Thursday, May 12
Toledo, Ohio
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Bowling Green State University
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MAC Championships
Photo by: Bianca Garza, BGSU Marketing and Communications
Showtime: MAC Championships Begin Thursday In Toledo
May 11, 2016 | Women's Track and Field
| MAC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
| MEET INFORMATION | May 12-14, 2016 (10 am / 12 pm / 10 am) |
| LOCATION | Toledo, Ohio (University of Toledo Outdoor Track) |
| LIVE STATS | Live Stats |
| MEET INFO | MAC Championships Central |
| OTHER INFO | Outdoor School Records / Performance Lists |
Toledo, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University Track and Field team begins the postseason Thursday as the Falcons will take part in the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Toledo. The three-day meet begins Thursday and the Falcons look to improve on last year's ninth-place finish and 48 team points.
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The top 20 entrants in each event will compete at the MAC Championships this weekend and the top eight finishers in each event will score points for their team in 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 format. Based on seeding, the Falcons' best chance to earn copious amounts of points comes in the shot put, where Aliyah Gustafson is seeded first and Makenzie Wheat is third.
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There are eight events in which the Falcons have three of the top 20 entrants and BGSU has two ranked among the top 10 in both the hammer throw and the triple jump. The hammer throw kicks off the event Thursday at 10 am and BGSU has produced the MAC Champion in that event in each of the past three years. While three-time defending champion Brooke Pleger is now an assistant coach on staff, Kayla Velasquez is ranked fifth and Kori Reiser is ninth.
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Following the MAC Championships, the top 48 individuals in the region in each event will advance to the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round. Regional rankings are best on each student-athlete's best result throughout the course of the regular season and the league championship. The Falcons currently are in line to qualify for regionals four times. The NCAA East Regional takes place May 26-28 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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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 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The MAC Championships take place Thursday through Saturday at The University of Toledo Outdoor Track. The schedule of events, with BGSU entrants, is listed below:
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Thursday, May 12
10:00 am – Hammer throw (5. Kayla Velasquez, 9. Kori Reiser, 15. Allie Farmer)
12:00 pm – Javelin (16. Andrea Weirauch)
7:00 pm – 10,000 (11. Rebecca Schott, 16. Rachel Walny, 17. Mackenzie McMillin)
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Friday, May 13
12:00 pm – 1500 trials (10. Cassandra Boyle, 16. Becca Rae)
12:30 pm – Shot put (1. Aliyah Gustafson, 3. Makenzie Wheat)
1:00 pm – Long jump (5. Jade Nolan, 12. Raven Porter, 15. Kyla Paster)
1:20 pm – 400 trials (5. Taylor Rambo)
2:00 pm – 100 trials (8. Dorresha Green, 11. Alicia Arnold, 12. Kera Lamotte)
3:20 pm – 400 hurdles trials (18. Camerone Bryant)
4:00 pm – 200 trials (11. Kera Lamotte, 13. Cortisha Short, 17. Alicia Arnold)
4:40 pm – 3000 steeplechase (7. Andrea Alt)
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Saturday, May 14
10:00 am – Discus (11. Kori Reiser, 13. Kayla Velasquez, 16. Aliyah Gustafson)
10:00 am – High jump (7. Raven Porter)
1:00 pm – 400 relay (7. Bowling Green)
1:30 pm – 1500 final
2:15 pm – 400 final
2:15 pm – Triple jump (7. Tiera Parker, 10. Jade Nolan, 14. Kyla Paster)
2:35 pm – 100 final
3:20 pm – 400 hurdles final
3:50 pm – 200 final
4:10 pm – 5000 (10. Rachel Walny, 15. Elena Lancioni, 18. Jasmine Redman)
4:50 pm – 1600 relay (8. Bowling Green)
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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. Aliyah Gustafson, who is the top shot putter in the MAC, paces the Falcons with a 17th place ranking in the region. Four Falcons are currently in line to qualify for regionals and they are listed below:
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Long jump – 47. Jade Nolan 19-9/6.02m
Shot put – 17. Aliyah Gustafson 51-11/15.82m, 23. Makenzie Wheat 51-0.75/15.56m
Hammer throw – 45. 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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