Former Villanova All American Nicole Schappert -- America's fastest indoor miler in 2012 -- has been named to Team USA to compete in the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. The Games will be held between July 6-17 of this year; Schappert's 1500 heat is scheduled for July 10. Nicole is the sole representative for the USA in the 1500 meters. Schappert is currently a graduate student at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Schappert was a 1500 meter finalist at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials and boasts a 4:06.87 PR at that distance. She is on the comeback trail after surgery scuttled her 2013 indoor season.
Here is the team selected to represent the USA at the Kazan Games:
2013 USA Track & Field Team
| Name | Year | University | Event |
| Octavious Freeman | Junior | University of Central Florida | 100m/4X100 |
| Vashti Mary Thomas | Senior | Academy of Art University | 100mH/LJ/4X100 |
| Aurieyall Scott | Senior | University of Central Florida | 200m/4X100 |
| Briana Nelson | Senior | University of Texas | 400m/4X100 |
| Nicole Schappert | Graduate | Rutgers | 1500m |
| Jeneva Mccall | Graduate | Southern Illinois University | Hammer/Shot |
| Jade Barber | Junior | Notre Dame | 100mH/4X100 |
| Tristie Johnson | Sophomore | Bethune-Cookman | 200m/4X100 |
| Felisha Johnson | Graduate | Indiana State | Shot |
| Landria Buckley | Junior | Maryland | 400mH |
| Gavin Sam Kendricks | Junior | University of Mississippi | PV |
| Charles Silmon | Graduate | Texas Christian University | 100m/4X100 |
| Joe Kovacs | Senior | Penn State | Shot |
| Ahmed Ali | Sophomore | Southern Plains College | 100m/4X100 |
| David Verburg | Graduate | George Mason University | 400m/4X100 |
| Girmo Mecheso | Graduate | Oklahoma State | 10k |
| Mike Woepse | Junior | UCLA | PV |
| Derrick Vicars | Junior | University of Findlay | Shot/Disc |
| Justin Austin | Graduate | University of Iowa | 100/200/4X100 |
| Montez Blair | Senior | Cornell University | HJ |
Coaches
Hector Bautista
Connie Price-Smith
Curtis Frye
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