Junior Emily Richards named Women's OAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for second consecutive week
By Caleb Scott
ADA — Junior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named the Women's Indoor Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 23-28.
The junior led the Polar Bears (16-6 overall) at Grand Valley State (Mich.) Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
Richards broke a school record for the second consecutive week as she broke her own school record in the 800-meter run and won the race in 2:09.46.
Her time in the event currently ranks first nationally and was the 10th fastest time in Division III history in the event.
The Polar Bears return to the track Saturday, as they host the annual Joe Banks Invitational with field events set to begin at 11 am.
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