Men's Golf remains in third place after round three of OAC Championships
By Tim Glon
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Ohio Northern men's golf team remains in third place after the first three rounds of the 2022 OAC Championships on Saturday at River Greens Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (30-28-4 overall) finished with a 301-302-303—906 to maintain their third place standing of nine teams after playing 36 holes on Friday and 18 more on Saturday.
Seniors Andrew Slusher (Covington) and Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) are in the top 11 at the three quarter mark of the 72-hole tournament. Slusher is tied for fifth of 45 golfers with a 5-over par 73-73-75—221 and Kimberly is tied for 11th with a 72-76-77—225.
The top 14 finishers at the end of the tournament on Sunday earn All-Conference honors.
Junior Josh Steyer (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) is 20th with an 80-77-74—231, senior Jared Hernandez (Van Wert) is tied for 24th with an 82-76-77—235 and senior Austin White (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) is tied for 33rd with a 76-80-87—243.
Mount Union's Ian Smith holds a one shot lead on the field for Medalist honors with a 2-over par 68-71-79—218.
Otterbein leads the team standings with an 881, John Carroll is second with an 890 and Capital is fourth with a 912.
The team champion will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships May 10-13 at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
The fourth and final round will be on Sunday with flighted tee times starting at 10 am.
Team Standings
1. Otterbein 289-287-305—881, 2. John Carroll 297-298-295—890, 3. Ohio Northern 301-302-303—906, 4. Capital 312-305-295—912, 5. Baldwin Wallace 305-302-310—917, 6. Marietta 322-304-300—926, 7. Mount Union 310-313-318—941, 8. Muskingum 305-318-333—956, 9. Heidelberg 321-333-341—995.
Top 14 Individual Results (Top 14 finishers earn All-OAC honors)
1. Ian Smith (MtU) 68-71-79—218, t2. Ian Johnson (Ott) 74-69-76—219, t2. Logan Bratsch (BW) 78-72-69—219, 4. Sam Lahmon (Ott) 70-74-76—220, t5. Andrew Slusher (ONU) 73-73-75—221, t5. John Roder (JCU) 76-74-71—221, 7. Jack Wynard (JCU) 73-74-75—222, t8. Kurt Foreman (Ott) 74-71-78—223, t8. Colin Frimel (Cap) 79-76-68—223, t8. Jacob Hazen (JCU) 72-77-74—223, t11. Nolan Kimberly (ONU) 72-76-77—225, t11. Logan Reed (Ott) 71-75-79—225, t11. Carson Fox (Mar) 75-75-75—225, 14. Henry Neumann (BW) 73-77-76—226.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t5. Andrew Slusher 73-73-75—221, 10. Nolan Kimberly 72-76-77—225, 20. Josh Steyer 80-77-74—231, t24. Jared Hernandez 82-76-77—235, t33. Austin White 76-80-87—243.