Bozeman, MT – Portland State completed its first tournament of the 2025-26 season, placing ninth at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate at Riverside Country Club. Host Montana State won its own tournament with ease, 15 shots ahead of second-place CSUN.
 
The Vikings recorded rounds of 299-304-301=904 in the tournament. It was a solid start to the season as PSU's 301.3 scoring average is six shots better than last year's full season average.
 
Sophomore Maddie Dustin was the top finisher for the Vikings, shooting 72-72-77=221 to place in a tie for 22nd. It was her first tournament since transferring to PSU.
 
One stroke behind her was junior Cynthia Valerie Ong, who shot 72-77-73, with the team's best round on Tuesday. She placed 24^th among 66 golfers.
 
Junior Momo Udom tied for 45^th at 77-78-75=230. Senior Bayler Brundage tied for 51^st at 235 and senior Payten Shimizu was 55^th at 236.
 
Montana State finished at 16-under par as a team with scores of 282-285-281=848. CSUN was one-under par with 289-286-288=863.
 
Eva Heinz of MSU was the individual champion, posting a nine-under par score of 62-73-72=207.
 

TAP-INS

• BIRDIE WATCHING (54 holes): Maddie Dustin, 9; Bayler Brundage, 6; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 5; Payten Shimizu, 4; Momo Udom, 3
• The Vikings play next week at the Kalispel Invitational in Spokane.

 
YELLOWSTONE INTERCOLLEGIATE
Hosted by Montana State
Riverside Country Club, Bozeman, MT
Sept. 15-16, 2025
6,319 yards/par 72
11 teams, 66 players
 
TEAM SCORES
1. Montana State, 282-285-281=848
2. CSUN, 289-286-288=863
3. Gonzaga, 288-289-299=876
4. California Baptist, 294-290-298=882
5. North Dakota State, 292-296-295=883
6. Idaho State, 291-293-303=887
7. Eastern Washington, 305-291-300=896
8. Idaho, 297-307-297=901
9. Portland State, 299-304-301=904
10. Montana, 314-300-308=922
11. North Dakota, 320-307-305=932
 
TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
1. Eva Heinz, Montana State, 62-73-72=207
2. Samantha Dizon, California Baptist, 69-72-71=212
t3. Kim Turgut, CSUN, 73-70-70=213
t3. Norah Seidl, Montana State, 74-71-68=213
5. Sailor Graham, Montana State, 70-69-75=214
t6. Maddie Montoya, Montana State, 72-70-73=215
t6. Gracie Piar, CSUN, 68-72-75=215
t8. Brianna Preap, Gonzaga, 71-73-72=216
t8. Ashleigh Wilson, Montana State, 74-72-70=216
t10. Mariko Yanemura, Gonzaga, 69-72-76=217
t10. Ariya Soldwisch, CSUN, 73-72-72=217
t10. Avery Bartels, North Dakota State, 73-76-68=217
 
PORTLAND STATE SCORES
t22. Maddie Dustin, 72-72-77=221
24. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 72-77-73=222
t45. Momo Udom, 77-78-75=230
t51. Bayler Brundage, 79-77-79=235
55. Payten Shimizu, 78-82-76=236