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  Pam Petruski
 

Pam Petruski


 

 
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Toms River, N.J.

High School:
Toms River North

Height:
5-8

Position:
Mid-Distance

Experience:
2V

Major:
Marketing

As A Sophomore (2007-08): Cross Country - crossed the tape third for the Red Storm at the STJ Fall Festival 4K (Oct. 14) with a seventh-place finish of 15:04.0 ... was the second St. John's runner to finish at the National Catholic Invitational (Sept. 14) with season-best 5K time of 20:32.0 ... raced to a season-best 6K time of 21:53.0 with a 63rd-place finish at the Metropolitan Championships (Oct. 5) ... Indoor - crossed the tape first in the 800-meter run at the Yale Classic (Jan. 12) with a time of 2:21.32 ... Outdoor - finished third in the 800-meter run at the Metropolitan Championships (April 19) with a season-best time of 2:15.93 ... earned All-BIG EAST and All-East honors as part of the 4x800-meter relay team ... ran as the anchor leg of the Metropolitan Championship (April 19) runner-up relay squad.

As A Freshman (2006-07): Cross Country - qualified and competed in the NCAA Regional competition, finished second for the Red Storm at 24:47.6 (Nov. 11) ... was the first Red Storm team member to cross the tape at the ECAC Championships (Nov. 18) with her career-best time in the 5K of 19:51.0 ... ran as one of the top three finishers in all four of the 5K races ... finished third for the Red Storm at the BIG EAST Championships 6K at 25:24 (Oct. 27) ... season-best 6K time, 23:51.59 ... Indoor - 800-meters: was the Metropolitan Championship (Jan. 26) runner-up with a time of 2:14.94 ... was 14th at the New Balance Invitational (Feb. 2) with a time of 2:17.68.

Before St. John's: Set the Toms River North High School record in the 800-meters ... member of the 4x800-meter relay team that broke the school and county record her junior year ... helped lead team to the South Jersey Group IV State Sectional title her sophomore and junior seasons ... finished 18th at the Nike Nationals in the 800-meters ... named Most Outstanding Track Performer for the indoor season as a junior and senior, and for the outdoor season her senior year ... high school best times include, 19:04 in the 5K, 57.8 in the 400-meters, 2:17.3 in the 800-meters, and 5:18 in the 1,600-meters.

Personal: Daughter of Bernadette and John Petruski ... born in Toms River, N.J. ... has two sisters, Jennifer (22) and Johanna (15) ... a marketing major ... enjoys playing tennis, going to concerts and watching t.v. when not running ... plays Led Zepplin to get in the zone before a meet ... lists Taffner Field House as her favorite place at St. John's because it has become like a second home.

Off the Track
Most Thrilling Moments In Her Athletic Career:
Qualifying for the 4x800-meter finals at the 2008 Outdoor ECAC Championships.
Favorite Book: "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley.
Favorite Movie: "Grandma's Boy."
Favorite Pro Athlete: Nick Simmons.

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