Brian Basili Hometown: South Orange, N.J. High School: Columbia Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 09/02/1992 Experience: So./Fr.

On Basili: Part of a large and talented group of Villanova sophomores that make up a significant part of the team's distance unit ... Will have a chance to help the team during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as he continues to improve.

2012 Indoor: Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships and the IC4A Championship in the 5000 meters with a time of 14:38.68 in the 5000 meters at the Great Dame Classic, where he registered a fifth place finish ... Established a personal best time in the 3000 meters for the second time during the year at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... His time of 8:27.44 placed him 16th in the College section of the event ... Notched a time of 8:45.28 in the 3000 meters at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational.

2011 Cross Country: Came in 15th at the Main Line Invitational to open the season, where he had a four-mile time of 20:06.85 ... Lowered his time to 19:56 on the same course at the Haverford Invitational and placed third out of 110 runners ... Ran in the Men's Open race at the Paul Short Run and came in seventh out of 452 runners with a career-best 8K time of 25:45 ... Finished fourth at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Championships.

2011 Outdoor: Redshirted ... Ran as an unattached entry in the 1500 meters at both the season-opening Big Five Invite as well as the Widener Invitational ... Placed fourth at the Widener meet with a career-best time of 3:55.05.

2011 Indoor: Redshirted ... Competed unattached at the Jack Pyrah Invitational and finished fifth in the 3000 meters with a personal best time of 8:53.38.

2010 Cross Country: Redshirted ... Came in 23rd place as an unattached runner at the four-mile Main Line Invitational, where he registered a time of 20:54.56 ... Placed 17th in the open race at the Paul Short Run with a time of 25:52 on the 8K course ... Came in 40th at the Haverford Invitational.

Columbia High School: Indoor and outdoor track North II Group 4 sectional champion in the 1600 meters ... Outdoor track Group 4 champion in the 1600 meters ... Named the Essex County Breakout Runner of the Year in 2010.

Personal: Born 9/2/92 ... One of two children of Susan and Joseph Basili ... Has a sister, Nicole ... Majoring in Civil Engineering.

PERSONAL BESTS

800 Meters           1:56           High School
1500 Meters          3:55.05        2011 Widener Invitational
3000 Meters          8:27.44        2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational
8000 Meters (XC)     25:45          2011 Paul Short Run

CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star          2010-11