Nolan Kimberly ties for second, leads Men's Golf at Pioneer Classic 2

By Tim Glon

WEST LAFAYETTE — Junior Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) tied for second out of 38 golfers to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf at the Pioneer Classic 2 on Sunday at River Greens Golf Course.

The Polar Bears (0-5-1 overall) finished fourth of four teams in a tightly contested team battle with 316 strokes.

Marietta won the team title with a 312 and Muskingum and Otterbein tied for second with 314s.

Kmiberly fired a 3-over par 75 on the 6500-yard, par-72 course.

Sophomore Josh Steyer (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) tied for seventh with a 78, junior Jared Hernandez (Van Wert) tied for 12th with a 79, junior Austin White (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) tied for 29th with an 84 and junior Andrew Slusher (Covington) tied for 32nd with an 86.

Marietta's Austin Meese won Medalist honors with a 74.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Monday at the Muskingum Invitational at the Zanesville Country Club.

Team Standings

1. Marietta, 312, t2. Muskingum 314, t2. Otterbein 314, 4. Ohio Northern 316.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Austin Meese (Mar) 74, t2. Nolan Kimberly (ONU) 75, t2. Brenton Franks (Musk) 75, 4. Coury Rogers (Ott) 76, t5. Gage Herb (Mar) 77, t5. Nick Weideling (Mar) 77.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t2. Nolan Kimberly 75, t7. Josh Steyer 78, t12. Jared Hernandez 79, t21. Austin White 79, t32. Andrew Slusher 86.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

37. Jacob Brooks 91, 38. Garrett Allen 92.