VILLANOVA WILDCATS

Piccirillo Shatters Personal Best Time in Mile with Big Race at Iowa State

In one of the best individual races of her career, junior Angel Piccirillo (Homer City, Pa.) shattered her previous personal best time in the Mile and recorded a new mark of 4:34.28 at the Iowa State Classic on Saturday afternoon. Piccirillo ran in the elite section of the event on the 300-meter track and came in second out of 11 runners in her race, which included top collegiate runners along with several professional athletes.

Seven Wildcats Record Personal Best Times at Valentine Invitational

Seven different athletes set personal best times in their respective events at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at the Track & Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. The highlight of those results came from senior Varonica Johnson (Charlotte, N.C.), who set a school record in the 60 meters with a personal best time of 7.57. Villanova had a total of 28 athletes in competition in the meet.

Field Athletes Enjoy Success at McElligott Invitational

Villanova posted a number of strong results during competition at the McElligott Invitational on Saturday afternoon, where the team had a dozen athletes competing in five different events at Alumni Gym on the Haverford campus. There were a pair of first-place finishes for the Wildcats, with senior Kathleen McPhillips (Carlisle, Pa.) winning the pole vault and sophomore Ekiah Lewis (San Bernardino, Calif.) taking first in the long jump.

Schappert Runs Personal Best Time in Mile at Penn State National

Senior middle distance runner Stephanie Schappert (Delray Beach, Fla.) ran a personal best time in the Mile to highlight a number of strong performances by Villanova in the Penn State National on Saturday afternoon. The two-day meet at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track was a highly successful one of the Wildcats, who excelled across the board in the sprints, middle distance races and field events.

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.