High School IndividualAthletic Achievements/Honors: 4 Year VarsityLetter 2008 till2011
2008 Freshman Year: Lead Varsity team with highest battingaverage and RBIS. Was named freshman of the year for BergenCounty. 2nd Team All County , 1st Team All League. Was awardedsportsmanship award for Bergen County.
2009 Sophomore Year: Lead Varsity team with most RBIS.2nd team all county, 1st Team All League.
2010 Junior Year: Lead Varsity most RBIS. 2nd Team All County, 1stTeam All League.
2011 Senior Year: Team Captain, lead Varsity highest battingaverage of 550 and also highest RBIS 42. Named 1st team allleague.
High School Team AthleticAchievements: 2008 League Champs ,2010 Northern StateChamps
ON THE FIELD
Club Team: NJ Heist
Favorite Athlete: Curtis Granderson
This season I think our team will accomplish: A strongfoundation for teamwork
Two things I bring to the team: Entelechy and energy
My favorite thing about being a student-athlete is: Being able toplay the sport I love while studying to so I can have the job of mydreams. Being a student athlete shows you how to keep your day ontrack and teaches you to always be on time with all you do !
Since my last competitive season the aspect of my trainingI’ve worked on the most is: My speed, attitute, momentum,patience, leadership and entelechy (S.A.M.P.L.E)
Who most influenced your athletic career and why: My father mostinfluenced my athletic career by all of his patience to help megrow and become a better player through giving me batting lessons,a solid club team and the motivation to always stay hungry in thisgame. The person who kept me going in this sport is my best friendand personal trainer Travis Sample. Travis taught me the simplicityof if you put your mind to something you can achieve it. He gave methe strength to never back down and to be able to take on anychallege while being humble. Most importantly, Travis had taught mehow to live in abundance and to strive to do the best in all I cando for it will pay off in my future.
Favorite motivational quote: “I laugh at the challenges aheadbecause I know I am going to conquer them.” –TravisSample
What is your biggest sports’ thrill: Making that divingcatch
Greatest Sports Memory: Defeating IHA in the state regional finalsback in 2010
OFF THE FIELD
Parents: Susanna and Ralph Maresca
Major: Communications
Career Ambition: To become a weather forecaster for Fox 5News or an interviewer for the YES Network for the New YorkYankees, on the side I also will become an IFBB Pro Bikinicompetitor and be in the Olympia one day along with having a careerin fitness modeling. But most importantly to one day have my owntelevison show and become the next Kelly Ripa.
Favorite Food: Salmon
One fun fact about me: I have a love and dedication for fitness andI love to make people smile !
Playing on my iPod right now: Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris
Favorite childhood cartoon/show: Spongebob of course!
Top 3 Favorite T.V. Shows: Tosh.0, Fashion Police and Drive ins andDives on Food Network
Hobbies/Interests: Fitness, body building, health, volunteer workin a nursing home near my area, shopping, and yoga.
If you could visit any country/place in the world where would itbe: Africa! I would love to see all the wild life!
What three items would you bring if stranded on a desert island?What one teammate would you bring?: iPhone, sneakers and water. Iwould bring Aimee Schnecker!
PEACOCK PRIDE
Reason you chose Saint Peter’s: Close to home! I am way tomuch of a home body!
Best part about being a Peacock: Being a part of Division 1athletics
Favorite thing to do on/around campus: Taking the path toHoboken
One thing I really like about Saint Peter’s that most peoplewouldn’t know: I love the small community. Its really apleasure being able to know mostly everyone!
