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 Chandler started running at Central Middle School in Euclid, Ohio. In 2017, she placed 5th at the AAU Junior Olympics in the 200 metres. At Euclid High School, she was an OHSAA state champion in the 200 m, setting the state record in that event her senior year. 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.
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. 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. Chandler set the Loker Stadium facility record for 100 m with a 10.99-second clocking in 2023. Her best NCAA championship finish was 4th, at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 200 m.
Personal life Chandler is from Cleveland, Ohio. She originally studied at the University of Cincinnati and then transferred to the University of Southern California where she mastered digital media. 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. She was coached by Carmelita Jeter for her last year of collegiate competition. In December 2023, Chandler became a coach for the UNLV Rebels track and field program.
Statistics Personal best progression + 100 m progression # Mark Competition Venue Date 1 12.20 4th Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I Columbus, OH 2 12.01 4th AAU Olympic Games Ypsilanti, MI 3 11.53 Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational Louisville, KY 4 11.48 The American Athletic Conference Championships Wichita, KS 5 11.43 NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 6 11.33 4th USATF U20 Championships Miramar, FL 7 11.28 The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships Tampa, FL 8 11.26 4th NCAA Preliminary East Round Jacksonville, FL 9 10.99 Trojan Invite Los Angeles, California
+ 200 m progression # Mark Competition Venue Date 1 24.24 Ohio OHSAA Outdoor State Championships Division I Columbus, OH 2 23.89 OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS Austintown, OH 3 23.59 OHSAA D1 Region 1, Austintown Fitch HS Austintown, OH 4 23.24 OHSAA D1 State Championships, Jesse Owens Stadium – Ohio State University Columbus, OH 5 23.18 Knoxville, TN 6 23.15 The American Conference Championships Wichita, KS 7 23.04 NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 8 22.97 NCAA East Preliminary Round Jacksonville, FL 9 22.92 War Eagle Invitational 2021 Auburn, AL 10 22.85 The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships Tampa, FL 11 22.79 NCAA Preliminary East Round Jacksonville, FL 12 22.70A NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, NM 13 22.67 Annual Mt. SAC Relays Walnut, CA 14 22.38 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships Walnut, CA 15 22.37 NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Austin, TX
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