Andrew Slusher fires a 1-under par 71, leads Men's Golf at Capital Purple and White Invitational

By Tim Glon

GALENA — Junior Andrew Slusher (Covington) fired a 1-under par 71 to lead the Ohio Northern men's golf team to a fourth place finish at the Capital Purple & White Invitational on Saturday at the Royal American Links.

The Polar Bears (2-10-2 overall) finished fourth of five teams with 307 strokes.

Slusher tied for third out of 46 golfers.

Sophomore Josh Steyer (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) tied for ninth with a 75, junior Jared Hernandez (Van Wert) tied for 16th with a 79, junior Nolan Kimberly (Zanesville) tied for 29th with an 82 and junior Austin White (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) tied for 32nd with an 83.

Otterbein won the team title with a 292, defeating Capital on the fifth-man tiebreaker, Capital was second with a 292, Muskingum was third with a 306 and Marietta was fifth with a 311.

Otterbein's Kurt Fortman won Medalist honors with a 6-under par 66.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Sunday at a second Capital Purple and White Invitational.

Team Standings

1. Otterbein 292, 2. Capital 292, 3. Muskingum 307, 4. Ohio Northern 307, 5. Marietta 311.

Top 5 Individuals

1. Kurt Fortman (Ott), 2. Andrew Simpson (Cap) 69, t3. Andrew Slusher (ONU) 71, t3. Brenton Franks (Musk) 71, t3. Gage Herb (Mar) 71.

Ohio Northern Individual Results

t3. Andrew Slusher 71, t9. Josh Steyer 75, t16. Jared Hernandez 79, t29. Nolan Kimberly 82, t32. Austin White 83.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results

t32. Jacob Brooks 83, t36. Dylan Morris 84, t36. Matt Russo 84, 43. Bradon Wooldridge 88, t45. Garrett Allen 94.