Viking wins golf tourney

Out of seven teams, Portland State finished second with 900 strokes (299-304-297), just three shots above tournament-winning Princeton.

Portland State junior Tiffany Schoning came from behind in the final round to win individual honors at the Turtle Bay Collegiate Golf Invitational yesterday.

Schoning shot a three-under par 69 in the third round to jump from sixth place to first place at the three-day tournament in Kahuku, Hawaii. Her 218-stroke total (73-76-69) was two strokes ahead of the nearest competitor and made her the first PSU golfer to win an individual title since 2008.

Out of seven teams, Portland State finished second with 900 strokes (299-304-297), just three shots above tournament-winning Princeton. Schoning’s single-round 69 ties for a career-best and the second-best round in program history.