Nicole Dempsey
Nicole Dempsey
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Norwell, Mass.
  • High School:
    Norwell
  • Major:
    Business Administration

Bio

As a senior: Cemented herself as one of the fastest females to ever come through Bryant.

Indoor - Became the fastest female in school history when they broke the 60m dash record at NEC Championships ... First female to ever run a sub-8.00 second 60, posting a time of 7.82 seconds ... Rebroke her school record in the long jump, posting a distance of 5.39m at the Sorlien Invitational ... Competed in the New England Championships ... Finished sixth in the 60m at the NEC Championships.

Outdoor - Set the school record in the 100m with a time of 12.27 ... Broke the record that had stood for 10 years ... Posted a top long jump of 5.30m ... Competed in the New England Championships.

As a junior: Put together another outstanding campaign as a sprinter and jumper in 2014-15.

Indoor - Posted her best 60m dash time at the NEC Championships, finishing 13th with a time of 8.09 ... Time is third fastest in Bryant history ... Recorded best long jump at the NECs as well, finishing eighth with a distance of 5.03m ... Jump is fourth on all-time top 10 list.

Outdoor - Qualified for New England Championships in the 100m dash with a time of 12.46, the second fastest in Bryant history ... Helped 4x100 relay team set a school record at the NEC Championships with a time of 49.23 ... Recorded best long jump at Brown (5.25m) ... Second best in program history.

As a sophomore: Enjoyed another outstanding season as one of Bryant’s top sprinters and jumpers.

Indoor- Competed in the long jump, 60 and 200 … Recorded a season-best jump of 5.02m at the BU Invite, finishing fourth … Finished 13th at the NEC championships with a jump of 4.93m … Ran the 200 at the Terrier Invite, finishing with a time of 27.44 … Ran the 60 at the Torpey Invite, finishing with a time of 8.27.

Outdoor- Competed in the long jump, 100, 200 and 300 … Shattered the previous school record with a jump of 5.70m at the Providence Invite, winning the event … The jump was nearly two feet further than the previous record set during the 1994 season … Went on to finish 14th at the NECs with a jump of 4.81m … Ran her best 100 time at the Holy Cross Invite, finishing with a time of 12.90.

As a freshman: Indoor Track & Field - Competed in the 60, 200 and long jump ... Recorded a season-best time of 8.18 and finished 22nd in the 60 at the NEC championships ... Set a school record in the long jump with a distance of 5.23m at the Torpey Invitational ... Finished 20th in the long jump at the NEC championships. Outdoor Track & Field - Won the long jump (5.22m) and finished second in the 100 (12.92) at the Stony Brook Quad Meet ... Set a season-best in the long jump with a distance of 5.23m at the Stonehill Invitational ... Finished 18th in the long jump and 23rd in the 100 at the NEC championships.

Before Bryant: Four-year letterwinner in track & field at Norwell High School ... Earned all-league honors in each of her four years ... Excelled in her senior season, winning Division IV titles in 55m, long jump and 100m ... Claimed the New England indoor championship in the long jump during the outdoor season ... Named to the Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team ... High honors student.

Personal: The daughter of Sue and Jack Dempsey, Nicole Dempsey was born on Feb. 11, 1994 ... Has two brothers, Mike and Dan ... Mike was a member of the Bentley golf team from 2007-09 ... Dan played hockey and golf at Lebanon Valley and hockey at UMass Dartmouth.

News Mentions

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Three Bulldogs set school records at New Englands, ECAC/IC4As

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team set three school records over the weekend at the New England Championships and...

May 16, 2016

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4x800 relay takes home silver on day one of NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Performances from senior Nicole Dempsey (Norwell, Mass.), junior Jonee Harrison (Dorchester, Mass.) and the men’s...

May 7, 2016

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Bryant T&F heads to New Britain, Conn., for NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team sets its sights on the Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championsh...

May 6, 2016

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Bulldogs shine in final tuneup for NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the Northeast Conference Championships right around the corner, the Bryant University track and field team put...

May 1, 2016

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Bulldogs compete well at George Davis Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the Northeast Conference Championships only two weeks away, the Bryant University track and field team performed...

April 24, 2016

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T&F shows well at Ocean State Invitational; Hayes competes at Mt. SAC relays

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – It was a busy weekend for the Bryant University track and field team as the Bulldogs competed on the east and west coast,...

April 19, 2016

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Despite rain, Bulldogs shine in Black and Gold Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field program excelled in its first home meet in five years on Saturday afternoon at the...

April 2, 2016

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Bryant T&F hosts Black and Gold Invitational this Saturday in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – For the first time since the 2011 season, the Bryant University track and field programs will compete at home as they...

March 29, 2016

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Lodge wins 5k as Bulldogs open outdoor season at Shamrock Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshman Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) claimed the individual title in the 5k to highlight a strong performance from...

March 20, 2016

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Malone grabs silver to highlight strong performance for T&F at NECs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Adam Malone (Speonk, N.Y.) won a silver medal to highlight another strong performance by the Bryant University...

February 20, 2016

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Bulldogs perform well on day one of NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field teams performed well on day one of the 2016 Northeast Conference Indoor Track and...

February 19, 2016

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Track & Field heads to Staten Island for NEC Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team competes in the 2016 Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championshi...

February 18, 2016

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Duka sets school record at BU Valentine Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Milan Duka (Belgrade, Serbia) set a school record as the Bryant University track and field team competed at the...

February 15, 2016

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Demspey speeds way to new school record Saturday at URI

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University track and field senior Nicole Dempsey (Norwell, Mass.) continued to cement herself as the fastest...

February 8, 2016

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Watts, Duka set records at Terrier Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team broke two more school records over the weekend at the Terrier Invitational in...

February 1, 2016

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Duka, Dempsey set records at Joe Donohue Games Friday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team received school-record performances from senior Nicole Dempsey (Norwell,...

January 23, 2016

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Dempsey sets two school records Friday at Sorlien Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Nicole Dempsey (Norwell, Mass.) set two school records and qualified for the New England Championships to...

January 16, 2016

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Bulldogs open indoor season Saturday at Brown Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams open the 2015-16 season this Saturday,...

December 3, 2015