2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2017-18: At the Fordham Opener posted a personal best mark of 11.75 in the weight throw and moved into third on the NJIT all-time list. … took first in the women’s javelin throw posting a mark of 29.29m and second in hammer throw at the Brick City Classic. … member of Chi Alpha Sigma.
2016-17: Competed in eight meets for the Highlanders. … at the Maryland invite threw a top 8 distance in the hammer throw, 33.49m that put her on top of the ASUN rankings. … won the women’s hammer throw at the Brick City Classic. … posted a season-best 34.86m in the hammer throw at the ASUN Outdoor Championships grabbing her seventh place. … named NJIT Female Athlete of the Week on 5/1.
2015-16: Competed in 11 meets for the Highlanders. ... at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships placed ninth with a season-best mark of 34.92m in the hammer throw. ... posted a season-best 9.91m in the weight throw at the DeSchriver Invitational.
2014: Appeared in six matches for the NJIT women's volleyball team.
Prior to NJIT: Attended East Islip High School. ... all-League Suffolk County honoree. ... coaches award recipient and four-time scholar-athlete. ... played club volleyball for the Long Island Volleyball Club. ... a member of the track and field team.
Personal: Vanessa Marie Marques. ... daughter of Gloria and Carlos Marques. ... chemical engineering major. ... born 2/1/96 in Bay Shore, NY.
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