FRISCO, Texas – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) announced its inaugural fall watchlists Wednesday afternoon for the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year presented by Golf Pride, PING WGCA Player of the Year, and WGCA Freshman of the Year presented by StrackaLine. Flagler College was represented by head coach Santiago Cavanagh and junior Kalia Polete, who each earned national recognition.
 
The inaugural watchlists recognize the outstanding performances of Division II coaches and student-athletes during the fall collegiate golf season, highlighting those who have made an early impact on their teams and across the collegiate landscape.
 
Cavanagh was named to the Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Watchlist presented by Golf Pride after guiding the Saints to an impressive fall campaign. Flagler climbed to No. 6 in the latest WGCA National Poll, highlighted by three top-three finishes in four tournaments, including back-to-back team championships. The Saints captured the Newberry Fall Invitational before closing out the fall season with a first-place finish at the Flagler Fall Slam.
 
Polete earned a spot on the PING WGCA Player of the Year Watchlist following a standout first semester with the Saints. The newcomer and two-time Peach Belt Conference Women's Golfer of the Week recorded a top-three finish in all four fall tournaments. Most recently, the Fleming Island, Florida, native carded rounds of 73 and 70 to capture her first individual title of the season at the Flagler Fall Slam. Polete currently ranks fourth nationally in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd National Rankings.
 
Founded in 1983, the Women's Golf Coaches Association is a nonprofit organization representing women's collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA promotes and supports women's college golf in accordance with the highest traditions of intercollegiate competition. Today, the organization represents more than 750 coaches nationwide and is dedicated to educating, promoting, and recognizing its members and the student-athletes they represent.
 
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