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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2013 Women's Cross Country Roster

Danielle Bessette

Danielle Bessette

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Pittsford Mendon
  • Hometown:
    Pittsford, NY

Summary

Biography

At UR 2013: Finished off UR career with a strong senior campaign...Competed in five events, scoring in Rochester's top five every time...Season best finish of 8th at the Yellowjacket Invitational, helping UR finish 2nd of 13 teams...Earned an 18th place finish at the UAA Championships in November, running against some of the top runners in the country...Personal best 6k time of 22:39.5 at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Oct. 19...Honored on CoSIDA Academic All-District team...Named All-Academic by the UAA and USTFCCCA.

At UR 2012: Was a top runner for UR as a junior, competing in seven races and earning four top-50 finishes...Seasons best result of 9th came at the Oswego State Invitational on Sept. 8...Ran her best 6k time at the UAA Championships, finishing in 23:33.5, good for 41st place...Named to UAA All-Academic team.

At UR 2011: As a sophomore, was one of three Yellowjackets to compete in eight races...Finished 5th in earning her best finish of the year in the season opening Brockport Invitational on Sept. 10...Totaled two other top 10 finishes at the Harry Anderson Invitational (7th) and the NYSCTC Championships (10th)...Finished the year with a team best 32nd place average finish.

HS: Attended Pittsford Mendon HS where she lettered in golf, cross country and track and field for the Vikings.

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