Chelsie Horton

Class: Freshman Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo. High School: Fountain-Fort Carson High

Event: Sprints

Personal Bests
55-meter dash (indoor) - 7.53 - (Dec. 2, 2012)
200-meter dash (indoor) - 26.41 - (Feb. 2, 2013)
400-meter dash (indoor) - 1:00.34 - (Feb. 23, 2013)
100-meter dash (outdoor) - 12.58 - (March 30, 2013)
200-meter dash (outdoor) - 25.72 - (March 16, 2013)
400-meter dash (outdoor) - 59.68 - (March 16, 2013)

Background
As a junior, was a 200m dash state champion ... Was also a state champion in the 400m dash and 4x200m relay during her sophomore season ... Won a medley relay state championship as a freshman ... Claimed victory in the 200m dash at the Joe Davies Open and Fort Collins Track Club Indoor Invitational ... Posted an outstanding performance at the Colorado Springs Metro Meet, taking home first in the 200m dash, and second in the 100m dash and 400m dash ... Competed in the Colorado USATF Junior Olympic Championships and USATF Region X Championships in 2010 ... At the Colorado USATF Junior Olympic Championships, Horton won the 400m hurdles, took second in the 400m dash and finished fourth in the 200m dash ... At the USATF Region X Championships, finished second in the 400m dash and third in the 400m hurdles ... Competed in the Colorado State Championships the previous two seasons in multiple sprint and hurdle events.

Personal
Chelsie Gordan Horton was born July 10, 1994 in Columbus, Ga. ... Daughter of Gregory and Catrina Horton ... Has four siblings: Gregory, Chasidy, Jasmine and Steven ... Lists her biggest sports thrills as winning big titles and seeing her hard work in practice pay off at meets ... Is undecided on a major.