2022 Track and Field Roster
Villa, Ricky
Ricky Villa
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Geography
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Riverside City College
Bio
Ricky Villa - Season and Career Statistics
2022 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished ninth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big West Championships with a career-best time of 9:21.17 ... Ran a career-best 1500m time of 3:53.85 (12th) at the Beach Invitational ... Was second in the steeplechase at the Bob Larsen Meet and second in the 1500m at the Big West Challenge Cup.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2021 (Junior)
Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships with a PR of 32:54.27 … Set a career-best with a 15:05.26 in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Posted a career-best 3:58.78 in the 1,500m at the Fullerton Spring Invite … Best finish was a third-place effort in the 5000m at the Anteater Distance Twilight.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Finished eighth in the 1500m, ninth in the 3000m, and 12th in the 800m at the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: A member of the distance medley relay that finished seventh at the MPSF Championships ... Was 22nd in the mile (4:22.33) at the MPSF's ... Ran season-best 4:20.15 at the UW Invitational ... Was fourth in the 600m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (1:25.76).
Prior to LBSU: Helped lead the Riverside City College to a CCCAA Championship … Finished on the podium in the 1500m in 2018 … Ran juco-best times of 1:54 in the 800m, and 4:18 in the 1600m to win the league.
High School: Graduated from Corona High School.
Personal: Majoring in Geography.
2022 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished ninth in the 3000m steeplechase at the Big West Championships with a career-best time of 9:21.17 ... Ran a career-best 1500m time of 3:53.85 (12th) at the Beach Invitational ... Was second in the steeplechase at the Bob Larsen Meet and second in the 1500m at the Big West Challenge Cup.
Indoor: Did not compete.
2021 (Junior)
Outdoor: Finished 11th in the 10000m at the Big West Championships with a PR of 32:54.27 … Set a career-best with a 15:05.26 in the 5,000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Posted a career-best 3:58.78 in the 1,500m at the Fullerton Spring Invite … Best finish was a third-place effort in the 5000m at the Anteater Distance Twilight.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Finished eighth in the 1500m, ninth in the 3000m, and 12th in the 800m at the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: A member of the distance medley relay that finished seventh at the MPSF Championships ... Was 22nd in the mile (4:22.33) at the MPSF's ... Ran season-best 4:20.15 at the UW Invitational ... Was fourth in the 600m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (1:25.76).
Prior to LBSU: Helped lead the Riverside City College to a CCCAA Championship … Finished on the podium in the 1500m in 2018 … Ran juco-best times of 1:54 in the 800m, and 4:18 in the 1600m to win the league.
High School: Graduated from Corona High School.
Personal: Majoring in Geography.
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