Bowling Green State University Athletics
Thursday, May 12
Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Butler Wins Hammer Event to Pace BGSU After One Day at MAC Championships
May 12, 2022 | Women's Track and Field
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Kaila Butler won the hammer throw as Bowling Green picked up 10 team points after the first day of the 2022 MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Western Michigan at Kanley Track. BGSU sits in sixth place out of 12 teams after the first day.
Throws
• Kaila Butler easily won the MAC championship in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.32m (220-10.00)
• The championship is the second time in Butler's career she won the hammer throw event at the MAC outdoor championship. She also won the event in 2019.
• Reagan Emberton and Katie Seyfang each faulted on their attempts and failed to register a throw.
Heptathlon
• Destiny Fernandes currently sits in sixth place with 2751 points
• Fernandes placed No. 8 in the 100 hurdles (15.18), No. 5 in the high jump (1.58m), No. 7 in the shot put (9.80m) and No. 6 in the 200 (27.08)
• The last three events of the heptathlon will take place on Friday, starting at noon.
Distance
• Olivia Collett had a PR in the 10K with a time of 36:08.97. She just missed scoring points, finishing No. 9 in her first collegiate 10K.
• Emma Steingass (37:44.95) and Alyssa Ellerbrock (37:49.97) also ran the 10K for the first time in their collegiate careers
Sprints
• Darian Braddix and Alexis Parchman failed to qualify for the finals in the 200.
Thursday Results
Hammer throw: No. 1 Kaila Butler – 67.32m (220-10.00)
200 prelims: No. 16 Darian Braddix – 25.24, No. 20 Alexis Parchman – 25.87
10,000: No. 9 Olivia Collett – 36:08.97, Sydney Niekamp – 37:03.49, No. 18 Emma Steingass – 37:44.95, No. 19 Alyssa Ellerbrock – 37:49.97
From the Locker Room
"It was an up and down day. Most days are like that though. We had some really good things happen, which included Kaila [Butler] becoming a MAC champion. I am so proud of her. It is easy to lose sight of some of the challenges she had at this meet last year. Her first throw won it. I am proud of her and excited to see what comes down the road as she heads to the East Regional Prelim, and hopefully on to Nationals. I am proud of everyone's effort today." – BGSU head coach Lou Snelling
Friday Events
3:00 PM – Long jump trials/finals: Ayanna Burrell, Brianna Richard
3:00 PM – Shot put trials/finals: Zaresha Neal, Katie Seyfang, Ebonie Whitted
4:00 PM – 400 trials: Jazzlynn Gaiters
4:35 PM – 100 trials: Darian Braddix, Alexis Parchman
5:10 PM – 800 trials: Raegan Burkey
6:05 PM – 3000 Steeplechase: Kristin Groppe, Elise Johnson
Saturday Events
12:30 PM – Discus trials/finals: Reagan Emberton, Zaresha Neal, Katie Seyfang
1:10 PM – 4x100: Brianna Richard, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Destiny Fernandes, Alexis Parchman, Darian Braddix, Jemeila Hunter
4:40 PM – 1500: Kailee Perry, Katerina Shuble
2:20 PM – 400 finals
2:40 PM – 100 finals
3:00 PM – 800 finals
4:25 PM – 5000: Kailee Perry, Sydney Niekamp, Olivia Collett
5:20 PM – Awards Ceremony
Follow The Falcons
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Website – BGSUFalcons.com
Throws
• Kaila Butler easily won the MAC championship in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.32m (220-10.00)
• The championship is the second time in Butler's career she won the hammer throw event at the MAC outdoor championship. She also won the event in 2019.
• Reagan Emberton and Katie Seyfang each faulted on their attempts and failed to register a throw.
Heptathlon
• Destiny Fernandes currently sits in sixth place with 2751 points
• Fernandes placed No. 8 in the 100 hurdles (15.18), No. 5 in the high jump (1.58m), No. 7 in the shot put (9.80m) and No. 6 in the 200 (27.08)
• The last three events of the heptathlon will take place on Friday, starting at noon.
Distance
• Olivia Collett had a PR in the 10K with a time of 36:08.97. She just missed scoring points, finishing No. 9 in her first collegiate 10K.
• Emma Steingass (37:44.95) and Alyssa Ellerbrock (37:49.97) also ran the 10K for the first time in their collegiate careers
Sprints
• Darian Braddix and Alexis Parchman failed to qualify for the finals in the 200.
Thursday Results
Hammer throw: No. 1 Kaila Butler – 67.32m (220-10.00)
200 prelims: No. 16 Darian Braddix – 25.24, No. 20 Alexis Parchman – 25.87
10,000: No. 9 Olivia Collett – 36:08.97, Sydney Niekamp – 37:03.49, No. 18 Emma Steingass – 37:44.95, No. 19 Alyssa Ellerbrock – 37:49.97
From the Locker Room
"It was an up and down day. Most days are like that though. We had some really good things happen, which included Kaila [Butler] becoming a MAC champion. I am so proud of her. It is easy to lose sight of some of the challenges she had at this meet last year. Her first throw won it. I am proud of her and excited to see what comes down the road as she heads to the East Regional Prelim, and hopefully on to Nationals. I am proud of everyone's effort today." – BGSU head coach Lou Snelling
Friday Events
3:00 PM – Long jump trials/finals: Ayanna Burrell, Brianna Richard
3:00 PM – Shot put trials/finals: Zaresha Neal, Katie Seyfang, Ebonie Whitted
4:00 PM – 400 trials: Jazzlynn Gaiters
4:35 PM – 100 trials: Darian Braddix, Alexis Parchman
5:10 PM – 800 trials: Raegan Burkey
6:05 PM – 3000 Steeplechase: Kristin Groppe, Elise Johnson
Saturday Events
12:30 PM – Discus trials/finals: Reagan Emberton, Zaresha Neal, Katie Seyfang
1:10 PM – 4x100: Brianna Richard, Jazzlynn Gaiters, Destiny Fernandes, Alexis Parchman, Darian Braddix, Jemeila Hunter
4:40 PM – 1500: Kailee Perry, Katerina Shuble
2:20 PM – 400 finals
2:40 PM – 100 finals
3:00 PM – 800 finals
4:25 PM – 5000: Kailee Perry, Sydney Niekamp, Olivia Collett
5:20 PM – Awards Ceremony
Follow The Falcons
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Website – BGSUFalcons.com
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