Caisja Chandler (born 18 June 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.

Caisja Chandler
Personal information
Nationality USA
Born18 June 2000 (24 years, 184 days old)[1]
Home townCleveland, Ohio[2]
Education
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSport of athletics
Event(s)100 metres
200 metres
College team
Coached byCarmelita Jeter[4]
Now coachingUNLV Rebels[4]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)100m:
10.99 (+1.1) (2023)

200m:
22.37 (+0.8) (2023)

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José 4 × 100 m relay
Updated on 4 April 2024

Career

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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

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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 in 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

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Personal best progression

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100m progression
# 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 3 Jun 2016 [9]
2 12.01 (−0.7 m/s) 4th AAU Olympic Games Ypsilanti, MI 1 Aug 2017 [10]
3 11.53 (+1.4 m/s)   Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational Louisville, KY 26 Apr 2019 [11]
4 11.48 (+0.2 m/s)   (Heat 4) The American Athletic Conference Championships Wichita, KS 10 May 2019 [12]
5 11.43 (+0.7 m/s)   (Heat 3) NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 22 May 2019 [13]
6 11.33 (+2.0 m/s) 4th USATF U20 Championships Miramar, FL 21 Jun 2019 [14]
7 11.28 (+2.0 m/s)   The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships Tampa, FL 15 May 2021 [15]
8 11.26 (±0.0 m/s) 4th (Qualification 2) NCAA Preliminary East Round Jacksonville, FL 28 May 2021 [16]
9 10.99 (+1.1 m/s)   Trojan Invite Los Angeles, California 7 Apr 2023 [17]
200m progression
# 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 3 Jun 2016 [18]
2 23.89 (−1.2 m/s)   (Heat -HS) OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS Austintown, OH 24 May 2018 [19]
3 23.59 (+1.8 m/s)   OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS Austintown, OH 24 May 2018 [20]
4 23.24 (+0.3 m/s)   OHSAA D1 State Championships, Jesse Owens Stadium – Ohio State University Columbus, OH 31 May 2018 [21]
5 23.18 (+1.9 m/s)   (Round D) Knoxville, TN 12 Apr 2019 [22]
6 23.15 (+1.3 m/s)   The American Conference Championships Wichita, KS 11 May 2019 [23]
7 23.04 (+0.7 m/s)   (Heat 1) NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 23 May 2019 [24]
8 22.97 (+1.0 m/s)   (Qualification 1) NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 24 May 2019 [25]
9 22.92 (+0.4 m/s)   War Eagle Invitational 2021 Auburn, AL 16 Apr 2021 [26]
10 22.85 (+2.0 m/s)   The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships Tampa, FL 15 May 2021 [27]
11 22.79 (+0.5 m/s)   (Qualification 3) NCAA Preliminary East Round Jacksonville, FL 28 May 2021 [28]
12 22.70A   (Heat 3) NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, NM 9 Mar 2023 [29]
13 22.67 (+1.5 m/s)   Annual Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, CA 14 Apr 2023 [30]
14 22.38 (+1.9 m/s)   Pac-12 Track & Field Championships Walnut, CA 13 May 2023 [31]
15 22.37 (+0.8 m/s)   (Semi-final 3) NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Austin, TX 7 Jun 2023 [32]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Caisja Chandler at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d "Caisja Chandler – Track & Field". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Caisja Chandler – Track & Field". USC Athletics. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Chandler Joins Rebel Track & Field Staff". University of Nevada Las Vegas Athletics. 27 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Stories, Local (23 June 2022). "Daily Inspiration: Meet Caisja Chandler – Voyage Ohio Magazine". voyageohio.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. ^ "USC's Caisja Chandler Named Pac-12 Women's Track Athlete Of The Week". pac-12.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Getting To Know Caisja Chandler". USC Athletics. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Keith. "Sprinter Caisja Chandler becomes first UC student-athlete to pocket NIL endorsement". The Enquirer. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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