April 20, 2013

CHESTER, Pa. - Sophomore Jamie Klein (Hawthorne, N.J.) had the top result out of 25 competitors in the javelin at the Widener Invitational and Villanova wrapped up competition in the local meet at Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The final day of the meet included two sprints and two field events for the Wildcats.

Klein threw for a distance of 42.64 meters in the javelin to win the event, while freshman thrower Alita Ostapkovich (Bensalem, Pa.) came in third in the hammer with a throw of 36.76 meters.

Junior Mary Bohi (Shamong, N.J.) and sophomore Qualitra Brown (Suffolk, Va.) ran in the 400 meter hurdles and the 400 meters, respectively. Bohi came in 3rd in a field of 20 runners with a time of 1:03.77 and Brown placed fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 58.51.

COMPLETE VILLANOVA RESULTS

400 Meters

Qualitra Brown                    4th of 38                    58.51

400 Meter Hurdles

Mary Bohi                         3rd of 20                    1:03.77

Javelin

Jamie Klein                       1st of 25                    42.64 Meters

Hammer

Alita Ostapkovich                 3rd of 17                    36.76 Meters