Freshman distance runner Patrick Tiernan (Toowoomba, Australia) ended his sensational freshman campaign for Villanova with a sixth place finish in the 5000 meters at historic Hayward Field in the NCAA Championships on Friday evening. Tiernan registered the 12th fastest time in the history of the national meet and became only the fourth Wildcats runner to finish in the top eight of the 500 meters at the outdoor championships. His finishing time of 13:31.25 was a personal best by more than six seconds and makes him the second fastest athlete in school history in the 5000 meters.