2023 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jack Fredian

  • Class Sixth Year
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • Highschool John Hersey

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Competed for Villanova from 2019-24 after earning a walk-on roster spot early in his collegiate career ... Talented distance runner who was a BIG EAST scorer in the 10000 meters with a fourth place finish at the 2024 outdoor conference championships ... Second team All-BIG EAST performer in cross country and a two-time member of the Wildcats lineup at the NCAA Championships in cross country ... During his collegiate career recorded personal best times at every distance from 1500 meters through 10000 meters ... Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for cross country in 2020 (Spring 2021) ... Five-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll 11 times.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
400 Meters 54.89 High School
800 Meters 2:05.29 High School
1500 Meters 3:56.07 Penn Challenge (3.19.2022)
Mile 4:14.49 Penn Twilight (5.1.2021)
3000 Meters 8:27.87 Villanova Invitational (2.2.2019)
5000 Meters 14:10.21 Virginia Challenge (4.16.2021)
10000 Meters 29:22.57 BIG EAST Championships (5.9.2024)
6000 Meters (XC) 18:14.3 Lehigh Invitational (9.2.2022)
4 Miles (XC) 19:25.2 Main Line Invitational (9.16.2022)
8000 Meters (XC) 23:44.8 BIG EAST Championships (3.5.2021)
10000 Meters (XC) 30:50.6 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11.11.2022)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2020 CROSS COUNTRY
All-BIG EAST (Second Team)
ACADEMIC HONORS
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Cross Country) 2020
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
 
 
CAREER NCAA RESULTS
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (STILLWATER, OKLA. | GREINER FAMILY OSU CROSS COUNTRY COURSE)
Date Distance Time Place
November 19 10000 Meters 31:55.2 235th
2020 CROSS COUNTRY (STILLWATER, OKLA. | GREINER FAMILY OSU CROSS COUNTRY COURSE)
Date Distance Time Place
March 15 10000 Meters 34:37.2 232nd
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 9 10000 Meters 29:22.57 4th
2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 11 10000 Meters 30:48.93 12th
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (ATTLEBORO, MASS. | HIGHLAND PARK)
Date Distance Time Place
October 29 8000 Meters 24:33 29th
2022 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 13 10000 Meters 31:56.29 13th
2020 CROSS COUNTRY (CARY, N.C. | WAKEMED SOCCER PARK FIELD)
Date Distance Time Place
March 5 8000 Meters 23:44.8 18th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA
 
John Hersey High School: Member of the cross country and track & field teams … Graduated with Highest Honors and was an AP Scholar.
 
Personal: Born 9/8/99 in Chicago, Ill. … One of three children of James Fredian and Michaela Robinson … Has two siblings, Charlie and Katie … Has two relatives that played college sports, including Trevor Wheeler (Wisconsin, soccer) and Bridie Burke (swimming, East Carolina) … Enjoys the music of the Grateful Dead … Civil Engineering major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior

  • 2022Graduate Student

  • 2023Sixth Year