2007: Competed in all eight races ... had two top-20 finishes -- 11th at Tommy Titan Invitational and 18th at Michigan Intercollegiate ... was WSU[apos]s fifth runner at the GLIAC Championship helping the Warriors to a second-place finish ... was WSU[apos]s fifth runner at the NCAA Regional helping the Warriors to a second-place finish ... was WSU[apos]s fifth runner at the NCAA Championship meet helping the Warriors to a 14th-place finish ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... was named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team ... received a 2007-08 DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2006: Competed in all seven races ... had one top-20 finish (Tommy Titan Invitational, 19th) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2005: Competed in four races ... best finish was 24th place at the Detroit Mercy 5k (Sept. 10) ... competed at the NCAA Regional ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2004: Two top 30 finishes ... Best 6k time ran at the Cross Country Only Nationals (24:02), good for a 23rd place finish.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Ionia ... earned two varsity letters in cross country for the Bulldogs ... was a second team all-league selection in 2002 after finishing eighth ... was first team all-league in 2003 after placing fifth ... named first team all-county and academic all-state honors ... also earned varsity letters in soccer and track ... served as a team captain in both cross country and soccer ... placed 67th at the 2003 Division 2 state meet in a personal-best time of 19:44 after finishing 73rd in team scoring in 2002 ... finished seventh in the 3200m at the 2004 state championship ... recorded best two-mile time of 12:23.
Personal: Full name--Kara A. Kessler ... born April 25, 1986, in Ludington ... daughter of Ted and Susan Kessler ... has an older brother, Justin, who runs at Wayne State, and two younger sisters, Lauren and Julia ... is majoring in physical therapy ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2005, Fall 2005 (4.00), Fall 2006, Winter 2007 and Fall 2007 ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2004 and Winter 2008 ... serves on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC).
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| UP Collegiate Opener | | | | | 23:20 | 58th |
| Kansas Invitational - 6k | | | | | | | 24:26.39 | 22nd |
| Tommy Titan Invitational - 5k | 20:21 | 34th | 20:29 | 24th | 21:34 | 19th | 20:02 | 11th |
| Mel Brodt Invitational | | | | | 21:16 | 27th |
| Paul Short Invitational | | | | | 24:38 | 71st |
| Virginia Tech - 4k | 16:52.46 | 30th |
| Iowa - 3k | | | 11:57 | 49th |
| Wis.-Parkside - 5k | 20:15 | 59th | 20:32 | 92nd | | | 19:22 | 41st |
| CC Only Nationals - 6k | 24:02.31 | 23rd |
| Louisville Classic - 6k | | | | | | | 19:21.29 | 94th |
| Bucknell - 6k | 25:35.87 | 75th |
| Michigan Intercollegiate - 6k | 25:02 | 54th | | | 21:23 | 41st | 24:36.4 | 18th |
| GLIAC - 6k | 24:59.8 | 90th | | | 24:24.2 | 83rd | 23:59.33 | 28th |
| NCAA Regional - 6k | DNR | | 26:12.6 | 123rd | 25:07 | 119th | 23:06.76 | 37th |
| NCAA Championship | | | | | | | 23:16.8 | 119th |
