Chaela Barnett

Photo by: Alaina Raybon

Photo by: Tom Thompson

Photo by: The Citadel Athletics

Class:
Senior
Prev School:
Youngstown State
Hometown:
Surfside Beach, S.C.
High School:
Archbishop Wood HS

2025-26: Participated in nine events…competed in the Coastal Georgia Fall Invitational and scored a 24-over showing, which placed her 25th on the individual leaderboard…competed in the Terrier Intercollegiate and scored a 59-over, which tied her with a former teammate for 73rd…competed in the UNCG Collegiate and scored a 35-over, which placed her 62nd…competed in the Edisto Island Invitational and scored a 44-over, which placed her in 69th…competed in the Oyster Shuck Match Play and competed against High Point (6+5), Winthrop (3+1), and Presbyterian (6+4)...competed in the Lady Bison Spring Invitational and scored a 38-over, which placed her 49th on the individual leaderboard…competed in the Lowcountry Intercollegiate and scored a 45-over, which tied her with a former teammate at 72nd on the individual leaderboard…competed in the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate and scored a 44-over, which placed her 60th on the individual leaderboard…competed in the SoCon and scored a 38-over performance, which placed her 37th on the individual leaderboard.

2024-25: Competed in eight events for the Bulldogs...West Georgia Fall Invitational; t-38th off 26-over...Navy Fall Invitational; 78th, 33 over par...Edisto Island Invitational; t-78th, 36 over par...UNCG Collegiate; 54th, 42 over par...RiverTowne Invitational; 72nd...Lowcountry Collegiate; 70th, 53 over par...Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate; 51st, 45 over par...Southern Conference Championship; 37th, 55 over par.

2023-24 (Youngstown State): Participated in 10 tournaments and 23 rounds…named a 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar…averaged a career-best 80.4 strokes per round with a low round of 72…placed sixth at the YSU Kickoff with a single-round score of 77…finished 37th at the Nittany Lion Invitational with a three-round total of 232 (79-81-72)…placed 18th at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round score of 154 (78-76)…finished 12th at the Purple Eagles Invitational with a three-round 243 (79-83-81)…tied for 20th at the Chippewa Invitational with a two-round 157 (79-78)…tied for 32nd at NKU’s The Julie with a two-round total of 158 (80-78)…tied for 14th at the YSU Spring Invitational with a two-round score of 160 (82-78)…earned her second letter.

2022-23 (Youngstown State): Participated in six tournaments and 10 rounds…averaged 80.9 strokes per round with a low round of 73…tied for 13th in her collegiate debut at the YSU Kickoff with a single-round score of 82…placed eighth at the Roseann Schwartz Invitational with a two-round score of 150 (77-73)…tied for eighth in a dual match vs. Winthrop with a single-round 84…recorded a three-round score of 244 (80-82-82) at the Butler Fall Invitational…carded a two-round 163 (81-82) at NKU’s The Julie…earned her first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Philadelphia Catholic League overall season point leader and MVP for Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in 2021…Pennsylvania State District 12 champion in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021…posted a nine-hole average of 37 with a low round of 34 during her 2021 high school season…Philadelphia Catholic League individual champion in 2018 and 2020…Pennsylvania state finals qualifier in 2019 and 2021…recorded an 18-hole scoring average of 78.8 for the 2021 season…fired a two-round score of 150 (71-79) at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) Philadelphia Junior Open…shot a two-round 153 (77-76) at the HJGT Summer College Prep series at Penn State…carded a two-round 153 (74-79) at the HJGT Philadelphia Junior Open at Philmont Country Club…ranked in the top four among point leaders for the HJGT Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lisa and Michael Barnett...has a younger sister, Lola, who also competes for The Citadel...major is exercise science.