Women's Golf shatters school 36-hole record by 10 strokes, Firmstone grabs Medalist honors as Polar Bears take Heidelberg Fall Invitational
By Tim Glon
TIFFIN — The Ohio Northern women's golf team shattered the school's 36-hole record by a full 10 strokes en route to a victory at the Heidelberg Fall Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Mohawk Golf & Country Club.
The Polar Bears (21-1 overall) fired a 314-315—629 to break the previous record of 639 to win the 8-team tournament by 17 strokes.
Sophomore Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) won Medalist honors for the first time in her career with a 74-79—153 on the 5921-yard, par-72 course to finish first by three strokes in the 60-women field.
Junior Grace Honigford was in a three-way tie for second place three shots back with a 79-77—156.
Sophomore Amelia Burger (Centerville) and freshman Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) tied for 8th with 160s.
Northern tied the 18-hole record in Friday's first round with a 314, which matched the score ONU posted at the Capital Classic in September 2021.
Wittenberg finished second with a 323-323—649, Wooster was third with a 315-339—654 and Tiffin was fourth with a 340-356—696.
The Polar Bears will return to action Oct. 1-2 at the OAC Fall Preview at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 314-315—629, 2. Wittenberg 323-323-649, 3. Wooster 315-339—654, 4. Tiffin 340-356—696, 5. Alma (Mich.) 357-340—697, 6. Baldwin Wallace 354-355—709, 7. Heidelberg 363-357—720, 8. Capital 388-367—755.
Top 5 Individuals
1. Rhianna Firmstone (ONU) 74-79—153, t2. Grace Honigford (ONU) m79-77—156, t2. 2. Izzy Selby (Wittenberg) 75-81—156, t2. Morgan Yates (Alma) 77-79—156, 5. Ada Pan (Wooster) 76-82—158.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
1. Rhianna Firmstone 74-79—153, t2. Grace Honigford 79-77—156, t8. Amelia Burger 80-80—160, t8. Marisa Alfes 81-79—160, t19. Rylie Smith 86-91—177.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
t16. Jessica Tubbs 87-85—172, 30. Madyson Smith 96-88—184, t41. Allie Honigford 102-97—199, t41. Hailie Wilson 96-103—199, 54. Sara Slusher 114-104—218.