Marisa Gonzalez

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fresno, Calif.
High School:
Bullard HS

2016 (Senior)
• Placed 47th at the Big West Championships, running 24:03.0 over the 6000-meter course
• Went on to compete at the NCAA West Regionals (23:31.8)
• Top finisher for the Anteaters at the season-opening Pepperdine Invitational 4K with a fifth-place showing (15:36.3)
• Ran a 6000m career-best 22:06 at the UC Riverside Invitational
• Added a personal-record 18:19.1 in the 5K to come in 21st at the Highlander Invitational

2015 (Junior)
• Did not compete

2014 (Sophomore)
• Established a season-best 20:03 in the 5K at the UC Irvine Invitational (42nd)
• Clocked in at 20:46 at the Mustang Challenge

2013 (Freshman)
• Top finish came at the Mustang Challenge 5K where she was 33rd overall (19:38.37)
• Also finished 40th at the UC Irvine Invitational with a time of 19:58

High School
• Multi-sport athlete at Bullard High School
• Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track
• Finished 18th at the 2009 CIF Division I State Cross Country Championships
• Earned All-Valley accolades as a freshman and sophomore
• Four-time all-league selection and Team MVP
• Also lettered three years in soccer and two in tennis
• Garnered scholar athlete recognition (2009-12)

Personal
• Majoring in history
• Parents are Eileen and Juan Gonzalez
• Has three younger brothers - Juan, Gabriel and Michael
• Intern at the District Attorney's office in East Los Angeles while pursuing law school

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 15:36.34 (2016 Pepperdine Invitational)
5K = 18:19.14 (2016 Highlander Invitational)
6K = 22:06.8 (2016 UC Riverside Invitational)