2005-06 Villanova Track Team
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2005-06 Villanova Track Team Top: Robert McDade, John Giusti, Jon Zacharkiw, Matthew Spence, Sean Tully, Daniel Doherty, Elvis Lewis, John Wilsman, Patrick Gazzini, Francisco Aguirre, Michael Kerrigan, Craig Segal, Nick Burkey, William Sepich, Drew Eckman, Brandon Eck, Ellis Wilson, Sam Carella, Elliot Whaley, Ryan Vealey, John MorseMiddle: Bryan Harris, Andrew Blaich, Andrew Keino, Sam Pawluk, Terence Byrnes, Steve Curley, Geoffrey Doody, Carl Hansen, Kevin Okolie, Austin Casey, Dan Tully, Steve Cornell, Jonathon KolodziejBottom: Marc Pelerin, Robert Curtis, Mark Korich, Kyle Audi, Richard Corcoran, Brian Buechel, Raviranga Raj, Milos Mitric, Matthew Papson 2005-06 Villanova Cross Country Team Top: Milos Mitric, Sean Tully, Steve Curley, Andrew Keino, Brian Buechel, Terence Byrnes, Dan Tully, Kyle Audi, Robert Curtis, Brandon Eck, William Sepich, Ellis Wilson, Craig Segal, Steve Cornell, John Morse Bottom: Sam Pawluk, Andrew Blaich, Jonathon Kolodziej, Mark Korich, Richard Corcoran, Raviranga Raj, Geoffrey Doody, Michael Kerrigan, Sam Carella, Marc Pelerin Quick Facts VILLANOVA QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Location . .Villanova, Pa. Table of Contents 1 Founded . .1842 2005-2006 Track & Field/ Cross Country Outlook 2 Enrollment . .6,200 Nickname . .Wildcats 2005-2006 Roster 3 Colors . .Blue & White Head Coach Marcus O’Sullivan 4 Conference . .Big East Website . .www.villanova.com Coaching & Support Staff 5-6 Athletic Hotline . .1-888-400-NOVA Student-Athlete Profiles 7-14 VILLANOVAADMINISTRATION Penn Relay Champions 15-16 Big East Champions 17 President . .Rev. Edmund J. Dobbin, OSA Director of Athletics . .Vince Nicastro IC4A Champions 18-20 Senior Associate Athletic Director . .Bob Steitz NCAA Individual Champions 21 Senior Women’s Administrator . .Lynn Tighe Associate Athletic Director/Student Services . .Mary Anne Dowling NCAA Men’s Cross Country Champions 22 Associate Athletic Director . .Rev. Rob Hagan, O.S.A. Villanova in the Major Championships 23 Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . .Dean Kenefick Villanova Records 24 Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance . .Gordon Finch World Records 25 Assistant Athletic Director of Facilities/Operations . .Mick Keelan Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations . .Brian Murray Top Performers 26 Director of Administrative Services . .Mike Maerten Athletic Business Assistant . .Rosemary Mazzotta Track & Field History 27 Director of Media Relations . .Mike Sheridan Wildcat Olympians 28 Athletic Travel Coordinator . .Jennifer Burns Athletic Ticket Manager . .Gerry LaJoie Recognizing Excellence 29 Director of Marketing & Special Events . .Brian Papson Philadelphia, Pa./Training Facilities 30-31 Coordinator of Promotions . .Laura Anderson Manager of Athletic Concessions . .Dom Versaggi Irish Pipeline/Sub 4:00 Miles 32 Academic Support/Faculty Representative . .Dan Regan University President, Father Dobbin 33 Associate Director/Academic Support. .Amy Miller Assistant Director of Academic Support . .Tara Nelson Vince Nicastro, Director of Athletics 34 Director of Sports Medicine . .Lenny Currier Villanova at a Glance 35-36 Head Athletic Trainer . .Jeff Pierce Assistant Trainer/Track & Field . .Walter List Assistant Trainer . .Valerie Tinklepaugh GENERAL INFORMATION Events/Facilities Coordinator . .Don DiCarlo Director of Facilities/Operations . .Bob Weiseman The 2005-2006 Villanova Track and Field Media Guide was pre- Intramurals/Recreation Coordinator . .Lisa Melillo pared by the Villanova Office of Media Relations specifically to Equipment Manager . .Peter Neal assist the media in the coverage of Villanova Track and Field. Assistant Equipment Manager . .Tom Dunphy Requests for additional information, interviews, and photographs V Club Director . .Whitey Rigsby should be directed to Megan Bradshaw, Jake Nevin Field House, 800 Director of Development for Athletics . .Steve Pinone Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085-1674, (610) 519-4120. Post- General Manager/Villanova Sports Properties . .Kirk Nalley competition interviews: we request your consideration for both the Associate General Manager/Villanova Sports Properties . .Eric Major student-athletes and the coaches. Please allow both coaches and stu- Assistant General Manager/Villanova Sports Properties . .Bryan Wietzle dent-athletes a 10-15 minute cooling off period following the race for an interview. All interview requests should be cleared through Megan TRACK DIRECTORY Bradshaw, Media Relations Coordinator. Head Coach/ Director of Track & Field . .Marcus O’Sullivan CREDITS Associate Head Coach. .Anthony Williams Assistant Track Coach . .George Reynolds Design and Layout: ................................................Megan Bradshaw Graduate Assistant . .Joe Straub Cover Design:...................................Jamie Barker, Provations Group Volunteer Assistant . .Adrian Blincoe Chief Editor: ..........................................................Megan Bradshaw Track Office Secretary . .Ilene Lee Chief Photographer: .................................................................Jerry Millevoi Track Office Telephone . .(610) 519-7205 Photo Credits: ......................................Enrique Mendoza, Chris Hampson, Page Track Media Relations Contact . .Megan Bradshaw . ........................Dave Coskey, Derrick Pynode and Mary DiBiase Blaich 1 Media Relations Telephone . .(610) 519-5927 Printing by: ..................................Provations Group (Nicholasville, Ky.) 2005-06 Cross Country and Track & Field Media Guide "We have a young kids with solid fundamentals who are getting team but one that's full of stronger from year to year, for sure." talent," says head coach This year's sprint team will be the deepest Marcus O'Sullivan. "So group that Villanova has had in recent years. I'm expecting good things Coming off a very successful 2005 campaign, out of this season." The Coach O'Sullivan's sprinters could make a lot of 2005 Villanova men's noise in the BIG EAST and nationally. Drew cross country team will be Eckman is the leader of the group, and last year, Season Preview led by two seniors who he attained NCAA qualifying times in both the Coach O'Sullivan hopes 400m and the 400m hurdles, in addition to cap- will be big contributors turing several BIG EAST titles. Francisco for the team: Milos Mitric Aguirre, John Wilsman, Carl Hansen, and and Marc Pelerin. Pelerin Patrick Gazzini are members of the new class finished 11th at the BIG that last year gave the team immediate produc- EAST Cross Country tion in the long sprints and relays. Championships, while Wilsman and Aguirre will see action mostly in juniors Andrew Keino and the 400m, while Gazzini will look to improve on Mike Kerrigan placed his strong BIG EAST showing in the 400m hur- 13th and 18th. Sophomore dles. Kevin Okolie is another young sprinter that Sam Pawluk and senior scored in the BIG EAST last year, and he looks to Craig Segal should bolster fill the void left by Carlos Bedoya. Newcomer the team as well. All six Elvis Lewis is a talented young 400m runner who runners have achieved will give the team immediate production in the flat success not only on the event and should add depth in the relay events. cross country field but on Nick Burkey and freshman Elliot Whaley should the track as well. give Villanova good results in the short hurdles. O'Sullivan will be looking The sprint relays teams should be very competi- for support from sopho- tive, and the mile relay team will be looking to take more Richard Corcoran a step toward qualifying for the NCAAs this sea- and senior Steve Cornell. son. “Steve and Craig are ready to step it up,” said O’Sullivan. “I’m The field event team will be led by junior Robert McDade. enthusiastic to see what they will add this season.” McDade set the school record in the discus at 187'6" while winning Coach O'Sullivan is also optimistic about his track & field team. the event at the Penn Relays. He has a good chance of holding 'Nova Recently the program has been infused with a records in four events. He large group of young, talented middle distance is currently second in the runners, particularly in the 800m run, which hammer throw as well as will provide tremendous depth to the squad. A the 35lb weight throw and set of freshmen twins, Dan and Sean Tully, in fourth in the shot put. addition to junior Mark Korich, will be looking Seniors Ryan Vealey to make their mark early in the 800m. and John Giusti should Junior Robert Curtis, Kerrigan, Corcoran, both exceed 200' in the Keino and Pelerin will all compete in the javelin and place at the 1500m. Kerrigan qualified for the NCAA BIG EAST Championship. Regional meet last season with a time of Junior Jon Zacharkiw 3:48.21 at the Haverford Meet. Keino also qual- should also place in the ified for regionals with a time of 3:47.20 at the discus at the BIG EAST IC4As. Their added experience should have fur- Championships. He was ther impact this year. ninth in 2004. Sophomore Seniors Craig Segal and Milos Mitric, as Tim Murphy and junior well as sophomore Sam Pawluk and incom- Matthew Spence return in ing freshman Stephan Curley will run the the multi-events. They 5000m for Villanova. Keino, Eckman, and both placed in the indoor Korich all return to a distance medley relay and outdoor conference team that should continue to improve as well. championships. Both Last season it finished fifth out of 16 teams should qualify for the BIG at the prestigious Penn Relays, turning in a EAST in the pole vault. time of 9:34.98. Freshmen