Myers, Gomez win events - 4x100 ties school record to lead Men's Outdoor Track and Field at Ashland Alumni Open

Myers, Gomez win events - 4x100 ties school record to lead Men's Outdoor Track and Field at Ashland Alumni Open
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April 27, 2024

ASHLAND — Senior Trey Myers (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) and sophomore Evan Gomez (Farmington, N.M.) each won events and the 4x100 team tied the school record to lead the Ohio Northern outdoor track and field team at the non-scoring Ashland Open on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (23-4 Overall)
  • Venue: Schar Athletic Complex - Ashland, Ohio.

Meet Results

  • The meet consisted of NCAA Division I, II and III teams.
  • The meet was not scored.

Top ONU Performers 

  • Myers won the 800-meter run in 1:53.02.
  • Gomez won the discus with a personal best toss of 45.44 meters.
  • The 4x100 team of senior Hunter Kesler (Paulding), junior Jordan Dean (Cleveland/Villa Angela St Joseph), junior Tyrese Barker (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) and freshman C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) finished second in 40.72 to tie the school record.
  • Senior Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) had a pair of top-5 finishes.
  • He was second in hammer throw with a personal-best toss of 54.32 meters and was fifth in the invite section of the shot put with a heave of 17.28 meters.
  • Freshman J.D. Dillman (Bethel) was second in the triple jump with a wind-aided leap of 13.11 meters. 
  • Sophomore Ethan Kemp (Mount Gilead) was second in the 5,000 in 16:17.51.
  • Sophomore Hunter Mowery (Sidney/Hardin Houston) was fifth in the 5000 in 16:30.98.
  • Freshman Grant Butler (Marion/River Valley) was fifth in the high jump by clearing a personal best 1.92 meters.
  • Northern's 4x400 relay team was second in 3:17.92.
  • freshman Charles Miller (New Lebanon/Dixie) was seventh in the 110 hurdles in a personal best :15.40.

Notables

  • This was the regular season finale for Ohio Northern.
  • The 4x100 team is now third nationally in the event.
  • Digby's PR in the hammer keeps him third all-time at ONU.
  • Gomez moves into eighth place all-time in ONU history in the discus.
  • Miller's effort in the 100 hurdles moves him into ninth place all-time at Ohio Northern.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 15th year at Ohio Northern and is 558-148 in men's outdoor track and field for a winning percentage of .790.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Thursday-Friday at the OAC Championships at Heidelberg.