Four Polar Bears win events as Women's Indoor Track and Field competes at home for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier
March 7, 2026
ADA — Senior Claire Schweller (Paulding), junior Katelyn Wagner (Sycamore/Wynford), sophomore Avery Baker-Schlendering (Freeport, Maine), and sophomore Bridget Collins (Cleveland/St. Joseph) all won events as the Ohio Northern women's indoor track & field team hosted the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on Saturday.
The Basics
- The meet was not scored.
- Record: Ohio Northern (42-8 Overall).
- Venue: ONU Sports Center - Ada, Ohio.
Top ONU Performers
- Schweller jumped 3.82 meters to win the pole vault.
- Wagner's winning throw in the shot put was 13.32 meters.
- Baker-Schlendering cleared 1.65 meters to win the high jump.
- Collins won the mile run in a personal best 5:56.06.
- Junior Anna Brady (Sidney) took 2nd in the shot put with a throw of 13.25 meters, and she took 4th in the weight throw, with a heave of 15.64 meters.
- Sophomore Taya Bucholz (Billings, Mont./West) was 2nd in the mile in 6:00.85.
- Junior Maria Geiger (Newark/Catholic) finished 3rd in the mile in 6:06.55.
- Sophomore Gwyn Eldridge (Chillicothe/Unioto) placed 3rd in the 800 in 2:29.83.
- Senior Kaitlin Prusnek (Findlay) took 4th in the 800 in 2:32.14.
- Freshman Ashlyn Gearhardt (Casstown/Piqua) placed 4th in the mile in 6:28.38.
Notables
- Wagner's throw of 13.32 meters in the shot put is a new personal best and the 4th best in ONU history.
- Brady's heave of 13.25 meters in the shot put is a new personal best and 5th all-time in ONU history.
- Saturday consisted of 12 events with 6 field events and 6 running events.
- Head Coach Jason Maus is in his 17th year at Ohio Northern and is 649-185-1 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
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The Polar Bears will return to action on March 13-14 at the NCAA Division III National Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
