Completed Event: Track & Field versus NCAA Championships on June 12, 2025 ,
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2019-20 Track & Field Roster
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Hessler, Whitney
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Whitney Hessler
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
- High School:
- Mission Viejo HS
Bio
Personal Bests:
400 (Indoor): 58.39
Mile (Indoor): 4:55.00
800 (Indoor): 2:09.43 (aa)
400 (Outdoor): 57.74
800 (Outdoor): 2:08.94
Whitney Hessler's TFRRSXC Profile (for top performances and meet results)
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Academic Honors:
2021 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2020 MPSF All-Academic
2019 Pac-12 Track All-Academic (2nd Team)
2019 MPSF All-Academic
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Athletic Honors:
Ranks No. 2 in school history indoor 600-meters (1:31.90) ... Ranks No. 10 in school history indoor 800-meters (2:09.43 aa)
2020 Outdoor Track:Â
Season was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor Track:Â
Saw action in 5 meets on the season...competed in three events at the Bronco Invite that included a PR performance in the 400m (58.39) and a first place finish in the mile...finished 20th in the 800m at the MPSF Championships...earned second in the 600m and sixth in the  800m at the Don Kirby Invite...ran 4:55 flat to set a new personal-best in the mile at the UW Invite...opened up the season finishing second in the 600m at the Jacksons Open. Â
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2019 Outdoor Track:
Competed in nine outdoor meets on the year ... took third-place in 800-meters (2:09.81) at Jim Bush Legends Invite ... notched a new PR in the 800-meters with a time of 2:08.94 at Mt. SAC Relays ... new PR in the 400-meters with a time of 57.74 at LBSU Invite ... finished 18th in 800-meters (2:09.92) at Pac-12 Championships.
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2019 Indoor Track:
Competed in five meets ... registered a new PR in mile with time of 5:05.59 at Ed Jacoby Invite ... set a new PR in the 600-meters with a time of 1:31.90 at Don Kirby Elite Invite ... finished 16th overall in the 800-meters (2:10.09) at MPSF Championships.
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2018 Outdoor Track:
Finished 23rd in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 800 time of 2:12.90 at the Steve Scott Invitational, finishing eighth … season-best 400 time of 1:00.00 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with a 10th-place finish.
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2018 Indoor Track:
Ran a season-best 800 time of 2:16.16 at the Bronco Invite, finishing fourth … helped Utah finish fourth in the distance medley relay at the Husky Classic and third in the 4x400 relay at the Bronco Invite.
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High School:
Helped the Mission Viejo HS 4x400 team finish sixth in the state in 2016 … best results in the 800 included finishing 10th in the 2016 CIF-SS Masters meet and second in the 2016 CIF-SS Division 2 finals while placing ninth in the division finals in 2017 … finished in the top four twice in the South Coast League in the 800 and had two top five finishes in the event at the Orange County Championships from 2016-17 … OC Register Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Week on April 7, 2017 after winning the 800 at the Trabuco Hills Invitational … the 4x400 relay team won the 2016 CIF-SS Division 2 title and the 2016 CIF-SS Masters Meet … won the 400 at the 2017 New Balance Boise Indoor … personal best times of 2:13.26 in the 800 and 57.90 in the 400.
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Personal:
Parents are Helen Zajac and Ross Hessler ... three siblings, Jordan, Zoe and Lukas ... double majoring in marketing and family, community & human development.
400 (Indoor): 58.39
Mile (Indoor): 4:55.00
800 (Indoor): 2:09.43 (aa)
400 (Outdoor): 57.74
800 (Outdoor): 2:08.94
Whitney Hessler's TFRRSXC Profile (for top performances and meet results)
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Academic Honors:
2021 USTFCCCAÂ Track All-Academic
2021 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2020 MPSF All-Academic
2019 Pac-12 Track All-Academic (2nd Team)
2019 MPSF All-Academic
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Athletic Honors:
Ranks No. 2 in school history indoor 600-meters (1:31.90) ... Ranks No. 10 in school history indoor 800-meters (2:09.43 aa)
2020 Outdoor Track:Â
Season was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.
2020 Indoor Track:Â
Saw action in 5 meets on the season...competed in three events at the Bronco Invite that included a PR performance in the 400m (58.39) and a first place finish in the mile...finished 20th in the 800m at the MPSF Championships...earned second in the 600m and sixth in the  800m at the Don Kirby Invite...ran 4:55 flat to set a new personal-best in the mile at the UW Invite...opened up the season finishing second in the 600m at the Jacksons Open. Â
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2019 Outdoor Track:
Competed in nine outdoor meets on the year ... took third-place in 800-meters (2:09.81) at Jim Bush Legends Invite ... notched a new PR in the 800-meters with a time of 2:08.94 at Mt. SAC Relays ... new PR in the 400-meters with a time of 57.74 at LBSU Invite ... finished 18th in 800-meters (2:09.92) at Pac-12 Championships.
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2019 Indoor Track:
Competed in five meets ... registered a new PR in mile with time of 5:05.59 at Ed Jacoby Invite ... set a new PR in the 600-meters with a time of 1:31.90 at Don Kirby Elite Invite ... finished 16th overall in the 800-meters (2:10.09) at MPSF Championships.
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2018 Outdoor Track:
Finished 23rd in the 800 at the Pac-12 Championships … season-best 800 time of 2:12.90 at the Steve Scott Invitational, finishing eighth … season-best 400 time of 1:00.00 at the Mark Faldmo Invitational with a 10th-place finish.
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2018 Indoor Track:
Ran a season-best 800 time of 2:16.16 at the Bronco Invite, finishing fourth … helped Utah finish fourth in the distance medley relay at the Husky Classic and third in the 4x400 relay at the Bronco Invite.
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High School:
Helped the Mission Viejo HS 4x400 team finish sixth in the state in 2016 … best results in the 800 included finishing 10th in the 2016 CIF-SS Masters meet and second in the 2016 CIF-SS Division 2 finals while placing ninth in the division finals in 2017 … finished in the top four twice in the South Coast League in the 800 and had two top five finishes in the event at the Orange County Championships from 2016-17 … OC Register Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Week on April 7, 2017 after winning the 800 at the Trabuco Hills Invitational … the 4x400 relay team won the 2016 CIF-SS Division 2 title and the 2016 CIF-SS Masters Meet … won the 400 at the 2017 New Balance Boise Indoor … personal best times of 2:13.26 in the 800 and 57.90 in the 400.
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Personal:
Parents are Helen Zajac and Ross Hessler ... three siblings, Jordan, Zoe and Lukas ... double majoring in marketing and family, community & human development.
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