Gabrielle Edwards

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
High School:
Walled Lake Central
Hometown:
West Bloomfield, Mich.

2016-17: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 60, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 1600 relay … Ran the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships, finishing 11^th in 3:51.68 … Part of the winning 1600 relay at the BG Opener … Placed third in both the 200 and 400 at the Tom Wright Classic. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as relays … Had a season-best time of 59.43 seconds in the 400 at the All-Ohio Championships … Posted a time of 25.27 seconds in the 200 at the Jesse Owens Classic … Ran a wind-aided 12.29 in the 100 at the Jesse Owens Classic and a season-best win legal time of 12.65 seconds at the UT Dual … Ran on the 400 relay team that posted a time of 48.10 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships … As part of the 800 relay team at the Drake Relays, ran a 1:39.07 … Ran the lead leg on the 1600 relay team that posted a time of 3:53.15 at the Jesse Owens Classic.

2015-16: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Competed in the 60, 200, 300 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as the 1600 relay and the distance medley relay … Competed on both relay teams at the MAC Championships … Posted a new PR 25.57 in the 200 at the GVSU Big Meet … Was the team’s second-best 400 runner, recording a new personal best time of 58.64 at the Akron Invitational … Ran 41.43 in the 300 at the GVSU Big Meet … Ran the 60 just once, posting a time of 8.21 seconds at the Tom Wright Open … Ran the lead leg of the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:49.13 to place eighth … Also had the lead-off leg for the 1600 relay at the BG Opener and placed second overall … Competed on the distance medley relay team at the MAC Championships that finished in 12:46.78 for an 11^th place finish. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 100, 200 and 400, as well as the 800 relay and 1600 relay … Ran the second leg of the 1600 relay team that competed in the MAC Championships and placed 11^th in 3:54.52 … Was the lead leg for the winning 1600 relay team at the Toledo Invite in 3:49.51 … Ran the 400 in 58.26 seconds at the Raleigh Relays … Finished fifth at the Ball State Challenge in the 200 with a personal best time of 24.89 seconds … Won the 200 at the Toledo Dual and was second at the Gina Relays … Placed second at the Gina Relays in the 100 with a career-best time of 12.30 seconds … Ran the lead leg in the 800 relay that posted a time of 1:39.20 at the Raleigh Relays.

2014-15: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran sprints for the Falcons and represented the team in the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships … Posted a personal best time of 8.03 seconds in the 60 at the Tom Wright Classic … Ran as fast as 25.80 seconds in the 200 at the SPIRE Invitational … Also ran times of 25.81 and 25.82 seconds during the year in the 200 … Placed third in the 300 at the BG Opener with a time of 42.50 seconds … Finished the 400 with a personal best time of 59.26 seconds at the SPIRE Invitational … Part of the 1600 relay team that placed eighth at the MAC Championships in 3:55.63. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Competed in the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons as well as the relays … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 400 and also ran on the 1600 relay team that competed at the meet … Won the 400 twice during the season, posting a career-best time of 57.44 seconds to win the Gina Relays … Also placed first in the Toledo Dual with a time of 58.45 seconds … Earned an 18th place finish at the MAC Championships in the 400 … Ran on the 1600 relay team that finished eighth at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:47.12 … Posted a season-best time of 3:46.84 in the 1600 relay at the Jesse Owens Classic, a mark that places the team eighth in BGSU history … Part of the 1600 relay team that finished first in the Toledo Dual … Had a personal best time of 25.15 seconds in the 200 at the Jesse Owens Classic … Finished second in the 200 at the Gina Relays in 25.17 seconds … Posted a personal best time of 12.52 seconds in the 100 at the Cardinal Invitational in her only time running the event this year … Ran on an 800 relay team at the Raleigh Relays that finished fourth with a time of 1:41.15 … Twice ran on the 400 relay team during the year with a season-best time of 47.71 seconds at the Cardinal Invitational.

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the 60, 200, 300, 400 and 1600 relay during the season … Established a personal best time of 8.04 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala to open the season … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 200, placing 18th during the prelims … Ran a 25.71 (converted to 25.32) in the 200 at the BG Opener to finish fourth … Personal best time of 25.65 seconds in the 200 came at the Akron Invitational … Ran a team-best time of 41.55 seconds in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala … Finished second in the 400 at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 59.55 seconds (converted to 58.77) … Ran third leg on 1600 relay team that finished first in the GVSU Big Meet with a time of 3:49.32. (Outdoor) Competed in the 100, 200 and 400 during the season, as well as representing on numerous relay teams … After opening her collegiate career in the 100 with a time of 12.88 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational, set a new personal best of 12.54 to place fourth at the Toledo Invitational … Showed strong improvement in the 200 during the season, establishing her career best and then improving upon that three times … Placed second in her category in the 200 at the Gina Relays with a time of 25.45 and eventually posted a mark of 25.23 seconds to finish third at the Toledo Invitational … Broke the 60-second mark in the 400 at the All-Ohio Championships, finishing in a time of 59.75 … Won the 400 at the Toledo Dual with a time of 60.30 seconds … Ran as a member of the 800 relay team at the Raleigh Relays, finishing ninth in 1:40.37 … Placed fifth as a member of the 1600 relay team at the Gina Relays with a time of 3:59.27 … Competed on the 1600 spring medley relay team that ran in the Raleigh Relays with a time of 4:12.31.

High School: Named all-state in 2013 in both the 200 and 400 relay ... Earned a regional championship as a senior in the 200 ... Holds the Walled Lake Central High School record in the 200 (24.90 seconds), along with 400 relay and 800 relay records ... Picked to represent the USA in the 400 relay at the Toronto International Track and Field Games.

Personal: Gabrielle Alana Edwards was born Sept. 7, 1995 ... Plans to study nursing ... Daughter of Hilrie and Tanya Edwards ... One brother, Renauld.

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 8.03, Tom Wright Classic (1/23/15)
200: 25.53, Thundering Herd Invitational (1/28/17)
300: 41.43, GVSU Holiday Open (12/4/15)
400: 58.19, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
100: 12:30, Gina Relays (4/29/16) / 12.29 (w), Jesse Owens Classic (4/22/17)
200: 24:89, Ball State Challenge (4/16/16)
400: 57.44, Gina Relays (4/24/15)