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Men's swim/dive beats Wilmington

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Junior Pete He (Mason) and sophomore Nolan Huey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge) posted three first place finishes each to lead the Ohio Northern mens swimming and diving team to a 172-89 dual meet victory over Wilmington on Friday evening.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 with the victory, while the Quakers fall to 0-1.

Huey claimed first place in the 200-meter free and 100 back in 2:05.20 and 1:01.28, respectively, before teaming up with juniors Justin Chapman (Springboro) and Thomas Golba (Dayton/Alter) and freshman Zach Ayres (Chillicothe) to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:41.09.

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Women's swim/dive wins first meet of season

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 13, 2017

 In its first dual meet of the season, the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team posted a convincing 203-59 victory over Wilmington on Friday evening at the Wilmington Natatorium.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 on the season, while Wilmington falls to 0-1.

Northern finished first in all 14 events during the meet.

The Polar Bears opened the evening with a first place finish in the 200-meter medley relay as the team of junior Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.), senior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield), sophomore Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton), and freshman Abby Leatherwood (Loveland/Milford) won the event in 2:09.37.

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1st team academic all district

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 13, 2017

Ohio Northern seniors J.J. Fortner (Maumee/Anthony Wayne), Chris Garbig(Wilder, Ky./Highlands) and Mac Thompkins (Fairview, Pa.) were named First Team Academic All-District in men's soccer for 2017 by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

All three men will now advance to the Academic All-America ballot, which will be announced on Dec. 5.

The Polar Bears finished the 2017 season with a 12-6-2 record and tied for third in the OAC with a 5-3-1 league record under 20th-year head coach Brent Ridenour.

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3 from Ada, 1 from Riverdale

Invited to be on U.S. national team for Down Under Sports
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 12, 2017

Four Hardin County high school track and field athletes have been invited to participate on the USA track and field national team by Down Under Sports. 

They will participate in a maximum of five events during a three-day meet in Australia in July 2018. Each qualified to participate because of their age and outstanding performances during the 2017 track and field season. They will join 296 other track and field athletes from across the nation in the Down Under Games. 

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ONU beats BW in football

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 11, 2017

The Ohio Northern football team celebrated Senior Day with an impressive 42-25 victory over Baldwin Wallace on a cold Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears (7-3 overall, 6-3) finish in a three-way tie for second in the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 6-3 record and clinches an upper division finish in the league for the 21st time in the past 22 seasons.

Baldwin Wallace ends its season 6-4, 5-4.

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ONU women's soccer team advances in tourney

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, November 11, 2017

The No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team used two late first half goals on Saturday afternoon to top visiting Penn St.-Behrend 2-0 in the First Round of the 2017 NCAA Div. III Women's Soccer Tournament at Kerscher Stadium

The Polar Bears improve to 18-1-2 overall, while the Lions end their season at 10-5-3.

ONU advances to the second round of the NCAA Div. III Tournament, where it will take on No. 20-ranked Illinois Wesleyan at 1:30 pm at Kerscher Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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