(LIMA, Ohio)--Junior Mike Ott (Columbus/Franklin Heights) fired a tournament-low 75 in the second round to tie for first place overall at ONU Invitational at the Colonial Golfers Club in Lima, Ohio. Ott led the Crusaders to a second place finish with a two-day total of 154 (79-75) and tied OSU-Lima's Steven Mullalley and Ohio Northern's Wes Immler for individual honors.
Capital had the best second round of any team in the 11-team field with a 318 on Sunday. Aside from Ott's 75, the Crusaders got an 80 from freshman Scott King (Fremont/Fremont Ross), an 81 from Darren Wagner (Canal Winchester/Canal Winchester) and an 82 from freshman James Koon (Bexley/Bexley). Capital shot a 321 in Saturday's first round for a two-day total of 639 that left them five shots behind tournament winner and host Ohio Northern University.
Capital hosts next week's Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship Thursday and Friday (Apr. 26-27) at Cumberland Trail Golf Course in Pataskala, Ohio. Follow the OAC Men's Golf Championship online at http://www.capitalcrusaders.net/mgolf/07oacchampionship.htm
Ohio Northern University Invitational
Colonial Golfers Club-Lima, Ohio
FINAL RESULTS
Team Scores
1. Ohio Northern A 309-325—634, 2. Capital 321-318—639, 3. Muskingum 319-327—646, t4. Heidelberg 321-333—654, t4. Ohio State-Lima 310-344—654, 6. Cincinnati-Clermont 332-343—675, 7. Ohio Northern “B” 336-340—676, 8. Anderson (Ind.) 344-335—679, 9. Wilmington 338-342—680, 10. Akron-Wayne 358-380—738, 11. Defiance 371-372—743.
Top 5 Individual Results
t1. Mike Ott (Capital) 79-75—154, t1. Steven Mullalley (OSU-Lima) 73-81—154, t1. Wes Immler (Ohio Northern) 74-80—154, 4. Josh Seckel (Heidelberg) 77-78—155, 5. Dan Fisher (Muskingum) 79-78—157.
Capital Individuals
T1. Mike Ott 79-75=154; T7. Scott King 79-80=159; T11. James Koon 80-82=162; T16. Darren Wagner 83-81=164; T25. Daniel Zaborsky 84-84=168.