LONG BEACH, Cal. — Junior Emily Richards(Delaware/Hayes) followed up her historic performance at the Mt. Sac Relays with a first place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, Cal. on Saturday afternoon.
The junior set the school record in the event and ran the sixth fastest time in Div. III history, finishing first in 4:21.19.
Richards currently owns the best time nationally among Div. III athletes.
Jess Kodiak has been named an assistant women's soccer coach at Ohio Northern.
She joins the Polar Bears after serving as a Graduate Assistant for the Ohio University women's soccer team, while getting her Master's Degree in Coaching Education.
Prior to her stint at OU, Kodiak served as a Volunteer Assistant at Miami (Ohio) University for one year.
A 2013 graduate of Miami (Ohio) University, Kodiak earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business with a focus on supply chain management.
The Naperville, Ill. native was a standout student-athlete on the Redhawks soccer team as she was a 4-year member of the team.
MASON -- The Ohio Northern women's tennis team swept all nine courts and wrapped up its play in the OAC Tennis Fest with a 9-0 victory over Marietta on Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 17-4 overall and are 4-1 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Pioneers fall to 1-16, 1-5.
Ada's own Mackenzie Wills won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. Mackenzie, a freshman, and Catherine Curry won doubles 8-0.
NEW CONCORD -- Junior Kirsten Lightel(Tallmadge) and sophomore Kaitlin Surdej(Lancaster/Central) each threw shutouts to lead the Ohio Northern softball team to a 6-0, 3-0 sweep at Muskingum on Friday afternoon at Newberry Stadium.
The Polar Bears improve to 22-8 overall and are 8-4 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Muskies fall to 12-20, 4-8.
ONU also clinched its fourth consecutive winning season with the victories
MASON -- The Ohio Northern men's tennis team swept Muskingum and Marietta by 9-0 scores on the second and final day of the OAC Tennis Fest on Saturday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Polar Bears are 10-7 overall and 2-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
