The Bowling Green Falcons track and field team is the track and field program that represents Bowling Green State University. The Falcons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mid-American Conference. The team is based in Bowling Green, Ohio, at the Whittaker Track.
The program is coached by Lou Snelling. The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.
Middle-distance runner Dave Wottle won the 1972 Olympic gold medal in the 800 meters while competing on the Bowling Green Falcons team. In 2023, he became the first Mid-American Conference athlete to be inducted into the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
In March 2002, the university announced they would cut the men's track and field teams at the end of the school year. Alumni opposed the cuts, and athletes including Sid Sink lamented the cuts through 2020.
Postseason AIAW The Falcons have had one AIAW All-American finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.
AIAW All-Americans Championships Name Event Place Debbie Romsek 400 meters hurdles
NCAA , a total of 8 men and 8 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status for the team at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).
First team NCAA All-Americans Team Championships Name Event Place Men's Walter Killian High jump Men's Bernie Casey 110 meters hurdles Men's Henry Williams 100 meters Men's Bob Pratt 4 × 100 meters relay Rich Greenberg Tom Wright Henry Williams Men's Tom Wright 4 × 400 meters relay Ralph Canady Henry Williams Bob Classen Men's Henry Williams 4 × 400 meters relay Tom Wright Ralph Canady Bob Classen Men's Tom Wright 4 × 400 meters relay Bob Classen Ralph Canady Henry Williams Men's Sid Sink 3000 meters steeplechase Men's Sid Sink 5000 meters Men's Dave Wottle Mile run Men's Dave Wottle Mile run Men's Sid Sink 3000 meters steeplechase Men's Sid Sink 3000 meters Men's Sid Sink 3000 meters steeplechase Men's Sid Sink 5000 meters Men's Dave Wottle 800 meters Men's Sid Sink 3000 meters Men's Craig MacDonald Distance medley relay Ted Farver Sid Sink Dave Wottle Men's Dave Wottle 1500 meters Men's Dave Wottle Mile run Men's Dave Wottle Mile run Men's John Anich Distance medley relay Ivor Emmanuel Kevin Ryan Bob Lunn Men's Kevin Ryan 1500 meters Men's Terry Reedus 4 × 800 meters relay Dave Agosta Chuck Pullom Jeff Brown Men's Terry Reedus Distance medley relay John Anich Steve Housley Jeff Brown Women's Tracy Gaetke 800 meters Women's Beth Manson Discus throw Women's Beth Manson Discus throw Men's Todd Black 800 meters Men's Scott Thompson 55 meters hurdles Women's Nikki Lessig Shot put Men's Scott Thompson 110 meters hurdles Women's Nikki Lessig Shot put Men's Rah'Sheen Clay 200 meters Women's Emily Cokinos Javelin throw Women's Huina Han Triple jump Women's Huina Han Triple jump Women's Stephanie Heidt High jump Women's Brooke Pleger Hammer throw Women's Brooke Pleger Hammer throw Women's Brooke Pleger Hammer throw Women's Aliyah Gustafson Shot put
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