Friday, March 17th @ WSC Indoor Conference Meet On Friday, March 17th, our boys' track team competed well, finishing 3rd at the Varsity level and 4th at the Fresh/Soph level.
At the Fresh/Soph level, DeAndre Thomas took 2nd in the 200 meter dash, Brent Tolentino took 3rd in the 55 dash, Ethan Frankel was 3rd in the 600, Wojtek Gilarski and Dziugas Meiliulis were 3-4 in the 1600, Andrew Petersen was 3rd in the 3200, and Grant Diedrich was 2nd in the shot put. In the relays, the 4X800 relay of Colton Lin, Ethan Frankel, Dziugas Meiliulis, and Wojtek Gilarski finished 2nd, and the 4X160 relay of DeAndre Thomas, Mikey Jefferson, Brent Tolentino, and Apollo Cobb were champions!
At the Varsity level, top-2 All Conference performances were: 2nd place--Amari Alexander in the 55 meter dash, Erik Larson in the low hurdles, Karam Tajeddin in the triple jump, and the 4X800 meter relay team of Aaron Koehler, Owen Atkinson, Adam Fournier, and Kayden Miller, while champions included Zayd Truttling in the 55 meter dash, Amari Alexander in the 200 meter dash, and Erik Larson in the high hurdles. Congrats to all!
Thursday, March 9th @ Wheaton Warrenville South The team ran at Wheaton-Warrenville South High School, along with Glenbard West, Plainfield Central, and South Elgin. Highlights included a win in the fresh/soph 55 meter dash from Brent Tolentino, who also placed 3rd in his 1st high jump competition. Nathan Ngoma placed 3rd in the f/s 55 meters and 4th in the f/s high hurdles, while Dzigas Meiliulis and Wojtek Gilarski were 2nd and 3rd in the f/s 1600, each running a time of 4:58. Grant Diedrich won the f/s shot put, with Alex Galvez 3rd, and, at the varsity level, Kayden Miller and Aaron Koehler were 5th and 6th in the 1600 meter run.
Monday, March 6th @ Mustang Relays, North Central College The 4X800 relay team of Aaron Koehler, Dziugas Meiliulis, Adam Fournier, and Kayden Miller all ran all time personal bests in the 800 to run a time of 8:44, our fastest since 2019. Kayden anchored with a split of 2:05. The 4X200 team of Amari Alexander, Zayd Truttling, Mikey Jefferson, and Alex Day ran a time of 1:38 to place 23rd out of 35 teams in the prestigious and competitive meet.
Saturday, February 18th @ Greg Foster Invitational at Proviso West Frosh/Soph placed 11th out of 18 teams, with DeAndre Thomas placing 3rd in the 55 meter dash and 4th in the 200 meter dash, and Dziugas Meiliulis placing 5th in the 3200 meter run and 6th in the 1600 meter run.
The 4X200 meter relay of Amari Alexander, Erik Larson, Zayd Truttling, and Noah Sadowski led the varsity with a 5th place finish in the 4X200 meter relay, while Erik Larson finished with a 6th place finish in the 60m meter hurdles. Noah Sadowski (55 meters), Kayden Miller (600 meters), Karam Tajeddin (60 meter hurdles), and the 4X800 meter relay of Aaron Koehler, Owen Atkinson, Ethan Frankel, and Kayden Miller (9th) all placed in the top 10.
Wednesday, February 15 @ Glenbard East Tri Glenbard East and Glenbard South: 1st place finishers for the Hornets were DeAndre Thomas in the f/s 55 meter dash and the 4X400 meter relay team of Zayd Truttling, Aaron Koehler, Kayden Miller, and Noah Sadowski. 2nd place finishers were Amari Alexander and Noah Sadowski (tie) in the 55 meters, freshman Wojtek Gilarski overall in the 1600 meters, and Erik Larson in the 55 meter hurdles, while the throwers were led by Alex Galvez's 3rd place finish in the f/s shot put.
Thursday, February 9th @ Addison Trail Quad Addison Trail, Fremd, and Oswego: The team competed well, with Amari Alexander and Noah Sadowski running blazing times in the 55 meter dash, Erik Larson and Karam Tajeddin going 1-2 in both hurdles races, the 4X160 relay of Zayd Truttling, DeAndre Thomas, Alex Day, and Noah Sadowski finishing 1st, Noah Sadowksi winning the 400 meters, Zayd Truttling and DeAndre Thomas running great times in the 200 meters, and the 4X800 meter relay team of Aaron Koehler, Owen Atkinson, Adam Fournier, and Kayden Miller placing 2nd overall.