From Football Star to Track Star

SEATTLE – Darien Maragh a senior track star for the O’Dea Irish Track team. Maragh participates in the triple jump, 400-meter, 100-meter, and the 4x1 relay. He takes pride in his stride when he is out on the track and pushes everyone to the best of there abilities.

Maragh always had a thing for track and field, he always looking forward to getting on that track and working hard to make him who he is now. Maragh is one of the best jumpers for the Irish and helps with our relay a lot.

“I’m most looking forward to see how far I’m able to go in this sport as last year was my first year triple jumping and made districts I’m looking forward to what I’m capable of.”

Maragh has hopes of making it to state for the triple jump. The triple jump is what Maragh believes he’s best at. He made it to districts last year and it was only his first time trying out track. He believes he can make it all the way, but at the same time just have fun with his friends and make the best of his senior season.

Maragh is a leader on the track team and a great teammate to everyone. He loves what he does, and has passion for the events he participates in. Maragh has fun with whatever he does because that’s just the person he is.

“My favorite part of track is being with my brothers and competing with my brothers also meeting new people.”

Preparing for the track season isn’t something that’s easy and light. He takes his training very seriously consisting of many workouts, running sessions, and doing things on his own outside of track practice. This is the biggest thing for athletes, to work on your own outside of practice to unlock your full potential.

“I prepare to do my best in track going to 6 am workouts with coach p and training at the track on weekends.”

Track isn’t easy, it takes a lot of hard work and time. You have to be patient with yourself and that’s just what Maragh has to do. He takes this very seriously, but has no time for sitting around doing nothing. This makes track harder for everyone because he is trying to achieve his goals no matter the cost.

“The hardest thing about track is getting mentally prepared as getting locked in is a big part of your performance.”

Overall, Maragh is an amazing athlete who has more potential than he knows. He enjoys being a part of the team, and loves working hard to achieve his goals no matter what it takes. He’s got that dog in him to do these things on a daily basis.