Ari Marks
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- Height:
- 5'6"
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- Year:
- 2022
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- Hometown:
- Eagle Point, Ore.
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- High School:
- Crater
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- Position:
- Distance
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- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
Link to TFFRS.org Career Statistics
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2019-20 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual (IN)
- 2020 NE D3 All-Region 5th - 3000m (IN)
- USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Women's National Athlete of the Week (Feb. 1, 2022) (IN)
- 2x NEWMAC Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference (2020, 2022)
- 2022 USTFCCCA NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field East Region Athlete of the Year (IN)
- 2022 Indoor Track & Field Championships Performer of the Meet (IN)
- 2022 Indoor Track & Field All-Region (IN)
- NEWMAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Apr. 10, 2022)
- 2022 USTFCCCA National Women's Track Athlete of the Year (OU)
- 2022 NCAA DIII National Champion in 5000 and 10,000 (OU)
Collegiate Personal Records:
- 5K (XC) - 19:34.0 : 2018 UMASS Dartmouth XC Invite
- 6K (XC) - 23:57.5 : 2018 NCAA DIII New England Region Championships
- Mile (IN) - 5:12.89: Wheaton Invitational
- 3000 (IN) - 9:36.80: 2022 Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
- 5000 (IN): 16:19.20: NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
- 1500 (OU): 4:34.06: MIT Final Qualifier
- 5000 (OU): 16.08.90: NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- 10,000 (OU): 34:16.45: DIII New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field:
- Finished 1st in the 5000 with a personal best time of 16:08.90 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished 1st in the 10,000 with a time of 34:50.55 at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished 1st in the 5000 and 10,000 at the DIII New Endlgand Outdoor Track & Field Championships, including setting a new school record in the 10,000 with a time of 34:16.45
- Made 9 top two finishes and had three personal bests in the 1500, 5000, and 10,000
Indoor Track & Field:
- Finished 2nd in the 3000 and 5000 with times of 9:44.87 and 16:19.20, a new school record, at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Made 7 top three finishes, including two 1st place finishes at the New England DIII Women's Indoor Championships
- Set a school record in the 3000 at the David Hemery Valentine Invite with a time of 9:36.80
- Made three personal bests in the Mile, 3000, and 5000
2020-21
Track & Field:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
Cross Country:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-20
Indoor Track & Field:
- Made four appearances for the indoor season.
- Had two personal bests and 3 top 10 finishes.
- Finished the mile with a time of 5:13.10 to finish 1st at the Bowdoin Invitational #4.
- Represented the team in the 3000 at the New England D3 Indoor Women's Championship to finish 5th with a personal best of 10:04.70.
Cross Country:
- Did not compete as a sophomore.
2018-19
Indoor Track & Field:
- Made two appearances in the indoor season.
- Made one top 10 finish and a personal best.
- Finished the mile with a time of 5:31.41 at the Wheaton College Invitational.
Cross Country:
- Particpated in five events as a first year for the Blue, making collegiate debut on Aug. 31 at the Wellesley College XC Invite.
- Finished with a 5K PR at the UMASS Dartmouth Invite (19:34.0).
- Finished with a 6K PR at the NCAA DIII New England Region XC Championship (23:57.5).
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Crater’s School of Business, Innovation and Science, and graduated in 2018.
- Competed in cross country and outdoor track for four years.
- Was captain of the varsity cross country team senior year.
Personal:
- Child of Joyce and Terry Marks.
- Born in San Diego, CA.
- Has one younger brother named Andrew.