Thursday, May 11
Akron, OH
10 a.m.
Bowling Green State University
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MAC Outdoor Championships
Falcons Ready for 2023 MAC Outdoor Championship
May 10, 2023 | Women's Track and Field
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Bowling Green heads to Akron for three-day championship meet
AKRON, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons will compete in the 2023 MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship this weekend, competing from Thursday, May 11, to Saturday, May 13. The meet will be held at the Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex on the campus of the University of Akron. Thursday and Friday's action starts at 10 a.m., then Saturday will start at 12:30 p.m. for the Falcons. Live results for each day will be posted HERE.
Tickets are required for entry on all three days. Parking is available at the Field House (Lots 8, 9, and 10). A full parking map can be found HERE. Ticket prices are as follows:
All‐Session Pass: $26 General Admission (PURCHASE HERE)
Thursday Admission: $13 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Friday Admission: $13 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Saturday Admission: $19 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Below is the schedule of events for each day of competition:
THURSDAY
Heptathlon Events (start at 10 a.m.)
100 Hurdles
High Jump
Shot Put
200
Field Events (start at 12 p.m.)
Pole Vault
Javelin
Track Events (start at 5:25 p.m.)
1500 Prelims
400 Hurdles Prelims
200 Prelims
10K Final
FRIDAY
Field Events (start at 10 a.m.)
Hammer Throw
Shot Put
Long Jump
Heptathlon Events (start at 12:30 p.m.)
Long Jump
Javelin
800
Track Events (start at 4:10 p.m.)
100 Hurdles Prelims
400 Prelims
100 Prelims
800 Prelims
3K Steeplechase Final
SATURDAY
Field Events (start at 12 p.m.)
Discus
High Jump
Triple Jump
Track Events (start at 1 p.m.)
4x100 Relay
1500 Finals
100 Hurdles Finals
400 Finals
100 Finals
800 Finals
400 Hurdles Finals
200 Finals
5K Finals
4x400 Relay
The full schedule can be found HERE. Heat sheets can be viewed HERE. A Championship Central page is available on the MAC website, found HERE. Full results will be uploaded on the MAC and BGSU websites.
Bowling Green's 2023 Outdoor Track and Field Performance List can be viewed HERE. An updated Bowling Green Outdoor Track and Field Record Book can be viewed HERE.
Last Time Out: Bowling Green Outstanding in Three States
The Falcons last competed on April 29 at three meets: the Ashland Alumni Open, the Clark Wood Invite, and the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet. BGSU was well-represented at all three meets. At Ashland, Mateya Haintz won the hammer throw for the fourth time in six meets, with Reagan Emberton adding personal records in the shot put and discus. Lane Anderson also had a PR in the shot put. At GVSU, Kylee Cubbison ran the 1500 in 4:27.29, ranking her fifth in school history. Joining her in the record book was Izzy Best, who now ranks 10th in the 1500 with a time of 4:33.72. Kristin Groppe logged a PR in the 3K steeplechase for the third consecutive meet. In Louisville, Morgan Patterson ran the 100 hurdles in 14.48 seconds, putting her eighth in school history. Darian Braddix ran the best non-wind-aided 100 of her career, with high jumpers Bianca Staples and Jenna Lucas leaping their best marks of the outdoor season.
Other Notable Falcon Efforts
Bowling Green has had an impressive outdoor campaign, highlighted by Zaresha Neal winning MAC Field Athlete of the Week on five occasions. She is the top-ranked shot put and discus thrower in the conference and has won six of the ten events she's competed in this season. Her discus mark of 179-1.00 (54.58m) at the Texas Relays is the second-best in school history, trailing only her school record mark of 181-6.00 (55.34m) from 2022. Also earning MAC Field Athlete of the Week was Brianna Richard, who was honored after logging the conference's best triple jump mark of the season. It was also a PR and ranks her second in school history. Richard also had a long jump PR this season, which puts fourth in the record book. Also ranking fourth in school history is Mateya Haintz, who has competed in the hammer throw for the first time in her BGSU career. She has placed in the top three at all six meets this season and ranks first in the MAC.
Several other athletes have added their name to the Falcon record book, including senior sprinter Jemeila Hunter, who ran the fifth-best wind-aided 200 at the We Fly Challenge (23.99, +3.6). Freshman Kylee Cubbison ranks fifth in the 1500 and sixth in the 5K, with fellow first-year Izzy Best ranking 10th in the 1500. The freshmen class has also made history in the 100 hurdles and triple jump. DaMya Barker and Morgan Patterson rank sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 100 hurdles, with Bianca Staples and Sabrina Imes ranking in the same spots of the triple jump. The 4x100 relay team of Alexis Parchman, Jemeila Hunter, Brianna Richard, and Darian Braddix finished with a time of 45.78 at the We Fly Challenge, ranking them third in school history.
Bowling Green's Previous MAC Outdoor Championship
Last season, the Falcons placed eighth at the MAC Outdoor Championship, hosted by Western Michigan. Zaresha Neal paced the Falcons, winning the discus and placing second in the shot put. Kaila Butler added a MAC title in the hammer throw, with Kailee Perry earning a runner-up finish in the 1500 and third-place finish in the 5K. Perry, who set the school record in the 1500, was backed by Katerina Shuble, who placed fourth in the event. Brianna Richard tallied fifth-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump, while Destiny Fernandes was sixth in the heptathlon. Also tallying team points was Katie Seyfang, who placed sixth in the shot put.
Bowling Green's MAC Indoor Championship
The Falcons matched the program's best finish since 1999, placing third as they hosted the 2023 MAC Indoor Championship. Zaresha Neal won the shot put for the second consecutive season, with Brianna Richard adding a first-place finish in the triple jump. Bowling Green won the Distance Medley Relay for the third consecutive year, with the quartet of Kailee Perry, Darian Braddix, Izzy Best, and Katerina Shuble running the second-best time in program history. Shuble added a runner-up finish in the mile, with Katherine Mendenhall logging a second-place finish of her own in the high jump. Richard contributed to the team point total with a fifth-place finish in the long jump, where she was backed by sixth-place finisher Morgan Patterson. Also scoring points for the Orange and Brown were Ebonie Whitted (fourth, shot put), Bianca Staples (fourth, high jump), Mateya Haintz (fifth, weight throw), Reagan Emberton (sixth, shot put), Jemeila Hunter (sixth, 200), Kailee Perry (seventh, mile), and Jenna Lucas (eighth, pentathlon).
Up Next
Falcons who qualify for the NCAA East Regional Preliminaries will compete from Wednesday, May 24, to Saturday, May 27. The meet will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. From there, qualifying athletes will head to Austin, Texas, for the 2023 NCAA Championships. The meet will be held from Wednesday, June 7, to Saturday, June 10. For updated information, be sure to visit the Track and Field page on BGSUFalcons.com.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons track and field team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Tickets are required for entry on all three days. Parking is available at the Field House (Lots 8, 9, and 10). A full parking map can be found HERE. Ticket prices are as follows:
All‐Session Pass: $26 General Admission (PURCHASE HERE)
Thursday Admission: $13 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Friday Admission: $13 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Saturday Admission: $19 General Admission, $5 Students (PURCHASE HERE)
Below is the schedule of events for each day of competition:
THURSDAY
Heptathlon Events (start at 10 a.m.)
100 Hurdles
High Jump
Shot Put
200
Field Events (start at 12 p.m.)
Pole Vault
Javelin
Track Events (start at 5:25 p.m.)
1500 Prelims
400 Hurdles Prelims
200 Prelims
10K Final
FRIDAY
Field Events (start at 10 a.m.)
Hammer Throw
Shot Put
Long Jump
Heptathlon Events (start at 12:30 p.m.)
Long Jump
Javelin
800
Track Events (start at 4:10 p.m.)
100 Hurdles Prelims
400 Prelims
100 Prelims
800 Prelims
3K Steeplechase Final
SATURDAY
Field Events (start at 12 p.m.)
Discus
High Jump
Triple Jump
Track Events (start at 1 p.m.)
4x100 Relay
1500 Finals
100 Hurdles Finals
400 Finals
100 Finals
800 Finals
400 Hurdles Finals
200 Finals
5K Finals
4x400 Relay
The full schedule can be found HERE. Heat sheets can be viewed HERE. A Championship Central page is available on the MAC website, found HERE. Full results will be uploaded on the MAC and BGSU websites.
Bowling Green's 2023 Outdoor Track and Field Performance List can be viewed HERE. An updated Bowling Green Outdoor Track and Field Record Book can be viewed HERE.
Last Time Out: Bowling Green Outstanding in Three States
The Falcons last competed on April 29 at three meets: the Ashland Alumni Open, the Clark Wood Invite, and the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet. BGSU was well-represented at all three meets. At Ashland, Mateya Haintz won the hammer throw for the fourth time in six meets, with Reagan Emberton adding personal records in the shot put and discus. Lane Anderson also had a PR in the shot put. At GVSU, Kylee Cubbison ran the 1500 in 4:27.29, ranking her fifth in school history. Joining her in the record book was Izzy Best, who now ranks 10th in the 1500 with a time of 4:33.72. Kristin Groppe logged a PR in the 3K steeplechase for the third consecutive meet. In Louisville, Morgan Patterson ran the 100 hurdles in 14.48 seconds, putting her eighth in school history. Darian Braddix ran the best non-wind-aided 100 of her career, with high jumpers Bianca Staples and Jenna Lucas leaping their best marks of the outdoor season.
Other Notable Falcon Efforts
Bowling Green has had an impressive outdoor campaign, highlighted by Zaresha Neal winning MAC Field Athlete of the Week on five occasions. She is the top-ranked shot put and discus thrower in the conference and has won six of the ten events she's competed in this season. Her discus mark of 179-1.00 (54.58m) at the Texas Relays is the second-best in school history, trailing only her school record mark of 181-6.00 (55.34m) from 2022. Also earning MAC Field Athlete of the Week was Brianna Richard, who was honored after logging the conference's best triple jump mark of the season. It was also a PR and ranks her second in school history. Richard also had a long jump PR this season, which puts fourth in the record book. Also ranking fourth in school history is Mateya Haintz, who has competed in the hammer throw for the first time in her BGSU career. She has placed in the top three at all six meets this season and ranks first in the MAC.
Several other athletes have added their name to the Falcon record book, including senior sprinter Jemeila Hunter, who ran the fifth-best wind-aided 200 at the We Fly Challenge (23.99, +3.6). Freshman Kylee Cubbison ranks fifth in the 1500 and sixth in the 5K, with fellow first-year Izzy Best ranking 10th in the 1500. The freshmen class has also made history in the 100 hurdles and triple jump. DaMya Barker and Morgan Patterson rank sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 100 hurdles, with Bianca Staples and Sabrina Imes ranking in the same spots of the triple jump. The 4x100 relay team of Alexis Parchman, Jemeila Hunter, Brianna Richard, and Darian Braddix finished with a time of 45.78 at the We Fly Challenge, ranking them third in school history.
Bowling Green's Previous MAC Outdoor Championship
Last season, the Falcons placed eighth at the MAC Outdoor Championship, hosted by Western Michigan. Zaresha Neal paced the Falcons, winning the discus and placing second in the shot put. Kaila Butler added a MAC title in the hammer throw, with Kailee Perry earning a runner-up finish in the 1500 and third-place finish in the 5K. Perry, who set the school record in the 1500, was backed by Katerina Shuble, who placed fourth in the event. Brianna Richard tallied fifth-place finishes in the long jump and triple jump, while Destiny Fernandes was sixth in the heptathlon. Also tallying team points was Katie Seyfang, who placed sixth in the shot put.
Bowling Green's MAC Indoor Championship
The Falcons matched the program's best finish since 1999, placing third as they hosted the 2023 MAC Indoor Championship. Zaresha Neal won the shot put for the second consecutive season, with Brianna Richard adding a first-place finish in the triple jump. Bowling Green won the Distance Medley Relay for the third consecutive year, with the quartet of Kailee Perry, Darian Braddix, Izzy Best, and Katerina Shuble running the second-best time in program history. Shuble added a runner-up finish in the mile, with Katherine Mendenhall logging a second-place finish of her own in the high jump. Richard contributed to the team point total with a fifth-place finish in the long jump, where she was backed by sixth-place finisher Morgan Patterson. Also scoring points for the Orange and Brown were Ebonie Whitted (fourth, shot put), Bianca Staples (fourth, high jump), Mateya Haintz (fifth, weight throw), Reagan Emberton (sixth, shot put), Jemeila Hunter (sixth, 200), Kailee Perry (seventh, mile), and Jenna Lucas (eighth, pentathlon).
Up Next
Falcons who qualify for the NCAA East Regional Preliminaries will compete from Wednesday, May 24, to Saturday, May 27. The meet will be held in Jacksonville, Florida. From there, qualifying athletes will head to Austin, Texas, for the 2023 NCAA Championships. The meet will be held from Wednesday, June 7, to Saturday, June 10. For updated information, be sure to visit the Track and Field page on BGSUFalcons.com.
Follow the Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons track and field team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @BG_XCTrack
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bg_xctrack'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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