ADA — The Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams will open their 2008 schedules Aug. 31 at the Tiffin/Heidelberg Invitational in Tiffin.

The Polar Bears will then travel to Hanover (Ind.) for the first of possibly three meets there on Sept. 6.

Hanover will also host a Pre-National meet on Oct. 4 and will host the NCAA III Championships on Nov. 22.

The Ohio Northern men have qualified for the last two NCAA Championships meets and the women were in the 2006 NCAA Championships meet.

The Polar Bears will also travel to Calvin (Mich.), Cedarville, the University of Minnesota and Oberlin and will run in the annual All-Ohio Championships at Ohio Wesleyan.