Boilermakers Finish 10th in Puerto Rico

RIO GRANDE, P.R. – The No. 28-ranked Purdue men’s golf team pieced together its best round of the tournament, but couldn’t move up the standings and finished 10^th at the elite Puerto Rico Classic.

The Boilermakers finished the 54-hole event at 7-under par 857 (289-288-280). Oklahoma won the event for the second straight year at 30-under par 834. East Tennessee State (-25), Georgia (-24), Wisconsin (-22) and Ohio State (-20) rounded out the top 5.

Herman Sekne led the Boilermakers with a 28^th-place showing at 3-under par 213 (73-71-69), posting his seventh and eighth rounds of even-par or better this season. His third-round 69 marked his sixth round in the 60s this season.

Playing in his first tournament on the counting team, Kent Hsiao finished tied for 34^th at 2-under par 214 (71-73-70). Peyton Snoeberger also finished tied for 34^th with rounds of 73-71-70.

Andrew Farraye finished tied for 49^th at 2-over par 218 (74-73-71) and Nels Surtani was tied for 54^th at 3-over par 219 (72-75-72).

Playing as individuals, Nick Dentino finished tied for 49^th at 2-over par 218 (74-70-74) and Luke Prall finished 75^th at 15-over par 231 (77-74-80).

Purdue’s next action will be in late March at the Hootie at Bulls Bay in South Carolina.