Freshman Andrew Fox was named Ohio Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year for the 2016 men's lacrosse season, while three earned All-Conference honors announced Wednesday.
Fox was also named Second Team defense, while freshman Anthony Pavone also earned Second Team honors at midfield and freshman Steven Slagle garnered Honorable Mention honors.
Fox appeared in all 15 games for the Polar Bears forcing a team-high 36 turnovers, while picking up 42 ground balls.
Pavone appeared in all 15 games making 14 starts as a freshman. He recorded 32 points tying a team-high 28 goals while shooting a team-high 113 shots.
Freshman Kylie Asmus was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Softball Rookie of the Year announced Friday afternoon.
The Polar Bears saw four members garner All-Conference honors.
Asmus and sophomore Kirsten Lightel earned Second Team All-OAC honors, while senior Amanda Lahti and sophomore Jenna Hollar were named Honorable Mention.
Asmus led ONU this season in hits (59) and doubles (13). The freshman recorded a career-high four hits in an 8-3 victory over Heidelberg.
She has recorded three or more hits in six games this season, three of which were during conference play.
April isn't the typical football season, but ONU Polar Bears were hard at it on the Dial-Roberson field Sunday afternoon with a spring game (7 on 7) to end spring practices.
To prepare for fall, about 65 Bears have practiced 16 times since Feb. 28.
Earlier in the day they sponsored a free kids camp with for more than 160 youngsters on hand. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Ohio Northern women's track and field team is ranked 25th nationally in the fourth weekly USTFCCCA Division III Outdoor National Track and Field rankings.
This is the first time in school history the women's track and field team has received this honor.
Washington (Mo.) claimed the top spot, followed by Nebraska Wesleyan in second and Claremont Mudd-Scripps in third.
The Polar Bears are currently 61-7 overall after winning the Polar Bear Invitational this past weekend.
Northern returns to action Friday and Saturday when they compete in the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.
Junior Lucas Shumate led the Ohio Northern men's track and field team to a third place finish with 105.5 points Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan.
The Polar Bears improve to 54-7 overall on the season.
Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 163 points, followed by Mount Union in second with 121 points.
Shumate led the Polar Bears in the meet as he won the hammer throw with a new ONU school record distance of 187 feet 2 inches.
The junior broke the previous record of 183 feet 5 inches set by Jesse Marlow.
Sophomore Emily Richards broke the 400-meter school record and teamed up with junior Allie Gast, junior Michelle Mosler and senior Kristine Wagner to claim the 4x100-meter relay school record as women's track and field finished 6th of 18 teams Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships.
The Polar Bears improve to 52-7 overall.
Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 122 points, followed by Oberlin in second with 98.
Richards finished second in the 400-meter dash with a school record time of 56.22. She broke her previous record of 56.79 set earlier this season.
