Neal Wins the Discus and Shot Put Events to Pace BGSU’s Day at Cincinnati’s Oliver Nikoloff Invitational

Saturday, April 2

Cincinnati, Ohio

Bowling Green State University

Oliver Nikoloff Invitational

Neal Wins the Discus and Shot Put Events to Pace BGSU’s Day at Cincinnati’s Oliver Nikoloff Invitational

April 02, 2022 | Women's Track and Field

Final Results Support Our Student-Athletes

By: by Vincent Briedis, BGSU Strategic Communications

CINCINNATI – The Bowling Green track and field team took part in Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on Saturday. The event was contested at Gettler Stadium. Zaresha Neal won the discus and the shot put to pace the BGSU effort.

Men's Events
• The BGSU men's cross country team is participating in its spring season. Nine runners competed in distanced events at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.

Throws
• Zaresha Neal had PR in the discus with a throw of 52.37m, which won the event

Track
• Tianna Mulligan had a PR in the 400 with a time of 57.69
• Darian Braddix had a PR in the 100 with a sprint of 12.49

Field Results
Long jump – No. 3 Ayanna Burrell – 5.64m (18-6.00), No. 14 Alexis Parchman – 5.16m (16-11.25), No. 20 Destiny Fernandes – 4.91m (16-1.50)
Discus – No. 1 Zaresha Neal – 52.37m (171-10.0), No. 10 Reagan Emberton – 41.85 (134.10.0)
High jump – No. 18 Destiny Fernandes – 1.46m (4-9.50)
Shot put – No. 1 Zaresha Neal – 15.29m (50-2.00), No. 3 Ebonie Whitted -14.29m (46-10.75), No. 5 Reagan Emberton – 13.49m (44-3.25)

Track Results
3000 steeplechase – No. 9 Elise Johnson – 11:22.16
100 – No. 7 Darian Braddix – 12.49, No. 12. Alexis Parchman – 12.60, No. 16 Brianna Richard – 12.68
400 – No. 9 Tianna Mulligan – 57.69
800 – No. 21 Raegan Burkey – 2:19.91
400 hurdles – No. 13 Darian Braddix – 1:07.57
200 – No. 5 Tianna Mulligan – 25.26, No. 8 Alexis Parchman – 25.41, No. 13 Brianna Richard – 26.01

Men's Events
1500 – No. 48 Cesar Arellano - 4:12, No. 57 Christian Gagliardi - 4:18, No. 59 Omar Vazquez - 4:21, No. 61 Liam Seiple - 4:29
5000 – No. 26 Michael Worboy - 15:21 (PR), No. 27 Heriberto Alvarez - 15:27 (PR), No. 37 AJ Haffa - 15:41, No. 42 Patrick Furlong - 15:51
10000 - No. 10 Michael Nowinski - 32:18.62

From the Locker Room
"We took a few steps forward today, getting in a lot of quality work. It is definitely a cycle we need to keep grinding through if we're going to see bigger things at the end of the month." – Lou Snelling head coach

Up Next
The Falcons head to Rochester, Mich., for the Golden Grizzlies Invite, hosted by Oakland on April 8-9.

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