BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's track and field team opened its season on Friday, Jan. 22, falling to Bowling Green in a dual meet on the Falcons' home track, 82-41.

"We had a solid start but had difficulty competing against BG as we do not have competitors for every event," said Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough.  "Some of our athletes are still in quarantine so we had to use some of our multi-event athletes to compete in other events. It has been almost a full calendar since many of our athletes have competed but we are training hard and will continue to improve." 

Toledo had two first-place finishers in the meet, with freshman Promise Cross winning the high jump (1.62m) and sophomore Madeline Vining taking the 3000m (10:07.10).

Senior Janell Rowe finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.18m and took third in the high jump with a height of 1.47m.

Freshman Alexia Moehling finished second with a time of 9.19 in the 60m hurdles. Sophomore Emily Vining clocked in with a time of 5:04.62 to finish second in the mile. She also came in second in the 800m with a time of 2:22.20. The Rockets finished 1-2-3 in the 3000m, with junior Maya Hannagan (10:19.84) and junior Claire Steigerwald (10:29.52) following winner Madeline Vining in that event.

The Rockets' next event will be at Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Feb. 6 when they take on Central Michigan. 
 
BGSU Dual
Bowling Green, Ohio I Jan. 22, 2021
Team Scores
1. Bowling Green – 82 points
2. Toledo – 41 points 
 
Toledo Individual Results
Field Events
High Jump 
1. Promise Cross - 1.62m 
3. Janell Rowe - 1.47m
 
Long Jump
2. Janell Rowe - 5.18m 
 
Shot Put
4. Promise Cross - 7.80m
5. Alexia Moehling - 6.25m
 
Track Events
60m Hurdles
2. Alexia Moehling - 9.19
6. Promise Cross - 9.68
 
60m Dash
3. Ava Moran - 8.02
4. Shianne Johnson - 8.14
5. Meyah Haywood - 8.18
7. Allison Vogl - 8.35
 
Mile
2. Emily Vining - 5:04.62
4. Julia Dames - 5:14.49
5. Hannah Sponaugle - 5:17.69
6. Paige Embaugh - 5:21.37
8. Audrey Witham - 5:36.09
 
200m Dash 
3. Rayna Horner - 26.32 **PR**
4. Shianne Johnson - 26.52
5. Ava Moran - 26.75
6. Allison Vogl - 27.31
 
3000m 
1. Madeline Vining - 10:07.10 **PR**
2. Maya Hannagan  - 10:19.84
3. Claire Steigerwald - 10:29.52
4. Amanda Tremains  - 10:33.09
7. Roma Lucarelli - 10:55.83
9. Alyssa Edwards - 11:27.56
            
800m 
2. Emily Vining - 2:22.20
3. Julia Dames - 2:23.55
5. Sarah-Rose Sullivan - 2:24.53
6. Hannah Sponaugle - 2:26.77
8. Audrey Witham - 2:29.73