Ellen Dougherty Class: Junior Hometown: Wading River, N.Y. High School: Riverhead Event: CC/Distance

VILLANOVA: Solid sophomore year...clinched a BIG EAST indoor title in the 4x800m after placing second in the 1000m...looking to break onto the national scene.

PERSONAL: Liberal arts major ... daughter of Timothy and Ann Dougherty ... has a brother, Kevin (22) and two sisters, Julie (17) and Colleen (15)... born 5/21/87.

DOUGHERTY'S PERSONAL BESTS:

800m - 2:01.86

1000m - 2:50.99

1500m - 4:26.03

Mile - 4:51.01

MAJOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS:

4x800m - 1st (2007 BIG EAST)

1000m - 2nd (2007 BIG EAST)

DMR - 4th (2007 BIG EAST)

1000m - 6th (2006 BIG EAST)

MAJOR OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS:

4x800m - 2nd (2007 BIG EAST) 1500m - 9th (2007 BIG EAST) 4x800 - 1st (2006 BIG EAST)