University of Delaware Athletics
2019-20 Track & Field Roster
Valerie Romero
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sachem East
- Hometown:
- Holtsville, N.Y.
- Major:
- Nutrition
AT DELAWARE
Second-year member of the Blue Hens.
CROSS COUNTRY
2016 SEASON
Competed in seven races during the year • placed 14th at the Lehigh Invitational and 40th at the Delaware Invitational • finished in 48th place at the CAA Championship and 72nd at the ECAC Championships • memeber of the CAA Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Ran four years of winter track, and three years of cross country and spring track at Sachem East High School • named 2015 All-Nike Regional and All-Federation in cross country • three-time All-County, All-League and NYS Scholar-Athlete • selected All-Long Island in 2014 • led the team to the county championship as a junior and senior • ran the 800, 1500 and 3000 in both winter and spring track, and the steeplechase in spring track • 2016 All-American in the 4xmile relay and All-State in the 4x800 relay in winter track • led team to the 2016 county title • named All-County and All-League during her final two years, and NYS Scholar-Athlete during all four years, in winter and spring track • led spring team to the county championship as a junior and senior • set school records in the 2000 steeplechase and the 4xmile relay • honor roll student • member of National Honor Society and Business & Marketing Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Valerie “Val” Suzanne Romero • born Sept. 16, 1998 • daughter of Suzanne and Tom Romero • has an older brother, Kevin • nutrition major at Delaware.
