December 19, 2022 -- Downers Grove, Ill – North High School 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 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.