Good Morning, Nova Nation 6/12: Ready To Roll

Langon Ready To Lace 'Em Up At NCAA Championships Tonight

June 12, 2026

The Official Newsletter of Villanova Athletics

Good Morning, Nova Nation. What a moment!

What all do we have in today’s edition? Check it out below!

👟 Ready To Roll
🏀 Meet The ‘Cats: Kwame Evans
🎾 Region’s Finest
🔷 And much more!

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🔼 Ready To Roll. The illustrious career of Marco Langon is coming to a close in one final race tonight in Eugene, Ore. at iconic Hayward Field.

Langon punched his ticket to the 5000m finals as the East Region’s top qualifier and tonight at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he’ll toe the line against the 24 top runners in the country.

Race time is set for 9:55 pm ET.

Building Careers That Help Patients Pursue Life®

At Maxx Orthopedics, helping patients Pursue Life® is everything. We're growing... and we're hiring. Our King of Prussia based company welcomes Villanova students and alumni in engineering, clinical support, business & more. People-first culture. Meaningful work. Close to home. Every career here helps a real patient get back to living.

🔼 Lock ‘Em In. Villanova University has announced kickoff times for its 2026 home football schedule, highlighted by a date change for the season opener against William & Mary. 

Originally scheduled for Saturday, August 29, the Wildcats' home opener versus William & Mary will now be played on Friday, August 28, at Villanova Stadium. Kickoff time is set for 6 p.m. 

🔼 Meet The ‘Cats. With members of the 2026-27 Villanova Wildcats enrolled in summer classes and team workouts underway, we will offer a series of features introducing the newest members of the squad.

In Part 1, we get to know Kwame Evans, a Baltimore native who returns to the East Coast after three years at Oregon.

Region’s Finest. For the second straight year, Villanova women's tennis has an ITA Division I Women's Regional award winner as assistant coach John Jayakumar was selected as an ITA Assistant Coach of the Year.

John is one of 13 recipients nationwide for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's 2026 assistant coach awards, earning the accolade for the Northeast Region.

Jayakumar has worked on the Villanova staff since 2024 and helped the program to a record-setting performance last season.

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Friday, June 12th
🌳 Weekend Warm-Up Hike
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)

Saturday, June 13th
👟 Race for the Watershed 5k and Duck Derby at Newlin Grist Mill
🎽 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)

Sunday, June 14th
🍎 Media Farmers Market

Monday, June 15th
🧺 Picnics at the Grange

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