2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster
Biography
| Event |
Personal Record |
Date |
| 60m |
7.48 |
12/6/2025 |
| 200m (Indoor) |
23.96 |
2/28/2026 |
| 400m (Indoor) |
56.44 |
2/13/2026 |
| 100m |
11.73 |
5/2/2026 |
| 200m (Outdoor) |
24.04 |
4/11/2026 |
2026 (Freshman)
- R.U.D.Y.S. "Rookie of the Year Award" Winner
- Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Rookie PerformanceÂ
Outdoor
- Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Won four medals at the Atlantic 10 Championships (100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x400) and was named Most Outstanding Rookie
- Won gold in the 4x400m with the relay team of Mariya Washington, Sydney Workman and Grace Felts.
- Finished third in the 100m (11.80) at the A-10 Championships
- Grabbed silver in the 200m (24.06) and 4x100m relay at the A-10 Championships
- Posted the second-fastest 100m time (11.73) in program history at the A-10 ChampionshipsÂ
- Part of the 4x100m relay team of Chloe Hamilton, Sydney Workman, and Jadyn Haywood that set the school record (45.30) at the Clark Wood Invitational, hosted by the University of LouisvilleÂ
- Recorded a PR in the 100m (11.90) and posted fifth-fastest time in program history at the Gibson Invitational hosted by Indiana State
- Posted the third-fastest 200m time (24.04) in Dayton history and tied for the fifth-fastest mark in 100m (11.94) at the Tennessee Invite
Indoor
- Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Won three medals at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships with a silver in the 200m (23.96) and bronze in both the 60m (7.50) and 4x400m Relay.
- Made her collegiate debut in the 400m, running the third fastest time in program history of 56.44 at the Heartland Invitational
- Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the third time for her performance at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic.
- Finished fourth in both the 60m and 200m at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic. Posted a PR in the 200m and the third-fastest time in program history (24.28).
- Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the second time for her performance at Michigan.
- Won the 200m at the Wolverine Invitational hosted by the University of Michigan. Recorded the third-fastest time in program history (24.36).
- Was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for her performance at Wittenberg.
- Finished second in the 60m (7.48) at the Tiger Opener hosted by Wittenberg University. Recorded the third fastest time in school history.
- Part of the 4x200m team of Sydeny Workman, Jadyn Haywood, and Charlotte Deines, who broke the school record at 1:38.94 to win the event at the Tiger Opener hosted by Wittenberg University
High School
- Tatnall School Varsity Track & Field (2024, 2025)
- 2024 Outdoor - 1st Team All-County (100), 1st Team All-State
- 2024 Outdoor & Indoor Delaware State ChampionsÂ
- 2024 - 4x1 State Champions, 4x1 Meet of Champs Champions, 4x1 County Champions
- 2025 - Indoor 4x4 State Champions, Outdoor 4x4 Meet of Champs Champions
- 2025 Indoor - 55m All-State, 200m, All-State, 400m All-State, 4x4m All-State
- 2025 Outdoor - 100m All-State, 200m All-State, 4x4 All-State, 1st Team All County (100m)
- Randall K. Cooper High School Varsity Track (2021-2023)
- 2021 Outdoor - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-County, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-State
- 2023 Outdoor - 1st Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-State
- 2021 Outdoor 4x4 Regional Champions
- School Record Randall K. Cooper - 200m (24.92)
- School Record Tatnall School -Â 55m (7.15 - 2025 Indoor State Champion), 60m (7.64), 300 (40.30), Indoor 200m (24.64), Indoor 400m (57.54 - 2025 State Champion), 100m (11.89), 200m (24.36), 4x1 (47.70), 4x4 (3:51.61)
- Ran for Truspeed Athletics (2023, 2024)
- 2022Â -Â All A Honor Roll, Academic Excellence in English I Honors, Academic Excellence in AP Human Geography
- 2023 -Â National Honor Society Recognition, All A Honor Roll, Gold Honor National German exam, AP Scholar w/ African American National recognition Program, Academic Excellence Award in English, Academic Excellence Award in German.
- 2024 -Â University of Rochester Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony Award for History, Rensselaer Award for Math/Science, High Honors, AATG Gold Medal - German Exam
- 2025 -Â High Honors, STEM + C Concentrations program, Cum Laude Society, Linda D. Margulis Life Science Award, Black & Gold Scholar Athlete Award, Deans ListÂ
High School Personal Records
- 55m - 7.15
- 60m - 7.64Â
- 200m Indoor - 24.64
- 300m - 40.30
- 400m Indoor - 57.54
- 100m - 11.89
- 200m Outdoor - 24.36
- 400m Outdoor - 56.76
Personal
- Daughter of Sonya and David Bessong
- Dad played professional soccer in Cameroon and Holland
- Mom is in the Dickinson College Hall of Fame for Basketball, Field Hockey, and Softball
- Siblings: Ashley and Arnaud
- Learning German, loves to read and write
- Chemical Engineering Major
