2025 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Amelia Arrieta

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Highschool St. Teresa's Academy

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Member of the Villanova distance group who has had success in both cross country and the longer distances on the track ... Has recorded back-to-back sixth place finishes in the 10000 meters at the last two outdoor BIG EAST Championships (2024, 2025) ... Three-time BIG EAST scorer on the track overall, including the 10K the last two years as well as a sixth place finish indoors in the 5000 meters in 2025 ... Recorded lifetime best marks in both the mile (5:01.25) and the 5000 meters (16:51.09) during the 2025 indoor campaign ... As a collegiate rookie in 2022 was a second team All-BIG EAST performer and the top finisher in the Wildcats lineup at the conference cross country championships ... During her collegiate career has tallied PRs at every distance from 1500 meters through the 10K ... Two-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and four-time selection to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
800 Meters 2:29.36 High School
1500 Meters 4:48.37 Big 5 Invitational (4.1.2023)
Mile 5:01.25 Penn Classic (2.8.2025)
3000 Meters 9:41.21 BIG EAST Championships (2.25.2023)
5000 Meters 16:51.09 BIG EAST Championships (2.28.2025)
10000 Meters 35:14.59 BIG EAST Championships (5.9.2024)
5000 Meters (XC) 17:24.80 High School
6000 Meters (XC) 20:34.8 Paul Short Run (9.30.2022)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2022 CROSS COUNTRY
All-BIG EAST (Second Team)
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2022-23, 2023-24
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2025 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 15 10000 Meters 35:43.89 6th
2025 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 28 5000 Meters 16:51.09 6th
March 1 3000 Meters 9:42.86 14th
2024 CROSS COUNTRY (LEESBURG, VA. | MORVEN PARK)
Date Distance Time Place
November 1 6000 Meters 21:34.92 25th
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 9 10000 Meters 35:14.59 6th
May 10 5000 Meters 17:28.01 14th
2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 24 5000 Meters 16:58.34 10th
February 25 3000 Meters 9:41.21 14th
2022 CROSS COUNTRY (ATTLEBORO, MASS. | HIGHLAND PARK)
Date Distance Time Place
October 29 6000 Meters 21:14 20th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

St. Teresa’s Academy: Earned two varsity letters in track & field and one in cross country during her scholastic career … As a senior was named the Greater Kansas City Cross Country Coaches Association Missouri Girls’ Runner of the Year … Chosen as the Hyvee Athlete of the Week as a senior … Achieved Academic First Honors status all four years.
 
Personal: Born 12/9/03 in Kansas City, Mo. … Younger of two daughters of Alejandro and Maria Arrieta … Has an older sister, Alexia (28) … Enjoys gardening and cooking in her spare time … Chose to attend Villanova because the atmosphere of the team, coaching staff, University faculty and staff, as well as the campus itself and the surrounding area made it feel like the right place for her … Biochemistry major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

  • 2023Sophomore

  • 2024Junior

  • 2025Senior