U.S. Olympic heptathlete Chantae McMillan has rejoined the Dayton track and field program as a volunteer assistant coach in February 2021.
She was previously a volunteer on the Flyer staff while training for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She competed in seven events for the U.S. national team.
She competed on the NBC television series The Titan Games and progressed through the competition to become a Titan by beating two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields.
In the 2015-2016 school year, McMillan trained and coached at University of Dayton in preparation for U.S. Olympic trials on July 10, 2016. McMillan placed fifth scoring a personal best 6326 points at the U.S. Olympic trials on July 10, 2016.
On June 20, 2015, McMillan scored 5601 points to place fifth overall in women's heptathlon at the Pan American Combined Events Cup.
McMillan is one of six athletes to be featured on the 2015 cover of ESPN's famous Body Issue.
McMillan qualified for the 2012 London Olympics at the U.S. Olympic trials on June 30, 2012. She placed third at the trials with a score of 6188 points.  At the trials, McMillan set personal bests in 100 meter hurdles, 200 meters, shot put, javelin, and 800 meters and achieved the Olympic A standard. At the 2012 Olympics, she finished in 28th place.
She placed third scoring 6003 points at 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Hailing from Tennessee, McMillan went to Rolla High School in Missouri before attending the University of Nebraska, competing in both the heptathlon and pentathlon. Upon graduation in 2006 with a degree in middle grades education, she trained for the U.S. team and qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London in June of 2012 at the U.S. Olympic trials.
While competing collegiately, McMillan was a five-time All-American, four-time Big 12 Champion, two-time school record holder, and three-time team captain. She competed at the national championships seven different times between indoor and outdoor and all four years at Nebraska.
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