Tessa Ward Season 2015

2016-17 SEASONS
2016 XC (SO): Raced in 6-of-7 meets on the year… placed 30th overall at the Queen City Invitational, running a season-best 23:19.4 in the event… finished 47th in the open race at the NCAA Pre-National Invitational for her third Top 50 placement of the year… competed in the conference and regional meets for the first time in her career… 68th at the American Championships and 187th in the NCAA Great Lakes race.

2015-16 SEASONS
2016 OUT (FR): Posted a Top 10 finish in the 5,000m run at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, finishing eighth in 19:03.86… also raced once in the 3,000m run at the Lyle/Wood Invitational, finishing in 10:35.71… capped the year earning American Athletic Conference All-Academic honors.
2016 IN (FR): Raced twice indoors… posted a time of 10:55.32 in the 3,000m run at the Indiana Relays after running 5:33.62 in the mile at the Kentucky Invitational.
2015 XC (FR): Ran in four races on the year… team’s third finisher in the open race at the NCAA Pre-National event.

Personal Bests – Indoor:
Mile – 5:33.62 (Kentucky Invitational – 1/16/16)
3,000m – 10:55.32 (Indiana Relays – 1/29/16)

Personal Bests – Outdoor:
3,000m – 10:35.17 (Lyle/Wood Invitational – 4/23/16)
5,000m – 19:03.86 (Oliver Nikoloff Invite – 4/2/16)