LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Led by top-10 finishes from Victoria Schuldt and Lydia Lin, UTSA finished in third place at the Golf Iconic Classic, which concluded Wednesday at New Mexico State Golf Course (par 72/6,420 yards).
Schuldt tied for fifth place with a 2-under-par 214 and Lin earned a share of eighth at 1-under 215 to help guide the Roadrunners to their second top-three finish of the fall season. UTSA carded a 5-over 869 (282-289-298) to end up behind only San Diego State (851) and Nebraska (852) in the 19-team field. The Roadrunners were four shots ahead of UTEP and five better than Fresno State in their final event of the fall campaign.
Individually, Schuldt notched her second top 10 of the fall by finishing in a three-way tie for fifth. It also marked her third tournament with a 54-hole total of par or better and the second in the red during her sophomore season.
After opening the week by matching her collegiate best with a 5-under 67, she posted a 73 on Tuesday before closing out the week with a 74 that featured a trio of birdies. She wrote down a three on the 375-yard seventh, a two on the 160-yard 11th and a four on the 533-yard 15th holes, finishing with 10 birdies for the event.
Lin was one shot behind Schuldt in a three-way tie for eighth place, her second top 10 of her debut campaign with the Roadrunners. The sophomore transfer from China opened with rounds of 72 and 69 before posting a 74 that was highlighted by back-to-back birdies on Nos. 14-15, giving her a share of the team lead with 10 birdies.
Lauren Rios led all Roadrunners in the final round with an even-par 72 on the strength of four birdies. The fifth-year senior logged a three on the 359-yard third and on the 373-yard 10th before circling her number on the 533-yard, par-5 15th and 395-yard, par-4 18th holes. Rios ended up with a share of 30th place at 5-over 221 (72-77-72).
Yiwei Zhao tied for 37th with a 223 (71-74-78) and Miah Wanserski finished 71st (76-73-81—230) to round out the UTSA lineup.
The Roadrunners will be back in action Feb. 1-3, 2027, at the FAU Paradise Invitational in Boca Raton, Florida.
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