Marina Van Sickle

Photo by: Jason Hendrix

Photo by: Jen Jones

Awards/Accolades

Season-by-Season
2020 (Sr.)

Finished eighth in the Julius Johnson Invitational (Sept. 19), Mercer's first meet of the season and first of two home meets
Set a 6K PR at the Blazer Classic (Oct. 16), clocking in at 23:35.0
Came home 11th at the Mercer Invitational (Oct. 30) with a time of 23:35.0
Set a 5K PR in the final race of her career, the SoCon Championships (Nov. 21), with a stellar time of 19:22.0

2019 (Jr.)

2018 (So.)

2017 (Fr.)

Competed in 4K, 5K and 6K events as a freshman
Finished Strut's Season Opener 4K event in team-best 16:13.10 time (collegiate debut) & placed 34th overall
Competed in NCAA South Regional, placing 191st in 6K event with 23:36.10 finish
Ran season-best 5K time (19:42.20) at USC Upstate Invite (Sept. 30)

Before Mercer
High School

Valedictorian of 2017 graduating class at Effingham County High School (Springfield, Ga.)
Ran cross country and track & field at Effingham County HS
Ran XC at Effingham for five years (ran JV as 8th grader) for head coach Mark Weese
Placed third in the region and 46th in the state in 5K event (2016)
Earned STAR Student and Scholar Endorsement honors
Member of Beta Club, Interact Club, Spanish National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

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