Records fall as Men's Golf wins Mount Union Fall Invitational
By Tim Glon
Junior Colin Burns won Medalist honors on a record-setting day as the Ohio Northern men's golf team won the Mount Union Fall Invitational Sunday and Monday at Tannenhauf Golf Course and the Alliance Country Club.
The Polar Bears (21-4) won the 7-team tournament with a 36-hole school record score of 591.
Ohio Northern also broke its 18-hole team record with a first round 286 on Sunday.
Burns shattered his own 36-hole school record with a tournament-winning 70-70—140, claiming Medalist honors by six strokes.
Mount Union was second with a 607, Otterbein was third with a 608 and John Carroll was fourth with a 611.
Freshman Rick Deichert tied for third out of 66 golfers with a 72-76—148.
Junior Ryan Wirtz tied for eighth with a 70-81—151, freshman Brandon Lambert tied for 11th with a 74-78—152 and sophomore Bruce Hamit tied for 54th with an 81-90—171 for Ohio Northern.
The Polar Bears will wrap up their fall schedule Saturday and Sunday at the Wittenberg Fall Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 286-305—591, 2. Mount Union 309-298—607, 3. Otterbein 301-307—608, John Carroll 303-308—611, 5. Walsh 310-304—614, 6. Baldwin Wallace 319-321—640, 7. Heidelberg 362-343—705.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Colin Burns (ONU) 70-70—140, 2. Jon Lieser (MtU) 74-72—146, t3. Rick Deichert (ONU) 72-76—148, t3. Alex DiPalma (JCU) 75-73—148, t5. Taylor Harle (Ott) 74-75—149, t5. Matt Ludlow (Malone) 71-78—149.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Colin Burns 70-70—140, t3. Rick Deichert 72-76—148, t8. Ryan Wirtz 70-81—151, t11. Brandon Lambert 74-78—152, t54. Bruce Hamit 81-90—171.
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