Ashley Chod '00

Athlete - Field Hockey, Soccer, Cross Country, Basketball, Cheering Squad

Ashley Chod excelled as a multi-sport athlete at Whitfield on the field hockey, soccer, cross country and basketball teams, as well as the cheerleading squad. Above all, she shined in field hockey as a standout player who led the team to great success. The team had a well-known reputation as the best on the field during the 1998 season, Ashley’s junior year. In the 1999 season, their 18-3 record was the best in school history to date. They won the Midwest Women’s Athletic Association (MWAA) championships with a 10-1 record. Ashley and the team also returned to the semifinals of the Midwest Field Hockey Tournament for the second straight year. Despite their 1-0 loss to John Burroughs in the semifinal game, the season was a success due to all the individual and team accomplishments. Ashley made the MWAA All-Star Team 1st Team and the St. Louis Senior Field Hockey All-Star Team her senior year.

With her many academic and athletic talents, Ashley continued on to play Division I field hockey for the University of Michigan. This was her dream come true after attending the NCAA final four during her senior year at Whitfield along with field hockey teammates and coaches Vivi Keefer and Mary O'Connor. During her collegiate career, she helped lead her team to win the Big Ten Championship in 2000 and 2001, as well as the National Championship in 2001. The 2001 winning season earned the team the honor of being the first women’s team in the history of the University of Michigan to bring home a National Championship for the school. On an individual level, Ashley became the only Whitfield athlete to date to win a collegiate National Championship.

Ashley completed her degree in business administration at the University of Colorado and currently lives in Aspen where she works as a real estate broker. Her parents and two of her three siblings live in Denver, while one sister resides in Kansas City. Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, including four nephews and a niece.