Delaware State University

Career Honors and Awards:

• 2019 All-MEAC Rookie Team

2020-21: Second season with the Hornets… has appeared in 11 contests, starting one … season stats include 13 kills on 32 attacks (.219), four aces, six blocks and five digs … tied for team high with nine kills (.467 pct) in 3-0 victory over St. Mary’s on Mar. 5 … recorded two aces vs. Coppin State on Mar. 18 … also recorded season high three blocks in St. Mary’s contest

2019: Competed in 104 sets in 28 matches … tops on the Hornets and eighth in the MEAC (tops among freshmen) in kills at 2.80 per set (291 total) … ninth in the MEAC in service aces at 0.37 per set (38 total) … selected as MEAC Rookie-of-the-Week after tallying 57 kills in 148 attempts (.284 hitting pct.), to go along with 44 digs in four matches at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge … also credited with seven blocks and six service aces in the tourney ... recorded two double-doubles in the tournament, collecting a team season-high 20 kills and 14 digs vs. Jackson State; and posting 15 kills, 14 digs and six blocks in the Hornets’ 3-1 victory over Texas Southern ... tallied 14 kills and only two errors on 26 attacks (.462) in her first collegiate contest against Alabama A&M ….posted 10-or-more kills in a team-high in 14 matches … recorded 18 kills in two matches, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson on Sep. 20 and Coppin State on Nob. 15 … had a career-high four aces in come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Morgan State (Sep. 29) …  second on the Hornets with 161 digs (1.55 per set) … had season-high 18 digs vs. Lehigh (Sep. 7) … recorded 10 or more digs in five contests

High School: Attended Bayamon Military Academy in Bayamon, Puerto Rico (2013-16) and Colegio Puertorriqueño de Ninas in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (2017-19)… team MVP and Colegio Puertorriqueño de Ninas Athlete’s Award honoree during senior season … selected as tournament MVP after leading school to first place finish at Cupeyville School Invitational Tournament during 12^th grade year  … helped lead team to second place finish at CPN Tournament and third place in PRHSAA League … selected for youth team Las Llaneras, Toa Baja (top players in Puerto Rico) … four-time All-Star selection … earned MVP honors after team’s first place finish in Under 17 Jeep Volleyball Championship Gold Bracket Tournament during 11^th grade year … Member of Be Brave Club, Red Cross, Environmental Club, Mogul Club music band and participated in military activities  

Club/AAU: Competed for GVA (2009-14) and Next Level Academy (2014-19)

Personal: Daughter of Jessica Valentin and Steven Chimelis … has one brother, Steven E. Chimelis … cousin, Joel Chimelis, played professional baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization, and in the Korea Baseball Organization … majoring in Mass Communications and Minoring in Art at DSU.