UC Davis starts strong as it tries for its fourth straight conference championship
2011-12: BIG WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR... ALL-BIG WEST FIRST TEAM... Captured medalist honors at Big West Championship after 4-over 220 total... Carded 2 under 214 and was fourth at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown... Opened the tournament with a season-best round of 68... Had a 2-under 69 in final round of UC Davis' Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, tying for 10th overall... Delivered early notice with T-5th performance at Golfweek Conference Challenge, the Aggies' second event of the year.
CERRITOS HS '11: Four-year All-Suburban League first-team honoree... Two-time Player of the Year and selected Athlete of the Month... Also named team MVP... Tied for 2nd at the CIF SoCal Championships with round of 77... Had a 73 and tied for fifth as a junior at the same tournament and also participated as a sophomore... Fired a 72 at the 2011 Suburban League Championships.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Cerritos, Calif... Majoring in English... Daughter of May Vatananugulkit... Won her first tournament when she was seven... Would like to swim for the Aggies if she didn't play on golf team... Received Premio de Oro Award in 2008 and 2010... Twice named Scholar-Athlete for GPA of at least 3.50... Career highlight was shooting a 67 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev... Has career aspirations as either a professional golfer or an interior designer.