University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, October 27
Ka'anapali, Hawaii / Royal Ka'anapali Course
1:30 p.m.
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Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational
Louisiana In 11th At Ka'anapali Classic
10/27/2023 8:43:00 PM | Golf
Ragin' Cajuns tie for third-lowest 36-hole score in school history
LAHAINA, Hawaii – Eli Ortego recorded his fourth round in the 60's during the 2023-24 season with a 2-under-par 69 and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team posted its third-best 36-hole start in school history after completing the second round of the Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate Invitational on Friday at the Ka'anapail Golf Club.
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The final round of the 54-hole event – the fall portion of Louisiana's 2023-24 schedule – will begin on Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. CT shotgun start. Live results for the three-day event is available courtesy of GolfStat.com.
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Louisiana, which slipped one spot to 11th in the 20-team field, recorded a team score of 2-under-282 – its second-lowest of the season and 13th of 14 rounds of finishing at par or below in the 2023-24 season.
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The Ragin' Cajuns finished at 6-under-562 after 36 holes, their best two-round start since a 15-under-553 at the 2013 Sam Hall Intercollegiate while equaling the mark set in both 2007 (ASU Indiana Classic) and 2011 (The Sam Hall Intercollegiate).
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Ortego, who opened with an even-par 71 in Thursday's opening round, shot 2-under-32 on the back nine for Louisiana recording birdies at both No. 11 and 17. The Lafayette native added birdies on the front nine at No. 3 and 9 and finished 2-under-140 after two rounds.
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Malan Potgieter, Burke Alford and Dylan Keating each posted rounds of even-par 71 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Potgieter finishing at the top of Louisiana's lineup at 4-under-138.
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The sophomore opened the day with a pair of bogeys on his first two holes before recording an eagle on the par-5, 485-yard No. 9. Potgieter added a birdie on the back nine at No. 13 and proceeded to sink birdies at No. 3 and 6 to close out his day.
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Alford, who posted an identical even-par 71 on Thursday, sank a team-high six birdies in the round for Louisiana with five coming on the front nine. The Shreveport native worked his back from a 3-over-par through nine holes beginning with a birdie at No. 18 before getting back to even-par with birdies at No. 1 and 2.
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Keating posted a 1-over-35 on the back nine before coming back with birdies at No. 2 and 4 to finish at even-par for the round and 2-over-144 after 36 holes.
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Jake Marler finished one stroke behind Keating after 36 holes after recording a 3-over-74 on the day. Marler dropped three birdies on the front nine before shooting a 3-over-37 on the back.
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First-day leader Liberty maintained its lead after shooting a 12-under-272 to finish at 34-under-534. The Flames finished five strokes ahead of a pair of top-15 ranked teams – East Tennessee State (539) and Oklahoma (539) – with North Florida (545) and San Jose State (547) rounding out the top five.
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Mats Ege of ETSU and Josh Ryan of Liberty shared the individual lead after 36 holes at 12-under-130. First-day leader Robbie Higgins of UNF was tied for third at 131.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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KA'ANAPALI CLASSIC COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
October 26-28, 2023
Lahaina, Hawaii (Ka'anapali Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,700 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Liberty 262-272-534; T2. East Tennessee 272-267-539; T2. Oklahoma 272-267-539; 4. North Florida 276-269-545; 5. San Jose State 269-278-547; T6. Georgia 266-285-551; T6. Hawaii 273-278-551; 8. Boise State 277-278-555; T9. Kansas 280-277-557; T9. Sacramento State 276-281-557; 11. Louisiana 280-282-562; 12. Gonzaga 285-278-563; 13. Clemson 288-276-564; 14. Cal State-Northridge 288-280-568; 15. Connecticut 280-290-570; 16. Wyoming 284-289-573; 17. Denver 288-291-579; 18. Colorado 288-293-581; 19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-585; 20. Air Force 291-295-586.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T24. Malan Potgieter 67-71-138; T44. Eli Ortego 71-69-140; T58. Burke Alford 71-71-142; T68. Dylan Keating 73-71-144; T78. Jake Marler 71-74-145.
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The final round of the 54-hole event – the fall portion of Louisiana's 2023-24 schedule – will begin on Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. CT shotgun start. Live results for the three-day event is available courtesy of GolfStat.com.
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Louisiana, which slipped one spot to 11th in the 20-team field, recorded a team score of 2-under-282 – its second-lowest of the season and 13th of 14 rounds of finishing at par or below in the 2023-24 season.
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The Ragin' Cajuns finished at 6-under-562 after 36 holes, their best two-round start since a 15-under-553 at the 2013 Sam Hall Intercollegiate while equaling the mark set in both 2007 (ASU Indiana Classic) and 2011 (The Sam Hall Intercollegiate).
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Ortego, who opened with an even-par 71 in Thursday's opening round, shot 2-under-32 on the back nine for Louisiana recording birdies at both No. 11 and 17. The Lafayette native added birdies on the front nine at No. 3 and 9 and finished 2-under-140 after two rounds.
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Malan Potgieter, Burke Alford and Dylan Keating each posted rounds of even-par 71 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Potgieter finishing at the top of Louisiana's lineup at 4-under-138.
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The sophomore opened the day with a pair of bogeys on his first two holes before recording an eagle on the par-5, 485-yard No. 9. Potgieter added a birdie on the back nine at No. 13 and proceeded to sink birdies at No. 3 and 6 to close out his day.
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Alford, who posted an identical even-par 71 on Thursday, sank a team-high six birdies in the round for Louisiana with five coming on the front nine. The Shreveport native worked his back from a 3-over-par through nine holes beginning with a birdie at No. 18 before getting back to even-par with birdies at No. 1 and 2.
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Keating posted a 1-over-35 on the back nine before coming back with birdies at No. 2 and 4 to finish at even-par for the round and 2-over-144 after 36 holes.
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Jake Marler finished one stroke behind Keating after 36 holes after recording a 3-over-74 on the day. Marler dropped three birdies on the front nine before shooting a 3-over-37 on the back.
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First-day leader Liberty maintained its lead after shooting a 12-under-272 to finish at 34-under-534. The Flames finished five strokes ahead of a pair of top-15 ranked teams – East Tennessee State (539) and Oklahoma (539) – with North Florida (545) and San Jose State (547) rounding out the top five.
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Mats Ege of ETSU and Josh Ryan of Liberty shared the individual lead after 36 holes at 12-under-130. First-day leader Robbie Higgins of UNF was tied for third at 131.
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Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
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KA'ANAPALI CLASSIC COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
October 26-28, 2023
Lahaina, Hawaii (Ka'anapali Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,700 yards
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TEAM SCORING
1. Liberty 262-272-534; T2. East Tennessee 272-267-539; T2. Oklahoma 272-267-539; 4. North Florida 276-269-545; 5. San Jose State 269-278-547; T6. Georgia 266-285-551; T6. Hawaii 273-278-551; 8. Boise State 277-278-555; T9. Kansas 280-277-557; T9. Sacramento State 276-281-557; 11. Louisiana 280-282-562; 12. Gonzaga 285-278-563; 13. Clemson 288-276-564; 14. Cal State-Northridge 288-280-568; 15. Connecticut 280-290-570; 16. Wyoming 284-289-573; 17. Denver 288-291-579; 18. Colorado 288-293-581; 19. Mount St. Mary's 290-295-585; 20. Air Force 291-295-586.
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LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T24. Malan Potgieter 67-71-138; T44. Eli Ortego 71-69-140; T58. Burke Alford 71-71-142; T68. Dylan Keating 73-71-144; T78. Jake Marler 71-74-145.
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