WGCA Honors Ana Maria Jimenez Rios as First-Team All-Region
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the 2023-24 student-athlete and coach regional awards for Division II Women's Collegiate Golf. University of Tampa standout Ana Maria Jimenez Rios earned her third consecutive spot on the South Region team.
Jimenez Rios, who will begin play at the 2024 NCAA Division II Championships on Tuesday in Winter Garden, Fla., is in the midst of a junior campaign where she was presented as the Sunshine State Conference Golfer of the Year. She finished fourth overall at the 2024 NCAA South Regional, and has won two tournaments this season. In all, she has four top-five performances this season while carrying a 73.19 scoring average.
For further information regarding these awards including selection criteria, please visit www.wgcagolf.com.
Division II Golf Pride WGCA Regional Coaches of the Year.
Coaches of the Year
South Region Coach of the Year: Denton Moore, Anderson University
Central Region Coach of the Year: Brad Fleetwood, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
East Region Coach of the Year: Dominic Guarnieri, University of Findlay
West Region Coach of the Year: Kenny Trapp, Dallas Baptist University
WGCA Division II All-Region Teams
Central Region
Marelda Ayal, Rogers State University
Allie Bianchi, Henderson State University
Jinna Boonbumroongsuk, Henderson State University
Morgan Brasser, Fort Hays State University
Megan Brown, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hayley Jones, University of Central Missouri
Maya McVey, University of Central Missouri
Mia Rallo, University of Central Missouri
Nicole Rallo, University of Central Missouri
Felisa Sajulga, Henderson State University
Lydia Sitorus, Rogers State University
Ellen Spigner, Arkansas Tech University
West Region
Sofia Benavides Herberth, Oklahoma Christian University
Ella Cheek, Dallas Baptist University
Savannah Dupre, St. Mary's University
Julia Garcia, Dallas Baptist University
Jordan Karrh, Dallas Baptist University
Olivia Mitchell, Dallas Baptist University
Madison Murr, California State University, San Marcos
Anna Nomrowski, West Texas A&M University
Lorenza Perini, West Texas A&M University
Rebecca Reed, St. Mary's University
Kylie Severin, Colorado State University-Pueblo
Maria Torres, Oklahoma Christian University
South Region
Carla Alvarez, Rollins College
Ellen Andersson, Nova Southeastern University
Daniela Ballesteros, Barry University
Charlotte Brook, Lynn University
Sara Ericsson, Lynn University
Jordyn Hodgson, Flagler College
Stella Jelinek, Flagler College
Ana Maria Jimenez Rios, University of Tampa
Kennedy McGaha, Anderson University
Maia Samuelsson, Nova Southeastern University
Supuschaya Srichantamit, Lee University
Henriette Stranda, Flagler College
East Region
Matilda Cederholm, University of Indianapolis
Ashleigh Duflo, University of Findlay
Anci Dy, University of Indianapolis
Jess Haines, University of Indianapolis
Erin Mulcahy, University of Findlay
Mary Kelly Mulcahy, University of Findlay
Ditte Petersen, Gannon University
Lisa Marie Schumacher, Tiffin University
Olivia Stoll, Grand Valley State University
Alice Webb, University of Indianapolis
Gabby Woods, University of Findlay
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 750 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.