Friday, September 28, 2012

Villanova Women Stumble to 7th at Paul Short Run

Today at Lehigh University's course, the Villanova women finished 7th at the Paul Short Run, in sharp contrast to their #9 national ranking. Nicky Akande ran well, coming 8th overall in 20:33, as she looks to be the 2012 team's standard-bearer. On a day when the Villanova men made a strong statement that their current #22 national ranking is far too low, the Villanova women under-performed against expectations and will no doubt tumble mightily when the new polls are released early next week. For the second week in a row, Villanova's key distance recruit Angel Piccirillo was nowhere in sight, still struggling with an injury. A sobering result today to be sure for the Villanova women.

2012 Paul Short Top-7 Team Results
1. Cornell University       55    2    4    9   13   27   28   57    
2. College of William      102    5    6   19   34   38   59   62
3. Georgetown              106   10   12   16   31   37   45   77
4. Yale University         147   14   18   35   39   41   49   80
5. Dartmouth College       149    1   22   24   48   54   83  107
6. Providence College      167    3    7   36   52   69   86  120
7. Villanova               184    8   29   44   50   53   78  126

The full results of the Women's Gold race are HERE.

Villanova Results
  8.  Nicky Akande               20:33  
 29.  Summer Cook                21:02  
 44.  Emily Lipari               21:15  
 50.  Stephanie Schappert        21:23  
 53.  Megan Venables             21:24  
 78.  Courtney Chapman           21:54  
126.  Meghan Smith               22:25 
140.  Kelsey Margey              22:28 
242.  Arianne Neutts             23:23
307.  Leanne Tucker              24:18
Total Time = 1:45:35     Total Places = 184

Villanova also had runners in the Open Race, which was run by recent Villanova graduate (and 3-time cross country All-American) Bogdana Minic. Here's how those women ran:
 1.  Bogdana Mimic (unattached)  20:14
26.  Amanda Borroughs            22:40
28.  Caitlin Bungo               22:42
49.  Mary Bohi                   23:12
82.  Anna Francis                23:45


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