Women's Track & Field: #5 Ohio Northern (9-2 Overall) at Sun Angel Track Classic
Saturday, Apr. 7, 2018 - Sun Angel Stadium - Tempe, Arizona
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This Weekend's Preview: Senior Emily Richards will represent the No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the Sun Angel Track Classic in Tempe, Ariz. on Saturday afternoon ... During the 39th running of the annual meet, Richards will be one of nine athletes to compete in the premier section of the 800-meter run ... The race will begin at approximately 7:55 p.m. (MT) and 9:55 p.m. (EST) ... Richards is the only Division III athlete competing in the event and will be competing against five Division I athletes and three professional athletes ... Richards enters the meet after another historic performance at the Raleigh Relays last weekend ... Richards began the weekend by finishing third overall in the 1,500-meter run in the Division I-dominated field of runners, finishing in 4:15.77 ... Her time was the third fastest time in Div. III history in the event and broke her own school record ... The senior would follow the performance up with a fourth place finish in the 800-meter run on Saturday at the Raleigh Relays, finishing as the top collegiate athlete in the event ... Her time currently leads the the nation across all divisions ... Her 1,500-meter run time ranks fourth nationally among all divisions ... Richards garnered the USTFCCCA Div. III Women's National Track Athlete of the Week for the eighth time in her career and the fourth time this season for her efforts at the Raleigh Relays.
Head Coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 9th season at ONU with a 326-139-1 outdoor record, a winning percentage of .701.