CEDAR CITY, Utah – With two top-10 finishers at its last tournament, the Southern Utah University women's golf team heads to New Mexico for the Golf Iconic Classic Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 12-14, at the NMSU Golf Course in Las Cruces.
The Thunderbirds will join a 19-team field for the three-day tournament hosted by New Mexico State.
Southern Utah enters its third tournament of the fall after placing seventh at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate in Bozeman, Montana, where Saylar May tied for third and Orchid Luangnam tied for sixth. The Thunderbirds opened the season with a third-place finish in a 10-team field at the Wolverine Invitational, where May earned medalist honors.
SUU posted a 906 (304-299-303) at Yellowstone. The Thunderbirds' best team round came in the second round, when May's 69 helped SUU post a 299.
Head Coach Caylyn McKinlay said:
"We're looking forward to competing at New Mexico State's event in Las Cruces. It's a strong field, and we're excited for the opportunity to compete against some great teams. We've been working hard on the areas of our game where we need to improve, and this is another opportunity for us to put that work into action. We're looking forward to getting back out there, competing, and continuing to build on our progress as a team."
Tournament Information
What: Golf Iconic Classic
When: Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 12-14
Where: NMSU Golf Course
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
Host: New Mexico State
Who: Cal Poly, CSUN, Drake, Fresno State, Houston Christian, Idaho, Idaho State, Incarnate Word, Nebraska, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, San Diego State, Southern Utah, Tarleton State, UC Riverside, UT Arlington, UTEP, and UTSA
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/245684/scoring/team
The Thunderbirds
Southern Utah will send the same five golfers who competed for the team score at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate, with Saylar May leading the lineup.
- Saylar May
- Siriporn (Orchid) Luangnam
- Ellie Schoeffler
- Rosalie Langlois
- Jaden Johnson
May Leads the Lineup After Fast Start
Freshman Saylar May stays in the No. 1 position after opening her collegiate season with two top-three finishes.
May won medalist honors at the Wolverine Invitational to lead the Thunderbirds to third place, then followed by tying for third at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate.
At Yellowstone, May finished at three-over 219 with rounds of 76, 69 and 74. Her second-round 69 was the low round of the tournament for Southern Utah and featured six birdies.
She closed the tournament with 13 pars in the final round.
Luangnam Closes With Her Best Round
Siriporn "Orchid" Luangnam occupies the No. 2 position after earning a top-10 finish at Yellowstone.
Luangnam tied for sixth at four-over 220, recording rounds of 74, 76 and 70.
She saved her best golf for the final round, firing a two-under 70 that featured four birdies, on Nos. 1, 8, 11 and 16, along with 12 pars.
May and Luangnam gave the Thunderbirds two top-10 finishers at Yellowstone.
Schoeffler Looks to Build on Final-Round Improvement
Ellie Schoeffler moves into the No. 3 spot after lowering her score by five strokes in the final round at Yellowstone.
Schoeffler recorded rounds of 78, 85 and 80 to finish tied for 60th. Her final round included a birdie on the par-3 12th hole.
Langlois Trending in the Right Direction
Rosalie Langlois occupies the No. 4 position after improving after her opening round at Yellowstone.
Langlois opened with an 83 before cutting five strokes off her score with a 78 in the second round. She followed with a 79 in the finale, a round that included 11 pars, and finished tied for 55th.
Johnson Rounds Out the Lineup
Freshman Jaden Johnson completes the Southern Utah lineup at No. 5.
Johnson finished tied for 41st at Yellowstone with rounds of 76, 76 and 80. She recorded a birdie on the par-3 sixth hole in the final round.
Return to Las Cruces
Luangnam and Schoeffler both return with tournament experience at the NMSU Golf Course after competing in the 2025 Golf Iconic Classic.
Luangnam improved after her first round last year, following an opening 78 with back-to-back rounds of 76 to finish tied for 83rd. Schoeffler, who competed as Ellie Olsen last season, finished 96th.
May, Langlois and Johnson will each make their first appearance at the event.
The par-72 NMSU Golf Course played to 6,420 yards for last year's tournament.
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