2023 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Veteran member of the Villanova distance group who has competed at six BIG EAST Championships during his career, including three outdoor conference meets ... Has his best collegiate campaign in 2022-23 when he was a BIG EAST scorer in the 10000 meters with an eighth place finish ... During that year he recorded personal best times in the 3000 meters (8:15.19), the 5000 meters (14:18.47) and the 10000 meters (30:06.96), the last of which came at the BIG EAST meet ... Competed in the championship section of the 5K at the 2023 Penn Relays ... Had four starts during the 2023 cross country campaign and ran in the team lineup at the BIG EAST Championships ... Three-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in all eight of his semesters on campus.
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| PERSONAL BESTS |
| 800 Meters |
2:01.90 |
High School |
| 1500 Meters |
3:54.34 |
Widener Invitational (4.23.2022) |
| Mile |
4:21.64 |
High School |
| 3000 Meters |
8:15.19 |
Big Apple Invitational (2.11.2023) |
| 5000 Meters |
14:18.47 |
Penn Relays (4.27.2023) |
| 10000 Meters |
30:06.96 |
BIG EAST Championships (5.11.2023) |
| 6000 Meters (XC) |
18:17.8 |
Lehigh Invitational (9.2.2022) |
| 4 Miles (XC) |
19:26.1 |
Main Line Invitational (9.16.2022) |
| 8000 Meters (XC) |
24:30.3 |
Paul Short Run (9.30.2022) |
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| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| BIG EAST All-Academic Team |
2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 |
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| CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS |
| 2024Â OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 9 |
10000 Meters |
30:49.05 |
13th |
| 2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 23 |
5000 Meters |
15:24.79 |
16th |
| 2023 CROSS COUNTRY (KENOSHA, WIS. | WAYNE DANNEHL NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY COURSE) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| October 28 |
8530 Meters |
26:52.79 |
37th |
| 2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 11 |
10000 Meters |
30:06.96 |
8th |
| 2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 25 |
3000 Meters |
8:29.41 |
20th |
| 2022 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 13 |
1500 Meters (Preliminary Heats) |
3:56.36 |
15th |
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Unionville High School: Earned a total of 12 varsity letters during his scholastic career, including four each in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field … Three-time individual district champion, winning a title in the 3200 meters as a junior as well as winning both the district and Ches-Mont cross country titles his junior and senior years … Named theÂ
Daily Local News Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020 … Compiled high school personal bests which include times of 1:57.5 in the 800 meters, 4:21 in the Mile and 8:38 in the 3000 meters … Named a National Merit Scholar as a senior … Graduated with a 4.2 GPA … High school teammate of women’s track & field incoming freshman Marcella Krautzel who is joining the Wildcats cross country and distance group.
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Personal: Born 1/2/02 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Only child of Jae Walker and Tiffany Varghese … Enjoys frisbee, hiking, listening to music and flying gliders … Chose to attend Villanova for the reputation of the Villanova School of Business along with the historical success of the track & field and cross country program … Plans to major in Finance.
Historical Player Information
