Women’s Outdoor Track and Field: Ohio Northern (21-3 Overall) at OAC Championships
Thursday-Friday, May 4-5, 2023 - Kehres Stadium, Alliance, Ohio
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Meet Preview: Ohio Northern continues its 2023 outdoor season at the two-day Ohio Athletic Conference Championships meet on Thursday and Friday at Mount Union … On Thursday, field events begin at 11 a.m. and running events begin at 3:10 p.m. … On Friday, field events begin at 11 a.m. and running events begin at 3 p.m. … The top three finishers in each event earn All-OAC status … Senior Anna Schatzle is the reigning OAC champion in the pole vault … Other All-OAC honorees from 2022 include senior Tessa Pitcovich in the 10,000 and 5,000 meters, sophomore Olyvia Ashbrook in the 400-meter hurdles, junior Olivia Ogg in the pole vault and senior Kenzie Detmer in the triple jump … Northern is ranked No. 4 in the Great Lakes Region in this week's USTFCCCA Rating Index … Fellow OAC schools Mount Union and John Carroll are ranked Nos. 1 and 3, respectively … ONU is coming off competing in the non-team-scored Ashland Alumni Open on Friday and Saturday … Sophomore Hannah Friend placed ninth in the elite section of the discus throw with a mark of 39.25 meters … Sophomore Sami Sellers was third in the discus with a mark of 38.47 meters, ninth in the shot put with a mark of 11.13 meters and 14th in the javelin with a mark of 27.10 meters … Senior Taylor Ellerbrock was fourth in the 1,500 in 4:49.70, sophomore Kendra Krichbaum was fourth in the 100 in :12.53, and sophomore Chloe Gibson was fifth in the long jump with a mark of 5.20 meters … Northern currently owns two marks that rank in the top 30 nationally in Division III in their respective events … The top 22 individuals in each event and top 16 school relay teams will qualify for the 2023 NCAA Division III Championships … Pitcovich is 21st in the 10,000 (36:07.00) … Freshman Claire Schweller is tied for 27th in the pole vault (3.65 meters).
Head Coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 14th season as the head coach at ONU … He owns a 510-168-1 overall record indoors for a .752 winning percentage and a 447-171-3 overall record outdoors for a .722 winning percentage.
