University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, March 14
Lafayette
8 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Louisiana Classics
Ragin' Cajuns Complete First Day of Louisiana Classics
3/14/2022 10:33:00 PM | Golf
Final round to start at 7:30 a.m.; coverage on ESPN+ begins at 9:15 a.m.
LAFAYETTE – Freshman Eli Ortego recorded an even-par 72 in both rounds and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns concluded the first day in 14th place overall at the 37th annual Louisiana Classics on Monday at Oakbourne Country Club.
The final round of the 54-hole event will begin on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Louisiana will tee off at the No. 10 tee beginning at 7:39 a.m. The final round will be available on ESPN+ beginning at 9:15 a.m., with live results available at GolfStat.com.
Ortego finished the first day of the two-day event in a tie for 25th place at 144 overall with Peter Hinnant (73-76-149), Jose Dibildox (72-77-149), Charlie Flynn (75-75-150) and Hudson Dubinski (80-75-155) rounding out the "A" team lineup.
Hunter Hammett paced Louisiana's "B" team after posting rounds of 4-over-76 and even-par 72 to finish tied for 48th at 148 with Jake Marler (77-75-152), Matt Weber (74-79-153), Justin Caldwell (77-77-154) and freshman Burke Alford (78-82-160) following.
No. 21-ranked Texas A&M – the 2018 Louisiana Classics champion – posted team scores of 272 and 270 to hold a 15-shot lead over No. 25 LSU (557). North Texas (561), Kansas State (568) and Houston (569) rounded out the top five with No. 17 Ole Miss (571), No. 41 Little Rock (575) finishing sixth and seventh.
Texas A&M's Sam Bennett, the No. 2-ranked golfer in the country, posted consecutive rounds of 6-under 66 to finish three strokes ahead of Diego Prone of North Texas in the individual results.
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LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 14-15, 2022
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas A&M 272-270-542; 2. LSU 273-284-557; 3. North Texas 287-274-561; 4. Kansas State 284-284-568; 5. Houston 279-290-569; 6. Ole Miss 288-283-571; 7. Little Rock 281-294-575; T8. UTSA 293-285-578; T8. Illinois State 289-289-578; T10. Louisiana Tech 288-291-579; T10. Rice 293-286-579; 12. Sam Houston 291-290-581; 13. Mississippi State 292-291-583; 14. Louisiana 292-298-590; 15. Michigan 298-296-594; 16. Lipscomb 302-295-597; 17. Louisiana (B) 304-303-607.
LOUISIANA RESULTS
T25. Eli Ortego 72-72-144; T58. Peter Hinnant 73-76-149; T58. Jose Dibildox 72-77-149; T70. Charlie Flynn 75-75-150; 87. Hudson Dubinski 80-75-155.
LOUISIANA "B" RESULTS
T48. Hunter Hammett 76-72-148; T78. Jake Marler 77-75-152; T82. Matt Weber 74-79-153; 86. Justin Caldwell 77-77-154; 91. Burke Alford 78-82-160.
The final round of the 54-hole event will begin on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Louisiana will tee off at the No. 10 tee beginning at 7:39 a.m. The final round will be available on ESPN+ beginning at 9:15 a.m., with live results available at GolfStat.com.
Ortego finished the first day of the two-day event in a tie for 25th place at 144 overall with Peter Hinnant (73-76-149), Jose Dibildox (72-77-149), Charlie Flynn (75-75-150) and Hudson Dubinski (80-75-155) rounding out the "A" team lineup.
Hunter Hammett paced Louisiana's "B" team after posting rounds of 4-over-76 and even-par 72 to finish tied for 48th at 148 with Jake Marler (77-75-152), Matt Weber (74-79-153), Justin Caldwell (77-77-154) and freshman Burke Alford (78-82-160) following.
No. 21-ranked Texas A&M – the 2018 Louisiana Classics champion – posted team scores of 272 and 270 to hold a 15-shot lead over No. 25 LSU (557). North Texas (561), Kansas State (568) and Houston (569) rounded out the top five with No. 17 Ole Miss (571), No. 41 Little Rock (575) finishing sixth and seventh.
Texas A&M's Sam Bennett, the No. 2-ranked golfer in the country, posted consecutive rounds of 6-under 66 to finish three strokes ahead of Diego Prone of North Texas in the individual results.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 14-15, 2022
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas A&M 272-270-542; 2. LSU 273-284-557; 3. North Texas 287-274-561; 4. Kansas State 284-284-568; 5. Houston 279-290-569; 6. Ole Miss 288-283-571; 7. Little Rock 281-294-575; T8. UTSA 293-285-578; T8. Illinois State 289-289-578; T10. Louisiana Tech 288-291-579; T10. Rice 293-286-579; 12. Sam Houston 291-290-581; 13. Mississippi State 292-291-583; 14. Louisiana 292-298-590; 15. Michigan 298-296-594; 16. Lipscomb 302-295-597; 17. Louisiana (B) 304-303-607.
LOUISIANA RESULTS
T25. Eli Ortego 72-72-144; T58. Peter Hinnant 73-76-149; T58. Jose Dibildox 72-77-149; T70. Charlie Flynn 75-75-150; 87. Hudson Dubinski 80-75-155.
LOUISIANA "B" RESULTS
T48. Hunter Hammett 76-72-148; T78. Jake Marler 77-75-152; T82. Matt Weber 74-79-153; 86. Justin Caldwell 77-77-154; 91. Burke Alford 78-82-160.
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