John maloy wildwood catholic high school
Joe Maloy
Elite Triathlon Career
2016: Anchored the U.S. team at the ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships, aiding the U.S. in its first world title in the event • Finished 28th at World Triathlon Hamburg on July 16 • Qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team on May 14 with an 11th-place finish at World Triathlon Yokohama, becoming the top-ranked man in the USA Triathlon Objective Rankings System • Placed a career-best sixth place at ITU World Triathlon Gold Coast on April 9 • Finished 18th at the New Plymouth ITU World Cup on April 3
2015: Finished his season with a seventh-place finish at the Cozumel ITU World Cup, followed by an 11th place effort at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup, both in October • Was the fourth American and 54th overall at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago • Was 22nd at ITU World Triathlon Stockholm on Aug. 22 • Finished as the second American and 16th overall at the Rio de Janeiro ITU World Olympic Qualification Event • Raced to 20th place at ITU World Triathlon Auckland on March 28 • Opened his season with a 10th place finish at the New Plymouth ITU World Cup
2014: Posted back-to-back top-10 finishes at late season ITU World Cup events, first winning bronze in Cozumel and then finishing seventh in Tongyeong two weeks later • Finished 17th at ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton • Was 11th at the Jiayuguan ITU World Cup on July 26 • Claimed the 2014 USA Triathlon Elite Nationals title as the top U.S. finisher at ITU World Triathlon Chicago on June 28, where he finished 17th overall • Raced to 19th place at ITU World Triathlon Yokohama • Finished 11th at the Chengdu ITU World Cup on May 10 Wildwood Crest native and Wildwood Catholic High School graduate Joe Maloy has been named the coordinator of the USA Triathlon Collegiate Recruitment Program, according to a post on the USA Triathlon website earlier this week. Maloy, a 2016 U.S. Olympian in triathlon racing, will be in charge of identifying and recruiting top-level NCAA runners and swimmers to elite triathlon competition. Maloy, already a member of the USA Triathlon High Performance staff, is working out of southern California. “USA Triathlon is proud to bring another Olympian onto our staff — not only to build on the strong foundation of the CRP, but also to develop its future in new and innovative ways,” John Farra, High Performance General Manager at USA Triathlon, said in the story on the organization’s website. “Joe’s background as a collegiate swimmer, ITU triathlete and Olympian lends him an authenticity that will be key to recruiting the right athletes to the CRP. I know Joe is ready to hit the ground running as we approach Tokyo 2020 and the next Olympic quadrennial.” Maloy was the top American male finisher in the triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He also anchored the U.S. mixed relay team to its first world championship title in Germany. Maloy was also the winner of the 2015 Noosa Triathlon and the 2016 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. Maloy was a standout distance runner and swimmer at Wildwood Catholic High School, from which he graduated in 2004. He went on to a stellar swimming career at Boston College, earning undergraduate and master’s degrees in 2008 and 2010, respectively. He began competing in high-level triathlon racing in 2010 and later became the USA Triathlon Elite national champion in 2014. After a brief retirement from the sport, Maloy returned to competitive triathlon racing earlier this year. He placed third in the St. Anthony’s Triathlon in St. Petersburg, Fla., before taking second in the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon earlier this mont Written by Mary Beth Peabody .
2013: Raced the Tongyeong ITU World Cup on Oct. 12 and finished fifth • Was the top American at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London, finishing 36th overall • Finished 19th at the Tisz The Olympics matter, but so does the ‘small stuff’
Olympic triathlete Joe Maloy has traveled the world in the sea, by bicycle and on foot. He knows the joy of victory, the disappointment of defeat and the uncertainty that comes with changing course.
Maloy received a hero’s welcome during a recent visit with some of his greatest fans—fellow Crusaders at Wildwood Catholic High School. Dean of Students Sal Zuccarello invoked memories of Maloy’s track and cross country, swimming and academic achievements as he introduced Maloy to the student body. “Joe’s success story is our success story,” he said to the cheering crowd.
Zuccarello presented Maloy with a plaque, a tribute to his Olympic fame and a duplicate of one that hangs among the school’s most treasured keepsakes.
“When I was at Wildwood Catholic, I wasn’t even the best swimmer in my family,” Maloy told the students, giving kudos to his younger brother, John.
Maloy also said he was waitlisted at Boston College and learned just two days before his high school graduation he’d been admitted. He had never visited the school but, with a leap of faith, decided to change his plans and go to Boston. He joined the swim team as a walk on.
“We know my story,” said the athlete to the audience, referring to his achievement as the leading U.S. triathlete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. But Maloy wanted to share a different story, the non-linear life journey he finds more compelling—complete with flaws, disappointments and discoveries.
In 2010, Maloy left a swim team coaching position at Boston College in pursuit of his Olympic dream. Before moving to San Diego, the mecca for triathlon training, he worked in a Philadelphia restaurant and shared a one bedroom, three mattress apartment with two other athletes. As workouts, nutrition and race results became his sole focus, Maloy missed important events with friends and family, including his brother’s college graduation.
For all his hard wo