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This was a busy week for Neuqua Valley Track and Field. We started the week with the Mustang Relays at North Central College and then ended with our athletes competing in three different meets.
The weekend started with Matt Appel (Jr.) competing in the Louis-Charles Throwastravaganza at Rolling Meadows High School. Some of the top throwers in the State were there to give their best in the Shot Put. On one his last throws, Matt posted up a mark of 55' 0.5", which broke the indoor school record. This record was one of the oldest on our books and was held by Babatunde "OJ" Oshinowo, who later go on to play in the NFL. Some of Matt's warm up throws show that he has even more distance to go during this indoor season.
Next, on Saturday, nearly all of our team competed at York High School in their annual open meet. As we near the end of the indoor season, it is encouraging to announce that we achieved 103 personal bests, which are listed below. As athletes examine their performances, they should ask themselves if they are improving. If not, what can they change to help themselves improve? Everyone should ask themselves the following questions.
Am I taking care of the "little things" like sleep, nutrition and water intake? These things may seem little, but they are how you fuel your body and help yourself recover.
Am I working hard in practice? Could I push harder on quality days? If you want the body to respond, it needs to receive a manageable level of stress. Pushing yourself in practice will also help you learn how to push harder in meets.
Am I working on the technical aspects of my event? Try to become a student of the sport. Resources are everywhere! Do you know the best people in the country or world in your event? Look it up and watch a video of them competing. You can learn from the best.
Am I avoiding injury? If so, what steps can I take to help this process? You need to take ownership of your body and make sure it is functioning properly.
PERSONAL BEST LIST FROM THE YORK MEET
55 Meter Dash
Jared Malcolm 7.21a
Ryan Finneran 7.23a
Aidan Byrnes 7.38a
Tony Cai 7.48a
Sathya Subramanian 7.59a
Anvit Nidadavolu 8.11a
Anthony Bates 8.78a
200 Meters
Jonah Covarrubias 24.13a
Max Mitchell 24.18a
Patrick Hoffman 24.21a
Aditya Sathyaprakash 24.38a
Ryan Finneran 25.74a
Ethan Thomas 25.95a
Michael Grawe 25.99a
Ethan Briones 26.09a
Aidan Byrnes 26.13a
Eugene Jang 26.39a
Sathya Subramanian 26.53a
Emiliano Vargas 26.62a
Paul Lee 26.75a
Fatehmaan Sidhu 26.76a
Farouq Desmaratti 26.83a
Chase Parkhurst 27.06a
Jonathan Martinez 27.15a
Tony Cai 27.16a
Michael Lavelle 27.92a
Ayush Ganju 28.04a
Anvit Nidadavolu 28.91a
Kevin Zeng 28.94a
Angelo Lavacchi 29.02a
Michael Toomey 29.12a
Triston Price 30.40a
Nicholas Shabaker 30.91a
Anthony Bates 33.56a
Hisham Alam 34.56a
400 Meters
Jonah Covarrubias 53.52a
Max Mitchell 55.04a
Ethan Briones 57.63a
Ethan Thomas 58.10a
Daniel Wu 59.57a
Michael Lavelle 1:03.18a
Chase Parkhurst 1:04.26a
Joshua Slinkman 1:05.00a
Michael Toomey 1:05.15a
Emiliano Vargas 1:05.51a
Angelo Lavacchi 1:05.58a
Angad Agrawal 1:08.62a
600 Meters
Patrick Kelly 1:50.73a
Nicholas Shabaker 2:00.31a
800 Meters
William Fu 2:25.82a
1600 Meters
Nicholas Drechsler 4:47.77a
Quinn Kennedy 4:50.08a
Noah Schalliol 4:51.19a
Aidan Stone 4:53.18a
Brian Jett 4:56.73a
Austin Burke 5:06.01a
Kyle Kretovic 5:12.62a
Jacob Nauman 5:19.97a
Ashwin Rajan 5:20.05a
Andrew Gutierrez 5:20.21a
Adam Johnson 5:21.26a
Avik Vaish 5:22.51a
Joseph Spencer 5:24.58a
Aleksandras Majus 5:37.86a
Josh Kubicki 5:38.81a
Nick Rokosz 5:45.59a
Ethan Smetana 5:49.54a
Pranav Rajaraman 6:10.71a
Prithvi Thakur 6:39.73a
3200 Meters
Spencer Teske 9:55.63a
Michael O'Connor 10:17.82a
Jordan Matthews 10:23.91a
Ramsay Johnson 10:32.50a
Luke Mennecke 10:32.55a
Daniel Gutierrez 10:44.58a
Erik Thompson 10:56.56a
Sachin Fong 10:56.94a
Josh Rodriguez 10:58.36a
Kevin Saju 11:00.31a
Liam Dorsey 11:02.57a
Dominick Gramarosso 11:09.85a
Ethan Lockwood 11:13.05a
Jack Hastings 11:56.54a
Jeffrey Heitman 12:07.89a
Akshat Maheshwari 12:18.47a
Henry Golden 12:32.36a
Samuel Wrobel 12:36.66a
Connor McConnell 12:42.45a
55m Hurdles - 39" High Hurdles
Paul Lee 9.43a
Enoch Kim 9.59a
Shot Put - 12lb
Jacob Remack 43-05.00
Hunter Danton 43-01.50
Martin Kiefer 33-05.00
Alex Mattson 32-07.00
Samuel Turner 28-03.00
Matt Hassell 18-00.00
Pole Vault
Goutham Baskaran 10-02.00
Long Jump
Jacob Guthrie 17-03.00
Eugene Jang 16-00.00
Joshua Slinkman 15-06.00
Angad Agrawal 9-10.00
Triple Jump
Ej Oketona 39-10.00
Jacob Guthrie 37-01.00
Complete results can be found at the link below.
www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/366848/results
Finally, we had one more meet with Neuqua Valley representation this weekend. Donovan Turner (Sr.) competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals Meet at the Armory in New York City. Donovan was the only hurdler from Illinois to compete in the 60 m High Hurdles and broke the school record in the 55 m High Hurdles en route. (An en route record means that the result was recorded at 55 m even though the race was 60 m long. There were two FAT cameras to make this happen.) Donovan has rewritten our hurdles records several times over these past two years and it will be exciting to see which ones will fall next.
As we look ahead to the DVC Conference Championships this Friday, we need to make sure that we are getting plenty of rest and are ready to compete the best of our ability as we end the indoor season! We hope to see everyone at North Central College this Friday!
The weekend started with Matt Appel (Jr.) competing in the Louis-Charles Throwastravaganza at Rolling Meadows High School. Some of the top throwers in the State were there to give their best in the Shot Put. On one his last throws, Matt posted up a mark of 55' 0.5", which broke the indoor school record. This record was one of the oldest on our books and was held by Babatunde "OJ" Oshinowo, who later go on to play in the NFL. Some of Matt's warm up throws show that he has even more distance to go during this indoor season.
Next, on Saturday, nearly all of our team competed at York High School in their annual open meet. As we near the end of the indoor season, it is encouraging to announce that we achieved 103 personal bests, which are listed below. As athletes examine their performances, they should ask themselves if they are improving. If not, what can they change to help themselves improve? Everyone should ask themselves the following questions.
Am I taking care of the "little things" like sleep, nutrition and water intake? These things may seem little, but they are how you fuel your body and help yourself recover.
Am I working hard in practice? Could I push harder on quality days? If you want the body to respond, it needs to receive a manageable level of stress. Pushing yourself in practice will also help you learn how to push harder in meets.
Am I working on the technical aspects of my event? Try to become a student of the sport. Resources are everywhere! Do you know the best people in the country or world in your event? Look it up and watch a video of them competing. You can learn from the best.
Am I avoiding injury? If so, what steps can I take to help this process? You need to take ownership of your body and make sure it is functioning properly.
PERSONAL BEST LIST FROM THE YORK MEET
55 Meter Dash
Jared Malcolm 7.21a
Ryan Finneran 7.23a
Aidan Byrnes 7.38a
Tony Cai 7.48a
Sathya Subramanian 7.59a
Anvit Nidadavolu 8.11a
Anthony Bates 8.78a
200 Meters
Jonah Covarrubias 24.13a
Max Mitchell 24.18a
Patrick Hoffman 24.21a
Aditya Sathyaprakash 24.38a
Ryan Finneran 25.74a
Ethan Thomas 25.95a
Michael Grawe 25.99a
Ethan Briones 26.09a
Aidan Byrnes 26.13a
Eugene Jang 26.39a
Sathya Subramanian 26.53a
Emiliano Vargas 26.62a
Paul Lee 26.75a
Fatehmaan Sidhu 26.76a
Farouq Desmaratti 26.83a
Chase Parkhurst 27.06a
Jonathan Martinez 27.15a
Tony Cai 27.16a
Michael Lavelle 27.92a
Ayush Ganju 28.04a
Anvit Nidadavolu 28.91a
Kevin Zeng 28.94a
Angelo Lavacchi 29.02a
Michael Toomey 29.12a
Triston Price 30.40a
Nicholas Shabaker 30.91a
Anthony Bates 33.56a
Hisham Alam 34.56a
400 Meters
Jonah Covarrubias 53.52a
Max Mitchell 55.04a
Ethan Briones 57.63a
Ethan Thomas 58.10a
Daniel Wu 59.57a
Michael Lavelle 1:03.18a
Chase Parkhurst 1:04.26a
Joshua Slinkman 1:05.00a
Michael Toomey 1:05.15a
Emiliano Vargas 1:05.51a
Angelo Lavacchi 1:05.58a
Angad Agrawal 1:08.62a
600 Meters
Patrick Kelly 1:50.73a
Nicholas Shabaker 2:00.31a
800 Meters
William Fu 2:25.82a
1600 Meters
Nicholas Drechsler 4:47.77a
Quinn Kennedy 4:50.08a
Noah Schalliol 4:51.19a
Aidan Stone 4:53.18a
Brian Jett 4:56.73a
Austin Burke 5:06.01a
Kyle Kretovic 5:12.62a
Jacob Nauman 5:19.97a
Ashwin Rajan 5:20.05a
Andrew Gutierrez 5:20.21a
Adam Johnson 5:21.26a
Avik Vaish 5:22.51a
Joseph Spencer 5:24.58a
Aleksandras Majus 5:37.86a
Josh Kubicki 5:38.81a
Nick Rokosz 5:45.59a
Ethan Smetana 5:49.54a
Pranav Rajaraman 6:10.71a
Prithvi Thakur 6:39.73a
3200 Meters
Spencer Teske 9:55.63a
Michael O'Connor 10:17.82a
Jordan Matthews 10:23.91a
Ramsay Johnson 10:32.50a
Luke Mennecke 10:32.55a
Daniel Gutierrez 10:44.58a
Erik Thompson 10:56.56a
Sachin Fong 10:56.94a
Josh Rodriguez 10:58.36a
Kevin Saju 11:00.31a
Liam Dorsey 11:02.57a
Dominick Gramarosso 11:09.85a
Ethan Lockwood 11:13.05a
Jack Hastings 11:56.54a
Jeffrey Heitman 12:07.89a
Akshat Maheshwari 12:18.47a
Henry Golden 12:32.36a
Samuel Wrobel 12:36.66a
Connor McConnell 12:42.45a
55m Hurdles - 39" High Hurdles
Paul Lee 9.43a
Enoch Kim 9.59a
Shot Put - 12lb
Jacob Remack 43-05.00
Hunter Danton 43-01.50
Martin Kiefer 33-05.00
Alex Mattson 32-07.00
Samuel Turner 28-03.00
Matt Hassell 18-00.00
Pole Vault
Goutham Baskaran 10-02.00
Long Jump
Jacob Guthrie 17-03.00
Eugene Jang 16-00.00
Joshua Slinkman 15-06.00
Angad Agrawal 9-10.00
Triple Jump
Ej Oketona 39-10.00
Jacob Guthrie 37-01.00
Complete results can be found at the link below.
www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/366848/results
Finally, we had one more meet with Neuqua Valley representation this weekend. Donovan Turner (Sr.) competed in the New Balance Indoor Nationals Meet at the Armory in New York City. Donovan was the only hurdler from Illinois to compete in the 60 m High Hurdles and broke the school record in the 55 m High Hurdles en route. (An en route record means that the result was recorded at 55 m even though the race was 60 m long. There were two FAT cameras to make this happen.) Donovan has rewritten our hurdles records several times over these past two years and it will be exciting to see which ones will fall next.
As we look ahead to the DVC Conference Championships this Friday, we need to make sure that we are getting plenty of rest and are ready to compete the best of our ability as we end the indoor season! We hope to see everyone at North Central College this Friday!
