Cross Country Career
2012
Ran in five meets as a junior… Crossed the finish line at 19:17.31 at the Winthrop Invitational… At the UNC Asheville Invitational, she crossed the finish line at 19:39.07 for a 14th place finish… Finished with a time of 19:12.80 at the Royal Cross Country Challenge … At the SoCon Championships, she crossed the finish line with a time of 19:15.69… In her final meet of the year, she crossed the finish line at 23:49.75 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.
2011
Competed in five meets as a sophomore… Crossed the finish line at 20:42.39 at the Charlotte Duals… Finished 42nd at the Winthrop Invite with a time of 20:02.40… At the Charlotte Invitational, crossed the finish line at 19:23.56… Competed in the Penn State National Meet finishing at 25:45.00 … At the SoCon Championships, ran a time of 19:21.90 good enough for a 72nd place finish.
2010
Ran in five meets as a freshman… At the Eye Opener, she finished with a time of 19:53.00… Crossed the finish line at the Winthrop Invitational in 20:05.19… At the Charlotte Invitational, she finished with a time of 19:44.60… Ran in the USC Upstate Invitational finishing with a time of 19:52.25… At the SoCon Championships, she crossed the finish line with a time of 20:57.74.
Track and Field Career
2013 Outdoor
Competed in six total meets, participating in 14 total events as a junior… At the Charlotte 49er Classic, she competed in the 4x400m and the 800m highlighted with a 7th place finish… Ran in two events at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, the 4x440m finishing 3rd and the 800m finishing 6th… At the Winthrop Invitational, she competed in the 4x400m finishing 4th, the 400m, and the 800m… At the Wofford Invitational she competed in the 4x800m, the DMR, and the 4x400m… At the Southern Conference Championships, she competed in 4x400m, and the 800m highlighting with a PR in the 800m with a time of 2:12.78 in the prelims for the 800m… At the Bob Pollock, she ran the 800m finishing in 6th place.
2012-13 Indoor
Was a part of five meets, participating in eight total events as a junior… Finished 8th in the 4x400m at the Tiger Challenge… Ran the 800m at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational… At the Hilton Garden Invitational, she ran the 4x400m, and the 800m run… Ran the 800m at the Tiger Paw… At the SoCon Indoor Championships, she competed in the DMR, 4x400m, and the 800m.
2012 Outdoor
Competed in five total meets and 12 total events as a sophomore… Ran the 800m and the 4x400m at the Charlotte Classic… Competed in the 4x400m and the 800m at the Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic… At the Winthrop Invitational, she ran in the 400m, and highlighted with a PR in the 800m with a time of 59.88… Competed in the 4x800m, the 1600 SMR, and 4x400m finishing first in every event… At the Southern Conference Championships, she competed in the 4x100m, 4x400m, and the 800m.
2011-12 Indoor
Competed in four meets, participating in eight total events as a sophomore… Ran the 4x400m and the 800m at the Clemson Invitational… Competed in the 4x400m and the 800m at the Kent Taylor Invitational… Highlighted the JDL Fast Track Collegiate Invitational with a 1st place finish in the DMR, and also ran the 800m… Finished 5th in the DMR and 7th in the 4x400m at the Southern Conference Championships.
2011 Outdoor
Participated in five meets and competed in 10 total events as a freshman… At the Palmetto Classic, she ran the 4x400m and finished 2nd in the 800m run… Recorded a PR in the 1500m run with a time of 4:56.56, and ran the 800m at the Charlotte Classic… Ran in the 400m and finished 2nd in the 800m at the Winthrop Invitational… Ran the 4x400m and the 800m at the Duke Invitational… At the SoCon Championships, she ran the 800m and finished 8th in the 4x400m.
2010-11 Indoor
Competed in four meets and eight total events… Finished 3rd in the 800m at the Appalachian Open… Finished 7th at the Kent Taylor Run… At the Tiger Paw Invitational, ran the 800m and the 4x400m… At the SoCon Championships, finished 8th in the 800m, 10th in the DMR, and 8th in the 4x400m.
Honors and Awards
2013 Southern Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team
2012-13 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2012 Southern Conference Winter and Spring All-Academic Team
2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2011 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2010-11 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
High School
Competed for four years on the Springboro High School cross country and track teams ... During cross country season, helped her team to three straight top-ten finishes at the state meet, including a second-place finish as a senior ... Team also won three straight league championships while Kessler was a member ... Named first team all-conference in 2008 and 2009 ... During track season, helped set a school record in the 4x800m relay... Named first team all-conference in 2008 ... Achieved a personal best time of 2:19 in the 800m event ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named to the Academic All-Ohio Cross Country team in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the Academic All-Ohio Track team in 2008 and 2009.
Personal
Daughter of Curt and Shelly Kessler... Born January 20, 1992… Majoring in Biology and Spanish.
