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In the first meet of the indoor track & field season Villanova hosted the Jack Pyrah Invitational and came away five first-place finishes at Alumni Field House on Saturday afternoon. Junior Emerald Walden (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) and senior Mary Bohi (Sha...

Dec 8th 2013, 2:40am 855 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Indoor Track Teams Open Season on Saturday at Jack Pyrah Invitational

The indoor track & field season will officially get underway this weekend when Villanova hosts the annual Jack Pyrah Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Seven local teams will be in competition at the meet, which will take place at Alumni Field House o...

Dec 3rd 2013, 8:16pm 651 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Track Teams Unveil Jim Tuppeny Bench During Homecoming Football Game

At the Homecoming football game on Saturday afternoon the Villanova track & field teams unveiled a bench in Villanova Stadium dedicated to longtime coach Jim Tuppeny. The dedication ceremony also commemorated the Jim Tuppeny Endowment Fund reaching $10...

Oct 27th 2013, 1:36am 5K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Track Teams to Unveil Jim Tuppeny Bench During Homecoming Football Game

At the Homecoming football game on Saturday the Villanova track & field teams will unveil a bench in Villanova Stadium dedicated to longtime coach Jim Tuppeny. The ceremony will take place at the end of the first quarter next to the Jumbo Elliott statue.

Oct 22nd 2013, 2:28pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Kelsey Margey Wins Silver Medal For Team USA at Pan American Junior Championships

Sophomore middle distance runner Kelsey Margey (Huntington, N.Y.) continued her string of success at the international level on Sunday night, winning a silver medal for Team USA at the 17th Pan American Junior Championships. On the final night of the t...

Aug 26th 2013, 7:22pm 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Six Villanova Teams Earn Public Recognition For Academic Success

As a new academic year gets set to begin Villanova student-athletes are receiving due recognition for their continued academic excellence. Six teams received public recognition from the NCAA for their academic success, while the Wildcats had 21 teams s...

Aug 14th 2013, 3:08pm 4K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Women's Track Has Six Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

The list of track All-Academic honorees was announced this week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Villanova had six student-athletes be rewarded for their success in the classroom. In addition the W...

Jul 26th 2013, 6:32pm 4K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Former Villanova All-American Monique Morgan Wins Gold For Jamaica

This past weekend at the XXIV Central American and Caribbean Senior track & field championships former Villanova standout Monique Morgan won a gold medal for Jamaica in the 100 meter hurdles. Morgan, who also competed for her native country during her ...

Jul 8th 2013, 11:22pm 5K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Kelsey Margey Wins 1500 Meters at USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Rising sophomore Kelsey Margey (Huntington, N.Y.) was the individual champion in the 1500 meters at the USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium this past weekend, where she registered a margin of victory of more than three secon...

Jun 24th 2013, 2:38pm 5K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Emily Lipari Finishes in 10th Place in Finals of 1500 Meters at NCAA Championships

In the finals of the 1500 meters at Hayward Field junior Emily Lipari (Greenvale, N.Y.) registered a 10th place finish at the NCAA Championships on Saturday afternoon to wrap up her first career appearance at the outdoor national meet. Lipari posted a ...

Jun 8th 2013, 11:00pm 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments