Bowling Green State University Athletics
2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster
Hoover, Rachael
Rachael Hoover
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Fairbanks
- Hometown:
- Plain City, Ohio
Bio
TFRRS Profile
Personal Bests
Awards & Honors
2024-25 | Freshman
Personal Bests
| Event | Time/Mark | Date/Meet |
| 800m (I) | 2:09.61 | 2/14/2025 at GVSU Big Meet |
| 800m (O) | 2:08.78 | at Raleigh Relays |
| 1 Mile (I) | 4:53.72 | 2/1/2025 at Meyo Invitational |
| 1500m (O) | 4:24.84 | 4/17/2025 at Bryan Clay Invitational |
Awards & Honors
- First-Team All-MAC (2024)
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Bowling Green |
2024-25 | Freshman
- Appeared in four meets, competing in the 800 meter and Mile
- Placed sixth in the 800m (2:12.16) at MAC Indoor Championships
- Finished third in the one mile (4:56.09) at the Bob Parks Invitational (1/25/25)
- Second place finish in the 800 meter (2:10.16) at Spartan Invitational
Fairbanks High School |
Plain City, Ohio |
- Was a four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field at Fairbanks High School under coaches Mike VanWinkle and Patrick Cotter
- Was a three-year team captain in cross country and a track team captain as a senior
- Holds the school record in the 800m (2:15), 1,600m (4:56), 3,200m and 5K in cross country
- Was the 2023 Ohio Heritage Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year and earned Team Runner of the Year honors three times
- Earned All-Ohio honors in the 800m with a sixth-place finish at the state meet in 2022 and third-place finish in 2024
- Placed sixth in the 1,600m at the 2023 state meet and third at the 2024 state meet to earn All-Ohio honors as well
- Earned four district crowns in both the 800m and 1,600m and was a regional champion in both events in 2024
- Helped the Panthers to four district championships in track & field as well as a district title in cross country in 2023 with runner-up regional finishes in track & field (2022-23) and cross country (2023)
- Also lettered two years in basketball and helped lead the Panthers to runner-up in the district in 2023 while being a team captain as a senior
- Was the Parliamentarian of the National Honor Society, President of Student Council and graduated with honors
Personal |
- Daughter of Bill and Sandy Hoover
- Has an older brother, Hayden, and an older sister, Danielle
- Uncle, Steve Hoover, ran cross country and track at Fredonia State
- Majoring in pre-exercise science
- Aspires to work in cardiac rehab
- Favorite athlete is professional middle-distance runner Emily Mackay
- Chose BGSU, "because of the overwhelming support from staff, teammates and the community. I knew I could be successful in not only my sport, but also my educational goals"
- Lists her parents, Bill and Sandy, as her biggest influences "because they've always had my back and put everything into guiding me to be the best version of myself"
- Born on June 11, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio
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
