2022 Women's Cross Country Roster

Marcella Krautzel

  • Class Junior
  • Year of Eligibility Sophomore
  • Hometown Kennett Square, Pa.
  • Highschool Unionville

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Recorded a personal best time in the 1500 meters in her only race of the 2022 season ... A local product who made her collegiate debut in 2021 and competes in cross country and the middle distance events on the track ... Prior to the start of her collegiate career was a two-time state medalist in cross country in high school ... Finished as high as ninth in the Mile at the Pennsylvania state meet as a scholastic athlete.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
400 Meters 1:07.33 High School
800 Meters 2:23.16 High School
1500 Meters 5:00.91 Philadelphia Big 5 Meet (4.2.2022)
Mile 5:13.43 High School
3000 Meters 11:52.02 High School
3 Miles (XC) 19:30.2 Main Line Invitational (9.17.2021)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2020-21, 2021-22
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Unionville High School: Earned four varsity letters in cross country and three in track & field … Was a two-time all-state medalist in cross country, placing in the top-25 in the state during both her sophomore and senior seasons … Placed ninth in the state in the Mile as a junior and was 11th as a senior … Named her team’s Most Valuable Sophomore and Most Valuable Junior in 2018 and 2019, respectively … Three-year member of the National Honor Society … High school teammate of men’s track & field incoming freshman Cole Walker who is joining the Wildcats cross country and distance group.
 
Personal: Born 8/2/02 in West Chester, Pa. … One of four children of George and Christi Krautzel … Has three siblings: Gemma (18), Austin (15) and Izzy (13) … Mother attended Villanova and played second base on the softball team for the 1989-90 seasons … Hobbies include biking, cooking and spending time with friends and family … Noted that Villanova was her dream school for its excellent academic and athletic reputations … Cited those factors along with meeting the team and coaches in her decision to enroll … Plans to major in Marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Sophomore

  • 2022Junior