Caisja Chandler

Caisja Chandler (born 18 June 2000) is an American sprinter. She won the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships representing the United States. In 2023, she set the Loker Stadium facility record for 100 metres with a 10.99-second time.

Career
Chandler started running at Central Middle School in Euclid, Ohio. In 2017, she placed 5th at the AAU Junior Olympics in the 200 metres. At Euclid High School, she was an OHSAA state champion in the 200 m, setting the state record in that event her senior year. Chandler first represented the U.S. at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships, where she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.

Running for the Cincinnati Bearcats track and field program, Chandler set various school records. She was injured her senior year of college, but she recovered to win her conference meet. Chandler did not qualify for an NCAA championship final until 2023, after she had transferred to the USC Trojans track and field program for her final year of eligibility. Chandler set the Loker Stadium facility record for 100 m with a 10.99-second clocking in 2023. Her best NCAA championship finish was 4th, at the 2023 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 200 m.

Personal life
Chandler is from Cleveland, Ohio. She originally studied at the University of Cincinnati and then transferred to the University of Southern California where she mastered in digital media. In 2021, Chandler became the first USC athlete to sign a name, image, and likeness endorsement deal. The deal was from a local marketplace for student-athletes. She was coached by Carmelita Jeter for her last year of collegiate competition. In December 2023, Chandler became a coach for the UNLV Rebels track and field program.