Savannah Nevels

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Streetsboro
Hometown:
Streetsboro, Ohio

2020-21
(Indoor)

First Team All-MAC
Ran the 60, the 200 and the 1600 relay for the Falcons
MAC Champion in the 200 and the 1600 relay, placing third in the 60
In the 200, placed third in prelims at the MAC Championships with a time of 24.84 seconds. Then, posted a season-best 24.65 to win the championship in finals
Also ran the 200 in 24.68 seconds at the Al Campbell Invitational, finishing runner-up
Took the baton for the third leg of the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships, helping the team to a time of 3:45.85 for back-to-back gold medals in the event
That time was the third-fastest in school history. She has now run on the four fastest 1600 relay teams in program history
Also ran the 1600 relay for the winning team at the Jack Skoog Invite
Posted a time of 7.55 seconds in the prelims of the 60 at the MAC Championships to tie for second place. Improved to a career-best 7.51 seconds in the finals to finish third
Her time of 7.51 seconds makes her tied for the third-fastest in program history
Won the 60 at both the BG Opener and The Big Meet

2019-20
(Indoor)

First team All-MAC
Ran the 60, 200, 400 and the 1600 relay for the Falcons
Ran the second leg of the MAC champion 1600 relay team that broke the school record in 3:41.47
Also placed third at the MAC Championships in the 60 and fourth in the 200
Tied for the fifth-fastest woman in school history in the 60 with a time of 7.57 seconds to finish third at the MAC Championships
Became the third-fastest woman in the 200 with a time of 24.35 seconds to place fourth at the MAC Championships
Also a member of the 1600 relay team that won the Akron Invite in 3:46.41, the third-fastest time in program history
Ran the lead leg on the 1600 relay team that won the BG Opener
Won the 60 at the BG Opener in 7.64 seconds
Won the 200 at the Akron Invitational and placed second in the event in the Toledo Dual
Ran the 400 just once, placing third in the Toledo Dual with a personal best time of 59.70 seconds, which converted down to 58.92

2018-19
(Indoor)

Ran the 60, 200 and 1600 relay for the Falcons
Posted a career-best time of 24.66 seconds at the MAC Championships in the 200, finishing 16^th
That time places her fifth in school history in the event
Won the Buckeye Tune-up with a time of 25.07 seconds
Finished second in the 200 at the Toledo Dual
Placed 13^th at the MAC Championships in the 60 with a time of 7.70 seconds
Ran an identical time of 7.70 at the Buckeye Tune-up
Placed second in the Toledo Dual in the 60
Member of the 1600 relay team that broke the school record to finish sixth at the MAC Championships in 3:45.49
Also won the 1600 relay in the Toledo Dual and placed second at the Can-Am International

(Outdoor)

Ran the 100, 200 and 400 for the Falcons, as well as relays
Ran on the 400 relay team at the MAC Championships that placed fifth with a time of 46.20 seconds
Ran the lead leg in the 400 relay at the Toledo Dual, posting a time of 45.91 seconds, the third-fastest in school history
Team’s top 100 runner, posting a career-best 12.05 seconds to win the Toledo Dual meet
That time put her 10^th in school history in the 100
Set a career-best time in the 200 with a 24.52 at the Raleigh Relays
Ran the 400 just once, establishing a personal best time of 57.58 seconds at Miami’s Blizzard Buster
Ran in the 1600 relay at the Virginia Challenge, posting a time of 3:52.79

2017-18
(Indoor)

Ran the 60, 200, 300 and 1600 relay for the Falcons, and broke the school record in the 300
Competed in three events at the MAC Championships, earning a spot on the podium in the 1600 relay
Ran the second leg of the second-fastest 1600 relay in school history, posting a time of 3:47.06 to finish fifth at the MAC Championships
Unbelievably, missed the finals at the MAC Championships in both the 60 and the 200 by .01 seconds
In the 60, ran a personal best time of 7.65 seconds at the MAC Championships for a 10^th place finish
Also ran a personal best time of 24.83 seconds in the 200 at the MAC Championships to finish ninth
Ended second in the 200 at the Thundering Herd Invite with a time of 25.02, which was her best until the MAC Championships

(Outdoor)

Ran the 100, 200 and relays for the Falcons
Ran the 100, 400 relay and 1600 relay at the MAC Championships
Member of the 400 relay team that placed sixth at the MAC Championships with a time of 46.48 seconds
With that time, the unit ranks seventh in school history in the event
Part of the 1600 relay team that ran a season-best 3:47.17 to finish 10^th at the MAC Championships
Posted a career-best time of 12.11 seconds in the 100 at the MAC Championships, finishing 18^th
Established a career-best time of 24.86 seconds in the 200 at the Toledo Invitational

High School

Earned four varsity letters at Streetsboro High School
Finished fourth in the state championships in the 200 and part of a 400 relay team that finished fifth
Set personal best times of 12.25 seconds in the 100 and 24.89 seconds in the 200
MVP of Newton Falls in 2016-17 and the Aurora Invite in 2015-16
Earned Streetsboro's Most Outstanding Female Athlete award
Also played basketball

Personal

Savannah Rae Nevels was born April 27, 1999
Daughter of William Nevels and Lisa Ledyard
Three sisters -- Larae, Madison and Raya -- and two brothers, Ray and Derrick
Stepfather Courtney Ledyard played football at Michigan State and then spent time in the NFL with the New York Jets and New England Patriots
Undecided on a major

PERSONAL BESTS
Indoor Track & Field
60: 7.51, MAC Championships (2/27/21)
200: 24.35, MAC Championships (2/29/20)
300: 41.52, BG Opener (12/8/17)
400: 59.70, Toledo Dual (1/17/20)
Outdoor Track & Field
100: 12.05, Toledo Dual (4/5/19)
200: 24.52, Raleigh Relays (3/30/19)
400: 57.58, Blizzard Buster (3/23/19)