2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster
Madison Marasco
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Schaumburg, Ill.
- High School:
- Schaumburg HS
- Major:
- Sociology
- Position:
- Distance
2023
Indoor
- Won the 800m at the Wisconsin Badgers Midwest Invite (2:16.94)
- Second in the 800m at the Illini Challenge (2:17.29)
Outdoor
- Set a personal-best 3000m steeplechase (11:15.61) in her fifth place finish at the Gary Wieneke Memorial
- Personal-best 1500m at the Bog Larsen Distance Invitational (4:35.76)
2022
Indoor
- Finished second in the 3000m at the Illini Invite and Multi
- Personal-best in the 3000m (9:54.39) at the Music City Challenge
- Finished third in the mile at the Illini Classic
Outdoor
- Personal-best and finished sixth in the 2000m steeplechase (7:11.31) at the Ole Miss Classic
- Personal-best and finished fifth in the 1500m (4:40.92) at the Redbird Invite
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021
Outdoor
- Placed 15th in the 1500m at the M City Classic (4:45.06)
- Ran a season-best 800m (2:18.94) at the Fighting Illini Big Ten Relays
- Academic All-Big Ten
2020
Indoor
- Did not compete
Outdoor
- Outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019
Indoor
- Ran on the Distance Medley Relay that won the Bronze Medal at Big Ten Championships,
- B1G Championships DMR clocked a finish time of 11:21.85, the fourth-fastest in Illinois program history
- Won two event titles in the 800m this season, at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational and the Illini Open
- Season-best in the 800m came at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational with a finish time of 2:12.12 to place first
- Competed in the Mile at two meets, recording a season-best time of 4:50.26 at the Iowa State Classic to place 14th
- USTFCCCA All-Academic
Outdoor
- Redshirt season
High School
- USATF Junior Nationals 1500m Runner-Up
- 2018 IHSA Class 3A 800m Runner-Up
- 2018 Illinois Top Times 800m Champion
- Three-time IHSA All-State Cross Country
- Six-time medalist at IHSA Class 3A State Track and Field Championships
- Two-time IHSA Class 3A Cross Country Top-10 Placer
- Coached by Kristen Zillmer
Personal
- Born July 29, 2000
- Daughter of Michael and Lora Marasco
- Has a younger brother, Zachary
- Grandfather, Raymond Belmonte, played tennis at Illinois for two years
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Undeclared major
- Chose Illinois for exceptional academics and athletics
TFRRS Profile
Illini Track I Melissa Wullschleger NCAA Outdoor All-American Heptathlon 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Rose Yeboah NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/14/25
Sunday, June 15
Illini Track I Kam Garrett NCAA Outdoor All-American High Jump 6/13/25
Saturday, June 14
Illini Track I Sophia Beckmon NCAA Outdoor All-American Long Jump 6/12/25
Friday, June 13
