Nate Dean, Andrew Buderer named OAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week

By Tim Glon

ADA — Sophomores Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) and Andrew Buderer (Oak Harbor) were named the Ohio Athletic Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their efforts at the Hillsdale (Mich.) Wide Track Challenge on Saturday.

Dean was named the Track Athlete of the Week and Buderer was the Field Athlete of the Week.

Dean won the 200-meter dash in a school record :22.30 and was third in the 400 in :50.72.

Buderer won the pole vault by clearing a career-best 4.85 meters (15'-11").

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