Senior Zach Goodchild earns Medalist honors to lead Men's Golf at Defiance Spring Invitational
By Tim Glon
DEFIANCE — Senior Zach Goodchild (Pickerington/North) fired a second round 74 to win Medalist honors by one stroke and lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team at the Defiance Spring Invitational Saturday-Sunday at Eagle Rock Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (20-47-1 overall) finished tied for eighth out of 12 varsity teams at the 36-hole tournament with a 305-315—615.
Mount Saint Joseph won the team title with a 286-298—584, Transylvania (Ky.) was second with a 295-302—597 and Hanover (Ind.) was third with a 297-308—605.
Goodchild was first out of 101 golfers with his 1-over par 141, which is his career low and is just one stroke off the school record 36-hole score of 140 set by Colin Burns in 2012 and Tyler Davis in 2015.
This marks his second Medalist honor this season, as he won the Bluffton Fall Invitational Sept. 1-2 of 2017.
His first round 67 tied the school record set in 2007 by Andrew Rahrig, who's 67 was a 4-under par score.
Freshman Ethan Smith (Chillicothe/Southeastern) tied for 54th with a 77-81—158, sophomore Ryan Tatman (West Chester/Lakota East) tied for 62nd with a 78-81—159 and junior Nick Anderson (Mason) tied for 70th with a 78-83—161.
The Polar Bears will return to action Friday-Sunday at the 72-hole Ohio Athletic Conference Championships at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio.
Team Standings
1. Mount Saint Joseph 286-298—584, 2. Tiffin "B" 301-291—592, 3. Transylvania (Ky.) 295-302—597, 4. Hanover (Ind.) 297-308—605, 5. Franklin (Ind.) 306-301—607, t6. Heidelberg 307-304—611, t6. Earlham (Ind.) 300-311—611, t8. Ohio Northern 300-315—615, t7. Wooster "B" 303-312—615, 10. Wooster 303-317—620, 11. Mount Saint Joseph "B" 306-315—621, 12. Defiance 303-325—628, 13. Tiffin "C" 310-322—632, 14. Columbus State CC 314-322—636, 15. Trine (Ind.) 324-318—642, 16. Ohio Northern "B" 323-334—657, 17. Manchester (Ind.) 335-352—687.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Zach Goodchild (ONU) 67-74—141, 2. Zach Treilbos (Transy) 71-71—142, t3. Britton Hensel (Tiffin) 75-69—144, t3. Kyle Miller (MSJ) 72-72—144, t5. Kevin Imhulse (MSJ) 70-75—145, t5. Mikel Merker (MSJ) 69-76—145, t5. Jack Berger (Transy) 70-75—145.
Ohio Northern "A" Individual Results
1. Zach Goodchild 67-74—141, t54. Ethan Smith 77-81—158, t62. Ryan Tatman 78-81—159, t70. Nick Anderson 78-83—161, t79. Joshua Turich 82-79—161.
Ohio Northern "B" Results
t32. David Gorman 75-79—154, t70. Riku Watanabe 82-79—161, t88. Joe Slusher 80-89—169, 92. Brant Morton 86-87—173, 96. Tanner Rader 93-93—186.