Caelyn Szachta
Class of 2029 • Midfield
- Hometown
- Vestal, NY
- High school
- Vestal
- Club
- Electric Surge
The player
My name is Caelyn Ann Szachta. I am in 10th grade at Vestal High School, in Vestal, New York and a future 2029 graduate. I am dedicated to field hockey year round and play center mid for the Vestal High School Varsity Field Hockey team and the Vestal Club field hockey team, under head coach, Sam Schaffer. I also play for club field hockey for Electric Surge in Kingston, Pennsylvania, under coaches Lunda and Chris Comiskey; midfield for outdoor and left forward or right back for indoor. For extra training, I play for EliteH, under Coach Nicole Huston, who was named Northeast Region Coach of the Year for 2025 by Max Field Hockey. Outside of field hockey, I also play Varsity Lacrosse for Vestal.
MAXFH Rankings & Recognitions
USA Field Hockey Selections
Selection history
2026
2026 U18 AAU Junior Olympic Games (Team Netherlands)
Recognition & experience
High school
Varsity 2026-2027
currently in season
Modified 2023-2024
7th grade - Undefeated season
JV 2024-2026
8th grade - got moved from modified to JV, undefeated, shut out season (no goals scored against Vestal all season)
9th grade - Captain, MVP, Best all around player for JV, JV undefeated. Pulled to Varsity for postseason play. Played in NYS Sectionals, Regionals, and State Finals. Finished 2nd for Section 4 Class B. Lost 1-0. NYS Scholar Athlete, received first Varsity letter
USA Field Hockey
2024-2026
Nexus
2025 - U16 - selected for the 2025 Nexus Region 3/4 Selection Event, but due to a conflict with the July 2025 tournament, I opted not to attend Regionals.
2026 - U18 - competed in the Jr Olympics on Team Netherlands. Won GOLD!
Club / other
EliteH
extra practice time
Electric Surge - Indoor - 2024
2024-2025 - voted co MVP by teammates, competed in U14 NITs, played in Shooting Star Easter Tournament and Surf & Sand
2025-2026 - played U16, competed in NITs, played in Shooting Star Jamboree
2026-2027 - U16 Indoor Team, registered for U16 Sunshine Showcase at Disney
Additional information
I am dedicated to being a well-rounded student athlete. Academically, I have made the high honor roll throughout all of middle school and have kept that up so far in high school, with a 4.0 GPA, which includes honors science, IB English, and Project Lead the Way Biomedical Engineering.
As a multisport athlete, I am also dedicated to lacrosse, school and club programs where I was pulled up to the JV high school team for lacrosse as an 8th grader and then to Varsity for post season play in 9th grade. Last winter I ran Indoor Track for conditioning. I also played basketball for a few years, but transitioned out of basketball to focus more on field hockey. Our 2025 modified girls basketball team was undefeated, and I was asked to play at the JV/Varsity level for my AAU travel basketball team. Outside of sports, I took many years of piano and voice lessons and have participated as a voice soloist in NYSSMA in 2024 and 2025. I have also been involved in local theatre since 2019, including playing Brigitta von Trapp in the Repertory version of the Sound of Music. Given the conflicts and time I put into sports, I took a step back from the stage, but continue to volunteer within the theatre as time will allow. I also volunteer at events at my local elementary school and at my home parish. In my free time, I enjoy practicing field hockey, art, singing, and hanging out with family and friends.