2024-25 Women's Golf Roster
Kristina Ponomareva
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Applied Mathematics
- Hometown:
- Krasnogorsk, Russia
- High School:
- GBU School 1387
- Prev School:
- GBU School 1387
Long Beach State (2023-24): Did not compete in the fall before playing in five events in the spring … Made her season debut for the Beach at the CSUN/CSUB/LBSU Tri-Dual … Played as an individual at the Boise State/UCR/LBSU Tri-Dual … Entered the lineup for the GCU Invitational as Long Beach State finished sixth in a 21-team field … Closed the tournament with rounds of 74 and 73 … Also played in the lineup at the Silicon Valley Showcase, but had to withdraw in the final round … Played as an individual at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, and closed the year with a season-low round of 72 at Ocean Course Hokuala.
(2022-23): Competed in nine of 11 tournaments with the Beach as a sophomore … Entered the lineup for the Ptarmigan Ram Classic and had a solid 22nd place finish, third-best on the team at 3-over par for the tournament … Fourth on the team at the Golf Iconic Classic … Tied for 20th at The Clash at Boulder Creek, one-over par for the tournament helping LBSU finish in 2nd place overall … Best round of the year came in the tri-match, tying with Angelina Kim with a 3-under par 69 for the best score of the three teams at Soule Park Golf Course … Returned to the lineup at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational … Played the first two rounds of the Big West Championship before being subbed out on the final day … An Academic All-Big West selection and a WGCA All-American Scholar.
(2021-22): Long Beach State’s lone true freshman in 2021-22 … Debuted as an individual at the Aggie Invitational with her strongest finish of the year, tying for 17th with a five-over 221 … Shot a one-under par 71 in the final round of that tournament … Entered the lineup for the first time at The Clash at Boulder Creek … Was in a three-way tie for the third highest score for LBSU at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational … Pressed into action as Long Beach State’s alternate at the Big West Championship following the withdrawal of Chloe Carraway, and carded a counting score both days … An Academic All-Big West selection and a WGCA All-American Scholar.
High School: A prolific junior golfer in her home nation of Russia … Won the Russian Open Amateur Championship in 2019 by two strokes … Also won the 2019 Russia Junior Championship, comfortable taking the championship by four strokes … Placed third at the 2019 Russian Women’s National Championship … Was also the runner-up at both of the 2016 and 2018 Russian Junior Championships … Recorded Top 10 finishes at both the 2020 and 2021 Russia Open Amateur Championships … Has competed internationally with Russia, including participating in the European Ladies Team Championship in 2019 and the European Girls Team Championship in 2021 … Comes into her collegiate career with a career-low round of 68.
Personal: Majoring in Applied Mathematics.
FALL 2021
*T17, Aggie Invitational, 72-78-71—221 (+5)
90, The Clash at Boulder Creek, 80-80-82—242 (+26)
SPRING 2022
49, The Gold Rush, 78-83-80—241 (+25)
T42, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 81-76-77—234 (+18)
85, Fresno State Classic, 83-83-78—244 (+28)
ALT, Big West Championship, N/A-75-89—154 (N/A)
FALL 2022
T22, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, 73-71-75—219 (+3)
31, Golf Iconic Classic, 73-74-74—221 (+5)
T20, The Clash at Boulder Creek, 74-70-73—217 (+1)
SPRING 2023
*T1, CSUN/CSUB/LBSU Tri-Match, 69 (-3)
*T71, The Beach Invitational, 82-86-81—249 (+33)
T41, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 80-76-77—233 (+17)
T45, Fresno State Classic, 76-79-76—231 (+15)
T71, Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, 81-78-89—238 (+22)
Sub, Big West Championship, 77-73-ALT-N/A
SPRING 2024
20, CSUN/CSUB/LBSU Tri-Dual, 93 (+21)
*19, Boise State, UC Riverside, LBSU Tri-Dual, 79-83 (+20)
T90, GCU Invitational, 83-74-73—230 (+14)
59, Silicon Valley Showcase, 80-82-WD—162 (N/A)
*T69, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 77-78-72—227 (+11)
*Completed as Individual
(2022-23): Competed in nine of 11 tournaments with the Beach as a sophomore … Entered the lineup for the Ptarmigan Ram Classic and had a solid 22nd place finish, third-best on the team at 3-over par for the tournament … Fourth on the team at the Golf Iconic Classic … Tied for 20th at The Clash at Boulder Creek, one-over par for the tournament helping LBSU finish in 2nd place overall … Best round of the year came in the tri-match, tying with Angelina Kim with a 3-under par 69 for the best score of the three teams at Soule Park Golf Course … Returned to the lineup at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational … Played the first two rounds of the Big West Championship before being subbed out on the final day … An Academic All-Big West selection and a WGCA All-American Scholar.
(2021-22): Long Beach State’s lone true freshman in 2021-22 … Debuted as an individual at the Aggie Invitational with her strongest finish of the year, tying for 17th with a five-over 221 … Shot a one-under par 71 in the final round of that tournament … Entered the lineup for the first time at The Clash at Boulder Creek … Was in a three-way tie for the third highest score for LBSU at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational … Pressed into action as Long Beach State’s alternate at the Big West Championship following the withdrawal of Chloe Carraway, and carded a counting score both days … An Academic All-Big West selection and a WGCA All-American Scholar.
High School: A prolific junior golfer in her home nation of Russia … Won the Russian Open Amateur Championship in 2019 by two strokes … Also won the 2019 Russia Junior Championship, comfortable taking the championship by four strokes … Placed third at the 2019 Russian Women’s National Championship … Was also the runner-up at both of the 2016 and 2018 Russian Junior Championships … Recorded Top 10 finishes at both the 2020 and 2021 Russia Open Amateur Championships … Has competed internationally with Russia, including participating in the European Ladies Team Championship in 2019 and the European Girls Team Championship in 2021 … Comes into her collegiate career with a career-low round of 68.
Personal: Majoring in Applied Mathematics.
FALL 2021
*T17, Aggie Invitational, 72-78-71—221 (+5)
90, The Clash at Boulder Creek, 80-80-82—242 (+26)
SPRING 2022
49, The Gold Rush, 78-83-80—241 (+25)
T42, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 81-76-77—234 (+18)
85, Fresno State Classic, 83-83-78—244 (+28)
ALT, Big West Championship, N/A-75-89—154 (N/A)
FALL 2022
T22, Ptarmigan Ram Classic, 73-71-75—219 (+3)
31, Golf Iconic Classic, 73-74-74—221 (+5)
T20, The Clash at Boulder Creek, 74-70-73—217 (+1)
SPRING 2023
*T1, CSUN/CSUB/LBSU Tri-Match, 69 (-3)
*T71, The Beach Invitational, 82-86-81—249 (+33)
T41, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 80-76-77—233 (+17)
T45, Fresno State Classic, 76-79-76—231 (+15)
T71, Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, 81-78-89—238 (+22)
Sub, Big West Championship, 77-73-ALT-N/A
SPRING 2024
20, CSUN/CSUB/LBSU Tri-Dual, 93 (+21)
*19, Boise State, UC Riverside, LBSU Tri-Dual, 79-83 (+20)
T90, GCU Invitational, 83-74-73—230 (+14)
59, Silicon Valley Showcase, 80-82-WD—162 (N/A)
*T69, Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, 77-78-72—227 (+11)
*Completed as Individual
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs CSUB (LBSU wins 3-2)
Sunday, October 26
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Hawai'i (LBSU wins 3-0)
Saturday, October 18
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs UCSD (LBSU Wins 3-1)
Friday, October 17
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Cal Poly
Sunday, October 05
