Freshman Amelia Burger (Centerville) won Medalist honors and the Ohio Northern women's golf team won the team title of the Bluffton Spring Classic on Saturday and Sunday at Hidden Creek Golf Course.
The Polar Bears (60-12 overall) carded a 336-324—660 on the 5602-yard, par-72 course to defeat second place Bluffton by 16 strokes.
Six ONU golfers finished in the top 10 in the 44-women field, led by Burger with a 17-over par 82-79—161.
Freshman Rhianna Firmstone (Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) was third with an 85-80—165, sophomore Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) tied for fifth with an 82-85—167, junior Meghan Utterdyke (Lebanon/Bishop Fenwick) and sophomore Isabella Orofino (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) tied for seventh with 170s and freshman rebekah Baumlein () tied for 10th with a 90-82—172.
Mount Saint Joseph was third with a 344-352—696, Heidelberg was fourth with a 389-361—750, Tiffin was fifth with a 386-396—782 and Manchester (Ind.) was sixth with a 401-413—814.
The Polar Bears will return to action Saturday and Sunday at the Illinois Wesleyan Spring Fling.
Team Standings
1. Ohio Northern 336, 2. Mount Saint Joseph 344, 3. Bluffton 347, 4. Ohio Northern "B" 354, 5. Tiffin 386, 6. Heidelberg 389, 7. Manchester (Ind.) 401.
Top 5 Individual Results
1. Amelia Burger (ONU) 82-79—161, 2. Kiley Cline (Bluffton) 84-80—164, 3. Rhianna Firmstone (ONU) 85-80—165, 4. Haley Gill (Bluffton) 91-75—166, t5. Grace Honigford (ONU) 82-85—167, t5. Patricia Windholtz (MSJ) 81-86—167.
Ohio Northern Individual Results
t2. Amelia Burger 82-79—161, 3. Rhianna Firmstone 85-80—165, t5. Grace Honigford 82-85—167, t14. Isabella Orofino 90-80—170, t12. Karlee Staugler 87-87—174.
Ohio Northern "B" Individual Results
t7. Meghan Utterdyke 83-87—170, 16. Rylie Smith 87-92—179, 18. Torrie Smith 91-91—182, 22. Allison Rountree 93-95—188, t24. Olivia Galigher 96-95—191.
Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
t10. Rebekah Baumlein 90-82—172.
