Billy Caldwell

Photo by: Mario Houben

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Downingtown, Pa.
High School:
Downingtown East HS

Career Results

2018 Outdoor: Competed at the NCAA East Preliminary for the first time in his career, representing the Panthers in the 3000m steeplechase … Posted a personal best time of 9:03.07 in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Outdoor Championships (May 10-12) … Earned a personal record of 3:50.50 in the 1500m at the Bison Outdoor Classic … Also competed at the Penn Relays, Virginia Challenge, San Francisco State Distance Carnival and 49er Classic.

2017-18 Indoor: Competed at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 22-24) in the mile, placing 24th at 4:14.12 … Posted a personal best time in the mile at the Spire NCAA D-1 Classic (Feb. 9-10) at 4:07.72 … Placed 10th at the Spire NCAA D-1 Invitational (Feb.12-13) in the 800m at 1:53.55 … Finished third at the Penn State Relays (Jan. 9) in the 1000m at 2:31.00 … Finished 17th at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (Jan. 26-27) in the 3000m with a time of 8:29.00.

2017 Outdoor: Represented Pitt in the 3000m steeplechase at the ACC Outdoor Championships (May 12), finishing 10th with a personal record of 9:23.43 … Posted a PR of 3:51.53 in the 1500m, finishing fifth at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival (March 31) … Part of Pitt’s 4x800m relay win in the college division at the Penn Relays (7:28.66, April 27) … Finished fifth in the 2000m steeplechase at the Yellow Jacket Invitational (March 17) at 6:10.07 … Three top-10 finishes.

2016-17 Indoor: Competed at five meets … Posted a personal record of 4:11.03 in the mile at the ACC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25), placing 17th … Mile time ranked third among top performances for Pitt … Helped the distance medley relay team post its best time of the season at the Meyo Invitational (Feb. 3) at 9:53.78, finishing second … Posted top-five finishes in the mile at the Penn State National Open (Jan. 27 – fifth, 4:16.50) and SPIRE Invitational (Feb. 10 – sixth, 4:11.85).

2016 Outdoor: Competed at the ACC Championships (May 13-15) in the 800m, placing 29th at 1:53.66 … Ran a season best at the 2016 Louisville Invitational in the 1500m, placing 13th with a time of 3:52.09.

2015-16 Indoor: Recorded a personal record at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 T&F Invitational (Feb. 12-13) in the 800m, placing tenth at 1:53.55 … Placed third at the Penn State Relay (Jan. 9) in the 1000m with a time of 2:31.00 … Competed at the Penn State National (Jan. 29) in the mile, placing ninth at 4:18.93.

2015 Outdoor: Competed at the Ohio State – Jesse Owens Classic (May 1-2) in the 800m, placing 23rd with a time of 1:54.19 … Placed 13th at the 2016 Louisville Invitational (Apr. 15-16) in the 1500m at 3:52.08 … Finished 3rd at the University at Buffalo Open (Apr. 30) with a time of 3:52.48 in the 1500m.

2014-15 Indoor: Participated at the YSU Indoor Invite (Jan. 23) in the 800m, placing fourth at 1:56.75 … Competed at the Nittany Lion Challenge (Jan. 17) in the mile, placing 13th with a time of 4:20.36.

High School: Two-time All Area Honorable Mention ... His junior year, Caldwell placed eighth at the PTFCA Indoor State Championships in the 4x800 meter race, and at the PIAA Outdoor State Championships he placed seventh in the 800 meter race and placed fourth in the 4x800 meter race ... His senior year he was part of the 2014 PTFCA All State Track and Field team for the 4x800 meter relay, a member of the Daily Local News All Area First Team, and a member of the All State Track and Field team for the 1600 meter race ... Placed at both the indooor and outdoor PIAA State Championships his senior year.

Personal: Son of Douglas and Marlene Caldwell ... Has an older sister, Tracy ... Major is health and physical activity.