Villanova's 2012 signee Angel Piccirillo (Homer Center, PA) said goodbye to her prep career in style today at the Pennsylvania State championship meet in Shippensburg. Piccirillo, who already owns the USA prep #2 time in the mile, won the state title in the 1600 meters in a US #1 time of 4:39.42. It shattered the 32-year old PIAA state record by a whopping 12.6 seconds. An hour later, Piccirillo lined up for the state final in the 800 meters. She won her second state title of the day, running another PIAA state record of 2:09.68 (this time erasing a 31-year old record). These wins give Piccirillo a career total of 10 state championships: four indoor, four outdoor, and two in cross country.
"It's been a weird spring," said Piccirillo, who will attend Villanova come August. "I had some highlights, but I didn't accomplish some of the things I'd set out to do.
"I knew I wanted to go after that state record, and I wanted to do it in front of this crowd."
She'll arrive at Villanova with the following resume:
2010
State Champion Indoor Mile
State Champion Outdoor 1600 meters
Penn Relays Championship of America Mile winner
State Champion Cross Country
Foot Locker Cross Country National Finalist
Gatorade PA Cross Country Athlete of the Year
PTFCA Cross Country Athlete of the Year
2011
State Champion Indoor Mile
State Champion Outdoor 1600 meters
Penn Relays Championship of America Mile winner
State Champion Cross Country
Foot Locker Cross Country Northeast Champion
Foot Locker Cross Country National Finalist
Foot Locker Cross Country All-American
PTFCA Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Gatorade PA Cross Country Athlete of the Year
PTFCA Outdoor Women's Athlete of the Year
2012
State Champion Indoor Mile
State Champion Indoor 3000 meters
Penn Relays Championship of America Mile Runner-Up
State Champion Outdoor 800 meters
State Champion Outdoor 1600 meters
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