20 Players Named to 2026 ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List
The ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel has released its 2026 spring watch list, recognizing twenty women’s Division I golfers as the college season moves toward conference championships and NCAA postseason play.
Named after World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam, the award honors the top player in women’s Division I college golf. Voting is conducted by college golfers, coaches, and members of the college golf media. The honor was first awarded in 2014 and serves as the women’s counterpart to the Haskins Award presented by Stifel.
Stanford leads all programs with five players on the watch list, including Megha Ganne, Meja Ortengren, Andrea Revuelta, Paula Martin Sampedro, and Kelly Xu.
Arkansas junior Maria Jose Marin enters the spring ranked number one in the Scoreboard rankings with six top ten finishes in six stroke play events this season. Mississippi State junior Avery Weed sits third in the rankings with one victory and five top ten finishes across seven tournaments. Oregon junior Kiara Romero is ranked fourth nationally with a win and four top ten finishes in five starts.
Stanford sophomore Andrea Revuelta, currently ranked second, has recorded one win and five top ten finishes in five stroke play events. Texas junior Farah O’Keefe has also produced consistent results with one victory and six top ten finishes across six tournaments.
Other players on the list include Texas A&M’s Vanessa Borovilos and Cayetana Fernandez Garcia Poggio, Pepperdine freshman Kylee Choi, Auburn junior Anna Davis, Kent State junior Veronika Kedronova, USC’s Jasmine Koo and Catherine Park, North Carolina State sophomore Marie Madsen, Wake Forest’s Macy Pate, Arizona State junior Patience Rhodes, and Arkansas senior Reagan Zibilski.
The ANNIKA Award winner receives an exemption into The Evian Championship along with two points in the LPGA Elite Amateur Program.
Ten finalists will be announced on May 15. Voting will continue through May 25 following the conclusion of the stroke play portion of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship.
Florida State’s Mirabel Ting captured the 2025 ANNIKA Award to become the twelfth recipient since the award was established.
2026 ANNIKA Award Spring Watch List Player Notes
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Sophomore. One win at the Moon Golf Invitational with five top ten finishes in six stroke play events. Ranked No. 10.
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Freshman. Three top ten finishes in five stroke play events this season. Ranked No. 12.
Anna Davis, Auburn
Junior. Two victories at the Ruth’s Chris Invitational and Nanea Invitational. Two top ten finishes in seven starts. Ranked No. 26.
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia Poggio, Texas A&M
Junior. Winner of the Carmel Cup with three top ten finishes in five events. Ranked No. 16.
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Senior. One win at the Stanford Intercollegiate and three top ten finishes in four events. Ranked No. 6.
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Junior. Two wins this season at the Canadian Collegiate and Landfall Tradition. Four top ten finishes in six events. Ranked No. 17.
Jasmine Koo, USC
Sophomore. Winner of the Golfweek Red Sky event with two top ten finishes in five tournaments. Ranked No. 24.
Marie Madsen, North Carolina State
Sophomore. One victory at the Cougar Classic with four top ten finishes in six events. Ranked No. 13.
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Junior. Six top ten finishes in six events this season. Ranked No. 1.
Farah O’Keefe, Texas
Junior. Winner of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge with six top ten finishes in six events. Ranked No. 7.
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Sophomore. Winner of the Nanea Invitational with four top ten finishes in five events. Ranked No. 9.
Catherine Park, USC
Senior. One victory at the Alice and John Wallace event with two top ten finishes in five tournaments. Ranked No. 8.
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Junior. Winner of the Stephens Cup with two top ten finishes in five events. Ranked No. 11.
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Sophomore. Winner of the Arizona Thunderbird with five top ten finishes in five events. Ranked No. 2.
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Junior. Three top ten finishes in four stroke play events. Ranked No. 13.
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Junior. Winner of the Chevron event with four top ten finishes in five starts. Ranked No. 4.
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Junior. Winner of the Bruin Wave Invitational with four top ten finishes in five events. Ranked No. 5.
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
Junior. Winner at Blessings Collegiate with five top ten finishes in seven tournaments. Ranked No. 3.
Kelly Xu, Stanford
Senior. Five top ten finishes in six stroke play events this season. Ranked No. 15.
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
Senior. Five top ten finishes in six tournaments this season. Ranked No. 27.