2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

Rebecca Del Rossi

  • Academic Year Senior
  • Hometown Canton, N.Y.
  • Highschool Hugh C. Williams

Biography

Dependable member of the team whose top individual event was the 800 meters … Was a seven-time BIG EAST scorer during her career and earned four All-BIG EAST honors as part of 4x800 meter relay teams … Hard worker who made great strides over the course of her four years on the team.

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
 
BIG EAST CHAMPION ALL-BIG EAST
Outdoor
2016 - 4x800
2017 - 4x800
Indoor Indoor
2017 - 4x800 2016 - 4x800
2017 - 4x800
 
PERSONAL BESTS
200 Meters 28.89 Penn Challenge (3.26.2016)
400 Meters 1:00.88 Penn Challenge (3.26.2016)
600 Meters 1:35.73 FastTrack National Invitational (2.10.2017)
800 Meters 2:09.00 Larry Ellis Invitational (4.22.2016)
1000 Meters 2:55.87 Nittany Lion Challenge (1.13.2018)
1500 Meters 4:36.24 Penn Challenge (3.26.2016)
Mile 5:02.46 Jack Pyrah Invitational (12.2.2017)
4000 Meters (XC) 15:24.9 Big 5 Invitational (9.11.2015)
3 Miles (XC) 18:00.4 Main Line Invitational (9.16.2016)
6000 Meters (XC) 21:36.9 Paul Short Run (9.29.2017)

BIG EAST TOP 8 FINISHES (7)
Indoor
2016 – 4x800 (3rd), 800m (6th)
2017 – 4x800 (1st)
2018 – 800m (8th)
 
Outdoor
2016 – 4x800 (3rd)
2017 – 4x800 (2nd), 800m (6th)
 
ACADEMIC AWARDS
BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18)
 
2018 OUTDOOR
Penn Challenge (3/24): Ran the 1500 meters in the first meet of the outdoor season and recorded a time of 4:50.29; Colonial Relays (4/6): Raced in the 800 meters and tallied a time of 2:19.80; Lions Invitational (4/28): Recorded her top time of the season in the 800 meters, crossing the finish line in 2:15.68 and finishing in fourth place; BIG EAST Championships (5/11): Came in 15th in the preliminary heats of the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.10.
 
2017-18 INDOOR
Competed at six meets during the season … Was a BIG EAST scorer in the 800 meters and contributed a point towards the Wildcats team title at the conference meet … Established personal best times in the 1000 meters and the Mile during the season; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/2): Runner-up in the Mile with a personal best time of 5:02.46 … Anchored the 4x400 meter relay for a squad which came in third with a time of 3:58.55; Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13): Placed ninth in the 1000 meters and crossed the finish line with a personal best time of 2:55.87 … Led off the 4x800 meter relay for a Villanova lineup which came in fourth in the race with a time of 9:14.44; Columbia Challenge (1/27): Competed in the seeded section of the 800 meters and placed 41st with a time of 2:15.06; Villanova Invitational (2/3): Finished fifth in the 800 meters at the Wildcats home meet, where she produced a time of 2:16.60; FastTrack National Invite (2/9): Came in 11th in the invitational section of the 800 meters with a time of 2:12.83; BIG EAST Championships (2/23-2/24): Recorded an eighth place finish in the 800 meters and scored in the event for the second time in her career at the indoor BIG EAST meet … Her time of 2:12.05 in the final was a season best … Had ranked fifth overall after the preliminary heats, when she posted a time of 2:13.22.
 
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
Main Line Invitational (9/15): Came in 26th overall in the first meet of the season, running to a time of 18:55.2 on the three-mile alumni course at Haverford; Paul Short Run (9/29): Was a part of the Wildcats lineup in the gold race and recorded a time of 21:36.9, a personal best for a 6,000 meter course.
 
2017 OUTDOOR
Ran in six meets during the outdoor campaign … An All-BIG EAST performer as part of Villanova’s 4x800 meter relay; Penn Challenge (3/25): Opened the outdoor season with 10th place finishes in both the 400 meters (1:01.29) and the 1500 meters (4:37.27); Colonial Relays (3/31-4/1): Started off the two-day meet by recording a time of 2:12.74 to place 23rd in the 800 meters … A day later led off the distance medley relay in a Villanova quartet which came in fourth in the DMR with a time of 11:46.25; Hurricane Alumni Invitational (4/8): Tallied a sixth place finish in the 800 meters with a season best time of 2:11.44; Larry Ellis Invitational (4/21): Ran in the elite section of the 800 meters and posted a time of 2:13.28; Lions Invitational (4/29): Placed fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.13; BIG EAST Championships (5/12-5/13): Scored at the conference meet in both the 800 meters and the 4x800 meter relay … Ran the third leg of the 4x800 relay with a split of 2:18.55, helping the Wildcats finish second in the race with a time of 9:04.72 … Came in sixth in the final of the 800 meters in 2:14.91 after ranking seventh in the preliminary heats when she was clocked in 2:12.91.
 
2016-17 INDOOR
Helped the Wildcats win a BIG EAST title in the 4x800 meter relay … Competed at six meets during the season; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/3): Runner-up in the Mile with a time of 5:10.42 … Was running the Mile for the first time in a collegiate race; Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14): Produced a time of 2:58.86 and came in 15th in the 1000 meters, in addition to running the third leg of the 4x400 meter relay in a lineup that came in seventh in 4:00.58; Gotham Cup (1/20): Came in sixth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:14.45; Villanova Invitational (2/4): Finished 10th in the 800 meters with a season best time of 2:13.59 … Ran the third leg of the 4x400 meter relay and was part of a relay lineup that came in ninth with a time of 3:59.29; FastTrack National Invitational (2/10): Competed in the 600 meters for the only time in her collegiate career and registered a time of 1:35.73 to notch a fourth place finish; BIG EAST Championships (2/24-2/25): Led off the 4x800 meter relay and was part of a conference champion quartet which posted a winning time of 8:42.67 in the relay … Came in ninth overall in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.54.
 
2016 CROSS COUNTRY
Main Line Invitational (9/16): Came in 20th in the first meet of the season … Her time of 18:00.4 over three miles was a personal best at that distance; Haverford Invitational (10/21): Recorded an 11th place finish over three miles with a time of 18:53.4.
 
2016 OUTDOOR
Enjoyed one of the best seasons of her career … Competed at six meets during the outdoor campaign and recorded personal best times in the 400 meters, the 800 meters and the 1500 meters … Earned a spot on one of the Villanova relays at the Penn Relays and earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 4x800 meter relay; Penn Challenge (3/26): Ran three races at the first meet of the outdoor campaign … Placed 26th in the 200 meters with a time of 28.89, ninth in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.88 and 12th in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:36.24 … Each of the latter two times were personal bests; Colonial Relays (4/1-4/2): Came in sixth in the championship section of the 800 meters with a time of 2:12.29 … Also led off the distance medley relay and helped Villanova finish second in the relay in 11:52.12; Hurricane Alumni Invitational (4/9): Tallied a fourth place finish in the 800 meters and crossed the finish line in 2:12.80; Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22): Competed in the elite section of the 800 meters and recorded a lifetime best mark of 2:09.00 to place 21st overall; Penn Relays (4/28): Earned a spot on Villanova’s distance medley relay squad … Ran the 800 meter leg of the relay in 2:12.34 and helped the Wildcats come in third in the Championship of America race with a time of 11:21.77; BIG EAST Championships (5/13-5/14): Ran the third leg of the 4x800 meter relay and earned All-BIG EAST honors after helping the Wildcats place third in the relay with a time of 8:56.05 … Recorded a time of 2:13.27 and finished 10th in the preliminary heats of the 800 meters.
 
2016 INDOOR
Earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 4x800 meter relay and scored individually in the 800 meters at the conference meet … Competed at a total of five meets during the season; Villanova Open (1/8): Finished fifth in the 1000 meters with a time of 2:57.65 in her first race of the year; Great Dane Classic (1/16): Tallied a 10th place finish in the 800 meters and crossed the finish line in 2:15.99; Penn State National (1/30): Came in ninth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.22 and anchored the 4x400 meter relay which placed 11th in 3:56.64; FastTrack National Invitational (2/12): Runner-up in the college section of the 800 meters with a time of 2:14.97; BIG EAST Championships (2/26-2/27): Led off the 4x800 meter relay and helped Villanova finish third in the relay with a time of 9:03.36 … Earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the relay … Recorded a season best time of 2:11.62 in the preliminary heats of the 800 meters and was ranked seventh heading into the final … Moved up one spot and finished sixth in the final in 2:12.97.
 
2015 CROSS COUNTRY
Big 5 Invitational (9/11): Recorded a time of 15:24.9 over 4,000 meters and finished 29th overall; Main Line Invitational (9/18): Came in 35th with a time of 18:32 over three miles.
 
2015 OUTDOOR
Philadelphia College Classic (3/21): Opened the outdoor season by finishing fifth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.87; Colonial Relays (4/3): Competed in the seeded section of the 800 meters and came in 33rd overall with a time of 2:18.74; Delaware Open (4/11): Came in fourth in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:43.55; Larry Ellis Invitational (4/17): Recorded a season best time of 2:14.59 in the 800 meters.
 
2014-15 INDOOR
Competed in five meets during the indoor season; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/6): Came in fourth in the 1000 meters with a time of 3:02.99 and ran the second leg of the 4x400 meter relay for a Villanova squad that finished fifth in the relay with a time of 4:10.83; Metro Team Challenge (1/23): Came in sixth in the 800 meters in 2:15.36; Penn State National (1/31): Won the 1000 meters in 2:58.41 … Led off the 4x400 meter relay and helped her relay team finish eighth with a time of 3:53.40. David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/13): Recorded a season best time of 2:13.73 in the 800 meters; BIG EAST Championships (2/28): Made her BIG EAST debut and finished 10th in the preliminaries of the 800 meters with a time of 2:16.11.
 
2014 CROSS COUNTRY
Main Line Invitational (9/25): Made her collegiate debut on the three-mile course at Haverford and finished 22nd overall with a time of 18:09.4; Paul Short Run (10/4): Recorded a time of 22:21 over 6,000 meters; Princeton Invitational (10/18): Competed in the open race and came in 38th with a time of 24:03 over 6,000 meters.
 
HUGH C. WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four varsity letters in track & field and three in cross country … Was a member of the 4xMile relay squad that won a national championship … Was a New York State Division 2 4x800 meter relay champion … Member of the second place federation relay team … Section track MVP for the indoor season … 2014 section and school record holder in the 1000 meters … Was a NAC first and second team All-Northern award winner in multiple events from 2010-14 … Four-year Academic All-Northern Award recipient … Also played soccer as a freshman … Four-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner … Achieved High Honor Roll status academically and was an AP Scholar.
 
PERSONAL
Born 11/8/95 in Laramie, Wyo. … One of two daughters of Dennis and Alison Del Rossi … Has a twin sister, Gemma, who was a member of the track & field and cross country teams at Vermont … Both parents were members of the Delaware track & field teams … Political Science major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Freshman

    Cross Country/Distance
  • 2014-15Freshman

    Cross Country/Distance
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Cross Country/Distance
  • 2016-17Junior

    Cross Country/Distance
  • 2017-18Senior

    Cross Country/Distance