Sally Chea

[Laura (Lori)]

This thread is totally devoted to Sally Chea, and is intended to be an archive of her skating career - as well as a place to chat about her accomplishments and encourage her as she pursues her goals both on and off the ice.

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[Laura (Lori)]

Here are Sally's results from American Cup 2 – November 6-7, 2010 – Cleveland:

11th Overall
1500M – 4th (B Final)
500M - 2nd (C Final)
1000M - 2nd (B Final)
1500M Super Final - Penalty (Semifinal)

Sally is still too young to compete at US Championships – but WATCH this young lady, and get familiar with her name, ‘cause I think you’ll be seeing it often!


Sally (#68) leads Rachel Stewart at AmCup2, Cleveland. Photo Credit - Jerry Search


Sally (in blue) and Erin Bartlett (in red/black) performing ‘synchronized pad-testing’ at AmCup2 in Cleveland. Photo Credit - Jerry Search

See more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm

Tags: Sally Chea / Rachel Stewart / Erin Bartlett / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally competed at American Cup 3 in Midland, MI (February 12-13, 2011). Sally and Jacqueline Chen were easily the youngest ladies in the competition – they competed at Nationals last year in the Midget division. (Meaning that they could be no older than 12 as of July 1, 2010!) What a great performance from this young lady!

Here are her results:

3rd Overall
1500M – 5th (A Final)
500M – 2nd (A Final)
1000M – 2nd (B Final)
1500M Superfinal – 4th (A Final)

Tags: Sally Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Here are Sally’s results from National Championships - Wausau, WI (March 11-13, 2011). Sally is the Juvenile Ladies National Champion!:

1st Overall - Juvenile Age Class (13-14)
1500M: 1st
500M: 1st
777M: 2nd
1500M Sperfinal: 1st


Sally in the lead at National Championships in Wausau, WI, March 2011. Photo Credit - Jerry Search

See more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm

Tags: Sally Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated at American Cup 2 in Cleveland, Ohio (Oct 29-30, 2011). Here are her results:

10th Overall
1500M - 1st (B Final)
500M - 3rd (B Final)
1000M - 1st (D Final)
1500M Superfinal - 3rd (C Final)


Sally (#53) leads Canadian Jamie MacDonald at AmCup2. Photo Credit: Jerry Search

See more of Jerry's photos at: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm

Tags: Sally Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally (You Young) competed at Junior US Championships in Dale City, VA (Jan 27-29, 2012). She finished 2nd Overall, and WON the 1500M Superfinal. Sally will represent the USA this coming weekend at the Junior World Championships in Melbourne, Australia - she will skate all individual distances, as well as the Relay.

2nd Overall
9-Lap Time Trial – 5th
4-Lap Time Trial - 2nd
1500M – Penalty (A Final)
500M – 2nd (A Final)
1000M – 2nd (A Final)
1500M Superfinal – 1st (A Final)


Top Row, L to R: Claude Gilbert; Adam Callister; James Rodowsky (not pictured, John-Henry Krueger - he had to rush off to Moscow to join the Senior National Team for World Cup 5!)
Bottom Row, L to R: Kendal Pumphrey; Sally Chea; Sarah Chen; Jacqueline Chen
Photo Credit: Jerry Search - www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally traveled to Melbourne, Australia to compete for Team USA at the Junior World Championships (February 24-26, 2012). Here are her results:

1500M – Heats (2nd); SF (5th)
500M – Prelims (2nd); Heats (3rd - qualified); QF (3rd)
1000M – Heats (2nd); QF (5th)
1500M SuperFinal - Did not qualify to skate
3000M Relay – Heats (3rd)

I couldn’t find any pictures of Sally skating in Melbourne, but some great photos from the competition can be found on ISU’s Facebook photo albums at:
www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/set/?set=a.216355588461949.44597.145517225545786&type=3

Tags: Sally (Yoo Young) Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated in the American Cup Final in Green Bay, WI (March 16-18, 2012), finishing SECOND Overall! Here are her results:

2nd Overall
1500M – 5th (A Final)
500M – Penalty (A Final)
1000M – 2nd (A Final)
1500M Super – 2nd (A Final)

Milestones: Highest-ever Overall finish in a senior-level competition; first time (at the senior-level) making it into every A Final.


Ladies’ Overall Podium - Sally (Yoo Young) Chea (left, Silver); Kimberly Derrick (right, Gold); not pictured, Katy Ralston (Bronze). Photo Credit: Jerry Search. Photo Credit: Jerry Search

See More of Jerry’s photos:
National Speedskating Museum Galleries: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm
Facebook (public, but you must log into FB): www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/albums/?id=540721480

Tags: Sally (Yoo Young) Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated in the US Championships in Salt Lake City (Dec 20-22, 2012). Here are her results:

9th Overall
9-Lap Time Trial - 12th
4-Lap Time Trial - 7th
1500M – 5th (B Final)
500M - 2nd (B Final)
1000M – 1st (C Final)
3000M - 1st (B Final)


Photo Credit: Jerry Search

See More of Jerry's photos at:
Jerry Search Facebook
National Speedskating Museum

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated in American Cup 2 - Midland, MI (Feb 2-3, 2013). Here are her results:

4th Overall
1500M - 6th (A Final)
500M(1) - 1st (B Final)
500M(2) - 2nd (A Final)
1000M - 4th (A Final)

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated in the American Cup Final - Omaha, Nebraska (March 15-17, 2013). She WON the 500m(2), and finished 4th overall. Here are her results:

4th Overall
1500M(1) - Penalty (A Final)
500M(1) - 3rd (A Final)
1000M(1) - 3rd (A Final)
500M(2) - 1st (A Final)
1000M(2) - 1st (B Final)
1500M(2) - 6th (A Final)


Photo Credit: Jerry Search

See More of Jerry's photos at:
Jerry Search Facebook
National Speedskating Museum

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally skated in the US Single Distance Championships in Salt Lake City, UT (August 22-25, 2013). She finished 6th Overall, and earned a spot on the Fall World Cup team - including the crucial World Cups that determine how many skaters we can send to the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

CONGRATS to Sally for making her FIRST WORLD CUP TEAM!

Milestones: Highest finish in a National-Team-Selection competition at the senior level (6th); First A Final appearance at a NTS competition at the senior level. First podium finish in a NTS competition at the senior level (Bronze in the 1000M(2))

6th Overall
9-Lap Time Trial - 6th
4-Lap Time Trial - 8th
1500M(1) – 1st (B Final)
1500M(2) - 6th (A Final)
1500M Overall - 6th
500M(1) - 1st (C Final)
500M(2) - 2nd (B Final)
500M Overall - 8th
1000M(1) - 3rd (B Final)
1000M(2) - 3rd (A Final)
1000M Overall - 5th


Sally skates in the 9-Lap Time Trial at US Single Distance Championships. Photo Credit: Jerry Search

See More of Jerry’s photos:
National Speedskating Museum Galleries: www.nationalspeedskatingmuseum.org/Photo%20Albums/JerrysAlbums.htm
Facebook (public, but you must log into FB): www.facebook.com/home.php#!/media/albums/?id=540721480

Tags: Yoo Young (Sally) Chea / Short Track Speedskating

[Laura (Lori)]

Sally was a Team USA member in the first 2 World Cups of the 2013-2014 season - she didn’t skate in World Cup 1 (Shanghai), but she did skate in the 1500M distance in World Cup 2 (Seoul), where she finished 5th in the Heats.

Congratulations to Sally on her FIRST World Cup appearance - the first of many, I am sure!