MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State outdoor track & field team will host Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green Saturday starting at 11 a.m. from University Track.
The meet begins with the hammer throw at 11 a.m., followed by the pole vault and long jump at 11:30. The track events are set to begin with the 3000m steeplechase at 12:15 p.m., alongside the completion of the field events in the triple jump, high jump and discus at 12:30.
Against the Falcons, head coach Randy Heisler and the Cardinals will celebrate Senior Day with seniors Thekla Lorenz (Hamburg, Germany), Madeline Goheen (Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger) and Christine Talhelm (Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central).
Ball State's last home outdoor meet was on March 29, 2003 – The Ball State Relays - featuring the Cardinals and the Miami RedHawks. Ball State enters the meet after tallying a seventh-place finish in the 2012 Miami Invitational with 43 points during the two-day event at George L. Rider Track.
The Cardinal’s top event of the final day came in the high jump as sophomore Rebecca Lomax (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport) tallied a leap of 5.75 for first place, while freshman Haley Austin (Avon, Ind./Avon High) posted a second-place height of 5-5.75.
In the sprint events, senior Janae Taylor (Richmond, Ind./Richmond) placed fifth in the 100m dash (12.42) and 12th in the 400m dash (58.30) and junior Judah Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain) placed sixth in the 400m dash with a time of 58.30.
Junior MaryKate Mellen (Michigan City, Ind./Michigan City) posted two ninth-place performances in the 800m run (2:15.55) and the 1500m run (4:39.88), while freshmen Courtney Edon (New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine) and Caitlynn Edon posted top-10 efforts in the 3000m steeplechase with times of 11:29.45 and 11:53.02, respectively.
In the relay events, Taylor and Lomax combined with freshman Jordan McMillan (Portland, Ind./Jay County) and senior Thekla Lorenz (Hamburg, Germany) on the third-place 4x100m relay (47.29).
In the field events, freshman Hannah Ciasto-Poor (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South) placed sixth in the pole vault (11-1.50/3.39m), while junior Melissa Dodaro (Reynoldsburg, Ohio/Reynoldsburg) placed seventh in the discus (146-9) and classmate Jorden Traver (Lafayette, Ind./Harrison) added a sixth-place finish in the javelin (102-11).
Overall, Ball State's student-athletes are ranked in the top-20 in this week's MAC Rankings a total of 20 times.
Ball State vs. Bowling Green Schedule of Events
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11:00 a.m. |
Hammer Throw |
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11:30 a.m. |
Long Jump |
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Pole Vault |
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11:45 a.m. |
Javelin |
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Noon |
National Anthem |
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12:05 p.m. |
High Jump |
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Triple Jump |
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Steeplechase |
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12:30 p.m. |
Discus |
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4x100m Relay |
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12:35 p.m. |
1500m Run |
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12:50 p.m. |
100m Hurdles |
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1:00 p.m. |
Burris Grade School 100m |
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1:10 p.m. |
400m Dash |
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1:15 p.m. |
Shot Put |
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1:20 p.m. |
100m Dash |
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1:30 p.m. |
800m Run |
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1:45 p.m. |
400m Hurdles |
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1:55 p.m. |
200m Dash |
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2:05 p.m. |
5000m Run |
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2:20 p.m. |
BSU Senior Recognition |
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2:30 p.m. |
4x400m Relay |
Ball State in the MAC Ranking
100m Dash
15th - Janae Taylor (12.30)
400m Dash
18th - Judah Smith (58.30)
800m Run
16th - MaryKate Mellen (2:15.55)
1500m Run
12th - MaryKate Mellen (4:39.88)
5000m Run
12th - Madeline Goheen (17:50.06)
19th - Allison Blanck (18:20.93)
10000m Run
6th - Allison Blanck (38:54.02)
3000m Steeplechase
6th - Courtney Edon (11:29.45)
9th - Caitlynn Edon (11:53.02)
4x100m Relay
8th - Jordan McMillan, Thekla Lorenz, Rebecca Lomax, Janae Taylor (47.29)
4x400m Relay
10th - Janae Taylor, Hannah Lange, Judah Smith, Thekla Lorenz (4:00.94)
High Jump
1st - Rebecca Lomax (5-10 / 1.78m)
4th - Haley Austin (5-5.75 / 1.67m)
Triple Jump
10th - Alyssa Hurlburt (35-0.25 / 10.67m)
Discus
6th - Melissa Dodaro (146-9 / 44.73m)
16th - Marie Lumpkin (128-8 / 39.22m)
Hammer Throw
16th - Jorden Traver (146-10 / 44.75m)
20th - Marie Lumpkin (133-10 / 40.79m)
Javelin Throw
9th - Jorden Traver (109-2 / 33.27m)
18th - Tiffany Ray (85-4 / 26.01m)
Shot Put
20th - Melissa Dodaro (39-9.75 / 12.13m)
Pole Vault
12th - Hannah Ciasto-Poor (11-3.75 / 3.45m)
