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2011-2012 Track and Field Roster

Ashlynn Chavis

  • Position Jumper/Sprinter
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Maxton, N.C.

Biography

2011-12: Competed in the 60m, 200m and long jump during the indoor season... Won the 60m and long jump at the Mason Dixon Conference Championships qualifying for the NCAA Championships in both events... Won the NCAA Championship in the 60m in a new Methodist record time of 7.54 seconds while finishing as runner-up in the long jump... Competed in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay during the outdoor season... Won conference championships in the 100m, long jump and 4x100m relay while finishing second in the 200m... Won national championships in the 100m and 4x100m relay breaking the NCAA Division III records in both events while finishing third in the long jump at the NCAA Championships... Named Methodist Female Senior Athlete of the Year.

2010-11: Competed in the 55m, 60m, 200m and long jump during the indoor season... Won the conference championship in the 55m and long jump... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in both events and won the long jump while finishing second in the 55m... Competed in the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay in the outdoor season... Won the conference championship in three events while finishing second in the 200m... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100m, long jump and 4x100m relay and won National Championships in all three events... Currently ranked in the top-10 of five NCAA All-Time Performance lists.

2009-10: Competed in the 200m and long jump at the CNU Holiday Invitational during the indoor season... Competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump during the outdoor season... Earned All-Conference honors in the 100m and won the long jump with a NCAA qualifying clearance of 5.83 meters... Earned All-American honors in the long jump finishing third overall.

2008-09: Competed in the 55m, 60m, 200m, and long jump during her freshman indoor season... Received All-Conference honors at the Mason Dixon Conference Championships in three events: first place in the 55m at 7.08, second place in the 200m at 26.27, and first place in the long jump with a distance of 5.50 meters... Earned All-American honors in the 55m at the NCAA Indoor Championship with a fifth place finish in 7.14 seconds... Competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump during the outdoor season earning Conference Championships in all three events... Named Mason Dixon Female Athlete of the Year... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100m and long jump finishing third in the long jump to earn All-American honors.

High School:  Lettered four years in track and field at Scotland High School... 2005 Rookie of the year...2007 Conference MVP; MVP of the year...2007 High School State Champ Long Jump...2007 Regional Champ 100 meters...2007 Long Jump State Champion... Placed 3rd in the Long Jump at the 2007 Nike Nationals... Named Rookie of the Year... 2008 Field Events MVP...Personal best in long jump is 19'4 and 12 seconds in the 100 meter dash.

Personal: Major is Social Work... Parents are Tim and Lynn Chavis... Favorite song is "Jesus Saves"... Favorite television show is "Pretty Little Liars"... Favorite movie is "Fast Five"... Most admired athlete is Marion Jones... Favorite athletic team is the Boston Celtics... Dream job is to become a high school social worker.

Indoor Event PR
Year 55m 60m 200m Long
Jump
2009 7.08 7.81 26.27 5.58
2010 26.87 5.49
2011 7.02 7.68 26.31 5.93
2012 7.54 27.43 5.85
Outdoor Event PR
Year 100m 200m Long
Jump
4x100
2009 12.11 25.50 5.95m
2010 12.71 27.75 5.83m
2011 11.67 25.83 6.25m 46.16
2012 11.55 25.45 6.14m 45.65

Videos
2011 NCAA Division III Indoor Long Jump Champion
2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor Long Jump Champion
2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor 100m Champion
2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor 4x100m Relay Champion


Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09Freshman

    Jumper/Sprinter
    5'4"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Jumper/Sprinter
    5'4"
  • 2010-11Junior

    Jumper/Sprinter
    5'4"
  • 2011-12Senior

    Jumper/Sprinter
    5'4"