Marley Cross

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
High School:
Garfield High School

Why Brown Statement: “The moment I arrived on campus, I was struck by the incredibly open and welcoming community at Brown. I was greeted with such warmth and friendliness, both on the team and simply walking around campus. This coupled with Brown’s outstanding academics made it an easy choice. I am so excited to be spending the next four years with this amazing group of people.”

Concentration: Economics and Environmental Science

Profile Questions:
Finals march-out song: Really Really
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite dessert: Tiramisu
Favorite city: Seattle
Favorite athlete: Shed Long
Favorite pro team: Seattle Mariners
Favorite movie or TV show: The Office
Current favorite music artist: Whitney
Last book you read: A Walk in the Woods
Favorite restaurant in Providence: Tallulah's
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite activity outside the pool: Camping
Who would star as you in a movie about your life: AnnaLynne McCord
Person you’d like to have dinner with: Michelle Obama
Travel destination: Greece
Other sport you enjoy: Yoga
Role model / someone you look up to: My mom
Something you cannot live without: Chocolate
Favorite Brown building: IBES (85 Waterman)
Enjoyed this professor’s class: Stephen Porder
Most memorable meet as a Brown Bear: Bruno Invite 2018
Favorite quote: “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” —Winnie the Pooh

2019-20: Captain … Competed in all eight meets for the Bears … Swam in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay and the 400 medley relay at the Ivy League Championships … Won the 100 freestyle versus Harvard and UConn … Finished second in the 100 freestyle at Cornell … Placed third in the 100 freestyle against Columbia … Took second in both the 100 and 200 freestyle at Penn.

2018-19: Was a member of the 400 medley relay team that broke the program record at the Ivy League Championships ... Was also a part of the 200 freestyle relay team that tied the school record at the Bruno Invitational ... Finished ninth in the 200 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships and 12th in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle ... Placed second in the 100 freestyle versus Cornell and third in the 50 freestyle ... Took second in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle at Columbia ... Finished third in both the 100 and 200 freestyle versus Harvard and Penn ... Placed second in the 100 freestyle at the Bruno Invitational and fourth in the 50 freestyle ... Won the 100 freestyle against Rutgers, Wagner and Yale ... Appeared in all six meets for the Bears.

2017-18: Finished 10th in the 200 freestyle, 11th in the 50 freestyle and 12th in the 100 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Was a member of the 200 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay teams that set school records at Ivies ... Was also part of the 400 freestyle relay team that broke the program record at the Big Al Invite ... Named College Swimming Ivy League Swimmer of the Week ... Participated in all six meets on the season ... Finished second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 50 freestyle at Cornell ... Won the 200 freestyle and finished second in the 100 freestyle against Columbia ... Came in third in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 200 freestyle versus Harvard and Penn ... Finished third in the 50 freestyle at the Big Al Invite ... Placed second in both the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle and came in third in the 50 freestyle against MIT ... Finished second in the 200 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle at Yale.

2016-17: Was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that broke the program record at the Ivy League Championships ... Also on the relay team that broke the 400 freestyle relay record at the Championships ... Finished ninth in the 200 freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle at the Ivy League Championships ... Also competed in the 50 freestyle at the Championships ... Swam the third fastest time in the 200 freestyle (1:48.81), sixth fastest 50 freestyle (23.10) and seventh fastest in the 100 freestyle (50.11) in school history ... Claimed the top spot in the 100 freestyle against Penn/Harvard and second in the 200 freestyle ... Won the 50 freestyle at Columbia and finished second in the 100 freestyle ... Named College Swimming’s Ivy League Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 31 after winning the 100 freestyle and finishing second in the 50 freestyle and helping both the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay team post victories against Cornell.