Alexi Stershic Hometown: Yardley, Pa. High School: Villa Joseph Marie Position: Throws Birthdate: 06/07/1993 Experience: So./So.

On Stershic: Gained experience in the throws as a freshman and will continue to improve during the coming year ... Top event is the javelin and will work to help the team in meets during the season.

2012 Outdoor: Registered a season-best distance of 32.15 meters in the javelin at the Widener Invitational and earned a sixth place finish ... Came in 13th at the Colonial Relays (30.31m) and 22nd at the Danny Curran Invitational (30.05m) ... Opened the season with a sixth place finish (28.00m) at the Big Five Invite.

2012 Indoor: Competed in the shot put at the season-opening Jack Pyrah Invitational, where she finished seventh with a toss of 9.57 meters ... Placed 11th with a throw of 10.00 meters at the Widener Field Meet.

Villa Joseph Marie High School: Earned four varsity letters in track and two in baskeball ... Team captain of he track team as a junior and a senior, as well as the basketball team captain as a senior ... Academically, achieved High Honors status all four years ... Received the President's Award for Excellence as a junior and a senior.

Personal: Born 6/7/93 ... Only child of Matthew Stershic and Judith Kranetz ... Has yet to declare a major.

PERSONAL BEST

Shot Put                      10.00 Meters           2012 Widener Field Meet
Javelin                       33.55 Meters           High School

CAREER AWARDS

BIG EAST Academic All-Star                           2011-12