Qualifier: Shot 65-68--133 at Arrowhead Golf Club, in Molalla, Ore., on May 13

The Northern Californian and University of Oregon All-American continued her torrid play by earning medalist honors at Arrowhead Golf Club with a 36-hole total of 9-under 135. The 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior champion had a sensational sophomore season at the University of Oregon, winning the Big 10 Conference title in the school's first season in the league. Oregon also won the team title. A few weeks later in Gold Canyon, Ariz., Romero, a member of the USGA's Elite Amateur Program as part of the U.S. National Development Program, carded a school-record, 10-under-par 62 during NCAA regionals to help the Ducks win the 12-team event and qualify for the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, Calif. Romero registered a stroke average of 69.79 that also included an individual win at regionals as well as four second-place finishes. Prior to enrolling at Oregon, Romero won the 2023 U.S. Girls' Junior wth a 1-up win over Rianne Malixi at the United States Air Force Academy Eisenhower Golf Course. She also advanced to match play in the 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club and was one of 12 players invited to a 2024 USA Curtis Cup practice session, but was not selected to the team. Romero was a three-time American Junior Golf Association All-American. She finished third in the 2022 Girls' Junior PGA Championship. She also represented the United States in the 2023 Junior Solheim Cup in Spain. Her older sister, Kaleiya, played golf at Pepperdine University. Romero will represent the U.S. in this year's Palmer Cup.