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Schweller, Burman, Gerken lead Women's Indoor Track and Field at Polar Bear Final Qualifier

Schweller, Burman, Gerken lead Women's Indoor Track and Field at Polar Bear Final Qualifier
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March 8, 2025

ADA — The Ohio Northern Women's Indoor Track and Field team wrapped up its regular season by hosting the Polar Bear Final Qualifier Friday and Saturday.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (37-4 Overall).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio. 

Meet Results

  • The meet was not scored.
  • The meet consisted of 14 events, including six field events, seven running events and one relay.

Top ONU Performers

  • Senior Claire Schweller (Paulding) won the pole vault by clearing a career-best 3.94 meters.
  • Senior Izzy Burman (Benton Ridge/Liberty Benton) won the weight throw with a toss of 17.35 meters.
  • Junior Ellie Ford (Upper Arlington) was third in the event by clearing 3.68 meters.
  • Freshman Emersyn Gerken (Liberty Center) won the high jump by clearing 1.64 meters.
  • ONU also won the mile and the 3,000-meter runs unopposed.
  • In the mile, senior Ashley Hockstok (Westerville/Central) won in 5:20.84, senior Natalie Armbruster (Cincinnati/Mount Notre Dame) was second in 5:27.44 and junior Samantha Roth (Brunswick) was third in 5:29.38 in the 3-women field.
  • In the 3k, sophomore Isa Ramos (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) won in 11:08.34, freshman Z Ramsey (Pemberville/Eastwood) was second in 12:08.43 and freshman Bridget Collins (Cleveland/St. Joseph) was third in 12:52.79 in the 3-woman field.
  • The Polar Bears had a very strong showing in the shot put.
  • Burman was third at 13.31 meters, sophomore Katelyn Wagner (Sycamore/Wynford) was fourth in a career-best 13.07 and sophomore Anna Brady (Sidney) was fifth in a career-best of 12.97 meters.
  • Freshman Je'Leycia Procter (Dayton/Early College) was second in the 60 hurdles in in a career-best 9.47 seconds.
  • Freshman Kaylana Logan (Columbus/Westerville North) was fifth in the 200 in :27.41.

Notables

  • Schweller improved her PR in the pole vault and remains second all-time at ONU at 12-11.
  • She now is tied for fourth nationally in the event.
  • Wagner is now fourth all-time at ONU in the shot put at 42-10.75.
  • Brady's PR of 42-6.75 keeps her in fifth in ONU history.
  • Procter's :09.47 in the 60 hurdles moves her into eighth place on ONU's all-time list.
  • Burman remains ranked #17 nationally in the weight throw at 58' 1.75".
  • Ford remains ranked #17 nationally in the pole vault.
  • Friend entered Saturday's meet ranked #20 in the shot put.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 16th year at Ohio Northern and is 607-178-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .772. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on March 14-15 when select athletes compete at the NCAA III Indoor Championships at Rochester, N.Y.