Women's Track and Field takes 12 athletes to compete at the Grand Valley State Big Meet on Friday

Women's Track and Field takes 12 athletes to compete at the Grand Valley State Big Meet on Friday
February 14, 2025

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Junior Samantha Roth (Brunswick) was second of 21 in her section of the 5,000-meter run in a career-best 17:42.87 to lead a group of 12 members of the Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team at the Grand Valley State (Mich.) Big Meet on Friday.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (29-3 Overall).
  • Venue: Niss Athletic Center - Ashland, Ohio.
  • The meet was not scored.

Meet Results

  • The meet consisted of 16 events, including six field events, 9 running events and the 4x400 relay.
  • At least 63 teams from NCAA Division I, II and III and NAIA schools had athletes compete in the event.

Top ONU Performers

  • Junior Samantha Roth (Brunswick) was second of 21 in section #3 of the 5,000-meter run in a career-best 17:42.87.
  • Senior Ashley Hockstok (Westerville/Central) was 14th in that section in 18:14.63 and junior Kennedy Rader (Mason) was 17th in the section in 18:29.14.
  • Seniors Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton), Hannah Friend (Luckey/Eastwood) and Sami Sellers (Van Wert/Lincolnview) competed in the shot put.
  • Burman was seventh of 25 with a PR toss of 13.47 meters, Friend was 21st at a PR of 12.26 meters and Sellers was 22nd at 12.16 meters.
  • Burman was fourth of 35 in the weight throw at 17.44 meters and Friend was 22nd in 15.38 meters.
  • Junior Natalie Armbruster (Cincinnati/Mount Notre Dame) was fifth of 25 in section #6 of the 5k in 18:26.65.
  • Freshman Emersyn Gerken (Liberty Center) was sixth of 19 in the high jump, clearing 1.58m, followed by junior Riley Heitkamp (Fort Loramie) in 12th at 1.53 meters.
  • Junior All-American Claire Schweller (Paulding) was sixth of 19 in the pole vault by clearing 3.70 meters. Junior Ellie Ford (Upper Arlington) was 14th at 3.55 meters.
  • Sophomore AnnaSophia Gower (Perrysburg) was 37th of 52 in the 3,000 in a season-best 10:13.64.

Notables

  • Roth's 17:42.87 in the 5k puts her 4th all-time at ONU.
  • Friend is now sixth all-time in ONU history in the weight throw with her toss of 50' 5.5".
  • Burman's shot put of 44' 2.5 " ties her personal best and keeps her 2nd all-time at ONU.
  • Friend broke her PR in the shot with a toss of 40' 2.75", which keeps her 8th all-time in ONU history.
  • Hockstok improved her career-best time in the 5k to 18:14.63 and remains 10th on ONU's all-time list in the event.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 16th year at Ohio Northern and is 599-177-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .772. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships at Otterbein.