Villanova Men's Track news

Rio Update: Tiernan and McEntee on the Track, USA Basketball Rolls On

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:02:00 EDT

It will be a busy day for Villanova athletes at the Summer Olympics in Rio on Wednesday, as Australian runners Patrick Tiernan and Sam McEntee were on the track for the first round of the 5000 meters in the morning and Team USA featuring Kyle Lowry will take on Argentina in a men’s basketball quarterfinal contest later in the day.

Sam McEntee and Patrick Tiernan Named to Australia Olympic Team

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:48:00 EDT

A pair of Villanova teammates and countrymen were each officially named to the Australian Olympic Team on Wednesday afternoon and will represent their country at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next month. Current senior Patrick Tiernan (Toowoomba, Australia) and 2015 graduate Sam McEntee (Perth, Australia) were among the country’s 61 selections to the Olympic team in Athletics. They will each run the 5000 meters in Rio.

Trials, Triumph and More For Track & Field Athletes on #RoadtoRio

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 13:35:00 EDT

The summer season is always a busy one for the Wildcats track & field athletes, but never more so than in an Olympic year. Starting in late March when 2015 graduate Sam McEntee won the 5000 meters at the Australian Athletics Championships, current and former members of the Villanova track & field program have been making headlines around the world at Olympic Trials and other elite international competitions.

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