Erika Chelales

Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
North Central
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.

Chelales'Career Best Performances
Event	Time (Date)
5K	19:13.2 (9/27/14)
6K	23:47 (10/4/14)

2014 (Freshman): Competed in all five regular-season meets on the season as well as the American Athletic Conference Championship and the NCAA South Central Regional...posted two top-35 finishes on the season, including a personal-best 5K time of 19:13.2 to finish 33^rd at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede (9/27)...placed fifth at the Mississippi College XC Opener 4K (8/30) with a time of 15:46.23...notched a 6K personal-best time of 23:47 at the Paul Short Run (10/4)...posted a time of 24:41.46 in the 6K at the Furman XC Classic (9/13)...finished the Alabama Crimson Classic 5K (10/17) in a time of 19:38.05...ran a 24:46 and a 24:07.8 in the 6K at the American Athletic Conference Championship (10/31) and the NCAA South Central Regional (11/14), respectively.

About Erika Chelales

Prep: A four-year letterwinner in track and field and a four-year letterwinner in cross country at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana...competed in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meter races during the track and field season and the 5K during the cross country season...helped lead the Panthers to the Indiana State Championships during her senior year...posted a personal-best time of 2:22 in the 800 meters during the Indiana State Championships in June 2014, while also notching a personal-best time of 5:17 in the 1,600 meters during her senior year...earned the Renaissance Lady Award for Cross Country during her senior season from her school.

Personal: Born Erika Marie Chelales on Jan. 15, 1996...the daughter of Tracy Foote and Christopher Chelales...has one older sister, Jacqueline, and one younger brother, Christopher.