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Distance Honor Roll Boys Track

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(Left to Right) Kulayfi Haji, Kevin Beltran, Neil Hernandez, Larry Gnapp (class of 1972) has one of the fastest times ever in the mile for Lane Tech; Phil Kopinski (class of 1989)
 
 
The following is a list that I've compiled of some of the best times ever for distance events in Lane Tech Boys Track history. I'd like to point out that what makes Lane great are not particular individuals. Rather it is the combined effort of the entire team. These individuals happen to have some of the best distance times for Lane Tech.
 
 
Distance Honor Roll (updated as of 6/13/11)
This list is by no means complete. If you see an error or omission please send us an email.
 
880 yard run
1:52.0
Dennis Kern
1974
IHSA state meet championship time
 
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Dennis Kern
1972
State meet – 3rd place finish
 
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Dennis Kern
1973
State meet – 5th place finish
 
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Larry Gnapp
1972
State meet – 6th place finish
 
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Mike Hormann
1976
State meet – 6th place finish
 
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Mike Hormann
1975
State meet – 8th place finish
 
?
Elmer Sademan
1929
State meet – 4th place finish
 
?
Addison Chapek
1914
State meet – 3rd place finish
 
?
Fredrick “Fritz’ Pollard
1911
State meet – 3rd place finish
 
 
 
 
 
800 meter run
1:51.3
Dennis Kern
1974
 
 
1:56.32
Ricardo Toledo
1989
 
  1:56.47 David Timlin 2011 State Meet - Prelims
 
1:58.26
Kevin Beltran
2006
CPS City Championship- 1st place finish
 
1:59.69
Kevin Beltran
2007
5/18/07 – State Sectionals
  1:59.92 Dylan Allingham 2010 Midwest Prep Invite
 
2:00.17
Jorge Espinosa
2006
CPS City Championship- 2nd place finish
  2:00.83 Jonathan Jackson 2009 CPS City Championship - 2nd place finish
 
2:01.31
Kevin Beltran
2005
CPS City Championship- 1st place finish
 
2:01.62
Julio Sandoval
2000
State Prelims
  2:01.77 Kevin Perez 2011 CPS Finals
  2:01.9 Kulayfi Haji 2009 Lane Tech Quad
  2:02.0 Lucas Beltran 2011 St,. Ignatius Dual
  2:02.72 Jonathan Jackson 2010 Niles North Viking Invite
  2:02.81 Victor Terrazas 2010 Prospect Invite
 
2:03.17
Kevin Beltran
2007
3/17/07- Armer Invite
 
2:03.42
Jeff Bryant
2004
CPS City Championship- 1st place finish
  2:03.67 David Timlin 2010 Highland Park Twi-Light Invite
  2:03.84 Victor Terrazas 2009 Fenwick Sectionals
  2:03.85 James Wiatr 2010 Highland Park twi-Light Invite
  2:04.0 Marelo Burbano 2011 Niles North Vikin Invite
 
2:04.50
Ifefikayo Oyalami
2003
CPS City Championship- 2nd place finish
  2:05.05 Eduardo Bustamonte 2011 Niles West Sectional
 
2:05.30 (?)
Piotr Brankowski
2007
4/28/07 – Prospect Invitational
  2:05.50 Luis Rodriguez 2008 CPS City Championship - 3rd place finish
 
 
 
 
 
1 mile run
4:13.7
Larry Gnapp
1972
 
 
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Steve Bukieda
1964
State meet – 4th place finish
 
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Gilbert Cwik
1941
State meet – 5th place finish
 
?
Joe Pruski
1960
State meet – 3rd place finish
 
4:38 4/5
Meredith “Mike” May
1914
State meet – 1st place finish
 
 
George Waage
1912
State meet – 2nd place finish
 
 
George Waage
1911
State meet – 3rd place finish
 
 
 
 
 
1600 meter run 4:21.97 Kulayfi Haji 2010 Fenwick Sectional
4:23.85
Luis Samoya
1998
 
  4:23(tentative) Eric Bonatz 1986 State Qualification Meet
  4:24.22 Kulayfi Haji 2009 State Prelims
  4:29.36 Marcelo Burbano 2011 Niles West Sectional
  4:29.5 David Timlin 2011 Niles North Vikin Invite
 
4:31.20
Luis Samoya
1997
State Prelims
  4:32.67 Kulayfi Haji 2008 State Prelims
 
4:33*(estimate)
Victor Gonzalez
1989
 
  4:33*(estimate) Ralph Bonatz 1987  
  4:33*(estimate) Darrin Mirkarimi 1986  
  4:34.14 Lucas Beltran 2011 Niles West Sectionals
 
4:35.1
Kevin Beltran
2007
4/20/07- Highland Park Twilight Invite
 
4:38 *(estimate)
Phil Kopinski
1989
 
  4:39.16 Max Silva 2011 Prospect Wanner Knight Invite
 
4:40 *(estimate)
Dylan Eret
1990
 
 
4:41.66
Florencio Menchaca
2006
CPS City Championship- 3rd place finish
  4:41.6 Kevin Perez 2011 Niles North Viking Invite
  4:43.82 Victor Terrazas 2009 3/6/09 - ISU Invite
 
4:44.21
Kulayfi Haji
2007
3/17/07- Armer Invite
  4:45.07 Fernando Arroyo 2008 CPS City Championship - 5th place finish
  4:45.89 Kevin Perez 2010 Fenwick Sectional
  4:46.21 Luis Rodriguez 2009 3/6/09 - ISU Invite
  4:46.49 Chris Tidd 2009 Prospect Invite
  4:46.98 David Timlin 2010 Niles North Viking Invite
  4:47.0 Lucas Beltran 2010 Lane Tech Quad
  4:49.53 Chris Gollardo 2008 3/8/08 - ISU
  4:49.5 Eduardo Bustamonte 2011 Len Jareczek Relays
 
4:50.32
Florencio Menchaca
2005
CPS City Championship- 3rd place finish
  4:52.5 Danny Zimny-Schmidt 2011 Niles North Viking Invite
  4:53.2 Danny Zimny-Schmitt 2010 Lane Tech Quad
  4:54.5 Jimmy Orellana 2010 Lane Tech Quad
  4:53.71 Kent Frayn 2008 3/8/08 - ISU
  4:56.02 Elias Gebrikande 2011 Prospect Wanner Knight Invite
  4:56.15 James Wiatr 2010 Niles North Viking Invite
  4:59 Max Silva 2009 3/4/09 - Proviso East Quad
 
4:59
Neil Hernandez
1988
North Chicago Invitational
 
4:59.4 
Elias Gebrikande
2010
Lane Tech Quad
         
3200 meter run
9:19.90
Larry Gnapp
1971
Chicago Public League Record Time
 
9:40 *estimate
Victor Gonzalez
1989
 
  9:40.42 Kulayfi Haji 2010 Mid-West Prep Invite
  9:49.19 Kulayfi Haji 2009 Mather Invite
 
9:50 *estimate
Phil Kopinsky
1989
 
  9:52.34 David Timlin 2011 Mather Invite
  9:52.60 Marcelo Burbano 2011 CPS Finals
  10:03.45 Lucas Beltran 2011 Mather Invite
  10:04.65 Lucas Beltran 2010 Fenwick Sectional
  10:15.35 Fernando Arroyo 2008 State Sectionals
  10:15.3 Eduardo Bustamonte 2011 St. Ignatius Dual
 
10:16.00
Scott Frayn
2006
CPS City Championship- 2nd place finish
  10:15.44 Fernando Arroyo 2009 Prospect Invite
 
10:17.51
Joel Wojcik
2006
CPS City Championship- 4th place finish
 
10:19.10
Florencio Menchaca
2005
CPS City Championship- 4th place finish
 
10:22.5
Joel Wojcik
2007
4/20/07- Highland Park Twilight Invite
  10:25 Jimmy Orellana 2011 St. Ignatius Dual
  10:27.38 Victor Terrazas 2008 CPS City Championship - 4th place finish
 
10:28
Gerardo Gonzalez
2007
5/5/07 - CPS City Championship
  10:28.30 Fernando Arroyo 2008 State Prelims
 
10:31
Hugo Ramirez
2007
4/28/07- Prospect Invite