Women's Cross Country opens season with second place finish at Bluffton Beaver Dam Invitational

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

BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern women's cross country team opened its 2023 season on Friday at the Bluffton Beaver Dam Invitational, finishing second of five teams with 46 points.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (3-1)
  • Race Info: The event was a 5K race held at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve in Bluffton.
  • ONU finished second of 5 with 46 points.

Race Results

  • The Polar Bears scored 46 points and placed 2nd of 5 teams at the meet.
  • NCAA Division II Findlay won the meet with 29 points. ONU defeated NCAA II Tiffin, who was third with 81 points.

Top ONU Performers

  • The Polar Bears had five runners finish in the top 14 in the 61-woman field.
  • Freshman AnnaSophia Gower (Perrysburg) led ONU across the finish line in 19:07, finishing fifth.
  • Senior Megan Vapenik (Strongsville) was 7th in 19:16.
  • Junior Ashley Hockstok (Westerville/Central) was 9th in 19:30.
  • Senior Olesya Mertz (Johnstown/Johnstown-Monroe) was 11th in 19:43.
  • Senior Sydney Goodrich (Romeo, Mich.) was 14th in 20:01.

Notables

  • Charlotte Campbell of Tiffin won the individual title in 18:38.

Up Next

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