Richie Bohny Hometown: Holmdel, N.J. High School: Christian Brothers Academy Position: Cross Country/Distance Birthdate: 09/30/1992 Experience: Jr./So.

On Bohny: Made progress during his sophomore season and should continue to develop as he gets more experience ... Part of a large group of middle distance runners for Villanova who can help the team during meets.

2012 Cross Country: Finished with a personal best 8K time of 27:56 at the Paul Short Run and came in 191st out of 394 runners in the Open race ... Started the season with a four-mile time of 21:43.30 and came in 70th at the Main Line Invitational ... Finished in 15th place on the same course with a time of 21:42.60 at the Haverford Invitational.

2012 Outdoor: Came in 45th out of 117 runners in the 1500 meters at the Danny Curran Invitational with a time of 4:13.97 ... Recorded his top time of the season at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet, where he crossed the finish line in 4:11.66 ... Made his debut in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Widener Invitational and came in 17th with a time of 10:47.52.

2012 Indoor: Ran five races during the season, including three in the Mile and two in the 1000 meters ... Came in 24th in the Championship section of the 1000 meters with a career-best time of 2:31.58 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational ... Raced in the preliminary heats at the BIG EAST Championships and finished in 17th place (2:35.66) ... Opened the season with a time of 4:31.36 in an eighth place finish in the Mile at the Jack Pyrah Invitational ... Recorded personal best times in the Mile in each of his next two races after that, beginning with a seventh place finish at the NYC Gotham Cup (4:22.56) and concluding with his current top time of 4:18.80 at the Great Dane Classic, where he finished in 14th place.

2011 Cross Country: Came in 63rd at the Main Line Invitational ... Placed 222nd in the Men's Open race at the Paul Short Run with an 8K time of 28:31 ... Finished in 36th place with a four-mile time of 21:15 at the Haverford Invitational.

2011 Outdoor: Redshirted ... Ran the 1500 meters as an unattached entry at the Widener Invitational and came in 21st place with a time of 4:05.90.

2011 Indoor: Redshirted ... Competed unattached at the Jack Pyrah Invitational and came in 25th in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:52.27.

2010 Cross Country: Redshirted ... Came in 65th place as an unattached runner at the four-mile Main Line Invitational, where he registered a time of 22:26.22 ... Registered an 8K time of 28:05 in the open race at the Paul Short Run.

Christian Brothers Academy: Two-time All-American as a senior in the distance medley relay and the 4xMile relay ... Earned all-conference honors in cross country ... Member of two state championship relay squads ... Also played golf and was named to the All-Shore team.

Personal: Born 9/30/92 ... One of two children of Rich and Debbie Bohny ... Has a sister, Beth ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

PERSONAL BESTS

800 Meters                  1:56.70       2013 Haverford Tri-Meet
1000 Meters                 2:29.23       2013 Armory Collegiate Invitational
1500 Meters                 4:04.92       2013 Danny Curran Invitational
Mile                        4:18.80       2012 Albany Great Dane Invitational
3000 Meters                 9:52.27       2010 Jack Pyrah Invitational
3000 Meter Steeplechase     10:47.52      2012 Widener Invitational
8000 Meters (XC)            27:56         2012 Paul Short Run

CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star                2010-11, 2011-12