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Men's Cross Country finishes second of 11 at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational

Men's Cross Country finishes second of 11 at Ohio Wesleyan Invitational
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October 3, 2025

DELAWARE — The Ohio Northern men's cross country team finished second of 11 teams at the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational Friday evening.

The Basics

  • Record: Ohio Northern (28-6 Overall).
  • Race Info: The event was an 8,000-meter race held at the Ohio Wesleyan Cross Country Course.
  • ONU placed 2nd out of 11 teams with 85 points.

Race Results

  • The field consisted of 11 collegiate varsity teams primarily from Ohio.
  • Mount Vernon won the team title with 62 points, Ohio Northern was second with 85 points, Dension was third with 96 points and Heidelberg was fourth with 122 points. 

Top ONU Performers

  • Junior Oliver Hendricks (Vandalia/Butler) led the Polar Bears across the finish line in 26.13, finishing 7th of 207 runners.
  • Senior Jacob Clouse (Alvada/New Riegel) finished 8th in 26.14.
  • Junior Ryan Montross (Perrysburg) was 23rd in 26.56.
  • Senior Ethan Kemp (Mount Gilead) was 27th in 27.00.
  • Sophomore Dudley Bravard (Beavercreek) was 28th in 27.01.

Notables

  • ONU placed 1st out of 7 Division III teams with 85 points.
  • Ohio Northern was first of the three participating OAC schools.
  • This is the fourth of five regular season meets prior to the OAC Championships at Otterbein on Nov. 1.
  • It is the first time Hendricks has led the Polar Bears across the finish line this year.
  • Hendricks, Clouse and Montross have finished as the top 3 runners every race this year for the Polar Bears.
  • 17th-year head coach Jason Maus is now 1,633-429 as head coach of the ONU men's cross country program and is the winningest coach in program history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action on Oct. 18 at the Roanoke (Va.) XC Invitational.