PERSONAL BESTS || INDOOR: High jump – 5-8 (SEC Championships, 2/26/12); OUTDOOR: High jump – 5-9.25 (NCAA West Preliminary, 5/25/12)

FIRST LOOK: 2012 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (high jump)…SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll…USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

2012 || INDOOR: Hesseltine opened her sophomore campaign with a victory at the Arkansas Invitational. She won the event title with final clearance of the bar set at 5-7. She equaled the height effort at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York. In her final meet of the season, Hesseltine set a personal best with a clearance of 5-8 at the SEC Championships. OUTDOOR: In back-to-back weekends, she finished third at the UTEP Invitational with a clearance of 5-8 and had a runner-up showing at the John McDonnell Invitational with a final mark of 5-8.75. Having advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary, Hesseltine established a personal-best clearance of 5-9.25 to finish in 16th place at the qualifying event. For her work in the classroom, Hesseltine earned a spot on the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2011 || INDOOR: Hesseltine began her collegiate career with a clearance of 5-5 and a fourth-place finish at the Arkansas Invitational. She equaled that mark at the Virginia Tech Invitational and New Balance Collegiate Invitational. At the Razorback Invitational, she posted a personal-best clearance of 5-7 to finish ninth in the high jump competition. Hesseltine closed out her indoor campaign with a 14th-place result (5-4.25) at the SEC Championships. OUTDOOR: At the Texas Relays, she had a clearance of 5-5 in the high jump to finish in sixth place and establish an outdoor personal best. She finished fifth (5-4.25)at the Arkansas Twilight and wrapped her collegiate season with a 14th-place finish at the SEC Championships. Hesseltine was also recognized for her work in the classroom with a spot on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

AT HAR-BER HS: Kirsten Hesseltine holds a high jump personal best and Har-Ber school record of 5-8 from the Arkansas 7A West Conference Championships. She was a three-time all-state honoree in volleyball and a 2010 all-state honoree in track and field.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 27, she is the daughter of Terry and Debbie Hesseltine. She plans to enroll in the pre-pharmacy program at UA.