Jesse Chiero

Jesse Chiero

Class of 2010
Inducted in 2023

Jesse Chiero ’10 was an All-America selection and North Coast Athletic Conference individual champion in golf. As a freshman, he played in 6 of the 7 tournaments during the spring, carding a 69 to help OWU to a school-record 277 at the Paradise Point Scarlet course. He won first-team All-NCAC honors by finishing third in the standings for the 4 championship events with a total of 693 shots. Ohio Wesleyan won 5 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and placed third at the NCAA Division III tournament. His sophomore year, he had a 70 to help OWU tie the school record with a 277 at the Paradise Point Scarlet course. He won the Bob Nye Award as the medalist in the final 54-hole NCAC event, finishing with a 220, and was an honorable mention All-NCAC selection. Ohio Wesleyan won 6 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and finished 14th at the NCAA Division III tournament. As a junior, he was a first-team All-NCAC honoree after finishing fourth in the cumulative standings for the 4 championship events with a 681. At the NCAA Division III championship, he tied for 60th place with a 307. Ohio Wesleyan won 5 tournaments, won the NCAC championship, and finished seventh at the NCAA Division III tournament. His senior year, he led the Bishops in 5 tournaments, including the Gordin Classic, and led the team with a 74.92 average in 25 rounds. He tied for third place in both fall NCAC events and finished second in both spring NCAC events on the way to leading the NCAC standings with a 669 and winning NCAC Player of the Year honors. He received third-team All-America honors. Ohio Wesleyan won 3 tournaments and finished second in the NCAC championship.