Alicia Arnold

Photo by: Bianca Garza, BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Sprints/Jumps
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lorain
Hometown:
Lorain, Ohio

2015-16: (Indoor) Completed her career ranked second in BGSU history in the 200 and third in the 60 and long jump … Won the Akron Invitational in the 200 with a then-PR time of 24.28 … Followed that up by placing fourth at the MAC Championships with a time of 24.24 seconds, which ranks second all-time at Bowling Green … Also won the 200 at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 24.94 seconds, converted to 24.56 … Posted a time of 7.53 seconds in the 60 at the Akron Invitational, making her the third-fastest woman in BGSU history … Placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the 60, running 7.57 seconds in the prelims and then 7.56 in the finals … Earned an automatic qualifying mark to the MAC Championships in the long jump, but did not compete in the event at the league meet … Jumped as far as 19-feet-3.25 to place second at the GVSU Holiday Open behind teammate Jade Nolan … Ran on the 1600 relay team twice during the season, including a second-place finish at the BG Opener in 3:59.67, converted to 3:56.53. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump, 100 and 200, as well as the 400 relay … Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championships in the 100, 200 and 400 relay … Team’s top 200 runner, posting a season-best time of 24.24 seconds in the prelims of the MAC Championships, qualifying for finals in sixth place … Placed sixth in the 200 finals at the MAC Championships with a time of 24.64 seconds … Placed third in the 100 prelims at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 11.94 seconds … Ran a wind-aided 11.85 seconds in the 100 in the finals of the MAC Championships to place eighth … Finished second in the 100 at the Ball State Challenge … Ran the second leg of the 400 relay at the MAC Championships, finishing seventh in 46.44 seconds … Time was the eighth-fastest in program history … Ran on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual in 48.63 seconds … Competed in the long jump twice, posting identical marks of 18-3.25 to finish third both at the Ball State Challenge and the Toledo Dual.

2014-15: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump, 60, 200 and relays for the Falcons, representing BGSU in the MAC Championships in each of those events … Won the long jump at the Tom Wright Classic, surpassing the MAC automatic qualifying mark with a jump of 19-feet-0.5 … Placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the long jump at 18-7.75 … Also won the 60 at the Tom Wright Classic, setting a personal best time of 7.63 seconds in the prelims to reach a MAC automatic qualifying mark and earn a spot on BGSU’s all-time top five list (tied for fourth) … Finished sixth at the MAC Championships in the 60 in 7.69 seconds … Placed third at the MAC Championships in the 200 with a personal best time of 24.49 seconds after qualifying fifth in 24.82 seconds … Her time of 24.49 places her fourth all-time at BGSU in the event … Won the BG Opener in the 200 at 24.91 seconds … Ran the third leg of the 1600 relay team that placed eighth at the MAC Championships in 3:55.63 … Ran lead leg for the 1600 relay team that won the Tom Wright Classic with a season-best time of 3:55.26. (Outdoor) Second team all-conference … Competed in the long jump, high jump, 100, 200 and the 400 relay for the Falcons … Had a monstrous MAC Championship for the Falcons, placing second in the 200 and 400 relay and third in the 100 … Ran the second leg on the 400 relay team that broke the school record with a time of 45.72 seconds at the Jesse Owens Classic … Finished as MAC runner-up in the 400 relay with a time of 45.77 seconds … Earned a victory in the 400 relay against Toledo in the Battle of I-75 … Team’s top long jumper, posting a MAC automatic qualifying distance of 19-feet-4 at the Jesse Owens Classic … Won the long jump in the Toledo Dual … Finished ninth at the MAC Championships in the long jump with a mark of 18-7 … Set a wind-aided personal best in the 100 during the preliminary round of the MAC Championships with a time of 11.69 seconds … Followed that up with a wind legal personal best time of 11.72 seconds to finish third in the 100 finals – the third fastest time in BGSU history … Won the 100 and the 200 at the Gina Relays … Finished second in the 200 at the MAC Championships with a personal best time of 23.99 seconds, a time that has only been eclipsed by one other Falcon in program history … That came just a day after qualifying for finals with a new career best time of 24.04 in the 200 prelims … Holds three of the top eight times in program history in the 200 … Competed in the high jump just once, placing third at the Toledo Dual by clearing 5-2.25.

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 1600 relay, while also competing in the long jump … Limited by an injury during the second half of the season but returned to compete at the MAC Championships … Won the long jump at the Tom Wright Classic with a team-best leap of 19-feet-5.25 … Finished 14th in the long jump at the MAC Championships at 17-7 … Established a personal best time in the 60 of 7.67 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala to open the season … Placed third in the 60 at both the Golden Flash Gala and the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Ran the 200 in a converted time of 24.42 seconds (24.80 unconverted) at the BG Opener to win the event … Placed ninth at the MAC Championships in the 200 with a time of 24.75 seconds … Ran anchor leg on the team’s season-best 1600 relay squad that raced to a 3:47.13 at the MAC Championships to finish seventh. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump as well as the 100, 200 and 400 during the regular season … Took part in five events at the MAC Championships – the long jump, 100 and 200 as well as both the 400 relay and 1600 relay … Placed fourth in the long jump at the MAC Championships, leaping a career-best 19-feet-7.5 … Just missed qualifying for the MAC Championship finals in the 100, placing 11th overall … Had a personal best time of 11.96 seconds in the 100 to place fourth at the Gina Relays … Won the 100 at the Toledo Dual meet … Placed 12th in the 200 at the MAC Championships with a time of 24.92 … Ran a season-best 24.14 seconds in the 200 at the Gina Relays … Won the 400 at the Cherry Blossom Invitational with a time of 56.81 seconds … Ran anchor leg on the 400 relay team that placed fifth in the MAC Championships with a time of 46.26 seconds, just shy of the school record … Also ran anchor leg on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual … Ran on the 800 relay team that finished in 1:40.37 at the Raleigh Relays … Posted an eighth place finish running the lead-off leg of the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:47.14.

Prior to BGSU: Spent a year at Lake Erie College, placing fifth at the GLIAC Championships in both the 100 and the 200 ... Personal best times of 7.72 seconds in the 60, 12.20 seconds in the 100 and 24.69 seconds in the 200 ... Ran four years of track between Lorain High School and Southview High School, serving as a three-year captain ... Placed second in the state in the 200 as a senior and fourth in the 100 ... Finished sixth in the state in the 200 as a junior ... Also played four years of basketball.

Personal: Full name is Alicia Ann Arnold ... Born Jan. 21, 1994 ... Daughter of Donald Arnold and Marquitta Walker ... Has two sisters, Lyneice and Lashanda, and a brother Donald ... Majoring in psychology.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
Long jump: 19-5.25, Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)
60: 7.53, Akron Invitational (2/6/16)
200: 24.24, MAC Championships (2/27/16)
Outdoor Track and Field
Long jump: 19-7.5, MAC Championships (5/16/14)
High jump: 5-2.25, Toledo Dual (4/3/15)
100: 11.72, MAC Championships (5/16/15)
200: 23.99, MAC Championships (5/16/15)
400: 56.81, Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)