Marsha Krysiewski Hanson

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Marsha (Krysiewski) Hanson grew up in Kingston and attended Wyoming Valley West High School (WVW), where she graduated in 1997. She was a three-sport athlete during her time at WVW, participating in field hockey, swimming and track. She won multiple district titles and placed at states in her respective events. She was invited to compete in track and field with the World Sports Exchange in Barcelona, Spain the summer before her senior year of high school. 

Marsha attended Lock Haven University to continue her education and athletic career as a track and field athlete. Although she was a hurdler and jumper in high school, her college coaches recognized her talent in multiple events and turned her into an award-winning heptathlete. The Heptathlon events are the 100M hurdles, high jump, long jump, 200M, 800M, shot put, and javelin. She won multiple PSAC titles, earned All-American accolades, and won the NCAA Division 2 National Eastern Region Athlete of the Year Award in 2001.  At Lock Haven University, she ranks in the top five all-time performances in three track and field events. 

Marsha received dual bachelor’s degrees in Sports Administration and Health and Fitness Management and went on to earn her master’s degree in Sports and Recreation Administration from Temple University. She also earned her Masters of Arts degree in Elementary Education. She returned to Luzerne County to begin her professional career and has been a teacher for thirteen years. Although she found her career as a teacher, she plans to complete her Yoga certification and pursue her fitness management goals.

Marsha and her husband, Corry, have three sons; Toby, Mac and Beau; and dogs London and Sully.  Her three boys are also involved in many sports and activities, and the family spends a lot of time traveling for their sports programs.   

She credits her early days as an athlete to her parents for giving her the opportunity to compete in a variety of sports, and also to her sisters who were also very successful athletes. Her advice to young athletes and coaches today is to have fun, play multiple sports, learn from your mistakes, and become a well-rounded person.