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Saint Francis University Athletics

2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Tesslyn Helms

Tesslyn Helms

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Oakland Catholic
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Major:
    Early Childhood/Special Education

Summary

Biography

  • Earned All-NEC team honors at the NEC Championships (11/1/24)
    • Took fourth in the 5k with a time of 17:37.9
  • New personal bests: 4k (14:45.9), 5k (18:08.0), and 6k (21:48.0)
  • Finished the season with three top-10 finishes
  • Claimed four NEC Prime Performers
  • Took sixth at the Father Bede Invitational (4k: 14:45.9) and Canisius Alumni Classic (5k: 18:08.0)
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  • Took second place at the NEC Championships, the best finish by a women's runner at the Championships since 2018 (18:35.6)
  • Earned a spot on the NEC All-Conference team
  • Finished sixth at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational (6k: 22:26.6)
  • Placed 11th at the Father Bede Invitational (5k: 20:06.1)
  • Registered a 49th place finish at the Paul Short Run (6k: 22:52.5)
  • Took 101st at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championships (6k: 21:50.6)
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  • Finished 11th at the Saint Vincent Invitational (24:45)
  • Placed 34th at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational (24:21)
  • Took 50th at the NEC Championships (20:23.4)
  • Competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Championships (24:22.9)
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  • Placed 17th in the NEC Championships (19:16.9)
  • Competed in the ECAC Championships (20:06.4)
  • Selected to All-NEC Rookie Team
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  • Named a 2020 All-State Runner for finishing in the top 25 at the PIAA Cross Country State Meet
  • Finished 12th in the PIAA Cross Country State Meet
  • Four-time PIAA Cross Country State Qualifier
  • Three-time WPIAL Cross Country Medalist

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