Falcons Take Team Crown at Home, Win 2023 Early Bird Open

Saturday, January 14

Bowling Green, OH

Field Events:12 p.m. // Track Events: 1 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

Falcon Early Bird Open

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

January 14, 2023 | Women's Track and Field

Full Results Coach Snelling Interview Photo Gallery

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons opened 2023 with a first-place team finish at home, winning the Falcon Early Bird Open with 111 points. This was just one point ahead of Eastern Michigan and eight points ahead of Central Michigan. BGSU saw two first-place finishes from Brianna Richard, as well as first-place finishes from Kailee Perry and Kylee Cubbison. The Falcons also had runner-up finishes from Mateya Haintz, Jemeila Hunter, Olivia Collett, and the 4x400 relay team. Several athletes attained PRs, including all five that competed in the weight throw.

Bowling Green Results
60
4. Jemeila Hunter – 7.62

200
2. Jemeila Hunter - 25.19
4. Darian Braddix - 25.65
7. Alexsia Davis - 26.43
8. Alexis Parchman - 26.69

400
10. Ashley Kisor – 1:00.96

800
3. Kailee Perry – 2:20.51

Mile
1. Kailee Perry – 4:58.23
5. Izzy Best – 5:08.47
11. Raegan Burkey – 5:18.00

3K
1. Kylee Cubbison – 10:06.27
2. Olivia Collett – 10:14.28
7. Regina Rose – 10:28.34
12. Kristin Groppe – 10:57.71
15. Emma Steingass – 11:10.14
16. Libbie Gleason – 11:13.76

60 Hurdles
3. DaMya Barker – 9.02
8. Destiny Fernandes – 9.45

4x400 Relay
2. Ashley Kisor, DaMya Barker, Alexsia Davis, Bianca Staples – 3:59.84

High Jump
4. Bianca Staples – 5-7.00 (1.70m)
6. Katherine Mendenhall – 5-5.00 (1.65m)
9. Jenna Lucas – 5-3.00 (1.60m)
17. Jazilee Williams – 5-1.00 (1.55m)
19. Destiny Fernandes – 5-1.00 (1.55m)

Long Jump
1. Brianna Richard – 18-5.25 (5.62m)
12. Alexis Parchman – 16-7.50 (5.07m)
13. Jenna Lucas – 16-6.50 (5.04m)
15. Sabrina Imes – 16-4.00 (4.98m)

Triple Jump
1. Brianna Richard – 40-7.50 (12.38m)
8. Sabrina Imes – 38-0.25 (11.59m)
10. Bianca Staples – 36-11.25 (11.26m)

Shot Put
5. Ebonie Whitted – 45-8.75 (13.94m)
6. Reagan Emberton – 43-4.00 (13.21m)
8. Kennedi Bailey – 41-4.00 (12.60m); unattached
9. Kami Baker – 39-11.5 (12.18)

Weight Throw
2. Mateya Haintz – 59-2.00 (18.03m)
7. Reagan Emberton – 53-2.00 (16.20m)
11. Grace Bradtmueller – 50-5.00 (15.36m)
15. Kami Baker – 46-7.00 (14.21m)
17. Lane Anderson – 45-1.00 (13.73m)

Final Team Scores
1. Bowling Green – 111
2. Eastern Michigan – 110
3. Central Michigan – 103
4. Kent State – 64
5. Buffalo – 54
6. Dayton – 47

Full Results

Falcon Facts

Brianna Richard won the triple jump with a mark of 40-7.50, which is the eighth-best in program history. She also won the long jump, reaching a mark of 18-5.25.
Kailee Perry won the mile with a time of 4:58.23, the fourth-fastest time of her career. This is the fifth time she has finished the mile in less than five minutes. She added a third-place finish in the 800, completing the race in 2:20.51
Kylee Cubbison won the 3K in her collegiate debut, finishing in 10:06.27. She was followed by Olivia Collett, who was the runner-up at 10:14.28, which is a PR.
Mateya Haintz had a PR in the weight throw, placing second with a mark of 59-2.00
The 4x400 relay team of Ashley Kisor, DaMya Barker, Alexsia Davis, Bianca Staples placed second with a time of 3:59.84. This is the first time the quartet has raced together and it marks BGSU's fastest time of the season.
Jemeila Hunter ran a season-best 7.62 in the 60 finals, placing fourth.
Bianca Staples matched her PR and placed fourth in the high jump with a mark of 5.7.00
BGSU placed four runners in the top eight of the 200. All four were making their season debut, with the runners being Jemeila Hunter, Darian Braddix, Alexsia Davis, and Alexis Parchman.
Izzy Best placed fifth in the mile, finishing in 5:08.47 in her collegiate debut.
DaMya Barker (3^rd, 9.02) and Destiny Fernandes (8^th, 9.45) scored points for the Orange and Brown in the 60 hurdles
Raegan Burkey ran the mile for the first time in her career, finishing in 5:18.00
Competing in the 400, Ashley Kisor ran a PR of 1:00.96
Katherine Mendenhall jumped a season-high 5-5.00 in the high jump, taking sixth place.
Reagan Emberton also PR'd in the weight throw, taking seventh place with a toss of 53-2.00
Also recording PRs in the weight throw were Grace Bradtmueller (50-5.00), Kami Baker (46-7.00), and Lane Anderson (45-1.00)

A post-meet interview with Head Coach Lou Snelling is available HERE.

Up Next
The Falcons hit the road for the first this season, heading to Youngstown State for the YSU Collegiate Invitational. This meet begins at 12 p.m. ET in the Watson and Tressel Training Site. For full information, be sure to visit BGSUFalcons.com.

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