Women's Golf holds first round lead at OAC Championships; Top 4 individuals are all Polar Bears
By Tim Glon
WEST LAFAYETTE —The Ohio Northern women's golf team had a dominating performance in the first round of the 2021 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on a windy Friday at River Greens Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (26-3 overall) hold the team lead by 17 strokes over second-place Otterbein with a first round 329.
The top four individual scores were all turned in by Ohio Northern golfers, led by freshman Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) with a 9-over par 81.
Seniors Lydia Cranmer (Farmington Hills, Mich./Ladywood) and sophomore Torrie Smith (Russiaville, Ind./Western) are tied for second with 82s and senior Annika Neumann (Valley City/Avon) is tied for fourth with an 84.
Sophomore Meghan Utterdyke (Lebanon/Fenwick) is 11th of 42 golfers with a 90.
The top 14 finishers and ties after the end of the 54-hole tournament will earn All-OAC honors.
Otterbein is second with a 346, Baldwin Wallace is third with a 361 and Muskingum is fourth with a 363.
The second round will begin with flighted tee times on Saturday at 10:30 am with the final round starting on Sunday at 10:30 am.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 329, 2. Otterbein 346, 3. Baldwin Wallace 361, 4. Muskingum 363, 5. Capital 378, 6. John Carroll 389, 7. Mount Union 397, 8. Marietta 410.
Top 14 Individuals (Top 14 after 54 holes earn All-OAC honors)
1. Grace Honigford (ONU) 81, t2. Lydia Cranmer (ONU) 82, t2. Torrie Smith (ONU) 82, t4. Annika Neumann (ONU) 84, t4. Lyndsay Blum (Ott) 86, 6. Anna Schatschneider (BW) 85, t7. Erika Marano (Musk) 86, t7. Emma McGreal (Ott) 86, 9. Rachel Hatley (Ott) 87, 10. Viv George (Ott) 89, t11. Meghan Utterdyke (ONU) 90, t11. Rachel Sladky (BW) 90, t11. Allison Juraovic (Musk) 90, t11. Sarah Brown (JCU) 90, t11. Madison Huss (Berg) 90.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Grace Honigford 81, t2. Lydia Cranmer 82, t2. Torrie Smith 82, t4. Annika Neumann 84, t11. Meghan Utterdyke 90.
