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Marist WINS Sophomore 4x200m Relay! Nicholas Vallie THIRD in the 600m! Jonathan Rivera FOURTH in 1600m run! Indoor Medley Relay finishes SECOND!
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Marist Sophomore Boys traveled to Evanston High School.
The meet featured New Trier, Waukegan, Schaumburg, Marist, Morgan Park, and host Evanston.
Individual Events and Relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
In the Sophomore 4x800m Relay, Marist (Peter Derdzinski, Michael Dwyer, Nicholas Vallie, and Angel Ortiz) finished in THIRD place with an official time of 11:24.37.
In the Sophomore 3200m run, Marist Freshman Tommy Wagner finished in sixth place with an official time of 13:19. Marist Freshman Jack Vulich finished in seventh place with an official time of 13:24. Marist Freshman Nolan Light finished in eighth place with an offical time of 15:07.
In the Sophomore 55m High Hurdles, Marist Freshman Nathan Tamez finished in fifth place with an official time of 12.49.
In the Sophomore 4x200m Relay, Marist (Kivonte Houston, Tyler Thomas, Amari Watkins, Antoine Davis) WON it with an official time of 1:46.85.
In the Sophomore 400m dash, Marist Freshman Carer Auer finished in THIRD place with an official time of 67.18.
In the Sophomore 600m, Marist Freshman Nicholas Vallie finished in THIRD place with an official time of 2:04.90.
In the Sophomore 55m Low Hurdles, Marist Freshman Angel Ortiz finished in fifth place with an official time of 10.70.
In the Sophomore 1600m run, Marist Freshman Jonathan Rivera finished in fourth place with an official time of 5:20.03.
In the Sophomore Weight Man's 4x160m Relay, Marist (Josh Harris, Francis Beeson, Cesar Gaona, Joshia Harris) finished in fourth place with an official time of 1:39.03.
In the Sophomore Indoor Medley Relay (400m-160m-160m-800m), Marist (Jamari Grant, Tyler Thomas, Kivonte Houston, Peter Derdzinski) finished in SECOND place with an official time of 4:18.40.
In the Sophomore 4x400m Relay, Marist (Angel Ortiz, Carer Auer, Kevin Bugos, Jonathan Rivera) finished in THIRD place with an official time of 4:29.77.
In the Sophomore Shot Put, Marist Freshman Josh Harris finished in THIRD place with a throw of 34'5.
In the Sophomore Long Jump, Marist Freshman Nicholas Coccaro finished in SECOND place with a leap of 15'11.25. Marist Sophomore Amari Watkins finished in THIRD place with a jump of 15'9. Marist Freshman Carter Auer finished in FOURTH place with a jump of 15'4.25.
SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED AT EVANSTON
1. Carter Auer 11.50
2. Amari Watkins 8.50
3. Nicholas Coccaro 8.0
4. Nicholas Vallie 7.50
5. Josh Harris 7.00
6. Jonathan Rivera 5.50
7. Angel Ortiz 5.00
8. Kivonte Houston 4.50
8. Tyler Thomas 4.50
9. Peter Derdzinski 3.50
10. Antoine Davis 2.50
11. Jamari Grant 2.00
11. Nathan Tamez 2.00
12. Kevin Bugos 1.50
12. Michael Dwyer 1.50
13. Tommy Wagner 1.00
13. Cesar Gaona 1.00
13. Francis Beeson 1.00
13. Joshia Harris 1.00
Every point scored is vital to the success of the TEAM. On several occassions the difference between winning a Conference, Sectional, and STATE title was a single point. The above athletes have all scored SOPHOMORE points this season.
Steven Rowe WINS High Jump! Justin Williams SECOND in Long Jump! Jovan Marsh and Brian Ferguson each WIN heat in 300m dash and combine for ten points!
On Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Marist Varsiy Men traveled to Evanston High School for a very special occassion and the first meet in the newly dedicated Willie May Fieldhouse. The night before the meet, the fieldhouse was dedicated to 1960 Olympic Silver Medalist and former Evanston Head Coach Willie May. The late Wille May coached Track and Field at Evanston for 45 years, and he won five IHSA State trophies, including the State Championship in 1979. Marist Head Coach Jon Gordon had known Willie May since he competed in high school Track, and raced in the same conference with among others, State Champion and future Evanston Olympian Robert Gary (1990).
Willie May always reserved a spot in his indoor invitationals for Gordon, and his squad. He was a great mentor to many coaches and athletes. Willie May also provided Hall of Fame Marist Hurdles and Jumps Coach Edward Wallace with Hurdles at Englewood High School, when he didn't have any Track and Field equipment.
Willie May was also the most modest Olympian in history. One time they announced over the loud speaker that 1960 Olympian and Evanston Head Coach Willie May was at the meet. His athletes ran up to him at the meet to confirm if the announcement was true. He had never told his squad of his Olympic feats. Willie May was a very special individual, and he helped out at Track meets long after he retired from coaching.
Evanston Head Coach Don Michelin contacted Marist Head Coach Jon Gordon in October 2017, and invited Gordon and the RedHawks to the special event. The meet was an outstanding experience for New Trier, Schaumburg, Marist, Morgan Park, Waukegan, and host Evanston Township High School.
Individual events and relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.
In the Varsity Shot Put, Evanston's Dawkins won it with a throw of 51'0. Evanston Ollechoman finished in second place with a throw of 44'2. New Trier's Zapf finished in third place with a throw of 42'7. Evanston's Gibson finished in fourth place with a throw of 42'5. Morgan Park's Woltom finished in fifth place with a throw of 41'10.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Evanston's Cheeks won it with a jump of 19'6. Marist Senior Justin Williams finished in SECOND place with a jump of 19'0.25. Morgan Park's Long finished in third place with a jump of 18'7. Schaumberg's Celino finished in fourth place with a jump of 18.0.75. New Trier's McContey finished in fifth place with a jump of 18'0.50.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Evanston's Wilburn won it with a jump of 45'0. Evanston's Caines finished in second place with a jump of 42'0. Evanstron's Perrin finished in third place with a jump of 41'3. Morgan Park's Earles finished in fourth place with a jump of 40'3. Evanston's Ashmawi finished in fifth place with a jump of 39'5.
In the Varsity High Jump, Marist Senior Steven Rowe won it with a leap of 6'0. Rowe won the tie breaker in the competition by having the least amount of misses. Rowe also had an outstanding attempt at 6'2, and just tapped the bar with his feet after he cleared it on the way down to the high jump pit. The IHSA automatically qualifying height for the IHSA STATE Championships is 6'2. Clearing 6'2 and the STATE meet are definitely in Steven Rowe's future. Morgan Park's Iyiola finished in second place with an outstanding jump of 6'0. Evanston's Ashmawi finished in third place with an outstanding jump of 6'0. Morgan Park's Lawson finished in fourth place with a jump of 5'10. New Trier's Bulwa finished in fifth place with a jump of 5'10.
In the Varsity 4x800m Relay, Marist (Caleb Davis, Joe Donnelly, Luke Hortsman, and Lucas Pennix) finished in FOURTH place with an official time of 9:54.50.
In the Varsity 3200m run, Marist Junior Sein Rein finished in second place with an official time of 13:52.
In the Varsity 55m High Hurdles, Morgan Park's Hofe won it with an official time of 7.97. New Trier's Kaufman finished in second place. Evanston's Nicholson finished in third place with an official time of 8.34. Evanston's Williams finished in fourth place with an official time of 8.76. Evanston's Chc finished in fifth place.
In the Varsity 55m Dash, Evanston's Michelin won it with an official time of 6.50. New Trier's Taylor finished in second place with an official time of 6.61. Evanston's Rivera finished in third place with an official time of 6.65. Evanston's Hunter finished in fourth place with an official time of 6.70. Marist Freshman Jovan Marsh finished in fifth place with an official time of 6.84. Morgan Park's Smith finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 6.94.
In the Varsity 800m run, New Trier's Forbes won it with an official time of 2:08.99. Waukegan's Garcia finished in second place with an official time of 2:11.21. New Trier's Meyer finished in third place with an official time of 2:12.71. New Trier's Lane finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:13.67. New Trier's Cogen finished in fifth place with an official time of 2:14.07.
In the Varsity 4x200m Relay, Marist (Alton Brooks, Ben Ehigie, Tom Johnson, Sean Rein) finished in FOURTH place with an official time of 1:50.87.
In the Varsity 400m Dash, Evanston's Michelin won it with an official time of 52.47. Evanston's Bates finished in second place with an official time of 54.50. Evanston's Thomas finished in third place with an official time of 54.61. New Trier's Steigman finished in fourth place with an official time of 55.97. Schaumberg's Treadway finished in fifth place with an official time of 56.54.
In the Varsity 600m, Evanston's Singer won it with an official time of 1:26.62. New Trier's Kogen finished in second place with an official time of 1:36.34. New Trier's Meyer finished in third place with an official time of 1:36.78. Marist Sophomore Caleb Davis finished in FOURTH place with a personal best time of 1:37.44. Evanston's Deamont finished in fifth place with an official time of 1:37.84.
In the Varsity 55m Low Hurdles, Morgan Park's Hope won it with an official time of 7.51. Evanston's Nicholson finished in second place with an official time of 7.81. New Trier's Kaufman finished in third place with an official time of 8.06. Evanston's Williams finished in fourth place with an official time of 8.16. Evanston's Chc finished in fifth place with an official time of 8.22. Marist Junior Tom Johnson finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 8.86.
In the Varsity 1600m, Waukegan's Garcia won it with an official time of 4:34.05. New Trier's Struckman finished in second place with an official time of 4:34.51. Evanston's Eovaldi finished in third place with an official time of 4:37.85. Evanston's Ebeling finished in fourth place with an official time of 4:42.78. New Trier's Wisner finished in fifth place with an official time of 4:54.60.
In the Varsity 300m dash, Evanston's Michelin won it with an official time of 37.05. New Trier's Taylor finished in second place with an official time of 38.09. Marist Freshman Jovan Marsh won his heat, and finished in THIRD place overall with a personal best time of 38.68. Marist Sophomore Brian Ferguson won his heat, and finished in FOURTH place overall with a personal best time of 38.74. Evanston's Singer finished in fifth place with an official time of 38.90. Evanston's Rivera finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 38.99.
In the Varsity Medley Relay (400m-160m-160m-800m), Marist (Keyon Turner, Justin Williams, Steven Rowe, and Lucas Pennix) finished in THIRD place with an official time of 4:07.07.
In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, Marist was disqualified for an exchange zone violation.
Steven Rowe WINS High Jump! Thomas Leonard WINS 3200m run! Freshman phenom Jovan Marsh scores in the Varsity 60m dash and 200m dash!!
On Saturday, February 3, 2018, 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 18 Teams, incuding Aurora Metea Valey, Burbank St. Laurence, Chicago Marist, Chicago Walter Payton, Deerfield, Elgin, Grayslake Central, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Libertyville, Machesney Park Harlem, Maywood Proviso East, Rockford Christian, Rockford East, Rockford Luthern, Rockford Jefferson, South Eligin, Winnebago, and host Rockford Auburn.
Individuals events and relays were scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-5-4.
Chicago Marist came within 33 points of winning the Jerry Lowe invitational, and posted impressive victories over Libertyville, South Elgin, Hampshire, Winnebago, Rockford Auburn, Elgin, Rockford Luthern, and Rockford Jefferson.
There was 36 athletes from 18 schools in every event.
Marist opened the indoor track season with TWO invitational Champions.
Marist Senior Steven Rowe was awarded a FIRST place Medal for winning the High Jump!
Marist Captain Thomas Leonard was also awarded a FIRST place Medal for winning the 3200m run!
Marist Freshman Jovan Marsh tied for fifth in the Varsity 60m dash, and also finished fourth overall in the 200m dash, by winning his heat.
Freshman Jovan Marsh ties for fifth place in the Varsity 600m dash and finishes in fourth place overall in the Varsity 200m dash!
In the Varsity 60m Dash, Proviso East's Moses Bioash won it with an official time of 7.01. St. Laurence Senior Tori Clinton finished in second place with an official time of 7.15. Machensy Park Sophomore Jalon Benson finished in third place with an official time of 7.23. Proviso East Senior Donte Bryant finished in fourth place with an official time of 7.31. Marist Freshman Jovan Marsh tied for fifth place with St. Laurence Sophomore Braiylan Johnson with a PERSONAL BEST time of 7.32. Marsh was also the fastest Freshman in the meet. Thirty-four athletes competed in the Varsity 60m dash.
In the Varsity 200m Dash, Hoffman Estates Senior Anijel Jones won it with an official time of 23.10. St. Laurence Senior Matthew Hamer finished in second place with an official time of 23.23. Deerfield Senior Mark Mahoney finished in third place with an official time of 23.81.Marist Freshman Jovan Marsh won his heat, and finished in fourth place overall with a PERSONAL BEST time of 24.09. Marsh was also the fastest Freshman in the meet. Machesney Park Senior Jalon Benson finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 24.16. Twenty-nine athletes competed in the Varsity 200m dash.
