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Rhode Island College

2021-22 Women's Track and Field (Indoor & Outdoor) Roster

Chelsea Yang

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • High School Pilgrim
  • Hometown Warwick, R.I.

Biography

Senior Year
Outdoor Track & Field (2022): Qualified for the NCAA Div. III National Championship in the hammer for the third time in her career...named All-Region in the hammer by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)...finished third in the hammer (56.58m) at the N.E. Open Championship on May 13...was the N.E. Champion and earned All-New England honors with a first place finish in the hammer (54.10m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on May 6...placed first in the hammer (57.51m) at the Sean Collier Invitational on April 23...placed first in the hammer (54.30m) at the Penmen Relays on April 16...placed first in the hammer (53.35m) at the Coast Guard Spring Invitational on April 9...named the Little East Women’s Field Athlete of the Week four times on the season.

Indoor Track & Field (2021-22): Named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mideast Women’s Field Athlete of the Year...also named to the USTFCCCA’s All-Region team in the weight throw...named the Little East Field Athlete of the Year...finished second among a field of 20 competitors to earn All-American honors in the weight throw (18.66m) at the NCAA Championship on March 11...finished first in the weight throw (19.09m) at the Tufts National Qualifier on March 5...earned All-New England honors and broke the facility record with a first place finish in the weight throw (17.66m) at N.E. Championship on Feb. 26...earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the weight throw (17.84m) and also placed 10th in the shot (9.83m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 19...placed third in the weight throw (18.64m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 12...placed first in the weight throw (18.08m) and fifth in the shot (9.90m) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 5...placed first in the weight throw (18.49m) and sixth in the shot (9.79m) at the Massasoit Classic on Jan. 22...placed first in the weight throw (17.90m) and fourth in the shot (10.15m) at the Springfield Season Opener on Dec. 4...named the Little East Field Athlete of the Week four times this season.
 
Junior Year
Indoor Track & Field (2019-20): Named the Little East Women’s Field Athlete of the Year...qualified for the NCAA Div. III Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championship in the weight throw, but was unable to compete due to the COVID-19 outbreak...earned All-New England honors and won the individual title in the weight throw (18.51m) at the N.E. Championship on Feb. 29...earned First Team All-Little East honors with a first place finish in the weight throw (18.69m) at the Little East Championship on Feb. 22...also finished 12th in the shot (9.59m) at the same meet...finished second in the weight throw (18.26m) at the John Hemery Invitational on Feb. 15...finished first the weight throw (19.03m) and sixth in the shot (10.28m) at the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Feb. 7...placed first in the weight throw (19.42m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 1...finished first in the weight throw (17.67m) at the Mary Grinaker Invitational on Jan. 18...placed first in the weight throw (18.10m) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 11...finished first in the weight throw (17.99m) at the Emmanuel Indoor Opener on Dec. 7...named the Little East Field Athlete of the Week five times on the season.

Sophomore Year
Outdoor Track & Field (2019): Finished 11th in the hammer (49.66) at  the NCAA National Championship on May 25...finished first in the hammer (51.29m) at the MIT Final Qualifier on May 16...placed second in the hammer (53.74m) at the N.E. Open Championship on May 11...was the New England Champion in the hammer (51.74m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on May 4...earned N.E. Alliance honors, was the N.E. Alliance Champion and established a Little East Conference and program record throw in the hammer (54.23m), while also finishing ninth in the shot (10.48m) at the N.E. Alliance Championship on April 27...finished first in the hammer (48.67m) and sixth in the shot (10.58m) at the Sean Collier Invitational on April 20...finished second in the hammer (50.12m) and 19th in the shot (10.39m) at the  SNHU Invitational on April 13...finished ninth in the hammer (43.44m) at the Bryant Black & Gold Invitational on March 30.

Indoor Track & Field (2018-19): Earned All-American honors with a second place finish in the weight throw (19.21m) at the NCAA Div. III Indoor Track & Field National Championship on March 8...placed first in the weight throw (19.41m) at the Tufts National Qualifying Meet on March 2...earned All-New England honors with a second place finish in the weight throw (18.51m) at the N.E. Div. III Championship on Feb. 22-23...earned N.E. Alliance honors with a first place finish in the weight throw (18.51m) at the Alliance Championship Feb. 16...finished sixth in the weight throw (17.45m) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Feb. 8-9... finished fourth in the weight throw (17.02m) at the NEICAAA Championship on Feb. 2...placed first in the weight throw (18.40m) at the Smith Pioneer Invitational on Jan. 19...finished fourth in the weight throw (16.71m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Janu. 25-26...placed first in the weight throw (17.66m) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 12

Freshman Year
Outdoor Track & Field (2018):
Named the Little East Women’s Rookie Field Athlete of the Year...finished in 19th place (48.98m) in the hammer at the NCAA Div. III National Championship on May 26...finished 10th in the hammer (43.41m) at the MIT Final Qualifier on May 17...finished seventh in the hammer (52.34m) at the N.E. Open Championship on May 11-12...was the N.E. Champion and earned All-New England honors in the hammer with a first place finish (53.24m) at the N.E. Championship on May 5...won the Alliance and Little East titles, earning N.E. Alliance honors, with a first place finish in the hammer (52.69m) at the Alliance Championship on April 28...finished third in the hammer (49.53m) at the Sean Collier Invitational on April 21...finished first in the hammer (53.34m) and 28th in the shot (9.95m) at the Silfen Invitational on April 14...finished first in the hammer (51.87m) at the Yellow Jacket Invitational on April 7. She finished first in the hammer (50.46m) at the Black and Gold Invitational on March 31.

Indoor Track & Field (2017-18):  Named the Little East Rookie Field Athlete of the Year...earned All-American honors with a fourth place finish (17.74m) in the weight throw at the NCAA Div. III National Championship on March 9...placed third in the weight throw (17.39m) at Tufts National Qualifier on March 3...finished first in the weight throw (17.49m) at the Maine State Open on Feb. 24...was the New England Champion and earned All-N.E. honors with a first place finish in the weight throw (17.61m) at the N.E. Championship on Feb. 17...won the N.E. Alliance & Little East Championship in the weight throw (16.99m) at the Alliance Championship on Feb. 10...also notched a 14th place finish in the shot (10.08m)..finished in third in the weight throw (16.70m) at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 26...finished first in the weight throw (16.22m) at the Maroon and White Classic on Jan. 20...finished first in the weight throw (16.45m) and eighth in the shot (9.81m) at the Bowdoin Invitational on Jan. 13...placed first in the weight throw (15.81m) at the RIC Holiday Classic on Dec. 9...finished first in the weight throw (15.44m) at the UMass Boston Winter Open on Dec. 2.

High School: Lettered in track & field while at Pilgrim High School...2017 graduate.

Personal: Born June 23, 1999...biology major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'11"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'11"

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