Marissa Gogniat
Marissa Gogniat
Height: 5-9
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Monroeville, PA
High School: Gateway Senior
Position: Distance
Major: Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology, Psychology
Parents: John & Anita

Career Best Marks (Indoor):

2:21.80 800m Run 1/28/2013 Emory Crossplex Invitational
10:22.27 3000m Run 2/28/2015 UAA Championships
18:11.87 5000m Run 2/28/2015 UAA Championships
5:12.69 Mile Run 2/14/2015 Sanford Invitational

 

Career Best Marks (Outdoor):

2:21.93 800m Run 4/4/2014 VertKlasse Meeting
4:41.03 1500m Run 5/9/2015 Georgia Invitational
17:59.91 5000m Run 3/27/2015 Emory Invitational

 

Honors (Outdoor):

2012 All-UAA 3200m Relay 3rd
 
2013 All-UAA 3200m Relay 2nd
 

 

Prior to Emory:

Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Gateway Senior High School ... Was coached by Thomas LaBuff ... Served as the captain of the cross country squad for three seasons and was a two-time co-captain of the track team ... Selected as the cross country MVP twice ... Qualifed for the PIAA Cross Country Championships as a junior and senior ... Finished 24th out of 281 entries at the 2010 AAA State Championship (19:54) ... Ranked 10th in the 800 meters in the 2010 WPIAL AAA Girl's Final Ranking (2:20.56) ... Best 5K time was a 19:09 ... Helped her track team to three section crowns and one cross country section co-championship ... Was recruited by Division I programs, Xavier, Marquette and Pepperdine before opting on Emory.

Personal:

Born September 13, 1992... Recipient of a Norfolk Southern Corporation Scholarship ... US Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Young Achiever in October of 2009 ... Volunteer with Best Buddies... Also on the Emory Cross Country team.

Why she chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for its excellent academic reputation and impressive athletic programs."