Saturday, January 25
Ypsilanti, Mich.
9:00 AM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Can Am Classic
Iyanna Ross Enters Record Book As Falcons Compete At Can-Am International
January 25, 2020 | Women's Track and Field
Ypsilanti, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University track and field team won three events Saturday at the Can-Am International, hosted by Eastern Michigan. Iyanna Ross won the 400, while Kaila Butler won the weight throw and Ayanna Burrell the triple jump in a strong day of action for the Falcons.
A TRIO OF WINNERS
OTHER STRONG PERFORMANCES
UP NEXT
BGSU RESULTS
60 – 5. Savannah Nevels 7.68, 22. Jayla Currie 8.12, 27. Hannah Shoemaker 8.18, 33. Anna Roach 8.25
60 hurdles – 11. Destiny Fernandes 9.34
200 – 3. Jemeila Hunter 25.59, 9. Hannah Shoemaker 26.12, 17. Anna Roach 26.99, 18. Jayla Currie 27.06
400 – 1. Iyanna Ross 55.94, 3. Ryen Draper 56.84, 6. Jazzlynn Gaiters 58.84
800 – 9. Trinity Fowler 2:18.68, 23. Lauren Jackson 2:24.59
Mile – 7. Kailee Perry 5:04.38, 10. Katerina Shuble 5:09.46, 15. Allison Holahan 5:16.60, 21. Libbie Gleason 5:21.77, 25. Megan Aalberts 5:24.47
1600 relay – 8. Bowling Green 4:06.17
Shot put – 2. Katie Seyfang 15.17m (49-9.25), 3. Ebonie Whitted 14.43m (47-4), 10. Kaylia Black 12.50m (41-0), 16. Daija Young 11.55m (37-10.75)
Weight throw – 1. Kaila Butler 19.84m (65-1), 9. Katie Seyfang 16.20m (53-1.75), 11. Daija Young 16.08m (52-9), 16. Kaylia Black 15.03m (49-3.75)
Long jump – 7. Brianna Richard 5.44m (17-10.25), 22. Destiny Fernandes 4.33m (14-2.5)
Triple jump – 1. Ayanna Burrell 11.77m (38-7.5), 3. Brianna Richard 11.30m (37-1)
High jump – 9. Destiny Fernandes 1.55m (5-1)
A TRIO OF WINNERS
- Sophomore Iyanna Ross etched her name in Bowling Green's record book in the 400. She won the event with a personal best time of 55.94 seconds. Ross' time makes her the fourth-fastest woman in program history in the event, less than a half-second shy of the school record.
- Redshirt junior Kaila Butler continued her strong season by winning the weight throw with a distance of 65-feet-1 (19.84m). Butler entered the weekend ranked among the top 20 in the country in the weight throw.
- Sophomore Ayanna Burrell set an indoor personal best in the triple jump, with a leap of 38-7.5 (11.77m) to win the event.
OTHER STRONG PERFORMANCES
- Redshirt freshman Katie Seyfang earned a Mid-American Conference automatic qualifying mark of 49-9.25 (15.17m) in the shot put. She placed second overall and posted a personal best distance.
- Seyfang also posted a personal best distance in the weight throw at 53-1.75 (16.20m).
- Freshman Trinity Fowler placed ninth in the 800 with a personal best time of 2:18.68.
- Redshirt sophomore Brianna Richard finished third in the triple jump with an indoor personal best distance of 37-1 (11.30m).
UP NEXT
- BGSU has a week off before competing at Akron Feb. 7-8. This will be the site of the MAC Championship Feb. 28-29.
BGSU RESULTS
60 – 5. Savannah Nevels 7.68, 22. Jayla Currie 8.12, 27. Hannah Shoemaker 8.18, 33. Anna Roach 8.25
60 hurdles – 11. Destiny Fernandes 9.34
200 – 3. Jemeila Hunter 25.59, 9. Hannah Shoemaker 26.12, 17. Anna Roach 26.99, 18. Jayla Currie 27.06
400 – 1. Iyanna Ross 55.94, 3. Ryen Draper 56.84, 6. Jazzlynn Gaiters 58.84
800 – 9. Trinity Fowler 2:18.68, 23. Lauren Jackson 2:24.59
Mile – 7. Kailee Perry 5:04.38, 10. Katerina Shuble 5:09.46, 15. Allison Holahan 5:16.60, 21. Libbie Gleason 5:21.77, 25. Megan Aalberts 5:24.47
1600 relay – 8. Bowling Green 4:06.17
Shot put – 2. Katie Seyfang 15.17m (49-9.25), 3. Ebonie Whitted 14.43m (47-4), 10. Kaylia Black 12.50m (41-0), 16. Daija Young 11.55m (37-10.75)
Weight throw – 1. Kaila Butler 19.84m (65-1), 9. Katie Seyfang 16.20m (53-1.75), 11. Daija Young 16.08m (52-9), 16. Kaylia Black 15.03m (49-3.75)
Long jump – 7. Brianna Richard 5.44m (17-10.25), 22. Destiny Fernandes 4.33m (14-2.5)
Triple jump – 1. Ayanna Burrell 11.77m (38-7.5), 3. Brianna Richard 11.30m (37-1)
High jump – 9. Destiny Fernandes 1.55m (5-1)
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