Espeseth was a participant in the 1976 Summer Olympics and an alternate on the US rowing team for the 1980 Summer Olympics but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia.
Espeseth took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics and was on the US rowing roster for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia but missed the games due to the U.S. Olympic Committee’s decision not to participate.