PICCIRILLO COMES SHORT OF MAKING OLYMPIC QUALIFIER FINALS

Former Homer-Center and Villanova runner Angel Piccirillo failed to make the Olympic qualifier finals this year.

In action yesterday at the semi-finals in Eugene, Oregon, Piccirillo came in 8^th in her heat with a time of 4:10.39 , nearly 9 seconds away from the top finisher Nikki Hiltz, who had a 4:01.40 and 8.25 seconds away from the final qualifier spot for the finals.