For the first time in school history, the Ohio Christian University Trailblazers have made an appearance in the NAIA Learfield Directors' Cup standings. This accomplishment was made possible thanks to a tremendous 2017 season by the men's and women's cross country programs. Both teams punched their ticket to the NAIA National meet in November, which was the first national appearance for the program at the NAIA level.
The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA and NAIA Championships. As of the most recent rankings, Ohio Christian ranks nineteenth in the NAIA standings. The next NCAA Division I & NAIA fall standings will be released Thursday, December 14.
For a complete list of the November Directors' Cup Standings, click here!
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2020 RSC Champions of Character List Revealed
Published: May 9, 2020
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- The River States Conference is proud to announce the 2020
RSC Champions of Character Team for all Spring Sports
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- The River States Conference is proud to announce the 2020
RSC Champions of Character Team for all Spring Sports
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- The River States Conference is proud to announce the 2020
RSC Champions of Character Team for all Spring Sports
Maynard Elected President of Student Council
Published: April 29, 2020
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Looking to further his impact on the OCU community
following his second year on campus, Zach Maynard decided early this Spring
that he was being called to a unique position: President of Student Council.
After wrestling with the idea and lots of prayer, Maynard decided to enter
the race, leading to him being elected earlier this month. "When deciding to
run as Student Council President, I first found the idea as daunting. It was
a stomach-turning feeling that felt as if I was supposed to go after the
position, but the fear of failure was telling me to not follow
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Looking to further his impact on the OCU community
following his second year on campus, Zach Maynard decided early this Spring
that he was being called to a unique position: President of Student Council.
After wrestling with the idea and lots of prayer, Maynard decided to enter
the race, leading to him being elected earlier this month. "When deciding to
run as Student
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Looking to further his impact on the OCU community
following his second year on campus, Zach Maynard decided early this Spring
that he was being called to a unique position:
Ohio Christian Announces Steps Challenge To Student Body
Published: April 21, 2020
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - OCU Student Intramurals has started an OCU Step Challenge
for the student body, beginning immediately and open until May 14th. If you
wish to participate you will need to: - download the count.it app
- create an account - select Ohio Christian University as the
group That's it! The app will track your steps from your phone or a fitness
watch. Steps are calculated as such: Every 10,000 steps is equivalent to 100
Count.It points. So walk/run/jog to accumulate points! Get active, get
healthy, and maybe even WIN a prize! For more on Ohio Christian University
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - OCU Student Intramurals has started an OCU Step Challenge
for the student body, beginning immediately and open until May 14th. If you
wish to participate you will need to: - download the count.it app
- create an account - select Ohio Christian University as the
group That's it! The app will track your steps from your phone or a fitness
watch. Steps are
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - OCU Student Intramurals has started an OCU Step Challenge
for the student body, beginning immediately and open until May 14th. If you
wish to participate you will need to: -
VOTE VOTE VOTE! NCCAA Logo Madness
Published: March 24, 2020
Greenville, SC (3/20/2020): The NCCAA announces the launch of
#NCCAALogoMadness. Beginning on March 26, fans will be able to vote on
Twitter for their favorite NCCAA member school logo. All matchups have been
randomly selected, with play-in matchups getting things started. There are
eight play-in matchups, each with four schools competing. The school with the
highest percentage of votes will advance. All other matchups will only have
two schools competing.
Greenville, SC (3/20/2020): The NCCAA announces the launch of
#NCCAALogoMadness. Beginning on March 26, fans will be able to vote on
Twitter for their favorite NCCAA member school logo. All matchups have been
randomly selected, with play-in matchups getting things started. There are
eight play-in matchups, each with four schools competing. The school with the
highest percentage of votes
Greenville, SC (3/20/2020): The NCCAA announces the launch of
#NCCAALogoMadness. Beginning on March 26, fans will be able to vote on
Twitter for their favorite NCCAA member school logo. All
Pertuset named naia all-american honorable mention
Published: March 23, 2020
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, Senior
Staci Pertuset (SR/West Union, OH) has been named to the NAIA All-American
Honorable Mention list, joining others from around the country. Pertuset
helped lead the Lady Trailblazers to multiple new heights during the year,
including new team records, an incredible River States Conference tournament
run, and the team's first ever appearance in the NAIA National
Tournament. At the end of the season, Pertuset's stat line spoke for itself,
as she led NAIA DII in steals per game (4.9) and total steals (158), while
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, Senior
Staci Pertuset (SR/West Union, OH) has been named to the NAIA All-American
Honorable Mention list, joining others from around the country. Pertuset
helped lead the Lady Trailblazers to multiple new heights during the year,
including new team records, an incredible River States Conference tournament
run, and the team's
CIRCLEVILLE, OH – Following the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, Senior
Staci Pertuset (SR/West Union, OH) has been named to the NAIA All-American
Honorable Mention list, joining others from
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Trailblazer Athletics: The Ultimate Host Weekend
Published: September 26, 2018
A flurry of athletics activity ensued over the weekend on Ohio Christian
University's (OCU) campus as OCU hosted a regional training for referees, a
local clinic for school-aged children looking to improve their
softball skills, and some sporting events as well. In addition to playing
host, the conference recognized one OCU athlete as Women’s Soccer Offensive
Player of the week. Details of this weekend's activities follow:
Ohio Christian University hosts 2018-19 Referee In-Service
On Sunday, September 23, OCU had the unique privilege of hosting the 2018
Fall Men's Basketball In-
A flurry of athletics activity ensued over the weekend on Ohio Christian
University's (OCU) campus as OCU hosted a regional training for referees, a
local clinic for school-aged children looking to improve their
softball skills, and some sporting events as well. In addition to playing
host, the conference recognized one OCU athlete as Women’s Soccer Offensive
Player of the week. Details of
A flurry of athletics activity ensued over the weekend on Ohio Christian
University's (OCU) campus as OCU hosted a regional training for referees, a
local clinic for school-aged children looking to
Samuel Church Testimonial
Published: September 17, 2018
Samuel Church came to Ohio Christian University (OCU) looking to make a
difference. Growing up in Toledo, OH in a struggling economy, Samuel
experienced his family digging deep to overcome the challenge. “There
weren’t expectations of rising and doing anything big, but I decided not to
settle for that,” he recalls.
Samuel focused his energy and effort on athletics where he excelled, and OCU
recruited him to join the track team. When he visited the campus in
Circleville, OH, he was unsure what the future held. But, he remembers,
“Everyone knew my name in about ten minutes, and they
Samuel Church came to Ohio Christian University (OCU) looking to make a
difference. Growing up in Toledo, OH in a struggling economy, Samuel
experienced his family digging deep to overcome the challenge. “There
weren’t expectations of rising and doing anything big, but I decided not to
settle for that,” he recalls.
Samuel focused his energy and effort on athletics where he excelled, and OCU
Samuel Church came to Ohio Christian University (OCU) looking to make a
difference. Growing up in Toledo, OH in a struggling economy, Samuel
experienced his family digging deep to overcome the
Ohio Christian's Benecke earns RSC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Published: September 11, 2018
