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2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

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Shane Truskolaski
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Rod Commons
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Kimberly Nyhus

Kimberly Nyhus

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Orem, Utah
  • Highschool:
    Orem HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR ~ (2016-17): Played in all 12 tournaments and 34 rounds during her senior campaign ... became UVU's all-time leader in total tournaments played for her career with 124 as well as counting scores with 90 ... ranks second all-time in the UVU record books in both career birdies (143) and eagles (3) ... recorded a pair of top-35 finishes on the season by tying for 24th at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational with a 245 (79-87-79) and tying for 33rd at the WAC Championship with another 245 (85-82-78) ... carded a season-low 75 during play at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational and again at the Bobcat Spring Invite ... recorded 33 birdies on the year and an 82.12 scoring average ... put up a 3.45 par 3 scoring average on the year, a 4.65 par 4 and a 5.55 par 5 ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.  

JUNIOR ~ (2015-16): Earned WGCA All-American Scholar accolades ... played in all 13 tournaments and 34 rounds on the season ... posted four top-25 finishes on the season, including one top-10 finish ... placed 10th at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic with a 7-over 149 (68-81), 13th at the Weber State Wildcat Invite with a 7-over 78, 20th at the Bison at Boulder Creek with a 237 (79-80-78) and 22nd at the WAC Championship with a 236 (76-79-81) ... her 3-under 68 at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic is not only the best single-round score of her career but also a UVU women's golf record ... posted a 79.68 scoring average on the season ... recorded 18 of her 34 scores in the 70s ... had 40 birdies and one eagle on the year ... earned Academic All-WAC honors. 

SOPHOMORE ~ (2014-15): Named a WGCA All-American Scholar and an Academic All-WAC selection ... played in all 11 tournaments for the Wolverines on the year ... posted two top-10 finishes on the season ... recorded her first-ever collegiate victory at the season-opening Weber State Wildcat Invitational on Aug. 29 by carding an even par 71 at the single-round tournament ... placed 10th at the Blue Lakes Invitational on Sept. 22 with a two-round total of 165 (84-81) ... was the team's top finisher in four of the 11 tournaments on the season, as she led the way at the Weber State Wildcat Invite, the NM State Aggie Invite, the FGCU Eagle Invitational and the WAC Championship ... was second on the team with a 79.41 scoring average ... capped her sophomore campaign by tying for 23rd at the WAC Championship with a three-round total of 239 (81-75-83). 

FRESHMAN ~ (2013-14): Named a WGCA All-American Scholar and an Academic All-WAC selection ... tied for fifth at the Weber State Wildcat Invitational after shooting a 74 (+3) ... tied for 29 at the Hobble Creek Invitational in Springville, Utah, with a 235 (+19) ... placed 28th out of 105 during the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Ariz., after shooting a 155 (+11) ... ranked second on the team with 37 birdies ... also ranked second on the team for par 3 scoring (3.42) ... tops on the team for last round average (78.27)

REDSHIRT ~ (2012-13): Redshirted the 2012-13 season.

Before Utah Valley ... 
Took second in state at Orem High with a 76 her senior year ... Was in the Top 3 in the region all four year in HS including first her senior year ... Team took second in region twice and third in state once

Personal ... 
Graduated from Orem HS in 2012 with a 3.7 GPA ... Member of Student Council ... Daughter of Steve and Sue Nyhus ... Plans to major in exercise science ... Also recruited by Westminster and Weber State ... Drives a 1969 Chevy truck that her father restored.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2013-14Redshirt Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'7"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'7"

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