Andrew Slusher wins Medalist honors, leads Men's Golf to victory at 5-team ONU Invitational
By Tim Glon
HARROD — Senior Andrew Slusher (Covington) won Medalist honors with an even-par 72 to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a victory at the 5-team ONU Invitational on Monday at Colonial Golfers Club.
The Polar Bears (7-0-1 overall) divided up their squad into four fairly even teams in the tournament. The ONU A team finished with a 302.
Bluffton was second with a 319, Defiance was third with a 329, Northwestern Ohio was fourth with a 332 and Heidelberg was fifth with a 341.
ONU's B team finished with a 308, while the other two ONU squads finished with a 341 and 392.
Senior Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) and freshman Andrew Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) tied for second in the 43-man field with 74s.
ONU will return to action on Tuesday at the Ohio Dominican Invitational.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 302, 2. Ohio Northern B 308, 3. Bluffton 319, 4. Defiance 329, 5. Northwestern Ohio 332, t6. Ohio Northern C 341, t6. Heidelberg 341, 8. Northwestern Ohio B 353, 9. Ohio Northern D 392.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Andrew Slusher (ONU) 72, t2. Nolan Kimberly (ONU) 74, t2. Andrew Briars (ONU) 74, 3. Tom Pritchett (ONOH) 75, t4. David Walsh (ONUB) 76, t4. Austin White (ONUB) 76.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Andrew Slusher 72, 2. Nolan Kimberly 74, t2. Andrew Briars 74, 17. Adam Trigg-Holdman 82, t20. Dylan Morris 84.
Ohio Northern B Individual Results
t4. David Walsh 76, t4. Austin White 76, t7. Jared Hernandez 77, t10. Josh Steyer 79, t14. Noah Shaw 81.
Ohio Northern C Individual Results
t10. Garrett McCarthy 79, t20. Andrew Lyon 84, t27. Sam Straker 86, t36. Jeff Baker 92.
Ohio Northern D Individual Results
t33. Matt Russo 89, 35. Bradon Wooldridge 90, 41. Sutton Bucci 99, 43. Dax Amburgy 114.
