Men's Golf opens 2009-10 season at Ohio Wesleyan Fall Intercollegiate

Joel Metzker

By Tim Glon

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DELAWARE --  The Ohio Northern men's golf team opened its 2009-10 season with a ninth place finish at the 36-hole Ohio Wesleyan Fall Intercollegiate tournament Tuesday.

The Polar Bears (2-8) finished with a 323-334--657.

Ohio Wesleyan won the team title with a 296-299--595, Transylvania (Ky.) was second with a 301-298--599 and John Carroll was third with a 306-302--608.

Joel Metzker and Jordan McKenzie led the Polar Bears by tying for 41th place in the 68-man field.

Metzker carded an 83-80--163 and McKenzie shot an 82-81--163.

Tom Repicky finished tied for 47th with a 79-86--165, Phil Makowski was 50th with a 79-88--167 and Phillip Caffee was 57th with an 83-87--170.

Blake Ferguson of John Carroll won Medalist honors with a 72-65--137.

The Polar Bears will return to action at the OAC Invitational next Sunday and Monday at Baldwin-Wallace.

Team Standings
1. Ohio Wesleyan 296-299--595, 2. Transylvania (Ky.) 301-298--599, 3. John Carroll 306-302-608, 4. Baldwin-Wallace 309-305--614, 5. Heidelberg 310-309--619, 6. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) 308-316--624, 7. Muskingum 319-313--632, 8. Denison 331-324--655, 9. Ohio Northern 323-334--657, 10. Capital 333-333--666, 11. Wilmington 347-329--676.

Top 5 Individuals
1. Blake Ferguson (JCU) 72-65--137, 2. Justin Tereshko (Trans) 76-70--164, 3. Michael Sarap (OWU) 75-72--147, t4. Peter Joyce (OWU) 74-74--148, t4. Matthew Martin (Trans) 70-78--148.

Ohio Northern Individual Results
t41. Joel Metzker 83-80--163, t41. Jordan McKenzie 82-81--163, t47. Tom Repicky 79-86--165, 50. Phil Makowski 79-88--167, t57. Phillip Caffee 83-87--170.

Other Ohio Northern Individual Results
t47. Travis Ballinger 80-85--165, t51. Greg Wagner 85-83--168, 60. Carson Foust 85-87--172.