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2019 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Roster

Olivia Keyes

Olivia Keyes

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Highschool:
    Franklin Towne Charter
  • Hometown:
    Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Major:
    Nursing

Summary

Biography

2017-18:
Competed in four meets as a freshman…Posted a personal best in 400-meter at the Haverford Holiday meet (1:08.18)…Posted a personal best in the shot put (5.52m) and high-jump (1.27m) at the Frank Colden Invitational…Posted a personal best in the long jump (4.24m) at the Keogh Invitational

High School
Four-year letter winner as a thrower and mid-distance runner… Ran personal-bests of 1:05.44 in the 400-meter, 2:40.12 in the 800-meter, 6:11.60 in the 1600-meter and 13:24.02 in the 3200-meter… Threw a personal best of 86 feet, 3 inches in the javelin… Captain her junior and senior year… Four-time First team All-Public award winner… Helped lead her team to becoming the 4x800-meter Public League Champions her freshman year… Honor Roll student all four years… Recipient of the City Council Award… Member of the mentor council… Also played basketball
 
Personal
Daughter of Megan and Michael Keyes… Enjoys running, working out, her dog, reading and the beach… Mentioned Allyson Felix as her favorite athlete… Aspires to become a Neonatal Nurse after she graduates
 
Why I Chose Widener?
“I chose Widener to follow my dreams of becoming a nurse while being able to compete athletically. Widener allows me to achieve my goals not only academically, but also through sports. My education comes first, but running is a stress reliever that will help me to become the nurse I strive to be.”

Personal Bests at Widener:
400m:
1:08.18 at the Haverford Holiday Meet (12/9/17)
HJ: 1.27m at the Frank Colden Invitational (2/3/18)
SP: 5.52m at the Frank Colden Invitational (2/3/18)
LJ: 4.42m at the Keogh Invitational (2/17/18)
Pent: 1601 at the MAC Indoor Championships (2/23 - 2/24)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    Mid-Distance
  • 2018First Year

    Mid-Distance
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2019Sophomore

    Mid-Distance