Women's Golf is in fifth place after Day 1 of OAC Championships
By Tim Glon
WEST LAFAYETTE -- Ohio Northern is in fifth place out of six teams after the first day of the 2017 Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championships on Friday at River Greens Golf Course.
Senior Ariana Tomasula (Rocky River/Lutheran West) led the Polar Bears (23-25 overall) with an 85 on the par-72 course.
She is tied for third out of 35 golfers after the first 18 holes of the 54-hole tournament.
The top 14 players and ties earn All-OAC honors.
Tomasula and senior Hannah Whisler (Bristol, Ind./Elkhart Central) are both two-time All-OAC honorees.
Whisler is tied for 19th with a first round 94.
Sophomore Suzanne Short (Findlay) is tied for 17th with a 93, senior Heather Comer (DeGraff/Riverside) is tied for 21st with a 95 and sophomore Caitlin Silva (Hilliard/Bradley) is tied for 24th with a 96.
Defending champion Mount Union leads the team standings with a 342. Otterbein is second with a 345, Capital is third with a 363 and Heidelberg is fourth with a 365.
The second day will begin on Saturday with 10 am tee times and the final round will be Sunday beginning at 10 am.
Team Standings
1. Mount Union 342, 2. Otterbein 345, 3. Capital 363, 4. Heidelberg 365, 5. Ohio Northern 367, 6. Baldwin Wallace 383, John Carroll - No Team Score, Muskingum - No Team Score.
Top 14 Individuals (All-Conference)
1. Ann Jobko (Ott) 79, 2. Erin Mawhorr (MtU) 83, t3. Ariana Tomasula (ONU) 85, t3. Morgan Rector (MtU) 85, t5. Allison Pastor (MtU) 86, t5. Maddie Durbin (Ott) 86, t5. Morgan Fultz (Berg) 86, t8. Abby Grospitch (Ott) 87, t8. Katie Lease (Cap) 87, t8. Janie Moller (Cap) 87, t8. Mary Hunt (JCU) 87, 12. Olivia DeMartino (MtU) 88, 13. Allison Mills (BW) 89, 14. Taylor Lewis (Berg) 90.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t3. Ariana Tomasula 85, t17. Suzanne Short 93, t19. Hannah Whisler 94, t21. Heather Comer 95, t24. Caitlin Silva 96.