Freshman Aashir Patel sets 54-hole school record, leads Men's Golf into fifth place after second day of 2024 OAC Championships

Freshman Aashir Patel sets 54-hole school record, leads Men's Golf into fifth place after second day of 2024 OAC Championships
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April 27, 2024

WEST LAFAYETTE — Freshman Aashir Patel (Schaumburg, Ill./Conant) broke the school's 54-hole scoring record with a 1-under par 67-76-72—215 after the second day of the 2024 Ohio athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at River Greens Golf Course.

The Basics

  • The teams played 27 holes on Saturday.
  • Ohio Northern is fifth of 9 teams with a 305-307-299—911.
  • Otterbein leads the team standings with a 294-290-289—873, John Carroll is second with a 290-299-287—876, Capital is third with a 302-300-298—900 and Mount Union is fourth with a 298-300-305—903.
  • ONU Season Record: 43-30-3.
  • Venue: River Greens G.C. - West Lafayette, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

  • Patel is tied for third out of 45 golfers after three rounds with a 1-under par 67-76-72—215.
  • Sophomore Bennett Christy (Plymouth, Ind.) is tied for 13th with a 76-73-76—225.
  • Sophomore Domenic Pilla (Highland Heights/Saint Ignatius) is tied for 31st with an 81-80-74—235.
  • Junior Andrew Briars (Maumee/Anthony Wayne) is 38th with an 83-79-77—239.
  • Sophomore Joey DeSimone (Munroe Falls/Stow-Munroe Falls) is 42nd with an 81-79-83—243.

Notables

  • Patel's 54-hole total of 215 is three shots better than the previous record of 218 set by Ben Kretz in 2009, Zach Goodchild in 2016 and Tyler Davis in 2017.
  • On Friday, Patel tied the school's 18-hole record with a 5-under par 67 in the first round. He is the third ONU men's golfer to shoot a 67, following Andrew Rahrig (4-under par) in 2007 and Zach Goodchild (3-under par) in 2018.
  • Patel is the first golfer in ONU history to finish a round in 5-under par.
  • The top 14 finishers and ties after 72 holes receive All-Conference accolades.
  • The players played 27 holes on Friday and Saturday and will finish with 18 holes on Sunday.
  • The OAC Championships winning team will receive the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Championships May 14-17 at Boulder City, Nev.
  • ONU head coach Chad Bucci is 360-351-15 in his 11th season at the helm of the men's program, a winning percentage of .507.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will play the final 18 of the 2024 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday at 9:40 am at the River Greens G.C. in West Lafayette, Ohio.