Kelsey Kolojejchick

Kelsey Kolojejchick ( ; born October 2, 1991) is an American field hockey player. In 2016, she was named to the United States Olympic field hockey team for 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Early life Kolojejchick was on October 2, 1991, in Kingston, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Larksville, Pennsylvania. As a child, Kolojejchick played soccer and took up field hockey at the suggestion of a soccer teammate's parent. Throughout high school, Kolojejchick was a standout athlete, playing soccer, softball, gymnastics, track, swimming, and field hockey. While Kolojejchick was on the Wyoming Seminary field hockey team, the team won two Pennsylvania state championships and were undefeated for an entire season. The field hockey team reached the national championship finals each year of Kolojejckick's college career, winning the tournament her first year on the team. She finished her collegiate career in 2012 with 68 career goals and 43 assists.

On July 1, 2016, Kolojejcick was named to the United States team for the 2016 Olympics.

Kolojejchick played a "key role" in the United States' fifth-place finish, its best in 20 years.