Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: First-year player at FMU....Able to play the middle infield spots or in the outfield....Determined, hard-working player who will fight for a chance to play right away....Hard-working attitude carries over to the classroom....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall).

PERSONAL:

• Born Darian Elizabeth Buss in Huntsville, Ala.
• Graduate of Virgil I Grissom High School, where she played for coach Michal Robertson
• 2nd-team All-City for 7A high schools
• Four-year varsity letterwinner with the Lady Tigers
• Honored as part of the second-team All-City squad in 2017
• Three-year letterwinner with the Lady Tigers
• Tied state record with three other people for most hits in a game (6 for 6) and set school record for most hits in a game
• Also played with the Sparks Elite club team
• Finished 17th and 33rd at ASA nationals
• Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and National Honor Society of High School Scholars
• Nickname is DB

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Teacher
• Favorite Superhero: Ariel
• Favorite Athlete: Christiano Ronaldo
• Favorite Sports Team: Brazil National Football Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy 
• Favorite Food: Chips and queso
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Cancún, Mexico
• Instagram Account: dbuss26
• Your Motivation Music: Spanish music
• Favorite Thing About FMU: The sense of family and being a community 
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Spending time with the people I love, traveling, being at the beach or pool
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Be the best I can be for our team and really bond with my new family
• Interesting Notes: I’ve been to all of the southern states and a lot of the country; I’ve played every single position on the field at least once in my life; I eat all of my food one at a time because I don’t like my food to mix or touch; I started to learn how to drive when I was 4 starting with four wheelers and golf carts
• Brush With Greatness: Claire Callaway (backup dancer for Taylor Swift); I was in a commercial when I was 9 years old