The Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams will open their 2021 seasons on Sept. 4 by hosting the Polar Bear Invitational on the ONU campus under 12th-year head coach Jason Maus.
This marks the first time since 2012 that the Polar Bears have opened their season with a home meet.
Northern will then run on consecutive Fridays, competing at the All-Ohio Championships at Cedarville on Sept. 17 and at the Findlay Oiler Invite on Sept. 24.
The Louisville (Ky.) Classic follows Oct. 2 and the Oberlin Rumble on Oct. 16 ends the regular season.
Ken Collins shares some rural Ada summer scenes with Icon viewers. The area wheat harvest will get underway soon, as evident in these photos. The corn and soybean crops are also progressing.
Icon viewers can watch Ohio Northern University alumna and assistant coach Emily Richards compete for membership on the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team this Thursday.
Richards will be competing at the 2021 United States Olympic Trials in the 800-meter run’s first round. The race, to take place in Eugene, Oregon, will be aired June 24 at 7 p.m. PST (10 p.m. EST) on NBC.
Richards has athletically distinguished herself for years. She is a 9-time NCAA champion and 13-time All-American. To qualify for the Olympic Trials, she ran a 2:02.10 at the Stumptown Twilight Meet on June 3 in Portland, Oregon. The qualifying mark for this year’s trials in the 800 is 2:02.50.
Michael W. “Mike” Barnes, 76, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021, at 9:20 a.m. at his residence in Harrod.
He was born on June 30, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Dale W. and Jeanette (Drury) Barnes. On May 29, 1964, Mike married the love of his life Carolyn A. Plummer and she survives in Harrod.
Randy L. Cole, 57, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at 12:04 p.m. at his residence in Alger.
He was born on Aug. 12, 1963, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Alan E. and Bonnie (Neifer) Cole. Randy married Sherri K. Shirk on March 2, 2001 and she survives in Alger.
Randy worked for Celina Glass.
Also surviving are his children: Wesley (Katelyn Loveless) Shaw of Ada and Lexi (Kyle) Mullins of Alger; four grandchildren; three brothers: Craig (Toni) Cole of Hubert, N.C., Rex (Sharon) Cole of Westminster and Chris (Rexanne) Cole of Dola; and a sister, Amy (Jeff) Sheldon of Ada.
