BYU captured the Rainbow Wahine Invitational team championship at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala in Lihue, Hawaii, finishing at 6 under par.
The Cougars recorded rounds of 4 over, 6 under and 4 under to secure an eight stroke victory over Long Beach State, which finished second at 2 over.
Kansas State placed third at 4 over, while San Diego State and Eastern Michigan tied for fourth at 11 over.
BYU’s Maria Jose Barragan completed the team and individual championship sweep, finishing at 8 under par to claim medalist honors.
BYU Secures Team Championship
BYU entered the final round with an 11 stroke advantage over Eastern Michigan after posting a 6 under performance in the second round.
The Cougars closed with a 4 under final round to finish the tournament at 6 under, securing the team championship by eight strokes.
Long Beach State made the biggest move among the leading teams during the final round, shooting 14 under to climb four positions and finish second at 2 over.
Kansas State also finished strong, recording a 6 under final round to secure third place at 4 over.
San Diego State and Eastern Michigan shared fourth at 11 over, followed by Nevada in sixth at 15 over.
Grand Canyon climbed four positions to finish seventh at 17 over after closing with rounds of 6 under and 10 under.
Team Champion: BYU, -6
Top 10 Teams
- BYU, -6
- Long Beach State, +2
- Kansas State, +4
- San Diego State, +11 (T4)
- Eastern Michigan, +11 (T4)
- Nevada, +15
- Grand Canyon, +17
- Sacramento State, +18
- Washington State, +23 (T9)
- Tulane, +23 (T9)
Rainbow Wahine Invitational Team Leaderboard
Maria Jose Barragan Claims Individual Championship
BYU’s Maria Jose Barragan captured the Rainbow Wahine Invitational individual championship at 8 under par.
Barragan opened with an even par round before recording a 7 under performance in the second round to take control of the individual leaderboard.
She closed with a 1 under final round to finish four strokes ahead of Washington State’s Kaitlyn Helm, who placed second at 4 under.
Helm posted rounds of 2 under, 1 under and 1 under to secure runner-up honors.
Nevada’s Nicole Kolbas and Long Beach State’s Kylie Phi tied for third at 3 under. Phi climbed five positions during the final round after shooting 4 under.
San Diego State’s Amelia Garibaldi finished fifth at 2 under, while Kansas State’s Nanami Nakashima and Eastern Michigan’s Karen Tsuru shared sixth at 1 under.
Kansas State’s Thitaree Visavapattamawan finished eighth at even par, while San Diego State’s Kylie Warner and BYU’s Kanyanol Aramkul tied for ninth at 1 over.
Aramkul made a strong final round move, climbing 22 positions after closing with a 5 under performance.
Individual Champion: Maria Jose Barragan, BYU, -8
Top 10 Individuals
- Maria Jose Barragan, BYU, -8
- Kaitlyn Helm, Washington State, -4
- Nicole Kolbas, Nevada, -3 (T3)
- Kylie Phi, Long Beach State, -3 (T3)
- Amelia Garibaldi, San Diego State, -2
- Nanami Nakashima, Kansas State, -1 (T6)
- Karen Tsuru, Eastern Michigan, -1 (T6)
- Thitaree Visavapattamawan, Kansas State, E
- Kylie Warner, San Diego State, +1 (T9)
- Kanyanol Aramkul, BYU, +1 (T9)
Rainbow Wahine Invitational Individual Leaderboard
BYU Completes Team and Individual Championship Sweep
BYU concluded the Rainbow Wahine Invitational with both the team and individual championships following three rounds at the Ocean Course at Hōkūala.
The Cougars finished at 6 under to secure an eight stroke team victory, while Barragan’s 8 under performance earned her the individual title by four strokes.
Long Beach State’s 14 under final round highlighted the closing day as the program moved into second place, while Kansas State secured a third place finish.
The tournament, hosted by Hawaii from October 19 through October 21, featured 14 teams competing in NCAA Division I women’s golf.