ST. GEORGE—The Utah Valley University men's golf team moved up four spots on the leaderboard on Tuesday to finish fifth at the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invitational with a two-round score of 18-over-par 594 (305-289). The Wolverines shot a final-round score of 1-over-par 289.
 
The Wolverines finished fifth ahead of Stetson (+26), Fairleigh Dickinson (+29), Weber State (+32), South Dakota State (+35), Western Illinois (+38), and Creighton (+40). Northern Colorado (-4) won the team title, breaking UVU's reign of three-straight Pat Hicks Invite team titles.
 
"As a whole, we looked much better today," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Curran. "We are still rusty but we are on the right track."
 
Gabe Lysen led the Wolverines at the tournament with his first top-10 finish of the season. The junior tied a career low with a 4-under-par 68 in Tuesday's final round to finish tied for eighth with a two-round score of 1-under-par 143 (75-68).
 
Jake Bryson finished in a tie for 13th with a two-round score of even par 144 (70-74) after shooting a final round score of 2-over-par 74. Tyler Holmes, who was playing individually, tied for 25th with a two-day score of 6-over-par 150 (71-79).
 
Jake Godfrey shot a 3-over-par 75 in the final round to finish tied for 32nd with a two-round score of 8-over-par 152 (77-75).  Nick St. Clair tied for 45th at 11-over-par 155 (83-72), carding an even par 72 on Tuesday.
 
Zane Loveland, who played as an individual at the tournament, finished in a tie for 63rd at 21-over-par 165 (87-78). Tanner Johnson wrapped up the scoring for UVU with a 9-over-par 81 in the final round to finish in a tie for 65th at 22-over-par 166 (85-81).
 
Utah Valley will continue spring play at the Bandon Dunes Championship, March 12-12, at Bandon Dunes golf Course in Bandon, Oregon.