Fall Results of the Top-10 Class of 2024 Girls
12/8 CGC Staff
On signing day for the class of 2024, we introduced our final ranking for the top-10 American girls and featured the top international players that had signed with NCAA teams. Throughout their final junior eligible season, these players kept their skills sharp in a mixture of junior and amateur events in preparation for their first collegiate season. We've enjoyed following these former top junior players as they navigated their first fall season of college golf, and a majority of them have produced some solid to outstanding results. Let's take a look at how they all fared in the beginning of their collegiate journey. Please note that scoring averages should not be compared, as golfers tee it up in a variety of tournaments, some with more difficulty than others.
Top 10 Americans:
T1. Anna Davis (Auburn): Davis joined the Tigers in January of 2024; therefore results from this year will not be reported. Davis had an outstanding first semester of collegiate golf last spring with a 71.7 scoring average.
T1. Yana Wilson (Oregon): Although she signed with the Ducks, Wilson never made it on campus, as she decided to turn professional. Wilson has not made a cut in four LPGA events, as she is still getting her feet wet on the professional circuit. She did not make it to final qualifying in the LPGA Q-series.
3. Jasmine Koo (Southern California): Of all of the 2024 freshman, no one has made a bigger splash on the collegiate golf scene than USC's Koo. She raised the individual trophy in three events in her first semester, at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, Stanford Intercollegiate, and the one-round East Lake Cup. In her fourth event, she recorded a top-15 finish. With a 69.6 scoring average, she is currently running away with freshman-of-the-year race. USC will look to Koo to lead the Trojans to a return trip to match play at the NCAA Championships, and so far she has been up to the task.
4. Leigh Chien (Stanford): Chien is one of a star quartet of freshman that are helping lead the Cardinal in 2024. Even with the tough competition to qualify for lineups, Chien has played in 4/4 events, one being a match play tournament. She has tallied a 71.7 scoring average and her best finish is a top-5 at the Stanford Intercollegiate. She notched two top-20 finishes at the Molly Invitational and the Nanea Invitational. Stanford plays a difficult schedule, and these are promising results for the freshman in a tough-to-crack lineup.
5. Molly Brown Davidson (Alabama): Davidson graduated a year early, and the young freshman had a solid fall collegiate debut, appearing in all five tournaments for the Crimson Tide. With a 73.6 scoring average, her best finish was a top-10 at the Boilermaker Classic. Davidson added a top-15 result at the Hoover Invitational, and found herself in the middle of the leaderboard in two tournaments. Alabama, a rising team, looks to continued solid production from the freshman in the spring.
6. Gracie McGovern (TCU): Like the above top freshman, McGovern has found a lineup spot in every tournament, with five fall appearances. She finished her first semester with a 73.5 scoring average, with solid results across the board. Her best tournament result was a top-10 at the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate, and she carded two top-20s at the Carmel Cup and Schooner Fall Classic. Add two middle of the pack finishes to her resume and that is a solid freshman debut. TCU expects similar production from McGovern in the spring.
7. Oliva Duan (Princeton): Add Duan to the list of freshman who have qualified for every lineup in the fall season, as Duan is an important player on a small roster. She tallied an impressive 72.2 scoring average in her debut, although Princeton's schedule may not be as difficult as the top schools. Duan finished 2nd at the Evie Odom Classic, and had consistent top-15 finishes at the Princeton and Nittany Lion Invitationals. She was in the middle of the leaderboard in her 4th appearance with the Tigers.
8. Megan Meng (Northwestern): Meng is the only player in our top-10 who is still adjusting her game to collegiate play, as she qualified for one tournament for the Wildcats. The team expects contributions from Meng in the spring.
9. Kylie Chong (Southern California): Chong is the 2nd Trojan member of our top-10 Americans, and the second freshman member on a small squad who is expected to contribute this season. Chong made the lineup in 4/4 events, finishing the fall with a 75.9 scoring average. Chong is getting her feet wet in the college game, with a top-20 finish in the one day East Lake Cup, and one middle of the pack tournament result. Her lineup spot may be safe due to a roster size of six, but the Trojans hope for more counting rounds in the spring.
10. Mary Miller (Georgia Southern): As a top-10 prospect on a lower ranked team, Miller was expected to step into the Eagles' lineup immediately. She did just that and produced solid results for her team, with top-5 finishes at the Tiger Classic and the Southern. Miller added a middle of the pack finish to her resume and appeared in 5/5 lineups for the Eagles, posting a 74.5 scoring average. The Eagles expect continued lineup leadership from the freshman as they look to rise in the rankings.
Internationals (alphabetical order)
Tong An (Oregon): With the departure of Yana Wilson to the professional ranks, the expectations on An to jump into a lineup spot increased. The star from China appeared in all four lineups and posted a 74.7 scoring average. She found herself in the top-5 at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and followed that with a top-10 at the one day East Lake Cup. An added a top-20 result at the Annika Intercollegiate to contribute to the Ducks scoring. Oregon will increase their expectations on An in the spring as the hope to make a run to the NCAA championship.
Chloe Amion Villarino (Miami): The Spaniard appeared in all five tournaments for the Hurricanes, finishing the fall with a sold 73.7 scoring average. She started off slow with two middle of the pack finishes, then improved her play to finish the season with top-10 results at the Mercedes Benz Collegiate and the Hurricane Invitational. The Hurricanes hope to see a continued upward trajectory from Amion Villarino as they contend for a spot in NCAAs this spring.
Vanessa Borovilos (Texas A&M): Borovilos entered her freshman year as a heralded recruit ready to contribute to lineups, and she was able to qualify for all four fall tournaments for the Aggies. Her best finish was a top-5 result at the Charles Schwab Collegiate Challenge, and Borovilos added a top-15 result at the Carmel Cup. With an additional middle leaderboard finish, she produced a 74.6 scoring average for the Aggies. With the Aggie senior leader turning professional after the fall season, the expectations are elevated for Borovilos to produce solid scores for her team.
Anna Canado Espinal (Duke): The Blue Devils are another team with a small but mighty roster, and Canado Espinal produced promising results in each of the four lineups in the fall. The Spaniard finishing the fall season with a 73.9 scoring average, with one top-10 result at the Landfall Tradition. The other three tournaments ended with her in the middle of the pack, and she hopes to improve her upward trajectory and counting score contribution for the Blue Devils in the spring.
Francesca Fiorellini (UCLA): Fiorellini entered her freshman after a top-50 WAGR ranking on signing day, with high expectations from the Bruins coaches. She had a solid first fall season, with a 73.2 scoring average. Fiorellini recorded top-15 finishes at the Windy City Collegiate Classic and the East Lake Cup, with two middle of the pack finishes in four fall tournaments. She should continue to be part of the Bruins lineup in the spring as the team looks to replicate their NCAA tournament success from the previous year.
Meja Ortengren (Stanford): The second member of the Stanford freshmen four who was a top-20 WAGR recruit is Sweden's Ortengren. She has delivered for the Cardinal thus far, with top-5 finishes at the Stanford Intercollegiate, Molly Invitational, and the Nanea Invitational, the latter at which she finished second. She also contributed to Cardinal scoring in two match play events. The future looks bright for this athlete, with a 70.1 scoring average in her first four events for the Cardinal. She will be a strong contributor in the spring.
Andrea Revuelta (Stanford): Cardinal freshman phenom #3 is Spaniard Revuelta, another top-20 ranked recruit on WAGR. Like Chien and Ortengren, she was present at every tournament on Stanford's fall slate. she finished the season with a 71.8 scoring average, achieving top-10 finishes at the Molly and Nanea Invitationals, one middle of the pack finish, and contributing to the lineup in both match play events. This freshman Cardinal contingent has Stanford as early favorite for the NCAA title.
Nora Sundberg (Stanford): Rounding out the four Cardinal freshmen is another Swede. Sundberg was present in 4/5 lineups for Stanford, missing one match play event. Similar to Revuelta and Chien, she posted a 71.9 scoring average, putting all four team members under 72. Her best finish was a top-10 at the Molly Invitational, and added a top-15 at their home tournament, and a top-20 finish at the Nanea Invitational. Expect low scores as Sundberg pushes for a lineup spot in the NCAA tournament.
Rocio Tejedo (LSU): Another top-20 ranked player at the time of signing, Spaniard Tejedo had high expectations place on her in her freshman year. Tejedo responded by posting three top-5 finishes at the Cougar Classic, Stanford Intercollegiate, and the East Lake Cup, in addition to a top-15 showing at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational. She led the Tigers with a 70.8 scoring average, and exceeded expectations in her introduction to collegiate golf. Tejedo, along with many of internationals mentioned above, proved that their WAGR ranking were no fluke, with strong performances across the board at a high level.
Denise Vodickova (Wake Forest): Last but not least on this list is the Czech Republic's Vodickova, a member of another small but strong roster. She represented the Demon Deacons in three of four fall tournaments, finding her footing with top-20 finishes in the Windy City Intercollegiate and the Charles Schwab Collegiate Challenge. Her third tournament produced a middle of the pack result, as she posted a 75.2 scoring average for a team looking to replicate success at NCAAs for the past few years.