Falcons Win Three Events At Youngstown State Collegiate Holiday Classic

Friday, December 10

Youngstown, Ohio

2:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

Youngstown State

Falcons Win Three Events At Youngstown State Collegiate Holiday Classic

December 10, 2021 | Women's Track and Field

Meet Results

By: Pershelle Rohrer, BGSU Strategic Communications

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University indoor track and field team opened their season Friday (Dec. 10) afternoon at the inaugural Youngstown State Collegiate Holiday Classic. The Falcons won three events in the YSU-hosted meet.

Falcons Dominate The 400

Jemeila Hunter and Jazzlynn Gaiters finished just 0.02 apart in the 400, sweeping the top two spots in the event.
Hunter won the 400 in her first-career race in the event with a time of 56.76.
Gaiters finished just behind Hunter at 56.78 to set a new personal best in the 400.
Gaiters' previous best 400 time came in 2019 at the Meyo Invitational, where she posted a time of 57.64.

Neal, Seyfang Top Two In Shot Put

Zaresha Neal won the shot put, throwing for 51-5.75 (15.69m). She was the only thrower to pass the 15m mark in the event.
Katie Seyfang earned second in the event, throwing for 48-2.00 (14.68m).

Triple Jumpers Sweep Top Spots

Brianna Richard and Ayanna Burrell soared to first and second in the triple jump.
Richard's distance of 39-8.50 (12.10m) came close to her personal best of 40-1.25 (12.22m). She is second in the Falcon record books in the event.
Burrell's 39-2.50 (11.95m) jump also falls just short of her personal best of 39-8.00 (12.09m). He is fourth all-time in the triple jump for the Falcons.

Other Notable Results

Jemeila Hunter had a personal best performance in the 60, setting a PR of 7.64 in the prelims before posting a time of 7.71 in the finals to finish second.
Tianna Mulligan earned a PR in the 200 with a time of 25.27, finishing second in the event.
Mateya Haintz finished third in weight throw at 57-11.75 (17.67m) in her first meet as a Falcon.
Alexis Parchman finished fourth in her first collegiate 60 race, posting a time of 7.78.
Ayanna Burrell set a new personal best in the long jump at 18-5.00 (5.61m).
Izzy Klett tied her personal best in the same event at 18-4.50 (5.60m) while Alexis Parchman jumped 17-6.00 (5.33m) in her first collegiate meet.

BGSU Results
60 prelims – 2. Jemeila Hunter 7.64, 4. Alexis Parchman 7.85, 9. Tianna Mulligan 8.02
60 finals – 2. Jemeila Hunter 7.71, 4. Alexis Parchman 7.78
200 – 2. Tianna Mulligan 25.27, 4. Darian Braddix 25.66, 10. Jazzlynn Gaiters 26.69
400 – 1. Jemeila Hunter 56.76, 2. Jazzlynn Gaiters 56.78
60 hurdles prelims – 4. Destiny Fernandes 9.23, 9. Katherine Mendenhall 9.65, 13. Darian Braddix 10.15
60 hurdles finals – 6. Destiny Fernandes 9.23
Long jump – 4. Brianna Richard 18-7.25 (5.67m), 5. Ayanna Burrell 18-5.00 (5.61m), 6. Izzy Klett 18-4.50 (5.60m), 8. Alexis Parchman 17-6.00 (5.33m), 11. Katherine Mendenhall 16-8.50 (5.09m)
Triple jump – 1. Brianna Richard 39-8.50 (12.10m), 2. Ayanna Burrell 39-2.50 (11.95m), 7. Destiny Fernandes 34-6.25 (10.52m), 8. Izzy Klett 34-2.25 (10.42m)
Shot put – 1. Zaresha Neal 51-5.75 (15.69m), 2. Katie Seyfang 48-2.00 (14.68m), 6. Ebonie Whitted 44-1.50 (13.45m), 7. Reagan Emberton 42-4.75 (12.92m)
Weight throw – 3. Mateya Haintz 57-11.75 (17.67m), 11. Reagan Emberton 45-9.75 (13.96m)

Coach Snelling's Take
"Really positive opener across all of the event groups that competed," Head Coach Lou Snelling said. "Most had their best initial season performances with a few lifetime PRs mixed in. Jemeila [Hunter], Zaresha [Neal], and Bri [Richard] led the way for us."

Up Next
The Falcons will return to competition in early 2022, traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 8 to compete in the Michigan-hosted Wolverine Invite. The meet's starting time is to be announced.

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