Marlie Houston

Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Oconomowoc
Hometown:
Oconomowoc, Wis.

Personal Bests (as of July 2019):
Indoor:
800: 2:26.41
Mile: 5:24.93
3,000: 10:50.52

Outdoor-
1,500: 4:56.80
5,000: 18:47.03

Cross Country-
5k: 19:06.7
6k: 23:17.5

TFRRS Profile

2018-19:
Indoor (So.): Competed in five indoor meets during her sophomore year at MU... Placed fifth in the Wisconsin-Parkside Fall Finale (Dec. 7) on her way to setting a personal record in the 3000m (10:50.52)... Achieved a new personal best in the mile at the Black & Gold Premier (Jan. 26) with a time of 5:24.93... Took a sixth place finish at the Badger Red & White Classic (5:29.84).
Outdoor (So.): Did Not Compete
Cross Country (So.): Competed in five meets during her sophomore season at MU... Took two top-35 finishes, including a 30th-place finish at the Vic Godfrey Open (3.11 M; 20:19.4) to place fifth among all Golden Eagles... Placed 33rd at the Badger Classic on Sept. 14 (6k; 25:11.1).

2017-18:
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in two meets ... Finished 18th for Marquette in the Lewis University meet and 64th overall after finishing the 4k course in 16:21.06.
Indoor (So.): Achieved a personal best time of 5:51.72 in the mile at the UW-Parkside Classic (Feb. 3) ... Set a personal best in the 3,000 meter (11:53.86) at the Shell Shocker Meet (Feb. 16).
Outdoor (Fr.): Finished 11th at the UW-Whitewater Alternative meet in the 1,500-meter race (5:03.27) ... Set a new PR in the 1,500-meter race at 4:56 at the Wisconsin Twilight, placing her 12th.

Prior to Marquette:

Iowa (2016-17): Attended the University of Iowa during her freshman cross country campaign. Ran collegiate bests in 3,000 meters at Hawkeye Invite (11:07.8), 5,000 meters at Illinois State Invite (19:26.51) and 6,000 meters at Bradley Classic (23:14.9) ... also competed at Regional Preview (23:18.6-6,000 meters) ... Did not compete during indoor track and field.

High School: Compiled eight varsity letters and served eight straight seasons as captain of both the cross country and track squads at Oconomowoc H.S. ... Earned the Wisconsin District 6 Runner of the Year award ... Set the school record in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:04.00 ... Qualified for state for both cross country and track multiple times with a personal-best eighth place finish at the state meet her senior year in the 1,600-meter run.

Personal: Houston was born in Oconomowoc, Wis. and is the daughter of Thomas and Mary Jo Houston ... Has three siblings, Maddie - who graduated from Marquette in 2017 - Sadie and Phillip ... Plans to major in marketing.

Championships History:

Cross Country:
BIG EAST Cross Country Championships (6k):
2018-
69th (24:14.2)
2017-
Did Not Compete