2025 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Veteran middle distance runner who has twice been a part of history during his Villanova career ... Ran the leadoff leg of the Penn Relays champion 4xMile relay in 2024 which recorded the second-fastest time in world history (15:51.91) ... The mark set a new collegiate, Penn Relays, BIG EAST and Villanova record ... He had a split of 3:59.32 on the leadoff leg and was part of a Championship of America title in the relay for the second straight year ... Led off the 4x800 meter relay a day later as Villanova posted the sixth-fastest time in school history with a mark of 7:17.28 ... One year earlier was part of a Villanova Stadium record performance in the 4x800 relay (7:17.96) at the BIG EAST Championships ... Became the 47th member of Villanova's sub-four minute mile club when he recorded a time of 3:58.86 at Penn State on January 26, 2024 ... Lowered his PR to 3:58.07 in Boston two weeks later and has tallied the metric equivalent of a sub-four mile twice in the 1500 meters (PR of 3:41.02) ... Ranks eighth in school history in the 3000 meters with a PR of 7:50.28 recorded in December 2024 ... As a sophomore in 2023 he was the BIG EAST champion in the 1500 meters and went on to be an honorable mention All-American in the event at the NCAA Championships ... Three-time NCAA East Preliminary qualifier in the 1500 meters outdoors ... Has competed in cross country and on the track at distances ranging from 800 meters to 3000 meters during his collegiate career … Three-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and has twice been named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... Had a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Fall 2024 semester.
| SCHOOL RECORD |
| 4xMile Relay (1st Leg) |
15:51.91 |
April 27, 2024 |
Philadelphia, Pa. (Penn Relays) |
| VILLANOVA STADIUM RECORD |
| 4x800 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) |
7:17.96 |
May 13, 2023 |
BIG EAST Championships |
| SUB-FOUR MINUTE MILE |
| First Career |
3:58.86 |
January 26, 2024 |
| Fastest Mile |
3:58.07 |
February 9, 2024 |
| Fastest 1500 Meters |
3:41.02 |
April 13, 2024 |
| PERSONAL BESTS |
| 800 Meters (relay) |
1:49.06 |
BIG EAST Championships (5.13.2023) |
| 800 Meters (open) |
1:50.96 |
BIG EAST Championships (2.28.2025) |
| 1500 Meters |
3:41.02 |
Bryan Clay Invitational (4.13.2024) |
| Mile (open) |
3:58.07 |
Windy City Invite (2.9.2024) |
| Mile (relay) |
3:59.32 |
Penn Relays (4.27.2024) |
| 3000 Meters |
7:50.28 |
Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12.7.2024) |
| 6000 Meters (XC) |
18:46.4 |
Lehigh Invitational (9.2.2022) |
| 4 Miles (XC) |
20:27.0 |
Main Line Invitational (9.17.2021) |
| 8000 Meters (XC) |
23:38.9 |
Princeton Fall Classic (10.18.2024) |
| 10000 Meters (XC) |
31:11.1 |
NCAA Championships (11.23.2024) |
| CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2024 OUTDOOR |
| Penn Relays Champion |
4xMile Relay (1st Leg - 3:59.32) |
| USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week (4xMile Team) |
April 29 |
| 2023 OUTDOOR |
| All-American (Honorable Mention) |
1500 Meters |
| BIG EAST Champion |
1500 Meters |
| BIG EAST Champion |
4x800 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) |
| All-BIG EAST |
1500 Meters |
| All-BIG EAST |
4x800 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) |
| Penn Relays Champion |
4xMile Relay (1st Leg - 4:01.24) |
| ACADEMIC HONORS |
| BIG EAST All-Academic Team |
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 |
| Athletic Director's Honor Roll |
Fall 2021, Fall 2024 |
| CAREER NCAA RESULTS |
| 2024 CROSS COUNTRY (MADISON, WIS. | THOMAS ZIMMER CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY COURSE) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| November 23 |
10000 Meters |
31:11.1 |
224th |
| 2023 OUTDOOR (AUSTIN, TEXAS | MIKE A. MYERS STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| June 7 |
1500 Meters (National Semifinal) |
3:42.89 |
18th |
| CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS |
| 2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 28 |
800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) |
1:50.96 |
5th |
| March 1 |
800 Meters (Final) |
1:52.47 |
8th |
| March 1 |
4x800 Meter Relay (1st Leg) |
7:34.78 |
5th |
| 2024 CROSS COUNTRY (LEESBURG, VA. | MORVEN PARK) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| November 1 |
8000 Meters |
24:56.58 |
21st |
| 2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 11 |
1500 Meters |
3:41.78 |
6th |
| 2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| February 23 |
Mile (Preliminary Heats) |
4:08.53 |
5th |
| February 24 |
Mile (Final) |
4:04.16 |
4th |
| February 24 |
4x800 Meter Relay (Anchor) |
7:36.36 |
5th |
| 2023 CROSS COUNTRY (KENOSHA, WIS. | WAYNE DANNEHL NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY COURSE) |
| Date |
Distance |
Time |
Place |
| October 28 |
8530 Meters |
27:25.57 |
50th |
| 2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 13 |
1500 Meters |
3:44.90 |
1st |
| May 13 |
4x800 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) |
7:17.96 |
1st |
| 2022 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX) |
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Place |
| May 13 |
1500 Meters (Preliminary Heats) |
3:47.93 |
6th |
| May 14 |
1500 Meters (Final) |
3:51.21 |
11th |
| May 14 |
4x800 Meter Relay (3rd Leg) |
7:31.47 |
4th |
| NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION |
During the 2021 summer season competed at the Irish Life Health National Senior Championships as well as both the Irish U20 Championships and the European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia … Two-time Irish U20 champion in the 1500 meters, winning the title in 2020 in 3:58.55 and in 2021 in 3:53.46 … Advanced to the final of the 1500 meters at the National Senior Championships … Finished 13
th in the final with a time of 3:58.14 after finishing second in his preliminary heat with a time of 3:54.10 one day earlier … Ran in the final alongside Villanova teammate Charlie O’Donovan … At the European U20 meet came in seventh in the 1500 meters in 3:51.64 … Tallied a fifth place finish in the 1500 meters at the Irish Indoor Championships in March 2020.
St. Declan’s College: Competed on the soccer team at St. Declan’s and was named the school’s Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born 9/22/02 in Dublin, Ireland … Younger of two sons of Ken and Mary Donoghue … Has an older brother, Conor (26) … Enjoys cheering for Manchester United in his spare time … Chose to attend Villanova for its strong Irish pipeline of track & field athletes, the rich tradition of the school and the reputation of the Villanova School of Business … Accounting major.
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