University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Olivia Salonek
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Roseville, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Iowa
- Major:
- Communications
2025-26: Salonek competed in 11 tournaments with a 76.3 scoring average across 33 rounds. Earned a third-place finish at the Big Sky Conference Championship after shooting 2-under par, while recording five top-25 finishes and seven top-40 finishes throughout the year. Posted strong performances at The Lady Clerico (21st), Bentwater Women's Collegiate (24th), Powercat Invitational (34th), SeattleU Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational (35th) and The 22nd "Mo" Morial (39th), consistently competing near the top of the leader board against strong Division I fields.
2024-25: Competed in 6 stroke play events, totaling 15 rounds with an adjusted scoring average of 78.1 … Recorded a W-L-T record of 155-321-21 … Posted a season-best 19th-place finish at The “Mo” Morial, where she earned her highest weighted score of 16.14 … Also turned in a top-30 finish at the Big Sky Conference Championship, placing 27th … Finished the season with an average weighted score of 6.68.
High School: Salonek was the 2021 Minnesota Golf Association Junior Girls Player of the Year, 4-time All State Team, and 4-time All Conference.
Personal: Daughter of Heidi and Chad Salonek... Graduated from Roseville Area High School in 2022... Greatest sports moment was being the 2022 HJGT National Tournament of Champions Champion and 2-Time MGA State Junior Girls Champion... Chose UNC because of how amazing Colorado is, felt like home when stepping on campus, and have the greatest golf experiences and opportunities playing at UNC.
