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Athlete Name: Marissa Rossetti
-School: St.Vincent-St.Mary High School
-Year of Graduation: 2013
-Best time in a 5K race and in which meet:
18.33 at the OHSAA State Championship Meet in 2011
-Tell us how your summer training is going?
Summer training is going really well, running a lot of miles and having a lot of fun!
-What are your goals for the upcoming season?
I'm really excited for the upcoming meets, and I really want to win some big races this year, including State!
-How long have you been running and how did you get started?
I started running in seventh grade because my brother really wanted to try it, I saw how much fun he was having and than joined the the track team in the middle of the season. I didn't start cross country until my freshman year of high school, I was shocked how much I loved it!
-Will you be competing anywhere out of state this season?
In the past my team has ran at the Nike Midwest meet in Terre Haute, but I am not sure yet if we are going this year.
-What is your favorite course to run in Ohio?
My favorite course is in Tiffin, the meet is the Tiffin Cross country carnival, you can get some really fast times there!!
-What is the toughest course to run in Ohio?
The toughest course is by far Goodyear, there's just a lot of gradual uphills all over the course, and that's not even including the goodyear hill right at the two-mile mark!
-What meet during the regular season do you put extra emphasize on to compete well at?
Definitely our meet in Columbus, the Midwest Meet of Champions, there's a lot of good Division 1 teams and individuals there we like to compete against! It's also a really fast course so we want to run some fast times there too!
-What is your favorite cross country race so far in your high school career?
My favorite cross country race would have to be the State Championships in 2010 my sophomore year. Our team ran a really fast average time (18:45), and we beat the second place team by 71 points to take home the win!
-Favorite cross country memory?
In 2010, our team made a pact that if we win states than we all had to get bobs! Some girls' hair was even long enough to donate!
-When you are not running what is your favorite thing to do?
All I do is run, so its always number one!
-Favorite quote?
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength" Phillipians 4:13
-What's on your Ipod when you go out for runs?
I like to listen to Justin Bieber, and Cody Simpson, seems cheesy but it's good upbeat music!
-What professional athlete would you most like to meet?
Bridget Franek!!!!!! HUGE FAN! She is so dedicated to her sport, and she proved you can really do anything if you put your mind to it, especially qualifying to the Olympics this year, and winning four state titles in one meet! (Click here for the OHRunners Interview with Bridget Franek)