Not many could keep up with Trisha (Ward) Mosbarger and the Salem Community High School girls track record book reflects that. The 1995 graduate owned three individual records and was part of five record-setting relay teams on her way to induction into the Salem High School Sports Hall of Fame.

Mosbarger set the first of her two individual records as a junior in 1994 during a meet at Olney as she set a new mark in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.4. It also the very first time she had competed in that event. Mosbarger established her second individual school record as a senior in 1995 when she posted a time of 26.0 in the 200-meter dash.

Besides her two records set outside, Mosbarger also broke the school record in the 200-meter dash during indoor competition in 1994 with a time of 27.9. 

It was as a member of the 800-meter medley relay team where Mosbarger enjoyed her biggest accomplishment. During the 1994 postseason Mosbarger teamed up with Angie Burroughs, Julie Bierman and Serra Morton and earned an eighth place finish at the Class AA state meet with a school record-setting time of 1:49.6. That relay team has also been inducted into the Salem Sports Hall of Fame.

Mosbarger’s first school record came as a sophomore in 1993. She, along with Bierman, Morton and Erika Bryant, teamed up for a school record time of 4:05.2 in the 1600-meter relay.

Another relay mark fell in 1995 in the 800-meter relay as Mosbarger, Morton and Lori Huston posted a time of 1:47.0. It was also the 800 relay where Mosbarger helped set another record. This one was during indoor competition as she joined Huston, Morton and Stacey Easley and notched a time of 1:55.2.

Mosbarger, who also competed in cross country during high school, tried to continue her track career at Eastern Illinois University. That attempt ended her freshman season when she developed shin splints. Mosbarger was able to earn a BS degree in family and consumer science.

At the time of her Hall of Fame induction Mosbarger resided in Salem with her husband, Ivan, and son, Mays.