The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Marissa Pekarek
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Lovejoy
- Hometown:
- Fairview, Texas
• 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Track & Field)
• 2015, 2012 Academic All-Big 12 First Team (Cross Country)
Career Bests
Outdoor:
1,500m: 4:52.05
3,000m: 10:54.53
5,000m: 18:50.89
10,000m: 37:39.15
Steeplechase: 11:54.80
Indoor:
3,000m: 11:10.76
5,000m: 18:55.87
2015-16
Cross Country:
• Competed in two events for the Longhorns
• Finished 10th overall in the Texas Invitational and 38th overall in the Longhorn Invitational
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Opened season 6th in 1500m at UTSA Challenge
• Ran personal best 4:52.05 to finish 19th at Michael Johnson Classic
• Ran 1500m at Texas Invitational and Longhorn Invitational
• Finished 18th in 5000m at Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Finished 6th in 3000m at Arkansas-Texas Dual
Cross Country:
• Finished 7th at UTSA Ricardo Romo Classic
• Crossed 37th at Baylor Invitational
• Finished 73rd at Big 12 Championships
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Clocked personal best 4:56.79 at the Longhorn Invitational in the 1,500m to place 17th
• Finished 20th in the 5,000m at the Texas Relays in personal best time 19:16.12
• Ran 11:54.80 in the 3,000m steeplechase to finish third at the UTSA Texas Challenge
Indoor:
• Finished 16th in 3,000m clocking 11:15.71 at the Cherry and Silver in her only indoor appearance on the season
Cross Country:
• Recorded a time of 23:01 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational
• Was the 10th-place finisher at the Texas Invitational, running a 5K time of 18:08.75
• Crossed the finish line in 18:55.9 for seventh at the Ricardo Romo Invitational
• Set a 4K time of 14:46.3 at the Bear Twilight Invitational
2012-13
Outdoor:
• Notched a personal-best 10:54.53 in the 3,000m at the Texas Invitational, placing 15th
• Set a 10,000m personal-best of 37:39.15 at the Texas Relays
Indoor:
• Finished 4th in the 5,000m at the Leonard Hilton Invitational with a time of 18:55.87
Cross Country:
• Recorded a season-best 5K time of 19:17.75, placing 6th at the Concordia Invitational
• Raced the Grass Routes Grand Prix in 21:20.02, finishing 36th
• Opened the season with a 12th-place finish at the UT/UTSA Dual
2011-12
Outdoor/Indoor/Cross Country:
• Did not compete (Redshirt seasons)
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• 3-year letterwinner in track and cross country at Lovejoy High School under coach Greg Christensen
• Received Most Improved Award as a sophomore
• Helped cross country team to a state championship as a senior and a runner-up finish as a junior
• Named all-region runner as a senior
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Brian and Donna Pekarek
• Brother, Brandon, attended UT
• Uncle, Scott Pekarek, was also a collegiate track and field athlete
• Earned Academic All-State honors as a high school senior
• Majoring in Professional Accounting (5-year undergrad and graduate degree program)
