Personal information | |
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Born | Homer City, Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 8, 1994
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Spouse | Patrick Tiernan |
Website | Website |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres, Mile |
College team | Villanova Wildcats track and field |
Club | Juventus Track Club 2017-2020 Oiselle Little Wing Athletics 2020-21 Oregon Track Club 2021-Present |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Coached by | Derek 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.
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]
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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing United States | ||||||
2017 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | 7th | 3000m | 9:10.65(i) | |
2010 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States | 6th | Mile | 4:59.38(i) |
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing Villanova Wildcats women's track and field | ||||||
2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, United States | 30th | 800 meters | 2:08.44 | |
2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, United States | 13th | 1500 meters | 4:13.40 | |
Representing Oiselle Little Wing Athletics | ||||||
2021 | United States Olympic trials | Eugene, United States | 40th | 800 meters | 2:06.95 [8] | |
Representing Oregon Track Club | ||||||
2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th | 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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