LAFAYETTE, LA - Toledo finished tied for 11^th place at the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday. The 32^nd-annual tourney was hosted by Louisiana-Lafayette at the Oakbourne Country Club (Par-72, 6,898 Yards).

The Rockets shot 47-over par 911 (296-306-309) over the course of 54 holes to find themselves tied for the 11^th spot with Louisiana Tech among 15 teams.

Individually, junior Colin Joseph paced UT at eight-over par 224 (73-77-74) and tied for 24^th place. Joseph posted UT's top round during today's final loop, firing a two-over par 74.   

Junior Stephen Watts finished tied for the 35^th spot at 10-over par 226 (73-76-77), followed by freshmen Joe Bryce and Thomas Thurloway, who tied for 45^th place at 13-over par 229 (72-79-78) and tied for the 65^th spot at 17-over par 233 (78-75-80), respectively. Sophomore Spencer Shoemaker rounded out Toledo's lineup and placed 85^th at 28-over par 244 (80-78-86).

In addition, freshman Grant Godfrey (81-79) competed as an individual and finished 84th at 26-over par 242 (81-79-82).

Mid-American Conference member Kent State ran away with the team championship with a three-round score of 21-under par 843 (281-280-282) and held a 19-stroke advantage over Texas A&M (287-288-287=862, -2). The Golden Flashes had four golfers among the Top 15 individuals to cruise to a double-digit margin of victory.

LSU's Sam Burns secured medalist honors at 10-under par 206 (70-68-68), one stroke ahead of KSU's Ian Holt at nine-under par 207 (65-71-71).

The Rockets will return to the golf course on Monday-Tuesday, March 18-19 when they take part in the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kent State 281-280-282=843 (-21); 2. Texas A&M 287-288-287=862 (-2); 3. LSU 278-280-296=863 (-1); 4. Illinois 284-292-297=873 (+9); 5. Louisiana-Lafayette 287-300-297=884 (+20); 6. Texas-San Antonio 298-300-300=898 (+34); T7. Southern Mississippi 291-304-304=899 (+35); T7. Texas State 304-295-300=899 (+35); T7. Sam Houston State 291-295-313=899 (+35); 10. Southern Illinois 298-305-307=910 (+46); T11. TOLEDO 296-306-309=911 (+47); T11. Louisiana Tech 302-302-307=911 (+47); 13. UMKC 304-301-307=912 (+48); 14. Southeastern Louisiana 299-305-309=913 (+49); 15. Texas-Arlington 310-302-315=927 (+63)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Sam Burns (LSU) 70-68-68=206 (-10); 2. Ian Holt (KSU) 65-71-71=207 (-9);  3. Fernando Cruz Valle (ULL) 68-70-72=210 (-6); T4. Chandler Phillips (TAM) 70-70-71=211 (-5); T4. Josh Whalen (KSU) 70-72-69=211 (-5)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T24. Colin Joseph 73-77-74=224 (+8); T35. Stephen Watts 73-76-77=226 (+10); T45. Joe Bryce 72-79-78=229 (+13); T65. Thomas Thurloway 78-75-80=233 (+17); 84. Grant Godfrey* 81-79-82=242 (+26); 85. Spencer Shoemaker 80-78-86=244 (+28)

* - Competed as Individual