Cindy Werley


Cindy Werley is a former Olympic field hockey forward from the United States, who made her international debut for the United States women's [national field hockey team|Women's National Team] in 1994. She was a member of the American team that competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
She won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan [American Games].

Early life and education

Werley was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1975. She attended Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, where she was a member of the Emmaus High School girls field hockey team, one of the best girls field hockey high school teams in the nation.

College

Werley played field hockey on the collegiate level at the University of North Carolina, leading that team to two national championships. She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's best collegiate field hockey player in both 1996–97 and 1997–98. Werley graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1998.

International senior tournaments

Collegiate and high school accomplishments

  • 1992 - U.S. Under-21 Team.
  • 1994, 1996 and 1997 - NFHCA All-American
  • 1996–97 and 1997–98 - Honda Sports Award winner
  • 1994, 1995 and 1997 - All-ACC Tournament
  • 1994, 1996 and 1997 - All-ACC
  • 1994, 1996 and 1997 - ACC Tournament "Most Valuable Player"
  • 1996 and 1997 - ACC "Player of the Year"
  • 1994, 1996 and 1997 - NCAA All-Tournament
  • 1996 and 1997 - NCAA National Champion with University of North Carolina