Ballinger earns Medalist honors as Men's Golf opens 2011-12 season with 308-317 victory at Heidelberg

By: Tim Glon

FOSTORIA — Junior Travis Ballinger fired an even-par 72, leading the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a 308-317 dual match victory at Heidelberg Friday afternoon at Indian Brook Country Club.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 on the season.

Ballinger took Medalist honors in the 17-man field.

Sophomore Pat Helman was third with a 76, and sophomore Ryan Wirtz, senior Phillip Caffee, sophomore Angelo Palmer, freshman Bruce Hamit and and senior Carson Foust were part of a 7-way tie for fourth place with 80s.

The Polar Bears will return to action Tuesday at the Defiance Speiss Memorial.

Team Standings

1. Ohio Northern 308, 2. Heidelberg 317.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Travis Ballinger (ONU) 72, 2. Brian Cline (Berg), t4. Ryan Wirtz (ONU) 80, t4. Phillip Caffee (ONU) 80, t4. Angelo Palmer (ONU) 80, t4. Corey Pierson (Berg) 80, t4. Bruce Hamit (ONUB) 80, t4. Carson Foust (ONUB) 80,t4. Roman Ream (BergB) 80.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

1. Travis Ballinger 72, 3. Pat Helman 76, t4. Ryan Wirtz 80, t4. Phillip Caffee 80, t4. Angelo Palmer 80

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t4. Bruce Hamit 80, t4. Carson Foust 80, t12. Ted Loewendick 85, t12. Andrew Quintrell 85.