A former Homer-Center track standout has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
On Friday, Angel Piccirillo, a graduate of the class of 2012, qualified for the trials in the 800 meters with a time of 2:01.51. Piccirillo was known for setting the PIAA record for the 1600 meters in 4:39.42, and she placed 2nd in the mile run in 2012 New Balance High School Nationals and was 32nd in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships in 2012. She won ten individual titles in her high school career in both indoor and outdoor track events.
She attended college at Villanova where she continued to excel in track with appearances in NCAA track and field championships in 2013, 2015 and 2016. She would represent Villanova and the U.S. at the 2017 Penn Relays, with her and her team winning the 4 x 800 meters relay.
Matt Rodkey was her coach in high school and he said he was proud of her. He talked about her high school career.
Her qualifying run will come June 27th at 4:52 PM at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska.
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