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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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BYU women's golf leads Rainbow Wahine Invitational by 11 strokes after two rounds

Senior MJ Barragan shot a career-low 65 to take the individual lead in Hawaii.

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Source / event date: Original report: 2026-10-21T05:23:59.000Z

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BYU women's golf leads the Rainbow Wahine Invitational at 2 under par after a 6-under second round Tuesday at the Ocean Course at Hokuala in Lihue, Hawaii, BYU Athletics reported. [1]

Senior Maria Jose "MJ" Barragan shot a career-low 7-under 65 with an eagle, six birdies and one bogey, and leads individually at 7 under (137), four strokes ahead of second place. Senior Whitney Banz shot a 69 to climb 27 spots into a tie for 10th at 2 over. [1]

The Cougars lead No. 23 Eastern Michigan by 11 strokes. Kansas State and San Diego State are tied for third at 10 over. Coach Carrie Roberts called it "a solid team effort." [1]

Sources

  1. BYU Cougars Athletics: Women’s golf leads after day two of Rainbow Wahine Invitational

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