Men's Golf is in 8th place after first day of 2023 OAC Championships
By Tim Glon
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Ohio Northern men's golf team is in eighth place after the first day of the 2023 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Friday at River Greens Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (39-37 overall) posted a 474 for 27 holes on the first day of the three-day, 72-hole tournament.
Northern struggled to a 324 in the first 18 holes, but bounced back with a 6-over par 150 for the front nine of the second round, which was the third-lowest score of the day for the last nine holes of play.
The teams will play 27 holes on Friday and Saturday and the final 18 holes on Sunday.
Freshmen Joey DeSimone (Munroe Falls/Stow-Munroe Falls) and Bennet Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) are tied for 25th with 11-over par 119s through the first round and a half to lead ONU.
The pair are only five shots back of earning All-Conference accolades, which are awarded to the top 14 finishers and ties after 72 holes on Sunday.
Sophomore Andrew Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) is tied for 27th with a 120, sophomore Adam Trigg-Holdman (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) is tied for 27th with a 121 and freshman Anthony Naso (Grosse Ile, Mich.) is tied for a 37th with a 122.
Mount Union's Ian Smith leads the individual standings with a 2-under par 106.
Otterbein holds a 12-stroke lead in the team standings over Capital 438-450. Baldwin Wallace is third with a 456, Mount Union is fourth with a 460 and John Carroll is fifth with a 461.
Team Standings
1. Otterbein 298-140—438, 2. Capital 304-146—450, 3. Baldwin Wallace 304-152—456, 4. Mount Union 309-151—460, 5. John Carroll 313-148—461, 6. Muskingum 308-154—462, 7. Heidelberg 311-153—364, 8. Ohio Northern 324-150—474, 9. Marietta 328-158—486.
Top 14 Individuals (All-OAC)
1. Ian Smith (Mount Union) 72-34—106, t2. Ian Johnston (Otterbein) 73-34—107, t2. Henry Neumann (Baldwin Wallace) 72-35—107, t4. Carter Woodward (Otterbein) 76-34—110, t4. Chace Boothman (Heidelberg) 72-38—110, t6. Joshua Ferndon (Heidelberg) 76-35—111, t6. Jack Curtis (Capital) 74-37—111, t8. Angelo Donato (Capital) 78-34—112, t8. Nick Weilding (Marietta) 77-35—112, t8. Sam Lahmon (Otterbein) 76-36—112, t8. Ben Satterthwaite (Capital) 74-38—112, t8. Colin Bibler (Otterbein) 73-39—112, t14. Jack Wymard (John Carroll) 77-37—114, t14. Cameron Henry (Muskingum) 77-37—114, t`4. Adam Filo (Mount Union) 76-38—114.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t25. Bennet Christy 81-38—119, t25. Joey DeSimone 78-41—119, t27. Andrew Briars 83-37—120, t32. Adam Trigg-Holdman 82-39—121, t37. Anthony Naso 86-36—122.