Delaware State University Athletics

Women's Track & Field

Delaware State University

NCAA D1 · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference · Dover, DE

$14.8k

Avg net price

39%

Grad rate

The program

Stephen Kimes, Head coach · skimes@desu.edu

Assistants: Amber Pelle (M/W Graduate Assistant Coach (Throws)) · Ashley Lagat (Operations (Support Staff)) · Devin Smith (M/W T&F Assistant Coach (Distance)) · Duane Henry · Dylan Kaplan (M/W T&F Assistant Coach(Multis)) · Gwen Harris · James Kilby (M/W T&F Assistant Coach (Jumps)) · Jeremy Gyan (M/W T&F Student Assistant Coach (Jumps)) · Morgan Brown · Percival Poyser · Ryan Shilling

The roster · 2026

50 on the roster13 Fr14 So17 Jr6 Sr

Lison Ziegler

Jr. · Sprints

France

Mileah Cotton

So.

Smyrna, DE

Annil McIntosh

Fr.

Wilmington, DE

Reut Shahar

So.

Haddonfield, NJ

Leah Powell

Sr. · Sprints

Port Republic, MD

Joy Taiwo

Jr. · Hurdles

Haymarket, VA

Ava Larkin

Sr.

Woodbridge, VA

Yanice Martinez

Fr.

West Orange, NJ

Valerie Ashamu

So. · Jumps

Elkridge, MD

Najwa Bey

Jr. · Throwing

Elsmere, DE

Kaedance Hamilton

Jr. · Triple Jump

Centreville, VA

Ansolei Taliaferro

Sr. · Hurdles

Suffolk, VA

Saniyah Anderson-Harris

Fr.

Wilmington, DE

Kirja Hickman

So. · Throws

Felton, DE

Ava Larkin

Sr.

Woodbridge, Va.

Rebecca Jansen

Fr.

Aruba

Kahlia Smith

Jr. · Sprints

Dover, DE

Mila Milstead

So.

Fort Washington, MD

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Hurdles2 of 3 graduating
Sprints2 of 9 graduating
Other2 of 23 graduating

Where they're from

New Jersey 8Virginia 7Pennsylvania 7Maryland 6New York 2Washington, D.C. 1Other 19

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$11.1k/yr
$30-48k$12.5k/yr
$48-75k$15.7k/yr
$75-110k$17.6k/yr
$110k+$17.3k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $10.0k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

800-1020

Grad rate

39%

Admit rate

47%

Enrollment

4k

Also in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

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