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  Mercedes Marchbanks
Mercedes Marchbanks

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Redwood City, Calif.

High School:
Sequoia High School

Height:
5-9

Position:
Triple Jump-Long Jump

Birthdate:
08/24/1987

Experience:
2V

Sophomore (2008): Notched a regional-qualifying wind-aided mark of 40-9.75 (12.44m) in the triple jump at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Qualifier, which was also the eighth best in school history.

Freshman (2007): Honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic selection...set new personal bests in the long jump and the triple jump...Secured a mark of 18-6.50 (5.65m) in the long jump at the Jim Click Shootout...notched a 39-6.75 (12.05m) in the triple jump at the Pac-10 championships.

(2006): Redshirted indoor and outdoor seasons.

High School: Graduated from Sequoia High School where she was the 2005 league champion in the long jump and triple jump...team MVP...set the school record in the long jump...owned PRs of 38-7 in the triple jump and 18-7 in the long jump entering Cal...also lettered in basketball and volleyball...in basketball, she was named the team MVP in 2003 and 2005 and was first-team all-league in 2004-05...in volleyball, she led her team to league championships in 2005...San Mateo County Athlete of the Year in 2004-05...International Baccalaureate Certificate student.

Personal: Born on Aug. 24, 1987, in Santa Rosa, Calif....parents are Ray and Morgan Marchbanks...public health major.