WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team opened the Lycoming (Pa.) National Duals with a 23-12 loss to the College of New Jersey on Friday morning and a 30-12 loss to No. 18-ranked Wesleyan (Conn.) Fridayafternoon at the Lamade Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears (5-7 overall) will now wrestle Oswego State (N.Y.) at 4:30 pm on Friday to compete Pool C round-robin competition.
Senior Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) picked up a 4-2 decision at 157 and senior Alex Bair(Centerville) won by 6-1 decision at 184 pounds for Ohio Northern against the Lions (6-2).
ADA — Due to inclement weather in the forecast, the Ohio Northern men's and women's basketball contests on Saturday, Jan. 13 against Muskingum have each been pushed back.
The men's basketball contest against Muskingum at the ONU Sports Center has been moved back to 6 pm, while the women's basketball contest at Muskingum has also been pushed back to 6 pm.
Check back to ONUSports.com for more details as they become available.
The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team is ranked No. 22 out of 435 schools in the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Div. III preseason power rankings.
Ohio Northern welcomes back 3-time All-American Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle).
The Polar Bears open the 2018 campaign on Friday, Jan. 19 as they travel to Berea to compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference Split Meet.
BEREA — Senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) and junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) scored 27 and 23 points, respectively to help the Ohio Northern men's basketball team grab an 80-73 victory over No. 25-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday evening at Ursprung Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears move to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Yellow Jackets drop to 11-3, 5-2.
Burger recorded his 11th consecutive game with at least 20 points, while Bruns posted his ninth such game of the season.
ONU senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) and junior Jenna Dirksen(Beavercreek/Carroll) led the charge offensively as the No. 10-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team defeated Baldwin Wallace 61-55 on Wednesday evening at the ONU Sports Center.
With their 13th consecutive victory, the Polar Bears move to 13-1 overall and remain a perfect 7-0 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 8-6, 4-3.
Bullimore led the way with her sixth consecutive double-double, scoring a game-best 22 points and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds.
