On Saturday April 7th, 12 members of the Normal West football team joined almost 1,000 elite athletes from 26 states in the Nike-ESPN National Nike SPARQ (speed-power-agility-reaction-quickness) championship circuit in Lake Barrington Illinois.
Normal West Participants
- Darin Bethke Brady Boitnott
- Ben Crews Seth Emmert
- Zach Harp Greg Hiltbrand
- Tony Hofmann Jacob Jagla
- Luke Nohns Dylan Smilie
- Mitch Stehl Brady Stovall
Special Recognition By Nike/ESPN
- All Classes Performance: Top Performers Honorable Mention
- Setth Emmert**
- Mitchell Stehl**
- Dylan Smilie**
- Ben Crews**
- Emerging Senior Class: Elite Rating
- Emerging Junior Class: Elite Rating
- Emerging Junior Class: Top Ten Position Ranking / Top Ten Middle Linebacker
- Dylan Smilie** #10 Ranking (Out Of 130)
** Qualifies For National Championship
Click on the following link to read more information about SPARQ training.