Updated NCAA Performance List for Top Cats

With the Big East championship weekend now past, we can update the top Villanova performers in the NCAA indoor performance lists. Keep in mind that the old style "qualifying standards" approach to making the NCAA D1 indoor championship meet has been scrapped in favor of a "Top 16" approach for each individual event and a "Top 12" approach for all relays. Specifically, qualification to the championships (March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Arkansas) is based on descending-order list for the season and adhering to the qualifying regulations/criteria published on NCAA.org. For each individual event contested, the top 16 declared student-athletes will be accepted into the competition. For each relay event contested, the top 12 declared relay teams will be accepted into the competition. The stated maximums are absolute and will not be extended as a result of ties.

Here are the Villanova athletes who currently sit among the top 50 performers in their respective events; as it stand today, only Sam McEntee (3000 meters), Sam Ellison (800 meters), and the DMR are qualified on the men's side. For the women, only the DMR squad -- #1 in the country -- is in an NCAA-qualifying position right now. More work to be done.

M E N

800 meters
13.  Sam Ellison        1:48.62
33.  Chris FitzSimons   1:49.86

Mile
22.  Rob Denault       4:00.04
23.  Jordy Williamsz   4:00.12

3000 meters
16.  Sam McEntee       7:54.34
46.  Jordy Williamsz   8:04.77

Distance Medley Relay
11.  O'Sullivan - Urschel - Tully - Williamsz   9:47.59

500 meters [non-championship event]
 4.  Sam Ellison    1:01.31
29.  Alex Reber     1:04.17 

1000 meters [non-championship event]
14.  Rob Denault        2:24.61
30.  Chris FitzSimons   2:25.83
50.  Dusty Solis        2:26.69

W O M E N

800 meters
33.  Nicky Akande      2:07.54
43.  Kelsey Margey     2:07.87

Mile
24.  Emily Lipari         4:39.36
29.  Angel Piccirillo     4:40.08
37.  Kelsey Margey        4:41.78
42.  Nicky Akande         4:32.34
45.  Stephanie Schappert  4:43.69

3000 meters
32.  Emily Lipari     9:20.07

5000 meters
45.  Summer Cook     16:28.70

Distance Medley Relay
 1.  Piccirillo - Wilkins - Akande - Lipari    10:56.74

Pole Vault
34.  Alex Wasik    13' 1.5"

Triple Jump
43.  Samantha Francis   40' 9"

500 meters  [non-championship event]
10.  Michaela Wilkins    1:13.28
14.  Faith Dismuke       1:13.51

1000 meters  [non-championship event]
 2.  Kelsey Margey         2:43.89
 6.  Stephanie Schappert   2:45.65  
 7.  Emily Lipari          2:46.19
 9.  Angel Piccirillo      2:46.33
17.  Ariann Neutts         2:48.53
28.  Shannon Browne        2:50.03