Tessa Ward Season 2015-16

2017-18 SEASONS
2017 XC (SR): Competed in six races, scoring in the Top 5 of the team in all six… ran a personal-best time of 18:38.4 to open the season at the Queen City Invitational, finishing 22^nd overall… also turned in a PR time of 22:34.5 in the 6,000m run at the All-Ohio Championships as she finished 32^nd overall… placed in the Top 50 four times… finished 47^th at the AAC Championships.
 
2016-17 SEASONS
2017 OUT (JR): Competed in the two longest races at the American Outdoor Championships… placed 17^th in the 10,000m run before running the 5,000m… ran a PR 17:45.09 in the 5,000m run at the Oliver Nikoloff Open to lower her previous best (19:03.86) by 1:18… turned in a best of 38:45.01 in the 10,000m run at the All-Ohio Championships to take runner-up honors… graduated in three years with a degree in neuroscience and will attend graduate school at UC.
2017 IN (JR): Competed in three races on the year… ran a 15-second PR in the 3,000m run at the Kentucky Invitational, lowering her best to 10:39.88 (was 10:55.32)… also raced twice in the 5,000m run, posting a season and personal-best time of 18:05.85 at the Music City Challenge.
2016 XC (JR): Raced in 6-of-7 meets on the year… placed 30^th overall at the Queen City Invitational, running a season-best 23:19.4 in the event… finished 47^th 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… 68^th at the American Championships and 187^th in the NCAA Great Lakes race.
 
2015-16 SEASONS
2016 OUT (SO): 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 (SO): 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 (SO): 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 – 10:39.88 (Kentucky Invitational – 1/14/17)
5,000m – 18:05.85 (Music City Challenge – 2/10/17)

Personal Bests – Outdoor
3,000m – 10:35.17 (Lyle/Wood Invitational – 4/23/16)
5,000m – 17:45.09 (Oliver Nikoloff Open – 4/1/17)
10,000m – 38:45.01 (All-Ohio Championships – 4/14/17)