The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008-09 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Marisa Rodriguez
- Position:
- Free
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Lafayette
- Hometown:
- Chesterfield, Mo.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007-08)
· Earned honorable mention All-America honors by swimming the third leg of UT[apos]s 200 free relay in 23.21; relay finished in 15th place at 1:31.08 at the NCAA Championships
· Placed eighth in the 50 freestyle (23.59) at the Big 12 Championships
· Clocked a personal best of 51.80 in the 100 freestyle at the Big 12 Championships
· Competed in the 50 freestyle in five regular-season meets, capped by a fifth-place showing (24.39) vs. Texas A&M
· Competed in the 100 freestyle in four regular-season meets, capped by a seventh-place showing against Georgia (53.35)
HIGH SCHOOL
· A 12-time NISCA All-American
· Missouri state-record holder for the 200-yard medley relay
· Earned team MVP honors as a sophomore, junior and senior
· Holds team records in the 200-yard medley relay, 100-yard freestyle and 50-yard freestyle
· Member of two-time state championship team
· Won state honors three times
· Nominated for the Wendy[apos]s Heisman Award
· Named first team All-Metro four times
· Earned St. Louis Cardinal Athlete of the Week four times
· Swam all four years at Lafayette H.S. under head coach Jean Chard
PERSONAL
Born Marisa Diana Rodríguez on Dec. 3, 1988 in Marshalltown, Iowa ... daughter of Leonardo and Lorene ... has two sisters, Kristina (25) and Caroline (23) ... sister, Caroline, swam for Stanford University ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall 2007, Spring 2008) ... a four-time USA Swimming Academic All-American ... major is liberal arts.
