Destiny Fernandes

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Multi-Events
Class:
Senior
High School:
Greece Athena
Hometown:
Rochester, N.Y.

2022-23
(Indoor)

Finished fifth in the pentathlon at the Akron Invite, totaling a score of 3,346, which ranks 16^th in school history
Had a PR in the 60 hurdles (8.98) and shot put (10.47m) at the MAC Championship, where she placed 13^th in the pentathlon
Recorded season-bests in the high jump (1.63m, PR) and long jump (5.11m) at the Akron Invite, earning a top-five finish in each
Academic All-MAC

(Outdoor)

Earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Championship, finishing eighth in the heptathlon with a score of 4,599, a PR that ranks her fifth in school history
Logged a pair of PRs in the MAC Championship heptathlon, running the 800 in 2:32.72 and clearing 5-4.50 (1.64m) in the high jump
Registered season-bests in the 100 hurdles (14.85) and javelin (24.26m) at the MAC Championship
Recorded a long jump PR of 17-9.50 (5.42m) at the We Fly Challenge, finishing second
Finished sixth in the heptathlon at the Tennessee Invite, a meet that featured a 200 PR of 26.09 seconds

2021-22
(Indoor)

Earned the team’s top five times of the season in the 60 hurdles, placing second at the Akron Invitational (9.13)
Placed in the top four of the high jump on three occasions, jumping a season-best 5-2.50 for a fourth-place finish at the Akron Invitational
Added a third-place finish in the long jump at the Akron Invitational (17-4.00)
Finished fourth in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational (3,352) and ninth in the event at the MAC Indoor Championship (3,322)

(Outdoor)

Finished fourth in the high jump at the Clark Wood Open (5-1.25)
Earned a sixth-place finish in the heptathlon at the MAC Outdoor Championship (4,267)

2020-21
(Indoor)

Pentathlete who competed at the MAC Championships for the Falcons
Scored 2,857 points and placed 11^th at the MAC Championships in the pentathlon
Set a new career-best in the long jump with a distance of 16-feet-8 (5.08m) at The Big Meet
Ran the 60 in 8.44 seconds at the Sid Sink Invitational

(Outdoor)

Competed in long jump, high jump, javelin, heptathlon, and 100 hurdles
Represented the Falcons in the heptathlon at the MAC Championships, finishing sixth with a season-best 4,544 points
Jumped a season-best 5-3.25 (1.61m) in the high jump at the Clark Wood Invite
Finished second in the high jump with a 5-1 (1.55m) mark and ninth in the long jump with a 17-0.5 (5.19m) mark at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite
Her long jump was her best mark of the season
Placed seventh in the 100 hurdles at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite with a season-best time of 15.40
Recorded an 81-5 (24.83m) distance in javelin at the Blizzard Buster to place 11^th, her best throw of the season
Academic All-MAC
USTFCCCA All-Academic

2019-20
(Indoor)

Competed in the pentathlon and the high jump for the Falcons in the MAC Championships
Finished 15^th in the pentathlon at the MAC Championships, with a career-best score of 3,221 points
Placed fifth in the pentathlon at the Akron Invitational
Won the high jump in the Toledo Dual with a personal best mark of 5-feet-3 (1.60m)
Re-posted a career-best high jump in the pentathlon at 5-3.25 (1.61m) in the MAC Championships
Placed 19^th in the high jump in the MAC Championships

High School

Graduated from Greece Athena High School in 2019
Two-year letter winner ... Five indoor track school records
Three outdoor school track records
Three-time All-Greater Rochester
13 Section V titles
Two-time Greece Athlete of the Year
Fourth in high jump and penthalon at NYS Championships her senior year
Multi-time Monroe County First Team
Team Captain and Most Valuable Player every year

Personal

Daughter of Lino and Angela Fernandes
Two brothers, Anthony Hayes and Kenneth Kaester
Majoring in Individualized Studies

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track and Field
60: 8.44, Sid Sink Invitational (1/29/21)
60 hurdles: 8.98, MAC Championship (2/24/23)
200: 27.01, Sykes & Sabock Invitational (1/29/22)
800: 2:32.97, MAC Championships (2/25/22)
High jump: 5-4.25 (1.63m), Akron Invitational (2/3/23)
Long jump: 17-4.00 (5.28m), Akron Invitational (2/4/22)
Pentathlon: 3,352, Akron Invitational (2/4/22)
Shot put: 34-4.25 (10.47m), MAC Championship (2/24/23)
Triple jump: 35-0.25 (10.67m), Wolverine Invitational (1/11/20)
Outdoor Track and Field
100 hurdles: 14.75, MAC Championship (5/7/21)
200: 26.09, Tennessee Invite (4/7/23)
800: 2:32.72, MAC Championship (5/12/23)
High jump: 5-4.50 (1.64m), MAC Championship (5/11/23)
Javelin: 83-2.00 (25.34m), MAC Championship (5/7/21)
Long Jump: 17-9.50 (5.42m), We Fly Challenge (4/15/23)
Shot Put: 33-7.50 (10.25m), MAC Championship (5/7/21) and Tennessee Invite (4/7/23)
Heptathlon: 4,599, MAC Championship (5/12/23)