COLUMBUS, Ga. — The ANNIKA Award Finalists were announced on Friday morning, with Stanford being represent by three student-athletes on the list.
10 of the best golfers in the country were announced as finalists, down from 15 prior to the NCAA Regionals. Stanford is the only school with three, while USC has two.
Paula Martín Sampedro, Meja Örtengren, and Andrea Revuelta have been on every watch list this season, making it no surprise they are finalists. Örtengren and Revuelta were finalists last year, Martín Sampedro own top-10 individual finishes at the NCAA Championship, which is where the winner will likely land.
All three have won at least one tournament this year, with Martín Sampedro and Reveulta being two-time winners. Martín Sampedro won the 2026 ACC Championship while Revuelta took medalist honors on Wednesday at the NCAA Stanford Regional.
Created in 2014, the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel is annually given to the top female Division 1 collegiate golfer; the winner is voted on by players, coaches, and members of the college golf media. Named for Annika Sorenstam, the award was created in partnership with the Haskins Foundation to acknowledge the top female golfer and to match the Haskins Award presented by Stifel, which acknowledges the top male Division I collegiate golfer.
Stifel, one of the nation’s leading wealth management and investment banking firms, serves as the presenting sponsor of both the ANNIKA and Haskins Awards. Stifel also serves as a presenting sponsor for the NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships on GOLF Channel.