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The induction class for 2012 to the Varsity Club Hall of Fame was announced today and nine new members, each from a different sport, will be formally inducted at the 37th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on Friday, February 8 at the Connelly Center. I...

Dec 5th 2012, 7:19pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Wildcats Win Four Events at Jack Pyrah Invitational

In the first meet of the indoor season Villanova won four different events at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, which the Wildcats hosted at Haverford College on Saturday afternoon. The four event victories came in the middle distance events (1000 meters an...

Dec 2nd 2012, 3:12am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Wildcats To Host Jack Pyrah Invitational on Saturday Afternoon

For the 10th straight season the Villanova men's and women's indoor track & field teams will open competition by hosting the Jack Pyrah Invitational. The local meet takes place on Saturday afternoon at Haverford College, with the throwing events only b...

Nov 29th 2012, 5:24pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Four Men's Track Runners Named Scholar-Athletes

Villanova student-athletes continually succeed in competition as well as the classroom and the men's track & field team had four members named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team, as ann...

Jul 27th 2012, 4:57pm 655 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Seven Villanova Teams Earn Public Recognition For Academic Success

The most recent NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data was released earlier today and across the board Villanova teams are continuing to thrive in the classroom with multi-year APR scores that rank among the best in the nation. The latest re...

Jun 21st 2012, 6:20pm 768 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Ellison and McEntee Named All-Americans

The official All-America teams for the outdoor track & field season were released today by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Villanova athletes Samuel Ellison (Dresher, Pa.) and Samuel McEntee (Perth, ...

Jun 13th 2012, 1:52am 686 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

McEntee Places Ninth in Finals of 1500 Meters at NCAA Championships

In a race that was tight from start to finish freshman Samuel McEntee (Perth, Australia) came in ninth in the finals of the 1500 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on Saturday morning. McEntee finished strong over t...

Jun 9th 2012, 5:14pm 750 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Samuel Ellison Finishes Eighth in 800 Meters at NCAA Championships

For the second time in his last three races sophomore Samuel Ellison (Dresher, Pa.) ran a personal best time in the 800 meters and he finished in eighth place in the national championship race at Drake Stadium on Friday evening. Ellison crossed the fin...

Jun 8th 2012, 11:48pm 734 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

McEntee Advances to Finals in 1500 Meters at NCAA Championships

The final 150 meters of the second semifinal heat in the 1500 meters was a jumbled free-for-all sprint to the finish line and when the dust had settled freshman Samuel McEntee (Perth, Australia) had automatically qualified for the national championship...

Jun 8th 2012, 12:47am 709 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Ellison Automatically Qualifies for National Finals in 800 Meters

A strong finish over the second half of the race made sophomore Samuel Ellison (Dresher, Pa.) an automatic qualifier for the national championship race in the 800 meters. He finished second in his semifinal heat on Wednesday evening at Drake Stadium as...

Jun 7th 2012, 12:33am 712 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments