NEW YORK - During the famous NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday afternoon, Angel Piccirillo (Homer City, Pa.) competed in the Women's 3000 Meters and tallied a time of 9:10.65 while placing seventh in an elite field of runners. Piccirillo, who has used up her collegiate indoor eligibility and will not compete for Villanova until the start of the outdoor season, represented the United States in Saturday's race at the New York Armory.

A field of nine runners started the race, and there was a separation of just four seconds between the top eight in the pack with 1000 meters to go. Piccirillo was in eighth place at that point, and just two seconds off the pace being set by eventual winner Kate Van Buskirk of Canada. Van Buskirk took the lead from Stephanie Garcia of New Balance during a quick final lap, while the third through seventh finishing spots remained unchanged for the final 500 meters.

This is not the first time that Piccirillo and Van Buskirk, a Duke graduate, have been linked. At last year's indoor BIG EAST Championships, Piccirillo set a collegiate record in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:40.82. Van Buskirk had owned the previous record of 2:41.00, which she set in January of 2011.

Also competing during Saturday's action at the Millrose Games was former Wildcats sprinter Shanice Grant, who ran in the 60 meter hurdles for her native Jamaica. Grant finished sixth in the hurdles with a time of 8.17.

NYRR MILLROSE GAMES
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
NEW YORK ARMORY

Women's 3000 Meters
Final Results

Kate Van Buskirk            Canada                       1st of 8       8:52.08Stephanie Garcia            New Balance                  2nd            8:53.48Tori Gerlach                Unattached                   3rd            8:54.61Violah Lagat                adidas                       4th            8:55.83Shannon Osika               Saucony                      5th            8:56.52Andrea Seccafien            University of Toronto TC     6th            9:03.92Angel Piccirillo            United States                7th            9:10.65Natosha Rogers              New Balance                  8th            9:25.14Ashley Higginson            Saucony                      DNFMolly Seidel                Notre Dame                   DNS

Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
Final Results

Phylicia George             Canada                       1st of 8       7.98
Sharika Nelvis              adidas                       2nd            8.01
Leah Nugent                 Puma                         3rd            8.02
Janay Soukup                Nike                         4th            8.03
Evonne Britton              Club Northwest               5th            8.16
Shanice Grant               Jamaica                      6th            8.17
Lavonne Idlette             Dominican Republic           7th            8.19
Janice Jackson              Jamaica                      8th            8.51