Lamotte Sprints To Victory, Falcons Set New PR’s At Toledo Invite

Friday, May 8

Toledo, Ohio

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Toledo Invitational

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Lamotte Sprints To Victory, Falcons Set New PR’s At Toledo Invite

May 08, 2015 | Women's Track and Field

By: by Jason Knavel, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

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Toledo, Ohio – Junior Kera Lamotte set a new personal best and sprinted to victory in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational Friday afternoon. Lamotte and a handful of Falcons took advantage of their final opportunity to qualify for next week's MAC Championships by setting new personal bests.

Lamotte shattered her previous career best time of 12.23 seconds in the 100, which she set at the Tennessee Relays in early April. She raced to a time of 12.09 seconds to edge out teammate Dorresha Green for first place. Green, just a freshman, also set a personal best with a time of 12.15 seconds to place second. Her previous best has been 12.41 seconds at last week's Jesse Owens Classic. Sophomore Brianna Johnson added a season-best time in the 100 of 12.58 seconds.

Sophomore Raven Porter excelled in a pair of events Friday – the high jump and the triple jump. She tied her career-best in the high jump by leaping 5-feet-7 to place second overall. She added a season-best triple jump effort at 37-0.25, just two inches shy of her career best in that event.

Another sophomore, Rachel Durbin, continues to rebound from an injury that forced her out of action for much of the past year. She set a new personal best in the 1500 by more than three seconds, running 4:50.35.

Two freshmen also put together their best performances of their short collegiate careers. Sydnee Matthew ran the 100 hurdles in 14.89 seconds, more than a half second faster than her prior best. Libby Burkhart posted her best distance in the javelin, throwing 111-2.25, almost four inches than she had thrown in competition previously.

"We had some positives today finishing off the regular season well," BGSU Track and Field Coach Lou Snelling said. "The team has put themselves in a great place to achieve the overall goals we set for the MAC Championships."

BGSU will compete in the three-day MAC Championships beginning Thursday at Ball State University. The Falcons entered this weekend as the No. 1 seed in three events – the hammer throw, the 400 hurdles and the 400 relay.

Toledo Invitational
100 – 1. Kera Lamotte 12.09, 2. Dorresha Green 12.15, 7. Brianna Johnson 12.58
200 – 4. Brianna Johnson 25.76
1500 – 5. Rachel Durbin 4:50.35
100 hurdles – 8. Sydnee Matthew 14.89
400 hurdles – 6. Connor Kempf 1:04.56
High jump – 2. Raven Porter 5-7, 7. Krystin Reiser 4-11
Long jump – 7. Africa Strodes (unattached) 17-3.5
Triple jump – 4. Raven Porter 37-0.25
Discus – 7. Kori Reiser 149-7.5
Javelin – 7. Libby Burkhart 111-2.25