Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, June 10
Austin, TX
Discus: 8:35 p.m.
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NCAA Outdoor Championships
Zaresha Neal Earns Second-Team All-America Honors at NCAA Championship
June 10, 2023 | Women's Track and Field
Senior closes career with 15th-place finish in the discus for second career All-America honor
AUSTIN, Texas – Bowling Green senior thrower Zaresha Neal closed her historic career at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, finishing 15th in the discus to earn second-team All-America honors. She competed in the event on Saturday, June 10, at the University of Texas. Neal threw a top mark of 53.23m, putting her 15th in the field of 24 and seven spots above her seed. Neal is the sixth Falcon to earn All-America honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Bowling Green Results
Discus
15. Zaresha Neal – 174-7.00 (53.23m, thrown on Attempt #2)
Neal's other throws traveled 52.51m (Attempt #1) and 53.08m (Attempt #3). Full results from the event are available HERE. The photo gallery from the event is available HERE.
1. Zaresha Neal: 181' 6" (55.34m)
-- Neal: 179' 1" (54.58m)
-- Neal: 177' 8" (54.15m)
-- Neal: 176' 8" (53.85m)
2. Beth Manson: 175' 11" (53.61m)
-- Neal: 174' 8" (53.23m)
-- Neal: 174' 7" (53.23m)
-- Neal: 174' 2" (53.10m)
-- Neal: 173' 8" (52.94m)
-- Neal: 172' 4" (52.53m)
3. Aliyah Gustafson: 171' 11" (52.42m)
4. Lori Williams: 171' 10" (52.38m)
-- Neal: 171' 4" (52.23m)
-- Neal: 171' 1" (52.16m)
-- Neal: 171' 1" (52.15m)
-- Neal: 171' 0" (52.13m)
-- Neal: 170' 8" (52.02m)
-- Manson: 170' 4" (51.91m)
-- Neal: 170' 2" (51.88m)
-- Manson: 169' 11" (51.79m)
5. Nikki Lessig: 169' 3" (51.58m)
-- Neal: 167' 7" (51.08m)
-- Neal: 167' 2" (50.95m)
6. Elizabeth Iversen: 166' 11" (50.88m)
-- Neal: 166' 5" (50.72m)
7. Nikki Sturzinger: 166' 2" (50.64m)
-- Neal: 164' 11" (50.26m)
8. Tina Perrine: 164' 3" (50.06m)
-- Neal: 164' 1" (50.03m)
9. Kori Reiser: 162' 8" (49.59m)
-- Neal: 161' 3" (49.16m)
10. Whitney Hartman: 159' 10" (48.71m)
Be sure to follow the Falcons track and field team throughout the season on social media.
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Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuxctf'
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Bowling Green Results
Discus
15. Zaresha Neal – 174-7.00 (53.23m, thrown on Attempt #2)
Neal's other throws traveled 52.51m (Attempt #1) and 53.08m (Attempt #3). Full results from the event are available HERE. The photo gallery from the event is available HERE.
Falcon FactsWe caught up with Zaresha Neal after she became the latest Falcon to earn All-American honors! pic.twitter.com/vpy1Y6YDUn
— BGSU XC/Track (@BGSUXCTF) June 11, 2023
- Neal's mark matched the fifth-best of her career, ranking sixth in school history. It is the best discus mark a BGSU athlete has recorded at the NCAA Championship.
- She entered the weekend as the No. 22 seed, improving on that position by seven spots.
- Her five best marks from the 2023 season rank second, fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth in school history.
- With this honor, the Falcons have produced an NCAA Outdoor All-American in five consecutive seasons. Neal is the sixth athlete in Bowling Green history to earn All-America honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons. She joins legendary Falcons Stephanie Heldt, Nikki Lessig, Aliyah Gustafson, Huina Han, and Jodi Rafferty.
- Head Coach Lou Snelling has produced 12 All-Americans in his time at BGSU, which began in 2011.
- Over her six-year career, Neal earned five MAC titles, nine MAC Field Athlete of the Week awards, six Academic All-MAC honors, Chi Alpha Sigma Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and the BGSU Female Medal of Honor. She qualified for the NCAA Championship three times and the NCAA Regional four times, competing in the shot put and discus at all four regional meets.
1. Zaresha Neal: 181' 6" (55.34m)
-- Neal: 179' 1" (54.58m)
-- Neal: 177' 8" (54.15m)
-- Neal: 176' 8" (53.85m)
2. Beth Manson: 175' 11" (53.61m)
-- Neal: 174' 8" (53.23m)
-- Neal: 174' 7" (53.23m)
-- Neal: 174' 2" (53.10m)
-- Neal: 173' 8" (52.94m)
-- Neal: 172' 4" (52.53m)
3. Aliyah Gustafson: 171' 11" (52.42m)
4. Lori Williams: 171' 10" (52.38m)
-- Neal: 171' 4" (52.23m)
-- Neal: 171' 1" (52.16m)
-- Neal: 171' 1" (52.15m)
-- Neal: 171' 0" (52.13m)
-- Neal: 170' 8" (52.02m)
-- Manson: 170' 4" (51.91m)
-- Neal: 170' 2" (51.88m)
-- Manson: 169' 11" (51.79m)
5. Nikki Lessig: 169' 3" (51.58m)
-- Neal: 167' 7" (51.08m)
-- Neal: 167' 2" (50.95m)
6. Elizabeth Iversen: 166' 11" (50.88m)
-- Neal: 166' 5" (50.72m)
7. Nikki Sturzinger: 166' 2" (50.64m)
-- Neal: 164' 11" (50.26m)
8. Tina Perrine: 164' 3" (50.06m)
-- Neal: 164' 1" (50.03m)
9. Kori Reiser: 162' 8" (49.59m)
-- Neal: 161' 3" (49.16m)
10. Whitney Hartman: 159' 10" (48.71m)
Follow the FalconsHere's our interview with head coach Lou Snelling and throws coach Marcus Myers! pic.twitter.com/QCOPvVajlP
— BGSU XC/Track (@BGSUXCTF) June 11, 2023
Be sure to follow the Falcons track and field team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BGSUXCTF
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsuxctf'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Website – BGSUFalcons.com
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