Wyoming Area graduate Marc Anthony Minichello won his collegiate debut March 23 when he threw the javelin 225 feet for the University of Pennsylvania at the Penn Challenge.
Minichello’s effort was the third-longest throw in the history of the prestigious Penn men’s track and field program.
Army West Point beat out Penn, 168-162, for first place in the 10-team event.
Minichello finished first among 12 javelin throwers from Penn, Villanova, Bucknell and Rider.
Georgetown, Columbia, LaSalle, George Washington and Lehigh were the other colleges at the meet.
Minichello won District 2 and state championships for Wyoming Area last season. He finished seventh at the 2017 New Balance Outdoor National Championships. His throw of 204-1 last year was the 14th best by a high school javelin thrower nationally.
Taryn Ashby, a sophomore from Pittston Area competing for Villanova, was second among 18 women’s javelin throwers. She had a throw of 150 feet.
Ashby, the Big East champion in the event as a freshman, helped Villanova finish third out of 12 women’s teams.
