Gustafson Breaks School Record As Falcons Shine At Can-Am International

Saturday, January 26

Ypsilanti, Mich.

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Bowling Green State University

Can-Am Classic

Gustafson Breaks School Record As Falcons Shine At Can-Am International

January 26, 2019 | Women's Track and Field

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

Ypsilanti, Mich. – Redshirt senior Aliyah Gustafson broke her own school record in the shot put to highlight a big day for the Bowling Green State University track and field team at the Can-Am International, hosted by Eastern Michigan. Gustafson added a season-best mark in the weight throw and numerous Falcons set personal and season bests during the day.

FULL RESULTS

GUSTAFSON CONTINUES SETTING NEW MARKS

Aliyah Gustafson broke her own school record in the shot put by three inches, throwing 57-feet-5 (17.50m), virtually assuring herself of a return trip to the NCAA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Entering the weekend, only two competitors had thrown further than that distance nationally.
A year ago, she was the No. 8 seed of 16 competitors with a top throw of 57-2. She has competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships on two occasions.
Gustafson continues to improve each time she competes, opening the season with a distance of 50-6.25 and then throwing 56-2 a week ago against Toledo.
In the weight throw, Gustafson threw a season-best 64-9.75 (19.75m). She entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in the MAC with a distance of 64-7.25 (19.69m).

OTHER HIGHLIGHTED PERFORMANCE

Freshman Ebonie Whitted threw the shot put 48-0 (14.63m) to surpass her previous season and collegiate best mark of 46-2.5 (15.40). That distance puts her comfortably among the top 10 in the conference.
While Kaila Butler followed Gustafson in the weight throw with a distance of 61-11.5 (18.88m), Daija Young set a new personal best at 57-0.75 (17.39m). That distance is 2 1/2 feet further than her previous PR.
Allie Farmer posted a season-best in the weight throw at 57-0 (17.37m) and Katelyn King posted a personal best at 46-0.5 (14.03m).
Freshman Iyanna Ross led a trio of Falcons in the 60 with a new personal best time of 7.85 seconds.
In the mile, Allison Holahan ran a personal best 5:17.21.
The 1600 relay team of Chasatea Brown, Savannah Nevels, Ross and Ryen Draper ran 3:51.44, trimming more than four seconds off BGSU's season-best time in the event. That is the fastest time in a regular season meet for a Falcon relay team since 2017.

UP NEXT

BGSU is scheduled to compete at two different meets over the next weekend.
The Falcons will compete at the Akron Invitational and the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame. Both meets are scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday.