Three Polar Bears take titles as Women's Indoor Track and Field competes at Wittenberg Invitational

Three Polar Bears take titles as Women's Indoor Track and Field competes at Wittenberg Invitational
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February 21, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — Senior Claire Schweller (Paulding), junior Anna Brady (Sidney), and sophomore Grace Chomic (Westerville/Columbus School for Girls) each took event titles to lead Women's Indoor Track & Field at Saturday's Wittenberg Invite.

The Basics

  • The meet was not scored.
  • Record: Ohio Northern (34-7 Overall).
  • The meet included teams from NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III.
  • Venue: Steemer Fieldhouse - Springfield, Ohio.

Top ONU Performers

  • Schweller's winning jump in the pole vault was 3.96 meters.
  • Brady won the weight throw with a heave of 15.79 meters--a new personal best.
  • Chomic's first-place time in the 1000-meter run was 3:08.13.
  • Sophomore Avery Baker-Schlendering (Freeport, Maine) finished 2nd in the high jump with a leap of 1.66 meters, and finished 7th in the long jump, leaping 5.11 meters.
  • Sophomore Z Ramsey (Pemberville/Eastwood) took 2nd in the 5000 in 20:06.90.
  • Sophomore Tatum Walsh (Lima/Bath) took 2nd place in the long jump, leaping 5.32 meters, and was 9th in the 400m dash with a time of 59.44 seconds.
  • Senior Ellie Ford (Upper Arlington) finished 3rd in the pole vault, jumping 3.66 meters.
  • Senior Kaitlin Prusnek (Findlay) finished 3rd in the 1000 in 3:11.82.
  • Junior Katelyn Wagner (Sycamore/Wynford) took 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 12.37 meters.
  • Sophomore Lauren Gossett (Beloit/West Branch) finished 3rd in the triple jump with a leap of 10.26 meters.

Notables

  • Brady's weight throw of 15.79 meters is the 4th best in ONU history.
  • Sophomore Je'Leycia Procter (Dayton/Early College) was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles in 9.33 seconds, which is now the 6th best in ONU history.
  • Sophomore Alex Vargo (Lorain/Steele) had a :26.89 time in the 200, which puts her eighth at ONU.
  • Freshman Allison Woodruff (Arlington/Riverdale) is now eighth in the 800 with her 2:23.34 effort.
  • Walsh's long jump of 5.32 meters is good for the 9th best in ONU history.
  • The meet consisted of 18 men's events with 6 field events, 10 running events, and 2 relays.
  • Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 642-184-1 in women's indoor track and field for a winning percentage of .778. He is ONU's all-time winningest coach in track and field history.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will return to action Feb. 27-28 at the OAC Championships at Heidelberg.