NORTH SHORE (Podcast) For their outstanding achievements both in the classroom and on their respective athletic teams, Swampscott baseball’s Tyler Marshall and Pentucket track and field’s Emily Rubio have been named the Moynihan Lumber Student-Athletes of the Month for May. For Tyler Marshall Podcast Click Here
Emily Rubio Podcast with Bill Newell
Only a sophomore, Rubio has already made a name for herself in the Cape Ann League and at the state level for Pentucket.
She excels in the jump events as she was the Cape Ann League champion in the long jump with a jump of 17-feet-2. She went on to finish second at the Division 4 State meet in the event and then fifth at the All State Meet with a jump of 17-feet-8.
Rubio is also a standout high jumper who turned in a personal best jump of 5-foot-4 at the Division 4 Meet, good for a fourth place finish.
“I really like competing in the jump events,” Rubio said. “It takes a lot of technique and practice.”
The sophomore is also a standout runner who competes in a wide variety of events. She turned in a strong season for the Pentucket cross country team in the fall and competed in a bunch of different events in the indoor season including the 4x200m relay, where she helped her team win the CAL championship, and the 800m as part of the Pentathlon.
Rubio placed fourth individually at the Mass State Coaches Association Pentathlon this winter.
“It can be overwhelming at times (competing in a lot of different events),” Rubio said. “I just make sure to train for all of my distances. During the fall I focus more on increasing mileage and in the winter and spring I’ll build strength for sprinting.”
Also a standout student, Rubio has received high honors every term this school year. She finds success by prioritizing her schoolwork over her athletics.
“It can be tough to balance sometimes but I always make sure to prioritize my school work first,” Rubio said. “Both school and track and really important to make but I make sure to get my school work done before I focus on sports.”
