Angel Piccirillo

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Angel Piccirillo
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Piccirillo competing in 2019
Personal information
Born (1994-01-08) January 8, 1994 (age 30)
Homer City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse Patrick Tiernan
Website Website
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres, 1500 metres, Mile
College team Villanova Wildcats track and field
ClubJuventus Track Club
2017-2020
Oiselle Little Wing Athletics
2020-21
Oregon Track Club
2021-Present
Turned pro2017
Coached byDerek Thompson
2017-20
Lauren Fleshman
2020-21
Mark Rowland
2021-Present
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 meters: 2:01.51
1500 meters: 4:10.86
Mile: 4:30.65

Angel Piccirillo (born January 8, 1994) is a middle-distance track runner and multiple time NCAA Division I All-American in cross country and Track.

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High school career

Piccirillo placed 6th in the high school mile at 2010 Millrose Games in 4:59.38. [1]

As a junior at Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School, Piccirillo placed 13th in Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 17:47. [2]

As a senior, Piccirillo placed 32nd in Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 18:34. [3] [4]

As a senior in 2012, Piccirillo set a PIAA 1600 meter record in 4:39.42. [5] Piccirillo placed 2nd in the mile in 4:45.05 at 2012 New Balance HS Indoor Nationals behind Hannah Meier of Grosse Pointe South High School. [6]

College career

In 2017, Women's 4 x 800 metres relay World Leading representing the United States and Villanova University at 2017 Penn Relays - (Kelsey Margey, Stephanie Schappert, Siofra Buttner, Angel Piccirillo) won in 8:26.36.

Piccirillo won her 8th Penn Relays wheel in 2017 which is the most among collegian athletic career. [7]

Piccirillo placed 20th at 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships to earn All-America honors. Piccirillo won the individual title at the 2016 Big East Conference Championship in cross country.

Piccirillo placed 2nd in mile at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 4:36.26 behind Kaela Edwards of Oklahoma State University. Piccirillo ran 9:25.12 to place 13th in the 3000 meters at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Piccirillo placed 14th in 1500 meters at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4:19.13.

Piccirillo, Michaela Wilkins, Nicky Akande, and Emily Lipari placed 2nd in Distance Medley Relay at 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 10:57.96 behind Rebecca Addison, Maya Long, Jillian Smith, Amanda Eccleston of University of Michigan.

Professional career

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017 Millrose Games New York City, United States7th 3000m 9:10.65(i)
2010 Millrose Games New York City, United States6th Mile 4:59.38(i)
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Villanova Wildcats women's track and field
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, United States30th 800 meters 2:08.44
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, United States13th 1500 meters 4:13.40
Representing Oiselle Little Wing Athletics
2021 United States Olympic trials Eugene, United States40th 800 meters 2:06.95 [8]
Representing Oregon Track Club
2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, United States15th 800 meters 2:03.70 [9]

As a sophomore at Villanova University, Piccirillo placed 30th in 800 meters at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 2:08.44. [10] [11]

Piccirillo placed 13th in 1500 meters at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 4:13.40. [12]

Piccirillo training with Juventus won the mile at 2018 Villanova Invitational [13] and raced the 1500 meters at 2018 Florida Relays in a time of 4:15.94. [14]

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References

  1. USATF. "104th Millrose Games 2010 Results - Visa Championship Series" . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. "2011 Girls National Finals results" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. MileSplit. "Interview with Homer Center junior Angel Piccirillo, 32nd in 18:34" . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. Foot Locker Cross Country Championships. "2012 Girls National Finals results" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. cross country express. "JUNE 29, 2012 Catching up with Homer Center HS runner, Angel Piccirillo" . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. "2012 New Balance HS Indoor Nationals Girls Varsity Mile" . Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  7. The Philadelphia Inquirer (April 28, 2017). "Villanova's Piccirillo sets Penn Relays record with eighth victory" . Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. 2021 United States Olympic trials (track and field) results USATF
  9. 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships USATF
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  11. Seattle Pacific Falcons. "2015 USATF Outdoor Track & Field Championships women 800 meters Hayward Field, Eugene, OR June 25-29, 2015" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2017.
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