2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
PRONUNCIATION: uh-LEE-nuh vil-ON-ee
2018-19 Season
2019 Outdoor: Returned from injury to compete in one meet before capping her Panther career, taking third in the 800m in 2:27.30 at Marquette April 24.
2019 Indoor: Did not compete and maintained senior eligibility.
2018 Cross Country: Competed in one meet on the year, taking eighth overall in the season-opening win at Green Bay Sept. 1 in 21:09.3.
2017-18 Season
2018 Outdoor: Ran in three meets on the year ... started things off at the Big Blue Classic Mar. 31, taking 28th in the 800m in 2:31.05 ... one week later, helped the 4x800m relay to a win at the Benedictine Relays ... lowered her 800m time to 2:27.30 at the Drake Alternative April 28 ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2018 Indoor: Came in 14th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships with a season-best time of 2:20.60 ... kicked off her junior year taking 10th in the 600m at the Tierney Classic Jan. 20 ... turned in her first 800m in 2:22.14 for seventh place at the Parkside Classic Feb. 3 ... again was seventh in the 800m at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 17 ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017 Cross Country: Came in 65th overall at the Horizon League Championships ... kicked off the season at the UIC Opener Sept. 2, scoring and taking 48th overall in 16:31.22 ... turned in a personal-record 5K two weeks later at the Bradley Intercollegiate of 19:11.8 for 46th place ... led Milwaukee at Indiana's Sam Bell Invite with a time of 24:27.31 in the team's first 6K of the year ... finished 62nd overall at the Bradley Classic two weeks later in 24:33.1.
2016-17 Season
2017 Outdoor: Again came in 10th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... finished eighth in the 1500m at the season opener Mar. 25 ... was 10th in the 800m with a season-best time of 2:20.37 at Marquette April 7 ... was 18th in the same event at the Pacesetter Invite April 22 ... named to the Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2017 Indoor: Scored with a sixth-place finish in the DMR at the Horizon League Championships ... just missed another scoring spot, taking 10th in the 800m at the league indoor meet ... had a season-best time of 2:19.86 at the conference meet ... opened up the season taking 14th in the 600m at the Tierney Classic Jan. 21 ... ran her first 800m of the season Feb. 4 at the Parkside Classic, taking fourth ... one week later, was 25th in the same event at the GVSU Big Meet ... named to the Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2016 Cross Country: Competed in one meet on the season, taking 54th in the UIC Opener Sept. 3 in 17:34.8.
2015-16 Season
2016 Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 800m at the Horizon League Championships ... started the year sixth in the same event at the Billiken Kickoff Mar. 19 ... ran the 1500m once on the season, taking third at the Edmonds Invite Mar. 26 ... finished 11th in the 800m at Louisville's Lyles/Wood Invite April 23 ... one week later, ran the 400m for the lone time on the season, taking 11th at the Drake Alternative.
2016 Indoor: Helped the DMR team to a third-place finish at the Horizon League Championships ... also finished 10th in the 800m at the league meet as a freshman ... made collegiate track debut Jan. 16 at the Karl Schlender Invite, taking second in the 600m ... finished seventh in the same event one week later at the Tierney Quad ... came in 15th in the 800m with a season-best time of 2:19.05 at the GVSU Big Meet Feb. 12 ... sixth in the same event at the Panther Tune-Up Feb. 19.
2015 Cross Country:Finished 66th overall as a freshman at the Horizon League Championships ... after starting the season competing in triathlon for Team USA, made collegiate debut Oct. 2 at the Notre Dame Invite, crossing the line in 20:15.1 ... helped Milwaukee to a team title at the Panther Prowl with a season-best 5k time of 19:38 for 11th place overall Oct. 10 ... just six days later, ran first collegiate 6k in 23:11.8 at the Bradley Classic Oct. 16.
Triathlon
A standout triathlon athlete, competing for Team USA at the World Sprint Triathlon Championships Sept., 2015 in Chicago, winning a bronze medal ... for more on Villani's triathlon history, click here.
High School
Was an all-conference honoree and state qualifier in three years competing in cross country at Kenosha Tremper ... competed in track two years, making it to state ... won a sectional title ... also competed in swimming one year.
Personal
Daughter of Perry and Sheri ... National Honors Society member ... born Aug. 6, 1997.
Villani's Personal Bests
| Year |
5K |
6K |
| 2017 |
19:11.8 |
24:27.31 |
| 2016 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2015 |
19:38 |
23:11.8 |
| Career |
19:11.8 |
23:11.8 |
Historical Player Information
