Marie Rossillon

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. High School: Eldorado

Height: 5-6 Event: 800m

FRESHMAN (2012): Competed in the 800-meter run during three outdoor and two indoor competitions...clocked a career-best outdoor time of 2:25.13 (adjusted for altitude) at the Colorado Invitational...earned a top-five finish in that distance at the Front Range Classic (2:26.10a)...ran a leg of the 4x800-meter relay team that won the Air Force Relays (9:51.63)...posted a career-best indoor time of 2:28.49a at the Air Force Team Challenge...academic all-conference selection.

HIGH SCHOOL: Eldorado High School...placed 10th at the 2010 district cross country championships...all-district second-team selection...member of the district championship team as a senior...finished 15th out of 108 runners at the 2010 New Mexico 5A state cross country championships...member of the state championship team...ran on the team that was invited to the NXN Regionals in Mesa, Ariz....claimed four top-four finishes at the 5A state track and field championships in 2011...placed second in the 300-meter hurdles, third in the 800-meter run and as a member of the 1600-meter relay, and fourth as a member of the 800-meter relay...also finished third in the 800-meter run at the 2011 Marilyn Sepulveda Elite Invitational (all-class) with a time of 2:20.33...served as team captain during senior season...won the 5A state championship during freshman year as a member of the 1600-meter medley...member of the volleyball team...served as team captain during junior and senior years...member of the district championship team...that team also advanced to the 5A state semifinals...named all-state second-team, all-metro first-team and all-district 2-5A first-team as a senior...also earned academic all-district 2-5A honors...named to the 2010 New Mexico All-Star North Team...team MVP as a senior...earned all-district 5-5A, academic all-district 5-5A and all-metro honorable mention as a junior...varsity starter and letterwinner as a sophomore...graduated 10th in a class of 360.

PERSONAL: Full name is Marie Nicole Rossillon...daughter of Jerry and Leslie Rossillon...father is a 1983 Academy graduate and retired fighter pilot...mother was in the ROTC and served five years...has one older brother, Kevin, who is a senior at the Academy and a member of the soccer team...also has one younger brother, Eric...majoring in behavioral science...future plans include being a fighter pilot...member of Cadet Squadron 36.