Back-to-back-to-back first period pins by senior Kyle Raber, No. 7-ranked junior Michael Pawlitz and sophomore Cody Lovejoy lifted No. 17 Ohio Northern to a 24-15 non-conference dual meet wrestling victory over Manchester (Ind.) Friday night at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears improve to 5-1, while the Spartans fall to 0-4.
Trailing 15-12, Raber posted a pin in just 24 seconds at 184 pounds to put Ohio Northern up 18-15.
Pawlitz followed with a pin in 48 seconds at 197 pounds and the Polar Bears had an unsurmountable 24-15 advantage.
Lovejoy put the match away with a pin in 2:43 at heavyweight.
Junior Amanda Everlove set the 400 IM Paraolympic American SA Class record as the Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team topped OAC foe Defiance by a 240-28 score, but fell to Findlay 194-104 on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears are now 3-4 on the season and 2-1 in the OAC. Defiance falls to 2-10 on the year.
Everlove posted a time of 5:47.97 in the 400 IM.
Senior Amy Elmer was victorious in the 1-meter, posting a score of 248.35.
The 4x400 Medley team of freshman Lindsey Inkrott, junior Jennifer Hartsel, junior Jamie Garbash and sophomore Ashley Zoeller finished second in 4:16.27.
The No. 17 Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving team beat both the University of Findlay 107.5-66.5 and Defiance College 242-7 on Saturday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.
With the win the Polar Bears move to a perfect 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the OAC, while the Oilers fall to 0-4 and the Yellow Jackets are 0-9.
The Polar Bears won all but two events on their way to victory, sweeping the Freestyle events.
Freshman Zachary Martin won the 1000 Free with a time of 10:37.82, while freshman Jacob Croasdell won the 500 Free in 5:06.78 and the 50 Free in 23.08.
Senior Alison Steinbrunner was named OAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year and the Ohio Northern women's coaches were named Women's Coaching Satff of the Year in voting done by the league's 10 head coaches.
This is the third straight season that Steinbrunner and the coaching staff have won these awards.
Steinbrunner posted a time of 22:12 at the OAC Championships, which was good for her fourth straight OAC Championship.
She is the only female to accomplish this feat in conference history. In addition, Steinbrunner finished second at the NCAA Championships.
Five Ohio Northern men's soccer players were named to the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer All-Great Lakes Region teams.
Seniors Nate Bascom, Mac Church and Austin Windsor all earned First Team selections, while seniors Cameron Johnson and Chris Matejka were named to the Second Team.
Bascom earns his second straight All-Great Lakes Region selection. He was named as the Capital One Academic All-American of the Year.
He broke the single season record for points with 54 and assists with 18.
Bascom now concludes his career as ONU's all time points leader with 155 and all-time assists leader with 43.
