2023-24 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Named an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
Season: Competed in all 10 events registering her first career top-10 finish at the Columbia Classic. Finished second on the team with a career-low 73.79 stroke average, the 12th best single-season stroke average in program history.
Cougar Classic (9/11-9/12): Fired the best 54-hole score relative to par of her career to open the season with a 3-under, 210, after back-to-back rounds in red figures to close the tournament. Finished T-28 in the 96-player field. Nittany Lion Invitational (9/17-9/18): Finished the week T-26. Landfall Tradition (10/27-10/29): Carded a personal-best 7-under, 65, during the second round to race 34 spots up the leaderboard. The 7-under score tied the lowest single-round total in Penn State women’s golf history. Finished the week T-19 at 2-under, 214. Columbia Classic (2/10-2/12): Registered her third under par finish of the season at 1-under, 215, to secure her first career top-10 finish in a tie for sixth position in the 90-player field. B1G Championships (4/19-4/21): Finished the week T-28 in the 84-player field following a 4-over, 220, highlighted by a 1-under, 71, during the second round.
2022-23 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Competed in all 12 events finishing the year with a 75.34 stroke average over 35 rounds of competition.
Nittany Lion Invitational (9/17-9/18): Had a career-best finish in a tie for 11th at 4-over, 220…Fired a 2-under, 70, in the second round to help lead Penn State to the team title. UCF Challenge (2/5-2/7): Used a career-low 3-under, 69, to finish the week even-par, 216, and in a tie for 37th. UNF Collegiate (3/6-3/7): Finished 4-over and tied for 23rd, 74-74-72—220. National Golf Invitational (5/12-5/14): Fired an even-par, 72, in the final round to help Penn State capture the inaugural championship…Finished the week 11-over, 227, and in a tie for 24th.
2021-22 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in all 11 events finishing fourth on the team with a 75.67 stroke average.
Nittany Lion Invitational (9/4-9/5): Posted a 7-over, 223, in her first collegiate event to finish tied for 35th. Boston College Intercollegiate (9/20-9/21): Finished tied for 16th at 11-over, 227. Lady Buckeye Invitational (4/15-4/16): Finished tied for 23rd at 17-over, 233. Big Ten Championships (4/22-4/24): Had a strong showing at her first B1G Championship finishing at 10-over, 223, and in a tie for 33rd position.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year member of the St. Joseph’s Academy golf team…Served as captain during her senior season…Was a four-time Missouri Large Class State Champion and a three-time first-team honoree on the All-District, All-Sectional and All-State teams…Led her team to a victory at the 2020 Angel Classic earning individual medalist honors…Led her team to the 2020 Metro Women’s District Championship.
JUNIOR/AMATEUR CAREEER
Has had multiple AJGA victories and top-10 finishes…Was the 2019Gateway PGA Girls Champion earning 2019 Gateway PGA Player of the Year honors…Was a three-time Hurricane National Championship Qualifier (2018-2020)…Was the inaugural champion of the St. Louis Junior Invitational in 2019…Was a two-time qualifier for the Girls PGA Junior National Championship (2017, 2019)…Was a member of the 2020 Gateway PGA Mid-America Junior Cup Team and was the teams high point earner…Qualified for the 2021 US Girls Junior Championship…Tied for sixth at the US women’s amateur qualifying.
PERSONAL
Parents are Amy and Jim Nienhaus…Has a younger brother, Wyatt, and a younger sister Alex…Her father, Jim, played football at Division II University of Central Missouri…Intends to major in business.