The Buckeye Open was held at Cardinal Center from Sept. 16-20.
Originally scheduled for earlier in the year, the event was postponed to this month due to COVID-19. Overall, while attendance was higher during the first two days, it was lower over the weekend and finished with an overall decline in attendance, with a total of 4039 competitors taking part in 12 events.
Results of the Buckeye Open are below.
All Around
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Ian Darroch; Class AAA, Trey Wilburn; Class AA, Aaron Schwartz; Class A, Tom Neal; Class B, Thomas Hart; Class C, Mark Barker; Class D, Steve Hays; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Nicholas Wertz; Junior Gold, Emanuel Butdorf; Sub Veteran, Carl Chadwell; Veteran, William Hagerty; Sr. Veteran, Bobby Hubble; Lady 1, Elaina McCarthy; Lady 2, Marcy Plunkett.
High Overall
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Michael Wengerd; Class AAA, Brandon Deal; Class AA, Dan Schock; Class A, Elaina McCarthy; Class B, Hailley Ruhl; Class C, Kevin Morrison; Class D, Evan Saunders; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Jacob Duren; Junior Gold, Seth Cooper; Sub Veteran, Carl Chadwell; Veteran, Roger Peterson; Sr. Veteran, Mike Dehabey; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Sandra Jack.
Event #1 – Legacy Restaurant/Bar Singles
Class AAA, Dirk Meckstroth; Class AA, Paul Marthey; Class A, Mark Watkins; Class B, Danny Waulk; Class C, Robert Warren; Class D, Jerry Workman; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Brayden Morris; Junior Gold, Alexander Kaufman; Sub Veteran, Donnie Sherrard; Veteran, Steven Smith; Sr. Veteran, Nick Bare; Lady 1, Hailley Ruhl; Lady 2, Sandra Jack.
Event #2 – Colerain RV Handicap
Champion, Steve Hayes; Runner-up, Robb Harper; Sub Junior, J.D. May; Junior, Gabriel Watkins; Junior Gold, Alexander Kaufman; Sub Veteran, Donnie Sherrard; Veteran, Lawrence Walsh; Sr. Veteran, William Monroe; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Martha Humphrey.
Event #3 – Fishburn Doubles
Class AAA, Trey Wilburn; Class AA, Robert Caplinger; Class A, David Sickmeyer; Class B, Evan Saunders; Class C, James Jones Jr.; Class D, Joseph Stansbery; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Tuff Hutchins; Sub Veteran, William Natcher; Veteran, Robert Grosjean; Sr. Veteran, Rodney Sheets; Lady 1, Elaina McCarthy; Lady 2, Sandra Jack.
Event #4 – Quality Inn Handicap
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Brandon Deal; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Jacob Duren; Junior Gold, Alexander Kaufman; Sub Veteran, Matthew Gilardi Jr.; Veteran, Ed Harruff; Sr. Veteran, Roger Edgington; Lady 1, Elaina McCarthy; Lady 2, Michelle Charniga.
Event #5 – Comfort Inn Singles
Class AAA, Brandon Deal; Class AA, Michael Gooch; Class A, James Jones Jr.; Class B, Sean Plymire; Class C, Ronald Scothorn; Class D, Roger Lillie Jr.; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Brayden Morris; Junior Gold, Bryce Havenar; Sub Veteran, Paul Lux; Veteran, Roger Peterson; Sr. Veteran, Douglas Gormley; Lady 1, Summer Gobrecht; Lady 2, Sandra Jack.
Event #6 – Quality/Comfort Inn Handicap
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Howard O’neill; Sub Junior, Kole Kuenning; Junior, Jacob Duren; Junior Gold, Emanuel Butdorf; Sub Veteran, Donnie Sherrard; Veteran, Roger Peterson; Sr. Veteran, Mike Dehabey; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Peggy Wise.
Event #7 – Austin M. Jacob Class Singles
Class AAA, Brandon Deal; Class AA, Carl Chadwell; Class A, James Jones Jr.; Class B, Howard Cerovac; Class C, Ronald Scothorn; Class D, J.D. May; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Brayden Morris; Junior Gold, Brennan Kamer; Sub Veteran, Donnie Sherrard; Veteran, William Hagerty; Sr. Veteran, Michael Meacham; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Marcy Plunkett.
Event #8 – Tank V. Lunsford Handicap
Champion, Edward Bayer; Runner-up, Joseph Charnigo; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Gabriel Watkins; Junior Gold, Emanuel Butdorf; Sub Veteran, Gerald Whiting; Veteran, Roger Peterson; Sr. Veteran, Teddy Bilbrey; Lady 1, Jennifer Schwartz; Lady 2, Sharon Cogan.
Event #9 – Dirk Meckstroth Class Doubles
Class AAA, Joseph Charnigo; Class AA, Dan Schock; Class A, Michael Berry; Class B, Steven Fuller; Class C, Jeff Russell; Class D, Hailley Ruhl; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Nicholas Wertz; Junior Gold, Lucas Bristoll; Sub Veteran, Tank Lunsford; Veteran, Robert Harden; Sr. Veteran, Paul Marthey; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Sharon Cogan.
Event #10 – Browning Singles Championship
Champion, Summer Gobrecht; Runner-up, Tate Hedrick; Class AAA, Dan Ryan; Class AA, John Thomas; Class A, Robert Zimmerman; Class B, Sean Plymire; Class C, Ronald Scothorn; Class D, Michael McCoy; Sub Junior, Max Simpson; Junior, Nicholas Wertz; Junior Gold, Emanuel Butdorf; Sub Veteran, Gerald Whiting; Veteran, Steve Corwin; Sr. Veteran, Richard Stefanacci; Lady 1, Beverly Scott; Lady 2, Sandra Jack.
Event #11 – White Flyer Championship Doubles
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Ian Darroch; Class AAA, Austin Jacob; Class AA, Nick Galata; Class A, Michael Berry; Class B, Larry Dow; Class C, Thomas Hart; Class D, Paul King; Sub Junior, Brady Duren; Junior, Nicholas Wertz; Junior Gold, Emanuel Butdorf; Sub Veteran, Carl Chadwell; Veteran, Roger Peterson; Sr. Veteran, Bobby Hubble; Lady 1, Elaina McCarthy; Lady 2, Peggy Wise.
Event #12 – Eagle Golf Cars Champ Handicap
Champion, Joseph Charnigo; Runner-up, Thomas Hart; Sub Junior, J.D. May; Junior, Jacob Duren; Junior Gold, Tyler Bell; Sub Veteran, Ray Kupfersmith; Veteran, William Hagerty; Sr. Veteran, Bobby Hubble; Lady 1, Elaina McCarthy; Lady 2, Michelle Charniga.
