Ari Marks
Ari Marks
  • Height:
    5'6"
  • Year:
    2022
  • Hometown:
    Eagle Point, Ore.
  • High School:
    Crater
  • Position:
    Distance
  • 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: 

  • Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Cross Country: 

  • 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.