Freshman Tatum Walsh breaks school record in 200, leads Women's Indoor Track and Field to victory in Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational

Freshman Tatum Walsh breaks school record in 200, leads Women's Indoor Track and Field to victory in Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational
January 17, 2025

ADA — Freshman Tatum Walsh (Lima/Bath) broke the school record in the 200-meter dash, leading the Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team to a victory in its 2024-25 home opener on Friday night with the Rob and Patty Lydic Invitational at the ONU Sports Center.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (9-3 Overall).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.

Meet Results

  • Ohio Northern was first of four teams with 208 points.
  • John Carroll was second with 140.5 points, St. Francis (Ind.) was third with 70 points and Bluffton was fourth with 25.5 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • Walsh won the 200 in :25.88, .08 of a second faster than the previous record of :25.96 set in 2018 by Taylor Lavey. Walsh was second in the 60 dash in :07.96.
  • Senior Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton) won the weight throw with a toss of 17.61 meters.
  • Sophomore AnnaSophia Gower (Perrysburg) and junior Samantha Roth (Brunswick) finished 1-2 in the 3000-meter run, finishing in 10:31.88 and 10:46.01, respectively.
  • Junior Claire Schweller (Paulding) won the pole vault by clearing 3.82 meters and junior Ellie Ford (Upper Arlington) was second in the event at 3.47 meters. 
  • Freshman Emersyn Gerken (Liberty Center) won the high jump by clearing 1.63 meters and junior Riley Heitkamp (Fort Loramie) was second at 1.60 meters.
  • Sophomore Lauryn Wolters (Anna) won the triple jump with a leap of 10.40 meters. Sophomore Ashley Baker (Derry, Pa./Derry Area) was second at 10.10 meters.
  • Freshman Je'Leycia Procter (Dayton/Early College) and senior Olyvia Ashbrook (Johnstown/Northridge) were 1-2 in the 60 hurdles in 9.43 and 9.73 seconds, respectively.
  • Sophomore Katelyn Wagner (Sycamore/Wynford) won the weight throw with a toss of 11.55 meters. 
  • Wolters was also second in the long jump at 5.28 meters.
  • Senior Hannah Friend (Luckey/Eastwood) was second in the weight throw at 14.91 meters and was second in the shot put at 11.44 meters.
  • Sophomore Paige Simpson (Merrillville, Ind.) was second in the 200 in :26.60 and senior Kendra Krichbaum (Ashland) was third in :27.03.
  • The 4x200 relay team of freshman Alexa Lane (Lebanon), junior Stacey Legg (Monroeville), freshman Anastacia Rogan (Bellefontaine/Calvary Christian) and senior Katelyn Messner (Granville) won in 1:54.50.

Notables

  • A ceremony was held before the meet to unveil a new state of the art graphics board, which was donated by Rob and Patty Lydic.
  • The meet consisted of 16 events, including six field events, eight running events and two relays.
  • The top two finishers for each team scored points in the event.
  • Northern won 9 of the 16 events on the evening.
  • Wolters' leap in the long jump (17' 4") tied her personal best and keeps her in the No. 9 spot on ONU's all-time long jump list.
  • Proctor's :09.43 in the 60 hurdles puts her 8th on ONU's all-time list.
  • Gerken set a personal best in the high jump. Her effort ties her for sixth all-time in ONU history in the event.
  • Walsh moved into fourth place on ONU's all-time list in the 60 with her :07.96 clocking.
  • Friend moved into seventh place in the weight throw list with her toss of 48' 11".
  • Senior Sami Sellers (Van Wert/Lincolnview) threw the shot 40' 2.25" to put her sixth on ONU's all-time list.
  • Krichbaum is now 9th on ONU's 200 list with her :27.03.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 16th year at Ohio Northern and is 579-177-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .768.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Jan. 25 at the Muskingum Meet #2.