University of North Carolina Athletics
Yeung Wins Second Maryland State Amateur
July 23, 2026 | Women's Golf
Helen Yeung won four matches in two days to claim her second Maryland State Amateur in three years.
The rising junior from Clarksville, Md., beat Zoe Cusack 3&2 on Wednesday in the championship match. Yeung, who also won the 2024 state title, had eliminated the 2025 champion Cameron Freund 4&2 in the semifinals.
With the win, Yeung earns a berth in the 2026 United States Women's Amateur next month in Ooltewah, Tenn.
Yeung has seven top-10 finishes in two collegiate seasons and has compiled the second-best scoring average (72.81) in UNC women's golf history.
The rising junior from Clarksville, Md., beat Zoe Cusack 3&2 on Wednesday in the championship match. Yeung, who also won the 2024 state title, had eliminated the 2025 champion Cameron Freund 4&2 in the semifinals.
With the win, Yeung earns a berth in the 2026 United States Women's Amateur next month in Ooltewah, Tenn.
Yeung has seven top-10 finishes in two collegiate seasons and has compiled the second-best scoring average (72.81) in UNC women's golf history.
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