Junior Matt Molinaro named Men's Outdoor OAC Track Athlete of the Week

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Junior Matt Molinaro (Sterling Heights, Mich./DeLaSalle) has been named the Men's Outdoor Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week for the week of Mar. 19-25.

Molinaro led a select group of Polar Bear participants at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.

The junior ran a new personal best time and third fastest time in school history in the 1,500-meter run and finished 23rd overall in the race in 3:50.83.

Molinaro's time currently ranks second best in the country among Div. III athletes.

On the second day of the meet, Molinaro won the 800-meter run in a Div. I-dominated field in 1:49.30.

His time currently ranks first nationally.

The Polar Bears return to the track this weekend as Northern competes in the Centre (Ky.) Invitational.