Jonathan Voth

Photo by: Craig Bell, BGSU Marketing and Communications

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Grand Blanc, Mich.
High School:
Grand Blanc
Prev School:
Saginaw Valley State

2019:

Academic All-MAC
Competed in four races for the Falcons
Set a new personal best in the 8K with a time of 25:00.9 to place 93rd at the Louisville Classic
Finished in 40th place at the MAC Championships with a time of 26:41.1
Opened the season at the MSU Spartan Invitational with a time of 26:10.0 to finish 49th in the 8K race

2018:

Competed in all seven of BGSU’s races
Began the season at the Toledo Rockets Invitational; finished in 19:42.9 in his first 6K with the Falcons
Finished 12th in the 5K at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener with a time of 16:03.9
Completed the season’s first 8K at the John McNichols Invitational coming in 47th
Set a new personal record in the 8K at the Louisville Cross Country Classic at 25:18.5
Ran in the Bradley Pink Classic; coming in 84th of 273
Came in 21st at the MAC Championships; pushed the team to a second-place finish
Concluded the season by setting a new personal best in the 10K at the Great Lakes Regionals with a time of 32:29.0
2018 Academic All-MAC
2018 Distinguished Scholar Athlete

2017:

Competed in his first collegiate race at the Spartan Invitational
Recorded a time of 26:42.2 at the Joe Piane Invitational
Set a personal best 8K time of 26:01 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational
Completed the MAC Championships 8K in 26:03.4

Prior To BGSU:

Ran one season of cross country at Saginaw Valley State before transferring to BGSU
At Grand Blanc High School, earned a 2012 team regional championship
Ran a personal best 16:03.5 personal best in cross country in 5000
Personal best time of 9:26.46 in the 3200
Two-time all-conference, all-region and Academic All-State (2014 and 2015)
Finished 37th at the 2015 MHSAA Division I state finals
Member of National Honors Society and was a recipient of the Presidential Award for Academic Achievement
Was also an AP Scholar with Distinction

Personal:

Son of Donley and Beth Anne Voth
One brother, Nick, and a sister, Rachel
Plans to study exercise science

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 16:03.9, Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (9/7/18)
6K: 19:42.9, Toledo Rockets Invitational (8/31/18)
8K: 25:00.9, Louisville Cross Country Classic (10/5/19)
10K: 32:29.0, NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (11/9/18)
5mi: 26:42.2, Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (9/28/17)

CAREER FINISHES
Sept. 13 – MSU Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Cross Country Course – East Lansing, MI) – 8K – 26:10.0 – 49th
Oct. 5 – Louisville XC Classic (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park – Louisville, KY) – 8K – 25:00.9 – 93rd
Oct. 18 – Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course – Peoria, IL) – 8K – 25:37.2 – 56th
Nov. 2 – Mid-American Conference Championships (DeKalb, IL) – 8K – 26:41.1 – 40th

2018 Results
Aug. 31 - Toledo Rockets Invitational (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 6K - 19:42.9 - 30th
Sept. 7 - Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener (Forest Creason Golf Course - Bowling Green, OH) - 5K - 16:03.9 - 12th
Sept. 15 - John McNichols Invitational (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course - Terre Haute, IN) - 8K - 26:48.3 - 47th
Sept. 29 - Louisville Cross Country Classic (E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 25:18.5 - 75th
Oct. 12 - Bradley “Pink” Classic (Newman Golf Course - Peoria, IL) - 8K - 25:54.6 - 84th
Oct. 27 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 8K - 25:18.9 - 21st
Nov. 9 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country - Terre Haute, IN) - 10K - 32:29.0 - 69th

2017 Results
Sept. 29 - Joe Piane Invitational (Burke Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 5-Mile - 26:42.2 - 96th
Oct. 14 - Pre National Invitational (E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park - Louisville, KY) - 8K - 26:01.0 - 111th
Oct. 28 - Mid-American Conference Championship (Miami University Cross Country Course - Oxford, OH) - 8K - 26:03.4 - 49th
Nov. 11 - NCAA Great Lakes Regionals (LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country - Terre Haute, IN) - 10K - 33:29.6 - 118th