Burman breaks school record in hammer, Schweller wins three events as Women's Outdoor track and Field wins 4th Annual Mike Becraft Invitational

Burman breaks school record in hammer, Schweller wins three events as Women's Outdoor track and Field wins 4th Annual Mike Becraft Invitational
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April 20, 2024

ADA  — Junior Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton) broke the outdoor hammer throw school record with a toss of 50.40 meters to lead the Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field to team to a victory at the 9-team 4th Annual Mike Becraft Invitational on a crisp and sunny Saturday.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (27-0 Overall).
  • Venue: Kerscher Stadium - Ada, Ohio.

Meet Results

  • The Polar Bears won the 9-team meet with 226.5 points.
  • NCAA Division II Findlay finished second with 127 points and St. Francis (Ind.) placed third with 66 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • Burman broke the school record and placed 2nd in the hammer throw with a toss of 165' 4".
  • She also finished 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 11.90m and was 3rd in the discus at 39.26m.
  • Sophomore Claire Schweller (Paulding) won three events on the day, claiming the pole vault and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
  • Schweller, junior Jaclyn Boardman (Franklin Ind./Franklin Community) and freshman Nadia Aponte (Elyria/Midview) went 1-2-3 in the pole vault with Schweller winning with a career-best height of 3.82 meters. Boardman was second clearing 3.20m and Aponte tied for third at 2.85m.
  • The 4x100-meter relay team, which included freshman Ashley Baker, Gibson, Wolters, and Schweller, won in 51.93.
  • Schweller, freshman Paige Simpson (Merrillville, Ind.), junior Kendra Krichbaum (Ashland) and Wolters won the 4x400 in 4:10.21.
  • Junior Abby Matthews (Lithopolis/Bloom Carroll) won the 5000 run in 18:28.03.
  • Sophomore Stacey Legg (Monroeville) won the long jump with a jump of 5.02 meters.
  • Junior Hannah Friend (Luckey/Eastwood), Burman, and junior Sami Sellers (Van Wert/Lincolnview) went 2-3-4 in the discus throw with Friend leading with a toss of 40.52m. Sellers had a throw of 39.15m.
  • Junior Chloe Gibson and sophomore Lauryn Wolters went 2-3 in the triple jump with jumps of 10.44m and 10.32m, respectively.
  • Junior Toria Ingalls (Tiffin/ Columbian) and sophomore Lindsay Weininger (Upper Sanducky) tied for 2nd in high jump by clearing 1.56m. 
  • Junior Olyvia Ashbrook (Johnstown/Northridge) finished 2nd in the 100m hurdles in :15.51.

Notables

  • It was Senior Day at Ohio Northern.
  • Burman broke the previous record of 163- 2" set in 2017 by Rebecca Olashuk.
  • Friend moves to seventh on the top 10 all-time list in the hammer throw with her 150' effort.
  • Schweller cleared her previous career-best height in the pole vault by 1/4". She now ranks eighth nationally in the event.
  • ONU won 5 of the 20 events and placed 2nd in seven more events.
  • Northern has now won all three scored meets this outdoor season.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 15th year at Ohio Northern and is 481-173-3 for women's outdoor track and field for a winning percentage of .734. He is 991-341-4 in both the indoor and outdoor seasons in ONU women's track and field.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday at the Ashland Invitational.