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2024-25 XC/Track Roster

Katharine Hesler

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Niskayuna
  • Hometown Schenectady, NY

Biography



2023-24 (SENIOR):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Finished 47th with a time of 22:47.2 at the Paul Short Run on Sept. 30
  • Clocked in a time of 22:36.1 at the IC4A/ECAC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 13
  • Ran the MAAC Cross Country Championship in 22:22.2 to place 19th on Oct. 28
  • Finished the NCAA Cross Country Northeast Regional meet in 22:22.1 on Nov. 10
  • Posted a second-place finish in the women's 3,000-meter (10:12.52) at the NYC Gotham Cup on Jan. 19
  • Finished with a time of 17:51.23 in the 5,000-meter at the Terrier Classic on Jan. 27
  • Ran a time of 10:13.64 in the unseeded 3,000-meter of the Valentine Invitational on Feb. 9
  • Took 18th in the 5,000-meter with a time of 18:40.75 at the IC4A/ECAC Championship on March 2
2022-23 (JUNIOR):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Competed in six cross country, five indoor track, and seven outdoor track events
  • Finished 21st at MAAC Cross Country Championships 
  • Finished 118th at ECAC and 144th at NCAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships
  • Ran a personal best time in the mile (5:19.18) at the Utica Winter Opener
  • Ran a personal best time in the 3,000 (10:24.57) at the Valentine Invite
  • Finished 11th in the 5,000 at the MAAC Indoor Track Championships
  • Ran a personal best time in the 5,000 (18:07.38) at the Monmouth Season Opener
  • Ran a personal best time in the 1,500 (4:54.42) at the Black & Gold Invitational
  • Finished sixth in the 3,000 steeplechase and 12th in thte 5,000 at MAAC Outdoor Track Championships
  • Finished 10th in the 3,000 at ECAC Outdoor Track Championships
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Competed in seven cross country, four indoor track, and seven outdoor track events
  • Placed 34th at the MAAC Cross Country Championships and 59th at the ECAC Cross Country Championships
  • Took 15th in the 5,000 at the MAAC Indoor Track Championships
  • Ran a personal best in the 5,000 (18:10.92) at the Rider Invitational on April 23
  • Ran a personal best in the 3,000 (10:27.34) at the Capital District Classic on April 30
  • Finished seventh in the 3,000 steeplechase and 14th in the 5,000 at the MAAC Outdoor Track Championships
  • Placed 17th in the 3,000 steeplechase with a personal best time of 11:47.87 at the ECAC Outdoor Track Championships
2020-21 (FRESHMAN):
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll member 
  • Placed 42nd at the MAAC Women's Cross Country Championships
  • Participated in seven outdoor track events
  • Ran the fifth-fastest 3000 steeplechase time in program history at the Monmouth Spring Invite on April 18 (11:53.25)
  • Logged the 21st-fastest time in program history in the 1500 at the UB Twilight Meet on April 23 (5:02.77)
  • Placed eighth in the 3000 steeplechase and was a part of the 4x100 & 4x400 relay teams at the MAAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
  • Placed 14th in the 3000 steeplechase at the ECAC/IC4A Championships
BEFORE SIENA:
  • 2020 National Championship Qualifier in the 5k
  • Also qualified for the 2019 New York Federation Cross Country Championships
  • Placed inside the top-20 twice at the Section II Cross Country Championships
  • 2018 & 2019 Suburban Council Scholastic All-Star for cross country 
  • Best times include 7:35.49 in the 2k steeplechase and 10:40.95 in the 3000m
PERSONAL:
  • Born on June 18
  • Daughter of David & Sarah Hesler 
  • Has a sister - Madeleine, and a brother - Ryan  
  • Sister was a member of the cross country & track team at James Madison University for four years and currently runs at Siena
  • Majoring in health science with plans to study in the health care industry 
  • Chose Siena because she loved the atmosphere and team when she visited

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior

  • 2023-24Senior

  • 2024-25Graduate Student