Caisja Chandler
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| Nationality |  USA | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 18, 2000 (age 26)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cleveland, Ohio[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | 100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Carmelita Jeter[4] | ||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | UNLV Rebels[4] | ||||||||||||||
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National finals |
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| Personal bests | 100 m: 10.99 (+1.1) (2023) 200 m: 22.37 (+0.8) (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on April 4, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Caisja Chandler (born June 18, 2000) is an American sprinter. She won the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships representing the United States. In 2023, she set the Loker Stadium facility record for 100 metres with a 10.99-second time.
Career
[edit]Chandler started running at Central Middle School in Euclid, Ohio.[5] In 2017, she placed 5th at the AAU Junior Olympics in the 200 metres.[5] At Euclid High School, she was an OHSAA state champion in the 200 m, setting the state record in that event her senior year.[5] Chandler first represented the U.S. at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.[2]
Running for the Cincinnati Bearcats track and field program, Chandler set various school records. She was injured her senior year of college, but she recovered to win her conference meet.[5] Chandler did not qualify for an NCAA championship final until 2023, after she had transferred to the USC Trojans track and field program for her final year of eligibility.[1] Chandler set the Loker Stadium facility record for 100 m with a 10.99-second clocking in 2023.[6] Her best NCAA championship finish was 4th, at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 200 m.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Chandler is from Cleveland, Ohio.[2] She originally studied at the University of Cincinnati and then transferred to the University of Southern California where she mastered digital media.[7] In 2021, Chandler became the first USC athlete to sign a name, image, and likeness endorsement deal. The deal was from a local marketplace for student-athletes.[8] She was coached by Carmelita Jeter for her last year of collegiate competition.[4] In December 2023, Chandler became a coach for the UNLV Rebels track and field program.[4]
Statistics
[edit]Personal best progression
[edit]| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.20 (+0.7 m/s) | 4th (Heat 1-HS) | Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I | Columbus, OH | June 3, 2016 | [9] |
| 2 | 12.01 (−0.7 m/s) | 4th | AAU Olympic Games | Ypsilanti, MI | August 1, 2017 | [10] |
| 3 | 11.53 (+1.4 m/s) |  | Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational | Louisville, KY | April 26, 2019 | [11] |
| 4 | 11.48 (+0.2 m/s) |  (Heat 4) | The American Athletic Conference Championships | Wichita, KS | May 10, 2019 | [12] |
| 5 | 11.43 (+0.7 m/s) | (Heat 3) | NCAA East Preliminary Round | Jacksonville, FL | May 22, 2019 | [13] |
| 6 | 11.33 (+2.0 m/s) | 4th | USATF U20 Championships | Miramar, FL | June 21, 2019 | [14] |
| 7 | 11.28 (+2.0 m/s) |  | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Tampa, FL | May 15, 2021 | [15] |
| 8 | 11.26 (±0.0 m/s) | 4th (Qualification 2) | NCAA Preliminary East Round | Jacksonville, FL | May 28, 2021 | [16] |
| 9 | 10.99 (+1.1 m/s) | | Trojan Invite | Los Angeles, California | April 7, 2023 | [17] |
| # | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24.24 (+1.8 m/s) | (Heat 2-HS) | Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I | Columbus, OH | June 3, 2016 | [9] |
| 2 | 23.89 (−1.2 m/s) | (Heat -HS) | OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS | Austintown, OH | May 24, 2018 | [18] |
| 3 | 23.59 (+1.8 m/s) | | OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS | Austintown, OH | May 24, 2018 | [18] |
| 4 | 23.24 (+0.3 m/s) | | OHSAA D1 State Championships, Jesse Owens Stadium – Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | May 31, 2018 | [19] |
| 5 | 23.18 (+1.9 m/s) | (Round D) | Knoxville, TN | April 12, 2019 | [20] | |
| 6 | 23.15 (+1.3 m/s) | | The American Conference Championships | Wichita, KS | May 11, 2019 | [12] |
| 7 | 23.04 (+0.7 m/s) | (Heat 1) | NCAA East Preliminary Round | Jacksonville, FL | May 23, 2019 | [13] |
| 8 | 22.97 (+1.0 m/s) | (Qualification 1) | NCAA East Preliminary Round | Jacksonville, FL | May 24, 2019 | [13] |
| 9 | 22.92 (+0.4 m/s) | | War Eagle Invitational 2021 | Auburn, AL | April 16, 2021 | [21] |
| 10 | 22.85 (+2.0 m/s) | | The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships | Tampa, FL | May 15, 2021 | [15] |
| 11 | 22.79 (+0.5 m/s) | (Qualification 3) | NCAA Preliminary East Round | Jacksonville, FL | May 28, 2021 | [16] |
| 12 | 22.70A | (Heat 3) | NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, NM | March 9, 2023 | [22] |
| 13 | 22.67 (+1.5 m/s) | | Annual Mt. SAC Relays | Walnut, CA | April 14, 2023 | [23] |
| 14 | 22.38 (+1.9 m/s) | | Pac-12 Track & Field Championships | Walnut, CA | May 13, 2023 | [24] |
| 15 | 22.37 (+0.8 m/s) | (Semi-final 3) | NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, TX | June 7, 2023 | [25] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Caisja Chandler at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- 1 2 3 4 "Caisja Chandler – Track & Field". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Caisja Chandler – Track & Field". USC Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Chandler Joins Rebel Track & Field Staff". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. December 27, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Stories, Local (June 23, 2022). "Daily Inspiration: Meet Caisja Chandler – Voyage Ohio Magazine". voyageohio.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ "USC's Caisja Chandler Named Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete Of The Week". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Getting To Know Caisja Chandler". USC Athletics. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ↑ Jenkins, Keith. "Sprinter Caisja Chandler becomes first UC student-athlete to pocket NIL endorsement". The Enquirer. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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- 1 2 "Athletics recap for meeting #12985890". Tilastopaja.
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- ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12917939". Tilastopaja.
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- ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #13039231". Tilastopaja.
- ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #13042307". Tilastopaja.
