YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The final day of the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships saw
Cameron Bitterman make history for the Norse, winning a pair of Horizon League championships in the 400m and 200m races. With her two wins, Bitterman was named Women's Outstanding Performer of the Championship, capping a historic day.
Additionally, four Norse,
Julia Pohl (high jump),
Olivia Kennedy (800m),
Sierra Kendall (400m hurdles), and
Natnael Weldemichael (5000m) all finished second in their events as NKU finished fifth on the men's side and sixth on the women's.
THE BASICS
SCORES: Men - 59 points, fifth place | Women - 61 points, sixth place
MEET: 2025 Horizon League Outdoor Championships
LOCATION: Youngstown, Ohio - Covelli Sports Complex
NOTABLES (WOMEN)
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Cameron Bitterman was outstanding on the final day, winning both of her individual competitions. Her 400m time of 54.64 broke the Norse program record, as a terrific final leg of the race saw her push forward to take the title. In the 200m, Bitterman ran a 23.95, finishing two tenths of a second above second place.
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Sierra Kendall finished second in the 400m hurdles, finishing over a second and a half above third place with a time of 1:00.09, breaking the Norse school record.
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Olivia Kennedy broke an outdoor school record in the 800m run, finishing in 2:09.54, just a half second off of first place.
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Julia Pohl took home second place in the high jump, topping a best mark of 1.72 meters.
- NKU's 4x400m team of
Cameron Bittermann,
Olivia Kennedy,
Sierra Kendall, and
Joi Bradley finished in fourth with a time of 3:48.08, a season-best.
NOTABLES (MEN)
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Natnael Weldemichael notched a second-place finish in the 5k, running a 14:35.37.
Colton O'Hara also placed for the Norse in the race, running a 4:48.30 and finishing seventh.
- The Norse 4x400m relay squad of
Branton Koroly,
Brayden Holland,
Elijah Harrison, and
Aaron Silva finished in fourth with a time of 3:18.75, smashing NKU's program record by five seconds.
- NKU's 4x100m relay team of
Aaron Silva,
Elijah Harrison,
Josh Brockman, and
Brayden Holland finished in fourth as well, running a 43.57 and breaking a program record.
- In the 400m race,
Branton Koroly and
Elijah Harrison finished in seventh and eighth, respectively.
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Jacob Line finished in seventh place in the 1500m run with a time of 3:52.60.
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