This week, the Pioneer Spotlight shines on men’s and women’s golf. With two tournaments already played in the 2024 fall season for each team, Easton Hether and Jasmin Krishna will look to regularly lower their scores as tournaments continue for both Pioneer golf teams.
Easton Hether – Jr. – Men’s Golf
In just two seasons with the Pioneers, Easton Hether was named CCAA Men’s Golf Freshman of the Year in 2022-23 and followed that up with a selection to the All-CCAA Team in 2023-24. Just in his freshman year, he was one of two Pioneers to qualify as an individual golfer for the NCAA Division II South Central/West Regionals. And one year to the day he carded a 64 in the second round of the Wildcat Classic.
The golfer has goals on and off the course. “As a student-athlete a short-term goal of mine is to at the end of the season be able to make it to National Championships with my team and a long-term goal is to be able to play all four years at the college level and be able to graduate with my degree in business.”
Jasmin Krishna – Sr. – Women’s Golf
It only took one tournament as a Pioneer for Jasmin Krishna to let her golf talents show on the course. In her debut at Cal State East Bay, she was the medalist for the 2022 East Bay Invitational. Throughout her career, Krishna has been named CCAA Women’s Golfer of the Week four times, was an All-CCAA Team honoree during her first season, an Academic All-America® selection as a sophomore and was on two consecutive Pioneer teams that reached the NCAA Division II National Championships.
“Being a Pioneer means embodying sportsmanship, commitment, and determination to help perform my best both on and off the golf course,” says Krishna.
Krishna is not the first in her family to attend Cal State East Bay. Her father attended the university and became a certified public accountant. The senior from Pleasanton hopes for the same in her professional career and in parallel, continue to play golf. “When I see my future, my career is a huge part of it. I want to get my CPA license and work at a Big Four accounting firm. I hope to continue to play golf for fun!”
