Kristen Nicolini Class: Senior Hometown: Annapolis, Md. High School: Annapolis H.S. Event: Middle Distance

All-American
Two-TIme Big East Champion

Villanova: Gained valauble experience last year by qualifying for the NCAA outdoor championships in the 3000m ... Looks ready for a big season in 1999-00 in the middle distance events and cross country

Personal: Elementary Education major ... Middle of three children of Peter and Sandra Nicolini ... Born 9/21/77 in Annapolis, Md.

Nicolini's Personal Bests

1500m    4:26.77    Duke Invitational (4/3/99)
Mile     4:50.04    ECAC Indoor (3/8/98)
3000m    9:29.94    Big East Outdoor (5/2/99)
5000m   17:04.37    Big East Outdoor (5/3/98)

In the Major Championships

Big East Finishes:
1999   3rd outdoor    1500m
       3rd outdoor    3000m
       5th indoor     3000m
1998   5th indoor     1000m
       1st indoor     DMR
       1st indoor     3200m Relay
       5th outdoor    3000m
       3rd outdoor    3200m Relay
ECAC Finishes:
1999   1st indoor     3000m
       2nd outdoor    3000m
1998   3rd indoor     mile