Friday, April 23
Hillsdale, Mich.
All Day
Bowling Green State University
at
Gina Relays
Falcons Finish Final Preparations For MAC Championships
April 24, 2021 | Women's Track and Field
Hillsdale, Mich. and Louisville, Ky. - The Bowling Green State University outdoor track and field team posted strong performances across multiple position groupings as the Falcons completed their final tune-up weekend before the Mid-American Conference Championships. BGSU competed at both Hillsdale's GINA Relays and Louisville's Clark Wood Invitational.
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Notably, BGSU had four performances that rank among top ten efforts in school history, including a dazzling display by Kailee Perry and Sydney Niekamp in the 5000 at the GINA Relays. Izzy Klett worked her way up BGSU's records list in the javelin at Louisville, as did Brianna Richard in the long jump.
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FULL GINA RELAYS RESULTS
INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS
UP NEXT
FRIDAY
CLARK WOOD INVITATIONAL
Javelin – 10. Izzy Klett 121-1 (36.91m)
High jump – t15. Destiny Fernandes 5-3.25 (1.61m)
Long jump – 11. Brianna Richard 19-1.25 (5.82m), 17. Izzy Klett 18-8.5 (5.70m)
Shot put – t8. Zaresha Neal 49-8.5 (15.15m), 13. Ebonie Whitted 46-10 (14.27m), 25. Reagan Emberton 41-4.25 (12.60m)
200 – 6. Jemeila Hunter 24.21, 8. Ryen Draper 24.29, 18. Iyanna Ross 24.93(w), 20. Kennedi Gephart 25.01(w), 27. Tianna Mulligan 25.23(w)
400 hurdles – 5. Chasatea Brown 62.91, 9. Hannah Shoemaker 64.06, 18. Darian Braddix 71.60
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GINA RELAYS
1500 Open – 1. Megan Aalberts 4:47.00, 2. Jessi Lindstrom 4:47.86, 15. Kaylee Kahl 5:02.62
3000 steeplechase – 22. Elise Johnson 11:31.46, 25. Kristin Groppe 11:42.53
1500 Championship – 18. Katerina Shuble 4:45.00, 22. Riley Robertson 4:49.25
5000 Championship – 8. Kailee Perry 16:41.94, 11. Sydney Niekamp 16:56.29
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SATURDAY
CLARK WOOD INVITATIONAL
100 – 18. Ayanna Tommy 12.64
Discus – 29. Reagan Emberton 122-10 (37.44m)
100 hurdles – 18. Destiny Fernandes 15.48
400 relay – 6. BGSU 48.32
400 – 2. Iyanna Ross 55.46, 7. Ryen Draper 57.04, 18. Jazzlynn Gaiters 58.90, 22. Payton Gorman 60.39
Ryen Draper, Iyanna Ross, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Payton Gorman
Triple jump – 12. Ayanna Tommy 33-11.25 (10.34m), 14. Chloe Amoroso 33-8.5 (10.27m)
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Notably, BGSU had four performances that rank among top ten efforts in school history, including a dazzling display by Kailee Perry and Sydney Niekamp in the 5000 at the GINA Relays. Izzy Klett worked her way up BGSU's records list in the javelin at Louisville, as did Brianna Richard in the long jump.
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FULL GINA RELAYS RESULTS
INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
- Kailee Perry and Sydney Niekamp both ran the 5000 for the first time in their college outdoor track and field careers, and both entered BGSU's all-time record list in the process.
- Perry, the Mid-American Conference cross country champion, ran 5000 meters in 16:41.94, the second-fastest in the MAC this year and an automatic qualifying time for the MAC Championship. That was the sixth-best performance in school history and it makes her the third-fastest female in program history, behind only BGSU Hall of Famer Sara Collas and former All-American Rachel Walny.
- Niekamp followed closely behind, finishing in 16:56.29. With that time, she is the sixth-fastest female in program history in the event.
- In Louisville, Izzy Klett posted a new career-best in the javelin with a distance of 121-feet-1 (36.91m). That distance places her sixth in program history.
- Brianna Richard set a new outdoor PR in the long jump, leaping 19-1.25 (5.82m). That distance puts her eighth in school history as she makes her final preparations for the MAC Championships.
OTHER NOTABLE RESULTS
- Megan Aalberts won the open division of the 1500 at Hillsdale's GINA Relays, posting an 8-second PR with a time of 4:47.00. Her teammate, Jessi Lindstrom, was just behind with a season-best 4:47.86 to place second.
- Destiny Fernandes tied her personal best in the high jump as she cleared 5-3.25 (1.61m) in Louisville.
- Klett's strong javelin performance was not her only PR of the weekend. She long jumped 18-8.5 (5.70m) to establish a new career mark.
- Jemeila Hunter had the fastest 200 time (24.21 seconds) among five Falcons competing in the event at Louisville. But Ryen Draper posted a new personal best time of 24.29 seconds. Iyanna Ross (24.93), Kennedi Gephart (25.01) and Tianna Mulligan (25.23) all had wind-aided best times.
- Chasatea Brown ran the 400 hurdles in 62.91 seconds and Hannah Shoemaker was not far behind with a PR time of 64.06 seconds.
- In the 3000 steeplechase, Elise Johnson recorded a personal best time of 11:32.46.
- Riley Robertson established a new PR in the 1500, posting a time of 4:49.25.
UP NEXT
- BGSU will compete in the MAC Championships May 7-8, hosted by Miami (Ohio).
FRIDAY
CLARK WOOD INVITATIONAL
Javelin – 10. Izzy Klett 121-1 (36.91m)
High jump – t15. Destiny Fernandes 5-3.25 (1.61m)
Long jump – 11. Brianna Richard 19-1.25 (5.82m), 17. Izzy Klett 18-8.5 (5.70m)
Shot put – t8. Zaresha Neal 49-8.5 (15.15m), 13. Ebonie Whitted 46-10 (14.27m), 25. Reagan Emberton 41-4.25 (12.60m)
200 – 6. Jemeila Hunter 24.21, 8. Ryen Draper 24.29, 18. Iyanna Ross 24.93(w), 20. Kennedi Gephart 25.01(w), 27. Tianna Mulligan 25.23(w)
400 hurdles – 5. Chasatea Brown 62.91, 9. Hannah Shoemaker 64.06, 18. Darian Braddix 71.60
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GINA RELAYS
1500 Open – 1. Megan Aalberts 4:47.00, 2. Jessi Lindstrom 4:47.86, 15. Kaylee Kahl 5:02.62
3000 steeplechase – 22. Elise Johnson 11:31.46, 25. Kristin Groppe 11:42.53
1500 Championship – 18. Katerina Shuble 4:45.00, 22. Riley Robertson 4:49.25
5000 Championship – 8. Kailee Perry 16:41.94, 11. Sydney Niekamp 16:56.29
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SATURDAY
CLARK WOOD INVITATIONAL
100 – 18. Ayanna Tommy 12.64
Discus – 29. Reagan Emberton 122-10 (37.44m)
100 hurdles – 18. Destiny Fernandes 15.48
400 relay – 6. BGSU 48.32
400 – 2. Iyanna Ross 55.46, 7. Ryen Draper 57.04, 18. Jazzlynn Gaiters 58.90, 22. Payton Gorman 60.39
Ryen Draper, Iyanna Ross, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Payton Gorman
Triple jump – 12. Ayanna Tommy 33-11.25 (10.34m), 14. Chloe Amoroso 33-8.5 (10.27m)
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