Our team this year was made up of our top seniors. Dennis O'Callaghan, still working his way back from injury, provided support & motivation for the team. Will Becker led our team with a 10th place finish in a quick time of 13:07. Harry Becker followed right behind in 12th place with a great time of 13:14. Matt Hetzler came thru next in 14:04, good for 36th place. Justin Adams, helping to pace our 2nd pack, finished in 38th place in 14:05. Our 5th finisher was Adam Gleisner with a time of 14:12 for 45th place. And Nick Depesa grabbed 51st place with a finishing time of 14:32 for 2.62 miles.
Overall the Eagles landed in 5th place:
1. - Lane Tech - 57
2. - Neuqua Valley - 62
3. - Palatine - 77
4. - Lincoln Way Central - 89
5. - Sandburg - 141
Following the race and awards ceremony, we watched the elite marathoners come thru the finish, including Dennis Kimetto with a new course record time of 2:03:45.
A truly inspiring day!
You can find the complete Northside/Southside results here.