Women’s Outdoor Track and Field: Ohio Northern (28-5 Overall) at NCAA Division III Championships
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 9:50 p.m. - Polisseni Track and Field Complex, Rochester, N.Y.
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Championships Preview: Senior Tessa Pitcovich will represent Ohio Northern at this week's 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Rochester, N.Y. … For each individual event, the top 22 declared student-athletes were accepted into the competition … Pitcovich qualified for the national meet in the 10,000 meters for the second straight season … Pitcovich enters as the No. 21 seed in the 10,000 after posting a personal-best time of 36:07.00 at the Washington (Mo.) Distance Carnival on April 1 … That mark ranks second all-time at ONU … The women's 10,000-meter run is scheduled for Thursday at 9:50 p.m. … Alison Steinbrunner holds the school record in the 10,000 with a time of 35:44.61 in March 2012 … At the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, Pitcovich placed 17th in the 22-woman field with a time of 37:24.44 … Pitcovich is also a three-time national qualifier in cross country … The Polar Bears are ranked No. 4 in the Great Lakes Region in this week's USTFCCCA Rating Index.
Head Coach Jason Maus: Maus is in his 14th season as the head coach at ONU … He owns a 510-168-1 overall record indoors for a .752 winning percentage and a 454-173-3 overall record outdoors for a .723 winning percentage.
