By Tim Glon, www.onusports.com

ONU freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) finished as individual runner-up, leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a second place finish at the Adrian (Mich.) Spring Invitational on a windy Thursday, April 14 at the Hills of Lenawee Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (63-13 overall) finished with a 345, falling to Siena Heights (Mich.) by one stroke.

Burger finished second of 42 golfers with an 8-over par 80.

Sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) finished fourth with an 84.

Freshman Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) tied for 12th with an 89, senior Karlee Staugler (Saint Henry) tied for 19th with a 92 and freshman Rebekah Baumlein (Maineville/Kings) tied for 21st with a 93.

Adrian was third with a 349, Trine (Ind.) was fourth with a 356 and Baldwin Wallace was fifth with a 382.

The Polar Bears will return to action Friday when they host the Polar Bear Easter Classic at Colonial Golfers Club.

Team Standings

1. Siena Heights (Mich.) 344, 2. Ohio Northern 345, 3. Adrian (Mich.) 349, 4. Trine (Ind.) 356, 5. Adrian (Mich.) "B" 367, 6. Baldwin Wallace 382, 7. Baldwin Wallace "B" 450.

Top 5 Individual Results

1. Skylar Whitman (SHU) 78, 2. Amelia Burger (ONU) 80, 3. Chelsea Kovoch (SHU) 83, 4. Grace Honigford (ONU) 84, 5. Maire Sullivan (TU) 85.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

1. Amelia Burger 80, 3. Grace Honigford 84, t12. Rhianna Firmstone 89, t19. Karlee Staugler 92, t21. Rebekah Baumlein 93.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t19. Torrie Smith 92, t21. Olivia Galigher 93, 29. Jessica Tubbs 98.