Bowling Green State University Athletics
Neal Named MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week
March 16, 2022 | Women's Track and Field
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University track & field student-athlete Zaresha Neal was named the MAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week, as announced by the Mid-American Conference on Wednesday (March 16). Neal competes in the shot put.
Neal (Jr., Findlay, Ohio) earned second-team All-America honors in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Neal placed No. 13 at the meet with a throw of 16.37m (53-8.50). It was her fourth-best throw on the season. She had entered the championship with the 13th-best shot put distance this season with her throw of 17.19m at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier on Feb. 11, 2022. She won the event at the MAC Championships two weeks ago.
The Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
Neal has a 4.00 as she works on her master of business administration degree.
Neal (Jr., Findlay, Ohio) earned second-team All-America honors in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Neal placed No. 13 at the meet with a throw of 16.37m (53-8.50). It was her fourth-best throw on the season. She had entered the championship with the 13th-best shot put distance this season with her throw of 17.19m at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier on Feb. 11, 2022. She won the event at the MAC Championships two weeks ago.
The Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award is presented to a MAC male and/or female student-athlete who has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and performs well during that week's competition. An institution can nominate up to one male and one female student-athlete per week in any of that current season's sports. The winners are selected by a MAC's Faculty Athletics Representatives (FARs).
Neal has a 4.00 as she works on her master of business administration degree.
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