AKRON, Ohio – The Bowling Green Falcons concluded their first day at the Akron Invite, with pentathletes , , and competing for the Orange and Brown. The trio represented Bowling Green well, with Lucas taking third (3,458), Mendenhall placing fourth (3,374), and Fernandes finishing fifth (3,328). Mendenhall's total score matches her PR, while Lucas notched the third-place finish in her collegiate pentathlon debut.
Lucas recorded PRs in the shot put and long jump, with Mendenhall also registering a PR in the shot put. Lucas finished first in the shot put, then Mendenhall closed the evening with a third-place finish in the 800.