Leo High School Track Sweeps IHSA Field at Chicago Christian

With help of a blessing from Chicago's Archbishop, Francis Cardinal George, last Friday. pluperfect weather, a magnificent host facility and staff provided by Chicago Christian and Leo High Schools in-door all-weather track featuring 1920 sport tech's four story ninety degree angle stairwells and the dedication of Coaches Ed Adams and Pete Doyle, Leo High School is poised to claim its seventh IHSA Track & Field State Championship.

Under a sunny sky, candied by cool breezes, the Leo Lions dominated the action.  I enjoyed the Irish air-conditioning and the full view of the action from my shady vantage under the south-end Dutch Reformed Elms.

Team Scores

Pl  School                            Head Coach            Score     
1   Leo                                                     127
2   Westmont                                                91.50
3   Latin                                                   46
4   Hales Franciscan                                        40.50
5   Seton Academy                                           31

Long Jump

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       
1   Shaquil Lawrence           Seton Academy                     21-03.00
2   Joshua Wright              Leo                               20-09.50

Pole Vault

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       
1   Joseph McDermott           Westmont                          9-06.00
2   Henry Clark                Northridge Prep                   9-06.00

High Jump

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       
1   Daniel Vatch               Immaculate Conception             6-02.00
2   Noah Wolff                 Parker                            5-05.00
2   Forest Moses               Northridge Prep                   5-05.00

Shot Put

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       
1   Sam Akainyah               North Shore Country Day           50-00.00
2   Eric Owens                 Leo                               46-06.50

Triple Jump

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       Run-Up     
1   Noah Wolf                  Parker                            40-05.50
2   Kristofer Pierce           Westmont                          39-09.00

Discus Throw

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Mark       
1   Hakeem Chatman             Leo                               159-03.00
2   David McDermott            Westmont                          139-08.00

4x800-Meter Relay

Pl  School                            Time          
1   Chicago Christian                 8:30.83
2   Westmont                          8:34.47

4x100-Meter Relay

Pl  School                            Time          
1   Leo                               42.91
2   Hales Franciscan                  44.00
3   Timothy Christian                 44.17

3200-Meter Run

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Nate Novota                Westmont                          10:03.39
2   Andrew Nadler              Latin                             10:05.26

110-Meter High Hurdles

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Joe Morrow                 Hales Franciscan                  14.99
2   Marlon Britton             Leo                               15.46

100-Meter Dash

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Keith Harris               Leo                               10.85
2   Theodore Hopkins           Leo                               11.18

800-Meter Run

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Britt Henderson            Latin                             1:58.99
2   Caleb Flack                Parker                            2:01.97

4x200-Meter Relay

Pl  School                            Time          
1   Leo                               1:28.94
2   Hales Franciscan                  1:30.73

400-Meter Dash

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Tim Doll                   Westmont                          49.96
2   Reggie Confer              Seton Academy                     50.97
3   Ethan Lee                  Latin                             51.53

300-Meter Intermediate Hurdles

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Jake Hooker                Timothy Christian                 40.15
2   Mikey Robertson            Westmont                          42.93

1600-Meter Run

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Britt Henderson            Latin                             4:32.64
2   Alex Sweatman              Timothy Christian                 4:36.66

200-Meter Dash

Pl  Competitor            Yr   School                            Time       
1   Keith Harris               Leo                               22.22
2   Theodore Hopkins           Leo                               22.78
3   Joe Morrow                 Hales Franciscan                  22.92

4x400-Meter Relay

Pl  School                            Time          
1   Leo                               3:32.48
2   Seton Academy                     3:36.55