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Men's Track and Field split-squad opens Indoor season with third place finish at Findlay Oiler Opener

Men's Track and Field split-squad opens Indoor season with third place finish at Findlay Oiler Opener
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December 5, 2025

FINDLAY — The Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team sent a partial squad to the Findlay Oiler Opener for its season opener on Friday.

The Basics

  • Ohio Northern finished third of eight teams with 50 points.
  • Record: Ohio Northern (5-2 Overall).
  • Findlay won the team title with 221 points, Ohio Wesleyan was second with 69 points and Heidelberg was fourth with 39 points.
  • Venue: Malcolm Athletic Center - Findlay, Ohio. 

Top ONU Performers

  • Junior Chaz Miller (New Lebanon/Dixie) led the Polar Bears with a second place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.57 seconds.
  • Senior Nathan Carnevale (Beavercreek/Carroll) was second in the triple jump at 12.20 meters.
  • Sophomore C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) was second in the 60 dash in :06.91.
  • Junior Carter Byers (Lewis Center/Olentangy Orange) was third in the 60 hurdles in :08.60.
  • Freshman Luke Stouffer (Payne/Wayne Trace) was fourth in the shot put at 15.30 meters.
  • Senior Connor Robbins (Marion/River Valley) was fifth in the shot at 15.17 meters.
  • Sophomore Gavin Miller (Fostoria) was sixth in the high jump at 1.80 meters.
  • Freshman Owen Fockler (Dennison/Indian Valley) was seventh in the 200 in :23.02.

Notables

  • Chaz Miller's :08.57 in the 60 hurdles ranks him fourth all-time in ONU history.
  • Byers is now fifth all-time in the event at :08.60.
  • Stouffer moves into fifth place all-time at ONU in the shot at 15.30 meters.
  • Robbins moves up to fifth in the event at 15.17 meters.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 706-167 in men's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .809. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Jan. 16 when they open the home portion of their schedule by hosting the second annual Lydic Invitational at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.