Baker-Schlendering leads Women's Indoor Track and Field in season opener at Findlay

FINDLAY — Sophomore Avery Baker-Schlendering (Freeport, Maine) led a 1-2-3 finish in the high jump to help a partial Ohio Northern women's indoor track and field team at the Findlay Oiler Opener for its season opener on Friday.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern finished third of eight teams with 51.5 points.
• Record: Ohio Northern (5-2 Overall).
• Findlay won the team title with 218 points, Ohio Wesleyan was second with 61 points and Miami (Ohio) was fourth with 33.5 points.
• Venue: Malcolm Athletic Center - Findlay, Ohio. 

Top ONU Performers

• Baker-Schlendering won the high jump by clearing 1.67 meters.
• Sophomore Emersyn Gerken (Liberty Center) was second at 1.62 meters.
• Senior Riley Heitkamp (Fort Loramie) was third at 1.57 meters.
• Junior Anna Brady (Sidney) was third in the shot put at 12.13 meters.
• Sophomore Allie Locke (Lancaster) was third in the weight throw at 14.47 meters.
• Junior Katelyn Wagner (Sycamore/Wynford) was fourth in the weight throw at 14.23 meters.
• Sophomore Tatum Walsh (Lima/Bath) was fifth in the 200 in :26.29.

Notables

• Baker-Schlendering's 1.67 effort in the high jump ranks her fifth all-time in ONU history.
• Northern did not take its complete team to the meet.
• Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 607-178-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .773. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action Jan. 16 when they open the home portion of their schedule by hosting the second annual Lydic Invitational at the ONU Sports Center Fieldhouse.