Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A SENIOR (2018-19)
Received All-Sunshine State Conference honors…Named to the Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Placed fifth in a tightly-contested varsity eight finish at the FIRA Championships at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, crossing the line at 7:05.48…Also at FIRA, earned a fifth-place 8:05.95 that edged ahead of Tampa at the last second of a hard-fought finish in the lightweight fours…Defeated Embry-Riddle to win the varsity eight B Final in 7:15.868 at the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn…Rowed a fourth-place finish in the varsity eight at the Sunshine State Conference Championships, crossing the line in 6:57.30, helping the Sharks to a third-place team finish…Closed out the season with a sixth-place varsity eight finish in the Grand Final at the Jefferson Dad Vail in 6:52.237.

AS A JUNIOR (2017-18)
Named CRCA Scholar Athlete…Raced with the varsity eight in all but one race in her third year…Placed fourth at UCF (7:18.33) and SIRA Championship (7:08.24) while placing third at Central Sprints (7:13.00) FIRA Championship (6:58.33) and Sunshine State Conference Championship (7:12.50)…Finished fourth at Head of Indian Creek (14:59.00) and third at the Mad Hatter Invitational in the fall…Also contributed to the varsity four placing fourth at Indian Creek (16:39.00), third in the second varsity four race at Mad Hatter, sixth at FIRA (8:06.72), and fourth in the B Final at the Dad Vail Regatta (7:53.14).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Named to the SSC Spring Commissioner Honor Roll…Started the season with the junior varsity eight boat that placed second at UCF with a time of 7:24.60…Raced with Mikayla Switzer in doubles at the FIRA Championship finishing third with 8:26.30 and fourth at the Knecht Cup at 9:20.39…Was also in the junior varsity eight that placed second with a time of 7:22.30 at FIRA.

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
At the Stetson Rendezvous, in the novice eight boat that took third in 23:09.06…Took third as part of the novice eight in their first 2k of the season at the UCF Regatta with a time of 8:03.57…Claimed a second-place finish just behind the University of Florida in the frosh/novice eight race at FIRA Championships…Earned fourth in the frosh/novice four race at FIRA Championships coming in at 8:09.60…Part of the frosh/novice four that advanced to the semi-final at the Dad Vail Regatta and came in third place in 8:18.05.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Participated in lacrosse, concert and marching band at Marian Catholic HS…Starting midfielder and defender for HS lacrosse team…Conference Champion with Junior Varsity and Varsity teams.

PERSONAL
Majoring in Biology…Born in Steger, Illinois…Daughter of Leo and Lorena Villarreal…Has two younger sisters, Livia and Lily…Earned multiple marching band honors at the All-District and All-State levels…Also awarded AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar and National Spanish Honor Society…Participates in multiple community service activities, such as the Annual Christmas Food Drive and the Respond Now program…Lists her parents and band director, Greg Bimm, as the most influential people in her life…Favorite food is pizza…Favorite athlete is Corey Crawford…Lists Puerto Vallarta, Mexico as her favorite vacation spot…Chicago Blackhawks fan…Enjoys playing the flute, watching American Horror Story and studying anatomy.