Sarah Wozniak, track
Sarah Wozniak isn’t sure where she will go to college and she isn’t sure exactly what she will study.
She knows she would like to play volleyball at the collegiate level and she knows her goals for the upcoming track and field season.
Wozniak also knows that her 4.2 GPA at Uniontown High School and her volleyball and track careers have earned her the school’s spring sports female selection in the Centennial Chevrolet Scholar/Athlete Spotlight program. The oldest daughter of Laurie Wozniak, of Uniontown, has a younger sister, Victoria, who is a freshman and twirler in the marching band.
“I throw the shot put and either the discus or the javelin,” Wozniak said. “I ran the 400 last year, but this year’s I’m focusing on throwing. I made it to WPIALs last year and finished fifth, but they only take the top four to PIAAs.”
All that did was help Wozniak establish goals for this track season. “Definitely,” she said. “I would like to make it to states this year.”
Volleyball remains her favorite sport. She lists a section volleyball win over section champ Brownsville as one of her most memorable sports moments.
“I would really love to play volleyball in college,” Wozniak said. “I’m not so sure about running track. Two sports in college is difficult.”
Science is her favorite subject, but she isn’t sure which specific scientific field she hopes to explore in college. “I’ve ruled out some branches, but I haven’t settled on one that I like more than the others,” Wozniak said.
She isn’t sure where she wants to go to college, but knows her choice of major will play a key role.
“Definitely academics over athletics, but it would help a little if I was able to play volleyball there, especially if I got a scholarship,” Wozniak said. “I’m actually hoping to find both in the same place.”
She had another most memorable sports moment, this one involving track.
“I was throwing the shot put at WPIALs and my hair was in a ponytail,” she said. “I went to throw and my hand got stuck in my hair. I threw … I don’t even know … like maybe 15 feet.”
She enjoyed a chuckle in recounting that short toss and knows she can laugh it off with her support system, which is topped by her mother.
“She has always been my support system,” Wozniak said of her mom. “She has always been my No. 1 fan. If I wanted to play club, she let me play club. If I wanted to quit, she would let me. She always pushes me to put school first and volleyball second. She always knew that I would try my hardest, no matter what.
“My coaches and my teammates have helped me also. They have pushed me to be better than I am. It’s never that I am already good so I can stop. I always have to build and do better, so they always push me to do that.”
It appears the only thing to get in Wozniak’s way so far has been a wind-blown lock of hair.