Completed Event: Track & Field at VertKlasse Meeting on April 4, 2025 , , Completed
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Hesler, Maddy
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Maddy Hesler
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Distance [CC]
- Hometown:
- Schenectady, N.Y.
- High School:
- Niskayuna
- Major:
- Biology (pre-physician assistant)
Bio
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Personal Records:
14:42.6 in the 4K (Spider Alumni Open, 9/3/22)
18:17.2 in the 5K (SBC Championships, 10/28/22)
21:10.6 in the 6K (CAA Championship, 3/5/21)
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5:02.54 in the indoor mile (Sun Belt Indoor Championships, 2/20-2/21/23)
9:59.57 in the indoor 3,000m (David Hemery Valentine Invitational, 2/10-2/11/23)
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2:18.97 in the outdoor 800 (JMU Invite, 4/15/23)
4:49.50 in the outdoor 1,500m (Colonial Relays, 4/2-4/3/21)
10:57.57 in the 3,000m steeplechase (Sun Belt Championships, 5/11-5/13/23)
17:48.99 in the outdoor 5,000m (Sun Belt Championships, 5/11-5/13/23)
2022-23 as a Senior:
Outdoor Track & Field
Cross Country
Cross Country
Cross Country
Personal Records:
14:42.6 in the 4K (Spider Alumni Open, 9/3/22)
18:17.2 in the 5K (SBC Championships, 10/28/22)
21:10.6 in the 6K (CAA Championship, 3/5/21)
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5:02.54 in the indoor mile (Sun Belt Indoor Championships, 2/20-2/21/23)
9:59.57 in the indoor 3,000m (David Hemery Valentine Invitational, 2/10-2/11/23)
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2:18.97 in the outdoor 800 (JMU Invite, 4/15/23)
4:49.50 in the outdoor 1,500m (Colonial Relays, 4/2-4/3/21)
10:57.57 in the 3,000m steeplechase (Sun Belt Championships, 5/11-5/13/23)
17:48.99 in the outdoor 5,000m (Sun Belt Championships, 5/11-5/13/23)
2022-23 as a Senior:
Outdoor Track & Field
- Recorded personal-bests in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:57.57) and 5,000-meter competition (17:48.99) at the Sun Belt Championships (5/11-5/13). Her time in the steeplechase ranks eighth in program history
- Ran a career-best time of 2:18.97 in the 800-meter race for sixth at the JMU Invite (4/15)
- Finished runner-up in the steeplechase in 11:10.67 at the George Mason Ebanks Invitational (4/7-4/8)
- Ran the opening leg of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished fourth in 9:51.75 at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational (3/16-3/18)
- Finished fourth in the mile at the Blue Marlin Invitational with a time of 5:08.13 (1/21)
- Ran the anchor leg of the winning 4x800-meter relay team at the VMI Winter Classic, clocking in at 9:19.69 (1/27-1/28). Also placed fourth in the 3,000-meter competition with a time of 10:17.98
- Recorded a PR of 9:59.57 in the 3,000-meter competition at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/10-2/11)
- Placed seventh in the mile at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships with a time of 5:02.54 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (2/20-2/21)
- Competed in six meets for the Dukes
- Finished 43rd at the Spider Alumni Open 4K with a time of 14:42.6 (9/3)
- Crossed the finish line in 23rd at the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships with a 5K time of 18:17.2 (10/28)
- CSC Academic All-District
- Dean's List (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
- 2022-23 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's Award
Cross Country
- Competed in six meets for the Dukes
- Finished 13th at the Spider Alumni Open 2M with a time of 11:25.5 (9/4)
- Finished 16th at the JMU Cross Country Open Invitational 5.2K with a time of 20:45.5 (9/17)
- Finished 19th at the CAA Cross Country Championships 3.73m with a time of 22:46.8 (10/30)
- Finished 127th at the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships 6k with a time of 22:46.2 (11/12)
- Finished fifth in the 3,000m at the Navy Invite with a time of 10:29.71 (12/4)
- Won the 3,000m at the Virginia Tech Challenge with a time of 10:30.14 (2/18-2/19)
- Helped the DMR squad finish second with a time of 12:10.42 at the Colonial Relays (3/31-4/2)
- Finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mason Spring Invitational with her time of 11:29.17 (4/9)
- Crossed the finish line at 11:42.87 for second place in the 3000m steeplechase at the JMU Invite (4/16)
- Won the 3,000m steeplechase at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier after clocking in at 11:28.19 (5/4)
- President's List (Spring '22)
- JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall '21, Spring '22)
- CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall '21, Spring '22)
Cross Country
- Finished 11th at the Richmond’s Winter Cross 5k with a time of 18:32.2 (2/5)
- Finished 23rd at the CAA Cross Country Championship 6k with a time of 21:10.6 (3/5)
- Finished sixth at the VMI Winter Relays 3,000m with a time of 10:29.21 (1/29-1/30)
- Finished 17th at the 2021 Colonial Relays 1,500m with a time of 4:49.50 (4/2)
- Part of Distance Medley Relay team that finished fifth at the 2021 Colonial Relays with a time of 12:47.25 (4/3)
- Finished fifth at the George Mason University Spring Invitational 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:40.47 (4/11)
- Finished third at the JMU Invitational 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:21.90 (4/17)
- Finished 10th at the CAA 3,000m Steeplechase Championship race with a time of 11:12.95 (4/30)
- President’s List (Fall ’20)
- Dean’s List (Spring ’21)
- JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall '20, Spring '21)
- CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Fall ’20, Spring '21)
Cross Country
- All-ECAC
- Fourth out of 78 at the Bridgewater Invitational (8/30)
- Part of the team that won the Bridgewater Invitational (8/30)
- 17th out of 60 at the JMU Invitational (9/14)
- 23rd out of 312 at the Queen City Invitational (9/27)
- Part of the team that won the Queen City Invitational (9/27)
- 109th out of 159 at the Penn State Open (10/18)
- 29th out of 84 at the CAA Championship (11/2)
- 136th out of 258 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15)
- 23rd out of 146 at the ECAC Championship (11/23)
- Finished fifth in the mile at the Marshall Women’s Only Meet with a time of 5:20.17 (1/11)
- Finished eighth in the 3,000m at the Liberty Kickoff Meet with a time of 10:32.41 (1/24-25)
- Finished 19th in the mile race at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge with a time of 5:13.46. (2/8)
- Finished 69th in the 3,000m with a time of 10:29.91 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/14-2/15)
- Part of the DMR team that finished 15th in the ECAC Championship with a time of 12:02.02 (3/8)
- JMU Athletics Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall '19, Spring '20)
- Multi-sport athlete at Niskayuna
- Competed at the New Balance Outdoor National twice
- Finished 66th at the Nike Cross Country Regional Championship in 2018
- Took second at the 2018 New Balance Nationals outdoor in the 4xmile relay
- Competed in the 3000m, 1500m, 800m and 2000m steeplechase at Niskauyna
- Played club soccer for the Albany Alleycats from 2011-18
- National Honor Society
- Daughter of Dave and Sarah Hesler
- Has one brother Ryan and one sister Katharine
- Majoring in biology (pre-physician’s assistant, honors)
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