Men's Golf team finishes second at ONU Invitational
By Tim Glon
HARROD -- The Ohio Northern men's golf team posted a second place finish at the 2014 ONU Invitational tournament on Friday at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Polar Bears (28-36-1 overall) finished second of three teams with 312 strokes. Columbus State CC won the team title by two strokes with a 310 and Heidelberg was third with a 338.
Sophomore Rick Deichert finished tied for second with a 3-over par 75 out of 18 golfers on the par-72, 6843-yard course.
Freshman Blaine Ricketts was fourth with a 76, freshman Tyler Davis was seventh with an 80 and sophomore Brandon Lambert tied for eighth with an 81.
Michael Maxwell of Columbus State won Medalist honors with a 73.
The Polar Bears will return to action Sunday and Monday at the OAC Spring Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Columbus State CC 310, 2. Ohio Northern 312, 3. Heidelberg 338.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Michael Maxwell (CSC) 73, t2. Rick Deichert (ONU) 75, t2. Jack Eifel (Berg) 75, 4. Blaine Ricketts (ONU) 76, t5. Curtis Sheetz (CSC) 77, t5. Michael Powers (CSC) 77.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t2. Rick Deichert 75, 4. Blaine Ricketts 76, 7. Tyler Davis 80, t8. Brandon Lambert 81, 15. Pat Helman 92.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
10. Ted Loewendick 82.
