Loschiavo Run

About 140 runners braved cold and windy weather to participate in this year's Loschiavo Run, held at the high school Saturday, March 26. The run, held each year since the death of track member John Loschiavo, raises money for scholarships to MOHS seniors.

Senior distance ace Zach Miller kept the first place honors for the home town in the 4 mile run. His time of 22:58 was a :58 p.r. over his time last year. Steve Wagner was 3rd in 24:49 and Scott Rennalls 4th in 25:11. Seven MO boys tracksters placed in the top ten. Soph Marissa Karl was the first female finisher and won the h.s. division in 27:14. Danielle Halikias was 3rd (27:21) and frosh teammates Mariah Christian and Lindsay Schafer were 4th and 5th (29:05, 29:21).

Jr. Sam Tavalare was 3rd overall in the 2 mile and Emily Crowley 5th. Fr. xc runner Stephen Carlstrom was 4th.

Eastern States Championships

The final competition of the 2010-2011 indoor season for the MOTF teams was the prestigious Eastern States Championships, held at the 168th St. Armory in NYC. Athletes must qualify according to entry guidelines and then be selected by the Games Committee. Three MO girls made the cut. Coach Joe Hehn took two of his sprint proteges in for races in the 55 and 200. Ketura Orji qualified for the semis in the 55 after a 7.48 trial. Amazingly, this time tied the school record held by Jackie Sendgikoski. She placed 20th overall in the semis, running a 7.56. She came back in the 200 later, joining teammate Armani Blair. Armani blazed the 1 lap in 27.46 to take 22nd overall. Keturah ran in a later heat and finished 19th with a 27.03.
In the field, Ashley Tomasula had her last vault competition and successfully cleared 11' again, good for 7th in the field. Ashley continued to equal her own school record set earlier in the season.

Meet of Champs

Three Marauders made their fourth trip back to the Toms River bubble for the annual state finals known as the Meet of Champions. Junior Ashley Tomasula placed 8th overall, clearing 11'. Soph Marissa Karl placed 17th in the 800, running 2:23.44. Senior Matt Herb concluded his successful indoor jumping career with a clearance of the opening height of 6' to take 18th. This was Ashley's second trip to the MOC indoors, while it was a first-time appearance form both Marissa and Matt.