Tessa Denis Class: Junior Hometown: Stabroek, Belgium High School: Mater Salvators Institute Height: 5-9 Event: Distance Birthdate: 07/05/1992

2013 Indoor Season:Competed in three races over both McNeese meets ... Ran in the 400 meter dash at both, posting a time of 1:04.70 to finish 16th in the first and a time of 1:07.26 to end 19th at the second.

2012 Cross Country Season:Did not compete.

2012 Outdoor Season:Ran in five races across five meets ... Ended sixth in the 800 at the Southeastern Lion Invitational with a time of 2:23.53 ... Put up a time of 2:20.20 in the 800 at the Leon Johnson Invitational, finishing ninth ... Ended 23rd in the event at the Southland Championships with a time of 2:24.69 ... Finished 10th in the 400 at the SHSU Twilight Meet at 1:00.93.

2012 Indoor Season:Competed in seven races over four meets ... Ran in the 800 in each meet, posting a best time of 2:19.06 to finish 13th at the Southland Championships ... Ended seventh in the event at the Leonard Hilton Invitational with a time of 2:23.47 ... Member of title-winning distance medley relay team at Birmingham Invitational and Multi's, posting a time of 12:17.18 ... DMR team went on to finish fourth at the SLC Championships, completing the race in 12:18.17.

2011 Cross Country Season:Ran in four events ... Posted time of 23:58.3 at the 6,000-meter Bradley Classic, finishing 135th ... Placed 53rd at 4,000-meter Rice Invitational with a time of 16:04.

2011 Outdoor Season:Participated in eight races across seven meets, primarily in the 800 ... Posted best time in the event at the Victor Lopez Rice Bayou Classic, finishing in 2:14.88 to place sixth ... Picked up a second place finish at the Trinity Tiger Relays with a time of 2:18.68 ... Ended 10th at the Southland Championships with a time of 2:22.74 ... Also competed in the 400 meter dash, finishing 25th at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with a time of 59.51.

2011 Indoor Season:Ran in four races in four meets ... Part of fourth place distance medley relay team at Southland Championships, posting a time of 12:17.07 ... Put up best 800 time of the season at the Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi's, finishing 14th at 2:18.06 ... Ended second in the event at the Howie Ryan All-Comers Meet with a time of 2:18.42.

2010 Cross Country Season:Raced in four events ... Ended 12th at Johnny Morriss Invitational, completing the 3,130-meter course in 11:44.07 ... Put up best 6,000 meter time at the Southland Championships, finishing 62nd at 24:31.3.

Mater Salvatoris Instituut:Member of Duffel AC ... Earned 14 age-group Belgian titles.

Personal:Born Tessa Denis on July 5, 1992 in Brasschaat, Belgium ... Daughter of Ludo Denis and Cecile Pauwels.