DGN sends 8 entries to 3A state meet!

2016 Downers Grove North state qualifiers at a glance

Friday’s 3A preliminary results:
http://www.ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysTrackField/StateSeriesInformationResults.aspx?url=/data/trb/3result1.htm

Saturday’s 3A state finals results
http://www.ihsa.org/SportsActivities/BoysTrackField/StateSeriesInformationResults.aspx?url=/data/trb/3result2.htm

Pole vault 

Junior Dan Ferenc
13-1 (2nd at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 13-7
State meet rank by sectional performance: tied for 38th
2015 3A state finals cut: 14-3 (12 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 13-6 (10 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: 8th at 1993 Class AA state meet by Rich Lenski (14-0)

3,200-meter relay
Sophomore Brendan Lockerby, junior Robert Falconer, sophomore Ryan Birkmeier, senior Robby Prescott
Alternates: Juniors Alec Danner and Jack Barkei and sophomores Sam McCool and Jacob Ridderhoff
7:56.02 (3rd at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 7:59.34
State meet rank by sectional performance: 12th
2015 3A state finals cut: 7:54.20 (12 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 7:51.30 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: 2001 Class AA state champions (7:52.90)

400-meter relay
Senior Anthony Giordano and juniors Andy Marszewski, Zharion Jackson and Tariun Triplett
Alternates: Juniors Mason Monen and Jordan Wilde and sophomores Jordan Byers and Michael Taylor
School-record 42.38 (1st at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 42.70
State meet rank by sectional performance: 14th
2015 3A state finals cut: 42.22 with 42.28 heat champion (9 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 43.25 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: Downers North has never been all-state in the 400 relay

100-meter dash
Junior Tariun Triplett
10.88 (3rd at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 11.00
State meet rank by sectional performance: tied for 16th
2015 3A state finals cut: 10.79 (9 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 10.96 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: Downers North has never been all-state in the 100

300-meter intermediate hurdles
Junior Joe Keys
40.07 (2nd at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 39.69
State meet rank by sectional performance: 23rd
2015 3A state finals cut: 39.43 with 39.49 heat champion (9 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 39.48 (8 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: Downers North has never been all-state in the 300 intermediate hurdles

1,600-meter run
Senior Robby Prescott
4:18.36 (3rd at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 4:21.42
State meet rank by sectional performance: 7th
2015 3A state finals cut: 4:17.26 (12 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 4:17.50 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: 2nd at 1996 Class AA state meet by Ed Riegert (4:14.18) and at 1988 AA state meet by Tony Laskowski (4:16.94)

200-meter dash
Junior Tariun Triplett
22.28 (4th at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 22.30
State meet rank by sectional performance: 30th
2015 3A state finals cut: 22.15 (9 finalists)
2015 3A state all-state cut: 22.07 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: 6th at 2012 3A state meet by Jordan Munar (22.40)

Only competed on Saturday
3,200-meter run
Junior Alec Danner
9:14.26 (1st at Downers North Sectional)

State-qualifying standard: 9:24.72
State meet rank by sectional performance: 6th
2015 3A state finals cut: Only competed once Saturday in two heats
2015 3A state all-state cut: 9:23.16 (9 all-staters)
Highest Downers North all-state finish: 8th at 2011 Class 3A state meet by Ben Silver (9:18.91)