The Ohio Northern wrestling team returned to the NCAA Div. III National Championships for the first time since 2015 and finished the 2017-18 season on a strong note under the guidance of 30th-year head coach Ron Beaschler.
The Polar Bears finished the season with a 9-10 record and an even 3-3 mark in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Three Polar Bears were named All-OAC in 2017-18, as seniors Seth Meyer (Defiance) and Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) were named Second Team All-OAC and sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was named First Team All-OAC.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Senior Matt Molinaro of Sterling Heights, Mich., impresses with a solid finish in the 800-meter run as he represented the Ohio Northern men's outdoor track and field team on the second day of the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C. on Saturday afternoon.
Molinaro finished fourth of 23 runners in the event.
After failing the finish in the 1,500-meter run on day one of the invitational, Molinaro responded with an impressive fourth place finish in 1:50.42 and was within a second of the top finisher.
ADA - The Ada boys tennis team won its twice-delayed season opener at home 3-2 over St. Marys on a chilly Friday evening at the park courts.
The Bulldogs improved to 1-0 with the hard-fought win. Ada swept all three singles matches to grab the victory.
Senior Zach Beaschler and junior Cade Mullins each won handily in straight sets at first and second singles, respectively.
Freshman Miranda Wills rallied at third singles to win the final two sets, including 7-5 in the third, to provide the team margin of victory in her debut.
WESTERVILLE — Junior Avery Ewing of Kokomo, Ind., set a new meet record at the Otterbein April Fools Invitational to lead the No. 6-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team on Friday afternoon.
Ewing won the 800-meter run and set the meet record in 2:17.01.
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team turned in an impressive defensive performance and a well-balanced offensive effort in a 10-2 victory over Mount Union on Friday night at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 8-1 overall and are 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders fall to 4-5, 1-1.
