PERSONAL BESTS || OUTDOOR: 200m – 27.09 (Arkansas Spring Invitational, 3/31/12)

FIRST LOOK: SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2012 || INDOOR: Vessell did not compete during the indoor season. OUTDOOR: Vessell opened the year at the Arkansas Spring Invitational with times of 12.96 at 100 meters and a season-best 27.09 at 200 meters. At the Arkansas Twilight, she had a season-high placing with a 17th-place showing at 200 meters. For her work in the classroom, Vessell earned a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

AT INCARNATE WORD: Vessell was the team MVP as a junior and sophomore. Over four years, she represented Incarnate Word at the TAPPS State Championship twice at 100 meters, twice at 200 meters, three times with the 4x100-meter relay and two times with the 4x200 relay. As a freshman, she was voted the Newcomer of the Year. Vessell holds the school records at Incarnate Word in the 100 meters and with the 4x100 relay.

PERSONAL: Born Feb. 23, 1993, she is the daughter of Roger and Joan Vessell and has two older siblings, Ryan and Brett. At Arkansas, Vessell plans to pursue a degree in chemistry.