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Nationality | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Born | 18 June 2000 (24 years, 22 days old) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Home town | Cleveland, Ohio [2] | ||||||||||||||
Education | |||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) |
100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
College team | |||||||||||||||
Coached by | Carmelita Jeter [4] | ||||||||||||||
Now coaching | UNLV Rebels [4] | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
National finals |
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Personal best(s) |
100m: 10.99 (+1.1) (2023) 200m: 22.37 (+0.8) (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 4 April 2024 |
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.
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]
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]
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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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) | ![]() |
The American Athletic Conference Championships | Wichita, KS | 10 May 2019 | [12] |
5 | 11.43 (+0.7 m/s) | ![]() |
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] |
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 24.24 (+1.8 m/s) | ![]() |
Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I | Columbus, OH | 3 Jun 2016 | [18] |
2 | 23.89 (-1.2 m/s) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA East Preliminary Round | Jacksonville, FL | 23 May 2019 | [24] |
8 | 22.97 (+1.0 m/s) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA Preliminary East Round | Jacksonville, FL | 28 May 2021 | [28] |
12 | 22.70A | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, TX | 7 Jun 2023 | [32] |
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | ![]() | ||||||||||||||
Born | 18 June 2000 (24 years, 22 days old) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Home town | Cleveland, Ohio [2] | ||||||||||||||
Education | |||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Sport of athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) |
100 metres 200 metres | ||||||||||||||
College team | |||||||||||||||
Coached by | Carmelita Jeter [4] | ||||||||||||||
Now coaching | UNLV Rebels [4] | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
National finals |
| ||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
100m: 10.99 (+1.1) (2023) 200m: 22.37 (+0.8) (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 4 April 2024 |
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.
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]
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]
# | 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) | ![]() |
The American Athletic Conference Championships | Wichita, KS | 10 May 2019 | [12] |
5 | 11.43 (+0.7 m/s) | ![]() |
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] |
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24.24 (+1.8 m/s) | ![]() |
Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I | Columbus, OH | 3 Jun 2016 | [18] |
2 | 23.89 (-1.2 m/s) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA East Preliminary Round | Jacksonville, FL | 23 May 2019 | [24] |
8 | 22.97 (+1.0 m/s) | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA Preliminary East Round | Jacksonville, FL | 28 May 2021 | [28] |
12 | 22.70A | ![]() |
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) | ![]() |
NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Austin, TX | 7 Jun 2023 | [32] |