High School/Club
Played soccer and softball at Scotts Valley High School ... Played both softball and soccer ... four-year honor roll student ... won awards as best makeup artist, best assistant director and best musical director for school[apos]s theater program ... One year of rowing and one year of coxswain experience with Los Gatos Rowing Club.
Personal
Marissa Anne Caldarella was born Dec. 26, 1990, in Stockton, Calif. ... Daughter of Kathryn and Richard Caldarella ... Enjoys bicycling and snowboarding ... Favorite athletes include tennis players Serena and Venus Williams ... Favorite quote is 'It[apos]s not the size of the dog in the fight, in the size of the fight in the dog' ... A biology major with plans to pursue a career as a physician[apos]s assistant.