Cross Country
Men's Cross Country News
Men's, Women's Cross Country squads to open 2010 seasons Sept. 4 at Dayton Challenge
06/07/2010
By Tim Glon
| Men's 2010 Schedule | Women's 2010 Schedule |
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams will open up their 2010 schedules Sept. 4 at the Dayton Flyer 5k Challenge.
The Polar Bears, under second-year head coach Jason Maus, will also compete at Bowling Green, Calvin (Mich.), Furman and Oberlin in invitational meets during the regular season.
Joe Amstutz and Alan Bowsher both named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District for Men's Track & Field and Cross Country
06/04/2010
Amstutz / Bowsher
By Steven Wright
ADA — Seniors Joe Amstutz and Alan Bowsher have both been named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District IV in voting conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
The pair of athletes graduated from Ohio Northern recently, as Amstutz earned his degree in electrical engineering and Bowsher earned his degree in biology.
Amstutz was a highly decorated four-year runner for the Ohio Northern track & field team, winning five Ohio Athletic Conference Championships during his tenure.
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field boasts eight Academic All-OAC team members
05/21/2010
By Steven Wright
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's cross country and track & field teams had an impressive six athletes earn Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference and two earn Honorable Mention Academic All-OAC as voted on by the league's faculty athletic representatives.
Seniors Jacob Weyrauch, Alan Bowsher, Joe Amstutz and Ben McPheron and juniors Garrett Brown and Shane Huntley were all named Academic All-OAC. Senior Mike Johnson and junior Travis Isenberg were both Honorable Mention Academic All-OAC.
Men's Cross Country
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- 9/4 at Dayton 5k Challenge 10:45 am
- 9/11 at Bowling Green Inv 2 pm
- 9/18 at Calvin (Mich.) Select Meet 10 am
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Men's Cross Country Highlights
• 11 consecutive winning seasons
• 3 consecutive NCAA III Championships appearances in 2006, 07, 08
• Back-to-back OAC Championships team titles in 2007 & 2008
• Finished 11th at 2008 NCAA III Championships
• Ranked as high as No. 9 nationally in 2008
• Ranked as high as No. 19 in 2009
• Jimmy O’Brien – 2-time All-American, 2-time OAC Men’s Runner of the Year, 2007 OAC Champion
• Mike Becraft 1977, 78 OAC Champion
• Alan Bowsher 2009 OAC Champion
• Alan Bowsher, Justin Dickman finished 1-2 at OACs in 2009
• ONU coaching staff named 2008 OAC Coaching Staff of the Year
• OAC Champions 2007, 2008
• 2008 squad finished with school-record 136-13
• 5 runners earn All-OAC, All-Great Lakes Region honors in 2008
• 26 All-OAC honorees
• School record 24:12 by Mike Becraft in 1978