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Kailee Perry Breaks 35-Year School Record As Falcons Compete At GVSU
February 14, 2021 | Women's Track and Field
Allendale, Mich. – Bowling Green sophomore Kailee Perry broke the school record in the 3000 Friday night as the BGSU indoor track & field team competed at Grand Valley State's The Big Meet over the weekend.
FRIDAY RESULTS -- 3000 AND 5000 RESULTS ONLY
SATURDAY RESULTS
KAILEE PERRY'S BIG NIGHT
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
UP NEXT
THE BIG MEET
BGSU Results
60 prelims – 1. Savannah Nevels 7.68, 2. Jemeila Hunter 7.77, 3. Ayanna Tommy 7.82, 7. Brianna Richard 8.02
60 finals – 1. Savannah Nevels 7.63, 2. Ayanna Tommy 7.67, 3. Jemeila Hunter 7.82
200 – 2. Savannah Nevels 24.97, 6. Iyanna Ross 25.57, 7. Ryen Draper 25.66, 8. Ayanna Tommy 25.88, 11. Tianna Mulligan 26.15, 12. Kennedi Gephart 26.18
400 – 1. Iyanna Ross 56.35, 2. Ryen Draper 57.45, 3. Payton Gorman 58.98, 4. Darian Braddix 59.48, 5. Kennedi Gephart 59.73, 6. Tianna Mulligan 59.73
800 – 3. Trinity Fowler 2:21.15
Mile – 1. Katerina Shuble 4:53.81, 7. Jessi Lindstrom 5:12.68
3000 Friday – 3. Kailee Perry 9:35.88
3000 Saturday – 2. Megan Aalberts 10:29.81
5000 – 4. Sydney Niekamp 17:42.25, 21. Sydnie Firment 18:32.45, 23. Elise Johnson 18:44.05, 24. Sarah Hunsley 18:46.28
60 hurdles prelims - 2. Chasatea Brown 9.29, 3. Destiny Fernandes 9.37, 4. Katherine Mendenhall 9.47
60 hurdles finals – 2. Chasatea Brown 9.02, 3. Destiny Fernandes 9.43, 4. Katherine Mendenhall 9.54
1600 relay – 1. Jemeila Hunter, Payton Gorman, Darian Braddix, Chasatea Brown 3:57.58
High jump – 1. Katherine Mendenhall 5-4.5 (1.64m), 8. Destiny Fernandes 5-0.5 (1.54m)
Long jump – 3. Brianna Richard 17-10.75 (5.45m), 5. Izzy Klett 17-6.75 (5.35m), 9. Destiny Fernandes 16-8 (5.08m), 10. Chloe Amoroso 16-6 (5.03m), 12. Katherine Mendenhall 16-2.5 (4.94m)
Triple jump – 3. Chloe Amoroso 37-7.75 (11.47m), 6. Izzy Klett 34-2.25 (10.42m)
Shot put – 1. Zaresha Neal 52-6.75 (16.02m), 2. Ebonie Whitted 49-6.5 (15.10m), 7. Reagan Emberton 42-4.75 (12.92m)
Weight throw – 11. Reagan Emberton 44-1.5 (13.45m)
FRIDAY RESULTS -- 3000 AND 5000 RESULTS ONLY
SATURDAY RESULTS
KAILEE PERRY'S BIG NIGHT
- Perry ran the 3000 for the first time in her career Friday night and promptly broke a school record that had lasted 35 years.
- Perry's time of 9:35.88 was a personal best and was more than four seconds faster than Sara Collas' time of 9:39.95, a time that had held up since 1986.
- The time of 9:35.88 for Perry ranks among the top 80 nationally and third in the MAC this year. She is less than one second shy of being No. 2 in the conference.
OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
- Savannah Nevels swept through the 60, posting the top time of prelims in 7.68 seconds. She then won the finals in 7.63 seconds.
- In the 200, Nevels again impressed, running 24.97 seconds and finishing second overall. Her time was a season-best for her.
- Iyanna Ross ran the third-fastest 400 in the MAC this year, winning the event in 56.35 seconds.
- Katerina Shuble posted the sixth-fastest mile in school history, running a season-best 4:53.81 to win the event.
- Chloe Amoroso broke into BGSU's top 10 chart in the triple jump, ranking ninth with a distance of 37-feet-7.75 (11.47m).
- Zaresha Neal continues to improve her shot put PR, once again setting a new standard. She threw 52-6.75 (16.02m) to win the event. She ranks fourth in school history in the shot put.
- Ayanna Tommy set a new personal best in the 60 at 7.82 seconds, while Brianna Richard has a season best at 8.02.
- Numerous Falcons set personal bests in the 200, including Tommy (25.88), Tianna Mulligan (26.15) and Kennedi Gephart (26.18). Ross recorded a season-best time of 25.57 seconds.
- Jessi Lindstrom ran a season-best 5:12.68 in the mile.
- Megan Aalberts set a new PR in the 3000 with a time of 10:29.81.
- In the 60 hurdles, Katherine Mendenhall recorded a PR time of 9.47 seconds in the prelims.
- Izzy Klett tied her personal best in the long jump at 17-6.75 (5.35m).
- Destiny Fernandes added a personal best long jump distance of 16-8 (5.08m).
- Reagan Emberton recorded a personal best in the weight throw with a distance of 44-1.5 (13.45m).
UP NEXT
- BGSU uses its final weekend before the MAC Championships by competed at the Kent State Tune-Up Saturday.
- The MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships take place Feb. 26-27 at Central Michigan.
THE BIG MEET
BGSU Results
60 prelims – 1. Savannah Nevels 7.68, 2. Jemeila Hunter 7.77, 3. Ayanna Tommy 7.82, 7. Brianna Richard 8.02
60 finals – 1. Savannah Nevels 7.63, 2. Ayanna Tommy 7.67, 3. Jemeila Hunter 7.82
200 – 2. Savannah Nevels 24.97, 6. Iyanna Ross 25.57, 7. Ryen Draper 25.66, 8. Ayanna Tommy 25.88, 11. Tianna Mulligan 26.15, 12. Kennedi Gephart 26.18
400 – 1. Iyanna Ross 56.35, 2. Ryen Draper 57.45, 3. Payton Gorman 58.98, 4. Darian Braddix 59.48, 5. Kennedi Gephart 59.73, 6. Tianna Mulligan 59.73
800 – 3. Trinity Fowler 2:21.15
Mile – 1. Katerina Shuble 4:53.81, 7. Jessi Lindstrom 5:12.68
3000 Friday – 3. Kailee Perry 9:35.88
3000 Saturday – 2. Megan Aalberts 10:29.81
5000 – 4. Sydney Niekamp 17:42.25, 21. Sydnie Firment 18:32.45, 23. Elise Johnson 18:44.05, 24. Sarah Hunsley 18:46.28
60 hurdles prelims - 2. Chasatea Brown 9.29, 3. Destiny Fernandes 9.37, 4. Katherine Mendenhall 9.47
60 hurdles finals – 2. Chasatea Brown 9.02, 3. Destiny Fernandes 9.43, 4. Katherine Mendenhall 9.54
1600 relay – 1. Jemeila Hunter, Payton Gorman, Darian Braddix, Chasatea Brown 3:57.58
High jump – 1. Katherine Mendenhall 5-4.5 (1.64m), 8. Destiny Fernandes 5-0.5 (1.54m)
Long jump – 3. Brianna Richard 17-10.75 (5.45m), 5. Izzy Klett 17-6.75 (5.35m), 9. Destiny Fernandes 16-8 (5.08m), 10. Chloe Amoroso 16-6 (5.03m), 12. Katherine Mendenhall 16-2.5 (4.94m)
Triple jump – 3. Chloe Amoroso 37-7.75 (11.47m), 6. Izzy Klett 34-2.25 (10.42m)
Shot put – 1. Zaresha Neal 52-6.75 (16.02m), 2. Ebonie Whitted 49-6.5 (15.10m), 7. Reagan Emberton 42-4.75 (12.92m)
Weight throw – 11. Reagan Emberton 44-1.5 (13.45m)
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