Gustafson Breaks School Shot Put Record Again

Saturday, January 13

Kent, Ohio

11:00 AM

Bowling Green State University

Doug Raymond Invitational

January 13, 2018 | Women's Track and Field

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

Kent, Ohio – Bowling Green senior Aliyah Gustafson broke her own school record in the shot put as the BGSU Track & Field team returned from more than a month away from competition to compete at the Doug Raymond Invitational Saturday, hosted by Kent State.

Team scores were kept in dual meet fashion with Bowling Green defeating Toledo 70-45 and Cleveland State 81-39. Kent State edged out the Falcons 68-64.

Gustafson entered the day ranked 10^th nationally in the shot put after breaking the school record in December's season-opener. She pushed that record almost six inches further Saturday, tossing the apparatus 54-feet-3.75 (16.55m).

Full Results (.pdf)

FALCONS DOMINATE WEIGHT THROW

Elizabeth Iversen was the lone Falcon to win an event Saturday, dominating the weight throw with a new personal best distance of 64-10.5 (19.77m)
Iversen moved to second place in school history in the event. Only three-time outdoor track and field All-American Brooke Pleger has ever thrown further among BGSU student-athletes.
Aliyah Gustafson placed second in the event with a season-best distance of 62-5 (19.02m).
Allie Farmer (58-4.5 / 17.79m) and Kaila Butler (57-7 / 17.55m) gave Bowling Green the top four finishers in the event.

GUSTAFSON NOT ALONE IN THE SHOT PUT

While Aliyah Gustafson broke the school record in the shot put, the Falcons had two other strong outings in the event.
Elizabeth Iversen placed just behind Gustafson with a distance of 47-8 (14.53m).
Freshman Zaresha Neal set a new personal best in the event at 43-4.5 (13.22m). That was almost a two-foot improvement from the December meet.

ON THE TRACK

Freshman Savannah Nevels finished first in the prelims of the 60, running 7.84 seconds. She improved upon that in the finals with a time of 7.79 to finish third.
Three of the top five finishers in the 60 finals were Falcons. Cortisha Short was fourth in 7.87 seconds and Ryen Draper was fifth at 7.95 seconds.
Nevels also ended third in the 200, the first time in her collegiate career she ran the event. She had a time of 25.24 seconds. Draper was fourth at 25.28 seconds.
Hailey Mayes placed second in the 400, while Rachel Stute was runner-up in the 800 and Rachel Durbin was runner-up in the mile. The Falcons' 1600 relay team of Mis'cha Sellers, Brianna Tidmore, Stute and Chasatea Brown was also second.

THE JUMPS

BeJai Fray had a season-best long jump at 18-feet-0.5 (5.50m) to place second overall. Kyla Paster followed in fourth at 16-11.5.
Paster was runner-up in the triple jump at 36-9 (11.20m).
Stacey Wolverton finished third in the high jump, leaping 5-3 (1.60m).

UP NEXT

BGSU will host the Tom Wright Classic Friday at 3 pm.
For the Falcons, it will be their second home meet of the year. BGSU will also host the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Feb. 23-24.

DOUG RAYMOND INVITATIONAL RESULTS
60hurdles prelims – 7. BeJai Fray 9.60
60hurdles finals – 7. BeJai Fray 9.82
60 prelims – 1. Savannah Nevels 7.84, 2. Dorresha Green 7.85, 4. Cortisha Short 7.86, 5. Brianna Richard 7.87, 7. Ryen Draper 7.94, 9. Chasatea Brown 7.99, 10. Kyla Paster 8.01, 13. Mis'cha Sellers 8.05, 18. BeJai Fray 8.16
60 finals – 3. Savannah Nevels 7.79, 4. Cortisha Short 7.87, 5. Ryen Draper 7.95
200 – 3. Savannah Nevels 25.24, 4. Ryen Draper 25.28, 5. Cortisha Short 25.37, 7. Chasatea Brown 25.66, 10. Mis'cha Sellers 25.93
400 – 2. Hailey Mayes 61.19
800 – 2. Rachel Stute 2:24.74, 5. Brianna Tidmore 2:34.91, 7. Rickia White 2:37.56
Mile – 2. Rachel Durbin 5:09.88, 3. Megan Aalberts 5:10.72, 7. Jessi Lindstrom 5:15.70
1600 relay – 2. Mis'cha Sellers, Brianna Tidmore, Rachel Stute, Chasatea Brown 4:08.34
Weight throw – 1. Elizabeth Iversen 19.77m (64-10.5), 2. Aliyah Gustafson 19.02m (62-5), 3. Allie Farmer 17.79m (58-4.5), 4. Kaila Butler 17.55m (57-7), 6. Daija Young 15.78m (51-9.25), 7. Zaresha Neal 15.12m (49-7.25)
Long jump – 2. BeJai Fray 5.50m (18-0.5), 4. Kyla Paster 5.17m (16-11.5), 6. Brianna Richard 5.11m (16-9.25), 8. Stacey Wolverton 4.78m (15-8.25)
Triple jump – 2. Kyla Paster 11.20m (36-9)
High jump – 3. Stacey Wolverton 1.60m (5-3)
Shot put – 2. Aliyah Gustafson 16.55m (54-3.75), 3. Elizabeth Iversen 14.53m (47-8), 6. Zaresha Neal 13.22m (43-4.5)