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University of Rhode Island

2011-12 Women's Track & Field

Marissa Norman

  • Class Senior
  • High School South Kingstown
  • Hometown Peace Dale, R.I.

Biography

2011-12 (Senior): Indoor: At the Sorlien Invitational, tied for third in the high jump (1.55m)... Top Ram at the Harvard Multi-Meet, earning sixth in the long jump (5.03m), seventh in the shot put (9.46m), ninth in the 800m run (2:32.97), 10th in the 60m hurdles (9.35), and 12th in the high jump (1.53m)... At the URI Invite, won the 4x400m relay (4:05.30)... At the Torpey Tribute, placed seventh in the high jump and also ran a New England qualifying mark and personal best time of 9.20 in the 60m hurdle prelims and finished sixth in the final. Also had a personal best mark of 10.37m in the shot put and a season best mark in the long jump (5.19m)... At the Atlantic 10 Indoor's, defended her A-10 crown in the pentathlon with 3,504 points, a total that qualified her for the ECACs. Won the 60 meter dash, was second in the high jump, and third in the long jump... Earned her second pentathlon title in a week's time at the New England Indoor Championships in a personal best 3,515 points. Won the long jump (5.18m), tied for first in the high jump (1.66m), and placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (9.28), third in the 800-meter run (2:29.04), and seventh in the shot put (10.21m)... At the ECAC Indoor Championships, placed seventh in the pentathlon, scoring 3,478 points. Earned personal bests in the 60m hurdles (9.11) and the shot put (10.70m). Outdoor: At the Charlotte 49er Classic, won her first heptathlon with 4,475 points. She becomes the fifth best URI individual all-time. She earned a personal best in her second-placed long jump (5.38m), which ties her for eighth best URI individual all-time. And in the the 100 hurdles she had a personal best and New England mark of 15.41 seconds. Also part of the 4x400 meter relay team to earn fourth in 3:58.69... At the North Florida Invitational, finished 17th in the long jump with a personal best and New England qualifying mark of 5.47 meters (17'11 3/4"). This makes Norman the seventh best URI individual all-time. She also ran a personal best and New England qualifying time of 15.06 in the 100 Hurdles... At the UConn All Region Invitational, placed third in the javelin throw (32.69m) and in the high jump (1.58m), fifth in the 100m hurdles (15.08) and seventh in the 200m dash (26.43)... At the Brown Invitational cleared a season best in the high jump of 1.60m (5'3).

2010-11 (Junior): Indoor: Placed fourth with 3081 points at the URI Pentathlon... Won the long jump event with a mark of 5.30m while helping the 4x400m relay team to a first place finish at the URI Sorlien Invitational... Placed seventh in the shot put with a mark of 9.11m at the URI Invitational... Placed fifth in the high jump with a mark of 1.60m and helped Rhody finished third in the DMR at the Giegengack Invitational... Won the pentathlon after recording 3399 points at the Atlantic 10 Championships to earn first-team all-conference honors.... Also finished sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.65 at the A-10 Meet. Outdoor: Recorded a fifth place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.65m at the UCF Invitational...Placed eleventh in the shot put and fourteenth in the javelin throw at the UConn All-Region Invitational.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Indoor: Finished fifth with 3,048 points at the URI Pentathlon... Won the high jump (1.60m) while finishing in seventh place in the long jump at the URI Sorlien Invitational... Finished sixth in the high jump at the URI Invitational... Posted a ninth place finish in the high jump with a mark of 1.57m at the Terrier Classic... Finished sixth in the 800m run with a time of 2:30.53, while posting a fifth place finish in the pentathlon at the A-10 Championships... Won the 55m hurdles with a mark of 8.91 at the IC4A Championships. Outdoor: Placed third in the long jump and fourth in the 200m dash at the Bryant Invitational... Finished seventh in the 200m dash with a time of 26.37 at the Brown Invitational... Helped the 4x100m relay team to a top finish at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational.

2008-09 (Freshman): Indoor: Posted a time of 26.00 in the 200m dash at the Terrier Invitational... Placed 43rd in the 200m dash at the Valentine Invitational. Outdoor: FInished eighth in the 500m dash with a time of 1:02.25 at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invitational... Placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.60m at the UConn Husky Select Invitational.

High School: A member of the basketball, track and dance teams at South Kingstown High School... Captained her track team as a senior.

Personal: Born March 27, 1989... Daughter of Yardley and Linda Norman... Has one sister, Amanda... Enjoys dancing, long walks on the beach and being with friends... Lists the Pittsburgh Steelers as her favorite sports team... Majoring in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    Multi-Events
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Multi-Events
  • 2010-11Junior

    Multi-Events
  • 2011-12Senior

    Multi-Events