Laura_Roesler

Laura Roesler

American middle-distance runner

Laura Roesler (born December 19, 1991) is an American middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She is currently coached by Rose Monday and based in Florida.^[1]

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Laura Roesler

Roesler in 2019

Personal information

Nationality

United States

Born

(1991-12-19) December 19, 1991 (age 32)
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Sport

Track

Event

800 meters

College team

Oregon

Achievements and titles

Personal best(s)

400 meters: 53.25
800 meters: 1:59.04
1500 meters: 4:12.93
Mile: 4:40.70

Medal record

Women's athletics

Representing the United States
World Athletics Indoor Championships
	2016 Portland	800m
IAAF World Relays
	2017 Bahamas	4 × 800 m
World Junior Championships
	2010 Moncton	4 × 400 m
	2010 Moncton	800m
2009 Pan American Junior
	2009 Port-of-Spain	800m

High School career

Roesler was a 22-time North Dakota state champion for Fargo South High School. She ran 2:06.82 as a semi-finalist to place 12th in the 800 metres at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials.^[2] Roesler placed 2nd in 2:07.41 behind Chanelle Price at the 2009 U20 USA Track and Field Championships.^[3] Roesler placed 2nd in 2:05.80 behind Ajeé Wilson at the 2010 U20 USA Track and Field Championships.^[4] She earned a 9th-place finish in the semi-finals at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in 2:04.34.

More information Event, Personal Best HS ...

Event	Personal Best HS
100 m	11.90
200 m	24.01
400 m	53.25
800 m	2:03.08

College career

For college, Roesler chose to compete for the Oregon Ducks where she was a Five-Time NCAA Champion, 17-Time All-American, Three-Time Pac-12 Champion.^[5] She ran 2:03.85 to win the 800 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[6] She ran 2:01.22 to win the 800 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[7] For her accomplishments in 2014, she won The Bowerman award.^[8]^[9]

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School Year	MPSF Indoor track and field Championships	NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships	Pac-12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships	NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2014 Senior		800 Meters, 1st, 2:03.85	800 Meters, 1st, 2:05.77	800 Meters, 1st, 2:01.22
2014 Senior		4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:27.40		4 x 400 Meters, 3rd, 3:29.03
2013 Junior		800 Meters, 2nd, 2:02.32	800 Meters, 1st, 2:06.51	800 Meters, 2nd, 2:00.98
	4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:34.67	4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:30.22	4 x 400 Meters, 10th, 3:42.59	4 x 400 Meters, 4th, 3:28.24
	DMR, 3rd, 11:30.54
2012 Sophomore	800 Meters, 3rd, 2:05.13	800 Meters, 16th, 2:10.62	800 Meters, 1st, 2:05.13	800 Meters, 4th, 2:02.96
	4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:33.70	4 x 400 Meters, 10th, 3:36.52	4 x 400 Meters, 2nd, 3:32.59	4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:24.54
		DMR, 3rd, 11:05.85
2011 Freshman	800 Meters, 3rd, 2:04.93	800 Meters, 11th, 2:07.16	800 Meters, 3rd, 2:04.24	800 Meters, 10th, 2:05.29
	4 x 400 Meters, 1st, 3:35.44	4 x 400 Meters, 8th, 3:34.98		4 x 400 Meters, 3rd, 3:28.18
		DMR, 3rd, 10:52.90

International career

Roesler ran 1:59.04 and was runner up in the 800 metres at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[10] She was again runner up in the 800 metres at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and ran 2:00.80 to place 4th in the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships.^[11]^[12] Roesler ran 2:03.55 and was 21st place in the 800 metres at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials.^[13] Roesler ran 2:01.10 to place 7th at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[14] Roesler ran 2:00.84 to place 9th at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.^[15]

More information Representing United States ...

Representing United States
Team USA Meets	Event	Venue	Place	Time
2017 IAAF World Relays	4 × 800 m	Nassau, Bahamas	1st	8:16.36^[16]
2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships	800m	Portland, Oregon	4th	2:00.80
2010 World Junior Championships	4 × 400 m	Moncton, Canada	1st	3:31.20^[17]
2010 World Junior Championships	800 m	Moncton, Canada	9th	2:04.34^[18]
2009 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships	800 m	Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	6th	2:07.50^[19]^[20]

More information Representing Nike, Inc., Representing University of Oregon ...

Representing Nike, Inc.
US National Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Time
2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships^[21]	1000 m	Staten Island, New York	4th	2:36.60
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[22]	800 m	Des Moines, Iowa	9th	2:00.84
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[23]		Sacramento, California	7th	2:01.10
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)^[24]		Eugene, Oregon	21st	2:03.55
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships^[25]		Portland, Oregon	4th	2:00.80
Representing University of Oregon
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[26]	800 m	Sacramento, California	2nd	1:59.04
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[27]		Des Moines, Iowa	5th	2:00.23
2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)^[28]		Eugene, Oregon	10th	2:03.35
2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[29]		Des Moines, Iowa	15th	2:05.56
Representing Fargo South High School
2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[30]	800 m	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	2:05.80
2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[31]		Eugene, Oregon	2nd	2:07.41
2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)^[32]		Eugene, Oregon	12th	2:06.82
2007 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships^[33]		Indianapolis, Indiana	10th	2:09.76

References

[1]
Prairie Track & Field Podcast Episode 14 - Laura Roesler March 12, 2021 Ryan and Andrew Carlson, head cross country coach at North Dakota State, interview the best athlete the state of North Dakota has ever produced. Laura Roesler racked up a whopping 22 state titles as a prep at Fargo South. She went on to the University of Oregon where she won 5 national titles (including two individual 800 meter crowns), earned 17 All-American accolades, and won the prestigious Bowerman award. You could say she's the GOAT. Prairie Track & Field Podcast
[2]
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"2009 USA Track and Field Championships June 28, 2009 - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. June 28, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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"2010 USA Track and Field Championships June 28, 2010 - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. June 28, 2010. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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"Laura Roesler - 2010 Cross Country - 2014 Track Roster - GoDucks.com". Oregon Ducks. October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
[6]
"2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". Ncaa. 2014-03-13. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
[7]
Peterson, Eric (2015-06-13). "A year after running to a national title, Laura Roesler still has her sights set on 2016 Olympics". Inforum. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
[8]
Linfield College (22 March 2015). "Laura Roesler has a slow (for her) start to her first professional outdoor season: Oregon track & field rundown". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
[9]
"The Bowerman 2014 WOMEN'S FINALIST Laura Roesler" (PDF). USTFCCCA. 2014-12-13. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
[10]
"2014 USA Track and Field Championships June 28, 2014 - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. June 28, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
[11]
"Former Oregon star Roesler makes U.S. world championship team in indoor 800 | Sports | Eugene, Oregon". Registerguard.com. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
[12]
"Ajee Wilson, Laura Roesler headed to IAAF world championships after 1-2 finish in 800 meters". OregonLive.com. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
[13]
"2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 Eugene, Oregon - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. July 10, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
[14]
"2017 U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Results - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. June 25, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
[15]
"2018 U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Results - 2018 USATF Championships Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium - Women 800 Meter Run". USATF. June 23, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
[16]
"4x800 Metres women Final 2017 IAAF World Relays" (PDF). April 22, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[17]
"4x400 Metres women Final 13th IAAF World Junior Championships 25 JUL 2010 15:15". July 25, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[18]
"800 Metres women Semifinal 13th IAAF World Junior Championships Heat 1 21 JUL 2010 10:30". July 21, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[19]
"Pan American Junior Championships 2009 - 7/31/2009 - 8/2/2009 Women 1500 Meter Run Final Results Session 6 Sunday 8/2/2009". August 2, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[20]
"Pan American Junior Championships 2009 - 7/31/2009 - 8/2/2009 Women 1500 Meter Run Prelim Results Results Session 4 Saturday 8/1/2009". August 1, 2009. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[21]
"2019 USATF Indoor championship Results". DyeStat.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[22]
"2018 US Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
[23]
"2017 US Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
[24]
"2016 United States Olympic Trials Results". DyeStat.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
[25]
"2016 US Indoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
[26]
"2014 US Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
[27]
"2018 US Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
[28]
"2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
[29]
"2011 US Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
[30]
"2010 US Junior Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
[31]
"2009 US Junior Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
[32]
"2008 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
[33]
"2007 US Junior Outdoor championship Results". usatf.org. Retrieved 2018-07-17.

External links

Laura Roesler at World Athletics
Laura Roesler all-athletics profile
Laura Roesler – University of Oregon profile at TFRRS

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Awards
Preceded by Brianna Rollins	The Bowerman (women's winner) 2014	Succeeded by Jenna Prandini

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