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Senior All-American Jordan Dean wins twice, leads Men's Indoor Track and Field to victory at annual Joe Banks Invitational

Senior All-American Jordan Dean wins twice, leads Men's Indoor Track and Field to victory at annual Joe Banks Invitational
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January 31, 2025

ADA — Senior All-American Jordan Dean (Cleveland/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph) won two events and tied a meet record to lead the men's indoor track and field team to victory at the annual Joe Banks Invitational on Friday night.

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The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (31-2 Overall).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse - Ada, Ohio. 

Meet Results

  • Ohio Northern was first of 6 teams with 267 points.
  • Heidelberg was second with 94 points, Otterbein was third with 89.5 points and Wilmington was fourth with 89 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • Dean won the 60 in 6.94 seconds and the 200 in a Joe Banks record of :22.10.
  • Fifth-year senior Trey Myers (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) won the 600-meter run in 1:24.06.
  • Myers also combined with freshman Asu Pelima (Euclid/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph), freshman Carter Black (Franklin) and sophomore Vova Herdman (Seville/Cloverleaf) to win the 4x400 relay in 3:35.43.
  • Senior Ross Schlatter (Curtice/Genoa) won the 500 in 1:07.50.
  • Senior Trey Masterson (Tiffin/Hopewell-Loudon) won the 1000 in 2:36.25.
  • Senior J.T. Basco won the 800 in 2:02.96.
  • Junior Zach O'Neill (Holland/Maumee Valley Country Day) won the 400 in :50.80.
  • Sophomore C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) won the long jump with a personal-best effort of 6.94 meters.
  • Junior Connor Robbins (Marion/River Valley) was second in the shot put with a personal-best heave of 14.48 meters.
  • Freshman Luke Lazarich (Celina) was third in the 60 hurdles in a career-best 8.67 seconds.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 18 events, including six field events, 10 running events and two relays.
  • The meet consisted of 6 NCAA Division III teams and St. Francis (Ind.) from the NAIA.
  • Boothby's long jump of 22' 9.25" moves him into 6th place all-time at ONU in the event.
  • Lazareth's :08.67 in the 60 hurdles moves him into 8th place at ONU.
  • Robbins' shot put of 47' 6.25" moves into a tie for 9th at ONU in the category.
  • Ohio Northern won 9 of the 18 events.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 16th year at Ohio Northern and is 682-160 in men's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .810.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action next Friday and Saturday at the Ashland Open.