Rider University Athletics

2017-18
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- Finished ninth in the 10,000 at the MAAC Outdoor Championships.
- Ran a college-best time of 22:42.4 at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Championships.
- Came in 31st at the MAAC Cross Country Championships.
- Posted a college-best 5K time of 19:32.8 at the ECAC Cross Country Championships.
- Ran her top college time in the 3000 meters at the Colonial Relays during the outdoor season. 

2016-17
- Ran a 23:56.6 in the 6k at the NCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships.
- Ran a 24:07.6 in the 6k at the 2016 MAAC Cross Country Championships.
- Ran a PR 23:24 in the 6.15k at the Rider Invite.
- Ran a PR 23:40 in the 6k at the Princeton Invitational.
- Ran a PR 19:59.5 in the 5k in Rider's dual vs. TCNJ.
- Set a new PR in the 3000 during the indoor season, running a 11:01.38 to finish third at the Spartan Regional Invite.
- During the outdoor season, ran a college-best time of 5:05.44 in the 1500 at the Cheser Quarry Classic.
- Set a new PR of 19:04.29 in the 5000 at the Widener Invitational.

2015-16
- Ran 20:07 at the TCNJ 5K to open her Cross Country collegiate career.
- Ran a season-best 6K of 23:44.80 at Lehigh’s Paul Short.
- Ran 24:14.50 at the 2015 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships.
- Ran 24:36.50 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Regional.
- Ran 21:05.30 at the IC4A/ECAC 5K Cross Country Championships.
- Fifth at the TCNJ Dual in the mile (5:39.36).
- Ran 5:30.22 in the mile at the 2015-16 Indoor MAAC Championships.
- Ran 5:10.50 at the Penn Challenge in the 1500 during the outdoor season.

Before Rider
Four-year letter winner for cross country at Manchester High School…team captain…two-time qualifier for the New Jersey State Group Championships…four-year letter winner for indoor track, running the 1600 and 3200 meter…Coaches’ Award recipient…New Jersey State Sectionals qualifier…Most Valuable Performer of the state group meet…best times of 2:36 in the 800, 5:33 in the 1600 and 11:54 in the 3200…four-year letter winner in outdoor track…team captain…two-year State Group Championship qualifier for the 3200 meter…Shore Conference Distance Runner of the Year…Most Improved Award…Coaches’ Award…Sportsmanship Award…best times of 11:50 in the 3200, 5:30 in the 1600 and 2:28 in the 800…English Student of the Month as a freshman and senior…Future Educator of the Year award.

Personal
Elementary Education and English major with a minor in Special Education…hobbies include running, reading, seeing friends, swimming and writing…daughter of Kenneth and Kelly Chinery…younger brother Keith…works at the Lakewood Blue Claws in the Kid’s Zone.

Katie Chinery TFRRS bio -> https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5462364/Rider/Katie_Chinery.html