Marissa Paz
	Class: Junior Hometown: El Paso, Texas High School: Chapin Height: 5-3 Position: Distance Birthdate: 02/17/1991 Experience: 2L

2011 Track & Field

• Placed fifth in the 800m with a time of 2:20.50 at the North Texas Spring Classic
• OUTDOOR: Came in second in the 800m at the Michael Johnson Invitational with a time of 2:17.99
• Competed in the 800m preliminaries at the SLC Outdoor Championships.
• INDOOR: Took second in the mile run with a time of 5:20.85 at the Texas A&M Invitational
• Competed in the mile run with a time of 5:13.07 at the SLC Indoor Championships.

2010 Track & Field

• Capital One Bank/Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient.
• OUTDOOR: Competed at the Southland Conference Championships in the 800m
• Turned in a season-best time of 2:18.03 in the 800m at the John Jacobs Invitational.
• INDOOR: Placed eighth in the Southland Conference Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:20.25 to score 1 point
• Turned in a season-best time of 2:19.87 during the preliminaries at the SLC Championships
• Qualified for the SLC Championships in the 800m by clocking a 2:22.70 at the Sooner Open
• Ran in the mile twice.

High School

• Two-time all-state performer
• Four-time all-district and three-time all-region runner
• Placed top 10 in the region as a senior
• Turned in a career-best time of 2:15.69 in the 800m
• Career best in the 2-mile was 11:37
• Had a career-best run of 59.78 in the 400m
• Earned four letters in cross country and four in track and field.

Personal

• Born February 17, 1991
• Daughter of Jose and Grace Paz
• Has one brother, Jose Jr., and one sister, Jessica
• Majoring in criminal justice
• AB Honor Roll recipient all four years
• Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society
• Finished top 10 percent in her class
• Named Who's Who Among High School Students