NDSU

2004-05 Season

Indoor Track & Field (Junior): Won the 400 at the Cobber Duals with a time of 1:02.20... Set a personal record in the 800 with a 2:23.90 at the Panther Classic... Outdoor Track & Field (Junior): Focused in the 400-meter hurdles during the outdoor season... Ran a 1:07.55 at the Simpson Twilight... Placed 11th at the Division I independent championships with a time of 1:07.77.

2003-04 Season

Indoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Placed eighth in the Bison Open pentathlon with a score of 2,564... Helped NDSU to a NCC Championship with a sixth place performance in the 500-meter dash (1:18.99)... Outdoor Track & Field (Sophomore): Captured the 400-meter hurdle title at the NDSU Open after running a 1:10.33.

2002-03 Season

Indoor Track & Field (Freshman): Competed in the 200 and 400 in 2003 for the Bison during the indoor season, with personal season bests of 27.99 and 1:01.99... Anchored the 1,600-meter relay squad which placed third at the Husky Open... Outdoor Track & Field (Freshman): Finished second in the 400-meter dash at the Cobber Open with a time of 1:00.83... Runner-up in the 400 at the NDSU Invite.

High School: Graduated from Minot (N.D.) Bishop Ryan High School... Four-time state placewinner and nine-time state track qualifier... Set the Bishop Ryan 200 record with a 26.03... Four-time letterwinner in track & field, also earned two in volleyball and basketball... Personal: Born April 15, 1984... Daughter of Dennis and Kae Essler... Has one brother, Jared, who played football and ran track at NDSU... High school coaches were Todd Kaylor and Mike Mueller... College major is English education and international studies.

Personal Records

Indoor

55H: 9.70, Cobber Invite, 2004

60: 8.72, Minnesota Classic, 2004

60H: 9.44, Husky Open, 2004

200: 27.76, MSU-Alumni, 2004

400: 1:00.97, Minnesota Classic, 2004

500: 1:18.99, NCC, 2004

800: 2:23.90, Panther Classic, 2005

Long Jump: 14-9 3/4, Bison Open Pent., 2004

High Jump: 4-4 1/4, Bison Open Pent., 2004

Shot: 25-1 1/4, Bison Open Pent., 2004

Pentathlon: 2,564, Bison Open, 2004

Outdoor

200: 27.43, Ron Masanz, 2003

400: 1:00.83, NDSU Invite, 2003

400H: 1:07.55, Simpson Twilight, 2005

800: 2:19.80, Ron Masanz, 2004

High Jump: 4-6, Marauder Invite, 2004

Javelin: 96-7, NCC, 2004