Men's Golf finishes fourth at Capital Fall Classic

CANAL WINCHESTER — Freshman Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./Conant) tied for fifth out of 42 golfers to lead Ohio Northern at the Capital Fall Classic Sunday and Monday at the Westchester Golf Course.

The Basics

• Ohio Northern was 4th of 4 varsity teams with a 36-hole total of 328-316—646.
• ONU Record: 24-9-2.
• Venue: Westchester G.C. - Canal Winchester, Ohio

Results

• The Polar Bears improved 10 shots on the second round after a 328 in the opening round on Sunday
• Ohio Dominican won the tournament with a 6-4. Capital was second with a 619 and Wheeling (W.Va.) was third with a 630.
• The ONU "B" team finished with a 623.
• Ohio Dominican's Bryce Cobb won Medalist honors with a 143.

Notables

• Patel was eight shots back from the leader with a 78-72—150, which ties his career-low 36-hole score.
• Junior Adam Trigg (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) carded an 81-81—162 to tie for 20th.
• Sophomore Anthony Naso (Grosse Ile, Mich.) was 26th with an 82-85—167.
• Sophomore Bennett Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) was 27th with an 88-80—168.
• Playing on the ONU B team, sophomore Domenic Pilla (Highland Heights/St. Ignatius) had a 76-76—152 to tie for seventh.
• ONU head coach Chad Bucci moves to 346-337-15 in his 11th season at the helm.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears return to action Saturday and Sunday at the Bluffton Fall Classic.