2011-12 Men's Track & Field Roster

George Bodziock

  • Class Senior
  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Hometown Hollidaysburg, Pa.
  • Highschool Bishop Guilfoyle

Biography

On Bodziock: Spent three seasons at Villanova after transferring from Juniata College ... Competed in both the long jump and the triple jump for the Wildcats and showed steady improvement during the course of his career.

2012 Outdoor: Competed twice during the season in both the long jump and the triple jump ... Placed eighth in the long jump (5.77 meters) at the season-opening Big Five Invite and also finished seventh in the triple jump (12.29m) at that meet ... Came in 13th in the triple jump at the Danny Curran Invitational (11.94m) and 14th in the long jump; at the Delaware Open (5.49m).

2012 Indoor: Notched a personal best mark of 13.25 meters in the triple jump at the NYC Gotham Cup and recorded a sixth place finish at the meet ... Opened the season with a distance of 12.92 meters at the Jack Pyrah Invitational and placed fifth ... Came in 17th at the Great Dane Classic (12.89m).

2011 Outdoor: Established a new personal best in the triple jump with a distance of 13.17 meters at the Delaware State Invitational, where he was also the individual champion in the event ... Earlier in the season notched a third place finish at the Big Five Invite (12.76m) and came in ninth at the Mason Spring Invitational (12.97m).

2011 Indoor: Competed three times in the triple jump ... Was the runner-up at the Widener Field Meet with his best mark of the season at 13.05 meters ... Came in sixth at the Jack Pyrah Invitational (12.78m) and 11th at the NYRR II meet (12.16m).

2010 Outdoor: Finished second in the triple jump at the Widener Invitational with a mark of 12.62 meters ... Came in sixth at the Villanova Duals.

2010 Indoor: Top mark in the triple jump in four competitions was 13.15 meters at the NYRR II meet, where he finished ninth ... Came in fourth at the Seamus McGelligott Invitational (13.10m) ... Made his collegiate debut with a sixth place finish at the Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Came in ninth at the Penn State Relays.

Juniata College: Competed as a freshman both indoors and outdoors ... Earned a third place finish in the long jump at the Landmark Conference Championships, establishing a personal best with a distance of 6.36 meters.

Bishop Guilfoyle High School: Placed third in the 300 meter hurdles at the district championships as a senior.

Personal: Born 10/25/90 ... Majoring in Biology.

PERSONAL BESTS

Long Jump               6.36 Meters           2009 Landmark Conference Meet
Triple Jump             13.25 Meters          2012 NYC Gotham Cup
CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star                    2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2011-12Senior

    Sprints/Jumps