Ricketts leads Men's Golf to third place finish at Polar Bear Classic
By Tim Glon
HARROD — Sophomore Blaine Ricketts fired a 76-78—154 to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a third place finish at the 2014 Polar Bear Classic Friday at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Polar Bears (19-11 overall) carded a 322-321—643 to finish third out of seven teams on the wet and windy day.
Ricketts earned All-Tournament Team honors with his 10-over par 154 to finish fourth out of 46 golfers, who played 36 holes on Friday on the par-72, 6886-yard course.
Junior Rick Deichert was 16th with an 85-76—161, senior Ryan Wirtz tied for 20th with an 80-84—164, junior Brandon Lambert was 30th with an 86-83—169 and freshman Tim Monroe tied for 31st with an 81-89—90.
Otterbein won the team title with a 314-303—617, Capital was second with a 314-321—635 and Columbus State CC was fourth with a 333-315—648.
Kris Clark of Otterbein won medalist honors with a 7-over par 151.
The Polar Bears will wrap up their fall schedule next Friday at the Capital Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Otterbein 314-303—617, 2. Capital 314-321—635, 3. Ohio Northern 322-321—643, 4. Columbus State CC 333-315—648, 5. Tiffin 331-318—649, 6. Ohio Northern "B" 338-330—668, 7. Heidelberg 354-337—691, 8. Hillsdale (Mich.) 369-350—719.
Top 5 Individuals (All-Tournament Team)
1. Kris Clark (Ott) 74-77—151, t2. David Monaco (Ott) 76-76—152, t2. Alex Talbot (Tif) 80-72—152, t4. Blaine Ricketts (ONU) 76-78—154, t5. Daniel Shafer (Cap) 77-78—155, t5. Troy Lemke (Ott) 81-74—155.
Ohio Northern Results
4. Blaine Ricketts 76-78—154, 16. Rick Deichert 85-76—161, t20. Ryan Wirtz 80-84—164, 30. Brandon Lambert 86-83—169, t31. Tim Monroe 81-89—170.
Ohio Northern "B" Results
t7. Zach Goodchild 77-79—156, t20. Tyler Davis 86-78—164, t31. Riku Watanabe 85-85—170, t40. Austin Tebbe 90-89—179, 43. Chris Kolbe 94-88—182.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
46. T.J. Hoersten 114-110—224.
