Marisa Dobbins

Position:
Mid-Distance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Memorial

ALL-ACC ACADEMIC • ALL-ACC

Personal Records:

400 - 58.91 • 800 - 2:09.39 • 1,500 - 4:41.87

Senior: Competed in the 800 in the indoor and outdoor season • Raced in the ACC Championships for both seasons • Ran a personal best in the 800 at the Raleigh Relays • Named to the Dean's List for both semesters • Performed at the Inaugural Rammy's awards show • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in her career.

Junior: Ran a new personal record in the 800 at the SPIRE NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Invitational in 2:09.44 • Was named an All-ACC Indoor Academic • Earned All-ACC Indoor honors for her contributions to the runner-up distance medley relay • Became a Leader of Distinction and a Team Leader for the Carolina Leadership Academy • Won the ACC Top-6 Award for Service.

Sophomore: Competed in the 800 at the ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships • Ran personal-best time of 2:12.61 at the Duke Invitational.

Freshman: Competed at both indoor (finished 20th) and outdoor (finished 21st) ACC Championships • Took second in the mile and fourth in the 800 meters at the Tar Heel Indoor Invite • Placed fourth at Joe Hilton Carolina Fast Times Invite with season best time of 2:13.47.

Prep: Attended Memorial High School in Houston • Four-year letterwinner in track, competing in events ranging from the 4x100 to the 800 • Member of the 4x800 that broke her high school's event record her junior and senior years • Two-time team MVP • Qualified for regional competition in track and cross country • Region III-5A finalist in the 800 as a junior and the 4x400 as a senior • District champion in 800 and 4x400 during her senior year • Member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top five percent of her class.

Personal: Nursing major • Her father ran track at LSU where he set the school record in the steeplechase and qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials • Marisa Stirling Dobbins is the daughter of Mark and Laura Dobbins • Born March 18, 1991.

More Information on Marisa Dobbins

Hobbies: Playing piano, guitar, and drums. Also reading, hiking and swimming

Favorite Food: Tex-Mex

Favorite TV Shows: Glee and Law and Order: SVU

Favorite Book: Unbroken

Favorite Band/Artist: Lecrae

I most admire ... Tasha Stanley

If I could meet one celebrity it would be: Julie Andrews

Dream Vacation Spot: Beaches of France and Spain

Dream Job: Traveling the world as a volunteer nurse and helping everyone in need

Favorite Class at UNC: History of the World since 1945

If I could play another sport at UNC, it would be: Soccer