January 18

Track- Ohio Northern sophomore Dan Smith (Avon) placed first in the mile run (4:22.53) and was a member of the third place 4x400 relay team (3:29.46) at the ONU Friday Night series. The team placed second out of six teams.

Field- Heidelberg freshman Josh Lynch (Dayton/Meadowdale) helped the Berg to a third place finish out of nine teams at the Rev. Mike Hout Invitational  hosted by Capital  with a first place finish in the high jump (6’3.5) and a fifth place finish in the triple jump (42’8.75).

Other Nominees: Alex Simko (OTT)…Mark Childs (HEID)…Michael Jewell (CAP)…Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)…Jacob Weyrauch (ONU).

April 20

Track-Mount Union junior Scott Thomas (Salem/West Branch) won the 100-meter dash (10.97) and the 200-meter dash (22.60) to lead the Purple Raiders to a second place finish at the Westminster Invitational.

Field- Heidelberg freshman Joe Yoder (West Liberty/Salem) provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships  in the decathlon with 6,229 points and eight first place finishes. Yoder won four of the six field events and won all of the track events. 

Field- Muskingum sophomore Demetrius Bailey (Buffalo, NY/Olean) leaped to a record distance of 48-03.25 in the triple jump and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships at the Kenyon Invitational. Bailey also placed third in the long jump (21-03.50).

Other Nominees: Steve Price (B-W)…Sean Denard (MTU)…Tony Thomas (ONU)…Justin Linzy (ONU)…Paris Hilliard (HEID)

April 13

Track-Marietta freshman Jayshon Irvin (Vero Beach, Fla./Sebastian) paced the Pioneers  to a seventh place finish with two individual titles at the All-Ohio meet last week.  Irvin won the 100-meter dash (10.71) and the 200-meter dash (21.96). Irvin was also a member of the second place 4x100 relay team (42.38).

Field- Baldwin-Wallace sophomore Kevin Phipps (Reynoldsburg/ Watkins Memorial) helped to lead the Yellow Jackets to a fourth place finish at the All-Ohio meet. Phipps took first and provisionally qualified for the NCAA DIII Championships in the discus (161’5), placed second in the hammer (161’9) and placed seventh in the shot put (46’5).

Other Nominees: Braden McMonigle (WILM)… Jimmy O’Brien (ONU)…Andrew Lammers (ONU)…Austin Curbow (OTT)…Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)…Joe Yoder (HEID)…Julius Higginbotham (HEID)…Dustin Ford (MTU)…Marc Aukerman (MTU)

April 6

Track-Heidelberg freshman Joe Yoder (West Liberty/West Liberty Salem) paced the Berg with two individual titles at the Don Frail Invitational last week. Yoder won the 110-meter hurdles (15.17) and the 400-meter hurdles (55.51).

Field- Marietta senior Brian Pallini (Medina) qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed first in the shot put (15.52m) at the Don Frail Invitational last week.  Pallini also placed first in the hammer throw (50.79m).

Other Nominees: Greg Patrick (B-W)…Kevin Phipps (B-W)…Sean  Denard (MTU)…Dustin Ford (MTU)…Doug Gibbons (CAP)…Austin Curbow (OTT)…Fortin Faustin (OTT)…Jasyhon Irvin (MAR)…Ryan Flemming  (ONU)…Andy Lammers (ONU)

March 30

Track-Ohio Northern senior Justin Linzy (Toledo/Woodward) lead the Polar Bears to the team title at the OAC Split Meet at Wilmington with a win the 200-meter dash (22.66) and a second place finish in the 100-meter dash (11.31). Linzy was also a member of the wining 4x100 relay team (42.40).

Field- Marietta sophomore Zach Gay (Elyria/Oberlin) qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed first in the high jump (6-07.50) at the OAC Split Meet at Baldwin-Wallace.

Other Nominees: Steve Price (B-W)…Marty Assmann (CAP)…Brian Pallini  (MAR)…Austin Curbow (OTT)…Korey Smerk (MTU)…Chuck Damberger (MTU)…Joe Yoder (HEID)…Wayne (HEID)…Kasey Schwing (JCU)…Jacob Weyrauch (ONU)…Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)

March 23

Track-Ohio Northern sophomore Ryan Fleming (Maitland, Fla./Lyman) won the 100-meter dash (11.00) and placed fourth in  the 200-meter dash (23.19)  at the Emory (GA) Invitational. The team finished first of 17 teams.

Field- Mount Union junior Judd Lutz (Tiffin/Columbian) provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed first in the shot put (53-0.75) and the discus (158-0) at the Muskingum Invitational. The team finished first out of seven teams.  

Other Nominees: Kevin Phipps (B-W)…Doug Gibbons (CAP)…Korey Smerk (MTU)…Joe Yoder (HEID)…Andy Lammers (ONU)…Demetrius Bailey (MUSK).

March 24

Track (men)- Ohio Northern junior Jimmy O’Brien (Pemberville/Eastwood) placed third in the 400-meter dash in the a time of 48.75 at the Rhodes Open last week.

 Other Nominees: Josh Mickle (MAR)…Eric Neuhart (MUSK)…Chase Schneider (OTT)…Julius Higginbotham (HEID)

Field (men)- Muskingum freshman Demetrius Bailey (Buffalo, NY/Olean) won the triple jump (12.97) and placed second in the long jump (5.93) to help lead the team to a second place finish at the Muskingum Invite last week.

Other Nominees: Jacob Fox (ONU)…Justin Floyd (MAR)…

March 29

Track (men)- Ohio Northern senior Ryan Robertson (Pickerington/Central) placed first in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.90 and in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 22.21 at the OAC Split Meet hosted by Wilmington last week.  The team finished first of five teams.

 Other Nominees: Marty Assmann (CAP)…Jared French (OTT)…Wes Hendricks (HEID)…JD Walters (MUSK)

Field (men)- Muskingum freshman Demetrius Bailey (Buffalo, NY/Olean) won the triple jump ( 44-07.00)  and the high jump (6-02.00) at the OAC Split Meet hosted by Marietta last week. The team finished second of five teams.  

Other Nominees: Adam Ohlemacher (HEID)…Joe Gutter (ONU)…Steve Price (B-W)

April 7

Track (men)- Ohio Northern junior Jimmy O’Brien (Pemberville/Eastwood shattered his previous ONU record and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 3:47.97 in the 1,500-meter run at the Sam Howell Memorial last week. O’Brien’s time was better than two seconds below the automatic standard (3:50.60) and broke his previous record by just over five seconds (3:53.06).

 Other Nominees: Jered Mitchem (MAR)…JD Walters (MUSK)

Field (men)- Ohio Northern senior Ryan Robertson (Pickerington/Central) provisional qualified for the NCAA Championships in the long jump. Robertson’s mark in the long jump was 22-11.75 and was good enough for third in the 40-man field of predominantly DI athletes.

Other Nominees: Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)…Kevin McPeek (JCU)…Jayson Roth (MAR)…Julius Higginbotham (HEID)

Track- Ohio Northern junior Jimmy O’Brien (Pemberville/Eastwood) took first in the 800-meter run at the All-Ohio Championships with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:50.87. That time was a remarkable five seconds faster than any other competitor in the field. He then ran the anchor leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that turned in a season-best time of 3:21.75 for a second place finish.

 Other Nominees: JD Walters (MUSK)…Wes Hendricks (HEID)

Field- Ohio Northern senior Ryan Robertson (Pickerington/Central) turned in four top-five finishes including a win in the long jump with an season-best and NCAA provisional mark of 23-1.75. NCAA provisional mark

Other Nominees: Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)…Julius Higginbotham (HEID)

Track (men)- Ohio Northern senior Ryan Robertson (Pickerington/Central) turned in perhaps his most dominating performance of the season, winning four events at the Kenyon Invitational. Robertson won the 100-meter dash in (11.13), the 200 dash (22.35), and was a member of the winning the 4x100 relay team (42.08). He also won the long jump (22-1 ¾).

 Other Nominees: Marque Jones, WILM…JD Walters, MUSK…Jimmy O’Brien, ONU…Matthew Hickman, MAR.

Field (men)- Baldwin-Wallace sophomore Steve Price (North Olmsted) turned in two individual titles in the long jump (22’1 ¾ ) and the Javelin (172’11”) at the Sparky Adams Invitational.  Price also placed third in the triple jump (42’7).  For his efforts he was named the Sparky Adams Most Valuable Performer.

Other Nominees: Demetrius Bailey (MUSK)…Julius Higginbotham (HEID)…Kevin McPeek, JCU…Seth Beckner, MAR