2023 Women's Track and Field Roster
Staples, Bianca
Bianca Staples
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Valley Central
- Hometown:
- Montgomery, N.Y.
Bio
TFRRS Profile
PERSONAL BESTS
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Awards & Honors
2024-25 | Junior
Indoor
2023-24 | Sophomore
Indoor
2022-23 | Freshman
Indoor
PERSONAL BESTS
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| Event | Time/Mark | Date/Meet |
| 60m (I) | 8.08 | 1/12/2024 at Falcon Early Bird Open |
| 100m (O) | 12.42 | 4/15/2023 at We Fly Challenge |
| 200m (O) | 25.77 | 4/28/2023 at Clark Wood Invitational |
| 200m (I) | 25.61 | 2/8/2025 at Michigan Invitational |
| High Jump (I) | 1.74m | 12/9/2023 at Tom Wright Open |
| High Jump (O) | 1.66m | 4/26/2024 at Clark Wood Open |
| Long Jump (I) | 5.48m | 1/17/2025 at Al Cambell Invitational |
| Long Jump (O) | 5.58m | 4/4/2025 at Spartan Invitational |
| Triple Jump (I) | 12.59m    |  2/28/2025 at MAC Indoor Championships |
| Triple Jump (O) | 12.68m | 4/26/2024 at Clark Wood Open |
Awards & Honors
- First-Team All-MAC (2024)
- Academic All-MAC (2024)
- USTFFCCCA All-Academic (2024)
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Bowling Green |
2024-25 | Junior
Indoor
- Appeared in seven meets, competing in high jump, triple jump, long jump, and 200 meter
- Won the triple jump (12.59m PR) at MAC Indoor ChampionshipsÂ
- Finished second in triple jump (12.16m) at GVSU Big MeetÂ
- Won triple jump (12.24m) at Bob Parks MemorialÂ
- Won triple jump (12.16m) and finished third in long jump (5.48m) at Al Campbell InvitationalÂ
- Finished second in high jump (1.60m) and finished third in the 200 meter (25.90) at BGSU Early Bird InvitationalÂ
- Won the high jump (1.74m) and triple jump (11.82m) at the Tom Wright Open
- Won both long jump (5.58m PR) and triple jump (11.60m) at Spartan Invitational
2023-24 | Sophomore
Indoor
- Competed in the high jump, long jump, 60, and 4x400Â
- Recorded a personal best in the high jump at the Tom Wright Open, placing first with a 5' 8.5" markÂ
- Recorded two personal best at the Falcon Early Bird Open, recording a 8.08 finish in the 60 and 17' 5.5 mark in the long jump, placing secondÂ
- Placed second in the triple jump at the Penn State National Open, recording a 40' 9.5" markÂ
- Placed second in the triple jump at the MAC Championship, recording a 40' 1.5" markÂ
- Placed second in the high jump at the Bob Park Memorial, recording a 5'5" finishÂ
- Academic All-MACÂ
- Second Team All-MACÂ
- Competed in the triple jump, high jump, and 4x400Â
- Placed second in the triple jump at the Tennessee Invite, recording a 39' 3.75 markÂ
- Recorded a personal best in the triple jump at the Clark Wood Open, recording a 41' 7.25" finishÂ
- Placed second in the triple jump at the MAC Championship, recording a 41' 3.75" markÂ
- Qualified for the NCAA East First Round in Lexington, Kentucky, placing 27th with a 41' 3" markÂ
- Academic All-MACÂ
- Second Team All-MACÂ
2022-23 | Freshman
Indoor
- Landed a spot on the podium at the MAC Championship, placing fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.70m
- Reached that mark at both home meets, winning the event at the Tom Wright Open and placing fourth at the Early Bird Open
- Added another fourth-place finish at the Penn State National Open (1.65m)
- Placed in the top three in the triple jump three times, including a runner-up finish at the Tom Wright Open with a season-best mark of 11.86m
- Raced on the top four 4x400 Falcon Relay teams, all of which placed first or second
- Ran the third leg for the 4x400 team that had a season-best time of 3:48.50, which placed first at the GVSU Big Meet and ranks sixth in program history
- Leaped a triple jump PR of 41-1.50 (12.53m) at the MAC Championship, landing on the podium with a fourth-place finish and ranking third in program history
- Also earned a spot on the MAC Championship podium with an eighth-place finish in the high jump, clearing 5-4.50 (1.64m)
- Won the triple jump at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite, recording a mark of 39-1.75 (11.93m), then raced for the winning 4x400 relay team, who finished at 4:07.07
- Also ran for the first-place 4x400 relay team at the We Fly Challenge, finishing in 3:47.90, then added top-three finishes in the high jump (1.64m) and triple jump (11.89m) while recording a PR in the 100 (12.42)
- Cleared a season-best 5-5.00 (1.65m) in the high jump at the Clark Wood Open, the same meet that featured her collegiate debut in the 200 (25.77)
Valley Central High School |
Montgomery, N.Y. |
- Competed at Valley Central High School for coaches Stephon Smith and Allison Boriello
- Was a team captain as a senior and Team Field Athlete of the Year for the Vikings
- Earned a third-place finish in the high jump and fifth-place finish in the 400m at the outdoor state meet
- Placed fifth in the high jump at the indoor state meet
- Also lettered in volleyball, serving as the team captain as a senior
- Graduated with honors and was a member of the National Math, English, Science, French and Art Honors Societies
Personal |
- Daughter of Omari and Africa Staples
- Father, Omari, played college basketball
- Has an older brother, Justin, and a younger brother, Jaylen
- Majoring in exercise science with a specialization in sports medicine
- Aspires to become an athletic trainer
- Involved with the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the American Sign Language Club
- Born on May 5, 2004 in Bronx, New York
BGSU In the Nest : Track and Field
Tuesday, June 10
Lou Snelling Post-MAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships Interview (May 17, 2025)
Wednesday, May 21
Lou Snelling Post-Meet Interview (December 7, 2024)
Wednesday, December 11
BG TF : Coach Snelling Postmen
Saturday, January 13
