University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Sunday, April 13
College Station, Texas
7:20 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
at
The Aggie Invitational
Potgieter Finishes Second; Cajuns Tied for Third at Aggie Invitational
4/13/2025 5:37:00 PM | Golf
Louisiana set to open SBC Championships April 21 at Annandale Golf Club
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Louisiana's Malan Potgieter recorded his fifth top-5 performance of the season, firing a 2-under-par 70 in the final round and helping the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf team to a tie for third place at the Aggie Invitational on Sunday at the Traditions Club.
Eli Ortego and Jean Louis du Plessis each turned in top-20 finishes as Louisiana posted a team score of 297 in the final round and finished at 886 for the 54-hole event, tied with Sam Houston and behind host and No. 19-ranked Texas A&M and No. 6-ranked Oklahoma.
Potgieter posted his third straight top-5 finish for Louisiana after posting a 54-hole score of 1-under-215. The junior fired a 3-under-33 on the front nine, including consecutive birdies at No. 8 and 9 for Louisiana before making the turn and posting a birdie at No. 10.
One of three golfers in the 75-player field to shoot par or below, Potgieter finished five strokes behind Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon for top honors and one shot ahead of Texas A&M's Aaron Pounds.
Ortego recorded a 4-over-par 76 in the final round for the Ragin' Cajuns and finished tied for 13th at 6-over-222. Du Plessis fired a 2-over-74 in the final round for Louisiana and posted a 6-over-222 – one shot off his season-low (221) set at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational – while posting his first top-20 finish of the season.
Carter Schmitt finished tied for 32nd place after finishing at 11-over-227 with Kyle Bennett (241) and Dylan Keating (246), competing individually, following.
Louisiana will return to action beginning April 21 when it opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships at the Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Miss. Each round will be streamed live on ESPN+ with the winner of match play earning the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.
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.
THE AGGIE INVITATIONAL
April 12-13, 2025
Bryan-College Station, Texas (Traditions Club)
Par 72, 7,215 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. Texas A&M 281-292-294-867; 2. Oklahoma 284-296-296-876; T3. Louisiana 295-295-297-886; T3. Sam Houston 300-295-291-886; 5. Baylor 286-309-301-896; 6. New Mexico State 299-299-299-897; 7. Lamar 301-310-295-906; 8. North Texas 309-304-302-915; 9. Rice 306-310-303-919; 10. Tarleton State 306-313-309-928; 11. UTSA 305-312-314-931; 12. Louisiana Tech 315-321-318-954.
LOUISIANA RESULTS (* - competing as an individual)
2. Malan Potgieter 73-72-70-215; T13. Eli Ortego 73-73-76-222; T13. Jean Louis du Plessis 73-75-74-222; T32. Carter Schmitt 75-75-77-227; T65. Kyle Bennett 79-80-82-241; T70. Dylan Keating* 80-83-83-246.
Eli Ortego and Jean Louis du Plessis each turned in top-20 finishes as Louisiana posted a team score of 297 in the final round and finished at 886 for the 54-hole event, tied with Sam Houston and behind host and No. 19-ranked Texas A&M and No. 6-ranked Oklahoma.
Potgieter posted his third straight top-5 finish for Louisiana after posting a 54-hole score of 1-under-215. The junior fired a 3-under-33 on the front nine, including consecutive birdies at No. 8 and 9 for Louisiana before making the turn and posting a birdie at No. 10.
One of three golfers in the 75-player field to shoot par or below, Potgieter finished five strokes behind Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon for top honors and one shot ahead of Texas A&M's Aaron Pounds.
Ortego recorded a 4-over-par 76 in the final round for the Ragin' Cajuns and finished tied for 13th at 6-over-222. Du Plessis fired a 2-over-74 in the final round for Louisiana and posted a 6-over-222 – one shot off his season-low (221) set at the Lake Las Vegas Invitational – while posting his first top-20 finish of the season.
Carter Schmitt finished tied for 32nd place after finishing at 11-over-227 with Kyle Bennett (241) and Dylan Keating (246), competing individually, following.
Louisiana will return to action beginning April 21 when it opens play in the Sun Belt Conference Championships at the Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Miss. Each round will be streamed live on ESPN+ with the winner of match play earning the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.
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.
THE AGGIE INVITATIONAL
April 12-13, 2025
Bryan-College Station, Texas (Traditions Club)
Par 72, 7,215 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. Texas A&M 281-292-294-867; 2. Oklahoma 284-296-296-876; T3. Louisiana 295-295-297-886; T3. Sam Houston 300-295-291-886; 5. Baylor 286-309-301-896; 6. New Mexico State 299-299-299-897; 7. Lamar 301-310-295-906; 8. North Texas 309-304-302-915; 9. Rice 306-310-303-919; 10. Tarleton State 306-313-309-928; 11. UTSA 305-312-314-931; 12. Louisiana Tech 315-321-318-954.
LOUISIANA RESULTS (* - competing as an individual)
2. Malan Potgieter 73-72-70-215; T13. Eli Ortego 73-73-76-222; T13. Jean Louis du Plessis 73-75-74-222; T32. Carter Schmitt 75-75-77-227; T65. Kyle Bennett 79-80-82-241; T70. Dylan Keating* 80-83-83-246.
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