Tony DeLira
Tony DeLira
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School:
    Alcott
  • Previous College:
    Lincoln

Bio

Honors

SLIAC Outdoor All-Conference Honors (Track 2023)

Second Team All-SLIAC Honors (XC 2022)

Junior (2022-23): In his first cross country season as a Red Devil, he competed in all seven meets and helped the men’s team place fifth in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship for the first time in program history … Led the maroon and gold in four of the seven races … Recorded an 8k PR of 27:16 (5:29/M) – Eureka’s fastest time of the season – at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Sept. 16.

In the winter, he competed in four indoor meets, representing the Red Devils in the 3,000 and the 5,000 … Recorded a PR of 9:40.95 and placed sixth in the 3,000 at the SLIAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 25 … Notched a PR of 16:52.8 in the 5,000 at the Titan Open on Feb. 11.

In the spring, he competed in two meets and took all-conference with a third-place finish in the 10,000 with a time of 35:16.00 at the SLIAC Outdoor Championships on April 29 … Set a new school record, besting the previous mark set by Cory Shoopman in 2013 … Also placed sixth in the 5,000 in 16:56.36.

News Mentions

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Three Red Devils Receive All-Conference Honors

A trio of Red Devils came away from the SLIAC Outdoor Track Championships with All-Conference Awards.

April 30, 2024

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Red Devils Complete Season with Regionals Meet

WAVERLY, Iowa – The Eureka cross country and distance team’s fall season came to a close on Saturday with the NCAA Division III...

November 11, 2023

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Eureka Piles Up PRs, Season Bests at SLIAC Championships

LITCHFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on the best competition the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference...

October 28, 2023

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Eureka Adapts to Unusual Conditions in Greenville  

GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on challenging and unusual race conditions at the Greenville Cross...

October 13, 2023

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Red Devils Challenge Themselves at Warrior Invitational

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took on a large field and tough course conditions at the Warrior Invitational...

September 30, 2023

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Red Devils Celebrate Seniors, Tally 10 PRs

PEORIA – The Eureka cross country and distance team celebrated its Senior Night at the Bradley Intercollegiate Championships on Friday.

September 15, 2023

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EC Cross Country Takes Leap at Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka cross country and distance team took a leap in its second meet of the season on Friday.

September 8, 2023

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EC Women Picked Second, Men Fifth, in SLIAC XC Poll

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After a historic season last fall, the Eureka women’s cross country team was voted to finish second in the St. Louis...

August 22, 2023