Chris O'Sullivan Hometown: Havertown, Pa. High School: St. Joseph's Prep Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 06/12/1991 Experience: So./Fr.

On O'Sullivan: Part of a large sophomore class of distance runners for Villanova ... Has great potential and will look to break into the team's lineup during the season.

2012 Indoor: Ran two races in the 1000 meters and one in the Mile ... Qualified for both the BIG EAST Championships and the IC4A Championship in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:29.39 at the Penn State National, where he came in eighth in the invitational section of the race ... Lowered his time to 2:28.95 and finished 12th in the championship section of the event at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Established a personal best time of 4:15.02 in the Mile and came in second at the NYC Gotham Cup, where his time qualified him for the BIG EAST meet.

2011 Cross Country: Individual runner-up at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Championships with at time of 26:23.34 over five miles ... Top finisher at the event who was affiliated with a team and helped lead Villanova to the team title ... Came in 18th at the Main Line Invitational (20:24.40) to open the season ... Finished sixth in the Men's Open race at the Paul Short Run, where his 8K time of 25:42 was a new personal best.

2011 Outdoor: Redshirted ... Competed unattached at the Widener Invitational and placed fifth in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:56.28 ... Established a personal best time in the 800 meters with a mark of 1:55.42 as an unattached entry at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet.

2011 Indoor: Redshirted ... Ran as an unattached entry in the 3000 meters at the Jack Pyrah Invitational and came in ninth place with a time of 8:55.71.

2010 Cross Country: Redshirted ... Competed unattached during the season ... Ran in the open race at the Paul Short Run and came in 16th overall with an 8K time of 25:51 ... Top finisher among a group of unattached Wildcats in that race ... Also ran twice on the four-mile course at Haverford College for the Main Line Invitational and the Haverford Invitational ... Came in sixth place in the Haverford meet with a time of 20:22.91 and was 18th at the Main Line meet (20:46.73).

St. Joseph's Prep: District 12 cross country champion ... Runner-up in the Philadelphia Catholic League championships in cross country ... Finalist at the Pennsylvania state meet in the Mile, where he ran a personal best time of 4:15.41.

Personal: Born 6/12/91 ... Younger of two children of Marcus and Mary O'Sullivan ... Undeclared major in the Villanova School of Business.

PERSONAL BESTS

800 Meters                 1:55.42        2011 Swarthmore Last Chance Meet
1500 Meters                3:56.28        2011 Widener Invitational
Mile                       4:15.02        2012 NYC Gotham Cup
3000 Meters                8:55.71        2010 Jack Pyrah Invitational
5000 Meters                15:41          High School
8000 Meters (XC)           25:42          2011 Paul Short Run