Thursday, June 9
Eugene, Ore.
Bowling Green State University
vs
NCAA Track & Field Championships
Butler and Neal Poised for NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Eugene on Thursday
June 08, 2022 | Women's Track and Field
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Kaila Butler and Zaresha Neal will represent the Bowling Green State University track & field team on Thursday at the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Championship, which is being hosted by Oregon at historic Hayward Field.
How to Follow
• Live stats and live video of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship may be accessed via BGSUFalcons.com
Thursday Events
• Hammer Throw (6 p.m.) – Kaila Butler
• Shot Put (10:40 p.m.) – Zaresha Neal
Notes
• Butler owns the 10th-best hammer throw in the nation this season, which was at 69.35m at the Len Paddock Open earlier this month. The throw is the fifth-best this year among those competing at the championship.
• Butler won a MAC championship in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.32m. Last time out she placed second at the NCAA East Prelims with a toss of 68.45m.
• Neal enters the championship with the 22nd-best shot put throw among those competing at the NCAA Championship with a toss of 16.73m last time out at NCAA East Prelims, where she placed tenth.
All-America Status
• Both Butler and Neal are aiming for All-America status this week. To earn All-America status the Falcon duo needs to finish in the Top-16 out of the 24-individual event. Top-8 earns first-team honors while No. 9-16 will earn second-team All-America status
• Butler earned second-team All-America accolades at last year's outdoor championship after taking ninth. She also earned second-team All-America honors in 2019 after placing No. 12 at the event.
• This is Neal's first outdoor championship appearance. She earned second-team All-America honors earlier this year at the indoor championship in the shot put.
Follow The Falcons
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Website – BGSUFalcons.com
How to Follow
• Live stats and live video of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship may be accessed via BGSUFalcons.com
Thursday Events
• Hammer Throw (6 p.m.) – Kaila Butler
• Shot Put (10:40 p.m.) – Zaresha Neal
Notes
• Butler owns the 10th-best hammer throw in the nation this season, which was at 69.35m at the Len Paddock Open earlier this month. The throw is the fifth-best this year among those competing at the championship.
• Butler won a MAC championship in the hammer throw with a toss of 67.32m. Last time out she placed second at the NCAA East Prelims with a toss of 68.45m.
• Neal enters the championship with the 22nd-best shot put throw among those competing at the NCAA Championship with a toss of 16.73m last time out at NCAA East Prelims, where she placed tenth.
All-America Status
• Both Butler and Neal are aiming for All-America status this week. To earn All-America status the Falcon duo needs to finish in the Top-16 out of the 24-individual event. Top-8 earns first-team honors while No. 9-16 will earn second-team All-America status
• Butler earned second-team All-America accolades at last year's outdoor championship after taking ninth. She also earned second-team All-America honors in 2019 after placing No. 12 at the event.
• This is Neal's first outdoor championship appearance. She earned second-team All-America honors earlier this year at the indoor championship in the shot put.
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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