2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

Patrick Craemer

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Upton, Mass.
  • Highschool St. John's

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Member of the Villanova cross country and distance group from 2018-23 … During his collegiate career recorded personal best times in the 1500 meters, the mile, the 3000 meters and the 5000 meters … Four-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and seven-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
1500 Meters 4:07.57 Penn Challenge (3.23.2019)
Mile 4:16.13 Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2.8.2020)
3000 Meters 8:36.53 Villanova Invitational (2.1.2020)
5000 Meters 14:54.54 Sam Howell Invitational (4.6.2019)
4 Miles (XC) 20:04.9 Haverford Invitational (10.22.2021)
8000 Meters (XC) 25:12.6 Paul Short Run (10.5.2019)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Saint John’s High School: Member of the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field teams … As a senior placed fourth at the state cross country championships and led his school to its first-ever state title … Earned All-America recognition indoors as part of his school’s 4xMile relay squad which placed fourth at the New Balance Nationals … Ran a 4:20 split on the 4xMile relay … Holds school records in the two mile (9:18.2) and the 5000 meters (15:42) … Five-time Worcester Telegram & Gazette All-Star, including twice in cross country, twice in indoor track & field and once in outdoor track & field … Recipient of his school’s Pioneer Award for outdoor track & field … Earned first team academic all-state honors in cross country … Achieved Honor Roll status academically all four years and was an AP Scholar with honors … Member of the National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Born 10/24/99 in Boston, Mass. … Older of two sons of Frank Craemer and Michele Bredice Craemer … Has a brother, William … One of his cousins was a member of the cross country and track & field teams at Bryant, while two other cousins were on the crew team at Connecticut … Has participated in service trips and retreats in addition to being involved with high school’s campus ministry … Chose to attend Villanova for the reputations of both its academic and athletic programs, as well as for the welcoming atmosphere on campus … Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business ... Marketing major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

  • 2019Sophomore

  • 2020Junior

  • 2021Senior

  • 2022Graduate Student