Women's Outdoor Track and Field wins 9-team Manchester (Ind.) Invitational

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Junior Olyvia Ashbrook (Johnstown/Northridge) swept hurdles events to lead the Ohio Northern women's outdoor track and field team at the Manchester (Ind.) Invitational on Saturday.

The Basics

• Record: Ohio Northern (8-0 Overall)
• Venue: Spartan Stadium - North Manchester, Ind.

Meet Results

• Ohio Northern finished first of nine teams with 255 points.
• Trine (Ind.) was second with 125 points, Manchester (Ind.) was third with 84 and Huntington (Ind.) was fourth with 81 points.

Top ONU Performers

• Ashbrook won the 100 in :15.44 and the 400 hurdles in 1:06.88.
• Freshman Paige Simpson (Merrillville, Ind.) won the 100 dash in :12.51.
• Junior Abby Matthews (Lithopolis/Bloom Carroll) won the 800 in 2:21.13, with senior Olesya Mertz (Johnstown) in second in 2:26.40.
• Sophomore Lauryn Wolters (Anna) won the triple jump with a leap of 35 meters, with freshman Ashley Baker (Derry, Pa./Derry Area) in second at 10.31 meters.
• Sophomore Claire Schweller (Paulding) won the pole vault by clearing a career-best 3.81 meters.
• Junior Jaclyn Boardman (Franklin, Ind.) was second in the pole vault at 3.20 meters.
• Junior Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton) won the hammer with a toss of 47.73 meters (156-7).

Notables

• Simpson's :12.51 in the 100 moves her into fifth place all-time in ONU history in the event.
• Matthews is now 10th all-time at ONU in the outdoor 800.
• Schweller is now fourth all-time at ONU in the pole vault.
• Burman moved up one spot to fourth on ONU's all-time hammer throw list.
• Head Coach Jason Maus is now 575-173 at Ohio Northern with a winning percentage of .769.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action next weekend with a split-squad going to the Bucknell Bison Classic Saturday and Sunday and a split-squad going to the All-Ohio Championships at Otterbein on Saturday.