Freshman Danika Denman wins pole vault as Women's Indoor Track and Field competes at Trine (Ind.) Invitational
February 6, 2026
TRINE (Ind.) — Freshman Danika Denman (Fremont/Ross) won her second pole vault event of the season to lead the Women's Indoor Track & Field team at the Trine (Ind.) Invitational on Friday.
The Basics
- The meet was not scored.
- Record: Ohio Northern (23-4 Overall).
- The event included an NCAA Division I team in Purdue Fort Wayne (Ind.) as well as NAIA Siena Heights (Mich.) alongside several NCAA Division III teams.
- Venue: Steele Center - Angola, Ind.
Top ONU Performers
- Denman's jump was a career-best 3.50 meters.
- Sophomore Allie Locke (Lancaster) heaved 14.90 meters to take 4th in the weight throw.
- Senior Stacey Legg (Monroeville) took 6th in the triple jump with a leap of 9.99 meters.
- ONU's 4X400 relay team of Freshman Mia Trusso (Willoughby Hills/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), Denman, sophomore Alexa Lane (Lebanon), and sophomore Alex Vargo (Lorain/Steele) combined to take 6th place in 4:19:15.
- Junior Bridget Daly (Brunswick) took 8th in the weight throw with a heave of 13.82 meters.
- Sophomore Grace Chomic (Westerville/Columbus School for Girls) took 8th in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:26:64.
Notables
- The meet consisted of 17 women's events with 6 field events, 9 running events, and 2 relays.
- The team is a split-squad this weekend, as members of the ONU squad will also compete Friday and Saturday at the Indy Fairgrounds Meet.
- Denman moves into 10th place on ONU's all-time list in the pole vault with her 3.50 meter effort.
- Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 624-180-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .774. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday when they travel north for the Grand Valley State (Mich.) Big Meet.
