Laura Roesler (born December 19, 1991) is an American

middle distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 15 ...

who specializes in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since t ...

. She is currently coached by Rose Monday and based in Florida.

High School career

Roesler was a 22-time

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

state champion for

Fargo South High School Fargo South High School, more commonly known as Fargo South , South High, or South is a public high school located in Fargo, North Dakota. The campus serves about 1,000 students in grades 9-12. The school is a part of the Fargo Public Schools sys ...

. She ran 2:06.82 as a semi-finalist to place 12th in the

at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials. Roesler placed 2nd in 2:07.41 behind

Chanelle Price Chanelle Price (born August 22, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter run. She has a personal record of 1:59.10 for the distance. She was the gold medalist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2014. P ...

at the 2009 U20 USA Track and Field Championships. Roesler placed 2nd in 2:05.80 behind Ajee Wilson at the 2010 U20 USA Track and Field Championships. She earned a 9th place finish in the semi-finals at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in 2:04.34.

College career

For college, Roesler chose to compete for the

Oregon Ducks The Oregon Ducks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Oregon, located in Eugene. The Ducks compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. ...

where she was a Five-Time NCAA Champion, 17-Time All-American, Three-Time Pac-12 Champion. She ran 2:03.85 to win the 800 meters at the

2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 50th NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 33rd NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Albuquerque Convention Cen ...

. She ran 2:01.22 to win the 800 meters at the 2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. For her accomplishments in 2014, she won

The Bowerman The Bowerman is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given to the year's best student-athlete in American collegiate track and field. It is named after Oregon track and field and cross country coach Bill Bowerman and is ...

award.

International career

Roesler ran 1:59.04 and was runner up in the

at the

2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was held at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. Organised by USA Track and Field, the four-day competition took place June 26–29 in conjunction with the USA Junior Combined Events Outdoo ...

. She was again runner up in the 800 metres at the

2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships was held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Organised by USA Track and Field (USATF), the two-day competition took place from March 11 to March 12 and served as the national cham ...

and ran 2:00.80 to place 4th in the

2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States. The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practice ...

. Roesler ran 2:03.55 and was 21st place in the

at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials. Roesler ran 2:01.10 to place 7th at

2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2017 USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships were held at Hornet Stadium on the campus of California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Organized by USA Track & Field, the four-day competition took place June 22–25 an ...

. Roesler ran 2:00.84 to place 9th at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

References

External links

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Laura Roesler all-athletics profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roesler, Laura 1991 births American female middle-distance runners Living people Oregon Ducks women's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Fargo, North Dakota World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from North Dakota