The Ohio Northern men's basketball team turned in a stellar defensive performance in an 82-60 Ohio Athletic Conference victory over Capital on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.
Ryan Bruns, a junior, was honored in a ceremony before the game for breaking ONU's all-time career blocked shots record and for reaching the 1,000-point plateau for his career. ONU All-American Stan Mories, who blocked 171 shots from 1979-82, presented Bruns with plaque for breaking his record that had stood for 36 years.
HILLSDALE, Mich. — The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team wrapped up its regular season with a tri-meet at NCAA Division II foe Hillsdale (Mich.) with No. 20-ranked Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon at McAvoy Natatorium.
The Polar Bears (5-4-1 overall) fell to Hillsdale 162-125 and to Case 215-84.
Case (8-2) also defeated Hillsdale (7-2) 184-107.
Sophomore Lauren Halle (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) and freshman Claire Kaiding(Waterford, Mich./Brandon) each had a second and a third place finish to lead ONU.
WHEATON, Ill. — The Ohio Northern wrestling team placed four wrestlers at the Wheaton (Ill.) Pete Willson Invitational on Friday-Saturday at King Arena.
The Polar Bears finished 10th of 35 teams.
Junior Clayton Davidson (Kirtland) led the Polar Bears with a third place finish at 174 pounds. Davidson was seeded fourth in his weight class and posted a 5-1 record on the weekend.
Fifth-seeded sophomore Nate Barcaskey (Moon Area) placed sixth at Heavyweight. Barcaskey posted a 3-0 record on Friday to reach the semifinals, but medical forfeited his three matches on Saturday to finish sixth.
The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team defeated Ohio Wesleyan 157-84 and fell at No. 3-ranked Kenyon 179-64 on Friday night at the Steen Aquatic Center.
The Polar Bears move to 7-1 overall and clinch their 11th consecutive winning dual meet season. The Lords improve to 2-3 and the Battling Bishops fall to 5-4.
Kenyon also defeated Ohio Wesleyan 153-79.
Senior Braden Kuhn (Tiffin/Columbian) won the 3-meter diving in an NCAA Regional qualfying score of 279.60 points to lead Ohio Northern. He also finised second in he 1-meter diving with 252.80 points.
Junior Anthony Ferrell (Canton/Glen Oak) posted a second place finish in the 100 breast in 1:28.47.
The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team tied Ohio Wesleyan 117-117 and fell at No. 2-ranked Kenyon 195-46 on Friday night at the Steen Aquatic Center.
The Polar Bears move to 5-2-1 overall and clinch a winning dual meet season. The Lords improve to 3-3 and the Battling Bishops move to 4-3-1.
Kenyon also defeated Ohio Wesleyan 145-79.
Junior Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.) led Ohio Northern with three top-5 finishes.
She was fourth in the 100 fly in 1:02.16, was fourth in the 100 back in 1:03.84 and was fifth in the 200 free in 2:05.18.
