University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Cross Country Roster
Hesterman, Hailey
Hailey Hesterman
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
- High School:
- Calvary Baptist
Bio
• 2017-18 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
Collegiate-Best Marks
2017-18: Outdoor - Recorded personal-bests in both the 800-meters (2:17.91) and 1,500-meters (4:41.26) at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational ... posted a personal-best in the 3,000-meters (10:46.99) at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... finished second overall in the 1,500 meters (4:46.04) at the Louisiana Classics. Indoor - Established a personal-best in the mile run (5:09.64) at the SBC Indoor Championships ... ran the opening leg of Louisiana's distance medley relay team that finished sixth (12:13.33) at the SBC Indoor. Cross Country - Competed in six events with top 5K time (19:33.6) coming at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede ... placed 14th overall at the Azalea City Classic (20:00.0) and 16th at the UNO 5K (20:24.0) ... posted personal-best time on 6K course (23:17.2) at the NCAA South Central Region Championships.
2016-17: Outdoor - Posted a personal-best time (20:23.11) in the 5,000-meter run at the Louisiana Classics ... ran season-best 4:56.40 in the 1,500 meters at the McNeese Spring Time Classic. Indoor - Clocked a season-best time (5:26.21) in the mile-run at the Samford Friday Invite. Cross Country - Clocked season-best time (20:32.1) in the 5K Mississippi College Choctaw Open ... posted time of 20:45.3 at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival.
2015-16: Outdoor - Clocked time of 2:25.82 in the 800 meters at the Louisiana Classic ... was fourth overall in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold (4:55.73) ... posted time of 10:51.12 in the 3,000 meters at the Southeastern Lion Invitational. Indoor - Competed in the mile-run, posting a season-best time (5:17.27) at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships. Cross Country - Posted three top-15 finishes in six events as a freshman ... posted a 5K personal-best (19:10.8) at the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational ... was 10th overall (19:24.1) at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede ... placed 12th in the 3.8K event at Rice (17:11.5).
High School: Won eight state titles across both track and cross country at Calvary Baptist Academy... 2015 All-City Girls MVP in Track and Field.
Personal: Born October 29, 1996 in Shreveport, La. ... the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer Hesterman ... has one sister, Caitlyn ... majoring in mathematics.
• 2016-17 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
• 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
Collegiate-Best Marks
2017-18: Outdoor - Recorded personal-bests in both the 800-meters (2:17.91) and 1,500-meters (4:41.26) at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational ... posted a personal-best in the 3,000-meters (10:46.99) at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... finished second overall in the 1,500 meters (4:46.04) at the Louisiana Classics. Indoor - Established a personal-best in the mile run (5:09.64) at the SBC Indoor Championships ... ran the opening leg of Louisiana's distance medley relay team that finished sixth (12:13.33) at the SBC Indoor. Cross Country - Competed in six events with top 5K time (19:33.6) coming at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede ... placed 14th overall at the Azalea City Classic (20:00.0) and 16th at the UNO 5K (20:24.0) ... posted personal-best time on 6K course (23:17.2) at the NCAA South Central Region Championships.
2016-17: Outdoor - Posted a personal-best time (20:23.11) in the 5,000-meter run at the Louisiana Classics ... ran season-best 4:56.40 in the 1,500 meters at the McNeese Spring Time Classic. Indoor - Clocked a season-best time (5:26.21) in the mile-run at the Samford Friday Invite. Cross Country - Clocked season-best time (20:32.1) in the 5K Mississippi College Choctaw Open ... posted time of 20:45.3 at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival.
2015-16: Outdoor - Clocked time of 2:25.82 in the 800 meters at the Louisiana Classic ... was fourth overall in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold (4:55.73) ... posted time of 10:51.12 in the 3,000 meters at the Southeastern Lion Invitational. Indoor - Competed in the mile-run, posting a season-best time (5:17.27) at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships. Cross Country - Posted three top-15 finishes in six events as a freshman ... posted a 5K personal-best (19:10.8) at the Ragin' Cajuns Invitational ... was 10th overall (19:24.1) at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede ... placed 12th in the 3.8K event at Rice (17:11.5).
High School: Won eight state titles across both track and cross country at Calvary Baptist Academy... 2015 All-City Girls MVP in Track and Field.
Personal: Born October 29, 1996 in Shreveport, La. ... the daughter of Thomas and Jennifer Hesterman ... has one sister, Caitlyn ... majoring in mathematics.
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