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Men's Outdoor Track and Field relay teams finish 11th, 16th on Day 1 of NCAA III Championships

Men's Outdoor Track and Field relay teams finish 11th, 16th on Day 1 of NCAA III Championships
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May 23, 2024

By Tim Glon

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Ohio Northern 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams competed on the first day of the 2024 NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on a warm and sunny Thursday.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (30-6 Overall)
  • Venue: Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium - Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Meet Results

  • Ohio Northern has not scored in the meet.

Top ONU Performers

  • The 4x100 team of fifth-year senior Hunter Kesler (Oakwood/Paulding), junior All-American Jordan Dean (Cleveland/Villa Angela Saint Joseph), sophomore Tyrese Barker (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) and freshman C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) finished fifth of eight teams in their heat and 11th of 16 overall in :40.92. 
  • The 4x400 team of junior Ross Schlatter (Curtice/Genoa), senior Trey Myers (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne), Kesler and Dean were eighth in their heat and 16th overall in 3:22.23.

Notables

  • The 4x100 team was the No. 6 seed in the 4x100 relay after running a school-record :40.52 in the regular season.
  • The 4x400 team was the No. 10 seed nationally in the 4x400 relay with a school-record time of 3:12.41.
  • Kesler suffered a leg injury during his opening leg of the 4x100 relay, which hampered the Polar Bears in the 4x400 relay later in the evening.
  • The top 22 individuals and top 16 relays nationally during the regular season qualified for the NCAA III Championships.
  • The top 8 finishers in each event earn All-America honors.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 15th year at Ohio Northern and is 565-154-2 for men's outdoor track and field for a winning percentage of .783.

Up Next

  • Senior All-American Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) and Dean will compete on Friday.
  • Digby will compete in the shot put as the No. 5 seed at 1:30 pm.
  • Dean will run in the prelims of the 400-meter dash as the No. 3 seed at 5:15 pm.
  • On Saturday the finals of the 400 will be at 5:20 pm.