1. Chelsea Alicia Hayes was born on February 9,1988 and is an American track and field athlete who competes primarily in the long jump and 100-meter dash.
12 Facts About Chelsea Hayes
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Chelsea Alicia Hayes was born February 9,1988, in New Orleans, Louisiana to mother Joyce Hayes.
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Chelsea Hayes has three brothers - Shawn, Keegan and Kenji Hayes.
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For high school, Chelsea attended Marion Abramson Senior High School, where she played basketball and competed in track and field, only taking up the latter for the first time in her junior year.
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Chelsea Hayes was named "WAC Female Track Athlete of the Year" four times and set nine conference records.
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Chelsea Hayes is the only athlete in history to win both the WAC "track athlete of the week" and "field athlete of week" simultaneously, and did so twice.
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Chelsea Hayes was a second team All-American in the 60 meters and outdoor long jump.
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In 2012, Chelsea Hayes was runner up t the NCAA Indoor Championship in long jump with a mark of 6.61 metres.
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Chelsea Hayes finished seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.58s.
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Chelsea Hayes was the first Louisiana Tech student to win the award.
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Chelsea Hayes remained in fifth until her final attempt, when she scored 7.10 metres.
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Also in 2012, Chelsea Hayes was named the "Field Athlete of the Year" by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.