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Wildcats run past Bulldog boys

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 29, 2018

By Cort Reynolds

KENTON - Host Kenton blew open a close game with a 19-3 second period and rolled to a 73-41 win over Hardin County rival Ada in non-conference boys basketball play Saturday night.  

 

The purple and gold drop to 3-14 with the defeat, while the Wildcats improve to 9-5 after the victory.

 

Ada trailed by only two late in a high-scoring first period. But then Kenton reeled off 16 unanswered points to take control, and the hosts were never threatened again.

 

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Women track stars do well throughout Midwest

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

The Ohio Northern indoor track and field team scattered across the Midwest on Saturday, competing successfully in three separate meets.

The Polar Bears had athletes at the Indiana Relays, hosted by Big 10 member Indiana, the Findlay Open, hosted by NCAA Divison II foe Findlay, and the SPIRE Midwest Open, a meet in Geneva consisting primarily of NCAA Division II and III schools.

Junior Maddy Reed (Piketon) had an impressive performance against Division I competition, tying for third in the pole vault at the Indiana Relays at Gladstein Fieldhouse Bloomington, Ind.

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Men’s track does well against bigger schools

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

The No. 8-ranked Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team had outstanding performances at the SPIRE Midwest Open in Geneva and the Findlay Open in Findlay on Saturday.

The Polar Bears had athletes at the Findlay Open, hosted by NCAA Division II foe Findlay, and the SPIRE Midwest Open, a meet in Geneva consisting primarily of NCAA Division II and III schools.

Senior All-American Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./De LaSalle) won the the 800-meter run at the SPIRE Midwest Open.

Molinaro finished first out of 83 runners in the event in 4:14.16.

Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run in 8:31.32.

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ONU 82, Capital 60; Bruns honored

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

The Ohio Northern men's basketball team turned in a stellar defensive performance in an 82-60 Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Capital on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.

Ryan Bruns, a junior, was honored in a ceremony before the game for breaking ONU's all-time career blocked shots record and for reaching the 1,000-point plateau for his career. ONU All-American Stan Mories, who blocked 171 shots from 1979-82, presented Bruns with plaque for breaking his record that had stood for 36 years.

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Women swimmers drop 2

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its regular season with a tri-meet at NCAA Division II foe Hillsdale (Mich.) with No. 20-ranked Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon at McAvoy Natatorium.

The Polar Bears (5-4-1 overall) fell to Hillsdale 162-125 and to Case 215-84.

Case (8-2) also defeated Hillsdale (7-2) 184-107.

Sophomore Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and freshman Claire Kaiding(Waterford, Mich./Brandon) each had a second and a third place finish to lead ONU.

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Wrestlers place 20th of 35 at Wheaton Invite

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Sunday, January 28, 2018

WHEATON, Ill. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team placed four wrestlers at the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday-Saturday at King Arena.

The Polar Bears finished 10th of 35 teams.

Junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) led the Polar Bears with a third place finish at 174 pounds. Davidson was seeded fourth in his weight class and posted a 5-1 record on the weekend.

Fifth-seeded sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Area) placed sixth at Heavyweight. Barcaskey posted a 3-0 record on Friday to reach the semifinals, but medical forfeited his three matches on Saturday to finish sixth.

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