Falcons Close Weekend in Knoxville With Terrific Third Day

Thursday, April 6

Knoxville, TN

Thurs: 5 p.m. // Fri: 10 a.m. // Sat.: 10:30 a.m.

Bowling Green State University

Tennessee Invite

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

April 08, 2023 | Women's Track and Field

Full Results

Neal takes first and Anderson PRs in shot put, Richard third in triple jump

By: by David Dietrich, BGSU Strategic Communications

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Bowling Green Falcons concluded the Tennessee Invite on Saturday (April 8) with another impressive day, including Zaresha Neal's second event win of the weekend and four other top-five finishes. Neal won the shot put a day after winning the discus. Like the discus, BGSU had a fifth-place finish in the event, with Lane Anderson earning a PR. Brianna Richard logged a season-best to place third in the triple jump, while Jenna Lucas took fifth in her collegiate heptathlon debut. Bianca Staples tied for fourth in the high jump, her first time competing in the event outdoors. Destiny Fernandes continued her strong performances in the heptathlon with a sixth-place finish, while field athletes Sabrina Imes (triple jump) and Reagan Emberton (shot put) added ninth-place finishes in their events.

Bowling Green Results
Heptathlon Total
5. Jenna Lucas – 4,397
6. Destiny Fernandes – 4,287

Heptathlon Events
800
8. Destiny Fernandes – 2:43.67
10. Jenna Lucas – 2:45.19

Long Jump
6. Jenna Lucas – 16-11.25 (5.16m)
T-7. Destiny Fernandes – 16-10.00 (5.13m)

Javelin
5. Jenna Lucas – 88-0.00 (26.84m)
10. Destiny Fernandes – 61-11.00 (18.89m)

Non-Heptathlon Events
100
16. Bianca Staples – 12.56
19. Alexis Parchman – 12.61

100 Hurdles Prelims (wind-aided)
13. DaMya Barker – 14.89 (+3.0)
15. Morgan Patterson – 15.18 (+3.0)

400
14. Tianna Mulligan – 58.98
18. Darian Braddix – 1:00.11
25. Ashley Kisor – 1:01.50

High Jump
T-4. Bianca Staples – 5-1.00 (1.55m)

Triple Jump (wind-aided)
3. Brianna Richard – 39-4.00 (11.99m)
9. Sabrina Imes – 37-10.50 (11.54m) [+2.3]

Shot Put
1. Zaresha Neal – 53-6.25 (16.31m)
5. Lane Anderson – 43-10.75 (13.38m) [PR]
9. Reagan Emberton – 40-10.50 (12.46m)

Full Results

Falcon Facts

Zaresha Neal's shot put mark of 53-6.25 (16.31m) is her best of the outdoor season and ranks 17^th in school history. She won the event, her fourth event crown of the outdoor campaign. Neal holds seven of the top 20 shot put marks in BGSU history.
Brianna Richard had season-best mark of 39-4.00 (11.99m) in the triple jump, which ranks 14^th in school history. The senior now holds four of the top 14 marks in program history.
Lane Anderson had a PR of 43-10.75 (13.38m) in the shot put, placing fifth.
Destiny Fernandes competed in the long jump for the first time this outdoor season and notched a mark of 16-10.00 (5.13), her best since the 2021 MAC Outdoor Championships. She ran the 800 for the first time as well, placing eighth in 2:43.67.
Fernandes had a final heptathlon score of 4,287, matching the second-best total of her career.
Jenna Lucas made her outdoor collegiate debut in the long jump with a mark of 16-11.25 (5.16m), matching her second-best mark from the indoor season. She also debuted in the 800, finishing 10^th at 2:45.19.
Lucas completed her first collegiate heptathlon with a score of 4,397, placing her fifth. This is just one point shy of 10^th in program history.
Tianna Mulligan ran the 400 in 58.98, her fastest time of the season and second-best of her outdoor career.
Darian Braddix also raced the 400, making her outdoor season debut with a time of 1:00.11.
Morgan Patterson ran the 100 hurdles for the first time in her collegiate career, taking 15^th with a wind-aided time of 15.18.
Alexis Parchman ran a season-best 12.61 in the 100, her second season-best time of the weekend (25.53 in the 200).
Bianca Staples also had a season-best in the 100, placing 16^th at 12.56.
Staples made her outdoor collegiate debut in the high jump, tying for fourth and clearing 5-1.00 (1.55m).

Bowling Green's Previous Results (from Friday unless noted)
Heptathlon Events
100 Hurdles
7. Destiny Fernandes – 15.06
10. Jenna Lucas – 15.72

200
4. Destiny Fernandes – 26.09 (PR)
10. Jenna Lucas – 27.14

High Jump
T-2. Jenna Lucas – 5-2.50 (1.59m)
T-2. Destiny Fernandes – 5-2.50 (1.59m)

Shot Put
1. Jenna Lucas – 40-9.00 (12.42m)
5. Destiny Fernandes – 33-7.50 (10.25m)

Non-Heptathlon Events
200
20. Darian Braddix – 25.31
23. Tianna Mulligan – 25.52
24. Alexis Parchman – 25.53

400 Hurdles
11. DaMya Barker – 1:06.71

Long Jump
5. Brianna Richard – 19-7.00 (5.97m) [PR]
12. Morgan Patterson – 18-8.00 (5.69m)
32. Sabrina Imes – 16-10.50 (5.14m)

Discus
1. Zaresha Neal – 164-1.00 (50.03m)
5. Reagan Emberton – 133-6.00 (40.69m)

Hammer Throw (from Thursday)
2. Mateya Haintz – 184-7.00 (56.26m)
13. Kami Baker – 148-11.00 (45.41m)

Up Next
Bowling Green will split and compete at three meets next weekend. From April 12-15, a group will compete at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California. Joining them out west will be a group that competes in the Bryan Clay Invitational, held in Azusa, California from April 13-15. Finally, a group will head to Muncie for the Ball State Challenge, held on April 14-15. For full information on these meets, be sure to keep an eye on the Track and Field page at BGSUFalcons.com.

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