Mateya Haintz Wins Hammer Throw on First Day Of MAC Championships

Photo by: Scott Walstrom, NIU Athletics

Mateya Haintz Wins Hammer Throw on First Day Of MAC Championships

May 09, 2024 | Women's Track and Field

By: by Kenna Hancock, BGSU Athletics

DEKALB, Ill.- The Bowling Green State University Falcons finished day one of the 2024 MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday (May, 9). After the opening day, the Falcons sit at sixth place with 10 points.

Mateya Haintz led the Falcons, placing first in the Hammer Throw with a 191'9" (58.44m) performance. While, Katherine Mendenhall sits at sixth in the heptathlon with 2,975 points, competing in the shot put, high jump, 100m hurdles, 200m dash today. Kailee Perry qualified for the 1500m, placing second with a 4:30.66 time. DaMya Barker placed fourth in the 400m prelims with a 1:02.39 time, qualifying for the final.

Bowling Green Results
1500m prelims
2. Kailee Perry 4:30.66 *qualified
20. Katerina Shuble 4:45:45.62
21. Emma Hellwege 5:02.89

10, 000m prelims
10. Regina Rose 35:54.72
17. Elise Johnson 37:31.67
20. Rachael Katsaras 37:51.48
21. Lillian Katsaras 38.04.95

400m Hurdles
4. DaMya Barker 1:02.39 *qualified
14. Sydney Burrs 1:09.54
17. Alexsia Davis 1:10.65

Hammer Throw
1. Mateya Haintz 191'9" (58.44m)

Javelin Throw
11. Katherine Mendenhall 103'11" (31.67m)
16. Payton Logan 77'0 (23.46m)

Heptathlon
*Katherine Mendenhall

200m dash: 7th (26.76)
100m hurdles: 7th (15.31)
High Jump: 2nd (5'6.50" / 1.69m)
Shot Put: 8th (32-00.75 / 9.77m)
Overall: 6th / 2,975

Day One Results

1. Eastern Michigan, 22
2. Buffalo, 21
3. Toledo, 20
4. Kent State, 19
5. Ohio, 12
6. Bowling Green, 10
7. Akron, 8
8. Miami, 5

Up Next
Falcons that qualify for the NCAA East Region Preliminary will compete May 9-11 in Lexington, Kentucky.

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