Spring Play underway with B1G Tournaments looming
Women’s Golfers of the Week – Oregon’s Romero, Nebraska’s Rookies Earn Weekly Women’s Golf Honors
Golfer of the Week
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Junior – San Jose, California
· Set a new Oregon record with her fifth career tournament win at the Chevron Collegiate hosted at The Golf Club of Houston
· Opened with a 6-under 66 and carded an 11-under 205 for the tournament, finishing four shots clear of the field
· Now owns five Top-3 finishes in six starts during the 2025-26 season
Co-Freshmen of the Week
Kaleigh Babineaux, Nebraska
Freshman – Austin, Texas – Lake Travis – PGA Golf Management
· Signed a career-best 207 (-9) to lead the Huskers and earn a share of sixth-place at the Westbrook Spring Invitational hosted at Westbrook Village Golf Club in Peoria, Arizona
· Closed the best performance of her collegiate career with a final round 5-under 67
· Posted her fifth straight Top-25 result, and the first Top-10 finish of her career
· Helped Nebraska to fourth-place on the team leaderboard ahead of four Big Ten competitors
Ailis Tribolet, Nebraska
Freshman – Chandler, Arizona – Valley Christian – Mechanical Engineering
· Carded a career-best 207 (-9) to lead the Huskers and earn a share of sixth-place at the Westbrook Spring Invitational hosted at Westbrook Village Golf Club in Peoria, Arizona
· Finished all three rounds under par, including a collegiate-best 5-under 67 in the opening round
· Earned a second consecutive Top-7 finish this spring, following her performance at the Texas Golf Throwdown
· Helped Nebraska to a fourth-place team finish ahead of four Big Ten competitors
2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly Awards
Sept. 11 – G: Elise Lee, USC | F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern
Sept. 18 – G: Alexis Myers, Illinois | F: Alexis Myers, Illinois
Sept. 25 – G: Kylie Chong, USC & Jasmine Koo, USC | F: Sarah Hammett, USC
Oct. 2 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern
Oct. 9 – G: Maddie May, Indiana | F: N/A
Oct. 16 – G: Taylor Kehoe, MSU | F: Lucia Valderrama, MSU
Oct. 23 – G: Surapa Janthamunee, MD | F: Luana Valero, PUR
Oct. 30 – G: Dianna Lee, NU | F: Elizabeth Ryu, RUT
Feb. 5 – G: Jenny Lee, UCLA | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA
Feb. 19 – G: Dianna Lee, NU & Catherine Park, USC | F: Kacey Ly, UCLA
Feb. 26 – G: Kiara Romero, ORE | F: Kaleigh Babineaux, NEB & Ailis Tribolet, NEB
Men’s Golfers of the Week
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Maryland’s Emil Riegger has been named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week for tournaments from February 19-26.
Golfer of the Week
Emil Riegger, Maryland
Jr. – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Hinsdale Central
· Captured medalist honors at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, Calif.
· Helped the Terps to a second-place team finish with a total of 842 (-22)
· Fired a three-round 206 (-10), with rounds of 70, 69 and 67, tying his collegiate career low
· Played 48 of 54 holes at or below par, highlighted by 16 birdies
· Last Maryland Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Week honoree: Yang Kuang (April 10, 2026)
2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Golfers of the Week
Sept. 4 – McCoy Biagioli, Michigan State | Andre Zhu, Purdue
Sept. 11 – Jeffrey Zatorski, Rutgers | Antonio Safa, USC
Sept. 18 – Lucas Politano, Rutgers
Sept. 25 – Rudy Sautron, Nebraska
Oct. 2 – Dean Muratore, Michigan
Oct. 9 – Jaden Dumdumaya, USC
Oct. 16 – Lorenzo Pinili, Michigan State
Oct. 23 – Max Herendeen, Illinois
Oct. 30 – Luke Koenig, Rutgers
Jan. 30 – Baylor Larrabee, UCLA
Feb. 5 – Daniel Svärd, Northwestern
Feb. 12 – Argyle Downes, Rutgers
Feb. 19 – Ryan Voois, Illinois | Rudy Sautron, Nebraska
Feb. 26 – Emil Riegger, Maryland
