Falcons Collect DMR Title At Akron Invitational

Friday, February 7

Akron, Ohio

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Bowling Green State University

Akron Invitational

February 07, 2020 | Women's Track and Field

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

Akron, Ohio – A distance medley relay team consisting of three true freshmen and a redshirt freshman posted the fourth-fastest time in BGSU history as the Bowling Green indoor track and field team competed in day one of the Akron Invitational Friday night.

Day One Results

The Falcons competed in just three events on the opening day of competition but will have a much heavier schedule Saturday.

THE DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY

A relay team consisting of true freshmen Kailee Perry, Anna Roach and Trinity Fowler, and anchored by redshirt freshman Katerina Shuble won the distance medley relay Friday night.
The unit ran the event in 11:57.46, the fourth-fastest time in program history and the fastest since 2011.
That time was less than two seconds shy of the third-fastest in program history. In 1999, Christine Thompson, Tracy Hill, Libby Mitchell and Hanane Sabri set the school record of 11:25.56, a mark which still stands today.
The Falcons beat West Virginia by almost nine seconds and defeated fellow MAC opponent Western Michigan by more than 15 seconds.

OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

True freshman Destiny Fernandes took part in her first collegiate pentathlon, finishing fifth out of eight competitors with 3,073 points.
Fernandes set her collegiate personal best in the shot put with a distance of 9.99m (32-feet-9.5). She also tied her collegiate best in the 60 hurdles (9.22 seconds) and the high jump (1.60m / 5-3).
Brianna Richard placed fifth in the blue division (open field) long jump with a mark of 5.36m (17-7).

UP NEXT

BGSU will open day two of competition at the Akron Invitational Saturday at 10:00 am with the 3000. The Falcons are scheduled to take part in 14 events Saturday.

BGSU RESULTS

Blue long jump – 5. Brianna Richard 5.36m (17-7), 8. Hannah Shoemaker 5.19m (17-0.5)
Distance medley relay – 1. Kailee Perry, Anna Roach, Trinity Fowler, Katerina Shuble 11:57.46

Heptathlon
60 hurdles – 3. Destiny Fernandes 9.22 (865 points)
High jump – 3. Destiny Fernandes 1.60m (5-3) (736 points)
Shot put – 6. Destiny Fernandes 9.99m (32-9.5) (529 points)
Long jump – 8. Destiny Fernandes 4.72m (15-6) (485 points)
800 – 6. Destiny Fernandes 2:50.52 (458 points)
Total – 5. Destiny Fernandes 3,073 points