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COLUMBUS, Ohio – It was simply another terrific, terrific afternoon indoors at the SPIRE Institute’s Big Ten Invite for the track and field teams from Ohio State University. Eight more wins Saturday enabled the Buckeyes to secure over a third of the wins – 13 wins in 34 events – in an eight-team field that included teams from Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Nebraska, Maryland and Iowa.
A recap of the best and the brightest from the Buckeyes:
Defending Big Ten indoor champion Adelaide Aquilla is a three-time winner for the Buckeyes so far this winter. The senior lofted the shot put 17.13m/56-2 ½ to win the competition and climb into the Top 5 nationally. The event also featured Sade Olatoye taking third (16.62m/54-6 ½) and Divine Oladipo finishing fourth with a toss of 15.81m/51-10 ½.
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College Football Hall of Famer was a first-team All-American on national championship team in 1957
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Aurealius Thomas, a Columbus native who was a first-team All-American on Woody Hayes’ second national championship team in 1957 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, passed away on Feb. 5. He was 86 years old.
In his Hall of Fame bio, Thomas was described as someone who had “tremendous technique as a blocker and mobility as a tackler.” He wasn’t big – just 200 pounds, which even by football standards for his time was undersized – but he more than made up for that with a tenacity that made him an All-American. Able to outmaneuver opponents with his quickness, Thomas lettered for the Buckeyes in 1955, 1956 and 1957 and was a part of two national championship teams.
Up next, the Buckeyes will host Michigan at 1 p.m. next Sunday to open their home slate.
Buckeyes vs. Wildcats
Northwestern led 15-0 at halftime, as it outshot the Buckeyes, 24-7, in the first half and won 13-of-15 draw controls. The Wildcats scored the first three goals of the second half to extend the lead to 18-0 at 25:05.
Ohio State outscored Northwestern, 7-5, the rest of the way. Liza Hernandez notched three straight goals for the Buckeyes and had four total for the day, with three on free position shots. Jamie Level, Lindsay Epstein and Ashley Turner (assisted by Nicole Ferrara) also scored for Ohio State.