Bowling Green State University Athletics
2023 Women's Cross Country Roster
Withrow, Rachael
Rachael Withrow
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Winfield
- Hometown:
- Scott Depot, W.V.
Bio
TFRRS Profile
PERSONAL BESTS
5K : 17:44.6, Michigan Open (8/29/25)
6K: 21:34.2, George Dales Invitational (9/20/24)
Awards & Honors
2025 ResultsÂ
Aug. 29 – Michigan Open (Hudson Mills Metropark – Dexter, Mich.) – 5k – 17:44.6 (3rd)
2024 ResultsÂ
Aug. 30 – Tommy Evans Invitational (Silver Creek Cross Country Course – Norton, OH) – 5K – 19.08.5 (37th)
Sept. 20 -- George Dales Invitational ( The Prairies Golf Club -- Kalamazoo, MI) -- 6K -- 21:34.2 (12th)Â
Oct. 5 -- Lehigh Paul Short Run Invitational (Goodman Campus XC Course -- Bethlehem, PA) -- 6K -- 21:54.2 (163rd)
Oct.18 -- Falcon Invitational (Mel Brodt XC Course -- Bowling Green, OH) -- 6K -- 21:51.1 (11th)
Nov. 2 -- MAC Championships (Ball State XC Course -- Munice, Ind) -- 6K -- 21:54.1 (31st)
Nov. 15 -- NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Silver Creek Cross Country Park -- Norton, OH) -- 6K -- 21:34.4 (103th)
2023 Results
Sept. 30 – Paul Short Run (Goodman Campus Cross Country Course – Bethlehem, PA) – 6K – 23:27.8 (314th)
Oct. 13 – Falcon Invite (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 6K – 22:42.1 (37th)
Oct. 28 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 6K – 22:26.9 (49th)
Nov. 10 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course – Madison, WI) – 6K – 23:11.9 (162nd)
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2025
PERSONAL BESTS
5K : 17:44.6, Michigan Open (8/29/25)
6K: 21:34.2, George Dales Invitational (9/20/24)
Awards & Honors
- Academic All-MAC (2024)
2025 ResultsÂ
Aug. 29 – Michigan Open (Hudson Mills Metropark – Dexter, Mich.) – 5k – 17:44.6 (3rd)
2024 ResultsÂ
Aug. 30 – Tommy Evans Invitational (Silver Creek Cross Country Course – Norton, OH) – 5K – 19.08.5 (37th)
Sept. 20 -- George Dales Invitational ( The Prairies Golf Club -- Kalamazoo, MI) -- 6K -- 21:34.2 (12th)Â
Oct. 5 -- Lehigh Paul Short Run Invitational (Goodman Campus XC Course -- Bethlehem, PA) -- 6K -- 21:54.2 (163rd)
Oct.18 -- Falcon Invitational (Mel Brodt XC Course -- Bowling Green, OH) -- 6K -- 21:51.1 (11th)
Nov. 2 -- MAC Championships (Ball State XC Course -- Munice, Ind) -- 6K -- 21:54.1 (31st)
Nov. 15 -- NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Silver Creek Cross Country Park -- Norton, OH) -- 6K -- 21:34.4 (103th)
2023 Results
Sept. 30 – Paul Short Run (Goodman Campus Cross Country Course – Bethlehem, PA) – 6K – 23:27.8 (314th)
Oct. 13 – Falcon Invite (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 6K – 22:42.1 (37th)
Oct. 28 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 6K – 22:26.9 (49th)
Nov. 10 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course – Madison, WI) – 6K – 23:11.9 (162nd)
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Bowling Green |
- Set 5K PR time at Michigan Open at 17:44.6, notching a 3rd place finish
- Set 5K PR time at Tommy Evans Invitational with a time of 19.08.5
- Finished 12th at George Dales Invitational to help lead Falcons to a first place finishÂ
- Finished 11th at the Falcon Invitational with a time of 21:51.1 to help the Falcons earn a first place finish
- Finished 31st at the MAC Championships to help lead the Falcons to a 4th place finishÂ
- Competed in four races in the 2023 season
- Made first appearance at the Paul Short Run with a finish time of 23:27.8
- Set 6K PR time at Falcon Invite with a time of 22:42.1
- Competed in MAC Championships, logging a time of 22:26.9
- Capped off the season with a 23:11.9 finish time at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional
Winfield High School |
Winfield, W.V. |
- Three-time WV AA 3200 State Champion
- Three-time WV AA 1600 State Champion
- 2021 WV AA Cross Country State Champion
- Led team to Back-to-Back State Cross Country Championships
- Led team to Back-to-Back-to-Back AA State Track and Field Championships
- Holds the State Meet Record in the 1600, set in 2023
- Two-time team captain for both cross country and track
Personal |
- Father, Clint, played football at West Virginia Tech
- Brother, Isaac, played football at Case Western Reserve
- Brother, Aaron, ran cross country and track at the University of Kentucky
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
