The University of Akron Athletics
2013-14 Track and Field
Jessica Delic
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Penn Cambria HS
- Hometown:
- Cresson, Pa.
Honors
All-MAC: Second Team (Javelin, 2014 Outdoor)
as a Junior (2014): Outdoor... NCAA preliminary qualifier ... nearly made the cut at the prelim (May 29), placing 14th with a throw of 157-11 ... earned a runner-up finish at the MAC Championships (May 15) with a personal-record mark of 158-05 ... it was the second-best throw in school history ... was the event winner at the Jesse Owens Classic (Apr. 18), achieving a mark of 146-07 ... placed runner-up at the All-Ohio Championships (Apr. 12) with a throw of 138-00.
as a Sophomore (2013): Outdoor... placed fifth at the MAC Championships (May 9) with a mark of 143-10 ... won the event at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 6) with a throw of 143-06 ... also placed runner-up at the Campbell/Wright Open (May 4), going 131-02.
as a Freshman (2012): Outdoor... finished fourth at the MAC Championships (May 10) with a toss of 139-00 ... recorded a season-best throw of 146-08 in a second-place finish at the Tennessee Challenge (Apr. 7) ... took third place at the Northeast Ohio Quad (Apr. 14) with a throw of 141-04.
at Penn Cambria HS: District champion and state medalist in the javelin as a senior ... recorded a personal record throw of 143-08 ... was also an all-district medalist in the long jump ... district runner up in the javelin as a junior.
Personal: Parents are Anthony and Lynn Delic ... has two older sisters; Erika and Andrea ... father played football at St. Francis University ... mother played volleyball at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
