No. 34 Men's Outdoor Track & Field set to compete in Dr. Keeler Invitational
Thurs., May 11 - Fri., May 12, 2017 - Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, Illinois
Preview: The No. 34-ranked Ohio Northern men's outdoor track and field team is set to compete at the Dr. Keeler Invitational at North Central (Ill.) College ... The Polar Bears enter the meet after posting a second place finish at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships ... Northern claimed first place in four events at the meet ... Junior mid-distance standout Matt Molinaro posted first place finishes in the 800-meter and 1,500-meter runs, while senior Kase Schalois won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 4x800-meter relay team of senior Andrew Harden, junior Alec Lunney, sophomore Ian McVey and Molinaro also claimed first place ... Molinaro set a facility and OAC record in the 800-meter run ... The junior currently owns the fastest time in the nation in the 800-meter run and ranks 12th nationally in the 1,500-meter run ... Senior Lucas Shumate currently ranks 22nd nationally in the hammer throw ... Senior Kase Schalois currently ranks 10th nationally in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
ONU head coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 8th season at ONU with a 363-101-2 record, a winning percentage of .781.