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Two ONU swimmers invited to NCAA III championships

By Tim Glon

Ohio Northern junior Lindsey Inkrottand and sophomore Jill Chapman were selected to participate at the 2105 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships March 18-21 at the Conroe Natatorium in Shenandoah, Tex.

Inkrott qualified for the championships as the 16th and last swimmer in the 100 back, where she set an Ohio Athletic Conference and ONU record :56.55 at last weekend's OAC Championships.

She will also be eligible to compete in the 200 back, where she is currently 25th with a season best 2:04.31, and in the 50 free, where she is 45th of 49 at :24.55.

ONU women's basketball team OAC champs

The Ohio Northern Women's basketball team claimed the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title on Senior Day Sunday afternoon, as they defeated Marietta 51-48 at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears conclude regular season play at 20-5 overall and 16-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference play while Marietta finished 9-16, 5-13.

Senior Jordan Kimes' double-double led the Polar Bears as she finished with a game-high 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.

Junior Carly Thomas also scored a game-high 16 points and had two key steals for Northern.

With the victory, the Polar Bears won the OAC regular season title, and earned the No. 1 seed in the OAC tournament.

> Here’s last week’s ONU sport scores and who they play this week

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

   Men's Basketball - Lost 71-75 at Heidelberg; Won 80-69 H v Muskingum
   Women's Basketball - Won 60-31 H v Heidelberg; Won 60-50 at Muskingum
   Wrestling - Lost 12-18 H v #13 Baldwin Wallace
   Men's Swimming & Diving - Idle
   Women's Swimming & Diving - Idle
   Men's Indoor Track & Field - 4th of 18 at All-Ohio Championships
   Women's Indoor Track & Field - 5th of 19 at All-Ohio Championships

This Week's Schedule:

Konner Baker - a Bulldog turned Polar Bear is now ONU's leading scorer

By Aaron Tuck

Ada High School grad Konnor Baker is currently the leading scorer for the Ohio Northern men’s basketball team this season, averaging 11.0 points per game.

Konnor, a sophomore education major, is the son of Kent and Kathy Baker. He graduated from Ada high School in 2013 and was a member of the school’s basketball program.

After spending his freshman season at the University of Findlay, Baker returned to Ada to play for the Polar Bears.

Joe Banks title belongs to ONU

ONU indoor track team won the Joe Banks Invitational Track Meet they hosted Feb. 7 at the Sports Center, besting 10 other colleges and universities from Indiana and Ohio.

The Sports Center was a beehive of activity from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. as hundreds of athletes competed in many events. 

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ONU's Jordan Kimes scores 1,000th career point

By Caleb Scott

Senior Jordan Kimes scored her 1000th career point and recorded a double-double as the Ohio Northern women's basketball team defeated Muskingum 60-50 Saturday afternoon at Performance Court in New Concord.

The Polar Bears improve their record to 18-5 and 14-2 in Ohio Athletic Conference play, while the Muskies fall to 6-17,4-12.

Kimes would join the 1000 point club as she scored her 20th point of the afternoon on a free throw with 2:18 remaining in the contest to give Northern a 56-44 lead.

Kimes led all scorers with 20 points on the afternoon and pulled down 10 rebounds to complete the double-double.

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