SARASOTA SPRINGS, Utah — Cynthia Valerie Ong ended last year with a program record-tying 67 in the last round of the Big Sky Championships. This year, it took her all of two rounds to nearly match that as she led the Vikings on the opening day of the Wolverine Invitational at Talons Cove Golf Club.
 
Ong carded a second-round 68 (-4) putting her tied for third on the individual leaderboard at one-under par (143) for the tournament. Monday's 68 for Ong matched her lowest round under par as a Viking, as last year's 67 at the conference tournament came on a par-71 course.
 
Ong's low round led the Vikings to an improved second round as a team. The Vikings shot 300 (+12) in the second round after carding a 305 (+1) in the first round. The Vikings sit in seventh after the opening two rounds. Wyoming leads the tournament at +6 (293-289=582).
 
Big Sky schools Weber State (+15, 291-300=591, Southern Utah (+20, 301-295=596), Idaho State (+23, 298-301=599) and Utah Tech (+28, 298-306=604) stand ahead of the Vikings. Portland State leads fellow conference schools Eastern Washington (+36, 309-303=612) and Idaho (+45, 313-308=621).
 
Ong's sister, Caithlyn Ong, finished the opening day of the tournament second on the Vikings' roster. She was the picture of consistency, carding a two-over par 74 in both rounds Monday. She now sits in a tie for 12th at four-over par (74-74=148).
 
Maddie Dustin had a strong opening round of the day, shooting a three-over par 75. She posted a nine-over par 81 in the second round, leaving her tied for 44th at 12-over par for the tournament.
 
Francesca Tomp had the biggest improvement from round-to-round for the Vikings. She shot a 12-over-par 84 in the opening round but then followed with a five-over-par 77 in the second round.
 
Momo Udom finished 22-over-par (81-85=166) after the opening day.
 
Play resumes for the third and final round tomorrow at 7 p.m.
 
TAP-INS:

• BIRDIE WATCHING (through two rounds): Cynthia Valerie Ong, 6; Caithlyn Ong, 4; Maddie Dustin, 3; Francesca Tomp, 1; Momo Udom, 1.
• The Vikings were +24 on Par 3's, +22 on Par 4's and +8 on Par 5's as a team Monday.
• The Vikings tied for the fifth-most pars by a team on Monday (107).
• Cynthia Valerie Ong was two-under par on Par 4's Monday, tying her for the best score on Par 4's at the tournament.
• Cynthia Valerie Ong now has seven under-par rounds in her career, tying her with Tiffany Schoning (2009-12) and Sarah Tiller (2001-05) for the sixth most in program history.
• Cynthia Valerie Ong's six birdies give her 114 in her career. That's tied with Kelly Miller (2011-15) for 12th most in program history.

 
Wolverine Invitational
Talons Cove Golf Club
Sept. 14, 2026
Par 72/6,270 yards
10 teams/66 players
 
Team Scores
1. Wyoming, 293-289=582
2. Utah Valley, 290-298=588
3. Weber State, 291-300=591
4. Southern Utah, 301-295=596
5. Idaho State, 298-301=599
6. Utah Tech, 298-306=604
7. Portland State, 305-300=605
8. CSU Bakersfield, 305-304=609
9. Eastern Washington, 309-303=612
10. Idaho, 313-308=621
 
Top 10 Players
1. Saylar May, Southern Utah, 68-68=136
2. Kiley Reisner, Wyoming, 71-71=142
T3. Ava Schroeder*, Brigham Young, 71-72=143
T3. Cynthia Valerie Ong, Portland State, 75-68=143
T5. Mia Pace, Utah Valley, 71-73=144
T5. Sydney Richards, Utah Valley, 71-73=144
T7. Jade Gruher, Weber State, 70-76=146
T7. Samantha Phelan, Utah Tech, 71-75=146
T7. Cala Korman, Weber State, 72-74=146
T7. Emerson Purcell, Wyoming, 75-71=146
 
* - Competing as an individual
 
Portland State Golfers
T3. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 75-68=143
T12. Caithlyn Ong, 74-74=148
T44. Maddie Dustin, 75-81=156
T58. Francesca Tomp, 84-77=161
63. Momo Udom, 81-85=166