Welcome to St. Athanasius Athletics and Extracurriculars
TRACK & FIELD
Coaches (4th - 8th Grade)
Head Coach: Nick Robertson
Assistant Coach: Nicole Kustok
Assistant Coach: Megan Agnew
Assistant Coach: Colleen Charchut
Assistant Coach: Ann DeLucenay
Assistant Coach: Raul Esquerra
Assistant Coach: Gabriel Gonzalez
Assistant Coach: Lawerence Mabes
Assistant Coach: John Martin
Assistant Coach: Lauren Meissen
Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Newton
Assistant Coach: Matt Pellerite
Assistant Coach: Lisa Rogoff
Assistant Coach: Sandra Sophiea
Head Field Coach: Jon Rutledge
Program Philosophy
Track & Field builds it's philosophy on top of St. A's foundation of Love, Learn, Lead:
- We want athletes to Love the sport
- We want athletes to Love and have compassion for their teammates
- We want athletes to Learn something about running they'll be able to use forever
- We want our coaches and athletes to model inspirational Leadership
Program Overview
Track & Field is a Spring sport for girls and boys in grades 4 - 8. The 2026 Season will run from March 16 to May 17. Practices are 3 days a week for 60 - 75 minutes and teach sprinting, distance running, throwing, and jumping techniques, along with mobility and strengthening.
St. A's participates in 5-10 meets throughout the Spring. Athletes typically compete in 2 - 4 events based on preferences and meet rules. St. A's won both the girls and boys 7th-grade-and-under Sectional last year. 13 athletes qualified for the IESA State Meet in 9 individual events and 3 relays and St. A's had 2 individual All-State performances and 1 All-State relay. St. A's also broke its own CYO meet record for total points scored.
Our large and diverse staff includes former D1 track athletes, USATF certified coaches, and decades of coaching and teaching experience at the middle-school level. We create engaging fast-paced practices that could have an athlete working on high jump, javelin, and relay handoffs all in a single 1-hour session.
Track & Field is a unique alternative to other team sports in that we're co-ed, include a wide range of ages, and our athletes are able to try a diverse variety of events. This allows the athletes to discover hidden athletic talents, as well as build relationships and a respect for one-another that is nothing short of inspiring.
Heard in the Field
"It was such a positive experience for my child, both physically and mentally."
- Parent of Athlete
"It was a perfect mix of challenging my child to do her best, but also meeting her where she was..."
- Parent of Athlete
"[My athlete] loves their teammates...and learned so much about running and mobility. The mobility and running exercises helped him avoid some heal strains that he had experienced in [other sports] over the past couple of years."
- Parent of Athlete
"The program...boosted my son's confidence and helped him to recognize his own athletic abilities..."
- Parent of Athlete
Team Resources
St. A's All-Time Record Holders on Athletic.net (link)
2026 Athlete Videos
- Welcome Series - 11 short videos to prep you for the season
- Moving Like an Athlete - short videos on bracing and the A position
- Staying Healthy and Troubleshooting Pain - short video series on mobility and how to keep yourself injury free
2026 Results and Calendar
- Midwest Youth Indoor Scholastic Championships (March 29) - 4th place overall (Girls); 3rd place overall (Boys)
2025 Results and Calendar
- Windy City Invitational Preseason (March 30) - 2nd place overall of 7 teams
- Windy City Invitational #2 (April 6) - 1st place overall of 16 teams / 76 top-10 finishes
- Windy City Invitational #3 (April 13) - 1st place overall of 18 teams
- Wilson Track Invite #1 (April 22)
- Loyola Academy Grade School Meet (April 27) - 1st place overall of 19 teams / 101 top-10 finishes
- Wilson Track Invite #2 (April 29)
- Evanston Conference Championship (May 2) - Conference Champions (Girls); Conference Runner-up (Boys)
- Southside Track and Field Meet (May 4)
- Wilson Track Invite #3 (May 6)
- IESA Sectionals (May 10) - Sectional Champions (Girls); Sectional Champions (Boys); State Qualifiers: 5 individuals and 3 relay teams
- IESA State Meet (May 16 - 17) - 3 All-State finishes
- CYO Championships (May 18) - 1st place overall / broke meet record for total team points
2024 Results and Calendar
- Windy City Invitational #1 (April 7) - 1st place overall of 27 teams / 76 top-10 finishes
- Windy City Invitational #2 (April 14) - 1st place overall of 37 teams / 75 top-10 finishes
- Loyola Academy Grade School Meet (April 21) - 1st place overall of 19 teams / 113 top-10 finishes
- Windy City Invitational #4 (April 28) - 1st place overall of 20 teams / 63 top-10 finishes
- Willie May/Ron Risch Evanston Conference Championships (May 3) / 23 top-3 finishes
- IESA Sectionals (May 4) - 4 State Qualifiers
- IESA State Meet (May 10 - 11)
- Wilson Invite #3 (May 14)
- CYO Championships (May 19) - 1st place overall / broke meet record for total team points
- Wilson Invite #4 (May 21)
2023 Results and Calendar
- Windy City Invitational #1 (April 2) - 3rd place overall of 22 teams / 51 top-10 finishes
- Windy City Invitational #3 (April 23) - 2nd place overall of 29 teams / 48 top-10 finishes
- Windy City Invitational #4 (April 29) - 1st place overall of 21 teams / 51 top-10 finishes
- Wille May/Ron Risch Evanston Conference Championships (May 5) - 2nd place overall / 32 top-3 finishes
- CYO Championships (May 20) - 1st place overall / 76 top-10 finishes