BYU moved into first place after two rounds of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala, finishing at two under par through 36 holes. The Cougars posted a six under par second round to build an 11 stroke advantage over Eastern Michigan heading into today’s final round.
Hosted by the University of Hawaii, the NCAA Division I women’s tournament features 14 teams competing from October 19 to 21.
BYU Moves Ahead With Strong Second Round
After opening with a four over par round, BYU delivered the lowest team score of the second round at six under par to move to two under overall.
Eastern Michigan, which shared the opening round lead with BYU, sits second at nine over par following a five over second round.
Kansas State and San Diego State are tied for third at ten over par. Kansas State followed its opening round of ten over with an even par second round, while San Diego State posted a one over second round after opening at nine over.
Nevada rounds out the top five at 14 over par, followed by Long Beach State and Sacramento State, tied for sixth at 16 over.
Grand Canyon also made a notable second round improvement, shooting six under par after opening at 33 over.
Team Standings After Two Rounds
- BYU: −2
- Eastern Michigan: +9
- T3. Kansas State: +10
- T3. San Diego State: +10
- Nevada: +14
- T6. Long Beach State: +16
- T6. Sacramento State: +16
- Appalachian State: +18
- Tulane: +19
- Washington State: +26
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Barragan Takes Individual Lead With Seven Under Second Round
BYU’s Maria Jose Barragan surged into first place after shooting seven under par in the second round, moving to seven under overall through 36 holes.
Barragan entered the day at even par before producing the lowest individual round among the listed leaders to take a four stroke advantage into the final round.
Washington State’s Kaitlyn Helm sits second at three under par after rounds of two under and one under.
Three players share third at two under par. Eastern Michigan’s Karen Tsuru followed her opening round of two under with an even par performance. Kansas State’s Thitaree Visavapattamawan moved up the leaderboard with a two under second round, while Nevada’s Nicole Kolbas climbed 21 positions after shooting five under.
San Diego State’s Kylie Warner is sixth at one under, while teammate Amelia Garibaldi sits seventh at even par.
Appalachian State’s Zoe Duval, who shared the opening round individual lead, is tied for eighth at one over following a four over second round. Long Beach State’s Kylie Phi also moved into a tie for eighth after a five under round.
Individual Standings After Two Rounds
1. Maria Jose Barragan, BYU: −7
2. Kaitlyn Helm, Washington State: −3
T3. Karen Tsuru, Eastern Michigan: −2
T3. Thitaree Visavapattamawan, Kansas State: −2
T3. Nicole Kolbas, Nevada: −2
6. Kylie Warner, San Diego State: −1
7. Amelia Garibaldi, San Diego State: E
T8. Zoe Duval, Appalachian State: +1
T8. Kylie Phi, Long Beach State: +1
T10. Alisa Pressley, Appalachian State: +2
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Final Round Outlook
BYU enters Wednesday’s final round with an 11 stroke lead over Eastern Michigan as the Cougars look to secure the team championship.
Kansas State and San Diego State remain within one stroke of second place, setting up a close battle for the remaining top positions.
Individually, Barragan holds a four stroke lead over Helm, with three players tied for third just one stroke behind the Washington State standout.
The Rainbow Wahine Invitational concludes Wednesday, October 21, at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala.
Tournament Information
- Event: Rainbow Wahine Invitational
- Dates: October 19 to 21, 2026
- Course: Ocean Course at Hōkūala
- Location: Lihue, Hawaii
- Host: University of Hawaii
- Division: NCAA Division I Women’s Golf
Sources: Team Leaderboard | Individual Leaderboard