PALM DESERT, Calif. - The UALR men's golf team moved up four spots in the final day at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate to place 10^th of 17 teams. Senior Nicklaus Benton led the Trojans with a final round 74 (2+) to give him a three-day total of seven-over par 223, tying him for 34^th overall.

Sophomore Alfred Kerstis tied for 36^th overall with a three-day total of eight-over par 224 after firing a final-round 76 (+4). Sophomore Ben Etchebarne and junior Luis Cedeno both put up final round scores of three-over par 75. Etchebarne finished tied for 69^th overall with a three-day total of 233 (+17), while Cedeno posted a three-day total of 239 (+23). Sophomore Colby Benton fired a final-round 84 to finish at 242 (+26) for the tournament.

TCU took first place honors as a team, finishing the tournament at 845 (-19) and as the only team to finish under par for the event. St. Mary's (Calif.) earned the runner-up finish with a three day total of six-over par 870, and San Francisco and Texas Tech tied for third place with identical three-day totals of 10-over par 874.

TCU also claimed the top-two individual finishers in the tournament. Julien Brun finished first overall with a 10-under par 206 three-day total. Brun fired a five-under par 67 in Sunday's final round. The Horned Frogs' Eli Cole placed second with a five-under par 211 after shooting a three-under par 69 in his final round. Texas Tech's Finley Ewing IV placed third amongst individuals with three-under par 213.

UALR will next compete at the Argent Financial Classic at Squire Creek CC in Choudrant, La., on March 11-12.