Saturday, February 8
Akron, Ohio
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Bowling Green State University
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Akron Invitational
Iyanna Ross Breaks School Record; Falcons Soar At Akron Invite
February 08, 2020 | Women's Track and Field
Akron, Ohio – Sophomore Iyanna Ross broke the school record in the 400 and anchored the 1600 relay team that posted the second-fastest time in program history as the Bowling Green State University indoor track and field team competed at the Akron Invitational Saturday.
FULL RESULTS
The Falcons set no fewer than 13 personal bests and added four more season bests as BGSU begins the home stretch of the indoor regular season. Another sophomore, Ayanna Burrell, earned a Mid-American Conference automatic qualifying bid in the triple jump.
BIG DAY FROM ROSS
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
UP NEXT
BGSU RESULTS
60 – 6. Jemeila Hunter 7.71, 20. Brianna Richard 7.86, 32. Jayla Currie 8.09
60 finals – 6. Jemeila Hunter 7.87
200 blue – 2. Jemeila Hunter 25.00, 20. Hannah Shoemaker 25.99, 26. Anna Roach 26.71
200 gold – 1. Savannah Nevels 24.90
400 blue – 16. Anna Roach 59.78
400 gold – 3. Iyanna Ross 55.39, 5. Ryen Draper 56.55, 10. Jazzlynn Gaiters 57.71
800 blue – 5. Katerina Shuble 2:15.37, 11. Kailee Perry 2:19.55
Mile blue – 9. Allison Holahan 5:12.03
3000 blue – 2. Sydney Niekamp 10:19.21, 5. Sarah Hunsley 10:27.52, 9. Libbie Gleason 10:44.69
1600 relay – 1. Ryen Draper, Savannah Nevels, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Iyanna Ross 3:46.61
Triple jump gold – 6. Ayanna Burrell 11.96m (39-3)
Weight throw blue – 3. Kaylia Black 17.19m (56-4.75), 6. Daija Young 16.33m (53-7), 8. Katie Seyfang 15.93m (52-3.25)
Weight throw gold – 2. Kaila Butler 19.82m (65-0.25)
Shot put blue – 5. Daija Young 13.20m (43-3.75), 11. Kaylia Black 11.32m (37-1.75)
Shot put gold – 3. Ebonie Whitted 14.81m (48-7.25), 4. Katie Seyfang 14.61m (47-11.25)
FULL RESULTS
The Falcons set no fewer than 13 personal bests and added four more season bests as BGSU begins the home stretch of the indoor regular season. Another sophomore, Ayanna Burrell, earned a Mid-American Conference automatic qualifying bid in the triple jump.
BIG DAY FROM ROSS
- Iyanna Ross broke the school record in the 400, a mark that had stood for five years, when she ran the event in 55.39 seconds Saturday. She placed third overall in the gold division (invite field) of the race.
- Ross' time was just better than the previous school record of 55.46 seconds, set by Brittany Sinclair, in 2015. Just two weeks ago, Ross broke into the top five in school history with a time of 55.94 seconds to place fourth.
- Ross then anchored the 1600 relay squad with an Akron Invite winning time of 3:46.61. Along with Ryen Draper, Savannah Nevels and Jazzlyn Gaiters, the team was about one second shy of the school record time of 3:45.49. That mark was established just a year ago and Draper, Nevels and Ross were all part of that team.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Sophomore Ayanna Burrell posted a personal best distance in the triple jump, earning a MAC automatic qualifying bid in the process. She jumped 39-feet-3 (11.96m) and placed sixth overall.
- Along with being part of the winning 1600 relay team, junior Savannah Nevels won the gold division 200 with a season best time of 24.90 seconds.
- Redshirt junior Kaila Butler placed second in the gold division of the weight throw with a distance of 65-0.25 (19.82m).
- Junior Ryen Draper ran a personal best time in the 400 at 56.55 seconds.
- Redshirt junior Daija Young set season best marks in both the weight throw (53-7) and the shot put (43-3.75).
- Freshman Jemeila Hunter made the finals of the 60 with a time of 7.71 seconds in the prelims. She also set a new personal best in the 200, placing second in the blue division at 25.00 seconds.
- Redshirt freshman Katerina Shuble broke her personal best in the 800 by almost four seconds with a time of 2:15.37.
- Freshman Sydney Niekamp trimmed more than 20 seconds off of her collegiate best in the 3000 with a time of 10:19.21. She placed second in the blue division of the event.
- Redshirt sophomore Sarah Hunsley also set a PR in the 3000 with a time of 10:27.52.
- Redshirt freshman Kaylia Black earned a personal best in the weight throw, finishing third in the blue division at 56-4.75 (17.19m).
UP NEXT
- BGSU heads to Allendale, Mich. Friday to compete at Grand Valley State's Big Meet.
- The Falcons conclude the regular season on Feb. 21 at Michigan's Silverston Invitational.
BGSU RESULTS
60 – 6. Jemeila Hunter 7.71, 20. Brianna Richard 7.86, 32. Jayla Currie 8.09
60 finals – 6. Jemeila Hunter 7.87
200 blue – 2. Jemeila Hunter 25.00, 20. Hannah Shoemaker 25.99, 26. Anna Roach 26.71
200 gold – 1. Savannah Nevels 24.90
400 blue – 16. Anna Roach 59.78
400 gold – 3. Iyanna Ross 55.39, 5. Ryen Draper 56.55, 10. Jazzlynn Gaiters 57.71
800 blue – 5. Katerina Shuble 2:15.37, 11. Kailee Perry 2:19.55
Mile blue – 9. Allison Holahan 5:12.03
3000 blue – 2. Sydney Niekamp 10:19.21, 5. Sarah Hunsley 10:27.52, 9. Libbie Gleason 10:44.69
1600 relay – 1. Ryen Draper, Savannah Nevels, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Iyanna Ross 3:46.61
Triple jump gold – 6. Ayanna Burrell 11.96m (39-3)
Weight throw blue – 3. Kaylia Black 17.19m (56-4.75), 6. Daija Young 16.33m (53-7), 8. Katie Seyfang 15.93m (52-3.25)
Weight throw gold – 2. Kaila Butler 19.82m (65-0.25)
Shot put blue – 5. Daija Young 13.20m (43-3.75), 11. Kaylia Black 11.32m (37-1.75)
Shot put gold – 3. Ebonie Whitted 14.81m (48-7.25), 4. Katie Seyfang 14.61m (47-11.25)
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