Litchfield, AZ – UTEP led start to finish as it captured the Bowling Green Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at the Wigwam Golf Resort Blue Course. The Miners posted 282-286-295=863 over three rounds to win the event. Portland State placed 12^th among 15 teams in the tournament finishing with scores of 310-306-312=928.
 
Amelia Fridlund of UTEP won the individual title with a three-under par 70-71-69=210. She beat teammate Nichapas Thawinwan and Kamri Gabel of UT-Arlington by a single stroke as they both came in at two-under par 211.
 
Junior Cynthia Valerie Ong was the top Viking finisher tying for 37^th among 84 golfers. Ong carded scores of 78-74-75=227 during the two-day event.
 
Senior Payten Shimizu tied for 57^th with 80-76-78=234. She was a stroke ahead of sophomore Maddie Dustin, who posted 78-78-79=235.
 
Bayler Brundage, also a senior, was 67^th at 74-81-82=237. Junior Momo Udom tied for 69^th with 81-78-80=239.
 
The Vikings were one of three Big Sky Conference schools competing in the event. PSU beat Montana (938) and came in behind Idaho (904).
 

TAP-INS

• BIRDIE WATCHING (54 holes):  Payten Shimizu, 5; Bayler Brundage, 5; Maddie Dustin, 4 (1 eagle); Cynthia Valerie Ong, 4; Momo Udom, 4
• The Wigwam Golf Resort Blue Course will host the Big Sky Championship, April 20-22.
• Portland State's next Golf Tournament is Mar. 2-3 at the Fresno State Spring Classic. It takes place at Fort Washington Golf Club in Fresno.

Bowling Green Intercollegiate
Hosted by Bowling Green State University
Wigwam Golf Resort, Blue Course
Feb. 10-11, 2026
Par 71, 6,000 yards
15 teams/84 players

TEAM SCORES
1. UTEP, 282-286-295=863
2. UT-Arlington, 286-289-294=869
t3. Drake, 288-292-298=878
t3. Augusta, 296-290-292=878
5. Bowling Green, 299-286-298=883
6. Central Michigan, 299-287-299=885
7. Tennessee Tech, 297-300-294=891
8. Northern Illinois, 299-300-296=895
9. Idaho, 303-303-298=904
10. Lehigh, 304-301-305=910
11. Toledo, 300-297-314=911
12. Portland State, 310-306-312=928
13. UI-Indianapolis, 317-309-310=936
14. Montana, 308-318=312=938
15. Providence, 332-319-335=986
 
TOP 10 PLAYERS
1. Amelia Fridlund, UTEP, 70-71-69=210
t2. Nichapas Thawinwan, UTEP, 72-66-73=211
t2. Kamri Gabel, UT-Arlington, 71-70-70=211
4. Addison Kartusch, Bowling Green, 75-67-70=212
t6. Atikan Cherdchoo, UTEP, 68-71-75=214
t6. Marine Legentil, Augusta, 70-72-72=214
8. Rachel Niskanen, Central Michigan, 74-73-69=216
t9. Yuki Zhu, Lehigh, 75-70-72=217
t9. Sara Adams, Augusta, 74-71-72=217
 
PORTLAND STATE SCORES
t37. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 78-74-75=227
t57. Payten Shimizu, 80-76-78=234
t60. Maddie Dustin, 78-78-79=235
67. Bayler Brundage, 74-81-82=237
t69. Momo Udom, 81-78-80=239