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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Cross Country Wraps Up Season at NCAA Midwest Regional Meet

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – The Eureka cross country team concluded its season on Saturday morning at the NCAA Midwest Regional Meet, hosted by...

November 16, 2024

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Cross Country Puts Up Strong Performance at SLIAC Championships

LITCHFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka men’s cross country team achieved a fourth-place finish, their best in program history, while three...

November 2, 2024

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Cross Country Competes at Greenville Classic

The Eureka cross country team competed at the Greenville Classic on Friday evening.

October 18, 2024

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Cross Country Competes at Brissman-Lundeen Meet

The Eureka cross country team participated in the Brissman-Lundeen Meet on Saturday.

September 28, 2024

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Cross Country Celebrates Seniors at Bradley Intercollegiate

The Eureka cross country team competed at the Bradley Intercollegiate on Friday evening, then followed the meet by honoring their senior class.

September 20, 2024

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Cross Country Competes at UIS Prairie Stars Invitational

The Eureka Cross Country team travelled to Springfield on Friday evening to compete at the UIS Prairie Stars Invitational.

September 6, 2024

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Cross Country Opens 2024 Season at the Rock River Invite

The Eureka Cross Country team opened the 2024 season on Friday evening at the Rock River Invite.

August 30, 2024