Track & Field

Cole Bessner
Cole Bessner

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Pflugerville, Texas
High School:
Hendrickson High School
Height:
5-3
Event:
Distance
Birthdate:
12/24/1989
Experience:
2L

03/16/2012

Cougars Set Nine Personal Bests at TCU Invitational

Anderson-Kaapa, Brisco and Stewart notch first place finishes

01/28/2012

Track Concludes Day Two of Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi Events

Demeeka Jones moves into the nation's top-10 in the women's 60m Hurdles

01/13/2012

Cougars Have Impressive Outing At Leonard Hilton Memorial

11 Cougars set personal records on Friday

Personal Bests
Indoor Date
800m 2:05.31 12/12/09
1 mile 4:43.11 1/15/10
3,000m 9:01.24 2/12/10
5,000m 15:50.34 1/15/10
Outdoor Date
800m 1:58.97 5/15/10
1,500m 4:00.45 5/15/10
3,000m 9:00.18 5/3/10
5,000m 15:39.85 2008

JUNIOR (2010-11)
Indoor
Leonard Hilton (800m) - 2:07.97 - 22nd
Howie Ryan (800m) - 2:05.05 - 38th
A&M Conference Challenge (800m) - 2:00.74 - 20th
Adidas Classic (1 mile) - 4:38.29 - 11th

Outdoor
Spring Break Classic (800m) - 2:06.22 - 28th
Shirley Crowe (800m) - 2:04.71 - 16th
Texas State (800m) - 2:11.92 - 21st
Texas State (1500m) - 4:27.04 - 21st

SOPHOMORE (2009-10)
Cross Country: Finished with a time of 15:54 at the Johnny Morriss Invitational to help the team secure a second-place finish ... Secured an eighth place finished at the LSU Tiger Festival with a time of 26:48 ... Ran a 26:25 8K race at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Posted a time of 27:39 at the Sam Bell Invitational ... Ended the season with a time of 26:50 at the C-USA Championship ... Placed 101st at the NCAA South Central Regional with a time of 34:52.2 to help Houston finish in 13th place. Indoor: Set two personal bests at the Leonard Hilton Memorial, recording a 4:43.11 in the mile and 15:50.34 in the 5,000m... Set personal best at the Texas A&M Challenge in 9:01.24 in the 3,000m. Outdoor:Finished in 8th place in the 1,500m at the C-USA Championships, running a personal best of 1:58.97... Also set a personal best in the 1,500 with 4:00.45 time to earn 16th.

FRESHMAN (2008-09)
Cross Country: Posted a sixth place finish at the Johnny Morriss UH Invitational after running a time of 15:23 ... Finished 17th at the UTSA Ricardo Romo Invitational with a time of 16:18 ... Posted a time of 27:46.30 at the Walt Disney World Classic to finish 91st. Indoor: Redshirted. Outdoor: Competed in the 800m race at the Victor Lopez/ Rice Bayou Classic, finishing 23rd with a time of 2:01.91 ... Set a PR in the 1,500m race at Arizona State, posting a time of 4:05.77 ... At the LSU Alumni Gold meet, recorded a 4:06.22 to finish in 17th place ... Recorded two additional top-20 finishes in the 1,500m race - TSU Relays (4:14.28) and Texas Invitational (4:16:72) ... Post a PR 15:39.85 in the 5,000m race at the LSU Alumni Gold meet ... Finished in the top 10 at the J. Fred Duckett Rice Twilight in the 1,500m race with a time of 15:46.94 ... Placed 12th in the 10,000m run at the C-USA Championships with a time of 34:28.75.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas in 2008 ... Two-time regional and state qualifier.

PERSONAL
Born on Dec. 24, 1989 in Pflugerville, Texas ... Full name is Cole Andrew Bessner ... Son of Mike and Deanna Bessner ... Brother to Erin, Stacey, Chris, Clay, Kari and Taylor ... Intends to major in business.

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