Athlete Name: Mary Szatkowski
School: Bonny Eagle
Year of Graduation: 2014
2012 State Meet Finish: 4th in Class A 19:09 
Best time in a 5K race and in which meet:
My 5k PR,18:46, is from the last regular season meet last year, run on the Gorham course
Tell us how your summer training is going?:
Training is going fairly well so far. This summer I have had more time for long runs than I did last summer.
What are your goals for the upcoming season?:
I hope to match my best time from last year and to have loads of fun!
How long have you been running and how did you get started?:
This will be my 7th year running. I started in 6th grade on the middle school cross country team.
Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?:
At this point in the season I do not know if my team is participating in any invitationals out of state.
What is your favorite course to run in Maine?:
I haven’t run on too many different courses, but Sanford’s course through the orchard was cool. Belfast also has a nice course.
What is the toughest course to run in Maine?:
Twin Brook is the toughest course I have competed on
What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?:
The future season can not be planned out precisely, so I don’t know which meet will end up being emphasized. I plan to take it one meet at a time and strategize for each meet based on that week’s training.
What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?:
The last regular season meet in 2012 was fun because, every participating member of the team got a PR. Some of my teammates were over a minute faster than their previous best
Favorite cross country memory?
It is fun playing games with my team. Sometimes they can get pretty intense, and in some circumstances if you are not careful, or break a promise, you could find a cup flying at your face (the cup game).
When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?:
I like to play soccer and to bike.
Favorite quote?:
“One can never have too many socks.” - Albus Dumbledore
What shoes do you train in?:
Recently I’ve switched to the Saucony Kinvara because, my Mizunos had many holes in them and I didn’t want to run in ‘sandals’.
What shoes do you race in?:
Saucony
What professional athlete would you most like to meet?:
I would like to meet Nastia Liukin
What is something that most people don't know about you?
What is something that most people don't know about you? My last name in Szatkowski. Understandably a lot of people pronounce it (zat-cow-ski). One time somebody even said Sasquatch but, it is actually pronounced (shot-cough-ski).
