TUCSON, Ariz. – University of Hawai'i redshirt freshman Varnika S. Achanta finished in a tie for 11^th place after the final round of the MountainView Collegiate Tuesday at The Preserve Golf Club.
 
The San Jose, Calif., native carded a final round 2-over 74 to finish 5-over 221 for the tournament and a share of 11^th place with six other golfers. The finish marked the second-best for a Rainbow Wahine this season behind Maline Kraus' tie for fifth at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in October.
 
As a team, the Rainbow Wahine posted a 920 total, good for 14^th place in the team standings. For the third straight round, UH played with only four golfers as Kraus was forced to withdraw.
 
Emiko Sverduk carded a 5-over 77 to finish 16-over 232 and tie for 55^th place. Sofina Firouzi tied for 51^st with a 14-over 230 total after a final round 78. Kellie Yamane rounded out the group with an 81 and 237 total.
 
Co-host Kansas State captured the team title with a 868 total followed by Arizona (878), TCU (879), Oklahoma (885), and Wisconsin (894). KSU's Carla Bernat ran away with medalist honors with an 11-under 205 total, nine strokes better than runner-ups Audrey Rischer of Oklahoma and Camille Min-Gaultier of TCU.
 
The Rainbow Wahine will next host the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational. March 24-26 in Kā'anapali, Maui.
 
11. Hawai'i 310=920 (+56)
T-11. V. Achanta 74=221 (+5)
T-51. S. Firouzi 78=230 (+14)
T-55. E. Sverduk 77=232 (+16)
T-67. K. Yamane 81=237 (+21)
N/A. M. Kraus WD-WD-WD