Sports Briefs: 1-21-14

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Falcon hockey ranked 25th
Bowling Green is ranked 25th in this week’s U.S. College Hockey Online poll announced Monday.
The Falcons received seven points in the voting, one more than last week.
BG, 12-9-5 overall and third in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association with a 9-6-3 record, host Lake
Superior Friday and Saturday.
The Falcons dropped out of the USA Today/"USA Hockey Magazine" poll after receiving three
points last week.
The USCHO.com poll is on page 12.
BG’s Henderson earns MAC honor
CLEVELAND – Bowling Green State University’s Anthony Henderson is the Mid-American Conference men’s
basketball East player of the week.
In BG’s two MAC wins last week, Henderson averaged a team-high 20 points, 1.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and
1.5 assists. He was 9-of-17 on 3-pointers in 73 minutes.
MAC recognizes Falcons’ Griffin
CLEVELAND – Bowling Green State University’s is the Mid-American Conference’s swimmer of the week.
Griffin won two individual events and was a member of a winning relay team as BG rallied to beat Michigan
State Friday night.
BG’s Parker wins triple jump
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Bowling Green State University women’s track and field team placed first in one
meet and second in two others in the six-team Simmons-Harvey Invitational Saturday, hosted by the
University of Michigan.
Tiera Parker won the triple jump (37-10) beating Notre Dame’s Kelly Burke by more than a foot. It is the
best triple jump performance by a Falcon since Erica Wilson went 38-6 in 2007.
Parker set a personal best, winning the triple jump. She added a career best in the 60, with a time of
7.83 seconds.
Jeanette Pettigrew, Alicia Arnold and Parker all qualified for finals, and the three finished second,
third and fourth in the finals. Pettigrew finished second at 7.63 seconds.
BGHS drops out of hockey poll
Bowling Green dropped out of the weekly state high school hockey coaches poll announced Monday night.
The Bobcats, 11-9-1 overall, had been among the teams receiving votes. The poll is on page 11.
Owens women win
In an Ohio Community College Athletic Conference game, No. 6 Owens Community College defeated No. 16
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 88-82.
Kamilah Carter scored 29 points and had five assists, and Ashley Tunstall collected 22 points and 10
rebounds for the Express.
The Express (16-1 overall, 2-0 OCCAC) is one game short of tying the 1996-97 team for second longest
winning streak in program history. They will travel to Lakeland Community College Wednesday for a 5:30
p.m. matchup.
Owens men win
In an Ohio Community College Athletic Conference game, the Owens Community College men upset the No. 3
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 92-86 on Saturday.
Shaakir Lindsey scored a season-high 30 points and Bikramjit Gill scored 22 points, blocked eight shots
and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Express.

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