NDSU

Lesser’s Performance History and Personal Bests
 
2014-15 SEASON
 
Indoor (Senior): Ended her career as the NDSU school record holder in the indoor shot put, as well as ranking No. 2 in school history in the weight throw … Won her second straight Summit League title in the shot put, and was the runner-up to teammate Katelyn Weimerskirch in the weight throw as the Bison swept the top four places in the event … Set her final school record and the NDSU facility record with a throw of 53-05.50 (16.29m) in the shot put at the conference meet … Ended the year ranked 22nd in NCAA Division I in the shot put and 77th in the weight throw … Had a season-best of 61-04.00 (18.69m) in the weight throw at the conference meet … Took first place in the shot put five times during the indoor season … Summit League Academic All-League.
Outdoor (Senior): Ended her career as arguably the best all-around thrower in NDSU history … School record holder in the shot put and hammer throw, as well as ranking No. 2 all-time in the discus … Summit League champion in the shot put, runner-up in the discus, and third-place finisher in the hammer throw … NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the shot put and hammer throw … Finished 13th in the shot put at the NCAA West Prelims, missing a spot at the NCAA Championships by one place and only four centimeters … Lifetime-best shot put mark of 54-02.00 (16.51m) to win the Summit League title … Season-best hammer throw mark of 195-9 (59.66m) to win the Lyle Hokanson Classic and set a facility record … Ended the year ranked 26th in the NCAA in the shot put and 49th in the hammer … Season-best 158-11 (48.45m) in the discus at the conference meet ... USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree … Summit League Academic All-League … Named Summit League Outdoor T&F Athlete of the week three times.
 
2013-14 SEASON

Indoor (Junior): Swept the Summit League titles in the throwing events, winning the shot put and weight throw at the league's indoor championships ... Broke school records in both throwing events over the course of the season ... Set the new shot put record at 50-04.75 (15.36m) at the Thundering Herd Classic on Feb. 8 ... Set the weight throw record at 64-04.00 (19.61m) at the Bison Open on Feb. 15 ... Finished the indoor season ranked 47th nationally in the weight throw and 67th in the shot put ... Named to The Summit League’s All-Academic Team.
Outdoor (Redshirt): Competed unattached as a redshirt.

2012-13 SEASON

Indoor (Redshirt): Competed unattached as a redshirt ... Recorded season-bests of 60-11.25 (18.57m) in the weight throw and 48-10.75 (14.90m) in the shot put ... Shot put mark would have ranked second in school history and weight throw mark would have ranked third.
Outdoor (Junior): Placed second in the hammer throw, second in the discus and seventh in the shot put at the Summit League Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the hammer throw ... Set the NDSU school record in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 199-0 (60.66m) at the Mt. SAC Relays on Apr. 19 ... Set the school record in the discus at 159-6 (48.61m) in her runner-up finish at the Summit League Championships ... Also ended the season at No. 2 on the NDSU all-time list in the shot put at 49-07.25 (15.12m), winning the Sun Angel Classic on Apr. 6.

2011-12 SEASON
 
Indoor (Sophomore): Placed third in the weight throw and fourth in the shot put at the Summit League Indoor Championships ... season-best throw of 58-10.75 (17.95m) in the weight throw at the Summit Indoor Championships, good enough for No. 4 all-time at NDSU ... season-best mark of 47-01.50 (14.36m) in the shot put at the Summit Championships, ranking her No. 6 all-time at NDSU ... set a Dakota Duals meet record in the shot put on 12/10/11 ... won both throwing events at the Bison Invitational.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Placed in three throwing events at the Summit League Outdoor Championships, taking second in the hammer throw, fourth in the shot put, and fourth in the discus ... moved into the top 5 all-time at NDSU in all three events ... hammer throw best of 184-1 (56.10m) at the Lyle Hokanson Open on Mar. 31 is No. 2 all-time at NDSU ... season-best shot put of 47-05.75 (14.47m) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ranks her No. 5 all-time at NDSU ... discus personal-best of 153-01 (46.66m) on May 4 ranks her No. 2 all-time at NDSU.
 
2010-11 SEASON

Indoor (Freshman): Competed in the shot put and weight throw...Tallied a personal best mark of 46-4 in the shot put at the Iowa State Classic...Mark is ranked ninth all-time...Finished third in the shot put with a mark of 46-01.50 at the Summit League Championships...Also finished third in the weight throw with a personal best mark of 54-07.50 at the league championships...Mark is 10th in NDSU history...Voted League Newcomer of the Championships.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer...Notched a personal best throw of 133-8 in the discus at the season-opening Baldy Castillo Invitational...Tallied best hammer throw of the year at the NDSU vs. UND dual meet with a mark of 157-2...Finished fourth in the shot put at the Summit League Championships with a throw of 45-5, which ranks 10th all-time at NDSU...Also finished 15th in the discus and 11th in the hammer at the league championships...Finished 10th in the shot put at the U.S. Junior Championships with a mark of 43-03.25.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Maple Grove High School ... Two-time all-state and all-conference performer ... Minnesota state runner-up in the shot put as a senior ... Also took fifth in the discus ... As a junior, she was sixth at the state championships in the shot put.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Harvey and Bonnie Lesser ... Has two older brothers, Jason and Joe ... Majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology.