North Carolina State University Athletics
Madsen Tabbed to Golfweek All-America Preseason Third Team
9/1/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
RALEIGH – Marie Eline Madsen of the NC State women's golf team has been named to the 2026-27 Golfweek All-America Preseason Third Team. Madsen was named to the Golfweek All-America Third Team in May and this marks the second straight season she is tabbed as a Preseason All-American.
Madsen is one of 30 in the country recognized with preseason honors and one of 10 on the third team. She was also recognized on the ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List last week.
Madsen is coming off a historic sophomore season in 2025-26, in which she received WGCA All-America Second Team honors in addition to a nod to the Golfweek Third Team. Madsen was also an All-ACC Team choice and ranked No. 26 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd Final Ranking.
Madsen played in all 11 tournaments to notch a school-record 70.88 stroke average with 24 rounds at par or better and 11 rounds in the 60s. She earned three wins (Cougar Classic, Daniel Island Invitational and City of Oaks Collegiate) to break the career wins school record with five in only two seasons. Madsen broke the 54-hole school record with a 15-under 198 (69-67-62) at the Cougar Classic and also recorded seven top-10 finishes and 10 top-20 showings. She was also the ACC Co-Golfer of the Month in March 2026.
Madsen and the NC State women's golf team will begin the season next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 7-8, at the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall Club in Hanahan, South Carolina.
2026-27 GOLFWEEK ALL-AMERICA PRESEASON WATCH LIST:
FIRST TEAM
Vanessa Borovilos, Jr., Texas A&M
Anna Davis, Sr., Auburn
Paula Francisco, Sr., Florida
Jasmine Koo, Jr., USC
Rianne Malixi, So., Duke
Maria Jose Marin, Sr., Arkansas
Paula Martin Sampedro, Sr., Stanford
Farah O'Keefe, Sr., Texas
Andrea Revuelta, Jr., Stanford
Meja Ortengren, Jr., Stanford
SECOND TEAM
Eunseo Choi, Jr., Pepperdine
Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio, Sr., Texas A&M
Sophia Fullbrook, Jr., Florida State
Eila Galitsky, Jr., South Carolina
Lauren Kim, Sr., Texas
Macy Pate, Sr., Wake Forest
Patience Rhodes, Sr., Arizona State
Bailey Shoemaker, Sr., USC
Marta Silchenko, Sr., Oklahoma State
Avery Weed, Sr., Mississippi State
THIRD TEAM
Sara Brentcheneff, So., Arkansas
Pinky Chaisilprungruang, Jr., Charlotte
Kylie Chong, Jr., USC
Valentine Delon, Sr., Virginia Tech
Veronika Kedronova, Sr., Kent State
Chloe Kovelesky, Jr., Wake Forest
Jaclyn Laha, Sr., Virginia
Elise Lee, Jr., USC
Marie Eline Madsen, Jr., NC State
Kyra Van Kan, Jr., Tennessee
