2013 Cross Country Roster
Ruskan, Marisa

Marisa Ruskan
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raritan
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, N.J.
Bio
Two-time NCAA Qualifier (1500m)
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2017-18Â (Redshirt Senior)Â
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 ChampionshipÂ
- Turned in a time of 4:34.57 at the NCAA East Prelims in the 1500m to finish 48th overall
2016-17 (Senior)Â
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 RollÂ
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 RelaysÂ
- 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 ChallengeÂ
- 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 ChampionshipÂ
- Turned in a time of 4:44.52 in the 1500m at the NCAA East Region RoundÂ
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Spring Honor RollÂ
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 RollÂ
2014-15 (Sophomore)
Cross CountryÂ
- 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 CountryÂ
- 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
IndoorÂ
- 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
OutdoorÂ
- 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
Alumni Open Recap
Saturday, August 30
Women's Cross Country Season Preview
Thursday, August 28
Men's Cross Country Season Preview
Thursday, August 28
Women's Cross Country A10 Championship Preview
Wednesday, October 30