Chelsea Carrier Biography

Buckhannon-Upshur / (Class of 2007)

Classification: AAA

Specialty: Sprints/Hurdles/Long Jump

West Virginia University / (Class of 2012) Morgantown, West Virginia

High School (2004-2007):

· Ran for Coach Jackie Zuliani at Buckhannon-Upshur High

· Set nine school records while at Buckhannon-Upshur High

· During her high school career Carrier owned one state record and three state meet records

· Winner of the 2007 Ray McCoy Award

· Finished in first place 11 different times at state championships

· Sixteen-time WV All-State Track Selection (2 x 100m, 4 x 200m, 3 x 400m, 1 x 100m hurdles, 3 x 300m hurdles, 3 x Long Jump)

· Won state championship in 200-meters (25.05), 100-meter hurdles (14.83), 300-meter hurdles (44.61) and long jump (18-08.50) as senior

· Broke state meet record in 100-meter hurdles (14.66 - trials) and long jump (18-08.50) as senior

· State champ in 100-meters (12.48), 200-meters (25.45), 400-meters (58.12), and 300-meter hurdles (44.57) as junior

· Broke state meet record in 300-meter hurdles (44.57) as junior

· State champion in 400-meters (58.62) and 300-meter hurdles (45.31) as a sophomore, while runner-up in 200-meters (25.35) and long jump (16-07.50)

· Won state championship in 400-meters (58.15) as a freshman, while runner-up in 200-meters (25.66) and long jump (16-08.75)

· Buckhannon-Upshur High girls' track team was AAA runner-up in 2007 with 60 points

· Won high-point honors at the state meet all four years: 2004 (32 points); 2005 (36 points); 2006 (40 points); and 2007 (40 points)

· Scored 148 out of a possible 160 points during her career at the state meet

· WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in 100-meter dash in 2006, while runner-up in 2004

· Two-time WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in 200-meter dash in 2006 and 2007, while runner-up in 2005 and 2005

· Three-time WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in 400-meter dash in 2004, 2005 and 2006

· WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in 100-meter hurdles in 2007

· Three-time WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in 300-meter hurdles in 2005, 2006, and 2007

· WVSSAC Region II Class ‘AAA’ individual track champion in Long Jump in 2007, while runner-up in 2004 and 2005

· Fifteen-time North Central Athletic Conference (NCAC) individual track champion and 1-time runner-up

· She ran for the Capital City Striders youth track & field club

· Took second at USATF heptathlon in 2007

Prep Personal Bests:

· 100-meter dash – 12.20

· 200-meter dash – 25.05

· 400-meter dash – 58.12

· 100-meter hurdles – 14.66

· 300-meter hurdles – 44.57

· Long Jump – 18-11.00

Chelsea Carrier on WV State Meet All-Time Lists:

· 8th 2000's AAA 100 Meters

· 10th All-Time All-Class 200 Meters

· 9th All-Time AAA 200 Meters

· 3rd 2000's AAA 200 Meters

· 9th All-Time All-Class 100 Meter Hurdles

· 9th All-Time AAA 100 Meter Hurdles

· 1st 2000's AAA 100 Meter Hurdles

· Tied 8th All-Time All-Class 300 Meter Hurdles

· 6th and tied 7th All-Time AAA 300 Meter Hurdles

· 2nd, 3rd, and 5th 2000's AAA 300 Meter Hurdles

· 1st All-Time All-Class Long Jump

· 1st All-Time AAA Long Jump

· 1st 2000's AAA Long Jump

West Virginia University (2008-2012):

Chelsea Carrier was an eight-time All-American at West Virginia University. She left her name in the WVU record books as one of the greatest track athletes in school history.

In 2010, Carrier earned her first and second All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. Her first honor came after a fourth-place showing in the pentathlon. Carrier finished with one of her best performances with 4,133 total points. Later in the day, Carrier earned her second honor with a sixth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.29). Earlier in the season, Carrier was named Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year after earning two Big East Champion honors and breaking the school record in the pentathlon at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge on February 5. Carrier won the event with 4,136 points to break the school record previously set by All-American Pat Itanyi in 1997 (4,111).

In 2011, Carrier earned first team All-America honors in the heptathlon after placing third with 5,761 points and also earned third team All-America in the 100-meter hurdles after placing 19th in 13.56 seconds. She was named the Mid-Atlantic Field Athlete of the Year, and before that earned three individual Big East titles in the long jump, 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. During the indoor season, Carrier earned All-America in the 60-meter hurdles with a fourth-place finish in 8.08 seconds, beating her personal record of 8.15 seconds. She notched another All-American award in the pentathlon with a fifth-place finish with 4,128 points, her second All-America award in the pentathlon. Her junior campaign saw her break the school records in the 60-meter hurdles, pentathlon, 100-meter hurdles and the heptathlon. She also participated at the USA Track and Field Championships following the season, finishing 16th in the semi-finals round in a time of 13.04 seconds.

Her 2012 senior campaign notched two All-America awards as she earned first team honors in both the heptathlon and the 100-meter hurdles. She placed third in the heptathlon with 5,839 points and seventh in the hurdles in 13.31. She earned a career-and school-best 12.78 in the 100-meter hurdles during the semifinals at NCAAs and also won the heptathlon for a second consecutive year at the Texas Relays.

WVU All-Time Indoor Records:

· 60-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 8.17 FAT – 2011

· Pentathlon – Chelsea Carrier – 4,170 points – 2011

WVU All-Time Outdoor Records:

· 100-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 12.97 FAT – 2011

· Heptathlon – Chelsea Carrier – 5,927 points – 2011

WVU Indoor Records:

· Ranked 4th - 60-meters - Chelsea Carrier – 7.56 – 2011

· Ranked 1st – 60-meter hurdles - Chelsea Carrier – 8.08 – 2011

· Ranked 3rd – Long Jump - Chelsea Carrier – 6.10 meters – 2010

· Ranked 1st – Pentathlon - Chelsea Carrier – 4,170 points – 2011

· Ranked 4th – Pentathlon - Chelsea Carrier – 3,967 points – 2009

WVU Outdoor Records:

· Ranked 1st – 100-meter hurdles - Chelsea Carrier – 12.78 – 2012

· Ranked 1st – Heptathlon - Chelsea Carrier – 5,927 points – 2011

· Ranked 2nd – Long Jump - Chelsea Carrier – 6.42 meters – 2011

ECAC Champion:

(Indoor)

· 60-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 8.46 – 2008

(Indoor)

· 100-meters – Chelsea Carrier – 11.82 – 2012

· 100-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 13.30 – 2009

Big East Champion:

· Chelsea Carrier - Big East Indoor Outstanding Field Performer – 2011

Big East Individual Indoor Champion:

· 60-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 8.31 – 2010

· 60-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 8.17 – 2011

· Pentathlon - Chelsea Carrier – 3,994 points – 2010

· Pentathlon - Chelsea Carrier – 4,170 points – 2011

Big East Individual Outdoor Champion:

· Chelsea Carrier - Big East Outdoor Outstanding Track Performer – 2011

· 100-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 13.48 – 2008

· 100-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 13.07 – 2011

· 100-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 12.93 – 2012

· 400-meter hurdles – Chelsea Carrier – 57.48 – 2011

· Long Jump - Chelsea Carrier – 6.42 meters (21-3/4) – 2011

WVU All-American:

· Chelsea Carrier – Eight-time All-American – 2010, 2011, 2012

Personal:

· Daughter of Rick and Andrea Carrier

· Father played football and ran track at West Virginia Wesleyan, where he owns the 200-meter record (21.7)

· Has a brother who played football and ran track at WVWC

· Birthday is August 21st

· Height: 5-foot-6

· Majored in child development and family studies

· Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

· Big East Academic All-Star

Submitted by Mike McMillion (06/16/17)

Results courtesy of RunWV & WVU Sports