Missoula, MT – The best day of golf in recent memory for the Portland State Vikings has them in contention for a tournament title at the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate at The Ranch Club. PSU, with a 591 total after two rounds, trails leader Weber State (590) by just one stroke. Also in contention is Idaho, one stroke behind the Vikings, at 592.
 
On the individual side, Payten Shimizu is also in contention for an individual title. The Viking senior posted rounds of 74-70=144, and at even-par is a single shot behind leader Emily Song of Weber State (72-71=143).
 
Portland State was tied for the lead with Weber State after the first round by posting a six-over par 294. It was the best Viking team score of the season, and in fact in three seasons.
 
Cynthia Valerie Ong shot an even-par 72 in round one, followed by a 73 from Momo Udom. Shimizu started her first round six-over par after six holes, but then got hot. She made four birdies in a span of five holes and six birdies in all, finishing with a two-over par 74. Bayler Brundage was the fourth scorer with a three-over par 75.
 
The Vikings' second-round 297 rates as the second-best round of the fall and left PSU at 591 total.
 
Shimizu stayed hot in the second round, making three birdies with just one bogey for her 70. She is tied for second place.
 
Ong, a junior, finished at 72-75=147 and is tied for ninth among 41 competitors. Udom, also a junior, is 13^th overall with 73-76=149.
 
Senior Bayler Brundage had a solid day with rounds of 75-76=151 and is tied for 17^th. Sophomore Maddie Dustin posted 78-78=156 and is in 30^th place.
 

TAP-INS

• BIRDIE WATCHING (36 holes): Payten Shimizu, 9; Momo Udom, 4; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 3; Bayler Brundage, 3; Maddie Dustin, 2.
• The last time a Viking team posted a better round than 294 was a 292 on April 8, 2023 at the Bobcat Desert Classic.
• Momo Udom's 73 was her best round of the fall season… Payten Shimizu's second-round 70 is the second-best round of her Viking career.
• Portland State's last tournament title came in 2018 when it won the Rose City Collegiate… the last individual title was also in 2018 when Tara Finigan won the Bobcat Desert Classic.
• The final round of the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate takes place on Tuesday. Live scoring can be found at Golf Genius. The GGID is SMINTERCOLLEGIATE25

Sun Mountain Intercollegiate
Hosted by Montana
The Ranch Club, Missoula, MT
Oct. 6-7, 2025
Par 72, 6,187 yards
6 teams/41 players

 
TEAM SCORES
1. Weber State, 294-296=590
2. Portland State, 294-297=591
3. Idaho, 297-295=592
4. Eastern Washington, 304-302=606
5. Idaho State, 300-306=606
6. Montana, 319-305=624
 
TOP 10 PLAYERS
1. Emily Song, Weber State, 72-71=143
t2. Zoe Newell, Idaho, 73-71=144
t2. Payten Shimizu, Portland State, 74-70=144
t4. Andrea Chin, Idaho State, 73-72=145
t4. Berkley Ledesma, Eastern Washington, 71-74=145
t4. Izzy Hassebrock, Idaho State, 68-77=145
t4. Braylyn Bayer, Weber State, 73-72=145
8. Ashleigh Wilson, Montana State, 74-72=146
t9. Jade Gruher, Weber State, 72-75=147
t9. Cynthia Ong, Portland State, 72-75=147
 
PORTLAND STATE SCORES
t2. Payten Shimizu, 74-70=144
t9. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 72-75=147
t13. Momo Udom, 73-76=149
t17. Bayler Brundage, 75-76=151
30. Maddie Dustin, 78-78=156