Falcons To Compete Against Elite Competition During Weekend Meets

Thursday, April 19

Torrence, Calif.

11:30 PM

Bowling Green State University

Mt. SAC Relays

Falcons To Compete Against Elite Competition During Weekend Meets

April 19, 2018 | Women's Track and Field

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

OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS
PERFORMANCE LIST
JESSE OWENS LIVE RESULTS

Columbus, Ohio and Torrence, Calif. – The Bowling Green State University outdoor track and field team will compete at the prestigious Jesse Owens Classic Friday and Saturday. Redshirt junior Rachel Walny will head west to compete in the 10,000 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

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MT. SAC RELAYS
BGSU'S TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY
11:30 pm – 10000 (Rachel Walny)

JESSE OWENS CLASSIC
BGSU'S TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
2 pm - Hammer throw (Elizabeth Iversen, Daija Young, Aliyah Gustafson, Allie Farmer)
2 pm - Javelin (Andrea Weirauch)
7:50 pm - 1500 (Rachel Durbin, Jessi Lindstrom)

SATURDAY
10:30 am - Shot put (BeJai Fray, Elizabeth Iversen, Daija Young)
11:00 am - Long jump (Kyla Paster)
Triple jump, following long jump (Kyla Paster)
11:00 am - High jump (Stacey Wolverton, BeJai Fray)
12:00 pm - 400 relay (BGSU)
12:20 pm - 100 hurdles (BeJai Fray)
1:35 pm - 400 (Ryen Draper, Hailey Mayes, Brianna Tidmore, Rickia White)
2:00 pm - 100 (Dorresha Green, Cortisha Short, Mis'cha Sellers)
2:00 pm - Discus (Elizabeth Iversen, Daija Young, Andrea Weirauch, Aliyah Gustafson)
2:25 pm - 800 (Rachel Stute)
3:00 pm - 400 hurdles (Chasatea Brown, Paige Geatz)
3:35 pm - 200 (Savannah Nevels, Mis'cha Sellers)
4:45 pm - 1600 relay (BGSU A and BGSU B)

AMONG THE MAC LEADERS
Listed below are BGSU's student-athletes ranked among the top 20 in the MAC in an event.

100 – 14. Cortisha Short 12.15, 15. Savannah Nevels 12.16
200 – 10. Cortisha Short 24.46, 19. Ryen Draper 24.85
400 – 17. Ryen Draper 56.78, 18. Chasatea Brown 56.87
800 – 15. Jessi Lindstrom 2:17.93
1500 – 14. Jessi Lindstrom 4:38.62, 17. Rachel Durbin 4:39.93
5000 – 3. Rachel Walny 16:27.67 (AQ)
10000 – 9. Elena Lancioni 36:12.59
400 hurdles – 6. Chasatea Brown 1:01.51, 20. Paige Geatz 1:06.66
3000 steeplechase – 18. Kelsie Mothersead 12:23.01
400 relay – 8. BGSU 46.80
1600 relay – 8. BGSU 3:53.07
High jump – 7. Stacey Wolverton 1.65m (5-5), 13. BeJai Fray 1.61m (5-3.25)
Long jump – 10. Kyla Paster 5.76m (18-10.75)
Triple jump – 5. Kyla Paster 11.91m (39-1) (AQ)
Shot put – 1. Aliyah Gustafson 16.52m (54-2.5) (AQ), 2. Elizabeth Iversen 15.33m (50-3.5) (AQ), 18. Daija Young 13.07m (42-10.75)
Discus – 3. Aliyah Gustafson 52.42m (172-0) (AQ), 4. Elizabeth Iversen 50.46m (165-7) (AQ), 18. Daija Young 42.64m (139-11)
Hammer – 2. Aliyah Gustafson 58.21m (191-0) (AQ), 5. Elizabeth Iversen 54.23m (177-11), 15. Daija Young 49.26m (161-7)
Javelin – 17. BeJai Fray 36.78m (120-8), 20. Andrea Weirauch 33.51m (109-11)

AMONG THE REGIONAL LEADERS
Listed below are BGSU's student-athletes ranked among the top 50 in the East Region in an event. In most events, the top 48 student-athletes will qualify for the NCAA East Region Preliminary Round.

5000 – 22. Rachel Walny 16:27.67
Shot put – 6. Aliyah Gustafson 16.52m (54-2.5), 30. Elizabeth Iversen 15.33m (50-3.5)
Discus – 18. Aliyah Gustafson 52.42m (172-0), 34. Elizabeth Iversen 50.46m (165-7)
Hammer throw – 34. Aliyah Gustafson 58.21m (191-0)

AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS
Listed below are BGSU's student-athletes ranked among the top 100 in the country in an event.

5000 – 42. Rachel Walny 16:27.67
10000 – 88. Elena Lancioni 36:12.59
Shot put – 14. Aliyah Gustafson 16.52m (54-2.5), 60. Elizabeth Iversen 15.33m (50-3.5)
Discus – 38. Aliyah Gustafson 52.42m (172-0), 73. Elizabeth Iversen 50.46m (165-7)
Hammer – 64. Aliyah Gustafson 58.21m (191-0)

WALNY, GUSTAFSON TO RETURN TO NATIONALS?

Redshirt junior Rachel Walny returns to the Falcons after earning a spot to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships a year ago. She placed 18^th in the 10,000 at the meet and was named honorable mention All-American
Redshirt senior Aliyah Gustafson advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in the shot put two years ago, finishing 24^th and being named honorable mention All-American. Following a tenth place finish in the shot put at this year's NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, she will be an odds-on favorite to advance to another national championship meet.
The last Falcon to advance to multiple Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in her career was Brooke Pleger. Pleger made it to three consecutive national championships from 2013-15, placing third in the hammer throw in each of her final two appearances.

THOUGHTS FROM COACH LOU SNELLING

"A massive percentage of the 10,000 NCAA prelim qualifiers come from a very small handful of meets. That's because of weather and competition. Mt. SAC is one of those meets. It's what Rachel's familiar with, having competed and broken the school record there last year, and she has comfort there." – On Rachel Walny competing apart from the team
"In terms of meets in the state of Ohio, the Jesse Owens Classic tends to be one of the best during the outdoor season. There's a lot of competition across all the event areas. So all of our groups can get done what they need to."

RECAPPING THE INDOOR SEASON

Bowling Green hosted the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships and finished third at the meet with 68 points. Both the third place finish and the 68 team points were high-water marks for the program since winning the MAC Championship in 1999.
Redshirt senior Aliyah Gustafson was the first Falcon to represent BGSU at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships since 2001, placing tenth at the meet and earning second-team All-American status.
BGSU throws coach Derrick Vicars was named the MAC Assistant Coach of the Year and the Great Lakes Region Assistant Coach of the Year after leading the BGSU throws group to dominant performance after performance. Of the team's 68 points at the MAC Championships, 34 came in the two throws events. BGSU was ranked No. 2 in the country in the weight throw and No. 3 nationally in the shot put.

FALCONS SIGN FIVE

The BGSU cross country and track & field program announced the signing of five high school student-athletes during the early signing 2017-18 early signing period.
The Falcons are excited to welcome Jazzlyn Gaiters (Worthington, Ohio / Thomas Worthington HS), Iyanna Ross (Columbus, Ohio / Pickerington Central HS), Katie Seyfang (Washington Court House, Ohio / Miami Trace HS), Olivia Clymer (White Lake Township, Mich. / White Lake Lakeland HS) and Katerina Shuble (La Porte, Ind. / La Porte HS) to the family.
Gaiters and Ross are sprinters, while Seyfang is a thrower. Clymer is a distance runner who will also compete in cross country and Shuble competes in mid-distance events and will take part in cross country.

ALL-ACADEMIC

Following the 2018 indoor season, 12 members of the BGSU Track and Field team were named Academic All-MAC. They were Kaila Butler, Rachel Durbin, Allie Farmer, Paige Geatz, Aliyah Gustafson, Elena Lancioni, Kelsie Mothersead, Mis'cha Sellers, Cortisha Short, Rachel Stute, Brianna Tidmore and Rachel Walny. Durbin, Gustafson and Stute all carry a 4.0 grade point average (both Durbin and Gustafson are working on graduate degrees).
BGSU's track and field team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for the 2016-17 season, posting a 3.43 combined grade point average.
Current team members Aliyah Gustafson and Rachel Walny, along with graduate Makenzie Wheat, were named USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic award winners.