Tess Masselink

Class:
Senior
High School:
Callington Community College
Major:
Biology and Studio Art
Hometown:
Cornwall, England

Note: 2020 outdoor and 2021 indoor seasons canceled due to Covid-19

SCHOOL RANKINGS
Cross Country – second in 5k (17:25); third in 6k (21:16.1)
Cross Country – owns four of the top 25 times in school history in the 5k and six of the top 25 times in the 6k
Indoor Track and Field – second in the mile (4:56.02); second in the 3000 (10:04.56)
Outdoor Track and Field – third in the 1500 (4:38.61); fourth in the steeplechase (10:50.17); sixth in the 5000 (17:46.38)

CAA Cross Country Meet (6k)
2017 – 22:06.35 (13th) – missed All-CAA honors by one spot
2018 – 21:16.1 (2nd) – second Cougar to finish as runner-up at conference meet (Micky Kawohl – 1991 TAAC Meet)
2019 – 21:32.9 (14th) – All-CAA for second team in career

NCAA Southeast Regional Meet (6k)
2017 – 22:07.8 (69th)
2018 – 21:24.2 (66th)
2019 – 23:10.8

Top Career Cross Country Times
5k
17:25 (2018 Royals Challenge)
17:49.3 2017 Louisville Classic)
17:50.2 (2018 Charleston Classic)
6k
21:16.1 (2018 CAA Meet)
21:24.2 (2018 NCAA Southeast Regional)
21:32.9 (2019 CAA Meet)

Cross Country Notes
2017: CAA Runner of the Week after finishing fourth at the Mountains to Sea Duals. 2018: Twice named CAA Runner of the Week after taking first place at the Buccaneer Open and Charleston Classic … placed sixth in a field of 412 runners at Royals Challenge. 2019: CAA Runner of the Week after winning the Charleston Classic.

CAA Track and Field Meet
2018 – 5000 (17:46.38 – 7th); steeplechase (10:50.17 – 3rd)

Top Career Outdoor Track and Field Marks
800
2:26.23 (Gamecock Invitational – 4/7/18)
1500
4:38.61 (Duke Invitational – 4/21/18)
4:41.67 (Gamecock Invitational – 4/7/18)
4:41.80 (Weems Baskin Invitational – 3/23/18)
3000
10:17.55 (CSU Spring Break Invitational – 3/16/19)
5000
17:46.38 (CAA Meet – 5/4/18)
Steeplechase
10:50.17 (CAA Meet – 5/5/18)

Top Career Indoor Track and Field Marks
Mile
4:56.02 (USC Open – 2/16/19)
3000
10:04.56 (Camel City Classic – 2/1/19)
10:21.06 (Gamecock Inaugural – 1/18/19)

High School
Born in Australia before moving to England … Had PRs of 10:42.11 in the 3000 steeplechase, 2:20.12 in the 800 and 4:36.07 in the 1500.