EUGENE, Ore. — Ohio Northern alumnus Emily Richards ran her third fastest time in the past three years on Thursday, finishing eighth in her heat and 32nd out of 42 overall in the first round of the US Olympic Trials Women's 800-Meter Run at the University of Oregon's Haywood Stadium.
Richards ran a 2:03.88 in her first ever US Olympic Trials competition - which is her second-fastest time this season and her third-fastest time since 2018.
The top two finishers in each of the five heats plus the next six best times advanced to the semifinals, which took an amazingly fast time of 2:01.42.
Here's a view of the Ada War Memorial Field you've probably never seen. It's part of a video showing work progress on an $800,000 artifical turf installation underway this month. Click here for the details.
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This summer’s largest project in Ada is strictly at ground level.
An artificial turf installation is underway at the Ada War Memorial Field. According to Bob Szuch, chair of the Liberty Township Park District board, the project cost is $800,000.
The primary user of the field is Ada school athletic teams. Discussion of the artificial turf between the school and park board goes back to January.
The Hardin County Museum and the Hardin County Players present "A Picnic with our Ancestors," from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, July 31, at Grove Cemetery, Kenton.
Tickets are $15, which includes a sack lunch, or $10 if you'd like to bring your own lunch. Deadline for ticket purchase is Saturday, July 10.
Contact Hardin County Mueseum, 419-673-7147 for tickets.
The event sponsors include: McCullough Industries, FLR Insurance and Stillwater Metal, LLC.
