Geiss takes ninth

DELAWARE — Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss took ninth on Saturday at the prestigious Berlin Bear Den Dash at Olentangy Berlin High School.

Geiss registered a time of 18:06.64 against some of the best runners in the state.

Smithville senior Kaitlyn Carr won the championship with a 17:10.97 mark, while Athens’ Sophia Sxolosi was second in 17:10.98.

Lake Center Christian’s Gianna Ritchie, who will be in Geiss’s Div. IV district in the tournaments, placed seventh in 18:00.71.

Mount Union downs BW

BEREA — No. 2 Mount Union pulled away in the second half for a 42-23 win over Baldwin Wallace on Saturday in Ohio Athletic Conference football action.

Freshman quarterback Mikey Maloney completed 22 of 32 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns for the Purple Raiders (3-0, 1-0 OAC). Both of his scoring throws came in a pivotal stretch that swung the game in Mount Union’s favor.

With three seconds left in the first half, Maloney lofted a pass to senior tight end Wyatt Stiehl, who hauled it in one-handed at the back of the end zone to put Mount Union back on top 21-17. The Raiders then opened the second half with a 44-yard strike from Maloney to junior wide receiver Davion Grant, who finished with a season-high seven catches for 117 yards and his first 100-yard game.

Senior wideout Nick Turner added six catches for 91 yards. Running back Shaun Thomas ran for a season-high 84 yards and two touchdowns, while graduate back Darnell Williams opened the scoring with a 5-yard run to cap a 62-yard drive. Sophomore Kayden Minner added his first career score on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Defensively, senior linebacker Weston Arthur posted a career-high 10 tackles. Senior Kaleb Brown notched a sack, giving him 24.5 in his career to rank eighth in program history.

Mount Union outscored Baldwin Wallace (3-1, 2-1) by a 21-6 margin after halftime. The Purple Raiders extended their record streak to 150 straight conference road victories and 77 consecutive regular-season wins overall, the longest across all divisions of college football.

Mount Union hosts Otterbein for homecoming Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1:30 p.m.