Southern Utah University’s men’s and women’s golf teams have finished their fall seasons, with both teams having some strong individual performances throughout the semester.
Both teams had four meets, with every one on the road and only one in Utah. The women had one top-three finish and one last-place finish. The men placed No. 6 in a 17-team meet and also had a last-place finish.
Women’s team
The women’s team started the season strong with a third-place finish out of 10 teams at the Wolverine Invitational in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Freshman Saylar May won the tournament by three strokes in her first college appearance. She was named Big Sky Conference Athlete of the Week for her performance.
May finished third at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate in Bozeman, Mont. Teammate Siriporn (Orchid) Luangnam shot a two-under 70 to climb into a four-over 220, which led to a tied sixth-place finish. The team’s combined score gave them seventh overall out of 11 teams.
The Lady T-Birds finished the season off with a No. 19 out of 19 placement at the Golf Iconic Classic. May led the team, tying for 49th with a 225.
At Boulder Creek, they placed No. 14 out of 19 at the Clash at Boulder Creek. Jaden Johnson shot a 4-under-par 68 in the final round, which matched the team’s lowest score of the season.
Men’s team
The men’s team began its season with a No. 15 finish at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in Colorado Springs. Michael Stirland led the T-Birds, tying for No. 21at 1-under-par 215. The team’s best finish came at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Dolenc Invitational, where they placed sixth out of 17 teams.
The men finished their season with No. 18 out of 18 at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational before taking sixth out of seven teams at the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate. Charlie Gillespie had a strong final round, shooting a bogey-free 5-under-par 66. He finished tied for No. 10 at 4-under-par 209. Braylon Bingham also finished in the top 15, tying for No. 12 at 3-under-par 210.
Both teams will return to competition in February for the spring season. For more info, check out the SUU men’s and women’s golf schedule websites.
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