RENO, Nev. — Utah Valley sophomore Dane Huddleston capped off a remarkable season with a final-round 3-under-par 69 on Wednesday to finish tied for fifth at the NCAA Reno Regional at Montreux Golf & Country Club. Huddleston posted a three-round total of 5-under-par 211 (71-71-69), finishing just one stroke shy of advancing to the NCAA Championship.

Huddleston narrowly missed out on the lone individual qualifying spot, which was claimed by Duke's Bryan Kim at 6-under-par. The top individual not on one of the five advancing teams from each regional earns a berth to the NCAA Championship, set for May 23–28 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.

"So close," said Utah Valley head coach Chris Curran. "Dane played great golf all week, and to come up just one shot short of advancing stings. But it doesn't take away from the incredible year he had. He put together one of the best seasons in program history, and I couldn't be prouder of him."

The tournament was plagued by delays due to high winds and even snow, pushing play into each evening and requiring golfers to complete unfinished rounds the following mornings. Huddleston returned Wednesday to finish the final four holes of his second round before teeing off in his final round.

In Wednesday's third round, Huddleston tallied five birdies and 11 pars to card his best round of the week. His final-round 69 pushed him to 5-under for the tournament and solidified his place among the top five in the 75-player field.

Huddleston wraps up the 2024–25 campaign as one of the most decorated golfers in program history. He won five individual titles during the season—at the Utah Shootout, Kapolei Invitational, Mesquite Desert Classic, Bandon Dunes Championship, and WAC Championship—becoming Utah Valley's all-time leader in career individual victories. His five wins also tie for the fourth-most ever recorded in a single season in NCAA Division I history. 
Huddleston is one of just 24 golfers all-time to reach the five-win mark in a season, joining the likes of Phil Mickelson (Arizona State, 1991–92) and Corey Pavin (UCLA, 1981–82). The all-time NCAA record of eight victories in a season is shared by Tiger Woods (Stanford, 1995–96), Jay Don Blake (Utah State, 1980–81), and Matt Hill (NC State, 2008–09).