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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS

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Kiersten Saludares

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-2
  • Swing R
  • Hometown Hilo, Hawai‘i
  • High School Waiakea HS
  • Major Business Administration – Marketing

Biography

HIGHLIGHTS
» Program All-Time Leader – Two-Round Score: 144 (E) at Grishman Memorial Shootout (Sept. 22-23, 2025)
» No. 1 Placement at Grisham Memorial Shootout (Sept. 22-23, 2025)
» No. 1 Placement vs HPU Sharks (Oct. 12-13, 2024)
» PacWest Conference Individual Champion (April 15-17, 2024)
» No. T6 Placement at Hawai‘i Triangular (Oct. 14-15, 2023)
» No. T8 Placement at Westmont Invitational (Oct. 9-10, 2023)
» Runner-Up Placement at SMU Fall Invitational (Sept. 18-19, 2023)
» No. T10 Placement at PacWest Championships (April 17-19, 2023)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Female Athlete of the Year
» 2023-24 All-PacWest First Team
» 2022-23 PacWest Conference Freshman of the Year

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2024-25 D2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
» 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2024-25 WGCA All-American Scholar Team
» 2024-25 Hawai‘i Hilo Student-Athlete Academic Honors
» 2023-24 Academic All-PacWest Team

2023-24 (Sophomore): Started the fall season with a runner-up finish at the SMU Fall Invitational (Sept. 18-19). Followed up with a four-way finish at No. 8 at the Westmont Invitational (Oct. 9-10). Finished the season strong with a four-plus performance (77-71-72) to claim the PacWest Conference Championships individual title (April 15-17) ... Selected to All-PacWest First Team.

2022-23 (Freshman): Led the Vulcans after Round 1 of the season-opening SMU Bishop Invitational with a +3 score but registered a DNF on Day 2 due to illness (Sept. 23-24). Led the Vulcans at the next two events. Finished at a tie for No. 20 (+15) at the Augustana Spring Fling (March 9-10). Placed top 10 at a tie for No. 10 (+23) at the PacWest Championships (April 17-19) ... Selected as PacWest Conference Freshman of the Year.

Kiersten Saludares (2022-23)

EVENT PLACE SCORE TEAM COURSE
SMU Bishop Invitational (09/24/22) No. 52 [+3] 75–DNF 4th of 4 The Home Course
WWU Invitational (10/11/22) No. 29 [+12] 79–77 (156) 11th of 16 Bellingham GC
HPU Sharks Shootout (10/26/22) No. T30 [+11] 79–76 (155) 13th of 16 Pearl Country Club
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/29/22) No. T54 [+14] 83–75 (158) 15th of 16 Hapuna GC
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (03/07/23) No. T66 [+24] 85–83 (168) 14th of 15 Shadowridge Country Club
Augustana Spring Fling (03/10/23) No. T20 [+15] 84–75 (159) 5th of 7 Desert Willow Golf
RJGA Palm Valley Classic (04/01/23) No. T54 [+11] 80–75 (155) T18th of 23 Palm Valley GC
WT Desert Invite (04/04/23) No. T87 [+32] 89–87 (176) 18th of 20 Lodge at Ventana Canyon
PacWest Championship (04/19/23) No. T10 [+23] 75–78–86 (239) 6th of 7 Wigwam GC

Kiersten Saludares (2023-24)

EVENT PLACE SCORE TEAM COURSE
SMU Fall Invitational (09/19/23) No. 2 [+2] 72–74 (146) 7th of 11 The Home Course
Westmont Invitational (10/10/23) No. T8 [+10] 75–79 (154) 4th of 6 Sandpiper GC
Hawai‘i Triangular (10/15/23) No. T6 [+16] 83–75 (158) 2nd of 2 Mauna Lani GC + Waikoloa Beach/Lakes (70)
HPU Sharks Shootout (10/24/23) No. T31 [+11] 77–74 (151) 11th of 18 Waikoloa Beach/Lakes (70)
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/28/23) No. T62 [+11] 75–80 (155) 11th of 18 Waikoloa Village
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (03/12/24) No. T46 [+23] 75–87–77 (239) 11th of 15 Shadowridge Country Club
Augustana Spring Fling (03/15/24) No. T10 [+14] 82–76 (158) 2nd of 9 Desert Willow Golf Resort
WT Desert Invitational (04/02/24) No. T33 [+14] 76–82 (158) 9th of 19 The Lodge at Ventana Canyon
RJGA Palm Valley Classic (04/06/24) No. T83 [+16] 80–80 (160) 13th of 20 Palm Valley GC
PacWest Championship (04/17/24) No. 1 [+4] 77–71–72 (220) 3rd of 7 Mauna Lani GC

Kiersten Saludares (2024-25)

EVENT PLACE SCORE TEAM COURSE
Grisham Memorial Shootout (9/21/24) No. 33 [+12] 80–76 (156) 11th of 13 The Home Course
True North Classic (9/24/24) No. 43 [+35] 85–82–84 (251) 11th of 11 Riverway GC
NCAA National Preview (10/8/24) No. T55 [+12] 79–76 (228) 14th of 14 Boulder Creek GC
HPU Sharks (10/13/24) No. 1 [+12] 76–78 (154) 1st of 2 Waikoloa Resort + Mauna Lani
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/22/24) No. T41 [+12] 81–75 (156) 15th of 15 The Village Course at Waikoloa
HPU Sharks Shootout (10/26/24) No. T33 [+11] 78–77 (155) 14th of 15 Mauna Lani North Course
LA Spring Kickoff (2/4/25) No. T31 [+12] 78–76 (154) 13th of 16 Rio Hondo GC
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (3/11/25) No. T53 [+27] 80–80 (243) 14th of 14 Shadowridge GC
Augustana Spring Fling (3/14/25) No. T15 [+17] 84–77 (161) 7th of 7 Desert Willow Golf Resort
WT Desert Invitational (4/1/25) No. T50 [+24] 87–81 (168) 18th of 19 Lodge at Ventana Canyon
RJGA Palm Valley Classic (4/5/25) No. T50 [+9] 74–79 (153) 20th of 22 Palm Valley GC
PacWest Championships (4/23/25) No. T28 [+19] 78–77–80 (235) 10th of 10 Aliante GC

Kiersten Saludares (2025-26)

EVENT PLACE SCORE TEAM COURSE
Grisham Memorial Shootout (9/23/25) No. 1 [E] 72–72 (144) 4th of 13 The Home Course
HPU Sharks (10/5/25) No. [] –– () Pearl at Kalauao
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/21/25) No. [] –– () Waikoloa Resort
HPU Sharks (10/25/25) No. [] – () Pearl at Kalauao
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate () No. [] – () Rio Hondo GC
HPU Sharks Shootout () No. [] – () Shadowridge GC
LA Spring Kickoff () No. [] – () Desert Willow Golf Resort
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational () No. [] –– () Palm Valley GC
Augustana Spring Fling () No. [] – () Lodge at Ventana Canyon
WT Desert Invitational () No. [] – () TBD

BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2022 graduate of Waiakea High School (Hawai‘i)
» Played four seasons of varsity golf for coach Bobby Perreira
» 2019 Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association State Champion, 2022 Big Island Interscholastic Federation Champion

PERSONAL
» Born June 2004 in Hawai‘i
» Parents: Terilyn Hayashi and Regino Saludares
» Has an older sister, a younger brother and a younger sister
» Stepfather Kevin Hayashi is a professional golfer
» Career Aspirations: Pharmacist
» Major: Business Administration – Marketing

WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "I wanted to play golf and pursue my career goals in my hometown."

Kiersten Saludares Win

2023-24 All-Sports Banquet (April 25, 2024)

Kiersten Saludares PacWest Champion

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

    5'2"

  • 2024-25Junior

    5'2"

  • 2025-26Senior

    5'2"