Career Summary
Gordy Bravo came to BYU from Cororna, California. Bravo carved her place in the BYU career record books from centerfield. She is fourth in batting average (.368), eighth in at-bats (647), seventh in runs (141), sixth in hits (238), tied for fifth in triples (7) and seventh in on-base percentage (.450). Throughout her career, she earned numerous honors, including 2015 NFCA All-Pacific Region Third Team and 2015 West Coast Conference Player of the Year. In her junior and senior seasons, she was named to the All-WCC First Team. As a junior, Bravo hit .444, which is the best single-season batting average in BYU history. She helped lead BYU to a conference championship and NCAA Regionals in all four years of her career.From 2014 to 2016, Bravo played with the Mexican National Team during the summer.
Personal
- Daughter of Robert and Michelle
- Born in Corona, Calif.
- Real name is Marissa, but goes by "Gordy"
- Has two older siblings
- Majoring in exercise and wellness
- Enjoys scrapbooking
- Her sports hero is Jackie Robinson
- Also recruited by UCLA, North Carolina and Virginia
Before BYU
- Prepped at Roosevelt High School in Corona, California
- First-team all-league, all-area first team her junior and senior years
- First-team all-league, all-area second team her sophomore year
- First-team all-league, all-area honorable mention her freshman year
- CIF first team Division I her senior year
- First-team ESPN All-state her senior year
- Four-year honor roll student
- Played club for the Worth Firecrackers and coach Tony Rico
- 10u Corona Angels ASA National Champions
- 12u Batbusters 9th place
- 14u Lakewood Firecrackers ASA National Champions
- 18u gold Firecrackers 2010 Colorado fireworks champions
- 18u gold Firecrackers 2011 Colorado fireworks champions and Premier 2nd place