FARMINGTON, Utah (June 16, 2022) - This June marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX, the law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally-funded education programs or activities and has helped create gender equality in sports. To celebrate this landmark, the Big Sky Conference is highlighting several inspiring female student-athletes from its member institutions, next up we take a look back at the career of Portland State women's golf Hall of Famer Britney Yada.
Yada, who golfed at Portland State from 2009-2013, was the first and only four-time All-Big Sky Conference selection, four-time All-Big Sky Tournament performer, four-time Academic All-Conference honoree and won five Big Sky Golfer of the Week awards while with the Vikings. Yada won two individual titles during her career, including the 2011 Big Sky Championship, while finishing in the top-five in the Big Sky all four seasons and was a member of two Big Sky team champions. By the end of her career, Yada owned virtually every school scoring record and was inducted into the Portland State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018 in her first year of eligibility.
Since graduating from Portland State, Yada has played professionally, competing on the LPGA, Epson and Cactus Tours. She was a five-time winner on the Cactus Tour in 2020, played mainly throughout Arizona and the southwest, and led the money list. Yada has qualified for the U.S. Women's Open three times during her career, making appearances in 2018, 2021 and 2022.
A native of Hilo, Hawaii, Yada graduated from Portland State University with a degree in economics in 2013.
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Big Sky Title IX Series
Lindsey Anderson (Weber State)
Katie Bussey (Montana State)
Adrienne Jordan (Northern Colorado)
Britney Yada (Portland State)