Kansas State University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
McNelly, Gabriela
Gabriela McNelly
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Medina Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Mico, Texas
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2021-22 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 All-American Scholars Team (WGCA)
SENIOR (2023-24): Competed in three events, posting a 76.11 scoring average over nine rounds… Best finish of the season was a tie for 21st at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at 11-over par 227… Lowest 54-hole score of the year was 10-over par 220 at the season-opening Schooner Fall Classic… Named a First Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree in addition to landing on the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars Team.
JUNIOR (2022-23): Competed in eight events as she put together a 76.37 stroke average… Best finish of the season was a tie for 49th at the Dick McGuire Invitational after shooting a 9-over par 225… Best 54-hole score of the year came at the MountainView Collegiate when she competed as an individual and shot a 5-over par 221… Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Participated in seven events, tallying a 76.10 stroke average... Claimed two top-20 finishes... Career high finish came at the Auburn Individual where she tied for 11th place... Finished tied for 19th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational, helping the Wildcats to a 3rd place finish... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
FRESHMAN (2020-21): Saw action in one event, the Cowgirl Classic, where she shot 28-over par 243 for a 39th place finish.
PRIOR TO K-STATE: Lettered in golf, track, and cross country… Texas UIL 5A District Champion in 2018 and 2019 … Won the 2019 San Antonio Open and placed second in 2020… Won the Girls Southern Texas Junior PGA Champ after shooting six under par.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Melissa McNelly… Has one brother, Roman... Majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders… Aspires to play professional golf or become a speech therapist.
• 2021-22 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2022-23 All-American Scholars Team (WGCA)
SENIOR (2023-24): Competed in three events, posting a 76.11 scoring average over nine rounds… Best finish of the season was a tie for 21st at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at 11-over par 227… Lowest 54-hole score of the year was 10-over par 220 at the season-opening Schooner Fall Classic… Named a First Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree in addition to landing on the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholars Team.
JUNIOR (2022-23): Competed in eight events as she put together a 76.37 stroke average… Best finish of the season was a tie for 49th at the Dick McGuire Invitational after shooting a 9-over par 225… Best 54-hole score of the year came at the MountainView Collegiate when she competed as an individual and shot a 5-over par 221… Earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22): Participated in seven events, tallying a 76.10 stroke average... Claimed two top-20 finishes... Career high finish came at the Auburn Individual where she tied for 11th place... Finished tied for 19th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational, helping the Wildcats to a 3rd place finish... A First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
FRESHMAN (2020-21): Saw action in one event, the Cowgirl Classic, where she shot 28-over par 243 for a 39th place finish.
PRIOR TO K-STATE: Lettered in golf, track, and cross country… Texas UIL 5A District Champion in 2018 and 2019 … Won the 2019 San Antonio Open and placed second in 2020… Won the Girls Southern Texas Junior PGA Champ after shooting six under par.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Melissa McNelly… Has one brother, Roman... Majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders… Aspires to play professional golf or become a speech therapist.
| Career Stats | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Events | Rnds | Strokes | Avg | Low 18 | Low 36 | Low 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 3 | 243 | 81.00 | 76 | 157 | 243 | - | - | - | 39th - Cowgirl Classic |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 20 | 1,522 | 76.10 | 72 | 150 | 225 | - | - | 2 | T11th - Auburn Individual |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 19 | 1,451 | 76.37 | 72 | 149 | 221 | - | - | - | T49th - Dick McGuire Inv. |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 9 | 685 | 76.11 | 68 | 142 | 220 | - | - | - | T21st - Sunflower Inv. |
| Career | 19 | 51 | 3,901 | 76.49 | 68 | 142 | 220 | - | - | 2 | T11th - Auburn Individual |
K-State Men's Golf | Wildcat Invitational 2025 Recap
Thursday, September 11
K-State WGolf | Photoshoot BTS
Tuesday, September 09
K-State WGOLF | Senior Salute
Monday, June 02
K-State WGOLF | Alenka Navarro NCAA Championship Day 4 Interview
Monday, May 19
