High School: Ran four years of cross country and three years of track & field for coach Jim Faiella at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. ... finished in seventh at the cross country state championships as a senior and came in 21^st as a junior to earn medalist honors both times ... was selected to the all-state team as a senior in cross country ... holds the school record in the 3,200-meters and the 4x800 relay ... set the cross country course record at Trinity HS ... named the Washington County Observer-Reporter "Athlete of the Week" award during her junior year ... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Chelsea Erin Sumney ... born September 27, 1990 in Washington, Pa. ... daughter of John and Mary Sumney ... has three siblings, Sarah, Daniel and Shaina, who is also on the cross country and track & field team ... majoring in nursing at UNCG.