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Marisha Thompson
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Norwood, Ontario
- High School:
- Norwood District
- Major:
- Kinesiology
- Birthday:
- 5/18
Career Accolades
Cross Country
6K - 22:31.67 at C-USA Championships (10/31/20)
Indoor
800m - 2:15.84 at Bob Pollock Invite (1/31/21)
1000m - 2:59.43 at UAB Blazer Invite (1/15/21)
Mile - 5:03.04 at Bob Pollock Invite (1/30/21)
All-Time Program Top Showings
Indoor
800m - 10th, 2:15.84 (1/30/21)
1000m - 2nd, 2:59.43 (1/15/21)
Mile - 9th, 5:03.04 (1/29/21)
Freshman (2020-21)
Cross Country:
- 2021 C-USA Indoor Track Athlete of the Week (1/20)
- 2020 C-USA All-Conference Cross Country Third Team
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Cross Country
6K - 22:31.67 at C-USA Championships (10/31/20)
Indoor
800m - 2:15.84 at Bob Pollock Invite (1/31/21)
1000m - 2:59.43 at UAB Blazer Invite (1/15/21)
Mile - 5:03.04 at Bob Pollock Invite (1/30/21)
All-Time Program Top Showings
Indoor
800m - 10th, 2:15.84 (1/30/21)
1000m - 2nd, 2:59.43 (1/15/21)
Mile - 9th, 5:03.04 (1/29/21)
Freshman (2020-21)
Cross Country:
- Competed in first collegiate race at the Blazer Classic hosted by UAB, where she posted 42nd place (22:51.69)
- Earned 20th place at the 2020 C-USA XC Championships in the 6K with a personal record time of 22:31.67
- Named to the C-USA All-Conference Third Team after a top-20 finish at her first C-USA Championships
- Tabbed C-USA Indoor Track Athlete of the Week after performances in her first weekend of collegiate indoor track
- Won the 1000m run with a time of 2:59.43 at the UAB Blazer Invitational
- Finished in fifth in the mile (5:15.14) at the UAB Vulcan Invitational
- Recorded 12th in the 800m run (2:15.84) and 10th in the mile (5:03.04) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational
- Qualified for finals at the C-USA Championships in two different events after capturing seventh in the mile (5:04.10) and eighth in the 800m run (2:16.83)
- Earned seventh in the 800m run (2:25.08) and mile (5:06.83) at the C-USA Championships finals
- Did not compete in outdoor season
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- One of 10 on the team honored with the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- Ran for Linda Coons at Norwood District High School
- Seven-time COSSA Gold medalist
- Represented team Ontario for two consecutive years in cross country
- Finished second at nationals with team Ontario
- Silver medalist at provincials cross country
- Born on May 18
- Daughter to Karen and Glen Thompson
- Personal goal is to become a teacher and be able to coach track and cross country
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