LAFAYETTE, La. — Guided by a 1-over-par scorecard from Christian Fanfelle, the UTSA men's golf team moved up the leaderboard on the final day of the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday at Oakbourne Country Club (par 71/6,898 yards).
Entering the third round in a tie with New Orleans for 10th place, the Roadrunners jumped three places into seventh after logging the third-best team score of the day. UTSA posted a 297 on Tuesday and finished with a 905 after opening with a 298-310—608 on Monday. The Roadrunners ended up one shot ahead of Illinois State, two in front of Michigan, three better than New Orleans and five ahead of SMU in the 14-team field.
Fanfelle fired a 1-over 72 that featured five birdies, finishing in a tie for 30th with a 227 (76-79-72). The super senior from San Antonio circled his number on three holes on the front nine as part of a 1-under 35 on that side, and he finished with nine birdies for the week, the second-best total on the team.
Meanwhile, Hunter Bott led all Roadrunners by tying for 15th place with a 222 (71-76-75). The senior out of Montgomery, Texas, recorded 14 pars in the final round and finished with 37 for the week, tied for the best total in the field. It marked his second-best finish of the season behind a tie for 13th at The Clerico last fall.
Jack Wehman turned in UTSA's second-best scorecard of the day with a 3-over 74 in the strength of a pair of birdies that pushed his tally to a team-high 10 for the tournament. The sophomore from Austin ended up in a tie for 52nd with a 231 (80-77-74).
Brayden Bare also finished with a share of 52nd at 231. After opening with a 76, the freshman bounced back from a 79 on Monday afternoon with his second 76 of the event on Tuesday.
David Harrison also ended up in the seven-way tie for 52nd. The senior from Trophy Club, Texas, had a 75 on Monday morning before posting back-to-back 78s to close out the week.
No. 15 Texas A&M captured the team title with a 14-over 866, followed by No. 32 Little Rock (877), Sam Houston (881), 47th-ranked LSU (890) and host Louisiana (894).
Anton Albers of Little Rock claimed individual medalist honors with a 1-under 212 (74-69-69).
The Roadrunners will be back in action next Monday-Tuesday, March 20-21, at the All-American Intercollegiate at the Golf Club of Houston.
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