Bowling Green State University Athletics
2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
Mothersead, Kelsie

Kelsie Mothersead
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Avon
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ind.
Bio
2018-19: (Cross Country) Competed in the Bradley Pink Classic for the Falcons; finished the 6K in 25:01.8
2017-18: (Cross Country) Competed in all six meets for the Falcons during her redshirt-sophomore campaign ... in her first time out in 2017, finished the Mel Brodt Invitational in 19:21.9 ... finished the Spartan Invitational in 24:09.5 ... set a personal best 5K time at the Joe Piane Invitational, completing the race in 19:16.1 ... competed at the Pre-Nationals Invitational … recorded a career best time in the 6K during her performance at the MAC Championships in which she finished with a time of 23:22.8 ... completed the 6K event at the Great Lakes Regionals with a time of 23:50.0 ... named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team. (Indoor) Ran the 3000 for the Falcons … Placed third at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 11:05.87, converted down to 11:00.21. (Outdoor) Ran the steeplechase for the Falcons … Placed 18th at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 11:56.83 in the event … Also ran a time of 11:56.94 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 2000 steeplechase in 8:03.56 at the Toledo Dual.
2016-17: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... competed in all six meets for BGSU ... set 5K personal record (19:15.9) at season-opening Toledo Invitational ... set 6K personal record (23:32.8) at NCAA Regional ... posted a 24:08.2 in 6K at MAC Championships ... finished 29th in 19:29.8 at Mel Brodt Collegiate Invitational. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the mile, 3000 and 5000 for the Falcons … Established a personal best time of 5:33.86 in the mile at the Tom Wright Classic … Ran 10:51.82 in her only time running the 3000 at the Thundering Herd Invitational … Competed in the 5000 just once, running 19:19.15 at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the steeple chase for the Falcons … Ran the 3000 steeple chase in 11:52.40 at the All-Ohio Championships in her first time competing in the event in college … Cut 17 seconds off of that time with an 11:35.42 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 2000 steeple chase in the UT Dual, placing third in 7:51.26.
2015-16: (Cross Country) Redshirted. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.
High School: Member of the cross country, swimming and track and field teams at Avon High School … Earned 12 varsity letters … All-State and state qualifier for the 4x800 track and field team … County, Sectional, Regional and State Qualifiers from 2011-2014 in cross country … Cross country state runners-up in 2014 … County and sectional champions in track and field from 2012-15 … State qualifier in the 200 free relay in swimming.
Personal: Full name is Kelsie Anne Mothersead … Daughter of Garrett and Kettie Mothersead … Born Jan. 13, 1997 … Has two brothers Colin and Cameron … National Honor Society and National English Honor Society Member … Plans to major in exercise science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 19:15.9, Toledo Invitational (9/2/16)
6K: 23:32.8, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track and Field
Mile: 5:33.86, Tom Wright Classic (1/20/17)
3000: 10:51.82, Thundering Herd Invitational (1/28/17)
5000: 19:19.15, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
2000 steeplechase: 7:51.26, UT Dual (4/7/17)
3000 steeplechase: 11:35.42, Gina Relays (4/28/17)
CAREER FINISHES
2018 Results
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 6K - 25:01.8 - 280th
2017 Results
Sept. 1 - Mel Brodt Cross Country Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 19:21.9 - 14th
Sept. 15 - MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course - East Lansing, MI) - 6K - 24:09.5 - 76th
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5K - 19:16.1 - 127th
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 6K - 23:33.5 - 272nd
Oct. 28 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Miami University Cross Country Course - Oxford, OH) - 6K - 23:22.8 - 84th
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country - Terre Haute, IN) - 6K - 23:50.0 - 178th
2016 Results
Sept. 2 - Toledo Opener (Pearson Park - Toledo, OH) - 5K - 19:15.9 - 20th
Sept. 16 - Mel Brodt Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 19:29.8 - 29th
Oct. 15 - Pre-Nationals (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 6K - 23:58.7 - 146th
Oct. 29 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Kent State Golf Course - Kent, OH) - 6K - 24:08.2 - 90th
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course - Verona, WI) - 6K - 23:32.8 - 184th
2017-18: (Cross Country) Competed in all six meets for the Falcons during her redshirt-sophomore campaign ... in her first time out in 2017, finished the Mel Brodt Invitational in 19:21.9 ... finished the Spartan Invitational in 24:09.5 ... set a personal best 5K time at the Joe Piane Invitational, completing the race in 19:16.1 ... competed at the Pre-Nationals Invitational … recorded a career best time in the 6K during her performance at the MAC Championships in which she finished with a time of 23:22.8 ... completed the 6K event at the Great Lakes Regionals with a time of 23:50.0 ... named to the 2017 Academic All-MAC team. (Indoor) Ran the 3000 for the Falcons … Placed third at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 11:05.87, converted down to 11:00.21. (Outdoor) Ran the steeplechase for the Falcons … Placed 18th at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 11:56.83 in the event … Also ran a time of 11:56.94 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 2000 steeplechase in 8:03.56 at the Toledo Dual.
2016-17: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... competed in all six meets for BGSU ... set 5K personal record (19:15.9) at season-opening Toledo Invitational ... set 6K personal record (23:32.8) at NCAA Regional ... posted a 24:08.2 in 6K at MAC Championships ... finished 29th in 19:29.8 at Mel Brodt Collegiate Invitational. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the mile, 3000 and 5000 for the Falcons … Established a personal best time of 5:33.86 in the mile at the Tom Wright Classic … Ran 10:51.82 in her only time running the 3000 at the Thundering Herd Invitational … Competed in the 5000 just once, running 19:19.15 at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the steeple chase for the Falcons … Ran the 3000 steeple chase in 11:52.40 at the All-Ohio Championships in her first time competing in the event in college … Cut 17 seconds off of that time with an 11:35.42 at the Gina Relays … Ran the 2000 steeple chase in the UT Dual, placing third in 7:51.26.
2015-16: (Cross Country) Redshirted. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.
High School: Member of the cross country, swimming and track and field teams at Avon High School … Earned 12 varsity letters … All-State and state qualifier for the 4x800 track and field team … County, Sectional, Regional and State Qualifiers from 2011-2014 in cross country … Cross country state runners-up in 2014 … County and sectional champions in track and field from 2012-15 … State qualifier in the 200 free relay in swimming.
Personal: Full name is Kelsie Anne Mothersead … Daughter of Garrett and Kettie Mothersead … Born Jan. 13, 1997 … Has two brothers Colin and Cameron … National Honor Society and National English Honor Society Member … Plans to major in exercise science.
PERSONAL BESTS
Cross Country
5K: 19:15.9, Toledo Invitational (9/2/16)
6K: 23:32.8, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track and Field
Mile: 5:33.86, Tom Wright Classic (1/20/17)
3000: 10:51.82, Thundering Herd Invitational (1/28/17)
5000: 19:19.15, GVSU Big Meet (2/10/17)
Outdoor Track and Field
2000 steeplechase: 7:51.26, UT Dual (4/7/17)
3000 steeplechase: 11:35.42, Gina Relays (4/28/17)
CAREER FINISHES
2018 Results
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 6K - 25:01.8 - 280th
2017 Results
Sept. 1 - Mel Brodt Cross Country Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 19:21.9 - 14th
Sept. 15 - MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course - East Lansing, MI) - 6K - 24:09.5 - 76th
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5K - 19:16.1 - 127th
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 6K - 23:33.5 - 272nd
Oct. 28 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Miami University Cross Country Course - Oxford, OH) - 6K - 23:22.8 - 84th
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country - Terre Haute, IN) - 6K - 23:50.0 - 178th
2016 Results
Sept. 2 - Toledo Opener (Pearson Park - Toledo, OH) - 5K - 19:15.9 - 20th
Sept. 16 - Mel Brodt Invitational (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 19:29.8 - 29th
Oct. 15 - Pre-Nationals (LaVern Gibson Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 6K - 23:58.7 - 146th
Oct. 29 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Kent State Golf Course - Kent, OH) - 6K - 24:08.2 - 90th
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course - Verona, WI) - 6K - 23:32.8 - 184th
Lou Snelling Post-NCAA Great Lakes Regional Interview (November 15, 2024)
Friday, November 15
Lou Snelling Post-MAC Championships Interview (November 2, 2024)
Friday, November 15
Candace Archer Post-Meet Interview (October 18, 2024)
Monday, October 21
Lou Snelling Post-Meet Interview (October 18, 2024)
Monday, October 21