LAFAYETTE, La. – Toledo moved up three spots in Tuesday's final round at the Louisiana Classics to finish in a ninth-place tie at eight-over par 872 (297-285-290). The Rockets played their best golf following the first round of the tournament, finishing at one-under par over the final 36 holes at the par-72, 6,866-yard Oakbourne Country Club.

Senior Colin Joseph paced UT today by carding his second-straight two-under par 70 to finish tied for 34^th place at two-over par 218 (78-70-70) in the overall standings.

Sophomore Thomas Thurloway was the Rockets' top performer in the tourney with a one-over par 217 (70-74-73) to finish tied for 30^th place. Thurloway's day was highlighted by five birdies over the first 18 holes.

Rounding out the Rockets' lineup was sophomore Joe Bryce tied for 46^th place at four-over par 220 (76-70-74), senior Stephen Watts tied for 55^th place at five-over par 221 (76-71-74), and junior Duncan McNeill tied for 59^th place at six-over par 222 (75-74-73).

No. 3 Texas A&M captured the tournament title with an amazing 29-under par 835 (282-273-280), eight strokes in front of runner-up No. 11 Illinois (281-281-281=843). The Aggies' Dan Erickson earned medalist honors at 10-under par 206 (69-69-68).

The Rockets will return to action next week with a trip to the Sunshine State for the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate on Monday-Tuesday, March 5-6.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Texas A&M 282-273-280=835 (-29); 2. Illinois 281-281-281=843 (-21); 3. Kent State 281-282-288=851 (-13); 4. McNeese State 289-277-287=853 (-11); 5. Louisville 281-292-286=859 (-5); 6. ULM 288-285-290=863 (-1); 7. Sam Houston State 290-282-293=865 (+1); 8. Texas State 290-284-292=866 (+2); T9. Toledo 297-285-290=872 (+8); T9. UTSA 287-294-291=872 (+8); T11. Louisiana 295-289-290=874 (+10); T11. Rice 301-285-288=874 (+10); 13. Mississippi State 287-292-298=877 (+13); 14. UMKC 288-289-30=880 (+16); 15. Southern Miss 299-299-298=896 (+32)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Dan Erickson (Texas A&M) 69-69-68=206 (-10); 2. Blake Elliott (MSU) 71-68-68=207 (-9); T3. Ian Holt (KSU) 68-68-74=210 (-6); T3. Bryan Baumgarten (Illinois) 71-68-71=210 (-6); 5. Chandler Phillips (Texas A&M) 72-67-72=211 (-5)

TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T30. Thomas Thurloway 70-74-73=217 (+1); T34. Colin Joseph 78-70-70=218 (+1); T46. Joe Bryce 76-70-74=220 (+4); T52. Stephen Watts 76-71-74=221 (+5); T59. Duncan McNeill 75-74-73=222 (+6)