RUSSELLVILLE – Ellen Spigner of Nashville earned the Jeanice Falls Award as the most outstanding female athlete at Arkansas Tech University for the 2024-25 academic year.
Spigner was a junior on the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns golf team during the 2024-25 season. She won the individual championship at the 2025 Patriot Invitational, posting a 54-hole total of 1-over par 212 at Quail Lodge and Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., March 17-18 for her first career collegiate win. Spigner added top-3 finishes at the 2025 Spring Central Region Preview and the 2025 NCAA Division II Central Region Championship.
A 2022 graduate of Nashville High School, Spigner has played at Arkansas Tech for three seasons.
She qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships as an individual in 2024 and led the Golden Suns to a team appearance at the NCAA Division II Championships in 2025.
Spigner’s scoring average in 2024-25 (74.4) ranks third in a single season in Arkansas Tech women’s golf history. Her career scoring average through three seasons (75.6) also ranks third in Golden Suns history.
Spigner was named All-Great American Conference first team in 2024-25 after earning All-GAC second team honors in 2023-24 and 2022-23. She is the 10th player in Golden Suns golf history to earn three or more all-conference awards.
Spigner is a three-time Women’s Golf Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-Central Region selection.
The Jeanice Falls Award is voted on by the ATU Faculty Athletic Committee, which is chaired by Dr. Shellie Hanna.
Nominations are made by ATU head coaches.
