University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Lake Charles, La. (CC at Golden Nugget)
9 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
Lake Charles Toyota Invitational
@RaginCajunsGolf Finishes 10th At Lake Charles Invitational
3/19/2019 5:47:00 PM | Golf
Louisiana posts third straight below-par round; will compete at Jerry Weeks Match Play on April 1
LAKE CHARLES – Bjorn Gudjonsson recorded a 2-under par 70 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns golf team recorded its third straight round to finish with its lowest 54-hole score of the 2018-19 season on Tuesday during the final round of the Lake Charles Toyota Invitational at the Country Club at the Golden Nugget.
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Louisiana, which posted team scores of 282 and 286 on Monday, came back with a 4-under 284 in the final round to finish in 10th place (12-under 852) in the 18-team field. First-day leader TCU, ranked No. 43 in the country, claimed the team title at 817 with a 15-stroke victory over 10th-ranked Texas Tech (832).
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Micah Goulas (70-71-71-212), who recorded his best 54-hole performance for Louisiana, and Charlie Flynn (75-68-71-214) each carded rounds of 1-under par 71.
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Senior Triston Elston (68-74-72-214), who eclipsed his previous best 54-hole performance (2-over 215) for the Ragin' Cajuns, posted an even-par 72 while Gudjonsson (71-75-70-216) turned in his best 54-hole performance of the season for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Cole Kendrick, playing in his second tournament of the season, posted his third straight round of 1-over 73 for the Ragin' Cajuns to finish at a career-low 219. Â Â
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TCU's David Ravetto, one of two golfers in the 96-player field to finish all three rounds in the 60's, posted a 5-under 67 through the final 18 holes to finish at 19-under 197 and claim a six-shot victory over Texas Tech's Sandy Scott.
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Louisiana will return to action on April 1 when it travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to compete at the Jerry Weeks Match Play. Â
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2019 Lake Charles Toyota Invitational
March 18-19, 2019
Lake Charles, La. (The Country Club at The Golden Nugget)
Par 72, 7,007-yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. TCU 269-271-277-817; 2. Texas Tech 274-274-284-832; 3. UTSA 284-274-282-840; T4. Lamar 284-285-275-844; T4. ULM 281-276-287-844; T6. McNeese State 284-279-283-846; T6. Texas State 281-281-284-846; 8. Arkansas State 285-282-280-847; 9. Little Rock 284-279-285-848; 10. Louisiana 282-286-284-852; 11. Stephen F. Austin 285-288-282-855; 12. Missouri State 292-282-285-859; 13. Nicholls State 291-283-294-868; 14. New Orleans 287-290-294-871; 15. Team Sweden 300-282-290-872; 16. Louisiana Tech 288-299-286-873; 17. Southeastern Louisiana 292-300-292-884; 18. Rice 298-290-297-885.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T24. Micah Goulas 70-71-71-212; T32. Charlie Flynn 75-68-71-214; T32. Triston Elston 68-74-72-214; T43. Bjorn Gudjonsson 71-75-70-216; T61. Cole Kendrick 73-73-73-219.
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Louisiana, which posted team scores of 282 and 286 on Monday, came back with a 4-under 284 in the final round to finish in 10th place (12-under 852) in the 18-team field. First-day leader TCU, ranked No. 43 in the country, claimed the team title at 817 with a 15-stroke victory over 10th-ranked Texas Tech (832).
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Micah Goulas (70-71-71-212), who recorded his best 54-hole performance for Louisiana, and Charlie Flynn (75-68-71-214) each carded rounds of 1-under par 71.
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Senior Triston Elston (68-74-72-214), who eclipsed his previous best 54-hole performance (2-over 215) for the Ragin' Cajuns, posted an even-par 72 while Gudjonsson (71-75-70-216) turned in his best 54-hole performance of the season for the Ragin' Cajuns.
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Cole Kendrick, playing in his second tournament of the season, posted his third straight round of 1-over 73 for the Ragin' Cajuns to finish at a career-low 219. Â Â
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TCU's David Ravetto, one of two golfers in the 96-player field to finish all three rounds in the 60's, posted a 5-under 67 through the final 18 holes to finish at 19-under 197 and claim a six-shot victory over Texas Tech's Sandy Scott.
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Louisiana will return to action on April 1 when it travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to compete at the Jerry Weeks Match Play. Â
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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2019 Lake Charles Toyota Invitational
March 18-19, 2019
Lake Charles, La. (The Country Club at The Golden Nugget)
Par 72, 7,007-yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. TCU 269-271-277-817; 2. Texas Tech 274-274-284-832; 3. UTSA 284-274-282-840; T4. Lamar 284-285-275-844; T4. ULM 281-276-287-844; T6. McNeese State 284-279-283-846; T6. Texas State 281-281-284-846; 8. Arkansas State 285-282-280-847; 9. Little Rock 284-279-285-848; 10. Louisiana 282-286-284-852; 11. Stephen F. Austin 285-288-282-855; 12. Missouri State 292-282-285-859; 13. Nicholls State 291-283-294-868; 14. New Orleans 287-290-294-871; 15. Team Sweden 300-282-290-872; 16. Louisiana Tech 288-299-286-873; 17. Southeastern Louisiana 292-300-292-884; 18. Rice 298-290-297-885.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T24. Micah Goulas 70-71-71-212; T32. Charlie Flynn 75-68-71-214; T32. Triston Elston 68-74-72-214; T43. Bjorn Gudjonsson 71-75-70-216; T61. Cole Kendrick 73-73-73-219.
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