Pace University Athletics

2025-26: Posted his top performances of the year at the Northeast 10 Conference Championships, placing 20th in the 1650-yard freestyle with a season-best 20:54.31 and 35th in the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best 5:53.59… Recorded several strong dual meet finishes during the season, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the 500-yard freestyle against Assumption and Mount Saint Mary with a 6:01.57… Added fourth-place finishes in both the 1000-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke against Felician while also taking fifth in the 500-yard freestyle… Posted a season-best 12:34.81 in the 1000-yard freestyle against Assumption and Mount Saint Mary and added a season-best 1:08.81 in the 100-yard backstroke in the same meet… Also contributed seventh-place finishes in both the 1650-yard and 500-yard freestyle against Bentley  

2024-25: Saw action in nine meets for Pace... Notched three personal-best finishes at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships... Earned a second-place finish in the 1000 yard freestyle (13:23:68) against Sarah Lawrence/Herkimer CC... Placed third in the 500 yard freestyle (6:07:89) and the 1000 yard freestyle (13:00:00) against Felician and Assumption... Earned Academic Excellence on the NE10 Fall Academic Honor Roll... Earned Academic Honors on the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Parents: Rafeal Villanueva... Major: Accounting... School: Lubin School of Business.