Sophomore Claire Schweller earns All-America honors in Pole Vault with fifth place finish at NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships
May 23, 2024
By Tim Glon
| 2024 NCAA III Outdoor Track and Field Championships site |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Ohio Northern sophomore Claire Schweller (Paulding) earned All-America honors in the pole vault with a fifth place finish at the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on a warm and sunny Thursday afternoon.
The Basics
- Record: Ohio Northern (36-0 Overall)
- Venue: Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium - Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Meet Results
- Ohio Northern scored four team points.
Top ONU Performers
- Schweller was fifth of 22 in the pole vault by clearing 3.86 meters (12' 8").
- She cleared her first three bars (3.56m, 3.71m and 3.76m) on her first attempt.
- After two misses at 3.81, Schweller cleared the bar on her third and final attempt to clinch All-America honors for the first time in her career.
Notables
- Schweller was the No. 5 seed in the pole vault, qualifying with a career-best 3.93 meters during the season. That mark ranks second all-time at ONU.
- She is the third ONU woman to earn All-America honors in the pole vault.
- The top 22 individuals nationally during the regular season qualified for the NCAA III Championships.
- The top 8 finishers in each event earn All-America honors.
- Schweller also qualified for the NCAA III Indoor Championships in March, finishing ninth, clearing 3.70 meters.
- Schweller also swept the Ohio Athletic Conference titles in the pole vault at both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships earlier this season.
- Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 15th year at Ohio Northern and is 490-173-3 with women's outdoor track and field for a winning percentage of .738.
Up Next
- Season Complete.
