University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, March 11
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Louisiana Classics
Ortego Shoots Even-Par To Lead Cajuns at Louisiana Classics
3/11/2024 10:24:00 PM | Golf
Final round begins Tuesday at 7:30 a.m.; to be streamed live on ESPN+
LAFAYETTE – Eli Ortego posted back-to-back rounds of even-par 72 to lead the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team on the opening day of the 39th 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. with a fixed tee start from the No. 1 and 10 tees. Admission is free and open to the public.
Tuesday's final round will be streamed live on ESPN+ beginning at 9 a.m., with live results available at GolfStat.com. Louisiana, which posted a team score of 590, will be paired with Little Rock and Rice in the final round and will tee off from the No. 1 tee beginning at 8:06 a.m.
Ortego finished tied for 23rd overall after the opening day with an even-par 144 through 36 holes. Malan Potgieter posted a 2-under-par 70 in the second round and finished at 2-over-146 for Louisiana with Dylan Keating recording a 36-hole score of 5-over 149.
Jake Marler recorded a 151 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Burke Alford posting a 155 after the opening two rounds.
Three Cajuns – Maxmilian Feistmantl (149), Matthew Lotz (157) and Dillon Barnard (157) – each competed as individuals.
Two-time defending champion Texas A&M claimed the first-day lead with a team score of 558 and seven strokes ahead of second-place LSU (565). Michigan (570), Wake Forest (571) and Sam Houston (572) rounded out the top five teams in the field.
In the opening round, Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon tied for the second-lowest score in the history of the event at 8-under-64 to stake an early lead at 11-under-133. Hunter Thomson of Michigan was one shot behind at 134 with TCU's Gustav Frimodt (137) and LSU freshman Jay Mendell (138) trailing.
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.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
39th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 11-12, 2024
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. Texas A&M 276-282-558; 2. LSU 286-279-565; 3. Michigan 284-286-570; 4. Wake Forest 289-282-571; 5. Sam Houston 283-289-572; 6. SMU 293-280-573; 7. Wake Forest (B) 285-291-576; 8. Louisiana Tech 290-287-577; T9. Texas State 289-290-579; T9. TCU 290-289-579; T11. Illinois State 291-292-583; T11. South Alabama 288-295-583; 13. Little Rock 291-294-585; 14. Rice 292-294-586; 15. Louisiana 296-294-590.
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Phichaksn Maichon (Texas A&M) 64-69-133; 2. Hunter Thomson (Michigan) 68-66-134; 3. Gustav Frimodt (TCU) 69-68-137; 4. Jay Mendell (LSU) 70-68-138; T5. Niilo Maki-Petaja (Louisiana Tech) 72-68-140; T5. Hugo Trommetter (Sam Houston) 71-69-140; T5. Clay Stirsman (Wake Forest) 70-70-140; T5. Valentin Peugnet (Illinois State) 68-72-140; T5. Hugo Thyr (South Alabama) 68-72-140; T10. Michael Brennan (Wake Forest) 76-65-141; T10. Marshall Meisel (Wake Forest) 71-70-141; T10. Jamie Montojo (Texas A&M) 70-71-141; T10. Connor Gaunt (LSU) 69-72-141.
LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T23. Eli Ortego 72-72-144; T37. Malan Potgieter 76-70-146; T61. Dylan Keating 74-75-149; T61. Maximilian Feistmantl ‡ 74-75-149; T69. Jake Marler 74-77-151; T80. Burke Alford 76-79-155; T84. Matthew Lotz ‡ 83-74-157; T84. Dillon Barnard 78-79-157.
The final round of the 54-hole event will begin on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. with a fixed tee start from the No. 1 and 10 tees. Admission is free and open to the public.
Tuesday's final round will be streamed live on ESPN+ beginning at 9 a.m., with live results available at GolfStat.com. Louisiana, which posted a team score of 590, will be paired with Little Rock and Rice in the final round and will tee off from the No. 1 tee beginning at 8:06 a.m.
Ortego finished tied for 23rd overall after the opening day with an even-par 144 through 36 holes. Malan Potgieter posted a 2-under-par 70 in the second round and finished at 2-over-146 for Louisiana with Dylan Keating recording a 36-hole score of 5-over 149.
Jake Marler recorded a 151 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Burke Alford posting a 155 after the opening two rounds.
Three Cajuns – Maxmilian Feistmantl (149), Matthew Lotz (157) and Dillon Barnard (157) – each competed as individuals.
Two-time defending champion Texas A&M claimed the first-day lead with a team score of 558 and seven strokes ahead of second-place LSU (565). Michigan (570), Wake Forest (571) and Sam Houston (572) rounded out the top five teams in the field.
In the opening round, Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon tied for the second-lowest score in the history of the event at 8-under-64 to stake an early lead at 11-under-133. Hunter Thomson of Michigan was one shot behind at 134 with TCU's Gustav Frimodt (137) and LSU freshman Jay Mendell (138) trailing.
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.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
39th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 11-12, 2024
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. Texas A&M 276-282-558; 2. LSU 286-279-565; 3. Michigan 284-286-570; 4. Wake Forest 289-282-571; 5. Sam Houston 283-289-572; 6. SMU 293-280-573; 7. Wake Forest (B) 285-291-576; 8. Louisiana Tech 290-287-577; T9. Texas State 289-290-579; T9. TCU 290-289-579; T11. Illinois State 291-292-583; T11. South Alabama 288-295-583; 13. Little Rock 291-294-585; 14. Rice 292-294-586; 15. Louisiana 296-294-590.
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Phichaksn Maichon (Texas A&M) 64-69-133; 2. Hunter Thomson (Michigan) 68-66-134; 3. Gustav Frimodt (TCU) 69-68-137; 4. Jay Mendell (LSU) 70-68-138; T5. Niilo Maki-Petaja (Louisiana Tech) 72-68-140; T5. Hugo Trommetter (Sam Houston) 71-69-140; T5. Clay Stirsman (Wake Forest) 70-70-140; T5. Valentin Peugnet (Illinois State) 68-72-140; T5. Hugo Thyr (South Alabama) 68-72-140; T10. Michael Brennan (Wake Forest) 76-65-141; T10. Marshall Meisel (Wake Forest) 71-70-141; T10. Jamie Montojo (Texas A&M) 70-71-141; T10. Connor Gaunt (LSU) 69-72-141.
LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T23. Eli Ortego 72-72-144; T37. Malan Potgieter 76-70-146; T61. Dylan Keating 74-75-149; T61. Maximilian Feistmantl ‡ 74-75-149; T69. Jake Marler 74-77-151; T80. Burke Alford 76-79-155; T84. Matthew Lotz ‡ 83-74-157; T84. Dillon Barnard 78-79-157.
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