Ioana Parusheva Class: Senior Hometown: Sliven, Bulgaria High School: Dimitar Riohov Event: Distance

Villanova: Big East Champion in the steeplechase ... looking to score in the national meet.

Personal: Sociology major ... younger of two daughters of Ivan and Svetlana Parusheva ... born 5/23/82.

PARUSHEVA'S PERSONAL BESTS:

1000m - 2:48.01 (Armory, 1/05)

1500m - 4:17.80 (Penn Relays, 4/05)

3000m - 10:15.15 (Big East, 5/05)

Steeplechase - 10:37.24 (Big East, 5/03)

Mile - 4:42.00 (Armory, 2/05)

BIG EAST FINISHES:

1 Mile Run - 6th, 5:04.02 (2002 Indoor Big East)

4x800 Meter Relay - 5th, 8:57.76 (2002 Indoor Big East)

Distance Medley Relay - 3rd, 11:33.39 (2002 Indoor Big East)

1000m - 7th, 2:52.64 (2003 Big Indoor East)

4x800 Meter Relay - 1st, 8:54.61 (2003 Big Indoor East)

Distance Medley Relay - 2nd, 11:25.60 (2003 Big Indoor East)

1000m - 6th, 2:53.35 (2004 Indoor Big East)

Mile - 3rd, 4:52.54 (2005 Indoor Big East)

4x800m - 1st (2005 Indoor Big East)

1500m - 9th, 4:27.80 (2002 Outdoor Big East)

4x800 Meter Relay - 3rd, 8:49.27 (2002 Outdoor Big East)

Steeplechase - 3rd, 10:37.72 (2003 Outdoor Big East)

4x800 Meter Relay - 1st, 8:46.89 (2003 Outdoor Big East)

Steeplechase - 1st, 10:15.15 (2005 Outdoor Big East)

NCAA FINISHES:

Distance Medley Relay - 9th, 11:18.06 (2003 Indoor NCAA)

Distance Medley Relay - 2nd (2005 Indoor NCAA)