East Tennessee State University’s men’s golf team finished in fourth place at the 41st Louisiana Classics, according to a March 9 announcement. The team achieved its second-best finish of the 2025-26 season with a total score of 850, or 14 under par.
The result places East Tennessee State just behind nationally ranked teams Texas A&M and Little Rock. The team’s performance is notable as it marks one of their strongest showings this season.
Freshman Oliver Blackadder from Aberdeen, Scotland, led the Buccaneers individually. He posted his best collegiate round with a score of 210, six under par, earning his first top-10 finish in college competition. Blackadder’s rounds included scores of 68 (-4), 68 (-4), and 74 (+2), highlighted by multiple birdies and eagles throughout the tournament.
Other notable performances came from Veigar Heidarsson, who finished tied for nineteenth with a score of 213 (-3). Additional team members contributed to the overall effort with rounds that helped secure the team’s strong placement among sixteen competing schools.
The Buccaneers are scheduled to compete next at the Pauma Valley Invitational in California from March 16 to March 18 at the Pauma Valley Country Club.
