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BGSU QUICK FACTSSchool ...........................Bowling Green State UniversityLocation .................. Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0030Founded ..........................................................................1910Enrollment .................................................................. 16,566Nickname ...................................................................FalconsColors ....................................................Orange and BrownAffiliation ....................................................NCAA Division IConference .....................................Mid-American (MAC)President..........................................Dr. Mary Ellen MazeyFaculty Representative .........................Dr. Lee MeserveDirector of Athletics..................................Chris KingstonAssociate AD/SWA ........................................Lesley IrvineAthletics Dept. Phone .............................(419) 372-2401Athletics Website ................................BGSUFalcons.com

COACHING STAFFHead Coach .................... Lou Snelling (Fourth Season)Alma Mater ......................................Central Florida, 2000Office Phone ...............................................(419) 372-7104E-Mail ....................................................... [email protected] Track Coach/Throws .....................Matt ConlyOffice Phone ...............................................(419) 372-7097E-Mail .....................................................mconly@bgsu.edu Assistant Track Coach ................................James GildonOffice Phone ...............................................(419) 372-7124E-Mail ..................................................... [email protected] XC Coach.......................................Eric ThatcherOffice Phone ...............................................(419) 372-4013E-mail ....................................................ethatch@bgsu.edu

TEAM INFORMATION2013 Men’s Cross Country Finish ...........................9th/92013 Women’s Cross Country Finish .................. 6th/122014 Indoor Track Finish .......................................t8th/112014 Outdoor Track Finish .................................... 7th/12

TABLE OF CONTENTSQuick Facts/Table of Contents ..........1Facilities ................................................2-52014-15 Rosters/Team Photos ......6-8Coaching Staff ................................. 9-14Women’s Profiles ...........................15-49Men’s Profiles .................................50-552013-14 Review/Stats .................56-61M. Cross Country History ................. 62W. Cross Country History ................. 63Track and Field Records .................... 64Track and Field History .....................65Track and Field Performances ..66-70President Mary Ellen Mazey ............ 71AD Chris Kingston ..............................72

Men’s Cross Country Returning/Lost ........................ 4/5Women’s Cross Country Returning/Lost ...............13/3Track and Field Returning/Lost ................................30/8

HISTORYFirst Year of Men’s Cross Country ...........................1927First Year of Women’s Cross Country......................1976First Year of Women’s Track and Field ....................1974Men’s XC MAC Championships ................... 2 (1969-95)Women’s XC MAC Championships ................................ 7 (1980-81-82-83-95-96-98)Indoor T/F MAC Championships .................................... 0Outdoor T/F MAC Championships ...................1 (1981)Men’s XC NCAA District Championships ........1 (1972)Men’s XC NCAA National Appearances ....................... 5 (1963-69-70-71-72)W. XC NCAA National Appearances .................1 (1995)

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSDirector/Track Contact ...............................Jason KnavelOffice Phone ...............................................(419) 372-7075Email....................................................... [email protected] Asst./XC Contact.....................................Alexx KleinOffice Phone ...............................................(419) 372-7105Email......................................................... [email protected] Director ............................................ Mike CihonAssistant Director ............................................Kevin DavisAssistant Director ....................................... Scott SweganIntern ................................................................Jacob DorowMailing Address ........................251 Perry Stadium East................................................Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CONTENTS

2014-15 MEDIA GUIDEThe 2014-15 Bowling Green State University Cross Country and Track and Field Media Guide is a production of the BGSU Athletic Communications Office; Jason Knavel, Director; Mike Cihon, Assistant Director; Kevin Davis, Assistant Director; Scott Swegan, Assistant Director; Jake Dorow, Intern; Alexx Klein, Graduate Assistant – in conjunction with the BGSU Cross Country/Track and Field Office. Written and edited by Jason Knavel/Alexx Klein. Photography by BGSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

BGSU Cross Country and Track and Field has a wide range of facilities to practice, train and compete on.

BGSU cross country regularly uses more than 75 miles of trails and preserves around Northwest Ohio. In ad-dition, the Falcons also run on more than 40 acres of intramural fields on campus around Doyt Perry Stadium.

Farnsworth Metropark (left) boasts 8.3 miles of soft sur-

face trails along the Maumee River, while Fort Meigs (be-

low) boasts hilly grass loops around historical Fort Meigs.

Side Cut Metropark (left and background image)

has eight miles of soft sur-face trails on four loops in

Maumee.

Oak Openings Preserve Metropark (left) has 47

miles of trails with mul-tiple loops in Swanton

and Slippery Elm (below) is a 13-mile paved bike

trail from Bowling Green to North Baltimore.

BGSU cross country com-petes at Forest Creason Golf Course (above) and trains on

more than 40 acres of intra-mural fields (right) on campus

around Doyt Perry Stadium.

Whittaker Track (above) has been home to the BGSU track and field programs for the past four decades. Numerous Olympians have had the opportunity to train and com-pete at Whittaker track, including BGSU’s own David Wottle, the gold medalist in the 800m run in the 1972 Olympics. The track was completely redone in the summer of

2007 and played host to the 2008 Outdoor MAC Championships. The Charles E. Perry Field House (below) is the indoor home of the BGSU track and field program. The Field House supports a 200-meter track and is supplied with the necessary equip-

ment for all field events as well. The facility has been host to the 2002, 2006 and 2011 Indoor MAC Championships.

WHITTAKER TRACK

CHARLES E. PERRY FIELD HOUSE

BGSU’s Sports Medicine facility provides ample room

for treatment and rehabili-tation, including a hydro-

therapy room with hot and cold tubs and an underwater treadmill in a whirlpool with

resistant jets.

The Sebo Center opened in 2007 and houses both Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning.

The 9,300-square foot weight room serves all 18 BGSU Athletics

teams. Through the hundreds of tools, machines and other resourc-es, BGSU Strength and Condition-ing designs safe, progressive and comprehensive programs for each

and every student-athlete.

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2014-15 CROSS COUNTRY / TRACK AND FIELD

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNAME CLASS HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOLGreg Black R-Sr. Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington NorthLandon Brown R-Fr. Delta, Ohio / DeltaTravis Jex R-Fr. Bowling Green, Ohio / Bowling GreenNathan Kuck R-Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio / MariemontJeremy Richard Jr. Reynoldsburg, Ohio. / ReynoldsburgBen Shaffer R-Fr. Big Rapids, Mich. / Big RapidsTyler Spiewak Fr. Centerville, Ohio / CentervilleKohl Taberner Fr. Holland, Ohio / SpringfieldNick Voth Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich. / Grand Blanc

2014 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNAME CLASS HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOLAndrea Alt R-Jr. Perrysburg, Ohio / PerrysburgCassandra Boyle Fr. New Knoxville, Ohio / New KnoxvilleKelsey Cogan R-So. Carrollton, Ohio / CarrolltonBrent Darah So. Waterville, Ohio / Anthony WayneRachel Durbin So. Armada, Mich. / ArmadaAllison Francis R-Fr. Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe NorthAmanda Garlak Jr. Chesterland, Ohio / ChardonLindsay Kaatz R-So. Huron, Ohio / Saint Mary’s Central CatholicElena Lancioni Fr. La Porte, Ind. / La PorteMackenzie McMillin R-So. Enon, Ohio / GreenonMaria Meredith R-Jr. Kettering, Ohio / Kettering FairmontJody Musser R-Fr. Massillon, Ohio / Massillon JacksonBecca Rae Jr. Orillia, Ontario / Orillia District CollegiateJasmine Redman R-Jr. New Carlisle, Ohio / TecumsehRebecca Schott R-Fr. Montgomery, Mich. / ColdwaterRachel Walny Fr. Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley

2014 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNAME CLASS EVENTS HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOLAndrea Alt R-Jr. Distance Perrysburg, Ohio / PerrysburgAlicia Arnold Jr. Sprints/Jumps Lorain, Ohio / LorainCassandra Boyle Fr. Distance New Knoxville, Ohio / New KnoxvilleKelsey Cogan R-So. Distance Carrollton, Ohio / CarrolltonBrent Darah So. Distance Waterville, Ohio / Anthony WayneLexie Davis Fr. Jumps Lima, Ohio / PerryRachel Durbin So. Mid-Distance Armada, Mich. / ArmadaGabrielle Edwards So. Sprints West Bloomfield, Mich. / Walled Lake CentralAllison Francis R-Fr. Distance Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe NorthAmanda Garlak Jr. Distance Chesterland, Ohio / ChardonDorresha Green Fr. Sprints Sandusky, Ohio / SanduskyAliyah Gustafson R-Fr. Throws Iowa City, Iowa / Iowa CityBrianna Johnson So. Sprints Bedford Heights, Ohio / BeaumontLindsay Kaatz R-So. Mid-Distance Huron, Ohio / St. Mary’s Central CatholicConnor Kempf So. Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps Fort Wayne, Ind. / NorthropKera Lamotte Jr. Sprints St. Louis, Mo. / William MasonElena Lancioni Fr. Distance La Porte, Ind. / La PorteSydnee Matthew Fr. Combined Milwaukee, Wisc. / Rufus KingMackenzie McMillin R-So. Distance Enon, Ohio / GreenonMaria Meredith R-Jr. Mid-Distance Kettering, Ohio / Kettering FairmontJody Musser R-Fr. Distance Massillon, Ohio / Massillon JacksonTiera Parker Jr. Sprints/Relays/Jumps Southfield, Mich. / Farmington Hills HarrisonKyla Paster Fr. Jumps Berea, Ohio / Berea-MidparkBrooke Pleger R-Sr. Throws Saline, Mich. / SalineRaven Porter So. Sprints/Jumps Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland HeightsBecca Rae Jr. Distance Orillia, Ontario / Orillia District CollegiateTaylor Rambo R-So. Sprints/Relays Euclid, Ohio / EuclidJasmine Redman R-Jr. Distance New Carlisle, Ohio / TecumsehKori Reiser R-So. Throws Wayne, Ohio / ElmwoodKrystin Reiser Sr. Combined Hamler, Ohio / Patrick HenryRebecca Schott R-Fr. Distance Montgomery, Mich. / ColdwaterCortisha Short Fr. Sprints/Relays Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington CentralBrittany Sinclair R-Sr. Sprints/Relays Lindenwold, N.J. / LindenwoldNatalie Sommerville Sr. Sprints/Relays Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian HillAfrica Strodes Fr. Jumps Xenia, Ohio / XeniaDemetra Taylor Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Fort Wayne, Ind. / NorthropKayla Velasquez R-So. Throws Blacklick, Ohio / Licking HeightsRachel Walny Fr. Distance Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa ValleyMakenzie Wheat So. Throws Aurora, Ind. / South Dearborn

2014-15 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER

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2014-15 TRACK AND FIELD ROSTER HEAD COACH LOU SNELLINGIn three years at the helm of Bowling Green cross country and track and field, Lou Snelling has overseen the restoration of four programs and has built a foundation to revive the programs to a championship level of performance that honors the teams’ rich tradition and history. When Snelling began at Bowling Green at the beginning of the 2011-12 season, he set in motion a plan to build a new culture within the programs. While redshirting a high number of talented student-athletes, the programs struggled at times to find consistency in competition. But the 2013-14 school year saw each of the four teams reach milestones and individual marks that had not been seen in many years. IMPROVEMENT IN COMPETITIONBeginning with cross country in the fall of 2013, the women’s team climbed into the top half of the MAC standings for the first time since 2008 with a sixth place finish in the league championship despite boast-ing a lineup devoid of seniors. That result completed a two-year stretch that saw the program climb six spots in the conference standings from a 12th place finish in 2011. At the NCAA Regional meet, the team placed 17th, an improvement of 16 spots over two years prior. While the men’s cross country program continues to develop, the coaching staff proved their ability to develop individual talent. In 2013, senior Jason Salyer placed sixth overall at the MAC Championships,

earning first team All-Conference honors. He was the first Falcon to garner that acknowledgement in 18 years. As a team, men’s cross country improved three spots at the NCAA Regional meet from a year ago. In women’s track and field, Snelling has seen his programs make comparably impressive strides. During the 2014 indoor season, the Falcons improved three spots in the Mid-American Conference standings, jumping from 11th a year ago to a tie for eighth. The Falcons’ 38 points more-than-tripled their total of 12 points from 2013. Senior Jeanette Pettigrew became the first BGSU runner to win the 60 at the MAC Indoor Championships and the first to win any event at the meet since 2011. The 2014 outdoor season was also one to be proud of. The team scored 60 points at the MAC Championships, the most in 15 years. It was a 37-point increase over the 2013 season, the largest improvement in the MAC, and a 59-point increase since the program scored just one point in 2012. Brooke Pleger won her second consecu-tive MAC title in the hammer throw and the Falcons sent five athletes in eight events to the NCAA Regional preliminary meet, including two freshmen in three events in Makenzie Wheat and Kori Reiser. Pleger went on to the NCAA National Champi-onships and finished third in the ham-mer throw, the best individual finish for a women’s track and field athlete in program history. Pleger also earned Great Lakes

Region Field Athlete of the Year honors and won a gold medal at the 2014 U-23 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) International Athletics Champion-ship. RECOGNITION AND HONORSIn just a short time, Snelling’s athletes at Bowling Green have begun to receive rec-ognition at a pace that has not been seen in quite some time. Jason Salyer became the first Falcon to earn first team All-Confer-ence honors in men’s cross country since 1999. Jeanette Pettigrew added a first team

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All-Conference medal during the 2014 indoor season and was second team All-Conference during the outdoor campaign. Brooke Pleger is a two-time first team All-Conference student-athlete for outdoor track and field. Pleger, in fact, has become one of the most decorated athletes in BGSU history. Following the 2013 track and field season she was named the Mid-American Conference’s Field Athlete of the Year. She is just the second two-time All-American in program history and earned the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Association’s Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year honor for her performance during the 2014 track and field season. She is also a seven-time MAC Field Athlete of the Week (six times during the outdoor season and once during indoor). Pettigrew became the first BGSU sprinter to be honored in more than a decade with a MAC Track Athlete of the Week honor during the 2014 outdoor season. Snelling himself is no stranger to earning accolades. In November of 2013, he was named to the All-Time Southland Conference Cross Country Honor Roll in recognition of the league’s 50th an-niversary. He was one of eight coaches recognized for their historic contributions to the sport. ACADEMICSWhile the team has made strides in competition, academic suc-cess has not fallen behind. Following the 2013 cross country sea-son, five Falcons were named Academic All-MAC (three women and two men) with another six earning honorable mention status. Two BGSU student-athletes were named Academic All-MAC during the 2014 indoor track and field season and another eight garnered honorable mention honors. During the 2014 outdoor season, four Falcons were named Academic All-MAC and four more were named honorable mention. As well, all five BGSU student-athletes who competed at the NCAA Regional preliminary meet were named USTFCCCA All-Academic, the second-most in the MAC. The women’s cross country team earned All-Academic Team hon-ors for the 13th consecutive season following the 2013 campaign, posting a 3.37 team grade point average. The men’s cross country team was honored for the fourth consecutive year and posted the fourth-best team GPA in the country at 3.60. The women’s track and field team also earned the honor following the 2013 season, marking the seventh consecutive year that they have been recog-nized. Brooke Pleger was named USTFCCCA All-Academic following the 2013 season and she was named second team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2014. PRIOR TO BOWLING GREENSnelling arrived in Bowling Green in 2011 after spending eight seasons at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he served as head coach of the cross country team and assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and field programs.

While at Stephen F. Austin, Snelling led his athletes to a level of success that rivaled any program in the region. During his tenure, his teams won a combined 15 conference championships, and his athletes won 32 individual Southland Conference crowns.

In just the 2010-11 season, his teams won four of six possible championships – SFA women’s teams won the cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field titles, the first conference sweep in school history. Also making history, the men’s track and field team won the SLC outdoor championship for the first time.

Snelling’s athletes completed 221 track and field scoring perfor-mances at conference championship meets. They also set 26 separate school records and combined for eight NCAA individual qualifying performances.

His athletes were no strangers to honors and awards, either. Snel-ling’s runners won six SLC Athlete of the Year awards, four SLC Student-Athlete of the Year awards, and five SLC Freshman of the Year awards. His teams also featured three conference outstand-ing track performers and a high point scorer from an outdoor conference championship meet.

As SFA’s cross country coach, Snelling was honored as SLC Coach of the Year six times. In his first season at SFA, Snelling led the women’s cross country team to the conference champion-ship and lowest team score in school history (42 points) and then guided the men’s squad to a third-place finish at the NCAA re-gional meet. The finish was the school’s best ever and their score was their lowest in team history for a regional meet. The 2005 men’s and 2011 women’s cross country squads currently hold the school record for lowest point total at a conference championship (28 – Men, 34 – Women).

In 2004 and 2005, he guided Ashley Monteau to SFA’s first-ever individual berth in the NCAA Championships; she is the only cross country runner in school history to qualify for the national cham-pionship on multiple occasions. Also in this period, track and field distance runner Ana Rodriguez qualified for the NCAA Champion-ships in the 5,000 meters three consecutive years (2003-2005). Only three other women in the country matched that feat in the 5,000 meters during that time frame.

Prior to his stint at Stephen F. Austin, Snelling spent three years as a volunteer assistant coach for nationally-ranked men’s track and cross country programs at Indiana University. While a Hoosier, he prepared practice and competition schedules for freshmen, facili-tated day-to-day responsibilities for the programs, and spent time as recruiting coordinator.

During the 2002-03 season, Indiana’s cross country team ranked in the top 20 nationally and produced two All-Big 10 conference runners. The men’s track and field team finished in the top ten dur-ing the indoor season, and that team featured the NCAA runner-up in the mile (John Jefferson).

Snelling earned a masters degree in public affairs from Indiana in 2003 and a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Central Florida in 2000. Snelling competed as a member of the cross country and track teams while an undergrad-uate student at UCF. As a Golden Knight, he served as captain and won all-conference awards.

Snelling is married to the former April Vitori. The couple has two children, Louie and Madie. The family resides in Bowling Green.

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THROWS COACH MATT CONLYMatt Conly begins his fourth season at Bowling Green State University in 2014-15 as an assistant coach for the women’s track and field program, specializing in throws.

Conly has proven to be one of the top throws coaches in the country, sending three Falcons to the NCAA Regional pre-liminary meet in the hammer throw a year ago, as well as two in discus and one in shot put. His daily instruction and coaching has been instrumental to the development of Brooke Pleger as a two-time All-Ameri-can and one of the top hammer throwers in the country.

Pleger has twice broken the MAC Cham-pionship record in the hammer thrower and finished third at the NCAA National Championships a year ago, the best finish at the meet by a BGSU women’s track and field student-athlete in the history of the program. On top of that, redshirt fresh-man Kori Reiser advanced to regionals in the hammer throw and discus a year ago, while true freshman Makenzie Wheat did the same in the shot put. Graduate student Tina Perrine also qualified for regionals in the hammer throw and discus.

Conly has several years of experience as an assistant and head coach on both the high school and collegiate level and is closely familiar with the Midwestern track and field community.

Most recently, Conly served as assistant track coach at West Virginia University from the fall of 2008 through the spring of 2011. While at West Virginia, Conly was part of the 2011 Big East Coaching Staff of the Year. He primarily worked with the women’s throws group and also assisted with multi-event athletes.

At WVU, Conly’s athletes ranked among the best in school history. He guided Terina Miller to school records in the weight and hammer throws and coached the top two weight and hammer throwers in school history. He also coached the number two and three discus throwers ever to compete at WVU.

Conly’s multi-sport athletes were also high achievers. Chelsea Carrier earned NCAA Indoor All-American honors in 2010 and 2011 for the pentathlon and 2011 NCAA Outdoor All-American honors for the heptathlon. She set school records in both events and won the Big East champion-ship in the pentathlon. Conly also coached Katelyn Williams, who finished third in the Big East in the heptathlon in 2011.

Conly designed and implemented a day-to-day training program for his throwers. He also worked with strength and conditioning staff members to design weight programs. He also assisted with recruiting, team travel and other team management.

Prior to his stint at West Virginia, Conly was the head boy’s track coach at New Castle Chrysler High School in New Castle, Ind. from Jan. 2006 to June 2008. As head coach, Conly instructed his athletes in all events and developed train-ing and practice schedules, as well as workout regimens, for 30-40 athletes. He organized meets with other schools and managed all day-to-day responsibilities associated with the program.

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His teams placed second twice in Indiana state sectional meets. He had one athlete finish third at the 2006 state championship in the high jump and another place 12th at the 2007 state meet in the discus.

Conly began his coaching career as the assistant track and field coach at Muncie Central High School (Jan. 2004-June 2005) in Muncie, Ind.

Conly is a graduate of Ball State University, where he majored in physical education and health science. At BSU, Conly competed

for the Cardinals’ men’s track and field squad before it was dis-banded after 2003. Conly finished third in the javelin at the 2003 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships and was an NCAA Mideast Regional qualifier that year. In 2002, he finished eighth at the MAC Championships and set a BSU freshman re-cord in the javelin. He ranks third on BSU’s all-time list.

Conly holds a USATF Level I Coaches Certification and has lent his services as a camp instructor for three years (2009-11) as in-structor at the West Virginia University Track and Field Camp and the Jud Logan’s Track and Field Camp.

SPRINTS COACH JAMES GILDONJames Gildon enters his third year as an assistant coach for Bowling Green State University. Gildon’s primary responsibilities include working with the jump, sprint and hurdle groups for Bowling Green Track and Field.

Gildon helped develop Jeanette Pettigrew into one of the top sprinters in the Mid-American Conference. Pettigrew earned the MAC title in the 60 during the indoor season and went on to qualify for the NCAA Regional preliminary meet in both the 100 and the 200 during the outdoor campaign.

Gildon’s first year at BGSU was one that showed the promise of future success. During the indoor season, the 4x400 relay team broke the school record at the Mid-American Conference Championships to place fourth, while sophomore Brittany Sinclair shocked the field with a sixth

place finish in the 400. During the outdoor season, Gildon’s troops again scored big at the MAC Championships as Jeanette Pettigrew placed sixth in the 100, while both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams also finished sixth. Freshman Tiera Parker, making her first appearance at the MAC Championships, placed eighth in the triple jump. During the course of the outdoor season, school records fell in both the 400 and 800 relays.

Gildon came to Bowling Green from Fort Hays State University where he coached two national champions, nine NCAA All-Americans, 24 national qualifiers, nine con-ference champions and two ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

Under Gildon’s tenure, four Fort Hays University records were broken. Along with 19 of his athletes that rank in the top five of various school records, Gildon was

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responsible for producing the top five women long jumpers in school history, averaging 5.93 meters per jump. Three of Gildon’s athletes also held the top three women’s triple jump records, aver-aging 12.16 meters.

Gildon produced at least one NCAA Division II All-American for four consecutive seasons.

During the 2010 indoor season, Gildon coached Darcie Schmitz to a National Championship in the long jump and a runner-up finish in the triple jump.

In the 2007-2008 season, Gildon helped coach Bryan Haynes to a National Championship in the 200m (indoors) and also saw him qualify for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 200m (outdoors) by running 20.69.

Prior to arriving at FHSU, Gildon coached at Creighton Prep High School in Omaha, Neb. from 2005-2007. While in charge of the horizontal and vertical jumps, he coached 20 Nebraska State Ath-letic Association qualifiers and 17 athletes to All-State honors.

Gildon competed for Loyola University of Chicago from 2001 to 2004. He ranks in the top 5 in the long Jump and triple Jump both indoors and outdoors. He was also a six-time Horizon League All-Conference performer while competing primarily in the jumps, but also in the short sprints and relays.

Gildon completed his master’s degree in health and human performance from FHSU in 2009. He graduated from Nebraska-Omaha in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science.

Gildon now resides in Bowling Green with his wife Jennifer (Faas).

ASSISTANT COACH ERIC THATCHEREric Thatcher begins his third season at Bowling Green State University in 2014-15 (second with cross country), working primarily with the men’s cross country program. He began just prior to the start of the 2013 track and field season, assisting the existing coaching staff during the year.

During his first men’s cross country season in 2013, Thatcher guided Jason Salyer to a sixth place finish at the MAC Championships to become the first BGSU men’s cross country runner named first team All-MAC since 1995. Salyer added a 51st place finish out of 207 runners at the NCAA Regional Championships and was third of 289 runners at the All-Ohio Championships.

A Lakeview, Ohio native, Thatcher came to Bowling Green after spending the last seven years with the Ohio Athletic Confer-ence (OAC), where he competed as an athlete and coach.

Most recently, Thatcher was an assistant coach at Heidelberg University, work-ing with the cross country and track and field programs from 2010-12. While at Heidelberg, Thatcher’s duties included training the mid-distance groups, serving as recruiting coordinator, and conduct-ing operational duties for team travel and fundraising.

Coaching highlights include assisting All-American performances in the pentathlon,

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ASSISTANT COACH NATASHA GREGGSNatasha Greggs is in her first year as an assistant coach on the BGSU Track and Field team after graduating from Bowling Green in the spring of 2014. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Greggs spent two years on the BGSU Track and Field team after transferring from Barton County Community College.

Greggs ran the 60 and 400 at BGSU as well as working on a variety of relay teams. She was a 2010 NJCAA All-American and represented the Falcons on the distance medley relay team at the 2014 MAC Indoor Championships.

heptathlon, 400m hurdles, and 4x400m relay, guiding Heidelberg to an 18th place finish at indoor nationals in 2012.

Prior to his stint at Heidelberg, Thatcher participated in cross country and track & field at Ohio Northern University for four years, where he was a three time all-conference honoree. Thatcher was also part of five OAC championship teams, and was a NCAA DIII National Cross Country Championship Qualifier as the team placed 11th.

Thatcher assisted an Ohio Northern program that had both men’s and women’s individual cross country conference champions in 2009. The program also won a team champion-ship in women’s cross country and men’s and women’s indoor track and field in his one season as a student-assistant coach.

While attending Ohio Northern, Thatcher was a member of Fel-lowship of Christian Athletes and Habitat for Humanity, while also being named to the dean’s list four times.

Thatcher, who is USATF Level I Coaching Certified, graduated from Ohio Northern University in May of 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Bachelor of Arts in sport management. He recently completed his master’s degree from Heidelberg University in education. Thatcher currently resides in Perrysburg, Ohio with his wife, Erica and their two children, Braden and Lillian.

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ANDREA ALT

RS JuniorPerrysburg, OhioPerrysburg HSDistance

Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention

Personal BestsCross Country5,000 - 17:59.31Mel Brodt Invitational (9/13/13)6,000 - 21:46.02ISU Pre-National (10/19/13)

Indoor Track and Field3,000 - 10:04.17GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)5,000 - 17:40.88MAC Championships (2/28/14)

Outdoor Track and Field3,000 Steeplechase - 10:46.37MAC Championships (5/16/14)5,000 - 17:20.62Raleigh Relays (3/28/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsOutdoor Bests3K Steeplechase - 6th (10:46.37)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention ... Ran in five of the team’s six races, placing as the team’s top finisher four times … Finished second overall out of 283 runners at the All-Ohio Championships with a time of 22:07.46 on the 6,000-meter course … Set a personal best time of 21:46.02 over 6K at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet … Ran 17:59.31 to set a personal best over 5,000 meters at the Mel Brodt Invitational, placing 18th overall … Led the team at the NCAA Regionals with a time of 21:54 to place 65th out of 227 runners. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran both the 3000 and 5000 during the season, setting new personal bests in both events … Ran the 3000 in 10:04.17 at the GVSU Big Meet for the team’s best time of the year in the event … Placed 16th at the MAC Championships in the 3000 with a time of 10:17.15 … Opened the season at the Tom Wright Classic with a converted time of 17:39.93 in the 5000 … Ran the MAC Championships in 17:40.88 to end 13th. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000 during the season, competing in both at the MAC Championships … Placed sixth in the steeplechase at the MAC Championships with a personal best time of 10:46.37 … Set a new career best in the 5000 at the Mt. SAC Relays, running the event in 17:20.62 … Posted an almost identical time at the MAC Cham-pionships of 17:20.80 to finish 10th.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in five events ... Placed 10th at the Mel Brodt Colle-giate Opener, finishing the 5K with a time of 19:14.90 in her first collegiate meet represent-ing Bowling Green ... Set a personal best with a 5K time of 18:15.8 at the UB Stampede Invitational, finishing 10th overall ... Finished the Bradley Classic (6K) with a 34th place fin-ish, completing the course in a personal best time of 21:57 ... Was the first Falcon to cross the finish line at the MAC Championships (6K), earning a 23rd place finish with a time of 22:21 ... Was the third freshman to finish at at the MAC Championship ... Completed the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (6K) in 22:15. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 3000 exclusively during the regular season … Posted a time of 10:26.17 in her first collegiate meet at the Bowling Green Opener, finishing second … Set a personal best time of 10:12.40 at the Tom Wright Classic … Competed on the distance medley relay team in the MAC Indoor Championships, placing 12th overall with a time of 12:20.38. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran both the 3000 steeplechase and the 5000 during the season … In her first ever steeplechase, ran a MAC automatic qualifying time of 10:55.98 to win the Toledo Dual meet … Set a personal best time of 10:48.25 to finish sev-enth in the 3000 steeplechase at the MAC Outdoor Championships … Also ran the 5000 at the MAC Championships, finishing 10th with a personal best time of 17:24.37.

2011-12: Redshirted the season in both cross country and track and field.

High school: Four-time letter winner in track and field and cross country … 2010 team captain (T&F/XC) … Three-time Academic All-Ohio … As a freshman, placed second in NLL in cross country and finished third in the 1600 at district level … Placed sixth at district and tenth at regionals in 1600 as a sophomore … In junior season, placed sixth in 3200 at indoor state meet after winning event on district level … Three-time state qualifier in cross country (2008-2010) … First-team All-NLL in cross country in 2007 and 2009 … Helped team to three straight district championships in track 2008 and 2010.

Personal: Full name is Andrea Christine Alt ... Born on Feb. 14, 1993 ... Daughter of Steven and Deborah Alt ... Has two younger sisters, Megan and Kristin ... Has an aunt who played volleyball for the University of Dayton from 1988-92.

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ALICIA ARNOLD

JuniorLorain, OhioLorain HSSprints/Jumps

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldLong Jump - 19-5.25Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)60 - 7.67Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)200 - 24.75MAC Championships (2/28/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldLong Jump - 19-7.5MAC Championships (5/16/14)100 - 11.96Gina Relays (4/26/14)200 - 24.14Gina Relays (4/26/14)400 - 56.81Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor Bests1600 relay - 7th (3:47.13)

Outdoor BestsLong Jump - 4th (19-7.5)400 relay - 5th (46.26)1600 relay - 8th (3:47.14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 1600 relay, while also competing in the long jump … Limited by an injury during the second half of the season but returned to compete at the MAC Championships … Won the long jump at the Tom Wright Classic with a team-best leap of 19-feet-5.25 … Finished 14th in the long jump at the MAC Championships at 17-7 … Es-tablished a personal best time in the 60 of 7.67 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala to open the season … Placed third in the 60 at both the Golden Flash Gala and the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Ran the 200 in a converted time of 24.42 seconds (24.80 unconverted) at the BG Opener to win the event … Placed ninth at the MAC Championships in the 200 with a time of 24.75 seconds … Ran anchor leg on the team’s season-best 1600 relay squad that raced to a 3:47.13 at the MAC Championships to finish seventh. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump as well as the 100, 200 and 400 during the regular season … Took part in five events at the MAC Championships – the long jump, 100 and 200 as well as both the 400 relay and 1600 relay … Placed fourth in the long jump at the MAC Championships, leaping a career-best 19-feet-7.5 … Just missed qualifying for the MAC Championship finals in the 100, placing 11th overall … Had a personal best time of 11.96 seconds in the 100 to place fourth at the Gina Relays … Won the 100 at the Toledo Dual meet … Placed 12th in the 200 at the MAC Championships with a time of 24.92 … Ran a season-best 24.14 seconds in the 200 at the Gina Relays … Won the 400 at the Cherry Blossom Invitational with a time of 56.81 seconds … Ran anchor leg on the 400 relay team that placed fifth in the MAC Cham-pionships with a time of 46.26 seconds, just shy of the school record … Also ran anchor leg on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual … Ran on the 800 relay team that finished in 1:40.37 at the Raleigh Relays … Posted an eighth place finish running the lead-off leg of the 1600 relay at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:47.14.

Prior to BGSU: Spent a year at Lake Erie College, placing fifth at the GLIAC Champion-ships in both the 100 and the 200 ... Personal best times of 7.72 seconds in the 60, 12.20 seconds in the 100 and 24.69 seconds in the 200 ... Ran four years of track between Lorain High School and Southview High School, serving as a three-year captain ... Placed second in the state in the 200 as a senior and fourth in the 100 ... Finished sixth in the state in the 200 as a junior ... Also played four years of basketball.

Personal: Full name is Alicia Ann Arnold ... Born Jan. 21, 1994 ... Daughter of Donald Ar-nold and Marquitta Walker ... Has two sisters, Lyneice and Lashanda, and a brother Donald ... Majoring in business management.

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KELSEY COGAN

RS SophomoreCarrollton, OhioCarrollton HSDistance

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field5,000 - 19:55.71Akron Invitational (2/8/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Did not run during the season. (Indoor) Opened her collegiate career at the BG Opener with a time of 20:00.08 in the 5000 … Improved to a personal best time of 19:55.71 at the Akron Invitational. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

2012-13: Redshirted the cross country season as well as both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

High school: Four-year cross country state qualifier, finishing 21st as both a junior and senior ... Two-time individual state qualifier in track and field ... District Runner of the Year in 2008 and first-team NBC in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... Also played basketball at Carrollton.

Personal: Full name is Kelsey Marie Cogan ... Born on April 6, 1994 ... Daughter of Larry and Rhonda Cogan ... Has two sisters, Maura and Lauren ... Plans to study telecommunica-tions.

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BRENT DARAH

SophomoreWesterville, OhioAnthony Wayne HSDistance

Personal BestsCross Country5,000 - 19:35.75Mel Brodt Invitational (9/13/13)6,000 - 22:20NCAA Regionals (11/15/13)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Competed in each of the team’s final five meets of the season … Established a 5,000-meter collegiate personal best time of 19:35.75 in first meet, the Mel Brodt Invitational … Set a new 6,000-meter personal best in each of the final four races, concluding with a time of 22:20 at the NCAA Regional Championships to be the Falcons’ second finisher … Placed 31st overall at the MAC Championships with a time of 22:24.50 to be the Falcons’ No. 3 runner. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Anthony Wayne High School in both cross country and track and field … Two-time team MVP in cross country (2011 and 2012) and two-time team MVP in track and field (2012 and 2013) … In cross country, finished fourth in the dis-trict as a senior … Ran the 3200 in track and field, placing ninth in the region as a senior … Three-time first team All-NLL for cross country in 2009, 2011 and 2012 … Two-time second team All-NLL for outdoor track and field in 2012 and 2013, qualifying for regionals in 2009 and 2013 … Four-time regional qualifier in cross country. Personal: Born on Jan. 30, 1995 in Sylvania, Ohio … Majoring in sport management … Parents are Jeffrey and Lesa Darah … One brother named J.J. and a sister, Jessica.

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RACHEL DURBIN

SophomoreArmada, Mich.Armada HSMid-Distance

Personal BestsCross Country5,000 - 18:39.37Mel Brodt Invitational (9/13/13)6,000 - 22:47.27ISU Pre-National Meet (10/19/13)

Indoor Track and Field800 - 2:18.31Akron Invitational (2/8/14)Mile - 4:55.78GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Competed in each of the team’s final five meets of the season … Established a 5,000-meter collegiate personal best time of 19:35.75 in first meet, the Mel Brodt Invitational … Set a new 6,000-meter personal best in each of the final four races, concluding with a time of 22:20 at the NCAA Regional Championships to be the Falcons’ second finisher … Placed 31st overall at the MAC Championships with a time of 22:24.50 to be the Falcons’ No. 3 runner. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Anthony Wayne High School in both cross country and track and field … Two-time team MVP in cross country (2011 and 2012) and two-time team MVP in track and field (2012 and 2013) … In cross country, finished fourth in the dis-trict as a senior … Ran the 3200 in track and field, placing ninth in the region as a senior … Three-time first team All-NLL for cross country in 2009, 2011 and 2012 … Two-time second team All-NLL for outdoor track and field in 2012 and 2013, qualifying for regionals in 2009 and 2013 … Four-time regional qualifier in cross country. Personal: Born on Jan. 30, 1995 in Sylvania, Ohio … Plans to study business … Parents are Jeffrey and Lesa Darah … One brother named J.J. and a sister, Jessica.

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GABRIELLE EDWARDS

SophomoreW. Bloomfield, Mich.Walled Lake Cen-tral HSSprints

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 8.04Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)200 - 25.65Akron Invitational (2/8/14)300 - 41.55Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)400 - 59.55Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.54Toledo Invitational (5/9/14)200 - 25.23Toledo Invitational (5/9/14)400 - 59.75All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the 60, 200, 300, 400 and 1600 relay during the season … Established a personal best time of 8.04 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala to open the season … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 200, placing 18th during the prelims … Ran a 25.71 (converted to 25.32) in the 200 at the BG Opener to finish fourth … Personal best time of 25.65 seconds in the 200 came at the Akron Invitational … Ran a team-best time of 41.55 seconds in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala … Finished second in the 400 at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 59.55 seconds (converted to 58.77) … Ran third leg on 1600 relay team that finished first in the GVSU Big Meet with a time of 3:49.32. (Outdoor) Competed in the 100, 200 and 400 during the season, as well as representing on numerous relay teams … After opening her collegiate career in the 100 with a time of 12.88 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational, set a new personal best of 12.54 to place fourth at the To-ledo Invitational … Showed strong improvement in the 200 during the season, establishing her career best and then improving upon that three times … Placed second in her category in the 200 at the Gina Relays with a time of 25.45 and eventually posted a mark of 25.23 seconds to finish third at the Toledo Invitational … Broke the 60-second mark in the 400 at the All-Ohio Championships, finishing in a time of 59.75 … Won the 400 at the Toledo Dual with a time of 60.30 seconds … Ran as a member of the 800 relay team at the Raleigh Relays, finishing ninth in 1:40.37 … Placed fifth as a member of the 1600 relay team at the Gina Relays with a time of 3:59.27 … Competed on the 1600 spring medley relay team that ran in the Raleigh Relays with a time of 4:12.31.

High School: Named all-state in 2013 in both the 200 and 400 relay ... Earned a regional championship as a senior in the 200 ... Holds the Walled Lake Central High School record in the 200 (24.90 seconds), along with 400 relay and 800 relay records ... Picked to represent the USA in the 400 relay at the Toronto International Track and Field Games. Personal: Gabrielle Alana Edwards was born Sept. 7, 1995 ... Plans to study nursing ... Daughter of Hilrie and Tanya Edwards ... One brother, Renauld.

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ALLISON FRANCIS

RS FreshmanGrosse Pointe Woods, Mich.Grosse Pointe North HSDistance

2013-14: (Cross Country) Redshirted. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High school: Earned eight varsity letters in cross country and track and field at Grosse Pointe North High School ... Three-time state cross country finalist with a personal best time of 18:53 in the 5K ... Earned all-region and all-district honors each of those years and ranks as the fifth fastest cross country runner in Grosse Pointe North history ... Three-time state track and field competitor, running the 3200 in 2011 and 2012 and the 3200 relay in 2012 and 2013 ... Personal best time in the 800 of 2:25, in the 1600 of 5:24 and in the 3200 of 11:43 ... Team cross country MVP in 2011 and 2012 and track and field MVP in 2012 ... Earned team’s Most Outstanding Senior award in track and field in 2013 and was a Detroit Free-Press Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the National Honors Society.

Personal: Full name is Allison Grace Francis ... Born on May 3, 1995 ... Daughter of Paul and Kathleen Francis ... One sister, Olivia ... Plans to study history and political science at BGSU.

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AMANDA GARLAK

JuniorChesterland, OhioChardon HSDistance


Personal BestsCross Country5,000 - 18:03.32Mel Brodt Invitational (9/13/13)6,000 - 22:28.37MAC Championships (11/2/13)

Indoor Track and Field3,000 - 10:36.54Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)5,000 - 18:49.11GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)

Outdoor Track and Field1,500 - 5:17.06Toledo Dual (5/2/14)3,000 - 10:56.83Toledo Dual (5/2/14)5,000 - 18:38.92Gina Relays (4/24/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Competed in the team’s final five races, finishing among the team’s top five finishers four times … Set a personal best at 5,000 meters with a time of 18:03.32 at the Mel Brodt Invitational to place 23rd … Was the team’s second finisher at the All-Ohio Championships, ending sixth overall in 22:32.83 over 6,000 meters … Improved upon her personal best with a time of 22:28.37 at the MAC Championships to end 34th. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Competed in both the 3000 and 5000 … Established a personal best time of 10:39.66 (converted to 10:34.23) in the 3000 at the BG Opener … Improved to 10:36.54 (converted to 10:31.13) in the 3000 at the Tom Wright Open … Ran the 5000 at the GVSU Big Meet, posting a personal best time of 18:49.11. (Outdoor) Ran the 1500, 3000 and 5000 during the regular season for the Falcons … Established a personal best in the 1500 at the Toledo Dual with a time of 5:17.06 … Also ran the 3000 at the Toledo Dual, placing fourth with a time of 10:56.83 … Ran the 5000 in 18:38.92 at the Gina Relays.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in the last four meets of the year ... Completed her first collegiate 5K in a time of 19:34.08 at the All-Ohio Championships Open Division, fin-ishing 17th overall ... Set a personal best with a 6K time of 22:34 at the Bradley Classic ... Finished 80th overall at the MAC Championships (6K) with a time of 23:40.2 ... Completed the NCAA Great Lakes Regional (6K) in 22:53. (Track and Field) Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

High School: Track and field Most Valuable Player at Chardon High School in 2012 ... Also earned team MVP honors in cross country in 2008 ... Named Academic All-PAC from 2008-12 and Academic All-Ohio in 2011 ... Won the Sportsmanship Award in 2011 ... Captain of cross country team as a junior and senior.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Joy Garlak ... Born March 25, 1994 ... Daughter of Timothy and Debra Garlak ... Has two brothers, Michael and David ... Plans to study pre-occupation-al therapy.

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ALIYAH GUSTAFSON

RS FreshmanIowa City, IowaIowa City HSThrows

2013-14: (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Placed second in the state in the shot put and fourth in the discus as a senior ... Those results came after placing third in the state in the shot put and second in the dis-cus as a junior ... City High School MVP in field events from 2011-13 ... Team won a state championship in 2011 ... Personal best throw in the shot put of 42-feet-8 and in the discus of 131-4.

Personal: Full name is Aliyah Marie Gustafson ... Born May 3, 1995 ... Daughter of Sara Gustafson ... Plans to study exercise science.

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BRIANNA JOHNSON

SophomoreBedford Heights, OhioBeaumont HSSprints

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 7.98Findlay Open (1/31/14)200 - 26.29Akron Invitational (2/8/14)300 - 41.99Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)400 - 1:03.81Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.33Two times (2014)200 - 25.21Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)400 - 1:00.53Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in sprints for the Falcons, including the 60, 200, 300 and 400 … Improved her personal best in the 60 each time she ran, eventually posting a 7.98 at the Findlay Open to place sixth … Set a personal best in the 200 at the Akron Invitational with a time of 26.29 seconds … Ran a 26.38 at the BG Opener that converted down to 25.98 seconds in the 200 … Competed in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala, running a 41.99 … Ran 1:03.81 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in the 400 in her only time competing in the event. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200 and 400 as a true freshman for the Falcons … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 100 and also ran on the 400 relay team at the meet … Twice ran the 100 in 12.33 seconds, including in a second-place finish at the Toledo Dual … Also ran 12.33 in the 100 at the Kentucky Relays … Placed third in the 100 at the Toledo Invitational … Placed 17th in the 100 at the MAC Championships with a prelim time of 12.47 seconds … Set a personal best time in the 200 of 25.21 seconds at the Kentucky Relays … Won the Toledo Dual in the 200 with a time of 25.92 seconds … Ran the 400 just once during the season, posting a time of 60.53 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Ran the leadoff leg of the 400 relay at the MAC Championships that placed fifth with a time of 46.26 seconds … Also ran leadoff on the 400 relay team that won the Toledo Dual and placed second in the Gina Relays … Ran on the 800 relay team that posted a time of 1:40.37 at the Raleigh Relays … Helped the team to a second place finish in the 1600 relay in the Toledo Dual in 4:22.65 … Also competed on the 1600 sprint medley relay team that ran 4:12.31 at the Raleigh Relays.

High School: School record setter at Beaumont High School in the 100, 200, 400 relay and 800 relay ... Placed seventh at the Division I state meet in the 400 relay with an anchor time of 11.3 seconds ... Finished fourth at the Division I state meet in the 800 relay with an anchor time of 24.3 seconds and a total team time of 1:40.74 ... North Coast League MVP in 2012 and 2013 ... Set personal bests in the 100 of 12.11 seconds and in the 200 of 24.58 seconds ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Athlete Of The Week in May of 2013.

Personal: Full name is Brianna Ashley Johnson ... Born Feb. 27, 1995 ... Daughter of Spen-cer and Kimberly Johnson ... Has a brother Christopher ... Undecided on a major.

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LINDSAY KAATZ

RS SophomoreHuron, OhioSt. Mary’s Central CatholicDistance


Personal BestsCross Country5,000 - 19:21.07Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)6,000 - 25:38.94All-Ohio Championships (10/4/13)

Indoor Track and Field800 - 2:21.24GVSU Big Meet (2/15/14)Mile - 5:14.98Akron Invitational (2/8/14)

Outdoor Track and Field800 - 2:42.22Toledo Dual (5/2/14)1500 - 4:50.91All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)3000 steeple - 12:38.55Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran in the team’s first three races of the season … Set a personal best at the Mel Brodt Invitational over 5,000 meters with a time of 19:21.07 … Ran her only 6,000-meter race at the All-Ohio Champion-ships with a time of 25:38.94. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran the 800 and the mile for the Falcons … Ran 2:21.24 in the 800 at the GVSU Big Meet to post a personal best … Won the mile in the blue division at the Akron Invitational with a time of 5:14.98. (Outdoor) Ran the 800, 1500 and 3000 steeplechase during the season … Estab-lished a personal best time of 2:42.22 in the 800 at the Toledo Dual … Ran 4:50.91 in the 1500 at the All-Ohio Championships, the second-fastest time in the event for a Falcon this year … Placed second in the Toledo Dual in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 12:38.55.

2012-13: Redshirted cross country season as well as both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

High School: Earned 12 varsity letters as St. Mary’s Central Catholic ... Competed in the state cross country championships twice ... Finished as high as sixth in the state in the 1600 and also placed 10th in the 800 and eighth in the 1600 relay ... Set a 5K personal best time of 19:42.01 as a senior in cross country ... Track team finished second in the Sandusky Bay Conference (SBC) as both a junior and senior ... Personal best times in track of 2:18.68 in the 800, 5:08.28 in the 1600, 11:53.4 in the 3200, and a 58.89 split in the 1600 relay ... Four-time SBC champion in the 1600 and three-time champion in the 800 ... Was the 2011 SBC cross country champion ... First team all-conference in cross country from 2008-11 ... Four-time team MVP in in both cross country and track and field ... Earned five Academic All-Ohio awards between cross country and track and field ... Holds school records in the 800, 1600, and 1600 relay ... Was also a standout basketball player.

Personal: Full name is Lindsay Anne Katz ... Born May 10, 1994 ... Daughter of Robert and Joan Kaatz ... Has two brothers, Jeffrey and Jimmy ... Plans to study visual communication technology.

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CONNOR KEMPF

SophomoreFort Wayne, Ind.Northrop HSSprints/Hurdles/Jumps

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldLong jump - 17-9Akron Invitational (2/8/14)60 hurdles - 9.92Findlay Open (1/31/14)300 - 43.81Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)400 - 1:01.05Akron Invitational (2/8/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldLong jump - 17-8.75Toledo Dual (5/2/14)100 hurdles - 16.97Toledo Dual (5/2/14)400 - 1:00.80Kentucky Relays (4/9/14)400 hurdles - 1:04.32All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump and ran the 60 hurdles, 300, 400 and 1600 relay during the season … Established a personal best in the long jump at 16-feet-6 at the Golden Flash Gala to begin the season … Improved to 16-8.75 at the Findlay Open and eventually to 17-9 at the Akron Invitational … Ran the 60 hurdles in a personal best time of 9.92 seconds at the Findlay Open … Competed in the 300 at the Golden Flash Gala, run-ning the event in 43.81 seconds … Posted a personal best time of 1:01.05 in the 400 at the Akron Invitational … Ran anchor leg on the 1600 relay team that placed third at the Tom Wright Open. (Outdoor) Competed in the long jump, 100 hurdles, 400 and 400 hurdles for the Falcons … Opened the season by establishing her collegiate best in the long jump at 17-feet-7.5 at the Raleigh Relays … Improved upon that distance at the Toledo Dual, finishing second at 17-8.75 … Ran the 100 hurdles in 16.97 seconds at the Toledo Dual … Posted a time of 60.80 seconds in the 400 at the Kentucky Relays … Posted a season-best time in the 400 hurdles of 1:04.32 at the All-Ohio Championships.

High School: Placed seventh at the state championship in the long jump during the indoor season in 2013 ... Finished eighth in the same event during the outdoor season in 2013 ... Part of a 1600 relay team that finished as state runner-up in 2010 ... Named all-conference from 2009-13.

Personal: Full name is Connor Lynn Kempf ... Born March 8, 1995 ... Daughter of Christo-pher and Christina Kempf ... Has two brothers, Chance and Cole, and a sister Carleigh ... Plans to study pre-med, with a focus on biology.

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KERA LAMOTTE

JuniorSt. Louis, Mo.William Mason HSSprints

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 8.00Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)200 - 25.86Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)300 - 41.86Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)400 - 1:01.38Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/19/13)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.38Northeast Ohio Invite (4/6/13)200 - 25.19All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200, 300 and 1600 relay for the Falcons during the season … Ran the 60 in 8.00 seconds during the prelims of the Tom Wright Open to qualify for the finals in fourth, eventually finishing fifth in 8.01 seconds … Established a personal best time of 25.86 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala in the 200 … Ran the 200 in 26.17 seconds, converted down to 25.77, to place second at the Tom Wright Open … Ran the 300 in 41.86 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala to place sixth overall … Ran leadoff leg on the 1600 re-lay team that finished fourth at the BG Opener. (Outdoor) Ran the 100 and the 200 for the Falcons, as well as numerous relays … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 200 … Ran the 100 at the Toledo Dual in a season-best legal time of 12.55 seconds to place third … Posted a wind-aided time of 12.50 seconds in the 100 at the Gina Relays … Placed 19th at the MAC Championships in the 200 with a time of 25.86 seconds in the prelims … Had a season-best time of 25.19 seconds in the 200 at the All-Ohio Championships … Finished second in the 200 in the Toledo Dual … Part of the winning 400 relay team in the Toledo Dual … Best 400 relay time came at the Raleigh Relays with a race of 47.01 seconds … Also ran the 800 relay at the Raleigh Relays in 1:40.37 … Part of the 1600 relay team that finished second in the Toledo Dual in 4:22.65 … Ran the lead leg in the 1600 spring medley relay team that finished in 4:12.31 at the Raleigh Relays.

2012-13: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 400, along with competing on the 4x400 relay team … Helped relay team run a 3:55.18 at the Bowling Green Opener … Set a personal best in the 60 with a time of 8.17 seconds at the Tom Wright Classic … Finished third at the Tom Wright Classic in the 200 with a personal best time of 26.21 … Ran the 400 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and established a collegiate personal best with a time of 1:01.38. (Out-door) Ran the 100 and 200, as well as competing on the 4x100 relay team … Ran the lead-off leg in the 4x100 relay at the Toledo Dual meet, finishing first with a time of 47.36 seconds … Team placed second at the Gina Relays in 47.21 seconds for the 4x100 … Established a personal best time of 12.64 seconds in the UC Early Bird Relays and improved that time to 12.38 at the Northeast Ohio Invitational … Also established her PR in the 200 at the UC Early Bird Relays with a time of 25.70 seconds and then improved upon that at the Northeast Ohio Invitational by racing 25.53 seconds.

High school: Graduated in 2012 from William Mason High School ... Placed second at the state championships in both the 400 relay and 800 relay in 2011 ... Team finished third at regionals and eighth in the state as a junior ... Earned three letters in track and field and two in basketball ... Won the conference title in each of her four years.

Personal: Full name is Kera Michelle Lamotte ... Born on April 14, 1994 ... Daughter of Jeff Lamotte and Andrea Turner ... Has two sisters, Kristen and Kayla, and a brother, Kyle ... Major is undecided.

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MACKENZIE MCMILLIN

RS SophomoreEnon, OhioGreenon HSDistance

Academic All-MAC

Personal BestsCross Country5000 - 18:22.90Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)6000 - 22:45NCAA Regionals (11/15/13)

Indoor Track and Field3000 - 10:31.49Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)5000 - 18:04.22GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)

Outdoor Track and Field3000 - 10:38.23Toledo Dual (5/2/14)5000 - 18:20.15Gina Relays (4/24/14)10000 - 37:56.61MAC Championships (5/5/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... One of three runners to compete in all six races during the season … Established or set a new personal best in five of the six races … Was the team’s second finisher at the EMU Open to begin the season with a time of 19:09.90 over 5,000 meters … Improved upon that at the Mel Brodt Invitational with a time of 18:22.90 to finish 28th overall and the Falcons’ fourth runner … Established 6,000-meter personal best with a time of 23:00.19 at the All-Ohio Championships and improved to 22:56.70 at the ISU Pre-National Meet … Was the team’s fourth finisher at the NCAA Regional Championships by setting another personal best with a time of 22:45. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran the 3000 and 5000 for the Falcons this year … Set a personal best in the 3000 at the Tom Wright Open with a time of 10:31.49 (converted down to 10:26.13) to place third … Ran the 5000 at the GVSU Big Meet, establishing a personal best time of 18:04.22. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran distance events for the Falcons, including the 3000, 5000 and 10000 … Represented BGSU at the MAC Championships in the 10000, posting a time of 37:56.61 to finish 19th … Won the 3000 in the Toledo Dual with a time of 10:38.23 … Finished the 5000 in 18:20.15 at the Gina Relays.


High school: Three-time letterwinner at Greenon High School ... As a senior, named Mad River Division Runner of the Year, first team all-county, first all-league, first-team all-area, and Springfield News-Sun Co-Runner of the Year honors ... As a junior, was named Mad River Division Runner of the Year, first-team all-county, first team all-league, and first team all-area ... Also first team all-county and second team all-area in 2009 ... Team placed in the top 10 in the state three times during her career, finishing sixth in 2011 ... Personal record times of 19:08 in the 5K, 2:19 in the 800, 5:32 in the 1600, and 11:54 in the 3200.

Personal: Full name is MacKenzie Graye McMillin ... Born on March 25, 1994 ... Daughter of Scott and Tracey McMillin ... Has three brothers -- Nick McMillin, Cody Cheatwood, and Zach McMillin ... Major is undecided.

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MARIA MEREDITH

RS JuniorKettering, OhioKettering Fairmont HSMid-Distance

Academic All-MAC

Personal BestsCross Country5000 - 19:02.43Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)6000 - 23:07.68ISU Pre-Nationals (10/19/13)

Indoor Track and Field800 - 2:20.75Akron Invite (2/8/14)Mile - 5:04.52MAC Championships (3/1/14)

Outdoor Track and Field800 - 2:28.68Toledo Dual (4/11/13)1500 - 4:42.42Raleigh Relays (3/29/13)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... One of three runners to compete in all six races during the season … Was the team’s third finisher at the season-opening EMU Open, running the 5K course in 19:19.90 … Improved her personal best to 19:02.43 at the Mel Brodt Invitational … Set a personal best time of 23:07.68 at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet … Almost equaled that time with a race of 23:08 in the NCAA Regional Championships … Ran leadoff leg of the DMR that placed ninth at the MAC Championships in 12:00.70. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Competed in the 800, mile and distance medley relay during the season, representing the Falcons at the MAC Championships in the mile and the DMR … Set a personal best with a time of 2:20.75 in the 800 at the Akron Invi-tational … Placed fourth in the mile early in the season at the Tom Wright Open with a con-verted time of 5:04.71 … Set a personal best and finished 15th at the MAC Championships with a time of 5:04.52 in the mile. (Outdoor) Ran the 1500 for Bowling Green … Posted the top 1500 time of the season for the Falcons, running 4:43.92 at the Raleigh Relays, almost seven seconds faster than any other BGSU runner this year.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in two meets during the season ... Placed 15th with a time of 19:28.26 at the All-Ohio Championships Open Division, setting a personal best in the 5K ... Finished with a time of 24:10.7 at her first MAC Championship (6K). (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 800 and the mile during the season as well as competing on a leg of the distance medley relay at the MAC Championship … Time of 12:20.38 in the DMR at the MAC Championship was good for 12th place … Established her collegiate personal best in the 800 at the Tom Wright Classic with a time of 2:21.52 … Opened the season with a time of 5:13.32 in the mile at the Bowling Green Opener … Im-proved to 5:07.76 in the mile at the Tom Wright Classic and then pushed her PR to 5:06.31 at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 800 and the 1500 … Finished second at the Toledo Dual meet in the 800 with a time of 2:28.68 … Set a personal best in the 1500 at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 4:42.42 … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the 1500 and placed 16th with a time of 4:44.47.


High school: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field … Member of the 3200 relay team that set the Fairmont school record … Personal best times of 2:17 in the 800 and 5:12 in the 1600 … Member of first-team All-GWOC in the 800 and 1600 from 2008-2010 … In 2008, member of 3200 relay team that placed seventh at state meet … Team captain in cross country and track … Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name - Maria Catherine Meredith ... Born on May 25, 1992 ... Daughter of Steve and Ann Meredith ... Has a brother, Ben, and a sister, Rachel ... Undecided on a major.

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JODY MUSSER

RS FreshmanMassillon, OhioMassillon Jackson HSDistance

2013-14: (Cross Country) Redshirted. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Earned seven varsity letters at Jackson High School between cross country and track and field … In cross country, team was named Federal League, district and Stark County champions, qualifying for the state meet … In cross country, named the Division I Stark County Runner of the Year … First team Federal League and first team All-Stark County, while being named team MVP as a junior and senior … In track and field, won the Federal League 3200 title as both a junior and senior … Federal League runner-up in the mile as a junior … Qualified for regionals in the 3200 as both a junior and senior, placing sixth as a senior. Personal: Jodie Marie Musser was born on Oct. 22, 1994 in Canton, Ohio … Plans to study speech pathology … Daughter of Jeff and Linnea Musser … Two brothers, Dustin and Scott.

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TIERA PARKER

JuniorSouthfield, Mich.Farmington Hills Harrison HSSprints/Relays/Jumps

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldLong jump - 16-10.5GVSU Big Meet (2/9/13)Triple jump - 38-4.25Akron Invite (2/8/14)60 - 7.83Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)200 - 26.31BG Opener (1/11/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldLong jump - 17-5.25UC Early Bird Relays (3/16/13)Triple jump - 38.5MAC Championships (5/17/14)100 - 12.41All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)200 - 25.73Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsOutdoor BestsTriple jump - 6th (38-5)400 relay - 5th (46.26)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the long jump, triple jump, 60 and 200 during the regular season … Competed in the triple jump at the MAC Championships, placing 12th with a dis-tance of 37-feet-2.25 … Had a personal best distance of 38-4.25 at the Akron Invitational … Won the triple jump at both the Tom Wright Open and the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Competed in the long jump once, leaping 16-6.5 at the BG Opener … Ran the 60 in 7.83 seconds to place fourth at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Finished second in the 60 at the Findlay Open … Ran the 200 in 26.31 seconds, converted down to 25.91, at the BG Opener. (Outdoor) Competed in the triple jump, 100 and 200 for the Falcons … Competed in the triple jump and as a member of the 400 relay team at the MAC Championships … Team’s best triple jumper who finished sixth at the MAC Championships with a personal best distance of 38-feet-5 … Won the Toledo Dual in the triple jump, setting a personal best at that point of 38-2.75 … Ran a career-best 12.41 seconds in the 100 at the All-Ohio Cham-pionships … Competed in the 200 just once on the season, running a 25.73 at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Ran third leg of the 400 relay team at the MAC Championships that finished fifth overall in 46.26 seconds … Also ran on the event-winning 400 relay team in the Toledo Dual as well as the 400 relay team that placed second at the Gina Relays … Ran the lead leg on the 1600 relay team that finished second in the Toledo Dual in 4:22.65.

2012-13: (Indoor) Competed in the 60, 200 and long jump … Leaped 16-feet-10.5 at the GVSU Big Meet … Established a personal best time of 7.89 seconds in the 60 at the Akron Invitational … Competed in the 60 at the MAC Championships, setting a new PR with a time of 7.85 to place 17th … Ran the 200 in 26.55 seconds at the Tom Wright Classic. (Outdoor) Ran the 100 and did both the long jump and triple jump … Qualified for the MAC Champion-ships in the triple jump and set a personal best of 37-feet-5 to get on the podium and finish eighth … Won the triple jump at the UC Early Bird Relays with a leap of 36-11.5 … Set a per-sonal best in the long jump of 17-5.25 at the UC Early Bird Relays … Established her colle-giate PR in the 100 with a time of 12.62 seconds at the UC Early Bird Relays … Improved to 12.55 seconds at the Raleigh Relays and then ran a season-best 12.50 at the Gina Relays.

High school: Graduated from Harrison High School in 2012 ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field and two more in basketball ... Placed eighth at the state championships in the 100 in 2010 and sixth in the 200 in 2011 ... Won the league title in both the 100 and the 200 as a junior, helping Harrison to the team title as well ... Team MVP three times ... First team All-Area in the 100 as a sophomore and first team all-area in the 200 as a junior.

Personal: Full name is Tiera Emon Parker ... Born on February 21, 1994 ... Daughter of Ray Parker and Lorraine Johns-Parker ... Has three sisters -- Shantoria Davis, Sharay Davis, and Shardae Parker -- and a brother, Trae Parker ... Plans to study sports management.

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BROOKE PLEGER

SeniorSaline, Mich.Saline HSThrows

• First Team All-American• Great Lakes Region Field

Athlete of the Year• MAC Most Outstanding

Field Athlete• First Team All-MAC• Academic All-MAC• Third Team Academic

All-American• MAC Athlete of the Week

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldShot put - 33-3Tom Wright Classic (1/29/11)Weight throw - 67-10.25GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldHammer throw - 223-0Toledo Invite (5/9/14)Discus - 127-2All-Ohio Championships (4/15/11)Shot put - 34-6Ohio Team Challenge (4/9/11)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor BestsWeight throw - 4th (66-5.25)Outdoor BestsHammer throw - 1st (218-9)

2013-14: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC ... Placed fourth in the weight throw at the MAC Championships with a distance of 66-feet-5.25 … Finished the year ranked No. 23 in the country in the weight throw … Set the school record at the GVSU Big Meet, tossing the weight 67-10.25 to place second … Won the Kent State Tune-Up (66-5.75) and the Tom Wright Open (61-10.25) … Named MAC Field Athlete of the Week on Feb. 18 after breaking the school record at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) First Team All-American after placing third at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships with a throw of 211-feet-6 … Only second two-time All-American in BGSU history and first in 25 years … Also named Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) … Capital One Third Team Academic All-American and Academic All-District … First team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC … Three-time MAC Field Athlete of the Week … Won the hammer throw at the MAC Championships for the second year in a row, break-ing her own meet record with a toss of 218-9 … Was undefeated throughout the regular season in the event … Set facility records in the hammer throw at Bowling Green, Cincinnati and Kentucky … Won the All-Ohio Championship, the Ashland Alumni Open, the Kentucky Relays and the Toledo Dual … Advanced to the NCAA Regional Preliminary round as the No. 2 seed, finishing second with a throw of 216-2 … Was the No. 2 seed at the NCAA National Championships … Threw a personal best 223-0 at the Toledo Invitational, a mark that moved her into 10th place all-time among American collegiate hammer throwers … Owns each of the top 10 hammer throws in BGSU history.

2012-13: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC … Competed in the weight throw, winning the event three times during the year … Opened the season with a first-place finish at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet with a personal-best toss of 59-feet-8.25 … Improved her PR to 61-7 to win the Bowling Green Opener … Followed that up with another personal best toss of 61-10.25 to win the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Bumped her personal best to 62-1.25 at the GVSU Big Meet … Placed fifth at the MAC Indoor Championships with a throw of 61-11.5. (Outdoor) Posted one of the greatest seasons in BGSU women’s track and field history, earning first team All-American honors after placing seventh in the hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Women’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championships ... Threw 209 feet at the national championships to qualify for the finals and score two points for the Falcons ... First BGSU athlete to score at the national championship since 2001 ... Broke the MAC Championship record in the hammer throw and was named the league’s Most Outstanding Field Ath-lete … First Team All-MAC and Academic All-MAC … Three-time MAC Field Athlete of the Week and was also a MAC Scholar-Athlete of the Week … Won five of the seven meets she competed in … Set a personal best and broke the school record in the hammer throw in the first meet of the year, tossing the hammer 212-6 to win the Raleigh Relays … Improved to 219-9, the fifth-best throw in the country this year, at the Northeast Ohio Invitational to win the meet … Placed seventh at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays, but second among collegiate throwers … Won the Ashland Alumni Open with a throw of 215-7 … Broke the MAC Championship record in the hammer throw with a toss of 216-3 to win the event … Became the first BGSU athlete to win an event at a regional championship, throwing 210-1 to place first at the NCAA East Region Preliminary and qualify for the NCAA National Championship.

2012: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

2011: (Indoor) Finished fifth with season-best 33-03 throw in the shot put at the Tom Wright Classic ... Placed seventh at MAC Championships in the weight throw with personal-best toss of 53-11 ... Also finished third in weight throw at Tom Wright Classic. (Outdoor) Finished seventh in hammer throw at MAC Championships with season-best 174-10 toss ... Throw of 162-02 earned fifth place at Toledo Invite ... Also threw the discus and shot put during the year.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Saline High School ... Coached by Mike Smith and Jack Crabtree ... Earned all-conference in discus as a sophomore ... Placed first at regionals as a junior and senior in the discus ... Was team’s field MVP in 2010 ... Set the state record in the hammer throw (155-02) as a senior.

Personal: Full name -- Brooke Emma Pleger ... Born June 21, 1992 ... Daughter of Kyle and Denise Pleger ... Has one brother and one sister ... Majoring in exercise science.

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RAVEN PORTER

SophomoreCleveland Heights, OhioCleveland Heights HSSprints/Jumps

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 8.44Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)High jump - 5-1Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)Long jump - 17-9GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)Triple jump - 35-10.50MAC Championships (3/1/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldLong jump - 18-5Toledo Dual (5/2/14)Triple jump - 37-2.25MAC Championships (5/17/14)High jump - 5-5Toledo Dual (5/2/14)Javelin - 86-3Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the 60, high jump, long jump and triple jump during the season, representing the team in the triple jump at the MAC Championships … Ran the 60 at the Tom Wright Open, finishing in 8.44 seconds … Also competed in the high jump at the Tom Wright Open, finishing fourth with a height of 5-feet-1 … Established a personal best in the long jump of 16-10.75 in her collegiate debut at the Golden Flash Gala … Eventually improved to 17-9 in the long jump at the GVSU Big Meet, winning the sub-elite division … Placed second at the Findlay Open in the long jump … Established her collegiate personal best in the triple jump in the team’s season-opener, leaping 35-6.75 at the Golden Flash Gala … Set a new PR at the MAC Championships, jumping 35-10.50 to place 14th … Was second in the triple jump at the BG Opener. (Outdoor) Competed in all the jumping events for the Falcons … Also took part in the javelin once, placing fourth in the Toledo Dual at 86-feet-3 … Qualified for the MAC Championships in the long jump, triple jump and high jump … Had a breakout meet in the Toledo Dual, winning the long jump and high jump, while finishing second in the triple jump and setting a new personal best in each … Went 18-5 in the long jump at the Toledo Dual for her best distance of the year … Finished 12th at the MAC Championships in the long jump with a distance of 17-11.75 … Made the finals at the MAC Championships in the triple jump, placing ninth at 37-2.25, a new personal best … High-jumped 5-5 to win the Toledo Dual, the top mark on the team this year … Finished in 14th place at the MAC Championships in the high jump at 5-1.25.

High School: Four-sport athlete who competed in field hockey, basketball, softball and track and field ... Placed third in the long jump at the indoor state championship in 2013 ... Added a fourth place finish in the outdoor state championship for the long jump ... Member of the National Technical Honor Society ... 2012 field hockey team MVP.

Personal: Born Jan. 9, 1995 ... Daughter of Walter and Robin Porter ... Two brothers, Walter Porter and Stanley Kimber ... Majoring in accounting.

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BECCA RAE

JuniorOrillia, OntarioOrillia District Col-legiateDistance

Academic All-MAC

Personal BestsCross Country5000 - 18:01.77Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)6000 - 22:01.61MAC Championships (11/2/13)

Indoor Track and Field3000 - 10:15.51GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)5000 - 18:25.50Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

Outdoor Track and Field800 - 2:27.38Toledo Dual (5/2/14)1500 - 4:55.72Toledo Dual (5/2/14)5000 - 17:43.72Gina Relays (4/24/14)10000 - 37:13.32MAC Championships (5/15/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Academic All-MAC ... One of three runners to compete in all six races during the season … Set a personal best over 5,000 meters with a time of 18:01.77 at the Mel Brodt Invitational to finish second among BGSU runners … Was the team’s top finisher at the MAC Championships, placing 21st with a personal best time of 22:01.61 … That came on the heels of setting a personal best at the Indiana State Pre-National Meet with a time of 22:42.36 as the team’s second finisher … Ran 22:36 at the NCAA Regional Championships to be the third Falcon to finish. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable men-tion ... Ran the 3000 and 5000 during the season … Had a converted time of 10:26.92 in the 3000 at the BG Opener … Set a new personal best with a 3000 time of 10:15.51 at the GVSU Big Meet … In the 5000, ran an 18:25.50 (converted to 18:17.10) in the Tom Wright Open. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Competed in the 800, 1500, 5000 and 10000 during the season for the Falcons … Represented the team in the 10000 at the MAC Championships, placing 13th with a time of 37:13.32 … Ran the 800 at the Toledo Dual, finishing fifth with a time of 2:27.38 … Placed third at the Toledo Dual in the 1500 with a personal best time of 4:55.72 … Team’s top finisher in the 5000 at the Gina Relays, plac-ing eighth at 17:43.72.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in the final four meets of the year for the Orange and Brown ... Finished with a personal best time of 19:14.3 at All-Ohio Championships Open Di-vision (5K), earning an 11th place finish in her first collegiate meet ... Completed the Bradley Classic (6K) in 22:30 for a 67th place finish ... Set another personal best in the 6K, finishing the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in 22:27. (Track and Field) Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

High school: Three-time GBSSA cross country champion ... Also won the GBSSA 1500 championship four times and the 3000 three times ... Four-time OFSAA cross country quali-fier and three-time track and field qualifier ... Team MVP in cross country in 2009, 2010 and 2011, and track and field MVP in 2011 and 2012 ... Earned high school’s Outstanding in Athletics Award ... SSD Outstanding Cross Country Female in 2012 and Ian McMillian Award winner.

Personal: Full name is Rebecca Carol Rae ... Born on April 17, 1994 ... Daughter of Jeff and Kelly Rae ... Has two sisters, Mikayla and Cassie, and a brother Matthew ... Plans to study biology.

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TAYLOR RAMBO

RS SophomoreEuclid, OhioEuclid HSSprints/Relays

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 8.02GVSU Big Meet (2/9/13)200 - 25.15MAC Championships (2/22/13)400 - 57.27MAC Championships (2/22/13)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.41UC Early Bird Relays (3/16/13)200 - 24.78Gina Relays (4/26/13)400 - 56.51MAC Championships (5/10/13)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor Bests1600 relay - 4th (3:43.92)Outdoor Bests1600 relay - 6th (3:45.45)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the 60, 400 and 1600 relay for the Falcons before an injury forced her to the sideline … Eligible for a medical redshirt … Ran the 60 in 8.10 seconds at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Placed third in the 400 at the Tom Wright Open with a converted time of 58.79 seconds … Ran third leg of the 1600 relay at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational that placed third. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

2012-13: (Indoor) Ran the 60, 200 and 400, qualifying for the MAC Championships in both the 200 and 400 … Also ran the lead-off leg on the 4x400 relay team that set a new school record at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:43.92 to finish fourth … Opened the sea-son with a personal best time of 8.11 seconds in the 60 at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet and improved to 8.02 at the GVSU Big Meet … In the 200, ran a 25.81 at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet to open the season, improving to 25.58 at the Bowling Green Opener … Set another personal best in the 200 at the Akron Invitational, running 25.27 seconds … Closed out the season in the 200 by placing 16th at the MAC Championships and again setting a personal best with a time of 25.15 … In the 400, set a new personal best all five times she competed, beginning with a 58.68 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Placed third at the Tom Wright Classic with a time of 58.26 and improved to 57.96 at the Akron Invitational … Closed the regular season with a time of 57.35 at the GVSU Big Meet and then placed 12th at the MAC Championships with a time of 57.27. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200 and 400, competing in the MAC Outdoor Championships in both the 200 and 400 … Also ran on all relay teams … In the 100, established her personal best time of 12.41 seconds at the UC Early Bird Relays … In the 200, set a personal best with a time of 24.97 seconds at the UC Early Bird Relays and inched forward with a time of 24.94 at the Northeast Ohio Invitational … Climbed to 24.78 at the Gina Relays … Placed 20th in the 200 at the MAC Championships with a time of 25.13 … In the 400, finished second at the Northeast Ohio Invitational with a time of 56.83 … Set a personal best at the MAC Championships with a time of 56.51 seconds to place 14th … Ran on the 4x100 relay team that placed second at the Gina Relays with a time of 47.21 seconds … Ran second leg for the 4x200 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 1:37.80 at the Raleigh Relays … Ran lead-off leg for the 4x400 relay team that placed sixth at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:45.45 … Also ran lead legs on 4x400 relay teams that won both the Toledo Dual meet and the Toledo Invitational … The Toledo Invita-tional team set a season-best time of 3:44.58 in the 4x400.

High school: Track and field team captain at Euclid High School ... Also competed in cross country and volleyball for the Panthers ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Taylor Marie Rambo ... Born Oct. 11, 1994 ... Daughter of Tommie and Anita Rambo ... Two sisters, Paris and Erin ... Plans to study biology.

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JASMINE REDMAN

RS JuniorNew Carlisle, OhioTecumseh HSDistance


Personal BestsCross Country5000 - 18:12UB Stampede Invite (9/15/12)6000 - 21:56Bradley Classic (10/12/12)

Indoor Track and FieldMile - 5:21.93Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)3000 - 10:17.76Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)5000 - 17:07.42MAC Championships (2/28/14)

Outdoor Track and Field3000 - 10:27.01Toledo Dual (4/11/13)5000 - 17:01.85Mt. SAC Relays (4/19/14)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Missed the season due to injury. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Returned from injury that left her sidelined for the cross country sea-son to compete in the mile, 3000 and 5000 during the season, earning a spot on the podium in the 5000 at the MAC Championships … Set a new personal best in the 5000 by almost 19 seconds at the MAC Championships, running a 17:07.42 to finish eighth … Established a personal best in the mile at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, running the event in 5:21.93 (converted down to 5:18.78) … Won the 3000 at the Tom Wright Open, with a personal best race of 10:17.76 (converted to 10:12.51) … Hit the MAC automatic qualifying mark in the 5000 at the GVSU Big Meet, running the event in 17:26.08 … Posted the team’s top two times in the 5000 during the season. (Outdoor) Competed in the 5000 for the Falcons before injury cut her season short … Posted the team’s best 5000 time of the year and eas-ily surpassed the MAC automatic qualifying mark with a time of 17:01.85 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2012-13: (Cross Country) Competed in five meets during the season ... Placed 23rd overall at the Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener, finishing the 5K in a time of 19:55.20 ... Set a personal best with a time of 18:12.4 at the UB Stampede Invitational, placing ninth overall ... Com-pleted the 6K course at the Bradley Classic in a personal best time of 21:56, finishing 31st overall ... Was the first Falcon to cross the finish line at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, finishing the course in 21:59, placing 80th overall. (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 3000 and the 5000, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 5000 … Established a personal best with a time of 10:31.48 in the 3000 at the Bowling Green Opener … Ran the 5000 in the 18:24.69 at the Akron Invitational to establish her PR in the event … Improved to 17:59.86 at the GVSU Big Meet and then placed 15th at the MAC Championships with a time of 17:48.73. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 3000 and 5000, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 5000 … Won the Toledo Dual meet in the 3000 with a personal best time of 10:27.01 … Established her PR in the 5000 at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 17:30.45 … Improved to 17:12.70 at the Gina Relays and then placed 11th at the MAC Championships with a time of 17:28.42.

2011-12: Redshirted during the cross country season as well as both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

High school: Named 2009 and 2010 Clark County Cross Country Runner of the Year … Three-time state qualifier, with 15th place finish in 2008 … Finished second or third at district meet in three consecutive years … Helped team to CBC championship (2008-2010) … In 2008, team placed fourth at regionals and 14th at the state meet … Four-time letter winner … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name - Jasmine Charmaine Redman ... Born on Sept. 6, 1993 ... Daughter of Dan and Erika Seitz ... Has three younger brothers and a younger sister ... Stepmother Sarah Redman played volleyball at Xavier University.

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KORI REISER

RS SophomoreWayne, OhioElmwood HSThrows

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldWeight throw - 53-1Kent State Tune-Up (2/21/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldDiscus - 162-8Toledo Dual (5/2/14)Hammer throw - 184-10Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsOutdoor BestsHammer throw - 6th (182-6)Discus - 6th (160-0)

2013-14: (Indoor) Competed in the weight throw during the regular season, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the event … Established a personal best with a toss of 52-feet-4.00 in the season-opening Golden Flash Gala … Placed fourth at the Findlay Open in the weight throw … Set a personal best with a toss of 53-1.00 at the Kent State Tune-up … Placed 18th at the MAC Championships, throwing the weight 49-10.00. (Outdoor) Threw discus and hammer, qualifying for the NCAA Regional Preliminary round in both events … Placed sixth at the MAC Championships in both discus and hammer … Threw a season-best 162-feet-8 in the discus at the Toledo Dual, placing second … Also finished second in the discus at the Ashland Alumni Open (159-9) and the Cherry Blossom Invitational (141-6) … At NCAA regionals, threw 158-6 to place 34th … Threw the hammer a personal best 184-10 at the Kentucky Relays to place fourth … Won the hammer throw at the Raleigh Relays with a toss of 182-6 and placed second at the Toledo Dual (also 182-6) and the Cherry Blossom Invitational (177-5) … Threw the hammer 182-6 at the MAC Championships and followed it up with a distance of 182-4 at NCAA Regionals to finish 31st.

2012-13: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

High school: Four-year letter winner at Elmwood High School ... League record holder in both the shot put and the discus ... Was state runner-up in the discus ... Earned New Bal-ance All-American status.

Personal: Full name is Kori Anne Reiser ... Born on Sept. 20, 1993 ... Daughter of Kyle and Kelli Reiser ... Has three sisters -- Kylie, Katie, and Kristi ... Sister Katie competes in track and field at Kent State ... Plans to study pre-veterinary medicine.

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KRYSTIN REISER

SeniorHamler, OhioPatrick Henry HSCombined


Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldLong jump - 16-8Akron Invite (2/7/14)High jump - 5-5MAC Championships (2/28/14)Shot put - 33-6.75MAC Championships (2/28/14)60 hurdles - 9.41Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)200 - 28.32Bowling Green Opener (1/12/13)600 - 1:43.05Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)800 - 2:22.74Findlay Open (1/31/14)Pentathlon - 3,472MAC Championships (2/28/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldLong jump - 16-6Two times (2014)High jump - 5-4.25Gina Relays (4/25/14)Shot put - 33-11.25Toledo Dual (5/2/14)Javelin - 102-10MAC Championships (5/16/14)100 hurdles - 15.59MAC Championships (5/15/14)200 - 26.71All-Ohio Championships (4/11/14)400 - 1:06.61Toledo Dual (5/2/14)800 - 2:20.97All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)1500 - 5:38.30UC Early Bird Relays (3/17/12)Heptathlon - 4,591MAC Championships (5/15-16/14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Versatile athlete who competes in the pentathlon for the Falcons … Represented BGSU in both the pentathlon and the high jump at the MAC Championships … Registered a career-best in the pentathlon at the Golden Flash Gala with 3,275 points … Bumped that total to 3,438 at the Akron Invitational to finish fourth … Improved again at the MAC Championships to 3,472 points to place 10th … Set new personal bests in the high jump and shot put at the MAC Championships to climb to 10th in the pentathlon … Placed third in the high jump in the Tom Wright Open. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Competed in the heptathlon and the long jump for the Falcons at the MAC Championships … Set a personal best point total of 4,591 points in the heptathlon at the MAC Championships to finish ninth … Score 4,529 points to place seventh in the heptathlon at the All-Ohio Championships … Set two individual event per-sonal bests at the MAC Championships, throwing the javelin 102-feet-10 and running the 100 hurdles in 15.59 seconds … High jumped as much as 5-4.25 at the Gina Relays … Set a new personal best in every event of the heptathlon during the season.

2012-13: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Pentathlete that finished 13th at the MAC Championships with a score of 2,857 points … Placed 14th at the Akron Invi-tational in the pentathlon with 2,759 points … Competed in various events throughout the season when not competing in the pentathlon, setting personal bests in the long jump, high jump, shot put, 60 hurdles and 200. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Placed 10th in the heptathlon at the MAC Championships with a score of 4,162 points … Competed in various events throughout the season when not competing in the heptathlon … Won the high jump at both the UC Early Bird Relays and the Toledo Dual meet … Set personal bests in the long jump, 100 hurdles, 200, shot put and javelin.

2011-12: (Indoor) Was part of the 1600 relay team that finished first at the Tom Wright Classic in a time of 4:01.50 ... Placed third at the Tom Wright Classic in the 800 in a time of 2:26.05. (Outdoor) Recorded a season-best 5-02.25 in the high jump at the Toledo Col-legiate, finishing seventh.

High school: Lettered in track and field, as well as basketball … Track and field team was NWOAL champion in 2010 … Won league title in 400 (1:02.74) and high jump (5-0) … Runner-up on district and regional levels in 800 in 2010, then placed tenth at state (2:23.44) … 2008 Spirit of Excellence award winner … Named 2010 Top-Scoring Junior … Named first team All-NWOAL in 2010 … Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name - Krystin Michelle Reiser ... Born Sept. 16, 1992 ... Daughter of Mi-chael and Diana Reiser ... Has a younger brother, Tyler ... Uncle Tim Reiser played basket-ball at Toledo ... Majoring in graphic design.

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REBECCA SCHOTT

RS FreshmanMontgomery, Mich.Coldwater HSDistance

Personal BestsCross Country5000 - 19:10.78Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)6000 - 24:03.50All-Ohio Championships (10/4/13)

2013-14: (Cross Country) Ran unattached in two races to redshirt the season. (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

High School: Ran varsity cross country and track and field at Coldwater High School from 2009-13 … 2012 SMAC Conference Champion in the 1600 and 3200 in track and field … 2012 SMAC conference champion in cross country … Named all-state in cross country in 2012. Personal: Rebecca Marie Schott was born on Sept. 29, 1994 in Fort Wayne, Ind. … Plans to major in health science … Daughter of Matthew and Shanna Short … Three brothers – Michael, Thomas and Joshua.

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BRITTANY SINCLAIR

SeniorLindenwold, N.J.Lindenwold HSSprints/Relays

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 - 8.23Youngstown State Invite (12/2/11)60 hurdles - 11.02Findlay Open (1/31/14)200 - 25.78Akron Invite (2/8/14)400 - 56.53GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)600 - 1:41.32Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.39UC Early Bird Relays (3/16/13)200 - 25.16Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)400 - 55.90MAC Championships (5/10/13)400 hurdles - 1:02.89Raleigh Relays (3/29/13)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor Bests400 - 6th (55.96)1600 relay - 4th (3:43.92)

Outdoor Bests400 relay - 6th (46.17)1600 relay - 6th (3:45.45)

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 60 hurdles, 200, 400, 600 and 1600 relay during the season … Represented the Falcons in the 400 and 1600 relay at the MAC Championships … Posted a career-best unconverted time of 25.78 seconds in the 200 at the Akron Invitational … Met the MAC automatic qualifying time in the 400 at the GVSU Big Meet, running the event in a personal best time of 56.53 seconds … Won the 400 at the Tom Wright Open and placed third at both the Golden Flash Gala and the Findlay Open … Ran 56.65 in the 400 at the MAC Championships to place 12th … Posted the team’s top five times in the 400 during the season … Established a personal best in the 600 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a time of 1:41.32 … Ran the third leg on the team’s season-best 1600 relay team that ran 3:47.13 at the MAC Championships to place seventh … Ran anchor leg for the 1600 relay team that finished first at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Ran the 200, 400 and 400 hurdles for the Falcons … Represented the Falcons in the 400, 400 hurdles and 1600 relay at the MAC Championships … Team’s top runner in the 400, surpassing the MAC automatic quali-fying mark at the Kentucky Relays with a time of 55.92 seconds … Placed 13th at the MAC Championships in the 400 with a prelim time of 56.77 seconds … Won the 400 hurdles at the Cherry Blossom Invitational with a time of 1:03.13 … Placed 14th at the MAC Champion-ships in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.08 in the prelims … Placed 17th in her only 200 race of the season at the Kentucky Relays with a time of 25.16 seconds … Ran third leg of the 1600 relay that placed eighth at the MAC Championships in 3:47.14.

2012-13: (Indoor) Ran the 200 and 400, surprising the field with a sixth place finish in the 400 at the MAC Championships … Also ran the third leg on the 4x400 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 3:43.92 at the MAC Championships to place fourth … Ran the third leg of the 4x400 relay team that won the Tom Wright Classic … In the 200, established a BGSU personal best with a time of 25.75 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Placed third in the 400 at the Bowling Green Opener, establishing her personal best time of 57.49 seconds … Ran a time of 55.96 seconds in the 400 at the MAC Championships to place sixth. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200, 400 and 400 hurdles, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 400 … Also ran on all relay teams … Set personal best times of 12.39 in the 100 at the UC Early Bird Relays and 25.78 in the 200 at the Northeast Ohio Invitational … In the 400, opened the season with a time of 56.79 seconds at the Raleigh Relays … Improved on that time in the MAC Championships with a 56.70 to finish 11th … Won the 400 hurdles at the Toledo Dual meet … Set a personal best at the Raleigh Relays in the event with a time of 1:02.89 … Ran the lead leg on the 4x100 relay team that set a new school record at the MAC Championships with a time of 46.17 seconds to place sixth … Ran the third leg on the 4x100 relay team that won the Toledo Dual meet … Ran the third leg on the 4x200 relay team that set a new school record with a time of 1:37.80 to place seventh at the Raleigh Relays … Ran the third leg on the 4x400 relay team that finished sixth at the MAC Championships with a time of 3:45.45 … Member of 4x400 relay teams that won the Toledo Dual meet and the Toledo Invitational.

Prior to Bowling Green: Spent two years on the track and field team at Duquesne ... Fin-ished 12th in the 400 at the 2012 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships and 16th at the indoor championships ... Three-year letterwinner at Lindenwold High School ... State champion in 2010, as well as sectional champion and first team all-conference ... Also played basketball and field hockey at Lindenwold.

Personal: Full name is Brittany Danielle Sinclair ... Born Jan. 12, 1992 ... Daughter of Mar-vin and Danielle Goodwin ... Has one sister, Alexus Goodwin, and a brother, Avery Goodwin ... Majoring in public relations.

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NATALIE SOMMERVILLE

SeniorCincinnati, OhioIndian Hill HSSprints/Relays

Academic All-MAC

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field200 - 27.44EMU Holiday Eagle Meet (12/7/12)400 - 59.05Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)600 - 1:35.79Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)800 - 2:22.56Akron Invite (2/8/14)

Outdoor Track and Field100 hurdles - 15.88UC Early Bird Relays (3/16/13)200 - 26.59Gina Relays (4/26/13)400 - 58.95Raleigh Relays (3/29/13)400 hurdles - 1:01.08MAC Championships (5/17/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsOutdoor Bests400 hurdles - 5th (1:01.08)1600 relay - 8th (3:47.14)

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 400, 600, 800, 1600 relay and distance medley relay during the season … Represented the Falcons in the DMR at the MAC Championships … Set a personal best in the 400 to open the season with a time of 59.05 seconds at the Golden Flash Gala … Almost broke the school record in the 600, running 1:35.79 at the Tom Wright Open to place second … Won the 600 at the BG Opener and the Findlay Open … Posted a personal best unconverted time of 2:22.56 in the 800 at the Akron Invitational … Had a con-verted time of 2:21.51 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in the 800 … Ran leadoff leg for the 1600 relay team that placed second at the Tom Wright Open … Ran the third leg of the DMR team that placed ninth at the MAC Championships in 12:00.70. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC ... Ran the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles and the 400 for the Falcons … Placed fifth at the MAC Championships in the 400 hurdles, setting a personal best time both in the prelims and in the finals … Also ran on the 1600 relay team at the MAC Championships that placed eighth … Surprised the field in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.19 in the MAC Champion-ship prelims to qualify for the finals in seventh place … Improved on that time with a race of 1:01.08 in the finals to climb two more spots into fifth … Won the 400 hurdles in the Toledo Dual with a time of 1:02.64 … Finished second in the 400 hurdles at the All-Ohio Champi-onships (1:02.32) and third at the Cherry Blossom Invitational (1:04.45) … Just missed a personal best in the 400 with a time of 58.98 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships … Placed fifth in her only 100 hurdles race of the season, competing in the Toledo Dual … Ran the second leg on the 1600 relay team that finished in 3:47.14 at the MAC Championships ... Ran the anchor leg on the 1600 relay team that won the Toledo Dual … Ran anchor leg in the 1600 sprint medley relay at the Raleigh Relays that finished in 4:12.31.

2012-13: (Indoor) Academic All-MAC honorable mention … Ran the 200 and 400 as well as competing on the 4x400 relay team … Ran the lead leg on the 4x400 team that placed first at the Tom Wright Classic with a time of 3:53.87 … Established a personal best in the 200 with a time of 27.44 at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet … Broke the 60 second barrier in the 400 for the first time at the Bowling Green Opener with a time of 59.87. (Outdoor) Academic All-MAC … Ran the 200, 400, 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles, qualifying for the MAC Cham-pionships in the 400 hurdles … Established a personal best in the 200 with a time of 26.59 at the Gina Relays … Ran a 58.95 in the 400 at the Raleigh Relays … Set a personal best in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.88 seconds at the UC Early Bird Relays … Won the UC Early Bird Relays in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:03.50 … Improved her personal best time to 1:03.11 at the Raleigh Relays … Placed 13th at the MAC Championships in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:04.19.

2011-12: (Indoor) Placed second at the Tom Wright Classic in the 400 with a time of 1:01.09 ... Recorded a season-best in the 400 at the MAC Indoor Championships with a time of 1:00.82 ... Finished fifth in the 600 at the BGSU Opener in a time of 1:42.32. (Outdoor) Was a hurdle specialist throughout the season ... Posted a season-best time of 16.07 at the Spartan Invite, finishing eighth in the 100 hurdles ... Finished second in the same event at Ball State with a time of 16.44 ... Added a second-place finish in the Toledo Invite in the 400 hurdles in a time of 1:03.63 ... Recorded a season-best 1:03.58 in the 400 hurdles at the MAC Championships.

High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Indian Hill High School ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field and three more in volleyball ... Earned CHL Athlete of the Year honors as a junior and senior, as well as the team MVP award ... Placed 11th and 14th at the state championships in 2010 and 2011.

Personal: Full name is Natalie Ryan Sommerville ... Born on Aug. 10, 1992 ... Daughter of Mark and Debbie Sommerville ... Majoring in pre-med/biology.

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DEMETRA TAYLOR

JuniorFort Wayne, Ind.Northrop HSSprints/Hurdles

Personal BestsIndoor Track and Field60 hurdles - 8.88BG Opener (1/11/14)200 - 27.28EMU Holiday Eagle Meet (12/7/12)400 - 58.85GVSU Big Meet (2/9/13)

Outdoor Track and Field100 - 12.64Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)100 hurdles - 14.20MAC Championships (5/10/13)200 - 26.96Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)400 hurdles - 1:02.84Raleigh Relays (3/29/13)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor Bests1600 relay - 7th (3:47.13)

2013-14: (Indoor) Ran the 60 hurdles, 400 and 1600 relay during the season, represent-ing the Falcons at the MAC Championships in the 60 hurdles and 1600 relay … Ran the team’s seven fastest times in the 60 hurdles this year … Placed second at the BG Opener with a personal best time of 8.88 seconds … Ran 8.93 seconds at the MAC Championships to finish 14th … Competed in the 400 at the Tom Wright Open, running a converted time of 59.38 seconds … Ran second leg at the MAC Championships in the 1600 relay, help-ing the team to a season-best time of 3:47.13 to place seventh … Part of 1600 relay team that finished first at the GVSU Big Meet. (Outdoor) Ran the 100, 200, 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles for the Falcons … Team’s top competitor in the 100 hurdles, running a 14.73 at the Raleigh Relays … Set a personal best in the 100 with a time of 12.64 seconds to finish sixth at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Ran the 200 just once, finishing in 26.96 seconds at the Cherry Blossom Invitational … Posted a season-best time of 1:03.83 in the 400 hurdles at the Raleigh Relays … Competed on the 1600 relay team that finished fifth at the Gina Relays with a time of 3:59.27.

2012-13: (Indoor) Competed in the 60 hurdles, 200 and 400 during the season, qualifying for the MAC Championships in the 60 hurdles … Also ran on the 4x400 relay team as well as the distance medley relay team that ran at the MAC Championships … The DMR team placed 12th with a time of 12:20.38 … Ran on the 4x400 relay team that ran a 3:48.74 at the GVSU Big Meet … Established a personal best in the 200 with a time of 27.28 at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet … Ran the 400 in 58.85 seconds at the GVSU Big Meet … Es-tablished a personal best time of 9.19 seconds in the 60 hurdles at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet and then improved upon that time four times during the year … Pushed her best to 9.15 seconds at the Bowling Green Opener and 9.13 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Climbed to 9.05 with a second place finish at the Tom Wright Classic and then finished 15th at the MAC Championships with a time of 9.01. (Outdoor) Ran both hurdle events during the year and also competed on the 4x400 relay team at the Jesse Owens Classic that ran a 3:54.65 … Qualified for the MAC Championships in both the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles … Established a personal best time of 14.57 in the 100 hurdles at the UC Early Bird Relays to finish second … Pushed her top time to 14.39 at the Raleigh Relays and then placed 10th at the MAC Championships in 14.20 … Set a personal best in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.84 at the Raleigh Relays … Ran the event in 1:04.25 at the MAC Championships to finish 14th.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in track and field at Northrop High School ... Team won two state titles and was runner-up once ... Earned all-state honors 10 times during ca-reer in both sprints and hurdles ... Is the IHSAA sectional record holder in the 100 hurdles ... Earned USATF All-American honors in the 400 hurdles.

Personal: Full name is Demetra Iasha Taylor ... Born June 14, 1994 ... Daughter of Adrian Woods Nurse ... Two brothers, D’Andre Fowlkes and Ronnie Fowlkes, and a sister, Jaquell Taylor ... Plans to study physical therapy.

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KAYLA VELASQUEZ

RS SophomoreBlacklick, OhioLicking Heights HSThrows

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldWeight throw - 53-1.5Akron Invite (2/3/13)

Outdoor Track and FieldDiscus - 147-8MAC Championships (5/11/13)Hammer throw - 166-2MAC Championships (5/9/13)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsOutdoor BestsDiscus - 8th (147-8)

2013-14: (Indoor) Redshirted. (Outdoor) Redshirted.

2012-13: (Indoor) Competed in the weight throw … Established a personal best of 50-feet at the EMU Holiday Eagle Meet … Improved to 51-11.25 at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and then threw a season-best 53-1.5 at the Akron Invitational. (Outdoor) Threw the discus and hammer throw, qualifying for the MAC Championships in both events, setting personal bests in both at the meet and scoring a point in the discus … Opened the year with a throw of 122-1 in the discus at the UC Early Bird Relays and then set new personal bests four more times … Won the Toledo Dual meet in the discus with a throw of 131-1 in horrible weather conditions … Set personal bests at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge (138-0), the Northeast Ohio Invitational (142-11) and the Jesse Owens Classic (143-1) in the discus … At the MAC Championships, shattered her personal best with a throw of 147-8 to place eighth in the discus … Established her collegiate best in the hammer throw with a toss of 162-8 at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge and improved to 162-10 at the Toledo Invitational … At the MAC Championships, pushed her personal best to 166-2 and finished 13th in the hammer.

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Licking Heights High School ... Set personal bests with throws of 34-11.5 in the shot put, 133-7 in discus, and 47-0 in the weight throw ... First-team all-league in 2010 and 2012 ... School record-holder in the discus ... Two-time Licking County champion and regional qualifer from 2010-12 ... USA Track and Field Junior Olympic National qualifier.

Personal: Full name is Kayla Marie Velasquez ... Born July 20, 1994 ... Daughter of Carlos and Jessica Velasquez ... Has one brother, Alejandro ... Plans to study health care admin-istration.

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MAKENZIE WHEAT

SophomoreAurora, Ind.South Dearborn HSThrows

Personal BestsIndoor Track and FieldShot put - 49-5.75Kent State Tune-Up (2/21/14)

Outdoor Track and FieldShot put - 48-4.5All-Ohio Championships (4/12/14)Discus - 133-4Raleigh Relays (3/28/14)

MAC Championship Scoring ResultsIndoor BestsShot put - 6th (48-9)

Outdoor BestsShot put - 8th (46-3.5)

2013-14: (Indoor) One of the top freshman shot putters in the country, ranking among the top 100 in the country in the event … Ranked seventh in the country in the shot put among all freshmen and fourth among true freshmen (non-redshirt freshmen) … Placed sixth at the MAC Championships by throwing 48-feet-9 … Set a personal best in the event at the Kent State Tune-Up, placing third at 49-5.75 … Ended second in the shot put at both the BG Opener and the Tom Wright Open … Was third at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational … Had the team’s top seven throws in the shot put and reached the MAC automatic qualifying mark three times during the regular season, initially doing so at the Findlay Open in the elite competition. (Outdoor) Threw shot put and discus for the Falcons, qualifying for the NCAA Regional Preliminary meet in the shot put as a true freshman … Won the Cherry Blossom Invitational in the shot put with a distance of 46-feet-11 and added a first-place finish at the Toledo Dual at 44-7.5 … Set a personal best with a throw of 48-4.5 at the All-Ohio Champi-onships to end fourth … Threw 46-3.5 to place eighth at the MAC Championships … Was unable to post a legal throw at the NCAA Regionals … Threw the discus as far as 133-4 at the Raleigh Relays.

High School: Four-year letter winner at South Dearborn High School … Team Most Valu-able Player in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … Placed third in the state in the shot put in 2013 … At the Midwest Meet of Champions, placed fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus … Placed eighth in the state in the shot put in both 2011 and 2012 … Earned three all-confer-ence honors … Team’s Newcomer of the Year in 2010 … Scored most field points at South Dearborn in each of her four years … Also earned four letters in volleyball. Personal: Makenzie Elizabeth Wheat was born Aug. 25, 1994 … Plans to study graphic design … Daughter of Jim and Beth Wheat … Two brothers, Adam and Jon.

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CASSANDRA BOYLE

FreshmanNew Knoxville, OhioNew Knoxville HSDistance

High school: Earned eight varsity letters at New Knoxville High School ... Named All-Ohio and all-conference in cross country in both 2011 and 2013 ... 2014 All-Ohio in the 1600 ... Placed in the top 25 in the state in both 2011 (23rd) and 2013 (25th) ... Placed fifth in the state in the 1600 as a senior and finished 13th in 2010 ... Team MVP in cross country from 2010-13 as well as in track and field in 2011 and 2014.

Personal: Full name is Cassandra Laura Boyle ... Daughter of Benjamin and Penny Boyle ... Born on Sept. 18, 1995 ... Has 12 brothers and sisters ... Brothers are Morgan, Ethan, Daniel and Landin ... Sisters are Rachel Faulkner, Aubrey Studebaker, Stephanie Boyle-Fledderjohaan, Rebekah Orlick, Natalie, Mariah, Journey and Shaylee ... Plans to study mechanical technology.

LEXIE DAVIS

FreshmanLima, OhioPerry HSJumps

High School: Earned nine varsity letters between track & field, basketball and volleyball at Perry High School … Earned a state championship in the high jump … First team All-NWCC from 2011-13 and Academic All-Ohio in both 2013 and 2014 … Set a school record in the high jump at 5-feet-5 … Also Perry High School record holder for blocked shots in a game, season and career in basketball, earning NWCC Player of the Year honors. Personal: Full name is Lexis Michelle Davis … Daughter of Jason Davis and Michelle Cox … Born July 19, 1996 … Two brothers, Jacob Cox and Kylan Davis, and three sisters, Kait-lyn Cox, Mackenzie Cox and Jaedyn Davis … Plans to major in pre-med.

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DORRESHA GREEN

FreshmanSandusky, OhioSandusky HSSprints

High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Sandusky High School … Won the confer-ence title in the 100 and 200 in 2013, as well as the 100 in 2014 … Part of the 800 relay team that finished 14th at the state championship in 2014 … Ran the 100 at the state finals in both 2012 and 2013, finishing eighth as a junior and 12th as a sophomore … Placed 15th in the 400 in the state championships in 2011 … Personal best time of 11.9 seconds in the 100 and 24.8 seconds in the 200. Personal: Full name is Dorresha Shantell Green … Daughter of Dorris Green … Born March 4, 1996 … One brother, Bralyn Walton … Undecided on a major.

ELENA LANCIONI

FreshmanLa Porte, Ind.La Porte HSDistance

High school: Earned eight varsity letters at La Porte High School ... Three-time cross coun-try all-state performer ... Placed in the top 30 at the state cross country meet four times, including a third-place finish in 2013 and 16th place in 2012 ... Six-time Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) MVP -- three times each in cross country and track and field ... Cross country team won DAC title in 2013 and placed 10th at the IHSAA state meet ... Team was also 28th in 2010 in cross country at the state championship ... Team MVP all four years in both cross country and track and field

Personal: Full name is Elena Marie Lancioni ... Daughter of Mike and Sonja Lancioni ... Born Dec. 28, 1995 ... Has one sister, Lauren ... Plans to study exercise science.

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SYDNEE MATTHEW

FreshmanMilwaukee, Wisc.Rufus King HSCombined

High School: Four-year varsity letter winner and team MVP at Rufus King High School … Four-year all-conference member in the long jump … Earned all-conference accolades in the triple jump and the hurdles in 2014 … Part of the 400 relay state champions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … Placed sixth at the state finals in the high hurdles in both 2013 and 2014 … Fourth place in the triple jump at the state championships in 2013 … Team earned a state indoor championship in 2013. Personal: Full name is Sydnee Chenise Matthew … Daughter of Calvin and Tequila Mat-thew … Born Feb. 23, 1996 … Four brothers – Isaiah Matthew, Brandon Gilmore, Calvin Matthew and Tevin Matthew … Plans to study exercise science.

KYLA PASTER

FreshmanBerea, OhioBerea-Midpark HSJumps

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Berea-Midpark High School … Named Most Outstanding Female Athlete at the 58th annual Titan Relays … Earned a conference title in the long jump in 2014 … Also a standout basketball player. Personal: Full name is Kyla Marie Paster … Born June 24, 1996 … Four brothers – Eric, Derrick, Jarad and Andrew … Undecided on a major.

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CORTISHA SHORT

FreshmanPickerington, OhioPickerington Cen-tral HSSprints/Relays

High School: Four-year letter winner at Pickerington Central High School … Part of Division I state champions in the 400 relay and 800 relay … Won the Ohio Conference Champion-ship (OCC) 200 meter dash as a senior … Named Best Sprinter in both 2013 and 2014 … Team was state runner-up as a senior … Personal best times of 12.2 seconds in the 100 and 24.8 seconds in the 200. Personal: Full name is Cortisha Monae’ Short … Daughter of Courtney Short and Lakisha Allen … Born Feb. 29, 1996 … Three brothers – Cameron, Elijah and Michael – and a sister, Ciarra … Plans to study biochemistry.

AFRICA STRODES

FreshmanXenia, OhioXenia HSJumps

High School: Four-year letter winner at Xenia High School … Part of 400 relay team that finished third in the state in 2013 … Placed sixth in the state in the long jump in 2012 … Earned team Leadership Award in 2014 … First team all-conference in 2012 and 2013 as well as All-Ohio … Sprinter of the Year in 2013 and Coaches Award in 2012, along with Rookie of the Year in 2011. Personal: Full name is Africa Jayonna Yvonne Strodes … Daughter of Carina Johnson … Born Nov. 16, 1995 … Three brothers – Tyrone Glover, Raymar Glover and Desmond Diggs – and one sister, Paris Mitchell … Plans to study pre-physical therapy.

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RACHEL WALNY

FreshmanClinton Twp., Mich.Chippewa Valley HSDistance

High school: Earned eight varsity letters competing at Chippewa Valley High School ... Two-time first team all-conference performer in cross country with a personal best of 18:13 ... Three-time first team all-conference in track and field with personal best times of 62 seconds in the 400, 2:16 in the 800, 4:54 in the 1600 and 10:41 in the 3200 ... In cross country, earned a league championship and MVP honors in the 2012, all-conference four times from 2010-13, all-state in 2012, a four-time state qualifier and three-time all-country award recipient ... In track and field, named all-state in the 1600 and 3200 in 2014, four-time all-conference honoree as well as 2013 league MVP, two-time state qualifer and four-time all-country award recipient ... Teams won five conference championships between cross country and track and field ... Named Academic All-Conference and Academic All-County four times each ... Three-time Academic All-State (cross country in 2012 and 2013 and track and field in 2014).

Personal: Full name is Rachel Marcelle Walny ... Daughter of Nick and Denise Walny ... Born on Oct. 19, 1996 ... Has two brothers -- Kyle and Justin ... Plans to study exercise sci-ence.

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GREG BLACK

SeniorPickerington, OhioPickerington North HS

Academic All-MAC

Personal Bests5000 - 15:42.3EMU Fall Classic (10/25/13)8000 - 26:17.22All-Ohio Championships (10/4/13)10000 - 32:57NCAA Regionals (11/15/13)

2013: Academic All-MAC ... Ran in six of the team’s seven meets, finishing first among BGSU runners twice … Both top finishes came in 5,000-meter races at Eastern Michigan … Placed fifth out of 22 runners at the EMU Open, setting a new personal best time of 16:17.50 … Followed that up with a time of 15:42.3 at the EMU Fall Classic to place 20th out of 63 runners … Set an 8,000-meter personal best at the All-Ohio Championships, finishing 39th of 289 runners with a time of 26:17.22 … Placed in the top half at the NCAA Regional Cham-pionships with a 10,000-meter personal best time of 32:57 to end 97th out of 207.

2012: Redshirted the cross country season

2011: Posted season-best 8K time (26:22) at All-Ohio Championships ... Placed 12th at Ball State Invitational in 27:16 ... Ran the 8K in 27:01 at the MAC Championships, a 40 second improvement over the previous year ... Improved his 10K time at the NCAA regionals by over a minute and finished in 33:34 ... Set a mark of 16:41 in the 5K at the Toledo Opener.

2010: Competed in all seven meets for BGSU ... Placed tenth overall and third among all Falcons at Toledo Dual meet with a 16:26 mark in the 5K run ... Ran the 10K at the NCAA Regionals in 34:52 ... Posted a season-best 8K time of 26:47 and placed 37th overall at Mel Brodt Invitational ... Fell just shy of eclipsing Mel Brodt time at the Falcon Invitational, cross-ing the finish in 26:47 ... Placed 71st overall at MAC Championships and finished in 27:41.

High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Pickerington North High School in Pickerington, Ohio ... Was a four-year letterwinner in cross country and track, coached by Tim Starkey ... In 2009, helped lead team to a conference championship and posted a personal-best time of 16:03 in the 5K ... Earned first-team All-Ohio honors and was team MVP in 2009, while also serving as the team captain ... Helped team to a fifth-place finish at the Division-I Ohio State Cross Country meet in 2009, finishing 22nd individually.

Personal: Full name is Greg James Black ... Born Aug. 25, 1991 ... Son of Terri and Phil Black ... Has one sister, Kim ... Majoring in accounting and business analytics.

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NATHAN KUCK

RS FreshmanCincinnati, OhioMariemont HS

Personal Bests5000 - 17:04.30EMU Open (8/30/13)8000 - 27:42.30Mel Brodt Invite (9/13/13)

2013: Established a personal best over 5,000 meters at the season-opening EMU Open with a time of 17:04.30 … Ran 27:42.30 in the Mel Brodt Invitational to set a personal best at 8,000 meters … Was the Falcons’ third finisher at the Mel Brodt.

High School: Earned eight varsity letters in cross country, track and field and soccer at Mariemont High School ... Team placed as high as third in the state in 2011 ... Finished 33rd individually at the state championship in 2011 ... First team all-conference and first team all-city ... Conference runner of the year in track and field ... Personal best time of 16:43 in cross country ... National Honor Society member and Academic All-Ohio.

Personal: Full name is Nathan Ryan Kuck ... Born Nov. 8, 1994 ... Son of Warren Kuck and Peter and Wendy Mains ... Has one brother, Tim Kuck, and a sister, Morgan Mains ... Study-ing pre-physical therapy at BGSU.

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JEREMY RICHARD

JuniorReynoldsburg, OhioReynoldsburg HS

Personal Bests5000 - 16:37.8EMU Fall Classic (10/25/13)8000 - 27:20Bradley Classic (10/12/12)10000 - 35:28NCAA Regionals (11/15/13)

2013: Academic All-MAC honorable mention ... Ran in all seven races during the season … Set personal bests in both 5,000-meter races, culminating with a 16:37.8 at the EMU Fall Classic … Ran 35:28 at the NCAA Regional Championships for a personal best over 10,000 meters … Placed fourth among BGSU runners at the ISU Pre-National meet.

2012: Represented the Orange and Brown in five meets ... Completed his first meet with a time of 27:42.6 at the UB Stampede Invitational, placing 37th overall ... Placed 59th with a time of 28:30.44 at the All-Ohio Championships (8K) ... Set a career best with a 27:20 fin-ish at the Bradley Classic (8K) ... Finished 76th overall with a time of 27:59.8 at the MAC Championships ... Finished with a time of 36:06 at the Great Lakes Regionals, his first col-legiate 10K.

High school: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field at Reynoldsburg High School under head coach Dennis Hammond ... Helped guide the Raiders to two Ohio Capital Conference Championships (2008-09, 2009-10) ... Earned three-straight Second Team All-OCC honors (2009-12) ... Earned two straight Academic All-State honors (2009-11) ... Named to the Academic All-OCC Team (2011-12).

Personal: Full name is Jeremy Stephen Richard ... Born on April 23, 1994 ... Son of Ste-phen and Melinda Richard ... Has three older sisters, Aimee, Angie and Carrie ... Majoring in biology.

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LANDON BROWN

RS FreshmanDelta, OhioDelta HS

Prior to BGSU: Spent one year at Owens Community College before transferring to Bowl-ing Green ... Graduated from Delta High School in 2013 ... League runner-up during senior year while team placed second in the Northwest Ohio Athletic League (NWOAL) ... First-team all-league and posted one of Delta’s top 10 times in school history at 16:31 ... Placed fourth individually at the district meet, advancing to regionals ... First team All-NWOAL.

Personal: Full name is Landon Clark Brown ... Born Aug. 16, 1994 ... Son of Clark and Sandy Brown ... Two sisters -- Kelsie and Haley ... Plans to study accounting at BGSU.

TRAVIS JEX

RS FreshmanBowling Green, OhioBowling Green HS

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Bowling Green High School ... Set a 5k per-sonal best time of 16:44 ... Individual regional qualifier and first team Northern Lakes League in 2012.

Personal: Full name is Travis Nicholas Jex ... Born March 15, 1995 ... Son of Steve and Robin Jex ... One brother, Garrett ... Plans to be an international studies major at BGSU.

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TYLER SPIEWAK

FreshmanCenterville, OhioCenterville HS

High School: Two-time letterwinner at Centerville High School ... 2013 captain and winner of the coaches award ... Named team’s top newcomer in 2012 ... Team earned a Greater Western Ohio Conference (GWOC) championship and placed eighth in the state.

Personal: Full name is Tyler James Spiewak ... Born March 17, 1996 ... Son of John and Laurie Spiewak ... One brother, Jacob, and a sister, Ellie ... Majoring in sports management.

KOHL TABERNER

FreshmanHolland, OhioSpringfield HS

High School: 2013 Northern Lakes League (NLL) cross country champion and 2012 run-ner-up ... Earned 10 varsity letters in cross country, track and field and swimming at Spring-field High School ... Team climbed from last in the NLL as a freshman to league champions as a senior ... Three-time team MVP and three-time regional qualifier.

Personal: Full name is Kohl L. Taberner ... Born Sept. 20, 1995 ... Son of Kevin and Lois Taberner ... Two brothers -- Kris and Korry ... Majoring in political science.

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NICK VOTH

FreshmanGrand Blanc, Mich.Grand Blanc HS

High School: Three-time MHSAA Division I state qualifier ... Earned three letters in cross country and three more in track and field at Grand Blanc High School ... Had a personal best time of 16:26 over 5K and team finished as high as third in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association (KLAA) ... KLAA All-Association in 2013 ... Twice earned the team coaches award ... Three-time academic all-conference and academic all-state performer ... Quali-fied for the MHSAA indoor track and field state championships in 2014 ... Team earned a regional championship in 2012 and placed as high as ninth at the MHSAA Division I state meet in 2011.

Personal: Full name is Nicholas Reid Voth ... Born June 8, 1996 ... Son of Donley and Beth Anne Voth ... One brother, Jonathan, and a sister, Rachel ... Plans to study exercise science at BGSU ... Member of National Honor Society.

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2013 Men’s Cross Country ResultsDate Event ResultsAug. 30 at EMU Opener (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 2nd of 3Sept. 13 MEL BRODT COLLEGIATE OPENER NTSOct. 4 at All-Ohio Championships (Cedarville, Ohio) 18th of 41Oct. 19 at ISU Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.) 20th of 20Oct. 25 at EMU Classic (Ypsilanti, Mich.) NTSNov. 2 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 9th of 9Nov. 15 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Madison, Wisc.) 25th of 31

2013 Individual TimesName EMO (5k) MB (8k) AOC (8k) ISU (8k) EMC (5k) MAC (8k) GLR (10k) 22 runners 45 runners 289 runners 135 runners 63 runners 75 runners 207 runnersGreg Black (RJr.) 16:17.60 / 5th * --- 26:17.22 / 39th * 29:19.19 / 75th 15:42.3 / 20th * 26:20.85 / 42nd 32:57 / 97th *Tim Jurick (So.) 16:29.20 / 10th * 26:21.39 / 15th 27:05.09 / 90th 27:20.43 / 122nd 16:06.7 / 35th * 27:37.90 / 70th 34:34 / 168th *Nathan Kuck (Fr.) 17:04.30 / 15th * 27:42.30 / 36th * --- --- --- --- ---Riley Kuess (Fr.) 17:08.80 / 16th * 27:53.06 / 38th * --- --- --- --- ---Logan Pitcher (Fr.) 17:10.70 / 17th * 27:56.07 / 40th * 28:36.43 / 171st 30:00.60 / 134th --- 28:50.64 / 75th ---Jeremy Richard (So.) 17:40.50 / 20th * 28:08.24 / 41st 29:25.29 / 199th 27:51.69 / 130th 16:37.8 / 45th * 28:09.60 / 74th 35:28 / 189th *Jason Salyer (Sr.) 16:20.10 / 6th --- 25:10.64 / 3rd * 24:56.94 / 7th * 16:03.5 / 33rd 25:12.21 / 6th 31:43 / 51st *Ben Shaffer (Fr.) 17:48.10 / 21st * 27:54.16 / 39th * --- --- --- --- ---Joe van Bolderen (Sr.) 16:48.10 / 11th * 26:58.58 / 28th 30:22.91 / 227th 28:07.21 / 131st 16:24.3 / 39th * 27:44.45 / 71st 34:36 / 170th *

Numbers after the “/” indicate place. Personal bests at that distance are designated with an asterisk. Top BGSU finish listed in bold. The All-Ohio Championships included an open race of 284 runners. BGSU student-athletes who competed in the open race are indicated with (o).

KEY: EMO (EMU Opener); MB (Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener); AOC (All-Ohio Championships); ISU (Indiana State Pre-Nationals); EMC (EMU Classic); MAC (Mid-American Conference Championships); GLR (NCAA Great Lakes Regional)

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2013 Women’s Cross Country ResultsDate Event ResultsAug. 30 at EMU Opener (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 2nd of 3Sept. 13 MEL BRODT COLLEGIATE OPENER NTSOct. 4 at All-Ohio Championships (Cedarville, Ohio) 2nd of 42Oct. 19 at ISU Pre-Nationals (Terre Haute, Ind.) 16th of 35Nov. 2 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS 6th of 12Nov. 15 at NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Madison, Wisc.) 17th of 33

2013 Individual TimesName EMO (5k) MB (5k) AOC (6k) ISU (6k) MAC (6k) GLR (6k) 23 runners 86 runners 283 runners 227 runners 91 runners 227 runnersAndrea Alt (RSo.) --- 17:59.31 / 18th * 22:07.46 / 2nd 21:46.02 / 22nd * 22:15.90 / 27th 21:54 / 65thHeather Baruxes (RFr.) 19:45.00 / 13th * --- --- 24:03.61 / 83rd(o) * --- ---Brent Darah (Fr.) --- 19:35.75 / 65th * 23:09.72 / 7th(o) * 22:46.78 / 103rd * 22:24.50 / 31st * 22:20 / 91st *Rachel Durbin (Fr.) --- 18:39.37 / 38th * 22:52.48 / 3rd(o) * 22:47.27 / 101st * 23:03.03 / 47th 24:24 / 199thAllison Francis (Fr.) --- 19:00.51 / 45th * 23:15.70 / 8th(o) * --- --- ---Amanda Garlak (So.) --- 18:03.32 / 23rd * 22:32.83 / 6th * 23:14.02 / 143rd 22:28.37 / 34th * 22:47 / 117thLindsay Kaatz (RFr.) 21:16.50 / 20th * 19:21.07 / 59th * 25:38.94 / 142nd * --- --- ---Mackenzie McMillin (RFr.) 19:09.90 / 6th * 18:22.90 / 28th * 23:00.19 / 17th * 22:56.70 / 122nd * 23:30.27 / 65th 22:45 / 115th *Maria Meredith (RSo.) 19:19.90 / 8th * 19:02.43 / 48th * 23:42.71 / 44th * 23:07.68 / 136th 23:43.53 / 74th 23:08 / 144thEmma Mirwaldt (So.) 19:02.80 / 4th * --- --- --- 24:25.91 / 95th ---Jody Musser (Fr.) --- 19:23.11 / 61st * 23:37.10 / 12th(o) * --- --- ---Rebecca Rae (So.) 19:22.20 / 9th 18:01.77 / 21st * 23:17.67 / 28th 22:42.36 / 97th * 22:01.61 / 21st * 22:36 / 103rdRebecca Schott (Fr.) --- 19:10.78 / 53rd * 24:03.50 / 15th(o) * --- --- ---

Numbers after the “/” indicate place. Personal bests at that distance are designated with an asterisk. Top BGSU finish listed in bold. BGSU student-athletes who competed in the open race are indicated with (o).

KEY: EMO (EMU Opener); MB (Mel Brodt Collegiate Opener); AOC (All-Ohio Championships); ISU (Indiana State Pre-Nationals); MAC (Mid-American Conference Championships); GLR (NCAA Great Lakes Regional)

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2014 Women’s Indoor Track and Field ResultsDate Event ResultsDec. 6-7 at Golden Flash Gala (Kent, Ohio) NTSJan. 11 BOWLING GREEN OPENER 4th of 5 Western Michigan 171, Ball State 111, Toledo 90, Bowling Green 89, IPFW 27Jan. 18 at Simmons-Harvey Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.) NTSJan. 24 TOM WRIGHT OPEN 2nd of 3 Miami 132, Bowling Green 115, Ohio 71Jan. 31 at Findlay Open NTSFeb. 7-8 at Akron Invitational NTSFeb. 14-15 at GVSU Big Meet (Allendale, Mich.) NTSFeb. 28-1 at MAC Championships (Kent, Ohio) t8th of 12 Kent State 127.5, Akron 98.5, Eastern Michigan 91.5, Buffalo 58, Central Michigan 52, Toledo 49, Western Michigan 48, Bowling Green 38, Miami 38, Northern Illinois 37, Ohio 24, Ball State 1.5

Individual Season BestsLong jump

School record: 20-9.75, Huina Han, 1998 / MAC qualifying mark: 18-10.25Mark Athlete Meet 19-5.25 Alicia Arnold Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)19-4 Jeanette Pettigrew MAC Championships (2/28/14)17-11 Dana Gates Akron Invite (2/7/14)17-9 Connor Kempf Akron Invite (2/7/14) 17-9 Raven Porter GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)16-6.50 Tiera Parker BG Opener (1/11/14)16-4.50 Krystin Reiser BG Opener (1/11/14)

Triple jumpSchool record: 44-9, Huina Han, 1998 / MAC qualifying mark: 38-6.5

Mark Athlete Meet 38-4.25 Tiera Parker Akron Invite (2/8/14)35-10.50 Raven Porter MAC Championships (3/1/14)

High jumpSchool record: 6-0, Stephanie Heldt, 2001 / MAC qualifying mark: 5-06

Mark Athlete Meet 5-3 Krystin Reiser Tom Wright Open (1/24/14) 5-1 Raven Porter Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

Shot putSchool record: 51-4.5, Nikki Lessig, 1994 / MAC qualifying mark: 47-3.75

Mark Athlete Meet 49-5.75 Makenzie Wheat Kent State Tune-Up (2/21/14)31-10.25 Krystin Reiser Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

Weight ThrowSchool record: 67-10.25, Brooke Pleger, 2014 / MAC qualifying mark: 56-8

Mark Athlete Meet 67-10.25 Brooke Pleger GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14) 60-4 Tina Perrine Akron Invite (2/8/14)53-1.00 Kori Reiser Kent State Tune-Up (2/21/14)44-10.25 Taylor Decker Findlay Open (1/31/14)

PentathlonSchool record: 3,567, Becky Barnett, 1996

Mark Athlete Meet 3,472 Krystin Reiser MAC Championships

60 metersSchool record: 7.40, Jeanette Pettigrew, 2011 / MAC qualifying mark: 7.66

Mark Athlete Meet 7.53 Jeanette Pettigrew MAC Championship (3/1/14)7.67 Alicia Arnold Golden Flash Gala finals (12/7/13)7.83 Tiera Parker Simmons-Harvey finals (1/18/14)7.93 Dana Gates Tom Wright Open finals (1/24/14) 7.98 Brianna Johnson Findlay Open finals (1/31/14)8.00 Kera Lamotte Tom Wright Open prelims (1/24/14)8.04 Gabrielle Edwards Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)8.10 Taylor Rambo Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)8.44 Raven Porter Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

60 hurdlesSchool record: 8.38, Alicia Taylor, 2004 / MAC qualifying mark: 8.72

Mark Athlete Meet 8.88 Demetra Taylor BG Opener finals (1/11/14)9.41 Krystin Reiser Tom Wright Open finals (1/24/14)9.92 Connor Kempf Findlay Open prelims (1/31/14)11.02 Brittany Sinclair Findlay Open prelims (1/31/14)

200School record: 24.34, Jeanette Pettigrew, 2012 / MAC qualifying mark: 24.78

Mark Athlete Meet 24.18 Jeanette Pettigrew MAC Championships (3/1/14) 24.42 Alicia Arnold BG Opener (1/11/14) 25.32 Gabrielle Edwards BG Opener (1/11/14)25.77 Kera Lamotte Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)25.78 Brittany Sinclair Akron Invite (2/8/14) 25.91 Tiera Parker BG Opener (1/11/14) 25.98 Brianna Johnson BG Opener (1/11/14)

300School record: 41.05, Brittani McNeal, 2007

Mark Athlete Meet 41.55 Gabrielle Edwards Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13) 41.86 Kera Lamotte Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13) 41.99 Brianna Johnson Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13) 43.81 Connor Kempf Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)

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400School record: 55.75, Tracy Hill, 1999 / MAC qualifying mark: 56.61

Mark Athlete Meet 56.53 Brittany Sinclair GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)58.77 Gabrielle Edwards Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)58.79 Taylor Rambo Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)59.05 Natalie Sommerville Golden Flash Gala (12/7/13)59.38 Demetra Taylor Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)1:00.48 Natasha Greggs Akron Invite (2/8/14)1:01.05 Connor Kempf Akron Invite (2/8/14)1:03.81 Brianna Johnson Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)

600School record: 1:35.43, Lyndi Springer, 2006

Mark Athlete Meet 1:35.79 Natalie Sommerville Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)1:37.33 Natasha Greggs Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)1:41.32 Brittany Sinclair Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)1:43.05 Krystin Reiser Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)

800School record: 2:08.37, Tracy Gaerke, 1988 / MAC qualifying mark: 2:13.37

Mark Athlete Meet 2:18.31 Rachel Durbin Akron Invite (2/8/14)2:20.75 Maria Meredith Akron Invite (2/8/14)2:21.12 Krystin Reiser Findlay Open (1/31/14)2:21.24 Lindsay Kaatz GVSU Big Meet (2/15/14)2:21.40 Natasha Greggs Findlay Open (1/31/14)2:21.51 Natalie Sommerville Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)2:23.92 Emma Mirwaldt Akron Invite (2/8/14)

MileSchool record: 4:46.73, Hanane Sabri, 1999 / MAC qualifying mark: 4:57.92

Mark Athlete Meet 4:54.66 Rachel Durbin Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)5:04.52 Maria Meredith MAC Championships (2/28/14)5:14.98 Lindsay Kaatz Akron Invite (2/8/14)5:18.78 Jasmine Redman Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14)5:24.77 Brea Tinney Akron Invite (2/8/14)5:33.78 Emma Mirwaldt Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)

3000School record: 9:39.95, Sara Collas, 1986 / MAC qualifying mark: 9:57.02

Mark Athlete Meet 10:04.17 Andrea Alt GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)10:12.51 Jasmine Redman Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)10:15.51 Becca Rae GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)10:23.30 Heather Baruxes GVSU Big Meet (2/15/14)10:26.13 Mackenzie McMillin Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)10:31.13 Amanda Garlak Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)


Mark Athlete Meet 17:07.42 Jasmine Redman MAC Championships (2/28/14)17:39.93 Andrea Alt Tom Wright Open (1/24/14)18:04.22 Mackenzie McMillin GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)18:17.10 Becca Rae Tom Wright Open (1/24/14) 18:49.11 Amanda Garlak GVSU Big Meet (2/14/14)19:55.71 Kelsey Cogan Akron Invite (2/8/14)

1600 RelaySchool record: 3:43.92 (c), T. Rambo, F. Jefferson, B. Sinclair, A. Weimer, 2012

Mark Athletes Meet 3:47.13 Pettigrew, Taylor, MAC Championships (3/1/14) Sinclair, Arnold3:49.32 Pettigrew, Taylor, GVSU Big Meet (2/15/14) Edwards, Sinclair3:50.34 Pettigrew, Sinclair, Akron Invite (2/8/14) Taylor, Edwards3:51.15 Pettigrew, Taylor, Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14) Rambo, Sinclair3:56.12 Sommerville, Greggs, Tom Wright Open (1/24/14) Arnold, Pettigrew3:56.41 Sinclair, Rambo, Tom Wright Open (1/24/14) Taylor, Kempf3:59.88 Edwards, Kempf, BG Opener (1/11/14) Sinclair, Sommerville4:03.24 Lamotte, Rambo, BG Opener (1/11/14) Taylor, Arnold4:05.29 Edwards, Greggs, Simmons-Harvey Invite (1/18/14) Kempf, Lamotte

Distance Medley RelaySchool record: 11:25.56, C. Thompson, T. Hill, L. Mitchell, H. Sabri, 1999

Mark Athletes Meet 12:00.70 Meredith, Greggs, GVSU Big Meet (2/15/14) Sommerville, Durbin

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Individual Season BestsLong jump

School record: 20-1, Huina Han, 1998 / MAC qualifying mark: 19-1Mark Athlete Meet 19-8.25 Jeanette Pettigrew Gina Relays (4/25/14)19-7.5 Alicia Arnold MAC Championships (5/16/14)18-5 Raven Porter Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 17-8.75 Connor Kempf Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 17-2 Dana Gates Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)16-6 Krystin Reiser Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

Triple jumpSchool record: 43-10.5, Huina Han, 1998 / MAC qualifying mark: 38-7.5

Mark Athlete Meet 38-5 Tiera Parker MAC Championships (5/17/14) 38-2.75 Tiera Parker Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 37-3.75 Tiera Parker Raleigh Relays (3/29/14) 37-2.25 Raven Porter MAC Championships (5/17/14) 37-0.25 Raven Porter Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 36-10.5 Tiera Parker Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)36-7.75 Tiera Parker Gina Relays (4/25/14) 35-8.75 Raven Porter Raleigh Relays (3/29/14) 34-9.5 Raven Porter Gina Relays (4/25/14) 33-9.25 Raven Porter All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)

High jumpSchool record: 5-11.5, Jodi Rafferty, 1998 / MAC qualifying mark: 5-06

Mark Athlete Meet 5-5 Raven Porter Toledo Dual (5/2/14)5-4.25 Krystin Reiser Gina Relays (4/25/14)

Shot putSchool record: 52-8.25, Kerri McClung, 2005 / MAC qualifying mark: 47-9

Mark Athlete Meet 48-4.5 Makenzie Wheat All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)33-11.25 Krystin Reiser Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

Hammer ThrowSchool record: 223-0, Brooke Pleger, 2014 / MAC qualifying mark: 175-11

Mark Athlete Meet 223-0 Brooke Pleger Toledo Invitational (5/9/14)188-9 Tina Perrine NCAA Regionals (5/29/14) 184-10 Kori Reiser Kentucky Relays (4/19/14) 166-1 Shana Flanary Raleigh Relays (3/29/14) 148-7 Taylor Decker Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)

DiscusSchool record: 175-11, Beth Manson, 1988 / MAC qualifying mark: 153-00

Mark Athlete Meet 164-3 Tina Perrine Toledo Dual (5/2/14)162-8 Kori Reiser Toledo Dual (5/2/14)140-8 Allie Reynolds Ashland Alumni Open (4/26/14) 137-0 Taylor Decker Toledo Dual (5/2/14)134-3 Allie Reynolds Toledo Dual (5/2/14)133-4 Makenzie Wheat Raleigh Relays (3/28/14)

JavelinSchool record: 172-7, Emily Cokinos, 1997 / MAC qualifying mark: 127-9

Mark Athlete Meet 86-10 Krystin Reiser Toledo Dual (5/2/14)86-3 Raven Porter Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

2014 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field ResultsDate Event ResultsMarch 28-29 at Raleigh Relays (Raleigh, N.C.) NTSApril 5 at Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational (Athens, Ohio) NTSApril 11-12 at All-Ohio Championships (Cincinnati, Ohio) 5th of 15 Akron 199, Cincinnati 109.5, Miami 97, Ohio 83, Bowling Green 67, Ashland 56, Ohio State 46, Dayton 30.5, Findlay 29, Wright State 25, Cedarville 15, Ohio Dominican 10, Xavier 6, Central State 4, Ursuline 2April 17-19 at Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.) NTSApril 19 at Kentucky Relays (Lexington, Ky.) NTSApril 24-26 at Gina Relays (Hillsdale, Mich.) NTSApril 25-26 at Ashland Alumni Open (Ashland, Ohio) NTSMay 2 TOLEDO W, 107-75May 9 at Toledo Invitational (Toledo, Ohio) NTSMay 10 at Campbell/Wright Invitational (Akron, Ohio) NTSMay 15-17 at MAC Championships 7th of 12 Kent State 132, Akron 127, Eastern Michigan 100.5, Buffalo 87.5, Western Michigan 70, Central Michigan 63, Bowling Green 60, Miami 57, Northern Illinois 42, Ohio 41, Toledo 37, Ball State 1May 29-31 at NCAA East Region Preliminary NTSJune 11 at NCAA Championships t37th

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100School record: 11.59, Kim Jamison, 1984 / MAC qualifying mark: 11.95

Mark Athlete Meet 11.61 Jeanette Pettigrew Gina Relays (4/26/14)11.96 Alicia Arnold Gina Relays (4/26/14)12.33 Brianna Johnson Kentucky Relays (4/19/14) 12.41 Tiera Parker All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14) 12.50 Dana Gates All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14) 12.54 Gabrielle Edwards Toledo Invitational (5/9/14) 12.55 Kera Lamotte Toledo Dual (5/2/14)12.64 Demetra Taylor Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

Wind-Aided12.26 Brianna Johnson Gina Relays (4/25/14)12.50 Kera Lamotte Gina Relays (4/25/14)

100 hurdlesSchool record: 13.84, Alicia Taylor, 2003 / MAC qualifying mark: 14.18

Mark Athlete Meet 14.73 Demetra Taylor Raleigh Relays (3/28/14) 15.78 Krystin Reiser Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 16.24 (pr) Natalie Sommerville Toledo Dual (5/2/14) 16.97 (pr) Connor Kempf Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

200School record: 23.74, Kim Jamison, 1984 / MAC qualifying mark: 24.45

Mark Athlete Meet 23.80 Jeanette Pettigrew Mt. SAC Relays (4/18/14)24.14 Alicia Arnold Gina Relays (4/26/14) 25.16 Brittany Sinclair Kentucky Relays (4/19/14) 25.19 Kera Lamotte All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)25.21 Brianna Johnson Kentucky Relays (4/19/14) 25.23 Gabrielle Edwards Toledo Invitational (5/9/14) 25.73 Tiera Parker Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)26.96 Demetra Taylor Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)

Wind-Aided23.75 Jeanette Pettigrew Gina Relays (4/26/14) 3rd

400School record: 53.62, Benita Thomas, 1992 / MAC qualifying mark: 56.05

Mark Athlete Meet 55.92 Brittany Sinclair Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)56.81 Alicia Arnold Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)58.98 Natalie Sommerville All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14) 59.75 Gabrielle Edwards All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)1:00.53 Brianna Johnson Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)1:00.80 Connor Kempf Kentucky Relays (4/19/14)1:06.61 Krystin Reiser Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

400 hurdlesSchool record: 59.74, Tara Allen, 1992 / MAC qualifying mark: 1:02.17

Mark Athlete Meet 1:01.08 Natalie Sommerville MAC Champ. finals (5/17/14) 1:03.13 Brittany Sinclair Cherry Blossom Invite (4/5/14)1:03.83 Demetra Taylor Raleigh Relays (3/29/14)1:04.32 Connor Kempf All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)


Mark Athlete Meet 2:27.38 Becca Rae Toledo Dual (5/2/14)2:42.22 Linsday Kaatz Toledo Dual (5/2/14)


Mark Athlete Meet 4:43.92 Maria Meredith Raleigh Relays (3/28/14) 4:50.91 Lindsay Kaatz All-Ohio Champ. (4/12/14)4:55.72 Becca Rae Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

4:55.95 Lindsay Kaatz Gina Relays (4/25/14)5:07.64 Maria Meredith Gina Relays (4/25/14) 5:17.06 Amanda Garlak Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

3000School record: 9:35.32, Sara Collas, 1986

Mark Athlete Meet 10:38.23 Mackenzie McMillin Toledo Dual (5/2/14)10:56.83 Amanda Garlak Toledo Dual (5/2/14)

3000 SteeplechaseSchool record: 10:27.36, Jamie Roflow, 2006 / MAC qualifying mark: 11:04.10

Mark Athlete Meet 10:46.37 Andrea Alt MAC Championships (5/16/14)12:38.55 Lindsay Kaatz Toledo Dual (5/2/14)


Mark Athlete Meet 17:01.85 Jasmine Redman Mt. SAC Relays (4/19/14)17:20.62 Andrea Alt Raleigh Relays (3/28/14)17:43.72 Becca Rae Gina Relays (4/24/14) 18:20.15 Mackenzie McMillin Gina Relays (4/24/14) 18:38.92 Amanda Garlak Gina Relays (4/24/14)

10000School record: 34:17.90, Sara Collas, 1986

Mark Athlete Meet 37:13.32 Becca Rae MAC Championships (5/15/14)37:56.61 Mackenzie McMillin MAC Championships (5/15/14)

HeptathlonSchool record: 4,859, Becky Barnett, 1997

Mark Athlete Meet 4,591 Krystin Reiser MAC Championships (5/15-16/14)

400 RelaySchool record: 46.17, Brittany Sinclair, Jeanette Pettigrew, Felicia Jeffer-

son, Allison Weimer, 2013Mark Athletes Meet 46.26 Johnson, Pettigrew, MAC Championships (5/17/14) Parker, Arnold47.01 Lamotte, Pettigrew, Raleigh Relays (3/29/14) Parker, Arnold47.24 Johnson, Lamotte, Toledo Dual (5/2/14) Parker, Arnold

800 RelaySchool record: 1:37.80, Jeanette Pettigrew, Taylor Rambo, Brittany Sin-

clair, Allison Weimer, 2013Mark Athletes Meet 1:40.37 Johnson, Edwards, Raleigh Relays (3/29/14) Lamotte, Arnold

1600 RelaySchool record: 3:43.65, Tara Allen, Sonya Traylor, Leslie Moorman, Benita

Thomas, 1992Mark Athletes Meet 3:47.14 Arnold, Sommerville, MAC Championships (5/17/14) Sinclair, Pettigrew3:59.27 Sommerville, Taylor, Gina Relays (4/26/14) Edwards, Sinclair4:22.65 Parker, Johnson, Toledo Dual (5/2/14) Lamotte, Sommerville

1600 Sprint Medley RelaySchool record: 3:57.85, Allorian Horne, Jeanette Pettigrew, Allison

Weimer, Heather Conger, 2011Mark Athletes Meet 4:12.31 Lamotte, Johnson, Raleigh Relays (3/28/14) Edwards, Sommerville

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NCAA Nationals Team Finish1972 6th1971 7th1970 8th1969 9th1963 13th

NCAA Nationals Ind. FinishDave Mora 102nd 1986Chris Koehler 1980Kevin Ryan 89th 1978Tim Zumbaugh 14th 1974Craig MacDonald 32nd 1973Craig MacDonald 12th 1972Steve Danforth 29th 1972Tracy Elliot 49th 1972Rick Schnittker 87th 1972Dan McFarland 89th 1972Bruce Vermilyea 101st 1972Bob McOmber 151st 1972Dave Wottle 12th 1971Steve Danforth 33rd 1971Tracy Elliot 51st 1971Bob McOmber 126th 1971Chris Doyle 140th 1971Rick Schnittker 170th 1971Jim Ferstle 206th 1971Sid Sink 8th 1970Tracy Elliot 34th 1970Steve Danforth 35th 1970Rick Schnittker 175th 1970Bob McOmber 200th 1970Craig McDonald 262nd 1970Sid Sink 12th 1969Dave Wottle 30th 1969Tracy Elliot 103rd 1969Steve Danforth 157th 1969Dave Olson 189th 1969Jim Ferstle 219th 1969Sid Sink 9th 1968Paul Talkington 45th 1968Neil Steury 45th 1963Dale Cordova 89th 1963Llyod Kime 113th 1963William Kerns 118th 1963Richard Elsasser 133rd 1963William Rieck 139th 1963Steve Strominger 149th 1963

All-AmericansSid Sink 8th 1970Sid Sink 9th 1968Sid Sink 12th 1969Craig MacDonald 12th 1972Dave Wottle 12th 1971Tim Zumbaugh 14th 1974Steve Danforth 29th 1972Craig MacDonald 32nd 1973Tracy Elliot 34th 1970

NCAA District Champions1972

All-Region (Top 25)Eddie Kipchoge 14th 2006Tim Arndt 18th 1995Brad Schaser 20th 1995Todd Black 24th 1991

Dave Mora 3rd 1986Dave Mora 20th 1985Doug Hogrefe 19th 1984Chris Koehler 13th 1981Chris Koehler 10th 1980Pete Murtaugh 20th 1979Kevin Ryan 14th 1978Bob Lunn 12th 1977Tim Zumbaugh 14th 1974Craig MacDonald 5th 1973Craig MacDonald 3rd 1972Tracy Elliot 5th 1972Steve Danforth 6th 1972

MAC Team Championships19951969

MAC Individual ChampionsChris Koehler 1981Kevin Ryan 1978Dave Wottle 1971Sid Sink 1969Sid Sink 1968

MAC Individual Runner-upBrad Schaser 1995Chris Koehler 1982Chris Koehler 1980Craig MacDonald 1973Craig MacDonald 1972

All-MACJason Salyer 25:12 6th 2013Eddie Kipchoge 25:26 14th 2007Rogers Kipchumba 25:25 13th 2005Tom Kutter 25:33 12th 2001Tom Kutter 24:54 12th 2000Brad Schaser 25:31 2nd 1995Alan Boos 25:37 6th 1995Tim Arndt 25:48 9th 1995Brad Schaser 25:24 12th 1993Eddie Nicholson 25:35 12th 1992Keith Madaras 31:35 6th 1991Todd Black 32:01 12th 1991Keith Madaras 32:06 6th 1990Todd Black 32:23 9th 1990Dave Mora 31:33 5th 1986Mike McKenna 32:08 12th 1986Tom Franek 31:23 7th 1985Todd Nichols 31:35 12th 1985Dan Gruneisen 31:20 12th 1984Dan Gruneisen 31:14 9th 1983Chris Koehler 24:53 2nd 1982Chris Koehler 30:47 1st 1981Chris Koehler 30:57 2nd 1980Jeff Martin 31:38 8th 1980Pete Murtaugh 31:34 6th 1979Jeff Martin 32:01 10th 1979Steve Housley 32:04 12th 1979Kevin Ryan 31:07 1st 1978Steve Housley 31:55 7th 1978Bob Lunn 31:59 9th 1978Bob Lunn 31:35 5th 1977Kevin Ryan 31:46 8th 1977Bob Lunn 31:46 3rd 1976Gary Desjardins 32:10 11th 1976

Tim Dunton 30:29 5th 1975Tim Zumbaugh 29:48 6th 1974Dan Dunton 29:59 8th 1974Craig MacDonald 2nd 1973Craig MacDonald 29:55 2nd 1972 Tracy Elliot 29:58 3rd 1972Dave Wottle 1st 1971Sid Sink 1st 1969Sid Sink 1st 1968

Academic All-MACTimothy Arndt 1994, 1995Greg Black 2011, 2013Josh Franek 2011Gaetan Girard 1985Dave Lincicome 1993Keith Madaras 1991Edward Nicholson 1993Jason Salyer 2011, 2013Brad Schaser 1993, 1995

MAC Coach of the YearSid Sink 1995

Current Falcon Athletes are in Bold.

Sid Sink was a three-time All-Ameri-can who finished in the top 12 in the

country three consecutive years.

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NCAA Nationals Team Finish 1995 19th

NCAA Nationals Ind. Finish Wendy Licht-Ordway 159th 1998Kristin Gaddis 71st 1995Suzanne Isco 92nd 1995Rene Strayer 106th 1995Laura Hall 120th 1995Tracey Losi 137th 1995Amy Breidenbach 163rd 1995Melissa Lyne 169th 1995JoAnn Lanciaux 96th 1981Betsy Ryan 114th 1980

All-Region (Top 25)Wendy Licht-Ordway 10th 1998Christine Thompson 16th 1998Hanane Sabri 20th 1998Wendy Licht-Ordway 12th 1997Laura Deneau 18th 1997Christine Thompson 20th 1997Jessica LaFene 25th 1997Renee Strayer 17th 1996Jessica LaFene 22nd 1996Tracey Losi 5th 1995Rene Strayer 9th 1995Kristin Gaddis 10th 1995Suzanne Isco 13th 1995Tracey Losi 21st 1994Laura Hall 23rd 1993Cheri Triner 13th 1992Mary Zurbuch 11th 1989Mary Zurbuch 15th 1988Bonnie Ramsdell 25th 1987Sara Collas 8th 1985Joann Lanciaux 19th 1982JoAnn Lanciaux 8th 1981Kathy Kaczor 13th 1981Rosalie Cecita 14th 1981Terri Grindlesberger 15th 1981Gidget Wickham 22nd 1981Betsy Ryan 14th 1980Becky Dodson 12th 1979

NCAA District Coach of the Year Steve Price 1995

MAC Team Championships1998199619951983198219811980

MAC Individual Champions Suzanne Isco 1995Tracey Losi 1994JoAnn Lanciaux 1982JoAnn Lanciaux 1981Betsy Ryan 1980

MAC Individual Runners-upHanane Sabri 1999Jessica LaFene 1996Tracey Losi 1995Sara Collas 1985Kathy Kaczor 1981

MAC Meet Records Fewest Points (13-team field) 43-1998Fewest Points (10-team field) 21-1981, 1995Fewest Points (8-team field) 31-1980Fewest Points (7-team field) 51-1982

All-MACKara Butler 17:24 7th 2008Kim Settle 4th 2006Jamie Roflow 7th 2006Jamie Roflow 18:00 8th 2005Amber Culp 17:42 5th 2003Hanane Sabri 17:39 2nd 1998Wendy Licht-Ordway 17:40 3rd 1998Christine Thompson 18:04 8th 1998Jessica LaFene 18:35 4th 1997Wendy Licht 18:36 5th 1997Christine Thompson 18:50 10th 1997Laura Deneau 18:53 11th 1997Jessica LaFene 17:41 2nd 1996Renee Strayer 17:58 6th 1996Suzanne Isco 18:03 8th 1996 Laura Hall 18:19 12th 1996 Suzanne Isco 17:53 1st 1995Tracey Losi 17:58 2nd 1995Kristin Gaddis 18:03 3rd 1995Laura Hall 18:08 5th 1995Renee Strayer 18:23 10th 1995 Tracey Losi 18:06 1st 1994Renee Strayer 18:46 8th 1994Laura Hall 18:47 9th 1994Tracey Losi 18:06 4th 1993Laura Hall 18:26 8th 1993Cheri Triner 18:08 7th 1992Cheri Triner 18:27 12th 1990Mary Louise Zurbuch 18:01 8th 1989Mary Louise Zurbuch 18:44 6th 1988Laura Schultes 18:56 11th 1988Bonnie Ramsdell 17:34 4th 1987Mary Luise Zurbuch 17:44 7th 1987Bonnie Ramsdell 18:21 8th 1986Rachelle Curran 18:26 12th 1986Sara Collas 17:19 2nd 1985Lori Grey 18:04 7th 1985Sara Collas 17:53 3rd 1984Laura Murphy 18:06 6th 1984Cathy Schenkel 18:11 8th 1984Cathy Schenkel 17:33 4th 1983Sara Collas 17:36 5th 1983Terri Gindlesberger 17:47 9th 1983Laura Murphy 17:54 12th 1983JoAnn Lanciaux 17:42 1st 1982Cathy Schenkel 18:31 9th 1982Kathy Kaczor 18:33 11th 1982Rosalie Cocita 18:37 12th 1982JoAnn Lanciaux 18:12 1st 1981Kathy Kaczor 18:32 2nd 1981

Gidget Wickham 18:40 5th 1981Terri Gindlesberger 18:42 6th 1981Rosalie Cocita 18:44 7th 1981Bev Lynch 18:48 8th 1981Sandra Cook 18:52 10th 1981 Betsy Ryan 18:00 1st 1980Stephanie Eaton 18:21 3rd 1980Karen McQuilkin 18:53 8th 1980Terri Gindlesberger 18:53 9th 1980Bev Lynch 18:53 10th 1980Kathy Kaczor 18:56 11th 1980

Academic All-MAC Kara Butler 2006, 2007, 2008Sara Collas 1986Laura Deneau 1998Suzanne Deters 1987Kristin Gaddis 1994, 1995Laura Hall 1996Stephanie Hillman 2006, 2009Kylie Korsnack 2008Jessica LaFene 1997Jenny Laveglia 1990Wendy Licht-Ordway 1998Tracey Losi 1994, 1995Melissa Lyne 1996Christy Paine 2001, 2002Pat Panchak 1985Jamie Roflow 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Renee Strayer 1996Mary Loiuse Zurbach 1988, 1989, 1990

MAC Coach of the YearSteve Price 1998Steve Price 1996Steve Price 1995Sid Sink 1983Sid Sink 1982Sid Sink 1981Sid Sink 1980

Current Falcon Athletes are in Bold.

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INDOOR RECORDSTrack Events

Event Name Time Year55m Kim Jamison 7.10 198455m-hurdles Kaleitha Johnson 8.08 199560m Jeanette Pettigrew 7.40 201160m-hurdles Alicia Taylor 8.38 2004200m Jeanette Pettigrew 24.18 2014300m Brittani McNeal 41.05 2007400m Tracy Hill 55.75 1999500m Tara Allen 1:17.84 1992600m Lyndi Springer 1:35.43 2006800m Tracy Gaerke 2:08.37 19881000m Laura Murphy 2:54.88 19821500m Laura Murphy 4:30.06 1983Mile Hanane Sabri 4:46.63 19992000m Jamie Roflow 6:32.24 20063000m Sara Collas 9:39.95 19863200m JoAnn Lanciaux 10:35.00 19834800m Kathy Kaczor 16:48.10 19815000m Sara Collas 16:40.70 1986

Field EventsEvent Name Distance YearHigh Jump Stephanie Heldt 6-0 2001Pole Vault Sabrina Forstein 12-4 2010Long Jump Huina Han 20-9.75 199820 lb. WT Brooke Pleger 67-10.25 2014Triple Jump Huina Han 44-9 1998Shot Put Nikki Lessig 51-4.5 1994Pentathlon Becky Barnett 3,567 1996

RelaysEvent Time YearShuttle Hurdles 31.5 1990

Tara Allen • Amy Litz • Leslie Moorman • Ginger Lake800 Meter Relay 1:41.00 1981

Kim Jamison • Kelly Jamison • Diana Jennings • Jane Guilford1600 Meter Relay 3:46.89 2013

Taylor Rambo • Felicia Jefferson • Brittany Sinclair • Allison Weimer

3200 Meter Relay 9:09.37 1984Laura Ryder • Pat Panchak • Pam Panchak • Laura Murphy

Distance Medley 11:25.56 1999Christine Thompson • Tracy Hill • Liberty Mitchell • Hanane Sabri

Retired Indoor Records (Yards)

Event Name Distance Year300y Kim Jamieson 36.81 1985600y Deb Romsek 1:26.00 19801000y Stephanie Eaton 2:35.45 1981Distance Medley Relay 12:41.00 (yards) 1981

Stephanie Eaton • Sheila Gibson • Kathy Koczor • Betsy Ryan

OUTDOOR RECORDSTrack Events

Event Name Time Year100m Kim Jamison 11.30 1984100m-H Alicia Taylor 13.84 2003200m Kim Jamison 23.74 1981400m Benita Thomas 53.62 1992400m-H Tara Allen 59.74 1992800m Tracy Gaerke 2:07.46 19881500m Tracy Gaerke 4:24.03 19893000m Sara Collas 9:35.32 19862K Steeplechase Barbara Powers 7:04.96 20113K Steeplechase Jamie Roflow 10:27.36 20065000m Sara Collas 16:26.20 198610,000m Sara Collas 34:17.90 1986

Field EventsEvent Name Distance YearHigh Jump Jodi Rafferty 5-11 1/2 1998Pole Vault Andrea Cook 12-6 2001Long Jump Huina Han 20-1 1998Triple Jump Huina Han 43-10 1/2 1998Shot Put Kerri McClung 52-08 1/4 2005Discus Beth Manson 175-11 1988Hammer Brooke Pleger 223-0 2014Javelin Emily Cokinos 172-7 1997Heptathlon Becky Barnett 4,859 1997

RelaysEvent Time YearShuttle Hurdles 58.22 1997

Brooke Miller • Kaleitha Johnson • Kristin Inman • Karyn Heaney400 Meter Relay 46.17 2013Brittany Sinclair • Jeanette Pettigrew • Felicia Jefferson • Allison

Weimer800 Meter Relay 1:37.80 2013

Jeanette Pettigrew • Taylor Rambo • Brittany Sinclair • Allison Weimer

1600 Meter Relay 3:43.65 1992Tara Allen • Sonya Traylor • Leslie Moorman • Benita Thomas

3200 Meter Relay 8:53.20 1985Pam Panchak • Pat Panchak • Lori Gray • Laura Murphy

Distance Medley Relay 11:38.62 1991Tracy Gaerke • Laura Martinez • Andrea Rombes • Janice Hare

6400 Meter Relay 20:31.38 2011Barbara Powers • Autumn Dettmann • Carly Wells • Heather Conger

Sprint Medley 3:57.85 2011Allorian Horne • Jeanette Pettigrew • Allison Weimer •

Heather Conger

Current Athletes in BOLD

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INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

ALL-AMERICANSNikki Lessig Shot Put 1995Nikki Lessig Shot Put 1994

NATIONAL QUALIFIERSStephanie Heldt High Jump 2001Distance Medlay Relay 1999 (Thomson, Hill, Mitchell, Sabri) Jodi Rafferty High Jump 1998Nikki Lessig Shot Put 1995Nikki Lessig Shot, Discus 1994Tracy Gaerke 800 1988

MAC Champions60Jeanette Pettigrew 2014

60 HurdlesAlicia Taylor 2004

400Tracy Hill 1999

800Stephanie Eaton 1981

MileHanane Sabri 1999

3000Jessica LaFene 1997

5000Jamie Roflow 2007Laura Denau 1999Kristin Gaddis 1996

High JumpJodi Rafferty 1997

Long JumpHuina Han 1998

Triple JumpHuina Han 1998

Shot PutKerri McClung 2003Lisa Keegan 1998Nikki Sturzinger 1997

20 Lb. Weight ThrowJessie Rowland 2011

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

U.S OLYMPIC TRIAL QUALIFIERSRuth Ristvey Javelin 1992Kim Jamison 100 1984

ALL-AMERICANSBrooke Pleger Hammer 2014Brooke Pleger Hammer 2013Stephanie Heldt High Jump 1999Huina Han Triple Jump 1998Emily Cokinos Javelin 1997Beth Manson Discus 1989Beth Manson Discus 1988* Indoors

NATIONAL QUALIFIERSBrooke Pleger Hammer 2014Brooke Pleger Hammer 2013Kerri McClung Shot Put 2005Stephanie Heldt High Jump 2001Stephanie Heldt High Jump 1999Huina Han Triple Jump 1998Jodi Rafferty High Jump 1998Emily Cokinos Javelin 1997Nikki Lessig Discus 1995Nikki Lessig Shot Put 1994Ruth Ristvey Javelin 1993Cheri Triner 10,000 1993Benita Thomas 400 1992Ruth Ristvey Javelin 1992Beth Manson Discus 1989Beth Manson Discus 1988Sara Collas 10,000 1986Kim Jamison 100 1984

MAC Champions100Kim Jamison 1981, 1984

200Kim Jamison 1981, 1984

400Tracy Hill 1998Benita Thomas 1992LaDeidra Ballard 1982

400 HurdlesJoy Clawson 1982

800Pat Panchak 1985

1500Tracy Gaerke 1989Laura Murphy 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

3000Jessica LaFere 1997

5000Tracy Losi 1995

10,000Cheri Triner 1993Rosalie Cocita 1983

High JumpStephanie Heldt 1999Jody Rafferty 1998Vicki Czekaj 1993Allison Brewton 1988Tracy Gaerke 1987

Long JumpHuina Han 1998

Triple JumpHuina Han 1998

Shot PutKerri McClung 2005Beth Manson 1988, 1989

DiscusLiz Honegger 2004Tammy Asher 1991Vicki Roseberry 1990Beth Manson 1988, 1989

Hammer ThrowBrooke Pleger 2013, 2014Lisa Keegan 1999Heather Nordgren 1996

Javelin Emily Cokinos 1997, 1999Ruth Ristvey 1993, 1995

400 RelayKelly Jamison, Jane Guilford, 1981Diana Jennings, Kim Jamison

1600 RelayJoy Clawson, LeDeidra Ballard 1982Diana Jennings, Wendy Wumer

3200 RelayTerri Thomas, Joy Clawson 1982Debby Chapin, Laura Murphy

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Indoor Track and Field Top Performances60 Meters

Perry Fieldhouse Record - 7.341. Jeanette Pettigrew 7.40 2011-- Pettigrew 7.43 2012-- Pettigrew 7.47 2011-- Pettigrew 7.48 2012-- Pettigrew 7.50 2012

2. Jessica White 7.51 20073. Valerie Holland 7.57 20044. Alicia Taylor 7.63 20045. Kim Jamison 7.65 1984

200 Meters Perry Fieldhouse Record - 23.791. Jeanette Pettigrew 24.18 2014-- Pettigrew 24.34 20142. Kaleitha Johnson 24.38 19963. Jessica White 24.39 2007-- White 24.47 2007

-- Pettigrew 24.72 20114. Alicia Arnold 24.75 2014-- Johnson 24.75 1995-- Arnold 24.80 2014-- White 24.83 2006-- Pettigrew 24.84 20125. Amber Walker 25.04 2004

400 Meters Perry Fieldhouse Record - 55.171. Tracy Hill 55.75 1999-- Hill 56.33 19992. Brittany Sinclair 56.53 2014-- Sinclair 56.65 2014-- Sinclair 56.70 2013

-- Hill 56.85 19993. Amber Walker 56.85 20034. LaDiedre Ballard 56.94 19825. Lacey Cochran 57.50 2006

500 Meters1. Tara Allen 1:17.84 1992

600 Meters1. Lyndi Springer 1:35.43 20062. Natalie Sommerville 1:35.79 20143. Deb Romsek 1:36.4 1980

800 Perry Fieldhouse Record - 2:08.371. Tracy Gaerke 2:08.37 19882. Hanane Sabri 2:09.13 1999-- Sabri 2:12.22 1999-- Gaerke 2:12.75 19883. Bonnie Ramsdell 2:13.28 1988

4. Lyndi Springer 2:13.95 20085. Heather Conger 2:14.56 2010

1000 Meters1. Stephanie Eaton 2:52.6 19812. Laura Murphy 2:54.88 19823. Laura Schultes 2:56.18 1991

Mile Perry Fieldhouse Record - 4:50.201. Hanane Sabri 4:46.63 1999-- Sabri 4:51.68 19992. Laura Murphy 4:51.7 1983-- Sabri 4:54.11 19993. Christine Thompson 4:54.7 1999

4. Cheri Triner 4:55.71 19935. Rachel Durbin 4:55.78 2014

3000 Meters Perry Fieldhouse Record - 9:39.441. Sara Collas 9:39.95 19862. Jamie Roflow 9:43.95 20063. JoAnn Lanciaux 9:48.0 1983-- Roflow 9:50.18 20064. Jessica LaFene 9:51.08 1997

-- Roflow 9:56.41 20075. Tracy Losi 9:58.34 1995

5000 Meters Perry Fieldhouse Record - 16:32.011. Sara Collas 16:40.7 19862. Jamie Roflow 16:56.13 2006-- Roflow 17:03.45 20083. Jasmine Redman 17:07.42 20144. Wendy Licht-Ordway 17:19.53 1995

5. Tracy Losi 17:21.04 1995

60 Hurdles Perry Fieldhouse Record - 8.221. Alicia Taylor 8.38 20042. Nicole Standback 8.45 2007-- Taylor 8.50 2004-- Taylor 8.52 2004-- Standback 8.54 2008

3. Kaleitha Johnson 8.69 19954. Demetra Taylor 8.88 20145. Jane Moeller 8.88 1994

Pentathlon Perry Fieldhouse Record - 40091. Becky Barnett 3567 1996-- Barnett 3558 1999-- Barnett 3556 19972. Krystin Reiser 3472 2014-- Reiser 3438 2014

3. Beth Manson 3345 19884. Ginger Lake 3219 19915. Laura Coy 3034 2005

High Jump Perry Fieldhouse Record - 6-01. Stephanie Heldt 6-0 20012. Jodi Rafferty 5-10.5 1998-- Rafferty 5-10 1998-- Rafferty 5-10 1998-- Heldt 5-10 2001-- Heldt 5-10 1999

3. Tracy Gaerke 5-9 19884. Heidi Asmus 5-8.5 19825. Erica Wilson 5-8 2005

Pole Vault Perry Fieldhouse Record - 13-5.751. Sabrina Forstein 12-4 20102. Andrea Cook 12-3.5 2001-- Forstein 12-3.5 2010-- Forstein 12-3.5 2010-- Forstein 12-1.5 2009

3. Laura Coy 10-8.75 20064. Christina Gagliardo 10-6.25 2011

Long Jump Perry Fieldhouse Record - 20-31. Huina Han 19-11.5 1999-- Han 19-11.25 1998-- Han 19-5.25 19982. Alicia Arnold 19-5.25 20143. Brittani McNeal 19-4 2011

4. Jeanette Pettigrew 19-4 20145. Erica Wilson 19-2.5 2004

Triple Jump Perry Fieldhouse Record - 44-91. Huina Han 44-9 1998-- Han 43-9.75 1998-- Han 42-9.5 1998-- Han 42-6.75 1998-- Han 42-0 1998

2. Veronica Vance 39-5.75 20043. Erica Wilson 38-6 20074. Tiera Parker 38-4.25 20145. Jane Moeller 37-4.25 1994

Shot Put Perry Fieldhouse Record - 54-9.251. Nikki Lessig 51-4.25 19942. Kerri McClung 50-10 2005-- Lessig 50-8 1995-- Lessig 50-7 1995-- McClung 50-4.75 2005

3. TaKarra Dunning 50-0.5 20094. Makenzie Wheat 49-5.75 20145. Ashley Harris 47-11.25 2011

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Weight Throw Perry Fieldhouse Record - 66-1.51. Brooke Pleger 67-10.25 2014-- Pleger 66-5.75 2014-- Pleger 66-5.25 20142. Jessie Rowland 63-9.75 20113. Lauren Bryant 63-0.75 2008

4. Mary Willems 62-8.75 20035. Whitney Hartman 61-2.25 2006

1600 Relay Perry Fieldhouse Record - 3:42.371. Taylor Rambo, Felicia Jefferson, 3:46.89 2013 Brittany Sinclair, Allison Weimer2. 3:48.75 20023. Felicia Jefferson, Jeanette Pettigrew, 3:50.79 2011 Heather Conger, Brittani McNeal

Indoor Track and Field Top Performances4. Tara Allen, Sonya Traylor, 3:52.2 1992 Leslie Moorman, Benita Thomas5. 3:52.33 1999

Jeanette Pettigrew, Demetra Taylor, 3:47.13 2014 Brittany Sinclair, Alicia Arnold (ot) Jeanette Pettigrew, Demetra Taylor, 3:49.32 2014 Gabrielle Edwards, Brittany Sinclair (ot) (ot) 3:49.73 2012 (ot) 3:50.27 2003 Jeanette Pettigrew, Brittany Sinclair, 3:50.34 2014 Demetra Taylor, Gabrielle Edwards (ot)

Distance Medley Relay Perry Fieldhouse Record - 11:39.30 1. Christine Thompson, Tracy Hill, 11:25.56 1999 Libby Mitchell, Hanane Sabri2. Barbara Powers, Brittani McNeal, 11:50.72 2011 Heather Conger, Nicole Farr3. 11:56.25 19954. 11:58.66 20015. Maria Meredith, Natasha Greggs, 12:00.70 2014 Natalie Sommerville, Rachel Durbin

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Outdoor Track and Field Top Performances100 Meters

MAC Record - 11.08 Whittaker Track Record - 11.681. Kim Jamison 11.59 19842. Jeanette Pettigrew 11.61 20143. Jessica White 11.79 2007-- Jamison 11.83 1984-- Pettigrew 11.84 2014-- White 11.86 2006-- Jamison 11.86 1983-- White 11.87 2007-- Pettigrew 11.87 2014-- Pettigrew 11.88 2014-- Pettigrew 11.88 2014

4. Kaleitha Johnson 11.92 19955. Clarice Gregory 11.93 19956. Alicia Arnold 11.96 20147. Valerie Holland 11.98 20048. Julie Shade 12.14 19939. Alicia Taylor 12.15 200410. Melissa Cole 12.19 1986

Jamison (ht) 11.3 1984 Pettigrew (w) 11.49 2011 White (w) 11.58 2006 Jamison (ht) 11.6 1981 Jamison (w) 11.74 1984 Pettigrew (w) 11.75 2013 Holland (w) 11.83 2004 Gregory (ht) 11.9 1995

200 Meters MAC Record - 22.29 Whittaker Track Record - 24.221. Jeanette Pettigrew 23.80 2014-- Pettigrew 23.88 2014-- Pettigrew 23.88 2014-- Pettigrew 24.00 20142. Kim Jamison 24.02 19843. Alicia Arnold 24.14 2014t4. Tracy Hill 24.23 1999t4. Valerie Holland 24.23 2004-- Jamison 24.26 19856. LaDeidra Ballard 24.27 1982

7. Benita Thomas 24.45 19928. Clarice Gregory 24.46 19959. Jessica White 24.56 200710. Allison Weimer 24.67 2013

Jamison (w) 23.74 1981 Pettigrew (w) 23.75 2014 Pettigrew (w) 23.78 2011 Alicia Taylor (w) 23.84 2004 Jamison (ht) 23.9 1981 Holland (w) 24.00 2004

400 Meters MAC Record - 52.29 Whittaker Track Record - 53.611. Benita Thomas 53.62 1992-- Thomas 54.23 19922. Melissa Cole 54.33 19893. LaDeidra Ballard 54.62 19824. Tracy Hill 54.69 1999-- Cole 54.80 1989-- Thomas 54.92 1993-- Ballard 54.99 1982

-- Cole 55.32 1989-- Hill 55.36 1998

5. Amber Walker 55.69 2004t6. Grace Lindsey 55.82 1985t6. Allison Weimer 55.82 20138. Tamyka Dixon 55.85 20029. Brittany Sinclair 55.90 201310. Taylor Rambo 56.51 2013

800 Meters MAC Record - 2:00.85 Whittaker Track Record - 2:09.981. Tracy Gaerke 2:08.41 19882. Andrea Rhombes 2:08.60 19913. Bonnie Ramsdell 2:09.00 19874. Pat Panchak 2:09.39 1985-- Gaerke 2:09.66 19895. Heather Conger 2:11.01 20126. Libby Mitchell 2:11.21 19997. Stephanie Eaton 2:11.35 19838. Pam Panchak 2:11.57 19859. Laura Murphy 2:11.63 1983

1500 Meters MAC Record - 4:17.34 Whittaker Track Record - 4:33.041. Tracy Gaerke 4:24.03 19892. Laura Murphy 4:25.50 1984-- Gaerke 4:27.48 1989-- Murphy 4:28.00 1984-- Gaerke 4:28.30 1989-- Murphy 4:28.33 1983-- Murphy 4:28.38 19853. Bonnie Ramsdell 4:28.48 1987-- Murphy 4:28.70 19824. Lori Grey 4:30.61 1986

5. Christine Thompson 4:32.59 19996. Melissa Krueger 4:35.26 20047. Tracey Losi 4:35.56 1994

2000 Steeplechase1. Barbara Powers 7:04.96 20112. Megan Monte 7:21.80 20133. Stephanie Hillman 7:21.94 2006

3000 Meters MAC Record - 9:13.24 Whittaker Track Record - 9:51.801. Sara Collas 9:35.32 19862. Jessica LaFene 9:37.87 19973. Tracy Losi 9:43.24 1995-- Losi 9:47.83 1995t4. Jill Soster 9:52.00 1987t4. Bonnie Ramsdell 9:52.00 1987

3000 Steeplechase MAC Record - 9:49.44 Whittaker Track Record - 10:47.641. Jamie Roflow 10:27.36 2006-- Roflow 10:27.37 20062. Joy Echler 10:37.66 2001-- Echler 10:37.81 2001-- Echler 10:40.00 2001-- Roflow 10:41.13 20063. Amber Culp 10:42.07 2003-- Culp 10:42.89 2004

-- Culp 10:45.48 20044. Andrea Alt 10:46.37 2014

5. Kim Settle 10:51.04 20076. Barbara Powers 10:55.99 20117. Niki Suitor 11:08.29 20058. Lyndi Springer 11:17.00 20079. Andrea Pollack 11:22.20 200510. Stephanie Hillman 11:30.03 2006

5000 Meters MAC Record - 15:56.30 Whittaker Track Record - 17:26.401. Sara Collas 16:26.20 1986-- Collas 16:27.40 19862. Jamie Roflow 16:43.54 20063. JoAnn Lanciaux 16:46.40 19854. Tracey Losi 16:57.02 19965. Cheri Triner 16:58.97 19936. Jasmine Redman 17:01.85 2014-- Collas 17:04.66 19867. Kristen Gaddis 17:05.58 1996-- Redman 17:12.70 2013

8. Mary Louise Zurbaugh 17:13.40 19889. Laura Hall 17:13.51 199610. Abby Koch 17:14.88 2013

10000 Meters MAC Record - 33:28.38 Whittaker Track Record - 35:54.621. Sara Collas 34:17.90 1986-- Collas 34:51.30 19852. Cheri Triner 34:55.09 19933. Wendy Licht-Ordway 35:29.23 1998-- Collas 35:30.30 19854. Kristin Gaddis 35:31.60 1996-- Collas 35:44.80 19865. Kathy Kaczor 35:49.30 1981-- Triner 35:54.71 1993-- Gaddis 36:06.25 1995

6. Mary Louise Zurbaugh 36:09.10 19917. Kathy Schenkel 36:13.38 19848. Missy Lyne 36:18.42 19989. Rosalie Cocita 36:36.46 198310. Abby Koch 36:37.33 2011

100 Hurdles MAC Record - 13.18 Whittaker Track Record - 13.651. Alicia Taylor 13.84 2003-- A. Taylor 13.86 20042. Jane Moeller 13.94 1994-- Moeller 14.00 19943. Nicole Standback 14.03 20064. Kaleitha Johnson 14.10 19975. Amy Henry 14.15 2003-- Johnson 14.29 1994-- Standback 14.30 2007-- Standback 14.31 2006

6. Demetra Taylor 14.39 20137. Kristin Inman 14.50 19988. Ginger Lake 14.51 19919. Sherry Pastor 14.55 1985

Moeller (ht) 13.7 1995 Moeller (uc) 13.94 1995 A. Taylor (w) 14.08 2004 A. Taylor (w) 14.08 2003 D. Taylor (w) 14.20 2013

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Outdoor Track and Field Top Performances Inman (ht) 14.2 1998 A. Taylor (w) 14.26 2004

400 Hurdles MAC Record - 54.98 Whittaker Track Record - 58.721. Tara Allen 59.74 19922. Kristin Inman 60.13 1997-- Inman 60.27 19983. Leslie Moorman 60.29 1992-- Moorman 60.61 1992-- Inman 60.97 1998-- Allen 61.01 19924. Joy Clawson 61.06 19825. Natalie Sommerville 61.08 2014-- Moorman 61.27 1993

6. Heather Gustin 62.41 20047. Kathy Frase 62.42 19878. Demetra Taylor 62.84 20139. Brittany Sinclair 62.89 201310. Deb Romsak 63.19 1976

Romask (uc) 61.1 1976

Heptathlon MAC Record - 5932 Whittaker Track Record - 50921. Becky Barnett 4859 1997-- Barnett 4712 1999-- Barnett 4695 1997-- Barnett 4678 19962. Ginger Lake 4672 1991-- Lake 4628 1990-- Lake 4613 19903. Krystin Reiser 4591 2014-- Lake 4586 1991-- Reiser 4529 2014

4. Janet Burns 4524 19825. Brooke Miller 4508 19976. Allison Brewston 4439 19887. Vicky Czekaj 4398 19938. Kathy Masin 4389 19819. Kristen Carver 4237 200710. Jensine Pernell 4144 2001

High Jump MAC Record - 6-1.5 Whittaker Track Record - 5-8.75t1. Jodi Rafferty 5-11.5 1998t1. Stephanie Heldt 5-11.5 20013. Tracy Gaerke 5-11.25 1988-- Heldt 5-11.25 1999-- Heldt 5-11 1999-- Gaerke 5-10.5 1987-- Heldt 5-10.5 19994. Heidi Asmus 5-10 1982-- Rafferty 5-10 1998-- Heldt 5-10 2001

5. Alaine Emens 5-9.25 19866. Vicky Czekaj 5-8.75 1993t7. Amy Warner 5-8.5 1986t7. Allison Brewton 5-8.5 19889. Erica Wilson 5-8 200510. Tatijana Jacobson 5-7.25 2011

Pole Vault MAC Record - 14-7.25 Whittaker Track Record - 13-3.51. Andrea Cook 12-6 2001-- Cook 12-6 2001-- Cook 12-4 20012. Sabrina Forstein 12-1.5 2009-- Forstein 12-0 2009-- Cook 12-0 20013. Laura Coy 10-11.75 20064. Christina Gagliardo 10-6.25 20115. Jennifer Peck 10-6 2004t6. Jenny Easterline 10-0 1999t6. Erin Coleman 10-0 2000

Shot Put MAC Record - 55-9.25 Whittaker Track Record - 53-1.751. Kerri McClung 52-8.25 2005-- McClung 51-6.75 2005-- McClung 51-1 20052. Nikki Lessig 50-3 19943. Takara Dunning 50-2.75 20074. Whitney Hartman 49-11.75 20095. Nikki Sturzinger 48-8.75 19976. Makenzie Wheat 48-4.5 20147. Lisa Keegan 48-3.5 19988. Beth Manson 47-3.5 1988

Discus MAC Record - 186-1 Whittaker Track Record - 175-71. Beth Manson 175-11 19882. Lori Williams 171-10 2000-- Manson 170-4 1989-- Manson 169-11 19893. Nikki Lessig 169-3 1994-- Manson 168-4 1988-- Manson 167-9 1989-- Lessig 167-4 1997-- Lessig 166-6 19934. Nikki Sturzinger 166-2 1997

5. Tina Perrine 164-3 20146. Kori Reiser 162-8 20147. Whitney Hartman 159-10 20098. Lauren Bryant 159-9 20079. Tammy Asher 157-10 199110. Vicki Roseberry 156-3 1990

Hammer Throw MAC Record - 223-4 Whittaker Track Record - 199-61. Brooke Pleger 223-0 2014-- Pleger 219-9 2013-- Pleger 218-9 2014-- Pleger 216-3 2013-- Pleger 216-2 2014-- Pleger 215-7 2013-- Pleger 214-4 2014-- Pleger 213-5 2013-- Pleger 212-6 2013-- Pleger 212-6 2014

2. Whitney Hartman 191-7 20083. Jessie Rowland 189-3 20114. Tina Perrine 188-9 20145. Lisa Keegan 187-1 19996. Mary Willems 186-1 2003

7. Kori Reiser 184-10 20148. Lori Williams 181-3 20009. Lauren Bryant 172-6 200710. Kristin Boettcher 170-4 2010

Javelin MAC Record - 181-7 Whittaker Track Record - 154-101. Emily Cokinos 152-5 1999-- Cokinos 151-3 19992. Andi Bunko 142-7 2005-- Bunko 141-8 2004-- Bunko 141-2 2007-- Cokinos 141-0 1999-- Cokinos 140-10 1999-- Bunko 139-2 2005-- Bunko 137-9 2004-- Bunko 137-8 2006

3. Becky Barnett 123-4 19994. Brooke Allen 123-2 20025. Paige Lane 119-1 20096. Alyson Lee 118-0 20067. Kylie Korsnak 115-0 20098. Cara Bass 98-8 2005

Long Jump MAC Record - 21-2 Whittaker Track Record - 20-2.251. Huina Han 20-1 1998-- Han 19-11 1998-- Han 19-9 19992. Jeanette Pettigrew 19-8.25 2014-- Han 19-8 1998-- Han 19-7.75 1998-- Pettigrew 19-7.5 20143. Amanda Sefcik 19-6.75 20074. Alicia Arnold 19-6 2014t5. Brittani McNeal 19-5.5 2009t5. Andrea Lytle 19-5.5 1990

7. Diana Jennings 19-1.5 19828. Becky Barnett 19-0 19969. Erica Wilson 18-10.75 200410. Jane Moeller 18-10 1995

Han (uc) 20-9.75 1998 Wilson (w) 19-5.5 2004

Triple Jump Whittaker Track Record - 40-11.751. Huina Han 43-10.5 1998-- Han 43-7 1998-- Han 42-11 1998-- Han 42-9.5 1998-- Han 42-1.5 19982. Brittani McNeal 38-6 20093. Amy Litz 38-5.5 19914. Tiera Parker 38-5 20145. Veronica Vance 38-3.5 20056. Marla Gudakunst 37-11.5 1994

7. Julie Neikamp 37-7.75 19988. Raven Porter 37-2.25 20149. Andrea Lytle 37-1 199010. Sharonda Alexander 36-10.25 2006

Han (w) 43-7 1998 Vance (w) 40-0.75 2005 Gudakunst (w) 38-7.25 1993

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Outdoor Track and Field Top Performances400 Relay

MAC Record - 44.99 Whittaker Track Record - 45.591. Brittany Sinclair, Jeanette Pettigrew, 46.17 2013 Felicia Jefferson, Allison Weimer2. Brianna Johnson, Jeanette Pettigrew, 46.26 2014 Tiera Parker, Alicia Arnold -- Johnson, Pettigrew, Parker, Arnold 46.28 20143. Alicia Taylor, Valerie Holland, 46.33 2004 Jessica White, Amber Walker4. Julie Shade, Jane Moeller, 46.56 1994 Clarice Gregory, Kaleitha Johnson5. Alicia Taylor, Tamika Dixon, 46.58 2002 JoVonne Houpe, Ellen Alkire-- Shade, Moeller, Gregory, Johnson 46.59 1995-- Shade, Moeller, Gregory, Johnson 46.62 1994-- Shade, Moeller, Gregory, Johnson 46.71 19946. Kelly Mansell, Kristi Burnett, 46.79 1997 Clarice Gregory, Kaleitha Johnson

7. 46.80 20068. Brittani McNeal, Jeanette Pettigrew, 46.84 2010 Felicia Jefferson, Jessica Grant9. 46.84 200310. Felicia Jefferson, Jeanette Pettigrew, 46.94 2011 Allorian Horne, Erika Schmidt

800 Relay1. Jeanette Pettigrew, Taylor Rambo, 1:37.80 2013 Brittany Sinclair, Allison Weimer2. Julie Shade, Andrea Lindsley, 1:38.94 1995 Clarice Gregory, Kaleitha Johnson-- Shade, Lindsley, Gregory, Johnson 1:39.05 19953. Allorian Horne, Jeanette Pettigrew, 1:39.99 2011 Felicia Jefferson, Erika Schmidt4. Brianna Johnson, Gabrielle Edwards, 1:40.37 2014 Kera Lamotte, Alicia Arnold5. Dashawnia Carr, Shirelle Wright, 1:40.63 1992 Tara Allen, Bonita Thomas

1600 Relay MAC Record - 3:33.57 Whittaker Track Record - 3:45.271. Traylor, Allen, 3:43.65 1992 Leslie Moorman, Thomas2. LaDeidra Ballard, Joy Clawson, 3:43.70 1982 Diana Brumbaugh, Diana Jennings3. Alicia Taylor, Ellen Alkire, 3:43.88 2002 JoVonne Houpe, Tamika Dixon4. A Williams, Janice Hare, 3:44.04 1989 Tracy Gaerke, Melissa Cole-- Williams, Hare, Gaerke, Cole 3:44.31 19895. Taylor Rambo, Felicia Jefferson, 3:44.58 2013 Brittany Sinclair, Allison Weimer-- Rambo, Jefferson, Sinclair, Weimer 3:45.45 2013-- Taylor, Alkire, Houpe, Dixon 3:46.47 20026. Alicia Taylor, Ellen Alkire, 3:46.48 2003 McGowan, Walker7. Wendy Wumer, Joy Clawson, 3:46.71 1982 Diana Jennings, LaDeidra Ballard

8. 3:47.04 19879. Alicia Arnold, Natalie Sommerville, 3:47.14 2014 Brittany Sinclair, Jeanette Pettigrew10. Melissa Cole, Janice Hare, 3:47.81 1988 Kathy Difranco, Tracy Gaerke

3200 Relay1. Pam Panchak, Pat Panchak, 8:53.20 1985 Lori Gray, Laura Murphy2. Andrea Rombes, Leslie Moorman, 8:56.62 1991 Andrea Martinez, Tracy Gaerke3. Andrea Rombes, Leslie Moorman, 9:02.88 1991 Laura Schultes, Tracy Gaerke4. Laura Schultes, Melissa Cole, 9:04.40 1989 Andrea Rombes, Tracy Gaerke5. Tracy Hill, Hanane Sabri, 9:07.61 1999 Christine Thompson, Libby Mitchell

6400 Relay1. Barbara Powers, Autumn Dettmann, 20:31.38 2011 Carly Wells, Heather Conger2. Melissa Krueger, Nicole Suitor, 20:32.01 2005 Bridget Dalic, Jamie Roflow3. Andrea Rombes, Cheri Triner, 20:47.42 1991 Laura Schultes, Tracy Gaerke4. 20:47.50 19965. Andrea Rombes, Laura Schultes, 21:19.92 1989 Andrea Amato, Missy Betz

Sprint Medley Relay1. Allorian Horne, Jeanette Pettigrew, 3:57.85 2011 Allison Weimer, Heather Conger2. Alicia Taylor, JoVonne Houpe, 4:01.70 2002 Tamika Dixon, Christine Thompson3. Melissa Cole, Janice Hare, 4:02.64 1988 Kathy Difranco, Bonnie Ramsdell

Distance Medley Relay1. Andrea Rombes, Janice Hare, 11:38.62 1991 Laura Martinez, Tracy Gaerke2. Tracy Gaerke, Kathy Difranco, 11:49.30 1988 Missy Ellers, Bonnie Ramsdell3. Tracy Gaerke, Melissa Cole, 11:50.11 1989 Andrea Rombes, Allyson Williams

Shuttle Hurdle Relay1. Kristen Inman, Brooke Miller, 58.22 1997 Karen Heaney, Kaleitha Johnson-- Inman, Miller, Heaney, Johnson 58.36 1997-- Inman, Miller, Heaney, Johnson 59.03 19972. Kaleitha Johnson, Andrea Lindsley, 60.22 1995 Kristen Inman, Jane Moeller-- Johnson, Lindsley, Inman, Moeller 61.10 19953. Tara Allen, Amy Litz, 61.45 1990 Leslie Moorman, Ginger Lake

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BGSU PRESIDENT MARY ELLEN MAZEYAfter a national search, Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey was appointed President of Bowling Green State University on March 22, 2011. Dr. Mazey’s extensive experience in Ohio public universities and with implementing strategic plans, coupled with her understanding of the role higher education has to play in the state’s well-being, led the BGSU trustees to select her as the next president of the University.

Before becoming president of BGSU, she served from 2009-2011 as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Auburn University. In that capacity, she oversaw the academic programming for twelve colleges and was responsible for fostering the advancement of the university’s strategic plan. While at Auburn, Dr. Mazey was chair of the Enrollment Management Council, the University Campaign Feasibility Task Force, and the Efficiency Task Force. In addition, she served on the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Council on Academic Affairs Executive Committee.

From 2005-2009, she was Dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University (WVU), where she led a college-wide implementation of the WVU 2010 Strategic Plan and served on the

Council to Implement the University’s Strategic Plan. In addition, she served on the Presidential Search Committee, the Enrollment Management Council, and the WVU Research Corporation. She also played a leadership role in the university’s Advanced Energy Ini-tiative and nanotechnology research effort. She was a board member of the West Virginia Humanities Council, the Monongalia/Preston County United Way and the West Virginia NASA Space Grant Consortium.

Prior to being appointed Dean at WVA, Dr. Mazey served for seven years as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Wright State Univer-sity. She was founding director of the Center for Urban and Public Affairs at Wright State and served in that capacity for eleven years, from 1983-1994. During that time, she was the university’s representative to the Ohio Board of Regents’ Urban University Advisory Committee. In addition, she served as chair of the Department of Urban Affairs and Geography and led the creation of a Master of Pub-lic Administration Program. From 1993-1996, Dr. Mazey held the title of Distinguished Professor of Professional Service at WSU.

Dr. Mazey received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati in urban geography in 1977 and taught at that institution for two years before joining the faculty of Wright State University in 1979.

In 1996-1997, Dr. Mazey was the appointed Director of the Office of University Partnerships for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In that capacity, she had oversight of HUD’s $25 million in grant programs to colleges and universities across the country. In addition, she served as HUD’s liaison to higher educational associations, other federal agencies, and colleges and universities. Dr. Mazey has served as a grants reviewer and consultant to HUD and the U.S. Department of Education in addition to being a consultant to the Appalachian Regional Commission and numerous local governments, colleges and universities.

She and her late husband of 40 years, Bruce, had two sons, Bryan and Zackary. The older, Bryan, has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Wright State University and a master’s in engineering management from the University of Dayton. He works for GE Aviation in the aerospace industry. He and his wife, Michele, have two young children and live near Cincinnati. The younger son, Zackary, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University in accountancy and finance and received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law. He practices law in Charleston, W.Va.

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ATHLETICS DIRECTOR CHRIS KINGSTOND. Christopher Kingston was named the 13th full-time Athletics Director at Bowling Green State University on June 9, 2013. The Falcons have had an extremely eventful first year with Kingston at the helm of the 18-team Intercollegiate Athletics program at BGSU. He has a tremendous vision and believes Falcon Athletics will continue to achieve at a high level academically, athletically and in the community. Academically, student-athletes had a strong year in the classroom for the 2013-14 academic year. Three teams achieved a perfect Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1,000 in their multi-year APR, ten teams achieved a perfect single year APR, and all Falcon teams performed above the standard established by the NCAA. Additionally, Falcon student-athletes excelled in the classroom through their grade point averages (GPA). The fall GPA (3.18), spring GPA (3.16) and cumulative GPA (3.18) were the highest recorded scores in recent history. Out of 425 student-athletes at BGSU, 252 achieved above a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 31 of those earned a perfect 4.0. Eight teams finished their competitive seasons in the top half of their respective conference. The highlights include: the first Mid-American Conference (MAC) football championship in over 20 years; a women’s basketball regular season MAC Championship that includes hanging a banner for the ninth straight year; hockey competing in the Western Col-

legiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Final Five tournament in their inaugural season in the league; gymnastics sending three individuals to post-season NCAA competition; track and field sending five individuals to post-season NCAA competition to compete in eight events while Brooke Pleger repeated as an NCAA All-American in the hammer throw. A number of significant donations were made during the 2013-14 academic year. Bowling Green State University received its largest single gift when the late Bill Frack announced his contribution of more than $20M in support of the men’s basketball program. Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Haas made a $1 million gift to BGSU baseball, the largest single gift made by a former athlete of the program. A number of head coach accomplishments and highlights occurred during the 2013-14 academic year as well. Jennifer Roos, women’s basketball head coach, was selected as both the MAC and Region VIII Coach of the Year. Nationally, she was selected as one of seven Naismith College Coach of the Year Finalists after leading the Falcons to a 30-win season and MAC regular season championship. Kingston hired Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) coach of the year and national Coach of the Year runner-up, Dino Babers, as head coach of the football team. Coach Babers won back-to-back championships at Eastern Illinois and brings an up-tempo style of play to Doyt Perry Stadium. Additionally, Kingston hired Chris Jans to lead the men’s basketball team as the new head coach. Coach Jans most recently served as the Associate Head Coach at Wichita State University where the team won an NIT Championship in 2011 en route to a three-year run in the NCAA Tournament, highlighted by a trip to the Final Four in 2013. Prior to accepting the Athletics Director role at BGSU, Kingston spent more than two years at North Carolina State University, first as the Senior As-sociate Director of Athletics before being elevated to the role of Executive Senior Associate Director of Athletics. At N.C. State, Kingston was directly responsible for the day-to-day operations of the football and men’s basketball programs. Additionally, he oversaw external initiatives, athletic branding and multimedia rights. He also supervised student services and media relations, and was integral in the development of the athletic department’s first leadership academy. Kingston also served as the athletics department’s liaison to the Wolfpack Club and was a member of the Intercollegiate Athletics Cabinet. Prior to his time at N.C. State, Kingston spent four years as the Associate Director of Athletics for Operations and then the Special Assistant to the Direc-tor of Athletics/Director of Annual Giving for the U.S. Military Academy. His most recent position at West Point included handling the daily operations of the A-Club and directing the Army Athletic Association’s annual fund-raising campaign. He also worked with each of the department’s 25 Division I intercollegiate teams with regards to their specific fund-raising accounts. In that capacity, Kingston organized the Athletic Director’s Tailgate and the home and away football donor events. He helped integrate premium courtside and rinkside seating at basketball and hockey, respectively. With direct oversight of the ticket office, he led the transition of a multiyear agreement with Paciolan as the Athletic Association began to streamline customer service with digital ticketing. Kingston was part of the association’s external operations team, which helped to synchronize the ticket office, A-Club and marketing efforts. Other day-to-day business for Kingston included sport supervision for the golf, gymnastics, men’s soccer and rifle teams. During his time at West Point, he served as a member of the NCAA Rifle Committee. Kingston is a 2010 graduate of the Executive Program of the Sports Management Institute and attended instruction at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the University of Texas’s McCombs School of Business. He also attended the Division 1A Athletic Director’s Institute in 2010, a “by invitation only” gathering of the most talented intercollegiate professionals. Kingston was instrumental in several recent coaching hires at the Army Athletic Association. He planned, organized and executed searches for head football, men’s basketball, men’s soccer and men’s golf coaches. Kingston was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s Military Intel-ligence Corps upon graduation from the University of Central Florida in May, 1994. He retired from the U.S. Army in Sept., 2009. In addition to earning his bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida, Kingston got his master’s degree in leadership development and edu-cational counseling from Long Island University prior to his initial assignment to West Point. Kingston and his wife, Stephanie, a native of Whiteville, N.C., have four children: Lakin, Christopher Jr., Luke, and Mackenzie.

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