University of Minnesota Athletics
2021-22 Women's Track & Field Roster
Tess Keyzers
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Throws
- High School:
- Little Chute HS
- Hometown:
- Little Chute, Wis.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Second Team All-America selection in weight throw • named All-Big Ten First Team honoree as Big Ten champion in weight throw • competed in weight throw at six meets and shot put at four meets • placed 13th in weight throw (20.36m, 66-09.75) at the NCAA Indoor Championships • won B1G weight throw title with a career-best throw of 21.66m (71-00.75) to rank fourth in Minnesota history and placed 11th in shot put (15.56m, 51-00.75) at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • recorded a season-best throw of 15.93m (52-03.25) to finish as shot put runner-up at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational • won four weight throw titles and one shot put title • ended the season ranked fourth in Minnesota history in weight throw (21.66m, 71-00.75).
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Junior Season: Named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree as Big Ten runner-up in hammer throw • NCAA qualifier in hammer throw • named Academic All-Big Ten honoree • competed at seven meets with appearances in hammer throw and shot put • placed 21st in hammer throw (63.82m, 209-04) at the NCAA Championships • finished 11th in hammer throw (61.70m, 202-05) and 15th in shot put (16.34m, 53-07.50) at the NCAA West Prelim • finished as B1G runner-up in hammer throw with a career-best throw of 65.76m (215-09) to improve her mark at second in Minnesota history and placed 10th in shot put (15.27m, 50-01.25) at the Big Ten Championships • recorded a season-best throw of 16.98m (55-08.50) as shot put runner-up at the M City Classic • named Big Ten Women's Field Athlete of the Week after winning hammer throw at the Wisconsin B1G Invitational with a throw of 65.70m (215-07).
2020 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • competed in shot put at eight meets and weight throw at seven meets • placed sixth in weight throw and seventh in shot put at the Big Ten Championships • recorded a career-best mark of 16.60m (54-05.50) in shot put at the Larry Wieczorek Invite and moved into third among all-time Gophers • recorded a season-best mark of 20.79m (68-02.50) in weight throw at the Jack Johnson Classic • ended the season ranked fourth in shot put (16.60m, 54-05.50) and fourth in weight throw (21.27m, 69-09.50) among all-time Gophers • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Sophomore Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
2019 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-Big Ten • competed in shot put at seven meets and competed in weight throw at six meets • recorded a career-best mark of 15.40m (50-06.25) to place fourth in shot put at the Power Five Invite • recorded a career-best mark of 21.27m (69-09.50) to place second in weight throw and placed 13th in shot put (14.90m, 48-10.75) at the Big Ten Championship • ended the season ranked fourth in weight throw and 10th in shot put among all-time Gophers.
2019 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-American • named Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner • competed at 10 meets with 10 appearances in shot put and seven appearances in hammer throw • finished 15th in shot put at the NCAA Championship (16.22m, 53-02.75) • advanced to the NCAA Championship with a fifth-place finish in shot put at the NCAA West Prelim, where she recorded a career-best mark of 17.27m (56-08.00) to set a new Minnesota program record • placed fourth in shot put (16.60m, 54-05.50) and competed in hammer throw but did not record a mark at the Big Ten Championship • recorded a career-best mark of 57.20m (187-08) in hammer throw at the Stanford Invitational • ended the season as Minnesota’s program record-holder in shot put.
2018 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached with seven appearances in shot put and six in weight throw.
2018 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Competed unattached at three meets.
High School: A 2017 graduate of Little Chute High School where she competed for coaches James Brooks and Jeremy Reider • three-sport athlete who earned four letters in track & field and basketball and three in volleyball • five-time all-state honoree, winning three-straight state titles in the shot put and collecting nine top-10 state meet finishes • 12-time WIAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championship qualifier with three appearances each in the shot put, 4x100m relay, and 4x200m relay, two appearances in the discus, and one in the 4x400m relay • led Little Chute to a seventh-place team finish at the 2017 WIAA Division 2 State Championship, winning her third-straight shot put title and placing third in the discus and fourth in the 4x200m relay along with taking 16th in the 4x100m relay • back-to-back-to-back state champion in the shot put as a sophomore, junior, and senior • placed 17th in the discus at the state meet as a junior before improving to third place as a senior • took eighth at the state meet in both the 4x200m and 4x400m relays as a sophomore • placed ninth at the state meet in both the 4x100m and 4x200m relays as a freshman • three-year regional and sectional champion in the shot put and 2017 sectional champion in the discus • four-year all-conference honoree, earning 11 awards in five different events including four first-team all-conference nods in shot put • seven-time conference champion, winning four-straight North Eastern Conference titles in the shot put, two titles in the 4x100m relay, and one in the 4x200m relay • four-year Team MVP • set Wisconsin state record in the shot put • named 2017 North Eastern Wisconsin High school Sports Female Athlete of the Year, 2017 North Eastern Conference Field Athlete of the Year, and 2017 Post Crescent Track & Field Athlete of the Year • holds Little Chute school records in shot put, 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay, and 4x400m relay • won shot put and placed fourth in discus to earn Field Athlete of the Meet honors at 2017 Senior Spotlight Meet • owns high school personal-best marks of 49-03.25 in shot put and 132-04 in discus.
Personal: Daughter of Dan and Karen Keyzers • has two siblings, Tanner and Max • Biology, Society, and Environment major • brothers Tanner and Max both play football at Michigan Tech • earned academic high honors every semester of high school and graduated fifth in her class • a standout volleyball and basketball player in high school who earned three all-conference awards in basketball and two all-conference awards in volleyball • served as volleyball captain and named basketball MVP, academic all-star, and all-star team player.
| Keyzers's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| Shot Put | 16.60m, 54-05.50 (AT-4th) | Larry Wieczorek Invite (1/17/20) |
| Weight Throw | 21.66m, 71-00.75 (AT-4th) | Big Ten Championships (2/25/21) |
| Keyzers's Outdoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| Shot Put | 17.27m, 56-08.00 (AT-1st) | NCAA West Prelim (5/25/19) |
| Hammer Throw | 65.76m, 215-09 (AT-2nd) | Big Ten Championships (5/14/21) |
