Ragin' Cajuns doing well in Missouri Bluffs Challenge

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St. Charles, MO- The University of Louisiana’s golf team is tied for fifth after the first round of the Missouri Bluffs Challenge hosted by the University of Missouri.

Senior Steven Pena led all Ragin’ Cajun golfers with a round of 69 (-3) and is tied for third place after the first day. Junior Spence Girouard finished the first day in a tie for 23rd with a round of 73 (+2) in his first tournament of the year. Junior Peter Badawy who has been the most consistent golfer for the Cajuns this season posted a round of 74 (+3) to put himself in a tie for 32nd.

Freshmen Michael Smith had a decent day finishing in a tie for 42nd with a 4 under 75. Junior Glyn Bateman rounded out the field for UL Lafayette finishing in a tie for 62nd with an 8-over 79.

Day two could be good to the Cajuns if they can continue to strike the ball well and get some consistent play out of everyone on the team.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Miami (Ohio)             281 (-3)

2. U of Memphis             283 (-1)

3. U of Missouri            284 (E)

4. Lamar University         290 (+6)

5. Louisiana                291 (+7)

5. Drake University         291 (+7)

7. Austin Peay              293 (+9)

7. SW Missouri St.          293 (+9)

9. St. Louis University     296 (+12)

9. U of North Texas         296 (+12)

11. Arkansas St.            297 (+13)

12. Iowa St.                301 (+17)

13. Loyola Marymount        308 (+24)

 

LOUISIANA (+7)

T3. Steven Pena             32-37-69 (-2)

T25. Spence Girouard        34-39-73 (+2)

T32. Peter Badawy           37-37-74 (+3)

T42. Michael Smith          35-40-75 (+4)

T62. Glyn Bateman           40-39-79 (+8) 

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Cajuns in 4th place

1 Missouri, U. of          284  283    567        -1

1 Miami (Ohio)             281  286    567        -1

3 Memphis, U. of           283  286    569        +1

4 Louisiana-Lafayette      291  285    576        +8

5 Drake University         291  286    577        +9

6 Lamar University         290  288    578       +10

7 Austin Peay State U.     293  294    587       +19

8 North Texas, U. of       296  292    588       +20

9 SW Missouri St. U.       293  297    590       +22

10 Iowa State Univ.        301  291    592       +24

11 Arkansas State U.       297  297    594       +26

12 St. Louis University    296  306    602       +34

13 Loyola Marymount U.     308  303    611       +43

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