Women's Cross Country places 2nd of 12 teams at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational

Women's Cross Country places 2nd of 12 teams at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational
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September 29, 2023

POWELL — The Ohio Northern women's cross country team placed second of 12 teams at the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational on Friday evening, as three Polar Bear runners placed inside the top 10 of the 142-woman field.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (29-7)
  • Race Info: The event was a 6K race held at Liberty Park in Powell.
  • ONU placed second of 12 collegiate varsity teams with 50 points.

Race Results

  • Case Western Reserve won the team title with 36 points, and Ohio Wesleyan was third with 54 points.
  • Baldwin Wallace (97 points) and Albion (Mich.) (211 points) rounded out the top five.

Top ONU Performers

  • Freshman AnnaSophia Gower (Perrysburg) led ONU across the finish line, placing sixth overall in 22:52.
  • Senior Megan Vapenik (Strongsville) was eighth in 23:14.
  • Junior Ashley Hockstok (Westerville/Central) was 10th in 23:24.
  • Senior Olesya Mertz (Johnstown/Johnstown-Monroe) was 11th in 23:25.
  • Junior Olyvia Ashbrook (Johnstown/Northridge) was 15th in 23:40.
  • Sophomore Samantha Roth (Brunswick) was 19th in 23:49.
  • Freshman Isa Ramos (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) was 20th in 23:54.

Notables

  • Hope Murphy of Baldwin Wallace won the individual title in 22:03.
  • Gower was tops among ONU runners for the fourth consecutive meet.
  • Mertz ran a career-best time, beating out her old mark of 23:47.
  • Ashbrook ran a career-best time, beating out her old mark of 24:13.
  • Ramos ran a career-best time, beating out her old mark of 24:43.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the SUNY Geneseo Mike Woods Invitational.