Women's Cross Country (0-0 Overall) at Bluffton Invitational
Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, Bluffton Nature Center, Bluffton, Ohio - 6 pm
ONU Match Notes: Friday is the season opener for the Ohio Northern women's cross country team ... They will run a 5k race at 6 pm with four other teams and an ONU Alumni squad are competing... It marks the second consecutive season that the Polar Bears have kicked off their season at the Bluffton Invitational, winning the event in 2013 ... Under sixth-year head coach Jason Maus, Northern will be gunning for its 24th consecutive winning season in 2014 ... .Six letterwinners return, including three seniors, from last year's squad that went 62-56 and finished fifth at the OAC Championships ... Northern had a deep team a year ago with 11 different women posting a top-7 finish and Maus hopes that depth and experience leads to big things in 2014 ... Senior All-Conference honoree Catie Huber leads the list of returners ... Seniors Samantha Hoffman and Julie Puvogel also return after solid seasons and give ONU a solid trio of leaders. ... Junior Margaret Sorg and Kara Sosinski and sophomore Genevieve Marchese also return after earning varsity letters a year ago..
Head Coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 6th season as head coach with a 453-157
record, a winning percentage of .743.