University of Delaware Athletics
Bailey Named CAA Field Athlete of the Week
4/17/2018 12:35:00 PM | Track & Field
RICHMOND, Va. – Each week, junior Ashley Bailey of the University of Delaware track & field team continues to raise the bar, literally.
Bailey, a Middletown, Del. native, broke her own school record in the pole vault for the second straight week en route to earning CAA Field Athlete of the Week honors.
In addition to her record-breaking effort in the pole vault, Bailey also won the long jump for two victories to help the Blue Hens to a great showing at this past weekend's Towson Invitational.
At Towson, Bailey cleared 13' 2 ¼” in the pole vault to win the event and put her in the top-50 in the country. In addition, she stepped in and won the long jump with an ECAC qualifying mark of 18' 8 ½”, which also places her fourth-best in program history.
This season alone, Bailey has piled up nine victories (indoor and outdoor season), including eight in the pole vault.
