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Three Wolverines in Top 20 Guide U-M to Fifth at Louisiana Classics
3/10/2026 5:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With a closing 289 (+1) team total, Michigan posted an 851 (-13) 54-hole total to finish fifth at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club. The finish marked U-M's best result in five appearances.
» Leading four Wolverines with sub-par totals, sophomore Dean Muratore paced the Maize and Blue, tying for 12th with a 211 (-5). It marked the fourth time he has led U-M in seven events and his fifth sub-par 54-hole total of the season.
» Freshman Jordan Hwang (70-68-75) and sophomore RJ Arone (69-74-70) helped U-M place three among the top 20 as both tied for 20th with 213 (-3) totals. Sophomore Nilay Naik added a fourth Wolverine under par, tying for 29th with a 214 (-2).
Site: Lafayette, La.
Tournament: Louisiana Classics
Course: Oakbourne Country Club (par 72, 6,898 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 5th Place of 16 (282-280-289/851, -13)
Top U-M Individual: Dean Muratore, tie-12th (70-69-72/211, -5)
Next U-M Event: Sun-Tue., March 15-17 -- at General James Hackler Championship (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
LAFAYETTE, La. -- Led by four Wolverine starters posting under-par 54-hole totals and three finishing among the top 20, the University of Michigan men's golf team recorded an 851 (-13) total to finish fifth at the Louisiana Classics at Oakbourne Country Club.
Closing their spring break trip, the Wolverines headed to Lafayette for their fifth appearance at the Louisiana Classics. With an opening 69 (-3) from sophomore RJ Arone and a pair of 70s (-2) from sophomore Dean Muratore and freshman Jordan Hwang, U-M posted a 282 (-6) team total to position itself among the top five.
Heading out for the second round, Hwang fired a 68 (-4) while Muratore and sophomore Nilay Naik carded 69s (-3) to help Michigan post a 280 (-8). The round moved the Wolverines into third place after 36 holes with a 562 (-14) total.
In the final round, Arone shot a 70 (-2) while Muratore and Naik added even-par 72s. Michigan closed with a 289 (+1) to finish with an 851 (-13) tournament total and fifth-place showing.
With his 211 (-5) total, Muratore recorded his fifth sub-par 54-hole total of the season and led U-M for the fourth time in seven events. Hwang and Arone each posted 213 (-3) totals to give the Maize and Blue three among the top 20, tying for 19th.
The Wolverines will head to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to compete in the General James Hackler Championship, Sunday through Tuesday (March 15-17), at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. U-M returns to the Hackler Championship for the first time in 22 years after finishing 14th in 2004.
Final Team Standings
 1. Texas A&M             278-275-287 = 840 (-24)  2. Little Rock           280-281-286 = 847  3. Middle Tennessee      285-285-278 = 848  4. East Tennessee State  284-282-284 = 850  5. MICHIGAN              282-280-289 = 851  6. New Mexico State      277-291-284 = 852  7. Lamar                 291-272-290 = 853  8. North Texas           284-287-283 = 854  9. Louisiana             286-283-290 = 859 10. Sam Houston           290-287-285 = 862 11. Oral Roberts          283-292-288 = 863 12. Illinois State        294-284-286 = 864 13. Louisiana Tech        289-288-288 = 865 14. Texas State           290-284-292 = 866    South Alabama         288-288-290 = 866 16. Southern Illinois     289-288-291 = 868
Top Individuals
 1. Malan Potgieter, Louisiana       65-67-69 = 201 (-15)  2. Carter Maneth, Middle Tennessee  70-66-68 = 204  3. Jaeseung Na, Southern Illinois   67-70-70 = 207    Ed Featherstone, Little Rock     72-68-67 = 207  5. Riley Hnatyshyn, Louisiana Tech  67-72-70 = 209    Ethan Klose, New Mexico State    67-73-69 = 209    Alex Malanga, Sam Houston        67-71-71 = 209  8. TJ Barger, Illinois State        70-69-71 = 210    Jaime Montojo, Texas A&M         70-69-71 = 210    Rayhan Lateif, North Texas       69-73-68 = 210    Oliver Blackadder, ETSU          68-68-74 = 210
Michigan Individuals
T12. Dean Muratore    70-69-72 = 211 (-5) T19. Jordan Hwang     70-68-75 = 213 (-3) T19. RJ Arone         69-74-70 = 213 (-3) T29. Nilay Naik       73-69-72 = 214 (-2) T78. Tristan Wieland  73-76-75 = 224 T54. Jason Gordon     71-73-75 = 219* T67. Johnny Solis     74-74-74 = 222* T74. Nicolas Simon    72-73-78 = 223*  92. Jack Harrington  79-81-80 = 240* * played as individual
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