News release from Texas A&M Athletics:
PALM CITY, Fla. – The No. 23 Texas A&M men’s golf team leapfrogged No. 1 North Carolina the final round of the Valspar Collegiate Invitational to finish in seventh place at 3-over 855.
Texas A&M posted a 2-under 282 for the day. Florida State won the tournament at 19-under 833, followed by Vanderbilt (-15) and Arizona State (-10). The Aggies finished first among the five Lone Star State teams in the field, topping Texas (+7), Texas Tech (+10), Houston (+20) and Lamar (+42).
Daniel Rodrigues and Vishnu Sadagopan paced the Maroon & White on the day with rounds of 2-under 69. Rodrigues carded six birdies on the day and finished tied for 32nd place at 3-over 216. Sadagopan logged four birdies Tuesday and closed out the tournament tied for 46th place at 5-over 218.
Jaime Montojo was Texas A&M’s top finisher at the event. He posted a 2-over 73 to finish tied for 25th place at 1-over 214. Phichaksn Maichon and Michael Heidelbaugh closed out the fivesome at 6-over 219.
In the field as an individual, freshman Aaron Pounds logged round of 74 and 72. He enters the final round in 44th place at 4-over 146.
Texas A&M wraps up the regular season on April 6-7 hosting the Aggie Invitational at Traditions Club.
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Texas A&M Quotes
Head Coach Brian Kortan
On the final round effort…
“The guys got out to a good start this morning. We had some momentum early and then hit a few uncharacteristic shots that kind of stalled us out. But we made some birdies the second half of the round. We hung in there and ended up beating a lot of really good teams. Overall a nice week, but we know we have to keep progressing as we get near championship season.”
On the rounds by Daniel Rodrigues and Vishnu Sadagopan…
“I knew Dani would probably play a pretty good round. He was disappointed with how he scored yesterday. It was indicative of the good golf he played. I was happy to see him bounce back with a good score. Vish has been trending for a while to have a good round for us. He had a good round finishing up for us last year and did it again today. I like the direction we’re going. It’s not the easiest ride in the world, but I like where we’re headed.”
On wrapping up the regular season in Aggieland…
“The guys are really excited to play Traditions (Club) and defend their home turf. It’s always fun to play in front of our friends, family and fans. They look forward to it. We’ll rest up and then get ready for the Aggie (Invitational).