Thursday, April 28
Hillsdale, Mich.
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Bowling Green State University
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Gina Relays
Falcons Charging To Home Stretch With Weekend Meets
April 27, 2016 | Women's Track and Field
| GINA RELAYS | |
| MEET INFORMATION | April 28-30, 2016 (6:45 pm / 1 pm / 10 am) |
| LOCATION | Hillsdale, Mich. (Ken Herrick Track) |
| LIVE STATS | None |
| MEET INFO | Gina Relays Meet Info |
| OTHER INFO | Outdoor School Records / Performance Lists |
| ASHLAND ALUMNI OPEN | |
| MEET INFORMATION | April 29-30, 2016 (11 am / 10 am) |
| LOCATION | Ashland, Ohio (Dwight Schar Athletic Complex) |
| LIVE STATS | None |
| MEET INFO | Ashland Alumni Meet Info |
| OTHER INFO | Outdoor School Records / Performance Lists |
Bowling Green, Ohio – With just two weeks until the Mid-American Conference Championships, the Bowling Green State University track and field team will split squads this weekend. The throws group will compete at the Ashland Alumni Open, while the rest of the team will head to the Gina Relays, hosted by Hillsdale.
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BGSU had another strong weekend at the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic this past weekend, led by the effort of Aliyah Gustafson in the shot put. Gustafson threw a MAC-best 51-feet-11, a distance which ranks second in school history.
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A trio of Falcons recorded big marks in the triple jump, with Jade Nolan earning a MAC automatic qualifying bid. Her leap of 39-0.25 ranks third in school history and Tiera Parker, who already ranks second, was just behind at 38-11.75. Kyla Paster climbed to fourth in program history with a jump of 38-7.
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FOLLOW THE FALCONS
The BGSU track and field team can be followed all spring long through 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.
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Twitter - @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – BGFalcons and BG_XCTrack
Facebook – BGSU Athletics
YouTube – FalconAthletics
Snapchat – BG_XCTrack
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ABOUT THE GINA RELAYS
The Gina Relays, hosted by Hillsdale College, will take place Thursday through Saturday. The Falcons will send entrants from all groups except throwers. The schedule of events, with BGSU entrants, is listed below:
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Thursday, April 28
6:45 pm - 5000 (Allison Francis, Jody Musser, Rebecca Schott)
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Friday, April 29
1:00 pm - Long jump (Jade Nolan, Kyla Paster, Africa Strodes)
1:15 pm - 400 (Brianna Johnson)
1:45 pm - 100 (Gabrielle Edwards)
2:00 pm - High jump (Raven Porter)
2:15 pm - 800 (Natalee Cole)
3:20 pm - 400 hurdles (Camerone Bryant)
7:00 pm - 3000 steeplechase championship (Andrea Alt)
8:00 pm - 1500 championship (Cassandra Boyle)
8:25 pm - 5000 championship (Elena Lancioni, Mackenzie McMillin, Becca Rae, Jasmine Redman, Rachel Walny)
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Saturday, April 30
10:00 am - Triple jump (Tiera Parker, Kyla Paster, Africa Strodes)
1:00 pm - 400 relay (Bowling Green)
1:20 pm - 1500 (Rachel Durbin)
2:25 pm - 400 championship (Cheyenne Oswald, Taylor Rambo, Cortisha Short)
2:35 pm - 100 championship (Brianna Johnson)
3:25 pm - 200 championship (Alicia Arnold, Gabrielle Edwards, Brianna Johnson, Kera Lamotte)
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ABOUT THE ASHLAND ALUMNI OPEN
The Ashland Alumni Open takes place Friday and Saturday and the Falcon throwers will compete at the meet. The schedule of events, with BGSU entrants, is listed below:
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Friday, April 29
11:00 am - Hammer throw (Kayla Velasquez, Allie Farmer, Kori Reiser)
2:00 pm - Javelin (Andrea Weirauch)
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Saturday, April 30
10:00 am - Shot put (Aliyah Gustafson, Makenzie Wheat)
10:00 am - Discus (Aliyah Gustafson, Kori Reiser, Kayla Velasquez)
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MAC RANKINGS
Bowling Green's outdoor season has been productive thus far and the Falcons have 15 student-athletes ranked among the top 10 in the Mid-American Conference in an event and another 15 ranked among the top 20. The Falcons have excelled in the shot put, where Aliyah Gustafson (first) and Makenzie Wheat (third) both rank among the top three in the conference. Listed below are all of the Falcons ranked among the top 20 in the MAC currently:
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100 – 8. Dorresha Green 11.94, 14. Alicia Arnold 12.06, 15. Kera Lamotte 12.09, 18. Cortisha Short 12.12
200 – 9. Kera Lamotte 24.48, 10. Cortisha Short 24.67, 16. Alicia Arnold 24.76
400 – 5. Taylor Rambo 55.95
1500 – 14. Cassandra Boyle 4:32.89
5000 – 14. Jasmine Redman 17:29.90, 15. Becca Rae 17:32.78
10000 – 13. Rebecca Schott 36:51.21
3000 steeplechase – 10. Andrea Alt 10:59.82
400 relay – 5. Bowling Green 46.28
1600 relay – 10. Bowling Green 3:55.36
High jump – 7. Raven Porter 5-7.75/1.72m (AQ)
Long jump – 3. Jade Nolan 19-9/6.02m (AQ), 11. Raven Porter 18-10/5.74m, 16. Alicia Arnold 18-3.25/5.57m
Triple jump – 5. Tiera Parker 39-5.75/12.03m (AQ), 8. Jade Nolan 39-0.25/11.89m (AQ), 11. Kyla Paster 38-7/11.76m
Shot put – 1. Aliyah Gustafson 51-11/15.82m (AQ), 3. Makenzie Wheat 51-0.75/15.56m (AQ)
Discus – 12. Kori Reiser 147-3/44.88m, 15. Aliyah Gustafson 144-0/43.90m, 16. Kayla Velasquez 143-10/43.84m
Hammer throw – 5. Kayla Velasquez 185-6/56.54m (AQ), 10. Kori Reiser 174-10/53.29m, 15. Allie Farmer 166-1/50.62m
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AQ – Surpassed MAC automatic qualifying mark
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REGIONAL RANKINGS
In most events, the top 48 student-athletes in the region will advance to the NCAA East Region preliminary round. A year ago, BGSU sent four student-athletes to the regional meet. Makenzie Wheat, a two-time regional qualifier, is pacing BGSU in the early going, ranking 20th in the region in the shot put. Raven Porter climbed into the top 48 this week with her personal best 5-7.75 in the high jump. Five Falcons are currently in line to qualify for regionals and they are listed below:
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Long jump – 40. Jade Nolan 19-9/6.02m
Shot put – 15. Aliyah Gustafson 51-11/15.82m, 22. Makenzie Wheat 51-0.75/15.56m
Hammer throw – 41. Kayla Velasquez 185-6/56.54m
FALCON 5 MILER COMING IN MAY
The annual Falcon 5 Miler will take place May 21, sponsored by Dave's Running. The Lil' Falcon Half-Miler kicks off the day at 8 am with the five-mile race following, touring the scenic campus of BGSU. For full details CLICK HERE.
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