Story No. 2 Of 2013-14: Brooke Pleger's Record-Breaking Season
July 29, 2014 | General, Women's Track and Field
We will release the list one at a time throughout the summer until the No. 1 story of the year is announced on Aug. 1 -- just as #FalconFast BGSU football camp gets underway and the 2014-15 season has officially started! Don't forget to purchase your season tickets NOW!
Today we announce the No. 2 story of the year:
Pleger's Record-Breaking Season
After earning All-American status and placing seventh in the hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships during the spring of 2013, expectations were high for Brooke Pleger heading into 2014. And Pleger met or exceeded all of those expectations. She won the MAC Championship in the event for the second consecutive year, breaking her own meet record in the process with a toss of 218-feet-9. During the regular season, she went undefeated, breaking facility records at Bowling Green, Cincinnati and Kentucky. She re-established the BGSU school record with a toss of 223-0 at the Toledo Invitational and went into the NCAA Regional Preliminary round as the No. 2 ranked hammer thrower in the country. After throwing 216-2 to finish second, Pleger headed to the NCAA National Championships with a chance to make history. Sure enough, Pleger's third-place finish at the meet meant that she became just the second two-time All-American in program history and the first in 25 years (CLICK HERE for recap). She was also bestowed the Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year honor and was a Capital One Third Team Academic All-American.
Countdown of the Top Ten Stories of 2013-14
No. 1 - Released Aug. 1
No. 2 - Pleger's Record-Breaking Season
No. 3 - Women's Basketball Wins MAC Title, Makes Deep WNIT Run
No. 4 - BGSU Supporters Donate At Historic Levels
No. 5 - Pettigrew Wins MAC Title, Sets School Record At MAC Indoor Championships
No. 6 - Roos Recognized As Coach Of The Year By MAC And Region 4
No. 7 - Babers and Jans Hired To Lead Football And Men's Basketball Programs
No. 8 - Chiricosta Named MAC Tennis Player Of The Year
No. 9 - BGSU Hockey Sweeps Michigan Tech To Advance To Final Five In Year One Of WCHA Era
No. 10 - BGSU Volleyball Beats #13 BYU For First Win Over A Ranked Opponent In Program History
Honorable Mention
Fans can review previous top 10 lists by clicking any of the links below:
2012-13 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Volleyball wins MAC Tournament, NCAA Tournament Match
2011-12 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - BGSU hockey makes improbable run to the Joe
2010-11 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Bill Frack announces $10 million gift to BGSU men's basketball
2009-10 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - The Freddie Barnes Story