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Marist track 7th of 24 at ICOPS

The Marist boys track team started strong and scored 36 points in the first nine of 15 events, sitting in third place at the ICOPS Invitational against 25 private and Catholic schools.  But the team only scored two more points in the final events, placing seventh overall at the end of the meet.  The meet was held February 28th on the indoor track at North Central College.

Junior Ignacy Berezowski was the only event winner for Marist, as he jumped 1.73m (5-08) in the high jump.  It was his first victory in a varsity meet.  Later he placed eighth for a point in the triple jump with a leap of 11.02m (36-02), another personal best.
Junior Ignacy Berezowski soared 1.73m (5-08) to win the high jump at ICOPS Invite.  Photo by Jill Schirmeister.​
​Junior Julian Gunn was the team's top point scorer.   To start the meet, Gunn jumped a personal best 6.49 meters (21-03.5) for second in the long jump,  and then he placed sixth in the triple jump (11.60m, 38-0.75).  He ran 24.04 for eighth place in the 200.

Junior Kevin Finn placed second in the 800 (2:00.63).  Sophomore Luke Walczak was third in the high jump (1.68m, 5-06).
Complete results from ICOPS Invitational on February 28

Upcoming Meet info

Tuesday, March 17:   FS at Steelman Invite, Joliet Central High School

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To join our team, please sign up on the Marist High School Snap 8to18 Athletics Site.  You must also provide the Athletics office with a completed medical physical form.  Marist boys track is a no-cut sport, but you have to commit and attend practice every day!
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Answers to many of the questions you might have about joining our team!

Team Handbook

Most of what you need to know about our team and the season ahead!
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Training plans for week 7

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Our Head Coaches

Ed Ernst
​Head Track and Field Coach
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Coach Ernst joined the Marist coaching community as the boys’ track and field head coach in 2024.  Previously, Ernst coached cross country and track and field at Saint Ignatius for 20 years. In his first season, the Marist boys took second place at the East Suburban Catholic Conference championships and third at the Lyons Township 3A sectional, with three individual state qualifiers along with a relay.

Taking the Marist coaching position was special to Coach Ernst on a personal level as he was long-time coaching friends with the late Marist coaches Jon Gordon and Wayne Holloway. Coach Gordon was the boys head cross country and track and field coach at Marist for 6 years, winning ESCC and IHSA sectional titles.  Coach Holloway was an assistant coach for sprints with Gordon. Ernst knew the two men as coaching colleagues for more than 25 years.
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Zack Maslanka
​Head Distance and Cross Country Coach
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Coach Maslanka took over the Marist Boys Track team in 2023 as interim coach, and he earned ESCC Track Coach of the Year honors when Marist won the conference championship.

He became Head Cross Country Coach in 2023.

Coach Maslanka teaches in the Marist Social Studies department.
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