NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Senior Kase Schalois (Van Wert) led the No. 34-ranked Ohio Northern men's track and field team as it competed in the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central (Ill.) College on Thursday and Friday.
No team scores were kept during the meet.
Schalois broke a 4-year old school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase as he finished sixth overall in 9:05.32.
His time currently ranks fourth overall nationally.
Senior Lucas Shumate (Wapakoneta/Spenverville) led Northern on day one of the meet as he posted a fourth place finish in the hammer throw and a seventh place finish in the discus.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Senior Kendra Paul (Ada) and senior Kelsey Commager (Maumee) set the school record in the javelin to lead the No. 12-ranked Ohio Northern women's track and field team at the Keeler Invitational in Naperville, Ill.
No team scores were kept at the meet.
Paul finished third overall in the javelin throw and posted a new school record with a toss of 138' 1".
The throw currently ranks 13th nationally.
Commager also posted a school record and competed in the triple jump, posting a fourth place finish with a school-record leap of 38' 4".
ADA — Ohio Northern sophomore Emily Hershberger (Jackson Township/Jackson) was named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in women's lacrosse for 2017 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.
Hershberger, a defender, was second on the team with 20 caused turnovers and was third with 34 ground balls this season.
She will enter her junior season as ONU's all-time career leader with 44 caused turnovers and is second with 69 ground balls.
The Polar Bears finished the season 3-13 overall and were 1-7 in OAC play under second-year head coach Beth Hemminger.
ADA — Five Ohio Northern players were named All-Ohio Athletic Conference in men's lacrosse for 2017 in voting conducted by the league's nine head coaches.
Sophomores Anthony Pavone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) and Andrew Fox (Solon) and freshman Cameron Marous (Brecksville) were named Second Team All-Conference.
Sophomore Jackson Pfister (Upper Arlington) and freshman Logan Krogman (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) were Honorable Mention All-OAC honorees.
Marous was also named the OAC Freshman of the Year.
Pavone is now a two-time Second Team All-OAC honoree as an attacker.
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team enjoyed another successful season as it posted its third consecutive winning season under 29th-year head coach Ron Beaschler in 2016-17.
The Polar Bears were 11-4 overall and posted a 4-2 record in the Ohio Athletic Conference, finishing third in the conference standings.
Northern saw three athletes earn All-Conference honor during the 2016-17 campaign.
Sophomore Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and freshman Nate Barcaskey (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) each earned First Team All-OAC honors, while junior Seth Meyer (Defiance) was named Second Team All-OAC for the Polar Bears.
MARIETTA — The Ohio Northern baseball team wrapped up its 2017 season with close 2-1 and 4-2 losses at Marietta on Saturday afternoon at Don Schaly Stadium.
The Polar Bears end their campaign 21-19 overall and 7-11 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers improve to 21-15, 14-4.
Northern has now posted four consecutive winning seasons.
