2025-26 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
At Utah Tech 2024-25 (Sophomore): Played in eight of the 10 team events and finished with a 75.04 scoring average … recorded his second collegiate top-10 individual finish with a t-10th place result at the season-opening Colorado State Ram Masters (9/17-18), which was highlighted by a collegiate career-low 5-under 65 in the second round … followed that up with a final round 1-under 69 to finish at minus-3 207 … placed 39th at the 2025 WAC Championships (4/25-27) … closed out the season with a solo third-place finish at the 2025 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championships, which earned him a Korn Ferry Tour exemption to last June’s Kansas Wichita Open.
At Utah Tech 2023-24 (Freshman): Played in all 10 team events (11 overall) and finished third on the team in stroke average at 75.03 … posted four par of better rounds in his debut collegiate season, which included a season-low 2-under 70 in the second round of the Arkansas State Lake Las Vegas (2/27) … posted his first collegiate top-10 with a t-seventh place finish at the 2024 WAC Championships (4/26-28), highlighted by a final round 1-under 71 … earned Academic All-WAC honors.
Before Utah Tech: Earned four varsity letters in golf at Lehi HS and was a three-time first team all-state selection … claimed runner-up honors at the 2021 Utah 5A state tournament … also attended Mountain Heights Academy.
More on KJ: Was born in Orem, Utah … parents are Kelepi and Sara Ofahengaue … father Kelepi played college football and mother Sara played college golf at BYU … also recruited by Utah, San Diego State, Seattle U and Washington … KJ and his brother Toa were selected to play in The Curry Cup, sponsored by NBA superstar Stephen Curry … also won a Cameron Champs junior tournament … favorite teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Cowboys … favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant … his biggest influence as an athlete is Tony Finau … favorite musicians are J. Cole and Drake … favorite food is fried rice … currently majoring in finance.
Why KJ chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because of Coach Sutterfield, a great team, great weather, great academics, and our great golf practice facility at the Black Desert Resort.”
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