Men's Golf rallies for ninth place finish at Mount Saint Joseph Invitational

By Tim Glon

CENTERVILLE — Jnior Ryan Tatman (West Chester/Lakota East) finished 29th out of 87 golfers to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a ninth place finish at the Mount Saint Joseph Spring Invitational Saturday and Sunday at the Golf Course at Yankee Trace.

The Polar Bears (14-33 overall) rallied from a 10th place standings after the first round to finish ninth out of 13 teams with a 336-323—659.

Tatman finished with a 16-over par 82-76—160, freshman Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) tied for 32nd with an 86-75-116, senior Nick Anderson (Mason) tied for 45th with an 80-85—165 and freshman Ethan Smith (Chillicothe/Southeastern) tied for 64th with an 88-85—173.

Earlham (Ind.) won the team title with a 313-300—613, Trine (Ind.) was second with a 305-310—625 and Otterbein was third with a 313-303—616.

The Polar Bears will return to action April 6-7 at the Otterbein Classic.

Team Standings

1. Earlham (Ind.) 313-300—613, 2. Trine (Ind.) 305-310—615, t3. Otterbein 313-303—616, 4. North Central (Ill.) 312-310—622, t5. Hanover (Ind.) 312-314—626, t5. Saint Mary of the Woods 309-317—626, t7. John Carroll 323-305—628, t7. Mount Saint Joseph 320-308—628, 9. Ohio Northern 336-323—659, 10. Wabash (Ind.) 333-333—666, 11. Anderson (Ind.) 340-328—668, 12. Rose-Hulman (Ind.) 339-333—672, 13. Bluffton 355-348—703.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t29. Ryan Tatman 82-78‚160, t32. Nolan Kimberly 86-75—161, t45. Nick Anderson 80-85—165, t64. Ethan Smith 88-85—173, 88. David Gorman 98-103–201.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t42. Andrew Slusher 83-81—164, t53. Jared Hernandez, 88-80—168, 86. Sam Straker 95-93—188.