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2014-15 SCHEDULE DATE
TOURNAMENT
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Sept. 22-23
WSU Cougar Cup
Washington State
Pullman, Wash. (Palouse Ridge)
Oct. 6-8
NM State Invitational
New Mexico State
Las Cruces, N.M. (NMSU)
T-Sixth (877, +13)
Oct. 13-14
Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Seattle
Tacoma, Wash. (Tacoma)
Second (897, +33)
Oct. 26-28
Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown UNLV
Boulder City, Nev. (Boulder Creek)
T-12th (894, +30)
Nov. 3-4
Pac-12 Preview
Colorado
Kailua Kona, Hawaii (Nanea)
Eighth (904, +28)
Feb. 22-23
Westbrook Spring Invitational
Wisconsin
Peoria, Ariz. (Westbrook Village)
T-13th (892, +28)
March 2-3
Bruin/Wave Invitational
UCLA & Pepperdine
Tarzana, Calif. (El Caballero)
11th (931, +67)
March 16-17 Wildcat Invitational
Arizona
Tucson, Ariz. (Sewailo)
12th (911, +47)
April 6-7
Cowgirl Classic
Wyoming
Maricopa, Ariz. (Ak Chin Southern Dunes) Second (895, +31)
April 13-14
Silverado Showdown
Oregon & Colorado
Napa, Calif. (Silverado Resort)
April 20-22
Pac-12 Championships
Colorado
Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
May 7-9
NCAA St. George Regional
BYU
St. George, Utah (Entrada)
May 22-25
NCAA Championships
USF
Bradenton, Fla. (Concession)
First (867, +3)
Ninth (913, +49) 11th (901, +49) Sixth (Ind.) (219, +6) T-114th (Ind.) (246, +30)
2014-15 ROSTER NAME
YEAR
Alivia Brown
FR
5-9
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Bellarmine Prep
Lindsay Harmon
SR
5-5
Lake Oswego, Ore.
Valley Catholic HS
Monica Huang
JR
5-2
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Cherokee Kim
SO
5-8
DuPont, Wash.
Rachel Lewis
JR
5-8
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Jamie Midkiff
FR
5-9
Sammamish, Wash.
Kristen Rue
SR
5-7
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Life Christian Academy
Bree Wanderscheid
FR
5-4
Goldendale, Wash.
Goldendale HS
Nani Yanagi
JR
5-4
Hilo, Hawaii
Washington State | Women’s Golf
HEIGHT
HOMETOWN
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Washington Steilacoom HS Peninsula HS Eastlake HS
Waiakee HS
2014-15 MEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS THE UNIVERSITY LOCATION: Pullman, Wash. AFFILIATION: NCAA Division I CONFERENCE: Pac-12 ENROLLMENT: 19,446 NICKNAME: Cougars COLORS: Crimson and Gray PRESIDENT: Elson S. Floyd DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Bill Moos SWA: Anne McCoy FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: Ken Casavant COUGAR BASEBALL HEAD COACH: Kelli Kamimura (Fifth Season) ASSISTANT COACH: Emma Betland (First Season) HOME COURSE: Palouse Ridge Golf Club WOMEN’S GOLF PHONE: (509) 335-1926 2015 PAC-12 FINISH: 11th (901, +49) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING/LOST: 7/2 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Bill Stevens WOMEN’S GOLF CONTACT: Jim Crawford E-MAIL: j.crawford@wsu.edu PHONE: 509-335-0265 (O) | 509-715-9788 (C) FAX: 509 335-0267 ATHLETIC WEBSITE: www.wsucougars.com CREDITS The 2015 Washington State University women’s golf season review was written, edited, and designed by Jim Crawford and Josh Heim.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014-15 NOTES Notes 4-5 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Kelli Kamimura
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Assistant Coach Emma Betland
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ROSTER Alivia Brown | Lindsay Harmon
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Monica Huang | Cherokee Kim
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Rachel Lewis | Jamie Midkiff
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Kristen Rue | Bree Wanderscheid
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Nani Yanagi
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Notes Book Record 2014-15 SEASON BESTS SINGLE ROUND Kristen Rue Nani Yanagi Rachel Lewis Alivia Brown Lindsay Harmon Bree Wanderscheid Cherokee Kim Monica Huang Jamie Midkiff
2014-15 CAREER 69 (a) 67 67 (b) 67 68 (d) 68 68 (e) 68 71 (a) 69 71 (d) 71 71 (g) 71 72 (a) 72 79 (a) 79
SINGLE ROUND VS PAR Kristen Rue Nani Yanagi Alivia Brown Rachel Lewis Lindsay Harmon Bree Wanderscheid Cherokee Kim Monica Huang Jamie Midkiff
2014-15 CAREER -3 (a) -5 -5 (b) -5 -5 (e) -5 -4 (d) -4 -2 (e) -3 -1 (d) -1 -1 (g) -1 E (a) E +7 (a) +7
THREE-ROUND Nani Yanagi Kristen Rue Lindsay Harmon Alivia Brown Rachel Lewis Monica Huang Bree Wanderscheid Cherokee Kim Jamie Midkiff
2014-15 CAREER 210 (a) 210 214 (a) 211 216 (a) 212 215 (f) 215 217 (a) 217 224 (a) 221 222 (d) 222 224 (g) 224 246 (a) 246
THREE-ROUND VS PAR Nani Yanagi Kristen Rue Lindsay Harmon Alivia Brown Rachel Lewis Monica Huang Bree Wanderscheid Cherokee Kim Jamie Midkiff
2014-15 CAREER -6 (a) -6 -2 (a) -5 E (a) -4 -1 (f) -1 +1 (a) +1 +8 (a) +5 +6 (d) +6 +8 (g) +8 +30 (a) +30
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2014-15 NOTES The Washington State women’s golf team completed one of its most successful seasons in program history with its second NCAA Championships’ appearance in program history, the lowest team scoring average in WSU history, and a fifth tournament title in as many seasons. STARTING IN THE RED: The Cougars opened their 2014-15 season with three rounds under par through just six rounds. On all three occasions, Washington State carded a team single-round score of 285. In the opening round of the WSU Cougar Cup, the Cougars fired a 3-under 285, before repeating the feat in the second round. WSU went on to finish the tournament 3-over with a 54-hole total of 867, the third-best score in program history. At the Cougars’ second tournament of the season, the squad combined for a 3-under 285 in the final round of the NM State Aggie Invitational. Each of the Cougars three marks of 285 tie for the third-best single-round team score in school history. YANAGI CLAIMS CHAMPIONSHIP AT COUGAR CUP: Junior Nani Yanagi earned her first career title at the WSU Cougar Cup, Sept. 22-23. The Hilo, Hawaii native fired rounds of 71, 69, and 70 to finish the tournament 6-under par (210). The score is the third-best in school history and the lowest by a Cougar since 2003, when All-American Kim Welch fired a 209 at the Oregon Duck Invitational. COUGARS AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: For the second time in school history Washington State University was represented at the national championships. Freshman Alivia Brown donned the Crimson and Gray at the NCAA Championships after notching a sixthplace finish at the NCAA St. George Regional. Brown was one of 12 individuals to qualify for the national championships and one of four freshman. RUE GOES OUT IN STYLE: Senior Kristen Rue closed her WSU career having competed in all 123 rounds of her collegiate career. The Gig Harbor, Wash., native played 33 rounds in her final season, each time providing a counting score for the Cougars. Rue completed her senior campaign with a season scoring average of 74.36, the third-best scoring average in WSU history. Rue’s season average brings her career average to 75.50, the fourth-best career scoring average in school history. COUGARS NOTCH LOW SCORES: On three occasions throughout the season, a WSU women’s golfer fired a 68 or better. In the third round of the NM State Aggie Invitational, junior Nani Yanagi carded a 67. The score ties for the second-best single-round score in WSU history. Later in the season, fellow junior Rachel Lewis fired a 68 in the third round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. At the Pac-12 Preview freshman Alivia Brown fired a 5-under 68 at the par-73 Nanea Golf Club. The score ties for the second-best score relative to par in program history.
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2014-15 NOTES HARMON GRACES RECORD BOOKS: Senior Lindsay Harmon finished her collegiate career having competed in 86 rounds for the Crimson and Gray. The Lake Oswego, Ore., native finished with a scoring average of 77.64, the eighth-best average in school history. COUGARS WITH LOWEST AVERAGE IN HISTORY: As a team, the Cougars averaged 299.45 strokes per round during the 2014-15 season. The scoring average is the lowest by a women’s golf team in WSU history. The top three scoring averages in program history have all come in the past three seasons, as Coach Kamimura’s 2012-13 team maintained a 303.06 average, while last season’s squad averaged 305.13 strokes per round. FRESHMAN PHENOM: A native of Gig Harbor, Wash., freshman Alivia Brown competed in all 11 regular-season tournaments for the Cougars. Brown then garnered national recognition, as she was selected to compete as an individual at the NCAA St. George Regional Championships, becoming the first freshman in WSU history to be selected as an individual for the postseason. The selection marked the first appearance by the Cougars at the NCAA Regional Championships since 2007. In the first and third rounds, Brown fired even 71s, both of which tied for the best single-round score in WSU postseason history. With a three-round score of 219 in a field that featured 96 golfers, Brown finished in sixth place, the best finish of her career. The finish earned Brown a birth into the NCAA Division I Championships, played in Bradenton, Fla., May 22-27. Brown became the first Cougar women’s golfer since 2003 to compete in the national championships, when WSU competed as a team, led by All-American Kim Welch. Across all 12 competitions, Brown holds a scoring average of 74.74, the lowest by a freshman in WSU history and the fifth-lowest by any Cougar in school history. WSU CARDING HIGH MARKS IN THE CLASSROOM: For the fifth-consecutive semester, the WSU women’s golf team received the Glenn Kranc Academic Award, given to the WSU program with the highest semester GPA…the team boasted a 3.50 GPA for the fall 2014 semester, bringing its average cumulative GPA to 3.47, the highest of WSU’s athletic programs…in addition, junior Rachel Lewis was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic First Team…junior Nani Yanagi was named to the second team, while seniors Lindsay Harmon and Kristen Rue, as well as sophomore Cherokee Kim, earned honorable mention. KAMIMURA SIGNS ODIORNE FOR 2015-16: Madison Odiorne has signed a National Letter of Intent to play women’s golf at Washington State University, beginning next fall, head coach Kelli Kamimura announced Nov. 12, 2014. Odiorne is a four-time 5A Oregon State Champion, while leading the Summit High School StormCats to four-consecutive state championships.
2014-15 SEASON BESTS TOP FINISH Kristen Rue Nani Yanagi Lindsay Harmon Rachel Lewis Alivia Brown Bree Wanderscheid Monica Huang Cherokee Kim Jamie Midkiff
2014-15 CAREER 3 (a) 1 1 (a) 1 6 (a) 2 7 (a) T-4 6 (i) 6 T-14 (c) T-14 T-16 (a) T-16 T-22 (h) T-22 52 (a) 52
TEAM SINGLE ROUND 2014-15 Harmon/Lewis/Rue/Wanderscheid (a) 285 (-3) TEAM SINGLE ROUND VS PAR 2014-15 Harmon/Lewis/Rue/Wanderscheid (a) -3 (285) TEAM THREE-ROUND
2014-15
Brown/Harmon/Lewis/Rue/Wanderscheid (a) 867 (+3)
TEAM THREE-ROUND VS PAR
2014-15
Brown/Harmon/Lewis/Rue/Wanderscheid (a) +3 (867)
TOP TEAM FINISH
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Brown/Harmon/Lewis/Rue/Wanderscheid (a) First
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Tournament Legend WSU Cougar Cup Palouse Ridge GC in Pullman, Wash. Sept. 22-23, 2014 NM State Aggie Invitational University GC in Las Cruces, N.M. Oct. 6-8, 2014 Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Tacoma G&CC in Tacoma, Wash. Nov. 13-14, 2014 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown Boulder Creek GC in Boulder City, Nev. Oct. 26-28, 2014 Pac-12 Preview Nanea GC in Kailua Kona, Hawaii Nov. 3-4, 2014 Westbrook Spring Invitational Wetbrook Village GC in Peoria, Ariz. Feb. 22-23, 2015 Wildcat Invitational Sewailo GC in Tucson, Ariz. March 16-17, 2015 Cowgirl Classic Ak-Chin South. Dunes GC in Maricopa, Ariz. April 6-7, 2015 NCAA St. George Regional Snow Canyon CC in St. George, Utah May 7-9, 2015
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Coaching Staff 2014-15
Kelli
KAMIMURA Head Coach Fifth Season
During her sixth season at the helm of the Washington State University women’s golf team, Kelli Kamimura led the Cougars to their lowest team scoring average in school history.The WSU women averaged 299.45 strokes per round, while freshman Alivia Brown earned a bid to the NCAA St. George Regional, becoming the first WSU freshman to qualify as an individual. Kamimura coached Brown to a career-best sixth-place finish and a berth into the NCAA Championships, the second appearance for the Cougars in program history.
one-stroke victory over Washington to claim the 2010 Cougar Cup. The Cougars capped the year by placing four on the Pac-10 All-Academic team, led by senior AllisonTravis, who was a first-team selection.
At the 2014 WSU Cougar Cup, Kamimura led the Cougars to their fifth tournament win in as many years. WSU carded a three-round 867, the third-best 54-hole total in school history. Kamimura guided two golfers into the WSU all-time top-5 for scoring average as senior Kristen Rue averaged 74.36 strokes per round (third all-time) and freshman Alivia Brown averaged 74.74 (fifth all-time).
Kamimura arrived at Washington from Pepperdine University. She began her tenure with Pepperdine in January 2006, as an assistant coach and was promoted to associate women’s golf coach in August 2007. Kamimura helped lead Pepperdine to six-consecutive West Coast Conference Championships (2004-09) and four top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a third-place effort in 2006. Kamimura’s 2008 squad set an NCAA record for lowest three-round team score, shooting 41-under-par at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown.
In addition to the athletic success of the 2014-15 team, five Cougars earned Pac-12 All-Academic honors. Junior Rachel Lewis was named to the first team for the second-consecutive season. Fellow junior NaniYanagi earned second team honors. Seniors Kristen Rue and Lindsay Harmon, as well as sophomore Cherokee Kim earned honorable mention. The 2012-13 squad finished second or third in four events while Kristen Rue was named Pac-12 All-Academic Second team to lead three Cougars honored for their work in the classroom. Rue also won the Cougar Cup in the fall. The Cougars captured a pair of tournament titles in 2011-12. Washington State took home the hardware at the Circling Raven Collegiate Invitational, the season-opening event in Worley, Idaho, andThe Anteater Invitational hosted by UC Irvine in March. During the second victory, Mallory Kent led the way with an individual title. Kristen Allard was a second team all-conference academic to highlight three Cougars selected. In 2010-11, Kamimura led WSU to four top-10 finishes highlighted by a
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In her first season with the Cougars, Kamimura guided a young squad comprising of three freshmen, a sophomore and a redshirt junior to a second-place finish at the Giustina Memorial. WSU also placed two individuals on the Pacific-10 Conference All-AcademicTeams.
Prior to joining Pepperdine’s staff, Kamimura served as the assistant women’s golf coach at Washington, her alma mater, from August 2002 through December 2003. A four-year letterwinner and a two-year team captain during her collegiate career, Kamimura was a National Golf Coaches Association All-America SecondTeam selection as a junior in 2001 and was named honorable mention as a freshman in 1999. She received All-Pacific-10 Conference recognition all four years, garnering first-team honors in both 1999 and 2001. She was also a three-time honoree on the Pac-10 All-AcademicTeam (2000-02). Kamimura led the Huskies to five tournament victories and two NCAA Championship berths, and still holds the school’s record for most individual tournament victories (four). She was also selected to represent the United States in the 1999 and 2002 US-Japan Cup Matches. Kamimura graduated from Washington in 2002 with a bachelor’s in communication, and completed her master’s in business administration from Pepperdine in 2008.
Coaching Staff 2014-15
Emma
BETLAND Assistant Coach First Season
During her first season as the assistant coach for the Washington State University women’s golf team, Betland helped lead the Cougars to their lowest team scoring average in school history. The WSU women averaged 299.45 strokes per round, while freshman Alivia Brown earned a bid to the NCAA St. George Regional, becoming the first WSU freshman to qualify as an individual. Betland guided Brown to a career-best sixth-place finish and a berth into the NCAA Championships, the second appearance for the Cougars in program history. At the 2014 WSU Cougar Cup, the Cougars earned their lone tournament title of the season. WSU carded a three-round 867, the third-best 54-hole total in school history. Under Betland’s guidance, two golfers finished with scoring averages in the WSU all-time top-5. Senior Kristen Rue averaged 74.36 strokes per round (third all-time) and freshman Alivia Brown averaged 74.74 (fifth all-time).
In addition to the athletic success of the 2014-15 team, five Cougars earned Pac-12 All-Academic honors. Junior Rachel Lewis was named to the first team for the second-consecutive season. Fellow junior Nani Yanagi earned second team honors. Seniors Kristen Rue and Lindsay Harmon, as well as sophomore Cherokee Kim earned honorable mention. A 2013 graduate of Washington State, Betland was a four-year letterwinner for the Cougars from 2010-13. The Australian native led Washington State in scoring average during her freshman and sophomore campaigns. She finished in the top 25 in 13 tournaments during her career. A conference academic honorable mention selection, Betland spent the first year after graduation in her native country.
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2014-15 Student-Athletes
Alivia
Lindsay
Freshman Gig Harbor, Wash.
Senior Lake Oswego, Ore.
Harmon
Brown
Washington State Career Freshman (2014-15) – Became the first Cougar freshman selected to compete as an individual at the NCAA Regionals…finished career-best sixth at NCAA St. George Regional and qualified for NCAA Championships as one of 12 individuals…first and third round 71s at NCAA Regional tied for best single-round score in WSU postseason history…competed in all 11 regular-season tournaments for the Cougars…shot a career-low 5-under (68) at the Pac-12 Preview, tied for the second-best score in school history…finished in the top-25 in eight tournaments, tied for the most by a freshman in school history…across all 13 competitions, Brown held a scoring average of 74.74, the lowest by a freshman in WSU history and the fifth-best by any Cougar in school history. High School Earned four varsity letters in golf under coach Tony Ramseyer…made All-region team his sophomore and junior years…his junior year he made all city and all state teams…was named East Valley Tribune Athlete of the Week his junior year…played on Jason Jenson and Hogan Cup teams…was team MVP for his final two years…his senior year he was named Tempe All-city player of the year…won city championship his final year. Personal Born in Phoenix, Ariz…father Steve and mother Noel… older brother Brian…hobbies include music and sports. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2014-15 36/74.64 68 0/3/8 CAREER 36/74.64 68 0/3/8
BEST 6 6
Washington State Career Senior (2014-15) – Competed in six tournaments for the Cougars… best finish came at the WSU Cougar Cup, finishing in sixth place…fired an even 216, best performance of the season…fired season-low 71 in opening round of WSU Cougar Cup and first round of Pac-12 Preview…season scoring average of 75.83 is the lowest average of collegiate career…competed in 86 rounds for the Cougars in four years, finishing with 77.64 scoring average… earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. Junior (2013-14) – Played in six tournaments for WSU…notched two top-25 finishes...best finish came at WSU Cougar Cup, Sept. 23-24, tying for 14th…shot 1-under par (71) in opening round of Ping/ASU Invitational, April 6-7…averaged 78.06 strokes per round…received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. Sophomore (2012-13) - Competed in all-11 tournaments for the Cougars… achieved three top-25 finishes and one top-10 after placing second overall at Oregon State Invitational…lowest round was 69 in the third round of the Oregon State Invitational…season average score was 77.73 a full stroke lower than previous season. Freshman (2011-12) - Competed in seven tournaments for the Cougar women in her debut season...carded lowest career score of 71 in the second round of the Anteater Invitational...tied for 7th place in the same tournament, marking her first top-25 and top-10 finishes for the Cougars...scoring average of 79.38 over her 21 rounds. High School Earned four varsity letters in golf under coach Adam Miller...as a freshman received all-conference and all-state honors...placed first as an individual at the district tournament...placed third at the state tournament...sophomore year received all-conference and all-state tournament honors for the second year in a row...finished third at districts...was 2009 Oregon State 3A Individual Champion...as a junior third time recipient of all-conference and all-state honors... selected athlete of the week in May, 2010 by KWG Radio...placed first as an individual at districts...2010 Oregon State 3A Overall Champion...senior...four-time recipient of all-conference and allstate honors...three-time district champion...placed second at 2011 Oregon State Championships. Personal LindsayTaylor Harmon...born in Portland, Ore...father, Mark, was a kicker for the Stanford football team in the early 1980s...mother Cheryl...younger sister Jacqueline...was involved in Girl Scouts of America for 11 years. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2011-12 18/78.89 71 0/1/1 2012-13 33/77.73 69 1/1/3 2013-14 17/78.06 71 0/0/2 2014-15 18/75.83 71 0/1/2 CAREER 86/77.64 69 1/3/8
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BEST T-7 2 T-14 6 2
Career Bios
Monica
Cherokee
Junior Qualicum Beach, B.C.
Sophomore DuPont, Wash.
Huang
Kim
Washington State Career Junior (2014-15) – Played in five tournaments for Washington State…earned two top-25 finishes…earned career-best finish at WSU Cougar Cup to open season, finishing tied for 16th place…fired career-low 72 twice on the season, in the second round of the WSU Cougar Cup and in the final round of the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational…finished with a season scoring average of 78.27.
Washington State Career Sophomore (2014-15) – Competed in six tournaments for Washington State…notched first two top-25 finishes of career…best finish came at Cowgirl Classic, tying for 22nd place…shot a career-best 71 in the second round of the Wildcat Invitational…scoring average of 76.24 across 17 rounds, besting freshman-year scoring average… received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
Sophomore (Spring 2014) – Competed in six events for the Cougars during the spring season…best finish came at Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational tying for 28th place…fired a three-round 221 in first tournament at WSU, lowest of season…scoring average of 77.72 across 18 rounds.
Freshman (2013-14) – Competed in four events for the Cougars and four events individually…top finish came at WSU Cougar Cup, tying for 31st with a three-round 237 (+21)…carded a season-low 73 at the Westbrook Invitational, Feb. 23-24…averaged 79.32 strokes per round.
Washington Career Sophomore (Fall 2013) – Competed in one tournament for the Huskies in fall of 2013…finished tied for 57th at Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.
High School Four year letterwinner in golf under head coach John Ford at Steilacoom High School…as a freshman won the Nisqually League High School Championships and finished second at state championships…qualified for USGA Girls Championships and women’s amateur… sophomore year won the South Puget Sound League Championships and took second at 2A Girls Golf State Championships…during junior year won the state championships…awarded South Puget Sound League “Player of the Year” and Tacoma Athletic Commission Girls Golf “Athlete of the Year”…qualified for USGA Women’s Amateur and Amateur Public Links.
Freshman (2012-13) – Played in three tournaments for Washington…finished career best 29th-over par at Oregon State Invitational as an individual…shot season best score of 73 in second round of Oregon State Invitational…competed for the Huskies at Westbrook Invitational (T-58th). High School Ranked 25th in the Canadian Girls Juniors’ Order of Merit…placed eighth at the B.C. Junior Girls Championship…Junior Girls Champion at the British Columbia Zone 6 Spring Tour…in 2010, won CN Future Links Pacific Championship. Personal Monica Szu-Hsuan Huang…born in Taipei, Taiwan… transfer from Washington. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2013-14 18/77.72 73 0/0/0 2014-15 12/78.33 72 0/0/2 CAREER 30/77.97 72 0/0/2
BEST T-28 T-16 T-16
Personal Cherokee Yeon Kim…born in Los Angeles…parents Eric and Jane…younger brother Hunter and younger sister Cheyenne…cousin Erynne Lee plays golf at UCLA… member of the South Sound League All-Star Academic Team as a junior. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2013-14 25/79.32 73 0/0/0 2014-15 14/75.79 71 0/0/2 CAREER 39/78.05 71 0/0/2
BEST T-31 T-22 T-22
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2014-15 Student-Athletes
Rachel
Jamie
Junior Gig Harbor, Wash.
Freshman Sammamish, Wash.
Midkiff
Lewis
Washington State Career Junior (2014-15) – Competed in eight tournament for Washington State…opened the season with a seventh-place finish at the WSU Cougar Cup, firing a three-round 217… carded a career-best 68 in the final round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown…season scoring average of 76.46 is the lowest of collegiate career…named to Pac-12 AllAcademic FirstTeam for second-consecutive season. Sophomore (2013-14) – Competed in nine events for the WSU women...recorded first-career top-5 finish at WSU Cougar Cup, tying for fourth place…also recorded lowest round of season at WSU Cougar Cup with second-round 71…averaged 78.46 strokes per round…named to the Pac12 All-Academic FirstTeam. Freshman (2012-13) - Played in all-11 tournaments for the Cougars…recorded three top-25 finishes…best finish at Price’s “Give ’Em Five” (T18, +7) earning lowest season score (70) in the third round…tied for 21st at Rainbow Wahine Invitational finishing 12 over par. High School Earned four varsity letters playing golf at Peninsula High School...freshman year she placed seventh at the Washington state 3A golf championships...placed fourth in state as a sophomore...junior year she was the 3A golf state champion...as a senior she placed fifth in state...was named to the South Puget Sound League All-Academic team all four years...named SPSL Most Valuable Player in her sophomore, junior, and senior years. Personal Rachel Morgan Lewis...born in Renton, Wash...father Michael and mother Suzanne...younger brother Cameron...enjoys running, baking ,reading, and being outdoors...achieved a 3.97 cumulative GPA in high school...was a member of the National Honor Society...Young Life leader. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2012-13 33/78.82 70 0/0/3 2013-14 26/78.46 71 1/1/1 2014-15 24/76.46 68 0/1/2 CAREER 83/78.02 68 1/2/6
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Washington State Career Freshman (2014-15) – Competed in three tournaments individually during rookie campaign…carded a 79 at in the second round of the WSU Cougar Cup and finished in 52nd place. High School Earned four varsity letters playing golf under coach Pat Bangasser...captained the team during her junior and senior campaigns…as a freshman, she was named Second-Team All-KingCo…repeated on Second-Team All-KingCo as a sophomore and finished second at the WSGA District 2 Championship…as a junior, she took first place at the KingCo Medalist Tournament and was named to the All-KingCo First-Team…took sixth place at the WSGA State Championship…during her senior season, notched second-straight First-Team All-KingCo honors, led the team to an undefeated regular season, and placed 10th at the WIAA State Championship. Personal Jamie Midkiff…born in Tacoma, Wash….father Bruce and mother Laura…younger brother Grant and younger sister Julia…enjoys skiing…named to the National Honor Society with a 3.8 high school GPA… member of Spanish Honors Society. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2014-15 9/84.89 79 0/0/0 CAREER 9/84.89 79 0/0/0
BEST 52 52
Career Bios
Kristen
Bree
Senior Gig Harbor, Wash.
Freshman Goldendale, Wash.
Rue
Wanderscheid
Washington State Career Senior (2014-15) – Competed in every tournament during collegiate career, capped by 11 tournaments during senior campaign… opened the season with a third place finish at the WSU Cougar Cup with a three-round 214…notched six top-25 finishes on the season…maintained lowest scoring average of collegiate career at 74.36 strokes per round…the mark is the third-best single-season average in school history and brings WSU career average to 75.50…earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
Washington State Career Freshman (2014-15) – Competed in six tournaments for the Cougars and two individually…finished tied for 14th place at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational… carded a 222 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown… best single-round came during opening round of the tournament, firing a 71…scoring average of 77.58.
Junior (2013-14) – Competed in all 11 tournaments for WSU… notched four top-25 finishes…season-high finish came at WSU Cougar Cup, Sept. 23-24, carding a 222 (+6) and tying for fourth… shot 2-under par (70) in the second round of the WSU Cougar Cup…averaged 75.19 strokes per round…received Pac-12 AllAcademic honorable mention.
High School Played three years of volleyball and four years of golf for the Timberwolves…golfed under coach Ted Wilkins…as a freshman, placed first at the District Championships en route to a second-place finish at the State Championship…four-time Yakima Valley Female Spring Athlete of the Year…repeated as top finisher at the District Championships during junior and senior seasons…back-to-back 1A State Champion during sophomore and junior years…competed at U.S. Junior Girls Championship Qualifier as a junior and senior… member of Team Washington at the Junior America’s Cup.
Sophomore (2012-13) - Competed in all 11 tournaments for the Cougars… recorded two top-10 and eight top-25 finishes over the season…finished first at WSU Cougar Cup with a score of 4- under par…scored season low 68 in third round of Cougar Cup…tied for sixth at Rainbow Wahine Invitational finishing 6 over par…scoring average on the season was 75.57. Freshman (2011-12) - Played in all 12 tournaments for the WSU women...scoring average on the season was 76.61...carded a career-best and team-leading score of 67 in the third round of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate...also scored 69 in the second round of the Westbrook Spring Invitational...led the team with six top-25 finishes...placed in the top-10 in three tournaments...placed tied for second in the Cougar Cup, her career-best finish. High School Earned four varsity letters in golf under coach Don Gustofson...lead team to undefeated league record all four years of high school... four-time 2B State Champion with team...three-time 2B Individual State Champion...Pierce County Athlete of theYear...played in the 2011 USGA U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship...tied for second at the Washington State Women’s Amateur...earned two varsity letters in soccer...named to first team all-league as a freshman and sophomore.
Personal BreeLin Wanderscheid…born in Amarillo, Texas….father Kenneth and mother Sherelle…older brother Zachary… enjoys spending time with family and friends. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2014-15 24/77.58 71 0/0/1 CAREER 24/77.58 71 0/0/1
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Personal Kristen Elise Rue...born inTacoma, Wash....parents Forrest and Lynn...older brother, Stephen...cousin, Lindsey, is a member of the University of Puget Sound crew team...enjoys golfing, skiing and snowboarding. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2011-12 36/76.61 67 2/3/6 2012-13 32/75.66 68 1/2/8 2013-14 22/75.19 70 1/1/5 2014-15 30/74.23 69 2/2/6 CAREER 120/75.50 67 6/8/25
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Yanagi
Junior Hilo, Hawaii
Washington State Career Junior (2014-15) – Opened season with first career victory at the WSU Cougar Cup…carded a three-round 210, the fourth-best score in school history…career-best 67 at the NM State Aggie Invitational ties for the second-best score in WSU history… recorded best scoring average of collegiate career, averaging 76.33 strokes per round…named to Pac-12 All-Academic SecondTeam. Sophomore (2013-14) – Competed in seven tournaments for the Cougars…tied for 28th at the Dr. DonnisThompson Invitational, March 11-12, and shot a season-low 73 in the second round…led the team, shooting 229 (+13) at the Pac-12 Championships…averaged 79.10 strokes per round…received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. Freshman (2012-13) - Played in four tournaments for WSU… finished 23-over par at Westbrook Spring Invitational…scored career-low 76 in first round of Westbrook Spring Invitational… average score 82.33 for the season. High School Earned four varsity letters in golf at Waiakea High School...team captain of the golf team for junior and senior years...freshman... team finished first in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF)...team third place finish in the state championships, while finishing fifth individually...qualified for Callaway Junior Golf Championships...sophomore year was BIIF individual champion...team repeated as BIIF Championships and placed third in state...junior year team repeated as BIIF Championships...placed sixth individually at state, while team finished second...champion of the USGA Women’s Public Links Hawaii Qualifier...went on to compete in the USGA Women’s Public Links Championships. Personal NaniYanagi...born in Hilo, Hawaii...fatherTracy is a retired firefighter...mother Lori...older brother Justin and younger brother Christian...had a 3.8 cumulative GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society. CAREER STATS SEASON RDS/AVG LOW TOP 5/10/25 2012-13 12/82.33 76 0/0/0 2013-14 21/79.10 73 0/0/0 2014-15 24/76.08 67 1/2/3 CAREER 57/78.51 67 1/2/3
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