University of Delaware Athletics
2016 Track & Field - Outdoor Roster

Shanel Dickens
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cape Henlopen
- Hometown:
- Milton, Del.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
AT DELAWARE
CROSS COUNTRY
2014 SEASON
Participated in the UD Blue & Gold Invitational and placed 25th in 27:32.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2014-15 SEASON
Member of the distance medley relay team that finished in 12:29.33 at the Navy Open.
2013-14 SEASON
Member of the 4x400m relay team that finished in 4:10.23 at the Princeton Invitational • helped the distance medley relay team finish in 12:33.17 at the Navy Open • ran the 500 meters in 1:19.06 at the Navy Open.
2012-13 SEASON
Finished 22nd in the distance medley relay and qualified in the 4x400 meter relay at the ECAC Championships • won the 500 meters in the Thomson Invitational and the distance medley relay at the Maryland Invitational • member of the 4x800 meter relay team that finished in 9:46.37 and the distance medley relay team that finished in 12:05.94 • her 500 meters time of 1:17.28 was the best by a Blue Hen on the season • ran the 800 meters in 2:18.37.
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2015 SEASON
Member of the 4x800m relay team that finished ninth at the ECAC Championships with a school record time of 9:00.95 • placed fifth in the 800 meters at the CAA Championships • member of the 4x400m relay team that finished in 4:03.52 at the Colonial Relays and the 1,6500 sprint medley relay team that finished in 4:08.11 at the Raleigh Relays • ran the 800 meters in 58:03 at the Delaware Classic and the 800 meters in a team-best 2:11.58 at Swarthmore • earned the UD Team Sportsmanship Award • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2013 SEASON
Member of the 4x400 meter relay that finished in 4:00.39 at the Towson Invitational and the 4x800 meter relay team that finished in 9:20.40 at the Colonial Relays • ran the 400 meters in 59.94 at the VCU Invitational and the 800 meters in 2:16.0 at the Colonial Relays.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year member of Cape Henlopen High School track and field team • was a sprinter and ran middle distance • earned eight letters in indoor and outdoor track and field • school record holder in the 4x800, 4x400, 800 meters, 500 meters and 400 meters • four-time Penn Relay medalist in the 4x400 • 4x200 state champion in 2008, and 800 meters state champion in 2010 and 2012.
PERSONAL
Shanel Victoria Dickens • born on September 2, 1994 • daughter of Sheron Dickens • has six siblings: Delino, Shay’on, Konnasia, Torrin, Eduardo Jr. and Daniel • exercise science major at Delaware • works at First State Community Action Agency during the summer • enjoys listening to music and dancing during her free time.
SEASON BESTS
Year | 4x4 (I) | 4x8 (I) |
DMR (I) |
400m (I) |
500m (I) |
800 (I) |
4x4 (O) |
4x8 (O) |
1600 (O) | DMR (O) | 400m (O) | 800m (O) |
2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4:03.52 | 9:00.95 | 4:08.11 | - | 58.03 | 2:11.58 |
2014 | - | - | 12:33.17 | 1:02.65 | 1:19.06 | - | 3:52.98 | 9:09.86 | - | 11:35.35 | 58.38 | 2:13.65 |
2013 | 4:11.67 | 9:46.37 | 12:05.94 | - | 1:17.28 | 2:18.37 | - | 9:20.40 | - | - | 59.94 | 2:16.0 |