Meet The Beavers: Mari Nishiura

Mari Nishiura had quite the start to her Oregon State golf career. While competing as an individual at the East West Match Play Challenge, she claimed the title with 1 up wins over Tzu Yu Chou of Iowa State on Monday and Kathy Lim of Michigan

The Mililani, Hawai'i native has been in the Beavers' lineup in the two tournaments since.

Her success should come as no surprise, as Nishiura posted the best scoring average (74.20) in University of Nevada history last year as a freshman. She made the decision to transfer to Oregon State for her sophomore season and should be a regular in the lineup for the next three years.

Name: Mari Nishiura

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Mililani, Hawai'i

Major: Accounting

What is your favorite college subject?
Math.

What is your best academic achievement to date?
Getting a 4.0 GPA and making the Dean's List in the College of Business in my freshman year at the University of Nevada.

What do you want to do after you graduate from Oregon State?
I want to become a certified public accountant.

When and where did you start playing golf?
I started playing golf just before my seventh birthday. My dad took me to the range at Mililani Golf Club and I fell in love with the competitiveness of the game.

Have you ever gotten a hole-in-one? If so, when and where for each?
Yes, at the BanBury Golf Course on June 8, 2015.

What's your favorite golf course and why?
The Club at Kukui`ula is my favorite golf course because it was where I shot my first round in the 60's. My round of 68 qualified me for my first USGA event.

Why did you choose to attend Oregon State?
I love how OSU is a college town and the way the community really supports the school. I think OSU women's golf is a great program that supports a solid team environment.

What do you like best about your teammates?
Everyone has been very welcoming and supportive of my transfer to the school.

What do you like best about your coaches?
I like how my coaches are very supportive of me and my goals. They are respectful of all of their players and they want the best for all of us.

What do you like best about Corvallis?
I really like the "college town" vibe of Corvallis and how the community is very supportive of the athletics.

Who is the most famous person you've played golf with?
Mr. Charles Schwab

Who would be in your dream foursome?
Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rickie Fowler

If you could play a different college sport at Oregon State, what would it be and why?
If I could play a different college sport at Oregon State it would be soccer. I started playing soccer when I was six years old and I continued it for about nine years. I wasn't very good at it, but I still enjoy watching and playing the sport.

What is your best athletic achievement to date?
Winning the 2017 Manoa Cup.

What are your team and individual goals for the season?
My individual goals for the season are to have a scoring average below 74 and achieve a GPA above 3.8. I want to grow as an athlete mentally and physically throughout the school year. My team goals for the season are to make it to the NCAA Regionals and then qualify for the NCAA National Championship.

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