Plethora of PRs as Falcons Compete in Youngstown

Friday, January 20

Youngstown, OH

12:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

YSU Collegiate Invitational

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

January 20, 2023 | Women's Track and Field

Full Results

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons competed on the road for the first time this season, traveling to Youngstown for the YSU Collegiate Invitational. The Falcons saw multiple PRs on the day, including a 19-6.25 mark in the long jump from first-place finisher Brianna Richard, putting her third in program history. Morgan Patterson also PR'd in the long jump, reaching 19-1.50 and placing third overall. Sabrina Imes matched her PR in the long jump at 17-6.00. Grace Bradtmueller (5^th place), Lane Anderson, and Jenna Lucas all threw a PR in the shot put. Bradtmueller and Anderson also added PRs in the weight throw, an event that saw Mateya Haintz place fourth. Adding a top-five finish for the Orange and Brown was Bianca Staples, taking third in the triple jump. The 4x400 relay team of Darian Braddix, DaMya Barker, Ashley Kisor, and Bianca Staples capped the day with a second-place finish for BGSU.

Bowling Green Results
60 Qualifying Round
1. Brianna Richard – 7.93
5. Morgan Patterson – 8.05

60 Prelims
13. Brianna Richard – 7.88
21. DaMya Barker – 8.00
27. Morgan Patterson – 8.09
29. Bianca Staples – 8.11
32. Alexsia Davis – 8.12

200
25. Alexsia Davis – 26.32
29. Ashley Kisor – 26.64
47. Sabrina Imes – 27.31

400
8. Darian Braddix – 58.67

60 Hurdles Prelims
10. Destiny Fernandes – 9.26
11. Jenna Lucas – 9.37
17. Katherine Mendenhall – 9.67

4x400 Relay
2. Darian Braddix, DaMya Barker, Ashley Kisor, Bianca Staples – 3:54.19
5. Tianna Mulligan, Alexsia Davis, Katherine Mendenhall, Morgan Patterson – 4:06.54

Long Jump
1. Brianna Richard – 19-6.25 (5.95m)
3. Morgan Patterson – 19-1.50 (5.83m)
14. Sabrina Imes – 17-6.00 (5.33m)
21. Jenna Lucas – 16-9.75 (5.12m)
31. Destiny Fernandes – 15-11.50 (4.86m)
37. Katherine Mendenhall – 15-4.25 (4.68m)

Triple Jump
3. Bianca Staples – 38-5.00 (11.71m)

Shot Put
5. Grace Bradtmueller – 43-6.00 (13.26m)
6. Lane Anderson – 43-2.25 (13.16m)
10. Reagan Emberton – 39-8.50 (12.10m)
14. Kami Baker – 38-4.25 (11.69m)
15. Jenna Lucas – 38-2.75 (11.65)

Weight Throw
4. Mateya Haintz – 58-1.75 (17.72m)
9. Grace Bradtmueller – 50-10.25 (15.50m)
10. Reagan Emberton – 50-9.50 (15.48m)
23. Kami Baker – 46-2.00 (14.07m)
25. Lane Anderson – 45-8.50 (13.87m)

Full Results

Falcon Facts

Brianna Richard won the long jump with a PR of 19-6.25 (5.95m), the third-best mark in program history. The senior now holds two of the top seven long jump marks in BGSU history.
Morgan Patterson also had a PR in the long jump, reaching 19-1.50 (5.83m).
Grace Bradtmueller (43-6.00), Lane Anderson (43-2.25), Jenna Lucas (38-2.75) all reached a PR in the shot put.
Bradtmueller (50-10.25) and Anderson (45-8.50) also added PRs in the weight throw.
The 4x400 relay team of Darian Braddix, DaMya Barker, Ashley Kisor, and Bianca Staples ran the team's fastest relay of the season (3:54.19).
Darian Braddix's 400 time of 58.67 is the fastest by a Falcon this season.
Sabrina Imes matched her PR in the long jump at 17-6.00 (5.33m).
Imes (27.31) and Ashley Kisor (26.64) made their collegiate debuts in the 200.

Up Next
The Falcons will split up for a pair of road meets next weekend. One group of the team will travel to University Park, Pa., for the Penn State National Open. This meet will be held over two days (Jan. 27-28). The second group of Falcons will travel to Geneva, Ohio, for the SPIRE Collegiate Invitational. This will be a one-day event, held on Jan. 27. For full information, be sure to visit BGSUFalcons.com.

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