Marisa Sanchez

Marisa Sanchez

  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    La Crescenta, Calif.
  • High School:
    Mayfield High School
  • Major:
    Civil Engineering

Career Results on TFRRS

JUNIOR (2018-19)

CROSS COUNTRY

  • Ran in five meets
  • Led the team with a 6k 23:59.1 at the San Francisco State Invitational (Sept. 21)
  • 6k season-best 23:07.8 at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational (Oct. 13)

TRACK & FIELD

  • Ran in one meet
  • 3000m season-best 11:06.15 at the Aggie Open (March 9)
  • USTFCCCA Team Academic Award

SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
XC:
Competed in five cross country meets … posted a season-best 6k 22:22.6 at the NCAA West Regional Championships and finished first among her teammates … clocked a 6k 22:36.0 at the USF Invitational and finished first among her teammates.
TRACK: Competed in four track and field meets, running at 1,500m, 3,000m, and 5,000m … ran at 1,500m and 5,000m once each, clocking 5:15.00 at the Woody Wilson Invitational and 18:53.84 at the SF State Distance Carnival, respectively … posted a season-best 3,000m 10:40.87 at the Jackson’s Nike Boise Indoor Invite, finishing second overall.

FRESHMAN (2016-17)
XC: Ran five times for the Broncos in her debut season ... season-best 6-kilometer 22:48.9 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitatioanal.
TRACK: Ran in six events during her first season on the track with the Broncos ... doubled up for season-best times at 800 meters (2:32.38) and 1,500 meters (4:53.04) at the West Coast Last Chance Open.

MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
XC: Honored with the Most Valuable Player award, Captains Award, and Athlete of the Year … 2nd Place two years in a row in CIFSS.
TRACK: Led her relay team to a win in the Distance Medley Relay at the Arcadia Invitational in 2016.

HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL BESTS
Had a personal best of 18:26 in the 5k … had a personal best of 60 seconds in the 400m, 2:18 in the 800m, and 5:04 in the 1600m.

PERSONAL
Parents are Michael Sanchez and Connie Casillas … has five siblings — Catalina, Rudy, Elena, Logan, and Lachlan … uncle is Jason Pyrah who competed at 5000 meters in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympic Games, placing 10th overall in 2000 … hobbies include hiking, going to the beach, and finding great tacos.