Oct. 7, 2008

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Lamar men's golf team claimed a fifth-place finish in the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic at the Warren Golf Course on Tuesday.

Leroux Ferriera recorded his second top-five finish in as many tournaments with a five-over-par 215 total. With his rounds of 72-71-72 he was one of only four players in the 83-player field to post all three rounds of 72 or better. He also led the tourney with 12 birdies.

Hugues Joannes finished in 11th place at 217 following a final-round 74. He narrowly missed out on a top-10 showing by one stroke. Halso finished among the leaders in birdies, tying for second with ten.

Justin Harding's 75 on Tuesday put him in a tie for 22nd at 222. He had 12 pars on Tuesday and finished with 36 - the second-highest total in the field.

Wynand Snymon turned in his second-lowest score this year with a 72. He finished tied for 57th at 230. His three birdies on Tuesday were his most all week.

Jake Fuljenz tied for 76th at 238 with a 78 during his final round.

Arkansas won the team title - with a 863 total - and became the third different school to win the event in the three-year history. Lamar won the inaugural tournament in 2006 and Michigan State won last year. UC Davis was second at 867, followed by Michigan State at 871 and Minnesota at 874.

Michigan State's Randy Hutchison played the final three holes at 3-under-par with an eagle and a birdie to win the individual title at 210, one stroke ahead of Arkansas' Andrew Landry.

Lamar will return to action in three weeks when they travel to Dallas for the Baylor Intercollegiate, Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 27-28, at Royal Oaks Country Club.