Goodchild, Anderson lead men's Golf to fourth place finish at 10-team Speiss Memorial Invitational

By Tim Glon

WAUSEON — Junior Zach Goodchild and sophomore Nick Anderson carded 75s to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team at the Speiss Memorial Invitational on Tuesday at Ironwood Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (12-7-1 overall) tied for fourth out of 10 teams with a 308.

Goodchild and Anderson tied for eighth out of 62 golfers.

Seniors Blaine Ricketts and Brandon Lambert tied for 25th with 79s and senior Tyler Davis tied for 33rd with an 80 for ONU.

Defiance won the team title with a 292, Lourdes was second with a 297, Heidelberg was third with a 299 and Cleary (Mich.) tied with Ohio Northern for fourth with a 308.

The Polar Bears will return to action Sunday and Monday at the OAC Fall Invitational at Heidelberg.

Team Standings

1. Defiance 292, 2. Lourdes 297, 3. Heidelberg 299, t4. Ohio Northern 308, t4. Cleary (Mich.) 308, 6. Siena Heights (Mich.) 312, 7. Trine (Ind.) 319, 8. Trine (Ind.) "B" 320, 9. Jackson (Mich.) 321, 10. Concordia (Mich.) 325, 11. Ohio Northern "B" 330, 12. Rochester (Mich.) 340.

Top 5 Individuals

t1. Ben Torchia (Lourdes) 71, t1. Brock Jamison (Berg) 71, t3. Jacob Tinsley (DC) 72, t3. Derek Lucas (DC) 72, t3. Brandon Hoelzer (Lourdes) 72.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t8. Zach Goodchild 75, t8. Nick Anderson 75, t25. Blaine Ricketts 79, t25. Brandon Lambert 79, t33. Tyler Davis 80.

Ohio Northern "B" Individual Results

t38. Tim Monroe 81, t38. Riku Watanabe 81, t47. Ryan Tatman 83, t52. Brant Morton 85, 62. Tanner Rader 91.