University of Richmond Athletics
2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster
Ruskan, Marisa

Marisa Ruskan
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raritan
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, N.J.
Bio
Two-time NCAA Qualifier (1500m)
2017-18 (Redshirt Senior)
Outdoor
- Placed third in the 800m at the Fred Hardy Invitational (2:13.15)
- Part of the gold medal 4x800m relay team at the A-10 Championship
- Finished second in the 1500m at the A-10 Championship (4:25.09)
- Placed fourth in the 1500m (4:23.91) at the ECAC Championship
- Turned in a time of 4:34.57 at the NCAA East Prelims in the 1500m to finish 48th overall
2016-17 (Senior)
Cross Country
- Finished fifth at 22:10.91 en route to the Spiders win of the Rider Invitational
- Turned in a time of 22:23.2 at the West Region Preview to record a top-100 finish
- Helped the Spiders to their second consecutive Atlantic 10 title, clocking a time of 18:58.1
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll
Indoor
- Placed third in the mile at the Patriot Games (5:06.31)
- Won the mile at the historic Armory Track (4:53.40) and finished third in the 1500m (4:34.18)
- Member of the DMR team that won the Atlantic 10 Championship and on the 4x800m relay team that took fourth
- Finished ninth in the mile at the A-10 Championship (5:06.09)
- On the DMR team that won at the Last Chance Meet
- Took third in both the 1500m (4:29.75) and 800m (2:12.26) at the Fred Hardy Invitational
- On the 4x800m squad that won at the Colonial Relays
- Notched a top-15 performance in the 1500m (4:35.02) at the Colonial Relays
- Won the 1500m in a time of 4:23.85 at the New Captains Classic
- Turned in a time of 4:40.94 in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge
- Placed fourth in the 1500m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (4:30.22)
- Member of the 4x800m team that won the A-10 Championship
- Clocked a time of 4:42.67 in the 1500m at the IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Championship
- Turned in a time of 4:44.52 in the 1500m at the NCAA East Region Round
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
2015-16 (Junior)
Cross Country
- Finished in fourth in the 2-mile at the Spider Alumni Open with a time of 11:23.4
- Finished in 28th at the Iona College Meet of Champions 6K (23.28.7)
- Finished the Greater Louisville Classic 5K with a time of 19:20.28
Indoor
- Took seventh in the mile at the Thundering Herd Invitational (5:05.84)
- Clocked a 10:23.67 in the 3000m at the Armory Invitational
- Finished third in the mile (5:11.41) at the Liberty Quad
- Member of the DMR team that took second at the Atlantic 10 Championship and was on the 4x800m relay team that finished seventh
- Finished fifth in the mile at the A-10 Championship (5:01.61)
- Took sixth in the 1500m (4:39.63) and was a part of the 4x800m relay team that won at the Fred Hardy Invitational
- Clocked a 18:00.71 in the 5000m at the Colonial Relays
- Finished second in the 1500m (4:27.86) at the New Captains Classic
- Finished second in the 5000m at the Atlantic 10 Championship (17:38.43) and was on the 4x400m team that finished fourth
- Won the 1500m at the Aggie Last Chance Meet with a time of 4:25.53
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll
2014-15 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- First-Team All-Atlantic 10
- Led the Spiders at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing sixth overall in a time of 17:58.19
- Led the Spiders at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 21:37.8
- Led the Spider women in the 2014 Spider Alumni Open with a time of 11:02, placing third overall
- Led the Spider women at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 17:37.5, placing 31st overall
- Placed 57th at the Princeton Invitational 6k (22:45)
Indoor Track & Field
- Placed first in the mile at the A10 Championship
- Won the mile at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational (5:03.07)
- Broke the track record and placed second in the 1000 at the Monmouth Invitational (2:54.01)
- Atlantic 10 Champion in mile (4:57.52)
- Placed second overall as part of the 4x800 team at the A10 Championship (9:04.95)
Outdoor
- Was second in the 1500m at the JMU Quad (4:34.43)
- Member of the 4x800m relay team that won the Atlantic 10 Championship
- Finished fourth at the A-10 Championship in the 1500m (4:29.00)
- Placed 25th in the 1500m at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier in a time of 4:40.81
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
2013-14 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Placed 12th in the 2014 U.S. Junior (U20) National Cross Country Championships (February- Boulder, CO)
- Selected 2013 Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year
- Finished 6th in the 2-Mile at the Spider Alumni Open (10:38.1)
- Finished 3rd in the 5k at the William & Mary Invitational (18:07.8)
- Finished 17th in the 6k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (21:04.4)
- Finished 8th in the 5k at the Atlantic 10 Championships (21:04.4)
- Member of the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Cross Country Team
- Clocked a 6k time of 21:13.1 to place 25th at the NCAA Southeast Regional
- Named to the USTFCCCA All-Region Team
Indoor
- Took second in the 3000m (10:10.75) at the Maryland Invitational
- Finished ninth in the 1-mile (5:07.15) at the Hokie Invitational
- Finished seventh in the 3000m run (9:58.03) at the A-10 Indoor Championships
Outdoor
- Redshirt
- 2014 U.S. Junior (U20) National Mountain Running Champion
- Placed fifth in the 2014 Collegiate National Mountain Running Championships in Lincoln, NH
- Placed eighth in the 2014 U.S. Junior (U20) Mountain Running Team for 30th World Mountain Running Championship (Casette di Massa, Italy)
- Finished second in the 1500 at the James Madison Invitational
- Finished third as part of the DMR team at the Penn Relays
- Earned fourth in the 1500 meters at the A-10 Championships
- Placed first as part of the the 4x800 team at the A-10 Championships
At Bridgewater-Raritan:
- Recorded personal-best times of 2:11 in the 800m, 4:54 in the 1600m, and 10:56 in the 3200m
- Placed 3rd in Nike Cross Country Nationals Northeast Regional
- 2013 NJSIAA Group 4 North 2 Sectional 1600 Meters Champion
Personal
- Daughter of John and Patricia
- Has one sibling, Jake (20), who runs for Fairfield University in Connecticut
800m: 2:12.26
1000m: 2:54.01
1500m: 4:23.85
Mile: 4:53.40
3000m: 9:58.03
5000m: 17:38.43
5K XC: 17:24.2
6K XC: 21:02.0
Track Sends 2 to NCAA Regionals
Wednesday, May 28
A10 Track & Field Preview
Friday, May 02
Fred Hardy Preview
Tuesday, March 18
Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship Preview
Friday, February 28