Chantae McMillan (born May 1, 1988) is an American heptathlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
 McMillan competing at the 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1988 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon, pentathlon, Javelin |
| Turned pro | 2011 |
| Coached by | Kibwe Johnson |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 6326 points Eugene (USA) July 10, 2016 Pentathlon: 4396 points College Station (USA) March 11, 2011 |
Prep career
editChantae McMillan attended Rolla High School in Rolla, Missouri, where she competed in the long jump and graduated in 2006. McMillan earned High School All-America accolades by finishing third in the long jump with a leap of 19 ft 4ins at the 2005 Nike Outdoor Nationals.
McMillan placed at the long jump at the Missouri State High School Activities Association outdoor Class 4 state track and field meet all four years. McMillan finished second to Leandra McGruder and earned a silver medal in the long jump as a senior in 2006 (18-9), winning titles as a junior in 2005 (19-5 1/2) and as a sophomore in 2004 (18-11) and earned a silver medal in the long jump as a freshman in 2003 (18-2 1/2).
McMillan won her only triple jump appearance at the state meet as a junior (38-7).
NCAA
editMcMillan then went to the University of Nebraska. In summer 2007, she became a competitor in combined events (pentathlon and heptathlon).[1] She compiled 4 Big XII Championships and set two school records, graduating as the most accomplished heptathlete in Nebraska Cornhuskers history. McMillan placed fourth in Heptathlon at 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships scoring 5583 points.[2] She placed second in the Pentathlon as a senior at the 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships behind Brianne Theisen-Eaton.[3]
Professional
editChantae McMillan placed third scoring 6003 points at 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Sharon Day 6058 points and Ryann Krais 6030 points.[4]
McMillan qualified for the 2012 London Olympics at the U.S. Olympic trials on June 30, 2012.[5] She placed third at the trials with a score of 6188 points.[6] At the trials, McMillan set personal bests in 100 meter hurdles, 200 meters, shot put, javelin, and 800 meters and achieved the Olympic A standard.[5] At the 2012 Olympics, she finished in 28th place.
On June 20, 2015, McMillan scored 5601 points to place fifth overall in women's heptathlon at the Pan American Combined Events Cup.[7]
McMillan is one of six athletes to be featured on the 2015 cover of ESPN's famous Body Issue.[8]
In the 2015–2016 school year, McMillan trained and coached at University of Dayton in preparation for U.S. Olympic trials on July 10, 2016.[9] McMillan placed fifth scoring a personal best 6326 points at the U.S. Olympic trials on July 10, 2016.[10]
Television
editChantae McMillan competed on the NBC television series The Titan Games,[11][12][circular reference] and progressed through the competition to become a Titan by beating two-time Olympic gold medallist Claressa Shields. McMillian defended her Titan win against episode competitors once, before being dethroned by Dani Speegle.
References
edit- ^ University of Nebraska Track & Field bio
- ^ 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Women's Heptathlon DATE: 06/09 - 06/12/10 at Hayward Field - Eugene, OR
- ^ 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships Women's Pentathlon 03/11 - 03/12/11 University of Texas A&M -Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium
- ^ 2011 USA Championships Results - Hayward Field - Eugene, OR June 23-26, 2011 - Women's Heptathlon Senior
- ^ a b Roberts, Dave (2012-07-01). "Rolla native McMillan qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team". The Rolla Daily News. Archived from the original on 2012-07-08. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "USATF 2012 Trials Results – Women's Heptathlon". Archived from the original on 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ 2015 Capital Cup Results – Women’s Heptathlon
- ^ Chantae McMillan cover image
- ^ "Chantae McMillan coached at University of Dayton in 2016". Archived from the original on 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ "2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) results". Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ "The Titan Games". IMDb. 3 January 2019.
- ^ The Titan Games
External links
edit- Chantae McMillan at World Athletics
- Chantae McMillan Athlete Business profile
- Chantae McMillan – University of Nebraska profile at TFRRS
- Chantae McMillan professional track and field results
- Chantae McMillan professional track and field All-Athletics profile[dead link]
- Chantae McMillan at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Chantae McMillan at Team USA (archive July 20, 2020)
- Chantae McMillan at Olympics.com
- Chantae McMillan at Olympedia (archive)
