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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

Leroy Yau

Vani Karimanal

Vani Karimanal

  • Height:
    4-11
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    San Jose, Calif.
  • High School:
    Piedmont Hills

Summary

Biography

- 2025 Big West All-Conference (Honorable Mention)
- 2024 Big West All-Conference (Honorable Mention)

2024-25 (Sophomore):
Was in the Aggie lineup for 10 tournaments ... Earned Big West All-Tournament Team honors following a third-place finish and +2 score at the Big West Championships (Apr. 13-15) ... Shot a career-low -3 to finish ninth at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (Mar. 24-26) ... Posted +12 at the NCAA Lubbock Regionals (May 4-6) to finish 36th.

2023-24 (Freshman): Competed in nine tournaments over the season ... Twice shot career-best +3 tournaments, first at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 17-19) where she finished 13th and then at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 23-25) where she posted a 22nd place finish ... Finished fifth at the Battle at the Boundary (Feb. 12-13), shooting +6 ... Finished 19th at the Big West Championships (Apr. 14-16), shooting +14 for the tournament.

PRIOR TO UC DAVIS
Three year varsity team letter winner for girls golf at Piedmont Hills High School... Member of Blossom Valley Athletic League \(BVAL) winning high school girls golf team in 2019... Winner of multiple individual junior girls golf championships including the 2022 FCG Las Vegas Championship, 2021 Notah Begay Northern California Regional Qualifier, and the 12TH Annual FCG National Championship in 2019... Achieved 6 top 5 finishes in AJGA Junior tournaments including third place medalist honors at the 2021 AJGA Junior Open at Bridges GCC and AJGA 2022 Senior Showcase at Las Vegas GC... Selected to represent the winning Northern California team in the 5th annual North-South Challenge Cup in 2020... Selected to play for the Northern California team in the Girls Junior Americas Cup in 2019... Piedmont Hills High School valedictorian and a straight A student through middle and high schools... Recipient of the 2022 AJGA Rolex Scholastic All American honors... Honorable mention in the 2023 AJGA-USGA Presidents Leadership Awards... Active AJGA Leadership Links fundraiser for ACE grant and the 2nd Harvest of Silicon valley in 2022... Chose UC Davis because of the supportive golf coaching staff, team members, and advisors.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    4'11"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    4'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    4'11"