2017-2018 Good Sport Reports
Good Sport Report Form
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PERU PARKSIDE BASEBALL RECOGNIZED BY WENONA FIELDCREST BASEBALL COACH
August 31, 2017 - Submitted by Wenona Fieldcrest Coach Mark Brown
I am a firm believer in pitch count and we chart them very carefully. We made a mistake in our dugout pitch count which I take full responisbility for. However, before we let our pitcher make too many pitches, [Peru] Parkside's assistant coach called a timeout to check on pitch count. He did not have to do this and had our pitcher thrown to another batter, we would have broken the rule. Many coaches would have allowed the error to occur and then tried to "catch us" breaking the rule. It was [an] honest mistake on our part, but his sportsmanship allowed us the chance to correct the mistake before it happened. I truly appreciate his act of sportsmanship in alerting us.
MACKINAW DEE-MACK RECOGNIZED BY BASEBALL OFFICIAL
September 14, 2017 - Submitted by Baseball Official Llew Smith
Several times this season I have had the pleasure to umpire games for the Dee-Mack junior high baseball team. On a couple of these occasions the games were very lopsided in favor of Dee-Mack. A lot of times in these circumstances teams start to take advantage of the situation. That has never been the case with Dee-Mack. Both players and coaching staff are always respectful to their opponent and never try to "pile it on." I have seen the coaches deliberately instruct their players to not take advantage of a lower-skilled opponent. In the "win at all costs" mentality that sometimes happens in sports, this is refreshing and I really appreciate the manner in which this team conducts themselves.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS WASHINGTON COACH APPLUADED FOR ATTENTION GIVEN TO STUDENT-ATHLETE
October 12, 2017 - Submitted by Basketball Official Sean P. Lamb
I was one of the officials at the Memorial Jr High (Lansing)/Washington Jr. High (Chicago Heights) game on 10/11/2017. Ms. Fansher is the 7th grade girls' basketball coach at Washington Jr. High. During the 8th grade game, one of the players for Washington experienced a panic attack while on the court. The player was walked off the court and sat at the end of the bench. Ms. Fansher gave her 7th grade players instruction in the stands and then proceeded over to the bench to comfort the player experiencing the attack. Ms. Fansher held her hand and stroked her back comforting the player until the player finally calmed down 10-15 minutes later. It was great to see this young woman, Ms. Fansher, showing such compassion in comforting her player/student. It is with great pleasure and with much admiration for Ms. Fansher that I sign this letter.
DOUBLE CROSS COUNTRY STATE FINALS TROPHIES BRING OUT THE BEST EMOTIONS FOR PALATINE ST. THOMAS
October 14, 2017 - Submitted by Palatine St. Thomas Coach Mike Murphy
I have been coaching [cross country] at St. Thomas for 7 years and this year I saw something that really surprised me in a positive way. We were fortunate enough to have a very good year - our girls team finished 4th in 1A and our boys finished 1st - first time in school history that St. Thomas won a state title. When we came down to the floor to take pictures, I noticed that two of our girls, 8th grader Melody Michna-Harlow and 7th grader Caroline Kawiecki were crying. My first thought was that something bad had happened, that maybe they were disappointed that they did not do better or that even worse, maybe they were hurt - turns out they were overcome with emotion watching the boys team from their same school win the state championship. Melody and Caroline are vets - this was each their third time going to state and in that time they have finished 10th, 2nd and now 4th. Remarkable in their own right, but this time they were so happy for their friends on the boys team. It was unlike anything I have ever seen. I have seen a lot of tears over the years, mostly kids during or right after a race, but this was different. To me, it truly represented sportsmanship in the truest sense, caring about others more than yourself. Even though we won the state championship, their reaction and caring became the highlight of the day. I am so very proud of these young ladies well beyond their accomplishments on the cross country field.
BOURBONNIAS ST. GEORGE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER STOPS MID-RACE TO ASSIST OTHER RUNNERS
October 14, 2017 - Submitted by Bourbonnias St. George Cross Country Coach Addison Goering
Brynn Dowding is a 5th grade student on the Bourbonnais St. George cross country team. She is a member of the girls’ team that qualified for the state finals 1A race. During the first half of the state finals race, Brynn was running with a closely-grouped pack of runners. Two of the runners in the pack fell and according to Brynn, appeared to need assistance. Brynn had the presence of mind to locate the nearest official, stop running and report the two runners had fallen and needed assistance. After reporting the incident, she continued, finished the race with a personal PR and placed 157th. This kind of character comes from a child who truly cares about others and has that core value instilled in her by her parents. Brynn put the needs of the other runners well ahead of her own. For this reason, I would like to recognize Brynn for her extraordinary sportsmanship and compassion for others.
ROBBINS KELLAR CAUGHT DOING THE RIGHT THING
October 24, 2017 - Submitted by Robbins Kellar Coach John Virosztko
My girls basketball team got rave reviews from the home team’s admin bc once they entered the locker room at the opposing school, they found a cell phone and immediately turned it into our liaison from Harvey Brooks.
HARVEY BROOKS LENDS HAND TO ASSIST DIXMOOR ROSA PARKS CROSS COUNTRY
October 25, 2017 - Submitted by Dixmoor Rosa Parks Coach Robert Lininger
We had a meet with Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Harvey this year. We don't have a home course due to lack of space and we needed another meet, so Brooks' coaches put together a course for us last minute. Their students were exceptionally welcoming and their coach spent extra time with our team talking about scholarship opportunities for running and summer track and field programs that are available.
BRAIDWOOD REED-CUSTER GIRLS' BASKETBALL COACH SHARES TEAM'S #MYREASONWHY
October 26, 2017 - Submitted by Braidwood Reed-Custer Coach Jenny Dinelli
Two years ago, I lost one of my kindergarten students to brain cancer. He was one of the most selfless individuals I have ever met and he constantly encouraged peers to "make good choices" and modeled those words through his positive attitude and giving nature. Following his death in August 2015, we not only dedicated our basketball season to his honor but also started a simple, yet profound, basketball homework program. Every weekend, my student-athletes are given the same homework… practice basketball and be a leader in the community by "paying it forward" or by doing something good for someone else. On Mondays, we take 5-10 minutes before practices or games to discuss their positive actions over the weekends. These choices could be simple or more involved such as, “I held the door for an elderly person at a restaurant” or “I helped run a charity fundraiser 5K for cancer" - both equally impactful. That is #myreasonwhy I choose to coach…promoting not only excellence within our basketball program but excellence off the court as well and my student/athletes would tell you by being such positive role models at school and within the community is their #myreasonwhy.
BRIDGEPORT BASKETBALL COACH RECOGNIZED FOR SPORTSMANSHIP TO OPPONENT'S STUDENT-ATHLETE
November 2, 2017 - Submitted by Basketball Official Michael Woodard
With time winding down in the 4th quarter of the 7th grade game, Palestine had a sub waiting to enter. The coach from Bridgeport realized she wasn't likely to get into the game. He used his remaining time out for her to sub in. It was a nice change to see a coach truly be on the court for the kids.
RUTLAND GRADE SCHOOL'S SPEECH TEAM GIVES BACK TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
November 7 , 2017 - Submitted by Speech Team Coach Brandy McQuen
Our speech team performed skits at a local independent living facility (Heritage Woods in Ottawa, IL) on two afternoons. The senior citizens there appreciate both the entertainment and the chance to visit briefly with our students following the performances. Our students gain the opportunity to perform for a live audience while demonstrating sensitivity and respect for the older generation. It is my hope that these lessons will continue for a lifetime!
KAN-WILL DISPLAYS CONFERENCE-WIDE SPORTSMANSHIP AND RECOGNIZES STUDENT-ATHLETES FROM EACH SCHOOL
November 8 , 2017 - Submitted by Herscher Limestone Principal Michelle Chavers
The principals in the Kan-Will Conference ordered sportsmanship banners for each of our respective schools. The banners are identical so that student-athletes, coaches and fans recognize the commonality as they travel from school to school throughout the year. The accent color on the banner is personalized for each school according to the school colors (i.e. Limestone’s is gold, Manteno’s is purple, etc.). At Limestone, we purchased two banners so one could be displayed permanently in our gym and the other could be "mobile" and hung on a fence at our outdoor events. Last weekend was the first conference tournament of the year and as the host school, we took advantage of the opportunity to have each coach select one student-athlete for 7th grade girls' basketball who demonstrated good sportsmanship and to get a picture of all together in uniform - one from each member school. I’m sure this is not an original idea to our conference, but I know positive sportsmanship is a challenge – we wanted you to see there are school leaders who, along with the IESA, are working at it.
GLASFORD ILLINI BLUFFS APPLAUDED FOR THEIR COMPASSION TOWARD CANTON INGERSOLL AFTER LOSS OF STUDENT
November 28, 2017 - Submitted by Canton Ingersoll Principal Wayne Krus
I do want to pass on that last night our boys’ basketball team played Illini Bluffs here at IMS. When the team arrived they delivered three cards for my student’s family [http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171126/canton-ingersoll-middle-school-student-dies-after-being-struck-by-vehicle]. They had their entire 6th, 7th, and 8th graders sign these cards to offer their condolences! We were all very touched by this and appreciative of their compassion.
ONARGA IROQUOIS WEST AND FORREST PRAIRIE CENTRAL'S BOYS' BASKETBALL PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP
November 30, 2017 - Submitted by Basketball Official Patrick Teig
During the contest on November 30th, both Iroquois West's and Prairie Central's players, coaches and fans showed exceptional sportsmanship towards the opposing team and the officials. As an official, it is unusual for me to encounter this situation and thought it was worth reporting to the IESA.
BATAVIA ROTOLO CROSS COUNTRY GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY THROUGH MULTIPLE SERVICE PROJECTS
December 1, 2017 - Submitted by Batavia Rotolo Cross Country Coach Bridgett Schmitt
When brainstorming a project for the whole team to partake in, many captains had previous experience and exposure to the organization Feed My Starving Children. Our athletes wanted to choose a service project where their actions were directly able to benefit other kids and that could easily accommodate the team, their families, and the larger Batavia community. The physical packing of food was done by our athletes and their families and friends, while the fundraising was promoted beyond the cross country family and throughout the Batavia community. Our students were intrinsically motivated to complete this project and once they selected an organization, they immediately began brainstorming ways to fundraise. Being competitive, our captains chose to utilize the competitiveness among the female and male athletes by having two distinct fundraisers to see who could raise more money, the boys or the girls. This was a fun way to engage all members of the team and kept them constantly driven to work hard towards their goal of raising more money than the opposite gender. When we came to the captains for their final fundraising ideas, the girls settled on a bake sale at our annual 5th grade crosstown classic cross country meet and the boys decided on a change drive. For the bake sale, all members of the girls’ team worked to promote the bake sale through creating signs to display at the meet, baking goods and supplying Gatorade and water to sell at the meet. The boys promoted their change drive in the morning announcements and placed containers in areas of high traffic in our school from classrooms, to the cafeteria, and offices. At the end, the team was able to raise $216.74. In order to be successful, the skills our students demonstrated were creativity, persistence, positivity, responsibility, and the ability to communicate and delegate. The students were creative in how they engaged the entire team in a competition and they were persistent in how they continued to promote their efforts. Our athletes were positive in how they inspired each other to lift one another up for a greater case and were responsible in planning, organizing, and implementing our service project in a timely manner. Finally, they were able to communicate the cause to their peers, families, friends, and the community and were able to delegate tasks to enable them to accomplish everything they set out to do. Through our service project, the students were able to achieve a genuine feel of family and community within our team. It did not matter how old you were or how fast you could run; rather, the focus was on helping other kids throughout our global community. The 127 boxes of food our group packed is equivalent to 27,432 meals and can feed 75 children for a year at the cost of $6,035.04.
CHAMPAIGN JEFFERSON GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP
December 6, 2017 - Submitted by Basketball Official Lawrence Watts
During the 8-4A girls Sectional at Effingham Junior High School, Coach Wilson displayed the epitome of good sportsmanship. To start the game, his team was assessed a technical foul for violation of the run-out rule prior to the game. When this was explained to Coach Wilson, he took the news with class, and accepted the ruling without argument. During the game, Coach Wilson coached his girls at all times, not directing anything towards the game officials and
being nothing but polite when addressing the officials. In the fourth quarter when one of his players was assessed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct, he asked what the technical was for and after being told, immediately removed her from the game. Later, when another his players started to show improper attitude towards the opposing team, Coach Wilson recognized this and removed the player from the game until she was calm and composed
before allowing her to re-enter. Coach Wilson was a pleasure to work with before, during, and after the game and should be commended on his conduct during a high-pressure game.
TWO MCLEAN COUNTY SCHOOLS APPLAUDED FOR "SPECTACULAR SPORTSMANSHIP" BY VOLLEYBALL OFFICIAL
Janaury 17, 2018 - Submitted by Volleyball Official Derek Sieg
My partner, Sharon Walker, and I officiated volleyball matches at Normal Calvary Christian Academy between the host school and Heyworth Jr. High School on January 16, 2018. We discussed after the match how impressed we were with the sportsmanship shown by all participants: coaches, players, scorekeepers, administrators, and fans. We did not hear any negative comments in either the seventh or eighth grade match. What was most impressive was how the fans would cheer their team each time they made a good play and would cheer for both teams at the end of a long rally. The sportsmanship was spectacular; it was refreshing to officiate a contest where players played, coaches coached, fans cheered good play, and officials were allowed to officiate without ridicule. Kudos to all involved in this contest!!
GARDNER GRADE SCHOOL AD GIVES SHOUT OUT TO SAUNEMIN 8TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL
Jnauary 18, 2018 - Submitted by Gardner Athletic Director Austin McDowell
In the final regular season game, Saunemin showed tremendous sportsmanship. While Gardner had a comfortable lead heading into the 4th quarter, they surprised their manager with a jersey hidden in the locker room and with 4 minutes to go, he was put into the game. After a few shots and coming up empty, Saunemin cut the lead to 7 points with less than a minute. Saunemin then called a timeout and devised a plan. Gardner got the ball and Saunemin players allowed him [Gardner's manager] to shoot and score. The place erupted and it was a moment he will never forget. It was a class act by Saunemin players and coaches; it shows there is more to life than a game. The score will not be remembered in 5 years, but this will.
STREATOR WOODLAND COACH COMMENDED FOR CHOICE TO SHOW SPORTSMANSHIP
January 23, 2018 - Submitted by Basketball Official Michael Richards
During the semifinal of the 7th grade boys basketball regional hosted by Seneca Grade School, the Streator Woodland coach called a timeout in the 4th quarter while down by 24 points in ordert o allow an athlete with special needs to enter the contest. The Woodland players encouraged the young man to attempt to score by allowing him to steal the ball and take uncontested shots. The young man was able to score four points during the 4th quarter. It was an excellent display of sportsmanship by the Woodland team and coach. It allowed the young man from Putnam County to have a memorable experience as well as create a touching moment for all in attendance. Congratulations to Streator Woodland for putting the students first instead of winning first.
ILLINI CENTRAL VOLLEYBALL COACH PRAISED BY OFFICIAL FOR MAKING "HONOR CALL"
January 24, 2018 - Submitted by Volleyball Official John Thompson
During a closely contested 8th grade volleyball match between Illini Central and Hartsburg-Emden at Hartsburg, there was a noteworthy example of good sportsmanship, in my opinion. In the second set of the match, Hartsburg-Emden hit a ball which, from the vantage point of the first referee appeared close to the end line but was judged to be just beyond the line, out of bounds. The second referee was in no position to provide any assistance with the call, nor was that a responsibility for the R2. Without any hesitation, the Illini Central coach, Jim Newell, who was standing near the end line extended, in from of the team bench, made an "honor call," that the ball had contacted the end line and was, in fact, in bounds. As a result, his team lost that point. In this instance, the correct call was made, but the particular decision was a disadvantage to Coach Newell and his, Illini Central, team. Illini Central did eventually prevail and win the match, but the "honor call," provided Hartsburg-Emden with a spark of momentum and extended the match for several additional rallies.
WILLIAMSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL THANKED FOR EXCEPTIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP BY TEAM MEMBERS AND PARENTS
January 25, 2018 - Submitted by Basketball Official Steve Hindert to Williamsville School Administration
I want to let you know that you should be proud of your team and parents for the good sportsmanship they showed me during and after the game. During the game, they displayed proper respect and sportsmanship to the officials and to the other team. What really impressed me was after the game was over (and this was after getting beat by 20 or so points) - I had a couple of your players come up to me and shake my hand and told me I did a good job tonight. I rarely get that even from the winning team. Then, after the game when I was heading across the gym to leave, I had about 5 parents tell me and my partner that we did a nice job tonight. I don't have to tell you how much we appreciated that coming from the team that just lost. You should be proud of those boys and coaches, they represented Williamsville in a manner that is more important than wins or losses.
WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWS SUPPORT TO METAMORA GRADE SCHOOL DURING FAMILY LOSS
January 31, 2018 - Submitted by Metamora Grade School AD Tim Damery
One of our players had a father that was killed in a snowmobile accident prior to us playing them in a sectional championship game. The team was very respectful and supportive of us; the team has a card signed by their team that was givent o the young man who lost his father. When the young man entered the game, Washington fans joined our fans in honoring him through cheer and clapping.
MORTON BLESSED SACRAMENT RECOGNIZED BY VIRGINIA'S PRINCIPAL AFTER SECTIONAL BASKETBALL GAME
February 8, 2018 - Submitted by Virginia AD Sam Nicholas
The following was sent by my principal to the principal of Morton Blessed Sacrament:
I want to take a minute to convey my profound respect. I feel compelled to let you know that through the countless matches, sets and games that we have hosted at Virginia including tournaments and as a host site for Regional and Sectional contests I’ve never witnessed a school community so embody sportsmanship, honor and pride. When facing an incredibly talented opponent and from a substantial deficit, your athletes and fans never gave up hope. The Lincoln team was physical, talented and tough. At points when other teams or other players would have typically complained or argued a call, Tars responded respectfully. While their display of grit, perseverance and skill on the court was inspiring it was completely eclipsed by their demonstration of character. Not once did I hear your fans complain, argue or whine about a call that should have gone your way. Instead, any such obstacle resulted in louder encouragement from your cheerleaders, family and fans and was only directed to build up the players. A hard fought loss late in the season usually leaves half the stands in a stunned silence. Although outnumbered almost 3 to 1, in the end, Blessed Sacrament fans cheered more loudly than their opponent (regardless of what the scoreboard read) and rightfully so. The tightly-knit supporters showed solidarity even how they were seated. In short, thank you to the fans, parents, coaches and players for reminding all of us what class, character and sportsmanship look like. I told the young men in the locker room that they had no reason at all to hang their heads because they represented in their community, school, teachers, families and coaches (as well as themselves) in the absolute best of light. More importantly, their character reflected well on their God.
WASHINGTON ST. PATRICK STUDENTS TAKE ANOTHER STATE FINALS TEAM UNDER THEIR WING
February 13, 2018 - Submitted by Washington St. Patrick's Athletics Photographer, Kara Kamienski
At St. Pats we believe in the message of the Sportsleader program - that you compete, you play hard, you want to win - but you do it with a strong sense of values behind it. We're SO proud of our boys for their success! But this. THIS. This is what sports is all about. The team we played last night was from East St. Louis. They loaded a bus at probably 2:30 or so yesterday, drove straight here, played a heck of a game, and had to drive it back last night. We watched them play Saturday and due to distance and other circumstances, they had hardly any fans in the stands. So what did our boys do? Just HOURS before they played the state title game, our boys and the rest of our 7th grade class assembled bags for them. We filled them with sandwiches and fruit and Gatorade and on and on. We got the bags in their school color. And we attached [a] poem to the bag. And then - before the game started, our seventh grade girls loaded their bus with these gifts - without the other team ever even knowing we did it. That team got on that bus last night around 10 p.m. and hopefully, appreciated the heart, the true heart, of those boys they just played. THIS is why we are so proud of these kids. THIS is why we honked our horns last night maybe a little late. Because I'm fairly certain that yesterday made a whole lot more memories than just a basketball game.
Their story was also featured in the Peoria Journal Star this week - http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20180213/ferguson-farmington-st-pats-extend-sportsmanship-beyond-court.
PRINCETON LOGAN COMMENDED BY IHSA OFFICIAL FOR EXCELLENT TOURNAMENT
February 27, 2018 - Submitted by IHSA Volleyball Official Patti Blumhorst
On 2/22/18, I officiated the championship game of the SRC tournament between Princeton Logan and Mendota Northbrook. The two teams had played each other twice during the season with Northbrook winning both, those being the only losses for Logan during the regular season. The contest between these two schools was one of the best matches I have worked in a long time - both teams played top-level volleyball. The coaches, players, fans and administration for both teams were top-notch and made working this match very enjoyable. Logan should be commended as well for hosting a great tournament throughout the entire week.
PEORIA HEIGHTS ST. THOMAS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP
March 7, 2018 - Submitted by Amber Anderson
Player #25 from the Peoria Heights St. Thomas 7th grade volleyball team individually congratulated and gave hand-shakes to several players on the Wethersfield team after the sectional game. I'm sure it was a tough loss for her and her team and I commend her class act in sportsmanship.
CHEERS TO OTTAWA MARQUETTE FOR GREAT SHOW OF SPORTSMANSHIP AFTER DEFEAT IN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 12, 2018 - Submitted by Mendota Holy Cross AD Heather Friedlein
I just wanted to let you know about an amazing act of sportsmanship that occurred today. We are the LaSalle Trinity Catholic Saints [IESA Volleyball coop with Mendota Holy Cross]. Our 8th grade volleyball team had their sectional tonight and the Ottawa Marquette volleyball team [defeated by LaSalle Trinity Catholic in the regional championship match] brought all our girls goody bags and wished them all luck! It was definitely a class act!
BLOOMINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CONNECTS BASKETBALL TEAMS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY
March 13, 2018 - Submitted by BJHS Principal Sherri Thomas
The Bloomington Junior High Knights have continued their tradition of the annual BJHS Staff vs. Student charity basketball game. The focus of the event is to raise money for local organizations. Each year, members of the 8th grade basketball teams have the opportunity to play on the student team and one of the requirements to play is to participate in a community service event - the service project is usually directly connected to the recipient that year and it gives the students a chance to learn more about the organization itself and the people it serves. This year's recipient is Marcfirst; Marcfirst connects indivuduals with disabilities to the Bloomington-Normal community. Check out the following link to see the students in action at their community service event - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc_uuQiyVQs&feature=youtu.be.
SPRINGFIELD CHRISTIAN COMES TO THE RESCUE FOR SPRINGFIELD CHRIST THE KING
May 7 , 2018 - Submitted by Springfield Christ the King Track Coach Laura Hine
I just wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about an awesome sportsmanship moment at our track sectional on Saturday. One of my hurdlers went down hard in the prelims but got back up and finished second, good enough to make the finals. His hand was very torn up and we were rushing to try to get him ready and back on the track for the finals. The coaches and Athletic Director from Springfield Christian School ran over with their very well equipped first aid kit and helped us get our runner cleaned up and ready for the finals. Our athletes and their athletes crowded around to see if he was okay and to tell him good luck in the finals. It was an awesome moment to witness. We are friendly rivals with SCS and they stepped up and helped us out in a great time of need.
PANA STUDENT-ATHLETE DISPLAYS UNFORGETTABLE ACT OF SPORTSMANSHIP
May 12, 2018 - Submitted by Track Coaches Molly Hartke (Riverton) and Paul Donahue (Pana)
I am the Riverton junior high boys and girls track coach. I witnessed as well as everyone else at the Hillsboro sectional an act of sportsmanship you do not come across very often. One of my 6th grade athletes (Griffin Hartlaub) ended up getting a calf cramp that took him to the ground. As he was being past by athletes behind him, one athlete from Pana stopped to help him up, encouraged him and made sure to finish the last 300 meters with him. This was unbelievable to watch. Andrew Karbach, a 7th grader from Pana, was unbelievable in helping my athlete out. You do not see them very much anymore and this kid didn't care about the race at that point and just wanted to make sure Griffin got to and across that finish line! The video of Andrew and Griffin finishing together can be viewed here.
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