North Carolina State University Athletics
Madsen Tabbed to ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List
11/11/2025 9:56:00 AM | Women's Golf
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Marie Eline Madsen of the NC State women's golf team has earned a spot on the ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List presented by Stifel, as announced on Tuesday. Madsen is one of 25 on the list.
Madsen is coming off a stellar fall, leading the team in scoring average with a 70.67 mark with eight rounds at par or better and five rounds in the 60s. She logged three top 10 finishes, which were also top five showings. Madsen began the season by winning the Cougar Classic for her third career win behind a school record 15-under 198 (69-67-62). The 198 marked the first sub-200 score in school history. Her 62 in the final round marked a career-low score in a round.
The Denmark native also placed third at the Ruth's Chris Invitational with a 3-under 207 (67-70-70) and tied for fifth at the Inverness Intercollegiate. Masen is currently No. 24 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and No. 12 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd Ranking. She was given Golfweek Preseason All-America Third Team honors.
During her freshman season, Madsen broke the school record for lowest scoring average in a season (71.23) and recorded 22 rounds at par or better, 11 rounds in the 60s and eight top 10 finishes with 11 top 20 outings. Madsen was tabbed a WGCA Second Team All-America choice, becoming the first player in school history to earn All-America first or second team honors, as well as Golfweek All-America Third Team honors and an All-ACC Women's Golf Team nod.
Madsen and the Pack will be back in action in January at the Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club from January 30-31.
2025-26 ANNIKA AWARD FINAL FALL WATCHLIST (alphabetical):
Vanessa Borovilos, Texas A&M
Kylee Choi, Pepperdine
Pimkwan Chookaew, Iowa State
Anna Davis, Auburn
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Texas A&M
Eila Galitsky, South Carolina
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Cindy Hsu, Texas
Veronika Kedronova, Kent State
Morgan Ketchum, Wake Forest
Jasmine Koo, USC
Chloe Kovelesky, Wake Forest
Arianna Lau, Northwestern
Yurang Li, Baylor
Marie Eline Madsen, NC State
Maia Jose Marin, Arkansas
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Meja Ortengren, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Andrea Revuelta, Stanford
Patience Rhodes, Arizona State
Kiara Romero, Oregon
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Reagan Zibilski, Arkansas
Avery Weed, Mississippi State
About the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel:
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female Division 1 collegiate golfer; the winner voted on by players, coaches and members of the college golf media. Named for Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer. Mirabel Ting (Florida State) became the 12th ANNIKA Award winner in 2025.
Stifel, one of the nation's leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women's and Men's Golf Championships on Golf Channel.
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