Junior middle distance runner Nicole Hutchinson (West Vancouver, B.C.) paced eight Villanova athletes who ran the 1500 meters with a first place finish and a winning time of 4:18.69 at the Penn Challenge on Saturday afternoon. The first meet of the outdoor season was a successful one for the Wildcats, who also got first place finishes from freshman sprinter Sarah Jones (Sewell, N.J.) in the 100 meter hurdles and freshman thrower Taryn Ashby (Pittston, Pa.) in the javelin.