Burger, Alfes share Medalist honors, lead Women's Golf to victory at Jimmy Hanlin Golf Classic

Senior Amelia Burger (Centerville) and junior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) were Co-Medalists, leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a 136-stroke victory at the Jimmy Hanlin Golf Classic Sunday and Monday.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern finished first of four teams with an 83-over par 332-323—655.
• Capital was second with a 394-397—791, Marietta was third with a 412-390—802, Ohio Wesleyan was fourth with a 429-405—834 and Hiram was fifth with a 474-440—914.
• ONU Season Record: 33-14.
• Venues: Stonewater G.C. - Highland Heights, Ohio / Little Mountain G.C. - Painesville, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

• Burger and Alfes were Co-Medalists with 17-over par 160s on the cold, snowy and windy two days.
• Freshman Mallory Meister (Milan/Edison) was third with an 85-79—164.
• Freshman Taylor Blackburn (Liberty Township/Lakota West) was fifth with an 87-84—171.
• Freshman Stella Burns (Medina) tied for ninth with a 99-93—192.

Notables

• This was the second of three regular season tournaments that Ohio Northern is scheduled to participate in this spring prior to the OAC Championships April 25-27.
• Burger and Alfes have now each won Medalist honors three times in their careers.
• Thus far this season, Burger and Alfes share the team lead with 80.5 averages for 14 and 15 rounds, respectively.
• Blackburn is third at 84.8 for 13 rounds.
• Head coach Chad Bucci is 511-309-2 in his 11th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of .623.

Up Next The Polar Bears will return to action April 14 when at the OAC Spring Preview at River Green G.C. in West Lafayette, Ohio, April 25-27.