AS AJUNIOR: Was the Mount's top cross countryrunner...Finished 16th at the NEC Championships...At the NECOutdoor Championships, finished third in the steeplechase with atime of 11:56.00...Posted best steeplechase time of season at theFred Hardy Invitational (11:44.63)...Indoors, she finished ninth inthe 3000m run at the NEC's...Also ran the 5000m during the indoorseason, posting best time at the Navy Lidlifter.
AS ASOPHOMORE: Was the Mount’s topfinisher at the NEC Cross Country Championships, finishing25th overall...Outdoors, set the school record in the3000m steeplechase at the Lou Onesty Invitational...Finished thirdat the NEC Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase...Indoors, ranthe mile run, the 5000m and the 3000m...Finished fifth in the mileat the NEC Championships with a career-best time.
AS AFRESHMAN: Was theMount’s fourth-fastest runner at the NEC Cross CountryChampionships...Indoors, posted best time of season in the mile runat George Mason...Outdoors, had season-best mark in thesteeplechase at the George Mason Invitational...Also ran the 1500m,posting best mark at the Raleigh Relays.
HIGHSCHOOL: Ran track and cross country at PaulVI High School in Haddonfield, N.J...Helped team to Parochial "A"State Runner-up for Cross Country and Outdoor Track in2002...Second-Team All-State in cross country...2003 and 2004 SouthJersey mile champion...South Jersey two-mile champion in2004...Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: Youngestof two children...Daughter of Robert and Karen Kessler...ElizabethKessler was born January 13, 1987 in Camden, N.J...Majoring inEnglish and communications.
