Athlete of the Week

Congrats to the following boys on earning the athlete of the week, voted by their coaches.

Week 1 – March 6-12

 Landon Keefover - Landon had a big night for the Sequoits in the first ever NLCC Indoor Track & Field Championships.  Keefover started off the night winning the 55 high hurdles.  He came back in less than 10 minutes and placed 3rd in the 55 meter dash in a photo finish.  Later on he lead off the 4x200 that placed 2nd in conference and capped off the night with a 3rd place in the 200 meter dash.  Overall 4 races and 4 all-conferences.

 Week 2 – March 13-19

 Sebastian Scofield – After a week of being sick and earning 2 all-conference awards, Sebby ran in the 800 meter at the Lake Michigan Invite.  In his only race of the day, Scofield ran a lifetime best of 2:06.05 placing 8^th out of 57 runners.  His time is the fastest indoor 800 by a Sequoit.

 Week 3 – April 3 – 9

Robert Christiansen - Robbie is coming off his best weekend ever.  He helped the Sequoits to place 4th as a team at the Niles West Invite.  Christiansen was the anchor leg on both the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relays that placed 2nd overall.  He also won the 200 meter and broke the Sophomore school record running 22.6.  

 Week 4 – April 10 – 16

Marc Gillespie – At the Leyden Invite on Thursday night Marc placed 2nd in 110HH (16.05 - PR).  He came back to run the 3rd leg on winning 4x200 and lead off leg on winning 4x400 (53.0).  Marc helped the Sequoits to the team championship!

 Week 5 – April 17 – 23

 Charlie Smith – On Saturday at the Steamwood Invite Charlie ran the 3^rd leg of the winning 4x800 relay.  He brought the team back from 8 seconds back and ran a 2:12 split.  He came back late in the day to win the varsity 1600 in 4:45.  Charlie help the Sequoits to the team victory beating Morgan park by 28 points and Schaumburg by 50!

Week 6 – April 24 – 30

 Pat Schoenfelder - No question who earned the athlete of the week for week 6.  Pat had a monster day with little rest.  He ran the lead off leg in the 4x800 relay that placed 4th in 8:25.98.  That is the fastest time in the last 10 years and Patrick split a 2:06.  He came back later in the meet to fill in and run a leg on the 4x200 that placed 3rd.  With only about 15-20 minutes after the 4x200 Pat ran the 300 hurdles and placed 5th picking up some much need team points.  He capped off the night running the anchor leg on the 4x400 that placed 4th overall.  Pat ran in 4 events and picked up points in all four events helping the team to a third place finish.