Bowling Green State University Athletics
Falcons Announce Signing Class
March 19, 2013 | Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Bowling Green, Ohio – Head Coach Lou Snelling has announced the signing of six student-athletes to the women's track and field and cross country programs at Bowling Green State University. Makenzie Wheat (Aurora, Ind./South Dearborn HS), Aliyah Gustafson (Iowa City, Iowa/City HS), Becca Schott (Montgomery, Mich./Coldwater HS), Brittney Darah (Waterville, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS), Rachel Durbin (Memphis, Mich./Armada HS) and Jody Musser (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson HS) will all compete for the Falcons beginning in 2013-14.
“This group of six student-athletes is a great start to our overall recruiting class for the year,” Snelling said. “We are excited to have them join our family. They address areas that we need more ability in and they get us closer to having the depth to reach our goals. The common theme with these ladies is great athletic potential and proven success in the classroom. They also understand the high goals we have set for the program from day one. They know the focus, work ethic and accountability it will take to reach those individual and team goals. That being said, we are still working to round out this recruiting class and are excited about the potential athletes we can add to this group.”
Listed below are bios for each of the six student-athletes.
Makenzie Wheat
Shot Put/Discus
Aurora, Ind.
South Dearborn HS
High School Coach: Jeremy Baney
High School Accomplishments
Two-time all-conference in track and field
Three-time most points scored in field events at South Dearborn HS
IHSAA State Championship - Shot Put (8th place- 2011 & 2012)
PR's: Shot Put – 41-8 Discus – 128-10
Assistant Coach Matt Conly:
"Makenzie is a great addition to our program. She will primarily be a shot-putter and will help us address that major area of need. She has improved steadily during the past few seasons and has begun her senior season indoors picking up right where she left off last year at the Indiana State Meet. That is a very exciting indicator of what the possibilities are for her senior season outdoors. Makenzie is a fantastic student as well and will be a tremendous academic representative of our program."
Aliyah Gustafson
Shot Put/Discus
Iowa City, Iowa
City High School
Co-Head Coaches: Joe Graff & Tom Mittman
High School Accomplishments
IAHSAA State Championship – Shot Put (2nd place – 2012; 3rd place – 2011); Discus (3rd place – 2012; 6th place – 2011)
PR's: Shot Put – 42-8 Discus: 131-4
Assistant Coach Matt Conly:
"Aliyah is a very exciting recruit for us for a variety of reasons. She is a three-sport athlete who excelled for City High School on extremely successful volleyball and basketball teams. She has tremendous size and athletic ability and has really just scratched the surface of what she is capable of as a thrower. As she shifts her focus to only track and field at the collegiate level she is going to develop extremely well as a thrower. Aliyah is incredibly bright and ambitious with the personality to match. She was a great fit with the girls in our program throughout the recruiting process. We are very excited to be adding Aliyah to our program."
Becca Schott
Cross Country/Distance
Montgomery, Mich.
Coldwater High School
High School Coach: Jim Bilsborrow
High School Accomplishments
MHSAA State Cross Country Meet – 22nd place in 2013, 18:36.2, Division II
First Place 2013 SMAC Big 16 Cross Country Championships
2012 SMAC Big 16 Championship – 1600 (First place, 5:13.17)
2012 MHSAA State Championship – 3200 (10th place, 11:19.11)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Becca is a great addition to the program. Her potential across the board is exciting; she is a great student academically, while athletically she will make both an impact on our team and conference in cross country and the true distance events in track. Beyond the potential, Becca has the desire to achieve at a high level and understands the dedication it will take to make that happen.”
Brittney Darah
Cross Country/Distance
Waterville, Ohio
Anthony Wayne High School
High School Coach: Brandon Scribner
High School Accomplishments
2012 NLL Championships – 3200 (2nd place, 11:25.18)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“With the amount of talent in Northwest Ohio, it's important that we see it represented in each of our recruiting classes. Brittney is that local talent who is excited to be a part of our program. I believe with hard work and patience she will surprise many on how far her collegiate career goes.”
Rachel Durbin
Cross Country/Middle Distance
Memphis, Mich.
Armada High School
High School Coach: Rob Blume
High School Accomplishments
2012 MHSAA State Championship – 800 (5th place, 2:18.23); 1600 (9th place, 5:11.12)
2013 MSHAA Cross Country Division II State Championship – 9th place, 18:17.2
2012 Macomb County Championships – 3200 (1st place, 11:20.80)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Rachel is the complete package; a great student, a ton of upside athletically, and a good person. This is what we look for at Bowling Green. On the track, she has a great range from the 800 up to the 5000 and will no doubt make a big impact for us in cross country. Rachel has the opportunity to have a special career at Bowling Green.”
Jody Musser
Cross Country/Distance
Massillon, Ohio
Jackson High School
High School Coach: Kevin Walsh
High School Accomplishments
2013 OHSAA Cross Country Division I State Championship – 22nd place, 18:42.58
2012 Federal League Championship – 3200 (1st place, 11:19.40)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Jody has had a quietly successful high school career and I expect her to finish on a high note this spring. Over time Jody should develop into a successful distance athlete at the MAC level. She is a great student who should help us have one of the highest GPA's in the MAC next fall.”
“This group of six student-athletes is a great start to our overall recruiting class for the year,” Snelling said. “We are excited to have them join our family. They address areas that we need more ability in and they get us closer to having the depth to reach our goals. The common theme with these ladies is great athletic potential and proven success in the classroom. They also understand the high goals we have set for the program from day one. They know the focus, work ethic and accountability it will take to reach those individual and team goals. That being said, we are still working to round out this recruiting class and are excited about the potential athletes we can add to this group.”
Listed below are bios for each of the six student-athletes.
Shot Put/Discus
Aurora, Ind.
South Dearborn HS
High School Coach: Jeremy Baney
High School Accomplishments
Two-time all-conference in track and field
Three-time most points scored in field events at South Dearborn HS
IHSAA State Championship - Shot Put (8th place- 2011 & 2012)
PR's: Shot Put – 41-8 Discus – 128-10
Assistant Coach Matt Conly:
"Makenzie is a great addition to our program. She will primarily be a shot-putter and will help us address that major area of need. She has improved steadily during the past few seasons and has begun her senior season indoors picking up right where she left off last year at the Indiana State Meet. That is a very exciting indicator of what the possibilities are for her senior season outdoors. Makenzie is a fantastic student as well and will be a tremendous academic representative of our program."
Shot Put/Discus
Iowa City, Iowa
City High School
Co-Head Coaches: Joe Graff & Tom Mittman
High School Accomplishments
IAHSAA State Championship – Shot Put (2nd place – 2012; 3rd place – 2011); Discus (3rd place – 2012; 6th place – 2011)
PR's: Shot Put – 42-8 Discus: 131-4
Assistant Coach Matt Conly:
"Aliyah is a very exciting recruit for us for a variety of reasons. She is a three-sport athlete who excelled for City High School on extremely successful volleyball and basketball teams. She has tremendous size and athletic ability and has really just scratched the surface of what she is capable of as a thrower. As she shifts her focus to only track and field at the collegiate level she is going to develop extremely well as a thrower. Aliyah is incredibly bright and ambitious with the personality to match. She was a great fit with the girls in our program throughout the recruiting process. We are very excited to be adding Aliyah to our program."
Cross Country/Distance
Montgomery, Mich.
Coldwater High School
High School Coach: Jim Bilsborrow
High School Accomplishments
MHSAA State Cross Country Meet – 22nd place in 2013, 18:36.2, Division II
First Place 2013 SMAC Big 16 Cross Country Championships
2012 SMAC Big 16 Championship – 1600 (First place, 5:13.17)
2012 MHSAA State Championship – 3200 (10th place, 11:19.11)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Becca is a great addition to the program. Her potential across the board is exciting; she is a great student academically, while athletically she will make both an impact on our team and conference in cross country and the true distance events in track. Beyond the potential, Becca has the desire to achieve at a high level and understands the dedication it will take to make that happen.”
Cross Country/Distance
Waterville, Ohio
Anthony Wayne High School
High School Coach: Brandon Scribner
High School Accomplishments
2012 NLL Championships – 3200 (2nd place, 11:25.18)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“With the amount of talent in Northwest Ohio, it's important that we see it represented in each of our recruiting classes. Brittney is that local talent who is excited to be a part of our program. I believe with hard work and patience she will surprise many on how far her collegiate career goes.”
Cross Country/Middle Distance
Memphis, Mich.
Armada High School
High School Coach: Rob Blume
High School Accomplishments
2012 MHSAA State Championship – 800 (5th place, 2:18.23); 1600 (9th place, 5:11.12)
2013 MSHAA Cross Country Division II State Championship – 9th place, 18:17.2
2012 Macomb County Championships – 3200 (1st place, 11:20.80)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Rachel is the complete package; a great student, a ton of upside athletically, and a good person. This is what we look for at Bowling Green. On the track, she has a great range from the 800 up to the 5000 and will no doubt make a big impact for us in cross country. Rachel has the opportunity to have a special career at Bowling Green.”
Cross Country/Distance
Massillon, Ohio
Jackson High School
High School Coach: Kevin Walsh
High School Accomplishments
2013 OHSAA Cross Country Division I State Championship – 22nd place, 18:42.58
2012 Federal League Championship – 3200 (1st place, 11:19.40)
Head Coach Lou Snelling:
“Jody has had a quietly successful high school career and I expect her to finish on a high note this spring. Over time Jody should develop into a successful distance athlete at the MAC level. She is a great student who should help us have one of the highest GPA's in the MAC next fall.”
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