2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Amelia Arrieta

  • Academic Year Senior
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • Highschool St. Teresa's Academy

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Strong distance runner with success during her career in both cross country and the longer distances on the track ... Recorded consecutive sixth place finishes in the 10000 meters at the BIG EAST Championships in 2024 and 2025 ... Tallied a personal best mark of 35:14.59 at the 2024 meet ... Three-time BIG EAST scorer on the track, including twice in the 10K as well as a sixth place finish indoors in the 5000 meters in 2025 ... Opened the 2025-26 indoor campaign with a PR of 16:37.67 in the 5000 meters in Boston ... Her collegiate PRs also include times of 4:48.37 in the 1500 meters, 5:01.25 in the mile and 9:41.21 in the 3000 meters ... Garnered Mid-Atlantic All-Region accolades and first team All-BIG EAST honors for the 2025 cross country season while helping the Wildcats earn a team berth to the NCAA Championships ... As a collegiate rookie in 2022 was a second team All-BIG EAST performer and the top finisher in the Villanova lineup at the conference cross country championships ... Three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and five-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 16:37.67 Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12.6.2025)
10000 Meters 35:14.59 BIG EAST Championships (5.9.2024)
5000 Meters (XC) 17:24.80 High School
6000 Meters (XC) 20:03.0 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional (11.14.2025)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2025 CROSS COUNTRY
Mid-Atlantic All-Region
All-BIG EAST (First Team)
2022 CROSS COUNTRY
All-BIG EAST (Second Team)
ACADEMIC HONORS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025
 
 
CAREER NCAA RESULTS
2025 CROSS COUNTRY (COLUMBIA, MO. | GANS CREEK CROSS COUNTRY COURSE)
Date Distance Time Place
November 22 6000 Meters 20:31.5 193rd
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2025 CROSS COUNTRY (ASHLAND, NEB. | OLSSON CROSS COUNTRY COURSE AT MAHONEY STATE PARK)
Date Distance Time Place
October 31 6000 Meters 20:21.1 10th
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 … 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

  • 2022-23Freshman

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  • 2023-24Sophomore

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  • 2024-25Junior

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  • 2025-26Senior

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