Maria Pinedo
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- Hometown:
- Neiva, Colombia
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- Year:
- Sr.
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2024-25, First team all-NSAA
- 2024-25, NSAA Golfer of the Year
- 2024-25, CSC Academic All-District
- 2024-25, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2024-25, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2024-25, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Mar. 11, Apr. 24)
- 2023-24, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023-24, WGCA All-American Scholar
- 2023-24, CSC Academic All-District
- 2023-24, BU Female Academic Athlete of the Year
- 2023-24, Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
- 2023-24, NSAA Women's Golfer of the Year
- 2023-24, First team all-NSAA
- 2023-24, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 6, Sept. 27, Oct. 11, Mar. 19, Mar. 26, Apr. 23)
- 2022-23, WGCA All-American Scholar
- 2022-23, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2022-23, First team all-NSAA
- 2022-23, NSAA Golfer of the Week (Oct. 5, Oct. 12)
- 2021-22, WGCA All-American Scholar
- 2021-22, NSAA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021-22, First team all-NSAA
2024-25 Season (Senior): Named the NSAA Golfer of the Year and earned first-team all-NSAA honors … Also recognized as a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a four-time NSAA Golfer of the Week (Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Mar. 11, Apr. 24) … Led the team and the NSAA with a scoring average of 77.9 over 32 rounds … Captured individual medalist honors at the NSAA Championships, shooting 68–71–75–81—295 (+9), and at the OUAZ Fall Invitational, finishing at 1-under par (215) … Also placed second at the Bent Tree Intercollegiate (152, +8) and tied for fourth at the Kaitlyn Erickson Doane Invite … Tied for 18th at the NAIA National Championship with a four-round total of 302 (+14), helping the Bruins to a 14th-place team finish ... Named to the CSC Academic All-District team.
2023-24 Season (Junior): Named the NSAA Golfer of the Year ... Earned first-team all-NSAA honors after finishing in fourth place at the NSAA Championships ... Led the Bruins with a 79.9 strokes-per-round average ... Had eight top-five finishes on the year ... Won two events on the season, the Bronco Fall Invite and the Kaitlyn Erickson Doane Invite ... Named the NSAA Golfer of the Week on six occasions ... Earned NSAA Scholar-Athlete and Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors ... Earned College Sports Communicators All-District honors ... Named a WGCA All-American Scholar.
2022-23 Season (Sophomore): Won the individual title at the NSAA Championships, earning first-team all-NSAA recognition for the second-straight year ... Twice earned NSAA Golfer of the Week honors ... Recorded six top-10 finishes on the season ... Second on the team with a 79.0 strokes-per-round scoring average ... Registered her lowest round of the season in the third round of the Northwest Iowa National Invite, carding an even-par 72 ... Named an NSAA Scholar-Athlete and a WGCA All-American Scholar
2021-22 Season (Freshman): Earned first-team all-NSAA honors after finishing in second place at the NSAA Championships ... Posted the top round in the NSAA Championships with an even-par 72 in the second round ... The Bruins' top performer at the NAIA National Championships, finishing the tournament in a tie for 31st place at 8-over par ... Compiled an 82.5 strokes-per-round average on the season.
High School: Graduate of Colegio Colombo Ingles del Huila.
Personal: Daughter of Alvaro Pinedo and Nancy Velarde ... Has a brother, Juan Manuel ... Born on Apr. 22, 2004 ... Majoring in Business Administration.
News mentions
The Bellevue University women’s golf team finished the fall portion of their schedule with a fourth-place finish at the TPC Deere Run Invitational.
The Bellevue University women’s golf team finds itself in second place after darkness cut short Monday’s first round of the TPC Deere Run Invitational.
Freshman Tilde-Li Andersson took home the individual title, helping the Bellevue University women's golf team to a first-place finish at the seven-team Nebraska Intercollegiate Invitational played at the 5,927-yard, par-72 Lochland Country Club.
The Bellevue University women's golf team occupies the top three spots and is currently in first place after the opening round of play at the seven-team Nebraska Intercollegiate being played at the 5,927-yard, par-72 Lochland Country Club.
For the second straight week and the third time this season, senior Maria Pinedo has been named the North Star Athletic Association Women’s Golfer of the Week for her performance in last week’s OUAZ Fall Invitational in Surprise, Ariz.
Maria Pinedo took home the individual title in leading the Bellevue University women’s golf team to a second-place finish at the OUAZ Fall Invitational, played at the 5.840-yard, par-72 Sterling Grove Golf Club.
Led by Maria Pinedo, the Bruins occupy three of the top 10 spots in the OUAZ Fall Invitational as the Bellevue University women's golf team is tied for first place after the opening two rounds of play at the 54-hole event being played at the 5,840-yard, par-72 Sterling Grove Golf Club. The six-team tournament consisted of 36 holes today, with the final 18 holes to be completed tomorrow.
For the second time this season and the 10th time in her BU career, senior Maria Pinedo has earned North Star Athletic Association Women's Golfer of the Week honors for her performances in the opening two rounds of the NSAA Championships earlier this week in Carrington, N.D.
Led by Maria Pinedo and Aaricia Noel-Traissac, the Bellevue University women's golf team extended its first-round lead by six strokes after the second round of play at the North Star Athletic Association Championships being played at the 5,970-yard, par-72 Crossroads Golf Course. The Bruins occupy four of the top five spots on the individual leaderboard.
Four Bruin golfers shot career bests, and the Bellevue University women's golf team fired a school-record team score of 4-under par 284 as BU grabbed an 18-stroke lead after the opening round of play of the North Star Athletic Association Championships being played at the 5,970-yard, par-72 Crossroads Golf Course.
Freshman Tilde-Li Andersson posted one of the best rounds of the tournament as the Bellevue University women's golf team finished in fourth place at the 10-team Hardrocker Invitational Tuesday afternoon. The two-day, 36-hole tournament was played at the 5,858-yard, par-72 Golf Club at Red Rock.
The duo of Chloe Blandinieres and Tilde-Li Andersson posted identical scores of 10-over 82 in the first round of the 11-team Hardrocker Invitational, putting the Bellevue University women's golf team in fourth place in the 11-team field. The 36-hole tournament is being played at the 5,858-yard, par-72 Golf Club at Red Rock.
After her strong performance in the NCAA Division II-dominated Swan Memorial Tournament, senior Maria Pinedo has been named the North Star Athletic Association Women's Golfer of the Week. It marked the first time this season and the ninth time in her BU career that she has won the honor.
Senior Maria Pinedo shot the Bruins' best score of the second round, guiding the Bellevue University women's golf team into a tie for seventh place at the 12-team Swan Memorial, which was held at the par-72 Broadlands Golf Course and hosted by Colorado Christian University.
Ilysia Ibnu and Maria Pinedo were the top two Bruin golfers on Monday as the Bellevue University women’s golf team competed in the first round of the Swan Memorial.
With four top-10 individual finishes, the Bellevue University women's golf team ran away with the team title in the season-opening Mount Marty Women's Invitational. The 36-hole tournament wrapped up today at the 5,819-yard, par-72 Hillcrest Golf and Country Club.
Senior Ilysia Ibnu fired an even-par 72 as the Bellevue University women's golf team finds itself in first place after the first round of play in the season-opening Mount Marty Women's Invitational being played at the 5,656-yard, par-72 Fox Run Golf Course.
