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