Although many consider track to be an individual sport, the motivated Padua track team is different. The team genuinely cares for one another, regardless of talent or abilities. The co-ed Varsity teams are on the right track, as they shatter previous school records and excel to a higher level. The girls' track team has won the NCL Championship three times (1998, 1999, 2000). The boys' team has won five North Coast League titles (1991, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2006). The Bruins also claimed a championship in the Crown Conference in 1974. In 1994, Senior John Szopo II won a State Championship in the 200 meter dash.
2008 Boys & Girls Track Schedules
Mey & Voigt Place at Regional Track Meet
Sophomore Lucas Voigt finished 12th in the discus (138'-07.00) and 15th in the shot put (45'05.50) at Amherst High School for the OHSAA Division I Regional Track Meet on April 23 & 25. Senior Jake Mey finished his Padua career placing 14th overall (46'-04.500).
Two Bruins Advance to Regional Track Meet
Senior Jake Mey and Sophomore Lucas Voigt have advanced to the OHSAA Regional Track & Field Meet on April 23 & 25 at Amherst High School. Mey advanced to the Regional meet in the shotput with a throw of 46'-11.25. Voigt advanced in the shotput (46'-03.50) and also the discus (138'-07.0).
Head Coach: Tom Pizon '99
Assistant Coaches: Christine Kozarik, Elizabeth Ohls, Tom Stasek '65, Moses Durden
Girls' Track & Field School Records
Event Athlete Time/Distance Date
Shot Put Alecia Danzig 38'6" 4/20/98
Discus Kathy Lenczewski 120'4" 4/19/04
High Jump Kristin Readence 5'4" 5/6/99
Long Jump Sara Kociansky 16'8" 5/7/05
Pole Vault Deanna Graber 8'3" 4/26/06
100m Hurdles Clare Erste 15'8" 5/5/01
100m Dash Jessica Markowski 12.54 4/26/01
1600m Run Laura Fuduric 5:17.4 5/27/97
400m Dash Kristie Eisenmann 58.13 5/26/90
300m Hurdles Laura Flachbart 47.8 5/25/91
800m Run Sue Stibach 2:22.30 5/30/87
200m Dash Jessica Markowski 26.00 5/12/00
3200m Run Lynn Katanik 11:34.30 5/31/97
Relays
4x100 Rachel Teron 50.4 5/29/01
Kristin Boyne
Alex Schwark
Jessica Markowski
4x200 Rachel Teron 1:46.24 5/13/00
Kristin Readence
Christine Whidden
Jessica Markowski
4x400 Sarah Rios 4:14.40 5/20/95
Marie Grabenstetter
Mary Flachbart
Laura Fuduric
4x800 Laura Fuduric 10:02.50 5/23/96
Shelly Trapp
Michelle Serrat
Lynn Katanik
4x1600 Athena Mericsko 23:10.20 2/26/97
Laura Fuduric
Lynn Katanik
Michelle Serrat
Sprint Med. Rachel Teron 1:57.00 4/15/00
Kristin Boyne
Jeanette Kotlarsic
Jessica Markowski
Distance Med. Maria Pinzone 14:12 4/12/03
Allie Riczo
Lauren Kral
Katie Stiber
Shuttle Hurdles Kristen Boyne 1:14.00 5/13/00
Grace Paines
Jamie Schoger
Clare Erste
Long Jump Sara Kocianski 43'2.5" 4/12/00
Jeanette Kotlarsic
Allison Fiorilla
Shot Put Emily Watkins 86'3" 4/24/2004
Kim Heglas
Kathy Lenczewski
Discus Emily Watkins 260'6" 4/24/04
Lauren Fatica
Kaitlyn Kedzior
Pole Vault Colleen Brent 16'0" 4/8/06
Deanna Graber
Danielle Kapel
Boys' Track & Field Records
Event Athlete Time/Distance Date
Shot Put Jeff Jaklitsche 57'-8 1/2" 6/1/91
Discus Rich Cinadr 160'-3" 5/8/79
High Jump Dave Bunsey 6'-3 1/2" 4/3/91
Long Jump Charles Smith 22'-1 1/2" 5/22/83
100m Dash John Szopo 10.5 4/10/94
1600m Run Paul Joseph 4:33.0 5/23/85
Tim Kaelin 4:33.0 5/10/03
400m Dash Jeff Kavlick 49.8 5/18/84
110m Hurdles Mike Marino 14.85 5/18/05
300m Hurdles Dan Schodowski 39.5 5/14/80
800m Run Aaron Apathy 1:57.1 5/29/04
200m Dash John Szopo 21.5 5/15/94
3200m Run Tim Kaelin 9:36.58 2004
Relays
4x100 Chris Schweter 42.8 1994
John Szopo
Dave Nicolanti
Andy Telepak
4x200 Alex Voigt 1:30.30 4/9/05
Kyle Bober
Dan Pastor
Mike Sturges
4X400 Frank Blasinsky 3:20.58 5/26/05
Kyle Bober
Bob Trujillo
Alex Voigt
4x800 Aaron Apathy 8:05.00 2004
Mark Buhoveckey
Sean Joyce
Tim Kaelin
4x1600 Aaron Apathy 18:43.34 2004
Sean Joyce
Tim Kaelin
Matt Zitzman
Shuttle Hurdles Dave Feador 1:01.20 4/29/06
Dave Dziedzicki
Bobby Hanna
Matt Vasko
Shot Put Mike Barth 143'-2 1/4" 4/9/05
Kyle Boehniein
Brian Freeman
Discus Rich Cindar 413'-11" 1979
Dan Fuller
Mark Litkovitz
Long Jump Rich Babcock 62'-4" 1971
Paul Supan
Dave Gunn
High Jump Matt Kuhar 17'-11 1/4" 4/9/05
Pat O'Malley
Alex Voigt