ELSAH, Ill. — Junior Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) earned All-America honors with a 10th place finish and led No. 26-ranked Ohio Northern to a 19th place finish at the 2017 NCAA III Men's Cross Country Championships on a cold, wet and windy afternoon at the North Farm Cross Country Course.
The Polar Bears (126-37 overall) finished with 456 points in the 32-team field.
McVey finished the 8,000-meter course in 24:37, good for ninth place in the 279-man field.
The No. 7-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team rebounded in its second contest of the young season, as it defeated St. Mary's (Ind.) 84-48 on Saturday afternoon on the final day of the North Park (Ill.) Invitational in Chicago, Ill.
The Polar Bears improve to 1-1 overall, while the Belles fall to 0-2.
The Polar Bears return to action on Tuesday evening as they travel to Defiance to take on the Yellow Jackets at 5:30 pm.
GENEVA, N.Y. — Freshman Jenna Fuller (Countryside, Ill./Lyons Township) scored less than 30 seconds into the overtime period of the NCAA Div. III Tournament to help the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer team earn its first Elite 8 berth in school history as the Polar Bears took down No. 2-ranked William Smith (N.Y.) 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Cozzens Field.
The Polar Bears improve to 20-1-2 overall, while the Herons end their season at 19-2-0.
The two defensive minded teams held true to their style of play as the first half saw a combined eight shots and ended in a 0-0 tie.
The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team posted a 156-128 victory at Wittenberg Friday night at the HPER Center Natatorium.
The Polar Bears improve to 2-1 overall, while the Tigers fall to 4-3.
Senior Sydney Veon (Riverside, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) and junior Kierra Watson(Brownsburg, Ind.) each won twice to lead Ohio Northern.
Veon won the 50 free in :25.71 and the 200 breast in 2:34.97, while Watson swept the back events, winning the 100 back in 1:04.19 and the 200 back in 2:20.17.
By Monty Siekerman
Whether it was colorful leggings, homemade wreaths, Tupperware, or scents that are out of this world, the Ladies Luncheon at Ohio Northern had all of that and more.
Nine ladies, who are consultants or independent distributors, sold their wares at ONU Affinity Village last Saturday.
They try to get together for a group show every other month in Bluffton, Ada, or a nearby town for the convenience of the shopper. And, they bring food for lunch which in itself is a treat.
