Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors

• OVC Outdoor 4x400m Relay Champion (2019)

2018-19: Continued to develop into a strong presence in the 400… fourth in the event at the Ed Temple Classic (57.60)… helped the Govs to back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 4x400m at the Ed Temple Classic and UAB Vulcan Invitational… earned bronze in the 4x400m relay at the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships… hit her stride during outdoor season, beginning with a fifth-place showing at the Coastal Carolina Invitational; also led the Govs to a win in the 4x400m relay… runner-up at the Hilltopper Relays in the 400m (56.12) while also running a leg of the victorious 4x400m relay… part of four straight 4x400m wins in Bowling Green, then at the APSU Invitational, Memphis Tiger Invitational and 2019 OVC Outdoor Championships… runner-up in the 400m at the APSU Invitational… took silver in the 400m dash with a personal-best 55.65 mark in the finals.

2017-18: Dynamic sprinter and reliable relays weapon… pre-Christmas work featured a third-place, 58.98 400m mark and a seventh-place, 26.51 200m run at the Saluki Fast Start… came into the conference meet strong in the 400m after a sixth-place, 58.74 mark at the Samford Open and a fourth-place, 57.99 at the Don DeNoon Invitational… earned points for the Govs at the 2018 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships with an eighth-place, 58.24 400m run… did some of her best indoor work during relays, contributing to four top-five finishes—including a runner-up honor at the Buckeye Tune-Up—and a season-best 3:55.03 in the 4x400m event to place fifth and earn points at the 2018 OVC Indoor Championships… four top-10 showings in the 400m during outdoor season and two more in the 200m… started off with a fourth-place 200m mark (25.53) and a sixth in the 400m (58.29) at the Coastal Carolina Invitational… sixth in both events at the APSU Invitational, running the 400m in 57.84 and the 200m in a personal-best 24.75… picked up points again in the 400m during outdoor season with a seventh-place, 56.60 at the 2018 OVC Outdoor Championships… helped the Govs to four top-five finishes during the outdoor 4x400m season, including a win at the APSU Invitational, a season-best 3:45.39 to earn second at the Memphis Tiger Invitational and a bronze-medal winning run at the 2018 OVC Outdoor Championships.

2016-17: Competed in many different disciplines as a freshman, but her biggest contributions came on the track… posted personal-best in her main event, the 400m dash, in her debut at the Vanderbilt Opener, finishing 11^th with a 58.57 run… took a chance in the pentathlon at the Gene Edmonds Invitational and emerged with a third-place finish, accruing 2,892 points… also picked up a win as part of the 1600m relay team at the MTSU Invitational (4:06.05), eventually earning bronze at the OVC Indoor Championships with a 3:54.22 mark… her outdoor debut featured a sixth-place finish in the 800m run (2:30.70) at the Gamecock Quad… qualified for the finals in the 400m at the OVC Outdoor Championships thanks to a personal-best 57.63 400m run; picked up a point in the finals with an eighth-place, 58.50 mark... part of a relay team that just missed the podium at the OVC Outdoor Championships, finishing fourth (3:52.11) in the 1600m event.

Prior to Austin Peay: Ran middle distances for Gary Kinder at Centennial High School… personal-bests of 56.6 (400m dash) and 2:17 (800m run).

Personal: Daughter of Chris and Tricia Thiesing… has three siblings—Camden, Therien and Genevieve… born May 26… plans to major in psychology.