Cranmer wins Medalist honors, leads Women's Golf to third place finish at 13-team Heidelberg Fall Invitational
By Tim Glon
TIFFIN — Freshman Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) fired a career-low 75 and claimed Medalist honor with an 80-75—155 to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a third place finish at the 13-team Heidelberg Fall Invitational on Saturday-Sunday at Mohawk Country Club.
The Polar Bears (14-3 overall) were in fifth place after 18 holes on Saturday, but posted the tournament's lowest round with a 324 on Sunday to finish with a 360-324—684 and move up two spots in the team standings.
Saint Mary's (Ind.) won the team title with a 334-327—661, Grace (Ind.) was second with a 355-328—683 and Indiana-Kokomo was fourth with a 351-339—690.
Cranmer also broke her career-low 36-hole score with her 155 to win Medalist honors by three shots over Hunter Kehoe of Saint Mary's, who carded an 80-78—158.
Juniors Caitlin Silva (Hilliard/Bradley) and Suzanne Short (Findlay) tied for 11th with 172s and sophomore Taylor Daniel (Columbia City, Ind.) tied for 32nd with a 97-86—183 for Ohio Northern.
Cranmer's 75 ties her for the third-lowest round in ONU history and is just two strokes off the school record 73 by Meagan Brennan at Illinois Wesleyan in 2008. Her 36-hole total of 155 is four shots off the record 151 carded by Brennen at IWU.
The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday-Sunday with the OAC Fall Preview at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio.
Team Standings
1. Saint Mary's (Ind.) 334-327—661, 2. Grace (Ind.) 355-328—683, 3. Ohio Northern 360-324—684, 4. Indiana-Kokomo 351-339—690, 5. Capital 366-351—717, 6. Manchester (Ind.) 376-346—722, 7. Lourdes 356-383—739, t8. Heidelberg 366-377—743, t8. Thomas More (Ky.) 366-377—743, 10. Ohio Wesleyan 386-364—750, 11. Earlham (Ind.) 380-378—758, 12. Mount Saint Joseph 385-380—765, 13. Defiance 408-405—813.
Top 5 Individuals
t1. Lydia Cranmer (ONU) 80-75—155, 2. Hunter Kehoe (SMC) 80-78—158, 3. Summer Stillson (SMC) 82-81—163, 4. AnneMarie Balsbaugh (IUK) 83-81—164, 5. Lauren Keiser (Grace) 84-81—165.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Lydia Cranmer 80-75—155, t11. Suzanne Short 92-80—172, t11. Caitlin Silva 89-83—172, t32. Taylor Daniel 97-86—183, t60. Stacie Shalenberger 100-98—198.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
39. Hayley Watkins 91-94—185, t43. Madison Dramis 100-90—190, t49. Allison Logue 98-94—192, 69. Alaina Mikolajewski 107-102—209, 73. Ashley Bisciotti 121-104—225.
