GENEVA, Ohio -- North Park Track & Field officially wrapped their season at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships at Spire Institute, representing the Blue & Gold in three different events.
Multis standout Thea Ring was the first Viking to compete on the biggest stage in Division III Track & Field, showing a fantastic opening day in the Heptathlon. She opened the day with a third-place mark in the 200m with a time of 25.04, just .05 seconds off Emma Burr's (Thomas College) top mark in the event. Ring also placed third in the 800m with a time of 2:20.93 and she was third in the 100m with a time of 14.59.
Ring also boasted a season high 1.54m bound in the High Jump. After day one, Ring was in the second position in the event. The North Park Female Athlete of the Year ended up placing 11th in the event with a point total of 4800, cracking the top 10 in five of the seven categories. For her top 12 placing, Ring earned Second Team All-American honors.
The NPU Women's 4x100m team also competed on day one. The team made up of Mariana Costa, Riana Hayes, Meja Lindberg, and Ring placed 12th in the prelims, three spots away from qualifying for the Finals.
NPU Male Athlete of the Year Jereme Ombogo was the final representative for the Vikings, competing in the 200m. Ombogo ran a qualifying time of 21.26 in the Prelims, positioning himself for Saturday's Final race. On the big stage, the junior finished as Division III's fifth-fastest runner in the 200, crossing the line at 21.32 to conclude a sensational 2024-25 season with First Team All-American recognition.
