Goodyear, AZ – Payten Shimizu turned in her best round of the spring with an even-par 72 to lead the Portland State women's golf team in the final round of the Bobcat Desert Classic. The Vikings placed eighth among 13 teams competing with a solid team score of 898.
 
Shimizu had three birdies and three bogeys in her round of 72. The Viking senior finished at 230 over the 54-hole event at The Golf Club of Estrella. She tied for 43rd among 80 golfers competing.
 
Another senior had her best round of the week on Wednesday as Bayler Brundage shot a two-over par 74. Brundage finished at 78-77-74=229 and placed 42^nd. Brundage made five birdies in her round.
 
The top finisher for the Vikings was sophomore Maddie Dustin, who placed 19^th overall. Dustin shot 71-73-78=222 over the three-day event. It was one stroke off her season-best score for a 54-hole tournament.
 
Cynthia Valerie Ong, a junior, placed 36^th at 71-74-81=226. She remains the team's overall scoring average leader this season with a 75.29 average per round.
 
Junior Momo Udom shot 83-82-80=245 for the Vikings and placed 76^th.
 
Over three rounds, Portland State posted scores of 293-301-304=898. It marked the third time this season the Vikings have broken 900 as a team.
 
Seattle won the tournament with scores of 289-289-295=873. The Redhawks were nine-over par and beat host Montana State by three shots (876). Utah Tech was close behind at 878 and Wyoming shot 880.
 
Kiley Reisner of Wyoming broke out of a five-way tie for first place with a final-round 69 to win the individual title. Reisner finished at five-under par 211. Three players were three shots back at two-under 214.
 

TAP-INS

• BIRDIE WATCHING (54 holes):  Maddie Dustin, 10; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 9; Caithlyn Ong, 7; Bayler Brundage, 7;  Payten Shimizu, 5; Momo Udom, 2.
• Maddie Dustin led the tournament in par-four scoring, going -5 on all par four holes (3.83). She tied for fifth in birdies overall (10), while Cynthia Valerie Ong tied for eighth (9).
• Bayler Brundage became just the 10^th player in Portland State history to reach 100 career rounds as a Viking. Wednesday's round was her 100^th over four seasons. Payten Shimizu (93 rounds) ranks 13^th all-time.
• Portland State beat four of the other six Big Sky Conference schools in the tournament.
• Portland State moves on to compete in the Big Sky Conference Championship beginning Monday at Wigwam Golf Resort in Litchfield, AZ.

 

BOBCAT DESERT CLASSIC
Hosted by Montana State
Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear, AZ
April 13-15, 2026
Par 72/6,218 yards
13 teams/80 players

 
TEAM SCORING
1. Seattle, 289-289-295=873
2. Montana State, 287-295-294=876
3. Utah Tech, 297-289-292=878
4. Wyoming, 300-288-292=880
5. North Dakota State, 291-295-296=882
6. California Baptist, 301-295-291=887
7. Weber State, 290-304-294=888
8. Portland State, 293-301-304=898
9. Eastern Washington, 302-304-294=900
10. Idaho, 307-309-298=914
11. Idaho State, 305-304-306=915
12. Utah Valley, 306-310-307=923
13. Montana, 315-316-308=939
 
TOP 10 PLAYERS
1. Kiley Reisner, Wyoming, 74-68-69=211
t2. Zoe Rubichon, Seattle, 69-73-72=214
t2. Samantha Phelan, Utah Tech, 74-69-71=214
t2. Berkley Ledesma, Eastern Washington, 72-72-70=214
t5. Blayne Brown, Seattle, 73-69-73=215
t5. Avery Bartels, North Dakota State, 67-75-73=215
t5. Jeri Lafleche, North Dakota State, 72-71-72=215
8. Pusanisa Ekkantrong, California Baptist, 73-69-74=216
9. Eva Heinz, Montana State, 71-76-71=218
10. Cala Korman, Weber State, 72-74-73=219

PORTLAND STATE PLAYERS
19. Maddie Dustin, 71-73-78=222
36. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 71-74-81=226
42. Bayler Brundage, 78-77-74=229
t43. Caithlyn Ong, 73-77-80=230
t43. Payten Shimizu, 78-80-72=230
76. Momo Udom (IND), 83-82-80=245