Salute to Seniors -Eli Moskowitz - Souhegan HS


Name: Eli Moskowitz
School: Souhegan High School

Eli Moskowitz graduates souhegan,NH as a three time State Championship winner. What's even more impressive is that his three wins at the State Championship are in 3 different events ( 1000, 1500, and 3000).During this past XC season, Moskowitz won the NH meet of champions, then took 7th place at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional meet earning him a spot at Foot Locker Nationals. This past outdoor season he won another meet of champions race. This time, it was in the 1600m when he ran his personal best of 4:09.64

Personal best

800- 1:54.05
1600m- 4:09.64
mile- 4:13.68
3,200m- 8:44.79
5,000m- 15:32.40


What was your most memorable race/competition?
My sophomore year NH Meet of Champions for Cross Country when our team came together to become the top team in the state just a year after our first ever top 6 finish. This was an incredible team moment and we followed it up with a 3rd place finish at New England's. Success as a team will always be more rewarding and fun than individual success.

Where did you face your biggest competition?
I faced great competition throughout high school, whether it was in state or across the country. The most competitive races came in this past year for me at the Footlocker XC Nationals, the Brooks PR Invite, and the Glenn D. Loucks Games. I would have to say the best competition came at the Loucks games in the 3200 because there were so many top runners racing at a high level on that day, and just finishing 3rd in that race left me with one of the fastest 3200 times all time in the US.

What was your greatest accomplishment?
Despite going to races with bigger names and running faster times throughout high school, my greatest accomplishment came at the New England Outdoor Track Championship where I won the 1600. The weather was hot and the times were slow, but being the New England Champ in the 1600 was something I thought of as an unrealistic goal after finishing track in 8th grade, and it meant so much to realize that unrealistic goals are possible through years of trial and error coupled with high motivation levels.

If you could do it all over again what would you change about your running career in high school?
I would use some of the training strategies that I know now earlier on, allowing me to be in better shape at a younger age. That way I may have been more experienced in the big races come senior year. Nevertheless, I will bring that knowledge and experience to college running and expect to learn a lot from my future teammates and future years of racing and training.

What were the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome?
This year was my first full outdoor track season without injury. Freshman year I strained my achilles early in the season and was unable to come back to the season. Sophomore year I had a nagging hamstring injury from indoor track that kept me sidelined until the last few weeks of the season. Junior year I strained my achilles again in the last few weeks of the season to keep me out of the big races where I was looking to break through in the mile. I also peaked early in nearly every season leading up to my senior year. I learned a lot about injury prevention and training which allowed me to have a healthy and successful senior year.

What will you miss the most?
I will miss my coaches and teammates at Souhegan. We've had some great times and they've always been there for me. I will also miss the encouragement from the NH running community, although I know I will stay in touch with many of my running friends in NH that I've made over the past years.

What advice you would give to younger athletes?
Work hard, figure out all the ways you can improve your running, and figure out which work the best for you. Trial and error is your friend in both training and racing, just be sure to learn from your mistakes!

What influence has your coach had with respect to your performance and overall life goals?
A huge influence. I came in to high school as a full-time video game player and a part-time runner. On my track and cross country teams, I found a place to focus my energy and quickly learned that hard work is so rewarding. My coaches taught me about running and helped with my training, but they also served as tremendous role models and taught me invaluable virtues. They also helped me see the importance of team which resulted in some great relays and cross country teams throughout the years.

What are your college plans?
I will be running for Brown University and as of now, will be studying Materials Engineering.

Who would you like to say thank you to?
My family, who always yelled at the top of their lungs at my races and drove/flew me wherever I needed to go to race. Everyone that has supported me, competed against me, or doubted me; each helped me in different ways to improve and will continue to fuel my motivation into college!

Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Say what you want about it, the "stache" is a very important part of peaking at the end of the season.
Thanks Flotrack!