Men's Cross Country (0-0 Overall) at Bluffton Invitational

Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Bluffton Nature Center, Bluffton, Ohio - 6:45 pm

ONU Match Notes: Friday is the season opener for the Ohio Northern men's cross country team ... They will run a 6k race at 6:45 pm with four other teams and an ONU Alumni squad are competing... It marks the second consecutive season that the Polar Bears have kicked off their season at the Bluffton Invitational, winning the event in 2013 ... Under the guidance of sixth-year head coach Jason Maus, the Polar Bears will be seeking their 16th straight winning season and their third Ohio Athletic Conference title in the last seven years ... Maus welcomes back seven lettermen from last year's squad that went 102-17 and finished second at the 2013 OAC Championships ... Leading the list of returners is senior Nathan Rosenbaum ... Rosenbaum is a three-time All-OAC performer and participated at the NCAA III Championships ... A two-time Academic All-Conference honoree, Rosenbaum won the NCAA's prestigious Elite 89 Award for having the highest GPA among the participants at the NCAA III Championships in 2013 ... Senior Kyle Wagner, junior All-OAC honoree Eric Wymer and William Huddleston return as upperclass lettermen, as do sophomore letter-winners Cully Gordon, Aaren Hemmelgarn and Kase Schalois.

Head Coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 6th season as head coach with a 485-110
record, a winning percentage of .815.