Men's Outdoor Track and Field dominates, wins 15 events at 6th annual Mike Becraft Invitational

Men's Outdoor Track and Field dominates, wins 15 events at 6th annual Mike Becraft Invitational
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April 18, 2026

ADA - The Ohio Northern men's outdoor track & field team saw victories in 15 different events as they dominated the Mike Becraft Invitational at home on Saturday.

The Basics

  • Ohio Northern finished 1st of 3 teams 89 total points.
  • Record: Ohio Northern (32-13 Overall).
  • Manchester (Ind.) took 2nd place with 75 points, while Bluffton was 3rd with 36 points.
  • Venue: Dial-Roberson Stadium - Ada, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

  • Senior Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) won the 1500m run in 4:02.81.
  • Senior Evan Gomez (Farmington, New Mexico) won the discus, throwing 45.99 meters.
  • Senior Connor Robbins (Marion/River Valley) won the hammer throw at 48.84 meters and the javelin at 58.65 meters.
  • Junior C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) won the 200 dash in 21.90 seconds.
  • Junior Oliver Hendricks (Vandalia/Butler) won the 800 in 1:53.83.
  • Junior Ryan Montross (Perrysburg) won the 3000 in 9:06.71.
  • Junior Jacob Wakefield (Wooster/Northwestern) won the high jump, clearing 1.94 meters.
  • Sophomore Sam Scavuzzo (Norwalk/Saint Paul) won the long jump, leaping 6.81 meters.
  • Sophomore Isen Schafer (Harrod/Allen East) won the 400 in 50.58 seconds.
  • Freshman Brody Baker (Carey) won the 400 hurdles in 56.97 seconds.
  • Freshman James Durham (Hiram/Crestwood) won the 110 hurdles in 15.31 seconds.
  • ONU's 4x100m relay A-team of freshman Owen Fockler (Dennison/Indian Valley), Schafer, junior Martin Kreider (Clarksville/Clinton-Massie), and Boothby took 1st place in 42.18 seconds.
  • ONU's 4x400m relay D-team of freshman Elliott Gilbert (Powell/Olentangy Liberty), freshman Jacob Wireman (Lima/Bath), freshman Aiden McManis (Fredericktown), and freshman Alex Wotschka (Athens) took 1st place in 3:28.51.
  • Freshman Elijah Thompson (South Vienna/Northeastern) won the pole vault, clearing 4.62 meters.

Notables

  • The meet consisted of 17 events - 8 field events, 7 running events, and 2 relays.
  • Robbins throw of 58.65 meters in the javelin is now the 3rd best in ONU history.
  • Gomez's throw of 45.99 meters is now the 5th best in ONU history.
  • Hendricks' time of 1:53.83 is the new 8th best in ONU history.
  • Montross' time of 9:06.71 is now 9th all-time in ONU history.
  • Boothby's time of 21.90 is a personal record and the 10th best in ONU history.
  • Thompson's jump of 4.62 meters is the new 10th all-time in ONU history.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 611-174-3 in men's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .775. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action April 25th at the Hillsdale (Mich.) Invitational.