Courtesy of Bowling Green Athletics
LOUISVILLE – The Bowling Green Falcons had a sensational showing at three meets on Saturday (April 29), competing at Louisville’s Clark Wood Invite, the Ashland Alumni Open, and the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet. In Louisville, the Falcons were balanced throughout their various events. Morgan Patterson entered the program record book in the 100 hurdles, while Darian Braddix ran the best non-wind-aided 100 of her career. Bianca Staples and Jenna Lucas recorded their best high jump marks of the outdoor season, while Ashley Kisor and Alexsia Davis did the same in the 400. Lucas also matched her best 100 hurdles time of the year. Recording their second-best times or marks of the outdoor campaign were DaMya Barker ( 100 and 100 hurdles) and Sabrina Imes (triple jump).

The throws group had a spectacular weekend in Ashland, with Mateya Haintz winning the hammer for the fourth time in six meets, Reagan Emberton logging personal records in the shot put and discus, and Lane Anderson adding a PR in the shot put. Grace Bradtmueller and Kami Baker each registered their second-best discus marks of the year. At GVSU, the distance group produced great results throughout the evening. Kylee Cubbison ran the 1500 in 4:27.29, ranking her fifth in program history. Also running the 1500 was Izzy Best, who moved into 10th in school history with a time of 4:33.72. Raegan Burkey won the open 800, her first career individual event win. Kristin Groppe had a 3K steeplechase PR, her third consecutive race with an improved time. Elise Johnson placed fourth in the 5K at 17:59.02, the second-best overall time of her career and best outdoor time.

Bowling Green Results at Clark Wood Invite
100 Prelims (wind-aided)
11. Darian Braddix – 12.12
20. DaMya Barker – 12.60 (+2.7)

100 Hurdles Prelims (wind-aided)
12. Morgan Patterson – 14.48
15. DaMya Barker – 14.54
25. Jenna Lucas – 15.72 (+2.1)

400
21. Ashley Kisor – 1:00.23
22. Alexsia Davis – 1:00.26

High Jump – Seeded
7. Bianca Staples – 5-5.00 (1.65m)

High Jump – Unseeded
3. Jenna Lucas – 5-3.00 (1.60m)

Shot Put
16. Jenna Lucas – 38-5.00 (11.71m)

Triple Jump
9. Sabrina Imes – 38-2.75 (11.65m)
12. Morgan Patterson – 36-2.25 (11.03m)

Full Results (PDF)

Bowling Green Results at Ashland Alumni Open
Hammer Throw – Invite
1. Mateya Haintz – 191-3.00 (58.30m)

Hammer Throw – Open
6. Reagan Emberton – 153-3.00(46.71m) [PR]
14. Kami Baker – 136-5.00 (41.57m)

Discus – Invite
5. Reagan Emberton – 137-9.00(41.98m)

Discus – Open
8. Grace Bradtmueller – 121-10.00(37.13m)
11. Kami Baker – 115-9.00 (35.27m)

Shot Put – Invite
4. Reagan Emberton – 47-3.00 (14.40m) [PR]
5. Lane Anderson – 46-0.25 (14.03m) [PR]

Full Results

Bowling Green Results at GVSU Extra Weekend Meet
800 – Open
1. Raegan Burkey – 2:18.57

1500
6. Kylee Cubbison – 4:27.29
11. Izzy Best – 4:33.72
18. Emma Hellwege – 4:45.77
30. Regina Rose – 4:56.56

3K Steeplechase
11. Kristin Groppe – 11:29.08 (PR)

5K – Heat 2
4. Elise Johnson – 17:59.02

Full Results

Falcon Facts
– Reagan Emberton had a sensational throwing weekend, recording a PR in the hammer throw at 153-3.00 (46.71m) and a PR in the shot put at 47-3.00 (14.40m). She also recorded her second-best discus mark of the season at 137-9.00(41.98m).
– Kylee Cubbison made her collegiate debut in the 1500, running 4:27.29, which ranks her fifth in program history.
– Izzy Best ran the 1500 in 4:33.72, placing her 10th in program history.
– Lane Anderson also had a shot put PR, throwing 46-0.25 (14.03m) to place fifth in the invite section.
– Kristin Groppe had a 3K steeplechase PR of 11:29.08 at GVSU, placing 11th. She has improved her time in all three races this season.
– Mateya Haintz threw the hammer 191-3.00 (58.30m), her second-best mark as a Falcon. Only five athletes have recorded a better mark in program history. She has won the hammer four times this season.
– Morgan Patterson ran the best non-wind-aided 100 hurdles at 14.48, ranking her eighth in program history. She also made her outdoor debut in the triple jump, recording a mark of 36-2.25 (11.03m).
– DaMya Barker ran the 100 hurdles in 14.54, her second-best time of the season. She also had her second-best 100 time of the year, running 12.60 with a +2.7 wind-aid.
– Darian Braddix recorded the best non-wind-aided 100 time of her career at 12.12 seconds.
– Jenna Lucas placed third in the unseeded section of the high jump with an outdoor-best mark of 5-3.00(1.60m). She matched her outdoor PR in the 100 hurdles with a time of 15.72.
– Bianca Staples cleared 5-5.00(1.65m) in the seeded high jump, her best mark of the outdoor season.
– Raegan Burkey won the open 800 at GVSU with a time of 2:18.57, her first career individual event win.
– Elise Johnson placed fourth in her heat of the 5K at GVSU, running an outdoor career-best of 17:59.02.
– Ashley Kisor (1:00.23) and Alexsia Davis (1:00.26) ran outdoor season-bests in the 400.
– Sabrina Imes matched her second-best triple jump mark of the outdoor campaign, leaping 38-2.75 (11.65m).
– Grace Bradtmueller (121-10.00, 37.13m) and Kami Baker (115-9.00, 35.27m) each had their second-best mark of the season in the discus.
– Regina Rose made her debut in the 1500, finishing in 4:56.56.
Bowling Green’s Friday Results
Clark Wood Invite
200
11. Darian Braddix – 25.36
18. Bianca Staples – 25.77
20. Alexsia Davis – 25.86
28. Ashley Kisor – 27.23

400 Hurdles
9. DaMya Barker – 1:04.55

Long Jump
17. Morgan Patterson – 18-1.00(5.51m)
24. Jenna Lucas – 17-7.00 (5.36m)