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Track and Field

2022-23 Track and Field Roster

Aaron Mercado
Russell Hons
Molly Sheppard
Molly Sheppard
Molly Sheppard
Molly Sheppard
Rachel Bellwood

Deidra Marrison

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Austinburg, Ohio
  • Highschool Geneva HS
  • Major Health Sciences

Biography

Career Bests

2022-23
Indoor Track & Field
Placed seventh in the pole vault with a height of 12-8 ¼ (3.87m) at the Summit League Championships … member of the Coyotes’ Summit League Championship title-winning team … cleared a season-best height of 13-5 (4.09m) in the pole vault at the Nebraska Tune-Up … added a 13-foot jump at the Tyson Invitational, clearing 13-0 ¾ (3.98m) … placed third in the pole vault at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational and the SDSU Holiday Open … tallied eight top-10 finishes during the season … named USTFCCCA All-Academic.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships in 12-3 ½ (3.75m) … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the pole vault … cleared a season-best of 13-3 (4.04m) for fourth place at the USD Tune-Up … cleared 12-11 ½ (3.95m) in the pole vault at the Mt. SAC Relays … jumped 12-6 ¼ (13.82m) at the NCAA West Preliminary … notched five top-10 finishes during the spring … named USTFCCCA All-Academic … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2021-22
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships … posted a season-best clearance of 12-10 in the pole vault at the Ichabod Mid-Week Challenge, placing sixth in the field … jumped 12-6 ¼ at the USD Alumni Meet … tallied five top-10 finishes during the season.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed sixth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the pole vault … cleared a season-best of 13-4 ¼ for fifth place in the pole vault at the South Dakota Challenge … took third in the pole vault at the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic in 13-0 ¼ … notched five top-10 finishes during the spring … named USTFCCCA All-Academic … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2020-21
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a vault of 13-2 ¼ (4.02m) … vaulted a season-best of 13-5 ¼ (4.10m) to win the SDSU Holiday Invitational … finished runner-up at the USD Invitational with a vault of 13-2 ½ (4.03m) … took third in the pole vault at the Division I Challenge … cleared 13-2 ½ (4.03m) at the Dakota Realty Invitational … tallied seven top-10 finishes during the season … named USTFCCCA All-Academic.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Placed fifth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a height of 13-2 ¼ (4.02m) … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the pole vault, placing 23rd in the field with a height of 13-4 ¼ (4.07m) … cleared a season-high of 13-6 ¼ (4.12m) at the Sioux City Relays and placed third … took third at the South Dakota Challenge in 13-5 ¾ (4.11m) … member of the Coyotes’ nationally second-ranked women’s pole vault squad during the season … named USTFCCCA All-Academic … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2019-20
Indoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors with a third-place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 13-2 ½ at the Summit League Championships … notched an indoor best vault of 13-8 ½ at the Iowa State Classic with a runner-up performance … moved to sixth on the Coyote top-10 list for the pole vault with the height of 13-8 ½ … member of the nationally second-ranked pole vault squad by the USTFCCCA … finished runner-up in the pole vault with a height of 13-7 ¾ at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … vaulted 13-2 ½ for third place at the Jim Emmerich Invitational … placed fourth in the women’s collegiate section of the pole vault at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada with a height of 12-11 ½ … tallied eight top-10 finishes during the season … named USTFCCCA All-Academic … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
Season cancelled by NCAA and The Summit League due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Summit League Championships with a mark of 13-3 … finished runner-up at the Nebraska Tune-Up with a season-best height of 13-7 ¾ … posted sixth-best mark in pole vault on Coyote top-10 list with the height of 13-7 ¾ … took second in the vault at the SDSU Holiday Invitational … placed third in the pole vault at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet … recorded six top-10 finishes during the season … named USTFCCCA All-Academic.

Outdoor Track & Field
Earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault with a jump of 13-2 ½ at the league meet … qualified for the NCAA West Preliminaries in the pole vault … took 20th at the NCAA West meet after clearing 13-8 ¼ … vaulted a personal best 13-9 ¼ at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays, placing third in the competition … the height ranks eighth on USD’s all-time top-10 list … won the vault at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic with a clearance of 13-7 ¼ … placed third in the vault at the Drake Relays … tallied six top-10 finishes during the season … member of the nation’s second-ranked pole vault squad by the USTFCCCA with an average height of 14-1 ¼ … named USTFCCCA All-Academic … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Holds the sixth-best height in Ohio high school history at 13-1 ½ ... improved more than three feet between her freshman and junior campaigns to reach the height ... placed in the top-six at both the indoor and outdoor Ohio High School Track and Field Championships the past two seasons ... also captured a Chagrin Valley Conference title as a junior ... a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Daughter of Chad and Jen Marrison ... health sciences major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2020-21Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2021-22Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2022-23Fifth Year

    Pole Vault