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Hawai‘i Hilo Athletics

Class Senior (Fifth Year)
Height 5-3
Swing R
Hometown Hilo, Hawai‘i
High School Waiakea HS
Major Business Administration – Management

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HIGHLIGHTS
» Runner-Up Finish at Augustana Spring Fling (March 14-15, 2024)
» No. 10 Finish at PacWest Championship (April 19-21, 2021)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES
» PacWest Conference Golfer of the Week (March 13-19, 2024)
» PacWest Conference Team of the Week (March 13-19, 2024)
» KTA Super Stores Superstar (Oct. 2023)
» 2022-23 All-PacWest Second Team

STUDENT IN STUDENT-ATHLETE
» 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2020-21 Academic All-PacWest Team
» 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest Team

2022-23 (Senior): Named to All-PacWest Second Team.

2021-2022 (Junior):

2020-21 (Sophomore): Played at every event, averaging 83.33 ... Finished in top 10 at first event at the Pearl Collegiate Classic Part of the UH HIlo foursome that finished fourth at the Pacific West Conference Championships...Finished tenth at those same championships, earning PacWest All-Tournament honors...Had her three best rounds of the season at the PacWest (76-77-75). Also shot a 78 at the Palm Valley Classic in Arizona.

2019-20 (Freshman*): Played in two events before the cancelation of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Averaged a round score of 81.60 ... Shot a 78 in her first competition in Round 3 of the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate, finishing 30-plus at No. 37 (April 28-30).

*Student-athletes were not charged with use of a season of eligibility for the 2019-20 spring sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019-20
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EVENT	PLACE	SCORE	TEAM	COURSE
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/30/1 9)	No. 37	[+30] 79–83–78 (240)	8th of 10	Waikoloa Beach Course
Crosswind Gloves Invite (02/25/20)	No. T66	[+24] 84–84 (168)	13th of 18	Onion Creek CC
		81.60 Average

2020-21
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Tia Kuali‘i (2020-21)

EVENT	PLACE	SCORE	TEAM	COURSE
Pearl Collegiate Classic (02/21/21)	No. 10	[+33] 90–87 (177)	3rd of 3	Pearl Country Club
Anuenue Spring Break Classic (03/24/21)	No. T21	[+39] 85–86–84 (255)	4th of 5	Royal Ka‘anapali GC
Palm Valley Classic (04/03/21)	No. T74	[+17] 83–78 (161)	20th of 20	Palm Valley GC
WT Desert Invitational (04/06/2 1)	No. T80	[+35] 90–89 (179)	17th of 17	The Lodge at Ventana Canyon
PacWest Championship (04/21/21)	No. 10	[+18] 76–77–75 (228)	4th of 7	Waikoloa Beach Course
		83.33 Average

2021-22
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EVENT	PLACE	SCORE	TEAM	COURSE
HPU Sharks Shootout (09/13/21)	No. T9	[+21] 84–81 (165)	3rd of 4	Pearl Country Club
Sonoma State Invitational (10/05/21)	No. T54	[+23] 84–83 (167)	14th of 14	Valley of the Moon GC
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/27/21)	No. 72	[+28] 84–73–87 (244)	9th of 12	Hapuna GC
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (03/08/22)	No. 72	[+25] 87–82 (169)	19th of 19	Shadowridge Country Club
Biola Invitational (03/11/22)	No. T20	[+29] 86–87 (173)	8th of 8	The Grand Del Mar Resort
RJGA Palm Valley Classic (04/02/22)	No. T32	[+16] 83–77 (160)	24th of 28	Palm Valley GC
WT Desert Invite (04/05/22)	No. T66	[+33] 84–93 (177)	16th of 18	Lodge at Ventana Canyon
PacWest Championship (04/20/22)	No. 14	[+29] 76–86–83 (245)	6th of 7	Wigwam GC
		83.33 Average

2022-23
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EVENT	PLACE	SCORE	TEAM	COURSE
SMU Bishop Invitational (09/24/22)	No. T9	[+11] 77–78 (155)	4th of 4	The Home Course
WWU Invitational (10/11/22)	No. T54	[+19] 83–80 (163)	11th of 16	Bellingham GC
HPU Sharks Shootout (10/26/22)	No. T54	[+17] 80–81 (161)	13th of 16	Pearl Country Club
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/29/22)	No. 72	[+20] 82–82 (164)	15th of 16	Hapuna GC
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (03/07/23)	No. 72	[+28] 83–89 (172)	14th of 15	Shadowridge Country Club
Augustana Spring Fling (03/10/23)	No. T20	[+15] 80–79 (159)	5th of 7	Desert Willow Golf
RJGA Palm Valley Classic (04/01/23)	No. T32	[+8] 79–73 (152)	T18th of 23	Palm Valley GC
WT Desert Invite (04/04/23)	No. T66	[+28] 83–89 (172)	18th of 20	Lodge at Ventana Canyon
PacWest Championship (04/19/23)	No. 14	[+25] 82–80–79 (241)	6th of 7	Wigwam GC
		81.00 Average

2023-24
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Tia Kuali‘i (2023-24)

EVENT	PLACE	SCORE	TEAM	COURSE
SMU Fall Invitational (09/19/23)	No. 28	[+12] 81–75 (156)	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 (10/15/22)	No. T6	[+16] 80–78 (158)	2nd of 2	Mauna Lani GC + Waikoloa Beach/Lakes (70)
HPU Sharks Shootout (10/24/23)	No. T15	[+8] 73–75 (148)	11th of 18	Waikoloa Beach/Lakes (70)
Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (10/28/23)	No. T14	[+2] 74–72 (146)	11th of 18	Waikoloa Village
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational (03/12/24)	No. T46	[+23] 79–80–80 (239)	11th of 15	Shadowridge Country Club
Augustana Spring Fling (03/15/24)	No. 2	[+9] 77–76 (153)	2nd of 9	Desert Willow Golf Resort

BEFORE HAWAI‘I HILO
» 2019 graduate of Waiakea High School (Hawai‘i)
» Played four season of varsity golf for coach Bobby Perreira
» 2019 HHSAA State Champion, Big Island Interscholastic Federation Champion (x4)
» Also participated in paddling

PERSONAL
» Born December 2001 in Hawai‘i
» Parents: Elizabeth and Randall Kuali‘i
» Has one sibling

WHY HAWAI‘I HILO
» "I knew I wanted to start college in Hawai‘i. When I got the opportunity to play college golf, it re-sparked up my love and passion for the sport even more.This allowed me to not only stay with my ‘ohana, but also continue to play and enjoy the sport that I love with a team that I love."

FAVORITES
» Hobbies: Fishing, Paddling
» Sports Teams: Houston Texans
» Movies: Fast and Furious

Tia Kualii Vulcan Challenge Why

2019-20Freshman
2020-21Sophomore
2021-22Junior
2022-23Senior
2023-24Senior (Fifth Year)

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