2012-13 Northern Arizona Women's Golf Media Guide

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Founded......................................................................1899 Location ......................................................Flagstaff, Ariz. Enrollment................................................................25,204 Nickname........................................................Lumberjacks Colors ..........................................................Blue and Gold Conference ............................................................Big Sky Big Sky Web Site ..............................www.bigskyconf.com Affiliation....................................................NCAA Division I President ................................................Dr. John Haeger Vice President ..........................................Dr. Lisa Campos SID ................................................................Steven Shaff Office Phone ..............................................(928) 523-6792 Cell Phone..................................................(928) 606-6628 Golf SID..........................................................Steven Shaff E-mail ............................................Steven.Shaff@nau.edu Sports Info Fax ..........................................(928) 523-6793 Web Site..........................................www.nauathletics.com Head Coach ................................................Brad Bedortha E-mail ..............................Brad.Bedortha@nau.edu Office Phone ..............................................(928) 523-1668 Athletics Office Phone................................(928) 523-5353 Head Athletics Trainer ..............................Ryan C. Pinson

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Interview Policy All student-athlete interviews must be coordinated through the media relations office at least one day in advance. No interviews or photo shoots will be conducted prior to teeing off at tournament site. Out-of-town media should contact the media relations office to make arrangements for phone interviews. Players will be available for interviews following practice and, if prior arrangements have been made, before practice. Coach Bedortha Interviews Coach Bedortha is generally available for interviews in his office weekday mornings. Contact the media relations office to setup interviews prior to or following tournaments. Practice Practices are generally open to media members, who are encouraged to confirm practice times and interview arrangements with the media relations office. Photographers Photographers and videographers are allowed on the course at tournament sites but must adhere to standard golf shooting procedures. Only photographers and videographers on assignment will be placed on the pass list. Please provide names to the media relations office. Contact Steve Shaff the media relations office with Media Relations specific questions regarding Director tournament shooting. (Golf Contact)

Golf Courses ..............................................................IFC Quick Facts ....................................................................1 2012-13 Roster ..............................................................2 2012-13 Preview ..........................................................3-4 Head Coach Brad Bedortha ........................................5-7 Athlete Profiles ..........................................................8-15 Year In Review ..............................................................16 Individual Statistics/Honors ......................................16-17 All-Time Results ......................................................18-20 Academic Honors..........................................................21 Team Records/Honors ..................................................22 All-Time Tournament Medalists ....................................23 All-Time Letterwinners ..................................................24 NCAA Regional Championship History ........................25 Mountain Shootout History............................................26 Red Rocks Invitational History ......................................27 Flagstaff/Phoenix ..........................................................28 The Mountain Campus/Academics ..............................29 University President/Sport Administrator ......................30 Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics....................31

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O R M A T I O N Media Services A tournament release and complete results will be sent to media outlets. Post Tournament Interviews All post tournament interviews will be conducted on the course with requested players and Coach Bedortha after a 10minute “cooling off” period. A member of the media relations office will collect interview requests immediately following the conclusion of the tournament. Mountain Standard Time Arizona does not move its clock ahead in the spring or back in the fall. As a result, Flagstaff time coincides with the Pacific time zone through Nov. 2. The rest of the season, Flagstaff is compatible with Mountain time (Eastern time minus two hours). Lumberjacks Online Releases, statistics, rosters and breaking news are available at the athletics web site, located at www.nauathletics.com. All information is available for immediate use, including photos. The Big Sky Conference web site is located at www.bigskyconf.com.

Credits: The 2012-13 Northern Arizona women’s golf media guide was written, designed and edited by Media Relations Director Steve Shaff of the NAU Media Relations office. Assistance provided by assistant media relations director Andrew Tomsky and graduate assistants Stayson Isobe and Matthew Sewell. Photography by Preston Trauscht, Matt Beaty, Becky Fairchild, Jerry Foreman, Lauren Halstead, Ian Johnson and NAU Media Relations. Printing by NAU Media Relations. On the Cover: The 2012-13 Women’s golf team and All-Big Sky selections senior Stephanie Kim and junior Kaitlen Parsons. Cover Design: Designed by Matt Sewell. Cover Photography: Preston Trauscht and Steve Shaff.

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2012-2013 Northern Arizona University Women’s Golf Team (From L to R): Front Row (L to R) Laura Jabczenski, Kaitlen Parsons, Savana Bezdicek, Stephanie Kim, Susana Mejia, Melissa Olson, Darian Spivey and Head Coach Brad Bedortha. Name Savana Bezdicek Laura Jabczenski Stephanie Kim Melissa Olson Susana Mejia Kaitlen Parsons Darian Spivey

Year Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore Sophomore Junior Sophomore

Hometown (High School/Last School) Colbert, Wash. (Mt. Spokane) Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills) Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista) Marana, Ariz. (Mountain View) Medellin, Colombia (Montemayor Sagrado Corazon) Greenacres, Wash. (University) Chandler, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe)

Head Coach: Brad Bedortha (Fifth Season) Class Breakdown Seniors: Stephanie Kim Juniors: Kaitlen Parsons Sophomores: Laura Jabczenski, Susana Mejia, Melissa Olson, Darian Spivey Freshmen: Savana Bezdicek

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Pronunciations Bezdicek ..................bez (as in pez) -dah-check Jabczenski ......................................Jab-ZEN-ski Mejia ..................................................Ma-hee-ah

By State Arizona............ ........................................4 Washington ............................................2

By Country United States.................................. ........6 Colombia .................................................1

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P The Northern Arizona women’s golf team has high expectations entering the 2013 spring campaign. With a roster full of experience and potential, Head Coach Brad Bedortha expects his team to compete every time on the course with their targets set on the Big Sky Championship. “We are very excited about the spring season,” said Bedortha. “I thought we played very well at spots in the fall. We played well early in tournaments but did not finish as well in the third round of a couple events. I feel like we have the nucleus to have a very good spring.” Senior Stephanie Kim enters her final semester looking to post a strong finish to her career. A two-time Big Sky Player of the Year and All-Big Sky first-team selection, she holds the top two single-season scoring marks in school history. After her stroke average dropped almost two strokes last season, Kim looks for better performances this season and owned a 75.4 stroke average in the fall. “Obviously she has been a great player for us and owns most of the school records,” said Bedortha. “She has been an outstanding student-athlete. She played great in the fall and is playing more consistent. Everyone expects a lot of her.

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Senior Stephanie Kim will finish her career as the most decorated player in school history.

Not to put pressure on her but she is our senior and our leader. I think she will have a great spring.” Kim won the Big Sky Championship after her freshman season and would like nothing more than to cap her career with another conference title. She was an All-Big Sky second-team selection in 2012 and posted a 77.2 stroke average over 11 tournaments. She

finished eighth at the Big Sky Championships, carding rounds of 72-74-73 for one of three top10 finishes on the season. Junior Kaitlen Parsons returns for her third season after becoming a mainstay in the lineup over her first two seasons. She led the team with a 76.6 stroke average last season and the team counted all 29 of her rounds played during the season. Parsons posted six top 20 and four top 10 finishes helped by six even or under par rounds. She led the team at five tournaments, including a team-best seventh-place finish at the Big Sky Championship. “She can do a lot for us,” said Bedortha. “Her golf ability is very good. We need to get her back to playing more consistently. I am looking forward to her progressing in the spring. She has taken over more leadership qualities with Stephanie.” Freshman Savana Bezdicek, who led the team with a 75.4 scoring average in the fall, has played solidly in her first semester, adding another strong and consistent scoring threat to the lineup. She led the team in two of four tournaments in the fall and captured her first individual title at the Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational. “She has stepped right in,” said Bedortha. “She joked that she was worried about making

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Freshman Savana Bezdicek led the team in scoring in the fall semester.

the travel roster but she played great right away. The sky is the limit for her. She continues to get better and works very hard at it. She has all the characteristics to be a very good player.” The sophomore class includes four players with playing experience that will contend for lineup spots this spring. Freshman Laura Jabczenski posted a strong freshman season. She recorded an 80.0 stroke average, the third-best mark on the team, in her initial campaign with four top-20 finishes and one top-10. The Tucson native finished tied for 15th at the Big Sky Championship, posting rounds of 73-76-78. Colombian product Susana

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Mejia saw action in seven tournaments last season, posting an 82.7 stroke average. She tied for 23rd at the Big Sky Championship with rounds of 78-76-78. Classmate Darian Spivey will also contend for a roster spot. She had a strong finish at the Cal Poly event to finish the fall and has played well this spring. Melissa Olson will also compete after a solid freshman year. She saw action in 11 tournaments last season and finished 33rd at the Big Sky Championship. “We need some people to step up in the spring and say they want to be in the top five and want to compete,” said Bedortha. “It is nice to have more depth this year and competiveness. They are being pushed by themselves and their teammates. Any of them can step up and play great.” NAU is the coaches’ top pick in the 2013 Big Sky Conference preseason poll. Bedortha’s Lumberjacks received eight of the 11 first-place votes and 98 total points. Portland State was in the No. 2 spot, earning two first-place votes and 83 total points, while Sacramento State was third with one first-place vote and 76 total points. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. The Lumberjacks finished the fall season ranked 129th in

Junior Kaitlen Parsons was the top finisher at the Big Sky Championship in 2012.

the Golfstat rankings, tops among Big Sky schools. Northern Arizona has won six Big Sky Championships, most recently in 2009. The Lumberjacks open the spring season with the first of six tournaments starting at The Lumberjack at Ocotillo held at the Ocotillo Golf Resort Feb. 1113 in Chandler, Ariz. It is the first of three events NAU will play on the course, including the Cowgirl Classic (April 8-10) and the Big Sky Conference Championship (April 21-23). The 2013 Big Sky championship starts on Sunday, April 21 and ends on Tuesday, April 23.

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BRAD BEDORTHA Head Coach ~ Fifth Season Brad Bedortha begins his fifth full season as the women’s golf coach at Northern Arizona University. He took over mid-semester during the spring of 2008, coaching the program over the final three tournaments of the season. Bedortha has helped the team rewrite the record books and win 11 tournaments under his direction while competing for the Big Sky Championship each season. The Lumberjacks have posted the top two individual team rounds and top five three-round totals under Bedortha, while the individual school record has also been broken twice during his tenure. The Lumberjacks won a school-record tying four tournaments in 2010-11, setting the individual single round and team tournament scoring marks during the season. NAU shot a seven-over par 871 at the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam, posting rounds of 287-292-292 to break the threeround tournament school record by 26 strokes. The previous mark of 897 came at the 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Invitational. All three rounds ranked among the top 10 single-round performances in school history and the opening round 287 was the second-best round in the record books. NAU finished second at the 2011 Big Sky Conference Championship. The Lumberjacks’ three-round total of 891 was the fourth-best team score in tournament history and second lowest non-winning score. Sophomore Stephanie Kim was named the Big Sky Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Senior Alexa Kim was chosen for the All-Big Sky first-team and senior Bethany Leclair was an All-Big Sky second team selection. Leclair was the top finisher at the Big Sky Championship in second after recording a school-record five-under par 67 in the final round. Stephanie Kim broke the single season scoring record for the second consecutive season, helping the Lumberjacks win four tournaments: the Circling Raven Collegiate Invitational, the Cal

Poly Lamkin Grip Women’s Invitational, the Red Rocks Invitational and the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam. The four tournament titles ties the school record for wins in a season set in 2009-10. NAU also won four team tournament titles in 2009-10, setting a new school record. The Lumberjacks also broke the single-, two- and three-round team, as well the single-season school records this season. The Lumberjacks shattered the team individual round school record with a three-under par 285 in the first round of the Grand Canyon Invitational, finishing with a twoday total of 580 to break the two-round mark of 584 set at the 1998 Lumberjack Invitational. The previous single-round record was 291 set at the 2002 Lumberjack Invitational, while the two-round mark was set at 584 at the 1998 Lumberjack Invitational. In the final regular season tournament, NAU broke the 54-hole mark by eclipsing the 900-stroke barrier for the first time in school history with an 897 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic. The Lumberjacks averaged a school-best 304.5 strokes per round. Stephanie Kim was chosen the Big Sky Player of the Year and the Big Sky Freshman of the Year, the first golfer in league history to win both honors in the same season. She won the 2010 Big Sky Championship with a school-record tying 54-hole total of 216. She posted rounds of 69-70-77 to claim the title by four strokes over teammate Megan Buck, who carded a career-best 220 over

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Honors Under Bedortha All-Big Sky First-Team Selections (5 Athletes, 8 Honors) Ali Carter (2008, 2009), Sophia Choi (2008), Alexa Kim (2010, 2011), Stephanie Kim (2010, 2011), Kaitlen Parsons (2012). All-Big Sky Second-Team Selections (5 Athletes, 8 Honors) Meghan Bremer (2010), Megan Buck (2010), Alexa Kim (2009), Stephanie Kim (2012), Bethany Leclair (2009, 2010, 2011), Dakin Whitmer (2008; 2010). The Lumberjacks have posted a stellar academic record under Bedortha, posting at least a 3.20 GPA in each of the eight semesters under his direction.

the three rounds. In his first full season, Bedortha led the Lumberjacks to their first Big Sky Conference title since 2002 and the fourth NCAA Regional in school history, earning Big Sky Coach of the Year honors in 2009. Senior Ali Carter was named to the All-Big Sky first team for the third time in her career, while Alexa Kim and Leclair were named to the second team. NAU also reset history at the Wyoming Cowgirl tournament, winning the event for the second time in three seasons. Leclair tied the then-school record with a three-under par 69 in the second round with the team posting a 296 score in the second round, tying the seventh-best round in school history. The Lumberjacks had immediate success under his tutelage to finish the 2008 season, winning the Big Sky Conference Preview and finishing second at the Big Sky Conference Championships by two strokes to champion Portland State. Carter was the runner-up at the championships after earning medalist honors at the Preview. Senior Sophia Choi, who finished fifth at the Big Skys, posted a school-record tying threeunder par 69 to lead NAU to a season-best 295 at the NCAA West Regional Preview one month earlier in the first tournament with Bedortha. Choi‘s round was a collegiate-best by two strokes, tying Lauren Gray’s 69 recorded in the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in 2001. She was named Big Sky Player of the Year, earning all-tournament honors along with Carter. Bedortha had served as the head men’s and

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Big Sky All-Tournament Selections (6 Athletes, 8 Honors) Megan Buck (2010), Ali Carter (2008, 2009), Sophia Choi (2008), Alexa Kim (2009, 2011), Stephanie Kim (2010), Bethany Leclair (2011). Big Sky All-Academic Selections (11 Athletes, 21 Honors) Megan Buck (2008, 2009, 2010), Ali Carter (2008, 2009), Sophia Choi (2008), Sarah Freeman (2008), Lauren Halstead (2008, 2009, 2010), Laura Jabczenski (2012), Jessie Joachim (2011), Stephanie Kim (2010, 2011, 2012), Bethany Leclair (2009, 2010, 2011), Melissa Olson (2012), Dakin Whitmer (2010, 2011).

women’s coach at Division II Ferris State University in Michigan since 2000. He was named the Division II National Coach of the Year after leading his women’s team to a fourth-place national finish in 2005. Overall, he led five Ferris State women’s teams into the national championships, finishing second in both 2004 and 2006 and third in 2007. Ferris State's 2006-07 season success followed on the heels of the greatest season in the program's history as Bedortha coached the 200506 team to a runner-up finish at the 2006 NCAAII Women's Golf Championships as the Bulldogs ended up six strokes behind the national champion. Nevertheless, the second-place performance on the national stage not only marked the highest placing ever in FSU women's golf history but was the best finish in the history of women's athletics at Ferris State. Bedortha paved the way for a pair of All-Americans as Elena Robles attained second-team recognition while Casey McKinnon was an honorable mention selection. Both tied for third place on the final individual leaderboard at the 2006 national tournament.

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Bedortha helped the 2000-01 squad claim fifth place at the 2001 NCAA Championships in just his second season at Ferris State, which represented the program's first national tournament appearance since 1994. Then following after a two-year absence, he mentored the 2003-04 NCAA-II East Regional champions in producing an impressive second-place tying effort at the 2004 NCAA-II Women's Golf Championships. At the time, the runner-up tying finish was the highest-ever in the school's women's athletics program. Ferris would return to the national tournament the following year and place fourth in the 2005 event. During his tenure, Ferris State teams captured a combined six GLIAC Conference Championships and five NCAA Regional titles. He tutored four players to nine All-America honors and 12 to Academic All-America status. Twentytwo student-athletes earned all-conference honors, while 15 captured academic all-conference honors. A native of Oregon, Bedortha worked at various golf clubs prior to joining the Ferris State staff including Bend Golf and Country Club and Sunriver Resort in Oregon, Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Deer Run Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also worked with the Madison Golf Development Group. A 1990 graduate of Ferris State's Professional Golf Management program, Bedortha returned to his alma mater in March 2000 after serving as the assistant golf professional at the Bend Golf and Country Club in Bend, Ore. He was an all-conference golfer as an undergraduate at Ferris and helped the Bulldogs win league titles in 1988 and 1989 under coach Ron English. A three-year FSU letterwinner, Bedortha recorded a career 79.9 stroke average and posted a personal career-best 78.0 average for the 1988 season. Bedortha presently holds membership in the Professional Golfers Association of America and the National Golf Association. He's a three-time (2000-01, 2002-03 and 2005-06) GLIAC Coach of the Year honoree and received 2000-01 coNational Golf Coaches Association NCAA Division II East Region Coach of the Year accolades. In the 2002-03 season, Bedortha was the recipient of the NGCA's East Region Coach of the Year Award. Bedortha is the fourth coach in the history of the program.

Bedortha's Coaching Accomplishments Honors * 2008-09 Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year * 2005-06 GLIAC Coach of the Year * 2004-05 NGCA National Coach of the Year * 2004-05 NCAA-II East Region Coach of the Year * 2003-04 NCAA-II East Region Coach of the Year * 2002-03 NCAA-II East Region Coach of the Year * 2002-03 GLIAC Coach of the Year * 2000-01 NCAA-II East Region Co-Coach of the Year * 2000-01 GLIAC Coach of the Year NCAA Championships Team Appearances (5) * 2007 NCAA Championships (3rd/8) * 2006 NCAA Championships (2nd/8) * 2005 NCAA Championships (4th/8) * 2004 NCAA Championships (2ndT/8) * 2001 NCAA Championships (5th/8) NCAA Regional Appearances (7) * 2009 NCAA West Regional (18/21) * 2007 NCAA East Regional (1st/6) * 2006 NCAA East Regional (2nd/6) * 2005 NCAA East Regional (2nd/6) * 2004 NCAA East Regional (1st/6) * 2003 NCAA East Regional (3rd/6) * 2002 NCAA East Regional (3rd/6) NAU Team Titles (11) o 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam o 2011 Red Rocks Invitational o 2010 Red Rocks Invitational o 2010 Cal Poly Lamkin Grip Women’s Invitational o 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate Invitational o 2010 Grand Canyon Women’s Fall Invite o 2009 NAU Mountain Shootout o 2009 Bulldog & Eagle Invitational o 2009 Big Sky Conference Championship o 2009 Wyoming Cowgirl o 2008 Big Sky Conference Preview

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Savana Bezdicek Freshman ~ HS Colbert, Wash (Mt. Spokane) Academic Notes: Plans to study engineering…Posted a 3.94 grade point average in high school…Member of the National Honor Society. High School: A 2012 graduate of Mt. Spokane High School…Played for Eleen Northcutt…Shot a two-over par 146 at the Esmeralda Golf Course to tie for the medalist honors at the 2012 Washington 3A Girls State Championship… Also helped her team to a second-place finish in the 2011 State Championship, finishing ninth overall in the individual standings… Won the 2010 Washington 3A Girls State Championship (71-74) to become the first individual golf state champion in school history... Received the Joanne Teats Inspirational Award from the Washington Junior Golf Association… Two-time recipient of the Wildcat Award for Mt. Spokane High School… Carded a personal best 66 at Regionals in 2010, tying the course record. Personal: Born Savana Joy Bezdicek on Jan. 2, 1994 in Spokane, Wash…Daughter of Randy and Barb Bezdicek…Has two sisters, Sierra and Kati…Chose NAU for the practice facilities and coach.

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LAURA JABCZENSKI Sophomore ~ 1L Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills) Academic Notes: Plans to study biomedical science…Earned honor roll status in high school…Named to the 2012 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team for Division I…2012 Big Sky AllAcademic and Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete selection. Summer of 2012: Advanced to the championship at the Arizona Women's Golf Association (AWGA) State Amateur Match Play Championship in the Open Division 1st Flight before losing to Kelly Loeb 3 & 1 in the final…Defeated former Lumberjack Megan Bremer in 19 holes to reach the final…Event was held at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain. 2011-12: Saw action in all 11 tournaments… Posted a 80.0 stroke average, the third-best mark on the team…Posted four top-20 finishes and one top-10…Finished tied for 15th at the Big Sky Championships, posting rounds of 73-7678…Opened collegiate career with a 73 at the Circling Raven Collegiate en route to a seasonbest tie for seventh…Posted a collegiate-best 71 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic at Ocotillo…Led the team with a tie for 11th at the Rio Verde Invitational, carding a season-best 226 for three rounds. JABCZENSKI'S CAREER STATS Year Tourn. Rounds Strokes Average 2011-12 11 29 2,321 80.0 CAREER-BEST: TWO ROUNDS: THREE ROUNDS: BEST FINISH:

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High School: A 2011 graduate of Catalina Foothills High School…Played for Mark Polich…Two-time team and individual Arizona State champion (2009 and 2010)…Was named the Arizona Daily Star 2009 and 2010 Southern Arizona Player of the Year and was selected to the Arizona Republic’s 2009 All-State team…Set nine Catalina Foothills school records including lowest scoring average..Was chosen to represent Arizona at the Mary Cave Cup…Won the 2010 Arizona State Division II medalist honors, the seventh player from Southern Arizona to win a championship and the second to finish with back-toback titles…Shot a five-over 145 with rounds of 71 and 74, helping her school win their second consecutive state championship… Personal: Born Laura Danielle Jabczenski March 8, 1993 in Albuquerque, N.M…Daughter of Kate and Felix Jabczenski…Has three sisters, Heather, Krysta and Anna…Father played golf and baseball, while mother was a member of the ski team at Regis College…Sister, Heather, played at NAU from 2003-07…Enjoys music, snowboarding and hiking…Also considered Colorado, Oregon and Portland State.

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STEPHANIE KIM Senior ~ 2L Tempe, Ariz. (Desert Vista) Academic Notes: Has double major in advertising and photography... Three-time selection to the National Golf Coaches Association AllAmerican Scholar Team…Three-time Big Sky All-Academic selection and Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete recipient…Member of the National Honor Society in high school. Career Notes: Two-time Big Sky Player of the Year and All-Big Sky first-team selection…Holds top two single-season scoring marks. Summer of 2012: Won the Arizona Women’s Golf Association State Match Play Championship with a 5 & 4 victory over Sun Park…Participated in qualifying for USGA Women’s Amateur…Qualified for the U.S Women's Amateur Public Links Championship for the second consecutive season contested at Neshanic Valley Golf Course in Neshanic, N.J…Shot back-to-back rounds of 79 in stroke play, tying for 121st…Tied for first in qualifier with 73 at Whirlwind Golf Course. 2011-12: All-Big Sky second-team selection…Posted a 77.2 stroke average over 11 tournaments…Finished eighth at Big Sky Championships, carding rounds of 72-74-73…Recorded three Top-10 finishes on the season…Has a season-best tie for second finish at Cal Poly/Lamkin Grip Invitational…Finished tied for fifth at the Red Rocks Invitational. Summer of 2011: Won local U.S. Women's Amateur sectional for second straight year on July 14…Lost in the Round of 32 at the U.S. Women's Amateur in Barrington, R.I….Lost in the first round of match play at 2011 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links in Bandon Dunes, Ore….Eliminated on the 19th hole against Ket Preamchuen of Kennesaw, Ga….Advanced out of stroke play by carding back-to-back rounds of 78, posting a two-day total of 156 to tie for 42nd overall…Shot a one-over par 73 at the Ocotillo Golf Resort to finish third behind Alex Stewart of Peoria and Cheyenne Woods of Phoenix, the niece of PGA star Tiger Woods, in sectional qualifying…Shot 70-71 to finish at three-under and a tie for second in the stroke play portion of the 81st Women's TRANS National Amateur Championship in Sheridan, Wyo…Beat Katie Michunovich of Montana State in the first round of Match Play 2 and 1 before losing to Alex Stewart in the second round. 2010-11: All-Big Sky first-team selection…Chosen the Big Sky Player of the Year for the second consecutive season…Named Big Sky Player of the Week three times…Broke own school record for scoring average with 75.3 per round average…Saw action in 11 tournaments, posting six top 10 finishes and nine Top 20 finishes…Had season-best three-under par 69 in the third round of the Price's Give'Em Five Intercollegiate…Led the team with five even or under par rounds…Finished tied for 16th at the Big Sky Championships.

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Summer of 2010: Shot 84-82 at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur, finishing tied for 151st in Charlotte, N.C..…Won U.S. Women's Amateur sectional held at Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree on June 21 to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur…Carded a six-over 78 to defeat three players at 79…Participated in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women's Public Links. 2009-10: All-Big Sky first-team selection…Big Sky All-Tournament selection…Chosen the Big Sky Player of the Year and the Big Sky Freshman of the Year, the first golfer in league history to win both honors in the same season…Believed to be the first female in any sport to accomplish the feat in league history….Third golf studentathlete in school history to be named Freshman of the Year and is the sixth player in school history to claim Player of the Year honors…Broke school records for scoring average, single round score, 54-hole score, tournaments won and number of par of better rounds in a season…Won the 2010 Big Sky Championships with a school-record tying 54-hole total of 216, posting rounds of 69-70-77 to claim the title by four strokes over teammate Megan Buck, who carded a career-best 220 over the three rounds…Joined former NAU standout Sophia Choi as the only freshmen to win the conference tournament, tying the Big Sky Championship record set by NAU's Lauren Gray in 2004 and equaled by Margaux Sheehan of Sacramento State in 2007…Became the fifth player in school history to win medalist honors…Overall, NAU players have won medalist honors at the Big Sky Championship five previous times, including Choi, Lauren Gray (2004), Louise Davis (1997) and Eleanor Pilgram (1996, 1998)….Posted a school-record scoring average of 75.6 in 11 tour-

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naments, breaking the record held by Sophia Choi set during the 2007-08 season, and won a single-season best three tournaments…Captured medalist honors at the Grand Canyon Fall Invitational, the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic and the Big Sky Championships…With three tournament victories, she became the fourth student-athlete in school history to win three or more tournaments in their career…Shot a single-round school record 68 in the first round of the Cowgirl Classic and tied the school 54-hole record two times with an even-par 216 during the season (Cowgirl Classic, Big Sky Championships). She also set a school record with six par or better during the season. Summer of 2009: Finished second at Thunderbird of Arizona High School Senior Classic at Gainey Ranch Golf Club Ranch with a 75…Participated in sectional qualifying for the U.S. Women's Amateur.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Desert Vista High School…Played for Pierce Hamilton…Tied for eighth at 2008 5A AIA State Championships, shooting rounds of 77-74… Finished fifth in 2007 (72-74) and 11th in 2006 (78-75)…Earned city medalist three times and regional medalist twice…Was named the Southwest Section PGA PING Series Player of the Year in 2007…Ranked No. 103 in her class by the Junior Golf Scoreboard and 229th overall…Played in 16 events in 2007-08, posting two wins, 10 top five and 13 top 10 finishes. Personal: Born Yoonsoo Kim July 24, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea…Daughter of Hogeon Kim and Jinsun Kim…Has a sister, Grace.

USGA Championship History 2012 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, Neshanic Valley Golf Course, Neshanic, N.J., 79-79, T121st 2012 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links Championship Qualifying, Whirlwind Golf Course, Chandler, 73, T1st 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur, Rhode Island Country Club, Barrington, Rhode Island, lost to Lee Lopez, Whittier, Calif., 2 and 1, Round of 32 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur, Rhode Island Country Club, Barrington, Rhode Island, Def. Pamela Pretswell (Scotland), 19 holes, Round of 64 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur, Rhode Island Country Club, Barrington, Rhode Island, 71-76, T55th 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying, Trilogy GC at Power Ranch, Gilbert, Ariz., 71, 1st 2011 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links, Bandon Dunes GC, Bandon Dunes, Ore., Lost to Ket Preamchuen, Kennesaw, Ga., 19 holes, Round of 64 2011 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links, Bandon Dunes GC, Bandon Dunes, Ore., 78-78, T42nd 2011 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links Qualifying, Ocotillo Golf Resort, Chandler, Ariz., 73, 3rd 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur, Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, N.C., 84-82, T151st 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifying, Desert Forest Golf Club, Carefree, Ariz., 78, 1st

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KIM'S CAREER STATS Rounds Strokes Average 29 2,191 75.6 30 2,259 75.3 29 2,239 76.6 88 6,689 76.0

CAREER-BEST: 68, 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (1st) 69, 2010 Big Sky Championships (1st) 69, 2010 Prices Give Em Five Collegiate(3rd) 70, 2009 Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invite 70, 2010 Big Sky Championships (2nd) 70, 2010 Rose City Collegiate (1st) 70, 2010 Rose City Collegiate (3rd) 70, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (1st) 71, 2009 Grand Canyon Fall Invitational (1st) 71, 2009 Grand Canyon Fall Invitational (2nd) 71, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate (2nd)

Low 68 69 72 68

TWO ROUNDS: 142, 2009 Grand Canyon Fall Invitational 3 ROUNDS: 216, 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 216, 2010 Big Sky Championships 218, 2010 Price's Give Rm Five Inter. 219, 2010 Rose City Collegiate 224, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 224, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate BEST FINISH: 1st, 2009 Grand Canyon Fall Invitational 1st, 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 1st, 2010 Big Sky Championships

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SUSANA MEJIA Sophomore ~ 1L Medellin, Colombia (Montemayor Sagrado Corazon) Academic Notes: Majoring in business management. 2011-12: Saw action in seven tournaments, posting an 82.7 stroke average… Tied for 23rd at the Big Sky Championship with rounds of 78-7678…Recorded a collegiate-best 71 at the Montana State Triangular to win medalist honors in field of 19 players…Posted rounds in the 70s in six of final seven rounds of the season…Joined the team for the spring semester. High School: A 2011 graduate of Montemayor Sagrado Corazon…Played for Wilmar Zapata…Won six open tournaments in cities of Colombia, while pacing second in four others…Earned several top-five finishes at national tournaments…Ranked No. 1 in the state rankings and seventh in the Colombian Federation Junior Golf Rankings…Finished 30th at the Optimist Junior International held in West Palm Beach, Fla., in August, 2010. Personal: Born Dec. 14, 1993 in Medellin, Colombia…Daughter of Juan Diego Mejia and Gloria Ruiz…Has one sister, Amalia. Year Tourn. 2011-12 7

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MEJIA’S CAREER STATS Rounds Strokes Average 18 1,489 82.7

Low 71

CAREER-BEST:

71, 2012 Montana State Triangular 76, 2012 Big Sky Championships (2nd) 77, 2012 Grand Canyon Invitational (1st)

TWO ROUNDS:

163, 2012 Red Rocks Invitational

THREE ROUNDS:

232, 2012 Big Sky Championships

BEST FINISH:

1st, 2012 Montana State Triangular T23rd, 2012 Big Sky Championships

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MELISSA OLSON Sophomore ~ 1L Marana, Ariz. (Mountain View) Academic Notes: Major is elementary education …Named to the 2012 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team for Division I…2012 Big Sky AllAcademic and Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete selection…Graduated high school with a 3.6 grade point average. 2011-12: Saw action in 11 tournaments, posting an 83.6 stroke average…Finished 33rd at Big Sky Championship with rounds of 78-79-82…Posted a season-best 77 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic…Opened the Circling Raven Collegiate and Big Sky Championship with rounds of 78. High School: A 2011 graduate of Tucson Mountain View High School…Played for Lynne Cote…Three-year letter winner and starter…Named All-Southern Arizona second team and Division I first-team by the Arizona Daily Sun…Team finished runner up in the 2008 State Championships her sophomore season…Played on the Arizona team at the 2010 Girls Junior America’s Cup Team in San Diego, Calif….Received the 2009 JGAA Player of the Year Award. Personal: Born Melissa Marie Olson Dec. 11, 1992 in Fridley, Minn.…Has one brother, Matthew…Enjoys reading, writing, and exercising…Also considered Savannah College of Art and Design and the University of Northern Colorado.

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OLSON’S CAREER STATS Rounds Strokes Average 18 1,489 82.7

Low 77

CAREER-BEST:

77, 2012 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (1st) 77, 2012, Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Classic (2nd)

TWO ROUNDS:

162, 2012 Grand Canyon Fall Invitational

THREE ROUNDS:

239, 2012 Big Sky Championships 244, 2012 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic

BEST FINISH:

T12th, 2012 Montana State Triangular 33rd, 2012 Big Sky Championships

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KAITLEN PARSONS Junior ~ 2L Greenacres, Wash. (University) Academic Notes: Majoring in finance and marketing. 2011-12: Saw action in all 11 tournaments and led the team with a 76.6 stroke average…Team counted all 29 rounds played during the season…Posted six top 20 and four top 10 finishes helped by six even or under par round…Led the team at five tournaments, including a team-best seventh-place finish at the Big Sky Championship…Carded rounds of 75-71-72…Posted a season-best two-under par 70 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic in the second round…Recorded best finish with a second at the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Invite. Summer of 2011: Advanced to 2011 U.S Women's Amateur Public Links field out of sectional play…Was tied for third after a 77 at the Year Tourn. 2010-11 11 2011-12 11 TOTALS 22

PARSONS’ CAREER STATS Rounds Strokes Average 30 2,313 77.1 29 2,220 76.6 59 4,533 77.8

CAREER-BEST: 70, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam (3rd) 70, 2012 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (2nd) 71, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate (1st) 71, 2012 Big Sky Championships (2nd) TWO ROUNDS: 152, 2010 Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational THREE ROUNDS: 217, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 218, 2012 Big Sky Championships 219, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate BEST FINISH: 2nd, 2011 Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Invite T2nd, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate T2nd, 2012 Montana State Triangular (19 Players) T5th, 2010 Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational T5th, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam

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Low 70 70 70

Classic Golf Course in Spanaway, Wash., advancing to her first U.S Women's Amateur Public Links. 2010-11: Saw action in 11 tournaments…Posted a 77.1 stroke average, the fourth-best total on the team…Top freshman at the Big Sky Conference Championship, tying for ninth at 226 with rounds of 75-75-76…Carded a season-best two-under par 70 in the third round of the Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam, finishing tied for fifth overall…Had season-best finish at the Circling Raven Collegiate in first college tournament, tying for second overall with rounds of 71-75-73...Named Big Sky Player of the Week for her performance. Summer of 2010: Won the 2010 Idaho Golf Association Junior Championship (IGA) at Bryden Canyon Golf Course in Lewiston, Idaho. High School: A 2010 graduate of University High School…Played for Coach Ganey…Four-year letter winner…Four-time Greater Spokane League first-team selection (2007-10)…Named team most valuable player four consecutive years…Inducted into the University High School Hall of Fame in June of 2010…Advanced to the

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WIAA State Tournament four times, placing fourth in 2008, eighth in 2009 and seventh in 2010… Placed second in the Dropping Invitational, Boise Idaho in June 2010…Qualified for the "Big I" National Tournament played in Ardmore, Oklahoma, in 2009 and New Jersey in 2010…Placed sixth at the PNGA Pub Links at Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis, Oregon…Tied for fourth at the 2009 Pacific Northwest Junior PGA Championship, shooting a one-over 73 in the in the final round…Ranked 157th in her class by the Junior Golf Scoreboard…Helped soccer team to the state

tournament in 2009. Personal: Born Sept. 29, 1991 in Spokane, Wash…Daughter of Penne and Casey Parsons…Twin sisters Haley and Mandy Parsons played college golf at Washington State from 2005-09…Father played professional baseball with the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians and coached in the Oakland A's organization from 1989-94… Also considered the University of Montana in the recruiting process.

DARIAN SPIVEY Sophomore ~ 1L Chandler, Ariz. (Mountain Pointe) Academic Notes: Plans to study business management with a minor in biology to go into pharmaceutical sales. 2011-12: Joined the team for the spring semester after graduating early from high school…Saw action in four tournaments, posting an 82.1 stroke average…Had a season-best round of 76 at the Rio Verde Invitational…Tied for 33rd at the BYU at Entrada for best finish of the season, carding rounds of 7981-78. High School: A 2011 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School…Played for Carol Wallace…Three-time most valuable player at Mountain Pointe…Won the Tempe City and Tempe Invitational championships…Played for the Arizona Team in the Junior America’s Cup in Genoa Lakes, Nev., placing 13th as a team and 52nd overall…Helped her team qualify for state championships in 2011, finishing seventh as an individual…Placed fourth at the State Junior Golf Championships held at Forest Highlands Golf

Club last summer. Personal: Born Darian Leighane Spivey Nov. 11, 1993 in Glendale, Ariz…Daughter of Erin and Dani Spivey…Has three brothers, Noah, Caleb and Luke…Enjoys ceramics. Year Tourn. 2011-12 4

SPIVEY’S CAREER STATS Rounds Strokes Average 10 821 82.1

CAREER-BEST: TWO ROUNDS: THREE ROUNDS: BEST FINISH:

Low 76

76, 2012 Rio Verde Invitational (3rd) 78, BYU at Entrada (3rd) 169, 2012 Red Rocks Invitational 238, 2012 BYU at Entrada T33rd, 2012 BYU at Entrada

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2011-12 Year in Review Dates 9/12-14 9/25-26 10/8-9 11/7-8 2/7-8 3/3-4 3/9-11 3/19-20 4/9-11 4/7 4/22-24

Tournament Circling Raven Collegiate Dick McGuire Invitational Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Invite Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Wildcat Invitational Red Rocks Invitational Rio Verde Invitational BYU at Entrada Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Montana State Triangular Big Sky Championship

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS * NAU finished third at the Big Sky Conference Golf Championship, placing behind team champion Northern Colorado and Sacramento State. The Lumberjacks' three-round total of 896 was the third-best team score in tournament history and second lowest non-winning score. The total would have won 16 of the previous 18 tournaments. * Sophomore Kaitlen Parsons was the top finisher for the team one stroke ahead of her teammate junior Stephanie Kim after an even par 72 to finish the tournament at twoover par 218. She tied the seventhbest three-round tournament score in school history, one stroke off her

Name Kaitlen Parsons Stephanie Kim Laura Jabczenski Darian Spivey Susana Mejia Jesse Joachim Melissa Olson

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TEAM RESULTS NAU Finish Rounds 12th of 22 (945) 305-329-311 18th of 18 (935) 309-314-312 6th of 15 (942) 320-309-313 5th of 12 (641) 326-315 14th of 14 (975) 318-327-330 5th of 20 (632) 319-313 10th of 16 (970) 337-312-321 9th of 12 (966) 325-320-321 14th of 24 (923) 309-294-320 2nd of 4 (312) 312 3rd of 9 (896) 298-297-301

best career tournament performance, to place seventh overall in the field. * Parsons was named to the All-Big Sky first team after leading the Lumberjacks in scoring average at 76.6 per round, the 12th-best single season scoring average in school history. Junior Stephanie Kim was named to the second team, the third all-conference honor of her career. * Laura Jabczenski, Stephanie Kim and Melissa Olson were named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Teams for Division I. They were among 602 women's collegiate golfers recognized with this prestigious honor. The criteria for selec-

NAU Best Laura Jabczenski, T7th Kaitlen Parsons, T17th Kaitlen Parsons, 2nd Stephanie Kim, T2nd Kaitlen Parsons, T36th Stephanie Kim, T5th Laura Jabczenski, T11th Kaitlen Parsons, T24th Kaitlen Parsons, T9th Susana Mejia, 1st Kaitlen Parsons, 7th

tion to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. The minimum cumulative GPA is 3.50 and student-athletes must have competed in at least 50% (Division I) of the college's regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year. * Kim won the Arizona Women's Golf Association (AWGA) State Amateur Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain on June 28 with a 5 & 4 victory over Sun Park.

INDIVIDUAL STROKE AVERAGE Rounds Strokes Average Low 18 29 2,220 76.6 70 29 2,239 77.2 72 29 2,321 80.0 71 10 821 82.1 76 18 1,489 82.7 76 9 744 82.7 77 29 2,423 83.6 77

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Low 36 158 151 158 169 162 166 (2)

Low 54 218 219 226 238 232 240 239


Individual Honors Laura Jabczenski NGCA All-American Scholar Team Big Sky All-Academic Stephanie Kim NGCA All-American Scholar Team The 2011-12 women’s golf team finished third at the 2012 Big Sky Golf Championships.

All-Big Sky Second Team Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Big Sky All-Academic Big Sky Player of the Week, March 8 Kaitlen Parsons All-Big Sky First Team Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Big Sky Player of the Week, Sept. 15 Melissa Olson NGCA All-American Scholar Team Big Sky All-Academic

Kaitlen Parsons (left) led the team in scoring average at 76.6 per round. Stephanie Kim (right) was a All-Big Sky second team selection, the third all-conference honor of her career.

Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete

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All-Time Coaching History Year 1995-96

Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Head Coach Titles Julie Padgett/ 1 Tana Figueras Tana Figueras 3 Tana Figueras 3 Felicia Johnston 3 Felicia Johnston 2 Felicia Johnston -Tom McCurdy 1 Tom McCurdy 2 Tom McCurdy -Tom McCurdy -Tom McCurdy 2 Tom McCurdy 1 McCurdy/Bedortha 2 Brad Bedortha 2 Brad Bedortha 4 Brad Bedortha 4 Brad Bedortha --

Big Sky 8th

NCAA Finish --

1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 1st 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd

West West ---West ------West ----

Regional (15th) Regional (18th)

Regional (18th)

Regional (18th)

ALL-TIME RESULTS 1995-96 9/11-12 9/15-17 10/1-2 10/8-10 3/11-12 3/15 3/18-19 4/1 4/28-29 4/30-5/1

Tournament Chip-N-Club Invitational Northern Iowa Classic Eastern Washington Invite Big Sky Championships SDSU Fall Tournament Cal State Long Beach University of Idaho Invite University of Arizona B-Team Weber State Invitational Idaho State Invitational

NAU Finish 16 of 17 (1242) 7 of 8 (1421) 5 of 5 (805) 8 of 8 (1065) 9 of 9 (1052) 1 of 2 (349) T3 of 6 (708) 2 of 2 (348) 7 of 9 (669) 4 of 4 (709)

Rounds 404-412-426 348-367-358-348 392-415 349-355-361 340-344-368 349 348-360 348 330-339 358-351

NAU Best Bobbi Brandon, 64th Bobbi Brandon, 9th Kelly Balzer, 15th Sarah Honaker, 13th Eleanor Pilgrim, T9th Eleanor Pilgrim, 1st Eleanor Pilgrim, 2nd Kelly Balzer, 3rd Eleanor Pilgrim, 3rd Eleanor Pilgrim, 1st

1996-97 9/9-10 10/7-8 10/13-15 10/28-29 11/12-13 2/10-11 3/3-4 3/17-19 4/4-6 5/8-10

Tournament Ram/Cowgirl Fall Classic Lumberjack Invitational Big Sky Championships SDSU Fall Classic Pepperdine Invitational SCU Colby Invitational Bay Area Classic New Mexico Intercollegiate PING/ASU Invitational NCAA West Regional

NAU Finish 3 of 18 (934) 2 of 13 (633) 1 of 8 (951) 11 of 19 (988) 1 of 9 (623) 5 of 21 (632) 1 of 17 (646) 2 of 15 (942) 12 of 16 (938) 15 of 20 (911)

Rounds 320-309-305 317-316 316-320-315 323-331-334 317-306 313-319 324-322 319-321-302 312-316-310 306-305-300

NAU Best Davis & Pilgrim, T14th Louise Davis, 4th Eleanor Pilgrim, 1st Louise Davis, T16th Eleanor Pilgrim, 2nd Eleanor Pilgrim, T8th Louise Davis, T1st Bobbi Brandon, T10th Eleanor Pilgrim, T33rd Dianne Overstreet, T42nd

Dianne Overstreet

1997-98 9/25-27 10/5-6 10/12-14 10/20-21 11/11-12 2/23-24 3/2-3 3/24-26 4/3-5 5/7-8

Tournament Dick McGuire Invitational Lumberjack Invitational Big Sky Championships SDSU/Aldila Classic Pepperdine Wave Invite Texas A&M Mo-morial Bay Area Classic Rainbow Wahine Invite PING/ASU Invitational NCAA West Regional

NAU Finish 9 of 18 (924) 1 of 20 (630) 1 of 9 (918) 2 of 15 (952) 2 of 18 (622) 5 of 16 (945) 1 of 19 (607) 12 of 20 (954) 14 of 16 (942) 18 of 20 (930)

Rounds 307-308-309 308-322 308-318-292 319-310-323 311-311 315-316-314 308-299 325-313-316 314-315-313 311-304-315

NAU Best Louise Davis, T5th Davis & Pilgrim, T4th Louise Davis, 1st Eleanor Pilgrim, T4th Louise Davis, T4th Eleanor Pilgrim, T7th Bobbi Brandon, T3rd Eleanor Pilgrim, T15th Eleanor Pilgrim, T49th Dianne Overstreet, T30

Bobbi Brandon

1998-99 9/14-15 9/25-26 10/12-14 11/2-3 11/15-17 2/16-17 2/22-24 3/8-10 3/29-30 4/5-6 1999-00 9/8-9 9/20-21 9/27-28

Tournament Lumberjack Invitational Intercable - McGuire Invite Big Sky Championships Princeville Wahine Invite SDSU Fall Classic Pepperdine Wave Invitational Arizona Invitational SJSU Spartan Invitational Lady Aztec Invitational Utah-Dixie Classic Tournament Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Lumberjack Invitational Univ. of Oregon Invite

NAU Finish 1 of 10 (584) 8 of 17 (933) 1 of 9 (916) 14 of 18 (926) 9 of 15 (1005) 7 of 17 (639) 14 of 16 (917) 7 of 11 (981) 1 of 8 (615) 8 of 24 (942) NAU Finish 2 of 16 (914) 1 of 17 (629) 5 of 16 (648)

Rounds 292-292 312-314-307 302-305-309 310-312-304 341-336-328 320-319 305-313-299 340-320-321 306-309 315-310-317 Rounds 303-300-311 315-314 326-322

NAU Best Eleanor Pilgrim, 1st Lesley McClurg, T12 Eleanor Pilgrim, 1st Louise Davis, T30 Bobbi Brandon, T15 Ingrid Mollard, T10th Eleanor Pilgrim, T36th Bobbi Brandon, T20th Louise Davis, 3rd Louise Davis, T6th NAU Best Louise Davis, 1st Louise Davis, 1st Louise Davis, T9th

Ali Carter

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10/11-13 11/9-10 2/28-29 3/6-8 3/13-14 3/27-28 4/3-4

Big Sky Championships Univ. of Hawai’i Fall Classic Bay Area Classic SJSU Spartan Invitational Pioneer Electric Bruin Classic Lady Aztec Invitational BYU Invitational

1 of 9 (939) 13 of 14 (988) 13 of 17 (673) 12 of 14 (973) 9 of 14 (939) 14 of 20 (632) 16 of 20 (959)

322-311-306 336-328-324 330-343 321-327-325 312-321-306 317-315 309-329-321

Louise Davis, 2nd Hanna-Riika Kuitunen,36th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen 37th Ingrid Mollard, T30th Leslee Beller, T21st Ingrid Mollard, T29th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T15th

2000-01 9/15-16 9/25-26 10/9-10 10/21-23 10/31-11/1 2/12-13 2/26-27 3/12-13 4/9-10 4/13-14 4/23-25

Tournament Oregon State Shanico Invit. Lumberjack Invitational Heather Farr Memorial San Diego State Fall Classic Rainbow Wahine Fall Classic Lady Aztec Invitational Bay Area Classic Pioneer Eletronic Bruin Class. Utah Dixie Classic Peg Barnard Calif. Collegiate Big Sky Championships

NAU Finish 8th of 18 (935) t4th of 19 (628) 6th of 14 (624) 4th of 15 (938) 11th of 15 (951) 8th of 16 (326) t5th of 12 (654) 15th of 18 (937) 4th of 18 (934) 10th of 11 (644) 4th of 9 (952)

Rounds 303-306-326 323-305 306-318 312-319-307 320-318-313 326 332-322 305-327-305 304-317-313 318-316 320-319-313

NAU Best Ingrid Mollard, 14th Ingrid Mollard, T10th Lauren Gray, T7th Gaelle Truet, T6th Gaelle Truet, t28th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, 10th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T14th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T27th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T1st Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T23rd Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, 5th

2001-02 9/10-11 9/24-25

Tournament Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Pioneer Highlands Ranch

NAU Finish 8th of 17 (930) 10th of 14 (621)

Rounds 301-320-309 311-310

10/1-2 10/8-10 2/17-18 2/25-26 3/23-24 4/8-9 4/22-24 5/9-11

Lady Vandal Fall Invit. Oregon State Shanico Invit. Lady Aztec Invitational Bay Area Classic Mountain View Collegiate BYU Dixie Classic Big Sky Championships NCAA West Regional

6th of 16 (947) 13th of 19 (936) 11th of 20 (663) 13th of 16 (643) 14th of 14 (650) 11th of 22 (952) 1st of 7 (947) 18 of 21 (953)

316-318-313 307-316-313 325-338 323-320 329-321 313-327-312 321-313-313 323-320-310

NAU Best Lauren Gray, T9th Julie Heselton,T9th Bronwyn Hubbard, T9th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T13th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T25th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, T34th Lauren Gray, T33rd Bronwyn Hubbard, T29th Lauren Gray, T29th Lauren Gray, 2nd Lauren Gray, 42nd

2002-03 9/10-11 9/26-28 10/7-9 10/14-15 10/29-30 2/24-26 3/3-4 3/22-23 4/4-6 4/21/-23

Tournament Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Comcast/Dick McGuire Invite Price's Give-em Five Intercoll. Lumberjack Invitational Kent Youel Invitational Arizona Invitational Bobcat Desert Classic Mountain View Collegiate PING/ASU Invitational Big Sky Conference Champ.

NAU Finish 12th of 17 (936) 17th of 19 (968) 13th of 20 (931) 1st of 10 (600) 13th of 17 (932) 16th of 18 (968) 1st of 11 (609) 11th of 12 (939) 16th of 16 (960) 3rd of 8 (934)

Rounds 311-314-311 323-325-320 311-310-310 291-309 317-313-302 337-325-316 302-307 319-308-312 320-324-316 307-324-303

NAU Best Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, Tt8th Julie Heselton, T45th Julie Heselton, 10th Lauren Gray, 1st Lauren Gray, T28th Lauren Gray, T39th Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen,t2nd Lauren Gray, T9th Lauren Gray, T53rd Lauren Gray, T6th

2003-04 9/8-9 9/25-26 9/28-29 10/6-8 10/20-21 2/23-25 3/8-9 3/29 4/2-4 4/19-21 5/6-8

Tournament Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic I.E. Women's Intercollegiate Lady Vandal Fall Invitational Price Give Em Five Inter. Lady Aztec Fall Invitational Arizona Wildcat Invitational Bobcat Desert Classic Mountain View Collegiate PING/ASU Invitational Big Sky Championship NCAA West Regional

NAU Finish 11th of 17 (933) 3rd of 10 (932) 9th of 15 (953) 15th of 16 (955) 8th of 20 (930) 14th of 14 (1008) 13th of 18 (632) 16th of 17 (934) 17th of 17 (956) 5th of 8 (932)

Rounds 317-308-308 311-314-307 319-319-315 329-315-311 312-310-308 334-349-325 320-312 318-296-337 315-308-333 311-305-316

NAU Best Lauren Gray, T20th Amber Ward, 1st Lauren Gray, Tt15th Lauren Gray, 36th Lauren Gray, 9th Lauren Gray, T64th Lauren Gray, T39th Lauren Gray, T7th Lauren Gray, T55th Lauren Gray, 1st Lauren Gray, 51st

2004-05 9/13-15 9/20-21 10/4-5 10/18-19 11/8-9 2/21-22 3/7-9 3/14-16 3/26-27 4/1-3 4/18/20

Tournament Dick McGuire Invitational Ron Moore Women's Inter. Price's Give'Em Five Inter. Lady Aztec Fall Invitational Cal Poly Invitational Arizona Wildcat Invitational Bobcat Desert Classic UNLV Spring Invitational MountainView Collegiate PING/ASU Invitational Big Sky Championship

NAU Finish T16th of 17 (948) 12th of 16 (955) 14th of 18 (954) T2nd of 15 (601) 4th of 16 (633) 14th of 14 (966) 6th of 19 (921) 12th of 18 (956) 13th of 15 (910) 17th of 17 (952) T4th of 8 (924)

Rounds 315-320-313 315-318-322 315-316-323 298-306 317-316 329-323-314 306-310-305 332-321-303 307-307-296 320-319-313 307-304-313

NAU Best Sophia Choi, T32nd Sophia Choi, T27th Noel Larson, T40th Sophia Choi, T4th Sophia Choi, T6th Sophia Choi, T51st Sophia Choi, T12th Sophia Choi, T11th T. Peltokoski, T32nd Sophia Choi, T51st Sophia Choi, 1st

2005-06 9/19-20 9/26-27 10/17-28 11/7-8 2/25-26 3/7-9 3/25-26 4/3-5 4/17-19

Tournament La Quinta Inn & Suites Shootout Ron Moore Women's Inter. Taylormade/adidas Lady Aztec Cal Poly Invitational Red Rocks Invitational Bobcat Desert Classic Mountainview Collegiate BYU Dixie Classic Big Sky Championships

NAU Finish 4th of 8 (619) 7th of 14 (927) 4th of 13 (924) 3rd of 14 (618) T1st of 13 (623) 1st of 16 (937) 13th of 15 (911) 7th of 19 (957) 2nd of 8 (912)

Rounds 315-304 309-310-308 304-305-315 312-306 309-314 315-311-311 304-309-298 317-317-323 308-296-308

NAU Best Sophia Choi, 3rd Sophia Choi, t15th Ali Carter, t4th Ali Carter, t9th Sophia Choi, 2nd Sophia Choi, 1st Ali Carter, t14th Sophia Choi, t4th Ali Carter, t3rd

Sarah Honaker

Julie Heselton

Sophia Choi

Vicki Power

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2006-07 9/19-20 9/26-27 10/16-17 11/06 3/2 3/3-4

Tournament La Quinta Inn & Suites Shootout Ron Moore Women's Inter. TaylorMade Aztec Fall Classic Firestone Grill-Cal Poly Inv. Wyoming Red Rocks Invitational

NAU Finish 4th of 8 (638) 14th of 16 (932) 16th of 19 (634) 6th of 19 (638) Won 6th of 16 (628)

Rounds 318-320 316-321-295 313-321 323-315 316 to 328 317-311

3/12-14 3/15 3/24-25 4/9-10 4/16-18

Bobcat Desert Classic North Dakota State Mountainview Collegiate Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Big Sky Championships

T5th of 20 (934) Won 15th of 16 (901) 1st of 9 (908) 2nd of 8 (909)

313-315-306 320 to 349 298-305-298 304-298-306 311-300-298

NAU Best Carter/Power, T3rd Sophia Choi, T33rd Ali Carter, T41st Sophia Choi, T4th Sophia Choi, 75 Vicki Power, T18th Sophia Choi, T18th Ali Carter, T9th Megan Buck, 74 Carter/Choi, T23rd Ali Carter, 1st Bethnay Leclair, T2nd

2007-08 9/19-20 9/24-25 10/15-16 11/05-06 3/1-2 3/7-9 3/31-4/1 4/7-8 4/10 4/21-23

Tournament La Quinta Inn & Suites S/O Gonzaga Bulldog Invitational Aztec Fall Classic Lamkin Cup/Cal Poly Invite Red Rocks Invitational Rio Verde Collegiate Invite NCAA West Regional Preview Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Big Sky Preview Big Sky Championships

NAU Finish 1st of 9 (631) 6th of 12 (934) 16th of 19 (636) 2nd of 18 (604) 3rd of 15 (632) T6th of 18 (916) 11th of 19 (917) 4th of 16 (938) 1st of 8 (314) 2nd of 9 (913)

Rounds 324-307 320-305-309 318-318 303-301 314-318 305-300-311 319-295-303 311-312-315 314 302-307-304

NAU Best Sophia Choi, 1st Ali Carter, 14th Sophia Choi, T45th Sophia Choi/Dakin Banta, T2nd Sophia Choi, 2nd Sophia Choi, T17th Sophia Choi, T8th Sophia Choi, T5th Ali Carter, 1st Ali Carter, 2nd

2008-09 9/19-20 9/22-23 10/6-7 11/3-4 2/28-3/1 3/6-8 3/7-8 3/15-17 3/24-25 4/6-7 4/20-22 5/7-9

Tournament NAU Finish NAU Mountain Shootout 2nd of 7 (619) Cardinal Classic 4th of 13 (611) Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout 5th of 18 (939) Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational 8th of 19 (626) Red Rocks Invitational 4th of 18 (629) Duramed Collegiate T6th of 20 (918) White Wing Invitational Hiddenbrooke Intercollegiate 2nd of 18 (963) BYU Dixie Classic 10th of 15 (950) Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 1st of 19 (908) Big Sky Championships 1st of 9 (914) NCAA West Regional 18th of (917)

Rounds 314-305 308-303 321-309-309 311-315 312-317 308-305-305

NAU Best Bethany Leclair, 5th Megan Buck, T4th Meghan Bremer, T18th Meghan Bremer, T25th Megan Buck, T2nd Ali Carter, T22nd Meghan Bremer, 1st Ali Carter, T2nd Dakin Banta, T23rd Bethany Leclair, T2nd Alexa Kim, T2nd Ali Carter, T35th

2009-10 9/14-15 9/21-22 9/28-29 10/12-14 11/1-2 2/27-28 3/6-7 3/6-7 3/15-17 3/26-27 4/5-6 4/19-21

Tournament Bulldog & Eagle Invitational NAU Mountain Shootout Grand Canyon Women's Fall Price's Give 'Em Five Inter. Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invite Red Rocks Invitational Rio Verde Invitational White Wing Invitational Northern Migration Invite Mountain View Collegiate Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Big Sky Championships

NAU Finish 1st of 14 (900) 1st of 7 (628) 1st of 15 (580) 15th of 18 (920) 2nd of 16 1st of 18 (613) 11th of 18 (935)

Rounds 307-297-296 311-317 285-295 308-309-303 300-292 312-301 305-316-314

13th of 19 (941) 15th of 18 (921) 2nd of 23 (897) 3rd of 9 (904)

312-312-317 307-308-306 301-302-294 294-297-313

NAU Best Bethany Leclair, 4th Meghan Bremer, 2nd Stephanie Kim, 1st Megan Buck, T32nd S. Kim/Bremer, T3rd A. Kim/ S. Kim, T4th Dakin Banta, T19th Bethany Leclair, T7th Dakin Banta, T41st Stephanie Kim, T23rd Stephanie Kim, 1st Stephanie Kim, 1st

2010-11 9/13-14 9/21-22 9/27-28 10/11-13 11/1-2 2/7-8 2/25-26 3/4-6 3/14-16 4/4-6 4/18-20

Tournament Circling Raven Collegiate NAU Mountain Shootout Rose City Collegiate Price's Give 'Em Five Inter. Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Wildcat Invitational Red Rocks Invitational Rio Verde Invitational Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Big Sky Championships

NAU Finish 1st of 20 (905) 3rd of 6 (635) 4th of 15 (905) 10th of 14 (904) 1st of 17 (612) 14th of 16 (953) 1st of 18 (613) 2nd of 17 (910) 1st of 14 (871) 5th of 23 (908) 2nd of 9 (891)

Rounds 302-299-304 310-325 309-301-295 306-301-297 310-302 311-311-331 304-309 309-302-300 287-292-292 307-299-302 304-296-291

NAU Best Kaitlen Parsons, T2nd Stephanie Kim, T4th Stephanie Kim, 4th Stephanie Kim, 6th Alexa Kim, 1st Stephanie Kim, T44th Alexa Kim, 2nd Dakin Whitmer, T6th Bethany Leclair, T1st Bethany Leclair, T9th Bethany Leclair, 2nd

2011-12 9/12-14 9/25-26 10/8-9 11/7-8 2/7-8 3/3-4 3/9-11 3/19-20 4/9-11 4/7 4/22-24

Tournament Circling Raven Collegiate Dick McGuire Invitational Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Invite Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Wildcat Invitational Red Rocks Invitational Rio Verde Invitational BYU at Entrada Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Montana State Triangular Big Sky Championship

NAU Finish 12th of 22 (945) 18th of 18 (935) 6th of 15 (942) 5th of 12 (641) 14th of 14 (975) 5th of 20 (632) 10th of 16 (970) 9th of 12 (966) 14th of 24 (923) 2nd of 4 (312) 3rd of 9 (896)

Rounds 305-329-311 309-314-312 320-309-313 326-315 318-327-330 319-313 337-312-321 325-320-321 309-294-320 312 298-297-301

NAU Best Laura Jabczenski, T7th Kaitlen Parsons, T17th Kaitlen Parsons, 2nd Stephanie Kim, T2nd Kaitlen Parsons, T36th Stephanie Kim, T5th Laura Jabczenski, T11th Kaitlen Parsons, T24th Kaitlen Parsons, T9th Susana Mejia, 1st Kaitlen Parsons, 7th

NAU Finish 8th of 16 (913) 5th of 13 (922) 7th of 19 (928) 3rd of 17 (615)

Rounds 305-299-309 300-309-313 314-303-311 301-314

NAU Best Stephanie Kim, T8th Savana Bezdicek, 2nd Stephanie Kim, T5th Savana Bezdicek, 1st

2012-13 Tournament 9/17-18 Oregon State Invitational 10/1-2 Rose City Collegiate 10/13-14 Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate 10/29/30 Cal Poly Lady Mustang Invite BOLD indicates NAU Tournament title

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Bethany Leclair

Alexa Kim

Dakin Whitmer


ACADEMIC HONORS NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Ali Carter 2009

NGCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American (At Large) Ali Carter 2009

Ali Carter

2006, 2007, 2008

Louise Davis ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Ali Carter 2007, 2008 (2nd), 2009 Big Sky All-Academic Megan Buck 2007-10 Ali Carter 2006-09 Sophia Choi 2006-08 Louise Davis 1996-97 Sarah Freeman 2008 Lauren Halstead 2008, 2010 Julie Heselton 2001-04 Alison Howell 2003 Bronwyn Hubbard 2002 Heather Jabczenski 2005-07 Laura Jabczenski 2012 Jessie Joachim 2011 Stephanie Kim 2010, 2011, 2012 H. Kuitunen 1999, 2001-03 Noel Larson 2004-07 Bethany Leclair 2010, 2011 Lesley McClurg 1996-97 Ingrid Mollard 1998-99, 2001 Melissa Olson 2012 D. Overstreet 1996-97 Tiina-Maija Peltokoski 2002-05 Eleanor Pilgrim 1996 Vivki Power 2007 Kelly Weisgarber 2004-06 Dakin Whitmer 2010, 2011

Ali Carter was the first women’s golfer in school history to earn the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and Academic All-America honors.

Ali Carter was the first golfer to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in school history. She joined soccer’s Kristi Andreassen and track and field’s David McNeill in earning the honor in 2008-09.

1997-98

Lauren Halstead

2008

Laura Jabczenski

2012

Stephanie Kim

2010, 2011, 2012

H. Kuitunen

2001, 2002, 2003

Noel Larson

2004, 2006, 2007

Lesley McClurg

1998

Ingrid Mollard

1999

Melissa Olson

2012

Dianne Overstreet

1998

T. Peltokoski

2002, 2003, 2004

Lauren Halstead and Meghan Bremer both earned their degrees in 2010.

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TEAM RECORDS/HONORS Team Lows Single Round 285 Grand Canyon Invitational (9/28/09) 287 Lumberjack Shootout @ Wigwam (3/14/11) 291 Lumberjack Invitational (10/14/02) 291 Big Sky Championships (4/20/11) 292 Big Sky Championships (10/14/97) 292 Lumberjack Invitational (9/15/98) 292 Lumberjack Invitational (9/14/98) 292 Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invite (11/2/09) 292 Lumberjack Shootout @ Wigwam (3/15/11) 292 Lumberjack Shootout @ Wigwam (3/16/11) 294 Wyoming Cowgirl Invite (4/6/10) 294 Big Sky Championships (4/19/10) 294 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (4/10/12) 295 Wyoming Cowgirl Invite (4/7/08) 295 Ron Moore Intercollegiate (9/27/06) 295 Grand Canyon Invitational (9/29/09) 295 Rose City Collegiate (9/28/10) 296 Mountainview Collegiate (3/30/04) 296 Mountainview Collegiate (3/27/05) 296 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (4/6/09) 296 Bulldog & Eagle Invite (9/15/09) 296 Big Sky Championships (4/19/11) 297 Bulldog & Eagle Invite (9/14/09) 297 Big Sky Championships (4/20/10) 297 Price’s Give’Em Five Inter. (10/13/10) 297 Big Sky Championships (4/23/12) 298 Mountainview Collegiate (3/26/06) 298 Lady Aztec Fall Invite (10/18/04) 298 Mountainview Collegiate (3/24/07) 298 Mountainview Collegiate (3/25/07) 298 Cowgirl Classic (4/9/07) 298 Big Sky Championships (4/18/08) 298 Big Sky Championships (4/20/09) 298 Big Sky Championships (4/22/12) 299 Bay Area Classic (3/3/98) 299 Arizona Invitational (2/24/99) 299 NCAA West Regional (5/7/09) 299 Circling Raven Collegiate (9/13/10)

Individual Lows Single Round 67 Bethany Leclair, 2011 Big Sky Championships (3rd) 68 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (1st) 69 Lauren Gray, 2001 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 69 Sophia Choi, 2008 NCAA West Regional Preview 69 Bethany Leclair, 2009 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (2nd) 69 Alexa Kim, 2009 Grand Canyon Invitate (2nd) 69 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Big Sky Championships (1st) 69 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Price’s Give’Em Five Inter. (3rd) 70 Eleanor Pilgrim, 1998 Lumberjack Invitational 70 Lauren Gray, 2004 Big Sky Championships 70 Dakin Banta, 2009 Grand Canyon Invite (2nd) 70 Alexa Kim, 2009 Bulldog & Eagle Invite (2nd) 70 Stephanie Kim, 2009 Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly (2nd) 70 Megan Buck, 2010 Big Sky Championships (1st) 70 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Big Sky Championships (2nd) 70 Alexa Kim, 2010 Rose City Collegiate (2nd, 3rd) 70 Alexa Kim, 2011 Big Sky Championships (2nd) 70 Kaitlen Parsons, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 70 Kaitlen Parsons, 2012 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic (2nd)

Two Rounds 580 2009 Grand Canyon Invitational 584 1998 Lumberjack Invitational

Two Rounds 140 Eleanor Pilgrim, 1998 Lumberjack Invitational

Three Rounds 871 2011 Lumberjack Shootout @ Wigwam 891 2011 Big Sky Championships 896 2012 Big Sky Championships 897 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Invite 900 2009 Bulldog & Eagle Invite 901 2007 Mountainview Collegiate 904 2010 Big Sky Championships 904 2010 Price’s Give’Em Five Inter. 905 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate 905 2010 Rose City Collegiate 908 2007 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 908 2009 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 908 2011 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 910 2005 Mountainview Collegiate 910 2011 Rio Verde Invitational 911 1997 NCAA Championships 912 2006 Big Sky Championships

Three Rounds 215 Bethany Leclair, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 215 Bethany Leclair, 2011 Big Sky Championships 216 Lauren Gray, 2004 Big Sky Championships 216 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 216 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Big Sky Championships 217 Kaitlen Parsons, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 218 Alexa Kim, 2011 Lumberjack Shootout at Wigwam 218 Stephanie Kim, Price’s Give’Em Five Intercollgiate 218 Kaitlen Parsons, 2012 Big Sky Championships 219 Sophia Choi, 2005 Big Sky Championships 219 Alexa Kim, 2010 Rose City Collegiate 219 Stephanie Kim, 2010 Rose City Collegiate 219 Kaitlen Parsons, 2010 Circling Raven Collegiate 220 Lauren Gray, 2001 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 220 Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, 2002 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 220 Ali Carter, 2007 Mountainview Collegiate

1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2009

Big Sky Team Champions Spokane, Wash. 951 Blackfoot, Idaho 918 St. George, Utah 916 St. George, Utah 939 St. George, Utah 947 Chandler, Ariz. 917

BOLD indicates rounds/tournaments under Head Coach Brad Bedortha

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220 Sophia Choi, 2007 Mountainview Collegiate 220 Megan Buck, 2010 Big Sky Championships 220 Kaitlen Parsons 2012 Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Invite 75.3 75.6 75.8 75.8 75.9 76.0 76.1 76.2 76.4 76.5 76.5 76.6 76.7 76.7 76.8 76.8

Season Stroke Avg. Stephanie Kim ................2010-11 Stephanie Kim ................2009-10 Sophia Choi......................2007-08 Bethany Leclair ................2010-11 Sophia Choi......................2005-06 Alexa Kim ........................2010-11 Lauren Gray ....................2002-03 Sophia Choi......................2006-07 Ali Carter ..........................2005-06 Sophia Choi......................2004-05 Lauren Gray ....................2003-04 Kaitlen Parsons ..............2011-12 Ali Carter ..........................2006-07 Ali Carter ..........................2008-09 Eleanor Pilgrim ................1997-98 Alexa Kim ........................2009-10

All-Big Sky Conference Dakin Banta........2008 (2nd), 2010 (2nd) Bobbi Brandon ..........................1996-98 Meghan Bremer ....................2010 (2nd) Megan Buck..........................2010, (2nd) Ali Carter ..............................2006, 2007, ....................................2008 (2nd), 2009 Sophia Choi ..............................2005-08 Louise Davis ..............................1996-99 Lauren Gray ..............................2002-04 Alexa Kim ..........2009 (2nd), 2010, 2011 Stephanie Kim ..............................2010, ....................................2011, 2012 (2nd) H. Kuitunen ......................1999, 2001-03 Bethany Leclair ....................2009 (2nd), .......... 2010 (2nd), 2011 (2nd) Lesley McClurg ..........................1996-98 Tiina-Maija Peltokoski ....................2002 ..............................................2005 (2nd) Kaitlen Parsons ............................2012 Eleanor Pilgrim ..........................1996-98 Vicki Power ............................2006 (2nd) Dianne Overstreet ..........................1997 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2010

Big Sky Individual Champions Eleanor Pilgrim 79-77-76 232 Louise Davis 74-77-73 224 Eleanor Pilgrim 78-73-72 223 Lauren Gray 74-70-72 216 Sophia Choi 71-71-77 219 Stephanie Kim 69-70-77 216

NCAA Regional Championship Team Finish 1997 306-305-300 (911) 15 of 20 1998 311-304-315 (930) 18 of 20 2002 323-320-310 (953) 18 of 21 2009 299-309-309 (917) 18 of 21 NCAA Regional Championship Top Individual 1997 Dianne Overstreet T42 of 101 75-77-74; 226 1998 Dianne Overstreet T30 of 90 76-76-75; 227 2002 Lauren Gray T42 of 107 78-80-73; 231 2004 Lauren Gray (I) T51st of 108 81-74-77; 232 2009 Ali Carter T35th of 107 BOLD indicates current student-athlete

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ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT MEDALISTS The Northern Arizona University women’s golf program has claimed 24 individual medalist honors in school history. Former standouts Eleanor Pilgrim and Louise Davis each won four titles during their careers. Standout Sophia Choi and current standout Stephanie Kim each have three titles. Lauren Gray captured two titles during her career including the 2003 Lumberjack Invitational and 2004 Big Sky Conference titles, while Ali Carter also captured two titles, including the 2007 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic and 2008 Big Sky Preview. All-Time Medalist Honors Eleanor Pilgrim ................................................4 Louise Davis ....................................................4 Sophia Choi ....................................................3 Stephanie Kim ................................................3 Ali Carter ..........................................................2 Lauren Gray ....................................................2 Bethany Leclair ................................................2 Amber Ward ....................................................1 Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen ....................................1 Meghan Bremer ..............................................1 Alexa Kim ........................................................1 Savana Bezdicek............................................1 Eleanor Pilgrim (4) Idaho State Invitational, 4/30-5/1/96 Big Sky Championships, 10/13-15/96 Lumberjack Invitational, 9/14-15/98 Big Sky Championships, 10/12-14/98 Louise Davis (4) T1st, Bay Area Classic, 3/3-4/97 Big Sky Championships, 10/12-14/97 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, 9/8-9/99 Lumberjack Invitational, 9/20-21/99 Sophia Choi (3) Big Sky Championships, 4/18-20/05 Bobcat Desert Classic, 3/7-9/06 La Quinta Mountain Shootout, 9/19-20/07 Stephanie Kim (3) Grand Canyon Women’s Fall Invite, 9/28-29, 2009 Wyoming Cowgirl, 4/5-6, 2010 Big Sky Conference Championships, 4/19-21, 2010

NAU Hall of Famer Louise Davis, who won four tournaments in her career, celebrated with Sophia Choi at the Big Sky Championship in 2005.

Ali Carter (2) Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, 4/9-10/07 Big Sky Conference Preview, 4/10/08 Lauren Gray (2) Lumberjack Invitational, 10/14-15/02 Big Sky Championships, 4/19-21/04 Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen (1) T1st, Utah Dixie Classic, 4/9-10/01 Amber Ward (1) I.E. Intercollegiate, 9/25-26/03 Meghan Bremer (1) White Wing Invitational, 3/7-8, 2009 Alexa Kim (1) Lamkin Grip/Cal Poly Invitational, 11/1-2, 2010 Savana Bezdicek (1) Cal Poly Lady Mustang Invite, 10/29-30, 2012

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

Bobbi Brandon

Louise Davis

-BKelly Balzer Dakin Banta-Whitmer Leslee Beller Jaclyn Beaudreau Bobbi Brandon Meghan Bremer Katie Brenneman Megan Buck -CAli Carter Sophia Choi Terra Cole -DLouise Davis Janelle Dochow -FSarah Freeman -GStacie Gibbs Lauren Gray -HLauren Halstead Julie Heselton

Megan Buck

Ali Carter

Lauren Gray

Sarah Honaker

1995-97 2008-2011 2000 1996-97 1995-99 2009-10 2002-04 2007-10 2006-Pres. 2005-08 2001-03 1996-99 1995-96 2008 2001 2001-04 2008-10 2001-04

Sophia Choi

Hanna Kuitunen

Lesley McClurg

Ingrid Mollard

Betsy Holdhusen 2000 Sarah Honaker 1995-96 Ali Howell 2003 Bronwyn Hubbard 2002-03 -JHeather Jabczenski 2004-07 Laura Jabczenski 2012-Present Jessica Johnson 1999 -KAleha Kim 2010 Alexa Kim 2009-2011 Stephanie Kim 2010-Pres. Allison Knanishu 1999 Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen 1999-03 -LNoel Larson 2004-07 Bethany Leclair 2007, 2009-2011 -MKerri Maney 1996-98 Susana Mejia 2012-Present Lesley McClurg 1996-98 Ingrid Mollard 1998-01 Stephanie Moore 2005

Julie Heselton

Dianne Overstreet

Kelly Sullivan

-OKelli O’Keefe Melissa Olson Dianne Overstreet -PKaitlen Parsons Tiina-Maija Peltokoski Eleanor Pilgrim Vicki Power -SShannon Sopina Darian Spivey Julian Swenson Kelly Sullivan -TGaelle Truet -VEmily von Doehren -WAmber Ward Kelly Weisgarber Holly Woodle

Emily von Doehren

2006-07 2012-Present 1996-98 2011-Pres. 2002-05 1995-99 2006-07 1995-96 2012-Present 1999 1995-96 2001 1999-03 2004-05 2004-06 2002-04

BOLD indicates current student-athlete

Heather Jabczenski

Noel Larson

Kelli O’Keefe

Vicki Power

Amber Ward

Kelly Weisgarber

Louise Davis - NAU Athletics Hall of Fame Louise Davis was inducted into the NAU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005. Davis was a four-time All-Big Sky selection, winning the 1997 Big Sky Conference championship and finishing runner-up in 1999. She was a two-time NGCA Academic All-America, the first honoree in school history. The Wales native won four individual tournament titles and held the three-round record at 222 set at the 1997 Dick McGuire Invitational upon graduation. Davis was a key member of the first two NCAA Regional squads in school history in 1997 and 1998 and memmember of four consecutive Big Sky Conference Championship teams. She was the top finisher for the Lumberjacks 15 times in her career.

Eleanor Pilgrim - NAU Athletics Hall of Fame Eleanor Pilgram was a founding member of the golf program, leading the early success of the team. She was a three-time All-Big Sky selecselection, winning the 1996 and 1998 Big Sky Conference championships. She won four individual tournament titles, held the school singleround scoring mark (70) and still holds the two-round mark at 140. She was a key member of the first two NCAA Regional squads in school history in 1997 and 1998 and member of four consecutive Big Sky Conference Championship teams. She played professionally on the Ladies European Tour.

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NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Year

Host

Champion

NAU Finish

Rounds

NAU Best

1997 1998 2002 2009

Arizona Stanford Stanford Arizona State

Arizona State Arizona Pepperdine Arizona State

15 18 18 18

306-305-300 311-304-315 323-320-310 299-309-309

Dianne Overstreet, T42 Dianne Overstreet, T30 Lauren Gray, 42nd Ali Carter, T35th

of of of of

20 20 21 21

(911) (930) (953) (917)

1996-97 Women’s Golf Team Kelly Balzer, Jaclyn Beaudreau, Bobbi Brandon, Louise Davis, Noel Doughty, Kerri Maney, Lesley McClurg, Dianne Overstreet, Eleanor Pilgram, Sharon Spicer. Head Coach: Tana Figueras

1997-98 Women’s Golf Team Jaclyn Beaudreau, Bobbi Brandon, Louise Davis, Noel Doughty, Kerri Maney, Lesley McClurg, Dianne Overstreet, Eleanor Pilgram, Sharon Spicer. Head Coach: Tana Figueras

2001-02 Women’s Golf Team Terra Cole, Lauren Gray, Julie Heselton, Bronwyn Hubbard, TiinaMaija Peltokoski, Hanna-Riikka Kuitunen, Emily von Doehren, Holly Woodle. Head Coach: Tom McCurdy

1997 NCAA West Regionals Randolph Park North G.C. Tucson, Ariz.

1998 NCAA West Regionals Stanford Golf Course Stanford, Calif.

2002 NCAA West Regionals Stanford Golf Course Stanford, Calif.

Team Results (Top 10) 1. Arizona State 865 (+1) 2. Arizona 866 (+2) 3. Stanford 870 (+6) 4. New Mexico St. 883 (+19) 5. San Jose State 884 (+20) 6. Oregon 885 (+21) 7. Texas Christian 889 (+25) 8. Tulsa 890 (+26) 9. UCLA 895 (+31) 10. Texas A&M 896 (+32) 15. NAU 911 (+47) T42. T53. T64. T75. T80.

NAU Individuals

Dianne Overstreet Lesley McClurg Louise Davis Bobbi Brandon Eleanor Pilgrim

75-77-74 76-76-76 80-77-73 80-75-77 75-78-81

226 228 230 232 234

Team Results (Top 10) 1. Arizona 871 (-5) 2. Arizona State 886 (+10) 3. Stanford 895 (+19) Tulsa 895 (+19) 5. Texas 899 (+23) USC 899 (+23) 7. New Mexico 908 (+32) 7. New Mexico St. 908 (+32) 9. Washington 911 (+35) 10. Oregon/Ore. St. 912 (+36) 18. NAU 930 (+54) T30. T57. T77. T84. T87.

NAU Individuals

Dianne Overstreet Lesley McClurg Louise Davis Eleanor Pilgram Bobbi Brandon

75-77-74 76-76-80 81-73-84 78-80-82 80-75-77

227 232 238 240 241

Team Results (Top 10) 1. Pepperdine 883 (+19) UCLA 883 (+19) 3. California 889 (+25) 4. Arizona 890 (+26) 5. Stanford 901 (+37) 6. Arizona State 904 (+40) Washington 904 (+40) 8. USC 908 (+44) 9. San Francisco 914 (+50) 10. New Mexico 915 (+51) 18. NAU 953 (+89) NAU Individuals

42. Lauren Gray T47. H. Kuitunen T84. Julie Heselton T102. Bronwyn Hubbard 106. T. Peltokoski

78-80-73 76-81-77 86-79-77 83-80-87 93-86-83

231 234 242 250 262

2009 NCAA West Regionals Karsten Golf Course Tempe, Ariz. Team Results (Top 5) 1. Arizona State 842 (-22) 2. USC 861 (-3) 3. LSU 868 (+4) T4. TCU 873 (+9) T4. Texas 873 (+9) T4. UC Irvine 873 (+9) 18. NAU 917 (+53) NAU Individuals

2008-09 Women’s Golf Team Alexa Kim, Bethany Leclair, Dakin Banta, Meghan Bremer, Lauren Halstead, Megan Buck. Not pictured: Ali Carter. Head Coach: Brad Bedortha

T35. Ali Carter T74. Bethany Leclair T82. Alexa Kim T89. Megan Buck T101. Meghan Bremer

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73-76-73 76-73-81 76-78-78 74-82-80 82-84-78

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MOUNTAIN SHOOTOUT HISTORY Continental Country Club/Aspen Valley Golf Course/Flagstaff Ranch Golf Course Previous Winners 1996 Weber State (323-307) Shannon Ingalls, Arizona (71-71 142) 1997 Northern Arizona (308-322) Kelly Wilson, Wash. State (69-82 152) 1998 Northern Arizona (292-292)* Eleanor Pilgrim, NAU (70-70 140)* 1999 Northern Arizona (315-314 635)* Louise Davis, NAU (72-76 148)* 2000 Iowa State (306-307) Lisa Chen, San Francisco (73-72 145) 2002 Northern Arizona (291-309)* Lauren Gray, NAU (71-73 144)* 2005 San Diego State (311-303) Megan McLeod, SDSU (73-72 145) 2006 Cal Poly (302-304) Anna Booth, SDSU (74-74 148) 2007 Northern Arizona (324-307)* Sophia Choi, NAU (76-75 151) 2008 Florida Southern (296-291) Heather Burgner, FSC (74-67 141) 2009 Northern Arizona (311-317)# Amy Anderson, NDSU (74-70 144) 2010 Grand Canyon (310-300) Brittany Penny, Grand Canyon 76-70 * Aspen Valley Golf Course # Flagstaff Ranch GC Low Individual Round Total 67 Heather Burgner, Florida Southern (second), 2008 69 Marianne Andersson, Florida Southern (first), 2008 69 Kelly Wilson, Washington State (first), 1997 70 Silvie Sittertova, Florida Southern (first), 2008 70 Aimee Aardema, Weber State (second), 1996 70 Eleanor Pilgrim, NAU (first), 1998* 70 Eleanor Pilgrim, NAU (second), 1998* 70 Kylie Smith, Eastern Washington (second), 1998* 70 Kim Cammer, Western New Mexico (second), 2002* 70 Amy Anderson, North Dakota State (second), 2009 70 Brittany Penny, Grand Canyon (second), 2010 71 Shannon Ingalls, Arizona B (first), 1996 71 Shannon Ingalls, Arizona B (second), 1996 71 Lesley McClurg, NAU (second), 1998* 71 Lauren Gray, NAU (first), 2002* 71 Sarah Tiller, Portland State (second), 2002* 71 Amanda Wilson, Arizona (second), 2005 72 Louise Davis, NAU (first), 1999* 72 Lisa Chen, USF (second), 2000 72 Sara Jones, ASU (first), 2002* 72 Megan McLeod, SDSU (second), 2005 72 Sophia Choi, NAU (second), 2005 72 Jessica McKay, GC (second), 2005 72 Ali Carter, NAU (second), 2006 Low Individual Two-Round Total 141 Heather Burgner, Florida Southern 74-67 (-5), 2008 142 Shannon Ingalls, Arizona B 71-71 (-2), 1996 144 Lauren Gray, NAU 71-73 (E), 2002* 144 Amy Anderson, North Dakota State 74-70 (E), 2009 145 Lisa Chen, USF 73-72 (+1), 2000 145 Megan McLeod, SDSU 73-72 (+1), 2005 146 Sara Jones, ASU 72-74 (+2), 2002* 146 Brittany Penny, Grand Canyon 76-70 (+2) 147 Kim Cammer, W New Mex. 77-70 (+5), 2002* 147 Amanda Wilson, Arizona 76-71 (+5), 2005 148 Louise Davis, NAU 72-76 (+4), 1999* 148 Noel Jacobusse, Iowa State 74-74 (+4), 2000 148 Anna Booth, SDSU 74-74 (+4), 2006 149 Aimee Aardema, Weber State (+5), 1996 149 Julie Heselton, NAU 74-75 (+5), 2002* 149 Sophia Choi, NAU 77-72 (+5), 2005 149 Maki Kamimura, SDSU 74-75 (+5), 2006 149 Haley Andreas, Arizona 77-72 (+5) 150 Lyndsey Devenish, USF 77-73 (+6), 2000 150 Jeanie Bagnell, EWU 76-74 (+6), 2002* 150 Ali Carter, NAU 78-72 (+6), 2006 150 Kacy Buckner, Southern Utah 75-75 (+6)

2007 Champion Sophia Choi

Low Team Round Total 291 Northern Arizona (first), 2002* 291 Florida Southern (second), 2008 292 Northern Arizona (first), 1998* 292 Northern Arizona (second), 1998* 296 Florida Southern (first), 2008 296 Arizona (second), 2005 297 Iowa State (second), 2000 299 Baylor (second), 1998* 300 Grand Canyon (second), 2010 302 Cal Poly (first), 2006 303 Ferris State (second), 2006 304 Northern Arizona (second), 2005 304 Cal Poly (second), 2006 Low Team Two-Round Total 584 Northern Arizona 292-292, 1998* 587 Florida Southern 296-291, 2008 600 Northern Arizona 291-309, 2002* 603 Iowa State 306-297, 2000 605 Baylor 306-299, 1998* 606 Cal Poly 302-304, 2006 613 San Francisco 307-306, 2000 614 San Diego State 311-303, 2005 615 Sacramento State 309-306, 2005 616 Arizona 320-296, 2005 617 Ferris State 314-303, 2006 619 Northern Arizona 315-304, 2005 622 UC-Riverside 310-312, 2005 623 San Diego State 315-308, 2000 623 UC Riverside 318-305, 2002* * Aspen Valley Golf Course; # Flagstaff Ranch GC

NAU has won the team titles five times in the 10-year history of the Mountain Shootout.

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RED ROCKS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT HISTORY Oakcreek Country Club, Sedona, Ariz. Previous Winners 2006 Northern Arizona (309-314) Mary Kate Morgan, Gonzaga (76-72) Texas El Paso (310-313) 2007 Northwestern (299-302) Liliana Alvarez, Northwestern (73-74) 2008 Eastern Michigan (311-315) Catherine Fortin, Eastern Michigan (73-77) 2009 Michigan (307-302) Kelly Gillum, Montana State (75-73) 2010 Northern Arizona (312-301) Paige Rachor, Portland (77-72) 2011 Northern Arizona (304-309) Lauren Hernandez, Nevada (78-72) 2012 Eastern Michigan (305-298) Caitlin McCleary, Seattle (72-75)

Alexa Kim

Oak Creek Country Club Sedona, Ariz. Home of the Red Rocks Invitational

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Sophia Choi, NAU, 74-76, 2006 Brianna Broderick, Michigan, 79-71, 2007 Lindsay Davis, Michigan, 77-73, 2007 Catherine Fortin, Eastern Michigan, 73-77, 2008 Maddy Fletcher, Cal Poly, 76-74, 2010 Kristen Locke, Cal Poly, 75-75, 2010 Lauren Hernandez, Nevada 78-72, 2011 Dana Zamparelli, Wyoming, 79-71, 2012 Meredith Fairbairn, Eastern Michigan 79-71, 2012

Low Team Round Total 292 Washington State (second), 2007 298 Eastern Washington (second), 2012 299 Northwestern (first), 2007 301 Michigan (second), 2007 301 Northern Arizona (second), 2010 302 Northwestern (second), 2007 302 Michigan (second), 2009 303 Nebraska (second), 2007 304 Northern Arizona (first), 2011 305 Eastern Washington (first), 2012 307 Montana State (second), 2007 307 Michigan (first), 2009 307 Cal Poly (first), 2010 307 Xavier (second), 2012 307 Grand Canyon (second), 2012

Low Individual Round Total 71 Brianna Broderick, Michigan (second), 2007 71 Jennifer Lutz, Grand Canyon (first), 2009 71 Alexa Kim, Northern Arizona (second), 2010 71 Dana Zamparelli, Wyoming (second), 2012 71 Meredith Fairbairn, Eastern Michigan (second), 2012 72 Alice Kim, Northwestern (first), 2007 72 Diana Hong, Washington State (second), 2007 72 Mary Kate Morgan, Gonzaga (second), 2006 72 Crystal Reeves, Oral Roberts (first), 2009 72 Paige Rachor, Portland (second), 2010 72 Lauren Hernandez (second), 2011 72 Caitlin McCleary, Seattle (first), 2012 73 Liliana Alvarez, Northwestern (first), 2007 73 Justine Hix, Portland State (second), 2007 73 Lindsay Davis, Michigan (second), 2007 73 Amy Ereroth, Washington State (second), 2007 73 Catherine Fortin, Eastern Michigan (first), 2008 73 Kelly Gillum, Montana State (second), 2009 73 Elise Swartout, Western Michigan (second), 2010 Low Individual Two-Round Total 147 Liliana Alvarez, Northwestern, 73-74, 2007 147 Diana Hong, Washington State, 75-72, 2007 147 Caitlin McCleary, Seattle 72-75, 2012 148 Mary Kate Morgan, Gonzaga, 76-72, 2006 148 Justine Hix, Portland State, 75-73, 2007 148 Alice Kim, Northwestern, 72-76, 2007 148 Mary Kate Morgan, Gonzaga, 74-74, 2007 148 Kelly Gillum, Montana State, 75-73, 2009 149 Paige Rachor, Portland, 77-72, 2010

Low Team Two-Round Total 601 Northwestern, 299-302, 2007 602 Washington State, 310-292, 2007 603 Eastern Michigan, 305-298, 2012 609 Michigan, 308-301, 2007 609 Michigan, 307-302 609 613 Northern Arizona, 312-301, 2010 613 Northern Arizona, 304-309, 2011 617 Cal Poly, 307-310, 2010 617 Seattle, 309-308, 2012 619 Xavier, 312-307, 2012 621 Grand Canyon, 314-307, 2012 622 Oral Roberts, 312, 310, 2009 626 Winthrop, 310-316, 2009 623 Northern Arizona, 309-314, 2006 623 Texas El Paso, 310-313, 2006 623 Western Michigan, 313-310, 2011

NAU won the team title at the Red Rocks Invitational in 2011.

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Northern Arizona University • William A. Franke, one of Arizona's most prominent business leaders, has made a $25 million contribution to Northern Arizona University's College of Business, the largest donation in the university's history. • The university has created a new College of Health and Human Services to help the university respond to the need for more healthcare professionals in the state and enhance the university's participation in the developing academic medical complex in downtown Phoenix. • NAU's graduate physical therapy program ranks among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Northern Arizona University provides an outstanding undergraduate residential education strengthened by important research, graduate and professional programs and a responsive distance learning network delivering programs throughout Arizona. Undergraduate education that provides knowledge of the world and an ability to appreciate change, diversity and life itself is NAU's underlying core strength. Faculty and staff members are committed to the residential campus concept and to the students but also are prepared to deliver education throughout Arizona and the world either online or in new campus structures. Northern Arizona University has a student population of more than 20,000 at its main campus in Flagstaff and at sites across

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the state. NAU was established in 1899 as the Northern Arizona Normal School. A close, personal interest in the development of each student as an individual has long been a trademark of the Mountain Campus. This educational experience is enhanced by an atmosphere that celebrates the diversity of opinions and cultures. The undergraduate programs at NAU cover a diverse range of disciplines, from liberal arts and the sciences to professional and career-related fields. As NAU looks to the future, it continues to develop innovative ways to provide citizens with greater access to education and strives to strengthen its teaching and service partnerships to meet the needs of a chang-

ing Arizona. Flagstaff, with a population of about 62,000, is rich in cultural diversity. Located at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is 140 miles north of Phoenix at the intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40. With its elevation of 7,000 feet and four-season climate, Flagstaff is ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include the Grand Canyon, Lowell Observatory, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley, Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater, and Arizona Snowbowl.

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Flagstaff Flagstaff, northern Arizona's largest city with a year-round population of approximately 62,000, is the home of Northern Arizona University. Surrounded by pines and aspens and sitting at the base of the 12,633-foot San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is in the middle of the Coconino National Forest, the largest contiguous stand of ponderosa pines in the world, at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level. The altitude, clean air and surrounding forest provide an unsurpassed climate year-round. Flagstaff’s most attractive quality may be its four distinctive seasons. In the summer, Flagstaff is warm and comfortable, boasting an average daytime high temperature of 80 degrees and an overnight low of 47. The winters offer sunny days and beautiful snow scenes. Flagstaff has an average of 288 days of sunshine each year as well as a mild, four-season climate that offers excellent conditions for study and recreation. This college town has a friendly, small-town atmosphere combined with outstanding cultural, scientific and recreational opportunities. The variety of cultural resources includes the Flagstaff Symphony and the Festival of Native American Arts. The area's natural and cultural history is represented by such institutions as the Museum of Northern Arizona,

San Francisco Peaks

the Pioneer Historical Museum and Riordan State Historical Park. Flagstaff is surrounded by incredible scenery, including the Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Meteor Crater, the Wupatki Indian ruins and the San Francisco Peaks. Within a 30-minute drive from campus are Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Canyon, Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon and Lake Mary. This diverse landscape also offers an exciting array of recreational possibilities, from hiking and biking to skiing and backpacking. From rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon to hiking through Sedona’s red rock country south of Flagstaff, to experiencing the beauty of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona, the opportunities for outdoor enjoyment are truly endless.

Rainbow Bridge Lake Powell

Population ..................................................62,000 Elevation................................................7,000 feet Avg. High Temp. Range ..............................40-85 Area Attractions.................................................... Snowbowl Ski Resort, Grand Canyon National Park, Lake Powell, Slide Rock State Park, Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater, Lowell Observatory, Oak Creek Canyon, San Francisco Peaks.

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Dr. John Haeger President John D. Haeger leads Northern Arizona University in its commitment to undergraduate education-a c o m m i t m e n t enhanced by the university's ongoing efforts in research, graduate education and distance learning. Dr. Haeger has been NAU president since November 2001 after joining the university to serve as NAU provost in June 2000. During his term as president, Dr. Haeger has guided the university to new heights in student enrollment. He also has ushered the university into its largest building boom since the 22year term of former NAU President J. Lawrence Walkup. Further, he has fully endorsed a national effort to increase institutional accountability, explaining that NAU must perform on a level that demonstrates its significance to students and to society. Among university achievements under his leadership: • Tuition guarantee. Dr. Haeger instituted a "block tuition" plan that guarantees first-time, full-time freshmen and transfer students the same tuition rate for eight semesters. • Access and affordability. NAU has

partnership with 15 community colleges throughout the state. The initiative streamlines the credit transfer process, allowing students enrolled at partnering community colleges to save time and money by being admitted to NAU while they are earning an associate degree. • Innovation. NAU-Yavapai opened its Prescott Valley doors last fall, allowing students to earn bachelor’s degrees at about one-third the cost of a traditional, residential college experience. The savings comes from offering a limited number of degree options and using existing resources through NAU’s Flagstaff campus. The cost-saving model garnered the attention of Gov. Jan Brewer, who called it “visionary” and “an example for the entire state and the nation.” • Expansion of nursing and the health professions. The university has placed emphasis on graduating more students in nursing and developing or expanding programs in occupational therapy, athletic training and physicians assistant. • Commitment to research. President Haeger has instituted NAU's first office of Vice President for Research. In Yuma, a 12,225-squarefoot building that will provide research four-year degree opportunities. • High Country Conference Center. Dr. Haeger initiated a joint partnership

between the city of Flagstaff, Drury Hotels and Sodexo to build a 42,000square-foot conference center and an adjoining hotel and parking structure. Consultants have estimated the economic benefit to northern Arizona to be about $7 million annually. • 1899 Bar & Grill. The university has opened an upscale steakhouse in the old north union that is open to the public and complements the conference center • Largest gift in university history. The College of Business Administration was able to acquire the largest gift in university history, a $25 million donation from prominent business leader William Franke. The college was renamed The W.A. Franke College of Business. • Arizona Cardinals partnership. The Cardinals agreed to continue their training camp in Flagstaff. About $7 million will be added to the northern Arizona economy as a result. Dr. Haeger is a member Arizona Board of Education, the Governor's P20 Council, the board of directors of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, is former chair of the United Way of Northern Arizona board, serves as commissioner for the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, and is past chair of the Council of Presidents of the Big Sky Conference.

BETH VECHINSKI Associate AD/Internal Beth Vechinski was named the associate athletics director for internal operations in December 2012. She is in her 11th year with the Northern Arizona University athletic department. She now oversees the business operations, facilities and the video department while serving as the sport supervisor for the Lumberjack golf, swimming and diving and volleyball programs. She previously coordinated the external operations and served as the senior woman administrator since August 2009. During that time, she oversaw the game management, marketing, media relations and video departments while serving as the sport supervisor for soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball programs. Prior to the promotion, she served as the assistant athletics director for marketing and promotions for three years after serving four years as the marketing and promotions director for the department. In her external role, she directed the day-to-day operations of the marketing department as well as duties with the statewide

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Lumberjack Radio Network, securing all network sponsorship and corporate sponsorship sales. Vechinski also directed the operation of the Lumberjack stunt and dance programs. She also worked closely with athletic development in identifying and cultivating donors for the annual scholarship fund and major gifts. Under her direction, the corporate sales of the athletic department generated significant revenue in 2008-2009, highlighted by partnerships with Pepsi Bottling Company and the Summit Center, both Flagstaff-based companies and primary sponsors of the scoreboard system. Overall, Vechinski has attracted participation from numerous local, state, regional and national corporations. She previously worked for the Mudville Nine baseball team, the Class A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The San Diego, Calif., native oversees all promotional efforts for the athletics department’s 15 varsity sports and is responsible for implementing the department’s marketing plan and securing sponsors and advertisers for the department. She graduated from the University of the Pacific with a degree in sport sciences and earned her master’s in business administration from Northern Arizona in May 2004.

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Lisa Campos, Ed.D. Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics

Lisa Campos was named the Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Northern Arizona University on March 30, 2012. Campos took over the leadership of the Lumberjack Athletics department after serving as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Texas at El Paso since August of 2006. With her hiring at NAU, Campos, 35, became one of 26 females and the youngest in the country to lead a Division I program, including 13 head athletic administrators at the Football Championship Subdivision level. Campos served as the sport administrator for the Miner men's and women's cross country, women's soccer, women's volleyball, women's basketball, and men's and women's track and field programs at UTEP. Campos also was the primary administrator for compliance, CHAMPS/Life Skills, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and cheerleading. She was the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served as the liaison to the Intercollegiate Athletic Council, Office of Student Life, Miner Village, and the UTEP Police Department. In her tenure at UTEP, she also

had oversight of the women's golf, rifle, and softball programs, served as championship director for numerous conference championships, and cohosted a weekly television show, Miner Sports Weekly. Dr. Campos also assisted with athletic facility enhancements and co-directed the planning and design of the $2.6 million Helen of Troy Softball Complex, which opened in September 2005. In 2006, Campos served as the NCAA liaison for the Self Study Report for NCAA Certification and continued to oversee all gender, minority equity, and student welfare strategic plans. She was responsible for Title IX staff education and staff diversity training. In 2005, she created the Athletics Diversity Graduate Assistantship Program and served on the UTEP Women's Resource Advisory Board. She was promoted to the Senior Associate position after serving as the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator since August of 2003. She also served two years as the Assistant Dean of Students within the UTEP Division of Student Affairs. Dr. Campos had the opportunity to serve on a number of NCAA Committees, including the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, the NCAA Rifle Committee, and chaired the NCAA Women's Soccer Committee. She was a member of the Conference USA Joint Group and served on the Senior Woman Northern Arizona Accomplishments * Hired Men’s Basketball Coach Jack Murphy from Memphis * Hired Women’s Basketball Coach Sue Darling from Arizona * Created lower ticket pricing for Northern Arizona football and basketball games * Created a Family Pack ticket option offering two adult and two children season tickets for one low cost * Made over 25 community appearances in Flagstaff and around the state of Arizona in her first three months on campus

Administrator administrative group. In 2005-2006, when UTEP joined Conference USA, she served on the Conference USA Strategic Planning Committee and assisted in the development of the realigned Conference USA's vision, core values, mission, and strategic objectives. She also represented UTEP on conference committees, including the budget subcommittee, legislative committee, championships selection committee, and various sport committees. Dr. Campos previously served as the Assistant Dean of Students at UTEP from 2001-03. Campos coordinated and administered the university's student discipline system, interpreted the University of Texas System Regents' Rules and Regulations governing the student academic honesty and conduct code, and provided information to the university community on discipline policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. She served as a mentor to an undergraduate student participating in the NASPA Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program and served on a variety of campus committees including the UTEP President's Advisory Committee on Women, Student Affairs Staff Development Committee, Faculty Senate Student Conduct Committee, and the University Health Awareness Committee. In the El Paso community, Campos was a member of the Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande board and the Junior League of El Paso. Dr. Campos holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at El Paso. She graduated from Colorado State University where she earned a bachelor's of science degree in Business Administration and a master's of science degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education. A native of Las Animas, Colo., Campos is married to Darren D'Attilio.

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2012-13 Northern Arizona Women’s Golf Schedule Fall 2012 Sept. 17-18

Oregon State Women’s Invitational * Hosted by Oregon State

Corvallis, Ore.

Oct. 1-2

Rose City Collegiate * Hosted by Portland State

Aurora, Colo.

Oct. 13-14

Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate * Hosted by Wyoming

Palm Desert, Calif.

Oct. 29-30

Cal Poly Lady Mustang Invitational * Hosted by Cal Poly

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Feb. 11-13

The Lumberjack at Ocotillo * Hosted by Northern Arizona

Chandler, Ariz.

March 2-3

Red Rocks Invitational * Hosted by Northern Arizona

Sedona, Ariz.

March 8-10

Rio Verde Invitational * Hosted by Western Michigan

Rio Verde, Ariz.

March 15-16

Mountain View Collegiate * Co-Hosted by Kansas State and Missouri

Tucson, Ariz.

April 8-10

Cowgirl Classic * Hosted by Wyoming

Chandler, Ariz.

April 21-23

Big Sky Conference Championship * Hosted by Northern Arizona

Chandler, Ariz.

Spring 2013


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