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2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Marissa Small-Towns

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Wilbraham and Monson Academy
  • Major International Business
  • Hometown Decatur, Ga.

Biography

SMALL-TOWNS ON TFRRS

Senior (2017/18): Cross Country - Raced in six races for the Cougars ... Scored for the College in every single outing, and managed to finish fourth among her teammates at the ECU Pirate Invitational with a personal best 6K time of 22:42.76 to take 16th overall ... Recorded her best 5K time of the season at Appalachian State's Mountains to Sea Duals, finishing 36th with a time of 19:03.98 ... Track & Field - Took 3rd in the 800m at the Appalachian Open Indoor Meet with a time of 2:24.68 ... Missed the remainder of the season with injury

Junior (2016/17): Cross Country - Saw action in six races for the College ... Scored for the Cougars in every race she was in, and finished fourth among her teammates on five occasions .. Set a 5K PR of 18:57.6 at the Adidas XC Challenge, finishing 47th overall with a time of 18:57.6 ... Achieved a 6K PR of 23:00.64 at the VertCross Invitational, once again crossing the finish line 47th overall ... Finished 161st at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 23:25.5 ... Indoor - Appeared in three meets for the Cougars, competing in the 800m, 1000m, mile and 4x400m relay ... Logged two Top 5 finishes on the year, including a fourth place finish in the mile at the Mountaineer Open with a time of 5:26.06 ... Ran a season-best 800m time of 2:19.43 to finish fifth at the JDL Team Challenge ... Outdoor - Appeared in eight meets for the College ... Accrued eight Top 10 finishes on the season, including a fifth place effort in the 800m at the USC Open ... Ran a season-best 2:17.16 in the 800m at the CAA Championships, finishing 10th overal

Sophomore (2015/16): Cross Country - Appeared in all seven races for the Cougars ... Accrued two Top 5 finishes over the course of the season, highlighted by a fourth place effort at the Royals Challenge at McApline where she set a 5K PR of 19:02.6 to take 29th overall ... Hit her PR in the 6K at the CAA Championships with a time of 23:05.0 to capture 49th ... Indoor - Appeared in four meets for the College, competing in the 800m and 4x400m relay ... Achieved three top-five finishes on the year, highlighted by a second-place effort in the 800m at the Art and Linda Maillet Open with a time of 2:22.60 ... Achieved a personal best time in the 800m (2:18.00) at the High Point Team Challenge, finishing fifth and becoming the third-fastest in CofC History Outdoor ... Outdoor - Competed in the middle distance over the course of seven meets for the Cougars ... Tallied four Top 5 finishes on the year, three of which were third-place efforts ... Hit a personal best time of 4:45.82 in the 1500m at the Lowcountry Collegiate Invitational, taking third ... Set and re-set her 800m PR before finally settling at a time of 2:14.61 to finish third at the Mountaineer Outdoor Open and become the third-fastest in CofC History in the event

Freshman (2014/15): Indoor T&F - Appeared in three meets for the Cougars, competing in the 800m, mile and 4x400m relay ... Hit a personal best in the mile with a time of 5:41.53 at the UCS Invitational ... Achieved a PR in the 800m at the 2:26.45 at the Bob Pollock Invitational ... Outdoor T&F - Appeared in six meets for the Cougars, competing in the 800m, 4x400m relay and distance medley relay ... Accrued three top-five finishes over the course of the season, headlined by a first overall time of 2:27.77 in the 800m at the Palmetto Classic ... Pulled off a personal best in the 800m at the CAA Championships with a time of 2:17.32, finishing 13th

High School: Four year letterwinner at Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Wilbraham, MA ... Competed in both cross country and t&f (400m + 800m) ... Helped lead the Titans to a NEPSTA D3 Championship in T&F during her senior campaign ... Three-time recipient of All-New England Cross Country honors ... Named most valuable player in cross country all four years of her high school career

Personal: Daughter of Todd Towns and Kirsten Small ... Sister Kristiana competed at Georgia State in Track and Field during the 2013/14 season

Small-Towns' CofC Personal Bests
XC
5K: 18:57.6 - Adidas XC Challenge (Sep 16, 2015)
6K: 22:42.76 - ECU Pirate Invitational (Oct 14, 2017)
Indoor
800m: 2:18.00 - High Point Team Challenge (Feb 11, 2016)
Mile: 5:41.53 - UCS Invitational (Feb 21, 2015)
Outdoor
800m: 2:14.61 - Mountaineer Outdoor Open (Apr 30, 2016)
1500m: 4:45.82 - Lowcountry Collegiate Invitational (Apr 16, 2016)

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'5"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'5"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'5"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'5"