ST. GEORGE, UTAH -- Tanyatorn (Excel) Thalangkarn and Tijana Jovicevic Kovacic both finished inside the top 10 at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational at the Green Spring Golf Course in St. George, Utah. 

Thalangkarn finished the tournament at six-over par in a tie for third place, and Jovicevic Kovacic finished in solo 10th at +11 for the tournament. 

In a scorecard playoff, Gonzaga's Chaewon Baek won medalist at +3 over CSUN's Meghan Paracuellas. Nicole Tanoue finished tied with Thalangkarn for third. 

Utah Valley won the tournament at +39 as a team, with CSU-Northridge finishing second at +46 and Gonzaga coming in third at +50. 

The Thunderbirds finished sixth of nine teams at +71 for the tournament. 

Anais Guibal finished 35th at +26, and Cornelia Karlsson performed really well, finishing T36 at +28.

Ellie Olsen had a solid tournament but struggled on the final day, shooting 23-over and sliding her to a 49th-place finish at +42 for the tournament. 

Reece Bandemer competed as an individual and finished +45, T51.

"We had a tough second day as a team, but I am proud of our resiliency in assembling a solid final round. I am proud of Excel and Tijana for both finishing in the top 10; they faced adversity well, going up against some challenging holes and still being able to put together multiple good rounds. Some of our younger players let the emotions get the best of them, but we will work on our mental game and continue improving." Said Head Coach Tara Oglesby. 

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