CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (May 28, 2025) – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced Stanford University’s Meja Örtengren as the 2024-25 Division I WGCA Freshman of the Year Presented by StrackaLine.
The WGCA Freshman of the Year Presented by StrackaLine is awarded annually to the top Freshman in Division I, II, III and NAIA women's golf. Freshmen must have competed in a minimum of 15 competitive rounds to be considered.
Örtengren finished in the top-10 in every tournament she played in during her first year, including a tie for 10th place at the NCAA Championships. She claimed her first tournament win at the San Diego State Classic where she not only won by eight strokes, which is the largest win in program history, but also tied a school record with her round of 62 (-10). The Linköping, Sweden native was also named ACC Freshman of the Year.
In addition, the WGCA has announced the Division I All-Freshman Team for the 2024-25 season. The Division I WGCA All-Freshman Team is selected by a prestigious collection of women’s collegiate golf coaches. Freshmen must have competed in a minimum of 15 competitive rounds to be considered.
WGCA Division I All-Freshman Team Eila Galitsky, University of South Carolina Jasmine Koo, University of Southern California Meja Örtengren, Stanford University Andrea Revuelta, Stanford University Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, University of Oregon