The Portland State Vikings women’s golf team achieved a fourth-place finish in the Big Sky Conference Championship, completed on April 22 at Wigwam Resort in Litchfield, Arizona. The team’s performance was highlighted by junior Cynthia Valerie Ong, who shot a school-record tying round of 67 on the final day.
This result marks the best finish for Portland State at the Big Sky Championship since their third-place showing in 2021 and represents a significant improvement from last year’s eighth-place outcome. The strong placement reflects both individual and team progress over recent seasons.
Ong’s four-under-par round was notable as it matched the sixth score of 67 in program history and was achieved on a par-71 course. Her effort included four birdies and an eagle, nearly holing out her tee shot on the par-four 15th before converting for eagle with a short putt. Ong finished seventh overall with an even-par total of 213 for three rounds, tying her personal best and ranking fifth-best all-time among Viking tournament scores.
Senior Bayler Brundage also contributed significantly with an even-par final round of 71, moving up to tie for 28th place individually. Other team members posting strong results included Maddie Dustin (19th), Caithlyn Ong (tied for 22nd), and Payten Shimizu (tied for 34th). The Vikings’ team score of 289 in the final round ranks among their top-20 all-time single-round performances, while their three-day total of 881 is eleventh-best over that span.
Northern Arizona won the championship with a five-under-par aggregate score, followed by Northern Colorado and Montana State. Lizzie Neale (Northern Arizona) and Norah Siedl (Montana State) tied as individual medalists after finishing at five under par; Siedl claimed victory after a playoff birdie.
The season concluded with several career milestones: Brundage finished tenth all-time in rounds played at Portland State (103) without missing any tournaments during her collegiate career; Shimizu ended eleventh all-time in rounds played (96). As this season’s scoring leader, Cynthia Valerie Ong posted a stroke average of 74.81—ranking ninth-best in program history.
