/or Shot Put this season to be on the Relay), Stephanie Sotomayor ran a 15.16 100m split on the first leg of the Relay. Kaitlin Renkosiak ran 15.44 100m split on the second leg of the Relay. Jennifer Mensah ran a 19.00 100m split on the third leg of the Relay. Courtney Konow anchored the relay to fourth place with a 15.21 100m split, for a combined time of 64.81. In the 4x200m Relay, Senior Natalie Hanigan and Sophomore Maria Torres had trouble making the hand-off, and as a result Hanigan ran a 32.04 200m split on the first leg of the Relay. Torres recovered with an outstanding 28.43 200m split on the second leg of the Relay. Adaora Achufusi ran a 29.01 200m split on the third leg of the Relay. Kelly Varney anchored the 4x200m Relay with an outstanding 26.00 200m split, for a combined time of 1:57.48. In the 400m Dash, Julie Bujnowski placed fourth overall with a time of 66.80. In the 300m Hurdles, Maria Zdunek ran an outstanding time of 60.03. Alex Custer had trouble seeing the first hurdle in the afternoon fog, and then had an outstanding recovery in which she flew over every hurdle for a time of 73.31. In the 1600m run, there was a very impressive field, including IHSA Sectional Champion Venessa Dain of Driscoll High School in Addison, Illinois. Dain was one of the top finishers in last year's state meet. Rachel Kittaka rose up to the challenge. Rachel Kittaka and Venessa Dain ran toe to toe lap after lap. They went through 400m in 77 seconds, 800m in 2:45, and 1200m in 4:13. They were still toe-to-toe in the final 300 meters. Dain edged Kittaka in the final 20 meters of the race to win it. Rachel Kittaka placed second overall and BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 5:40.00. Kittaka was awarded a Medal for placing second overall. Sophomore Jennifer Friedmann ran a personal best time of 7:03 in the first mile race of her career. In the 200m Dash, Maria Torres ran an outstanding time of 28.75. Adaora Achufusi ran a time of 29.20. In the 4x400m Relay, the Mustangs won it, with a combined time of 4:40.30. Julie Bujnowski ran a 65.04 400m split, and made a nice exchange to Courtney Konow. Konow ran a 75.96 400m split. Senior Natalie Hanigan ran a 68.70 400m split on the Third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Anna Parks. Parks was feeling sick after the 4x800m, and 800m run, and was originally scratched from the relay. However, she felt better before the race started and asked to be put back in. Parks returned just in time to anchored the Mustangs to victory with an outstanding 70.60 400m split, for a combined time of 4:40.30. Julie Bujnowski, Courtney Konow, Natalie Hanigan, and Anna Parks were awarded medals for placing first overall. NORTHSIDE VARSITY WOMEN KENWOOD CLASSIC POINT TOTALS 1. Anna Parks 15.00 2. Rachel Kittaka 10.50 3. Maria Torres 8.00 4. Julie Bujnowski 7.50 5. Courtney Konow 6.75 6. Kelly Varney 5.00 7. Jaye Gardiner 3.00 7. Jennifer Kane 3.00 8. Natalie Hanigan 2.50 8. Bessie Nolan 2.50 8. Monica Laytham 2.50 9. Kaitlin Renkosiak 1.25 9. Stephanie Sotomayor 1.25 9. Jennifer Mensah 1.25 We have received confirmation of 70 of the 74 points the Mustangs scored in the meet, and are still waiting for the finals results from the Long Jump, Discus, 100m Dash, and Relays to determine who scored the remaining four points in the meet. As soon as we receive final results from Kenwood we will adjust the point totals accordingly. VARSITY POINT LEADERS (4 Meets scored) 1. Anna Parks 51.00 2. Maria Torres 47.00 3. Julie Bujnowski 39.00 4. Kelly Varney 30.50 5. Carmen Abelson 29.00 6. Bessie Nolan 14.50 7. Natalie Hanigan 13.00 8. Jessica Galang 12.00 9. Rachel Kittaka 10.50 10.Courtney Konow 9.75 11.Kaitlin Renkosiak 9.25 12.Amy Perez 9.00 13.Jaye Gardiner 7.50 14.Gayatri Satam 5.00 14.Jennifer Kane 5.00 15.Meghan Schmit 4.50 16.Jolanda Steier 4.00 17.Monica Laytham 3.50 18.Adaora Achufusi 3.00 19.Mary Shelus 2.50 20.Amina Jambo 2.00 20.Maria Zdunek 2.00 21.Stephanie Sotomayor 1.25 21.Jennifer Mensah 1.25 22.Karen Li 1.00 The above athletes have all earned a Varisty letter this season by scoring 1 or more points in a Varsity meet.