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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

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Caylyn Ponich

Caylyn Ponich

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Farmington, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Davis HS

Summary

Biography

SENIOR (2023-24)
Played all 10 of Utah Valley's tournaments on the season ... recorded the best season scoring average of her career at 76.6 with 30 rounds played ... had five top-30 finishes on the year ... recorded the best finish of her career, placing tied for eighth at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invitational with a three-round 9-over-par 225 (77-71-77) ... her eighth place finish led the team to the team title at the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invite ... tied for 24th at the Timpanogos Collegiate Invitational with a three-round score of 215 (71-70-74) ... finished tied for 20th at the Eagle Invitational with a three-round 13-over-par 226 (76-73-77) ... tied for 26th at the 2024 WAC Championship with a three-round 18-over-par 231 (78-76-77).

JUNIOR (2022-23)
Played all 10 of UVU's tournaments ... finished the season with a 77.41 scoring average with 29 rounds played ... recorded a top-10 finish at the Zupas Trailblazer Invitational with a two-round 154 (79-75) ... also finished in a tie for 26th at the Hobble Creek Classic with a three-round 229 (75-77-77) ... placed 32nd at the 2023 WAC Golf Championship with a three-round 232 (76-79-77).

SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Played in nine tournaments for the Wolverines ... recorded an 80.26 scoring average in 27 rounds of play.

FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Played in all seven tournaments and 18 rounds during her true freshman campaign ... posted a trio of top 50 finishes on the year ... led the way with a 37th-place finish at the 2021 WAC Women's Golf Championship with a 29-over 245 (80-79-86) ... also tied for 41st at the Bobcat Spring Invite with an 8-over-par 152 (76-76) as well as finished 42nd at SUU's Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invite with a 12-over 156 (81-75) ... her 75 she carded at the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird marked the lowest round of her freshman season ... also played well at the Mountain Match Play Classic by winning a round and tying two others ... finished fourth on the team with an 80.72 scoring average ... finished fifth on the team in par 3 (3.42), par 4 (4.54) and par 5 scoring (5.40) ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah ... a three-time individual Region Champion as well as a three-time First Team All-State honoree ... capped her prep career with a fifth-place finish at the 2020 Utah State Championship ... is also a two-time member of the Utah Mary Cave Cup Team as well as a 2018 member of the Utah Girls Junior America's Cup Team ... holds a career single-round low of a 64 that she carded at Glen Eagle GC ... helped her high school team to runner-up finishes at State in both 2017 and 2018 as well as a third-place finish at the 2016 State Championships.

PERSONAL
Graduated from Davis HS in 2020 ... born in San Diego, Calif. ... birthday is April 11 ... a member of the National Honor Society and was a 2019 America First Scholar-Athlete ... enjoys dancing, hiking, swimming and camping ... has two siblings; Haleigh Barfield and Cole Ponich ... her older brother Cole currently golfs at BYU and was a member of the 2018 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team ... her father, Tom, played football at Utah State, while her mother, Becky, was a cheerleader at West Virginia ... daughter of Tom and Becky Ponich.

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