2022-23 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Maria Chellah

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gray, Tenn.
  • Highschool Daniel Boone

Biography

TFRRS Results

2020-21 (Junior):
Competed in both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons ... Focused primarily on the 800 meter race ... Set the new indoor and outdoor 800 meter LMU record ... Won two indoor 800 meter races, and placed second in another ... Placed first in the 800 at the Keydet Invitational (Jan. 16) with a time of 2:28.24 ... Set the new LMU indoor 800 record with a time of 2:22.83 as she won the event at the Brant Tolsma Invitational (Feb. 5) ... Opened the outdoor track season with a second place finish in the 800 at 2:18.44, which is a top five time in the event in LMU outdoor track and field history, at the LR Bears Open (March 21) ... Rewrote the LMU outdoor track and field record books again, as she set a new school record in the 800 with a blistering time of 2:16.87 at the Montreat College Invitational (March 26-27) ... Recorded another top five 800 time in LMU history as she ran a 2:18.75 ath the Flames Invitational (April 9-10) ... Placed seventh at the SAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 24-25).

2019-20 (Sophomore): Season got cut short due to Covid-19 ... Competed in the 1000 meter run, the 800 meter race, the 600 meter race, and the 4000 meter distance medley relay ... Set four new LMU indoor track and field records ... Earned three top five finishes ... Was a member of the school record setting 4000 meter DMR team that placed third with a time of 13:22.09 at the ETSU Invitational (Jan. 10-11) ... Set two new school records at the Finn Pincus Invitational (Jan. 24-25), one in the 1000 meter race with a time of 3:12.03, and the other in the 600 meter race in a time of 1:42.51 ... Set the LMU indoor 800 meter record with a time of 2:24.47 at the SAC indoor Championships (Feb. 29-March 1).

Prior to LMU: Graduated from Daniel Boone High School in Gray, Tennessee ... Was the cross country team MVP ... Two time all conference performer in cross country and garnered 18 all conference awards for indoor and outdoor track and field ... Was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick and Jenny Chellah ... Has two siblings Judy and Patricia who both also run at the collegiate level ... Enjoys reading and traveling ... Majoring in biology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2020-21Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2022-23Senior

    Middle Distance