University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Monday, March 11
Lafayette
8 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jake Marler recorded a 151 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Burke Alford posting a 155 after the opening two rounds.
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Three Cajuns – Maxmilian Feistmantl (149), Matthew Lotz (157) and Dillon Barnard (157) – each competed as individuals.
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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.
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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.
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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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39th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 11-12, 2024
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jake Marler recorded a 151 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Burke Alford posting a 155 after the opening two rounds.
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Three Cajuns – Maxmilian Feistmantl (149), Matthew Lotz (157) and Dillon Barnard (157) – each competed as individuals.
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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.
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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.
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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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39th ANNUAL LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 11-12, 2024
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne Country Club)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
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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.
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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.
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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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