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EYE ON THE EAGLES | Two Jud Logan patches added to track & field uniforms for 2022

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Ashland University's men's and women's track and field teams are sporting two new uniform patches — "JUD" and "YEP" — in honor of former head coach Jud Logan, who passed away earlier in January.
Ashland University's men's and women's track and field teams are sporting two new uniform patches — "JUD" and "YEP" — in honor of former head coach Jud Logan, who passed away earlier in January.

The following is a roundup of recent happenings in Ashland University sports

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD

Ashland University's men's and women's track and field teams resumed their 2021-22 indoor season Jan. 14 at Hillsdale in a tri-meet with Findlay.

As they did, they sported two new uniform patches — "JUD" and "YEP" — in honor of former head coach Jud Logan, who passed away earlier in January.

"Our student-athletes are proud and excited to wear these patches," said Ashland Director of Athletics Al King. "It's a way to carry the spirit and enthusiasm of a tremendous leader and mentor into competition. As an athletic department and university, we will honor Jud Logan's legacy every way we can."

Logan passed away at age 62. He was in his 17th season as Ashland's head men's and women's track and field coach and his 28th year with the Eagle program as a whole, starting as an assistant coach.

AU athletes came away with five new and improved provisional marks for the 2022 NCAA Division II Championships during the tri-meet.

In the women's standings, Ashland ran away with the meet, recording 148.5 points to Hillsdale's 82.5 and Findlay's 76. On the men's side, Hillsdale's 114 team points were better than the Oilers' 106 and the Eagles' 102.

Senior Trevor Bassitt, in his first action of the season, hit a provisional mark in the men's 60-meter hurdle prelims in 7.78 seconds, then won the finals in 7.75 seconds. That time is tied for 15th in the world this indoor season.

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Freshman Sydney Koker also won in a provisional effort in the women's high jump (1.71 meters/5-feet-7¼).

In the men's mile run, senior Ian Johnson took second place in a new provo time of 4:13.49, freshman Sarah Masuoka was fourth in the women's pole vault in an improved provo mark of 3.99/13-1 and senior Nate Stout was fourth in the men's weight throw with a new provo mark of 18.66/61-2¾.

Also finishing first for the Eagles were senior Storm Elsesser in the men's high jump (2.00/6-6¾), Stout in the shot put (16.83/55-2¾), senior Carrol Pauley in the women's weight throw (18.91/62-0½), junior Morgan Dennis in the women's 60 (7.81), senior Cheyanne Davis in the women's 400 (58.67), senior Keshun Jones in the men's 400 (49.52), junior Nick Ponzi in the men's 800 (1:56.17), sophomore Doniven Jackson in the men's 200 (22.30), senior Brent Fairbanks in the men's weight throw (21.38/70-1¾), the women's 4x400 relay of Davis, freshman Mia Gardner, sophomore McKenna Woodruff and senior Abby Moser (4:04.90), and the men's 4x400 relay of junior Brayden Chaney, sophomore Brenden Jackson, senior Ryan Rager and freshman Noah Wood (3:25.54).

Ashland's men and women will split up on Friday and Saturday, going to the Penn Nationals, Youngstown State Invitational and Tiffin Revolution.

WRESTLING

The No. 11-ranked Ashland University wrestling team lost 29-9 at No. 4 West Liberty on Thursday.

The Eagles are 3-5 in duals, and the Hilltoppers are 6-3.

Ashland's top individual victory came at 174 pounds, where junior Daniel Beemer, ranked No. 10 in NCAA Division II, earned a 3-2 decision over No. 2 Ty McGeary. Beemer, who was named Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10, is 17-3 this season.

The Eagles also received victories from sophomore 133-pounder Tyler Masters (3-0) and junior 141-pounder Luke Wymer (8-3).

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING

On Saturday, Ashland University's women's swimming and diving team competed for the second day in a row, and the Eagle men went to work against other teams for the first time in more than two months.

The women's results saw Ashland losing 156-80 to Saginaw Valley State and 151-74 to host Hillsdale. On the men's side, the Eagles fell to the Cardinals, 167-67.

Three Eagle men earned first-place finishes — junior Franci Aleksi in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:49.97, sophomore Josh Hagan in the 200 butterfly in 2:01.21 and junior Amar Sapcanin in the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.65.

Placing second for AU were Aleksi in the 500 free (4:53.00), senior Matt Filsinger in the men's 400 individual medley (4:19.21) and the 200 backstroke (2:00.71), senior Isaac Osterfeld in the men's 1-meter diving (212.35 points) and 3-meter diving (208.40) and senior Sydney Kermath in the women's 200 back (2:14.42).

On Friday, the Ashland women lost at Kenyon, 201-41.

The Eagles' top finish came from junior Veronica Eckroth, who finished second in the 1-meter diving with 195.97 points.

The next scheduled event for Ashland's men and women is the 2022 Great Midwest Athletic Conference/Mountain East Championships, Feb. 16-19 in Canton.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Two Jud Logan patches added to Ashland track & field uniforms