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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, October 31
Akron, Ohio
11 AM
Bowling Green State University
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MAC Championships
Falcons Are Prepared For MAC Championships
October 29, 2015 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's and women's cross country teams will be competing at the MAC Championships Saturday, hosted by the University of Akron.
ABOUT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The MAC Championships will be held Saturday at Canton GlenOak Community Park in Canton, Ohio. The men's 8,000-meter race will begin at 11 am and the women's 6,000-meter heat will follow at 12 pm. For more information CLICK HERE.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
The BGSU cross country teams can be followed a number of ways. Social media links are listed below and live results and live video (as available) can be found on BGSUFalcons.com as meets provide those opportunities.
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGXCTrack
Instagram – BGFalcons and bg_xctrackandfield
Facebook – BGSU Athletics
YouTube – FalconAthletics
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?
"We have been focused on Saturday's Championship for a very long time now. Both our fitness and confidence is in a great place. The team is ready to battle for its best performance in many years."
– Head Coach Lou Snelling
"I am excited for the MAC Championship. Our team is excited as well! It is our biggest meet to date as far as importance and I expect them to rise to the challenge. Once again we are coming off of a high note after pre-nationals and expect the momentum to carry through this weekend."
– Coach Chuck Wentz
LAST TIME OUT
The BGSU men's and women's cross country teams last traveled to Louisville, Ky. to compete in Pre-Nationals Oct. 17. The race was held at Tom Sawyer State Park with the women running a 6K and the men an 8K.
The women's team placed 39th overall out of 45 schools, all of which were regionally ranked, as well as some nationally. The top five runners for the women's team were redshirt freshman Rachel Walny, senior Becca Rae, redshirt junior Mackenzie McMillin, redshirt senior Andrea Alt and redshirt sophomore Allison Francis.
The men's team went up against 36 teams with more than half of the teams having regional rankings. As a team, Bowling Green placed 24th. The top five runners for the men were redshirt sophomore Nathan Kuck, freshmen Jonathan Wenning and Jonathan Anderson, sophomore Kohl Taberner and freshman Noah Schaub. Kuck, Wenning, Anderson and Taberner all recorded personal best times.
WALNY WOWS
Walny, who was named Mid-American Conference Runner of the Week, once again finished first for the Falcons and 20th overall at Pre-Nationals. She recorded a personal best time of 20:28.1. Walny was the top Mid-American Conference finisher at the race, defeating the top runners from Western and Eastern Michigan.
KUCK KICKING UP DUST
Kuck placed first for the Falcons and 32nd overall with a time of 24:47.4, a new personal best, at the Pre-Nationals meet. He improved upon his previous personal record set at the All-Ohio Championships by one minute.
REGIONAL RANKINGS
In the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings, released Monday, the BGSU women's cross country team remained No. 9 in the Great Lakes Region for the third straight week – this is the highest ranking in Lou Snelling's tenure at BGSU.
MAC RANKINGS
In the MAC preseason poll the BGSU women's cross country team was ranked fourth. The Falcons return seven of the team's top eight finishers from last season. The men were selected ninth by the coaches.
ABOUT MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The MAC Championships will be held Saturday at Canton GlenOak Community Park in Canton, Ohio. The men's 8,000-meter race will begin at 11 am and the women's 6,000-meter heat will follow at 12 pm. For more information CLICK HERE.
FOLLOW THE FALCONS
The BGSU cross country teams can be followed a number of ways. Social media links are listed below and live results and live video (as available) can be found on BGSUFalcons.com as meets provide those opportunities.
Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BGXCTrack
Instagram – BGFalcons and bg_xctrackandfield
Facebook – BGSU Athletics
YouTube – FalconAthletics
WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?
"We have been focused on Saturday's Championship for a very long time now. Both our fitness and confidence is in a great place. The team is ready to battle for its best performance in many years."
– Head Coach Lou Snelling
"I am excited for the MAC Championship. Our team is excited as well! It is our biggest meet to date as far as importance and I expect them to rise to the challenge. Once again we are coming off of a high note after pre-nationals and expect the momentum to carry through this weekend."
– Coach Chuck Wentz
LAST TIME OUT
The BGSU men's and women's cross country teams last traveled to Louisville, Ky. to compete in Pre-Nationals Oct. 17. The race was held at Tom Sawyer State Park with the women running a 6K and the men an 8K.
The women's team placed 39th overall out of 45 schools, all of which were regionally ranked, as well as some nationally. The top five runners for the women's team were redshirt freshman Rachel Walny, senior Becca Rae, redshirt junior Mackenzie McMillin, redshirt senior Andrea Alt and redshirt sophomore Allison Francis.
The men's team went up against 36 teams with more than half of the teams having regional rankings. As a team, Bowling Green placed 24th. The top five runners for the men were redshirt sophomore Nathan Kuck, freshmen Jonathan Wenning and Jonathan Anderson, sophomore Kohl Taberner and freshman Noah Schaub. Kuck, Wenning, Anderson and Taberner all recorded personal best times.
WALNY WOWS
Walny, who was named Mid-American Conference Runner of the Week, once again finished first for the Falcons and 20th overall at Pre-Nationals. She recorded a personal best time of 20:28.1. Walny was the top Mid-American Conference finisher at the race, defeating the top runners from Western and Eastern Michigan.
KUCK KICKING UP DUST
Kuck placed first for the Falcons and 32nd overall with a time of 24:47.4, a new personal best, at the Pre-Nationals meet. He improved upon his previous personal record set at the All-Ohio Championships by one minute.
REGIONAL RANKINGS
In the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings, released Monday, the BGSU women's cross country team remained No. 9 in the Great Lakes Region for the third straight week – this is the highest ranking in Lou Snelling's tenure at BGSU.
MAC RANKINGS
In the MAC preseason poll the BGSU women's cross country team was ranked fourth. The Falcons return seven of the team's top eight finishers from last season. The men were selected ninth by the coaches.
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