Women's Golf breaks 18-hole team record, wins 5-team Capital Classic
By Tim Glon
REYNOLDSBURG — Sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) won Medalist honors and the Ohio Northern women's golf team had the top three finishers to win the Capital Classic in record-setting fashion on Monday at the Blacklick Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (42-5 overall) finished the 27-hole tournament with a 314-147—461, breaking the program's 18-hole team record of 316 set earlier this season.
Otterbein finished second with a 488, Muskingum was third with a 533, Mount Union was fourth with a 540 and Capital was fifth with a 562.
Honigford won Medalist honors for the third time this year and the ninth time in her career with a 2-over par 76-34—110.
Per NCAA rules, women's golfers are only allowed to play in 18-hole increments, so the final 9-holes played will not count toward the individual scores, team scores or the NCAAs statistics.
Freshman freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) tied Honigford with na 18-hole total of 76 and finished tied for second for 27 holes with a 76-38—114.
Freshman Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was third officially with a first round 77 and tied for second over 27 holes with a 77-37—114.
Junior Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) tied for 11th with an 85-38—123 and sophomore Rylie Smith (Cambridge/Buckeye Trail) was 11th with an 85-46—131.
The Polar Bears will wrap up their Fall schedule Oct. 25-26 at the Berry (Ga.) Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 314-147—461, 2. Otterbein 326-162—488, 3. Muskingum 357-176—533, 4. Mount Union 360-180—540, 5. Ohio Northern "B" 361-185—546, 6. Capital 376-186—562.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t1. Grace Honigford 76-34—110, 3. Rhianna Firmstone 77-37—114, t1. Amelia Burger 76-38—114, t11. Isabella Orofino 85-38—123, t11. Rylie Smith 85-46—131.
Other Ohio Northern "B" Results
t8. Jessica Tubbs 82-43—125, t18. Meghan Utterdyke 91-44—135, t18. Zoei Tee 91-49—140, t26. Olivia Galigher 98-49—147, t23. Hailie Wilson 97-52—149.