2 ONU student athletes receive OAC honors

Two ONU student athletes received OAC athlete of the week honors for Jan. 25-31.

Freshman Keegan Digby (Bowling Green/Otsego) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week.

Digby won the weight throw and the shot put to help the Polar Bears (5-1) win the annual Joe Banks Invitational on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.

He won the weight throw with a toss of 15.09 meters and won the shot put with a heave of 14.17 meters in just his second intercollegiate competition.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday at the Mount Union Quad Meet.

Junior Megan Lubinski (Loveland/ Brighton) was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week.

Lubinski won four events to lead the Polar Bears (1-0 overall, 1-0 OAC) to a 187-87 season-opening victory over Wilmington at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium on Saturday afternoon.

She won the 200-yard free in 1:58.89, the 50 free in :25.09 and the 100 free in :54.99. She was also on the winning 400 free relay team in 3:51.22.

The Polar Bears will wrap up the home portion of their abbreviated season on Saturday when they host Baldwin Wallace on Senior Day at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium.

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