Mount Morris - Ida DioGuardi Parente

This member of the MMCS Class of 1990 was one of fastest sprinters in school history. Ida was a very talented two-sport athlete and leader on our soccer and track and field teams. For three straight years, she was part of the Livingston County All-Star team in soccer - Honorable Mention in 1987, Second Team in 1988, and First Team in 1989. As a First Team All-Star, she capped off an outstanding soccer career with a 10 goal senior year and was the leading scorer with three goals in the Livingston County Exceptional Senior game in 1989. This helped lead the Livingston County team to a 5-1 win over the Finger Lakes team. She also capped off her senior year of track and field in grand style by setting three school records and winning Section V titles in three events: the 4x100 relay, 100 hurdles, and 400 hurdles.

Still to today, 25 years later, Ida holds the school record in the 100 hurdles with a time of 16.50. Currently, the 1990 record she set in the 400 hurdles ranks second all-time in school history and the record she helped set on the 4x100 relay team ranks third all-time. Her season point total of 295 in 1990 currently ranks 10th all-time in school history. Ida was one of those athletes that every coach in the county could not wait to see graduate so that they did not have to face her blazing speed anymore. Today, Ida and her husband are both physical therapists and own their own private physical therapy clinics throughout the state of New Jersey.