Men's Golf sits in fourth place after Round 1 of Ohio Athletic Conference Championship

Paul Morbitzer

By Steven Wright

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NEW ALBANY - The Ohio Northern men's golf team is in fourth place after the first round of the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament hosted by Otterbein at the par-72, 7,268-year New Albany Country Club.

The Polar Bears have 344 strokes. Otterbein leads the field with 327 strokes.

Junior Paul Morbitzer led Ohio Northern with a first-round 42-42--84. He is currently in a tie for 12th place.

Sophomore Joel Metzker and Tom Repicky are right behind Morbitzer with rounds of 85 and 86, respectively.

Metzker is in a tie for 15th and shot a +10 46 on the front nine before turning it around with a +3 39 on the back nine. Repicky went 44-42--86 and is in a tie for 17th.

Sophomore Phil Makowski rounded out the scoring and is in a tie for 28th with a 45-44--89.

Senior Ben Kretz began the tournament as the team's No. 1 golfer but was forced to withdraw from the competition early in his round.

Heidelberg's Zach Koinis shot a 37-37--74 and takes a six-stroke lead over second place into the second round.

Team Standings
1. Otterbein 327, 2. Heidelberg 339, 3. Muskingum 341, 4. Ohio Northern 344, 5. John Carroll 345, 6. Mount Union 346, 7. Wilmington 348, 8. Baldwin-Wallace 350, 9. Capital 354.

Top 5 Individuals
1. Zach Koinis (HEID) 37-37--74, t2. Lucas Murray (MUC) 41-39--80, t2. Mike Ruffing (OTT) 41-39--80, 4. Heath Trabue (OTT) 42-39--81, 5. David Lilly (HEID) 40-42--82.

Ohio Northern Finishers
t12. Paul Morbitzer 42-42--84, t15. Joel Metzker 46-39--85, t17. Tom Repicky 44-42--86, t28. Phil Makowski 45-44--89, - Ben Kretz WD.