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Zaresha Neal Named MAC Field Athlete of the Week
February 01, 2023 | Women's Track and Field
Senior earns third career weekly award after earning MAC’s top shot put mark
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference has announced two student-athletes as its Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week, with Bowling Green's Zaresha Neal earning MAC Field Athlete of the Week. The senior placed second in the shot put at the Penn State National Open, throwing a season-best 53-11.25 (16.44m).
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MAC Field Athlete of the Week: Zaresha Neal, Senior, Bowling Green
Zaresha Neal competed in the shot put for Bowling Green at the Penn State National Open, finishing second with a mark of 53-11.25 (16.44m). This is the top mark in the MAC this season and ranks her 25th nationally. It is the 14th-best in program history, with only two people in BGSU history reaching a higher mark. Neal holds five of the top 15 and eight of the top 20 shot put marks in school history.
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This is Neal's first MAC award of the season and third of her career. One of her previous recognitions came during the indoor season and the other during the outdoor season. This is also the first MAC award of the year for BGSU, who had two awards last season (both Neal).
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"Zaresha had an outstanding series of throws at Penn State. She's setting herself up well for a strong second half of the indoor track season," said throws coach Marcus Myers. "We are excited to see what else she can accomplish this year!"
Up Next
The Falcons will travel east to compete in the Akron Invite, hosted by the University of Akron on Feb. 3-4.
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MAC Field Athlete of the Week: Zaresha Neal, Senior, Bowling Green
Zaresha Neal competed in the shot put for Bowling Green at the Penn State National Open, finishing second with a mark of 53-11.25 (16.44m). This is the top mark in the MAC this season and ranks her 25th nationally. It is the 14th-best in program history, with only two people in BGSU history reaching a higher mark. Neal holds five of the top 15 and eight of the top 20 shot put marks in school history.
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This is Neal's first MAC award of the season and third of her career. One of her previous recognitions came during the indoor season and the other during the outdoor season. This is also the first MAC award of the year for BGSU, who had two awards last season (both Neal).
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"Zaresha had an outstanding series of throws at Penn State. She's setting herself up well for a strong second half of the indoor track season," said throws coach Marcus Myers. "We are excited to see what else she can accomplish this year!"
Up Next
The Falcons will travel east to compete in the Akron Invite, hosted by the University of Akron on Feb. 3-4.
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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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