Elana McGrew

2024 golf team at the Spring Invite in Pacific Grove

Photo by: UCSC Sports Information

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Scotts Valley, CA
High School:
Scotts Valley HS
Major:
Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology

UC Santa Cruz Success:

2023-24:
- Had score of 164 in college debut at California State Intercollegiate in Ventura. Was tenth at 2023 American Southwest Conference Preview in Louisiana with a six-over 150 and team-best 74 in second round. Scored 169 at the UCSC Spring Invite in Pacific Grove.

HIGH SCHOOL: Team Captain junior and senior year for Scotts Valley High School. MVP of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Girls Golf junior and senior years, and SVHS was undefeated in league. First Team All-SCCAL freshman and sophomore years.

Also played basketball and was Second Team All-SCCAL junior and senior years. Awarded Top Student-Athlete of her graduating class.

PERSONAL: Chose to attend UC Santa Cruz because "I am excited to play on the golf team, and the campus is beautiful. They have an amazing biology department and created the Genome Browser. Also, my mom and brother went there." Was introduced to golf by her father.

The most influential person in her golf endeavors is Assistant Coach Tommy Pera because "while coaching my sophomore year of high school, he inspired me to excel".
Hobbies include gardening, basketball, and math.