Chelsea Hanson

Hometown: Poughquag, N.Y. High School: Arlington HS Last College: Iona College

Height: 5-3 Event: Distance

As of Aug. 14, 2013

* MAAC All-Academic Team

Collegiate Bests
500 Meters (Indoor): 1:15.50 (Dec. 2, 2011 at Fordham Opener - New York, N.Y.
500 Meters (Outdoor): 1:15.51 (March 23, 2012 at Monmouth Season Opener - West Long Branch, N.J.)
800 Meters (Indoor): 2:38.60 (Dec. 4, 2009 at Fordham Opener - New York, N.Y.)
1,500 Meters (Outdoor): 5:05.74 (March 31, 2012 at FDU Knight Classic - Teaneck, N.J.)
3,000 Meters (Indoor): 10:24.19 (Feb. 24, 2012 at Armory College Challenge - New York, N.Y.)
3,000 Meters (Outdoor): 10:55.83 (April 1, 2011 at Colonial Relays - Williamsburg, Va.)
5,000 Meters (Indoor): 17:50.54 (Feb. 3, 2012 at New Balance Collegiate Invitational - New York, N.Y.)
5,000 Meters (Outdoor): 18:33.24 (May 6, 2012 at MAAC Championships - Lawrenceville, N.J.)
5,000 Meters (Cross Country): 19:30.0 (Oct. 9, 2009 at Metropolitan Championships - New York, N.Y.)
6,000 Meters (Cross Country): 22:15.3 (Nov. 12, 2011 at NCAA Northeast Regional Championships - Buffalo, N.Y.
10,000 Meters: 38:37.97 (April 6, 2012 at Sam Howell Invite - Princeton, N.J.)

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Outdoor Championships
2012: 11th (18:33.24 - 5,000 Meters)
2011: 4th (39:04.84 - 10,000 Meters)
2010: 6th (1:04.30 - 4x100-Meter Relay) | 10th (19:45.61 - 5,000 Meters)

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Indoor Championships
2012: 7th (10:29.29 - 3,000 Meters) | 7th (18:09.03 - 5,000 Meters)
2011: 16th (21:00.02 - 5,000 Meters)
2010: 4th (4:30.98 - 4x400-Meter Relay) | 15th (11:13.16 - 3,000 Meters)

NCAA Northeast Regional Cross Country Championships
2012: 63rd (22:15.3 - 6K)

2012-13
Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the outdoor season.

Indoor Track and Field: Did not run in an indoor race.

Cross Country: Competed in one race for the Aztecs, taking 30th at the Aztec Invitational, covering the 5K course in 20:14.3.

2011-12
Outdoor Track and Field: Finished 11th at the MAAC Championships in 18:33.24 ... was 20th in the 10K (38:47.37) at the Penn Relays on April 28 ... had bests of 1:15.51 in the 500, 5:05.74 in the 1,500, 38:37.97 in the 10,000.

Indoor Track and Field: Was seventh in the 3K (10:29.29) and the 5K (18:09.03) at the MAAC Championships on Feb. 17 ... was seventh in a 3K PR of 10:24.19 a week later at the Armory College Challenge ... had bests of 1:15.50 in the 500, 5:20.62 in the 1,500, 10:24.19 in the 3,000 and 17:50.54 in the 5,000.

Cross Country: Was 63rd in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Nov. 12 in 22:15.3 ... was 14th out of 202 runners in the opener at the Iona Meet of Champions on Sept. 17 in 23:04.02 (6K) ... was 16th the following meet at the Paul Short Run on Sept. 30 in 22:30 ... took 128th in the 5K at the Pre-National Meet on Oct. 16 in 22:57.

2010-11
Outdoor Track and Field: Ran in every distance from the 1,500 to the 10,000 ... was fourth in the 10K at the MAAC Championships on May 7 in 39:09.84 ... best times on the season were 5:20.83 in the 1,500, 10:55.83 in the 3K and 18:39.60 in the 5K.

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in the 5K at the MAAC Championships on Feb. 18, taking 16th in 21:00.02.

Cross Country: Ran in four races, two in the 6K ... best time were 16:08.09 in the 4.1K, 20:31 in the 5K and 24:03.3 in the 6K.

2009-10
Outdoor Track and Field: Ran mostly the 1,500, but also the 5K and in a 4x100-meter relay ... was 10th in the 5K at the MAAC Champinships on May 1 in 19:45.61 and was a part of the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay team (1:04.30) ... best 1,500 came on March 27 at the Monmouth Opener in 5:07.83.

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in five races over four meets ... was 15th in the 3K at the MAAC Championships on Feb. 19 in 11:13.16 and teamed up on the 4x400-meter relay that took fourth in 4:30.98 ... also has bests of 2:38.90 in the 800 and 19:10.52 in the 5K.

Cross Country: Competed in six meets, including the MAAC Championship on Oct. 30, where she took 36th in 25:17.2 (6K) ... was ninth at the Seawolves Invitational on Sept. 5 in 15:51.16 (4.1K) ... finished 77th in her first 6K at the Meet of Champions on Sept. 19 in 25:00.40 ... was 232nd at the competitive Brooks Paul Short Run 6K on Oct. 2 in 22:57 ... took 32nd on Oct. 9 at the METS in 19:30 (5K) ... was sixth in a quad meet on Oct. 21 in the 3K (11:10).

High School
A four-year letterwinner at Arlington High School ... placed eighth at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships (2008) ... was an All-Dutchess County, all-league, all-section and all-state selection (fourth team) ... broke the Arlington HS record in the 3,000.

Personal
Chelsea Hanson was born July 31, 1991, in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. ... daughter of Donna and Matthew Hanson ... picked Iona College out of high school over Cornell, Fordham, LaSalle, Quinnipiac and New York University ... intended major is English.