2011-12: Competed in three indoor meets ... Opened season at Blue Raider Invitational, taking fifth in pole vault with height of 2.74m ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished eighth with season-best mark of 2.75m ... Competed in two outdoor meets... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

2010-11: Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Libertyville High for coach Tom Briosky ... Named All-Sectional  ... Served as team captain for two years ... Broke the record in the 4x200 twice ... Helped LHS win conference and county.

Personal: Born Marissa Lyn Hollingsworth on November 26, 1991 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois ... Daughter of Mark and Michelle Hollingsworth ... Has two siblings Marshall and Mia ... Hobby is photography ... Lists A Walk to Remember and Shutter Island as favorite movies ... Favorite books are The Outsiders and Redeeming Love ... Lists favorite musical groups as O.A.R., The Band Perry and Steel Magnolia ... Greatest sports thrill was breaking the school record ... Majoring in Social Entereprenuership.