Hall of Fame
Amy Sokalski was the premiere hurdler in Shippensburg University women’s track & field history for more than two decades. She is the first and only Raider to win four consecutive Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships in the 100-meter hurdles, and she held the all-time PSAC record for the fastest time in the event for five years.
In 1982, Sokalski defeated Clarion’s Laurie Carter and California’s Veronica Henderson – she edged Carter by .01 seconds in running 15.27 seconds (Henderson ran 15.31 seconds). In 1983, she defeated Carter again, running 14.63 seconds for a victory by .47 seconds. In her final two seasons, she defeated Henderson in 1984 and 1985 – running 14.61 seconds as a junior (.08 seconds margin of victory) and 14.40 seconds as a senior (.05 seconds margin of victory).
Her all-time personal record in the 100-meter hurdles of 14.38 seconds was the league standard for five seasons and remained the school and Seth Grove Stadium record for 19 years until it was broken in 2004. She set the school and stadium records first as a freshman and re-broke her own records each season (14.80, 14.63, 14.61, 14.38).
As a freshman, Sokalski was the first Ship runner and hurdler to ever qualify and compete in the National Division III AIAW Track & Field Championships. As a senior, she competed in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, taking 12th place in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.61 seconds.
At the 1984 PSAC Championships, she was the first leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that delivered a school-record time of 49.19 seconds, placing fourth. At the 1984 Mason-Dixon Relays, Sokalski was the anchor leg of the shuttle hurdles relay that established new school and meet records.
In 2013, she authored her true inspirational journey of battling a rare brain tumor and surviving, titled “Clearing the Toughest Hurdle.” She is the mother of three sons: Eddie, Isaac, and Dylan LaNoue.
Sokalski continues her technical passion of hurdling by coaching beginners and high schoolers at Boiling Springs Middle School and High School. Overall, she has more than 15 years of coaching experience at Boiling Springs.
PSAC Championships Competition
• 5-Time PSAC Placewinner
• 4-Time All-PSAC
• 4-Time PSAC Champion
1985 Outdoor – 100H (1st)
1984 Outdoor – 100H (1st), 4x1 (4th)
1983 Outdoor – 100H (1st)
1982 Outdoor – 100H (1st)
