Frank Anuszewski Hometown: Pottstown, Pa. High School: St. Pius X Position: Throws Birthdate: 03/08/1990 Experience: Sr./Sr.

On Anuszewski: The top returning athlete to the Villanova group of throwers ... Expected to continue to be a scorer at the indoor and outdoor conference championships ... Top event is the hammer throw.

2012 Indoor: Double winner in the weight throw and the shot put at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Established new personal bests in both events at the meet and also set a meet record in the weight throw ... Registered throws of 18.69 meters in the weight throw and 15.14 meters in the shot put ... His meet record in the weight throw broke the record of former Villanovan Robert McDade that had stood for six years ... Recorded throws of 17.48 meters in the weight throw and 13.88 meters in the shot put in the championship sections of both events at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Finished 13th out of 37 competitors in the weight throw at the New Balance meet ... Came in third in the weight throw and eighth in the shot put at the NYC Gotham Cup ... Registered a sixth place finish in the weight throw at the Great Dane Classic ... Placed 16th in the weight throw (16.42m) and 18th in the shot put (14.21m) at the Penn State National.

2011 Outdoor: Scored team points in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a career-best throw of 55.83 meters ... Qualified to compete in the hammer at the IC4A Championship and placed 13th ... Tallied four throws of 50 meters or better, including a distance of 50.59 meters at the Colonial Relays, where he won his flight and earned his qualification for the BIG EAST meet ... Came in third at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet with a distance of 53.93 meters ... Also qualified for the conference meet in the discus after establishing a new career-best of 45.36 meters at the Widener Invitational ... Came in 15th at the conference meet ... Competed twice in the shot put during the season.

2011 Indoor: Established new career highs in the weight throw twice during the season, including his current mark of 17.17 meters which came at the BIG EAST Championships ... Finished fifth at the conference meet to score team points in the event ... Opened the season with a then-career best throw of 16.79 meters at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, where he placed third and earned his qualifying mark for the BIG EAST meet ... Placed third in the shot put at the Jack Pyrah Invitational with a season-best distance of 14.30 meters.

2010 Outdoor: Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the discus ... Top mark of the season was 42.85 meters at the Widener Invitational, where he also had a season-best throw of 47.68 meters in the hammer.

2010 Indoor: Competed at the BIG EAST Championships in the weight throw ... His top distance of the season was at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, where he registered a throw of 16.00 meters ... Competed in the shot put as well, finishing second at the Seamus McGelligott Invitational (14.51 meters) and third at the Jack Pyrah Invitational.

2009 Outdoor: Competed in four meets in the discus, javelin and shot put ... His best finishes of the season were 10th place in the discus and the shot put at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet ... Recorded distances of 37.61 meters and 12.07 meters in those two events, respectively ... Threw a season-best 47.40 meters in the javelin at the Danny Curran Invitational.

2009 Indoor: Finished ninth at the Jack Pyrah Invitational, where his mark of 13.13 meters was a season best ... Also took ninth place in the weight throw at the Jack Pyrah meet with a toss of 11.27 meters.

Personal: Older of two sons of Dave and Donna Anuszewski ... Has a younger brother, John (19) ... Majoring in Chemical Engineering.

PERSONAL BESTS

Discus            45.36 Meters        2011 Widener Invitational
Hammer            55.83 Meters        2011 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
Javelin           47.40 Meters        2009 Danny Curran Invitational
Shot Put          15.14 Meters        2011 Jack Pyrah Invitational
Weight Throw      18.69 Meters        2011 Jack Pyrah Invitational

CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star        2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11