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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2013 UNK Women's Cross Country Roster

Marissa Bongers

  • Class Senior
  • Major Exercise Science
  • High School East Butler
  • Hometown Brainard, NE

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2012)
Shared team's Most Improved Runner award with Jena Hansen ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... USTFCCCA All-Academic .. led the Lopers at the Woody Greeno (49th/23:37.38) and Roy Griak (56th/24:08.1) Invites ... third on the team at MIAA's and regionals

AS A SOPHOMORE (2011)
Honorable mention Academic All-RMAC ... was the Lopers fifth scorer at the Woody Greeno (25:16) ... also ran a 21:21 at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree (5k) ... ran an 18:38 at the Loper Open (4.5k)

AS A FRESHMAN (2010)
One of six Lopers to finish in the team's top five in every meet .. had back-to-back top 50 efforts in the South Dakota State Classic (19:42.8/38th) and FHSU Open (19:27.50/41st) ... time at SDSU was third best on the team ... 65th at RMAC's and 80th at regionals

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior, among the state's most decorated basketball and track student-athletes ... in the spring of 2010 at the Class D state meet, first in the 800 (2:17.61) .... runner up at 1,600 (5:32.44) and third in the 400 (59.85) ... also ran the anchor leg for 3,200 relay team that finished second ... in cross country, 58th at the Class D state meet ... as a junior in track, all-class winner at 800 meters (2:15.16) ... time was a new Class C state record ... on the court, averaged 23.8 ppg as a senior to earn first-team Class D-1 all-state honors ... captain of the D1 team by the Omaha World Herald

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jerry & Sandy

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

  • 2011-12Sophomore

  • 2012-13Junior

  • 2013-14Senior