The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released its All-Region awards. A trio of Ohio Nothern sophomores made the All-Great Lakes Region list.
Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) was honored as an All-Great Lakes Region performer in two different events. He was recognized for his efforts in the 60- and 200-meter dash. Dean ran a season-best 6.99 seconds at the All-Ohio Championships, and recorded a season-best time of 22.09 at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.
Thomas Simmons:"We are all disappointed with the developments over the last few days, but we understand the urgency of the situation with the COVID-19 virus and the need to limit its spread."
As a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC), Ohio Northern University is sharing that the Presidents Council of the Ohio Athletic Conference has voted to cancel all 2020 spring sports seasons, effective March 16 through the remainder of the academic year.
This includes all athletically related activities as defined by the NCAA. In addition, all meetings, practices and other off-season activities for other sports are also cancelled.
The OAC joins other NCAA conferences like the Patriot League and New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAS) in taking this action.
Includes boys basketball regional and state tournaments, along with ice hockey, wrestling and girls basketball state tournaments
At 12:45 p.m. Thursday, the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced that all remaining winter tournament contests are immediately postponed due to the growing situation with the coronavirus COVID-19.
The suspended tournaments include the girls state basketball tournament; the state individual wrestling tournament; the state ice hockey tournament, and the boys regional and state basketball tournaments.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday afternoon that all indoor sporting events in Ohio, including high school, collegiate and professional sports, shall continue without most spectators in attendance as Ohio seeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.
“This will be a very difficult time for our schools and fans, but we cannot ignore the directive of the Governor,” OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass said.
“We are pleased that our tournaments can continue and we will soon determine who can attend. However, we can already say that it will most likely be no more than the immediate family of the student-athletes participating in the event.”
Ada HS grad and ONU freshman Chase Sumner was a late addition to the 180-man field for the 2020 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships March 13-14 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Sumner received a bid on Monday after a Central Regional qualifier from his 149-pound weight class became injured and could not compete.
Per NCAA rules, the fourth place finisher from the same region as the injured wrestler assumes that spot in the tournament.
Sumner joins ONU senior Seth Transue (Plain City/Jerome) and junior Cash Thompson (Lake Odessa, Mich./Lakewood) as Polar Bears at the Championships.
By Cort Reynolds
TROY - Three members of the Ada varsity wrestling team competed in the Div. III district meet at Troy's Hobart Arena Friday and Saturday.
Troy Christian won the team title with 170 points. Xenia Christian came in second with 148, while Allen East finished third with 134.5 points.
The Bulldogs scored four points at the double-elimination district event to tie for 42nd out of 51 teams. Ada individuals won two out of eight matches at the competition.
Bulldog senior Reece Evans lost his first match Friday in the 152 lbs. class by pin at 3:37 to Mason Starnes, a sophomore from Brookville.
