Falcons Announce Addition Of Seven For Track/Cross Country

Bowling Green, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University Track and Field and Cross Country programs have announced the addition of seven student-athletes for the 2017-18 season.

Brooke Hoffman (Medway, Ohio / Tecumseh HS) is a distance runner, who will also compete in cross country. Katelyn King (Bloomdale, Ohio / Elmwood HS) and Zaresha Neal (Findlay, Ohio / Findlay HS) will works as members of the throws unit. Peyton Lee (Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon HS), Hailey Mayes (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Pioneer HS), Savannah Nevels (Streetsboro, Ohio / Streetsboro HS) and Rickia White (Dayton, Ohio / Stivers School for the Arts) will all compete on the sprints/relays/hurdles unit.

Information and bios for each of the seven commits is listed below.

Brooke Hoffman
Cross Country/Distance
Medway, Ohio / Tecumseh HS
PR's/Stats: 1,600m 5:16.82, 3,200m 11:44.66
High School Coach: Mark Holbrook & Dan Vaughan
Parents: Kimberly & John Hoffman

Quote from Coach Lou Snelling: "Brooke has a huge soccer background, having focused on that sport in high school. She has a ton of upside with the limited training and having never run cross country. With time, patience, and hard work she could have a big impact on our program."

Katelyn King
Throws
Bloomdale, Ohio / Elmwood HS
Pr's/Stats: Discus 125-3
High School Coach: Mike Pendleton
Parents: Brian and Joanna King

Quote from Coach Derrick Vicars: "Katelyn is a great young lady with a solid upside. We look forward to her throwing discus and hammer for us."

Peyton Lee
Sprints/Hurdles
Napoleon, Ohio / Napoleon HS
PR's/Stats: 60mh 8.78. 100mh 14.07, 300mh 42.90
High School Coach: Kevin Milius, Randy Burke
Parents: Danielle Myers & Anthony Thomas

Quote from Coach James Gildon: "Peyton is a transfer athlete from Northern Kentucky University. She is a hard worker who will make an impact in the hurdles as well as the sprints and relays."

Hailey Mayes
Sprints
Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Pioneer HS
PR's/Stats: 200 25.80, 400m (i) 56.29, 400m (o) 56.31
High School Coach: Nancy Bourdreau
Parents: Melissa Mayes & Brandon Jones

Quote from Coach James Gildon: "Hailey is a fierce competitor and one of the top 400 runners in the state of Michigan. She has a tremendous work ethic and loves to train. Hailey will focus on the long sprints and relays while at BGSU."

Zaresha Neal
Throws
Findlay, Ohio / Findlay HS
Pr's/Stats: Discus 164'5" Shot Put 44'1"
High School Coach: Dave Sprouse
Parents: Michael & Kimberly Neal

Quote from Coach Derrick Vicars: "Zaresha had an outstanding senior year finishing 2nd in the discus and 5th in the shot put at the OHSAA State meet. She is an extremely hard working athlete that has a chance to make an impact in the MAC right away."

Savannah Nevels
Sprints
Streetsboro, Ohio / Streetsboro HS
PR's/Stats: 60m 7.92, 100m 12.25, 200m 24.89
High School Coach: Tom Fesemyer
Parents: Lisa Ledyard & Ray Nevels

Quote from Coach James Gildon: "Savannah is an outstanding athlete with a lot of upside. She will add depth in the short sprints and will contribute on relays as well."

Rickia White
Sprints
Dayton, Ohio / Stivers School for the Arts
PR's/Stats: 100m 12.37, 200m 25.60, 400m 57.65
High School Coach: Keith Clack
Parents: Tonya Wallace & Ricardo White

Quote from Coach James Gildon: "Rickia is a sprinter that has range. With her unique ability Rickia will help us in a variety of ways including the sprints and relays.

Calendar

Upcoming Events

Recent Results

Upcoming Events

Recent Results

Bowling Green State University Athletics

Falcons Announce Addition Of Seven For Track/Cross Country

Related News

Related Videos