Beth Manson Puckett (2000) - Hall of Fame - Bowling Green State University Athletics

Beth Manson Puckett

Induction:
2000
Class:
1989

Beth Puckett was a two-year letter winner at Bowling Green after spending her first two years at Ashland College. She was the first female track athlete to earn outdoor All-American honors in the history of the program after finishing sixth in the discus at the NCAA meet as a senior and eighth as a junior. When she graduated, she was one of only two female athletes in MAC history to earn All-American honors at least twice in track. Puckett held the MAC record in the discus until 1998 and was a two-time MAC champion in that event.

The native of Magnolia, Ohio (Sandy Valley High School) also won the MAC title in the shot put twice nd was a two-time MAC acadeic at-large selection. In 1988, she won the pentathlon at the MAC Indoor Track Invitational. She served eight years as the head women's track and field coach at Davidson (NC) until ending her tenure.

Puckett coached 20 All-Conference athletes, including one conference champion and an NCAA provisional qualifier. Nearly 30 indoor and outdoor school records were broken under her tutelage.

Beth Puckett was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.