Junior Lucas Shumate led the Ohio Northern men's track and field team to a third place finish with 105.5 points Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan.
The Polar Bears improve to 54-7 overall on the season.
Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 163 points, followed by Mount Union in second with 121 points.
Shumate led the Polar Bears in the meet as he won the hammer throw with a new ONU school record distance of 187 feet 2 inches.
The junior broke the previous record of 183 feet 5 inches set by Jesse Marlow.
Sophomore Emily Richards broke the 400-meter school record and teamed up with junior Allie Gast, junior Michelle Mosler and senior Kristine Wagner to claim the 4x100-meter relay school record as women's track and field finished 6th of 18 teams Saturday afternoon at the All-Ohio Championships.
The Polar Bears improve to 52-7 overall.
Ohio Wesleyan won the meet with 122 points, followed by Oberlin in second with 98.
Richards finished second in the 400-meter dash with a school record time of 56.22. She broke her previous record of 56.79 set earlier this season.
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Photos and story by Monty Siekerman
How many children can pet a puppy at one time? The answer: lots.
Thursday was Treat Day at the Ada Schools. The visit of five puppies to the second grade classes was a treat for the kids...and the children gave treats to the puppies.
The handlers, all ONU students, visited the second graders in their classrooms. The children learned about dogs in general, how they are trained to be service dogs, and asked questions about canines.
