Men's track does well
NEW CONCORD — The Ohio Northern men's track and field team opened its 2017 outdoor season with a 6-1 record at the Muskie Duals at McConagha Stadium on Saturday.
Junior Conner Karg (West Liberty/West Liberty-Salem) led the Polar Bears by sweeping the 200 anWomen's track opens season with winsd 400 dash events.
He won the 200 dash in :22.69 and won the 400 dash in :49.54.
Senior Zane Augustine (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) won the hammer throw with a toss of 46.34 meters.
Senior Adam Smith (Rocky River) and freshman Chandler Holesovsky(Bedford/Cuyahoga Heights) finished 1-2 in the pole vault.
Smith won the event over Holesovsky by taking fewer attempts as both men cleared 3.65 meters.
The Polar Bears will return to action next Saturday at the Cedarville Invitational.
Women's track opens season with wins
NEW CONCORD — The Ohio Northern women's track and field team opened its 2017 outdoor season by posting a 7-0 record at the Muskie Duals at McConagha Stadium on Saturday
.The Polar Bears were led by freshman Taylor Lavey (Findlay), who won the 100 dash in :13.38 and the long jump with a leap of 4.89 meters.
Senior Meagan Ellinger (Bath, Ind./Union County) and sophomore Tia Harris (Newton Falls) each won an event and finished second in another event for ONU.
Ellinger won the 200 dash in :26.61 and was second in the 400 dash in :58.47 and Harris won the shot put with a toss of 10.71 meters and was second in the discus with a heave of 34.33 meters.
Junior Kelly Wollenslegel (Clyde) won the pole vault by clearing 3.35 meters
