Welcome to St. Athanasius Athletics
TRACK & FIELD
Coaches (Varsity and JV)
Head Coach: Nick Robertson
Assistant Track Coach: Nicole Kustok
Assistant Track Coach: Abby Osterlund
Assistant Track Coach: Kelly Ryan
Assistant Track Coach: Sandra Sophiea
Head Field Coach: Jon Rutledge
Assistant Field Coach: Chris LaRosa
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 2023 Season will run from March 12 to May 21. Practices are 3 days a week for 1 hour and teach sprinting, distance running, throwing, and jumping techniques, along with mobility and strengthening. With 7 coaches specializing in track and field events, we create engaging fast-paced practices that could have an athlete working on high jump, javelin, and relay handoffs all in a 60-minute session.
St. A's participates in 4-5 meets throughout the Spring, which occur on the weekend. Athletes typically compete in 2 - 4 events based on preferences and meet rules. St. A's placed 1st in the Spring 2023 C.Y.O. Championships.
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 (2022 Season)
"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
Team Resources
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