Talented jumper and multi-event performer who has one season of indoor track eligibility remaining... team captain and three-time All-American who looks for redemption after an injury-plagued year in 2005... expected to make an impact at both the conference and national levels... owns the school high jump record both indoors 1.78m (5-10.00) and outdoors 1.81 meters (5-11.25) and is the school record-holder in the outdoor long jump 6.57 meters (21-06.75)... has won four long jump titles at the Penn Relays.

2005: Did not compete in the indoor season due to injuries... returned to action for the outdoor season... won the long jump competition at the Penn Relays with a mark of 6.33 meters... set the school record in the high jump in the heptathlon competition at the SEC meet by clearing 1.81 meters (5-11.25)... placed fifth at the SEC Championships in both the high jump (1.70m) and long jump (6.28m)... placed second in the East Regional in the long jump (6.27m) and tied for eighth in the high jump (1.71m)... finished eighth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump with a leap of 6.23 meters (20-5.25).

2004: Competed in the long jump, high jump and sprint hurdles during the indoor season... placed first in the long jump, soaring 6.11 meters (20-0.50) and finished fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.74 meters (5-8.50) at the Meet of Champions in New York ... finished first at the USC Invitational in the high jump by clearing 1.75 meters (5-8.75)... placed second in the pentathlon, fourth in the high jump and eighth in the long jump at the SEC Indoor Championships... placed fifth in the pentathlon at the NCAA Championships with 4,144 points, earning All-America honors... started the outdoor season by winning the high jump at the Weems Baskin Relays and taking the gold medal in the long jump at the Florida Relays... won the long jump title at the Penn Relays with a leap of 6.40 meters (21 feet even)... placed second in the heptathlon, fifth in the long jump and sixth in the high jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships... finished third at the NCAA East Regional in the long jump... placed 15th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the long jump with a mark of 6.13 meters (20-1.50)... later competed at the Jamaica Olympic trials and placed second... was third at the NACAC.

2003: Posted her first victory of the indoor season at the Meet of Champions by taking the high jump with a mark of 1.75 meters (5-8.75)... finished sixth in the pentathlon, seventh in the long jump and eighth in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Championships... set an outdoor season-best mark of 1.75 meters (5-8.75) in the high jump to finish second at the Weems Baskin Relays... won the long jump at the Sea Ray Relays with a season best jump of 6.28 meters (20-7.25)... set a season-best mark in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.38 seconds... finished fourth

in the heptathlon with a season best mark of 5,022 points and eighth in the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships... finished seventh in the long jump at the NCAA East Regional with a mark of 6.15m (20-2.25)... earned her first All-America certificate at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, placing 10th in the long jump.

2002: Team's Rookie of the Year during freshman campaign ... opened the indoor season by winning the high jump and taking second in the long jump at the UNC Early Invitational... also won the high jump at the USC Indoor Invitational ... finished second and recorded the teams' top season mark in the high jump at the Five Way SEC Meet with a jump of 1.73m... Placed eighth in the long jump, 11th in the pentathlon and 12th in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Championships... won the high jump at the Weems Baskin Relays to open the outdoor season... won the College Division long jump at the Penn Relays ... finished fifth in the heptathlon at the SEC Championships with 5,009 points... placed fourth in the long jump at the USATF Outdoor Junior Championships ... finished the outdoor season as the school record holder in the high jump at 1.77m (5-9.50) and ranked second on USC's all-time list in the long jump.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Elmont (N.Y.) Memorial High School... lettered in track for five years and basketball for three years... team won the 4x400m relay at the AAU Championships and was seventh in the same event at the Junior Olympics... finished fifth in the pentathlon at the National Scholastic Championships and fifth in the 100 meters at the national AAU meet... was the state champion in the long jump.

PERSONAL: Chelsea Hammond was born August 2, 1983 in New York... parents are Earl and Linda Hammond... has earned a sociology degree from USC... enjoys visiting Atlanta... favorite store is Arden B... regards winning the Penn Relays long jump title four times in a row as the highlight of her career.