March 8, 2013

The first night of competition at the NCAA Championships will air live on ESPN3 this evening, with coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time and lasting until 10:30 p.m. Villanova will compete in four events this evening, beginning with the semifinal heats in the men's Mile at 6:45 p.m.

Tonight's schedule for the Wildcats is as follows. All times listed are Eastern time.

6:45 PM     Men's Mile                       Semifinal Heats          Rob Denault8:25 PM     Men's 800 Meters                 Semifinal Heats          Samuel Ellison9:45 PM     Women's Distance Medley Relay    National Championship10:00 PM    Men's Distance Medley Relay      National Championship

There will also be live coverage on ESPN3 on Saturday night when the national championships conclude. Coverage begins on Saturday at 7 p.m. and will run until 9:30 p.m. Below is the Villanova schedule for Saturday, with the first two events dependent on the outcome of the Friday night heats.

7:10 PM     Men's Mile                      National Championship     Rob Denault8:30 PM     Men's 800 Meters                National Championship     Samuel Ellison8:40 PM     Women's 3000 Meters             National Championship     Emily Lipari