2021-22 Women's Golf Roster
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Valeria Mendizabal
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Fifth-Year
- High School/Previous School:
- UTEP
- Hometown:
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
Career Honors
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
C-USA Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2018, 2019, 2020)
C-USA Golfer of the Week (10/ 3/18, 11/11/19, 10/23/19, 10/30/19)
Career Bests
Best Finish: 27 - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Lowest Round: 68 - (2nd) - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Lowest Tournament Score: 214 (-2) - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Career Highlights (at MSU)
โขย First Career Event: The Ally (2020-21)
โขย Shot a 4-under par (68) in the 2nd round of the Sam Golden Invitational
โขย Competed in five events for the Bulldogs.
2021-22 (5th Year)
โขย Used her additional Covid year that was granted to student-athletes who competed during the 2020-21 season
โขย Competed in four events.
โขย Carded 4 rounds of par or better.
โขย Used a strong second-round score of 68 at the Sam Golden Invitational to finish 27th with a 2-under par final score (the best finish of her Bulldog career).
โขย In her final event, shot an even-par opening round of The Ally.
2020-21 (Senior)
โขย Saw action in one tournament, competing in The Ally.
UTEP
2019-20 (Junior)
โขย Earned First Team All-Conference USA honors after leading the league in scoring average (71.6) and wins (2).
โขย Three-time C-USA Golfer of the Week.
โขย Was the top finisher for UTEP during six of the seven events.
โขย Second-round score of 65 during the Little Rock Classic marked the best in the event's history and broke UTEP's single-round scoring record.
โขย Won the fall opener after shooting 1-under par with a 212 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.
2018-19 (Sophomore) (UTEP)
โขย Played in all 10 tournaments for the Miners.
โขย Helped the Miners win a program-best four tournaments on the season
โขย Earned three top-10 finishes.
โขย Ranked second on the team with a 73.4 stroke average.
โขย Matched her low round of 69 at the Aggie Invitational, where she tied for third place.
โขย Earned a tie for second overall at the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate.
2017-18 (Freshman) (UTEP)
โขย Played in all 10 tournaments in her first year as a Miner.
โขย Led the team at the Wyoming Classic, where she finished tied for fifth with a season-low score of 215.
โขย Finished in the top-20 at four tournaments.
Personal
โขย Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala
โขย Daughter of Irene Riepele de Mendizabal and Walter Mendizabal.
Amateur Tournaments
โขย Abierto Sudamericano Amateur (2022) 15th
โขย Women's Amateur Latin America Championship (2021) 5th ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
โขย U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (2021) 8th
โขย Women's Western Amateur Championship (2021) 33rd ย
โขย North & South Women's Amateur Championship (2021 )43rd ย
โขย U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (2020) 105th
โขย Ladies National Golf Association Amateur (2020) 69thย
ย ย ย ย ย
2020 First Team All-Conference USA
C-USA Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019, 2020)
C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2018, 2019, 2020)
C-USA Golfer of the Week (10/ 3/18, 11/11/19, 10/23/19, 10/30/19)
Career Bests
Best Finish: 27 - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Lowest Round: 68 - (2nd) - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Lowest Tournament Score: 214 (-2) - Sam Golden Invitational (2021-22)
Career Highlights (at MSU)
โขย First Career Event: The Ally (2020-21)
โขย Shot a 4-under par (68) in the 2nd round of the Sam Golden Invitational
โขย Competed in five events for the Bulldogs.
2021-22 (5th Year)
โขย Used her additional Covid year that was granted to student-athletes who competed during the 2020-21 season
โขย Competed in four events.
โขย Carded 4 rounds of par or better.
โขย Used a strong second-round score of 68 at the Sam Golden Invitational to finish 27th with a 2-under par final score (the best finish of her Bulldog career).
โขย In her final event, shot an even-par opening round of The Ally.
2020-21 (Senior)
โขย Saw action in one tournament, competing in The Ally.
UTEP
2019-20 (Junior)
โขย Earned First Team All-Conference USA honors after leading the league in scoring average (71.6) and wins (2).
โขย Three-time C-USA Golfer of the Week.
โขย Was the top finisher for UTEP during six of the seven events.
โขย Second-round score of 65 during the Little Rock Classic marked the best in the event's history and broke UTEP's single-round scoring record.
โขย Won the fall opener after shooting 1-under par with a 212 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.
2018-19 (Sophomore) (UTEP)
โขย Played in all 10 tournaments for the Miners.
โขย Helped the Miners win a program-best four tournaments on the season
โขย Earned three top-10 finishes.
โขย Ranked second on the team with a 73.4 stroke average.
โขย Matched her low round of 69 at the Aggie Invitational, where she tied for third place.
โขย Earned a tie for second overall at the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate.
2017-18 (Freshman) (UTEP)
โขย Played in all 10 tournaments in her first year as a Miner.
โขย Led the team at the Wyoming Classic, where she finished tied for fifth with a season-low score of 215.
โขย Finished in the top-20 at four tournaments.
Personal
โขย Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala
โขย Daughter of Irene Riepele de Mendizabal and Walter Mendizabal.
Amateur Tournaments
โขย Abierto Sudamericano Amateur (2022) 15th
โขย Women's Amateur Latin America Championship (2021) 5th ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
โขย U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (2021) 8th
โขย Women's Western Amateur Championship (2021) 33rd ย
โขย North & South Women's Amateur Championship (2021 )43rd ย
โขย U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (2020) 105th
โขย Ladies National Golf Association Amateur (2020) 69thย
ย ย ย ย ย
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