Boothby, Gilbert each win as Men's Indoor Track and Field competes at Wittenberg Invite

SPRINGFIELD — Junior C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) and freshman Elliott Gilbert (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) each took first-place finishes as Men's Indoor Track & Field competed at the Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday.

The Basics

• The meet was not scored.
• Record: Ohio Northern (36-4 Overall).
• The meet included teams from NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.
• Venue: Steemer Fieldhouse - Springfield, Ohio.

Top ONU Performers

• Boothby won the 60-meter dash in 6.87 seconds.
• Gilbert won the 500 in 1:06.20.
• Freshman Jared Ryan (North Royalton/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) took 2nd in the 500 in 1:07.78.
• Senior Nathan Carnevale (Beavercreek/Carroll) finished 3rd in the triple jump with a leap of 12.43 meters.
• Senior Evan Gomez (Farmington, N.M.) finished 3rd in the weight throw with a heave of 16.78 meters.
• Junior Oliver Hendricks (Vandalia/Butler) was 3rd in the 800 in 1:54.90.
• Freshman James Durham (Hiram/Crestwood) came 3rd in the 60 hurdles in 8.46 seconds.
• Freshman Quentin Rudolph (West Liberty/West Liberty-Salem) finished 3rd in the 500 in 1:08.12.
• Freshman Luke Stouffer (Payne/Wayne Trace) took 3rd in the shot put, throwing 15.23 meters.
• Freshman Elijah Thompson (South Vienna/Northeastern) finished 3rd in the pole vault, leaping 4.45 meters.

Notables

• The meet consisted of 18 men's events with 6 field events, 10 running events, and 2 relays.
• Hendricks' time of 1:54.90 places him at 4th all-time in ONU history.
• Gilbert's time of 1:06.20 is now the 6th best in ONU history.
• Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 737-170 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 Feb. 27-28 at the OAC Championships at Heidelberg.