AIEA, Hawaii – The East Texas A&M University men's golf team finished 10^th at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational, closing the three-round stroke-play event at 898 on the Pearl at Kalauao course this week.
 
Daniel Ferguson (Duncanville) led ET with a tie for 12^th at 220, while Axel Larsen (Sarpsborg, Norway) tied for 29^th at 225 after a final-round 73.
 
ET finished 10^th among 17 teams at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational, posting a 54-hole total of 898. ET opened with a 303, followed with a 298 in the second round and closed with a 297. Augusta took the team title by 11 strokes over West Virginia, while the Jaguars' Andries van der Vyver with a score of 211, was the individual medalist by one stroke.
 
Linus Samuelsen (Stavanger, Norway) and Brady Mann (Bridgeport) both tied for 57^th at 229. Jace Chaney (Ardmore, Okla.) totaled a score of 239 to tie for 87^th place.

"It's hard to believe our first fall season has already come to an end. When I took over this program in August, I knew there would be challenges, learning experiences, and plenty of work ahead of us. What I didn't know was just how rewarding these first few months would be. I'm incredibly thankful for these first few months of being the head men's golf coach at East Texas A&M and for the young men who have bought into what we're trying to accomplish," said coach Jason Eslinger. "We've experienced the excitement of winning, the disappointment of falling short, and everything in between. That's what makes college golf so special. Hawaii was another opportunity for us to learn and grow against great competition. Having so many teams ranked inside the top 100 and even the top 150 was a very good test for our program."

"We finished 10th right in the middle of the pack and Daniel had another strong showing at T-12. Something we can be excited about. As we close out the fall semester, I'm proud of what this team has accomplished, but I also know we have a lot of work left to do. I'm looking forward to getting to work this winter so we can be prepared and ready to compete come Spring. The goal is to raise the standard at East Texas and I think we are off to a great start." 
 
This week was the final tournament of the fall for the Lions, who had one team win and one individual medal during the fall season. The spring season begins with the Bentwater Intercollegiate on February 8-9.
 

Place	Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Total
1	Augusta	290	282	289	861
2	West Virginia	299	288	285	872
3	Loyola Marymount	294	290	292	876
4	Butler	306	288	292	886
5	Northern Colorado	304	291	292	887
6	Hawaii	306	285	301	892
7	Wofford	303	293	297	893
8	UC San Diego	295	299	301	895
9	UT Arlington	305	291	301	897
10	EAST TEXAS A&M	303	298	297	898
11	CSU Fullerton	316	288	296	900
12	St. John's	311	291	302	904
13	Army West Point	318	297	297	912
14	Air Force	318	292	304	914
15	Hawaii Pacific	305	305	306	916
16	UC Riverside	312	311	296	919
17	Prairie View A&M	315	312	310	937

 

10	EAST TEXAS A&M	303	298	297	898
T12	Daniel Ferguson	72	73	75	220
T29	Axel Larsen	76	76	73	225
T57	Linus Samuelsen	75	80	74	229
T57	Brady Mann	80	74	75	229
T87	Jace Chaney	82	75	82	239