Malden High School Alumna Courtney Invernizzi is back at it again with MHS after 10 years of coaching the Boys Cross-Country team. Invernizzi feels that the team “is a great group of athletes [that] are super friendly and outgoing”. She also feels that they are very hardworking and respectful to everyone around them.
The MHS Boys Cross Country team has had two losses and four wins with both boys and girls. Invernizzi stated that “the first meet that [they] lost definitely helped motivate [them] to push harder and going into [their] second meet against Marblehead. The kids proved how talented they were and what’s even greater about this season is [that] they keep rising to the occasion not only improving their running times each race, but showing [their]love for competition by working together as a team. Invernizzi adds that “[She enjoys] coaching [Cross Country] to see how [the team improves] and hearing some of their personal goals in order to know what [they] would like to accomplish by the end of the season. She stated that her “favorite thing about the team is their work ethic and how well [they] work together as a team. [They] have great sportsmanship”.
Formerly, Invernizzi used to run for MHS and has always had the passion for running. “Luckily David Londino, saw the potential [she] had to be a coach and presented the opportunity for [her]. [She is] very thankful for that”. Her first season coaching has been challenging but also rewarding at the same time and Invernizzi is very grateful to coach this group of kids.
Growing up Invernizzi loved helping others. She had a great role model, her sister Kateline Invernizzi. “When she started coaching [Invernizzi] knew [she] wanted to follow in her footsteps one day.” Invernizzi went to Salem State University and got a degree in both Education as well as Sociology because she wanted to do something that involved helping others.
Other than running, some of Invernizzi’s hobbies include weightlifting and baking. She also loves to go hiking in the White Mountains and she also enjoys watching documentaries because “[she] finds them to be very interesting…most importantly [she] loves spending time with my family and friends.”
Invernizzi grew up in Malden and has lived here for most of her life. Invernizzi has traveled to many places in the United States and a few places outside of the country. She has been to the Bahamas and Antigua. Invernizzi used to compete in bodybuilding /fitness competitions, she was also on a track club team last year called Boston North. She also used to work in a daycare as a lead infant teacher. She also enjoys volunteering and donating to foundations.
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