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2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

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Kaitlin Fleiner

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Sparks, Nev.
  • High School Reed HS

Biography

NEVADA
FIFTH YEAR (2023-24)
– Competed in four events throughout the season, compiling a scoring average of 79.45 … Made her season debut at the Lady Paladin Invitational, where she finished tied for 92nd at +25 (80-86-75=241) … Finished tied for 61st at The Causeway Invitational after carding a 54-hole score of 242 (+26) … Had the best finish of her career at the Battle at the Boundary where she finished tied for 10th after firing off rounds of 80-75=155 (+11).

SENIOR (2022-23) -- Made her season debut at The Clash at Boulder Creek, shooting rounds of 77-75-76 to finish +12 (Oct. 23-25) … Competed in four of five tournaments throughout the spring season … Had her best finish of the season at the Silicon Valley Showcase, earning a tie for 33rd after finishing at +10 (78-77-81 = 236).

JUNIOR (2021-22) -- Competed in 10 events over the course of the season... Shot a career-low round (71) during the first round at The Show at Spanish Trail... Recorded a 76.80 scoring average... Made career-best finish to par (+5) at the Ron Moore Invitational on Oct. 10... Made 51 birdies, one eagle, and 320 pars. 

SOPHOMORE (2020-21) -- Played in one event during the season and made her collegiate debut at The Rebel Beach … Finished in 74th place at the event after carding scores of 88-86-83 for the week … Recorded two birdies and 23 pars at the tournament.

FRESHMAN (2019-20 - Season shorted due to COVID-19) -- Did not play in any events in her rookie season.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Graduate of nearby Reed High School in Sparks where she was a two-sport athlete in golf and bowling … Picked up many accolades, including four first team all-league honors, three first team all-region selections, a second team all-state honor, was twice named the High Desert League Player of the Year and is a two-time member of the Las Vegas Review-Journal's Best of Nevada Preps All-Star team … Selected as Reed’s MVP all four years of high school … Compiled a scoring average of 75.0 her senior year and has a low tournament round of 71, which helped her capture the title at the John Whalen Tournament of Champions in 2018 … Has competed in the American Junior Golf Association, Northern Nevada Junior Golf Association, Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, Northern California Golf Association and the Junior Golf Association of Northern California.

PERSONAL -- Daughter of Danielle and Chris Fleiner … Has one younger brother, Cole … Her uncle, Mark Fleiner, played college basketball at Nevada and Tennessee … Majoring in fine arts with a minor in business and would like to become a professional golfer or pursue character design in animation after college … Also recruited by Illinois College and North Idaho College … Lists Jordan Spieth as her sports hero … The most memorable moment of her pre-college career was winning the John Whalen Tournament of Champions with a score of 71 … Enjoys drawing, painting, hiking, volunteering, and hanging out with family and friends in her free time … Quote on why she chose Nevada, “Growing up in Nevada, I have always known the University was a great school. Once I met Coach Takaishi and toured the campus, I fell in love with the atmosphere and program. I just knew it would be the best place for me to receive all that I need to be successful academically and athletically and to further my career in golf.”

Statistics/Records
Career Low Round: 71, The Show at Spanish Trail (2022)
Career Low Tournament Score (to par): +5, Ron Moore Invitational (2021)
Career Best Tournament Finish: T10th, Battle at the Boundary (2024)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    5'5"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'5"
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'5"
  • 2022-23Senior

    5'5"
  • 2023-24Fifth Year

    5'5"