Delaney Stephens

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
High School:
Spruce Creek HS
Major:
Environmental Science

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Collegiate PRs

1,500m: 4:32.94 | 2026 East Coast Relays (May 1-2, 2026)
Mile: 5:00.05 | The Legends of Alachua County Invitational (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2026)
3,000m: 10:02.10 | The American Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 27-28, 2026)
5,000m: 17:53.20 |The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 14-16, 2026)
3,000m Steeplechase: 11:00.48 | South Florida Invitational (April 10-11, 2026)
5K (XC): 17:55.2 | Southern Showcase (Sept. 12, 2025)
6K (XC): 21.15.3 | NCAA Division 1 South Region Cross Country Championships (Nov. 14, 2025)

Season Recaps
2025-26
Cross Country: Ran 18:41.0 and placed 170th in the 5K at the Southern Showcase… Posted a 23:08.3 6K time while finishing 81st at the FSU Invite… Recorded a 22:44.7 time (124th) in the 5,868m race at the Crimson Classic… Logged a 23:53.6 6K and placed 82nd at the American Cross Country Championships.

Indoor: Ran a personal-best 5:00.05 in the mile to place third at The Legends of Alachua County Invitational… Finished fourth in the mile (5:04.73) at the Windy City Invitational… Competed at the American Indoor Championships, running 10:02.10 for 32nd in the 3,000m and helping the distance medley relay place 10th in 11:56.29.

Outdoor: Won the 2000m steeplechase (7:46.52) at the USF Alumni Invitational… Placed fifth in the 1,500m (4:34.40) at the Florida Relays… Won the 3,000m steeplechase with a personal-best 11:00.48 at the South Florida Invitational… Ran a personal-best 4:32.94 in the 1,500m at the East Coast Relays… Competed at the American Outdoor Championships, running 17:53.20 in the 5,000m and 11:32.66 in the 3,000m steeplechase.

2024-25
Cross Country: Placed 149th in the 5K at the Southern Showcase with a time of 18:45.5… Finished 33rd in the 5K at the FSU XC Invite in 18:26.5… Ran the 6K at the American Cross Country Championships, placing 60th in 23:03.2.

Indoor: Placed seventh in the distance medley relay (12:02.19) at the American Indoor Championships…Ran a fastest 3,000m time of 10:02.62 (29th) at the American Indoor Championships…Posted a season-best mile time of 5:00.69 at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2023-24
Cross Country: Mocs XC Kick-Off (Sept. 1): Opened the season with a strong performance, placing 7th in the 4.2k race with a time of 15:40.1...Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15): Continued to show improvement, finishing 31st in the 3-mile race with a time of 18:06.8...FSU Invitational (Sept. 29): Clocked 18:34.8 in the 5k to place 35th in a competitive field...SSC Preview (Oct. 13): Earned a podium finish, placing 3rd in the 6k race with a time of 23:01.0...American Athletic Conference Championships (Oct. 28): Closed the season with a strong effort, finishing 42nd in the 6k race with a personal best of 22:13.4.

Indoor: Won the 1,000m with a personal-best time of 2:59.09 at the Celebration Pointe Classic.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

High School: PRs: 5K: 18:32, mile: 5:16...Female student of the Year (2022-23), All-Conference for Cross Country (2022)...

Personal: Graduated from Spruce Creek High School. Majoring in Biology. Daughter of Colleen Stephens and Phil Stephens, who ran cross country and track at the Citadel. Sister of Sean Stephens.