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ATHLETICS·SPEECH·WINTER GUARDErick Gavin ’10 repeats as theIHSA Men’s 110 meter <strong>High</strong> Hurdles State Champion.Julian Childers ’12 placed 9th in IHSAState Tennis Singles competition.Erick Gavin joined some elite company on May 29 whenhis effort <strong>of</strong> 13.90 earned him a second straight IHSA statechampionship in the 110-meter hurdles in the State Trackand Field meet at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.The winning mark also set a school record in the event forGavin, who will continue his career at the University <strong>of</strong>Michigan. Ironically, the only other <strong>Marian</strong> Spartan to winmultiple state titles also became a Wolverine. Casey Taylor ’05won the IHSA women’s triple jump state championship in 2003,2004 and 2005.Overall, <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> has captured ten individual IHSAstate titles in athletics.Men’s tennis continues to climb the ladder toward the state’selite, as the Spartans posted their highest state tournamentfinish since 1980 with 12 points and an 18th place statefinish this year.Sophomore Julian Childers led the way with five victoriesat the state tournament for a 9th place individual finishin singles, as he followed up East Suburban <strong>Catholic</strong>Conference and IHSA Sectional titles. Senior D.J. Rogalateamed with sophomore Mitch Zavesky for a 3-2 doublesrecord at the state tournament.With several key members returning, <strong>Marian</strong> will try tobuild on the most successful two-year dual meet record inschool history (45-5).Youth was served in women’ track and field, where a pair<strong>of</strong> Spartan underclassmen qualified for the IHSA Statemeet. Freshman Imani Haynes earned 12th place in thestate in the 110-meter high hurdles, while sophomore PaigeCrawford was 27th in the state in the 400-meter dash.<strong>Marian</strong> also captured third place in the ESCC meet, with apair <strong>of</strong> relays setting conference meet records.MARIAN CATHOLIC GROUP INTERPRETATIONEARNS STATE TITLEState Champion Group Interpretation members areJaboukie Young-White, Adam King, Conor Keane,Kyle Fitzgerald, seated. Standing is Mary Lou Herbias,Mollyanne Nunn, Kiayla Jackson, Jaime Patriarca, andJonathan Williamsen.The nine-member team from <strong>Marian</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> captured the State Title in GroupInterpretation at the IHSA Forensics contest held in March.“Protestants Cry, Too” by Robert Cormier, is a lively and moving story abouta 1940’s era <strong>Catholic</strong> family in which the oldest son, Michael, falls in love withJessica, a Protestant. Imbued with religious stereotypes, “Protestants Cry, Too” alsoportrays a family’s change <strong>of</strong> heart once their stern and ultra-religious father s<strong>of</strong>tenshis view.<strong>Marian</strong> Forensics Director Mark Donaway is proud <strong>of</strong> the team’saccomplishments.“With a multi-cultural cast, the students embraced the story to perfection,”he stated.6
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