2016-17 Women's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2016-17: Competed in 12 meets for the Highlanders in her senior season. … finished in the top 3 in the 1000 meter run at the Monmouth Winter Invite with a time of 3:09.19. … only Highlander to place first at the Tom Farrell Track & Field Classic, which she did in the 3000 meter run. … on her senior day placed third in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:29.32. … named NJIT Female Athlete of the Week (5/8).
2015-16: Competed in 11 meets for the Highlanders. ... at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships posted two sixth place finishes in the distance medley and the 4x400 meter relay. ... finished fifth in the 4x400 meter relay at the ASUN Outdoor Championships (4:17.63) and 12th in the 1500-meter run (5:13.34).
2014-15: Competed in 10 meets for the Highlanders. ... at the 10th Annual All-American Meet was the top finisher for the Highlanders in the women's 800 meter run with a personal-best time of 2:24, good for 7th place. ...top finisher for NJIT in the women's 400-meter run clocking in with a time of 1:02.30 at the Wake Forest Open. ... in the 1000-meter run at the Princeton Invitational, placed 4th in 3:13.01. ... ran the 600-meter run in 1:42.36 coming in 5th place at the FDU Knights Classic. ... finished in the top 5 in the pole vault at the Brick City Classic. ... earned NJIT Female Athlete of the Week (2/23, 4/20).
2013-14: Competed in 11 meets as a freshman. ...placed 2nd in the 500 meter dash with a season-best time of 1:21.69 at the 15th Annual DeSchiver Invitational. ...was the top finisher for the Highlanders in the 800 meter run placing 20th with a season-best time of 2:25.09 at the Rider Invitational. ...at the CTC Outdoor Championships she placed 3rd in the steeplechase and 5th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:29.46. ...at the Brick City Classic she finished in the top 5 in the 400 meter run. ...placed 3rd in the 800 meter run crossing the finish line with a season-best time of 2:26.42 at the Matthew Vassar Twilight Meet.
Prior to NJIT: Attended Boonton High School ... qualified to the State Groups in the 100 hurdles and long jump, NJSIAA scholar –athlete, first team all-conference honoree.
Personal: Kelli Anne Hesse. ... daughter of Sheri and William Hesse. ... mechanical engineering major. ... born 3/5/95 in Pompton Plains, NJ.
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