Wofford College Athletics

Cross Country Career

2013
Competed in four meets... Highlighted the season with a 14th place finish at the UNC-Asheville/ACA Combine meet.

2012
In the only meet she ran in, she finished 42nd place at the Winthrop Cross Country Invitational.

2011
Competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships.

Track and Field Career

2013 Outdoor
Competed in six meets for the season... Ran the 800m and the 4x400m at the Charlotte 49er Classic and the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic... At the 2013 Winthrop Invitational, she competed in the 4x400m, 400m, and 800m... At the Wofford Invitational, finished 1st in the 4x800 and the DMR, and finished 2nd in the 4x400m... At the SoCon Championships, she finished 10th in the 4x400m and 6th in the 800m setting a PR time of 2:12.78... At the Bob Pollock Invitational, finished 6th in the 800m.

2012-13 Indoor
Was a part of five meets… Competed in the 4x400m at the Tiger Challenge… Ran the 800m at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational finishing first… At the Hilton Garden Invitational, she ran the 4x400m and the 800m… Ran the 800m run at the Tiger Paw… At the SoCon Indoor Championships, she competed in the DMR finishing 4th, 4x400m finishing 7th, and the 800m finishing 9th.

2012 Outdoor
Took part in five total meets… At the Charlotte Classic, she competed in the 4x400m and the 800m… Competed in the 4x400m and the 800m at the Beynon Sports Surfaces Catamount Classic… At the Winthrop Invitational, she ran set a PR in the 400m running a 59.88 and competed in the 800m… At the Terrier Relays, she ran in the 1600SMR, 4x800m, 4x400m finishing first in all events… At the Southern Conference Championships, she competed in the 4x100m finishing 9th, 4x400m finishing 7th, and the 800m finishing 14th.

2011-12 Indoor
Competed in four meets… Ran the 4x400m and the 800m at the Clemson Invitational… Competed in the 4x400m and the 800m at the Kent Taylor Invitational… At the JDL Fast Track Collegiate Invitational she competed in the DMR and the 800m… Finished 7th int he 4x400m and 5th in the DMR at the Southern Conference Championships.

2011 Outdoor
Was a part of five meets throughout the season... Ran in the 800m and 4x400m events at the Palmetto Classic... Competed in the 1500m setting a PR with a time of 4:56:56 and the 800m at the Charlotte 49er Classic... At the Winthrop Invitational, ran the 800m finishing second and 400m... Competed in the 4x400m and 800m at the Duke Invitational... At the SoCon Championships, finished 8th in the 4x400m and 13th in the 800m...

2010-11 Indoor
Competed in four meets... Ran the 800m at the Appalachian Open finishing 3rd... At the Kent Taylor Run, competed in the 800m finishing 7th... Competed in two events at the Tiger Paw finishing 19th in the 4x400m and 12th in the 800m... At the SoCon Championships, competed in three total events (800m, DMR, 4x400m) finishing in the top ten for each event.

Honors and Awards

2013 Southern Conference Winter and Spring All-Conference Academic Team
2012 Southern Conference Fall All-Conference Academic Team
2012-13 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 Southern Conference Winter and Spring All-Conference Academic Team
2011 Southern Conference Fall All-Conference 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.