Honigford earns Medalist honors as Women’s Golf shoots school record to win Bluffton Spring Invitational

Honigford earns Medalist honors as Women’s Golf shoots school record to win Bluffton Spring Invitational
Live Scoring Results
April 2, 2023

By Wes Mayberry

LIMA — Junior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) won Medalist honors in leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team to the championship at the Bluffton Spring Invitational on Sunday at Hidden Creek Golf Club.

The event was initially scheduled for two rounds, but Saturday's first round was canceled due to inclement weather.

The Polar Bears (57-6 overall) won the tournament in record-breaking fashion, shooting an 18-over-par 306 over 18 holes to shatter the old school mark of 314.

Mount St. Joseph finished second with a 323, Bluffton was third with a 327, Tiffin was fourth with a 357, Anderson (Ind.) was fifth with a 385, Marietta was sixth with a 389, and Earlham (Ind.) was seventh with a 424.

Honigford won the individual title, shooting a 1-over-par 73 for her third individual victory this season.

Three other Polar Bears finished inside the top four.

Sophomore Amelia Burger (Centerville) was third with a 77 and freshman Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) and senior Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) tied for fourth with a 78.

Senior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) rounded out Northern's scoring with an 85 to finish 17th overall.

Seniors Jessica Tubbs (Maumee/Springfield) and Olivia Galigher (Bolivar/Tuscarawas Valley) competed as individuals.

Tubbs placed 11th with an 82, and Galigher tied for 31st with a 101.

The Polar Bears return to action on Friday and Saturday for the Polar Bear Easter Classic.

Team Standings

1. Ohio Northern 306, 2. Mount St. Joseph 323, 3. Bluffton 327, 4. Tiffin 357, 5. Anderson (Ind.) 385, 6. Marietta 389, 7. Earlham (Ind.) 424.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Grace Honigford (ONU) 73, 2. Kiley Cline (Bluffton) 76, 3. Amelia Burger (ONU) 77, t4. Marisa Alfes (ONU) 78, t4. Isabella Orofino (ONU) 78, t4. Alana Marie Weaver (Earlham) 78.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

1. Grace Honigford 73, 3. Amelia Burger 77, t4. Marisa Alfes 78, t4. Isabella Orofino 78, 17. Torrie Smith 85.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

11. Jessica Tubbs 82, t31. Olivia Galigher 83.