Metzker leads Ohio Northern at OWU Invitational

By Gary Petit

DELAWARE — Freshman Joel Metzker fired matching rounds of 76 to pace the Ohio Northern men’s golf team at the Ohio Wesleyan Fall Invitational at Oak Haven Golf Course in Delaware.

Metzker's 152 total finished him in a tie for 17th, the best finish of his young collegiate career.

As a team, ONU carded rounds of 318-310—628 on the 6,721-yard, Par 71 layout and finished in a tie for seventh.

Senior Dan Brodnik carded a career-low 73 in the second round to go along with his 80 in for the first round. He finished with a 153 total and a tie for 22nd.

Junior Andrew Rahrig also finished in a tie for 22nd with a 78-75—153.

Senior Wes Immler finished in a tie for 47th with rounds of 77-81—158 while junior Ben Kretz carded two consistant rounds of 83-81—164.

Rounding out the Polar Bear top-five was junior Kevin Duffy with rounds of 86-84—170 for a tie for 75th.

Ohio Wesleyan's Jordan Benner, who was playing as an individual, fired rounds of 70-71 for 1-under par total of 141 to take medalist honors.

OWU also won the team title with a 576 total. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) and Washington and Jefferson (Pa.) tied for second with a 605 followed by Franklin (Pa.) in fourth at 610 and Denison in fifth at 612.

Ohio Northern will be back in action on Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Defiance Invitational.

Team Scores
1. Ohio Wesleyan 288-288—576, T2. Carnegie Mellon 307-298—605, T2. Washington & Jefferson 307-298—605, 4. Franklin 309-301—610, 5. Denison 3309-303—612, 6. Heidelberg 317-310—627, T7. Ohio Northern 318-310—628, T7. Wittenberg 319-309—628, 9. Wilmington 325-304—629, 10. Muskingum 318-312—630, 11. Capital 317-320—637.

Top 5 Individual Results
1. Jordan Benner (OWU) 70-71—141, 2. Jeff Nieman (OWU) 73-69—142, T3. Rory Hotaling (OWU) 72-71—143, T3. Alex Timmons (CM) 74-69—143, 5. Tom Harman (OWU) 73-71—144.

ONU Individual Results
T17. Joel Metzker 76-76—152, T22. Dan Brodnik 80-73—153, T22. Andrew Rahrig 78-75—153, T47. Wes Immler 77-81—158, T53. Brock Prater 81-79—160, T56. Paul Morbitzer 76-85—161, T56. Tom Repicky 83-78—161, T63. Ben Kretz 83-81—164, T75. Kevin Duffy 86-84—170, T80. Chase Cummings 86-93—179.