2007 Cross Country: Ran in all six events for the Cardinals ... Best finish was third out of 45 runners at the Mid-America Opener ... Finished 65th out of 132 competitors at the BIG EAST Championships ... Was the Cards' fourth runner and 90th overall at the NCAA Southeast Regional.

2006-07: Competed in two outdoor and three indoor events ... Finished ninth in the 5000m at the Stan Lyons Invitational for her best result of the season ... Indoors she finished seventh at the Rod McCravy Memorial in the 3000m.

2006 Cross Country: Ran in six races as a UofL freshman ... Finished second on team in four of those races ... Best finish was 21st at the UT Invitational ... Ran in the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Regional.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Silver Creek High School in both track and cross country ... Four-time sectional and regional champion ... Three-time conference and semi-state champion in cross country ... Named All-State track in 2005 ... Holds five school records ... Personal best times as a prep were 5:04 in the 1600m, 11:14 in the 3200m and 18:38 in the 5000m ... Other events were the 400 meters, the 800 meters, the 4x400-meter relay and the 4x800-meter relay ... Also lettered in basketball four years.

Personal: Born November 3, 1987 .. .Daughter of Denise and Tom Bessler and Kevin and Janet Page ... Has four siblings: Bart, Jessica, Jake, and Ryan ... Majoring in exercise science.