Marissa Gogniat
Marissa Gogniat
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Monroeville, PA
High School: Gateway Senior
Major: Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology/Psychology

Senior (2014):
A solid and consistent contributor to the Eagles' cause, scoring in all eight competitions while ranking among the team's top two finishers in seven events ... Raced to all-region accolades after clocking a personal-best 6K time of 22:40 at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships, good for the No. 2 spot on the squad and eighth overall out of 205 runners ... Personal-best 5K time of 18:36 was second among the Emory contingent and second out of 50 contestants at the JSU Foothills Invitational ... Team's No. 2 finisher at the NCAA D-III Championships ... No. 2 Eagle to cross the finish line at the UAA Championships with her time of 22:45 her second-best 6K showing of the year ... Solid effort at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble with her 6K mark of 23:12 second on the team and 32nd out of 341 runners ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 

Junior (2013):
Finished among Emory's top five runners in all eight of her competitions ... Landed All-Region honors for the second straight season after placing third on the squad and 13th out of 193 runners at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships with a time of 22:59 ... Helped the Eagles to a first-place finish at the Furman Classic, finishing runner-up on the team and sixth in a 137-runner field with the first of two personal-best 6K times of 22:41 ... Clocked her second 22:41 performance at the Charlotte Invitational that was second in the Emory pack and 11th out of 137 contestants ... Recorded a 19:32, good for 40th position out of 211 runners in the 5K Greater Louisville Classic ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. 

Sophomore (2012):
Was named the team's Most Improved Runner after turning in a strong second half of the season ... Ranked among the team's top five finishers in four of her seven outings with the highlight of her year coming at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships where she captured all-region recognition after being the first on the team and 18th overall to cross the finish line in a time of 23:31 ... Recorded a personal-best performance of 23:20 at the D-III National Championships with that time good for second on the team ... No. 3 among the Emory pack and seventh out of 105 runners at the Gulf Coast Stampede with a 5K time of 19:25.

Freshman (2011):
Competed in four events ... Lone 6K race she took part in was the season-opening Sewanee Invitational where she turned in a time of 25:33 ... Clocked a 5K performance of 19:46 at the JSU Foothills Invitational, good for 32nd place out of 111 runners .... Also participated in the 5K Berry College Invitational (20:20).

High School:
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 ... Qualified 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:
Daughter of John and Anita Gogniat ... 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.

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