Lydia Cranmer wins Medalist honors, leads Women's Golf to victory at Muskingum Invitational

By Tim Glon

ZANESVILLE — Senior Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) won Medalist honors for the ninth time in her career to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a victory at the Muskingum Invitational on Monday at the Zanesville Country Club. 

Cranmer fired a 77 to lead a 1-2-3-5 finish for the Polar Bears (8-1 overall).

Freshman Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) was second of 23 golfers with a 79 and sophomore Torrie Smith (Russiaville, Ind./Western) was third with an 84.

Sophomore Meghan Utterdyke (Lebanon/Fenwick) was fifth with an 87 and sophomore Karlee Staugler (Saint Henry) was 14th with a 98.

Ohio Northern won the team title with a 327. Marietta was second with a 373, Muskingum was third with a 374 and Capital was fourth with a 420.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday at the Capital Invitational.

Team Standings

1. Ohio Northern 327, 2. Marietta 373, 3. Muskingum 374, 4. Capital 420.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Lydia Cranmer (ONU) 77, 2. Grace Honigford (ONU) 79, 3. Torrie Smith (ONU) 84, 4. Beth Lebar (Mar) 85, 5. Meghan Utterdyke (ONU) 87.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t3. Lydia Cranmer 77, 2. Grace Honigford 79, 3. Torrie Smith 84, 5. Meghan Utterdyke 87, 14. Karlee Staugler 98.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t6. Olivia Galigher 89, t16. Jessica Tubbs 101.