Kelli L. James (born March 16, 1970 in Medford, New Jersey) is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 striker from the United States

United States

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

United States women's national field hockey team

The United States women's national field hockey team represents the United States in the international field hockey competitions. The women's team, coached by Australia's Lee Bodimeade since 2005, made its first international appearance at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur,...

. The former student of the Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University

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 tied for team scoring lead at the 1999 Pan American Games

1999 Pan American Games

The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...

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

Utrecht (city)

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, Netherlands

Netherlands

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James grew up in Medford, New Jersey and attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

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International Senior Tournaments

• 1991 – Pan American Games
  1991 Pan American Games
  The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
  
  , Havana, Cuba (3rd)
• 1994 – World Cup, Dublin, Ireland (3rd)
• 1995 – Pan American Games
  1995 Pan American Games
  The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 12 to March 26, 1995. After 44 years, this was the Pan American Games first return to the country that hosted the first Games, in 1951.-Overview:...
  
  , Mar del Plata, Argentina (2nd)
• 1995 – Champions Trophy, Mar del Plata, Argentina (3rd)
• 1996 – Summer Olympics
  Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  The Olympic Field Hockey Tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, was held in the Morris Brown College Stadium and Panther Stadium The event ran from Saturday July 20 to Friday August 2, 1996.-Men's tournament:GOLD Netherlands...
  
  , Atlanta, USA (5th)
• 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (6th)
• 1998 – World Cup
  1998 Women's Hockey World Cup
  The 1998 Women's Hockey World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Hockey World Cup. It was held from May 20 to May 31, 1998 in Utrecht, Netherlands alongside the 1998 Men's Hockey World Cup. The Australia won its second world title after defeating Netherlands 3–2 in the final...
  
  , Utrecht, The Netherlands (8th)
• 1999 – Pan American Games
  1999 Pan American Games
  The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
  
  , Winnipeg, Canada (2nd)
• 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)

Sources

• Profile on US Field Hockey