Lesser’s Performance History and Personal Bests

2011-12 SEASON

INDOOR (Sophomore): Placed third in the weight throw and fourth in the shot put at the Summit League Indoor Championships ... season-best throw of 58-10.75 (17.95m) in the weight throw at the Summit Indoor Championships, good enough for No. 4 all-time at NDSU ... season-best mark of 47-01.50 (14.36m) in the shot put at the Summit Championships, ranking her No. 6 all-time at NDSU ... set a Dakota Duals meet record in the shot put on 12/10/11 ... won both throwing events at the Bison Invitational.

OUTDOOR (Sophomore): Placed in three throwing events at the Summit League Outdoor Championships, taking second in the hammer throw, fourth in the shot put, and fourth in the discus ... moved into the top 5 all-time at NDSU in all three events ... hammer throw best of 184-1 (56.10m) at the Lyle Hokanson Open on Mar. 31 is No. 2 all-time at NDSU ... season-best shot put of 47-05.75 (14.47m) at the Summit League Outdoor Championships ranks her No. 5 all-time at NDSU ... discus personal-best of 153-01 (46.66m) on May 4 ranks her No. 2 all-time at NDSU.

2010-11 SEASON
Indoor (Freshman): Competed in the shot put and weight throw...Tallied a personal best mark of 46-4 in the shot put at the Iowa State Classic...Mark is ranked ninth all-time...Finished third in the shot put with a mark of 46-1 ½ at the Summit League Championships...Also finished third in the weight throw with a personal best mark of 54-7 ½ at the league championships...Mark is 10th in NDSU history...Voted League Newcomer of the Championships.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer...Notched a personal best throw of 133-8 in the discus at the season-opening Baldy Castillo Invitational...Tallied best hammer throw of the year at the NDSU vs. UND dual meet with a mark of 157-2...Finished fourth in the shot put at the Summit League Championships with a throw of 45-5, which ranks 10th all-time at NDSU...Also finished 15th in the discus and 11th in the hammer at the league championships...Finished 10th in the shot put at the U.S. Junior Championships with a mark of 43-3 ¼.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Maple Grove High School...Two-time all-state and all-conference performer...Minnesota state runner-up in the shot put as a senior...Also took fifth in the discus...As a junior, she was sixth at the state championships in the shot put.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Harvey and Bonita Lesser...Has two older brothers, Jason and Joe...Majoring in exercise science with a minor in psychology.