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- Hometown:
- Harlan, Iowa
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Harlan
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- Event(s):
- Distance
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Letterwinner (2024)
2025 | sophomore
- Saw action in the outdoor 800 meter with a season-best time of 2:42.34
- Ran a 5:25.64 in the outdoor 1500 meter race at the Kip Janvrin Open
- Did not compete in the indoor season
2024 | freshman
- Ran a personal best of 2:33.34 in the 800 meters at the A-R-C Outdoor Championships
- Clocked a 5:23.43 in the 1,500 meters at the Wartburg Triangular
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Harlan Community High School
- Two-time state qualifier in the 4x800 meter relay
- Four-year letterwinner in track and field
- Part of the Student Council and FCCLA
Personal
- Daughter of Dori and Stephan Gessert
- Has two siblings, Jayden and Rece
- Majoring in elementary education with a minor in coaching
- Also a member of the Storm cross country team
News Mentions
Booth leads trio to all-conference honors at A-R-C Outdoor Championships
On the conference championship stage, Teghan Booth stole the show, winning the 10,000m race, and taking second in the 5,000m as the Storm claimed...
May 10, 2025
Strong performances highlight Storm's day at Wartburg
Competing at the Wartburg Triangular on Friday, the Simpson track and field program shined in the final meet before hosting the 2025 A-R-C Outdoor...
May 2, 2025
Simpson concludes action at Kip Janvrin Open; competes at Drake Relays
Simpson played host to the Kip Janvrin Open, honoring the 2025 season class, while also seeing action at the Drake Relays on Thursday and Friday.
April 25, 2025
Merrill continues to dominate with strong performances in discus and shot put at Meet of Champions
Olivia Merrill dominated the headlines at the Meet of Champions for the Simpson Storm women’s track and field program, earning two top-10...
April 18, 2025
Stellar start in Pella for the Storm's track and field program
At the first outdoor meet of the season, Simpson women’s track and field set 12 new top-10 marks across eight events to begin the 2025...
March 28, 2025
