PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- The UALR men's golf team opened its 2008 spring season by tying for 10th place at the North Texas/GADO Classic in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Junior Linus Gillgren and freshman Dylan Raines both placed in the top 20 to lead the way for UALR.
Gillgren was the Trojans' top finisher, tying for 14th place with a 1-over par 217 total after carding a 71 in the final round. Raines finished three shots back of Gillgren, earning a share of 18th place with a 220 total (76-72-72).
Louisiana-Lafayette easily captured the team title after finishing with a 16-under par 848 total (278-288-282). The Ragin' Cajuns, who placed four golfers in the top 15, earned a 22-stroke victory over second-place Cal State-Northridge (870 total).
Cal State Northridge's Kyle Nicolson took home medalist honors after firing a 5-under par 67 in the final round. Nicolson finished at 9-under par 207 for the event (69-71-67), two strokes up on second-place Jose Toledo of New Orleans (70-70-69).
UALR tied Missouri for 10th place at the 14-team event after carding an 894 total (297-301-296). The Trojans were down a man in the second round, as sophomore Keith Becker Jr. had to withdraw. The Mountain View native was 5-over par in the other two rounds, carding a 76-73.
The Trojans return to action next week (Feb. 25-26) at the All-American in Houston.
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