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2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Julianna Elsesser

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Schnecksville, Pa.
  • High School Parkland
  • Major Business Administration (Finance)

Biography

AWARDS & HONORS

2023-24 | SENIOR
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • Dean's List
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
2022-23 | JUNIOR
  • Dean's List
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
2021-22 | SOPHOMORE
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • Dean's List
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
2020-21 | FRESHMAN
  • PSAC Scholar-Athlete
  • Dean's List

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES
 
2023 NCAA DIVISION II ATLANTIC REGION CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY
  • 6k: 24:16.6, 121st
 
2021 NCAA DIVISION II ATLANTIC REGION CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY
  • 6k: 24:51.8, 115th

PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS PERFORMANCES

2023 PSAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
  • 6k: 26:02.8, 86th
2022 PSAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY
  • 6k: 25:21.7, 76th
2022 PSAC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS | MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY
  • 3000 Steeplechase: 12:35.87, 15th
2021 PSAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY
  • 6k: 26:28.1, 114th
2021 PSAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS | LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY
  • 5k: 23:27.1, 132nd

PERSONAL RECORDS
At conclusion of athlete's most recent season or final season of eligibility

CROSS COUNTRY
  • 5k: 23:27.21, PSAC Championships, Lock Haven University, 3/20/21
  • 6k: 24:16.6, NCAA D2 Atlantic Region Championships, Lock Haven University, 11/4/23
INDOOR
  • 3000: 11:18.77, Fastrack National Invitational, 2/10/23
  • 5000: 20:43.01, DeSchriver Invitational, East Stroudsburg University, 2/5/22
  • Mile: 5:45.81, Kutztown Last Chance, Kutztown University, 2/17/23
OUTDOOR
  • 800: 2:46.18, Coach Pollard Invitational, Moravian College, 4/17/21
  • 1500: 5:28.47, WCU Quad+ Invitational, West Chester University, 3/26/22
  • 5000: 20:23.31, 39th Millersville Metrics, Millersville University, 4/2/22
  • 10,000: 40:31.35, 41st Millersville Metrics, Millersville University, 4/5/24
  • 3000 Steeplechase: 12:35.87, PSAC Outdoor Championships, Millersville University, 5/13/22

SEASON SUMMARIES

2024 OUTDOOR | SENIOR
  • Posted times in a pair of 10k races for the Golden Bears
  • Set a PR at the Millersville Metrics Meet with a time of 40:31.35, finishing tenth overall
  • Capped off the season with a fourth place finish, recording a time of 42:04.80 at the Paul Kaiser Classic, April 27
2023-24 INDOOR | SENIOR
  • Competed in a trio of 3000-meter races in her winter season
  • Opened with a 11:43.32 mark at the Bison Opener, finishing 15th in the field
  • Finished with a time of 12:15.81 at the Blue & White Invite, Feb. 9
2023 CROSS COUNTRY | SENIOR
  • Started five races for her senior season
  • Ran a 25:47.5 at the Bloomsburg Invitational, Oct. 7
  • Recorded postseason times of 26:02.8 at the PSAC Championships and 24:16.6 at the NCAA D2 Atlantic Region Championships
2023 OUTDOOR | JUNIOR
  • Competed in three long-distance races during the spring season
  • Posted a top-10 finish in the 10,000 (42:17.23) at the Millersville Metrics Meet
  • Finished the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 13:16.09
  • Ran a 41:03.91 run in the 10k at the Paul Kaiser Classic, fifth best among the field, April 29
2022-23 INDOOR | JUNIOR
  • Recorded a pair of PRs in her two meets for KU
  • Ran a 11:18.77 in the 3000-meter run at the Fasttrack National Invitational, Feb. 10
  • Set a PR in the mile (5:45.81) at the Kutztown Last Chance Meet, finishing second overall, Feb. 17
2022 CROSS COUNTRY | JUNIOR
  • Competed in six meets in the fall season for KU
  • Turned in a season-best time of 24:22.2 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run, Sep. 30
  • Finished the DeSales Invitational with a time of 24:34.3, finishing 30th overall, Oct. 8
  • Came across with a season-best 13th place at the LVC Last Chance Run Fast Meet with a time of 24:39.7, Oct. 21
  • Concluded the cross-country season with a time of 25:21.7 at the PSAC Championships
2022 OUTDOOR | SOPHOMORE
  • Ran in five competitions for the Golden Bears
  • Turned in a PR in the 1500, finishing ninth with a 5:28.47 time at the WCU Quad+ Invitational, March 26
  • Set another PR in the 5000, running a 20:23.31 race to finish ninth at the 39th Millersville Metrics, April 2
  • Finished the 3000 steeplechase in third at the ESU All American Meet (12:53.28), April 23
  • Capped her outdoor season with her first appearance in the PSAC Outdoor Championships, running the 3000 steeplechase in 12:35.87
2021-22 INDOOR | SOPHOMORE
  • Raced in three long-distance competitions in the fall season
  • Finished third in the 5000 at the DeSchriver Invitational (20:43.01), Feb. 5
  • Concluded the season with a sixth-place home performance in the 3000, running a 12:02.7 race at the Last Chance Qualifier, Feb. 18
2021 CROSS COUNTRY | SOPHOMORE
  • Competed in six meets for KU including a pair of postseason events
  • Ran a 26:34.4 at the Lehigh Paul Short Run, Oct. 1
  • Notched a regular season best time of 25:58.5 at the DeSales Invitational, Oct. 9
  • Recorded postseason times of 26:28.1 at the PSAC Championships and 24:51.8 at the NCAA D2 Atlantic Region Championships
2021 OUTDOOR | FRESHMAN
  • Raced in four outdoor meets Jumped in six indoor meets for the Golden Bears
  • Opened the season with a fifth-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase, recording a time of 13:52.73 at the 38th Millersville Metrics, April 3
  • Posted a PR in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:46.18, finishing third at the Coach Pollard Invitational, April 17
  • Concluded the season with a 21:52.18, a fifth-place finish at the WCU Last Dance Invitational, May 1
2020-21 CROSS COUNTRY | FRESHMAN
  • Finished with a time of 23:27.1 in the 5k PSAC Championships in her only cross-country race of the season to open her freshman campaign

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior

    5'4"
  • 2023Senior

    5'4"

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