Academy of Art University Athletics

2023 (T&F): 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team ... ran outdoor season-bests of 2:23.32 in the 800m and 5:04.39 in the 1500m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.

2022 (XC): 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team ... competed in six meets ... ran a 6k season-best 22:19.4 at the UC Riverside Invite ... had her best placement (33rd) at the PacWest Championship.

2022 (T&F): 2022 USTFCCCA Indoor All-America Second Team (DMR) ... 2022 USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region (Mile, DMR) ... 2022 All-PacWest Second Team (1500m) ... 2022 All-PacWest Third Team (800m) ... 2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team ... delivered indoor season-bests of 1:25.02 in the 500m at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invite, 1:30.67 in the 600yd at the Rumble In The Jungle, 2:13.95 in the 800m at the BU Last Chance Meet, 4:58.00 in the mile at the Fastrack Last Chance Invite, and 10:23.93 in the 3000m at the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic ... posted outdoor season-bests of 2:13.32 in the 800m at the APU Last Chance Meet and 4:28.08 in the 1500m at Bryan Clay Invite.

2021 (XC): 2021 USTFCCCA All-Region Team ... 2021 All-PacWest First Team ... 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team ... competed in six meets ... ran the eighth-fastest 6k in ART U history (22:00.7) at NCAA West Regionals ... had her best placement of the season (7th) at the PacWest Conference Championship.

Previous Experience: Dykes is a sophomore transfer from Northwest Missouri State ... made cross country debut at the 2019 MIAA Championships ... finished in top six finish in 800m at the MIAA Indoor Championships ... ran a 6k career-best of 21:27.2 at the Newman Team Invite ... broke the program record in the indoor mile (4:55.71) at the 2021 Ichabod Invite ... earned an All-American seventh place finish in the 800m at Indoor Nationals ... ran her best outdoor 800m of the 2021 season (2:11.34) at the UCM Vernon Kennedy Invite ... won the MIAA title in the outdoor 1500m with another new school record of 4:34.97 at the conference championships. ... competed in the varsity track & field team at Gibson City-Melvin Sibley High School and was a member of the Viper Track Club ... competed in numerous Junior Olympic Championships primarily in the 400m and 800m disciplines.

Personal: Delanie Dykes was born in Gibson City, Ill. ... parents are Michelle and Larry Dykes ... has one sister, Michaela, on the wrestling team at Trine University ... hopes to become a food truck owner ... favorite movies are Rocky and Shrek ... favorite food is guacamole ... favorite music is J. Cole ... favorite sport moment was going to Nationals ... life heroes are her parents ... favorite professional team is the Chicago Bulls ... enjoys petting dogs ... Advertising major.