University of Delaware Athletics
2023-24 Track & Field Roster
Marissa Dailey
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dulaney
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Md.
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
TFRRS All-Time Performances
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Fall 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
- Indoor All-CAA Honors - DMR
2024-2025 SEASON
INDOOR
- Competed in five meets during the indoor season
- Was a member of the Distance Medley Relay Team that placed second at the CAA Championships
- Set personal records in the 3,000 meter run (10:03.09) at the Fastrack National Invite and mile (4:57.08) at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
OUTDOOR
- Competed in six meets during the outdoor season
- Set personal best in the 5,000-meter run (17:10.07) at the Bison Outdoor Classic and 1500-meter run (4:34.47) at the Larry Ellis Invitational
2023-2024Â SEASON
INDOOR
- Competed in four meets for the Blue Hens
- Opened the campaign at Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and ran the 3000m for the first time in her career posting at time of 10:21.76
- Ran a season-best time of 5:06.55 in the mile at the CAA Indoor Championships
OUTDOOR
- Competed in two meets for the Blue Hens
- Opened the campaign at Fred Hardy Invitational and ran a career-best time of 4:40.74 in the 1,500m
- Earned her second career win with a time of 4:44.97 in the 1,500m at the Delaware Invitational
2022-2023 SEASON
INDOOR
- Competed in five meets for the Blue Hens during her sophomore campaign
- Set new personal-best times
- Ran the 1000m at the Scarlet Knight Open in a personal-best time of 3:03.00
- Ran the mile in a PR time of 5:05.12 at the Big Apple Invitational
OUTDOOR
- Competed in six meets for the Blue Hens
- Ran the 800m in a personal-best time of 2:20.74 at Delaware Invitational
- Ran the 1500m in a PR time of 4:46.37 at CAA Outdoor Championships
2021-2022 SEASON
INDOOR
- Made track debut at the MLK Tribute Invite, placing 2nd in the distance medley relay with a time of 13:02.29
- Competed at two events in the Frank Colden Invitational, setting a personal best in the mile run of 5:31.96, a 6th-place finish
- Placed 14th in the 800m with a time of 2:33.22
OUTDOOR
- Began the spring season by placing 39th in the 1500m at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a time of 5:02.02
- Bettered that at the Colonial Relays by placing 27th with a time of 4:51.21
- Closed season by setting personal bests in both the 800m and the 1500m
- Finishing with a time of 2:26.94 (800m) at the Mason Spring Invitational
- Followed by a time of 4:49.39 (1500m) and an 11th-place rank at the Hopkins Loyola Invitational
Bio: Marissa Marie Dailey... Born on August 17, 2003... Daughter of Debra and Mark Dailey... Has two brothers, Drew and Ty... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering... Mother, Debra, ran cross country and track at Central Michigan University. Was a team and individual MAC for cross country, 3000m and 5000m in track... Father, Mark, ran cross country and track at Eastern Michigan University. Competed professionally in the Olympic trials (1992, 96) and is the 1993 USA runner up in the 1500m. Inducted to Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame and is the 124th person to run a documented sub-4:00 mile... Brother, Drew, currently competes for Shippensburg University's cross country and track and field programs... Team Captain and four-year member of Dulaney's cross country and track and field programs... Individual and team county champion in cross country... Individual regional runner up and regional team champion... Two-time All-State in cross country... First-Team All-County... First Team-All Metro... Second Team All-County... State qualifier for the 1600m... Member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and Honor Roll
