Ian McVey crowned individual champion, Coach Jason Maus eclipses 1,000 career coaching wins as Men's Cross Country ends fourth at All-Ohio Championships

September 29, 2018

By Blake Moore

NORTON — Senior All-American Ian McVey (Stow/Munroe Falls) was crowned the 2018 All-Ohio Championships NCAA Division III individual champion as the Ohio Northern men's cross country team put together a strong performance at the Silver Creek Metro Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Polar Bears (33-15 overall) finished the day with 138 total team points to place fourth of 18 teams in the NCAA Division III team standings. They would trail eventual champion Otterbein (37), Case Western Reserve (70), and John Carroll (83) for the 2018 team title.

With the team's efforts on Saturday, head coach Jason Maus eclipses the 1,000 career wins mark in men's cross country. He now owns a career record of 1,011-228 (.816) and stands as the all-time winningest men's cross country coach in Ohio Northern school history.

In the eight kilometer championship race, all eight Ohio Northern competitors registered new career-best times.

McVey would headline the Ohio Northern weekend efforts, claiming his second consecutive individual title at the All-Ohio Championships after winning the 2017 edition of the race. His time of 24:23.8 now ranks as the second-fastest time in school history for an 8,000 meter course.

Maus stated, "Ian ran really well today - he is a tough competitor. He took a chance and ran a great race."

Classmate Spencer Schulze (St. Henry) would be next to the finish line as he posted a time of 25:38.4 to finish 21st overall.

Freshman Caden Sauerbrey (Dresden/Tri-Valley), sophomore Jordan Green (Wooster), and sophomore Travis Sutter (Fort Recovery) wound up 33rd in 26:04.8, 40th in 26:16.7, and 44th in 26:25.9 to finish third-through-fifth on the team, respectively.

Freshmen Patrick Baker (Massillon/Jackson) and Alex Loeper (Medina) ended 63rd in 26:54.5 and 73rd overall in 27:17.3, respectively, to round out the team's top-seven finishers.

Sophomore Sam Krabacher (Hamilton/Badin) also represented the Polar Bears in the championship race, recording a time of 27:22.8.

"We bounced back really well today. This was a good race for us. We moved well the last 1.5 miles of the race and closed hard," Coach Maus said of the team's performance.

The Polar Bears will now break from action until Friday, October 12 when the team is scheduled to appear at the Wilmington Invitational. The meet is currently slated for a 5 p.m. start time.

Team Standings

1. Otterbein 37, 2. Case Western Reserve 70, 3. John Carroll 83, 4. Ohio Northern 138, 5. Wooster 149, 6. Baldwin Wallace 173, 7. Franciscan 187, 8. Heidelberg 246, 9. Mount Union 256, 10. Denison 261, 11. Wilmington 283, 12. Kenyon 299, 13. Ohio Wesleyan 331, 14. Wittenberg 395, 15. Bluffton 399, 16. Muskingum 507, 17. Lourdes 559, 18. Defiance 598

Top 5 Individuals

1. Ian Mcvey (Ohio Northern) 24:23.8, 2. Liam Galligan (Franciscan) 24:34.2, 3. Chase Hampton (Otterbein) 24:42.2, 4. David Westcott (Wooster) 24:55.3, 5. Jamie Dailey (John Carroll) 24:56.8

Ohio Northern Individual Results (Championship Race)

1. Ian McVey 24:23.8, 21. Spencer Schulze 25:38.4, 33. Caden Sauerbrey 26:04.8, 40. Jordan Green 26:16.7, 44. Travis Sutter 26:25.9, 63. Patrick Baker 26:54.5, 73. Alex Loeper 27:17.3, 78. Sam Krabacher 27:22.8

Ohio Northern Individual Results (Open Race)

35. Andrew Shelton 27:00.3, 42. Griffin Skaff 27:14.5, 48. Dawson Paul 27:21.3, 62. Dylan McKean 27:36.3, 78. Dylan Newport 27:52.8, 83. Bryan Peck 27:56.7, 90. Alessandro Tramontano 28:02.2, 111. Kyle Neff 28:46.3, 119. Jack Borden 28:58.5, 124. Nicholas DeVore 29:13.8, 132. Nathan Southwell 29:38.8, 139. Jackson Brandstaetter 29.56.2, 147. Braydon Hoying 30:13.7, 152. Dylan Kelly 30:30.3,