CORAL SPRINGS, FLA -- Stella Jelinek of Flagler College was selected to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Division II All-America second-team, while North Georgia's Madeline Ananthasane was named honorable mention.
Jelinek is the program’s first All-America selection.
“I am very proud of Stella earning All-America honors,” said Santiago Cavanagh, Flagler’s director of golf. “She has been extremely consistent all year. Stella is an amazing player, student, teammate, and person.”
The Leimen, Germany native earned WGCA All-South Region honors last month. Jelinek was the PBC’s Player and Freshman of the Year and took home first-team all-conference honors. She broke the program record for best scoring average in a season (74.26) and her won-lost percentage (.858) was second in the program’s history. Jelinek finished the season ranked No. 9 by Golfstat and had peaked at No. 2 earlier this spring. She had seven top five finishes this year and won one tournament. Jelinek was the PBC Golfer of the Week on four different occasions.
Ananthasane earns her third All-America honor after being named second team in 2021 and 2022. She has been a staple in the Nighthawks lineup in her three seasons at North Georgia, qualifying for the NCAA South Region all three years while earning one of the national individual qualifier spots in 2021.
"I am so proud of Maddie for another great accolade in her career," said head coach Sierra Campbell. "Being an All-American once is an absolute accomplishment and requires tremendous hard work, so to be named one three times in three years while also being in nursing school is incredible. To say I am proud of and honored to coach Maddie would be an understatement. Another great feather in the cap for one of the best to ever play at North Georgia."
The Junior from Dacula, Ga., led the Peach Belt Conference in scoring average, shooting an average score of 74.2 this season. Ananthasane is the second Nighthawk to earn an All-America honor and the first to receive three in her career, passing former UNG golfer Megan Sabol who earned two career selections in 2020 and 2021.
WGCA Division II All-America Teams
First Team
Amelie Alcantara, Eckerd College
Tove Brunell, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Alyssa Campbell, West Texas A&M University
Sara Ericsson, Lynn University
Julia Garcia, Dallas Baptist University
Olivia Grønborg, Nova Southeastern University
Katharina Hesse, Rollins College
Maria Hoyos, Lynn University
Jordan Karrh, Dallas Baptist University
Alli Kim, Point Loma Nazarene University
Olivia Mitchell, Dallas Baptist University
Mary Kelly Mulcahy, University of Findlay
Supuschaya Srichantamit, Lee University
Elyse Stasil, University of Indianapolis
Second Team
Ellen Andersson, Nova Southeastern University
Gracen Blount, Henderson State University
Jinna Boonbumroongsuk, Henderson State University
Stella Jelinek, Flagler College
Ana Maria Jimenez Rios, University of Tampa
Drishti Karumbaya, California State University, East Bay
Rosie Klausner, University of Central Missouri
Hailey McLaughlin, Wingate University
Madison Murr, California State University, San Marcos
Jessica Rathbone, Anderson University
Jill Schmitmeyer, University of Findlay
Gam Songprasert, West Texas A&M University
Gabby Woods, University of Findlay
Honorable Mention
Madeline Ananthasane, University of North Georiga
Paulo Baudino, Grand Valley State University
Allie Bianchi, Henderson State University
Rylie Cook, West Texas A&M University
Ainsley Cowart, University of West Georgia
Faith DeLaGarza, Dallas Baptist University
Anci Dy, University of Indianapolis
Catharina Graf, University of Indianapolis
Julika Grosspietch, California State University, East Bay
Breann Horn, California State University, San Marcos
Zoey Iglesias, Anderson University
Camila Madriaga, Lynn University
Kennedy McGaha, Anderson University
Lorenza Perini, West Texas A&M University
Isabelle Schlick, Lynn University
Lisa Marie Schumacher, Tiffin University
Brady Turnquist, Biola University
Wilma Zandreau, University of Missouri-St. Louis