2016 Lady Demon Track & Field Roster

Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Gary Hardamon
Courtesy of Southland Conference

Rechelle Bessard

Rechelle Bessard

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    Abbeville, LA
  • Highschool:
    Abbeville HS

Summary

Biography

2016 Outdoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULT PLACE
Shot Put
3/12 McNeese Cowboy Relays 14.36m    47-01.50 2nd
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 13.75m    45-01.50 1st
3/26 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 13.43m    44-00.75 9th
4/9 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 13.39m    43-11.25 2nd
5/7 SLC Outdoor Championships 14.27m    46-10.00 5th
Discus Throw
3/12 McNeese Cowboy Relays 51.20m    168-00.00 2nd
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 50.66m    166-02.75 1st
3/26 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 52.61m    172-07.00 1st
4/2 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 54.05m    177-04.00 4th
4/8 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 49.03m    160-10.00 2nd
4/16 SLU Lion Invitational 49.33m    161-10.00 1st
4/23 LSU Alumni Gold 47.08m    154-05.00 6th
5/8 SLC Outdoor Championships 47.01m    154-03.00 3rd
5/27 NCAA East Preliminary 49.60m    162-09.00 24th
Hammer Throw
3/12 McNeese Cowboy Relays 53.67m    176-07.00 1st 
3/19 La Tech Jim Mize Invitational 50.41m    165-05.00 3rd
3/25 UTA Bobby Lane Invitational 52.97m    173-09.00 3rd
3/31 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 52.32m    171-08.00 17th 
4/9 Leon Johnson NSU Invitational 51.95m    170-05.00 5th
4/23 LSU Alumni Gold 53.50m    175-06.00 8th
5/6 SLC Outdoor Championships 55.25m    181-03.00 3rd






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2016 Indoor Season Results:
DATE MEET RESULT PLACE
Shot Put
1/8 LSU Purple Tiger 13.26m    43-06.00 8th
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 13.04m    42-09.50 2nd
1/23 MSSU Lion Open FOUL
1/31 KMS Invite 13.31m    43-08.00 7th
2/16 SLC Indoor Championships 14.31m    46-11.50 4th
Weight Throw
1/8 LSU Purple Tiger 17.64m    57-10.50 5th
1/16 LSU Bayou Bengal 17.71m    58-01.25 2nd
1/22 MSSU Lion Open 17.62m    57-09.75 2nd
1/31 KMS Invite 18.45m    60-06.50 1st 
2/15 SLC Indoor Championships 18.39m    60-04.00 3rd 


















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.NSU Record holder in the Hammer, 184-05 (56.30m), MSU Cowboy Relays, 3/14/15
Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (4/1/2015)
NSU Record holder in the Weight, 64-05.25 (16.64m), TAMU 13-Team Invitational, 4/11/15
Southland Conference Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week (4/15/2015)
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regionals, Discus Throw, 49.25m, 161-07, 21st
2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Regionals, Hammer Throw, 51.96m, 170-06, 40th
2015 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Collegiate Track and Field Team, hammer and discus throws
2015 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Record setting 58-8.25 Weight Throw at LSU Twilight (2/21/2014)
2014 SLC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference First Team – Discus
2014 East Preliminary Round qualifier, hammer throw, discus throw
2014 Southland Conference’s Cross Country & Track and Field All-Academic Team
2014 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Collegiate Track and Field Team, Discus & Hammer
2013 NCAA Regional Qualifier, Discus
2013 LSWA’s All-Louisiana Track & Field Team, Discus
 
2015 Outdoor Season: Participated in ten meets with nine first place finishes and seven other top-five finishes in either the shot, discus or hammer throws... best performance in the shot was 46-2.5 and 174-11 in the discus at the Demon Triangular Invite; ranking her 3rd in the Lady Demon Top 5 all-time performers in the discus… in the hammer, set school record with her season best throw of 184-8.75 at MSU Cowboy Relays… in the shot, ranked 8th in the SLC … in the discus ranked 6th in the SLC, and 40th in the nation… in the hammer ranked 4th in SLC.
 
2015 Indoor Season:  Participated in four meets performing in the shot and hammer throws… in the shot her best performance was at the SLC Indoor Championships with a 45-11.75 throw… best in the weight was at TAMU 13-Team Invitational with a first place 64-05.25 throw… SLC ranked 9th in the shot and 1st in the weight… in the nation ranked 43rd in the weight.
 
2014 Outdoor Season: Competed in the shot put, discus, and hammer events… had a career best shot put throw at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational with a distance of 45-10.75 finishing 4th place… also had a career best performance at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational placing 2nd in the hammer throw with a mark of 184-08… received 1st place in the hammer throw at the McNeese State Cowboy Relays and at the SFA Sketcher’s Carl Kight Invitational… also finished 1st place in the discus throw at the SLC Outdoor Championship with a mark of 163-05… had fifteen top-four finishes in the outdoor season.
 
2014 Indoor Season: Placed 3rd in the weight throw at LSU Twilight with a career best distance of 58-08… finished 4th in the Southland Conference Championships in the shot put event with a mark of 57-11.25… posted three top-four performances in the indoor season.
 
2013 Outdoor Season: Placed 44th in the NCAA Regionals with a mark of 40.64… runner-up in the discus at the SLC Championships with a mark of 155-01… placed seventh in the hammer throw at the SLC Championships after throwing a personal-best 164-06… registered a personal-best discus mark of 166-05 at the Sam Houston Twilight meet… threw for a season-best 43-11.75 in the shot put at the Skechers/SFA Alumni Invitational… posted three top-three finishes in the discus.
 
2013 Indoor Season:  Competed in the shot put and weight throw… recorded a personal best throw of 46-11.50 in the shot put at the SLC Championships, placing fourth… finished fourth in the weight throw at the MSSU Lion Open with a personal-best mark of 50-07.50.

High School: Lettered in track and basketball all four years... finished second in javelin (118-6.75) and third in shot put (37-9) and discus (120-10) at the state meet as a sophomore… was regional and state champion in the shot put and discus her junior season, throwing personal-best marks of 42-4.5 (shot) and 145-10 (discus) at the state meet… took first place in shot put at the indoor state meet and repeated as outdoor state champion in the shot put and discus in her final season.
 
Personal: Daughter of Tracey Bessard, Russell Collins and Milton Willis… born Dec. 22, 1992… has on brother, Russell, and two sisters, Rashira and Rashonda… graduated December 2015 with a degree in hospitality management, becoming the first person in her family to graduate college, and is now attending graduate school… she plans to own and operate a restaurant … nicknamed Shelly.
 
Career Best:
Shot Put
Indoor – 46-11.50 (14.31m), SLC Indoor Championships, 2/23/13, 4th place
Outdoor – 46-02.50 (14.08m), Demon Triangular Invite, 4/11/15, 1st place
Weight
Indoor – 64-05.25 (19.64m), TAMU 13-Team Invitational, 1/16/15, 1st place                         
Discus
Outdoor – 174-11 (53.32m), Demon Triangular Invite, 4/11/15, 1st place
Hammer
Outdoor – 184-08 (56.30m), Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, 4/26/14, 2nd place and
                        MSU Cowboy Relays, 3/14/15, 2nd place 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Freshman

    Throws
    5'9"

  • 2014Sophomore

    Throws
    5'9"

  • 2015Junior

    Throws
    5'9"

  • 2016Senior

    Throws
    5'10"