Isabella McCauley

Photo by: © Kelly Hagenson/University of Minnesota

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Class:
Senior
High School:
Homeschool
Hometown:
Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Major:
Business & Marketing Education

HONORS & AWARDS

Minnesota’s Career Scoring Record (72.44)
Big Ten Tri-Champion (2024)
NCAA Regionals Individual Qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)
WGCA All-America Honorable Mention (2024)
Second Team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
Academic All-Big Ten (2024, 2025)

2025-26 | SENIOR

Competed in all four fall team events
Had two top-ten finishes during the fall season, included ending tied for fourth at the Dale McNamara Invitational

2024-25 | JUNIOR

College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Third Team
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Gophers’ Season Scoring Record (72.04)

Represented the Gophers in nine team competitions
Earned her third collegiate win at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate (66-68-68-202)
Named to Final Fall ANNIKA Award Watch List
Competed at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Qualified and Competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
Represented Team USA in the Arnold Palmer Cup
Named CSC Third Team Academic All-American
Earned WGCA All-American Scholar
Named Second Team All Big Ten
Closed out her season tied for 18th at the NCAA Columbus Regional (75-73-72--220)

2023-24 | SOPHOMORE

Gophers’ Single-Season Scoring Record (72.11)

Competed in all eleven of the team’s events in her second year at Minnesota
Picked up her first collegiate win at the Boilermaker Classic (67-68-69--204)
Crowned Big Ten Tri-Champion (77-72-65--214)
Earned her second bid to the NCAA National Championship after finishing tied for 2nd at the NCAA Auburn Regional
Ended her historic sophomore season tied for 86th place at the NCAA National Championship (74-78-75-227)

2022-23 | FRESHMAN

Competed in all 10 of the of the team’s events during her first collegiate season
Recorded her career-low round (63) at the Evie Odom Invitational earning a 5th place finish
Finished tied for second at the Big Ten Championship (71-74-68-213)
Represented Minnesota as an individual and finished 6th (74-67-68--209) at the NCAA Westfield Regional to earn a bid to the NCAA National Championship
Closed out her freshman campaign tied for 77th at the NCAA National Championship, shooting a three-round 223 (+7)

HIGH SCHOOL

Six-time Metro East All-Conference honoree
Named to the All-State team five times
Helped Simley to a third place finish at State in 2019
Won an Individual State Championship in 2019
First woman to win the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament (2021)
Youngest Minnesotan to compete in the US Women’s Open (2021)
Reached the round of 32 at the U.S Girls Junior Championship (2021)
Claimed a top-15 finish at the 2021 National Jr PGA competition and was the 2020 and 2019 Jr PGA Section Champion
Named Ms. Minnesota Golf in 2022

PERSONAL

Daughter of Sean and Stephanie McCauley
Younger sister, Reese, came to Minnesota as her teammate in 2024-25 and the two played two years together at Simley High School
Enjoys serving in her church community and working out in her free time

MINNESOTA BESTS

Round:	63 - Evie Odom Invitational (9/29/22 - 9/30/22)
Finish:	1st (3x) - Boilermaker Classic (9/4/23- 9/5/23), Big Ten Championship (4/19/24-4/21/24), Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24-10/6/24)
Tournament Score:	202- Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24-10/6/24)
Tour. Score to Par:	-14 - Ron Moore Intercollegiate (10/4/24 - 10/6/24)

MINNESOTA STATS

Year	Tournaments	Rounds	Strokes	Average	Low Round
2025-26	4	12	860	71.60	67
2024-25	9	26	1.873	72.04	66
2023-24	12	35	2,524	72.11	64
2022-23	12	28	2,040	72.86	63
Totals	37	101	7,297	72.24	63