Men’s Golf finishes 5th of 11 teams at Bluffton Spring Invitational

By Wes Mayberry 

LIMA — The Ohio Northern men's golf team finished fifth of 11 teams in the Bluffton Spring Invitational on Sunday at Hidden Creek Golf Club.

The event was initially scheduled for two rounds, but Saturday's first round was canceled due to inclement weather.

The Polar Bears (31-33 overall) shot a 14-over-par 302 over 18 holes on Sunday.

Adrian (Mich.) won the team title with a 296, Tiffin was second with a 299, and Bluffton and Muskingum tied for third with a 300.

Fifth-year senior Austin White (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) led the way for ONU, shooting a 2-over-par 74 to finish in a tie for sixth place in the 59-man field.

Sophomore Adam Trigg-Holdman (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) tied for 12th with a 75, sophomore Andrew Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) tied for 19th with a 76, and freshmen Bennet Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) and Anthony Naso (Grosse Ile, Mich.) tied for 25th with a 77.

Freshmen Austin Hanni-Wells (Findlay/Liberty Benton) and Wyatt Bowen (Columbus/Dublin Scioto) competed as individuals. Wells tied for 32nd with a 79, and Bowen tied for 42nd with an 83.

Adrian's Hendrik de Koning won the individual competition, shooting a 3-under-par 69. He was one of five golfers to finish under par for the day.

The Polar Bears return to action on Friday and Saturday for the Polar Bear Easter Classic.

Team Standings

1. Adrian (Mich.) 296, 2. Tiffin 299, t3. Bluffton 300, t3. Muskingum 300, 5. Ohio Northern 302, 6. Earlham (Ind.) 307, t7. Wooster 311, t7. Heidelberg 311, 9. Marietta 316, 10. Bluffton "B" 330, 11. Alma (Mich.) 359, 12. Defiance 458.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Hendrik de Koning (Adrian) 69, 2. Garrett Kuppler (Tiffin) 70, t3. Vassily Lombard (Earlham) 71, t3. Cameron Henry (Muskingum) 71, t3. Trevor Benoit (Adrian) 71.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t6. Austin White 74, t12. Adam Trigg-Holdman 75, t19. Andrew Briars 76, t25. Bennet Christy 77, t25. Anthony Naso 77.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t32. Austin Hanni-Wells 79, t42. Wyatt Bowen 83.