Nicole Daly
Sophomore
Aston, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara
HS
At Delaware:
Cross Country:
Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • 2011 Season: Competed in all eight events for the Hens • earned the team’s Outstanding Rookie Award • finished 14th at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational in 19:07 and was 41st at the Fordham Invitational in 19:33 • was 10th in 23:44 at the Delaware Invitational, and was the Blue Hens’ top finisher at the Paul Short Invitational by placing 210th in 23:04 • came in fifth at the Blue & Gold Invitational in 24:10 and was 40th at the CAA Championships in 24:10 • finished 112th in 24:34 at the NCAA Regionals and 30th in 19:09 at the ECAC Championships.
Indoor Track & Field:
Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • 2011-12 Season: Won the 5,000 meters at the Maryland Invitational with a season-best time of 18:31.95, and also won the event at the John Covert Classic • ran the mile in 5:37.78 at the Thomson Invitational and the 3,000 meters in 10:42.59 at the Delaware Invitational.
Outdoor Track & Field:
Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • 2012 Season: Won the 5,000 meters in 18:00.59 at the Morgan State Legacy meet • finished third in the 3,000 meters at the Penn Invitational • ran the 3,000 meters in a season-best 10:29.21 at the Delaware Open • placed sixth in the 10,000 meters at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships (37:27.95).
High School: Four-year member of soccer and basketball teams, and ran track as a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School • earned three letters in both soccer and basketball, and one in track • named soccer team’s MVP her final three seasons • three-time All-Catholic League selection • helped the basketball team reach the state championship game in 2009 and the state semifinals in 2011 • member of track team that won the Catholic League and district championship • named second team All-Catholic League as a senior • member of National Honor Society and school’s Student Council • head of Publicity Committee during senior year.
Personal: Nicole Renee Daly • daughter of Tom and Karen Daly • has younger sisters Michelle, Laruen, Kristen and Erin • mother played basketball at Villanova and uncle, Brian Daly, played basketball at Saint Joseph’s • cousin, Casey Hargadon, plays softball at Widener • chemical engineering major at Delaware.
