Rebecca Wesley

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Oakdale, Minn.
Prev School:
Bethel University

2015-16 • Fifth Season: Joins the Gophers for her final year of eligibility while attending graduate school after running at Bethel University for four years • ran three races • ran a season-best 23:57.87 as the ninth Gopher in 79th overall at the Tori Neubauer Invitational • finished 11th on the team at the Blugold Invitational (24:50.3) • made Minnesota debut as the 19th Gopher at the Griak Invitational (25:59.2).

Before Minnesota: Competed in cross country (2013, 2014), indoor track & field (2013, 2014, 2015) and outdoor track & field (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) at Bethel University • two-time track & field team captain • received the program’s Commitment and Leadership award in 2014 and 2015 • named to 2014 Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team • holds Bethel track & field school records for the indoor distance medley relay, indoor 4x400m relay, outdoor 4x800m relay, outdoor distance medley relay and outdoor sprint medley relay • owns collegiate-best times of 2:16.36 in the 800m and 5:26.70 in the mile indoors and 2:13.21 in the 800m and 4:48.40 in the 1,500m outdoors.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Tartan High School • ran for coaches Jim Boyle, Tracy Brown and Tyrone Evans • named Class of 2011’s Most Valuable Female Student-Athlete • three-time cross country and four-time track & field letterwinner • cross country captain as a senior • on the track, named four-time Classic Suburban Conference track & field all-conference honoree • two-time state track & field meet participant • 2008 all-state honoree after placing ninth in the 400m at the Minnesota Class AA State Championship • named 2008 girls track & field MVP • stills owns 400m (58.55) and 4x200m relay records at Tartan • track & field team captain as a junior and senior • lettered in soccer as a freshman.

Personal: Born April 8, 1993 • daughter of David and Sandy Wesley • has five older siblings, Josh, Justin, Nicole, Matt and Mindy • graduated from Bethel with her B.S. in biokinetics with an emphasis in human bioenergetics and her B.A. in philosophy • graduate student studying applied kinesiology with an emphasis in sport management at Minnesota.