Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey will compete in the Rio Olympics on Friday, August 19 in the 20k racewalk. This is her second Olympic Games after competing in the London 2012 games. You can watch her […]
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Suffolk awards Michta-Coffey service medal
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone presented Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey with a Distinguished Service Medal for her athletic accomplishments during a ceremony last week at the county offices in Hauppauge. Michta-Coffey, who graduated from Sachem […]
Michta-Coffey heading to Olympics again
Sachem alum Maria Michta did it again. She’s qualified for her second Olympic games after an outstanding performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Salem, Oregon. Michta, who graduated from Sachem in 2004, also competed […]
Michta-Coffey named USTAF Athlete of Week
Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey has been on fire lately. U.S. Track and Field has taken noticed and named her Athlete of the Week. Here’s what she accomplished recently, according to USTAF: Set an American 10 […]
Michta finishes 5th at Asian championships
Sachem alum Maria Michta was competing again this week, this time in Japan at the Asian Race Walking Championships. Her time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 49 seconds tied her own American Record. The […]
Michta-Coffey wins 7th national indoor title
Lauren Harris isn’t the only athlete to record some outstanding racewalk news out of Sachem today. Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey is just getting warmed up this year and captured her seventh straight indoor national championship […]
Michta-Coffey speaks up about Zika Virus
Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey should just be worrying about qualifying for the Olympics, but thanks to a global scare of the Zika Virus, especially in Brazil where the 2016 Olympics will take place, she’s had […]
Michta-Coffey wins 1-mile race at Millrose Games
Sachem alum Maria Michta-Coffey won the 1-mile race walk at the Millrose Games in New York City. Michta-Coffey finished the race in 6:30.16. Her sister Katie, also a Sachem alum, finished in fifth with a […]