Blue Hens
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK & FIELD MEET THE BLUE HENS as a senior • member of Superior Honor Roll and Foreign Language Honor Society. Personal: Kelley A. Donovan • daughter of John and Carolyn Donovan • has an older sister, Lindsay • health behavior science and nutrition major at Delaware, with minors in exercise science and Spanish • enjoys shopping, watching movies and hiking during her free time.
KELSEY EVANCHO JUNIOR • JUMPS LEWES, DEL. LENAPE (N.J.) At Delaware: Indoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2012-13 Season: Finished 13th in the high jump at the ECAC Championships • won the high jump at the John Covert Classic • posted a season-best high jump of 5’7” and a season-best long jump of 16’2.50” • also posted a triple jump of 32’11”. 2011-12 Season: Posted a high jump of 5’7” at the Princeton Invitational and Collegiate Challenge, the third best mark in school history • won the high jump at the Gotham Cup and Princeton Invitational, and finished 27th at the ECAC Championships • posted a season-best long jump of 16’4.5” at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational • ran the 60 meters in 8.65 at the Gotham Cup and the 200 meters in 28.65 at the Thomson Invitational • ran the 300 meters in 45.92 at the Pyrah Invitational. Outdoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2013 Season: Finished 24th in the high jump at the ECAC Championships • won the high jump at the West Chester Open • recorded a season-best high jump of 5’5.25” at the Colonial Relays • posted a long jump of 15’9.75” at the Delaware Open. 2012 Season: Finished fourth at the CAA Championships and 20th at the ECAC Championships in the high jump • won the high jump at the Morgan State Legacy Meet with a season-best mark of 5’7”, the third highest in school history • had a season-best long jump of 15’10.5” at the VCU Invitational. High School: Four-year member of the track team and three-year member of the soccer team at Lenape • helped the soccer team to a state championship • finished second in the state in the high jump during the Meet of Champions • member of relay state champions and the sectional champions. Personal: Kelsey Helene Evancho • daughter of George and Janet Evancho • one of six children • athletic training major at Delaware • enjoys snowboarding and surfing • visited Ireland over the summer.
TORESHA FOSTER JUNIOR • SPRINTS BEAR, DEL. APPOQUINIMINK At Delaware: Indoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2012-13 Season: Finished 11th in the 4x40 meter relay and 21st in the 400 meter relay at the ECAC Championships • won the 4x400 meter relay at the Delaware Invitational, and the 4x400 meter relay and 200 meters at the Thomson Invitational • 4x400 meter relay team posted a season-best time of 3:46.79 • ran the 200 meters in 25.71 and the 400 meters in 56.04, both second best on the team during the year. 2011-12 Season: Named UD Alumni Association Team MVP • finished eighth in the 400 meters in 56.14 at the ECAC Championships to earn All-East honors, the third fastest time in school history • won
the 400 meters at the Lafayette/Rider Invitational • member of the 4x400 meter relay team that won its event at the Delaware Invitational, Thomson Invitational, and Lafayette/Rider Invitational • won the high jump at the Pyrah Invitational • member of the 4x200 meter relay that finished in 1:42.96 and the 4x400 meter relay that finished in 3:52.34 at the New Balance Invitational • ran the 60 meters in 8.12 at the Delaware Invitational and the 200 meters in 25.46 at the Collegiate Challenge • completed the 300 meters in 41.17 at the Pyrah Invitational, the third fastest time in UD history. Outdoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters. 2013 Season: Finished 15th in the 4x100 meter relay, 16th in the 4x400 meter relay, and 19th in the 400 meters at the ECAC Championships • also qualified for the ECAC Championships in the 200 meters • member of the 4x400 meter relay team which captured its race at the CAA Championships • finished second in the 4x100 meter relay and fifth in the 200 meters at the conference championships • won the 4x100 meter relay at the West Chester Invitational, Towson Invitational and Delaware Open • captured the 200 meters at the West Chester Invitational and the 4x200 meter relay at the Colonial Relays • posted times of 46.53 in the 4x100 meter relay, 1:37.92 in the 4x200 meter relay, and 3:43.75 in the 4x400 meter relay • ran the 100 meters in 12.11 at the Delaware Open, the best time by a Blue Hen during the team • finished the 200 meters in 24.25 and the 400 meters in 55.34 at the CAA Championships. 2012 Season: Finished 16th in the 4x100 meter relay and 34th in the 400 meters at the ECAC Championships • placed fourth in the 4x400 meter relay 3:45.03 at the CAA Championships • won the 4x100 meter relay and 4x400 meter relay at the Delaware Open, and the 4x200 meter relay at the Colonial Relays • 4x400 meter relay team finished 16th at the Penn Relays with a season-best time of 3:42.22 • ran the 200 meters in 25.00 at the Colonial Relays and the 400 meters in 55.99 at the CAA Championships • posted a high jump of 5’1” a the VCU Invitational. High School: Record holder for 100, 200, high jump, 4x100, and 4x200 at Appoquinimink High School • earned All-State honors in the high jump during all four years • also played basketball and ran cross country • honor roll student all four years. Personal: Toresha E. Foster • daughter of Gerald and Daphne Tatum • has four siblings: Gerald, Jade, Monet, and Xavier • father was a member of the track & field team at Temple • speech pathology major at Delaware with a minor in disabilities studies.
ALEX GERVAIS JUNIOR • CROSS COUNTRY/DISTANCE DOYLESTOWN, PA. CENTRAL BUCKS WEST At Delaware: Cross Country - Second-year member of the Blue Hens. 2012 Season: Did not compete in any meets for Delaware • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. Indoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter • school record holder in the 4x800 meter relay (9:13.72). 2012-13 Season: Did not compete in any meets for Delaware. 2011-12 Season: Member of the 4x800 meter relay team that set a school record in 9:13.72 at the New Balance Invitational • the 4x800 meter relay finished 12th at the ECAC Championships in 9:14.45 • member of the 4x400 meter relay team that won its event at the Delaware Invitational • ran the 400 meters in 1:02.48 at the Thomson Invitational and the 500 meters in 1:21.77 at the Delaware Invitational • finished the 800 meters in 2:19.66 at the Collegiate Challenge. Outdoor Track & Field - Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2013 Season: Did not compete in any meets for Delaware • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2012 Season: Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished in 3:52.63 and the 4x800 meter relay team that finished in 9:30.39 at the Colonial Relays • ran the 200 meters in 28.54 at the West Chester Open and the 800 meters in 2:22.36 at the Delaware Open • finished the 1,500 meters in 5:01.36 at the Navy Invitational. High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country, winter track and spring track at Central Bucks West • received the Hall of Fame Award in Suburban I League • member of the National Honor Society and Student Government Organization. Personal: Alexandra K. Gervais • daughter of Robert and Lisa Gervais • has a twin brother, Evan, and a younger brother, Brandon • nursing major at Delaware • worked as a nurse aid at Cape Regional Medical Center over the summer.
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