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Cross Country

2025 Cross Country Roster

Calia Chaney

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Nisswa, Minn.
  • Highschool Pequot Lakes HS
  • Major Undecided

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
• Summit League Commissioner’s List (2024-25)
• Summit League Honor Roll (2024-25)
Coyote Outdoor Top 10
• 2nd in the 4x800 (9:02.85)
 
Career Bests

2024-25
Cross Country
Competed in three meets... ran a collegiate best 18:47.9 in the 5k distance at the Platte River Rumble... ran a 23:59.5 in a 6k race at the SDSU Classic.

Indoor Track & Field
Did not compete.

Outdoor Track & Field
Took fourth in the 800-meters at the Summit League Championships with a personal best 2:12.57… raced to a PR in the 1,500-meters at the Mt. SAC Relays (4:38.48)… ran a leg of the 4x800 at the Drake Relays, clocking the second best time in school history (9:02.85)… won the 800 and placed third in the 1,500 at the USD Early Bird… totaled six top-10 finishes during the season.

Prep
A state champion middle distance runner from Nisswa, Minnesota ... captured the 800-meter gold at the Minnesota state meet as a sophomore ... a seven-time state medalist on the track and four-time all-state honoree in cross country ... won a national title in the 800-meter emerging elite division of the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals with a personal best time of 2:12.67 ... other personal bests include 4:56.83 for 1,600 meters and 18:03.61 for 5,000 meters on the cross country course ... also a three-time state qualifier in alpine skiing, placing 11th as a junior ... garnered academic all-state honors in cross country, track & field, and alpine skiing ... one of 35 Minnesota students to receive the MSHSL ExCEL Award ... also the National Honor Society's Chancellor of Communications, the REEL North Alliance President, a member of student council and a leadership council member.

Personal
Daughter of Melissa and Jay Chaney.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore