Men's Cross Country opens season with third place finish at Bluffton Beaver Dam Invitational

Men's Cross Country opens season with third place finish at Bluffton Beaver Dam Invitational
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September 1, 2023

BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern men's cross country team opened its 2023 season with a third place finish out of six teams on Friday at the Bluffton Beaver Dam Invitational.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (3-2)
  • Race Info: The event was a 6K race held at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve in Bluffton.
  • ONU placed 3rd of 6 teams with 57 points.

Race Results

  • The Polar Bears scored 57 points and placed 3rd of 6 teams at the meet.
  • NCAA Division II Tiffin won the meet with 29 points and DII Findlay was second with 56 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • The Polar Bears had five runners finish in the top 16 in the 110-man field.
  • Junior Trey Masterson (Tiffin/Hopewell Loudon) was 8th in 18:46.
  • Junior Ryan Massie (Beavercreek) was 9th in 18:49.
  • Senior Jared Swartz (Columbia Station / Columbia) was 12th in 19:01.
  • Sophomore Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) was 13th in 19:02.
  • Senior Kyle Roth (Rockford/Parkway) was 16th in 19:09.

Notables

  • Talel Khalfi of Tiffin won the individual title in 18:00.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the NCAC Preview at Denison.