MATHEWS, La. – The Loyola University New Orleans men's golf team played the final 18 holes of the LaTour Intercollegiate on Tuesday, and the Wolf Pack moved up on spot on the team leaderboard to fifth place. Loyola carded a team total of 294 during its final round, giving it a 54-hole total of 880 (+28).Â
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East Texas A&M (-6) won the tournament, as Southeastern (+2) and Nicholls (+9) followed in second and third place. Loyola took down NCAA Division I opponents LSU New Orleans, Southern and Texas Southern, as well as future NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference rival, Spring Hill.Â
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Leon Mishkin just barely missed out on his first career Top 10 finish, placing tied for 11th with a 54-hole score of 216 (+3). He carded a third-round 75 (+4) to get to his score, and his tournament total is tied for the fifth-best 54-hole total in program history. His previous collegiate-best was 217, which was played on a par 72 course. This week's tournament was played on a par 71 course.Â
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Michkin started his day with 13 straight pars before a string of bogeys moved the sophomore to 4-over.Â
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Cristobal Salome had the low round of the day for the Wolf Pack, shooting a third-round 71 (E) to move up into a tie for 15th (+6) on the individual leaderboard. Salome had two bogeys on his card after three holes, but he played the next nine holes 3-under to sit 1-under through 13. One more bogey and four pars finished off his round. Peter Weirich made it three Wolf Pack golfers in the Top 20, as the junior had a 75 (+4) on Tuesday. He had three birdies on his card during the third round and placed tied for 19th (+8).
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Henry Day shot a 73 (+2) to move up as well, placing tied for 27th (+11). Manuel Corral rounded out Loyola's scoring in 59th (+35).Â
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Playing as individuals, Jude LeBoeuf ended his tournament tied for 40th (+14) and Oliver White was 54th (+24).Â
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The Wolf Pack will next travel to Greenville, Alabama, next week to take part in the the Camellia City Invitational at RTJ Cambrian Ridge, which is the site of the SSAC Championship in the spring.Â
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Men's Team Leaderboard
1. East Texas A&M – Round 1: 273 | Round 2: 285 | Round 3: 288 | Total: 846 (-6)
2. SE Louisiana – Round 1: 284 | Round 2: 280 | Round 3: 290 | Total: 854 (+2)
3. Nicholls – Round 1: 287 | Round 2: 280 | Round 3: 294 | Total: 861 (+9)
5. Loyola – Round 1: 296 | Round 2: 290 | Round 3: 294 | Total: 880 (+28)
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Men's Individual Leaderboard
1. Daniel Ferguson (East Texas A&M) – Round 1: 65 | Round 2: 71 | Round 3: 71 | Total: 207 (-6)
2. Colby Sullivan (SE Louisiana) – Round 1: 71 | Round 2: 66 | Round 3: 72 | Total: 209 (-4)
3. Kyle Traub (Nicholls) – Round 1: 71 | Round 2: 70 | Round 3: 71 | Total: 212 (-1)
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Loyola Men's Leaderboard
T11. Leon Mishkin – Round 1: 72 | Round 2: 69 | Round 3: 75 | Total: 216 (+3)
T15. Cristobal Salome – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 71 | Round 3: 71 | Total: 219 (+6)
T19. Peter Weirich – Round 1: 72 | Round 2: 74 | Round 3: 75 | Total: 221 (+8)
T27. Henry Day – Round 1: 75 | Round 2: 76 | Round 3: 73 | Total: 224 (+11)
T41. Jude LeBoeuf (I) – Round 1: 77 | Round 2: 74 | Round 3: 77 | Total: 228 (+15)
54. Oliver White (I) – Round 1: 78 | Round 2: 75 | Round 3: 84 | Total: 237 (+24)
59. Manuel Corral – Round 1: 80 | Round 2: 83 | Round 3: 85 | Total: 248 (+35)
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