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Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Mackenna Bessler

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Friendswood, Texas
  • Highschool Bay Area Christian
  • Class Sophomore
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

MACKENNA BESSLER CAREER STATS

Awards:

* Member of one HCAC Indoor Championship Team (2026)
* Member of one HCAC Outdoor Championship Team (2025)

HCAC Championships Podium Finishes:

* 3 Total - 1 HCAC Championship
* 1st - 2026 (I) - 4-x-400 - 4:10.85
* 3rd - 2026 (O) - 400 - 1:09.74
* 3rd - 2026 (O) - 4-x-400 - 4:08.12

HCAC Records:

* 10th - 4-x-400 (I) - 4:10.85

High School:

* 3-year varsity letter award winner in cross country
* 2-time State Cross Country Qualifier
* 6-time State Track Qualifier
* 400M State Champion
* 3-time AAU Junior Olympic Qualifier
* AAU Junior Olympic 4x800 National Champion
* 2-time All-State for Cross Country and Track
* 4-time All-District for Volleyball and Basketball
* Bay Area Christian Female Athlete of the Year in 2022-23
* 4-year varsity letter award winner in track
* 2-year varsity letter award winner in basketball and volleyball
* National Honor Society
* Bay Area Christian Honor Roll
* 8-time Academic All-State in basketball, cross country, track, and volleyball
* Daughter of Mark and Kim Bessler

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Distance
  • 2026Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7"