December 19, 2022 — Downers Grove, Ill – North High School in Downers Grove will induct three new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place Saturday, January 7, 2023. The induction ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in the Purple Gym ahead of the Boy’s Varsity Basketball game.
The 2023 North High Athletic Hall of Fame inductees (photos are attached) include:
David Edwards, Jr. – Class of 2015
- All Conference Football – Quarterback – 2014
- Three Star recruit by 247Sport, ESPN, Rival, and Scout – Football
- All Area Basketball 2013
- Academic All-Big Ten – Wisconsin – 2016, 2017, 2018
- First Team All-American – American Football Coaches Assoc. – 2017
- Second Team All-American – Football Writers Assoc. – Walter Camp – 2017
- Third Team All – American – AP – 2017
- Second Team All-Big Ten (consensus) – 2017, 2018
- First Team All-Big Ten (media)- 2018
- Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches) – 2018
- Drafted 5th round (169th overall) – Los Angeles Rams – 2019
- #73 Super Bowl Champions – Los Angeles Rams 2022
Kendall Gretsch – Class of 2010
- Four-time World Triathlon Para Cup medalist – 2 golds, 2 silver
- Five-time World Triathlon Para Series event medalist – 4 golds, 1 silver
- Five-time PATCO/CAMTRI American Championships gold medalist – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021
- Five-time USA Paratriathlon National Champion – 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
- ITU Paratriathlon World Championships silver medalist – 2019
- Three-time ITU Paratriathlon World Champion – 2014, 2015, 2016
- Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games two–time gold medalist in Nordic skiing 6k biathlon, 12k cross-country – 2018
- Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games gold medalist – Paratriathlon – 2020
- Beijing Winter Paralympic Games bronze medalist – 6k sitting cross country – 2022
- Beijing Winter Paralympic Games silver medalist – 12.5k sitting cross country – 2022
- Beijing Winter Paralympic Games gold medalist – 10k sitting – 2022
Tom Redig – Coach
- 3 Time IHSA State Medalist – Forest View HS – 1978-79
- Coached North Swim Men’s Team 1996 – 2009
- 7 NISCA High School Swimming Individual – All Americans
- 2 NISCA High School Swimming Relay – All Americans
- 4 NISCA Academic High School – All Americans
- 10 IHSA State Medalists
For more information about the North High Athletic Hall of Fame and the induction ceremony, contact Athletic Director Denise Kavanaugh at dkavanaugh@csd99.org or 630-795-8417.
