Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Sign Four for Cross Country/Track and Field
February 06, 2009 | Women's Cross Country
Feb. 6, 2009
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Women's Cross Country/Track and Field Program has signed four high school seniors to National Letters of Intent, Head Coach Cami Wells announced today. Joining the Falcon program for the 2009-10 seasons are JESSICA GRANT (Wadsworth, Ohio), TIMIA INGRAM (Reynoldsburg, Ohio), ALIXE KORSNACK (Sylvania, Ohio) and JEANETTE PETTIGREW (Maple Heights, Ohio).
"I am very excited to have Jeanette, Timia, and Jessica joining our track and field program," said Wells. "We have been focusing on adding depth to the sprints and jumps area of our team and these three young ladies are all tremendous athletes who will be outstanding additions to the program. Since Coach Jody Stewart took over as sprints, jumps and hurdles coach in September, he has been recruiting non-stop. To his credit and dedication he brought together an incredible group of young women in his first recruiting class.
"I am equally excited to have Alixe Korsnack joining our cross country and track and field teams. Alixe will be a solid addition to both teams and adds depth to our middle distance area and cross country squads. We anticipate additional signings in the coming weeks and look forward to rounding out the complete 2009-2010 recruiting class this spring."
Biographical information on the four signees ...
Jessica Grant, Sprints, Wadsworth, Ohio (Wadsworth)
High School: Has personal bests of 11.89 in the 100m and 24.80 in the 200m...Coached by John Burton...2008 Division I Ohio State Meet Runner up in the 100m and also a member of the runner up 4 X 100m relay team...2007 Division I Ohio State Meet qualifier in the 200m and member of the 3rd place 4 X 100m relay team...2008 All-Ohio honors in the 100m and 4 X100m relay...2008 Cleveland Plain Dealer Girls 100m dash All-Star...2008 All-Region in the 4 X 100m relay...2008 1st team All-League and All-District...2008 1st team All-County and track Team MVP...2007 All-Ohio honors in the 4 X 100m relay...2007 1st Team All-League...1st Team All-County...2006 1st Team All-District in the 100m and 200m...1st Team All-County.
Personal: Born May 20, 1991...Daughter of Pat and Tony Grant...Has two brothers, Josh and Jake...Majoring in sport management.
Coach Stewart's thoughts on Jessica Grant
"Last year, Jessica was the Ohio Division I State Runner-Up in the 100 meters and is determined more than ever to be State Champion this spring. Jessica has the determination and work ethic to energize those around her, while also having an exuberant personality to match. I believe that Jessica will be a great fit for our program and this incoming class."
Timia Ingram, Sprints/Jumps, Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Reynoldsburg)
High School: Has personal bests of 12.02 in the 100m and 24.8 in the 200m and 18'1" in the long jump...Coached by Denny Hammond...Member of the Reynoldsburg 2008 Indoor State Championship Team and State Runner Up Team at the Outdoor Division I Ohio State Meet where she placed 5th in the 200m, 6th in the 100m and was a member of the 3rd place 4 X 200m relay team...2008 All-State, All Region, All-District, All-League...2008 Regional Champion...Member of 2008 Regional Championship Team, District Championship Team and League Championship Team...2007 Divison 1 Ohio State Meet 100m qualifier, placing 4th in the 4 X 200m and 5th in the 4 X 100...2008 All-State, Region, District and League...Member of the 2007 Regional Championship Team, District Championship Team, and League Championship Team...2006 All-State and All-League...Member of the 2006 Regional Championship Team and District Championship Team...Earned Academic All-Ohio Honors.
Personal: Born May 11, 1991...Daughter of Karen and Tim Ingram...Has three brothers, Myles, Shaun & Juan and a sister, Takeshia...Majoring in Psychology.
Coach Stewart's thoughts on Timia Ingram
"Timia will definitely make an impact in our sprint corps, the interesting thing about Timia is that she has only been running the 100 and 200 meters for one season and took fifth and sixth in the Division I 100 and 200 meter dashes. Timia has so much room to grow and is determined to be the best in everything that she does, which fits the direction of our program very well."
Alixe Korsnack, Mid-Distance/Cross Country, Sylvania, Ohio (Southview)
High School: Has a Personal Best of 5:16 in the 1600m...Coached by Mike Burke and Jeff Clark...2008 Regional Qualifier in the 1600m...2007 State Meet qualifier in cross country finishing 15th at the regional meet...2007 Member of the Southview District and League Championship Team...2007 Regional qualifier in the 1600m and 4 X 800m...2006 State Meet qualifier in cross country finishing 9th at the regional meet...2006 Regional qualifier in the 1600m and 4 X 800m...Cross Country MVP 2005, 2006, 2007...2nd Team NLL 2005, 2006... 1st team All-NLL 2007....Track MVP 2007...3rd team All-NLL 2007.
Personal: Born May 22, 1991...Daughter of Juli and Joseph Korsnack...Cousin Kylie Korsnack is a current member of the BGSU cross country and track and field teams...Majoring in sports psychology.
Coach Wells thoughts on Alixe Korsnack
"I am very happy to welcome Alixe to the cross country and track and field teams. Alixe has been a consistent force in the Northern Lakes League during her career and has tremendous potential to continue to grow in her running career.
Jeanette Pettigrew, Sprints/Jumps, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)
High School: Has personal bests of 12.24 in the 100m, 24.95 in the 200m and 18'5" in the long jump...Coached by George Hollis and Marcia Anderson... Member of the CVCA 2008 Division II State Championship Team Track and Field team where she placed 3rd in the long jump and 4th in both the 100m and 200m...Placed 3rd in the 100m and 4th in the 200m in the 2007 Division II Ohio State Meet... Placed 2nd in the 200m and 3rd in the 100m in the 2006 Division II Ohio State Meet...Named 2008 PAC 7 Player of the year...2008 Akron Beacon Journal Player of the year...2006-2009 PAC 7 First Team...2006-2009 MVP... A standout basketball player earning 2007 PAC7 First Team Basketball...2008 PAC 7 Honorable Mention...2007 Honorable Mention All-Tri County...2007 & 2008 Impact Player of the Year.
Personal: Born Nov. 6, 1989... Daughter of Joan Pettigrew...Brother John signed his letter of intent to play football at BGSU yesterday...Majoring in physical therapy.
Coach Stewart's thoughts on Jeanette Pettigrew
"Jeanette will be an exciting new addition to our program. With her versatility in the sprints and the jumps; she has the potential to come in as a freshman and be a key scorer for us next season. Jeanette is just coming on in the sport of track and field and has so much room to improve, which is extremely exciting!"
BGSU WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY NEWCOMERS
Name Event(s) Hometown (High School) Jessica Grant Sprints Wadsworth, Ohio (Wadsworth) Timia Ingram Sprints/Jumps Reynoldsburg, OH(Reynoldsburg) Alixe Korsback Distance Sylvania, OH (Southview) Jeanette Pettigrew Sprints/Jumps Maple Heights, OH (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)
