Men's Golf split-squad ties for team title at season-opening Polar Bear Classic
By Tim Glon
HARROD — The Ohio Northern men's golf team opened its 2021-22 season by tying for team-high honors at the 5-team Polar Bear Classic on Sunday at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Polar Bears (3-0-1 overall) divided up their squad into four fairly even teams, with two of them tying Northwestern Ohio for first place with 317s.
Defiance was third with a 319, Bluffton was fourth with a 323 and Heidelberg was fifth with a 339.
Senior Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) and freshman Andrew Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) led the Polar Bears by tying for third place out of 46 golfers with 78s.
ONU will return to action with the ONU Invitational on Monday at 9 am at Colonial Golfers Club.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 317, t1. Ohio Northern B 317, t1. Northwestern Ohio 317, 4. Defiance 319, 5. Bluffton 323, 6. Ohio Northern C 337, t7. Ohio Northern D 339, t7. Heidelberg 339, 9 Northwestern Ohio B 361.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Spencer Klingman (Def) 75, 2. Hayden Clingman (Def) 76, t3. Nolan Kimberly (ONU) 77, t3. Andrew Briars (ONU B) 77, t3. Troy Thelen (UNOH) 77.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t3. Nolan Kimberly 77, t6. Andrew Slusher 79, t11. Jared Hernandez 80, t17. Austin White 81, t35. Sam Straker 89.
Ohio Northern B Individual Results
t3. Andrew Briars 77, t6. Adam Trigg-Holdman 79, t11. David Walsh 80, t17. Noah Shaw 81, 47. Dax Amburgy 116.
Ohio Northern C Individual Results
t11. Josh Steyer 80, t17. Bradon Wooldridge 81, 31. Andrew Lyon 86, t37. Matt Russo 90, t44. Garrett Allen 98.
Ohio Northern D Individual Results
t6. Dylan Morris 79. t11. Jacob Brooks 80, 27. Garrett McCarthy 83, 43. Jeff Baker 97, 46. Sutton Bucci 99.
