Track and Field teams to open indoor schedules Nov. 30-Dec. 1 at Findlay Oiler Opener

By Tim Glon

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ADA — The Ohio Northern men's and women's track and field teams will open their 2024 indoor seasons at the Findlay Oiler Opener Nov. 30-Dec. 1 under 15th-year head coach Jason Maus.

The Polar Bears will then host the fifth-annual Larry Cole Invitational on Jan. 19 and the annual Joe Banks Invitational on Feb. 2. Both meets will be held at the ONU Sports Center.

Northern will also compete at Ashland, Grand Valley State (Mich.), the All-Ohio at Otterbein and at Wittenberg prior to the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 23-24 at Muskingum.

Individual athletes will then compete for season-best marks at home at the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on March 1-2, hoping to secure a bid to the 2024 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships in Virginia Beach, Va., March 8-9.

The Polar Bears are scheduled to kick off the 2024 outdoor season at Heidelberg on March 30.

Northern will also travel to Manchester (Ind.), Bucknell, the All-Ohio Championships at Ohio Wesleyan and the Ashland Open.

Ohio Northern rounds out its home slate on April 19-20 by hosting the annual Mike Becraft Invitational.

The 2024 OAC Outdoor Championships are May 2-3 at Heidelberg.

The NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships are in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on May 23-25.