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athlete photoLaura Chirico
Senior
Pole Vault

Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick

At Delaware: Indoor Track - 2005-06 Season: Was not a member of the Blue Hens. 2006-07 Season: Recorded a season-best pole vault of 11’3.75” at the NYU Fastrack Invitational. 2007-08 Season: Won the Delaware Invitational and finished 16th at the ECAC Championships in the pole vault • recorded a season-best leap of 11’9.75” at the Princeton and NYU Fastrack Invitationals.

Outdoor Track - 2006 Season: Posted a season-high pole vault of 10’6” at the Rider Invitational and Delaware Invitational #2 • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2007 Season: Finished third in the pole vault at the CAA Championships to earn All-CAA Team honors • won the pole vault at the Delaware Open with a leap of 11’5.75” • finished second at the Winthrop Invitational and ninth at the Penn Relays • also had an 11’5.75” pole vault at the Rider Invitational and Lehigh Games • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2008 Season: Finished fifth in the pole vault at the CAA Championships and was 18th at the ECAC Championships • placed eighth at the Penn Relays • won the Penn Invitational, Rider Invitational, and Lehigh Games • posted a leap of 12’5.5” at the Penn Invitational, the third highest pole vault in school history • earned UD Team Sportsmanship Award.

High School: Member of the track and field team at South Brunswick High School.

Personal: Laura Chirico • daughter of John and Judy Chirico • finance major at Delaware with a minor in economics • was a gymnastics instructor last summer.


 
 
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