4x400 relay team sets school record to lead Men's Outdoor Track and Field at Mount Union Final Qualifier

ALLIANCE — Ohio Northern's 4x400 meter relay team set a school record and likely earned a spot at next week's NCAA III Championships to lead the men outdoor team at the Mount Union Last Chance meet on Thursday.

The Basics

• Record: Ohio Northern (30-6 Overall)
• Venue: Kehres Stadium - Alliance, Ohio.

Meet Results

• Teams primarily from NCAA Division III competed in the second of two last chance meets for the Polar Bears.
• The meet was not scored.

Top ONU Performers 

• Senior Hunter Kesler (Paulding), junior Ross Schlatter (Curtice/Genoa), senior Trey Myers (DaytonChaminade-Julienne) and junior Jordan Dean (Cleveland/Villa Angela-Saint Joseph) broke the school record in the 4x400 relay in 3:12.41.
• Myers also won the 800 in 1:51.41.
• Senior Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) was third in the shot put at 16.92 meters and was 12th in the hammer at 48.53m.
• Senior Tommy Vetrovsky (Curtice/Genoa) was ninth in the hammer at 52.20m, was 10th in the shot at 13.16m and was 11th in the discus at 40.25m.
• Northern's 4x100 relay team of Kesler, sophomore Brett Greer (Mentor), junior Tyrese Barker (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) and freshman C.J. Boothby (Milford/Clermont Northeastern) was third in :41.10.

Notables

• The 4x400 relay squad moved into 14th place nationally and likely clinched a spot in next week's NCAA III Championships meet.
• Northern's 4x100 relay squad is ranked 11th nationally with a season-best time of :40.52.
• Digby is fifth in the shot put nationally at 17.43m this spring.
• Dean ranks third nationally in the 400 at :46.47.
• Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 15th year at Ohio Northern and is 565-154-2 in men's outdoor track and field for a winning percentage of .785.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action May 23-25 at the NCAA III Outdoor Championships at Myrtle Beach, S.C.
• Digby (SP), Dean (400) and the two relay teams are expected to receive bids to the meet on Monday.