The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013-14 Track & Field / Cross Country: Women Roster
Roster
Brittany Marches
- Position:
- Distance/XC
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Atascocita
- Hometown:
- Atascocita, Texas
• 2013 All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
• 2012 All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
• UT school record-holder - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
• Three-Time Academic All-Big 12 (Cross Country)
• Two-Time Academic All-Big 12 (Track and Field)
Career Bests
Outdoor 1,500m: 4:35.98
Outdoor 3,000m: 9:59.97
3,000m steeplechase: 10:30.77
Outdoor 5,000m: 17:41.29
Indoor Mile: 4:56.56
Indoor 3,000m: 9:49.94
Cross Country 2-Mile: 11:30.69
Cross Country 5K: 17:28.27
Cross Country 6K: 21:20.8
UT All-Time Performers List
Outdoor 3,000m steeplechase: 1st
AT-A-GLANCE
Two time All-Big 12 (2012 outdoor - steeplechase; 2013 cross country) ... owns school record in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:30.77) ... originally broke the record at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 20, 2012 (10:40.45) and improved on that time at the 2012 Big 12 Outdoor Championships (10:37.50), 2013 Texas Relays (10:31.59) and 2013 NCAA West Preliminary Round ... two-time NCAA Cross Country Championships participant ... three-time Academic All-Big 12 selection in cross country and twice in track and field.
2013-14
Cross Country:
Participated in four races … finished fifth for the Longhorns and 41st overall at the NCAA South Central Regional, clocking a 21:53.6 … received her first All-Big 12 honor for cross country as the 19th-place finisher at the league championships, running a time of 21:22.9 … second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... ran the 6K course at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational in 21:31 … crossed the finish line in second-place (17:28.27) at the Texas Invitational.
2012-13
Outdoor:
Competed in four meets as a 3,000m steeplechase specialist ... bettered her school record in the event at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, running a 10:30.77 … 11th in the steeple at the Big 12 Championships (10:50.09) ... second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... recorded a time of 10:47.06, placing 10th at the Mt. SAC Relays … was fourth in the event at the Texas Relays with then school-record time of 10:31.59 … kicked off the season running a personal-best 9:59.07 in the 3,000m at the Aztec Invitational.
Indoor:
Ran in four meets, competing in the mile and 3,000m … ran the mile in 4:59.94 at the Big 12 Championships meet and finished 10th in the prelims … also clocked a 3,000m time of 9:51.31 … posted a 3,000m personal-best 9:49.94 at the Husky Classic … recorded a PR 4:56.56 in the mile at the Razorback Invitational … finished ninth with a time of 5:01.03 to open the season at the Crimson Tide Indoor meet.
Cross Country:
Raced in six events ... posted a 6K season-best time of 21:32.8 at the NCAA Championships, where she placed 204th ... finished 38th overall at the NCAA South Central Region meet, crossing the line in 22:20.8 ... placed 30th (21:53.9) and scored fourth for UT at the Big 12 Championships ... second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... recorded a 22:13.2, 176th-place finish at the Pre-Nationals Invitational ... took seventh in 19:05.29 at the 5K Grass Routes Grand Prix ... ran to 53rd in 19:39 at the Pac 12 Preview Invite.
2011-12
Outdoor:
Ran the 5,000m in a personal-best 17:41.29 (19th) at the Big 12 Championships ... also bettered her UT school record in 10:37.50 and claimed all-league honors with a third-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at Big 12s ... second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... ran a 10:40.45 in the steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays to become the Texas record-holder in the event ... claimed fourth in the 1,500m at the Texas Invitational with a personal-best time of 4:35.98 ... won the steeplechase in 10:53.72 at the Texas Relays ... posted a 3,000m time of 9:59.97 for third place at the TCU Invitational.
Indoor:
Ran at the Houston Invitational, completing the 3,000m in 10:09.46 to finish 14th.
Cross Country:
Placed seventh for the Longhorns and 243rd overall at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:24.6 ... finished 50th at the Big 12 Championships, crossing the finish line in a 6K PR 21:20.8 ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... posted a second-place finish at the Concordia Invitational with a 5K personal-best time of 18:08.81 ... placed fourth at the Johnny Morris Invite with a 2-mile career-best time of 11:30.69.
2010-11
Outdoor:
Ran the 5,000m at the M.J. Classic in a time of 17:53.46 ... opened with a 17:58.52 in the 5,000m at the Victor Lopez Classic.
Indoor:
Did not compete.
Cross Country:
Competed in the Ricardo Romo Invitational, placing 13th with a time of 18:31.
PERSONAL
Full name is Brittany Elaine Marches ... parents are Richard and Cindy Marches ... sister to Rachel (25), who also attended UT, and Richard (16) ... three-time Academic All-Big 12 selection in cross country (2011 first team; 2012-13 second team) and twice in track and field (2012-13 second team) ... has earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll all seven semesters of her academic career ... earned a degree in biology/teaching in fall 2013 ... currently completing veterinary school prerequisites
