Buderer, Dean lead Men’s Indoor Track & Field team at Steemer Showcase
By Bud Denega
SPRINGFIELD — The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team competed in the Steemer Showcase Saturday at Wittenberg University.
Andrew Buderer (Oak Harbor) placed runner-up in pole vault, clearing 4.75 meters. Donald Gaylord II placed sixth with a mark of 4.10.
Sophomore Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) also boasted a second-place finish. He crossed second in the 400-meter dash, clocking in at 49.19.
The 800-meter relay team Freshmen Brandon Berry (Wickliffe) and Branden Kadlubowski (Fremont/St. Joseph Central Catholic), sophomore Christian Booze (Bellevue) and freshman Vini Sousa (Spencerville) topped the field, registering a time of 1:34.27.
Junior Owen Lloyd (Colfax, Ind./Clinton Prairie) placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.54.
Junior Cade Saunders (Marysville) cleared 1.73 meters in high jump to place eighth, and fellow junior Colin McCullough (Galion) took eighth in long jump with a mark of 6.26 meters.
The Polar Bears travel to Marietta for the OAC Indoor Championships Friday and Saturday.