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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

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Orianna Bylsma

Orianna Bylsma

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Montague, Mich.
  • High School:
    Montague
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  Saw her season scoring average drop for the second campaign in a row as she finished with a mark of 83.36, which included 2,084 strokes spread across 25 rounds and 10 tournaments ... carded a new personal low for 18 holes for the second season in a row, this time with a three-over 75 in round one of Findlay's William Beall Fall Classic (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) ... that event, she finished with a total of 235 (+19, 75-83-77) to tie-for-50th out of 93 ... placed among the top 25 for the first time in her career in the team's final event of the regular season, April 14-15 at Walsh's Cav Classic ... there, she tied-for-25th among 56 competitors with a two-round total of 167 (+23, 82-85) ... was just outside the top 25 in 31st of 43 for the GLIAC Championship on April 25-26 with a score of 163 (+19, 77-86) ... also played in the squad's other postseason meet, the NCAA East Regional on May 5-7 ... shot a 244 (+28, 81-84-79) there to tie-for-66th among 89 golfers.

2023-24:  Played in a total of nine tournaments and 21 rounds with a scoring average of 84.9 ... highest finish of the season was a tie-for-30th of 45 golfers at the Cavalier Classic on April 15-16 ... carded a 27-over 171 with rounds of 88 and 83 in that event ... lowered her fall average of 85.7 to 84.3 in the spring ... was also more than two strokes better in the second round as opposed to round one (83.2 to 85.3) ... her personal best for 18 holes on the season was a 77 and came in her second-to-last round of the campaign, round two of the NCAA East Regional on May 7 ... for the NCAA East Regional as a whole, the second one of her career, Bylsma placed 74th in the field of 81 (257, 93-77-87, +41) ... was also among the top-40 finishers when she was tied-for-32nd of 69 at the Davenport Panther Invitational (162, 82-80, +18) and tied-for-35th of 68 at the Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite (170, 87-83, +26), her first outing of the 2023-24 season.

2022-23:  Competed in 25 of the team's 27 rounds and 10 of its 11 tournaments as a rookie with a scoring average of 87.96 ... played in all three of the team's postseason events including the GLIAC Tournament in 32nd with a 167 (87-80), her best individual finish, the NCAA East Regional in a tie-for-65th with a 246 (78-83-85) and the school's first ever NCAA Championships in 98th with a 264 (94-78-92) ... lowest 18-hole score was a 78 and happened three times including round two of the Davenport Panther Invitational, round one of the NCAA East Regional and round two of the NCAA Championships ... fired a season low for 36 holes of 167 for the GLIAC Championship.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Montague High School ... was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain for the Wildcats and head coach Phil Kerr ... helped MHS win back-to-back MHSAA Division 4 state titles in 2020 and 2021 ... was part of a school record team score of 334 and posted an individual scoring average of 84 as a senior ... placed seventh at the 2021 MHSAA Division 4 state finals with a 165 (86, 79), after tying for fifth in 2020 with an 81 ... helped the Wildcats finish fourth at the MHSAA state meet as a sophomore ... was the number one player her last three seasons ... earned All-County honors three times and was a four-time Academic All-State recipient ... named Honorable Mention All-State in 2019 and was a First Team All-State selection in 2020 and 2021 ... earned the team's MVP award on three occasions (2019-20-21) ... selected team's Rookie of the Year in 2018 ... was on the Academic All-State Regional Team in 2021 and was selected to the Senior Academic All-State Team in 2021 ... carded a pair of 79s, an 80, an 82, and an 83 during the 2021 season ... played in the Callaway/Meijer Junior Tour, the West Michigan Junior Golf Tour, and the GAM for the Michigan Junior State Amateur ... also lettered twice in track & field ... won the pole vault at the 2019 West Michigan Conference championship meet ... carries a 3.88 GPA (weighted to a 4.12).

Personal:  Full name -- Orianna J. Bylsma ... born on January 21, 2004, in Changsha, Hunan, China ... daughter of Danial and Sandra Bylsma ... is majoring in Neuroscience ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2023 ... last name is pronounced BILES-muh.

Orianna Bylsma's Career Statistics
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2022-23 25 2,199 87.96 78
2023-24 21 1,782 84.86 77
2024-25 25 2,084 83.36 75
Total 71 6,065 85.42 75

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    5'2"

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'3"

  • 2024-25Junior

    5'3"

  • 2025-26Senior

    5'4"