| To all alumni and friends of St. Pius:
This
list exists to honor track and field at St. Pius and the people
who have made it great. To all of you included here, we congratulate
you.
Be sure to check out our Honor
Roll Photo Page as well.
Mike Anderson, '75 -
School record holder, and a subsequent hurdles record holder
at Georgia Tech, in 110 m. hurdles and a St. Pius dad from
'99 - '03.
Paul Angelich, '77 -
Broke his brother, Tom's, high jump school record and has
held it ever since. State champion in his junior year and
runner-up as a senior. Paul's niece (Tom's daughter), Jennifer,
'07, is now a Golden Lion Trackster.
David Beavin,
'68 - Held school pole-vault record for thirty-three years
before it was broken by Patrick O'Reilly in '04. Dave is one of
the all-time great people associated with our school.
Sarah Blanton, '99 - State champion
in shot put and discus throw senior year and school record
holder in both.
Julia Brys, '94 - One time school record
holder in 1600 and 3200 m. runs and member of school record
holding 4 x 1600 and 4 x 3200 m. relay teams. Even though
all of her records have since been broken, Julia was the
consummate leader among her teammates and a virtual assistant
coach.
Kristin Budz Manning, '90 - Two-time
state champion and school record holder in high jump.
Cornelius Camp, '98 - Holds current "Fastest
Man at St. Pius" designation. School record holder and
state champion in 100 & 200m dashes.
Brian Coffield, '99
- Set school record in 800 m. run the last time he stepped on the
track for the Golden Lions. Ran on the cross-country and track teams
at Virginia Tech University.
Daniel Finnerty,
'05 - Roared by previous school records in both shot put
and discus as a senior. Region champion in both events and top overall,
all class, performer at the '05 State meet in shot put. Atlanta
Track Club All-Metro honoree for shot put.
Katie Gallagher,
'04 - Voted by SPX coaches, all sports, as women's athlete
of the year for class of '04. Member of school record breaking ('04)
Distance Medley Relay team. Member of record holding 4 x 800 m.
and DMR record holding teams at Jefferson Relays.
Kathryn Gerke,
'04 - Outstanding women's performer in '03; state
runner-up in 800 m. run. Member of school record breaking ('04)
Distance Medley Relay team and member of record holding DMR and
4 x 800 m. Realy teams at Jefferson Relays.
Eileen Curry Moore, '85
- Once held school record in 3200 m. run and was a member of former
school record holding 4 x 1600, 4 x 800, 4 x 400, and Distance Medley
Relay teams.
Valerie Dorsey Lister, '79 - St. Pius'
first super star in women's track. Still holds school record
in 100 m. dash and is a member of school record holding
4 x 100 m. relay team.
Mike Farrell, '68 - Former school record
holder in 1600 and 3200 m. runs and a St. Pius dad from
'99 - '03.
Monica Fry Bunger, '85 - Once a member
of school record holding 4 x 400, 4 x 800, 4 x 1600, and
Sprint Medley and Distance Medley relay teams.
Mike Goode, '79 - St. Pius' next great
distance runner after Ralph King. State champion in 1600
and 3200 m. runs his senior year.
Katie Griffin, '99 - State champion
in 1600 m. run as a sophomore. USATF mile champion as a
senior in the Georgia Dome. Member of school record holding
4 x 1600 and 4 x 3200 meter relay teams. Katie is currently
on the cross-country and track teams at Georgia Tech.
Nancy Heter McAlduff, '85 - School record
holder in 800 m. run; won a state championship in this
event. Once held school 1600 m. record and as member of
school record holding 4 x 1600, 4 x 800, 4 x 400, and Distance
Medley relay teams.
Ralph King, '74 - "The Once and Future
King" of St. Pius Track, Ralph still holds the state records
in 1600 (4:05.3) and 3200 (8:52.5) meter runs. How about
those times?
Ashley LaBudde, '98 - State champion
in 1600 and 3200 m. runs, school record holder in both;
member of school record 4 x 1600 and 4 x 3200 m. relay
teams. Currently on cross-country and track teams at University
of Alabama.
Brian LaBudde, '95
- Another 'hardest worker' designation by his coach. Region champion
in 1600 and 3200 m. runs his senior year. One of the all-time great
distance runners at St. Pius.
Kristen Mecerod,
'05 - St. Pius' first outstanding women's pole vaulter
and school record holder. Started vaulting when the event was still
exhibition status; Jefferson Relays champion in ninth and tenth
grade; two-time State meet competitor; Region champion as a senior
and State runner-up.
John Meredith, '81 - Filled the distance
void when Mike Goode graduated. State champion in 800 m.
run his junior year. Coach says John was the hardest worker
he'd ever seen at St. Pius.
Molly Mungovan, '01
- Great track team leader and point scorer. State runner-up in 3200
meter run her junior and senior years; region champion in senior
year. Placed in state 1600 meter run senior year as well. Anchored
a number of championship distance relay teams from sophomore through
senior years. Furman University all-conference performer in track
and cross-country.
Patrick O'Reilly,
'05 - Broke a thirty-seven year old school record in pole
vault and then kept breaking his own. Region Champion and State
meet competitor twice; finished third in state as a senior. Recognized
as Outstanding Male Athlete of the '05 senior class.
Dana Rogers, '01 - Holder of six school
records. Scored thirty points in Y2K state track meet;
state champion in long jump and 100 m. hurdles. Scored
20 points in '01 meet; state champion in long and triple
jumps. Currently a big-time performer in track and field
at Georgia Tech.
George Sattele, Coach (1971-85) - Put
St. Pius track on the map. George was Ralph King's coach.
Led tireless effort to upgrade track facilities that are
named for him today. One of the all time most beloved teacher/coaches
at St. Pius, George is memorialized today with the annual George
Sattele Award which goes to a Golden Lion Trackster
who exhibits the same good nature and dedication to St.
Pius track that George did.
Bob Shell, '69 - St. Pius' first great
sprinter. Former record holder in 100/200 dashes and member
of former school record holding 4 x 100 relay team.
Darry Strickland, '87 -
One of the best all around athletes ever at St. Pius. School
record holder in 400 m. run and member of school record
holding 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 m. relay teams. |