The Hiram College men’s golf team placed ninth out of 11 teams after the final round of the Lamkin-Strimer Memorial Invitational today (Sunday, Apr. 13) hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University at Oakhaven Golf Course in Delaware. [First Round Results]
The Terriers shot a team total of 344 strokes on the final day on the par 71, 6,807-yard course layout and posted a two-day total 693 strokes to place ninth overall. Host school OWU won the event with a total of 603 strokes (304+299=603) . Wittenberg University carded a final round of 305 to finish in second place with a tournament total 617 strokes (312+305=617). Olivet (Mich.) College rounded out the top three with 621 strokes (305+316=621).
Individually, senior Dan Yockel (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) shot an 87 on the final day to lead the Terriers and finish the tournament tied for 50th overall with a two-day total 170 strokes (83+87=170). Senior Craig Blaustein (Beachwood) and junior Brian Wilthew (Garrettsville/James A. Garfield) tied for second on the team with tournament totals of 172 strokes each. Blaustein carded a final round 85 (87+85=172) while Wilthew shot the low-round of the day for Hiram with an 80 (92+80=172). Senior Jared Drummer (Dayton/Oakwood) was fourth with a total of 179 strokes (87+92=179) while freshman Andy Deehr (Cortland/Champion) rounded out the Hiram competitors with 194 strokes (100+94=194).
Hiram will compete next weekend at the Nye Intercollegiate Invitational hosted by The College of Wooster on Saturday-Sunday, Apr. 19-20 at the Wooster Country Club in Wooster
Hiram College Men’s Golf
Lamkin-Strimer Invitational
Oakhaven Golf Course; Delaware, Ohio
Par 71; 6,807 yards
FINAL Team Results
Place | School | Score |
1 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 299+304=603 |
2 | Wittenberg University | 312+305=617 |
3 | Olivet (Mich.) College | 305+316=621 |
4 | Tri-State (Ind.) University | 314+316=630 |
5 | Denison University | 319+318=637 |
6 | De Pauw (Ind.) University | 324+319=643 |
7 | Wabash (Ind.) College | 333+318=651 |
8 | College of Wooster | 331+321=652 |
9 | Hiram College | 349+344=693 |
10 | Kenyon College | 367+350=717 |
11 | Oberlin College | 361+357=718 |
HIRAM INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T-50. Daniel Yockel, 83+87=170; T-55. Craig Blaustein, 87+85=172; T-55. Brian Wilthew, 92+80=172; 61. Jared Drummer, 87+92=179; 71. Andy Deehr, 100+94=194.