CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Following yet another impressive campaign, rising senior Jessica Rathbone, along with rising juniors Zoey Iglesias and Kennedy McGaha have earned All-America honors from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), as announced late Thursday morning.
The trio helped lead the Trojans to a 10th place finish in their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA National Championships after AU claimed its second straight conference championship and third league title in four seasons.
Rathbone, who captured WGCA All-Region accolades two weeks ago, has been named a Second-Team All-American, while Iglesias and McGaha collected Honorable Mention All-America accolades.
A native of Montpelier, Va., Rathbone was named the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Golfer of the Year and finished as runner-up at the 2023 SAC Championships after being named First-Team All-SAC for the third consecutive season. She boasted a 73.44 stroke average at the conclusion of the season and is currently ranked 25th in the nation by Golfstat after recording a season-low 4-under 68 in the final round of the season-opening Dallas Baptist Classic and fired a 3-under 69 on two occasions.
Rathbone won Lee's City with Spirit Classic and notched nine top-15 finishes, including four inside the top-4 and was named SAC Golfer of the Week in October. Last week, she earned CSC Academic All-District honors for the second straight year.
Iglesias was also a First-Team All-SAC honoree and wrapped up the season ranked 41st nationally by Golfstat. The Port St. Lucie, Fla., native owned a 74.56 stroke average after notching nine top-20 finishes this past year, including a pair of top-5 finishes and a runner-up performance at the Lady Bearcat Classic.
She carded a season-low 3-under 69 in the second round of the St. Leo Invitational and twice matched the 10th-best three-round score in program history with a 216 at the St. Leo Invitational and again at the Lady Bearcat Classic.
McGaha, the AU Female Athlete of the Year and a First-Team All-SAC honoree, closed out the year with a 74.41 stroke average and is currently ranked 43rd by Golfstat. The Honea Path native posted a pair of runner-up finishes – at North Georgia's LeeAnn Noble Memorial and the Findlay Spring Invite – while recording six top-11 finishes this year, including five finishes in the top three.
She carded the third-lowest three-round score in program history with a 211 at the St. Leo Invitational and matched the fifth-best score in school history with a 214 at the DBU Classic, while finishing lower than 25th just five times in 11 tournaments. McGaha posted a season-low 5-under 67 in the second round of St. Leo Invitational, while firing a 3-under 69 on three occasions.
Division II Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride
Kenny Trapp, Dallas Baptist University
Division II WGCA Assistant Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride
Chris Oetinger, California State University - East Bay
Division II Kim Moore Spirit Award
Gam Songprasert, West Texas A&M University
WGCA Division II All-American Teams
First Team – PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
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 Georgia
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 Madariaga, 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 Zanderau, University of Missouri-St. Louis
About the Women's Golf Coaches Association
The Women's Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 700 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
