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Robertson, Stark Named To WGCA Coach, Player Of The Year Watch Lists
May 18, 2021 | Cowgirl Golf
STILLWATER – The Women's Golf Coaches Association announced its national watch lists for Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, and Oklahoma State's Greg Robertson and Maja Stark, respectively, were among the honorees.
Both Cowgirl golf representatives were keys to OSU's five victories this season, which included the program's 10th Big 12 Championship. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 7 by both GolfStat and Golfweek, and has finished no lower than third in any event in the spring. The Cowgirls feature four players ranked No. 84 or better by GolfStat, including No. 4 Stark and No. 20 Isabella Fierro.
Robertson has 33 career event victories on his resume, including all seven conference tournaments he has participated in as a head coach. Six of the seven lowest single-season scoring averages in Cowgirl golf history have been registered under the second-year head coach.
Recognized as the highest annual coaching honor in women's collegiate golf, the WGCA National Coach of the Year award is given annually to the top coach in Division I, II III and NAIA women's golf.
A two-time winner in 2021, Stark is currently ranked the No. 4 player in the country by GolfStat and she is listed at No. 6 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Her scoring average of 70.22 (-1.67 to par) is the best in school history, as is her par-3 scoring average of 2.98. Stark owns a head-to-head record of 10-2 against top-25 opponents and that mark jumps to 49-2 against top-100 foes. At 124 birdies on the year, she needs just nine more to break Linnea Johansson's school record set back in 2015-16.
Stark is looking to become the second Cowgirl to win the WGCA's most prestigious award. Caroline Hedwall took the honors in 2010 following her NCAA individual national championship.
The WGCA Player of the Year award was first given in 1987 and the names of recipients reads as a who's who of the best of the ladies game including Amanda Blumenherst (3-time), Lorena Ochoa (2-time) and Annika Sorenstam.
The recipient of both awards will be selected by a prestigious collection of women's collegiate golf coaches who follow criteria that has been established to identify the finest player for the past year.
Oklahoma State is making its 22nd appearance at the NCAA Championships, which is tied for the 10th most among all schools nationwide. Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona will host the NCAA Championships, and the Cowgirls tee off the first round at 2:36 p.m. CT on Friday.
WGCA Coach of the Year Watch List
Both Cowgirl golf representatives were keys to OSU's five victories this season, which included the program's 10th Big 12 Championship. Oklahoma State is ranked No. 7 by both GolfStat and Golfweek, and has finished no lower than third in any event in the spring. The Cowgirls feature four players ranked No. 84 or better by GolfStat, including No. 4 Stark and No. 20 Isabella Fierro.
Robertson has 33 career event victories on his resume, including all seven conference tournaments he has participated in as a head coach. Six of the seven lowest single-season scoring averages in Cowgirl golf history have been registered under the second-year head coach.
Recognized as the highest annual coaching honor in women's collegiate golf, the WGCA National Coach of the Year award is given annually to the top coach in Division I, II III and NAIA women's golf.
A two-time winner in 2021, Stark is currently ranked the No. 4 player in the country by GolfStat and she is listed at No. 6 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Her scoring average of 70.22 (-1.67 to par) is the best in school history, as is her par-3 scoring average of 2.98. Stark owns a head-to-head record of 10-2 against top-25 opponents and that mark jumps to 49-2 against top-100 foes. At 124 birdies on the year, she needs just nine more to break Linnea Johansson's school record set back in 2015-16.
Stark is looking to become the second Cowgirl to win the WGCA's most prestigious award. Caroline Hedwall took the honors in 2010 following her NCAA individual national championship.
The WGCA Player of the Year award was first given in 1987 and the names of recipients reads as a who's who of the best of the ladies game including Amanda Blumenherst (3-time), Lorena Ochoa (2-time) and Annika Sorenstam.
The recipient of both awards will be selected by a prestigious collection of women's collegiate golf coaches who follow criteria that has been established to identify the finest player for the past year.
Oklahoma State is making its 22nd appearance at the NCAA Championships, which is tied for the 10th most among all schools nationwide. Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona will host the NCAA Championships, and the Cowgirls tee off the first round at 2:36 p.m. CT on Friday.
WGCA Coach of the Year Watch List
- Kalen Anderson, University of South Carolina
- Amy Bond, Florida State University
- Golda Borst, University of Kentucky
- Dan Brooks, Duke University
- Diana Cantu, University of Maryland
- Jan Dowling, University of Michigan
- Jay Goble, Baylor University
- Kory Henkes, University of Mississippi
- Lindsay Kuhle, University of Denver
- Missy Farr-Kaye, Arizona State University
- Kim Lewellen, Wake Forest University
- Melissa Luellen, Auburn University
- Derek Radley, University of Oregon
- Carol Robertson, Virginia Tech
- Greg Robertson, Oklahoma State University
- Garrett Runion, Louisiana State University
- Justin Silverstein, University of Southern California
- Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, Michigan State University
- Lisa Strom, Kent State University
- Anne Walker, Stanford University
- Karen Fredgaard, SO, University of Houston. Averaging 70.27 and has placed in the top-five in three tournaments, including a first-place finish at the UCF Challenge.
- Linn Grant, SO, Arizona State University. Scoring average of 70.70. She has seven top-five finishes, including four wins and a tie for second place at the NCAA Columbus Regional.
- Rachel Heck, FR, Stanford University. Scoring average of 69.67 with seven top-10 finishes. Won five tournaments, including the Pac-12 Championships and the NCAA Stanford Regional.
- Ingrid Lindblad, SO, Louisiana State University. Averaging 70.26. Has placed in the top-10 in all nine stroke play events this season, with wins at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic and the LSU Tiger Golf Classic.
- Caley McGinty, SO, Kent State University. Averaging 71.71 and has five top-10 finishes, including three wins and a tie for second place at the NCAA Columbus Regional.
- Ana Pelaez, SR, University of South Carolina. Averaging 70.50 and has five top-10 finishes this spring, including three in the top-five.
- Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, SO, University of South Carolina. Has a 70.44 scoring average. She has five top-five finishes, including wins at The Ally, Moon Golf Invitational. Valspar Augusta Invitational and the SEC Championship.
- Maja Stark, SO, Oklahoma State University. Scoring average of 70.22 and has five top-three finishes. She won the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate and the Mountain View Collegiate.
- Emma Spitz, SO, UCLA. Has a 71.80 scoring average and six top-five finishes, including a win at the NCAA Louisville Regional.
- Beatrice Wallin, JR, Florida State University. Averaging 70.48 and has six top-10 finishes, including wins at the Florida State Mach-Up and Pinetree Collegiate.
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