Whisler fires career-low 82 to lead Women's Golf to fifth place finish at Wooster Spring Invitational

By Tim Glon

JEROMESVILLE -- Freshman Hannah Whisler fired a career-low 82-96--178 to lead the Ohio Northern women's golf team to a fifth place finish at the Wooster Spring Invitational Saturday-Sunday at Mohican Hills Golf Club.

The Polar Bears (23-47 overall) finished fifth out of nine teams with a 363-367--730.

Whisler broke her own 18- and 36-hole totals with a first round 82 on Saturday and a 36-hole total of 178 to finish 17th out of 56 golfers on the par 72 course.

Junior Megan Conley tied for 19th with a 90-90--180, freshman Ariana Tomasula tied for 25th with a 93-92--185 and freshman Heather Comer was 28th with a 98=89--187.

Denison won the team title with a 333-338--671, Baldwin Wallace was second with a 349-337--686 and Wooster was third with a 362-334--696.

Denison's Anne Miller won Medalist honors with an 80-78--158.

The Polar Bears will return to action Friday when they host the ONU Invitational at 1:30 pm at Colonial Golfers Club.

Team Standings

1. Denison 333-338--671, 2. Baldwin Wallace 349-337--686, 3. Wooster 362-334--696, 4. Mount Union 352-360--712, 5. Ohio Northern 363-367--730, t6. Adrian (Mich.) 383-364--747, t6. Mount Saint Joseph 383-364--747, 8. Hiram 404-398--802, 9. John Carroll 424-413--837.

Top 5 Individual Results

1. Anne Miller (Den) 80-78--158, 2. Emilee Woolf (BW) 78-82--160, 3.  Brynn FitzGerald (Den) 84-78--162, 4. Sharmeen Chinoy (Woo) 88-78--166, t5. Amber Bruno (MtU) 84-84--168, t5. Jackie Weisenberger (JCU) 89-79--168.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

17. Hannah Whisler 82-96--178, t19. Megan Conley 90-90--180, t25. Ariana Tomasula 93-92--185, 28. Heather Comer 98-89--187, 42. Jennifer Hipskind 102-99--201.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t33. Allison Fye 103-87--190.