VILLANOVA WILDCATS

Wildcats Ranked Third in Nation in Distance Medley Relay Following Race at Penn State

The first day of competition at the Penn State National produced a number of strong outcomes for Villanova, highlighted by a distance medley relay group which put up the nation's third-leading time at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track on Friday night. Individually, the Wildcats also excelled in the pentathlon and the 60 meter hurdles.

Throwers and Multi-Event Athletes Have Success at Widener Field Meet

Five athletes competed for Villanova at the Widener Field Meet this week, which was held on Thursday and Friday at Schwartz Athletic Center. Junior Alita Ostapkovich (Bensalem, Pa.) notched a first place finish in the weight throw, while freshman Katie HoSang (Bedford, N.H.) was first in the pentathlon.

Women's Track & Field to Face Top Competition at Penn State National

Wildcats Win Six Events, Capture Team Title at Metro Team Challenge

Led by terrific performances in the middle distance races, Villanova won six events overall and won the team title at the Metro Team Challenge held at the New York Armory on Friday afternoon. A number of teams from the region took part in the meet, which was the second in as many weeks for the Wildcats at the famed New York City venue.

Piccirillo and Wasik Earn BIG EAST Weekly Honors

Junior middle distance runner Angel Piccirillo (Homer City, Pa.) and senior pole vaulter Alexandra Wasik (Medina, Ohio) were named the BIG EAST Female Track Athlete of the Week and the BIG EAST Female Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, as announced by the conference on Tuesday afternoon. The awards come after terrific performances by both Villanova athletes at the Gotham Cup last week.

Wasik Breaks Own School Record in Pole Vault at Gotham Cup

Senior Alexandra Wasik (Medina, Ohio) broke the school record in the pole vault for the third time in the last 11 months and Villanova also registered some of the top performances in school history in the sprint events during competition at the Gotham Cup on Friday night. The meet at New York Armory was the first full team event of the new year for the Wildcats, who had more than 30 athletes in competition.

Alexandra Wasik Wins Invitational Section of Pole Vault in Akron

The new year started on a positive note for Villanova at the Akron Pole Vault Convention, where a group of five field athletes were in competition on Friday night. Senior Alexandra Wasik (Medina, Ohio) led a group of four Wildcats athletes who competed in the Invitational section of the pole vault and cleared a height of 4.00 meters to finish first out of 14 competitors in the event. The meet at Stile Athletics Field House was by invitation only for a number of top field athletes.

Wildcats Capture Eight Individual Events at Jack Pyrah Invitational

The season started off on a strong note at the Jack Pyrah Invitational on Saturday afternoon, as Villanova registered eight first-place finishes at Alumni Gym on the Haverford campus. This is the 12th straight year that the Wildcats have hosted the local meet, which is named in memory of the program's longtime assistant coach.