VILLANOVA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Villanova is the most successful women’s cross country program in VILLANOVA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY the nation, with a record nine national championships to its credit AT THE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS as well as nine individual national champions. The program’s legacy NCAA Championships includes six consecutive national titles from 1989-94 and the Wildcats First Year Competition Held: ..........................................................................1981 Total NCAA Berths: .............................................................................................30 have continued to maintain their position of national prominence, First NCAA Berth: ...........................................................................................1983 Last NCAA Berth: ...........................................................................................2018 most recently winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. Villanova Consecutive Berths: ...........................................................8 (1989-96, 1998-2005) Team Championships: .................................................9 (1989-94, 1998, 2009-10) made its debut at the NCAA Championships in 1983 and has made Individual Champions: ................................................9 (1989-94, 1997, 2010-11) All-Americans: .....................................................................................................55 30 appearances overall at the national meet. The Wildcats have had 55 All-Americans over the years. NCAA Regional Competition NCAA District II Qualifying Meet: ...........................................................1982-99 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional: ...........................................................2000-present NCAA Regional Champions: ..............................................................................15 The success of the program also includes 15 NCAA regional titles NCAA Regional Individual Champions: ...........................................................23 Mid-Atlantic All-Region Performers: ................................................................78 and 23 individual regional champions. Villanova has also won 16 BIG EAST team titles, including six straight championships from BIG EAST Championships First Year Villanova Competed: ......................................................................1983 1989-94 and four consecutive titles from 2008-11. The Wildcats have Team Championships: .........................................................................................16 Individual Champions: ........................................................................................17 also had 17 individual conference champions. All-BIG EAST Performers: ...............................................................................136 ECAC Championship WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS First Year Competition Held: ..........................................................................1982 Team Championships: ...........................................................................................9 Individual Champions: ........................................................................................13 Coaching Staff Head Coach: ..........................................Gina Procaccio (19th Season) WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY SUPERLATIVES Alma Mater: ....................................................................Villanova ‘87 Assistant Coach: ...................................Kelsey Margey (First Season) USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year Marty Stern .............................................................1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Alma Mater: ....................................................................Villanova ‘17 John Marshall..................................................................................................1994 Marcus O’Sullivan..........................................................................................2008 Gina Procaccio......................................................................................2009, 2010 2018 Team Information Team Members: ................................................................................14 USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Year Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ......................................................9/8 Carrie Tollefson...............................................................................................1997 Sheila Reid ............................................................................................2010, 2011 Newcomers: .........................................................................................4 All-Americans Returning/Lost: .....................................................0/0 USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year All-BIG EAST Performers Returning/Lost: ................................4/2 Gina Procaccio ........................................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018 USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year Ann McGranahan............................................................................................2000 RECORD BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Frances Koons.......................................................................................2006, 2008 Sheila Reid ..................................................................................2009, 2010, 2011 Cross Country Records Nicky Akande..................................................................................................2012 Emily Lipari....................................................................................................2013 Tradition of Excellence: .....................................................................1 Bella Burda .....................................................................................................2017 NCAA Championships: Team History: ............................................2 Rachel McArthur ............................................................................................2018 NCAA Champions: .........................................................................3-6 BIG EAST Coaching Staff of the Year All-Americans: ....................................................................................7 Marty Stern and Staff................1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 NCAA Regionals: Team History: ......................................................8 John Marshall and Staff ..................................................................................1994 NCAA Regional Champions: .......................................................9-10 Marcus O’Sullivan and Staff ..........................................................................1998 Gina Procaccio and Staff...............................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018 All-Mid Atlantic Region Perfomers: ..........................................11-12 BIG EAST Championships: Team History: ..................................13 Villanova in the National Rankings (since 1998) BIG EAST Champions: ..............................................................14-16 Highest Position in USTFCCCA National Poll: ................No. 1 (last on 10/4/11) Number of Weeks in National Poll (out of 179): .............................................147 All-BIG EAST Performers: .......................................................17-18 Consecutive Weeks in National Poll: ................................45 (10/7/08 to 10/8/13) ECAC Championship: Team History: ...........................................19 Number of Weeks in National Top 10: ..............................................................59 ECAC Champions: ...........................................................................20 Consecutive Weeks in National Top 10: ..............21 (Preseason 2009 to 10/4/11) Women’s Track & Field / Cross Country Record Book VILLANOVA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: TEAM HISTORY VILLANOVA FINISHES Year Finish Points Coach Place Venue 1983 14th 337 Marty Stern Bethlehem, Pa. Goodman Campus Course 1984 9th 256 Marty Stern University Park, Pa. Blue and White Golf Courses 1985 16th 341 Marty Stern Milwaukee, Wis. Dretzka Park 1986 tie-13th 279 Marty Stern Tucson, Ariz. Canada Hills Country Club 1989 1st 99 Marty Stern Annapolis, Md. Naval Academy Golf Club 1990 1st 82 Marty Stern Knoxville, Tenn. Pine Lakes Golf Course 1991 1st 85 Marty Stern Tucson, Ariz. El Conquistador Country Club 1992 1st 123 Marty Stern Bloomington, Ind. IU Cross Country Course 1993 1st 66 Marty Stern Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh 1994 1st 75 John Marshall Fayetteville, Ark. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park 1995 3rd 151 John Marshall Ames, Iowa ISU Cross Country Course 1996 2nd 106 John Marshall Tucson, Ariz. Del Urich Golf Course 1998 1st 106 Marcus O’Sullivan Lawrence, Kan. Rim Rock Farm 1999 21st 462 Marcus O’Sullivan Bloomington, Ind. IU Cross Country Course 2000 20th 482 Gina Procaccio Ames, Iowa ISU Cross Country Course 2001 24th 560 Gina Procaccio Greenville, S.C. Furman Golf Course 2002 8th 256 Gina Procaccio Terre Haute, Ind. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course 2003 11th 380 Gina Procaccio Waterloo, Iowa Irv Warren Golf Course 2004 7th 277 Gina Procaccio Terre Haute, Ind. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course 2005 21st 497 Gina Procaccio Terre Haute, Ind. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course 2008 6th 248 Gina Procaccio Terre Haute, Ind. LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course 2009 1st 86 Gina Procaccio Terre Haute, Ind.