Green breaks into NCAA top 20 rankings

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 12 April 2024 at 2:11 pm

Contributed Photo – Melanie Green

Top two finishes in the last two tournaments has vaulted University of South Florida senior Melanie Green into the top 20 of the NCAA Division 1 national women’s golf rankings.

Green, who is a Medina High graduate, is now ranked 19th in the nation in the NCAA rankings which were updated on Thursday.

She is coming off a victory at the Mountainview Collegiate  Tourney and a second place finish at the Chattanooga Classic in her last two tournaments.

Green has two wins and six top three finishes this season and is averaging 69.2 per round.

She is a three time American Athletic All-Conference honoree and an Honorable Mention All American selection last year.

Green will next lead USF into the American Athletic Conference championship tournament next Monday – Wednesday which the Bulls will host