Women's Golf opens 2021-22 season with victory at 3-team Polar Bear Classic
By Tim Glon
HARROD — The Ohio Northern women's golf team opened its 2021-22 season with a victory at the three-team Polar Bear Classic on Sunday at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Polar Bears (2-0 overall) finished with a 351. Heidelberg was second with a 384 and Defiance was third with a 430.
Ohio Northern divided its 20 players into four even squads for the tournament.
Sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) won medalist honors with a 6-over par 78.
Freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) was second with an 82 and senior Karlee Staugler (Saint Henry), junior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) and freshman Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) tied for third with 86s out of 32 golfers.
ONU will return to action with the ONU Invitational on Monday at 9 am at Colonial Golfers Club.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 351, 2. Ohio Northern B 352, 3. Ohio Northern C 364, 4. Heidelberg 384, 5. Ohio Northern D 417, 6. Defiance 430.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Grace Honigford (ONU B) 78, 2. Amelia Burger (ONU) 82, t3. Rhianna Firmstone (ONU) 86, t3. Torrie Smith (ONU C) 86, t3. Karlee Staugler (ONU B) 86.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
2. Amelia Burger 82, t3. Rhianna Firmstone 86, 7. Allie Honigford 88, 11. Zoei Tee 95, t12. Madyson Smith 96.
Ohio Northern B Individual Results
1. Grace Honigford 78, t3. Karlee Staugler 86, t8. Rylie Smith 91, t15. Allison Rountree 97, t21. Jessica Tubbs 102.
Ohio Northern C Individual Results
t3. Torrie Smith 86, 6. Meghan Utterdyke 87, 10. Isabella Orofino 92, t18. Olivia Galigher 99, 28. Shelby Starkey 113.
Ohio Northern D Individual Results
t12. Laine Jordan 96, t15. Madison Taylor 97, 25. Hailie Wilson 106, 30. Ellie Miller 118, 31. Trinity Wobler 124.
