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Mens
Womens
Mens
55 Meter Dash
1.
12
Colton Haymon
7.35
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
2.
10
Joseph Schotanus
7.40
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
3.
11
Keiten Davis
7.47
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
4.
11
Hunter Baquet
7.58
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
5.
10
Conner Giovenco
7.63
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
6.
10
Will Sander
8.30
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
60 Meter Dash
1.
12
Colton Haymon
7.91
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
2.
10
Joseph Schotanus
7.92
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
11
Hunter Baquet
8.12
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
4.
11
Keiten Davis
8.20
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
5.
10
Jack Hutchinson
8.34
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
12
Omar Campos
8.87
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
200 Meters
1.
12
Liam Sullivan
24.39
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
12
Colton Haymon
24.77
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
11
Hunter Baquet
26.59
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
4.
10
Jack Hutchinson
27.15
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
5.
-
Daniel Elward
27.78
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
6.
10
Joseph Schotanus
39.39
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
400 Meters
1.
12
Liam Sullivan
54.34
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
11
Chad Larry
56.86
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
3.
11
Rafael Curran
58.73
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
4.
11
David Moore
1:01.02
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
5.
10
Jed Villaneuva
1:01.34
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
10
Julian Gonzalez
1:02.81
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
7.
10
Adrian Saldana
1:03.06
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
8.
10
Will Sander
1:03.21
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
9.
9
Kyle Nieciak
1:04.23
PR
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
600 Meters
1.
12
Shawn Trimble
1:30.12
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
2.
10
James Mangan
1:31.00
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
800 Meters
1.
12
Shawn Trimble
2:02.37
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
12
Chris Jeske
2:05.03
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
10
James Mangan
2:06.06
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4.
10
Gabe Castillo
2:17.12
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
5.
9
Tivas Gupta
2:27.54
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
11
Evan Ram
2:28.48
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
7.
12
Grant Hougo
2:36.70
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
8.
9
Peter Haleas
3:04.11
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
1600 Meters
1.
12
Daniel Santino
4:22.89
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
2.
12
Vince Lewis
4:39.29
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
3.
12
Jack Morgan
4:40.71
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4.
11
Joe Amoruso
4:41.63
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
5.
11
Chad Larry
4:44.93
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
6.
10
Michael OBroin
4:49.06
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
7.
11
Lyndon Vickrey
4:51.42
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
8.
11
Paul Tonner
4:59.63
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
9.
10
Mick Magee
5:09.93
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
10.
9
Thomas Novy
5:10.14
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
11.
11
Brian Lennon
5:12.10
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
12.
10
Gabe Castillo
5:12.37
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
13.
-
William Payne
5:21.54
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
14.
12
Colin Hogan
5:23.65
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
15.
9
Christian Coletta
5:27.49
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
16.
10
Enrique Harney
5:40.23
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
17.
9
Michel Domenella
5:48.46
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
18.
11
Evan Ram
6:09.82
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
19.
9
Peter Haleas
6:58.83
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3200 Meters
1.
12
Daniel Santino
9:27.70
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
11
Joe Amoruso
9:57.14
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
11
Lyndon Vickrey
10:04.47
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
4.
12
Vince Lewis
10:05.25
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
5.
10
Michael OBroin
10:10.91
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
11
Paul Tonner
10:39.41
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
7.
12
Colin Hogan
10:57.47
PR
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
8.
10
Mick Magee
11:01.64
PR
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
9.
9
Thomas Novy
11:01.94
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
10.
-
William Payne
11:16.05
PR
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
11.
11
Brian Lennon
11:23.97
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
12.
10
Patrick Costello
12:34.45
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
13.
10
Enrique Harney
13:14.51
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
55m Hurdles - 33"
1.
12
Liam Sullivan
8.60
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
2.
10
Julian Gonzalez
9.73
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
3.
11
Conor Quinlan
10.43
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
4.
-
Sean Shafer
10.60
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
5.
9
Mark Jamil
11.21
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
55m Hurdles - 39"
1.
12
Liam Sullivan
8.84
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
2.
11
Conor Quinlan
10.07
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
3.
10
Julian Gonzalez
10.61
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
60m Hurdles - 39"
1.
12
Liam Sullivan
9.63
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
10
Julian Gonzalez
10.71
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4x160 Relay
1.
Hunter Baquet
Colton Haymon
Carlisle Smith
Keiten Davis
1:23.24
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
2.
Joseph Schotanus
Will Sander
Conner Giovenco
Jack Hutchinson
1:26.99
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
4x200 Relay -
1.
Relay Team
1:41.59
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
2.
Hunter Baquet
David Moore
Keiten Davis
Colton Haymon
1:41.64
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
Jack Hutchinson
Michael Musial
Conner Giovenco
Joseph Schotanus
1:44.59
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4.
Hunter Baquet
Keiten Davis
David Moore
Colton Haymon
1:46.14
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
5.
Alex Funches
Omar Campos
Conor Quinlan
Jeremy Atoubi
2:01.05
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
4x400 Relay
1.
Chad Larry
Daniel Santino
Chris Jeske
Shawn Trimble
3:38.63
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
Relay Team
3:39.27
Mar 7
DGS Mustang Relays
3.
Daniel Santino
Rafael Curran
Chris Jeske
Shawn Trimble
3:43.87
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
4.
Chris Jeske
Chad Larry
Shawn Trimble
Daniel Santino
3:54.05
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
5.
James Mangan
Julian Gonzalez
Aiden Ouimet
Conner Giovenco
3:54.74
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
James Mangan
Xavier Gutierrez
Tivas Gupta
Christian Coletta
4:11.19
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
7.
Brian Lennon
David Moore
Jack Morgan
Vince Lewis
4:16.45
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
4x800 Relay
1.
Relay Team
8:22.79
Mar 7
DGS Mustang Relays
2.
Daniel Santino
Chris Jeske
Chad Larry
Shawn Trimble
8:40.74
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
3.
Chad Larry
Paul Tonner
Lyndon Vickrey
Rafael Curran
8:54.06
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4.
Trey Johnson
Gabe Castillo
Will Payne
Patrick Costello
9:16.22
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
5.
Evan Ram
Enrique Harney
Patrick Costello
Grant Hougo
9:51.57
Mar 11
University of Chicago Midway Miles #3
6.
9
Thomas Novy
Xavier Gutierrez
Tivas Gupta
Christian Coletta
10:33.31
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
Shot Put - 12lb
1.
12
Patrick McGrath
40' 1
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
2.
12
Jack Nieciak
39' 4
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
12
Michael Belavic
36' 1
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
4.
10
Jakob Schumacher
31' 4.5
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
5.
12
Omar Campos
27' 0
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
6.
10
Hugh Quigley
20' 5
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
High Jump
1.
10
Michael Musial
5' 4
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
12
Colton Haymon
5' 4
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
11
Keiten Davis
5' 2
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
Pole Vault
1.
12
Michael Belavic
11' 6
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
12
Liam Sullivan
11' 0
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
3.
9
Kyle Nieciak
9' 0
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
4.
10
Adrian Saldana
7' 6
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
Long Jump
1.
11
David Moore
16' 10.5
Feb 26
University High Midway Miles #1
2.
10
Conner Giovenco
16' 5.5
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
3.
12
Colton Haymon
16' 1
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
4.
11
Keiten Davis
16' 0
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
5.
11
Hunter Baquet
15' 9.5
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
6.
9
Kyle Nieciak
15' 5
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
7.
10
Joseph Schotanus
15' 2.75
PR
Feb 20
Oak Park Boys Quad
Triple Jump
1.
10
Conner Giovenco
35' 5.75
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
2.
10
Joseph Schotanus
33' 4.5
PR
Mar 19
Chicago Catholic League Championships
3.
10
Jack Hutchinson
31' 6
PR
Feb 28
ICOPS Invitational
Womens
50 Meter Dash
1.
12
Erynn Nicholson
6.94c
PR
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
2.
11
Jasmine Hoskins
7.04c
PR
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
55 Meter Dash
1.
12
Hannah Cohn
7.38
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
2.
9
Julia Cox
7.67
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3.
11
Trinity Gore
7.74c
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
4.
10
Aryn Lyke
7.83
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
5.
9
Francisca Ibanez
9.52
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
60 Meter Dash
1.
12
Hannah Cohn
7.90
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
9
Julia Cox
8.36
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
200 Meters
1.
12
Hannah Cohn
26.63
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
10
Mikayla Gilles
28.01
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
3.
9
Zoe Tsokolas
28.04
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4.
11
Caira Watson
28.48
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
5.
12
Erynn Nicholson
29.51
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
6.
10
Aryn Lyke
29.54c
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
7.
11
Jasmine Hoskins
29.82
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
8.
10
Kai Yearwood
29.96
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
9.
10
Ariana Amini
32.18
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
10.
10
Samantha Castro
33.77
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
400 Meters
1.
12
Hannah Cohn
1:00.32
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
10
Mikayla Gilles
1:04.70
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3.
9
Zoe Tsokolas
1:05.74
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
4.
12
Nia Jackson
1:08.96
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
5.
10
Mackenzie Cronin
1:09.64c
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
6.
12
Erynn Nicholson
1:10.37
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
7.
-
A Tsokolas
1:10.44c
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
8.
10
Emelia Ferreira
1:13.04
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
9.
9
Francisca Ibanez
1:34.49
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
600 Meters
1.
12
Anastasia Bouchelion
1:52.03
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
2.
12
Nia Jackson
1:59.43
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
800 Meters
1.
11
Brigid Bendig
2:31.65
PR
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
2.
12
Anastasia Bouchelion
2:34.80
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
3.
10
Abigail Gaughan
2:36.33
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4.
11
Savita Gupta
2:43.26
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
5.
9
Montana Cardenas
2:43.94
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
6.
11
Molly Allen
2:50.18
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
7.
11
Beth Mallon
2:57.43
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
8.
9
Hannah Gaughan
3:16.03
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
1600 Meters
1.
11
Olivia Coletta
5:44.1h
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
2.
12
Natalia Luna
5:56.12
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3.
9
Grace Kamholz
6:06.90
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4.
9
Montana Cardenas
6:24.17
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
5.
11
Maddie Kyhl
6:35.50
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
6.
11
Molly Wong
6:36.65
PR
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
7.
10
Alanna Morgan
6:38.25
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
8.
10
Brigid Santino
6:38.97
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3200 Meters
1.
11
Olivia Coletta
12:26.67
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
9
Grace Kamholz
12:52.48
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
3.
10
Alia Abiad
13:10.72
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4.
12
Natalia Luna
13:13.52
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
5.
10
Molly Nolan
15:30.56
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
6.
10
Kaela Khan
16:29.36
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
50m Hurdles - 33"
1.
9
McKenzie Martin
10.14c
PR
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
55m Hurdles - 33"
1.
11
Caira Watson
9.44c
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
2.
12
Isabella Lorenz
10.70
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
3.
9
Kaitlin Diversey
10.71
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4.
9
McKenzie Martin
12.07
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
60m Hurdles - 33"
1.
11
Caira Watson
9.67
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
12
Isabella Lorenz
11.38
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4x160 Relay
1.
Relay Team
1:25.84
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
4x200 Relay -
1.
Relay Team
1:48.01
Mar 7
DGS Mustang Relays
2.
Aryn Lyke
Zoe Tsokolas
Erynn Nicholson
Hannah Cohn
1:52.04
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3.
Aryn Lyke
Zoe Tsokolas
Makayla Gilles
Hannah Cohn
1:55.69
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
4.
Jasmine Hoskins
Trinity Gore
Erynn Nicholson
Sydney Foster
1:55.99
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
5.
Julia Cox
McKenzie Martin
Ariana Amini
Carmella Brazzale
2:00.36
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4x320 Relay
1.
Relay Team
3:40.5h
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
4x400 Relay
1.
Erynn Nicholson
Caira Watson
Mikayla Gilles
Nia Jackson
4:15.13
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
2.
Relay Team
4:22.41
Mar 7
DGS Mustang Relays
3.
Caira Watson
Mikayla Gilles
Nia Jackson
Zoe Tsokolas
4:24.83
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4.
Mackenzie Cronin
Zoe Tsokolas
Brigid Bendig
Anastasia Bouchelion
4:34.04
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
5.
Kaitlin Diversey
Julia Cox
Trinity Rosa
Julie Juarez
4:45.51
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4x800 Relay
1.
Relay Team
10:32.43
Mar 7
DGS Mustang Relays
2.
Savita Gupta
Catie Tresslar
Montana Cardenas
Gia Ariola
10:50.55
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
3.
Catie Tresslar
Shermila Saha
Montana Cardenas
Savita Gupta
11:26.87
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
4.
Shermilla Saha
Beth Mallon
Charlotte Braman
Andrea Guzman
11:49.42
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
5.
Sadie Reese
Sophia Mora-Fitzgerald
Chandler Stearns
Grace Bormes
12:14.94
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
Shot Put - 4kg
1.
11
Amber Cooper
26' 5
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
2.
9
Jasmine Thompson
23' 11
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
3.
11
Candace Hayes
22' 10
PR
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
High Jump
1.
11
Uche Ugwu-Uche
5' 4
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
12
Ayana Davis
5' 0.5
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
3.
10
Noella Bamigbola
4' 6
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4.
10
Carmella Brazzale
4' 4
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
11
Raquel Goslin
4' 4
PR
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
Pole Vault
1.
-
Unknown Athlete
7' 6
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
2.
11
Jasmine Hoskins
7' 0
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
10
Kai Yearwood
7' 0
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
4.
-
A Kai
6' 6
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
Long Jump
1.
10
Aryn Lyke
16' 10
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
11
Trinity Gore
15' 1.5
PR
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
3.
10
Carmella Brazzale
15' 0.5
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
4.
12
Claire Mangan
14' 10.5
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
5.
10
Mackenzie Cronin
12' 8.25
PR
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
6.
10
Noella Bamigbola
12' 2.5
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
Triple Jump
1.
10
Aryn Lyke
35' 7.5
PR
Mar 19
Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
2.
11
Uche Ugwu-Uche
34' 5.5
PR
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
3.
12
Claire Mangan
31' 6.5
Mar 5
Argo Girls Invitational
4.
11
Trinity Gore
30' 10.5
Mar 11
James J. Garvey Relays
5.
12
Ayana Davis
29' 0
PR
Feb 20
DGS Girls Quad
6.
10
Carmella Brazzale
28' 11.5
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
7.
10
Mackenzie Cronin
27' 7
PR
Feb 27
Lockport Girls Invitational
8.
10
Maeve Sullivan
25' 9
Mar 12
Proviso East Lady Pirate Invitational
*Recent improvement