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Richards is national athlete of the week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

ONU senior Emily Richards of Delaware, Ohio,  has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's Outdoor National Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Apr. 3.

Richards earned the honor for the fourth time this season, and the first time during the outdoor season.

The senior finished third overall in the 1,500-meter run at the Raleigh Relays in the Division I-dominated field of runners, finishing in 4:15.77.

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ONU baseball wins doubleheader

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

LANCASTER — The Ohio Northern baseball team got dominating pitching performances in a 2-1, 6-0 sweep at Capital on Monday afternoon at Beavers Field.

The Polar Bears (14-6 overall, 2-2 Ohio Athletic Conference) got a 4-hit shutout in the nightcap from sophomore Josh Mohr (Oregon/Clay).

In the opener, sophomore Nate Bye (Thorntown, Ind./Western Boone) allowed one unearned run and just four hits in 7.2 innings and sophomore Scott Beaton (Novi, Mich.) threw the final 1.1 innings of shutout baseball to earn his first collegiate victory for ONU.

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ONU softball wins twice by wide margins

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 2, 2018

The Ohio Northern softball team put on an offensive clinic on Monday afternoon as it defeated Capital 9-1, 9-0 in a twinbill at the ONU Softball Field.

 

Northern stretches its winning streak to six games and improves to 17-3 overall and 3-1 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while Capital drops to 6-14, 2-2.

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Softball Players of the Week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 2, 2018

Kirsten Lightel (Tallmadge) and Jenna Hollar (Lima/Bath) swept the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week honors for their efforts last week during ONU's perfect 4-0 week.

The Polar Bears (15-3 overall) swept Hanover (Ind.) before sweeping Wooster to move to 4-0 last week.

Lightel had another spectacular week, winning her seventh and eighth games in the pitchers circle. Her eight wins are tied for the best mark in the OAC, while her 66 K's are also tied for first in the OAC.

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ONU athlete named Player of the Week

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 2, 2018

ONU junior Andrew Markell of Missouri City, Tex. has been named the Men's Lacrosse Ohio Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Markell led the Polar Bears (8-1 overall) to a convincing 10-2 victory over OAC-foe Mount Union.

He started in the goal for the first time this season and led a defensive gem for Northern.

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Season review of ONU wrestling

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, April 2, 2018

The Ohio Northern wrestling team returned to the NCAA Div. III National Championships for the first time since 2015 and finished the 2017-18 season on a strong note under the guidance of 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.

The Polar Bears finished the season with a 9-10 record and an even 3-3 mark in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Three Polar Bears were named All-OAC in 2017-18, as seniors Seth Meyer (Defiance) and Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) were named Second Team All-OAC and sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was named First Team All-OAC.

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