Marissa Bussard
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- Hometown:
- Whitehall, Ohio
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Bloom-Carroll
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- Major:
- Forensic Science
Bio
Sophomore (2012): Ran in all five events for the Yellow Jackets ... Finished in the top five for the Yellow Jackets in three events ... Ran a season-best 5k time of 23:52.4 at the Wilmington Fall Classic ... Ran a season-best 6k time of 28:42.7 at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships ... Finished a season best 27th overall at the Bluffton Invitational (6k) with a 32:00.0 ... Named to the HCAC Academic All-Conference team ...
Freshman (2011): Finished a season-best fourth-place among DC harriers at the NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 11 … Set season-best time of 24:36.8 at Wilmington Fall Classic on October 14th ... Competed in five-of-six meets on the year …
Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Bloom-Carroll High for Margaret McCoy … Member of National Honor Society … Named class valedictorian …
Personal: Marissa Bussard … Daughter of Ken and Pam Bussard … Majoring in forensic science with a minor in chemistry … Also runs for the Defiance track and field team …
News mentions
ANDERSON, Ind. – On a November afternoon where you couldn’t have asked for any better weather, the Defiance College women’s cross country team wrapped up its season with the Division III National Collegiate Athletic Association Great Lakes Regional Championships hosted by Anderson College.
WILMINGTON, Ohio – Sophomore Sadie Daeger led the way for the DC’s women’s cross country team Friday, October 12 at the Wilmington Fall Classic. The Defiance native was one of three runners to set career times on the day, as she bested her old record by 1:42 with a time of 21:59.48.
N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The DC Lady Harriers had two pairs run in the Hokem Karem meet as sophomores Sadie Daeger and Brianna Rodriguez finished in 11th while senior Alisha Kazlausky and sophomore Marissa Bussard finished in 14th.