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Potgieter makes history with second Louisiana Classics title

Potgieter makes history with second Louisiana Classics title
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LAFAYETTE — Malan Potgieter made history Tuesday, becoming the first player in the 41-year history of the Louisiana Classics to win the tournament twice while leading Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's golf in the annual event.

Potgieter finished the tournament at 15-under-par after rounds of 7-under, 5-under and 3-under to claim medalist honors. The victory comes one year after Potgieter became Louisiana’s first-ever individual medalist at the tournament.

In the team standings, Texas A&M captured the team championship at 24-under-par, finishing ahead of Little Rock at 17-under and Middle Tennessee at 16-under while Louisiana finished ninth at 5-under.

Player Leaderboard (Final)

PlacePlayerSchoolScore
1Malan PotgieterLouisiana-15
2Carter ManethMiddle Tennessee-12
T3Jaeseung NaSouthern Illinois-9
T3Ed FeatherstoneLittle Rock-9
T5Riley HnatyshynLouisiana Tech-7
T5Ethan KloseNew Mexico State-7
T5Alex MalangaSam Houston-7
T8TJ BargerIllinois State-6
T8Jaime MontojoTexas A&M-6
T8Rayhan LatiefNorth Texas-6
T8Oliver BlackadderEast Tennessee State-6

Team Leaderboard (Final)

PlaceTeamScore
1Texas A&M-24
2Little Rock-17
3Middle Tennessee-16
4East Tennessee State-14
5Michigan-13
6New Mexico State-12
7Lamar-11
8North Texas-10
9Louisiana-5
10Sam Houston-2
11Oral Roberts-1
12Illinois StateE
13Louisiana Tech+1
T14Texas State+2
T14South Alabama+2
16Southern Illinois+4

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