2025 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Competed for Villanova from 2021-26 in cross country and the longer distance events on the track ... Excelled as part of the Wildcats distance group during a period of growth and success for the team ... At the time of her graduation ranks seventh in school history in the 10000 meters (33:50.45) and is one of the top 10 performers in the program record book both indoors (ninth) and outdoors (eighth) in the 5000 meters ... Capped off her career by competing in the national semifinal round of the 5000 meters at the NCAA East First Round outdoors in 2026 ... Seven-time All-BIG EAST honoree, including three times indoors and twice each outdoors and in cross country ... Her 2026 season on the track included PRs in the mile (4:39.78), 3000 meters (9:08.51), 5000 meters (15:54.86) and 10000 meters (33:50.45) ... The times in the 5K and the 10K came in consecutive races at the Penn Relays and the BIG EAST Championships, and both qualified her for the NCAA East First Round for the first time in her career ... Only the second Villanova athlete in 25 years to be a two-time BIG EAST medalist in the 10000 meters: won bronze in 2025 and silver in 2026 in the event ... BIG EAST runner-up indoors in the 5K to teammate Sadie Sigfstead in 2026 and was previously a conference silver medalist as the anchor of the distance medley relay in 2025 ... 11-time BIG EAST scorer on the track overall during her career ... One of the top performers for Villanova during an outstanding 2025 cross country season ... Helped the Wildcats finish second at the BIG EAST Championships and go on to earn a team berth to the NCAA Championships ... Top three finisher on the team in all five of her starts ... Earned first team All-BIG EAST honors and Mid-Atantic All-Region accolades ... Helped lead Villanova to a team title at the Paul Short Run and finished third individually with a time of 19:38.3 which is the fourth-fastest time in school history for a 6,000 meter cross country race ... During her final collegiate season in 2025-26, she was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection and a member of the PhillySIDA Academic All-Area Team in cross country ... Landed on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for both cross country and track & field in 2025-26 ... Five-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Aademic Team ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in all 10 of her semesters on campus.
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| PERSONAL BESTS |
| 800 Meters |
2:21.52 |
High School |
| 1500 Meters |
4:25.82 |
Virginia Challenge (4.18.2025) |
| Mile |
4:39.78 |
Quaker Invitational (1.17.2026) |
| 1600 Meters (relay) |
4:47.79 |
BIG EAST Championships (3.1.2025) |
| 3000 Meters |
9:08.51 |
BIG EAST Championships (2.28.2026) |
| 5000 Meters |
15:54.86 |
Penn Relays (4.23.2026) |
| 10000 Meters |
33:50.45 |
BIG EAST Championships (5.14.2026) |
| 3 Miles (XC) |
17:11.5 |
Main Line Invitational (9.15.2023) |
| 5000 Meters (XC) |
17:31.30 |
High School |
| 6000 Meters (XC) |
19:38.3 |
Paul Short Run (10.3.2025) |
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| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2026 OUTDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
10000 Meters |
| 2026 INDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
5000 Meters |
| 2025 CROSS COUNTRY |
| Mid-Atlantic All-Region |
| All-BIG EAST (First Team) |
| 2025 OUTDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
10000 Meters |
| 2025 INDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
Distance Medley Relay (1600m) |
| 2024 CROSS COUNTRY |
| All-BIG EAST (Second Team) |
| 2024 INDOOR |
| All-BIG EAST |
Distance Medley Relay (1600m) |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| College Sports Communicatrs Academic All-District |
2025-26 |
| USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Cross Country) |
2025-26 |
| USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track) |
2025-26 |
| BIG EAST All-Academic Team |
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Philly SIDA Academic All-Area Team (Cross Country) |
2025-26 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026 |
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| CAREER NCAA RESULTS |
| 2025 CROSS COUNTRY (COLUMBIA, MO. | GANS CREEK CROSS COUNTRY COURSE) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| November 22 |
6000 Meters |
20:10.9 |
142nd |
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| CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS |
| 2026 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 14 |
10000 Meters |
33:50.45 |
2nd |
| May 15 |
5000 Meters |
17:01.08 |
5th |
| 2026 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 27 |
5000 Meters |
16:22.46 |
2nd |
| February 28 |
3000 Meters |
9:08.51 |
5th |
| 2025 CROSS COUNTRY (ASHLAND, NEB. | OLSSON CROSS COUNTRY COURSE AT MAHONEY STATE PARK) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| October 31 |
6000 Meters |
20:01.2 |
5th |
| 2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 15 |
10000 Meters |
34:17.69 |
3rd |
| May 16 |
5000 Meters |
16:14.66 |
5th |
| 2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 28 |
Distance Medley Relay (1600m) |
11:24.25 |
2nd |
| March 1 |
3000 Meters |
9:24.77 |
7th |
| 2024 CROSS COUNTRY (LEESBURG, VA. | MORVEN PARK) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| November 1 |
6000 Meters |
20:58.90 |
19th |
| 2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 9 |
10000 Meters |
35:15.53 |
7th |
| May 10 |
5000 Meters |
16:40.45 |
8th |
| 2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 23 |
Distance Medley Relay (1600m) |
11:33.09 |
3rd |
| February 24 |
3000 Meters |
9:36.59 |
12th |
| 2023 CROSS COUNTRY (KENOSHA, WIS. | WAYNE DANNEHL NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY COURSE) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| October 28 |
6000 Meters |
21:44.21 |
27th |
| 2022 CROSS COUNTRY (ATTLEBORO, MASS. | HIGHLAND PARK) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| October 29 |
6000 Meters |
21:39 |
32nd |
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Northeastern High School: Competed on the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field teams during her scholastic career … Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and outdoors … Two-time state cross country medalist, placing third as a junior and fifth as a senior … Won the District 3 individual title and helped lead her team to the district team championship as a senior … Holds her school’s cross country course record with a time of 17:31 … Indoor state medalist with an eighth place finish in the distance medley relay as a junior … Inducted to the National Honor Society as a senior.
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Personal: Born 2/23/03 in Lancaster, Pa. … Youngest of four daughters of Timothy and Teresa Carroll … Has three older sisters: Anna, Martha and Rachel … Raises seeing eye guide dogs in her spare time … Chose to attend Villanova for its excellence in both academics and athletics, as well as for the sense of community in the track & field program … Mechanical Engineering major.
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