Catch Frances Koons on NBC 10, Dec. 26

Senior Frances Koons will be featured on Game Changers, December 26 on NBC 10 at 7:00 p.m. From a piece taped in April, Koons talks about her return to the track after being diagnosed with clear cell renal cell carcinoma in the summer of 2007.

Villanova Opens Indoor Season at Jack Pyrah Invitational

Villanova opened the indoor track season on Friday by hosting the Jack Pyrah Invitational, held at Haverford College. The team had 10 Big East qualifiers and recorded seven first place finishes. Below are highlights of the meet and a link to...

Jen Rhines Earns Berth to her Third Olympic Games

Jen Rhines, a 1996 Villanova graduate, earned her third Olympic berth on July 4 as she finished second in the 5,000m final and will run in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Running for adidas, Rhines crossed the finish line in 15:02.02. This is her...

Koons Finishes Eighth in her Heat at U.S. Olympic Trials

Frances Koons saw her run at making the U.S. Olympic team end as she finished eighth in her heat at the U.S. Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Ore. Koons ran the 1,500m in 4:17.41 in a race where the top six in each heat advance to the finals.

Curtis and Koons Ready for Olympic Trials

Bobby Curtis and Frances Koons are set to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., beginning Friday. Curtis is entered in the 5,000m, while Koons will race the 1,500m.