{"id":195107,"date":"2026-02-26T17:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195107\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:39:08","slug":"viking-golfers-compete-at-fresno-state-spring-classic-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/195107\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Golfers Compete At Fresno State Spring Classic Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     Portland State continues its golf season next week at the Fresno State Spring Classic. The Vikings will be one of 11 teams taking part in the tournament, played at Fort Washington Country Club.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Vikings opened their spring earlier this month in Arizona, placing 12th among 15 teams at the Bowling Green Intercollegiate. They will look for improvement over a 928 total in that event. In fact, the Vikings have been much improved this season \u2013 four shots better per round than last year (303.9 vs. 307.8). The Vikings&#8217; team scoring average is its best since the 2018-19 season.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nStarting for the Vikings at the Fresno State Spring Classic will be seniors <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/bayler-brundage\/6445\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6445\" target=\"_blank\">Bayler Brundage<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a>, junior <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/cynthia-valerie-ong\/6446\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6446\" target=\"_blank\">Cynthia Valerie Ong<\/a>, sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/maddie-dustin\/6449\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6449\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Dustin<\/a> and freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/caithlyn-ong\/6451\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6451\" target=\"_blank\">Caithlyn Ong<\/a>. The elder Ong comes off a team-best performance at the Bowling Green Intercollegiate where she posted 78-74-75=227. She is also the team&#8217;s scoring leader for the season at 75.47 strokes per round. Shimizu is at 75.92 strokes per round. Both players are on career-best scoring paces.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTenth-ranked Pepperdine will be the feature school competing in the event. At 81st, Cal Poly is the only other team ranked in the top 100. Among Big Sky Conference schools, Weber State and Idaho State will also be playing at Fresno.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nPortland State&#8217;s spring season includes five tournaments. The Big Sky Conference Championship takes place on April 20-22 in Litchfield, AZ.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTAP-INS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tSCORING AVERAGES\/rounds (5 tournaments): <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/cynthia-valerie-ong\/6446\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6446\" target=\"_blank\">Cynthia Valerie Ong<\/a> (75.47\/15); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a> (75.92\/12); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/maddie-dustin\/6449\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6449\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Dustin<\/a> (76.47\/15); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/momo-udom\/6448\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6448\" target=\"_blank\">Momo Udom<\/a> (77.00\/9); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/caithlyn-ong\/6451\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6451\" target=\"_blank\">Caithlyn Ong<\/a> (77.50\/6); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/francesca-tomp\/6450\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6450\" target=\"_blank\">Francesca Tomp<\/a> (78.00\/6); <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/bayler-brundage\/6445\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6445\" target=\"_blank\">Bayler Brundage<\/a> (78.93\/15).&#13;<br \/>\n\tBIRDIES\/rounds (5 tournaments):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/maddie-dustin\/6449\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/maddie-dustin\/6449\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6449\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Dustin<\/a><\/a>, 28 (1 eagle)\/15; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/cynthia-valerie-ong\/6446\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6446\" target=\"_blank\">Cynthia Valerie Ong<\/a>, 26\/15; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a>, 25\/12; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/bayler-brundage\/6445\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6445\" target=\"_blank\">Bayler Brundage<\/a>, 19\/15; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/francesca-tomp\/6450\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6450\" target=\"_blank\">Francesca Tomp<\/a>, 13\/6; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/momo-udom\/6448\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6448\" target=\"_blank\">Momo Udom<\/a>, 13\/9; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/caithlyn-ong\/6451\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6451\" target=\"_blank\">Caithlyn Ong<\/a> 8\/6.&#13;<br \/>\n\tPortland State&#8217;s best single-round team score for the season is 294. The best tournament score is 886.&#13;<br \/>\n\tCareer Ranks at Portland State: Rounds played: <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/bayler-brundage\/6445\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6445\" target=\"_blank\">Bayler Brundage<\/a>, 91\/12th; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a>, 84\/18th. Scoring Average: <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/cynthia-valerie-ong\/6446\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6446\" target=\"_blank\">Cynthia Valerie Ong<\/a>, 76.59\/8th; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a>, 77.55\/13th. Birdies: <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/bayler-brundage\/6445\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6445\" target=\"_blank\">Bayler Brundage<\/a>, 138\/7th; <a href=\"https:\/\/goviks.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/payten-shimizu\/6447\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6447\" target=\"_blank\">Payten Shimizu<\/a>, 131\/9th\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\u00a0&#13;<\/p>\n<p>FRESNO STATE SPRING CLASSIC<br \/>\nDate:\u00a0Mar. 2-3<br \/>\nCourse: Fort Washington Country Club, Fresno, CA<br \/>\nPar\/Yardage: 72\/6,055 yards<br \/>\nLive scoring: https:\/\/scoreboard.clippd.com\/tournaments\/239493\/scoring\/team.<br \/>\nPlay: 36 holes of continuous play on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday.<br \/>\nTeams competing (11):\u00a0Weber State, San Francisco, California Baptist, Pepperdine, UC Riverside, Idaho State, Portland State, Fresno State, CSU Bakersfield, CSUN, Cal Poly<\/p>\n<p>2025-26 SEASON SCHEDULE<br \/>\nFALL SEASON<br \/>\nSept. 15-16, Yellowstone Intercollegiate, hosted by Montana State, Riverside Country Club, Bozeman, MT, 9th of 11 teams, 299-304-301=904<br \/>\nSept. 22-23, Kalispel Invitational, hosted by Eastern Washington, Kalispel Golf and Country Club, Spokane, WA, 12th of 14 teams, 314-298-304=916\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\nSept. 29-30, Pat Lesser-Harbottle Invitational, hosted by Seattle, Tacoma Country Club, Tacoma, WA, t13th of 15 teams, 304-314-306=924<br \/>\nOct. 6-7, Sun Mountain Intercollegiate, hosted by Montana, The Ranch Club, Missoula, MT, 2nd of 6 teams, 294-297-295=886<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSPRING SEASON<br \/>\nFeb. 10-11, Bowling Green Intercollegiate, hosted by Bowling Green State, Wigwam Golf Club, Litchfield, AZ, 12th of 15 teams, 310-306-312=928<br \/>\nMar. 2-3, Fresno State Spring Classic, Fresno State, Fort Washington Golf and Country Club, Fresno, AZ<br \/>\nMar. 16-17, Jackrabbit Invitational, South Dakota State, Boulder Creek Golf Club, Boulder City, NV<br \/>\nApr. 13-15, Bobcat Desert Classic, Montana State, Golf Club of Estrella, Goodyear, AZ<br \/>\nApr. 20-22, Big Sky Championship, Big Sky Conference, Wigwam Golf Club &#8211; Blue Course, Litchfield, AZ<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; Portland State continues its golf season next week at the Fresno State Spring Classic.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195108,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":["post-195107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fresno","tag-fresno","tag-fresno-headlines","tag-fresno-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}