SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah - Saylar May won medalist honors by three shots over the field, leading Southern Utah to a third-place finish out of 10 teams at the Wolverine Invitational with a 54-hole total of 878 (+14) at Talons Cove. The Thunderbirds finished just one stroke behind the runners-up from Wyoming.
By The Numbers
- Finished 3rd of 10 teams, one stroke behind second-place Wyoming (877) and three behind champion and host Utah Valley (875)
- Posted rounds of 301-295-282; the final-round 282 (-6) was the low team round by any program in the field
- Four of the team's five counting scores held steady or improved in the final round
- Saylar May won medalist honors outright at 208 (-8), three shots clear of the field
- May and Siriporn (Orchid) Luangnam each carded a tournament-low round of 68
Coach McKinlay on the Finish
"Saylar was incredible this week, and to see her finish the way she did and win the tournament by three shots is really exciting for her and for our program. She put herself in position from the first round and stayed composed all the way through. I'm also really proud of how our team finished. Shooting a 282 in the final round, with four of our five counting scores improving or holding steady, shows the fight and competitiveness this group has. To finish third in a really good field and be just one shot out of second gives us a lot to be excited about moving forward. We are just getting started, and I'm excited to show everyone what this team has up their sleeves"
The Thunderbirds
Saylar May turned in the individual performance of the week, opening with back-to-back rounds of 68 (-4, -4) before closing at even-par 72 to finish at 208 (-8), three shots clear of the field.
Orchid Luangnam finished tied for 14th at 222 (+6), carding rounds of 77, 77, and a tournament-low 68 (-4) in the final round.
Ellie Olsen tied for 19th at 223 (+7), improving in each round with scores of 78, 76, and 69 (-3).
Rosalie Langlois tied for 37th at 228 (+12) after rounds of 78, 75, and 75.
Jaden Johnson finished 45th at 231 (+15), improving each round with scores of 82, 76, and 73.
Kirsten Hall, competing as an individual, tied for 55th at 236 (+20) after rounds of 80, 77, and 79.
Southern Utah competed against a 10-team field at the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by Utah Valley. Utah Valley won the team title at 875 (+11), with Wyoming taking second at 877 (+13) and Southern Utah third at 878 (+14).
Next on the Tee
The Thunderbirds will return to the course Sept. 21-22 at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate, hosted by Montana State at Riverside Country Club in Bozeman, Montana. Southern Utah will compete in the two-day event as it continues its fall schedule.
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