Olivia Benzin

Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics

Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Bellarmine Preparatory School
Hometown:
Tacoma, Wash.

CAREER: Finisher her four-year Oregon State career with a scoring average of 74.20, the second best in school history … Played 113 rounds, the 14th most in Oregon State history … Had nine top-10 finishes, tied for the third most in Oregon State history … Shot 22 sub-par rounds … Best score was a 6-under 66 in the third round of the Ron Moore Invitational as a junior, equaling the lowest score in Oregon State history … Best finish was a tie for second place at the East West Match Play and the MountainView Collegiate as a senior … Best three-round score was an 8-under 208 at the MountainView Collegiate as a senior … On Oregon State’s single-season scoring list, she is third (73.56, 2018-19), fourth (73.62, 2016-17), seventh (74.52, 2017-18) and 17th (75.43, 2015-16) … Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

SENIOR (2018-19): Played in all 11 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 73.56 in 32 rounds, the best scoring average by a senior in Oregon State history and the third best in program history … Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention … Shot eight sub-par rounds … Had three top-10 finishes … Best score was a 4-under 68 in the second and third rounds of the MountainView Collegiate … Best finish was a tie for second place at the East West Match Play (-2, 142) and the MountainView Collegiate (-8, 208) … Best three-round score was a career-best 8-under 208 at the MountainView Collegiate where she finished in a tie for second place … Finished in a tie for fourth place at the Wildcat Invitational (+3, 219) … Finished in a tie for 11th place at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (-5, 211) … Finished in a tie for 14th place at the Trinity Forest Invitational (+7, 223) … Finished in a tie for 19th place at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+10, 226) … Finished in 50th place at the Pac-12 Championship (+23, 236) … Finished in a tie for 57th place at the NCAA Regionals (+10, 226).

JUNIOR (2017-18): Played in all 11 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 74.52 in 29 rounds, the best scoring average by a junior in Oregon State history and the fifth best in program history … Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention … Shot four sub-par rounds … Set the Oregon State single-round record with a 6-under 66 in the third round of the Ron Moore Invitational … Best finish was a tie for eighth place at the Ron Moore Invitational (-4, 212) … Best three-round score was a 4-under 212 at the Ron Moore Invitational … Finished in a tie for 13th place at the East West Match Play (+2, 146) and the Meadow Club Intercollegiate (+2, 146) … Went 2-0 at the East West Match Play with a 6 and 4 win over Alisa Snyder of Michigan and a 4 and 3 win over Christine Danielsson of UC Davis … Finished in a tie for 23rd place at the Entrada Classic (+8, 224) … Finished in a tie for 24th place at the Westbrook Spring Invitational (-2, 214) … Finished in a tie for 44th place at the Pac-12 Championship (+15, 231) … Finished in a tie for 57th place at the NCAA Regionals (+8, 224).

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): Played in all 11 tournaments … Had a scoring average of 73.62 in 29 rounds, the best single-season scoring average in Oregon State history … Named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention … Shot seven sub-par rounds … Had four top-10 finishes, tied for the sixth most in a season by an Oregon State golfer … Best score was a 3-under 69 in the third round of the NCAA Regionals … Best finish was a tie for fourth place at the Pat Lesser-Harbottle Invitational (E, 216) … Best three-round score was a 1-under 215 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational where she finished in a tie for 10th place … Finished in a tie for fifth place at the Rose City Collegiate (+1, 217) … Finished 10th at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic (+3, 219) … Finished in a tie for 17th place at the PING/ASU Invitational (+1, 217) … Went 3-0 at the Gifford Great 8 Collegiate Match Play with a 2 and 1 win over Gabriella Then of USC, a 5 and 4 advantage over Rio Watanabe of Ohio State and a 3 and 2 win over Kelsey Ulep of Oregon … Finished in a tie for 28th place at the Pac-12 Championship (+13, 229) … Finished in a tie for 13th place at the NCAA Regionals (+1, 217).

FRESHMAN (2015-16): Played in all eight tournaments … Had a scoring average of 75.43 in 23 rounds, the lowest scoring average by a freshman in Oregon State history and the seventh-best single-season scoring average in school history … Best score was a 2-under 70 in the third round of the Rose City Collegiate … Best finish was seventh place at the Rose City Collegiate … Best three-round score was a 1-under 215 at the Rose City Collegiate, equaling the fourth-lowest score in Oregon State history … Finished in a tie for 20^th place at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (+10, 226) … First collegiate tournament was the Dick McGuire Invitational where she finished in a tie for 54^th place (+10, 229) … Shot a 6-over 78 during stroke-play competition at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … Defeated Virginia Elena Carta of Duke, 3-and-2, and Regina Plasencia of Arkansas, 3-and-1, during match-play competition at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … Finished in a tie for 48^th place at the Pac-12 Championship (+9, 225).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Wash. in 2015 … Lettered in golf all four years … Helped lead her team to four 4A State Championships … Won the 4A State Individual Title as a senior with an 8 under over two rounds … Tied for first at the 4A State Championships as a sophomore but lost in the playoff … Graduated with a 3.63 GPA … Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll in middle school and high school.

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Won the Washington Junior Golf Association State Championship with scores of 66-72-73 … Posted 10 wins on the Northwest Junior Golf Tour … Took medalist honors at the Junior World qualifier and competed in Junior Worlds in 2014 … Earned the top spot on the Girls Junior Americas Cups Team and finished 19^th overall … Played in the US Girls Junior Championship … Was the runner-up in 2013 and 2014 at the PGA Junior Championship … Claimed medalist honors at two qualifiers.

PERSONAL: Born in Tacoma, Wash. … Daughter of Rich and Gretchen Benzin … Father is a small business owner (Rosewood Café) and mother does real estate management for the Starbucks offices … Has one sister, Sophia … Favorite athlete is Gary Payton because “he is working to bring back the SuperSonics” … Hobbies are watching football and cycling … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “shooting a 6-under 66 during the Washington State Junior Golf Association State Championship at Manito Golf Course in Spokane, Wash.” … Chose Oregon State because “of the excellent academics, an excellent golf course and I love the campus” … Contemplated profession is commercial real estate … Majoring in pre-business.