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Augusta University impaired golfer overcomes adversity

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – One of the more impressive stories in sports is happening right down the road at Augusta University.

Marine Legentile plays golf for the Jaguars women’s team and she’s doing so with only one good eye.

They say to never take your eyes off the ball and for Augusta University’s Legentil, it’s never take one eye off.

“At first I hated it because I kept missing the ball and it was so frustrating,” said Legentil.

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Born in France and blind in her left eye, Legentil has excelled in a sport that many struggle at even with perfect vision.

But her game still comes with challenges.

“I kind of struggle with depth perception which can be a little tricky sometimes or for example something that I always laugh at with my teammates or my coach is like if I’m even 20 yards from the green I’ll pull out my range finder because I literally cannot tell how far it is,” said Legentil.

Back in 2022, she won the South African Amateur Championship along with two other titles that year.

Letting her see clearly that collegiate golf was next for her.

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She started her career in the U.S. at Columbus State before transferring to Augusta University after her freshman year.

“The experience has been great I mean augusta is the town for golf so I mean we’re pretty lucky that we have so many amazing courses around,” she said. “We’ve got amazing facilities great coaches great support systems so it’s been pretty good.”

While she may see the game differently from the rest of her team, she’s not treated any differently from them.

The junior Jag will make her next appearance in Friday’s More Than Golf Invitational in Aiken.



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Augusta Men Drop Overtime Thriller to Georgia College and State – Augusta University

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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.

C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin. 

Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender. 

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The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13. 

Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36. 

Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line. 

Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day. 

 

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Richmond County deputies searching for suspect after armed robbery on Wheeler Road

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.

They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.

The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.

The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.

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The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.

This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.



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Aerospace program milestone reached at Thompson Farm in Augusta

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.

Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.

The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.

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