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2008 MVPs and Coach's Choice Awards

BOYS
MVP: Jorge Flores
Coach's Choice: Luis Jacinto

GIRLS
MVP: Araceli Pacheco
Coach's Choice: Kimberly Lopez

Congratulations to all athletes this season!

Meet Results: 5/19 IHSA State Sectionals @ Hanson

The Boys finally ended their long season with great efforts measuring up to personal records. Francisco Oliva, Jorge Flores, and Luis Jacinto gave it their all and measured up to the stiff competition from the suburban conferences and Catholic leagues. For Jorge, it was his last meet of his high school career, and to that we say "Congratulations Jorge for your awesome accomplishments." Jorge will be running the Chicago Half-Marathon in September, so his training continues. For Francisco, Luis, and everyone else, get ready for next year 'cause we have some records to break still.

Results of the IHSA South Shore Sectional:
100m Dash: Luis Jacinto 13.10 (PR)
200m Dash: Francisco Oliva 27.54
400m Dash: Jorge Flores 1:06.02
3200m Run: Jorge Flores 13:41.21
Long Jump: Francisco Oliva 16'7" (PR)

BROKEN RECORDS!

HANCOCK GIRLS TRACK ROCKS! Yet again, they broke school records left and right! Eileen Zuniga ran the fastest 100m race of the year! Kimberly Lopez creamed the 200m! Jessica Robledo threw the furthest Shot Put! Araceli Pacheco broke another of her 800m times! And the 4x100 Team tied their best relay! Way to go girls!

RESULTS:
100m Dash: Eileen Zuniga 15.80 (SR)
200m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 33.10 (SR)
800m Run: Araceli Pacheco 3:09.50 (SR)
4x100m Relay: 1:08.40 (Tied SR)
Shot Put: Jessica Robledo 18'1.5" (SR)

EFFORT!

Meet Results: CPS Championship Prelims 4/29 and 4/30

UPDATE: AMAZING! It's basically the end of the season and records are still being broken. On the girls side, Araceli Pacheco shattered the school record for the 800m run by nearly 10 seconds. For the boys, Dominic Guevara bounded over his previous record by more than 1 foot. For the "close but no cigar" bit, Gerardo Gutierrez came in 15th Place with a throw of 37'10" in the Shot Put. He needed only 11 more inches on that throw to qualify for the finals. I'd say wait until next year, but our senior goes out still holding the school record of 40'3".

Boys
1600m run: Juan Alvarez 6:40.70
1600m run: Alvaro Melendez 6:35.20 (PR)
3200m run: Jorge Flores 13:57.33
Long Jump: Dominic Guevara 17'4.25" (School Record)
Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez 37'10" (15th Place)
4x100m: 52.51 (Juan Alvarez, Dominic Guevara, Gerardo Gutierrez, Luis Jacinto)
4x200m: 2:01.92 (Rodrigo Alejandre, Juan Cortez, Nico Dimas, Luis Jacinto)


Girls
800m run: Araceli Pacheco 3:14.89 (School Record)
Shot Put: Jessica Robledo 15'10"
4x100m: 1:09.29 (Kimberly Lopez, Araceli Pacheco, Jessica Robledo, Eileen Zuniga)

Meet Results: 4/18 South Region Cluster Meet @ Eckersall Stadium

SCHOOL RECORDS SET (again!) by Dominic Guevara, Gerardo Gutierrez, Araceli Pacheco, and the Girls 4x200 Team!

BOYS:
100m Dash: Dominic Guevara 13.52
100m Dash: Rodrigo Alejandre 15.26
200m Dash: Francisco Oliva 29.12
200m Dash: Gerardo Gutierrez 30.36
400m Dash: Juan Alvarez 1:03.04
400m Dash: Luis Jacinto 1:08.49
1600m Run: Juan Alvarez 6:26.50
1600m Run: Alvaro Melendez 6:36.30
3200m Run: Jorge Flores 14:15.28 (6th Place)
4x100 Relay: 52.69
4x200 Relay: 2:01.54
Long Jump: Dominic Guevara 16'4" (SR)
Long Jump: Francisco Oliva 15'9"
Discus: Gerardo Gutierrez 65'6" (SR)
Discus: Juan Alvarez 52'2"

GIRLS:
100m Dash: Araceli Pacheco 17.46
100m Dash: Eileen Zuniga 18.24
200m Dash: Lucero Garibay 37.87
200m Dash: Ivette Contreras 40.83
400m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 1:35.40
800m Run: Ivette Contreras 3:51.75
1600m Run: Araceli Pacheco 7:24.50 (4th Place; SR)
4x100 Relay: 1:09.45
4x200 Relay: 2:30.81 (SR)

Meet Results: 4/11 Open Meet @ Hanson Stadium

WE DID IT!

SCHOOL RECORDS BROKEN AND SET by Dominic Guevara (100m and Long Jump), Jorge Flores (3200m), and the 4x100 Team for the Boys. Girls records set by Eileen Zuniga (100m), Araceli Pacheco (1600m), and the 4x100 and 4x200 Teams.

BOYS
100m Dash: Dominic Guevara 12.7
100m Dash: Juan Alvarez 13.0
100m Dash: Gerardo Gutierrez 13.8
100m Dash: Luis Jacinto 14.0
100m Dash: Andy Sosa 19.0
400m Dash: Jorge Flores 1:10.0
400m Dash: Alvaro Melendez 1:16.2
800m Run: Nico Dimas 3:04.7
800m Run: Julio De La Mora 3:20.6
1600m Run: Jorge Flores 6.26.3 (2nd Place)
1600m Run: Juan Alvarez 7:10.5
3200m Run: Jorge Flores 13:22.9 (1st Place)
4x100m Relay: 51.6 (2nd Place)
4x200m Relay: 2:23.6
Long Jump: Dominic Guevara 15'5.5"
Long Jump: Rodrigo Alejandres 11'9"
Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez 36'11.5" (1st Place)
Shot Put: Andy Sosa 18'8"
TEAM: THIRD PLACE OVERALL!!!

GIRLS
100m Dash: Eileen Zuniga 16.6
100m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 16.7
100m Dash: Araceli Pacheco 17.5
100m Dash: Ivette Contreras 19.6
400m Dash: Araceli Pacheco 1:23.2 (2nd Place)
400m Dash: Eileen Zuniga 1:49.3
1600m Run: Araceli Pacheco 7:50.4 (2nd Place)
1600m Run: Ivette Contreras 9:45.7 (3rd Place)
4x100m Relay: 1:08.4 (2nd Place)
4x200m Relay: 2:34.4 (2nd Place)
Long Jump: Lucero Garibay 9'6" (3rd Place)
TEAM: THIRD PLACE OVERALL!!!

Who's Ready to Eat?

Even dogs know what food is best for them. Maybe we all have something to learn about our food choices. I am willing to put money on this...if you cut out sugar and caffeine from your diets for the next month, you WILL become a better runner. Practice + good diet = weight loss and better running. Anyone willing to take me up on this? Read the article below. You will even save some money. So instead of McDonalds, stop by Jewel and "shop the perimeter" (fruits, vegetables, meats, milk).

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Meet Results: CPS Relays @ Hanson Stadium 3/29

Who knew that you could get sunburn while shivering in your pants (or short shorts)? Well, we did! BRRRR!

SCHOOL RECORDS SET by Jorge Flores and the 4x100m Relay Team

Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez 38'2" (6th Place)
800m Medley: 2:07.66
4x100m Relay: 56.53 (SR)
3200m Run: Jorge Flores 13:36.40 (PR, SR, 7th Place)
4x200 Relay: 2:02.33
Soph. 1600m Medley: 5:17.30
1600m Run: Jorge Flores 6:33.46
1600m Run: Alvaro Melendez 7:11.18 (PR)

A Near Perfect Exchange!

This is what I want to see on Saturday! GO! STICK! EXCHANGE! If you are in front stretch that hand back there until the baton is in, then grab and go! And NEVER let the baton touch the ground.

Meet Results: DeLaSalle Senior Day Invite 3/22

That was a fun meet! We even got to go home early. Nearly everyone set new personal records which is great! Now it's time for something new. From here on out, we are going outside! You will notice that there is a whole new challenge to running outside with wind, sun, cold, heat, and typical Chicago weather. We are one season down and one season to go! By the end of April we ARE going to be ready for the State Prelims...one step closer to STATE!

SCHOOL RECORDS SET by Dominic Guevara, Kimberly Lopez, and the Girl's 4x400 Relay Team!

Boys:
55m Dash: Francisco Oliva 7.33
55m Dash: Dominic Guevara 7.40 (PR)
55m Dash: Rodrigo Alejandre 8.18
200m Dash: Francisco Oliva 27.36 (PR)
400m Dash: Luis Jacinto 1:18.39 (PR)
800m Run: Jorge Flores 2:40.73
800m Run: Luis Jacinto 3:09.51 (PR)
1600m Run: Jorge Flores 6:10.08 (PR)
4x160m Relay: 1:35.14
4x400m Relay: 5:00.74
Long Jump: Dominic Guevara 14'1.5" (PR, SR)
Long Jump: Rodrigo Alejandre 12'10.5"

Girls:
55m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 8.24 (PR, SR)
200m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 34.98 (PR, SR)
200m Dash: Stephanie Miranda 37.68 (PR)
400m Dash: Karina Alejandres 1:23.56 (PR)
400m Dash: Lucero Garibay 1:29.89 (PR)
4x160 Relay: 2:01.39 (SR)
4x400m Relay: 6:49.46
Long Jump: Lucero Garibay 8'0.5"
Long Jump: Karina Alejandres 7'1"*THIS IS THE BLUE TRACK AT STATE...WE WANT TO RUN THERE!

Meet Results: CPS Indoor Championships 3/16

This was our biggest meet yet! Nearly 40 teams were there and we never came in last place! NEVER! Do we have more work to do? YES! Soon we will be ahead of Curie in every race, but it will take hard work! Way to go gentlemen!

SCHOOL RECORDS SET by Jorge Flores in the 800m Run (better by 2 seconds)!

Boys:
Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez (36'9")
55m Dash: Luis Jacinto (8.35)
55m Hurdle: Dominic Guevara (10.52) (PR)
800m Run: Jorge Flores (2:37.47) (PR, SR)
1600m Run: Jorge Flores (6:14.08) (PR)
4x200m: 1:54.36
4x400m: 4:25.63*You want one of these? We are almost there! Keep working for it!

Meet Results: 3/1 @ DeLaSalle

Meet number 2 is in the book! Again, we saw a number of new runners on the team and enjoyed the competition. The Boys found themselves in front of Crane and Manley throughout most of the competition. Strong competition should never make you feel weak. Just remember, the stronger the competition, the harder you will push yourselves. The harder you push yourselves, the faster and stronger you will become! Soon you will be up there with the best!

SCHOOL RECORDS SET by Francisco Oliva, Jorge Flores, Gerardo Gutierrez, Karina Alejandres, and Jessica Robledo

Boys:
55m Dash: Francisco Oliva 7.31 (PR, SR)
55m Dash: Luis Jacinto 7.96 (PR)
55m Dash: Alex Sauseda 8.02 (PR)
55m Dash: Rodrigo Alejandre 8.08 (PR)
200m Dash: Juan Cortez 32.09 (PR)
200m Dash: Rogelio Preciado 33.00 (PR)
400m Dash: Juan Cortez 1:13.56 (PR)
400m Dash: Rogelio Preciado 1:14.13 (PR)
800m Run: Jorge Flores 2:39.88 (PR, SR)
800m Run: Alvaro Melendez 3:02.47 (PR)
1500m Run: Jorge Flores 5:49.19
55m Hurdle: Gerardo Gutierrez 10.51 (PR, SR)
4x160m Relay: 1:34.88
4x400m Relay: 5:05.63
4x800m Relay: 12:09.00
Long Jump: Rodrigo Alejandre 12'9"
Long Jump: Julio De La Mora 9'5"
Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez 37'02"

Girl:
55m Dash: Kimberly Lopez 9.09 (PR)
55m Dash: Lucero Garibay 9.84 (PR)
55m Dash: Jessica Lara 10.24 (PR)
200m Dash: Karina Alejandres 38.10 (PR)
200m Dash: Stephanie Miranda 39.78 (PR)
400m Dash: Karina Alejandres 1:26.00 (PR)
400m Dash: Stephanie Miranda 1:37.00 (PR)
800m Run: Eileen Zuniga 3:40.00 (PR)
800m Run: Zianeli Garcia 4:20.00 (PR)
1500m Run: Zianeli Garcia 7:27.60
4x160m: 2:04.07 (SR)
4x400m: 5:24.41 (SR)
Long Jump: Karina Alejandres 8'11" (PR, SR)
Long Jump: Lucero Garibay 8'3"
Shot Put: Jessica Robledo 17'3" (PR, SR)*FOCUS ON FORM! GOOD FORM = GOOD RESULTS! POOR FORM = POOR RESULTS!

Meet Results: 2/18 @ DeLaSalle

Our first track meet was a success for all! Since this was everyone's first meet, everyone posted PERSONAL RECORDS! And that's our goal for the year...focus on yourself. If you improve yourself, you will one day find yourself with a medal around your neck or a team trophy in your hands. Let's GO!

SCHOOL RECORDS SET BY Jorge Flores, Dominic Guevara, Rodrigo Alejandre, Gerardo Gutierrez, Araceli Pacheco, Karina Alejandres, and Lucero Garibay!

Boys:
55m Dash: Francisco Oliva 7.46 (PR)
55m Dash: Luis Jacinto 8.17 (PR)
200m Dash: Francisco Oliva 27.78 (PR)
200m Dash: Luis Jacinto 32.43 (PR)
400m Dash: Hugo Alamilla 1:12.27 (PR)
400m Dash: Rogelio Preciado 1:18.97 (PR)
800m Run: Jorge Flores 2:49.00 (PR, SR)
800m Run: Alvaro Melendez 3:20.00 (PR)
55m Hurdle: Dominic Guevara 10.64 (PR, SR)
55m Hurdle: Gerardo Gutierrez 10.82 (PR)
55m Hurdle: Rogelio Preciado 11.00 (PR)
55m Hurdle: Jesus Corona 17.37 (PR)
4x160(V): 1:33.42 (SR)
4x160(F/S): 1:40.56
4x400(V): 4:21.00 (SR)
4x400(F/S): 4:52.70
4x800: 11:10.00 (SR)
Long Jump: Rodrigo Alejandre 12'11" (PR, SR)
Shot Put: Gerardo Gutierrez 40'3" (PR, SR)

Girls:
55m Dash: Araceli Pacheco 9.23 (PR)
200m Dash: Araceli Pacheco 36.94 (PR, SR)
200m Dash: Jessica Robledo 43.04 (PR)
400m Dash: Lucero Garibay 1:35.15 (PR)
800m Run: Karina Alejandres 3:23.10 (PR)
4x160(V): 2:10.37
4x160(F/S): 2:07.40 (SR)
4x400(F/S): 6:45.30 (SR)
4x800(V): 17:21.00 (SR)
Long Jump: Lucero Garibay 8'7" (PR, SR)
Long Jump: Karina Alejandres 8'3" (PR)