Gibson, Schweller lead Women's Indoor Track and Field at Findlay Oiler Opener

Gibson, Schweller lead Women's Indoor Track and Field at Findlay Oiler Opener
Live Results
December 1, 2023

FINDLAY — Junior Chloe Gibson (Ostrander/Buckeye Valley) and sophomore Claire Schweller (Paulding) led the Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team to begin the 2023-24 season at the Findlay Oiler Opener on Friday.

The Basics

  • Venue: Robert A. Malcolm Athletic Center - Findlay, Ohio
  • Record: Ohio Northern (7-3)
  • ONU was represented by eight student-athletes competing in five events at the meet.

Meet Results

  • The Polar Bears placed fourth of 11 teams, scoring 18 points.
  • Findlay won the team title with 202.75 points followed by Hillsdale (Mich.) with 155 points and Tiffin with 80 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • Gibson placed third in the long jump with a mark of 5.40 meters.
  • Schweller tied for third in the pole vault with a height of 3.70 meters.
  • Senior Rosie Schroeder (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of :09.73. She was third in the prelims with a time of :09.64.
  • Junior Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton) was seventh in the shot put with a mark of 12.23 meters and 10th in the weight throw with a mark of 15.62 meters.
  • Sophomore Lauryn Wolters (Anna) placed eighth in the long jump with a mark of 5.03 meters.
  • Junior Hannah Friend (Luckey/Eastwood) was 10th in the shot put with a mark of 11.70 meters and 21st in the weight throw with a mark of 12.87 meters.

Notables

  • Gibson's mark in the long jump was a career best and ranks seventh all-time at ONU.
  • Schweller's mark in the pole vault was a career best and ranks sixth all-time at ONU.
  • Friend's mark in the shot put was a career best and ranks ninth all-time at ONU.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Friday, Jan. 19, when they host the fifth annual Larry Cole Invitational at 5 p.m.