Kelli L. James (born March 16, 1970) is a former field hockey striker from the United States, who earned a total number of 144 caps for the Women's National Team. The former student of the Old Dominion University tied for team scoring lead at the 1999 Pan American Games with 3 goals, and scored four goals in a single match in 4–0 win over China at the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, Netherlands. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's field hockey | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Champions Trophy | ||
 | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team Competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1991 Havana | Team competition |
 | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team competition |
| 1999 Winnipeg | Team competition |
Life
editJames grew up in Medford, New Jersey[2] and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.[3]
College
editIn 1993, while at Old Dominion, James won the Honda Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best field hockey player.[4][5]
International senior tournaments
edit- 1991 – Pan American Games, Havana, Cuba (3rd)
- 1994 – World Cup, Dublin, Ireland (3rd)
- 1995 – Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina (2nd)
- 1995 – Champions Trophy, Mar del Plata, Argentina (3rd)
- 1996 – Summer Olympics, Atlanta, USA (5th)
- 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (6th)
- 1998 – World Cup, Utrecht, The Netherlands (8th)
- 1999 – Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada (2nd)
- 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)
References
edit- ↑ Olderr, S. (2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue (in Spanish). McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Vecsey, George. "OLYMPICS;For U.S. Women, Winning Is Hot Issue in Field Hockey", July 17, 1996. Accessed December 19, 2007. "They water the field," said Kelli James, an attacker from Medford, N.J."
- ↑ Kelli James Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, USA Field Hockey. Accessed December 19, 2007.
- ↑ "Former ODU Great Kelli James to be Inducted into USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame". Old Dominion University. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
- ↑ "Field Hockey". CWSA. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
External links
edit- Kelli James at Olympedia
- Kelli James at InterSportStats
- Profile on US Field Hockey Archived 2009-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
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