Kelli L. James (born March 16, 1970) is a former

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striker from the

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, who earned a total number of 144 caps for the Women's National Team. The former student of the

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tied for team scoring lead at the

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with 3 goals, and scored four goals in a single match in 4–0 win over China at the 1998 World Cup in

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. She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.

Life

James grew up in

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and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School.

College

In 1993, while at

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, James won the Honda Award (now the Honda Sports Award) as the nation's best field hockey player.

International Senior Tournaments

* 1991 – Pan American Games, Havana, Cuba (3rd) * 1994 –

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, 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 –

, Utrecht, The Netherlands (8th) * 1999 – Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Canada (2nd) * 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)

References

External links

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Profile on US Field Hockey
1970 births Living people American female field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Old Dominion Monarchs field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of the United States Bishop Eustace Preparatory School alumni People from Medford, New Jersey Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1991 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 1995 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 1999 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{US-fieldhockey-bio-stub