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2024 Track and Field Preview: Marian Catholic HS

Head Coach: Justin Huegel (7 Years as Head Coach (9 Total) Boys Record- 26-8, Girls Record (28-6))

Assistant Coaches:
Jim Wheeler- Sprints
Dominique Ramer- Mid Distance/Distance
Janet Whalen- Jumps
Kristin Fritz-Mid-Distance/Distance
Christopher Osenbach-Mid-Distance

Sport:: Track and Field (B/G)

Team Name: Marian Catholic

League: Schuylkill League

2023 Record: Boys 4-3 Girls 6-1

Key Players Lost:
Boys:
None

Girls:
Rebecca Boyle (Sprints and Jumps)
Kerrigan Digris (Sprints)
Megan Paisley (Jumps)
Ashley Pleban (Throws)
Zoe Salter (Throws)
Fatikha Tikhtova (Jumps)

Key Returning Players:
Boys:
Stphen Bretzik (Sr. Throws)
Jaydin Fermin (Sr. Sprints)
Ryan Gianelli (Sr)
Albin Petschauer (Sr. 4th place District Medalist 3200 M)
Julian Hermany (Jr.)
Alex Porambo (Sr. 4th place League Medalist 800 M)
Connor Renhert (Jr. Throws) James Rodino (Sr.).
Jesse Rodino (Sr. Schuylkill Discus Champion, District XI Discus Silver Medalist, State Qualifier)
Nathaniel Rosario
Michael Silliman (League 3rd place Medalist Long Jump and 4th place Triple Jump)
Alexander Thomas, Jacob Tom (So.)

Girls:
Emma Ashfield (Sr. Distance)
Addison Fritz (So. Sprints and Jumps, Schuylkill League 4×4 4th place medalist)
Ava Fritz (Jr. Mid-Distance, Schuylkill League 4×4 4th place medalist)
Makenna Jacobs (Sr. Sprints and Hurdles)
Caitlyn Kovatch (Jr. Sprints)
Alena Lombardo (So. Sprints, Schuylkill League 4×4 4th place medalist)
Carly Minchoff (Sr. Throws. Schuylkill League 4th Place Javelin and District XI Silver Medalist Javelin, State Qualifier), Lizzy Pikutus (Jr. Sprints Schuylkill League 4×4 4th place medalist)
Mia Rinaldi (Jr. Hurdles)
Olivia Thomas (Jr. Schuylkill League Medalist Shot Put 4th Place)
Mikayla Tom (Sr. Sprints)

Key Newcomers:
Boys:
Jah Bushati (So. Sprints and Throws)
Michael Johnso (Jr. Sprints and Jumps)
Hunter Sartori (So. Jumps and Hurdles)

Girls:
Madison Biros (So. Mid-Distance)
Lara Cancio (So. Sprints)
Abby Cryder (Sr. Hurdles)
Gianna Gianelli (So. Throws)
Isabella Horvat (So. Mid Distance)
Julia Dvorak (Jr. Mid Distance)
Olivia Serfass (So. Middle Distance)
Maggie Zeiler (So. Throws)

2024 Outlook: Our strengths will be the experience we bring with our boys’ senior class and many athletes with a great deal of experience. We have the opportunity to do some great things at the league, district, and state level this year with several medalists returning and a strong indoor season. Our question marks will be on finding depth in the sprints and jumps. Although we have talent, we are still looking for a few young guys to stand out.

Our strengths for girls will be our returning core of underclass sprinters and jumpers along with our core of upperclass mid-distance and distance. We have had a balanced team across the board for the past few years. Our only question mark is finding the pieces to allow our teams to really utilize our depth to compete with our top talent. The potential for this girls’ team is something we have talked about since the end of last season, it’s now just their time to work towards it.

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