Marquette University Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field Roster

Elise Fischer
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- The Bush School
TFRRS Profile
2025-26:
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in five meets for the Golden Eagles ... Made her collegiate debut and set a 4k PR of 15:28.7 at the Vic Godfrey Open, placing 20th overall ... Ran a 5k PR of 19:34.2 at the Joe Piane Invitational ... Set a 6k PR of 23:24.7 at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country at The Bush School … Two-time team captain … Two-time state qualifier in 2023 and 2024 … Team fourth-place finish at state in 2021 … School record in the 3200m at 11:25.54 finishing third in state … 5000m PR of 19:17.0 finishing sixth at state … Also lettered four-year in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Sara and Brian Fischer … Mom played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University … Has one sibling, Cass … Majoring in exercise physiology.
Why Marquette: “I was interested in strength coaching and exercise physiology. I also like Coach Hackett's coaching style and the opportunity to run at the D1 level.”
2025-26:
Cross Country (Fr.): Ran in five meets for the Golden Eagles ... Made her collegiate debut and set a 4k PR of 15:28.7 at the Vic Godfrey Open, placing 20th overall ... Ran a 5k PR of 19:34.2 at the Joe Piane Invitational ... Set a 6k PR of 23:24.7 at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country at The Bush School … Two-time team captain … Two-time state qualifier in 2023 and 2024 … Team fourth-place finish at state in 2021 … School record in the 3200m at 11:25.54 finishing third in state … 5000m PR of 19:17.0 finishing sixth at state … Also lettered four-year in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Sara and Brian Fischer … Mom played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University … Has one sibling, Cass … Majoring in exercise physiology.
Why Marquette: “I was interested in strength coaching and exercise physiology. I also like Coach Hackett's coaching style and the opportunity to run at the D1 level.”
Providence Postgame: Shaka Smart
Thursday, March 05
Providence Postgame with @peacock: Nigel James Jr.
Thursday, March 05
HIGHLIGHTS: #MUBB at Providence (3.4.26)
Thursday, March 05
Ep. 9 of #MUBB shares how Markus Howard and other MU greats have been a resource for Nigel. #ncaa
Thursday, March 05



