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Siena University Athletics

2026-27 XC/Track Roster

Marissa Navarra

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Cicero North Syracuse
  • Hometown North Syracuse, NY

Biography


2025-26 (JUNIOR):
  • Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
  • Competed in five cross country meets
  • Recorded a season-best 5K time of 20:54.9 and placed 28th at the Marist Invitational
  • Posted 24:40.9 at the Jasper Fall XC Invitational and 24:12.6 at the Paul Short Run
  • Ran a season-best 6K time of 24:01.9 at the IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championship
  • Recorded her best 6K finish of the season by placing 102nd at the MAAC Cross Country Championships in 24:15.2
  • Competed in seven track meets across the 1,500m, 3,000m and 5,000m, recording three top-five finishes
  • Posted season-best marks of 5:09.95 in the 1,500m, 10:57.56 in the 3,000m and 19:38.51 in the 5,000m
  • Finished fifth in the 3,000m (11:01.97) at the Crowell Invitational & Multi on Dec. 6
  • Ran 10:57.56 in the 3,000m at the MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 22
  • Placed sixth in the 5,000m (19:38.51) at the Jaylin Rainford Invitational on March 28
  • Finished fifth in the 1,500m (5:12.54) at RPI Under the Lights on April 11
  • Took fourth in the 1,500m (5:09.95) at the Capital District Classic on April 24
2024-2025 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Ran a personal best 2:35.58 in the 800-meter of the MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Ran a personal best 20:55.54 in the 5000-meter at the Rider Invitational
  • Finished ninth in the distance medley relay at the MAAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (13:28.87)
  • Ran a top personal time of 3:17.36 in the 1000-meter at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic
2023-2024 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in 13 events 
  • Part of the 4x800-meter relay team that placed fourth (9:52.30) at the Black & Gold Invitational on March 29-30; teammates were Julia CaputoMattingly O'Rourke, and Faith Skowvron
  • Placed seventh in the 1,000-meter (3:17.63) at the Utica Winter Invite on Jan. 12
BEFORE SIENA:
  • Scoring member of the 28th ranked cross country squad nationally, which also ranked third in New York State
  • All-CNY selection for cross country in 2020 & 2022 and for track in 2023
  • All-State Honorable Mention in cross country in 2019 and 2020
  • Best times include 4:55.97 in the 1,500 and 10:46.23 in the 3k
PERSONAL:
  • Born on December 23
  • Daughter of Michael & Lauren Navarra
  • Has a younger sister - Allison, who attends Utica University
  • Grandfather graduated from Siena in 1969
  • Planning to major in political science or economics
  • Lists career objective to attend law school and become a lawyer
  • Volunteered for the Girls on the Run 5K (2024), Paige's Pajamarama (2021-23) and the Special Olympics (2023)
  • Chose Siena because of location, size, and running program 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore

  • 2025-26Junior

  • 2026-27Senior