2015 Cross Country Roster

Teylar Adelsberger
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- O'Fallon, Mo.
- High School:
- Ft. Zumwalt South HS
MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m – 17:06.94 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/16)
6000m – 20:45.7 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run - 4:54.32 // Razorback Invitational (1/28/17)
3000m Run - 9:32.59 // SEC Championships (2/26/16)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run - 4:26.20 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22/16)
5000m Run – 16:21.61 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/13/17)
3000m Steeplechase - 10:12.39 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/14/16)
NOTEWORTHY
- 2017 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (5000m Run)
- 2016 NCAA West Preliminary qualifier (3000m Steeplechase)
- 2016 NCAA Cross Country All-Midwest Regional Team
- 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- No. 2 All-Time in the Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (10:12.39)
- No. 5 All-Time in the Indoor Distance Medley Relay (11:46.93)
- No. 8 All-Time in the Indoor 3000m Run (9:32.59)
2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 17:06.94 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
6000m (XC) – 20:45.7 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:54.32 // Razorback Invitational (1/28)
3000m Run (ITF) – 9:38.85 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/24)
5000m Run (OTF) – 16:21.61 // SEC Outdoor Championships (5/13)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) – 10:30.27 // Drake Relays (4/29)
Cross Country – Started the season by finishing fourth for Mizzou and 39th overall at the Commodore Classic (Sept. 17) with a time of 17:57.4 in the 5k race … Set a 5k personal record at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), finishing fourth for Mizzou and 17th overall in the 5k race at 17:06.94 … Finished fourth for Mizzou and 36th overall at the SEC Championships (Oct. 28), clocking a time of 21:39.7 … Set a 6k personal record and earned NCAA All-Midwest regional honors at the NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 11), crossing the finish line 21st overall at 20:45.7 … Ran in the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19), finishing fourth for Mizzou and 171st overall at 21:10.8.
Indoor Track – Began the indoor season by running in the mile run at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 14), finishing 15th at 5:04.09 … Set a mile run personal record at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 28), finishing 13th with a time of 4:54.32 …. Finished 12th in the 3000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24), clocking a time of 9:38.85.
Outdoor Track – Opened the outdoor season by finishing second in the 5000m run at the SFSU Distance Carnival (March 31), clocking a then-personal record time of 16:36.08 … Finished runner-up in the 3000m steeplechase at the Crimson Tide Invite (April 8) with a time of 10:32.90 … Posted a personal record in the 5000m run at the SEC Championships (May 13), finishing 10th with a time of 16:21.61 … Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 5000m run, finishing with a time of 17:32.25.
2015-16
Seasons' Bests
6,000m (XC) – 21:10.30 // Midwest Regional (11/13)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:55.19 // Husker Invitational (2/5)
3,000m (ITF) – 9:32.59 // SEC Championships (2/26)
1,500m (OTF) – 4:26.20 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
3,000m Steeplechase (OTF) – 10:12.39 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/14)
Cross Country - Started the season with a seventh-place finish, fourth for Mizzou, at the Forest Park XC Festival in the 5000m with a time of 18:37 … Notched a personal-best 17:46 in the 5000m at the Notre Dame Invitational, good for second-place for the Tigers … Competed at the SEC Championships and finished third for Mizzou in the 6000m with a time of 21:20 … Ran a personal-best 21:10 in the 6000m at the Midwest Regional in Lawrence, Kansas to finish the season. Her time was good for second-place for the Tigers and 30th overall.
Indoor Track - Finished first in the mile, with a time of 5:07.23, to start the season at the Illinois-Iowa Border Battle … Recorded a personal-best 4:55.19 in the mile, good enough for first-place at the Husker Invitational … Finished the 3000m at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 9:32.59.
Outdoor Track - Began the outdoor season with a 4:35.83 finish in the 1500m at the Arkansas Spring Invitational … Finished in 12th place in the Steeplechase at the Tom Botts Invitational with a personal-best time of 10:12.39 … Posted a personal-record 4:26.20 in the mile at the John McDonnell Invitational.
2014-15
Seasons' Bests
6000m (XC) - 22:39.50 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/17)
Mile (ITF) - 5:00.14 // Armory Track Invite (01/30)
3000m (ITF) - 9:56.17 // SEC Championships (02/27)
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 10:56.53 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)
Cross Country - Teylar competed in four meets during the cross country season, starting with the Forest Park XC Festival where she crossed in 20th overall, navigating the 5000m course in 18:43.00...She went on to time in at 23:50.50 for the first 6000m race of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational before cutting down her season's best 5000m time to 18:22.90 at the Greater Louisville Classic, placing eighth overall in the Blue Race...Teylar ended her season with a new 6000m PR, crissing in 22:39.50 at the Bradley Pink Classic.
Indoor Track - Teylar focused on the mile and 3000m runs during the indoor season, starting with the Missouri Invitational where she clocked a winning mile time of 5:03.69...Her first 3000m run of the season came during the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (10:06.48)...She hit a mile PR at the Armory Track Invitational, placing tenth overall in 5:00.14...Was 19th in the 3000m field during the Tyson Invitational (10:02.94) before she ended her season at the SEC Championships, taking 14th in the conference for 3000m with a PR time of 9:56.17.
Outdoor Track - Teylar started the outdoor season with a 3000m run at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational, taking 14th overall in 10:08.56...She focused on the 3000m steeplechase for the remainder of the season, starting with a trip to the west coast where she competed at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival...Hit a season's best time of 10:56.53 at the Tom Botts Invitational to take second...Teylar closed her season with a 16th-place finish at the SEC Championships, timing through in 11:09.75.
2013-14
Seasons' Bests
6,000m (XC) - 23:08.3 | Bradley Classic (Peoria, Ill.) | 10/18
Mile (ITF) - 5:04.44 | Tyson Invite (Fayetteville, Ark.) | 02/14
3000m (ITF) - 10:21.10 | Collegiate Challenge (Columbia, Mo.) | 02/21
1500m (OTF) - 4:57.26 | Bryan Clay Invite (Azusa, Calif.) | 04/18
3000m Steeplechase (OTF) - 10:51.91 | SEC Championships (Lexington, Ky.) | 05/17
Cross Country - Teylar made her Tiger debut at the MU-Arkansas Dual in Fayetteville, Ark., where she placed 24th overall, 15th for the Tigers, on the 4,000m course (15:13)...She was the 14th Tiger across the line at the Roy Griak Invitational, navigating the 6000m course in 23:58.85...Hit her season's best time of 23:09 at the Bradley Invitational where she was tenth overall in the Open Race.
Indoor - Teylar started her season with a win at home with the Missouri Opener mile...Hit a season's best in the mile at her third and final meet on the road with the Tigers, crossing in 5:04.44 at the Tyson Invitational...Ended the season at home with a second-place finish in the 3000m run at the Collegiate Challenge.
Outdoor - Teylar had a very successful outdoor season, culminating in her first appearance on a Missouri All-Time Top Ten list with her PR in the 3000m Steeplechase (10:51.91)...She started the season at the Crimson Tide Invitational, debuting in the Steeplechase with a final time of 11:26.78...Bested that time the following competition at the Mt. SAC Relays (11:06.47)...Ended her season with a 12th-place finish at the SEC Championships in the Steeplechase, landing at No. 7 in the Mizzou Record Books (10:51.91).
HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 2:21 | 1600m - 5:10.42 | 3200m - 12:10 | 5k (XC) - 19:23
Teylar competed for Fort Zumwalt South High School under coaches Thomas Kinder and Greg Hallam...CROSS COUNTRY...Team was GAC (Gateway Athletic Conference) Champions (2012)...As an individual, Teylar was a 2012 MSHSAA 4A Cross Country Championships qualifier...TRACK & FIELD...Teylar was eighth in the 1600m run at the 2013 and 2012 MSHSAA 4A Championships.
PERSONAL
Parents are Jason Adelsberger (Erin Adelsberger) and Shannon Bensing (Matthew Bensing)...Born December 6, 1994 in St. Louis, Mich....Sister plays softball at East Central Community College...Teylar was the St. Charles County Large School Athlete of the Year (2013)...Cardinals Featured Athlete (May 2012)...Earned the PPI Essence Award (2012-13)...Member of the National Honor Society...She also competed in softball, earning All-Conference (2010-12) and All-District (2010-11) honors...Volunteered with No Hunger Holiday and Salvation Army Canned Food Drives...She is undecided on her major, but would like to pursure a career in Nursing or Health Sciences.