Villanova University

June 13, 2007

VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Villanova University Men's Track and Field team has recently announced their future class of 2011. After an overall remarkable spring season, the Wildcats plan to keep the momentum going into next year with their highly talented incoming freshmen class. With a class that includes champions from all spectrums of the track and field and cross country realms, the Villanova coaching staff anticipates this group of elite athletes to have an immediate impact on the university's already booming program.

"This is probably the best recruiting class we have had from a distance standpoint in my nine years on the Main Line," says head coach Marcus O'Sullivan. "I am looking forward to them joining the team, as well as the opportunity to work with them over the next four years. Our 800m group keeps getting stronger and the cross country team should be well staffed. It is an exciting time for our program."

The future class of 2011 boasts 11 student-athletes from various locations across the country and world: Jason Apwah (Roxbury, N.J.), Hugo Beamish (Havelock North, New Zealand), Keith Capecci (New Hope, Pa.), Ben Guest (Sydney, Australia), Mark Hogan (Clifton, Va.), Brian Long (Louisville, KY), Carl Mackenzie (Lower Hutt, New Zealand), Brian Tetreault (Cinnaminson, N.J.), Matt Wikler (Richboro, Pa.), Terrell Wilks (New Haven, Conn.), and Chris Williams (New York, N.Y.).

JASON APWAH (Roxbury, N.J.) *2006 New Jersey State Champion (800m) *P.R.'s: 800m - 1:51.51, 1,000m - 2:27.20

HUGO BEAMISH (Havelock North, New Zealand) *New Zealand H.S. Champion (Cross Country, 3,000m, 2K Steeplechase) *New Zealand U20 Champion (5,000m) *P.R.'s: 3,000m - 8:25.62

KEITH CAPECCI (New Hope, Pa.) *2005 Footlocker Cross Country Finalist *P.R.'s: 3,000m - 8:27.22

BEN GUEST (Sydney, Australia) *51st 2007 World Cross Country Champions *11th 2005 World Mountain Running Champions *P.R.'s: 3,000m -8:16.06, 5,000m - 14:13.96, 1,500m - 3:52.56

MARK HOGAN (Clifton, Va.) *P.R.'s: 1,000m - 2:34.00

BRIAN LONG (Louisville, KY) *2006 Penn Relay Champion (3,000m) *2006 Kentucky State Cross Country Champion *P.R.'s: 3,000m - 8:24.37

CARL MACKENZIE (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) *New Zealand U20 Champion (800m, 1,500m) *New Zealand U20 1,000m Record Holder - 2:22.00 *P.R.'s: 800m - 1:51.27, 1,000m - 2:22.00, 1,500m - 3:44.43

BRIAN TETREAULT (Cinnaminson, N.J.) *P.R.'s: 800m - 1:56.61, 1,600m - 4:15.44

MATT WIKLER (Richboro, Pa.) *2007 Pennsylvania State 2nd Place (800m) *P.R.'s: 800m - 1:53.50

TERRELL WILKS (New Haven, Conn.) *Indoor All-American (60m, 200m) *Connecticut State Champion (100m, 200m) *P.R.'s: 100m - 10.42, 200m - 21.42, 55m - 6.29

CHRIS WILLIAMS (New York, N.Y.) *P.R.'s: 800m (relay) - 1:50.80, 1,600m (relay) - 4:12.50