Indoor Track & Field Preview: Part Two

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

December 07, 2016 | Women's Track and Field

By: by Jason Knavel, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University indoor track and field team gets the 2016-17 season underway Friday and Saturday at the Golden Flashes Gala, hosted by Kent State. Field events begin at 12:30 pm Friday and then again at 10 am Saturday. Running events start at 11 am Saturday.

The Falcons begin the 2016 season looking to improve on an eighth-place finish a year ago at the MAC Indoor Championships. BGSU scored 39 team points at the league meet a year ago.

In part two of this week's three-part preview of the season, we break down the sprints, jumps and relays under Associate Head Coach James Gildon. Part three is scheduled for release Thursday.

Indoor Track and Field Preview Part One

"This is a hard-working, blue-collar group that has big goals and high expectations of themselves," Gildon said. "I believe they have the leadership and talent to accomplish anything they set their minds on."

60m
MAC automatic qualifying time – 7.62
School record – 7.40 seconds / Jeanette Pettigrew, 2011
Top returners - Dorresha Green (PR 7.69; 15^th at MAC in 2016, 5^th at MAC in 2015); Kyla Paster (PR 7.81); Cortisha Short (PR 7.83); Brianna Johnson (PR 7.84); Taylor Rambo (PR 7.95)
Newcomers – None

200m
MAC automatic qualifying time – 24.52
School record – 24.18 seconds / Jeanette Pettigrew, 2014
Top returners – Cortisha Short (PR 24.96 / 15^th at MAC in 2016, 13^th at MAC in 2015); Gabrielle Edwards (PR 25.57 / 18^th at MAC in 2014); Brianna Johnson (PR 25.59); Taylor Rambo (PR 25.27 / 16^th at MAC in 2013); Dorresha Green (PR 25.99)
Newcomers – Mis'cha Sellers (Fr.; Willoughby, Ohio / Willoughby South)

400m
MAC automatic qualifying time – 55.70
School record – 55.46 seconds / Brittany Sinclair, 2015
Top returners – Taylor Rambo (PR 55.80 / 11^th at MAC in 2016, 15^th at MAC in 2015, 12^th at MAC in 2013); Gabrielle Edwards (PR 58.64); Camerone Bryant (PR 61.41)
Newcomers – Paige Geatz (Fr.; Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley); Mis'cha Sellers (Fr.; Willoughby, Ohio / Willoughby South); Rachel Stute (Fr.; Springfield, Ohio / Greenon); Brianna Tidmore (Fr.; Bedford, Ohio / Bedford)

800m
MAC automatic qualifying time – 2:12.02
School record – 2:08.37 / Tracy Gaerke, 1988
Top returners – Camerone Bryant (No PR)
Newcomers – Rachel Stute (Fr.; Springfield, Ohio / Greenon); Paige Geatz (Fr.; Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley)

60 hurdles
MAC automatic qualifying time – 8.73
School record – 8.38 / Alicia Taylor, 2004
Top returners – None
Newcomers – Chasatea Brown (Fr.; Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South)

High jump
MAC automatic qualifying distance – 5-6.5 (1.69m)
School record – 6-0 / Stephanie Heldt, 2001
Top returners – Raven Porter (PR 5-8.75 / 3^rd at MAC in 2016; 7^th at MAC in 2015)
Newcomers – Stacey Wolverton (Fr.; Downington, Pa. / Downington West)

Long jump
MAC automatic qualifying distance – 18-10 (5.74m)
School record – 20-9.75 / Huina Han, 1998
Top returners – Kyla Paster (PR 18-10.75 / 9^th at MAC in 2016; 15^th at MAC in 2015); Raven Porter (PR 18-0.25 / 18^th at MAC in 2015)
Newcomers – Chasatea Brown (Fr.; Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South); BeJai Fray (Jr.; Ocala, Fla. / Lake Weir / Florida International)

Triple jump
MAC automatic qualifying distance – 38-4.75 (11.7m)
School record – 44-9 / Huina Han, 1998
Top returners – Kyla Paster (PR 38-8.75 / 8^th at MAC in 2016; 9^th at MAC in 2015)
Newcomers – None

Pentathlon
School record – 3,567 / Becky Barnett, 1996
Top returners – None
Newcomers – Chasatea Brown (Fr.; Westerville, Ohio / Westerville South); BeJai Fray (Jr.; Ocala, Fla. / Lake Weir / Florida International)

1600 Relay
School record – 3:46.89 / Taylor Rambo, Felicia Jefferson, Brittany Sinclair, Allison Weimer, 2013
Top returners – Gabrielle Edwards, Taylor Rambo (8^th at MAC in 2016)
Newcomers – Mis'cha Sellers (Fr.; Willoughby, Ohio / Willoughby South); Brianna Tidmore (Fr.; Bedford, Ohio / Bedford); Rachel Stute (Fr.; Springfield, Ohio / Greenon); Paige Geatz (Fr.; Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley)