2018-19 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS
Three-year member of the Villanova jumps group from 2016-19 ... Was a 10-time BIG EAST scorer during his career, including nine times individually between the long jump and the triple jump as well as once in the 4x100 meter relay ... As of the end of the 2019 outdoor season ranked 10th on the Wildcats all-time indoor performance list in the triple jump (13.80m).
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PERSONAL BESTS |
60 Meters |
7.34 |
Dr. Sander/Columbia Challenge (1.25.2019) |
200 Meters |
22.78 |
Penn Challenge (3.25.2017) |
Long Jump |
6.95m |
High School |
Triple Jump |
13.91m |
BIG EAST Championships (5.12.2018) |
2019 INDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
February 22 |
Long Jump |
6.69m |
7th |
February 23 |
Triple Jump |
13.79m |
5th |
2018 OUTDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
May 11 |
Long Jump |
6.56m |
8th |
May 12 |
Triple Jump |
13.91m |
6th |
2018 INDOOR (STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. | OCEAN BREEZE TRACK & FIELD ATHLETIC COMPLEX) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
February 23 |
Long Jump |
6.81m |
4th |
February 24 |
Triple Jump |
13.75m |
5th |
2017 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
May 12 |
Long Jump |
6.86m |
7th |
May 13 |
4x100 Meter Relay (1st Leg) |
42.68 |
4th |
May 13 |
Triple Jump |
13.65m |
7th |
2017 INDOOR (STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. | OCEAN BREEZE TRACK & FIELD ATHLETIC COMPLEX) |
Date |
Event |
Mark |
Place |
February 25 |
Triple Jump |
13.63m |
6th |
2019: Competed at five meets during the season ... Scored in both the long jump and the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships ... Recorded a personal best time in the 60 meters; Wesley A. Brown Invitational (1/12): Runner-up in the triple jump with a distance of 13.57 meters, and also placed eighth in the long jump with a mark of 6.43 meters at the indoor season opener; Dr. Sander Invitational/Columbia Challenge (1/25): Posted a personal best time of 7.34 in the preliminary heats of the 60 meters ... Also came in 15th in the long jump wtih a measurement of 6.59 meters; Villanova Invitational (2/2): Came in fifth in the triple jump with a season-best mark of 13.80 meters at the Wildcats only home meet of the year ... Also registered a time of 7.46 in the preliminary heats of the 60 meters; FastTrack National Invitational (2/8): Competed in the invitational section of the long jump and tallied a mark of 6.64 meters; BIG EAST Championships (2/22-2/23): Came in fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the long jump at the conference meet ... Scored team points in both events to help the Wildcats win their fifth BIG EAST team title in the last six years ... Tallied a mark of 13.79 meters in the triple jump, and his fifth place finish matched his highest in the event at a BIG EAST meet ... On the first day of the meet recorded a season-best mark of 6.69 meters in the long jump.
2018: Contributed to the Wildcats winning the BIG EAST title by scoring in both the long jump and the triple jump at the conference meet ... Appeared at six meets during the indoor season; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/2): Runner-up in the triple jump with a distance of 13.42 meters and also came in third in the long jump with a mark of 6.68 meters ... Ran the 60 meters and posted a time of 7.42; Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13): Came in seventh in the long jump with a season-best distance of 6.85 meters and placed 11th in the 200 meters with a time of 22.90; Penn 8-Team Select (1/20): Runner-up in the long jump (6.71m); Villanova Invitational (2/3): Came in second in the long jump (6.76m) and third in the triple jump (12.72m) at the Wildcats home meet; FastTrack National Invite (2/9): Recorded a mark of 6.52 meters in the long jump; BIG EAST Championships (2/23-2/24): Placed fourth in the long jump with a distance of 6.81 meters and was fifth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.75 meters ... Scored a total of nine team points as Villanova won the conference crown for the fourth time in five years.
2017: Competed at seven meets and scored in the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships; Jack Pyrah Invitational (12/3): Made his collegiate debut by finishing second in the long jump with a mark of 6.71 meters and also placing 10th in the 60 meters with a time of 7.37; Nittany Lion Challenge (1/14): Came in eighth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.15 meters and was 11th in the long jump with a distance of 6.14 meters at Penn State; Gotham Cup (1/20): Came in 14th in the long jump (6.51m); Villanova Open (1/27): Finished 10th in the long jump with a mark of 6.41 meters and ran the 200 meters in 22.98; Villanova Invitational (2/4): Had a season-best time of 22.89 in the 200 meters and had a long jump of 6.27 meters at the Wildcats second home meet; FastTrack National Invitational (2/10): Came in 13th in the long jump (6.29m); BIG EAST Championships (2/25): Scored team points at his first career conference meet by finishing sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 13.63 meters.
2019: Appeared at three meets during the season, competing in the long jump, the triple jump and the 4x100 meter relay; Penn Challenge (3/23): Came in seventh in the long jump with a season-best mark of 6.71 meters at the outdoor season opener; Mason Spring Invitational (4/13): Came in sixth in the long jump (6.55m) and eighth in the triple jump (13.82m); Penn Relays (4/26): Competed in the college section of the long jump and tallied a mark of 6.60 meters ... Anchored the Wildcats in the 4x100 meter relay as the team posted a time of 42.43 and finished 31st in the preliminary heats of the event.
2018: Competed at seven meets during the season and scored in both the long jump and the triple jump at the BIG EAST Championships; Penn Challenge (3/24): Came in fourth in the long jump with a mark of 6.91 meters and also finished sixth in the 200 meters with a time of 23.39 at the first meet of the year; Raleigh Relays (3/30): Recorded a mark of 6.13 meters in the long jump; Colonial Relays (4/6): Came in third in the unseeded section of the long jump with a distance of 6.78 meters; Temple Owls Invite (4/13): Finished third in the long jump (6.50m) and ran the third leg of the 4x100 meter relay in a lineup that finished in second place with a time of 42.85; Larry Ellis Invitational (4/21): Registered a mark of 6.42 meters in the long jump; Penn Relays (4/27): Competed in the college section of the long jump and registered a mark of 6.65 meters; BIG EAST Championships (5/11-5/12): Recorded a personal best mark of 13.91 meters to finish sixth in the triple jump ... Also scored in the long jump with an eighth place finish and a mark of 6.56 meters.
2017: Scored in three events at the BIG EAST Championships, including the long jump and the triple jump individually as well as in the 4x100 meter relay ... Appeared at a total of six meets; Penn Challenge (3/25): Tied for a seventh place finish in the 200 meters with a personal best time of 22.78 ... Also came in fourth in the long jump with a mark of 6.56 meters; Colonial Relays (3/31): Came in fifth in the university section of the long jump with a distance of 6.36 meters; Sam Howell Invitational (4/8): Placed seventh in the long jump with a measurement of 6.78 meters; Larry Ellis Invitational (4/22): Finished eighth in the triple jump with a distance of 13.52 meters; Penn Relays (4/28): Led off the 4x100 meter relay for a Villanova lineup which recorded a time of 42.59 in the preliminary heats of the meet; BIG EAST Championships (5/12-5/13): Tallied seventh place finishes in both the long jump and the triple jump with marks of 6.86 meters and 13.65 meters, respectively ... Also led off the 4x100 meter relay and helped Villanova finish fourth in the relay with a time of 42.68.
William Tennent High School: Earned four varsity letters in track & field and three in soccer as a center back … Was named team MVP for the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons as both a junior and a senior … Named the Bucks County Courier Times Male Track Athlete of the Year as a senior … During his senior year earned third team PTFCA All-State honors in the 300 meter hurdles outdoors, as well as honorable mention all-state recognition indoors in the long jump … School record holder in the long jump (6.95 meters) … Also holds the single-season record for most team points scored (368) … Competed for the Ambler Olympic Club for four years and was a three-time Region 2 long jump champion … Achieved Distinguished Honors status academically all four years … Winner of the Army Reserve Athletic Scholar Award as a senior and graduated cum laude … High school teammate of current Villanova senior P.J. Succi.
Personal: Born 8/13/98 in Jenkintown, Pa. … One of five children of Francis and Kimberleigh Testa … Siblings are Frank, Nick, Sam and Alexis … Has two cousins, Taylor Johnson and Theresa Testa, who played college sports … Taylor was a discus thrower at Monmouth and Theresa played field hockey at Saint Joseph’s … Hobbies include playing soccer, basketball and video games with his friends … Chose to attend Villanova for the historical success of the track & field program, as well as the chance to be close to home and have the opportunity to pursue an elite education.
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