2011-12 Nebraska Women's Golf Guide

NEBRASKA 2011-12 Women’s Golf

NEBRASKA 2011-12 Women’s Golf

SENIORS

Kayla Knopik, Madeleine Sheils, Katie Keiser

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Directory

Head Coach......................................................................... Robin Krapfl Golf Office Secretary............................................................ Ellen Shutts Golf Office Phone........................................................... (402) 472-1415 Golf Office Fax................................................................ (402) 472-2272 Golf Office Address:.................................................................................

Bob Devaney Sports Center Room 107F Lincoln, NE 68588-0612

Media Relations Directory

Assistant A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann.................. (402) 472-2263 Women’s Golf Media Relations Contact: Jeff Griesch .... (402) 472-7775 ................................................................................jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax Number:........................................ (402) 472-2005 Media Relations Mailing Address:............................................................

University of Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Internet Address................................................................. Huskers.com

Athletic Department Directory

General Athletic Department Phone...................................... (402) 472-4224 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne.............................................. (402) 472-3011 Exec. Assoc. A.D.: Marc Boehm.............................................. (402) 472-3011 Sr. Assoc. A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc............................ (402) 472-2042 Assoc. A.D./Comm. Relations: Chris Anderson......................... (402) 472-7771 Assoc. A.D./Compliance: Gary Bargen................................... (402) 472-2042 Assoc. A.D./Administration: Bob Burton................................ (402) 472-5663 Assoc. A.D./Facilities & Events: Butch Hug............................. (402) 472-1950 Assoc. A.D./Capital Projects: John Ingram.............................. (402) 472-1000 Assoc. A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon............................................... (402) 472-3011 Assoc. A.D./Development: Paul Meyers................................. (402) 472-2367 Assoc. A.D. /Life Skills: Keith Zimmer ......................................... (402) 472-4616 Asst. A.D./Ticketing: Holly Adam.................................................(402) 472-3111 Asst. A.D./Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers.........................(402) 472-2276 Asst. A.D./Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog........................... (402) 472-3116 Asst. A.D./HuskerVision: Shot Kleen...................................... (402) 472-4645 Asst. A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann................................ (402) 472-2263 Asst. A.D./Marketing, Licensing, Concessions: Michael Stephens.................................................................. (402) 472-0775

Board of Regents

Timothy Clare, J.D........................................................................ Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D................................................................... Omaha Chuck Hassebrook..........................................................................Lyons Howard Hawks............................................................................ Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D........................................................................ Lincoln Bob Phares.......................................................................... North Platte Kent Schroeder, J.D.....................................................................Kearney Bob Whitehouse........................................................................ Papillion Lane Carr..................................................................... Nebraska-Lincoln Elizabeth O’Connor......................................................Nebraska-Omaha Jordan Gonzales.........................................................Nebraska-Kearney Jeremy Peterson............................................. Nebraska Medical Center

Senior Madeleine Sheils is a three-time NGCA Scholastic All-American who hopes to lead Nebraska back to NCAA Regional play in 2012.

General Information

The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans with Integrity, Trust, Respect, Teamwork and Loyalty.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

Golf Quick Facts

Table of Contents

General Information/Coaches/Staff...................................................1-5 Coach Robin Krapfl................................................................................2 Assistant Coach Mike Schuchart............................................................3 Undergraduate Student Coach Carolyn Schorgl....................................3 Chip-N Club Boosters.............................................................................3 Athletic Director Tom Osborne..............................................................4 Executive Associate A.D. Marc Boehm..................................................5 Associate A.D./Administration: Bob Burton..........................................5 Associate A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon.........................................................5 2011-12 Outlook, Roster & Schedule.................................................6-7 Husker Golfers..................................................................................8-14 Katie Keiser............................................................................................8 Kayla Knopik..........................................................................................9 Madeleine Sheils.................................................................................10 Remylee Molyneux..............................................................................11 Steffi Neisen........................................................................................12 Katelyn Wright.....................................................................................13 Shelby Martinek/Jackie O’Doherty......................................................14 Morgan Smejkal/Cassidy Stelzmiller...................................................15 Big Ten Conference..............................................................................16 Big Ten Opponents..............................................................................17 2010-11 Season Review..................................................................18-20 Husker History................................................................................21-29 Year-by-Year Results.......................................................................21-24 All-Time Honors & Awards..................................................................25 All-Time Letterwinners........................................................................26 Individual & Team Records..................................................................27 Conference History..............................................................................28 Nebraska in the NCAA Championships................................................29 This is Nebraska..............................................................................30-48 Location..............................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Population..................................................................................258,379 Enrollment....................................................................................24,610 Founded ........................................................................... Feb. 15, 1869 Chancellor.......................................................... Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. President..................................................................... James B. Milliken Colors.........................................................................Scarlet and Cream Nickname..............................................................Cornhuskers/Huskers Conference.................................................................................. Big Ten Affiliation ....................................................................... NCAA Division I

Head Coach/Years..........................................................Robin Krapfl/25 2010-11 Top 10 Finishes.................................................................. 7/11 2010-11 Top Five Finishes............................................................... 2/11 2010-11 First-Place Finishes............................................................ 0/11 Big 12 Finish...............................................................................10th/12 NCAA Regional Finish..................................................Did Not Compete Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................... 6/2

Media Information

All student-athlete and coaching staff interviews must be arranged through Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch at (402) 472-7775. Generally, the Huskers will practice from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at courses throughout Lincoln. Contact the Media Relations Office to verify practice times and sites. The best time to reach Coach Robin Krapfl for interviews is weekday mornings at (402) 472-1415.

For up-to-date coverage of NU women’s golf, visit Huskers.com, the official website of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department.

In addition to updated results, statistics and meet recaps, you can find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly releases. The site also features webcasts produced by the Husker Sports Network of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and football, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m., central time.

About This Publication

The 2011-12 Nebraska women’s golf guide was written and designed

by Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch with editing assistance from Assistant Media Relations Directors Matt Smith and Jeremy Foote.

All of Nebraska’s guides are produced in Adobe InDesign CS4.

The covers were created by Jeff Griesch with photography by Scott Bruhn. .Cover photos by Scott Bruhn. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn, Scott D. Weaver, Matt Miller, Tom Slocum and Courtney Dokter.

On the cover: The 2011-12 Nebraska women’s golf team - Front row (from left): Katie Keiser, Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik. Second row (from left): Shelby Martinek, Morgan Smejkal, Remylee Molyneux, Steffi Neisen. Back row (from left): Assistant Coach Mike Schuchart, Cassidy Stelzmiller, Jackie O’Doherty, Katelyn Wright, Head Coach Robin Krapfl.

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Robin KRAPFL Head Coach (25th Season)

Nebraska (1984)

“The short game separates good players from great ones and can be a huge equalizer in team competition. I really stress the importance of practice from 80 yards in.”

Honors & Awards 2005 University of Nebraska Combined Campaign Honorary Chair 1993-94 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1990-91 Big Eight Coach of the Year TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor NCAA Championship Appearances (3) 2006 NCAA Championships (20th/24) 2003 NCAA Championships (22nd/24) 2000 NCAA Championships (19th/24) NCAA Regional Appearances (11) 2008 NCAA Central Regional (T10th/21) 2007 NCAA West Regional (15th/21) 2006 NCAA Central Regional (8th/21) 2003 NCAA Central Regional (5th/21) 2002 NCAA Central Regional (19th/21) 2001 NCAA Central Regional (10th/21) 2000 NCAA West Regional (9th/24) 1997 NCAA West Regional (14th/20) 1996 NCAA West Regional (T11th/20) 1995 NCAA West Regional (12th/20) 1994 NCAA West Regional (16th/19) Krapfl’s Career Numbers

Year Meets Wins Top Five Top 10 Conf. NCAA 1987-88 11 0 7 11 5th -1988-89 12 2 6 10 4th -1989-90 11 3 7 10 5th -1990-91 10 0 3 7 3rd -1991-92 10 0 4 8 7th -1992-93 10 0 5 7 4th -1993-94 12 3 6 10 4th -1994-95 12 1 8 10 3rd -1995-96 12 0 5 9 t3rd -1996-97 12 2 6 9 3rd -1997-98 10 1 3 8 6th -1998-99 10 0 3 8 8th -1999-00 13 3 8 12 3rd 19th 2000-01 12 1 3 11 5th -2001-02 12 1 3 8 7th -2002-03 13 0 8 11 5th 22nd 2003-04 11 2 4 9 10th -2004-05 11 1 2 7 7th -2005-06 13 2 9 11 t4th 20th 2006-07 12 3 6 9 4th -2007-08 13 1 4 11 6th -2008-09 11 2 4 8 10th -2009-10 11 0 5 9 8th -2010-11 11 0 2 7 10th -Totals 275 28 121 220 -- --

A Tradition of Success

Coach Robin Krapfl continues to emphasize the principles of achieving excellence on and off the course in her 25th season as Nebraska's head coach. It shows. Since Krapfl took the reins in 1987, the Huskers have: Earned a nation-leading 59 NGCA Scholastic All-America honors. In 1992, all five of Krapfl’s starters were honored with this distinction. It was the first time in women’s college golf history that a team had accomplished such a feat. Again in 2003, five Nebraska starters earned Scholastic All-America honors. Won 95 academic all-conference awards.  Produced two NCAA All-Americans, two conference champions, the 1990 Edith Munson Award winner, a twotime TrueTemper Scholastic Award honoree, one Big 12 Golfer of the Year, one Nebraska Student-Athlete-of-the-Year and 22 all-conference (16 Big Eight, 6 All-Big 12) awards. Qualified for 11 NCAA Regionals. Participated in the first three NCAA Tournaments in school history with trips in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Consistently finished near the top of the Big 12 standings since 1996. Posted a team GPA of 3.71 in 2006-07, the fifth-highest team GPA in the nation.

Despite the past success of NU's program, Krapfl believes the best is yet to come.

Huskers Take Aim at 12th NCAA Regional

Nebraska had its streak of three consecutive NCAA Regional bids end in 2008-09, but the Huskers will focus on earning their 12th regional bid since 1994 in 2011-12.

NU advanced to its third consecutive regional in 2008, qualifying as the No. 17 seed in the NCAA Central Regional in Austin, Texas. The Huskers missed a berth to the fourth NCAA Championships in school history by just one stroke, finishing in a tie for 10th with a score of 903 on the University of Texas Golf Course.

NU qualified for regionals on the heels of a solid sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla. Along with their strong play on the course, all five starters in Nebraska’s lineup earned academic All-Big 12 recognition.

In 2006-07, NU earned a second straight NCAA Regional bid with a fourth-place Big 12 finish. NU claimed three team tournament titles, led by All-Big 12 performer Elli Brown. NU also led the conference with five academic All-Big 12 selections.

The Huskers produced one of the best seasons in school history in 2005-06, with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Nebraska also posted its best-ever score at the NCAA Championships by firing a 1,221 over four rounds, 18 strokes better than the 1,239 NU shot at

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the 2000 NCAA Championships. The final-round 299 was NU’s best NCAA Championships mark in history.

The 2005-06 Huskers finished eighth at the NCAA Central Regional after entering as the No. 15 seed in the 21-team field.

The Huskers also tied for fourth at the Big 12 Championships at the Country Club of Lincoln. NU also produced the best team stroke average in school history (304.88).

Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors and finished in a tie for 38th at the 2006 NCAA Championships.

In 2003, the Huskers played host to the NCAA Central Regional, held at Lincoln's Firethorn Golf Club. Nebraska was ranked 19th going into the tournament, but ascended to fifth place to qualify for the NCAA Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskers closed the season strong by finishing 22nd at the NCAA Championships. NU finished with a four-round total of 1,281 led by Sarah Sasse’s 40th-place showing.

Krapfl, a native of West Point, Neb., has been associated with the Husker program since 1979 when she played collegiate golf for Nebraska (1979-82). A three-year letterwinner, she graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1984.

Krapfl went on to become a PGA Professional at The Country Club of Lincoln, where she worked as an assistant under head professional and former Husker coach Jerry Fisher. Krapfl also worked under Fisher as an assistant for the Huskers from 1984 to 1987. As head coach, Krapfl has guided the Huskers to 28 tournament titles. She is only the third coach in Nebraska women's golf history, following former men's coach Larry Romjue and Fisher.

She is married to Richard Krapfl and the couple has two sons, Robert, born on Oct. 30, 1992, and Ryan, born Aug. 20, 1994.

Coach Krapfl’s Career Titles (28)

1988 Huskie Classic  1989 Michigan State Classic  1989 Husker Classic  1990 Rio Rico Invitational  1990 Mizzou Invitational 1993 Husker Classic  1994 Midwest Classic 1994 UNT/SMU Invitational  1994 Husker Classic  1996 Lady Lion Invitational  1996 Big 12 Fall Preview  1997 Colorado Invitational  1999 Big 12 Fall Preview  1999 Lady Razorback Invitational  2000 Oklahoma Invitational  2000 Alltel Husker Invitational  2001 Heather Farr Memorial  2003 Chip-N Club Invitational  2003 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate  2004 Chip-N Club Invitational  2005 Chip-N Club Invitational  2006 Baja Invitational  2006 Chip-N Club Invitational  2006 Bronco Invitational  2007 Mountain View Intercollegiate  2008 Bronco Invitational 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational  2008 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (Tie)

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Mike schuchart

Carolyn schorgl

Assistant Coach (10th Season) Nebraska (1985)

Undergraduate Student Coach First Season

Schuchart’s Honors Played in Three U.S. Opens Played in Four PGA Championships Three-Time Champion on Nike Tour Finished Fifth at 1993 Hardee’s Invitational (PGA Tour event) Nike Tour Championship Winner (1994) Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame Inductee (2010) Three-Time Nebraska PGA Player of the Year Member of National PGA Cup (1992) Nebraska Open Champion (2002, 2003) Nebraska Teacher of the Year (2003) Nebraska PGA Section Club Professional Champion (2003, 2005) Nebraska Amateur of the Year (1984) Former Husker and professional golfer Mike Schuchart returns to his alma mater for his 10th season as an assistant coach for the women’s golf squad. Schuchart helps the Huskers with all aspects of their games.

Schuchart adds years of professional experience to the Husker staff. Schuchart is an 18year PGA member with extensive playing experience on both the PGA and Nationwide tours.

During his time on the Nike Tour, he was a three-time champion, including the 1994 Nike Tour Championship. He has also played in three U.S. Opens and four PGA Championships.

He has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times and was a member of the National PGA Cup in 1992, which represented the United States internationally. His best showing on the PGA Tour was a fifth-place finish at the Hardee’s Invitational in 1993.

In addition to playing golf, Schuchart designed the Prairie golf putter MS-1. Developed for fast greens, the putter is shorter from heel to toe and is face balanced.

Schuchart lettered for the men’s squad in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985.

Mike and his wife, Felicia, have a 12-year-old son Keegan. Schuchart and his family reside in Lincoln.

A three-year letterwinner as a member of the Nebraska women’s golf team from 2009 through 2011, Carolyn Schorgl moves into an undergraduate student coaching role in 2012.

Schorgl played 28 rounds for the Huskers in her first three seasons in the program, after coming to Nebraska out of Notre Dame de Sion (Mo.) High School.

Schorgl made her first career appearance in the Nebraska lineup as a junior at the Johnie Imes Invitational, and made a second lineup appearance at the Dale McNamara Invitational late in the 2010 fall campaign. She fired a career-best tournament score of 232 at the 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational, and added a career-best one-over-par 73 at the 2009 Chip-N Club Invite. Her best career finish came with a 19th-place showing at the 2010 Creighton Classic.

The Leawood, Kan., native was the 2007 Four State individual champion. She was also an all-state selection while helping Notre Dame de Sion to the 2007 Missouri Class 2 state championship. She also helped Notre Dame de Sion to a runner-up finish in 2006, and a fourth-place showing in 2005.

Schorgl produced a 76 stroke average and placed in the top three in every regular-season high school tournament as a senior in 2007. She finished seventh at the 2007 Missouri Class 2 state championships.

An excellent all-around athlete, Schorgl was also a three-year letterwinner in swimming as a competitor in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.

Schorgl has excelled in the classroom and in the community during her time at Nebraska. She earned a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award following her sophomore year in 2010, and was the winner of the 2009-10 Beatrice Dierks Rohman Scholarship. Schorgl was also a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll as an accounting major at Nebraska.

Carolyn, who was born Jan. 30, 1990, in Shawnee Mission, Kan., is the daughter of Charlie and Yeva Schorgl. Carolyn has an older brother, Trey, and a younger sister, Margaret. Carolyn’s father played college golf at Wake Forest.

Chip-N Club Boosters The Chip-N Club is the official booster club of Nebraska women’s golf. Each year, the club assists in sponsoring NU’s fall tournament, which is a two-day, 54-hole event.

In 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008, Nebraska captured tournament titles at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. In 2006, the Huskers won a fourth straight team title at Yankee Hill Golf Club. After competing at the Chip-N Club Invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Club in 2007, the Huskers captured the 2008 Chip-N Club crown at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. The 2011 event will be played at the Country Club of Lincoln Sept. 12-13. On Sept. 11, the Chip-N Club will also host the 2011 Chip-N Club Collegiate Amateur as a qualifier for the Acura Alumni Team Championship.

Chip-N Club Advisory Board Mike Arney Courtney Dokter Robin Krapfl Kari Mangan Brian McHugh

Cathy Nelson Sara Sackett Angie Troske Deb Wilbeck

Chip-N Club Registration Level 1-Par ($25)

Level 4-Double Eagle ($250)

Level 2-Birdie ($50)

Level 5-Hole in One ($500)

Level 3-Eagle ($100)

Level 6-Corporate ($1,500)

Name:____________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ City:________________ State:________ Zip:____________ Send with Payment to: Huskers Athletic Fund University of Nebraska One Memorial Stadium P.O.Box 880154 Lincoln, NE 68588-0154

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Tom Osborne Athletic Director (Fifth Season)

Osborne at a Glance Administrative Experience

Nebraska, Athletic Director U.S Congress, Third District (Nebraska) Nebraska, Head Football Coach Nebraska, Assistant Head Football Coach Nebraska, Assistant Football Coach

Educational Ledger

Nebraska, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology Nebraska, M.A. in Educational Psychology Hastings College, B.A. in History

2007-present 2000-06 1973-97 1972 1967-71 1965 1963 1959

Personal Information

Date of Birth Feb. 23, 1937 Family Wife: Nancy; Son: Mike; Daughters: Ann and Suzanne

Hall of Fame football coach Tom Osborne has continued to leave a lasting impression on the history of Nebraska Athletics since returning to lead the Husker program as the school’s 13th athletic director on Oct. 16, 2007. Osborne, who led Nebraska to three national championships (1994, 1995, 1997) and 255 victories in his 25 years as the Huskers’ head football coach, has continued to use his impressive leadership skills to guide the NU athletic department as a whole over the past four seasons.

With the core values of integrity, trust, respect, teamwork and loyalty serving as guiding principles for Nebraska’s 23-sport program as a whole, Osborne has made historic decisions to help the University of Nebraska athletic programs for years to come.

In June of 2010, Osborne joined Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman and Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany to announce the Huskers would join the Big Ten beginning on July 1, 2011. Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten is expected to add University-wide academic opportunities, while providing financial stability for the athletic department for years to come.

Just a few months later, Osborne announced an aggressive expansion plan for the east side of Memorial Stadium that will increase attendance past 90,000 for the first time, while continuing Nebraska’s NCAA record-setting sellout streak. The expansion, which is set for completion before the 2013 football season, will include athletic and academic research components.

In the spring of 2010, the city of Lincoln also received voter approval to begin construction on a 16,000-seat downtown arena, which will serve as the new competitive home for both Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs beginning in 2013-14.

The basketball programs, the wrestling program and many of NU’s other sports will also benefit from the Hendricks Training Complex at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The facility, which is set to open in October of 2011, will include new practice and team areas, in addition to expanded athletic medicine and strength training areas.

The Nebraska baseball and softball programs will also benefit from a new indoor practice facility at Haymarket Park, which is scheduled to open in September of 2011.

The first step in Osborne’s aggressive building plan for Nebraska’s facilities began in the summer of 2010, as the Huskers

Hastings College (1959)

broke ground on the Student Life Complex on the west side of Memorial Stadium. The Student Life Complex, which opened in the fall of 2010, directly benefits every Husker student-athlete with expanded academic resources.

While Osborne has helped initiate landmark moves off the field, he has continued to help coaches and student-athletes focus on Nebraska’s tradition of success in competition. In fact, the Huskers have enjoyed renewed success in Osborne’s first four years as athletic director.

In 2010-11, eight Husker teams finished among the top 20 in the nation, while 15 NU squads advanced to postseason play in their respective sports, including the Husker football team’s second straight Holiday Bowl appearance.

One of Osborne’s first major decisions as athletic director was to hire Bo Pelini as the Huskers’ football coach. Pelini, who had spent the 2003 campaign as NU’s defensive coordinator, has energized Nebraska’s storied tradition with back-to-back 10-win seasons and a trio of Big 12 North Division titles in his first three years. In 2009 and 2010, Pelini’s Huskers finished among the top 20 teams in the nation in the final polls.

The tradition-rich NU volleyball program has claimed three Big 12 titles and advanced to three NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, while the women’s basketball program has earned two NCAA Tournament trips, while notching the best season in school history with a 2010 Big 12 title and a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. The NU wrestling program shared the 2009 Big 12 title and finished in the top 16 at four straight NCAA Championships.

The NU men’s and women’s track and field teams combined for three conference crowns, while producing seven top-20 finishes indoors and outdoors over the past four years.

The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams have produced top-10 NCAA finishes the past two years, including a schoolrecord-tying fourth-place showing by the women in 2011. The Husker bowling team won the 2009 NCAA title and has finished in the top eight at the NCAA Championships each of the past four years. The NU rifle team has produced a pair of top-six NCAA finishes in the last four years, while the men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned NCAA Tournament trips in 2010 and 2011. The 2010 NCAA first-round victory for the women was the first in school history, while the men’s appearance in 2010 was the first in school history.

The Husker softball team has made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, while the Husker women’s golf and baseball programs both earned NCAA Regional bids in 2008.

Osborne made his second coaching hire since his return to Nebraska, when he named two-time Major League All-Star, three-time Gold Glove award winner, and former No. 1 MLB Draft pick Darin Erstad as the baseball team’s new coach on June 2, 2011. Erstad was not only one of the best Husker baseball players in history, he was the starting punter on NU’s 1994 national championship football team coached by Osborne.

While the Huskers have continued to make advancements in competition and in recruiting under Osborne’s guidance, they have continued to set the bar high academically. Nebraska led the Big 12 with 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2010-11, increasing its nation-leading total to 291 CoSIDA Academic All-

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Americans all-time, across all sports. The Huskers also led the Big 12 with a league-record 192 academic all-conference selections, along with a conference-record 688 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selections. NU graduated 113 student-athletes from August of 2010 through May of 2011.

Before being asked by Chancellor Perlman to return to Nebraska as athletic director in 2007, Osborne served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district) from 2000 to 2006.

He returned to academia following a 2006 gubernatorial bid, serving as a senior lecturer at Nebraska in the College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business ethics, in the fall of 2007. Osborne also worked as a consultant for local college athletic departments for two years.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, continue to pour their time and support into the TeamMates mentoring program, which they founded in 1991. TeamMates provides encouragement to school-aged youth to help them graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education.

Osborne’s leadership of the TeamMates program began while he was putting the final touches on one of the best coaching careers in college football history. The Hastings, Neb., native, who earned master’s and doctoral degrees in educational psychology from the University of Nebraska, was named NU’s 25th head coach following the 1972 season.

In 25 seasons with Osborne at the helm, the Huskers mounted a 255-49-3 record - the sixth-most wins in major college history.

Osborne’s .836 winning percentage ranked fifth all-time. His career came to a close with a 42-17 win over No. 3 Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl, when he became the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion.

Following his career, he became one of just four coaches in history to have the mandatory three-year waiting period waived for induction into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in December of 1998.

Osborne’s 1994 and 1995 teams allowed Nebraska to become just the second school in history to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons (Oklahoma 1955-56). Nebraska put together the best five-year run in college football history from 1993 to 1997, going 60-3 with five straight 11-win seasons.

Osborne led NU to 13 conference crowns, including six of his last seven seasons on the sideline. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl, while 15 won 10-or-more games.

In the classroom, the NU football program totaled 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. In fact, he accumulated more football Academic All-Americans in his 25 years as coach than any other football program in the nation has produced in its history.

Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons under Devaney, helping the Huskers win back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeeded Devaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 1967 to 1993.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, have three adult children, Mike, Ann and Suzanne and four grandchildren.

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Marc BOEHM

Bob BURTON

Executive Associate A.D. Ninth Season Kansas State (1984)

Associate A.D. 14th Season Nebraska (1985)

A member of the Nebraska Athletics senior administration since May 2003, Marc Boehm (pronounced BAME) serves as executive associate athletic director and is the top assistant to the athletic director. Boehm fulfills the director’s responsibilities in his absence and also serves as the department’s chief operating officer.

Boehm oversees the efforts of several areas within athletics, including marketing, media relations, HuskerVision, facilities and events. Boehm also oversees the Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs and the Husker soccer program. He also played a major role in the athletic department’s negotiations for its contract extension with IMG College Sports.

To date, it is the largest multi-media rights contract in college athletics.

As the primary administrator for the NU basketball programs, Boehm played an integral role in the hiring of Doc Sadler to be the Huskers’ new coach on Aug. 8, 2006. Sadler had the Huskers on the brink of the postseason in the final weeks of the campaign and then signed a recruiting class ranked among the top 15 in the nation by several services.

Boehm has worked tirelessly with Nebraska’s media partners to provide the men’s basketball team with extensive television package in recent years. His efforts in providing a fan-friendly atmosphere at the Bob Devaney Sports Center have helped Nebraska to recordsetting attendance for women’s basketball at the Devaney Center.

Under Boehm’s supervision, Coach Connie Yori’s women’s basketball team enjoyed the best season in school history in 2009-10. The Huskers made their seventh straight postseason trip, advancing to the school’s first NCAA Sweet 16. Yori captured 2010 National Coach-ofthe-Year honors by leading the Huskers to a Big 12 record-tying 30-game winning streak and the 2010 Big 12 regular-season title. NU ranked in the top 10 in the final national polls and seventh nationally in home attendance with 7,390 fans per game. In conference play, NU led the league with 11,383 fans per game.

The men have added four postseason trips during Boehm’s tenure, including a trip to the 2011 Postseason NIT. Boehm has also played an integral role in the planning of Nebraska’s new downtown arena for men’s and women’s basketball, which is scheduled to open for the 2013-14 season. He has also worked to help develop Nebraska’s new practice facility - the Hendricks Training Complex - which is set to open at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the fall of 2011.

Boehm has also played a part in helping the Nebraska athletic department make a functional transition to the Big Ten Conference in 2011-12.

Boehm was instrumental in conceptualizing and developing the Husker Nation Pavilion, which quickly became the premier pregame event around home football games.

Boehm also took the lead role in obtaining First National Bank and Ameritas as premier sponsors for the Nebraska Athletic Department for a combined deal worth more than $7 million over a three-year period. First National Bank and Ameritas joined ALLTEL, Pepsi and adidas as premier corporate sponsors for Husker athletics.

Boehm held the same position at Pittsburgh from 1997 to 2003. Boehm assisted in the rise of the Panthers’ basketball program with the men’s team posting back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. During construction of the Panthers’ new athletic facilities, Boehm played a central role in Pitt’s athletic teams moving to the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, Heinz Field and the Petersen Events Center.

Boehm served as interim athletic director at Pittsburgh for nearly five months before coming to Nebraska. During that time, he hired new men’s (Jamie Dixon) and women’s basketball (Agnus Berenato) and soccer (Sue-Moy Chin) head coaches for the Panther program. Under Dixon’s direction, the Panthers have advanced to eight straight NCAA Tournaments, while Berenato has rejuvenated the women’s program with three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2007 to 2009.

Boehm also spent five years as associate executive director of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

He directed and managed a 125-member fund-raising committee of Arizona business people responsible for generating more than $4.5 million in cash and in-kind partnerships. Previously he spent four years as associate executive director and public relations director of the Sun Bowl from 1987 to 1991.

Born in Grand Island, Boehm earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Kansas State in 1984 and added a master’s degree in sports management from St. Thomas (Fla.) University in 1985. Boehm and his wife, the former Janelle Broderick of Minot, N.D., have three boys, Broderick, Christian and Lukas John.

Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton joined the Nebraska athletic department in 1998.

He spent 10 years as associate athletic director for compliance/sports administration from 1998 to 2007.

Burton is responsible for the direct administrative supervision to the sports of golf, tennis, men’s gymnastics, track and field, cross country, bowling, wrestling and swimming and diving.

He also oversees the operation of Haymarket Park. Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic plans for the facility.

Burton is a member of the athletic department’s executive team, which helps set policy, develops short- and long-term goals and objectives, and creates strategic plans for the department. Burton also reviews and monitors compliance with all contracts for the athletic department.

Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs.

Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department.

Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the application of the association’s regulations. He served as an NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance.

He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, Krista, have a daughter, Elly, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.

Pat LOGSDON Associate A.D./SWA 32nd Season Nebraska (1989) A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon was promoted to senior woman administrator on March 7, 2008, in addition to her duties as associate athletic director for administration. She previously served in the role of assistant athletic director.

Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office; oversight in the areas of administration, athletic medicine, nutrition, football operations, softball, women’s gymnastics and rifle; developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures, assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and maintaining game and coaching contracts and oversight of the administrative budget.

Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon served three years as assistant to the director of football operations and 14 seasons as the football recruiting secretary.

Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1989.

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Huskers Hope For Strong First Year in Big Ten The Big Red has moved to the Big Ten, and the Nebraska women’s golf team is planning to show some big benefits from experience in 2011-12.

The Huskers, who were one of the most inexperienced teams in the Big 12 Conference last year with four first-year players in the lineup at times, return all but one starter from a year ago.

Returning senior starters Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik and Katie Keiser will lead a young and talented collection of seven freshmen and sophomores into Nebraska’s inaugural Big Ten campaign with plenty of reasons for optimism.

Although the Huskers are still relatively young, Sheils and Knopik played in every round for the Huskers last season and have combined for 137 career collegiate rounds. Keiser added 26 rounds in her first year at NU in 2010-11. Nebraska’s three seniors have not only combined for 163 rounds as Huskers, but have also combined to make six appearances at conference tournaments.

Compare that to the start of the 2010-11 campaign when the Husker roster featured lone senior Mary Kate Bird, who had competed in just 67 career rounds and one Big 12 Championship.

“There is no doubt that we will be more experienced at the top of our roster this year compared to last year,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “I think that is really going to help us in all areas of our program.”

Sheils, a three-year letterwinner from Boise, Idaho, brings a load of collegiate and national amateur experience to the top of the Husker lineup. She has played every round in the Husker lineup the past two seasons, posting a 76.34 stroke average during that span.

Sheils owns four career top-10 finishes and eight top-25 showings, while owning Nebraska’s top returning stroke average from 2010-11. While battling for All-Big Ten honors on the course, the three-time NGCA Scholastic All-American will try to become just the fourth Husker in history to earn four Scholastic All-America awards, while also contending for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

“Maddie has been a tremendous leader both on and off the course during her career, and she had an outstanding summer to set the tone for our season,” Krapfl said. “We expect Maddie to have her best season as a Husker because she has put in the work to deserve it.”

Knopik heads into her senior season at Nebraska after being a fixture in the lineup in 2010-11. Overall, Knopik has competed in 41 consecutive rounds in the Husker top five the past two years. A first-team academic All-Big 12 pick in 2011, Knopik has continued to shave strokes off her game each season and enters her fifth year after producing a 77.63 stroke average as a junior.

“Kayla has developed into a very good college golfer by making major improvements in her time at Nebraska,” Krapfl said. “She is a great example of what hard work and a great attitude can do for your game. We hope she has a great senior season.”

Keiser is the least experienced of Nebraska’s seniors, but she learned valuable lessons in her first year as a Husker in 2010-11.

The Gothenburg, Neb., native produced a 79.77 stroke average on the season while playing 26 total rounds, including 17 in the Husker top five.

“Katie worked hard to make some adjustments to her game throughout the year and those changes began to pay off for her as the season wore on,” Krapfl said. “We expect Katie to contend for lineup spots again this season.”

In addition to three seniors with playing experience, the Huskers will also welcome back three true freshmen from the 2010-11 season who earned significant lineup time.

Sophomore Steffi Neisen headlines the talented trio after competing in all 32 rounds for Nebraska last season. The New Prague, Minn., native produced the Huskers’ No. 3 stroke

Madeleine Sheils returns to the Nebraska lineup for the fourth season. The Boise, Idaho native has started 72 consecutive rounds in the Husker lineup entering her senior season. She is also shooting for her fourth appearance on the NGCA Scholastic All-America team.

average (77.13) on the year, which also ranked as the thirdbest stroke average by a freshman in school history. In the classroom, she was also an NGCA Scholastic All-American.

With a year of collegiate experience and a strong summer under her belt, Neisen will be looking for even better results as a sophomore for the Huskers.

“Steffi is a great student with outstanding character who has natural leadership qualities. She is a hard worker and cares about those around her,” Krapfl said. “She has a solid all-around game with outstanding fundamentals. She is also extremely competitive and will never give up.”

While Neisen was a fixture in the Husker lineup as a freshman, Remylee Molyneux and Katelyn Wright also made multiple appearances in the NU top five.

Molyneux played nine rounds in the Husker lineup at the end of the fall season, but was sidelined by injury early in the spring. She competed in 18 rounds on the year.

Wright was regularly NU’s No. 6 golfer early in the year, but earned spring lineup spots at the BYU Entrada Classic and the Mountain View Collegiate. For the season, she posted an 80.08 stroke average over 25 rounds.

“Katelyn and Remylee really gained some valuable experience last year,” Krapfl said. “We think they are going to see some pretty big jumps in their games this year to give us six experienced golfers heading into the year.”

Along with added experience, the Husker roster will feature more depth in 2011-12 with the addition of four talented freshmen.

Nebraska entered 2010-11 with just eight players on the roster, and Bird and Molyneux each missed significant portions of the season with injuries.

“Last year, inexperience and lack of depth were two pretty big issues that we had to deal with all year,” Krapfl said. “We are still going to be pretty young this year, but we think we are going to be a much deeper team, which usually creates more competition in qualifying.”

A pair of talented Nebraska natives will try to bolster the Huskers this season with the addition of Lincoln’s Jackie O’Doherty and Morgan Smejkal from Columbus.

O’Doherty, a two-time Nebraska Class A state champion, was a three-time Class A all-state pick in golf. She was also a member of the 2011 Four State Team and the 2010 Nebraska

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Junior Golf All-Star Team. She was also a competitive swimmer and posted better than a 4.0 GPA at Lincoln East.

“Jacqueline is a perfect example of the type of athlete we love to recruit. She is a great student, hard working, and has a wonderful personality,” Krapfl said. “She has the length to really become an outstanding college player. She has a very good swing and her short game is developing into a dependable part of her game.”

Smejkal was a two-time Class A all-state selection and produced a pair of top-five performances at the state tournament in her career. Smejkal was also a member of the Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010, and she was a member of the Nebraska Four State Team in 2010 and 2011. She was also an outstanding basketball player who set Columbus High School’s three-point record.

“Morgan is a great athlete who has the potential to become a great golfer,” Krapfl said. “We feel once she gets in our program where she can focus on one sport and learn from the coaches and players around her, that she is going to become a very good player. She has very good fundamentals and a strong work ethic.”

One of the top high school golfers in the state of Arizona over the past four years and an experienced junior golfer at the national level, Shelby Martinek brings a decorated resume to Nebraska. The 2008 Arizona Class 5A-II state champion, Martinek was ranked as one of the top 175 players in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls rankings as a senior at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe.

“A lot of schools were recruiting Shelby, and we feel great about her choice to become a Husker,” Krapfl said. “She has an outstanding short game, works hard and has really developed into a player who can manage her game and shoot low numbers.”

One of the top young golfers in California, Cassidy Stelzmiller brings loads of potential to Nebraska. At the junior level, Stelzmiller was one of the top 400 players in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls ratings.

“Cassidy not only has above-average length, she also possesses a great feel for the greens - a combination that is hard to find,” Krapfl said. “She is young for her class, so her potential to continue to develop and grow is outstanding. We feel she has the potential to be an All-America-type player.”

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Nebraska’s blend of experienced players and talented newcomers will be challenged by an outstanding schedule that tees off at its own Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln, Sept. 12-13.

After playing host to a 15-team field at the Chip-N Club Invite, the Huskers will return to practice for nearly three weeks before traveling to the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 3-5.

The following week, the Huskers will get their first taste of a tournament with a rich Big Ten Conference flavor when they compete in the Lady Northern in French Lick, Ind., Oct. 10-11. The Huskers return to Big Ten country a week later when they compete in the Hoosier Fall Invitational in Carmel, Ind., Oct. 17-18.

Nebraska will close the 2011 fall campaign with a trip to San Antonio, Texas, to compete in the Alamo Invitational, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.

After more than a three-month break in competition, the Huskers will open their spring schedule by competing in the Lady Puerto Rico Invitational hosted by Purdue, Feb. 12-14. NU then journeys to Peoria, Ariz., to compete in the Westbrook Spring Invite, Feb. 26-27.

Following a three-week layoff from competition, the Huskers head west again to play in the BYU Entrada Classic, March 19-20, before taking the course at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 23-24.

Nebraska closes the regular season with a trip to the Ohio State Spring Invitational, April 21-22, before competing in its first Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind., April 27-29.

The Huskers will seek their 12th NCAA Regional bid since 1994 when they head to French Lick for the second time in 2011-12.

NCAA Regional competitions will be held in Columbus, Ohio (Central), Erie, Colo., (West), and University Park, Pa. (East), May 10-12, before Franklin, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University play host to the NCAA Championships, May 22-25.

“I think it will be an exciting season for Nebraska women’s golf,” Krapfl said. “Our schedule is going to challenge us while playing some of the best courses around the country. I think it is going to be interesting to play in some new tournaments with a little bit of a stronger Big Ten flavor.

“We know the Big Ten is a great golf conference and we are looking forward to experiencing it first hand.”

Roster/Schedule Information

The Country Club of Lincoln will play host to the 2011 Chip-N Club Invitational, Monday, Sept. 12 and Tuesday, Sept. 13. Nebraska last hosted an event at the Country Club in 2006, when the Huskers competed at the Big 12 Championships. The last time the Huskers hosted a regular-season event at the Country Club of Lincoln came with the 1999 Big 12 Fall Preview, Sept. 13-14.

2011-12 Nebraska Roster Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Katie Keiser* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg/Winthrop) Kayla Knopik*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Shelby Martinek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza) Remylee Molyneux* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian) Steffi Neisen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Prague, Minn. (New Prague) Jackie O’Doherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) Madeleine Sheils*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly) Morgan Smejkal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Cassidy Stelzmiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placerville, Calif. (Union Mine) Katelyn Wright* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . So. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incline Village, Nev. (Incline) * Denotes letters earned at Nebraska Head Coach: Robin Krapfl, 25th Season

2011-12 Nebraska Schedule FALL 2011 Date Sept. 12-13 Oct. 3-5 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 31-Nov. 1

Steffi Neisen returns to the Husker lineup after competing in all 31 rounds as a true freshman in 2010-11. The New Prague, Minn., native was also an NGCA Scholastic All-American.

Event (Location) Chip-N Club Invitational (Country Club of Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb.) Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (Sammamish, Wash.)

Lady Northern (French Lick, Ind.) Hoosier Fall Invitational (Carmel, Ind.) Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Texas)

SPRING 2012 Date Event (Location) Feb. 12-14 Lady Puerto Rico Invitational (Rio Grande, P.R.) Feb. 26-27 Westbrook Spring Invitational (Peoria, Ariz.)

March 19-20 BYU Entrada Classic (St. George, Utah) March 23-24 Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.)

April 21-22 Ohio State Spring Invitational (Columbus, Ohio) April 27-29 Big Ten Championships (French Lick, Ind.) May 10-12 NCAA Regionals (Columbus, Ohio; Erie, Colo.; University Park, Pa.) May 22-25 NCAA Championships (Franklin, Tenn.)

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Katie Keiser Senior (One Letter)

Honors & Awards Nebraska State Stroke Play Runner-up (2010) Nebraska State Match Play Runner-up (2008) Nebraska State Match Play Semifinalist (2010) Nebraska High School Class C State Champion (2007) Nebraska High School All-State (2008) Four-Time Nebraska State High School Qualifier Southwest Conference Champion (2005, 2006, 2007) Keiser’s Career Bests Best Finish........................................... T38th (Alamo, 2010) Best Event (Strokes)..................228 (Mountain View, 2011) Low Round.......................... 69 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Low First Round...............77 (Big 12 Championships, 2011) Low Second Round...................................72 (Alamo, 2010) Low Third Round.........................69 (Mountain View, 2011) Rounds Under Par................. 1 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Keiser’s Nebraska Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 26 2,074 79.77 Totals 26 2,074 79.77

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Gothenburg, Neb. (Gothenburg/Winthrop)

OUtlook (2011-12) Katie Keiser enters her second season at Nebraska after earning a part-time role in the Husker lineup as a junior in 2010-11.

The Gothenburg, Neb., native produced a 79.77 stroke average on the season while playing 26 total rounds.

Seventeen of those 26 rounds were played as a member of NU’s top five in six tournaments, including the Big 12 Championships.

“Katie worked hard to make some adjustments to her game throughout the year and those changes began to pay off for her as the season wore on,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “We expect Katie to contend for lineup spots again this season as one of the more experienced players on a young team.”

Junior (2010-11) Keiser helped Nebraska by making six appearances with 17 rounds inside the Husker lineup. She earned lineup spots at both the Baylor Spring Invitational and the Big 12 Championships to close her junior season, finishing in a tie for 54th (77-80-81-238) at the conference tournament in Columbia, Mo., April 22-24.

Overall, Keiser played 26 total rounds on the season and produced NU’s fifth-best stroke average (79.77).

Keiser earned a spot in the Nebraska lineup in the regularseason finale at the Baylor Spring Invitational, April 11-12.

She opened the tournament with a 79, which counted toward NU’s team score. She closed the tournament with rounds of 85 and 84 to close at 248 in a tie for 78th in a 94-player field.

Keiser’s performance in Texas followed on the heels of arguably the best tournament of her career when she produced a career-best 228 at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 25-26. Keiser’s effort in Arizona included a final-round 69, shattering her previous career-best round of 72. She tied for 57th while playing as an individual at Mountain View.

Keiser played in NU’s top five at the season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational, finishing in a tie for 71st (79-83-162) at the rain-shortened event at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln.

She traveled as an individual to the Marilynn Smith/ Sunflower Invitational and tied for 50th (81-85-81-247), before sitting out NU’s next two competitions of the fall (Johnie Imes Invitational, Dale McNamara Invitational).

She closed the fall campaign on a high note by earning a lineup spot at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio. After an

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opening-round 80, she scorched the Briggs Ranch Golf Course with a then-career-best, even-par 72 in the second round.

She added a final-round 78 to finish with a then-career-best 230 in a tie for 38th.

Keiser opened the spring in the NU lineup, tying for 93rd (83-76-81-240) at the 33-team Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.

She made her fourth lineup appearance at the UNLV Spring Invitational where she tied for 63rd (84-77-77-238).

She added a trip to the BYU Entrada Classic as an individual, where she finished in a tie for 51st (85-77-81-243).

Keiser, who enrolled at Nebraska before the start of the fall semester in 2010, produced a solid summer on the course, capturing runner-up honors to former Husker JC Stevenson in the 2010 Nebraska Women’s Stroke Play. Current Husker teammate Kayla Knopik took fifth. Keiser also advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Nebraska State Match Play, falling to eventual champion Susan Marchese. Keiser knocked out Knopik in the round of 16.

Winthrop (2008-10) Keiser spent her first two collegiate seasons at Winthrop University, where she posted an 80 stroke average.

High School/Amateur Before heading to Winthrop, Keiser captured the 2007 Nebraska Class C State High School championship as a junior at Gothenburg High School, helping the Swedes and Coach Jim Henke to a runner-up team finish. She also earned Class C All-State honors following her senior season in 2008.

A four-time high school state qualifier, Keiser was also the runner-up at the 2008 Nebraska State Match Play Championships. She added a runner-up finish at the 2010 Nebraska Women’s State Stroke Play championship, while advancing to the semifinals of the 2010 State Match Play tournament.

Keiser was a three-time Southwest Conference champion as a golfer, while also starring for the Swedes’ basketball team. She also earned four high school letters in track and field, giving her 12 varsity letters as a high school athlete.

Personal The daughter of Brian and Torey Keiser, Katie was born in Gothenburg, Neb., on Nov. 15, 1989. She has two older sisters, Kelly and Amy. Katie is a psychology major at Nebraska.

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Kayla Knopik Senior (Three Letters) Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista)

Honors & Awards Two Career Top-25 Finishes Tied for 39th at Big 12 Championships (2010) Tied for 46th at Big 12 Championships (2011) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Five-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2009, 2010; Spring 2008, 2010) Nebraska Women’s Match Play Champion (2009) Second at Nebraska Western Stroke Play (2008) Second at Nebraska Girls Match Play (2006) Third at Nebraska Eastern Stroke Play (2010) Fifth at Nebraska Stroke Play (2006, 2008, 2010) Fifth at Nebraska Class A State Tournament (2006) Knopik’s Career Bests Best Finish..................................T14th (BYU Entrada, 2010) Best Event (Strokes)..................................227 (UNLV, 2011) Low Round.......................... 71 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Low First Round...............................73 (Chip-N Club, 2008) Low Second Round............................74 (Lady Gator, 2010) Low Third Round.........................71 (Mountain View, 2011) Rounds Under Par................. 1 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Knopik’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2007-08 Did Not Play - Redshirt 2008-09 6 497 82.83 2009-10 18 1,408 78.22 2010-11 32 2,484 77.63 Totals 56 4,389 78.38

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OUtlook (2011-12) Kayla Knopik heads into her senior season after being a fixture in the Nebraska lineup in 2010-11. Overall, Knopik has competed in 41 consecutive rounds in the Husker top five. A first-team academic All-Big 12 pick in 2011, Knopik has continued to shave strokes off her game each season at Nebraska and enters her fifth year after producing a 77.63 stroke average as a junior.

“Kayla has developed into a very good college golfer by making major improvements in her time at Nebraska. She is a great example of what hard work and a great attitude can do for your game. We hope she has a great senior season.”

Junior (2010-11)

Knopik finished fourth among the Huskers with a 77.63 stroke average. She joined fellow junior Madeleine Sheils and freshman Steffi Neisen in competing in all 32 rounds in the Husker lineup in 2010-11.

She ended the 2010-11 season with a tie for 46th (76-80-76232) at the Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo., April 22-24.

Knopik produced the best round of her career with a oneunder-par 71 in the final round of the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., on March 26. Despite her career-best score, she settled for a tie for 69th (82-79-71-232) at Mountain View.

She added a tie for 32nd (79-75-80-234) at the Baylor Spring Invitational, April 11-12.

Knopik tied for 30th (83-79-73-235) at the 82-player BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 21-22. She finished in a tie for 40th at UNLV with a career-best three-round score of 227 (77-78-72). She opened the spring by tying for 59th (76-8375-234) at the 33-team Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.

Knopik produced rounds of 79 or better in 13 of her 14 fall rounds, including six rounds of 77 and four rounds of 78. She fired a 74 in the third round of the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., on her way to a 229. She finished in a tie for 36th in Columbia, which came just a week after tying for 23rd (27-78-77-233) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational. It was her second career top-25 finish.

Knopik opened the season with back-to-back rounds of 79 at the rain-shortened Chip-N Club Invitational at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln. She added a tie for 55th (77-78-84-239) at the Dale McNamara Invitational in Owasso, Okla., before closing the fall season in a tie for 43rd (77-77-77-231) at the Alamo Invitational.

Knopik earned first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades for the first time in her career in 2011, and claimed her fifth spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall of 2010.

Sophomore (2009-10)

Knopik played a major role in Nebraska’s lineup during the spring portion of the 2009-10 campaign, earning a spot in NU’s top five in each of the Huskers’ final three spring events, including the 2010 Big 12 Championships. She tied for 39th (75-80-80-235) at the Big 12 Tournament.

For the season, Knopik produced a 78.22 stroke average over 18 rounds, including a career-best tie for 14th with a season-best 230 (77-75-78) at the BYU at Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 22-23.

Knopik’s effort in Utah followed a tie for 47th (80-79-76-235) at Nebraska’s Northern Migration in Florence, Ariz., March 15-17.

Knopik made her first career appearance in NU’s lineup at the UCF Challenge to open the spring, where she tied for 67th (78-83-80-241). She added a 233 (78-74-81) to finish 51st at the SunTrust Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., April 10-11, before competing at the Big 12 Championships.

She competed as an individual at NU’s season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational at Wilderness Ridge, and produced a 234 (8476-74) to finish in a tie for 41st individually in an 83-player field.

Redshirt Freshman (2008-09) After redshirting in 2007-08, Knopik got her first taste of collegiate action during the 2008 fall campaign for the Huskers.

She made a splash in her first collegiate round with a careerbest 73 in the opening round of the Chip-N Club Invitational at Wilderness Ridge.

Knopik struggled in the second round with an 84, but bounced back with a solid round of 76 to close her first tournament in a tie for 37th at 233. She traveled to the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational the following week and settled for an 88th-place finish (264), closing the fall with an 82.83 stroke average.

Freshman (2007-08)

Knopik redshirted in her first season at NU in 2007-08.

High School/Amateur

Knopik captured the 2009 Nebraska Women’s Match Play title by defeating teammate JC Stevenson in the final at the Kearney Country Club. Knopik advanced to the final with wins over 17-time state match play champion Susan Marchese in the semifinals and former Husker All-Big Eight performer Jane (Deeter) Pohlmann in the quarterfinals. Knopik added an eighth-place finish at the Nebraska State Stroke Play in Lincoln.

In the summer of 2008, Knopik took second at the Nebraska Women’s Western Stroke Play, while adding fifth-place finishes at the state amateur and Eastern Stroke Play tournaments. The Papillion-LaVista product finished second to Husker teammate JC Stevenson at the 2006 Nebraska Girls Match Play. Knopik finished fifth at the 2006 Nebraska State Stroke Play and the 2006 Nebraska High School Class A State Tournament.

Knopik was also named an NJCA Junior All-Star and was an all-state golfer in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She was the Metro Conference champion in 2004, and earned individual district titles in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

In addition to her success on the golf course, Knopik earned honorable-mention all-state honors as a guard on the PapillionLaVista basketball team. She also captured All-Metro honors on the tennis court.

Personal The daughter of Doug and Dana Knopik, Kayla was born in Albuquerque, N.M., on May 10, 1989. Kayla has one sister, Brandee Bruening. Kayla is majoring in finance and earned firstteam academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011. She is also a five-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

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Madeleine Sheils Senior (Three Letters) Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly)

Honors & Awards Match Play Quarterfinalist at U.S. Women’s TRANS (2011) Advanced to Match Play at U.S. Women’s Amateur (2011) Four Career Top-10 Finishes Eight Career Top-25 Finishes No. 3 Sophomore Stroke Average NU History (76.35, 2010) Tied for 11th at Big 12 Championships (2010) Tied for 40th at Big 12 Championships (2011) 58th at Big 12 Championships (2009) NGCA Scholastic All-American (2009, 2010, 2011) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 2011) Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2009, 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2011) Idaho Stroke Play Champion (2009) Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic Champion (2007) Ranked No. 29 in Polo Golf Rankings for Class of 2008 PGA Junior Series Champion (Las Vegas, 2007) Idaho Junior State Champion (2005, 2006) Idaho High School State Champion (2005) SHEILS’ Career Bests Best Finish............... T3rd (Marilynn Smith/Sunflower, 2010) Best Event (Strokes)........................218 (Onion Creek, 2009) Low Round............................ 69 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Low First Round.... 72 (Three Times, Dale McNamara, 2010) Low Second Round.....70 (Marilynn Smith/Sunflower, 2010) Low Third Round.......................... 69 (Mountain View, 2011) Rounds Under Par......3 (Last, Mountain View, 3rd-69, 2011) Sheils’ Career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2008-09 18 1,497 83.17 2009-10 31 2,367 76.35 2010-11 32 2,443 76.34 Totals 81 6,307 77.86

Low 75 70 69 69

OUtlook (2011-12) Madeleine Sheils (pronounced SHEELS) will be counted on for leadership and consistency for the Huskers in 2011-12. Nebraska’s most experienced golfer, the senior from Boise, Idaho, has played every round in the Husker lineup the past two seasons, posting a 76.34 stroke average during that span.

Sheils owns four career top-10 finishes and eight top-25 showings, while owning Nebraska’s top returning stroke average from 2010-11. While battling for All-Big Ten honors on the course, the three-time NGCA Scholastic All-American will try to become just the fourth Husker in history to earn four Scholastic All-America awards, while also contending for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

“Maddie has been a tremendous leader both on and off the course during her career, and she had an outstanding summer to set the tone for our season,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “We expect Maddie to have her best season as a Husker because she has put in the work to deserve it.”

Junior (2010-11)

Sheils produced a strong junior campaign with four top-25 individual finishes, including a pair of top-10 showings. She also notched Nebraska’s No. 2 stroke average (76.34) while competing in all 32 rounds in the NU lineup.

Sheils posted a career-best tie for third at the Marilynn Smith/ Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. Her three-round 223 (72-7081) included a second-round 70. After tying for 45th (84-74-74-232) at the Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia, Mo., Sheils added a tie for 15th (72-81-74-227) at the Dale McNamara Invite in Owasso, Okla.

Sheils closed the fall by tying for 24th (78-73-74-225) at the Alamo Invite. She opened the 2010-11 campaign by tying for 48th (80-78158) at the rain-shortened Chip-N Club Invite at Wilderness Ridge.

She produced her second top-10 finish of the season by tying for 10th in an 82-player field at BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 21-22. The next time out, Sheils fired a career-best 69 in the final round of the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz.

She finished at 226 in a tie for 49th. She closed regular-season play by tying for 32nd (78-76-90-234) at the Baylor Spring Invite in Waco, Texas, April 11-12, before tying for 40th (75-75-79-229) at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo., April 22-24.

Sheils opened the spring with a tie for 36th (78-75-76-22) in a 33-team field at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate, before adding a tie for 49th (81-73-77-231) at the UNLV Spring Invite.

Sophomore (2009-10)

Sheils registered Nebraska’s second-best stroke average (76.35), while joining JC Stevenson as the only Huskers to play in all 31 rounds on the year. Sheils’ scoring average represented nearly a seven-stroke improvement from her freshman season (83.17, 18 rounds). It was also the No. 3 stroke average by a sophomore in school history.

Sheils produced Nebraska’s top finish at the 2010 Big 12 Championships, tying for 11th at 225 (75-76-74) at the Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club in Norman, Okla., April 23-25.

She produced her top finish of the year by tying for seventh with a 223 at Nebraska’s Northern Migration in Florence, Ariz., March 15-17. Her performance in Arizona included a final-round 70.

She notched the first top-10 finish of her career by tying for 10th at the rain-shortened Alamo Invite (73) on Oct. 27. Sheils opened the season with a tie for 15th (73-73-78-224) at Nebraska’s Chip-N Club Invitate at Wilderness Ridge, Sept. 14-15.

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Sheils posted a 237 (83-76-78) in Nebraska’s lineup at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo., Sept. 21-23. She traveled to the Heather Farr Memorial in Erie, Colo., Oct. 5-6, to compete as an individual and closed the 104-player tournament in a tie for 64th at 239 (81-82-76). She closed the fall schedule with a career-best 218 (72-75-71) on the par 70 layout at The Challenge at Onion Creek in Austin, Texas, Nov. 2-3. Sheils’ final-round 71 was a career best at the time and allowed her to finish as NU’s No. 2 performer at the 21-team tournament in a tie for 32nd.

Freshman (2008-09)

Sheils made her first career lineup appearance at the UNLV Spring Invite, March 9-11, then earned spots in the top five at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invite and the 2009 Big 12 Championships.

In her first Big 12 Tournament appearance, Sheils fired an opening-round 79 on the par 73 layout of the Rawls Course. She finished 58th (253) to close her freshman season with an 83.17 stroke average over 18 rounds.

Sheils tied for 85th at the 18-team UNLV Spring Invite with a 244. She officially finished 79th at the Lady Buckeye, but was disqualified from the first round because of a scoring error. She opened the spring with a first-round 78 at the Aztec Spring Invite but was forced to withdraw along with all of the other individual competitors because of poor playing conditions in Chula Vista, Calif.

Sheils opened the fall by tying for 53rd with a 239 (84-75-80) at Nebraska’s Chip-N Club Invite, before posting a tie for 47th (81-7985-245) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite.

She earned another spot on NU’s travel roster for The Challenge at Wolfdancer in Lost Pines, Texas, to close the fall campaign. Sheils tied for 61st (85-83-81).

High School/Amateur

In the summer of 2009, Sheils captured the Idaho Golf Association Stroke Play championship. Before coming to Nebraska, Sheils was No. 29 in the Polo Golf rankings for the Class of 2008 and was ranked among the top 200 players overall in the Junior World rankings.

She won the 2007 Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic - one of the most prestigious junior events in the country - at Crane Creek Country Club in Boise. She added another top-15 showing at the event by finishing in a tie for 11th in North Carolina in 2008. She also competed in the 2007 Callaway Junior World Championships in San Diego in July 2007. She won the PGA Junior Series in Las Vegas in June 2007 by eight strokes, including an opening-round 68.

Sheils won the 2005 Idaho State High School championship as a freshman. As a junior in 2007, Sheils’ Bishop Kelly team ran away with the title by a whopping 115 strokes for its third straight Idaho Class 4A team title. Sheils led the school to a fourth straight state championship in 2008. Sheils ranked No. 1 in her graduating class at Bishop Kelly, while also earning a spot in the National Honor Society.

Personal The daughter of Max and Joni Sheils, Madeleine was born Sept.

29, 1989, in Boise, Idaho. She has one sister, Natalie. Madeleine is a philosophy major at Nebraska and is a three-time NGCA Scholastic All-American (2009, 2010, 2011). She added first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades in 2010 and 2011, and is a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. She also earned of NU’s prestigious Student-Athlete HERO Leadership awards for her commitment to Nebraska’s award-winning Life Skills program.

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Remylee Molyneux Sophomore (One Letter)

Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Oaks Christian)

Honors & Awards Tri-Valley League Champion (2009) Ventura County California Junior Golfer of the Year (2008) Molyneux’s Career Bests Best Finish........................................... T29th (Chip-N Club, 2010) Best Event (Strokes)........................................ 236 (Alamo, 2010) Low Round........................................76 (Chip-N Club, 2nd, 2010) Low First Round................................................ 77 (Alamo, 2010) Low Second Round...................................76 (Chip-N Club, 2010) Low Third Round............................................... 78 (Alamo, 2010) Rounds Under Par................................................................ None

Molyneux’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 18 1,475 81.94 Totals 18 1,475 81.94

Low 76 76

OUtlook (2011-12) Remylee Molyneux had an up-and-down freshman season for the Huskers in 2010-11. A talented golfer out of California, Molyneux earned lineup spots for the Huskers in three straight tournaments to end the 2010 fall campaign.

She traveled with the Huskers to open the spring, but suffered a wrist injury in the second round of the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate that forced her to withdraw from the tournament. She missed the rest of the spring season, before closing the year with a pair of rounds at the Creighton Golf Classic in April.

Coach Robin Krapfl and the Huskers are counting on a healthy Molyneux to return and push for time in the Nebraska lineup as a sophomore in 2011-12.

“Remy was playing pretty well and showing improvement throughout the fall, then her injury slowed her down during the spring,” Krapfl said. “She had a good summer and she is healthy, so we expect her to build off her experiences as a freshman and compete at a higher level for us this year.”

Freshman (2010-11) Molyneux made an instant impact on Nebraska’s lineup during the 2010 fall season. She opened her collegiate career by tying for 29th with a 155 over two rounds at the rain-shortened Chip-N Club Invitational at Wildnerness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln. Molyneux, who played as an individual outside the NU lineup, fired a career-best 76 in the second round.

She traveled with the Huskers as an individual to the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite and managed a tie for 43rd (83-81-80-244). Molyneux earned her first lineup spot at the Johnie Imes Invitational in Columbia, Mo., in early October.

She tied for 78th (80-84-82-246), before closing the fall with two more lineup appearances.

She tied for 74th (85-81-84-250) at the Dale McNamara Invitational in Owasso, Okla., before closing the fall with a career-best 236 (77-81-78) at the Alamo Invitational.

Molyneux tied for 61st in San Antonio.

Molyneux ended the fall with an 80.79 stroke average over 14 rounds, including nine rounds in the NU lineup. She joined Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik and fellow freshman

Steffi Neisen as the only Huskers to play all 14 rounds during the fall season.

She opened the spring season by traveling as an individual to the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate. After opening the tournament with an 85, Molyneux suffered a wrist injury midway through the second round. She finished the round with a 92, before being forced to withdraw from the rest of the tournament. The injury knocked her out of action for NU’s tournaments in March.

Molyneux made her final appearance of the season as an individual at the Creighton Golf Classic. She produced a career-best tie for seventh (85-82-167) in the 49-player field in Omaha. Molyneux closed the regular season with an 81.94 stroke average over 18 rounds.

High School/Amateur A talented junior golfer, Molyneux was the captain of her Oaks Christian High School team coached by Tim Meinert.

Molyneux repeated as the Tri-Valley League champion as a senior in 2009, and Oaks Christian shared the Tri-Valley League title. Molyneux won medalist honors in 11 of 15 high school tournaments as a junior in 2008, including the Tri-Valley League crown. She also assisted in coaching the middle school girls golf program at Oaks Christian.

Molyneux was named the 2008 Ventura County Junior Golfer of the Year, winning four consecutive VCJGA tournaments in the summer of 2008, including the Ventura County State Stroke Play Championship. She fired a career-best 71 to win the Thousand Oaks Open on July 8, 2008. She also won a 15-18 California Junior Tour event at Buenaventura at the age of 15.

Personal Remylee is the daughter of Doug and Lorraine Molyneux.

She was born in Hong Kong. She chose Nebraska over Campbell, Methodist and New Mexico State. She is majoring in professional golf management at Nebraska.

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Steffi Neisen Sophomore (One Letter)

Honors & Awards U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Participant (2011) U.S. Publinks Championship Participant (2011) One Career Top-10 Finish Two Career Top-25 Finishes No. 3 Stroke Average by a Nebraska Freshman in History Tied for 28th at 2011 Big 12 Championships NGCA Scholastic All-American (2011) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Four Top Seven High School State Tournament Finishes .

(2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Minnesota Class AAA High School State Runner-Up (2009) Five-Time Missota Conference Player of the Year (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Five-Time All-Missota Conference (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) USGA Publinks Championships Participant (2008) Four-Time First-Team All-Minnesota (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Neisen’s Career Bests Best Finish..............................T9th (Dale McNamara, 2010) Best Event (Strokes)..................222 (Mountain View, 2011) Low Round.......................... 71 (Mountain View, 3rd, 2011) Low First Round...............72 (Big 12 Championships, 2011) Low Second Round................... 73 (Dale McNamara, 2010) Low Third Round.................. 73 (Twice, Last at UNLV, 2011) Rounds Under Par............ 1 (Mountain View, 3rd-71, 2011) Neisen’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 32 2,468 77.13 Totals 32 2,468 77.13

Low 71 71

New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)

OUtlook (2011-12)

High School/Amateur

Steffi Neisen made an instant impact in the Nebraska lineup as a true freshman. The New Prague, Minn., native competed in the Husker lineup in all 32 rounds as rookie and produced NU’s No. 3 stroke average (77.13) on the year. Her average ranked third all-time among Husker freshmen. With a year of collegiate experience and a strong summer under her belt, Neisen will be looking for even better results as a sophomore for the Huskers.

“Steffi is a great student with outstanding character who has natural leadership qualities. She is a hard worker and cares about those around her,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She has a solid all-around game with outstanding fundamentals. She is also extremely competitive and will never give up. She is going to do everything she can to help the team succeed.”

One of the most accomplished junior golfers in Minnesota, Neisen came to Nebraska after ranking among the top players in the state each of her four years of high school. She competed at the varsity level for six seasons at New Prague High School, leading the team to its first-ever state team championship as a senior in the spring of 2010. The five-time Missota Conference Player of the Year finished in the top seven at the Class AAA (state’s largest) State Tournament each of her final four seasons.

A four-time first-team Class AAA (Minnesota’s largest) selection, Neisen was the state runner-up at New Prague High School in 2009 and finished among the top seven players at the state tournament each of her final four seasons. As a senior, Neisen led New Prague to its first-ever state title after being named the Missota Conference Player of the Year for the fifth straight season.

Neisen finished four strokes out of first at the 2009 championships in June, closing her two rounds at 155 on the par-73, 5,809-yard layout at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn.

Neisen, who has played varsity golf since her seventh-grade year at New Prague, is a five-time All-Missota Conference selection and a medalist in more than 50 high school tournaments during her career. She posted the state’s best stroke average (73.5) over her junior and senior seasons for Coach Matt Shetka at New Prague. She also holds the Missota Conference individual record with a round of 69.

As a junior golfer, Neisen competed at the 2008 USGA Publinks Championship in Erin Hills, Wis. She earned top-10 finishes in AJGA, Pepsi Little People, PGA Junior Series events and several Minnesota Junior Girls Championships. She has been the youngest player among the top-10 finishers at the Minnesota State Women’s Amateur each of the past three years. Neisen is also a three-time member of both the Minnesota-Wisconsin Cup team and the Minnesota-Manitoba Cup team. Her swing coach the past four years has been Chris Baisch.

Academically, she carried a 3.7 grade-point average and was a member of National Honor Society.

Freshman (2010-11)

Neisen closed her freshman campaign by tying for 28th at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. Her first conference tournament included an opening-round 72 and a second-round 74, before settling for a final-round 80. She closed each of the first two days among the top 10 players in the 60-player field.

During the fall, Neisen notched Nebraska’s second-best stroke average (77.07) trailing only junior Madeleine Sheils. Neisen’s performance in the fall included a career-best tie for ninth (77-73-73-223) at the Dale McNamara Invite in Owasso, Okla.

Neisen’s tournament in Oklahoma included rounds of 73 in the second and third rounds on her way to a 223.

She added a tie for 15th (75-74-81-230) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kan., after opening her collegiate career with a tie for 29th (76-79-155) at the rainshortened Chip-N Club Invite at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln.

After struggling to a tie for 64th (78-79-81-238) at the Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia, Mo., Neisen bounced back with her best performance at the Dale McNamara Invite. She closed the fall campaign by tying for 51st (74-79-80-233) at the Alamo Invite.

Neisen established the best round and three-round tournament score of her career at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., in late-March. Her career-best 54-hole score of 222 included a career-best final-round 71 to tie for 30th. She opened with a 77 and added a 74 in the second round.

Neisen opened the spring by tying for 46th (78-78-75-231) at the 33-team Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in February. She followed with a tie for 56th (83-78-73-234) at the UNLV Spring Invite in Boulder Creek, Nev., March 7-9. She tied for 39th (82-7581-238) at the BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 2122. She closed the regular season with a three-round total of 238 (81-79-78) to tie for 51st at the Baylor Spring Invite, April 11-12.

Neisen also performed well in the classroom, earning NGCA Scholastic All-America honors, while also claiming spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both semesters.

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Personal Steffi is the daughter of Chris and Angie Neisen, and has a sister, McKenzie, 16, and a brother, Thomas, 11.

Neisen made an early commitment to the Husker golf program, choosing Nebraska before her junior season of high school in 2009. She received offers from several Big Ten and Big 12 schools. Steffi is majoring in pre-social science education at Nebraska, and earned NGCA Scholastic All-America honors as a freshman in 2011. She is also a two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.

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Katelyn Wright Sophomore (One Letter)

Honors & Awards Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall, 2010; Spring 2011) Three-Time Member of Junior America’s Cup Team (Two-Time Captain, 2008, 2009) Four-Time Nevada Class 2A State Champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Callaway Junior World Championship Qualifier (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Nevada State Women’s Amateur Runner-Up (2008) Nevada State Junior Amateur Champion (2008) Wright’s Career Bests Best Finish...................T10th (Creighton Golf Classic, 2011) Best Event (Strokes)................................228 (Alamo, 2010) Low Round.......................................... 73 (UNLV, 3rd, 2011) Low First Round...............................74 (Chip-N Club, 2010) Low Second Round...................................74 (Alamo, 2010) Low Third Round.......................................78 (Alamo, 2010) Rounds Under Par........................................................None Wright’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 25 2,002 80.08 Totals 25 2,002 80.08

Low 73 73

Incline Village, Nev. (Incline)

OUtlook (2011-12) One of the most talented prep golfers to ever join the Nebraska program, Katelyn Wright came to Lincoln as a four-time Nevada state champion.

A second generation Husker, Wright’s mother, Shelly (Godeken) was a four-year letterwinner (1981-84) who earned All-Big Eight honors in 1983 and 1984.

Wright made an immediate impact on the Husker lineup as a true freshman. She competed in 25 rounds during the regular season, including nine rounds as a member of the NU lineup.

“Katie is an outstanding young lady who is very mature and is a born leader,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She brings all of the characteristics that we want in a student-athlete at Nebraska. She has outstanding length off the tee and good fundamentals. She is also hard-working, and a quality student.”

Freshman (2010-11)

Wright posted an 80.08 stroke average in 25 rounds as a freshman. She competed inside the Husker lineup in the spring at the BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 21-22.

She tied for 48th (83-81-77-241) in the 82-player field in Utah, while her final-round 77 counted toward Nebraska’s best team score of the 54-hole event. She added a lineup appearance at the Mountain View Collegiate later the same week in Tucson, Ariz. Wright produced a three-round score of 235 (78-82-75) to finish in a tie for 79th.

Wright closed the regular season with her first career top-10 finish by tying for 10th (87-82-169) at the 49-player Creighton Golf Classic in Omaha. She posted an 80.08 stroke average as a freshman, which ranked as NU’s sixth-best average on the year.

She produced her best tournament with a career-best 228 (77-74-77) to tie for 32nd at the Alamo Invitational to close the fall portion of NU’s season.

Wright opened the spring by tying for 93rd (81-80-79-24) while playing as an individual in a 33-team field at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate. She also competed as an individual outside of the NU lineup at the UNLV Spring Invitational in Boulder City, Nev., where she tied for 52nd. Her three-round score of 232 included a career-best 73 in the final round.

She opened her career with a 74 in the first round of the Chip-N Club Invitational. Playing as an individual outside Nebraska’s top five, Wright added an 82 in the second round to finish the rain-shortened event at 156 in a tie for 36th.

Wright earned a lineup spot at Nebraska’s second tournament of the season, but struggled to a tie for 62nd (88-82-86-256) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. She did not travel to the Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia, Mo., but joined the team as an individual at the Dale McNamara Invite in Owasso, Okla. She finished 71st (82-80-83-245) in Oklahoma, before closing the fall campaign on a strong note.

Academically, Wright earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters.

High School/Amateur Wright enjoyed a stellar prep career at Incline High School in Nevada for Coach Joe Humasti. In October, Wright became just the second high school player in the history of Nevada to win four consecutive individual state titles. She won the 2009 Class 2A crown by 26 strokes with a two-under-par 142 over two rounds at the Genoa Lakes Golf Club. Her final-round 70 came in cold, rainy conditions and included a sizzling 33 on the front nine. In 2008, she won the title by a staggering 28 strokes over just two rounds, to help Incline to a state runner-up finish as a team.

Wright’s stroke average for her senior season was a 72, and she led the Highlanders to their first state team title since 2002, crushing runner-up Battle Mountain by 108 strokes.

As a junior golfer, Wright was a four-time qualifier for Callaway Junior World Championships and was a three-time member of the Junior America’s Cup team. She was also twice named the captain of that team. She was the 2008 Nevada Junior Amateur champion, and was the runner-up at the 2008 Nevada Women’s Amateur.

A talented all-around athlete, Wright was a member of two state championship teams (track and golf, 2009), while adding six individual state crowns (four in golf, two in track). Wright was a first-team Class 2A all-state pick as a point guard on the Incline basketball team. She was an all-region selection, team MVP and earned four varsity basketball letters. She also lettered three times in track, where she helped Incline to the 2009 Class 2A state team title. Wright scored 36 points for the Highlanders, claiming a state title as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team, while adding runner-up honors in the 400, 800 and 4x100-meter relay. As a sophomore in 2008, Wright was named the track team’s MVP after helping the 4x100-meter relay capture a state title, while adding a runner-up finish as a member of the 4x400meter relay.

Off the course, Wright was the Incline Student Body President in 2009-10, after serving as the junior class vice president in 2008-09. She was also a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal The daughter of Ron and Shelly Wright (Godeken), Katelyn has one brother, Jordan, 15. Katelyn is majoring in journalism and merchandising, clothing and design at Nebraska. She earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the fall of 2010. Katelyn’s mother, Shelly was a two-time All-Big Eight golfer for the Huskers in 1983 and 1984. Her father, Ron, is also a Nebraska graduate. Wright chose Nebraska over Baylor, Wyoming and Nevada, among many others.

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Shelby Martinek Freshman

Honors & Awards Arizona Class 5A-II State Champion (2008) Arizona Class 5A-II State Runner-up (2007, 2009) Three-Time Arizona Class 5A First-Team All-State (2007, 2008, 2009) PGA Junior Series Player of the Year (2010) Junior PGA Championships Qualifier (2010) OUtlook (2011-12) One of the top high school golfers in the state of Arizona over the past four years and an experienced junior golfer at the national level, Shelby Martinek brings a decorated resume to Nebraska. The 2008 Arizona Class 5A-II state champion, Martinek was ranked as one of the top 175 players in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls rankings as a senior at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe.

Tempe, Ariz. (Marcos de Niza)

“A lot of schools were recruiting Shelby, and we feel great about her choice to become a Husker,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She has an outstanding short game, works hard and has really developed into a player who can manage her game and shoot low numbers.”

High School/Amateur Martinek captured a state title with a four-over-par 148 while leading Marcos de Niza High School to the Arizona Class 5A-II state team championship as a sophomore in 2008. She added runner-up honors in both 2007 and 2009, while helping the Padres to a team runner-up finish as a freshman in 2007. She withdrew from the 2010 tournament because of a back injury.

One of the top 175 players in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls rankings, Martinek advanced to the First Flight semifinals of the 2010 Women’s Western Golf Association Junior National

Match Play Championships in Grainger, Ind. Competing on GolfWeek’s Junior Golf Tour, the left-handed Martinek won three tournaments (The Open at Arrowhead, the Showdown at Painted Dunes, and the Ocotillo Open) from February to May of 2010. She fired back-to-back rounds of 74 at the Ocotillo Open to finish with a winning 36-hole score of 148. In 2007, Martinek was named an All-American on the Future Collegians World Tour.

Martinek competed as a 9-10 year-old at the Calloway Junior World Championships in 2002 and 2003.

Personal The daughter of Ken and Stephanie Martinek, Shelby was born May 20, 1993, in Mesa, Ariz. She an older brother, Schuyler, and an older sister, Meghan, who competed at Boston College.

Shelby chose Nebraska over Wisconsin, Kansas State, Colorado State and Tulsa. She has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Jackie O’Doherty

Freshman

Honors & Awards Two-Time Nebraska Class A State Champion (2009, 2010) Nebraska Girls State Stroke Play Runner-up (2010) Member of Nebraska Four State Team (2011) Nebraska Junior All-Star Team (2010) Three-Time Nebraska Class A All-State (2008, 2009, 2010) OUtlook (2011-12) Two-time Nebraska Class A state champion Jackie O’Doherty will bring her talent and competitive drive to the Nebraska women’s golf program in 2011-12.

“Jacqueline is a perfect example of the type of athlete we love to recruit. She is a great student, hard working, and has a wonderful personality,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She

Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East)

has the length to really become an outstanding college player.

She has a very good swing and her short game is developing into a dependable part of her game. We are excited about Jacqueline’s future as a Husker.”

High School/Amateur As a senior at Lincoln East, O’Doherty cruised to a nine-stroke win at the 2010 Class A state tournament in Norfolk, despite being sidelined for a month with a torn rib muscle. Her two-day total of 151 came with winds gusting to 35 mph in the final round, when she managed a 76. As a junior in 2009, she helped Lincoln East and Coach Brian Bullington to a third-place finish with a 156 over two rounds in Norfolk. She won the title by eight strokes.

O’Doherty was the runner-up at the Nebraska Girls State Stroke Play tournament at the Wayne Country Club in 2010,

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when she registered a hole-in-one. She also won the first flight at the Nebraska Girls Match Play Championships in 2010. The 2008 and 2010 Heartland Conference champion, O’Doherty was a three-time Class A all-state pick in golf. She was also a a member of the 2011 Four State Team and the 2010 Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team. O’Doherty also earned three letters in swimming, qualifying for the Class A state championships in the 200 freestyle in 2010. She also carries better than a 4.0 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.

Personal The daughter of David O’Doherty and Patty Edwards, Jackie was born Aug. 24, 1993, in Omaha, Neb. She has one younger sister, Elizabeth. Jackie plans to major in pre-medicine at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Kansas State.

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Morgan Smejkal Freshman

Honors & Awards Two-Time Nebraska Class A All-State (2009, 2010) Two-Time Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star (2009, 2010) Member of Nebraska Four State Team (2010, 2011) OUtlook (2011-12) A two-time Nebraska Class A All-State selection at Columbus High School, Morgan Smejkal (pronounced SMAY-kal) joins the Huskers after qualifying for four Nebraska High School state championships. She produced a pair of top-five state finishes, and led the Discoverers to three state tournament appearances.

“Morgan is a great athlete who has the potential to become a great golfer,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “We feel once she gets in our program where she can focus on one sport and learn from the coaches and players around her, that she is going

Columbus, Neb. (Columbus)

to become a very good player. She has very good fundamentals and a strong work ethic.”

High School/Amateur A two-time Class A All-State pick and a four-time state qualifier, Smejkal captured medalist honors at seven of her 11 tournaments before finishing fourth as an individual at the 2010 Class A state tournament in Norfolk. As a junior in 2009, she tied for fifth at the Class A state tournament. She produced the No. 2 and No. 5 season scoring averages in Columbus High School history, while setting the school record for best round with a 72.

In addition to her success in high school golf for Coach Anne Robertson, Smejkal was also a member of the Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010, and she was a member of the Nebraska Four State Team in 2010 and 2011.

Along with earning four letters in golf, Smejkal was a standout

for the Columbus High School girls basketball team. As a junior in 2009-10, Smejkal earned all-state and All-Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference honors. She also holds the Discoverers record for most three-pointers made in a season. Smejkal is also a first degree black belt in Taekwondo.

A member of the National Honor Society, Smejkal was an honor roll student and a two-time academic all-conference pick in golf. She also earned academic all-conference accolades in basketball in 2010.

Personal The daughter of Joel and Andrea Smejkal, Morgan was born Dec. 7, 1992, in Columbus. She has a younger brother, Parker.

Morgan is a biological sciences major a Nebraska. Smejkal chose Nebraska over Wichita State, South Dakota State, Creighton, Miami and South Dakota.

Cassidy Stelzmiller

Freshman

Honors & Awards GolfWeek/Sagarin Top 400 (Fall 2010) Consolation Finalist at WWGA Junior National Match Play (2009) OUtlook (2011-12) One of the top young golfers in California, Cassidy Stelzmiller brings loads of potential to Nebraska. At the junior level, Stelzmiller advanced to the First Flight consolation final at the Women’s Western Golf Association Junior National Match Play Championship in Durham, N.C., July 13-17, 2009. She was one of the top 400 players in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls ratings.

“Cassidy not only has above-average length, she also possesses great feel for the greens - a combination that is hard

Placerville, Calif. (Union Mine)

to find,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She is young for her class, so her potential to continue to develop and grow is outstanding. We feel she has the potential to become an AllAmerica-type player.”

High School/Amateur Ranked as one of the top 400 players nationally in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls ratings in the fall of 2010, Stelzmiller advanced to the First Flight consolation final at the WWGA Junior National Match Championship in 2009. She competed at the California Junior Girls Stroke Play Championship and at the 80th Women’s Trans Match Play Championship in the summer of 2010. She also competed at the Women’s Trans in 2009.

As a senior at Union Mine High School, Stelzmiller led the Diamondbacks to their first Sac-Joaquin Section divisional

championship with a tournament-best round of 79. She won individual medalist honors by 12 strokes. Union Mine advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation Section Masters Golf Tournament, where it finished second as a team, to qualify for CIF/NCGA Northern California Championship at Stockton Country Club for the first time in school history. Stelzmiller led the Diamondbacks with a 78.

The 2009 Sierra Valley Conference MVP, Stelzmiller led Union Mine to a 32-match winning streak in Sierra Valley action.

Personal The daughter of Morris and Mary Ann Stelzmiller, Cassidy was born in Placerville, Calif. Cassidy has three older sisters, Chelsea, Madeleine and Megan. Chelsea was a senior on the UC Davis golf team in 2010-11. Cassidy chose Nebraska over UC Davis.

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Big Ten Conference Formed more than 115 years ago, the Big Ten Conference is an association of world-class academic institutions with shared values and goals. Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been the priority for every member institution.

However, maintaining the conference’s status as one of the preeminent athletic conference’s in the country also endures as an important component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big James E. Delany Ten strives for success from its student-athletes not only on the field Commissioner and in the classroom, but around the world as well. academics All Big Ten Universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over 100 universities in the country. The Big Ten leads all conferences with the highest number of ranked graduate school programs among the top 25 according to U.S. News and World Report in 2011. The Big Ten ranks first with 23 top-25 programs in the fields of law, medical (research and primary care), business and engineering. successful programS During the 2010-11 season, the Big Ten claimed six team national championships, including titles for Northwestern women’s lacrosse, Ohio State synchronized swimming and men’s volleyball, Penn State women’s volleyball and wrestling and Wisconsin women’s ice hockey.

The Big Ten led all conferences with national titles in 13 different NCAA-sponsored championships from 2001-02 to 2010-11. Over that time period, the Big Ten produced championships in cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. student-athlete opportunitieS Big Ten universities provide over $120 million in direct financial aid to more than 9,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 Big Ten championships, 12 for men and 13 for women. Conference institutions sponsor 298 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States. television exposure The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network (BTN) provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. Over 900 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally on an annual basis, more than any other conference. In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network, the BTN. It launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and now is in its fifth year of operation. It is available to approximately 75 million homes nationally, and appears in 19 of the top 20 national media markets.

attendance Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with more than 8.9 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2010-11 seasons for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone. honoring legends. building leaders.

The mission of the Big Ten Conference has always been to excel athletically without compromising the priority our member institutions assign to their academic standards and to their commitment to student academic success. We seek to celebrate the many accomplishments of Big Ten student-athletes while continuously reinforcing each of our member institutions’ high academic standards. Striking that important balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity, and that philosophy led to the genesis of the new football division names. Both names link directly to the Big Ten mission.

big ten administration

Commissioner................................................................................................ James E. Delany Deputy Commissioner.......................................................................................Brad Traviolia Chief Communications Officer............................................................................. Diane Dietz Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration.......................... Mark D. Rudner Associate Commissioner-Men's Basketball........................................................ Rick Boyages Associate Commissioner-Championships..........................................................Wendy Fallen Associate Commissioner-Compliance................................................................Chad Hawley Associate Commissioner-Governance........................................................... Jennifer Heppel Associate Commissioner-Basketball Operations.......................................... Andrea Williams Assistant Commissioner - Communications....................................................... Scott Chipman Assistant Commissioner - Technology....................................................... Mike McComiskey

big ten communications staff

Chief Communications Officer............................................................................. Diane Dietz Assistant Commissioner - Communications.................................................... Scott Chipman Associate Director of Communications..................................................Valerie Todryk Krebs Assistant Director of Communications................................................................ Dan Mihalik Robert Hammel Communications Intern............................................................... Bob Healy

contact the big ten office

1500 West Higgins Road Park Ridge, IL, 60068-6300 Phone: (847) 696-1010 Fax: (847) 696-1150 www.bigten.org

The French Lick Resort - Donald Ross Golf Course will be the host course for the 2012 Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships in French Lick, Ind., April 27-29. The Huskers will get an early look at the course when they compete in the 2011 Lady Northern, Oct. 10-11.

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Big Ten Conference Opponents Big Ten Conference

Michigan Wolverines

Ohio State Buckeyes

Founded:.............................................................................1896 Commissioner:...........................................................Jim Delany Chief Communications Officer:.........................................Diane Dietz Assistant Commissioner - Communications:........Scott Chipman Associate Director:..................................... Valerie Todryk Krebs Assistant Director:....................................................Dan Mihalik Women’s Golf Contact:................................................Bob Healy E-mail............................................................ bhealy@bigten.org Big Ten Phone:.................................................... (847) 696-1010 Mailing Address:........................................... 1500 West Higgins Road ......................................................... Park Ridge, Ill. 60068-6300 Website: ........................................................... www.bigten.org

Location: ..........................................................Ann Arbor, Mich.

Enrollment: . ....................................................................41,924 Colors: ............................................................... Maize and Blue President: .................................................... Mary Sue Coleman Athletic Director: ................................................. Dave Brandon Head Coach: ........................................................... Cheryl Stacy Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (734) 615-6928 Home Course: . ................... University of Michigan Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . .................................................................Eighth NCAA Finish: .............................. 18th at NCAA Central Regional Top Returnee:...................................................... Meagan Bauer Golf SID: . ............................................................... Tom Wywrot Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (734) 763-4423 Golf SID E-mail:..........................................twywrot@umich.edu Website: ......................................................www.mgoblue.com

Location: ........................................................... Columbus, Ohio Enrollment: . ....................................................................51,818 Colors: ..............................................................Scarlet and Gray President: ............................................................E. Gordon Gee Athletic Director: ..................................................Eugene Smith Head Coach: .....................................................Therese Hession Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (614) 292-3809 Home Course: . ....................................................Scarlet Course Big Ten Finish: . ....................................................................Fifth NCAA Finish: ................................ 21st at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:....................................................Vicky Villanueva Golf SID: . .................................................................. Kendra Lee Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (614) 292-0088 Golf SID E-mail:..............................................lee.3147@osu.edu Website: ......................................www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Illinois Fighting Illini

Michigan State Spartans

Penn State Nittany Lions

Location: ................................................Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,326 Colors: ............................................................. Orange and Blue President: ........................................................Michael J. Hogan Athletic Director: .................................................. Mike Thomas Head Coach: ........................................................... Renee Slone Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (217) 333-8610 Home Course: . ........................................Stone Creek Golf Club Big Ten Finish: . ..................................................................Ninth NCAA Finish: .............................. 19th at NCAA Central Regional Top Returnee:...................................................... Ember Schuldt Golf SID: . .............................................................. Derek Burson Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (217) 333-0933 Golf SID E-mail:............................................burson@illinois.edu Website: .................................................www.fightingillini.com

Location: ...................................................... East Lansing, Mich.

Enrollment: . ....................................................................47,131 Colors: ............................................................ Green and White President: .....................................................Lou Anna K. Simon Athletic Director: ......................................................Mark Hollis Head Coach: ..............................................Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (517) 432-1438 Home Course: . .......................... Forest Akers West Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . .................................................................... First NCAA Finish: ...................................11th at NCAA East Regional Top Returnee:.................................................... Caroline Powers Golf SID: . .................................................................Ben Phlegar Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (517) 355-2271 Golf SID E-mail:......................................phlegarb@ath.msu.edu Website: ............................................... www.msuspartans.com

Location: ...................................................... University Park, Pa. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,494 Colors: ............................................................... Blue and White President: ....................................................Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director:........................................................Tim Curley Head Coach: .................................................... Denise St. Pierre Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (817) 863-2396 Home Course: . .................. Penn State Blue and White Courses Big Ten Finish: . ................................................................... 10th NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:...................................................... Emily Ransone Golf SID: . ................................................................ Pat Donghia Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (814) 865-1757 Golf SID E-mail:................................................. pad11@psu.edu Website: ................................................ www.gopsusports.com

Indiana Hoosiers

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Purdue Boilermakers

Location: ........................................................ Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: . ....................................................................40,354 Colors: ........................................................ Cream and Crimson President: .....................................................Michael McRobbie Athletic Director: ....................................................... Fred Glass Head Coach: ........................................................ Clint Wallman Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (812) 855-7543 Home Course: . .......................... Indiana University Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . ..............................................................Seventh NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:....................................................... Lindsay Gahm Golf SID: . ......................................................Melanie Schneider Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (812) 856-2939 Golf SID E-mail:.............................................ms48@indiana.edu Website: ................................................... www.iuhoosiers.com

Location: ......................................................Minneapolis, Minn.

Enrollment: . ....................................................................50,883 Colors: ............................................................Maroon and Gold President: ...............................................................Dr. Eric Kaler Athletic Director: ......................................................Joel Maturi Head Coach: ....................................................Michele Redman Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (612) 625-6063 Home Course: . ...... Tournament Players Club of the Twin Cities Big Ten Finish: . ................................................................... Sixth NCAA Finish: ................................19th at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:..........................................Banchalee Theinthong Golf SID: . ................................................................. Matt Slieter Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (612) 625-4389 Golf SID E-mail:................................................slieter@umn.edu Website: .............................................. www.gophersports.com

Location: ..................................................... West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment: . ....................................................................39,726 Colors: ......................................................... Old Gold and Black President: ......................................................France A. Cordova Athletic Director: .............................................. Morgan J. Burke Head Coach: ........................................................ Devon Brouse Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (765) 494-4311 Home Course: . ........................ Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex Big Ten Finish: . ............................................................... Second NCAA Finish: ........................... Second at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:....................................... Laura Gonzalez-Escallon Golf SID: . .................................................................. Sara White Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (765) 494-6235 Golf SID E-mail:......................................sarawhite@purdue.edu Website: .............................................. www.purduesports.com

Iowa Hawkeyes

Northwestern Wildcats

Wisconsin Badgers

Location: .............................................................Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: . ....................................................................30,825 Colors: ................................................................ Black and Gold President: ................................................................Sally Mason Athletic Director:........................................................Gary Barta Head Coach: ....................................................... Megan Menzel Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (319) 335-9257 Home Courses:...........................................Finkbine Golf Course Big Ten Finish:...................................................................... 11th NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:.......................................................Kristi Cardwell Golf SID: . ............................................................ Kyle Soldwisch Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (319) 335-9411 Golf SID E-mail:................................ kyle-soldwisch@uiowa.edu Website: ............................................www.hawkeyesports.com

Location: .................................................................Evanston, Ill. Enrollment: . ......................................................................8,367 Colors: ............................................................Purple and White President: ........................................................Morton Schapiro Athletic Director: ...................................................... Jim Phillips Head Coach: ........................................................ Emily Fletcher Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (847) 467-2296 Home Course: . ....................................................Multiple Clubs Big Ten Finish: . ...................................................................Third NCAA Finish: .............................. 10th at NCAA Central Regional Top Returnee:......................................................Lauren Weaver Golf SID: . ................................................................... Mike Wolf Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (847) 467-2028 Golf SID E-mail:................................. mwolf@northwestern.edu Website: ......................................................www.nusports.com

Location: .............................................................. Madison, Wis. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,099 Colors: ......................................................... Cardinal and White Interim Chancellor:................................................... David Ward Athletic Director: ...................................................Barry Alvarez Head Coach: ........................................................ Todd Oehrlein Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (608) 265-3117 Home Course: . ............................. University Ridge Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . ................................................................ Fourth NCAA Finish: .............................. 15th at NCAA Central Regional Top Returnee:................................................. Lindsay Danielson Golf SID...................................................................... Tam Flarup Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (608) 263-5502 Golf SID E-mail:........................................ tjf@athletics.wisc.edu Website: .................................................. www.uwbadgers.com

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Young Huskers Lay Foundation for Future The Nebraska women’s golf team experienced some growing pains in 2010-11, but a young Husker roster half-filled with first-year players continued to improve throughout the season.

“We were definitely playing our best golf down the stretch, and you could see our young players making adjustments and improvements on a daily basis,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “We put together some really strong rounds as a team late in the year, but our youth and inexperience tended to contribute to some inconsistency.”

Nebraska’s final Big 12 Tournament appearance was probably the most telling example of Krapfl’s assessment of her 2010-11 Huskers. True freshman Steffi Neisen fired an even-par 72 to lead Nebraska to a tie for third after the first round with a solid 297. The Huskers were just three strokes back of Texas Tech and one shot behind Texas while sitting in a tie with the hosts from Missouri after one round at the Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia.

Neisen continued to play well with a 74 in the second round, while NU’s lone senior, Mary Kate Bird, kept the Huskers in the hunt with a three-under-par 69 in the second round. The Huskers closed the second round with a 298 and headed to the final round in a tie for seventh at 595, just eight strokes out of a top-three tournament finish.

Bird, Nebraska’s top player throughout the season, moved to the final round in a tie for second at one-underpar 143. Neisen, who posted one of the best seasons by a freshman in school history, joined Bird in the top 10 after two rounds at 146.

Bird, Neisen and the rest of the Huskers struggled in the third round and closed the tournament with a finalround 314 to end the season in a tie for 10th at the Big 12 Championships. Bird just missed out on All-Big 12 honors by tying for 14th at 222, while Neisen settled for a tie for 28th at 226 in her first conference tournament appearance.

“We started strong at the conference tournament, then left a lot of shots out on the course in the second round,” Krapfl said. “I think we let some of the shots we left on the course in the second round affect how we played in the third round and they snowballed on us. More experienced golfers learn to minimize those things.”

Bird exemplified the benefits of experience throughout her senior year. The Kansas City, Mo., native produced the sixth-best stroke average in NU history (75.74) and finished among the top-30 individuals at each of her final seven tournaments. Her accomplishments came despite playing with pain to start the year and electing to have surgery that knocked her out of NU’s final three fall tournaments.

Bird posted a season-best tie for 10th at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate to open the spring, after tying for 18th at her final fall tournament at the Marilynn Smith/ Sunflower Invite. She added a 19th-place showing with a season-best 220 at the UNLV Spring Invite, and contributed

Mary Kate Bird closed her Nebraska career with the sixth-best season stroke average in school history. She was also a three-time academic All-Big 12 selection and a two-time winner of Nebraska’s Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award for her commitment to all aspects of NU’s award-winning Life Skills program.

a tie for 23rd at the Baylor Spring Invitational before her tie for 14th at the Big 12 Tournament.

Bird added first-team academic All-Big 12 honors for the second time in her career and claimed a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award for her extensive commitment to outreach work in the community.

“Mary Kate was a tremendous leader for our team this year, and the example she set is going to have a positive impact on our current players for years to come,” Krapfl said. “She was an outstanding example of what we expect from a student-athlete at the University of Nebraska.”

A four-year starter who battled injury and illness throughout her career, Bird finished with the No. 3 career stroke average (77.08) in school history.

In addition to Bird’s senior leadership, junior Madeleine Sheils provided stability in the lineup. The Boise, Idaho, native played in every round in the NU lineup for the second straight season. Her 76.34 stroke average over 32 rounds ranked second on the team, and she produced four top-25 finishes on the year. The highlight of Sheils’ season came with a tie for third and a season-best 223 at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite. She added a tie for 10th (229) at the BYU Entrada Classic, and tied for 15th (227) at the Dale McNamara Invite. She also established a career-best with a final-round 69 at the Mountain View Collegiate (226).

Like Bird, Sheils was a leader in the classroom and the community for the Huskers as well. She claimed NGCA Scholastic All-America honors for the third straight season and first-team academic All-Big 12 accolades for the second straight year. She also Bird among Nebraska’s 2010-11 Nebraska Individual Stroke Averages joined 30 Student-Athlete HERO Golfer Strokes Rounds Average Leadership Award winners.

Mary Kate Bird....................................1,742....................... 23.................................. 75.74 “We knew we could count Madeleine Sheils................................2,443....................... 32.................................. 76.34 on Maddie to give us a score Steffi Neisen.......................................2,468....................... 32.................................. 77.13 day in and day out, which Kayla Knopik.......................................2,484....................... 32.................................. 77.63 is big when you have such Katie Keiser.........................................2,074....................... 26.................................. 79.77 a young team,” Krapfl said.

Katelyn Wright....................................2,002....................... 25.................................. 80.08 “She took a lot of pressure Remylee Molyneux.............................1,475....................... 18.................................. 81.94 off our other golfers. She has Carolyn Schorgl...................................829.......................... 10.................................. 82.90 been a great leader for us, and we know that is going Team................................................9,835...................... 32.............................. 307.34 to continue as a senior.”

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Fellow junior Kayla Knopik also developed into a consisent scorer in her fourth season. The Papillion, Neb., native posted NU’s No. 4 stroke average with a 77.63.

Knopik joined Sheils and Neisen in the top five for all 32 rounds in 2010-11, and posted 26 rounds of 79 or better.

“Kayla has continued to improve every season at Nebraska, and her confidence is growing in her game,” Krapfl said. “She just keeps plugging away and brings a great attitude to the course each day.”

Junior transfer Katie Keiser rounded out Nebraska’s top five late in the season and finished the year with a 79.77 stroke average. The Gothenburg, Neb., native fired a career-best 228 at the Mountain View Collegiate, including a career-best three-under-par 69 in the final round, which matched Sheils’ final round in Tucson, Ariz., for the best round by a Husker in 2010-11.

“Katie’s hard work showed in her game late in the season, and we saw some good results and what she is capable of shooting,” Krapfl said. “We think she can make bigger strides for us in her second year in our program.”

Neisen grabbed headlines for her performances throughout the year. Her 77.13 stroke average ranked third on the team and was the third-best average by a freshman in school history. Her season was highlighted by a tie for ninth with a 223 at the Dale McNamara Invitational, and included four other top-30 finishes on the year. Neisen also earned NGCA Scholastic All-America honors.

“Steffi has a really bright future,” Krapfl said. “She is an extremely hard worker with a perfectionist attitude at everything she does.”

Two more promising freshmen joined Neisen in making immediate impacts in 2010-11. Katelyn Wright and Remylee Molyneux both earned lineup spots during the season.

Wright made spring lineup appearances at both BYU and Mountain View, while Molyneux claimed lineup spots at the Johnie Imes, Dale McNamara and Alamo invitationals to close the fall season. Molyneux suffered a wrist injury at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate to open the spring, which sidelined her for nearly all of the remaining season.

“Katelyn and Remy showed some real promise, and they are only going to get better as they mature,” Krapfl said. “Our freshmen are going to provide us with a strong nucleus as we move forward in the Big Ten.”

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2010-11 Individual RESULTS mary Kate Bird

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................81-77-158................................................ T48th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.....................78-79-75-232........................................... T18th Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.....................................75-73-75-223........................................... T10th UNLV Spring Invitational............................................73-76-71-220............................................. 19th BYU Entrada Classic...................................................76-80-78-234........................................... T26th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................74-75-73-222........................................... T30th Baylor Spring Invitational..........................................81-74-76-231........................................... T23rd Big 12 Championships...............................................74-69-79-222........................................... T14th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 1,742/23 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................75.74 Season Low Round...........................................................................69 (Big 12 Championships, 2nd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/8 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/8 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 4/8

Madeleine Sheils

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................80-78-158................................................ T48th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.....................72-70-81-223............................................. T3rd Johnie Imes Invitational.............................................84-74-74-232........................................... T45th Dale McNamara Invitational......................................72-81-74-227........................................... T15th Alamo Invitational.....................................................78-73-74-225........................................... T24th Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.....................................78-75-76-229........................................... T36th UNLV Spring Invitational............................................81-73-77-231........................................... T49th BYU Entrada Classic...................................................73-81-75-229........................................... T10th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................79-78-69-226........................................... T49th Baylor Spring Invitational..........................................78-76-80-234.......................................... T32nd Big 12 Championships...............................................75-75-79-229........................................... T40th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 2,443/32 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................76.34 Season Low Round.......................................................................................69 (Mountain View, 3rd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 1/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 2/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 3/11

Steffi neisen

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................76-79-155................................................ T29th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.....................75-74-81-230........................................... T15th Johnie Imes Invitational.............................................78-79-81-238........................................... T64th Dale McNamara Invitational......................................77-73-73-223............................................. T9th Alamo Invitational.....................................................74-79-80-233............................................T51st Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.....................................78-78-75-231........................................... T46th UNLV Spring Invitational............................................83-78-73-234........................................... T56th BYU Entrada Classic...................................................82-75-81-238........................................... T39th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................82-79-71-232........................................... T69th Baylor Spring Invitational..........................................81-79-78-238............................................T51st Big 12 Championships...............................................72-74-80-226........................................... T28th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 2,468/32 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................77.13 Season Low Round.......................................................................................71 (Mountain View, 3rd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 0/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 1/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 2/11

Kayla Knopik

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................79-79-158................................................ T48th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.....................78-78-77-233........................................... T23rd Johnie Imes Invitational.............................................78-77-74-229........................................... T36th Dale McNamara Invitational......................................77-78-84-239........................................... T55th Alamo Invitational.....................................................77-77-77-231........................................... T43rd Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.....................................76-83-75-234........................................... T59th UNLV Spring Invitational............................................77-78-72-227........................................... T40th BYU Entrada Classic...................................................83-79-73-235........................................... T30th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................82-79-71-232........................................... T69th Baylor Spring Invitational..........................................79-75-80-234.......................................... T32nd

Madeleine Sheils ranked second in the Husker lineup with a 76.34 stroke average in 2010-11. Sheils started every round in the NU lineup for the second straight season.

Big 12 Championships...............................................76-80-76-232........................................... T46th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 2,484/32 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................77.63 Season Low Round.......................................................................................71 (Mountain View, 3rd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 0/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/11

Katie Keiser

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................79-83-162.................................................T71st Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational*...................81-85-81-247........................................... T50th Alamo Invitational.....................................................80-72-78-230........................................... T38th Kiawah Island Intercollegiate.....................................83-76-81-240........................................... T93rd UNLV Spring Invitational............................................84-77-77-238........................................... T63rd BYU Entrada Classic*.................................................85-77-81-243............................................T51st Mountain View Collegiate*.......................................79-80-69-228........................................... T57th Baylor Spring Invitational..........................................79-85-84-248........................................... T78th Big 12 Championships...............................................77-80-81-238........................................... T54th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 2,074/26 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................79.77 Season Low Round.......................................................................................69 (Mountain View, 3rd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/9 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/9 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/9 *Competed as an individual outside NU lineup

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2010-11 Individual RESULTS Carolyn Schorgl

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational*...........................................78-80-158................................................ T48th Johnie Imes Invitational.............................................84-84-80-248..............................................81st Dale McNamara Invitational......................................85-85-83-253........................................... T80th Creighton Golf Classic*..............................................82-88-170................................................ T13th Season Totals.............................................................................................................. 829/10 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................82.90 Season Low Round............................................................................................78 (Chip-N Club, 1st) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/4 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/4 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/4 *Competed as an individual outside NU lineup

Katelyn Wright

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational*...........................................74-82-156................................................ T36th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational.....................88-82-86-256.......................................... T62nd Dale McNamara Invitational*....................................82-80-83-245..............................................71st Alamo Invitational*...................................................77-74-77-228.......................................... T32nd Kiawah Island Intercollegiate*...................................81-80-79-240........................................... T93rd UNLV Spring Invitational*..........................................81-78-73-232.......................................... T52nd BYU Entrada Classic...................................................83-81-77-241........................................... T48th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................78-82-75-235........................................... T79th

Creighton Golf Classic*..............................................87-82-169................................................ T10th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 2,002/25 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................80.08 Season Low Round.......................................................................................................73 (UNLV, 3rd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/9 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/9 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/9 *Competed as an individual outside NU lineup

Remylee Molyneux

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational*...........................................79-76-155................................................ T29th Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational*...................83-81-80-244........................................... T43rd Johnie Imes Invitational.............................................80-84-82-246........................................... T78th Dale McNamara Invitational......................................85-81-84-250........................................... T74th Alamo Invitational.....................................................77-81-78-236............................................T61st Kiawah Island Intercollegiate*...................................85-92-WD....................................................WD Creighton Golf Classic*..............................................85-82-167.................................................. T7th Season Totals........................................................................................................... 1,475/18 Rounds 2010-11 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................81.94 Season Low Round........................................................................................... 76 (Chip-N Club, 2nd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/7 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/7 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/7 *Competed as an individual outside NU lineup

Steffi Neisen produced the third-best stroke average by a freshman in Nebraska history in 2010-11, while also ranking third on the team with her 77.13 average. Neisen started all 31 rounds in the Husker lineup in her first season. She was one of three true freshmen to see lineup time for the Huskers last season.

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Year-by-year results 1980-81

Larry Romjue (1975-79)

The first head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Larry Romjue guided the program to a successful start in its first four seasons. Under Romjue, the Huskers won the 1975-76 Big Eight Conference title, qualified for the 1976 AIAW Championships and finished second at the AIAW Region Six meet in 1977. Romjue retired in 2001 after 31 seasons as the men’s coach.

1975-76 Finish Meet Total Rounds 4th/12 Regional Tournament n/a n/a 5th/14 Missouri Invitational 704 n/a 2nd/8 Illinois Invitational 704 n/a 1st/6 Big Eight Tournament 684 n/a 22nd/35 AIAW Nationals 683 n/a

1976-77 7th/19 2nd 5th/7 4th/6

Susie Maxwell Berning AIAW Region 6 Sooner Invitational Big Eight Tournament

665 n/a 1,051 705

327-338 n/a 349-360-342 352-353

Susie Maxwell Berning AIAW Region 6

1,032 709

332-349-351 361-348

711 675 705

365-346 344-331 342-363

336 677 671 707 674

336 343-334 337-334 368-339 340-334

707 352 1,023 696

368-339 352 333-345-365 n/a

1977-78 Fall 14th/18 6th/16 Spring 6th/15 5th/6 2nd/8

Illinois Invitational Big Eight Tournament Minnesota Invitational

1978-79 Fall 1st/6 Omaha Invitational 5th/11 Iowa State Invitational 5th/18 AIAW Region 6 3rd/8 Kansas Invitational 6th/13 Missouri Invitational Spring 1st/5 Wichita State Invitational 2nd/3 Kansas Invitational 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 5th/12 Minnesota Invitational

Jerry Fisher (1979-87)

The second head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Jerry Fisher led the Huskers to 12 tournament titles, including the 1980-81 AIAW Region 6 Championship and the 1983 Big Eight Tournament Championship. He spent eight seasons as Nebraska's head coach.

In addition to his Husker head coaching duties, Fisher served as the head golf pro at the Country Club of Lincoln from 1972 to 1987.

977 627 659 658 629 622

322-337-318 315-312 329-330 334-324 311-318 314-308

1,049 1,004 957 949 972

362-339-348 330-338-336 324-319-314 321-315-311 330-322-320

971 949 988 954 956

317-322-332 317-315-317 339-328-321 313-320-321 321-327-308

932 969 941 992

312-319-301 337-324-308 310-313-318 329-331-332

974 987 975 948 944

334-311-329 331-330-326 322-330-323 323-324-301 314-308-322

n/a 977 320 958

n/a 331-310-336 320 322-317-319

974 937 971 965

334-311-329 305-311-321 322-331-318 331-319-315

1,013 1,012 998 989 959

337-358-318 338-339-335 326-345-327 342-329-318 326-326-317

Susie Maxwell Berning OSU Cowgirl Panther Invitational Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational

975 986 950 676 984

334-325-332 329-325-332 316-325-309 335-341 335-335-314

Rayburn Invitational Oklahoma Invitational Illinois Invitational Purdue Invitational Big Eight Tournament

1,020 999 1,023 997 1,027

330-350-340 332-333-344 339-353-331 340-319-338 335-345-347

Minnesota Invitational OSU Cowgirl

978 1,017

326-327-325 338-338-341

1981-82 Fall 17th/21 Susie Maxwell Berning 2nd/11 Iowa State Invitational 2nd/6 Kansas Invitational 2nd/10 Missouri Invitational 11th/15 Torneo Femenil De Golf Spring 1st/3 Spring Break Tournament 3rd/9 Sooner Invitational 1st/10 Iowa Invitational 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament

1982-83 Fall T15th/18 Susie Maxwell Berning 2nd/9 Iowa State Invitational 3rd/7 Kansas Invitational 1st/6 Missouri Invitational 11th/12 Torneo Femenil De Golf Spring 2nd/4 Iowa Spring Fling 2nd/6 Iowa Invitational 2nd/7 Missouri Invitational 1st/7 Big Eight Tournament

1983-84 Fall 13th/16 5th/19 2nd/6 1st/8 Spring 16th/18 4th/8 1st/6 2nd/6 2nd/7

Susie Maxwell Berning Lady Northern Missouri Invitational Kansas Invitational South Alabama Invitational Oklahoma Invitational Wichita State Invitational Kansas State Invitational Big Eight Tournament

1984-85

1979-80 Fall 18th/21 Susie Maxwell Berning 6th/13 Iowa State Golf Invitational 5th/8 AIAW Region 6 4th/9 Kansas Invitational 5th/12 Missouri Invitational Spring 10th/13 Texas A&M Invitational n/a Lamar Invitational 1st/9 Iowa Invitational 5th/7 Big Eight Tournament n/a Minnesota Invitational

Fall n/a Susie Maxwell Berning 1st/13 Iowa State Invitational 2nd/6 Kansas Invitational 1st/9 Missouri Invitational 1st Iowa Invitational 1st AIAW Region 6 Spring 21st/21 Betsy Rawls Invitational n/a Rayburn Invitational n/a Lamar Invitational 4th/10 Sooner Invitational 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament

982 669 672 708 675

317-335-330 336-333 337-335 356-352 339-336

1,090 1,012 646 991 670

370-374-346 351-326-335 318-328 334-333-324 343-327

Fall 5th/15 9th/15 3rd/7 4th/8 2nd/9 Spring 4th/4 4th/7 8th/16 5th/10 T5th/7

1985-86 Fall 3rd/6 10th/12

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Year-by-year results 15th/18 11th/15 Spring 4th/6 6th/9 5th/12 3rd/8 3rd/7

Tulsa Invitational Alabama Invitational Iowa Invitational North Texas Lady Eagle Susie Maxwell Berning Kansas State Classic Big Eight Tournament

682 661

332-350 323-338

677 655 1,002 710 955

340-337 320-335 330-338-334 367-343 328-311-316

1986-87 Fall 3rd/10 12th/12 1st/8 6th/12 4th/12 Spring 5th/14 13th/14 6th/12 T5th/7

Cyclone Golf Classic All College Kickoff Northern Iowa Invitational Duke Fall Invitational Kansas Jayhawk Invitational North Texas State Invitational Susie Maxwell Berning Missouri Invitational Big Eight Tournament

982 971 971 981 998

323-330-329 324-325-322 328-331-312 321-329-331 327-330-341

649 1,062 668 989

326-323 355-357-350 342-326 335-322-322

The third head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Robin Krapfl has led the Huskers to 28 tournament victories, 11 NCAA Regional appearances and the program’s only three NCAA Tournament berths in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Krapfl, a two-time Big Eight Coach of the Year, is in her 25th season as Nebraska's head coach after serving as the NU women’s golf assistant coach for three years.

1987-88 Iowa State Invitational Iowa Invitational Brigham Young Invitational Kickoff Classic Minnesota Invitational Kansas Invitational

993 1,065 1,016 1,020 670 994

327-331-335 326-351-362 341-341-334 350-331-339 343-327 330-332-332

North Texas Lady Eagle Oklahoma Invitational Nebraska Invitational USA-Gulf Shores Invitational Big Eight Tournament

644 1,017 952 958 1,011

322-322 345-329-343 325-322-305 317-318-323 335-324-352

1988-89 Fall 2nd/9 Iowa State Invitational 6th/13 Ohio State Invitational 13th/17 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 15th/18 Dick McGuire Invitational 1st/7 Northern Illinois Invitational 9th/11 U.S. International Invitational Spring 7th/12 Utah-Dixie Classic 4th/10 USF-Summerfield Invitational 4th/7 Rainbow Wahine Classic 9th/12 Lady Paladin 1st/6 Husker Golf Invitational 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament

312-324-316 333-320-328 311-308-306 304-311 320-324-324 339-316-319

Fall 8th/10 4th/8 10th/18 T13th/16 19th/19 Spring 10th/18 6th/19 T11th/13 2nd/5 3rd/7

Cyclone Invitational Minnesota Invitational Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Dick McGuire Golf Invitational Lady Buckeye Invitational

681 993 958 1,002 1,083

345-336 330-329-334 322-321-315 335-337-330 360-335-388

North-South Invitational Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational South Carolina Invitational Husker Golf Classic Big Eight Tournament

1,029 969 983 965 975

354-324-351 326-326-317 321-332-330 324-311-330 317-332-326

636 958 932 968 975

313-323 322-321-315 311-315-306 322-324-322 325-318-332

Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational Rainbow Wahine Classic Husker Golf Invitational Southern Intercollegiate Big Eight Tournament

1,002 952 950 990 977

336-335-331 322-314-316 322-314-314 332-334-324 329-327-321

Husker Invitational Oregon Golf Invitational Cyclone Invitational Lady Buckeye Lady Kat Invitational

956 987 700 1,008 981

319-316-321 324-325-338 349-351 338-334-336 332-322-327

Utah-Dixie Classic Rainbow Wahine Classic Susie Maxwell Berning Southern Intercollegiate Big Eight Tournament

959 988 977 996 1,007

323-313-323 329-325-334 330-321-326 340-334-322 339-340-328

1,012 925 979 964 943

339-336-337 312-309-304 333-322-324 321-317-326 323-304-316

945 628 947 627 967 939 933

319-317-309 314-314 314-318-315 314-313 324-315-328 315-314-310 313-312-308

969 944 960 936 965

328-322-319 318-312-314 322-323-315 315-311-310 321-328-316

1991-92 Cyclone Golf Classic Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Spartan Invitational Dick McGuire Invitational Hawkeye Invitational

1992-93 Fall 2nd/5 9th/12 5th/8 7th/12 14th/18 Spring 5th/15 14th/16 5th/11 T12th/19 4th/7

1993-94 646 961 983 989 642 983

322-324 317-313-331 321-327-335 326-332-331 318-324 327-343-313

943 957 949 332 964 964

314-308-321 327-314-316 313-322-314 332 329-326-309 329-326-309

954 1,013 933 956

316-315-323 338-336-339 317-307-309 320-306-330

973

320-331-322

1989-90 Fall 3rd/9 Hawkeye Invitational 8th Kickoff Classic 1st/13 Spartan Fall Invitational 5th/16 Buckeye Classic Spring 3rd/17 North-South Collegiate

952 981 925 615 968 974

1990-91

Fall 2nd/12 9th/17 4th/18 11th/18 3rd/12 Spring 9th/18 8th/14 3rd/7 14th 7th/7

ROBIN KRAPFL (1987-PRESENT)

Fall 4th/9 5th/8 7th/9 10th/10 3rd/5 2nd/8 Spring 5th/11 9th/12 2nd/9 7th/14 5th/7

T7th/17 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 12th/14 South Carolina Invitational 1st/9 Rio Rico-Hawkeye 1st/7 Missouri Invitational 5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 6th/13 Southern Intercollegiate

Fall 12th/16 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 1st/7 Husker Classic 8th/16 Memphis State Invitational 8th/14 Lady Kat Invitational 2nd/9 Marilynn Smith/Jayhawk Spring T4th/14 Guadalajara Invitational T1st/4 Midwest Golf Classic 6th/19 Utah-Dixie Classic 1st/8 UNT/SMU Invitational 8th/20 Southern Intercollegiate 4th/7 Big Eight Championships 16th/19 NCAA West Regionals

1994-95

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Fall 4th/12 Gopher Invitational 5th/17 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 5th/14 Memphis Intercollegiate 1st/13 Husker Golf Classic 12th/20 Lady Kat Invitational

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UCLA Bruin Classic River Wilderness Intercollegiate Utah-Dixie Classic Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Rainbow Wahine Classic Big Eight Championships NCAA West Regionals

941 640 649 926 937 985 916

312-311-318 318-322 319-310 304-305-317 318-308-311 338-328-319 297-311-308

Chip-N Club Invitational Nike Northwest Dick McGuire Invitational Diet Coke Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite San Diego State Fall Classic

948 918 934 958 958 649

318-311-319 305-308-305 307-316-311 328-313-317 310-313-335 333-316

Monica Welsh Memorial Fripp Island/Ben Hogan Rainbow Wahine Classic Utah-Dixie Classic Big Eight Championships NCAA West Regionals

960 684 940 954 974 961

318-323-319 347-337 314-312-314 324-318-312 334-335-305 306-324-331

605 948 939 909 955 974

304-301 317-320-311 318-311-310 300-296-313 321-317-317 341-315-318

1,006 964 976 919 945 909

338-339-329 331-311-322 334-321-321 310-296-313 313-311-321 301-302-306

Chip-N Club Invitational Jeannine McHaney Classic Dick McGuire Invitational Colorado Invitational Big 12 Preview

909 906 939 887 951

307-297-305 298-309-299 321-306-312 296-292-299 318-310-323

UCLA Bruin Classic Betsy Rawls Classic Rainbow Wahine Classic Utah-Dixie Classic Big 12 Championships

637 985 935 627 936

322-315 333-327-325 307-312-316 323-304 322-315-299

Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Chip-N Club Invitational Big 12 Preview Legends Shootout Rainbow Wahine Classic

914 889 941 923 917

305-310-299 297-285-307 309-313-319 301-309-313 307-312-298

Jeannine McHaney Classic Casa de Campo South Carolina Invitational Utah-Dixie Classic Big 12 Championships

965 976 637 929 929

322-325-318 316-324-336 320-317 305-312-312 316-309-304

906

298-303-305

1995-96 Fall 2nd/17 4th/18 11th/18 10th/16 2nd/14 7th/23 Spring 3rd/14 16th/24 6th/19 6th/17 T3rd/8 T11th/20

1996-97 Fall 1st/7 Lady Lion Invitational 2nd/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 8th/18 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 1st/12 Big 12 Preview 2nd/14 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite 8th/19 Roadrunner Invitational Spring T13th/18 UCLA Bruin Invitational 11th/15 Betsy Rawls Invitational 10th/25 Rainbow Wahine Classic 2nd/18 Utah-Dixie Classic 3rd/12 Big 12 Championships 14th/20 NCAA West Regionals

1997-98 Fall 2nd/7 2nd/12 14th/18 1st/13 6th/12 Spring 12th/18 9th/14 7th/20 8th/24 6th/12

1998-99 Fall 4th/20 2nd/15 7th/12 7th/15 12th/18 Spring 6th/15 10th/13 11th/16 5th/20 8th/12

1999-2000 Fall 1st/12 Big 12 Preview

1st/13 Lady Razorback Invitational 9th/15 Heather Farr Memorial 4th/13 Jeannine McHaney Classic 7th/14 Rainbow Wahine Classic Spring 4th/16 Midwest Classic 5th/16 Texas A&M GTE “Mo” Morial 4th/15 Green Wave Classic 6th/13 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 1st/13 Susie Maxwell Berning 3rd/12 Big 12 Championships 9th/24 NCAA West Regional 19th/24 NCAA Tournament

604 614 936 949

298-306 309-305 307-313-316 318-319-312

948 942 940 945 930 920 899 1,239

318-315-315 302-321-319 308-310-322 315-312-318 322-302-306 300-306-314 298-302-299 310-311-302-316

901 620 315 940 904 918

298-303-300 304-316 315 315-315-310 300-299-305 302-306-310

952 307 916 951 911 958 946

318-319-315 307 311-294-311 320-307-324 307-302-302 341-306-311 319-306-321

922 615 988 592 1,007

311-310-301 303-312 331-324-333 301-291 344-332-331

938 971 932 633 916 952 998

314-305-316 319-315-337 319-301-312 323-310 312-307-297 322-314-316 339-333-326

896 922 940 938 918 920

299-290-307 310-305-307 311-315-314 313-307-318 310-316-301 311-302-307

927 631 933 937 926 928 1,281

314-305-301 316-315 317-310-306 311-320-306 311-307-308 312-298-318 320-333-314-314

896 904 613 908 935 911

311-303-306 307-297-300 311-302 302-298-308 306-313-316 302-302-307

2000-01 Fall 1st/17 Alltel Husker Invitational 10th/21 NCAA Fall Preview T10th/15 Mary Fossum Invite 10th/12 Big 12 Fall Preview 9th/15 Shootout at The Legends 7th/18 Price’s “Give ‘em Five Fund” Spring 11th/18 Midwest Classic 4th/4 Texas Challenge 6th/12 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic T10th/18 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 3rd/15 Susie Maxwell Berning 5th/12 Big 12 Championships 10th/21 NCAA Central Regional

2001-02 Fall 7th/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 7th/14 Pioneer Highlands Ranch 15th/16 Big 12 Invitational 1st/13 Heather Farr Memorial 12th/17 Alabama Capstone Intercollegiate Spring 12th/14 Central District Invitational 2nd/16 Sam Houston State Invitational T10th/18 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic T7th/20 Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout T3rd/15 Susie Maxwell Berning 7th/12 Big 12 Championships 19th/21 NCAA Central Regional

2002-03 Fall T3th/17 4th/14 7th/13 14th/20 5th/11 2nd/19 Spring 5th/15 T10th/19 T4th/17 T5th/13 5th/12 5th/21 22nd/24

Ram Fall Classic Chip-N Club Invitational Fossum Invitational Price's "Give 'em Five Fund" adidas Invitational Pat Bradley Invitational Central District Invitational Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Dr. Thompson Invitational Lady Boilermaker Invitational Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional NCAA Championships

2003-04 Fall 3rd/9 1st/12 1st/8 9th/18 2nd/12 T6th/14

Embassy Suites/Tyson Invitational Chip-N Club Invitational Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate Shootout at the Legends Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational adidas Fall Classic

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Year-by-year results Spring 1st/2 Iowa State (Dual match) 10th/15 Central District Invitational 15th/17 Spartan Invitational 14th/19 Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout 7th/17 Mountain View Collegiate 10th/12 Big 12 Championships

307 939 957 967 909 622

307 306-316-317 322-310-325 319-315-333 307-293-309 315-307

Chip-N Club Invitational Jeannine McHaney Invitational Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational Lady Razorback Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

937 632 928 935 889

306-306-325 311-321 302-309-317 323-305-307 307-290-292

Central District Invitational Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic UNLV Spring Invitational Mountain View Collegiate Susie Maxwell Berning Classic Big 12 Championships

925 969 955 888 942 942

306-310-309 302-334-333 329-309-317 301-299-288 314-313-315 305-324-313

897 902 890 911 914

296-300-301 295-300-307 297-285-308 298-313-300 310-303-301

927 914 979 885 906 927 922 1,221

309-309-309 307-303-304 330-329-320 297-295-293 306-291-309 307-297-323 313-298-311 311-305-306-299

934 929 948 884 615

321-318-295 317-306-306 327-307-314 296-292-296 310-305

313 946 624 894 866 936 951

313 320-316-310 321-303 298-298-298 287-285-294 312-307-317 328-309-314

911 907 613 946 909

310-306-295 298-303-306 303-310 318-300-328 314-301-294

927 1,010 661 895 894 951 968 903

314-308-305 334-338-338 319-342 296-299-300 300-299-295 321-322-308 326-317-325 294-306-303

2004-05 Fall 1st/8 16th/18 6th/18 8th/19 4th/18 Spring 12th/15 13th/17 11th/18 T6th/15 7th/16 7th/12

2005-06 Fall 7th/18 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 1st/10 Chip-N Club Invitational 2nd/12 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 4th/16 Lady Razorback Invitational 4th/19 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Spring 1st/7 Baja Invitational 4th/14 Central District Invitational 11th/18 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 2nd/15 Mountain View Collegiate 4th/17 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic T4th/12 Big 12 Championships 8th/21 NCAA Central Regional 20th/24 NCAA Championships

2006-07 Fall 3rd/11 Badger Invitational 1st/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 7th/15 Kentucky Wildcat Invitational 1st/17 Bronco Invitational T9th/17 Derby Invitational Spring 1st/2 vs. Missouri (Dual Match) 13th/14 Central District Invitational 4th/16 Red Rocks Invitational 13th/18 UNLV Invitational 1st/17 Mountain View Collegiate 4th/12 Big 12 Championships 15th/21 NCAA West Regional

2007-08 Fall 4th/18 Chip-N Club Invitational 6th/18 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 6th/13 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 1st/13 Bronco Invitational 2nd/20 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Spring 9th/15 Central District Invitational 13th/15 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 16th/17 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic T6th/17 Mountain View Collegiate 2nd/13 BYU Dixie Classic 8th/12 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 6th/12 Big 12 Championships T10th/21 NCAA Central Regional

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Sarah Sasse captured first-team All-America honors while leading Nebraska to the NCAA Championships in 2003.

2008-09 Fall 1st/13 Chip-N Club Invitational T1st/16 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 5th/13 McHaney/Morehead Invitational 4th/20 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 7th/16 The Challenge at Wolfdancer Spring 12th/18 Aztec Spring Invitational 17th/43 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 10th/19 UNLV Spring Invitational 9th/19 Mountain View Collegiate 15th/15 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 10th/12 Big 12 Championships

884 926 922 917 938

298-295-291 307-312-307 312-303-307 305-303-309 318-312-308

947 928 917 901 977 953

299-332-316 309-314-305 330-288-299 290-302-309 322-324-331 315-314-324

Chip-N Club Invitational Ron Moore Intercollegiate Heather Farr Memorial Alamo Invitational The Challenge at Onion Creek

889 922 894 302 871

304-290-295 320-299-303 295-311-288 302 290-292-289

UCF Challenge UNLV Spring Invitational Northern Migration Lady Gator Invitational Big 12 Championships

945 896 916 902 919

312-315-316 295-296-306 304-307-305 306-293-303 305-309-305

Chip-N Club Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite Johnie Imes Invitational Dale McNamara Invitational Alamo Invitational

627 918 943 938 914

314-313 303-301-314 320-314-309 311-313-314 306-301-307

Kiawah Island Intercollegiate UNLV Spring Invitational BYU Entrada Classic Mountain View Collegiate Baylor Spring Invitational Big 12 Championships

910 911 932 898 935 909

307-302-301 314-304-293 314-315-303 308-306-284 317-304-314 297-298-314

2009-10 Fall 2nd/14 6th/13 2nd/20 4th/12 11th/21 Spring 17th/17 8th/18 5th/19 7th/15 8th/12

2010-11 Fall 13th/15 4th/12 15th/15 14th/16 10th/14 Spring 5th/33 11th/15 T8th/15 10th/18 10th/18 10th/12

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All-Time Honors & Awards CoSIDA Academic All-American

Nebraska’s NCAA All-Americans

Edith Munson Award

The first NCAA All-American in Nebraska women’s golf history, Joanne Brooks was one of the best golfers ever to compete for the Huskers.

When Brooks completed her eligibility after the 1993 season, she held nearly every NU individual school record. She earned All-Big Eight Conference and academic Joanne Brooks All-Big Eight honors three times.

1989-92 Brooks won the Edith Munson Honorable-mention, Award given to the nation’s top 1992 student-athlete, was named an NGCA Scholastic All-American in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and was named to Nebraska’s 25 Women of Distinction List in April 2000.

A native of Tauranga, New Zealand, Brooks also served as president of Nebraska’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Sarah Sasse became Nebraska's first women's golfer to receive first-team All-America honors in 2003. One of 11 golfers to make the list of All-Americans, Sasse was the only Big 12 golfer selected.

In addition, Sasse earned numerous other honors throughout her career. She Sarah Sasse was the 2003 Big 12 Player of 1998-2003 the Year, a 2003 Scholastic AllFirst-team, 2003 American, the 2003 April Big 12 Golfer of the Month, a three-time All-Big 12 honoree, a four-time academic All-Big 12 pick and a three-time NCAA participant. She also holds the individual school record for the 36- and 54-hole scores with 138 and 209 strokes, respectively.

The Lincoln, Neb., native graduated from Nebraska in 2003 with a degree in marketing.

Kari Mangan...................................................................1985, 1986 Laura Gunia..............................................................................1987 Ann Guiberson................................................................1988, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1989, 1990, 1991 Stephanie Flood........................................................................1991 Kim Lefler.................................................................................1994 Michelle Patterson...................................................................1995 Rachelle Tacha..........................................................................1996

Stephanie Ruiz................................................................2003, 2004 Stephanie Schaefer.........................................................2003, 2004 Jackie Beste..........................................................2004, 2005, 2006 Sara Sackett..........................................................2004, 2005, 2006 Chelsea Gehring.............................................................2005, 2006 Allison Stewart.....................................................2005, 2007, 2008 Elli Brown.............................................................2006, 2007, 2008 Chrissie McArdle............................................................2006, 2007 Andrea Carlson (Dunagan).......................................................2007 Megan Place...................................................................2007, 2009 JC Stevenson.........................................................2008, 2009, 2010 Charlotte Wendner...............................................2008, 2009, 2010 Kate White................................................................................2008 Mary Kate Bird......................................................2009, 2010, 2011 Rachel Hanigan.........................................................................2009 Madeleine Sheils............................................................2010, 2011 Kayla Knopik.............................................................................2011

Heidi Wall (Stark)......................................................................1996 The Edith Munson Award is given annually to the nation’s top student-athlete. A golfer must earn both All-America and AllScholar Golf team honors.

Joanne Brooks..........................................................................1990

True Temper Scholastic Award

Stephanie Flood..............................................................1993, 1994

Nebraska Student-Athlete of the Year

Kari Mangan.............................................................................1986

NGCA Scholastic All-Americans

Ann Guiberson......................................................1989, 1990, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1990, 1991, 1992 Stephanie Hupp....................................................1991, 1992, 1993 Stephanie Flood....................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Kim Lefler.............................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Rochelle Brotsky.......................................................................1993 Melissa Odell..................................................................1994, 1995 Heidi Wall (Stark)............................................................1995, 1996 Maureen Regan........................................................................1996 Rachelle Tacha......................................................1996, 1997, 1998 Elizabeth Bahensky...............................................1998, 1999, 2000 Amanda Sutcliffe............................................................2001, 2002 Amy Roux.................................................................................2001 Jackie Beste................................................ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).......................................................2003 Merynn Ito............................................................2003, 2004, 2005 Stephanie Schaefer.........................................................2003, 2004 Sarah Sasse...............................................................................2003 Chelsea Gehring.......................................................................2005 Allison Stewart........................................... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 JC Stevenson............................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Kate White......................................................................2007, 2008 Rachel Hanigan.........................................................................2009 Madeleine Sheils..................................................2009, 2010, 2011 Charlotte Wendner.........................................................2009, 2010 Steffi Neisen.............................................................................2011

Big 12 Golfer of the Year

Sarah Sasse...............................................................................2003

All-Big 12 Conference

Sarah Sasse...........................................................2000, 2001, 2003 Stephanie Ruiz..........................................................................2006 Elli Brown.................................................................................2007 Charlotte Wendner...................................................................2009

All-Big Eight Conference

Nan Circo..................................................................................1978 Jane Deeter..............................................................................1979 Jan Stanard.....................................................................1981, 1983 Cathy Nelson..................................................................1982, 1983 Shelly Godeken...............................................................1983, 1984 Jean Gilpin................................................................................1986

Big 12 Golfer of the Month

Sarah Sasse..................................................................... April, 2003 Stephanie Ruiz..........................................................February, 2006 Elli Brown..............................................................September, 2006 Kate White................................................................. October, 2006

Big Eight Golfer of the Month

Molly Mullin.............................................................February, 1995 Heidi Wall (Stark)..........................................................March, 1995 Rachelle Tacha................................................................ April, 1996

Academic All-Big 12 Conference

Rachelle Tacha................................................................1997, 1998 Elizabeth Bahensky...............................................1998, 1999, 2000 Susie Kiene...............................................................................1998 Hanne Nyquist..........................................................................1998 Amy Roux................................................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Catha Fogelberg.......................................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sarah Sasse................................................. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Amanda Sutcliffe........................................ 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Amanda Krane................................................................2001, 2002 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).............................................2003, 2005 Merynn Ito............................................................2003, 2004, 2005

Academic All-Big Eight Conference

Francee Kopecky......................................................................1988 Melissa Busskohl......................................................................1989 Susan Daugherty..................................................1989, 1990, 1991 Ann Guiberson......................................................1989, 1990, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1990, 1991, 1992 Stephanie Hupp..............................................................1991, 1993 Stephanie Flood....................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Kari Clesson..............................................................................1993 Kim Lefler.......................................................................1993, 1994 Melissa Odell..................................................................1994, 1995 Michelle Patterson...............................................1994, 1995, 1996 Rachelle Tacha................................................................1995, 1996 Heidi Wall.......................................................................1995, 1996 Maureen Regan........................................................................1996

NCAA Championship Competitors

Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2006, before tying the school record for the best NCAA Championships score with her 301 over four rounds on the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.

Jan Stanard...............................................................................1982 Joanne Brooks..........................................................................1989 Heidi Wall (Stark)......................................................................1996 Rachelle Tacha..........................................................................1996 Elizabeth Bahensky...................................................................2000 Catha Fogelberg........................................................................2000 Amy Roux.................................................................................2000 Sarah Sasse...........................................................2000, 2001, 2003 Amanda Sutcliffe......................................................................2000 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).......................................................2003 Merynn Ito................................................................................2003 Stephanie Ruiz................................................................2003, 2006 Stephanie Schaefer...................................................................2003 Elli Brown.................................................................................2006 Chrissie McArdle......................................................................2006 Sara Sackett..............................................................................2006 Allison Stewart.........................................................................2006 *Nebraska competed as a team at the 1976 AIAW Championships, and Nan Circo tied for 33rd at the 1977 AIAW Championships.

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All-Time Letterwinners A

Roberts, Carin L............................................1980-81-82-83 Roux, Amy................................................1998-99-2000-01 Ruiz, Stephanie.............................................2002-03-04-06

Adams, Jenny.......................................................... 1985-86

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Bahensky, Elizabeth..................................1997-98-99-2000 Becker, Melissa.............................................1994-95-96-97 Beste, Jackie.................................................2003-04-05-06 Bird, Mary Kate.............................................2008-09-10-11 Brooks, Joanne.............................................1989-90-91-92 Brotsky, Rochelle..........................................1992-93-94-95 Brown, Elli....................................................2005-06-07-08 Busskohl, Melissa ........................................1988-89-90-91

Sackett, Sara.................................................2002-04-05-06 Sasse, Sarah..............................................1999-2000-01-03 Schaefer, Stephanie......................................2001-02-03-04 Scherer (Krapfl), Robin....................................... 1980-81-82 Schorgl, Carolyn................................................. 2009-10-11 Schuler, Sonia......................................................... 1994-96 Sharpee, Erin................................................................2010 Sheils, Madeleine...........................................2009-10-11 Slattery, Sharon...................................................... 1976-77 Smedberg, Laurel.............................................. 1976-77-78 Stanard, Jan..................................................1980-81-82-83 Steen, Nancy J..............................................1983-84-85-86 Stevenson, JC................................................2007-08-09-10 Stewart, Allison............................................2005-06-07-08 Sturdevant, Sydney.......................................................2008 Sutcliffe, Amanda.....................................1999-2000-01-02

C Circo, Nanette . ................................................. 1976-77-78 Cherry (Bryson), Beth Anne.................................2002-03-04-05 Clesson, Kari ................................................1991-92-93-94 Cook, Nodjya ...............................................1987-88-89-90

D Davis, Kimberly.............................................................1982 Deeter, Jane..................................................1976-77-78-79 Denbeck, Deb......................................................... 1976-77 Doerr, Gretchen................................................. 1996-97-98 Dougherty, Susan.........................................1987-88-89-90 Dunagan (Carlson), Andrea.................................2004-05-06-07

T Tacha, Rachelle.............................................1995-96-97-98 Tobin, Peggy.................................................1986-87-88-89

W

Lefler, Kim.....................................................1991-92-93-94

Wall, Heidi J....................................................... 1994-95-96 Wall, Kathy....................................................1985-86-87-88 Weekes, Elizabeth W....................................................1979 Wendner, Charlotte......................................2007-08-09-10 White, Kate............................................................. 2007-08 Woodard, Denise . .......................................................1996 Wright, Katelyn........................................................2011

M

Y

E Elgert, K.C........................................................... 1999-2000

F Flood, Stephanie...........................................1991-92-93-94 Fogelberg, Catha......................................1999-2000-01-02

G Gehring, Chelsea..........................................2003-04-05-06 Gilpin, Jean...................................................1983-84-85-86 Gleadall, Natalie...........................................................2009 Godeken, Shelly............................................1981-82-83-84 Guiberson, Ann.............................................1988-89-90-92 Gunia, Laura.................................................1984-85-86-87

H Hallett, Molly.......................................................... 1995-96 Hanigan, Rachel...................................................... 2008-09 Harder, Julie..................................................................2003 Hergert, Mary Sue............................................. 1979-80-81 Hornecker, Shirin.................................................... 1996-97 Houston, Janet L..................................................... 1983-84 Hupp, Stephanie...........................................1990-91-92-93 Huston, Mimi C....................................................... 1977-78

A four-year letterwinner for Nebraska from 1988 to 1992, Ann Guiberson was the Huskers’ first NGCA Scholastic All-American.

L

Madsen, Alysen............................................1988-89-90-91 Mangan, Kari A.............................................1983-84-85-86 McArdle, Chrissie..........................................2004-05-06-07 Merwald, Julie..............................................................1979 Miller, Lori....................................................1980-81-82-83 Molyneux, Remylee..................................................2011 Morrissey, Catherine M................................1977-78-79-80 Mullin, Molly................................................1993-94-95-96

N Neisen, Steffi............................................................2011 Nelson, Catherine A......................................1981-82-83-84 Noerrlinger, Dawn........................................1987-88-89-90 Nyquist, Hanne....................................................... 1997-98

O

Ito, Merynn...................................................2002-03-04-05

O’Neill, Katie...................................................... 1985-86-87 Odell, Melissa...............................................1991-93-94-95

K

P

Keiser, Katie..............................................................2011 Kemper, Kelly.......................................................... 1993-94 Kiene, Susie..................................................................1997 Kniffin, Carolyn....................................................... 1986-87 Knopik, Kayla..................................................2009-10-11 Kopecky, Frances............................................... 1986-87-88 Krane, Amanda.................................................. 2000-01-02

R

I

Young, Becky................................................................1991

Papes, Lisa....................................................................1984 Patterson, Michelle L....................................1993-94-95-96 Place, Megan................................................2006-07-08-09 Reed, Debbie................................................................1976 Regan, Maureen................................................ 1995-96-97 Rist, Anne M.................................................................1991

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A four-year letterwinner for the Huskers, Kari Mangan was a two-time All-Big Eight selection and the Nebraska Female StudentAthlete of the Year in 1986.

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Individual & Team Records Individual School Records 18-Hole Score.............................67 Stephanie Ruiz Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (second round) Manhattan, Kan. Oct. 10, 2005

Team Records 18-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 285

Chip-N Club Invitational (second round); (Amanda Sutcliffe, Sarah Sasse, Elizabeth Bahensky, Gretchen Doerr, Catha Fogelberg), Sept. 14, 1998; Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (second round); (Stephanie Ruiz, Chrissie McArdle, Elli Brown, Sara Sackett, Jackie Beste), Oct. 10, 2005; Mountain View Collegiate (second round); (Elli Brown, Kate White, Chrissie McArdle, Allison Stewart, JC Stevenson), March 24, 2007

36-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 572 Mountain View Collegiate (287-285); (Elli Brown, Kate White, Chrissie McArdle, Allison Stewart, JC Stevenson), March 24, 2007

54-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 866 Mountain View Collegiate (287-285-294); (Elli Brown, Kate White, Chrissie McArdle, Allison Stewart, JC Stevenson), March 24-25, 2007

Nebraska All-Time Team Victories

Kate White Bronco Invitational (first round) Boise, Idaho Oct. 9, 2007

Natalie Gleadall UNLV Spring Invitational (second round) Boulder City, Nev. March 10, 2009

36-Hole Score........................... 138 Sarah Sasse Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Fort Collins, Colo.  Sept. 9, 2002

54-Hole Score........................... 209 Sarah Sasse Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Fort Collins, Colo. Sept. 9-10, 2002

1976 Big Eight Tournament......................................................................................................................................................................... 684 1978 Omaha Invitational............................................................................................................................................................................. 336 1979 Wichita State Invitational.................................................................................................................................................... 368-339=707 1980 Iowa Invitational.................................................................................................................................................................. 318-328=646 1980 Iowa State Invitational......................................................................................................................................................... 315-312=627 1980 Missouri Invitational............................................................................................................................................................ 334-324=658 1980 Iowa Invitational.................................................................................................................................................................. 311-318=629 1980 AIAW Region 6 Championship.............................................................................................................................................314-308=622 1982 Spring Break Tournament.............................................................................................................................................312-319-301=932 1982 Missouri Invitational.....................................................................................................................................................323-324-301=948 1983 Big Eight Tournament...................................................................................................................................................322-317-319=958 1983 Kansas Invitational........................................................................................................................................................331-319-315=965 1984 Wichita State Invitational.............................................................................................................................................326-345-327=998 1986 Northern Iowa Invitational...........................................................................................................................................328-331-312=971 1988 Northern Illinois Invitational................................................................................................................................................318-324=642 1989 Husker Golf Invitational................................................................................................................................................309-304-305=918 1989 Spartan Fall Invitational................................................................................................................................................317-307-309=933 1990 Rio Rico-Hawkeye.........................................................................................................................................................311-308-306=925 1990 Missouri Invitational............................................................................................................................................................ 304-311=615 1993 Husker Classic...............................................................................................................................................................312-309-304=925 1994 Midwest Golf Classic........................................................................................................................................................... 314-314=628 1994 UNT/SMU Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................... 314-313=627 1994 Husker Golf Classic.......................................................................................................................................................315-311-310=936 1996 Lady Lion Invitational........................................................................................................................................................... 304-301=605 1996 Big 12 Fall Preview........................................................................................................................................................300-296-313=909 1997 Colorado Invitational....................................................................................................................................................296-292-299=887 1999 Big 12 Preview..............................................................................................................................................................298-303-305=906 1999 Lady Razorback Invitational.................................................................................................................................................298-306=604 2000 Oklahoma/Susie Maxwell Berning Classic....................................................................................................................322-302-306=998 2000 Alltel Husker Invitational..............................................................................................................................................298-303-300=901 2001 Heather Farr/CU Invitational...............................................................................................................................................301-291=592 2003 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................307-297-300=904 2003 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate..........................................................................................................................................311-302=613 2004 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................306-306-325=937 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................295-300-307=902 2006 Baja Invitational............................................................................................................................................................309-309-310=928 2006 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................317-306-306=929 2006 Bronco Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................296-292-296=884 2007 Mountain View Collegiate............................................................................................................................................287-285-294=866 2007 Bronco Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................318-300-328=946 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................298-295-291=884 2008 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational................................................................................................................ (tie) 307-312-307=926

72-Hole Score............................... 301 Elizabeth Bahensky NCAA Championships Sunriver, Ore. May 27, 2000

Stephanie Ruiz NCAA Championships Columbus, Ohio May 26, 2006 Nebraska won the 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. The Huskers captured four consecutive Chip-N Club titles from 2003 to 2006

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Nebraska in Conference Championships Big eIGHT Team/Individual Champions Year.........................Champion................................................ NU Finish.................................................................Individual Champion

1976.....................Nebraska (684)....................................1st (684)....................................... Lindsey Wetzel (Oklahoma, 164) 1977.....................Oklahoma State (671).........................4th (705).................................Patty Zimmer (Oklahoma State, 158) 1978.....................Oklahoma (653)...................................5th (675)....................................Alicia Ogrin (Oklahoma State, 154) 1979.....................Oklahoma State (949).........................4th (1,023).................................Alicia Ogrin (Oklahoma State, 232) 1980.....................Oklahoma State (930).........................5th (991).................................... Val Skinner (Oklahoma State, 225) 1981.....................Oklahoma (922)...................................4th (972).............................. Dorea Mitchell (Oklahoma State, 227) 1982.....................Oklahoma State (917).........................4th (992).................................... Val Skinner (Oklahoma State, 216) 1983.....................Nebraska (953)....................................1st (953)..................................Janice Burba (Oklahoma State, 233) 1984.....................Oklahoma State (934).........................2nd (959).................................. Robin Hood (Oklahoma State, 224) 1985.....................Oklahoma State (934).........................6th (1,027)...................................Lisa Stone (Oklahoma State, 231) 1986.....................Oklahoma State (924).........................3rd (955)................................... Robin Hood (Oklahoma State, 220) 1987.....................Oklahoma State (912).........................6th (989)....................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 228) 1988.....................Oklahoma State (944).........................5th (1,011).................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 234) 1989.....................Oklahoma State (935).........................4th (964)....................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 229) 1990.....................Kansas (936)........................................5th (968)............................Marnie McGuire (Oklahoma State, 230) 1991.....................Oklahoma (943)...................................3rd (975).........................................Cathy Stevens (Oklahoma, 232) 1992.....................Oklahoma State (914).........................7th (977)................................ Arantxa Sison (Oklahoma State, 220) 1993.....................Iowa St. (945)......................................4th (1,007)................................Shelley Finnestad (Iowa State, 232) 1994.....................Oklahoma State (919).........................4th (939)......................... Charlotta Eliasson (Oklahoma State, 221) 1995.....................Oklahoma State (937).........................3rd (985)................................... Amy Weeks (Oklahoma State, 226) 1996.....................Oklahoma State (946).........................T-3rd (974)......................................Rachelle Tacha (Nebraska, 227) Team Titles by School: Oklahoma State, 14; Oklahoma, 3; Nebraska, 2; Kansas, 1; Iowa State, 1

Big 12 Team/Individual Champions Year.........................Champion................................................ NU Finish................................................................ Individual Champion

Rachelle Tacha won the Big Eight individual championship in 1996, the league’s final season. Tacha also qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1996.

1997.....................Texas (924)..........................................3rd (945)...............................................Heather Bowie (Texas, 212) 1998.....................Texas A&M (919).................................6th (936).......................................... Isabelle Ros (Texas A&M, 225) 1999.....................Oklahoma State (906).........................8th (929).................................Maria Boden (Oklahoma State, 219) 2000.....................Oklahoma (916)...................................3rd (920)...........................................Amelia Moses (Missouri, 222) 2001.....................Oklahoma State (925).........................5th (958).................................Maria Boden (Oklahoma State, 227) 2002.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................7th (952)..........................Emma Zackrisson (Oklahoma State, 223) 2003.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................5th (926)............................................. Sarah Sasse (Nebraska, 220) 2004.....................Texas (592/36 Holes)...........................10th (622)...........................Annie Thurman (Oklahoma State, 137) 2005.....................Oklahoma State (900).........................7th (942)..................Annie Thurman-Young (Oklahoma State, 212) 2006.....................Texas A&M (899).................................T-4th (927).......................................Ashley Knoll (Texas A&M, 215) 2007.....................Texas A&M (911).................................4th (936)......................................... Amanda Costner (Kansas, 221) 2008.....................Oklahoma State (912).........................6th (968).............................Jaclyn Sweeney (Oklahoma State, 225) 2009.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................10th (953)................................. Ashley Freeman (Texas A&M, 225) 2010.....................Texas A&M (896).................................8th (919).......................... Caroline Hedwall (Oklahoma State, 210) 2011.....................Texas (872)..........................................10th (909).......................................... Madison Pressel (Texas, 208) Team Titles by School: Oklahoma State, 7; Texas A&M 3; Texas 3; Oklahoma 1

2011 Big 12 Championships

Big 12 Championship Records

Individual Results

Team

Lowest Winning Score (54 Holes).....................................872........................................................Texas, 2011 (296-287-289) Largest Margin of Victory.................................................27.................................................................Oklahoma State, 2008 Lowest Score One Round..................................................287................................................................. Missouri, 2006 (2nd) Lowest Score After Two Rounds.......................................583............................................................... Texas, 2011 (296-287) Lowest First-Round Score.................................................292................................................................................Texas, 2004 Lowest Second-Round Score............................................285....................................................................... Iowa State, 2011 Lowest Third-Round Score................................................289................................................................................Texas, 2011

Individual

Lowest Winning Score (54 Holes).....................................208..................................Madison Pressel, Texas, 2011 (71-66-71) Largest Margin of Victory.................................................11........................................................Heather Bowie, Texas, 1997 Lowest Score, One Round.................................................67.......................... Caroline Hedwall, Oklahoma State, 2010 (2nd) ......................................................................................................................................Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma, 2001 (2nd) Lowest Score, After Two Rounds......................................137..................... Caroline Hedwall, Oklahoma State, 2010 (70-67) ...................................................................................................................... Annie Thurman, Oklahoma State, 2004 (69-68) ...................................................................................................................................... Madison Pressel, Texas, 2011 (71-66) Lowest First-Round Score.................................................69.........................................................Annie Thurman, OSU, 2004 ..........................................................................................................................................................Ashley Knoll, A&M, 2006 Lowest Second-Round Score............................................66......................................................Madison Pressel, Texas, 2011 Lowest Third-Round Score................................................68...........................................Victoria Stefansen, Iowa State, 2011 ........................................................................................................................................ Sarah Zwartynski, Texas A&M, 2011 INAUGURAL BIG TEN CONFERENCE SEASON

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Texas.................................... 296-287-289-872 (+8) Texas A&M......................... 298-290-287-875 (+11) Missouri............................. 297-291-292-880 (+16) Iowa State.......................... 300-285-297-882 (+18) Oklahoma.......................... 298-293-297-888 (+24) Texas Tech.......................... 294-296-299-889 (+25) Oklahoma State................. 302-294-295-891 (+27) Baylor................................. 301-294-305-900 (+36) Colorado............................ 302-297-304-903 (+39) Nebraska.......................... 297-298-314-909 (+45) Kansas................................ 302-305-304-911 (+47) Kansas State....................... 309-303-304-916 (+52)

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1. Madison Pressel, Texas...............71-66-71-208 (-8) T2. Josephine Janson, OSU...............73-71-69-213 (-3) T2. Katerina Ruzickova, Texas A&M.. 71-72-70-213 (-3) T4. Victoria Stefansen, Iowa State....75-72-68-215 (-1) T4. Jessica Wallace, Colorado...........73-70-72-215 (-1) T6. Jaclyn Jansen, Baylor................... 72-71-73-216 (E) T6. Sarah Zwartynski, Texas A&M...... 76-72-68-216 (E) 8. Deborah DeVilla, Texas Tech...... 71-72-74-217 (+1) 9. Taylor Gohn, Missouri................ 75-72-71-218 (+2) 10. Chirapat Jao-Javanil, OU............ 71-75-73-219 (+3) 11. Marissa Cook, Missouri..........................76-70-74-220 (+4) T12. Prima Thammaraks, ISU............. 74-69-78-221 (+5) T12. Nicole Vandermade, Texas......... 73-77-71-221 (+5) T14. Mary Kate Bird, Nebraska.........74-69-79-222 (+6) T14. Gabriella Dominguez, Tech............. 76-76-70-222 (+6) T14. Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Texas........... 77-74-71-222 (+6) T14. Ellen Mueller, OU....................... 73-73-76-222 (+6) T18. Chelsey Cothran, Baylor............. 79-69-75-223 (+7) T18. Susy Grunden, Texas A&M.......... 76-73-74-223 (+7) T18. Hannah Lovelock, Missouri......... 71-74-78-223 (+7) T18. P. Phuntumabamrung, ISU.......... 76-71-76-223 (+7)

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Nebraska NCAA Championship Individual Records (72 Holes)

Championship Golf Course of New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M., May 12-14 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Stephanie Flood 77 82 78 Kim Lefler 80 76 77 Melissa Odell 77 82 77 Michelle Patterson 80 85 78 Heidi Wall 79 77 76 Team (Count Four) 313 312 308 NU Finish: 16th/19

Lowest Final Score:........................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)/Stephanie Ruiz (2006).............................................301 Lowest Score After One Round:........................................ Stephanie Ruiz (2006)...........................................................................................72 Lowest Score After Two Rounds:...................................... Stephanie Ruiz (2006).........................................................................................148 Lowest Score After Three Rounds:..................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)..................................................................................225 Lowest Single-Round Score:............................................. Elizabeth Bahensky (2000, Third Round)..............................................................68 Lowest Second-Round Score:........................................... Elli Brown (2006)..................................................................................................74 Lowest Third-Round Score:............................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)....................................................................................68 Lowest Fourth-Round Score:............................................ Allison Stewart (2006)..........................................................................................73 Best Finish:....................................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000).............................................................................. T25th Lowest Stroke Average:.................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)/Stephanie Ruiz (2006)..........................................75.25

1994 NCAA West Regional

Total 237 233 231 243 232 933

1995 NCAA West Regional

Randolph North Park Golf Course Tucson, Ariz., May 11-13 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Molly Mullin 76 81 75 Michelle Patterson 76 80 76 Maureen Regan 82 80 83 Rachelle Tacha 75 74 78 Heidi Wall 70 77 79 Team (Count Four) 297 311 308 NU Finish:12th/20

1996 NCAA West Regional

The Champions Club Golf Course Omaha, Neb., May 9-11 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Molly Mullin 81 81 80 Michelle Patterson 83 87 85 Maureen Regan 81 91 89 Heidi Stark 73 79 81 Rachelle Tacha 71 77 85 Team (Count Four) 306 324 331 NU Finish: 11th/20

The Traditions Club Bryan, Texas, May 11-13 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Stephanie Ruiz 78 76 74 Allison Stewart 79 70 81 Chrissie McArdle 77 75 79 Elli Brown 79 77 77 Sara Sackett 80 77 83 Team (Count Four) 313 298 311 NU Finish: 8th/21

Total 228 230 231 233 240 922

The Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Club St. George, Utah, May 10-12 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Elli Brown 81 77 75 Chrissie McArdle 79 82 80 Kate White 83 77 81 JC Stevenson 85 79 78 Allison Stewart 88 76 83 Team (Count Four) 328 309 314 NU Finish: 15th/21

Total 233 241 241 242 247 951

The University of Texas Golf Course Austin, Texas, May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 JC Stevenson 73 72 75 Elli Brown 72 79 72 Kate White 73 86 74 Charlotte Wendner 76 80 82 Allison Stewart 82 75 88 Team (Count Four) 294 306 303 NU Finish: T10th/21

Total 220 223 233 238 245 903

Total 244 248 253 253 264 998

Arthur Hills Golf Course Hilton Head, S.C., May 23-26 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Joanne Brooks 75 81 79 79

Total 314

1996 NCAA Championships

La Quinta Resort and Club, Dunes Course La Quinta, Calif., May 22-25 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Heidi Stark 78 86 84 78 Rachelle Tacha 83 77 78 78

Total 326 316

2000 NCAA Championships

Crosswater Golf Club Sunriver, Ore., May 24-27 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Elizabeth Bahensky 79 78 68 76 Catha Fogelberg 79 78 75 82 Amy Roux 79 80 81 81 Sarah Sasse 74 75 78 77 Amanda Sutcliffe 78 85 85 84 Team (Count Four) 310 311 302 316 NU Finish: 19th/24

Total 301 314 321 304 332 1,239

2001 NCAA Championships

Mission Inn, El Campeon Course Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., May 22-25 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Sarah Sasse 79 75 81 75

Total 310

Birck Boilermaker Golf Course West Lafayette, Ind., May 20-23 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Sarah Sasse 75 79 75 78 Stephanie Ruiz 82 85 77 77 Stephanie Schaefer 78 84 81 81 Merynn Ito 85 85 81 78 Beth Anne Cherry 92 89 90 91 Team (Count Four) 320 333 314 314 NU Finish: 22nd/24

Total 307 321 324 329 362 1,281

2006 NCAA Championships

Total 226 235 241 244 260 946

The Scarlet Course Columbus, Ohio, May 23-26 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Rd. 4 Stephanie Ruiz 72 76 78 75 Chrissie McArdle 82 78 75 76 Elli Brown 76 74 77 82 Sara Sackett 81 77 76 75 Allison Stewart 87 88 78 73 Team (Count Four) 311 305 306 299 NU Finish: 20th/24

2002 NCAA Central Regional

Forest Akers West Golf Course East Lansing, Mich., May 9-11 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Catha Fogelberg 85 81 78 Merynn Ito 85 79 84 Beth Anne Cherry 84 89 80 Stephanie Ruiz 85 84 84 Amanda Sutcliffe 85 92 87 Team (Count Four) 339 333 326 NU Finish: 19th/21

1990 NCAA Championships

2003 NCAA Championships

2008 NCAA Central Regional

Total 229 226 224 220 250 899

2001 NCAA Central Regional

Birck Boilermaker Golf Course West Lafayette, Ind., May 10-12 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Sarah Sasse 76 72 78 Amy Roux 80 76 79 Catha Fogelberg 82 76 83 Amanda Sutcliffe 81 82 81 Amanda Krane 89 85 86 Team (Count Four) 319 306 321 NU Finish: 10th/21

Total 222 228 236 243 246 928

2007 NCAA West Regional Total 226 227 230 231 232 909

2000 NCAA West Regional

Karsten Golf Course Tempe, Ariz., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Elizabeth Bahensky 76 76 77 Catha Fogelberg 77 76 73 Amy Roux 73 76 75 Sarah Sasse 72 74 74 Amanda Sutcliffe 84 81 85 Team (Count Four) 298 302 299 NU Finish: 9th/24

Firethorn Golf Course Lincoln, Neb., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Sarah Sasse 73 75 74 Merynn Ito 77 71 80 Stephanie Schaefer 81 75 80 Stephanie Ruiz 82 77 84 Beth Anne Cherry 81 78 87 Team (Count Four) 312 298 318 NU Finish: 5th/21

2006 NCAA Central Regional Total 242 255 261 233 233 961

1997 NCAA West Regional

Randolph North Park Golf Course Tucson, Ariz., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Hanne Nyquist 74 76 76 Elizabeth Bahensky 75 76 76 Shirin Hornecker 73 79 78 Rachelle Tacha 79 76 76 Maureen Regan 79 74 79 Team (Count Four) 301 302 306 NU Finish: 14th/20

NCAA Championship Scores

2003 NCAA Central Regional

Total 232 232 245 227 226 916

Total 301 311 309 309 326 1,221

*Scores from Jan Stanard’s individual NCAA appearance in 1982 are unavailable.

Elizabeth Bahensky owns six NU NCAA Tournament records, including best single-round (68) and final score (301).

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ebraska continues to add to its impressive tradition of success in women’s golf.

In 2008, the Huskers earned their 11th trip to the NCAA Regional Championships, just missing a bid to the 24-team NCAA Championships. The Huskers have finished among the top 24 teams in the nation three times in the past 12 seasons. In 2006, the Huskers posted the best NCAA Championship score in school history, while finishing 20th at the event.

Entering her 25th season at the helm of the Nebraska women’s golf program, Coach Robin Krapfl has guided the Huskers to 28 tournament titles, 11 NCAA Regional appearances and all three of the school’s NCAA Tournament bids.

Husker women’s golfers epitomize Nebraska’s commitment to success in athletics, academics and life. Husker golfers have captured a nationleading 59 NGCA Scholastic All-America honors and annually produce one of the top team grade-point averages at the University of Nebraska. The Husker women’s golf team is also one of NU’s most active teams in the community.

The 2006 Nebraska women’s golf team (main photo) enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history by finishing 20th at the NCAA Championships. Steph Ruiz (bottom left) matched the best four-round NCAA Tournament score in school history with a 301.

Sarah Sasse (bottom middle) made history in 2003 when she earned first-team All-America honors for the Huskers.

Sasse was also named the Big 12 Conference Golfer of the Year and led the 2003 Huskers (top right) to a 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Sasse went on to be a competitor on the Golf Channel’s “Big Break III” in 2005.

The 2000 Huskers (middle right) posted the best NCAA Championship finish in school history by taking 19th.

Heidi Wall (bottom right) captured CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors for the Huskers in 1996. The Lincoln native helped NU to three straight NCAA Regional appearances from 1994 to 1996.

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition.

More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams (291) than any other school in the nation, and Nebraska has produced more NCAA Top Eight Award winners (16) than any other school. As it enters its first season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2011-12, Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions.

The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 99 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The NU volleyball progam has captured more Academic All-America awards (36) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 29 selections. Nebraska also ranks among the top 10 schools in the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in men’s and women’s track and field/cross country, baseball and women’s basketball.

Huskers Grow Academic Tradition in 2010-11

Husker student-athletes produced another stellar year at the University of Nebraska, continuing NU’s tradition of academic success. Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports to 291 with a Big 12 and Big Ten Conference-leading 14 honorees in 2010-11. Nebraska also set Big 12 records with 192 academic all-conference selections and 688 picks to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the year.

Track and field All-Americans Nicholas Gordon and Natalie Willer led an impressive season for Coach Gary Pepin’s program. Gordon, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American and the 2009 NCAA indoor long jump champion, All Sports as of August 2011 claimed Nebraska’s Male StudentAthlete-of-the-Year award. A twotime Big 12 long jump champion and a five-time All-American, the senior from Kingston, Jamaica, was a three-time first-team academic all-conference selection as a political science major.

Willer, a three-time All-American and four-time Big 12 pole vault champion, added Female StudentAthlete-of-the-Year honors. Willer also joined Gordon as a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2011. The biological sciences major from Elkhorn, Neb., was one of three Huskers across all sports to earn prestigious $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, joining softball’s Julie Brechtel and rifle’s Ryann McGough. Willer also received a $7,500 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship.

Academic All-Americans 291 221 176 172

Gordon, Willer and fellow two-time track and field Academic All-American Bjorn Barrefors headlined an impressive class of 14 Husker Academic All-Americans in 2010-11. Barrefors, who earned first-team honors, joined Gordon, Adam Dailey, Tyler Hitchler and Nate Polacek on the men’s track and field/cross country Academic All-America team. The Husker men’s track and field program led all sports nationally in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2010-11, while tying the NU record for most Academic All-Americans in one season by a Husker program (1997 football). The women’s track and field team added Willer (first team) and Ashley Miller (second team) as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

Safety Austin Cassidy earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors to become the 99th Husker football Academic All-American. Softball players Ashley Hagemann and Nikki Haget, who were also high school teammates, added CoSIDA Academic All-America honors of their own, along with wrestler Tucker Lane, soccer player Morgan Marlborough, rifle team member Ryann McGough and baseball player Casey Hauptman. The pitcher from Omaha who was a 26th round pick of the New York Mets in the 2011 MLB Draft became the 10th Husker baseball player since 2001 to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. He also earned a $7,500 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship.

Top left: Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Nicholas Gordon and Natalie Willer earned multiple All-America awards in the classroom and in competition for the Husker track and field program.

Bottom: An All-Big 12 selection on the course and in the classroom, Elli Brown earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in December of 2008.

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Across all sports, Nebraska student-athletes claimed a Big 12-record 192 academic All-Big 12 selections, including a league-leading 148 first-team academic allconference honorees. Over the past three years, Nebraska claimed nearly 550 academic All-Big 12 certificates across all sports, while no other Big 12 school accumulated 400 honors. NU student-athletes also earned a record-setting 688 spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.

The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in 113 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2010 through May of 2011.

Each spring Nebraska hosts an Academic Awards Banquet to honor studentathletes who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. In the spring of 2011, Husker student-athletes earned 294 academic honors medallions.

Nebraska’s 2010-11 Academic Highlights

• 291 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 99 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 36 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 29 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time) • 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3 first-team, 6 second-team, 5 third-team) First-Team: Austin Cassidy (Football), Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field), Natalie Willer (Women’s Track & Field) Second-Team: Nicholas Gordon (Men’s Track & Field), Ashley Hagemann (Softball), Casey Hauptman (Baseball), Tucker Lane (Wrestling), Ashley Miller (Women’s Track & Field), Nate Polacek (Men’s Track & Field) Third-Team: Adam Dailey (Men’s Track & Field), Nikki Haget (Softball), Tyler Hitchler (Men’s Track & Field), Morgan Marlborough (Soccer), Ryann McGough (Rifle) • Three NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Julie Brechtel (Softball), Ryann McGough (Rifle), Natalie Willer (Track & Field) • Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Casey Hauptman (Baseball), Natalie Willer (Women’s Track & Field) • Big 12-Record 192 Academic All-Big 12 Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA) • Big 12-Best 148 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Picks Across All Sports (3.2 GPA) • Big 12-Best 688 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above) • Big 12-Record 93 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester • 113 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2010 through May 2011 (August 2010--21; December 2010--26; May 2011--66) • Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Nicholas Gordon, Men’s Track & Field (Political Science) • Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Natalie Willer, Women’s Track & Field (Biological Sciences) • Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Golf (3.42 GPA in 2010) • Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Tennis (3.54 GPA in 2010) • Life Skills Team Award Winners - Football, Softball

Top: Two-time academic All-Big 12 selection Megan Place earned her degree from Nebraska in 2009. Since 1988, Nebraska has averaged more than four academic all-conference selections per year.

Bottom: JC Stevenson was honored as the third Husker in history to be a fourtime NGCA Scholastic All-American. Nebraska leads the nation with 59 NGCA Scholastic All-Americans since 1989 - an average of nearly three per year.

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THE NEBRASKA ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is comprised of 13 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 70 tutors addressing all subject areas.

Educational Assessments

Eight academic counselors and three assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.

Multi-Cultural Programs

A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.

Student-Athlete Orientation

Academic Counseling

Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach to determine student strengths and areas for improvement.

Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Tutorial Support

Designed to enhance cultural awareness, staff members concentrate efforts on issues of transition, adjustment and retention. These support programs include Ladies First, International Night and Your Degree First. Your Degree First is a program designed to assist, motivate and promote minority student-athletes in pursuing the degree of their choice.

Study Hall

Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Each student-athlete is required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. In addition, weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall may also be determined by the academic counselor.

Mentoring

Many student-athletes meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.

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The academic staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete.

Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.

Personal Counseling

Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska.

Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

Computer Resources

Student-athletes enjoy a new state-of-the art computer lab and technology center with more than 50 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.

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NEBRASKA LIFE SKILLS - SERVING LEADERS The Nebraska Life Skills program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services will foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development.

Nebraska has long been considered a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.

Life Skills Components

Proactive Education Husker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 13-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops.

Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings featuring remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers.

Personalized Support/Individual Sessions Resume Development – Each student-athlete works individually with a life skills staff member to create a personalized resume with periodic follow-up meetings to make updates through graduation. Game Plan Creation – Life skills counselors will create a “Game Plan for Life” outlining specific goals and objectives to be completed to enhance marketability prior to college graduation.

Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in numerous school outreach campaigns in both classroom and assembly settings.

Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to a variety of patients. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from the entire state requesting involvement from

Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Typically requires one hour of service per week serving as a youth mentor.

Leadership/Citizenship Life Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as the “voice” of the entire student-athlete population discussing student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. Your Degree First – Leadership group providing programming and specialized support to student-athletes of color, women and international student-athletes. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently went above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Heart and Soul Award – Presented annually to the top senior studentathlete leaders for extraordinary service throughout their college careers. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team with the highest point total in the life skills team competition.

Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking Night – Former Husker student-athletes and other professionals thriving in their chosen career fields share valuable insights with sophomore student-athletes. Assessments – Online assessments to help individuals discover talents and match with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating the job offer.

Postgraduate Assistance Commitment to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for numerous postgraduate awards.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Providing expert care to nearly 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2011-12 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, eight athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.

Above: Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers coordinates the care of Husker student-athletes by using some of the best on-site technology in collegiate athletics.

The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool, which allows student-athletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously.

The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.

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The medical facilities at Nebraska have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, the NU Coliseum, the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Haymarket Park all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.

Using the best on-site medical equipment and resources in college athletics, the Nebraska athletic medicine staff provides Husker student-athletes with highly skilled medical care throughout the year.

NUTRITION

Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Lewis Training Table, which was remodeled and expanded for the 2010-11 season. In addition to utilizing the Lewis Training Table each day for lunch and dinner, student-athletes have access to a fueling station called The Landing (above right) to provide fluids, and nutritional foods before and after workouts and practices to maximize performance and recovery.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES

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Nebraska’s top facilities are not limited to the women’s golf program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation’s best. Nebraska is dedicated to providing its athletes top-notch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport.

Nebraska annually hosts conference and NCAA Championship events, including volleyball, baseball, soccer, softball, track and field, gymnastics, golf, wrestling and swimming and diving.

Top left: Memorial Stadium is packed for every home game and features a giant HuskerVision replay board. The Mitsubishi replay screen is one of the largest in any college stadium in the United States, measuring 117-feet, 7 1/8-inches wide by 33-feet, 7 3/16-inches high, roughly five times the width of the original screens inside Memorial Stadium. There are also replay boards in each of the four corners of the stadium and new ribbon boards spanning the east and west balconies.

Top right: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with top-notch training facilities.

Middle: Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds. The Huskers are also committed to improving their facilities on an annual basis, including the new Hendricks Training Complex, which opens in the fall of 2011, and a new downtown arena set to open in 2013-14 for Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball.

Bottom left: Nebraska’s baseball team ranks among the nation’s leaders in attendance at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Bottom right: The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex and Traditions Lobby features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project, as well as memorabilia and trophies from all of Nebraska’s bowl games.

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NEBRASKA’S NATIONAL POWER One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including five football titles, eight men’s gymnastics championships, five bowling crowns, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 2010-11, eight Husker teams finished among the top 20 in their respective sports.

NU had 15 teams advance to postseason action in 2010-11, including the Husker football team’s appearance in the 2010 Holiday Bowl. The bowling team finished third at the 2011 NCAA Championships, while the women’s gymnastics team matched the best finish in school history with a fourth-place showing at the 2011 NCAA Super Six. The Husker volleyball team finished seventh in the final AVCA national poll, while the men’s gymnastics team added a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The Nebraska wrestling team added a second straight 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships behind the dominance of two-time undefeated NCAA champion Jordan Burroughs. The Nebraska football team, men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams and the NU softball team all added top-25 national finishes in 2010-11.

While Nebraska’s teams continued to perform at the highest levels, individual Husker athletes also earned national honors. Jordan Burroughs became Nebraska’s first-ever two-time NCAA

Jordan Burroughs became Nebraska’s first two-time NCAA wrestling champion in 2011. The 165-pounder from Sicklerville, N.J., produced a pair of undefeated national championship seasons in 2009 (157 pounds) and 2011. Burroughs, a three-time All-American, was also Nebraska’s first winner of the Hodge Trophy, presented to the nation’s most outstanding wrestler.

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wrestling champion and claimed the Huskers’ first-ever Hodge Trophy presented to the nation’s most outstanding wrestler. Cornerback Prince Amukamara claimed first-team AllAmerica honors after being named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He went on to a first-round selection in the 2011 NFL Draft. Hannah Werth added Big 12 Defensive Player-ofthe-Year honors of her own for the NU volleyball team, while soccer’s Morgan Marlborough was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.

Several Nebraska newcomers also made major impacts at the conference and national levels in 2010-11. Junior linebacker Lavonte David was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, while Lauren Cook added the same award for the Huskers in volleyball. Quarterback Taylor Martinez claimed the Big 12 Offensive Freshman-of-the-Year award, while women’s track and field competitor Mara Griva was named the Big 12 Outstanding Freshman.

Overall in 2010-11, 40 Nebraska student-athletes combined to capture 51 All-America awards across all sports. As a testament to Nebraska’s national recruiting prowess, the All-Americans came to NU from 14 states and five foreign countries. The Cornhusker state showed its success in keeping the best and brightest of its future leaders at home, as 15 AllAmericans came from the state of Nebraska. Among NU’s 40 All-Americans, 23 are expected to return for the Huskers during their inaugural Big Ten campaign in 2011-12.

Top: Point guard Lance Jeter led the Nebraska men’s basketball team to postseason play, while helping the Huskers produce 17 home victories at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Jeter earned All-Big 12 honors while claiming a spot on the USBWA All-District Team.

Bottom: The Nebraska women’s track and field team captured the 2011 Big 12 Indoor title. It was NU’s 103rd track and field conference crown in history. In 2010-11, 18 Husker men’s and women’s track and field athletes combined for 26 first- and second-team All-America awards.

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Nebraska’s Top 25 National Finishes in 2010-11 Bowling Women’s Gymnastics Volleyball Men’s Gymnastics Wrestling Football Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Indoor Track & Field Softball

3rd 4th 7th 10th 12th 17th 17th 20th (Tie) 21st

Top left: The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team matched its best finish in school history by taking fourth at the 2011 NCAA Championships. The Huskers rolled to their 10th NCAA Super Six appearance after capturing the 2011 Big 12 Conference title. Nine Huskers combined for 11 AllAmerica awards at the NCAA Championships.

Middle left: Brooke Delano led a trio of All-Americans for the Nebraska volleyball team in 2010. The Huskers captured the Big 12 Conference crown while finishing with a 29-3 record. Nebraska advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament while finishing with a No. 7 national ranking.

Bottom left: Taylor Edwards made an immediate impact on the Nebraska softball program in 2011. The catcher from Murrieta, Calif., smashed Husker freshman home run and RBI records while claiming All-America honors. Taylor and her twin sister Tatum formed the nucleus of an explosive lineup that led the Huskers to a 40-win season and an NCAA Regional berth.

Top right: Morgan Marlborough earned Big 12 Offensive Player-of-the-Year honors for the second straight season in 2010, before adding NSCAA All-America accolades. Nebraska soccer’s 17th All-American, Marlborough heads into her junior season in 2011 ranked eighth in school history in career points (97), needing 70 to match Christine Latham’s school record.

Bottom right: Cornerback Prince Amukamara earned first-team All-America honors while helping Nebraska to the Big 12 North division title and a final top25 national ranking in 2010. Amukamara, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, was a first-round pick of the New York Giants in the 2011 NFL Draft.

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HUSKERS MAKE HISTORIC MOVE TO BIG TEN

On June 11, 2010, the Big Ten Conference announced that its member schools voted unanimously to accept the University of Nebraska as the conference’s 12th member beginning on July 1, 2011. The Big Ten Conference is a union of 12 world-class academic institutions that share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage.

The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life.

Big Ten Conference Highlights

• Big Ten universities provide approximately $120 million in direct financial aid to more than 9,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships.

• Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with 298 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States.

• Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly nine million patrons attending conference home contests for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball during 2010-11. In 2010, the Big Ten set attendance records for overall and average attendance in conference football games. In men’s basketball, the Big Ten led the nation in average home attendance for the 35th straight season, while Big Ten women’s volleyball also led the nation in total home attendance.

• Over the last 32 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance.

• Big Ten institutions have approximately five million living alumni and nearly 350,000 undergraduate students attending their universities.

• Based on the U.S. Census projected population for 2010, the nine-state Big Ten region accounts for approximately 70 million people, which ranks second only to the Big East and well ahead of the ACC, SEC, Pac-12 and Big 12.

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Big Ten Women’s Golf Facts

• Every school in the Big Ten Conference fields a women’s golf team. Big Ten Championships in women’s golf are held at designated home courses on a rotating basis. Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe, Ill., played host to the 2011 Big Ten Championships.

• Purdue captured the 2010 NCAA women’s golf championship and added an NCAA runner-up finish in 2011. The Boilermakers also finished second at the 2011 Big Ten Championships, three shots back of Michigan State.

• Ohio State leads the Big Ten with 11 conference women’s golf titles, while Indiana has claimed seven. Michigan State has captured four crowns, including the 2011 title, while Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa have each earned one championship.

• The Big Ten will play host to two of the three NCAA Regionals in 2012, as both Ohio State (Central) and Penn State (East) will serve as host schools. In 2011, eight Big Ten Conference schools advanced to the 63-team NCAA Tournament field, including Michigan State and Purdue in the East, and Ohio State, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois all competed in the Central Regional. Purdue, Minnesota and Ohio State all advanced to the 24-team NCAA Championship held at the Traditions Club in Bryan/College Station, Texas.

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Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne (left) joined Big Ten Commissioner James Delany (middle) and UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman (right) as the Huskers were announced as the newest member of the league starting in 2011-12.

Big Ten Network

Headquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences.

“Moving to the Big Ten is an exciting

With more than 350 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country. The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

opportunity. On the course, it offers

The network is available to an estimated 75 million households, through agreements with more than 300 cable/satellite affiliates and appears in 19 of the nation’s top 20 media markets.

In 2010, every Big Ten home football game was nationally televised. Including road and neutral games, 99 percent (87 of 88) of Big Ten games were televised nationally. In 2010, the ACC (29 games), Big 12 (23) and SEC (10) combined to have 62 games go without live national television coverage.

Big Ten Network Facts MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE

• The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, the Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports Network provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever.

• In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days.

• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference.

collegiate golf competition at the highest level, with impressive support among the conference schools. The facilities and the golf courses are among the best in college golf, and the academic reputation of the Big Ten is second to none. I look forward to the challenge of the Big Ten competition.”

Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl

• The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of more than 850 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

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LEADING THE WAY

As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 157 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges.

Nebraska, which officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs.

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com and ThisIsNebraska.com.

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“The Big Ten is a historically prestigious and stable academic community of scholars and students. The Big Ten, known for its athletic prowess, is highly regarded for its academic and research enterprises.

There is nothing but upside for UNL to join the Big Ten.” Harvey Perlman University of Nebraska Chancellor at the June 11, 2010 press conference announcing UNL’s move to the Big Ten Conference Opposite page: The Bell Tower on campus is a focal point for students and alumni, often serving as a central meeting location on game days.

Top right: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has areas to use for studying as well as a food court.

Middle right: Named for UNL alumni Irene and Winslow Van Brunt, the Van Brunt Visitors Center is located at the gateway to the city campus. The UNL Van Brunt Visitors Center offers resources and information for visitors to the UNL campus, and is utilized extensively for recruiting new students by the UNL Office of Admissions, which has offices and staff located in the building.

Middle right: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center was completed in May 2001 and houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

Bottom Right: The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln library system. Located on City Campus, it is surrounded by both Love Garden and Cather Garden.

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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the city of Lincoln is home to the University of Nebraska campus, and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life, while residing in a community that consistently ranks among the nation’s best in overall quality of life.

• Also known as the Star City, Lincoln sports a population of nearly 260,000.

• Lincoln was voted the No. 2 U.S. City in Quality of Life in the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index in 2011.

• Forbes.com ranked Lincoln as one of the nation’s “Most Livable Cities” while ranking it fifth-best for Business and Careers in 2010.

• Lincoln was listed as a “Best Sport City” by the Sporting News in 2009.

• RelocateAmerica.com ranked Lincoln as one of its Top 10 College Towns in 2010.

• Children’s Health magazine listed Lincoln as the fourth-best place to raise a family in 2009.

• The city of Lincoln consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation.

• Lincoln’s Public School system was recently ranked as one of the top five in the nation by Expansion Management magazine.

• With more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools, more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses, Lincoln offers more park land per capita than any other city in the United States.

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OMAHA

Prominent People with Nebraska Ties

Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887-1950) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Fred Astaire (1899-1987) dancer and actor Max Baer (1909-1959) boxer Marlon Brando (1924-2004) Academy Award-winning actor William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908, and prosecuting attorney in Scopes Trial Warren Buffett (1930-) investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World Richard N. Cabela (1936-) entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store

Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to CenturyLink Center (top), TD Ameritrade Park (above), the NCAA College World Series, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom) and the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom)

Johnny Carson (1925-2005) comedian Joba Chamberlain (1985-) Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees Dick Cheney (1941-) 46th U.S. Vice-president Brian Duensing (1983-) Professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins Henry Fonda (1905-1982) Academy Award-winning actor Bob Gibson (1935-) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals Alex Gordon (1984-) Professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Marg Helgenberger (1958-) actress (CSI, Mr. Brooks, In Good Company) Peter Kiewit (1900-1979) contractor, investor and philanthropist Jaime King (1979-) actress (Pearl Harbor, Sin City, My Generation) Ted Kooser (1939-) Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner Larry the Cable Guy (1963-) comedian Malcolm X (1925-1965) civil rights leader Nick Nolte (1941-) actor, producer Edwin Perkins (1889-1961) inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist Andy Roddick (1982-) tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion Gale Sayers (1943-) Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears Elliott Smith (1969-2003) singer-songwriter Hilary Swank (1974-) 2-time Academy Award-winning actress Gabrielle Union (1973-) actress (10 Things I Hate About You, Ugly Betty) James Valentine (1978-) Maroon 5 guitarist Paula Zahn (1956-) Former News anchor for CNN

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HUSKER HOME COURSES

The Nebraska women’s golf team practices at two of the finest facilities in the Midwest. Wilderness Ridge (top) is a public course that opened in 2001, and ranks among the top courses in the area. In addition to a demanding championship layout, Wilderness Ridge features one of the top practice facilities in Nebraska. The most frequent home of Nebraska’s annual Chip-N Club Invitational has been Wilderness Ridge.

The Country Club of Lincoln (middle right) will play host to the 2011 Chip-N Club Invitational, Sept. 12-13. The Country Club was also the site of the 2006 Big 12 Championships.

In recent years, Woodland Hills and Yankee Hill Golf Club (bottom left) have also served as the home of the Chip-N Club Invite. Firethorn Golf Club (bottom right) is a Pete Dye design and is regularly ranked among the top 100 courses in the United States.

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NEBRASKA 2011-12 Women’s Golf

FRESHMEN

Cassidy Stelzmiller, Morgan Smejkal, Jackie O’Doherty, Shelby Martinek

SOPHOMORES

Remylee Molyneux, Katelyn Wright, Steffi Neisen

2 0 1 1 - 1 2 W O M E N ’ s G O L F Date Sept. 12-13 Oct. 3-5 Oct. 10-11 Oct. 17-18 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Feb. 12-14 Feb. 26-27 March 19-20 March 23-24 April 21-22 April 27-29 May 10-12 May 22-25

Meet Chip-N Club Invitational Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational Lady Northern Hoosier Fall Invitational Alamo Invitational Lady Puerto Rico Invitational Westbrook Spring Invitational BYU Entrada Classic Mountain View Collegiate Ohio State Spring Invitational Big Ten Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships

Location Country Club of Lincoln Sammamish, Wash.

French Lick, Ind. Carmel, Ind. San Antonio, Texas Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Peoria, Ariz.

St. George, Utah Tucson, Ariz.

Columbus, Ohio French Lick, Ind. Columbus, Ohio; Erie, Colo.; University Park, Pa. Franklin, Tenn.

All times central and subject to change. For updated schedule information, please visit Huskers.com.

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