Falcons Earn Quartet Of Top Five Finishes At Wolverine Invitational

Saturday, January 12

Ann Arbor, Mich.

11:00 AM

Bowling Green State University

Wolverine Invitational

Falcons Earn Quartet Of Top Five Finishes At Wolverine Invitational

January 12, 2019 | Women's Track and Field

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

Ann Arbor, Mich. – After six weeks off of competition, the Bowling Green State University track & field team returned to action Saturday at Michigan's Wolverine Invitational. Bowling Green picked up nine top-10 finishes and four in the top five.

FINAL RESULTS

THE JUMPS

Stacey Wolverton finished fourth in the high jump, with a season-best mark of 5-feet-3 (1.60m).
Freshman Ayanna Burrell had top 10 finishes in both the triple jump and the long jump. She placed sixth in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump.

THE THROWS

Freshman Ebonie Whitted, in her first collegiate competition, threw the shot put 46-feet-2.5 (14.08m) and placed fifth overall.
Daija Young came up one inch shy of her personal best in the shot put at 41-10.5 (12.76m).
In the weight throw, Kaila Butler had a season-best distance of 61-11.75 (18.89m) and ended fifth.
Allie Farmer also had a season-best distance in the weight throw at 56-3.75 (17.16m).

THE SPRINTS

Ryen Draper set a new personal best time in the 200 at 24.91 seconds. That time was good for sixth place.
Freshman Jazzlyn Gaiters also posted a sixth-place finish, running the 400 in 59.12 seconds.
The 1600 relay team of Gaiters, Savannah Nevels, Mis'cha Sellers and Draper recorded a season-best time of 3:55.54. The team placed fourth overall.

FROM HEAD COACH LOU SNELLING
"This was a solid start to the new year. We will look to build more momentum over the next few weeks as more of the team opens their season."

UP NEXT
Bowling Green will host Toledo for the annual Toledo Dual meet Friday night at 5 pm. The meet will take place in Perry Field House on the campus of BGSU.

WOLVERINE INVITATIONAL
High jump – 4. Stacey Wolverton 5-3 (1.60m)
Long jump – 8. Ayanna Burrell 17-2.25 (5.24m)
Triple jump – 6. Ayanna Burrell 36-9 (11.20m)
Shot put – 5. Ebonie Whitted 46-2.5 (14.08m), 13. Daija Young 41-10.5 (12.76m)
Weight throw – 5. Kaila Butler 61-11.75 (18.89m), 8. Allie Farmer 56-3.75 (17.16m), 14. Daija Young 50-11 (15.52m)
60 – 14. Iyanna Ross 7.94, 16. Savannah Nevels 7.96, 17. Chasatea Brown 7.97
200 – 6. Ryen Draper 24.91, 15. Chasatea Brown 25.79, 20. Mis'cha Sellers 26.11
400 – 6. Jazzlynn Gaiters 59.12, 11. Brianna Tidmore 60.38
1600 relay – 4. Jazzlynn Gaiters, Savannah Nevels, Mis'cha Sellers, Ryen Draper 3:55.54