COLUMBUS - Ada junior Noah Mattson finished ninth in the shot put at the Div. III state track and field meet at Columbus in the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Friday afternoon.
Mattson recorded a best effort of 50-1.75 on his fifth toss Friday in flight two. His first throw went 49-8.25, followed by a foul. On try three, he put the shot 49-6.5.
His fourth effort covered 49-8.25, followed by the 50-1.75 throw. Mattson's sixth and last toss covered 50-1.
ONU senior Emily Richards (Delaware/Hayes) has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Div. III Female National Track Athlete of the Year for her efforts during the 2018 outdoor season.
These awards were voted on by USTFCCCA member coaches based on performances both at this past weekend's NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in La Crosse, Wisc., as well as performances throughout the entire regular season.
During the outdoor season, Richards was named the USTFCCCA Div. III National Track Athlete of the Week in back-to-back weeks in April.
By Cort Reynolds
TIFFIN - Ada junior Noah Mattson qualified for the state meet by finishing third in the shot put at the Div. III track and field regional event at Tiffin Friday evening.
Mattson recorded a toss of 50-5 on his third attempt to finish third among the 16-man regional field in the shot put finals. That throw bested his top district toss by four inches.
Mattson's other three regional final throws covered 46-10.25, 48-8.75 and 48-9.5 in distance.
By Cort Reynolds
MASON - Ada senior Zach Beaschler's chance for a state title came up just short as he lost in the semifinals of the Div. II Ohio state tournament Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.
By coming in fourth in the singles tournament, Beaschler authored the best finish ever by an Ada player at the state event.
He suffered his first loss of the spring 6-1, 6-0 to eventual state champion Andrew Pregel of Cincinnati Indian Hill in the semifinals Saturday.
Then later on Saturday Beaschler met Dayton Miami Valley senior Colton Morehart in the third-place match, and lost 6-2, 6-2 to finish fourth.
LACROSSE, Wis. — Senior national champion and 4-time All-American Matt Molinaro(Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) suffered an injury and finished 12th in the 1,500-meter run on the final day of the NCAA III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on a hot Saturday afternoon at Roger Harring Stadium.
