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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Zoie Kessinger

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Highschool:
    Lewiston HS
  • Hometown:
    Lewiston, ID

Summary

Biography

Weight Throw Hammer Throw Discus
Indoor 14.22m  (46' 8") - -
Outdoor - 43.39m  (142' 4") 46.21m  (151' 7")

Idaho State Outdoor (2025): In the 2025 outdoor season, Zoie Kessinger continued to excel in the throwing events for the Bengals. At the Bengal Invitational (May 2–3), she achieved a personal best in the hammer throw with a mark of 49.98 meters (164'0"), placing sixth. In the discus, she recorded a personal best of 46.42 meters (152'3"), finishing fourth. These performances placed her ninth on Idaho State's all-time list in the discus. Earlier in the season, Kessinger secured first place in the discus at the Ed Jacoby Twilight (April 25) with a throw of 45.78 meters (150'2"). She also competed in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate (April 17), achieving a mark of 46.13 meters (151'4") in the discus. At the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships (May 14–17), Kessinger placed 13th in the hammer throw with a distance of 47.88 meters (157'1") and 20th in the discus with a throw of 38.15 meters (125'2").

Idaho State Indoor (2024–25): During the indoor season, Kessinger focused on the weight throw. She achieved a personal best of 15.82 meters (51'11") at the Mountain States Games (February 14–15), placing ninth. At the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships (February 27–March 1), she threw 14.72 meters (48'3.5"), finishing 20th.



Idaho State Outdoor (2024): Threw in six meets for the Black and Orange… at the NNU Open she placed 9th in hammer throw and 1st in discus (04/13/24)... threw a personal best in the hammer throw (43.39m/142’ 4”) and also finished 5th in discus at the Aggie Invitational (04/20/24)... at the Bengal Invitational earned a personal best in discus (46.21m/151’ 7”) to help secure a 2nd place finish (04/27/24)... ended the year at the Big Sky Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship and finished 8th in discus (05/11/24)... No. 9 on the Idaho State Top-Ten Performance List for Discus (46.21m/151’ 7”)...  named to the Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team.

Idaho State Indoor (2023-24): Competed in five meets all for the Bengals… in all the meets she competed in only the weight throw… threw a personal best to start the year (14.22m/46’ 8”) at the Snake River Open (01/12/24)... was invited to other meets including the Weber State Invitational, Riverfront Invitational & Multis and Mtn States Games… named to the Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team.

Lewiston High School: 5A All-League First Team (Basketball 2023), 5A All-League First Team (Soccer2022), State Champion (Discus 2023), North Idaho Hall of Fame Female Track Athlete of the Year (2023); Academics: Valedictorian

Personal: Zoie is the daughter of Jennica and Michael Kessinger and she has four siblings, Thor, Mara, Gabe and Ella. While going to school here at Idaho State Zoie is majoring in Radiographic Science. 

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