2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Gabby Pistner

  • Academic Year Freshman
  • Position Distance
  • Hometown St. Marys, Pa.
  • Highschool Saint Mary's Area

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Her first year of collegiate competition in 2025-26 included personal bests in the 500 meters (1:16.67), the 1000 meters (2:56.70) and the 1500 meters (4:33.09) ... Competed in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Championships both indoors and outdoors ... Qualified for the final at the outdoor meet with a season best time of 2:10.56 in the prelims and went on to score team points with a seventh place finish in the final ... Made three starts during cross country season.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
400 Meters (relay) 59.25 Penn Elite (1.24.2026)
400 Meters (open) 59.93 High School
500 Meters 1:16.67 Quaker Invitational (1.17.2026)
800 Meters 2:08.52 High School
1000 Meters 2:56.70 Penn Opener (12.6.2025)
1500 Meters 4:33.09 Penn Challenge (3.21.2026)
Mile 5:03.11 High School
4000 Meters (XC) 15:20.9 Temple Invitational (8.29.2025)
5000 Meters (XC) 18:06.2 Haverford Invitational (10.24.2025)
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2026 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 15 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:10.56 7th
May 16 800 Meters (Final) 2:12.51 7th
2026 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 27 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:14.19 10th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Saint Mary's Area High School: Versatile athlete who competed on the track & field, cross country, swimming & diving and soccer teams during her scholastic career ... Earned a total of nine varsity letters and was a three-time team MVP in track and cross country ... Tallied a third place finish in the 800 meters at the PIAA track championships in 2024 ... Earned three top 12 finishes at the PIAA cross country championships, including fifth in 2023 and seventh in 2024 ... Two-year member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 7/2/07 ... One of two children of Rebecca and James Pistner ... Has one sibling, James ... Chose to attend Villanova because it allowed her the best opportunity to continue her athletic and academic journey at a higher level ... Also noted the welcoming and supportive atmosphere on campus ... Plans to major in Comprehensive Sciences.