10/03/2021
Had a blast in Louisville and at @activategames
A great trip with a great squad!
Had a blast in Louisville and at @activategames
A great trip with a great squad!
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Operating as usual
10/02/2021
The bears conclude their day of racing in Louisville, KY!
The Blue Race men set the bar high this morning with a pack time of just 52 seconds from runner 1 to 5. Senior Caden Sauerbrey led the charge, crossing the finish line in 26:27. Freshman Corey Rinehart and sophomore Jared Swartz both ran new PRs.
The blue race women followed, covering the 5k course in a pack time of 35 seconds. Freshman Larkin Warner led the way, crossing the finish line in a new lifetime best.
In the men’s Pre-National race, sophomore Billy Driemeyer led the way, setting a new PR of 25:37 and placing 48 overall. Sophomores Ian Ackenhausen and Kyle Roth both set new PRs as well. The men finished 16th overall.
To conclude the day, senior Tessa Pitcovich placed 18th overall in the women’s Pre-National race, leading the women’s team to a 9th place finish. The top 5 performers for Northern all crossed the finish line under 24:30, and all seven women ran aggressively from the start.
Headed back to the 419 and into another week of training!
10/01/2021
At the beginning of every season, Coach Maus holds a team meeting to review the team policies, policies that have been in place for over a decade.
One of the policies states that during team travel, wearing denim is not permitted*
*unless it’s denim on denim
The women’s team decided to exercise this loophole when they showed up for the the bus ride to Louisville , KY this morning. Jean-ius move, bears! 🔥👖
At the beginning of every season, Coach Maus holds a team meeting to review the team policies, policies that have been in place for over a decade.
One of the policies states that during team travel, wearing denim is not permitted*
*unless it’s denim on denim
The women’s team decided to exercise this loophole when they showed up for the the bus ride to Louisville , KY this morning. Jean-ius move, bears! 🔥👖
09/30/2021
The bears are headed to Louisville, KY this weekend for the NCAA DIII Pre-Nationals Meet.
Similarly to last week, we will race a partial squad, while last weekend’s racers will use this week to train. The crew that is racing will have the opportunity to see some different teams and test out where they stack up in both the region and nation.
There will be four races on Saturday:
10:45am- Men’s Blue Race
11:30am- Women’s Blue Race
12:00 pm- Men’s Silver Race
12:45pm- Women’s Silver Race
Go Bears!
📸: Michelle Pate
09/28/2021
Congratulations to sophomore Aaron Guzman for being named OAC Athlete of the Week following his strong weekend performance at the Findlay Oiler Invitational!
“Guzman was the highest finishing OAC runner and was the first ONU runner to cross the finish line at the Findlay Invitational, earning 27th place of 107 runners overall in 26:54.83.”
#gobears
📸: @sophiath0mpson
Congratulations to sophomore Aaron Guzman for being named OAC Athlete of the Week following his strong weekend performance at the Findlay Oiler Invitational!
“Guzman was the highest finishing OAC runner and was the first ONU runner to cross the finish line at the Findlay Invitational, earning 27th place of 107 runners overall in 26:54.83.”
#gobears
📸: @sophiath0mpson
09/27/2021
Findlay Oiler Invite
Findlay Oiler photos by Michelle Pate:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mWUcwuYLfNEHB6nx8
582 new photos added to shared album
09/25/2021
Results from last night’s Findlay Invitational are in! The women placed 4th of 9 teams entered, and the men finished 5th of 10 teams entered.
Freshman Ashley Hockstok led the way in the women’s race, placing 23rd in 24:58 for her first collegiate 6k, while Sophomore Aaron Guzman ran a smart race with a gutsy back half to lead the men, finishing 27th in 26:54. Both paved the way in a race that produced several shiny new PRs for our polar bears. The coaching staff was very proud to see everyone bounce back after a tough All-Ohio meet. Choosing a Polar Bear Award winner this week will be challenging!
#gobears🐻❄️
📸: @sophiath0mpson
09/23/2021
The P-Bears will return to action this Friday evening at Hillcrest Golf Course in Findlay, OH for the second annual Findlay Invitational.
We’ll be running a partial roster, as some of our squad will take this weekend off to prepare for a sneak peak at the national course in Louisville, KY next weekend.
Regardless, our P-Bears stepping to the line tomorrow have some big goals and a great opportunity to compete against some competitive schools in the region. The women will start the action at 5:30pm, with the men to follow at 6:15pm.
Go Bears!
📸: Michelle Pate
09/22/2021
All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championships
Some great photos from All-Ohio this past weekend compliments of Michelle Pate:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qW4y5VKZ6u1EFMZX8
1244 new photos added to shared album
09/20/2021
ICYMI: Ohio Northern Men’s and Women’s XC teams competed in their first away meet in two years at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championships last Friday. The men took 4th of 15 Division 3 teams, and the women finished 5th of 13 DIII teams. Seniors Tessa Pitcovich and Taylor Ellerbrock both finished in the top 8 of division 3 women.
The bears will continue training this week in preparation for the Findlay Oiler Invite this Friday. More details to come 👉
📸: @isaac.leighninger
09/13/2021
The bears are back, this time against the whole state of Ohio!
Coming off of a strong performance at home and an extra week of training, the men’s and women’s team head to Cedarville this Friday for the annual All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships. See the schedule of races below:
2pm Men’s Championship 8k
2:45pm Women’s Championship 6k
3:30pm Men’s Open 8k
4:15pm Women’s Open 6k
09/01/2021
Did you know?
The last time ONU hosted a cross country meet on campus was 2012. This Saturday, 9 years later, history will repeat itself as ONU XC opens up their season at the 2021 Polar Bear Invitational.
You may even recognize some of these faces from 2012 this weekend, as it is a long-standing tradition to invite program alumni back to campus to compete and/or spectate. So keep an eye out on the course! You may just see an ONU celebrity 👀
Parents, alums, fellow polar bears: we welcome you to campus this Saturday Sept 4 at 10am to cheer on our ONU men and 10:45am to cheer on our women as we come together to celebrate ONU history 🎉
08/31/2021
Get READY‼️
We will be having another Instagram Takeover this week with Brooks Blakeley, a Junior on our men’s cross country and track & field teams!
He is going to be on the story this Friday at 8:00 am and YOU can join and see what a day in the life is like for a student athlete! From being an education major to working in Residential Life as an RA, Brooks is involved from top to bottom at ONU!
Mark your calendars 📌
Brooks will join us Friday morning around 8 am to introduce himself and take you through his weekday!
08/25/2021
USTFCCCA Pre-Season Regional Coaches’ Rankings are out! Both the men’s and women’s XC teams head into the season both ranked number 7️⃣ of 43 teams.
The P-Bears will look to exceed these expectations, especially following the successes of this past weekend’s 2M time trial. P-Bear stock is looking good 😎📈
08/23/2021
Get excited! ✨
We will be having an Instagram Takeover this week with Rue Whitmore, a senior on our women’s cross country and track & field teams!
She is going to be on the story this Thursday at 9:00 am and YOU can join and see what a day in the life is like for a student athlete! From being a bear ambassador, to working as a nursing lab tutor, this girl does it all!
Mark your calendars 📌
Rue will join us Thursday morning around 9 am to introduce herself and take you through her weekday!
08/21/2021
Obstacle course showdown
08/21/2021
Team Olympics 🥇🥈🥉
08/19/2021
Listen to a workout recap from Junior Brooks Blakeley
08/19/2021
Who’s that army of runners making its way across campus? 👀
With 76 athletes, ONU welcomed its largest XC team in school history to campus yesterday! The men and women took to the roads today for their first official workout of the season before hitting the grass for our traditional 2M time trial this Saturday morning. The sun was strong and the pace was brisk, but man, it’s good to be back!
Who’s that army of runners making its way across campus? 👀
With 76 athletes, ONU welcomed its largest XC team in school history to campus yesterday! The men and women took to the roads today for their first official workout of the season before hitting the grass for our traditional 2M time trial this Saturday morning. The sun was strong and the pace was brisk, but man, it’s good to be back!
08/06/2021
Please join us in welcoming some more new P-Bears to the family, this time to our coaching staff!
Our current staff of Head Coach Jason Maus and Assistant Coaches Molly Amidon, Jason Fisher, and Emily Richards will grow a little larger this year with the addition of Assistant Coaches @coach_willbuel and @hannnahteee. We are thrilled to welcome each of them to the team, as they both come with unique perspectives and experiences in the sport of track and field and cross country.
Coach Buelsing, a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and former multi-event athlete will fill the role of full-time jumps coach, working directly with our horizontal and vertical jump squads. He has previous coaching experience at Mount Saint Joseph University and Colerain HS, as well as a pole vault club in the Cincinnati area. He follows Assistant Jumps Coach Casey Gantt, who loyally served the ONU XC/T&F programs for 10 years before moving back home to Illinois with his family this summer. We are so grateful to Coach Gantt for his commitment and contribution to our programs and so excited to bring Coach Buelsing into this new role!
Coach Thompson, a standout distance athlete coming to us from Malone University, will fill the role of Assistant XC and T&F Coach, working primarily with the long distances. She holds Malone school records in the 5k, 10k, and steeplechase, and is a 5x NCAA DII national qualifier and 2x NCAA DII All-American. This fall, she will join the staff of Maus, Richards, and Amidon, who recently moved into the role of Assistant XC Coach on top of her role working with our sprinters and hurdlers during track season.
Welcome, coaches!!
Please join us in welcoming some more new P-Bears to the family, this time to our coaching staff!
Our current staff of Head Coach Jason Maus and Assistant Coaches Molly Amidon, Jason Fisher, and Emily Richards will grow a little larger this year with the addition of Assistant Coaches @coach_willbuel and @hannnahteee. We are thrilled to welcome each of them to the team, as they both come with unique perspectives and experiences in the sport of track and field and cross country.
Coach Buelsing, a graduate of the University of Indianapolis and former multi-event athlete will fill the role of full-time jumps coach, working directly with our horizontal and vertical jump squads. He has previous coaching experience at Mount Saint Joseph University and Colerain HS, as well as a pole vault club in the Cincinnati area. He follows Assistant Jumps Coach Casey Gantt, who loyally served the ONU XC/T&F programs for 10 years before moving back home to Illinois with his family this summer. We are so grateful to Coach Gantt for his commitment and contribution to our programs and so excited to bring Coach Buelsing into this new role!
Coach Thompson, a standout distance athlete coming to us from Malone University, will fill the role of Assistant XC and T&F Coach, working primarily with the long distances. She holds Malone school records in the 5k, 10k, and steeplechase, and is a 5x NCAA DII national qualifier and 2x NCAA DII All-American. This fall, she will join the staff of Maus, Richards, and Amidon, who recently moved into the role of Assistant XC Coach on top of her role working with our sprinters and hurdlers during track season.
Welcome, coaches!!
07/20/2021
We are now less than a month away from move in day! Our team of Polar Bears will move onto campus August 18 ready to showcase some summer fitness! Please join us in welcoming a handful of new XC polar bears to the team. Welcome @isaac.leighninger @abbylaurmckee @cmoney_64 @adamhellman77 @viktor_mertz.2021 !
06/25/2021
Really proud of Emily and her accomplishment! What an amazing experience to run in the Olympic Trials and have a solid race.
06/25/2021
Really proud of Emily Richards and her accomplishment! What an amazing experience to run in the Olympic Trials and have a solid race.
06/23/2021
Pre meet day complete here at the Olympic Trials! #TrackFieldTrials21
06/23/2021
Pre meet day complete here at the Olympic Trials! #TrackFieldTrials21
04/25/2021
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04/25/2021
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04/11/2021
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04/06/2021
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04/04/2021
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04/04/2021
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04/04/2021
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If you’ve ever been to Ada, you know it’s lots of flat, country roads & grass loops. We mixed things up a bit today by taking a trip out to the Ferguson Reservoir in Lima for some hill repeats. (Alums of the program may remember this loop from a few years back!) Despite some wind and rain, both teams battled really well in a new environment. Listen as your women’s squad of Olesya Mertz, Lizzy Dingman, Sophia Thompson, and Rue Whitmore provide some feedback on today’s workout. Go bears!
If you’ve ever been to Ada, you know it’s lots of flat, country roads & grass loops. We mixed things up a bit today by taking a trip out to the Ferguson Reservoir in Lima for some hill repeats. (Alums of the program may remember this loop from a few years back!) Despite some wind and rain, both teams battled really well in a new environment. Listen as Junior Alan Dravenstott provides some feedback on today’s workout. Go bears!
If you’ve ever been to Ada, you know it’s lots of flat, country roads & grass loops. We mixed things up a bit today by taking a trip out to the Ferguson Reservoir in Lima for some hill repeats. (Alums of the program may remember this loop from a few years back!) Despite some wind and rain, both teams battled really well in a new environment. Listen as Junior Alan Dravenstott provides some feedback on today’s workout. Go bears!
Following last week’s big 6k/8k races, this week is all about RECOVERY for the p-bears. In addition to dropping down mileage, many are opting for cross training days to give the legs a little extra recovery. Today, junior Tessa Pitcovich is logging some miles on our new Boost Treadmills! Whether coming back from injury or trying to prevent one, ONU has several cross training options for athletes to utilize.
Following last week’s big 6k/8k races, this week is all about RECOVERY for the p-bears. In addition to dropping down mileage, many are opting for cross training days to give the legs a little extra recovery. Today, freshman @omertzxc is enjoying a ride on the ElliptiGO! Whether coming back from injury or trying to prevent one, ONU has several cross training options for athletes to utilize.
First 8k of the season in the books for the men! Full results will be posted to ONUSports.com next week!
First 6k of the season in the books for the women! Full results will be posted to ONUSports.com next week!
The youngsters rise to the top in the inaugural ONU XC Grand Prix! Listen to freshmen @_pierciepoo_ @ianwallace2020 & @1_roth_5 and lone senior @alessandro.tramontano talk about their experiences racing against each other on campus thus far and their goals for this week’s 8k race and beyond.
Records falling, old rivalries resurfacing, the 2020 ONU Grand Prix has it all! Hear from our current freshman leading scorers, Kyle Roth @1_roth_5 & Megan Vapenik @m_vapenik,as they prepare to run their longest distance ever in a cross country race this Friday!
RACE NUMBER 3! Juniors Tessa Pitcovich & Taylor Ellerbrock, sophomore Lexi Neff, and freshmen Lizzy Dingman & Sydney Goodrich are your current runner-ups in the ONU Grand Prix team standings. Hear some pre-race thoughts as the bears prepare to race a full 6,000m for full points this Friday!
Friday evening’s 5k champion Tessa Pitcovich (@tesscc00) shares her reflections on her race performance. Tessa led 7 women under 20 minutes over grass in a winning time of 18:56. Last week’s champion @taylor_ellerbrock was close behind in 18:58, her first time under 19! She is your current leader on the individual scoreboard. Other noteworthy performances include @kamrhodes55 6th place finish in a whopping PR of 19:27! The ladies will line up again in 2 weeks for a 6k.
The men mix things up this week with senior @sutter_tj & sophomore @pattyobakes finishing 5k just ahead of last week’s 2 mile champion Billy Driemeyer in times of 16:05 and 16:10, respectively. Hear these guys talk about racing longer this week & plans to edge out the leading team of Green, Blakeley, Auckenhausen, and Neundorfer. It’s still anyone’s trophy on the men’s side!
ONU Grand Prix Men’s Leaders
Hear from ONU’s senior Jordan Green sophomore Brooks Blakeley, and freshmen Ian Auckenhausen & Canyon Neundorfer on their plans to remain at the top of the Grand Prix leaderboard.
ONU Grand Prix Women’s Leaders
Hear from senior Megan Wright, junior Sophia Thompson, sophomore Kamryn Rhodes, and freshman JJ Herron on leading the women’s teams in the 2020 ONU XC Grand Prix
With no races on the cross country schedule this season, the bears are still putting their fitness to the test on campus. Every year, ONU XC kicks off the season with a 2 mile time trial to precede the season. This year, the time trial will be the start of our inner-squad Grand Prix time trial series. On Friday, several bears made time trial history, clocking some of the fastest times to ever be run on ONU soil. @taylor_ellerbrock led three women under 12 minutes and eight women into the top 20 list with a blazing fast time of 11:46, second only to ONU XC National Runner-up Alison Steinbrenner. On the men’s side, @billy.driemeyer led the way to a top-4 time of 9:52, with only All-Americans Ian McVey and Matt Molinaro ahead of him on the top-20 list. Three men made it onto the top 20 list and many more hit personal bests. The fall may be different this year, but these p-bears are still working! Check out these post-race interviews with the winners 🏆
With no races on the cross country schedule this season, the bears are still putting their fitness to the test on campus. Every year, ONU XC kicks off the season with a 2 mile time trial to precede the season. This year, the time trial will be the start of our inner-squad Grand Prix time trial series. On Friday, several bears made time trial history, clocking some of the fastest times to ever be run on ONU soil. @taylor_ellerbrock led three women under 12 minutes and eight women into the top 20 list with a blazing fast time of 11:46, second only to ONU XC National Runner-up Alison Steinbrenner. On the men’s side, @billy.driemeyer led the way to a top-4 time of 9:52, with only All-Americans Ian McVey and Matt Molinaro ahead of him on the top-20 list. Three men made it onto the top 20 list and many more hit personal bests. The fall may be different this year, but these p-bears are still working! Check out these post-race interviews with the winners 🏆
Runs like a dream!
🚨It’s #TeammateTuesday‼️ This week we are introducing our next round of track & field athletes; Kenzie Detmer, Mike Ross, and Colton Nanik 🏃🏽♂️🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼🔁———————————————————————— 🔈Make sure to watch the 🆕 get-to-know Miss Kenzie Detmer Video ⏯
PART 1- It’s #TeammateTuesday and this week we are introducing Nick Pratt, Kathleen Colvin, and Connor Lamison!!😁 •• Nick Pratt is a freshman sports management major from Troy, Ohio. Watch the featured video to get to know more fun facts about Nick!!🐻🐾
PART 1— It’s #TeammateTuesday!!😁 This week we are introducing Lexi Neff, Caden Sauerbrey, and Skylar Dawson. •• Lexi Neff is a freshman nursing major from Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Watch the featured video to get to know more fun facts about Lexi🐻🐾🧡
PART 3- It’s #TeammateTuesday!!😁 This week we are introducing Brooks Blakeley, Thomas Williamson, and Kylie Vestal👟🐻🧡🐾 #TrustAndBuyIn #StartAFireInYourSoul
PART 2- It’s #TeammateTuesday!!😁 This week we are introducing Brooks Blakeley, Thomas Williamson, and Kylie Vestal👟🐻🧡🐾 #TrustAndBuyIn #StartAFireInYourSoul
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Great job today Bears! 🧡❄️🐻🖤
Go get em today Bears! 🧡🖤❄️🐻 #onuxc #allohio We believe in you!!!
Saw this on the Findlay Xc page (in case you missed this news...)
FYI:
Cedarville will be charging $8 for parking
The start of the men’s race today. What a thrill to watch them run again.
What an amazing finish to the OAC meet with the 4x400 men taking 2nd and pulling the men’s team up to 3rd place. Congratulations to all of the athletes this season! You have been a joy to watch. Good luck to those who are competing over the next two weeks and on to nationals. 🧡🖤🧡🖤
What time do the long jump and triple jump start tomorrow?
Mike Becraft Invitational
Group 3 of 3 quite possibly the best 4x400 race I have ever seen... or at least the most fun. Congrats to the seniors.
Mike Becraft Invite
Group 2 of 3
Pics from the Mike Becraft Invitational this weekend.
Group 1 of 3
A few pics from the OAC elite meet at Otterbein last weekend. Congratulations to both teams. This time around... a lot of steeple chase and a lot of pole vault.
Track meet at Heidelberg 4-10-21
All of the running events are posted... sorry to the field events (although I saw some familiar pole vaulters in the 100m today!) Feel free to tag yourself or "steal" any of the photos...
some SPRINTS at ONU meet 4-3-21