BEMIDJI, Minn. -- Bemidji State University track & field and cross country Head Coach Kevin Kean announced that the program's signing class has grown by two with the additions of Josie Aitken and Callie Ressler.

All student-athletes' acceptances are contingent upon admission to BSU and compliance with NCAA rules, including certification by the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Josie Aitken, a mid-distance runner from Bemidji, Minn., is a letter winner in track & field and soccer at Bemidji High School under head coach Chris Lehman. She qualified for sections as a freshman and was part of a 4x400-meter relay team to place ninth at the Minnesota State Championships as a junior. Aitken was named a team captain for Spring 2022. She is also a letter winner in soccer.

Aitken was born May 24, 2004 to parents Larry and Polly Aitken. She plans to major in environmental science at BSU.

Callie Ressler, a distance runner from Fargo, N.D., is a letter winner in cross country and track & field at Fargo Davies High School under head coach Jason Edwards. She helped the Eagles to a North Dakota state runner-up finish in 2021 and holds a 5,000 meter personal record of 21:17.

Ressler was born April 29, 2004 to parents Larry and Tammy Ressler. She is a four-time academic letter winner and plans to major in nursing at BSU.

Aitken and Ressler join Maggie McCarthy, Molly Saboo, Nadia Vaughn as distance/mid-distance runners to commit to Bemidji State for the 2022-23 season.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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