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Kiira Riihijarvi
Kiira Riihijarvi
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Oulu, Finland
  • High School:
    Darlington School
  • Major:
    International Business/Marketing

Bio

As a Freshman: WGCA second-team All-American...Became the first golfer in program history to earn a bid to the NCAA South Super Regional...Won the individual championship at the NCAA Regional, shooting rounds of 78, 72 and 70 to finish ahead of the top-ranked player in the nation and eventual national champion Marie Coors from Saint Leo...Set a new UT record with a 70 in her final round...Advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championships in Findlay, Ohio, where she finished ninth overall with a total score of 307...Shot rounds of 77, 77, 78 and 75 at championships...Finished 40th in Sunshine State Conference Tournament...Competed in six event and saw action in 16 rounds... Averaged 76.35 per round...Shot a regular-season best 75 in one round in three events...Finished in the top-10 at four tournaments.

High School: Attended Darlington School in Rome, Georgia and graduated in 2016...Played for coach Matt Peal...Competed in the Finnish Ladies Amateur Championship in 2016 as she shot rounds of 75, 77 and 77 to finish 10th overall in Helsinki.

Personal: Played for summer team Virpiniemi Golf Club for coach Tommi Linna…Member of the European Girls Team Championship in 2015…Majoring in International Business and Marketing…Daughter of Johanna and Heikki and has two siblings, Roosa and Paavo…Born on April 29 in Mont St Aignan, France.

News Mentions

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WGCA Names Kiira Riihijarvi All-American

Becomes first All-American in program history.

May 24, 2017

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Kiira Riihijarvi Finishes in Top-10 at NCAA Championships

Freshman concludes record-season for UT golf program.

May 20, 2017

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Kiira Riihijarvi Wins NCAA South Super Regional Title

Shoots school and tournament record in round three to clinch championship.

May 10, 2017

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Kiira Riihijarvi Earns Invite to NCAA Super Regional

Becomes first golfer in program history to receive selection.

May 1, 2017

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Freshmen Gain Valuable Experience as UT Ends Season at SSC Tourney

The Spartan lineup included a total of four freshmen and one junior.

April 25, 2017

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Riihijarvi Continues Steady Play as UT Sixth at Lady Panther Invite

Tampa concludes regular season against notable SSC opponents.

April 11, 2017

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Rollins Invite Matches Spartans With Top DII Competition

Young Spartan lineup within striking range of several top programs.

March 14, 2017

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Spartans 14th at Lady Moc Classic

Kiira Riihijarvi continued her impressive freshman campaign.

February 21, 2017

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Spring Season Opener Complete for Spartans

UT finished in the top-15 against top D2 competition.

February 6, 2017

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UT Closes Fall Season With Record Round at Flagler Invite

Tuesday's 308 matched the program-best for a single round.

October 25, 2016