Falcons Compete In All-Ohio Championships And Paul Short Run Friday

Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University men's and women's cross country teams will be competing in separate meets Friday. The men's team will head to Cedarville, Ohio to compete in the All-Ohio Championships against 53 teams. The women's team will be traveling to Bethlehem, Pa. to compete in the 125-team Paul Short Run.

ABOUT THE ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 61^st annual All-Ohio Championships 8,000-meter race will take place on the Elvin R. King Cross Country Course on the north side of Cedarville University's campus at 2:00 pm. For more information CLICK HERE.

ABOUT THE PAUL SHORT RUN
The Paul Short Run will take place on the campus of Lehigh University. The 6,000-meter women's college gold race will begin at 11:45 am. 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?
"This Friday is a great opportunity to experience a larger, more competitive field. Historically, the Paul Short Run is one of the better meets in the country this weekend. The course will likely be challenging with the recent rain. Overall, it will be a great experience to have in preparation for the end of the season." – Head Coach Lou Snelling

"I am excited for the team to race at All-Ohio, it is one of my favorite meets of all time. There are some of the best schools in Ohio there, and regionally ranked teams as well. We have been gradually building our training and are looking to improve upon the Michigan State meet results. I expect us to do better this time out." – Coach Chuck Wentz

LAST TIME OUT
The Falcons last competed in the Spartan Invitational on Sept. 18; no team scores were recorded. For the women, Rachel Walny placed third overall, followed by senior Becca Rae placing 15^thfor the Falcons. The men's team saw Nathan Kuck place first for the Falcons and 48^thoverall. Following Kuck was freshman Noah Schaub, posting a time of 27:06.

WALNY WOWS
Wearing the BG uniform for the second time and racing in the first 6K of her career, redshirt freshman Rachel Walny placed third overall at the Spartan Invitational. Walny finished the race with a time of 21:26. She placed behind two Michigan State runners, one of whom was fourth in the nation a year ago and the other who was just short of All-American status. Walny's great performance earned her Runner of the Week honors by the Mid-American Conference as well as Vito's Athlete of the Week by BGSU Athletics.

KUCK KICKING UP DUST
Redshirt sophomore Nathan Kuck was once again the top finisher for the Falcons on the men's side at the Spartan Invitational. Kuck, who ran in his first 8K of the season, placed 48^thoverall with a time of 26:18, setting a new personal best -- 17 seconds faster than his previous time.

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 is ranked No. 11 in the Great Lakes Region – 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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