Marshall University Athletics
2014-15 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Chidester, Andrea

Andrea Chidester
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Williamstown HS
- Hometown:
- Williamstown, W.Va.
Bio
2017-18 (Senior): Part of three winning relay teams during the season…began at the Marshall Opener winning in the 4x400 meter relay…also won at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational…part of the winning 4x100 meter relay team at the Cal Poly ShareSLO Invitational…also set best 200 meter dash time at the Cal Poly ShareSLO Invitational at 25.52…Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal for having a GPA of 3.75 or better.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Competed at the C-USA Indoor Championships...Part of the winning 4x400 team at the Marshall Opener...top 100m time came in 8th place finish at the JMU Invitational (12.34)...Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal.
2014-15 (Freshman): Took second place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 58.00 at The Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational… Contributed to a third place finish in the distance medley at The Herd Invitational with a time of 12:43.59… Finished fourth with her 4x400 meter relay team at The Marshall Invitational with a time of 4:02.17. Prior to Marshall: Attended Williamstown High School, where she holds the Class A 200m, 4x100, 4x200 state records... helped the Yellow Jackets four consecutive state titles (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)... member of six school records
Personal:Parents are Jeremy Chidester and Melinda Yates.... has five sisters and one brother... majoring in Education
Personal Bests: 60m: 7.85
2016-17 (Junior): Competed at both the C-USA Indoor and Outdoor Championships…part of the school record breaking distance medley relay team which ran a time of 12:08.82 at the historic Penn Relays…best 200 meter time came at the William Walton Invitational at James Madison (24.98)…best indoor 60 meter time came at the Chipotle Marshall Invitational (7.85)… Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Competed at the C-USA Indoor Championships...Part of the winning 4x400 team at the Marshall Opener...top 100m time came in 8th place finish at the JMU Invitational (12.34)...Awarded the Conference USA Academic Medal.
2014-15 (Freshman): Took second place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 58.00 at The Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational… Contributed to a third place finish in the distance medley at The Herd Invitational with a time of 12:43.59… Finished fourth with her 4x400 meter relay team at The Marshall Invitational with a time of 4:02.17. Prior to Marshall: Attended Williamstown High School, where she holds the Class A 200m, 4x100, 4x200 state records... helped the Yellow Jackets four consecutive state titles (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)... member of six school records
Personal:Parents are Jeremy Chidester and Melinda Yates.... has five sisters and one brother... majoring in Education
Personal Bests: 60m: 7.85
100m: 12.34
200m: 24.98
400m: 59.76
600m: 1:40.77
800m: 2:20.80
Marshall Cross Country: Coach Caleb Bowen (Post-Thundering Herd Invitational)
Friday, August 29
Marshall T&F: Addison Painter/Lara Check (Pre-NCAA 1st Rd.)
Tuesday, May 27
Marshall T&F: Emma Henry, Gradian Graham, Azure Travis, Garrett Ferguson (Pre-Louisville)
Thursday, April 24
Marshall T&F (Pre-JMU Invite)
Friday, April 11