(Dave Devier, Ph.D., attended ONU and lived in and around the community for 45 years. He taught at Northern for 15 years. Currently, he is President of Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville, Mich. While in the Ada area, he and his wife Patty collected Ada/ONU memorabilia. He will write an occasional column for the Ada Icon describing some of their "finds" that pertain to the town and gown.)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) recorded the third fastest time in Division III history and broke her own school record in the 800-meter run on Saturday afternoon as she competed in the Camel City Elite Races at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The senior finished sixth of nine competitors and finished third among collegiate athletes in the event.
Richards' time of 2:07.46 breaks her own school record and career best time and also comes in as the third fastest time in Div. III history in the event.
NEW CONCORD — Senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) and junior Ryan Bruns(Chickasaw/Marion Local) each posted double-doubles as the Ohio Northern men's basketball team rallied from a 17-point first half deficit to claim an 82-69 victory over Muskingum on Saturday afternoon.
The Polar Bears improve to 15-6 overall and remain in the hunt in the Ohio Athletic Conference as it improves its conference record to 10-4, while the Muskies drop to 8-13, 6-8.
SPENCERVILLE - Visiting Ada rallied to knock off Spencerville 48-45 in double overtime in Northwest Conference boys basketball action Friday night.
The purple and gold improve to 4-14 overall and 2-3 in the NWC with the victory, while the Bearcats fell to 2-13 and 1-4 with the defeat.
Ada outscored Spencerville 21-15 in the second half to tie the contest 38-38 at the end of regulation. Bearcat freshman Dalton Pritchard canned a difficult two-point basket to force a second extra session with the score knotted at 42-all.
Saturday The No. 27-ranked Ohio Northern men's track and field team will compete in its first home meet of the season as it hosts the annual Joe Banks Invitational at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse .
Northern fell five spots in the second weekly United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association power rankings to No. 27 .
The Joe Banks Invitational will kick off at 11 am with the men's long jump, pole vault and shot put .
Running events will begin at noon with the women's distance medley relay.
