Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Cross Country
5,000 Meters: 17:59 (2009 UMES Hawk Challenge)
Indoor
Mile Run: 5:00.64
3,000 Meters: 10:32.35
Outdoor
1,500 Meters: 4:42.03
3,000 Meter SC: 11:32.82
5,000 Meters: 18:04.52

2009-10: Cross Country: Finished fourth at the MEAC Cross Country Championship in 18:50.92, earning All-MEAC honors for the third straight year and helping the Spartan women to their first-ever MEAC title. Indoor: Posted the conference’s fastest time in the mile at the Penn State National Invitational (5:00.64)…ran a season-best 3,000-meter time of 10:32.35 – second-fastest in the MEAC – at the Maryland Invitational…earned three top-six finishes as the MEAC Indoor Championship…came in second in the 3,000 (10:33.41), third in the mile (5:05.41) and sixth in the 800 (2:14.73). Outdoor: Ran the MEAC’s fastest 5,000-meter time of the year with her 18:04.52 clocking at the Sea Ray Relays…had the fourth-best time in the 1,500 with her 4:42.35 at the Colonial Relays…placed second in the 5,000 meters (18:34.51) and steeplechase (11:32.82) and fourth in the 1,500 (4:44.09) at the MEAC Outdoor Championship.

2008-09: Cross Country: Earned All-MEAC honors for the second consecutive year after finishing fourth in 18:05 at the MEAC Cross Country Championship…won the individual title and set a new course record in a season-best time of 17:59 at the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawk Challenge…was named MEAC Athlete of the Week four times, including two straight weeks…her 17:59 ranks fourth in the top-20 fastest times in the conference. Indoor: Posted the team’s fastest indoor times in the 800 (2:14.09), mile (5:06.48) and 3,000 (10:44.79)…finished fourth at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the 3,000 in 10:44.79. Outdoor: Had a team-best outdoor time of 4:50.65 in the 1,500 at the Morgan State Legacy meet…ran a 19:16.81 in the 5K at the Raleigh Relays.

2007-08: Cross Country: Earned All-MEAC recognition at the Cross Country Championship after finishing sixth in 19:16…finished first among NSU runners at each of the five races in which she competed…best 5K time of the season, 18:20, ranked second in the conference. Indoor: Earned third-team all-conference honors in the mile (5:12.82) and the 3,000 (10:41.03) after finishing third in both events at the MEAC Indoor Championship. Outdoor: Finished fifth (2:17.16) in the 800 and seventh (19:59.73) in the 3,000 at the MEAC Outdoor Championship.

High School: An accomplished runner in the 1,500 meters and 3,000…originally from Guyana, Chichester set the Guyanese national record in the 3,000 when she won the silver medal in the under 20 division at the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games in 2003 in 10:14.08…also won the bronze medal in the 1,500 in 4:48.06 at the 2003 CARIFTA Games…at the age of 14, Chichester ran the 10K in 38:22, finishing second at the 2002 Barbados Marathon.

Personal: Jennifer Chichester…born on November 14, 1988…daughter of Phillip and Shirlene Chichester…majoring kinesiotherapy with a minor in nursing.