Cindy Werley (born February 26, 1975) is a former

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forward from the

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, who made her international debut for the Women's National Team in 1994. She was a member of the American team that competed at the

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, Georgia. She won a bronze medal at the

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Early life and education

Werley was born in

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, on February 26, 1975. She attended

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, 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

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, leading that team to two national championships. She won the

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as the nation's best collegiate field hockey player in both 1996–97 and 1997–98. Werley graduated from the

in 1998.

International senior tournaments

*1995 –

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(2nd place) *1995 –

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, Mar del Plata, Argentina (3rd place) *1996 –

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, United States (5th place) *1999 –

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(2nd place) *1999 – Sydney International Hockey Challenge,

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(2nd place) *2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament,

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(6th place)

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 (field hockey) 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

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* 1975 births Living people American female field hockey players Emmaus High School alumni Field hockey players at the 1995 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 1999 Pan American Games Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for the United States Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in field hockey Sportspeople from Allentown, Pennsylvania 20th-century American sportswomen {{US-fieldhockey-bio-stub