Marissa Bussard
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- Hometown:
- Whitehall, Ohio
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Bloom-Carroll
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- Major:
- Forensic Science
Bio
Junior (2013): Competed in seven events … Finished as a scoring runner on six occasions … Had a team best finish of second and averaged a finish of 3.86 among team runners ... Had a best overall finish of 14th and averaged a finish of 156.86 ... Had a best 5K overall time of 22:08.9 and averaged a 5K finishing time of 22:18.5 ... Had a best 6K overall time of 26:29.6 and averaged a 6K finishing time of 28:22.8 ...
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
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its annual Scholar Teams of the Year list and the Defiance College Women’s Cross Country Team was recognized with the honor.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its Academic All-Conference Honorees list today for the Fall semester and Defiance College was well represented with 22 student-athletes making the list.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Senior Joe Davis and freshman Eme Miller headed their respective Yellow Jacket cross country squads on Saturday, November 16, as each ran their way to All-Region honors at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Regionals. Miller also set a new school record in the process.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Eme Miller set a Defiance College record time on Saturday and matched the Yellow Jackets best finish for an individual in school history to lead Defiance in the 2013 HCAC Championships.
WILMINGTON, Ohio – Eme Miller led the way for the Defiance College Yellow Jackets Women’s Cross Country team Friday afternoon at the Wilmington #JennaStrong Fall Classic, breaking her own record.
CEDARVILLE, Ohio – Defiance took part in the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championships today. It features colleges and universities of all divisions from all over Ohio and recognizes the best teams and runners in the state.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – It was another solid outing for sophomore Eme Miller on Saturday, September 21. The first-year runner crossed the finish line in 24:05.2 to score seventh overall out of the 199 competitors.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Eme Miller led the way for the Defiance College Women's Cross Country team at the Calvin College Pre-Regional Meet Saturday morning, breaking the school record in the process.
DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Yellow Jackets hosted a dual meet against Manchester University Friday evening and sophomore Emilee Miller ran away with the individual competition to pick up her first career victory in her first individual competition for the Purple and Gold.
MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Lady Jackets opened up the 2013 season with a fifth place finish in the 2013 Manchester University Hokum Karem.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – With a very young DC women’s cross country squad set to take on the 2013 season, the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference cross country coaches have selected the Purple and Gold to finish eighth. Junior Marissa Bussard and sophomore Sadie Daeger represented DC on the Preseason HCAC Player to Watch List.