2012 AF Golf Media Guide by Air Force Sports Information

AIR FORCE GOLF

2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

QUICK FACTS

Quick Facts/Table of Contents ...........................................................1 2012 Spring Preview ............................................................................2 2011-12 Roster ....................................................................................3 Head Coach George Koury...................................................................4 Assistant Coach Chris Wilson .............................................................5 Support Staff ........................................................................................5 Meet the Falcons ............................................................................ 6-16 2011 Fall Review ................................................................................17 2010-11 Results .................................................................................18 2011 Spring Review ...........................................................................19 Mountain West Conference ..............................................................20 Conference History ............................................................................21 Falcon History ....................................................................................22 All-Americans .....................................................................................23 Falcon Records ............................................................................. 24-25 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational ....................................................26 Service Academy Golf Classic ............................................................27 Eisenhower Golf Course .............................................................. 28-29 Academic Success ...............................................................................30 Strength & Conditioning ...................................................................31 Human Performance Lab ..................................................................32 Denver/Colorado Springs ............................................................ 33-34 Air Force Song ....................................................................................35 Falcon Pageantry ................................................................................36 The Falcon ..........................................................................................37 Air Force Academy .............................................................................38 Academy Leadership ..........................................................................39 Athletic Director Dr. Hans Mueh......................................................40 Air Force Athletics .............................................................................41

GENERAL INFORMATION Location .............................................................. USAF Academy, Colo. Founded ......................................................................................... 1954 Nickname................................................................................... Falcons Colors ............................................................................. Blue and Silver Enrollment ................................................................................... 4,000 Affiliation ................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference....................................................................Mountain West Superintendent ...........................................Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould Athletic Director ...................................................... Dr. Hans J. Mueh Athletic Dept. Phone......................................................719/333-4008

CREDITS The 2011-12 Air Force golf media guide was written, edited and designed by assistant athletic media relations director Jerry Cross. Editorial assistance provided by the athletic media relations staff. Photos provided by DenMar Services, as well as Trevor Brown, Jr./ NCAA Photos and Stephen Nowland/NCAA Photos.

GOLF INFORMATION Head Coach...................................................................... George Koury Alma Mater........................................................................... USAFA ‘93 Office Phone ...................................................................719/333-2280 Office Fax .......................................................................719/333-0820 Email ...............................................................george.koury@usafa.edu Year at Air Force ............................................................................ 10th Assistant Coach ........................ Chris Wilson (Louisiana-Monroe ‘01) Officer Representative .................................................. Col. Dan Uribe Home Course ......................................................Eisenhower Golf Club Course Phone .................................................................719/333-2606 ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate A.D./Information & Communications .........Troy Garnhart Asst. Media Relations Director (Golf Contact) ................. Jerry Cross Office Phone ...................................................................719/333-3950 Office Fax .......................................................................719/333-2798 Cell Phone.......................................................................719/338-0804 Email ................................................................... jerry.cross@usafa.edu Website .............................................................. goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address: ............................................ 2169 Field House Drive ................................................................................. USAFA, CO 80840

AIR FORCE GOLF PROGRAM RATED AMONG NATION’S BEST In the September 2007 issue of Golf Digest magazine, the Air Force golf program was rated among the nation’s best, tabbed 44th in the nation in the overall ranking. As part of its third annual College Golf Guide, Golf Digest ranked the country’s best colleges with NCAA men’s and women’s golf teams. The College Golf Guide was designed to help high school students find the right school for their needs. There are three separate rankings that comprise the Guide: Balanced ranking, for students who place equal emphasis on school and sports; Golf First ranking, for students with dreams of playing golf professionally; and Academics First ranking, for students who are focused on education but still desire to play competitive golf. The “Balanced” ranking is the best indicator for the majority of young men and women heading off to college. Air Force, one of just three Mountain West Conference schools rated in the top 50 in the Balanced ranking, leads the MWC in the Academics First ranking at 39. Meanwhile, the Falcons also rate in the top 100 in the Golf First ranking, coming in at 94. Five criteria form the basis of the rankings: a college golf team’s adjusted scoring average, Player Growth while on the team, academics, climate and facilities/coaches. In establishing the rankings, Golf Digest rated almost 800 NCAA men’s colleges and more than 500 women’s colleges in the five categories mentioned above. The Falcons rate among the top 10 percent in the nation in facilities/coaches, the top 20 percent in academics and the top 30 percent in adjusted scoring average. • Balanced Ranking: 44th • Golf First Ranking: 94th • Academics First: 39th

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2012 SPRING OUTLOOK After a successful fall campaign, the Air Force men’s golf team is looking forward to an even more impressive spring season. The highlight of the fall campaign came in the final tournament, when the Falcons captured their 15th consecutive Service Academy Golf Classic title at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Air Force, which has not lost the SACG since 1994, posted a three-round total of 938, 12 shots better than second-place Navy and 25 better than third-place Army. The tournament was not played in 2007 and ‘08. Leading the way individually this spring is sophomore Kyle Westmoreland, who was consistently the team’s best player in the fall. He won the Service Academy Classic by five strokes and averaged a team-best 73.6 strokes per round, three strokes better than anyone else on the team. Westmoreland, AFA’s top golfer in four of the team’s five tournaments, also finished seventh at the William Tucker Intercollegiate in Albuquerque, N.M., firing a one-under par 217 on UNM’s Championship Course.

CALEB LEESTMA

In addition to Westmoreland, two other Falcons, senior Caleb Leestma and Andrew Hoops, played in all five tournaments in the fall. Hoops was the team’s top finisher at the Falcon Invitational (T, 21st), shooting an even-par 216, including a career-best 69 in the second round. Leestma, meanwhile, was the team’s second-best player in the first two tournaments of the fall and tied for 29th place at the Falcons Invitational.

Senior Robert Belz, coming off an outstanding seventh place finish at the 2011 Mountain West Championships, appeared in four of the five fall tournaments and was third on the squad with a 76.8 scoring average. He finished second at the Service Academy Classic, five shots behind Westmoreland and shot a season-best 71 in the first round. Belz was also the team’s second-best finisher at the Brickyard Collegiate Championship. Sophomore Philip Colwell also participated in four fall tournaments. Other golfers who saw action in the fall include senior Travis Deckert, sophomores Miguel Macias, Todd Berglund, Blake Jones and Jack Howard and freshman Blake Edwards. The Falcons’ 2012 spring schedule features a lineup of solid tournaments, beginning with the Rice Intercollegiate in Houston, Texas, Feb. 20-21. Air Force then heads to the southeastern part of the country for its next two tournaments, the Samford Intercollegiate (Oneonta, Ala., March 5-6 and the General Hackler Championships (Georgetown, S.C., March 11-12).

KYLE WESTMORELAND

After competing at the Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Ariz., March 22-24, the Falcons head to Scottsdale April 9-10, for Wyoming’s Cowboy Classic. Air Force will conclude the regular season at BYU’s PING Golf Cougar Classic, April 27-28, before competing at the annual Mountain West Championships. The conference tournament is scheduled for May 4-6 and will be held for the sixth straight year at the OMNI Tucson National Course in Tucson, Ariz.

2012 SPRING SCHEDULE DATE Feb. 20-21 March 5-6 March 11-12 March 22-24 April 9-10 April 27-28 May 4-6

TOURNAMENT Rice Intercollegiate Samford Intercollegiate General Hackler Championship Desert Shootout Cowboy Classic Ping Golf Cougar Classic Mountain West Championships

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LOCATION Houston, TX Oneonta, AL Murrells Inlet, SC Goodyear, AZ Scottsdale, AZ Provo, UT Tucson, AZ

HOST Rice University Samford Univ. Coastal Carolina Denver Wyoming BYU Mountain West

2011-12 QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF CROSTER ONTENTS NAME Robert Belz

YR. Sr.

HT. 6-2

WT. 205

HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) San Antonio, TX / Health Careers

Todd Berglund

So.

6-0

175

Pittsburgh, PA / Shady Side Academy

Mark Boyer

Sr.

5-9

175

Hershey, PA / Hershey

Philip Colwell

So.

6-0

185

The Woodlands, TX / The Woodlands

Travis Deckert

Sr.

5-11

157

Wichita, KS / Wichita heights

Blake Edwards

Fr.

5-8

150

Winter Springs, FL / Winter Springs

Andrew Hoops

Jr.

6-0

185

Highland, CA / Redlands East Valley

Jack Howard

So.

6-2

154

Cartersville, GA / Cartersville

Blake Jones

So.

6-0

175

Camas, WA / Camas

Caleb Leestma

Sr.

6-2

175

Seabrook, TX / Home School

Miguel Macias

So.

5-9

150

Santa Fe, NM / St. Michael’s

Kyle Westmoreland

So.

6-3

195

Katy, TX / Cinco Ranch

Head Coach: George Koury (USAFA ‘93) Assistant Coach: Chris Wilson (Louisiana-Monroe ‘01)

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GEORGE KOURY Head Coach | 10th Season | USAFA ‘93 No stranger to Air Force golf, George Koury is currently in his 10th season as the head coach of the Academy’s golf program.

THE KOURY FILE Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M.

Before becoming the head coach in 2002, Koury spent three seasons as an assistant, working with both the varsity and the junior varsity programs. He was also a member of the Falcon golf team from 1990-1993, serving as team captain and earning MVP honors his final year. At the start of the 2002-03 season, Koury took over for legendary coach Gene Miranda, who had spent 25 years at the helm of the Falcons’ program. The transition from assistant to head coach has been seamless for Koury. Koury has found success throughout his stint with Air Force. He has helped the Falcons continue their unprecedented dominance at the annual Service Academy Golf Classic, bringing home the championship trophy in each of his seasons at the helm of the program. In the fall of 2005, Koury helped guide Air Force to a first-place finish at the season-opening Falcon Invitational, marking the team’s first outright championship at their own tournament since 1969. He has guided Air Force to a total of eight team wins, as well as a runner-up finish at the 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate.

Year at Air Force: 10th Education: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1993 B.S. in engineering mechanics Playing Experience: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1990-93 Team captain/MVP, 1993 Coaching Experience: U.S. Air Force Academy Assistant Coach, 1999-2002 U.S. Air Force Academy Head Coach, 2002-Present

Koury has also been successful in recruiting, bringing in several players that have started as freshmen, including 2007 graduate Tyler Goulding, who ranks among the most successful golfers in Academy history, and 2010 graduate Tom Whitney, a participant in both the 2009 U.S. Publinks and U.S. Amateur. Koury guided both Goulding and Whitney to all-conference honors, as well as invitations to the NCAA Regionals. Koury has also coached a pair of All-America Scholars in Whitney and 2005 graduate Scott Redmond. Meanwhile, he has guided the Falcons to seven individual tournament wins, including four first-place finishes at the Service Academy Golf Classic. His golfers also hold seven of the 10 lowest individual tournament scores in school history. Koury graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1993 with a degree in engineering mechanics and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, serving as a research and development engineer for robotics technologies. In 1996, he moved to Okinawa, Japan, and served as a civil engineer prior to returning to the Academy in June of 1999. Koury is married to the former Jacki Thomas and has three children, David (10), Hannah (7) and Mary (3).

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CHRIS WILSON Assistant Coach | Second Season | Louisiana-Monroe ‘01

THE WILSON FILE Hometown: Shawnee, Okla. Year at Air Force: Second Education: Louisiana-Monroe, 2001 Playing Experience: Louisiana-Monroe, 1997-2001

Chris Wilson enters his second season as the assistant coach for the Air Force golf team. Prior to joining the coaching staff at the Academy, Wilson was the associate head coach at Coastal Carolina University for two seasons. During Wilson’s two-year stint at Coastal Carolina, the Chanticleers won back-to-back Big South Conference titles, extending their run to seven-straight conference championships. In 2009, he helped coach Zack Byrd, a third-team All-American and Big South Golfer of the Year. Wilson was also instrumental in the running of the Chants’ program, handling many of the day-to-day operations, helping run the General Hackler Championship and coordinating recruiting.

Dodge City Comm. Coll., 1996-97 Coaching Experience: U.S. Air Force Academy Assistant Coach, 2010-Present Coastal Carolina Univ. Assoc. Head Coach, 2008-10 Louisiana-Monroe Head Coach, 2004-08 McNeese State Interim Head Coach, 2002-04 Louisiana-Monroe Assistant Coach, 2001-02

Wilson arrived at Coastal Carolina in the fall of 2008 from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he spent four and a half years as the head men’s and women’s golf coach. Combined, his Warhawk squads had three tournament wins, 35 top-five team finishes, six individual medalists, 13 all-conference selections and six Golf Coaches Association of America and National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholars. While at ULM, Wilson led the men’s program to its highest national rankings in 2005 and 2006, earning Southland Coach of the Year honors in 2006. He also started the women’s program in August 2005 and both squads were consistently ranked among the top grade-point averages for athletic teams on the ULM campus. He also raised a majority of the funds for each of his programs, while also coordinating all aspects of each squad’s practice and travel.

Prior to taking over as head coach at ULM, he worked for two years at McNeese State, starting as the head coach and eventually serving as interim head men’s coach before leaving to take the job at ULM. While there, Wilson coached four-time all-conference selection and current European PGA Tour member Adrien Mork. He also worked with two other all-conference players and helped lead the Cowboys to a pair of team tournament titles. A native of Shawnee, Okla., Wilson started his coaching career at Louisiana-Monroe as an assistant coach for a year, where he helped recruit the 17th-ranked class in the country. That group eventually went on to earn seven all-conference awards, a pair of individual tournament champions and the 2004 Southland Conference Championship. Wilson, who earned his bachelor’s degree from ULM in 2001, was a standout golfer for the Warhawks, playing two years and earning all-conference honors as a senior after winning the New Mexico State Intercollegiate and posting five top-10 finishes on the season. He was also an all-conference selection at Dodge City Community College in 1996-97. Wilson is married to the former Heather Austin of Shreveport, La.

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2010-11: Finished in a tie for seventh place at the MWC Championships ... shot a 1-under 212, including a season-best 69 in the first round ... his 69 tied for the team’s low round for the season ... posted a team-best average of 74.5 ... played in only two events in the spring due to an injury ... competed in four of five events during the fall campaign ... participated as a member of the Air Force `B’ team at the Falcon Invitational to open the season ... competed in both the CU-Mark Simpson Invitational and Purple & Red Invitational as an individual ... tied for 11th at the Service Academy Golf Classic with a single-round score of 77. 2009-10: Competed in all five events during the fall ... recorded a career-best tournament score of 219 at the Falcon Invitational ... matched score of 219 at the Service Academy Golf Classic, posting a third-place finish, the best of his career ... competed in five events in the spring ... led the Falcons at the Mountain West Conference Championship, tying for 19th individually with a seasonbest score of 217 (+4) ... also competed at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational, Border Olympics, Barona Collegiate Cup and PING Cougar Classic. 2008-09: Competed in four events in the fall of 2008 ... led the Silver team at the Falcon Invitational with a season-best score of 228, tying for 60th place overall ... also competed at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, William H. Tucker Invitational and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate ... competed in five of six events in the spring of 2009 ... best finish of the season came at the Mountain West Conference Championship, where he placed tied for 30th at 219 (+6) ... also competed at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational, Argonaut Invitational, Desert Shootout and PING Cougar Classic. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Leslie Tilley ... third-team FCWT All-American ... student council president ... member of National Honor Society. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 1 ... son of Michael and Esther Belz ... has two siblings, Jessica (31) and Christopher (27) ... plans to become a pilot ... worked Global Engagement this past summer, teaching rising sophomores combat tactics and maneuvers ... also completed the powered flight program ... active in his squadron as a public affairs officer ... greatest moment in sports was finishing seventh at the Mountain West Championships last spring ... favorite golf courses are Torrey Pines/Oak Hills ... would most like to play at Pebble Beach ... favorite book is Wins, Losses and Lessons by Lou Holtz ... person in history he’d most like to meet is Jesus ... craziest ambition is to become a NASCAR driver ... favorite inspirational quote: “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”

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2010-11: Competed in two events, the San Diego Intercollegiate Classic and the Border Olympics ... shot a season-best 81 in the second round of the San Diego Classic. 2009-10: Member of the Silver team at the 2009 Falcon Invitational ... competed at the Service Academy Golf Classic ... competed at the WSU Snowman Getaway in the spring ... named a Mountain West Conference scholar-athlete. 2008-09: Did not see any varsity action. High School: Lettered two years in golf ... coached by Michael Hamilton ... team won back-to-back conference championships ... earned team and individual conference title in 2007 ... also lettered one year in baseball ... Distinguished Honor Roll all four years ... recipient of Rotary Leadership Award ... Eagle Scout. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... son of Philip and Lori Boyer ... has a brother, Shane (24) ... completed a research project at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Az., this past summer ... was also the squadron commander for the Mission Support Group ... active in his squadron as the athletic officer ... would like to become a pilot after graduation ... greatest moment in sports was making a double-eagle on the 5th hole of AFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blue Course ... hobbies include skiing, scuba-diving and backpacking ... favorite books are by Dan Brown and Clive Cussler ... would most like to play at Augusta National ... favorite golf course is Old Head of Kinsale (Ireland) ... person in history heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d most like to meet is Isaac Newton ... craziest ambition is to fly every plane in the Air Force inventory as a test pilot.

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2010-11: Competed in two events ... tied for 61st place at the Falcon Invitational to open the season ... also competed at the Purple & Red Invitational as an individual, tying for 53rd place with a score of 225 (+9). 2009-10: Competed in all five fall events for the Falcons ... recorded first career top-20 finish at the Falcon Invitational, tying for 20th place overall ... his score of 217 (+1) in the event was a career low ... also tied for 12th place at the Service Academy Golf Classic ... competed in four events (UTSA Oak Hills Invitational, Triumph at Pauma Valley, Barona Collegiate Cup and Cowboy Classic) in the spring. 2008-09: Competed in the 2008 Falcon Invitational as a member of the Silver team ... also competed as an individual at both the 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate and 2009 Desert Shootout. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Chris Asmussen ... three-time state qualifier ... regional champion ... city league golf champion ... twice won city league scoring average ... also lettered four years in track and cross country and three years in soccer ... third-place finisher in the state in track and soccer ... state qualifier in cross country ... class valedictorian. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 14 ... son of Don and Angie Deckert ... has one sister, Kristin, who graduated from the University of Kansas ... worked Summer Seminar this past summer ... also completed the powered flight program ... active in his squadron as the security officer, ensuring security and force protection to his squadron ... favorite book is The Great Gatsby ... favorite movie is Remember the Titans ... greatest moment in sports was shooting his first bogey-free round (66) in a tournament ... favorite golf course is the Desert Mountain in Arizona ... craziest ambition is to hot air balloon around the world ... favorite inspirational quote: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.â&#x20AC;? -Vince Lombardi.

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2010-11: Competed in 11 of the team’s 12 events ... led the Air Force `B’ team at the Falcon Invitational to open the season, tying for 36th place with a 223 ... opened the tournament with a career-low 69 which tied for the team’s low round for the season ... tied for fourth place at the Service Academy Golf Classic, firing a 74 ... posted a three-round score of 221 (+5) at the Purple & Red Invitational, marking the lowest three-round score of his career ... third on the team with four par-or-better rounds ... also competed at the CU-Mark Simpson Invitational and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate. 2009-10: Led the Silver team at the Falcon Invitational, finishing tied for 47th at 222 ... fired a career-low 71 in the second round ... also competed at the Service Academy Golf Classic in the fall ... competed in six of eight events in the spring, including his first appearance in the Mountain West Conference Championship ... tied for 49th at the WSU Snowman Getaway ... posted his lowest score of the spring at the PING Cougar Classic, shooting a 224 (+8) for the tournament ... also competed at the Border Olympics, Triumph at Pauma Valley and Barona Collegiate Cup ... named to the Mountain West Conference all-academic team. 2008-09: Competed in the 2008 Falcon Invitational as a member of the Silver team ... also competed as an individual at both the Argonaut Invitational and Desert Shootout in the spring of 2008. High School: Lettered one year in golf ... tied for first at Houston Golf Association (HGA) Junior Classic ... registered two top-10 finishes on the Texas Junior Golf Tour ... notched five top-three finishes in 15 HGA events ... owned a 76.75 stroke average in 2008 ... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 29 ... son of David and Patti Leestma ... has five siblings, Ben (31), Katie (29), Emily (28), Peter (24) and Mary (23) ... oldest brother, Ben, was a standout golfer at Air Force from 1998-2002 ... worked Basic Cadet Training (flight commander) and the USAFA Sports camps this past summer ... also took a trip to Hawaii with some of his teammates ... active in his squadron as the intercollegiate representative ... greatest moment in sports was winning the HGA Father/Son event ... favorite book is The Lone Survivor ... favorite musical groups are Lifehouse and the Zac Brown Band ... person in history he would most like to meet is Lance Sijan ... credits his brother, Ben, with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite inspirational quote: “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” -Proverbs 16:3.

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2010-11: Played in 10 events as a sophomore ... posted a 76.6 scoring average ... best result was a tie for 16th at the Service Academy Classic ... led Air Force at the season-opening Falcon Invitational, tying for 19th place with a score of 219 (+3), including a season-best 70 in the first round ... also competed at the CU-Mark Simpson Invitational, Purple & Red Invitational and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate. 2009-10: One of just two Falcons to compete in all 13 events during the season ... stroke average of 75.2 was second-best on the team (behind school-record holder Tom Whitney) ... Air Force’s second-best finisher in 10 events, including seven of eight during the spring ... shot a season-best 215 (+2) at the Wimberly Intercollegiate in the fall ... best finish of the year came at the Service Academy Golf Classic, tying for sixth place at 222 (+6) ... tied for 11th at the Triumph at Pauma Valley for his best finish of the spring ... finished tied for 26th in his first Mountain West Conference Championship appearance. High School: Lettered three years in golf ... coached by Mark Hopson ... team captain as a senior ... CBI champion in 2007 and 2009 ... CIF semifinal state qualifier ... tied for fifth at 2008 Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines ... also lettered in football for four years and baseball for one year ... in football, was named special teams player of the year in 2009 ... advanced to CIF semifinals in 2007 and quarterfinals in 2008 ... two-time CBL champions ... named Redlands East Valley Athlete of the Year in 2009 ... member of Honor Court. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 13 ... son of Rod and Monica Hoops ... after graduation, would like to fly C-17s ... his uncle, Steve Kovensky, played baseball at Florida State, while his cousin, Janna Kovensky, played softball for San Diego State ... worked the USAFA Sports Camps this past summer ... also completed Operation Air Force at Cannon AFB, N.M. ... active in his squadron as an element leader ... hobbies include snowboarding and video games ... favorite book is the Harry Potter series ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career .... favorite course is Torrey Pines ... would most like to play at Augusta National ... favorite inspirational quote: “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” -Albert Einstein.

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2010-11: Did not participate in a varsity event. High School: Lettered three years in golf ... coached by Philip Beard ... team MVP as a senior ... won award for lowest average throughout the season ... team won section each year ... also lettered four years in hockey ... greatest moment was scoring his first goal of the season with 15 seconds left in his last high school hockey game. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 10 ... nickname is “Bergs” ... son of Richard and Rachel Berglund ... has a younger brother, Troy (16) ... wants to become a pilot after graduation ... completed Combat Survival Training this past summer ... also completed Global Engagement and the jump program ... hobbies include hockey, snowboarding and the outdoors (hiking, camping, fishing) ... favorite golf course is Boston Country Club ... would most like to play at Augusta National ... favorite professional golfer is Paul Casey ... favorite book is Catcher in the Rye ... craziest ambition is to fly Air Force One ... favorite inspirational quote: “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” -Steve Prefontaine.

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2010-11: Only Falcon to compete in all 12 events ... finished second on the team with a 74.7 scoring average ... tied for 36th at the MWC Championships ... fired a season-best 69 in the final round of the PING Cougar Classic, tying the team’s low round of the season ... team’s top performer at the Purple & Red Invitational and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate ... turned in Air Force’s second-best tournament score of the season at the Purple & Red Invitational, firing an even-par 216 to tie for 15th place ... tied for 13th individually at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate with a 3-over-par 216 ... posted Air Force’s second-best finish at the season-opening Falcon Invitational, tying for 21st place with a score of 220 (+4) ... best result was a tie for ninth place at the Service Academy Golf Classic. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Steve Cribari ... won the TJGT Invitational at The Traditions at Texas A&M ... played at the state championship during his junior year ... also earned an academic letter ... Rotary Youth Leadership award nominee. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 18 ... son of Wes and Susan Colwell ... has two brothers, John (22) and Adam (18) ... plans to become a pilot ... completed Combat Survival Training this past summer ... also completed Global Engagement and the space program ... active in his squadron as an element NCO (non-commissioned officer) ... hobby is cars ... favorite golf courses are St. Andrews Old Course and Carnoustie ... favorite professional golfer is Tiger Woods ... favorite book is The Lone Survivor ... would most like to play at Augusta National.

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2010-11: Played in one event, the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate ... shot a season-best 79 in the first round. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Tim Graves ... team captain ... won regional tournament in senior year ... state runner-up as a freshman ... finished sixth at the American Junior Golf Association Verizon Wireless Heritage Junior Championship ... Academic Super-Star. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23 ... son of Tommy and Beverly Howard ... has one brother, Sam (17) ... majoring in civil engineering ... would like to become a pilot after graduation ... hobbies include fishing, hunting, chilling and mudding ... favorite golf course is Cartersville Country Club ... would most like to play at Augusta National ... favorite professional golfer is Jason Bohn ... favorite book is The Lone Survivor ... person in history he’d most like to meet is Phil Mickelson ... craziest ambition is to fly an F-22 ... favorite inspirational quote: “The best pace is a suicide pace, and today is a great day to die.” -Steve Prefontaine.

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2010-11: Competed in one event as a freshman, the Falcon Invitational as a member of the `B’ team ... posted a score of 240, including a season-best round of 77 in the second round. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Roger Hamreus ... district champion ... three-time first-team all-league selection ... team finished as state runner-up ... three-time first-team academic all-region honoree ... won the Oregon Junior Amateur in 2009. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 6 ... son of Bruce and Monica Jones ... has two sisters, Brooke (24) and Madison (20) ... completed Combat Survival Training this past summer ... also completed Global Engagement and the jump program ... active in his squadron as the operations clerk ... hobbies include sleeping, watching movies, listening to music and playing basketball ... favorite TV show is The Office ... favorite golf course is Chambers Bay ... would most like to play at Augusta National ... favorite professional golfer is Sergio Garcia ... favorite book is “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien ... person in history he’d most like to meet is Tupac Shakur ... craziest ambition is to take a year off and travel the world ... favorite inspirational quote: “If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” -Michael Jordan.

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MEET THE QUICK FACTS /TABLE OF FALCONS CONTENTS

2010-11: Competed in one event as a freshman, the Falcon Invitational as a member of the `B’ team ... posted a score of 234, including a season-best round of 76 in the final round. High School: Lettered five years in golf ... coached by Lee Sanchez, Jr. ... member of 2009 and 2010 state championship golf teams ... two-time all-state honoree ... three-time St. Michael’s High School golfer of the year ... member of 2009 Sun Country Junior America’s Cup team ... 2008 champion at PGA Junior Series at Aspen Valley ... 2008 National Junior PGA Championship qualifier ... class salutatorian. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19 ... nickname is “Miggy” ... son of David and Josie Macias ... has two siblings, Tom (28) and Victoria (22) ... plans to attend graduate school and work as a scientist after leaving the Academy ... completed Combat Survival Training this past summer ... also completed Global Engagement and the space program ... active in his squadron as an element NCO (non-commissioned officer) ... hobbies include listening to music and socializing ... favorite golf course is TPC River’s Bend ... would most like to play at St. Andrews ... favorite book is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald ... person in history he’d most like to meet is Albert Einstein ... favorite inspirational quote: “Try not to become a man of success but a man of value.” -Albert Einstein.

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MEET THE FALCONS

2010-11: Competed in 11 of AFA’s 12 events ... tied for third on the team with a 75.3 scoring average ... fired a 223 (+7) to tie for 36th place at the season-opening Falcon Invitational ... finished as Air Force’s top scorer at the CU-Mark Simpson Invitational, tying for 27th place with a 221 ... shot a season-best 220, including a pair of 72s, at the PING Cougar Classic ... shared the team lead at the Service Academy Golf Classic, tying for second place with a 73 ... also competed at the Purple & Red Invitational and Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate. High School: Lettered four years in golf ... coached by Rick Nordstrom ... three-time team MVP ... four-time first-team all-district selection ... won nine tournaments ... Jackie Burke Cup team qualifier and winner ... ranked in the top 250 in the nation ... district champion and runner-up ... recipient of Mu Alpha Theta award for highest average in geometry. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 2 ... nickname is “BK” ... son of Don and Kim Westmoreland ... has one sister, Tara (14) ... greatest moment in sports was meeting and working with Butch Harmon.

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MEET THE QUICK FACTS /TABLE OF FALCONS CONTENTS

High School: Four-year letterwinner in golf ... coached by William Gaught ... also lettered four years in water polo ... four-time first-team all-conference selection in golf ... district champion as a freshman ... two-time district runner-up ... qualified for the state tournament as a junior ... four-time team MVP ... first-team all-conference pick in water polo as a senior, second-team as a junior ... offensive player of the year as a senior ... helped team to district championship as a freshman ...member of National, Science and Spanish Honor Society. Personal: Member of cadet squadron 38 ... son of Anthony and Jill Edwards ... has two sisters, Kaitlyn (24) and Lindsay (21) ... planning to major in mechanical engineering ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... also recruited by Florida and Florida State ... hobby is swimming ... favorite book is Heart of Darkness ... favorite movie is Tin Cup ... person in history he would most like to meet is Alexander The Great ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career.

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2010-11 RESULTS DATE

TOURNAMENT

LOCATION

COURSE (PAR)

Sept. 19-20 Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational Team Score/Finish: 291+296+295=882 — 8th of 18 teams

USAFA, Colo.

Eisenhower Blue G.C. (72)

Sept. 27-28 Mark Simpson Invitational Team Score/Finish: 306+293+312=911 — 13th of 14 teams

Erie, Colo.

Colorado National G.C (72)

Oct. 5 Service Academy Golf Classic Team Score/Finish: 373 — 1st of 4 teams

Andrews AFB, Md.

Courses at Andrews AFB - East (72)

Oct. 11-12 Purple and Red Invitational Team Score/Finish: 290+294+301=885— T, 10th of 16 teams

Layton, Utah

Valley View G.C. (72)

Oct. 25-26 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Team Score/Finish: 295+296+292=883— T, 7th of 15 teams

Las Cruces, N.M.

NMSU Golf Course (71)

Feb. 14-15 UTSA Oak Hills Invitational Team Score/Finish: 297+297+314=908 — 16th of 17 teams

San Antonio, Texas

Oak Hills C.C. (71)

Feb. 26-27 Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate Team Score/Finish: 311+322+318=951— 20th of 20 teams

Palm Desert, Calif.

Classic Club (72)

March 14-15 San Diego Intercollegiate Classic Team Score/Finish: 391+393+381=1165— 9th of 12 teams

Chula Vista, Calif.

San Diego C.C. (72)

March 25-26 Border Olympics Team Score/Finish: 294+300+303=897— 17th of 19 teams

Laredo, Texas

Laredo C.C. (72)

April 4-5 Cowboy Classic Team Score/Finish: 302+295+287=884 — 18th of 20 teams

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Talking Stick G.C. - North (70)

April 15-16 PING Golf Cougar Classic Team Score/Finish: 299+295+291=885 — T, 13th of 18 teams

Provo, Utah

Riverside C.C. (72)

May 5-7 MWC Championship Team Score/Finish: 289+294+292=875 — 8th of 9 teams

Tucson, Ariz.

OMNI Tucson National G.C. (71)

TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS Name Andrew Hoops Wes Denny Wes Denny Kyle Westmoreland Philip Colwell Philip Colwell Kyle Bailey Kyle Bailey Kyle Westmoreland Kyle Westmoreland Kyle Bailey Philip Colwell Kyle Bailey Robert Belz

Tournament Falcon Invitational Mark Simpson Invitational Service Academy Golf Classic

Score 70+75+74=219 75+71+74=220 73

Finish T, 19 T, 24 T, 2

Purple and Red Invitational Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate UTSA Oak Hills Invitational Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate San Diego Classic Border Olympics Cowboy Classic

70+74+72=216 73+71+72=216 75+73+79=227 74+75+77=226 77+75+74=226 73+73+76=222 76+70+74=220 72+75+73=220 74+70+75=219 69+71+72=212

T, 15 T, 13 T, 61 T, 25 T, 31 T, 55 T, 57

PING Golf Cougar Classic MWC Championship

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T, 32 T, 7

Robert Belz was the Falcons’ top performer at the 2011 MWC Championship.

FALL RESULTS QUICK FACTS2011 /TABLE OF C ONTENTS

2011 FALL RESULTS Sept. 12-13 T36 T41 T47 T60 T62 T73

Mark Simpson CU Invite 11th of 15 Kyle Westmoreland 72+74+75=221 (+5) Caleb Leestma 74+70+78=222 (+6) Andrew Hoops 76+73+74=223 (+7) Philip Colwell 74+74+79=227 (+11) Blake Jones 79+77+72=228 (+12) Wes Denny (Ind.) 76+77+78=231 (+15) Team Score 296+291+299=886

Sept. 18-19 T21 T29 T35 T47 T51

Falcon Invitational Andrew Hoops Caleb Leestma Kyle Westmoreland Robert Belz Philip Colwell Team Score

10th of 19 72+69+75=216 (E) 74+73+71=218 (+2) 76+69+75=220 (+4) 74+74+74=222 (+6) 74+74+75=223 (+7) 294+285+295=874

Sept. 18-19 T47 T62 T80 T88 T96

Falcon Invitational (B) Miguel Macias Todd Berglund Travis Deckert Blake Jones Jack Howard Team Score

17th of 19 76+70+76=222 (+6) 77+76+72=225 (+9) 71+75+83=229 (+13) 76+75+80=231 (+15) 82+76+76=234 (+18) 300+294+312=900

Sept. 30-Oct. 3 T7 T55 T66 T74 T78

William Tucker Intercollegiate 11th of 16 Kyle Westmoreland 73+69+75=217 (+1) Andrew Hoops 75+75+79=229 (+13) Caleb Leestma 78+78+76=232 (+16) Robert Belz 78+81+76=235 (+19) Miguel Macias 78+76+83=237 (+21) Team Score 304+298+306=908

Oct. 7-9 T20 T68 T70 T76 78

Brickyard Championship T7th of 15 Kyle Westmoreland 67+76+76=219 (+3) Robert Belz 81+74+77=232 (+16) Philip Colwell 81+76+77=234 (+18) Andrew Hoops 86+78+73=237 (+21) Caleb Leestma 78+81+79=238 (+22) Team Score 307+304+303=914

Oct. 24-25 1 2 9 10 T11 15

Service Academy Golf Classic 1st of 3 Kyle Westmoreland 76+74+77=227 (+11) Robert Belz 71+81+80=232 (+16) Todd Berglund 81+81+81=243 (+27) Caleb Leestma 85+83+77=245 (+29) Andrew Hoops 77+83+86=246 (+30) Philip Colwell 80+88+86=254 (+38) Blake Jones (Ind.) 77+78=155 Blake Edwards (Ind.) 77+80=157 Travis Deckert (Ind.) 79+82=161 Jack Howard (Ind.) 81+82=163 Miguel Macias (Ind.) 82+81=163 Team Score 304+319+315=938

Rounds: 18

Team Stroke Avg: 301.1

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MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE From its inception in 1999, the Mountain West Conference has been committed to excellence in intercollegiate athletics, while promoting the academic missions of its member institutions. Progressive in its approach, the MWC continues to cultivate opportunities for studentathletes to compete at the highest level, while fostering academic achievement and sportsmanship. Now in its 13th year, the MWC has been assertive in its involvement with the NCAA governance structure and has taken a leadership role in the overall administration of intercollegiate athletics. The Mountain West Conference was conceived on May 26, 1998, when the presidents of eight institutions -- Air Force, Brigham Young, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV, Utah and Wyoming -- decided to form a new NCAA Division I-A intercollegiate athletic conference. The split from the former 16-team conference re-established continuity and stability among the membership within the new league and signaled the continuation of its tradition-rich, long-standing athletic rivalries. Five of the MWC’s eight members have been conference rivals since the 1960s (BYU, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado State), while San Diego State (1978) and Air Force (1980) were longtime members as well. UNLV entered the fold in 1996 and TCU began its first year of competition in 2005-06, completing the membership in the MWC as it stands today. The Mountain West Conference headquarters is located in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is under the guidance of commissioner Craig Thompson.

MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP TUCSON NATIONAL-CATALINA COURSE Date: May 4-6, 2012 Par: 71 Yardage: 7,144 Telephone: (520) 297-2271 MWC Contact: Javan Hedlund Office Phone: (719) 488-4050 Honored by Golf Digest as one of the “75 Best Golf Resorts in America,” Tucson National features two distinct courses, including the Catalina Course, designed by Robert Van Hagge and Bruce Devlin. This will mark the sixth year the MWC Championhip will be held at Tucson National. Nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa has been the home to countless PGA Tour and NCAA events including the prestigious Chrysler Classic of Tucson. One of two courses, the Catalina Course has been the host course of the PGA Tour and is known for its magnificent views traditional style layout with gentle contours and tree lined fairways. Characterized as a traditional course, the Catalina has long provided a fair test of golf to players of every caliber.

2011 Mountain West Tournament Tucson National-Catalina Course, Tucson, Ariz. (May 5-May 7) TOP 20 INDIVIDUAL SCORES: Fin. Name

School

Scores

T1 Derek Ernst*

UNLV

71+64+72=207 (-6)

T1 Ryan Peterson

Colorado St.

67+70+70=207 (-6)

T1 Travis Ross

New Mexico

71+67+69=207 (-6)

San Diego St. 68+72+69=209 (-4)

Alex Kang

T5 Johan de Beer

TCU

70+69+71=210 (-3)

T5 Tom Hoge

TCU

71+71+68=210 (-3)

T7 Robert Belz

Air Force

69+71+72=212 (-1)

T7 Johan Carlsson

San Diego St. 67+68+77=212 (-1)

T7 Gabe Maier

Wyoming

65+70+77=212 (-1)

T7 Kevin Penner

UNLV

70+69+73=212 (-1)

T7 Mike Sorensen

Colorado St.

75+71+66=212 (-1)

T7 J.J. Spaun

San Diego St. 70+70+72=212 (-1)

T13 Zac Blair

BYU

69+72+73=214 (+1)

T13 Mike Branca

Utah

76+72+66=214 (+1)

T15 Ben Bankhead

Utah

74+72+69=215 (+2)

T15 Pontus Gad

TCU

71+72+72=215 (+2)

T17 Blake Biddle

UNLV

73+71+72=216 (+3)

AIR FORCE SCORES:

T17 Clinton Boutelle

Wyoming

71+71+74=216 (+3)

T17 John Catlin

New Mexico

73+72+71=216 (+3)

T17 Colin Featherstone

San Diego St. 73+72+71=216 (+3)

T7 T31 T33 T36 41

*Won with birdie on third playoff hole

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TEAM SCORES: Fin. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

School San Diego State TCU UNLV Colorado State New Mexico BYU Utah Air Force Wyoming

Robert Belz Kyle Bailey Kyle Westmoreland Philip Colwell Caleb Leestma

Scores 278 281 283 282 287 273 286 287 291 284 283 285 297 291 289 294 286 294

69 73 75 72 82

71 76 74 78 73

288 284 294 283 283 292 286 292 305

72 72 74 74 75

847 (-5) 849 (-3) 854 (+2) 856 (+4) 858 (+6) 860 (+8) 874 (+22) 875 (+23) 885 (+33)

212 (-1) 221 (+8) 223 (+10) 224 (+11) 230 (+17)

QUICK FCONFERENCE ACTS/TABLE OF HISTORY CONTENTS Year

Champ/Score

Ind. Champ/School/Score

AF Place

AF Score

Host School/Course

Conf.

1981

BYU/1080

Brandon Kop/Hawai’i - 212

6/7

1,155

BYU/Riverside C.C.

WAC

1982

BYU/872

Rick Fehr/BYU - 212

5/9

917

New Mexico/New Mexico-South

WAC

1983

BYU/894

Robert Meyer/BYU - 220

5/7

928

Air Force/Eisenhower-Blue

WAC

1984

BYU/840

Rick Fehr/BYU - 205

6/8

897

Utah/Hidden Valley C.C.

WAC

1985

UTEP/872

Judd McGlohn/AFA - 218

5/9

946

Wyoming/Cheyenne C.C.

WAC

1986

BYU/830

Brent Franklin/BYU - 215

6/9

931

Hawai’i/Waikoloa Beach G.C.

WAC

1987

BYU/830

Eduardo Herrera/BYU - 204

8/9

945

Brigham Young/Riverside C.C.

WAC

1988

Utah/865

Matt Johnson/Utah - 211

9/9

961

Brigham Young/Riverside C.C.

WAC

1989

UNM/857

Kent Jones/UNM - 207

T8/9

922

New Mexico/New Mexico-South

WAC

1990

BYU/858

Paul Stankowski/UTEP - 207

8/9

934

UTEP/Coronado C.C.

WAC

1991

BYU/842

Dean Wilson/BYU - 209

8/9

902

Colorado State/Fort Collins C.C.

WAC

1992

BYU/857

Brian Kortan/UNM - 210

T7/9

902

San Diego State/Singing Hills G.C.

WAC

1993

UNM/879

Tim Herron/UNM - 215

4/9

914

Air Force/Eisenhower-Blue

WAC

1994

Fresno St./865

Joe Acosta/Fresno State - 210

9/10

937

Fresno State/San Joaquin C.C.

WAC

1995

BYU/862

Todd Pence/BYU - 209

10/10

917

Utah/Wingpointe G.C.

WAC

Ryan Hietala/UTEP - 209 1996

UNM/842

Mike Pavao/Hawai’i -203

7/10

877

Wyoming/Cheyenne C.C.

WAC

1997

TCU/851

Andy Miller/BYU - 208

13/16

920

Rice/Columbia Lakes C.C.

WAC

1998

TCU/847

J.J. Henry/TCU - 205

14/16

896

Neutral/Poppy Ridge G.C.

WAC

1999

BYU/875

Manuel Merizalde/BYU - 213

12/16

934

SJSU/Poppy Hills G.C.

WAC

2000

UNLV/845

Michael Kirk/UNLV - 209

8/8

921

Neutral/PGA West Nicklaus G.C.

MWC

2001

BYU/890

Jon Lepak/SDSU - 219

8/8

947

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

2002

UNLV/867

Martin Laird/CSU - 212

7/8

881

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

2003

UNM/855

Michael Letzig/UNM - 210

8/8

923

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

2004

BYU/867

Ryan Moore/UNLV - 206

8/8

929

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

UNM/867 2005

UNM/856

Nick Becker/BYU - 208

8/8

907

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

2006

UNM/865

Jay Choi/UNM - 215

9/9

931

Neutral/Sunriver Crosswater

MWC

2007

BYU/846

Robby Ormond/TCU - 207

9/9

924

Neutral/Tucson National

MWC

Adam Porzak/SDSU - 207 2008

CSU/850

Eddie Olson/UNLV - 209

9/9

890

Neutral/Tucson National

MWC

2009

TCU/844

Steve Saunders/UNM - 204

8/9

875

Neutral/Tucson National

MWC

SDSU/844 2010

CSU/834

Ryan Peterson/CSU - 205

6/9

887

Neutral/Tucson National

MWC

2011

SDSU/847

Derek Ernst/UNLV - 207*

8/9

875

Neutral/Tucson National

MWC

*Won with birdie on third playoff hole

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FALCON HISTORY Year 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Conf. Finish N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 6th 5th 5th 6th 5th 6th 8th 9th T-8th 8th 8th T-7th 4th 9th 10th 7th 13th 14th 12th 8th 8th 7th 8th 8th 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 6th 8th

Head Coach Lt. Dean Smith Maj. George Hill Lt. Rox Shain Capt. Rox Shain Capt. Robert Slezak Maj. Ron Allen Maj. Ron Allen Maj. Ron Allen Lt. Col. Vic Kregel Vic Kregel Capt. Ric Garver Capt. Warren Simmons Capt. Ric Garver Maj. Ric Garver Maj. Ric Garver Capt. Gene Miranda Capt. Gene Miranda Maj. James Thomas Maj. Gene Miranda Maj. Gene Miranda Maj. Gene Miranda Maj. Gene Miranda Maj. Gene Miranda Lt. Col. Gene Miranda Lt. Col. Gene Miranda Lt. Col. Gene Miranda Lt. Col. Gene Miranda Capt. Bud Nevers Capt. Vic Summers Capt. Vic Summers Capt. Tom English Capt. Tom English Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda Gene Miranda George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury George Koury

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Team Captain Craig Miller Craig Miller Larry Karnowski Larry Karnowski Larry Karnowski John C. Swonson, Jr. Norm Schulze Jim McIntytre Al Lucki Jamie Gough Dick Neate Rick Colt Scott Bench/Ken Kohlmeyer John Disosway George Krasovec Chris Young Chris Young Kevin Bench Jeff Sogard Jeff Sogard Jack Kearney Vic Summers Tom English Pat Youngs Russ Greek Russ Greek Mack Thorn Steve Cliatt Judd McGlohn/Craig Hall The senior class Jeff Cliatt Lawrence Hoffman Dan Willson Chris Gough Chris Gough Brandon Doan George Koury Jim Fagan/Jason Vitas Joe Dingman Trey Treadwell Ryan Luecke Jason Jensen Jason Jensen Danny Visosky Ben Leestma Ben Leestma Brandon Daum Timothy Thoren Scott Redmond Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding Shaun O’Bryant Shaun O’Bryant Tom Whitney Kyle Bailey

Team MVP N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Rick Colt Rick Colt Ken Kohlmyer John Disosway Chris Young Chris Young Kevin Bench Kevin Bench Jeff Sogard Jeff Sogard Jack Kearney Vic Summers Rick Sargent Rick Sargent Russ Greek Lee Andersen Judd McGlohn Judd McGlohn Judd McGlohn Glenn Wiggy Jeff Cliatt Michael Francis Chris Gough Brandon Doan Chris Gough Charlie Wahl George Koury Jim Fagan Trey Treadwell Trey Treadwell Ryan Luecke Matt Peterson Jason Jensen Danny Visosky Ben Leestma Ben Leestma Adam Wasinger Timothy Thoren Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding Tyler Goulding Bob Whitney Shaun O’Bryant Tom Whitney Kyle Bailey

QUICK FACTS/TALL-AMERICANS ABLE OF CONTENTS KEVIN BENCH

JEFF SOGARD

RICK SARGENT

1974 Honorable Mention

1976 Honorable Mention

1979 Honorable Mention 1980 Third Team

A two-time team MVP, Bench became the Falcons’ first All-American in 1974. A twotime NCAA Championship qualifier, Bench’s greatest moment came in 1974, when he won the Pacific Coast Invitational with a 221. Bench defeated some of the top players in the nation including USC’s Craig Stadler, the defending national amateur champion. He had an impressive 74.79 stroke average that year as well.

Sogard became the second Falcon to win the RMIGA Championship when he placed first in the 1976 tournament. His 75.48 stroke average was almost two strokes lower than anyone else on the team. In 1976, he had the Falcons’ lowest score in 10 tournaments or duals.

The Academy’s first two-time All-American in golf, Sargent placed second in the 1979 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, earning him a trip to the NCAA Championships. In 1980, he earned another NCAA bid, this time winning the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate.

JUDD McGLOHN

CHARLIE WAHL

JASON VITAS

1982 Honorable Mention

1992-93 All-America Scholar; 1993 NCAA Postgraduate Award

1993 All-America Scholar

McGlohn, one of just two three-time team MVPs for Air Force, remains the only Falcon to ever win the WAC Championship. In his senior season in 1985, he shot a 218 (71-6978) at the Cheyenne C.C. to lead the Falcons to a fifth-place finish. In 1982, McGlohn’s 76.71 stroke average was among the Falcons’ best as he qualified for the NCAAs as a freshman.

Wahl’s 3.67 grade point average and his 75.73 stroke average in 1992 allowed him to become the Air Force golf program’s first All-America Scholar. On the links, Wahl had many impressive performances, setting the Academy 54-hole record with a sixunder-par 210 at the 1991 Robert Holmes Intercollegiate, a score which now ranks tied for ninth in the Air Force record book.

A four-time WAC Scholar-Athlete, Vitas was co-captain of the 1993-94 team. His 78.70 stroke average that year ranked him second on the team.

BEN LEESTMA

SCOTT REDMOND

TOM WHITNEY

2002 All-America Scholar

2005 All-America Scholar

2009-10 All-America Scholar

Leestma, named a 2002 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar, had one of the most prolific careers of any Air Force golfer. A finalist for the inaugural Byron Nelson Award in 2002, his seven tournament wins are an Academy record. Leestma also won an unprecedented four consecutive tournament titles at the Service Academy Classic. As a senior, he was ranked fourth in the Mountain West with a 72.5 per round stroke average. He was a three-time academic All-MWC honoree and was a two-time AllMWC selection.

Redmond was named a Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the GCAA in 2005. The Falcons’ team captain as a junior, Redmond helped Air Force to victory in three Service Academy Golf Classics, as well as the team title at the 2005 Falcon Invitational. Redmond also was recognized as an academic All-MWC selection.

Whitney became the second two-time All-America Scholar for the Falcons. Also earning all-conference honors and academic All-MWC accolades in his junior and senior seasons, Whitney also became the first Air Force golfer in recent history to earn All-Region honors and was a Byron Nelson finalist. He closed out his career with numerous school records, including career stroke average (71.69). He owns four career tournament wins and finished in the top three 10 times in his career.

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FALCON RECORDS TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES Place 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st T1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Player, Year & Tournament John Disosway, 1969 BYU Cougar Classic Kevin Bench, 1974 Pacific Coast Invitational Chip Diehl, 1975 RMIGA Championships Jeff Sogard, 1976 RMIGA Championships Rick Sargent, 1980 RMIGA Championships Steve Kirkpatrick, 1981 RMIGA Championships Craig Hall, 1982 RMIGA Championships Craig Hall, 1983 RMIGA Championships Craig Hall, 1984 RMIGA Championships Judd McGlohn, 1985 RMIGA Championships Judd McGlohn, 1985 WAC Championships Owen Shipler, 1994 Service Academy Classic Brian Crawford, 1995 Falcon Invitational Trey Treadwell, 1995 Service Academy Classic Matt Peterson, 1997 Service Academy Classic Matt Peterson, 1999 Cougar Classic Ben Leestma, 1998 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 1999 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 2001 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Falcon Invitational Ben Leestma, 2001 Falcon Invitational Ben Leestma, 2001 Louisiana Tech Invitational Adam Wasinger, 2002 Service Academy Classic Ben Jackman, 2004 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2004 Troy Invitational Tom Whitney, 2006 Service Academy Classic Tom Whitney, 2009 Argonaut Invitational Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Kyle Bailey, 2009 Service Academy Classic Tom Whitney, 2010 Triumph at Pauma Valley Kyle Westmoreland, 2011 Service Academy Classic

Place 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd T2nd 2nd T2nd T2nd T2nd 2nd

Player, Year & Tournament George Krasovec, 1970 Rocky Mountain Invitational Chris Young, 1971 Rocky Mountain Invitational Kevin Bench, 1972 Rocky Mountain Invitational Jeff Sogard, 1974 Rocky Mountain Invitational Jim Fucillo, 1977 RMIGA Championships Rick Sargent, 1979 RMIGA Championships Steve Cliatt, 1984 RMIGA Championships Judd McGlohn, 1984 Tucker Invitational Glen Wiggy, 1986 RMIGA Championships Charlie Wahl, 1990 UAB Invitational Brandon Doan, 1990 Falcon Invitational Charlie Wahl, 1990 Rice Invitational Charlie Wahl, 1992 George Buzzini Invitational Brian Crawford, 1995 Service Academy Classic Jason Jensen, 1998 Service Academy Classic Jarett Hamamoto, 2003 Service Academy Classic Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Wyoming Cowboy Classic Tyler Labrum, 2005 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2006 Service Academy Classic Tom Whitney, 2007 Wolf Pack Classic Tom Whitney, 2009 Service Academy Classic Tom Whitney, 2010 WSU Snowman Getaway Wes Denny, 2010 Service Academy Classic Kyle Westmoreland, 2010 Service Academy Classic Robert Belz, 2011 Service Academy Classic

Bold denotes current golfer

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Place 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd 3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd 3rd

Player, Year & Tournament Kevin Bench, 1973 Sun Devil Classic Craig Hall, 1983 Falcon Invitational Judd McGlohn, 1984 Falcon Invitational James Edmondson, 1995 Kroger Intercollegiate Ryan Luecke, 1995 Kroger Intercollegiate James Edmondson, 1995 Service Academy Classic Danny Visosky, 1996 Falcon Invitational Danny Visosky, 1996 Service Academy Classic Ryan Luecke, 1996 Service Academy Classic Danny Visosky, 1997 Falcon Invitational Matt Peterson, 1998 USD/Ashworth Invitational Matt Peterson, 1998 Service Academy Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Long Beach State Invitational Ben Leestma, 2001 Emerald Coast Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2003 Service Academy Classic Scott Redmond, 2003 Service Academy Classic Timothy Thoren, 2003 Service Academy Classic Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Diablo Grande Intercollegiate Tyler Goulding, 2004 Service Academy Classic Kala’e Leong, 2004 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2005 Falcon Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2005 Service Academy Classic Kyle Bailey, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2009 Tucker Invitational Tom Whitney, 2009 Falcon Invitational Robert Belz, 2009 Service Academy Classic

LOW INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT SCORES (54 HOLES) 1. 2. 3. 4.

200 202 205 207 207 207 207 8. 209 209 209 11. 210 210 210 210 210 210 210 18. 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 211 30. 212 212 212

Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Tom Whitney, 2007 Agua Caliente Jarett Hamamoto, 2004 Cowboy Classic Ben Leestma, 2001 Falcon Antigua Invitational Kyle Bailey, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate Tom Whitney, 2009 Argonaut Invitational Matt Peterson, 1999 Cougar Classic Ben Leestma, 2000 Service Academy Classic Tyler Goulding, 2007 Ron Moore Invitational Charlie Wahl, 1991 Robert Holmes Invitational Ben Leestma, 2001 Louisiana Tech Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2006 PING Cougar Classic Tom Whitney, 2006 Service Academy Classic Shaun O’Bryant, 2007 Agua Caliente Tom Whitney, 2009 Tucker Invitational Tom Whitney, 2010 PING Cougar Classic John Disosway, 1969 BYU Cougar Classic Joe Petrosky, 1998 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Tyler Goulding, 2005 Pioneer Classic Tom Whitney, 2006 Falcon Invitational Tyler Goulding, 2006 Wolf Pack Classic Tyler Goulding, 2007 PING Cougar Classic Tom Whitney, 2007 Wolf Pack Classic Andrew Gibson, 2007 Agua Caliente Tom Whitney, 2009 Falcon Invitational Kyle Bailey, 2009 Service Academy Classic Tom Whitney, 2010 Triumph at Pauma Valley Tom Whitney, 2010 Cowboy Classic Tom Whitney, 2008 Falcon Invitational Tom Whitney, 2008 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Robert Belz, Mountain West Championships

FALCON QUICK FACTS/T ABLE OFRECORDS CONTENTS TOP TEAM TOURNAMENT FINISHES Place 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Tournament, Year Rocky Mountain Invitational, 1969 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1975 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1977 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1978 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1979 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1982 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1983 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1984 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1986 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1990 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1991 Grand Canyon/Thunderbird Invitational, 1995 Service Academy Golf Classic, 1995 Service Academy Golf Classic, 1996 Service Academy Golf Classic, 1997 Service Academy Golf Classic, 1998 Service Academy Golf Classic, 1999 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2000 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2001 Falcon Invitational, 2001 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2002 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2003 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2004 Falcon Invitational, 2005 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2005 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2006 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2009 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2010 Service Academy Golf Classic, 2011

Place 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd

Tournament, Year Rocky Mountain Invitational, 1970 Rocky Mountain Invitational, 1971 Rocky Mountain Invitational, 1972 Rocky Mountain Invitational, 1974 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1976 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1980 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1981 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1985 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1987 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1988 Rocky Mountain IGA Championships, 1989 Falcon Invitational Championship, 1990 Ron Moore Intercollegiate, 2008

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Low Score (18): 64, Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (36): 133, Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (54): 200, Tom Whitney, 2009 Desert Shootout Low Score (72): 290, Judd McGlohn, 1984 Tucker Invitational Low Score, Eisenhower: 66 -- four times Lowest Season Stroke Average: 71.7, Tom Whitney, 2009-10

LOW TEAM SCORES (54 HOLES) 1.

840

2007 Agua Caliente AF Invit., Palm Springs, Calif.

851

1998 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate, Laramie, Wyo.

855

2009 Desert Shootout, Goodyear, Ariz.

859

2008 Ron Moore Intercollegiate, Denver, Colo.

864

2006 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

864

2006 District 7 Shootout, Las Vegas, Nev.

866

2009 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

867

2001 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

867

2004 Wyoming Cowboy Classic, Scottsdale, Ariz.

10. 868

2005 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

11. 869

2006 PING Cougar Classic, Provo, Utah

12. 871

1997 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

13. 872

2008 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

14. 873

2008 PING Cougar Classic, Provo, Utah

15. 874 874 17. 875

2009 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate, Las Cruces, N.M. 2011 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo. 2006 Wolf Pack Classic, Reno, Nev.

875

1998 Falcon Invitational, USAFA, Colo.

875

2008 Sycuan Collegiate Invitational, El Cajon, Calif.

875

2009 MWC Championship, Tucson, Ariz.

875

2011 MWC Championships, Tucson, Ariz.

YEAR-BY-YEAR AVERAGES Year 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

TSA 324.03 315.25 311.05 310.03 307.12 305.94 310.90 305.46 304.09 302.53 299.40 298.74 302.70 304.94 299.67 304.36 301.91 298.77 300.06 298.59 299.25 296.78* 298.28 ???

PMA 81.01 78.81 77.76 77.50 76.78 76.49 77.73 76.36 76.02 75.63 74.85 74.68 75.67 76.24 74.92 76.09 75.48 74.69 75.01 74.65 74.81 74.20* 74.57 ???

TSA = Team Stroke Average PMA = Per Man Average * - School Record

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GENE MIRANDA FALCON INVITATIONAL Gene Miranda, the namesake of Air Force’s annual golf tournament, spent 25 years as the Falcons’ varsity head coach. A 1962 graduate of San Jose State, Miranda joined the Air Force in 1963 and served as the Academy’s junior varsity coach from 1968-71. In 1971, Miranda took over the reins as the varsity coach, where he held the position until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1983. After a five-year retirement, Miranda returned as head coach in 1988, remaining until 2002. During Miranda’s tenure, the Falcons posted a 180-5 dual record and won 12 tournaments. Inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998, Miranda currently serves as the Director of Instruction at Eisenhower Golf Course.

For more than 40 years, some of the best golfers in the college ranks have come to the Academy to participate in the annual Falcon Invitational. The 54-hole tournament is held in September on the Eisenhower (Blue) Course and features teams from all over the country. In 2003, the event was named the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational, in honor of the legendary coach who headed up the Air Force program for 25 years. In 2005, the Falcons captured the team title, marking their first outright win since the inaugural event in 1969.

TEAM CHAMPIONS

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Name(s)/School %Jim English/Colorado %Murl Hendrickson/Colorado Paul Simson/New Mexico Dennis Gorelick/New Mexico %Blake Stirling/Colorado Mike Malaska/Weber State Wes Campbell/Troy State Pat McGowan/Brigham Young Mike Gove/Weber State Mike Gove/Weber State Keith Banes/Utah State Jay Don Blake/Utah State Tom Eubak/UNLV Joel Kranz/Weber State Don Hurter/New Mexico Matt Potter/New Mexico Joel Kienle/New Mexico Chris Hudson/Texas Tech John Lindberg/Colorado Mike Glaesel/Colorado Ben Furth/California %John Nyuli/Colorado Alvario Ortiz/Texas Wesleyan John Hess/Kansas Jason Hill/Baylor Jonathan Kaye/Colorado 1993 Kory Bowman/Baylor 1994 Chris Brockway/Minnesota 1995 Chad Brandt/Baylor Brian Crawford/Air Force 1996 Jamie Broce/Ball State 1997 Jamie Rogers/Nebraska 1998 Steve Friesen/Nebraska 1999 Michael Harris/Michigan 2000 %Ben Leestma/Air Force 2001 Ben Leestma/Air Force 2002 Dan Swanson/UTEP 2003 Mike Mezei/UTSA 2004 Jeff Franks/Wyoming (unattached) 2005 Graham Delaet/Boise State 2006 Jason Kokrak/Xavier 2007 Ryan Spears/Wichita State 2008 Bryce Hanstad/Colorado State 2009 Steve Bidne/Northern Colorado 2010 Ryan Peterson/Colorado State 2011 T.J. Carpenter/Ball State Kevin Penner/UNLV % - Tournament shortened due to bad weather ^- Denotes tournament record for 54 holes

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Score 75 152 230 218 148 223 216 214 224 213 210 214 215 214 215 220 219 219 212 222 212 145 219 215 215 215 215 219 213 213 212 210 209 207 140 207 210 207 209 206 204 203^ 205 206 207 209 209

Holes 18 36 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54

Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Team Winner %Air Force %Colorado New Mexico New Mexico %Arizona State Weber State Brigham Young Brigham Young Weber State Weber State Colorado Utah State Weber State Weber State Weber State New Mexico *New Mexico *New Mexico *New Mexico Wyoming California %Rice Colorado Colorado Colorado Minnesota #Rice/California Nebraska California California Notre Dame %San Diego Air Force/New Mexico (JV) UTEP Texas San Antonio Southern Utah Air Force Xavier #Wichita State/Iowa State Colorado State Colorado State UCCS #UNLV/Colorado

Score 318 624 948 922 609 907 877 874 916 883 877 884 897 874 882 910 1,119 1,121 1,118 917 N/A 613 897 883 889 887 878 875 865 852 868 585 867 864 859 869 868 845 852 837^ 855 861 844

Holes 18 36 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 36 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54

* - Best five scores out of six; # - Won on a tiebreaker % - Tournament shortened due to inclement weather ^ - Denotes tournament record for 54 holes

SERVICE GOLF QUICKACADEMY FACTS/TABLE OF CCLASSIC ONTENTS Simply put, Air Force has dominated the competition in the Service Academy Golf Classic, an event that is the equivalent to the battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy in football. With its victory in 2011, the Falcons have won the Reemtsma Trophy, awarded to the service academies’ champion, for 15 consecutive years (excluding a two-year hiatus in 2007 and 2008). Bill Reemtsma, a 1963 Air Force Academy graduate, conceived the idea for the Service Academy Classic. Reemtsma passed away after the second tournament was played in 1994 but supporters of the tournament that he launched have developed it into a major event on the Air Force golf schedule. Among those who played integral roles in continuing the tournament in Reemtsma’s name were his wife Joy, his children, Maj. Gen. Edmund Rafalko (former athletic director at the Air Force Academy), former Air Force golfer Jeff Wilson and alumni from the other service academies. Also playing key roles in the tournament’s survival are Jerry Ahmann, who was a classmate of Reemtsma’s in the Air Force class of ‘63, Dave Brigman (AF class of 1970) and former USAFA athletic director Ken Schweitzer. Ahmann, who lettered two seasons in football for the Falcons (1962-63) and Brigman are airline pilots living in the Dallas area. Several service academy dignitaries are also involved with the Classic, including 1998 chairpersons Doc Blanchard, USMA ‘47; Glen Davis, USMA ‘47 and Chad Hennings, USAFA ‘88. Navy graduate and former Dallas Cowboy great Roger Staubach presented Air Force with the Reemtsma Trophy at the 1998 awards banquet. The Classic, held in the Dallas area for its first 14 years, was moved to Andrews AFB, Md., for 2009 and ‘10 before landing at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., for the 2011 tournament.

SERVICE ACADEMY GOLF CLASSIC

At the 2011 SAGC, Air Force golfers claimed the top two spots and four of the top 10 individual finishes, to finish 12 strokes ahead of second-place Navy. Capturing medalist honors Year was Kyle Westmoreland, who won the first tournament of his career with a mark of 227. 1993 Robert Belz was the runner-up, posting a mark of 232, while Todd Berglund finished ninth 1994 1995 and Caleb Leestma placed 10th to help lead the Falcons to their 15th-straight title. The tour1996 nament was played at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. 1997 In 2010, rain shortened the SAGC to a single round, but the Falcons still came out on top, 1998 1999 surpassing second-place Army by three strokes. While the Black Knights’ Anthony Kim earned 2000 medalist honors by finishing two-under-par, Air Force finished with three of the top five golf- 2001 ers and four in the top 10. Wes Denny and Kyle Westmoreland led the way for Air Force, 2002 2003 tying for second place with a score of 73, while Caleb Leestma tied for fourth place at 74. 2004 For more information on the event, please visit www.sagc.org. 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011

Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

The Falcons won the Reemtsma Trophy for the 15th time with their win at the 2011 Service Academy Golf Classic.

2005 2006 2009 2010 2011

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Champion AFA finish Army 2nd Army 2nd Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st Air Force 1st INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Champion Team Trey Owen Army Owen Shippler Air Force Trey Treadwell Air Force Jim Davis Navy Matt Peterson Air Force Ben Leestma Air Force Ben Leestma Air Force Ben Leestma Air Force Ben Leestma Air Force Adam Wasinger Air Force Billy Hurley Navy Scott Manley Army Ben Jackman Air Force Patrick Beverly Army Tom Whitney Air Force Kyle Bailey Air Force Anthony Kim Army Kyle Westmoreland Air Force

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EISENHOWER GOLF COURSE

Eisenhower Golf Course at the Academy has won acclaim as being one of the best courses in Colorado. Nestled in the razorback foothills of the Rampart Range, the blue course was first opened in 1959. It is named after former President Dwight. D. Eisenhower, who took part in the dedication ceremony. Home to the annual Falcon Invitational (formerly the Pikes Peak Invitational), the course has been challenged by some of golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best players including Jay Don Blake, Hale Irwin, Tim Herron, Steve Jones, Jimmy Demaret, Tom Kite, Johnny Miller, Andy North, Mike Reid, Sam Snead, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. Eisenhower has been recognized by a few major publications. Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest and Golf Week have all named Eisenhower as one of the 10 best golf courses on a college campus, while Golf Digest also ranked the blue course as the third-best course in Colorado.

The newest facilities that will benefit Air Force golfers is the Golf Learning Center, locatedat the Eisenhower Golf Club. The center, which includes a locker room, playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lounge, classroom, internal hitting bays and an internal short game area., was completed in the spring of 2011.

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GOLF QEISENHOWER UICK FACTS/TABLE OF CCOURSE ONTENTS

EISENHOWER BLUE COURSE A typical beautiful Robert Trent Jones, Sr., design with large greens, long teeing grounds and fairway bunkers requiring 250-yard carry, the blue course is much like other mountain courses having very fast greens with the dominant break and speed coming away from the mountains. The par 72 can be stretched to over 7,300 yards but the 7,000-foot elevation makes it play much shorter. Other unique characteristics include no out-of-bounds and only a few small water hazards. However, that does not mean that it is an easy course, as the tricky greens and steep slopes rarely allow many low scores, even by the best of players.

1 - 372 yds., par 4 10 - 402 yds., par 4 2 - 440 yds., par 4 11 - 557 yds., par 5 3 - 191 yds., par 3 12 - 433 yds., par 4 4 - 403 yds., par 4 13 - 181 yds., par 3 5 - 572 yds., par 5 14 - 424 yds., par 4 6 - 424 yds., par 4 15 - 480 yds., par 4 7 - 174 yds., par 3 16 - 568 yds., par 5 8 - 453 yds., par 4 17 - 216 yds., par 3 9 - 577 yds., par 5 18 - 434 yds., par 4 Total - 3,606 yds., par 36 Total - 3,695 yds., par 36 (7,301 yds., par 72)

EISENHOWER SILVER COURSE The Silver Course, designed by an excellent Colorado architect, Frank Hummel, is the newer of the two Eisenhower courses. It is shorter than the Blue but makes up for its lack of length with fast, tricky greens, narrow fairways and many hazards. It is built in a beautiful setting with many spectacular mountain views and a view of the cadet chapel. The course, a par 72 with no out-of-bounds, complements the Blue Course very well because it requires more accuracy than length off the tee.

1 - 406 yds., par 4 10 - 349 yds., par 4 2 - 331 yds., par 4 11 - 429 yds., par 4 3 - 183 yds., par 3 12 - 459 yds., par 5 4 - 504 yds., par 5 13 - 181 yds., par 3 5 - 358 yds., par 4 14 - 346 yds., par 4 6 - 351 yds., par 4 15 - 356 yds., par 4 7 - 524 yds., par 5 16 - 324 yds., par 4 8 - 191 yds., par 3 17 - 211 yds., par 3 9 - 380 yds., par 4 18 - 519 yds., par 5 Total - 3,228 yds., par 36 Total - 3,174 yds., par 36 (6,402 yds., par 72)

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS

ACADEMIC SUCCESS... By the Rankings U.S. News and World Report #1 Baccalaureate college in the West #2 in electrical and electronic engineering #2 in aeronautical and astronautical engineering #2 in mechanical engineering #7 in undergraduate engineering #7 in civil engineering Forbes Magazine #7 undergraduate institution in the nation Princeton Review #4 in professor availablilty

ACADEMIC SUCCESS... By the Numbers

$400,000 Value of Academy education

9:1 Student to instructor ratio

20 Average class size

36 Rhodes Scholars

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS... By the Honors Academic All-WAC 1991 Charlie Wahl Brandon Doan 1992 Brandon Doan Charlie Wahl 1993 Charlie Wahl Jason Vitas 1994 Jason Vitas 1998 Jay Baer Academic All-MWC 2000 Ben Leestma Jeff Scohy 2001 Ben Leestma Andrew Robinson 2002 Ben Leestma 2006 Tyler Goulding Jared Freeman Matt Tanis Bob Whitney 2007 Tyler Goulding Matt Tanis Bob Whitney 2008 Shaun O’Bryant Bob Whitney 2009 Kyle Bailey Shaun O’Bryant Tom Whitney 2010 Kyle Bailey Caleb Leestma Tom Whitney 2011 Kyle Bailey Caleb Leestma

GCAA All-America Scholar 1992 Charlie Wahl John F. Kennedy School of Government Scholarships 1993 Charlie Wahl 1993 Jason Vitas 2002 Ben Leestma MIT Scholarships 2005 Scott Redmond 2009 Tom Whitney 2010 Tom Whitney 2011 Mark Boyer Since 1959, more than 2,300 cadets have been sent to graduate or medical school as their first assignment.

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STRENGTH & ABLE CONDITIONING Q UICK FACTS/T OF CONTENTS The primary goal of the strength and conditioning program is to improve athletic performance and reduce the opportunity for injury. Athletes are provided year-round sport-specific training programs, based on both the specific demands of the sport and positions they play. These programs are designed to bring athletes to a peak in performance during the competitive season. The Olympic style exercises (cleans, jerks, snatches) are emphasized in each training session because of the positive effect they have on athletic performance. A priority is placed on free weight multi-joint exercises because of their higher degree of specificity to athletic performance. Because most sports are power oriented, training programs are designed to bring about maximum increases in power. An emphasis is placed not only on increases in strength and power, but on improving athleticism as a result of participation in the strength and conditioning program. This is accomplished using a variety of resistance training activities, as well as participation in speed/plyometric training programs. All athletes are tested on a regular basis to evaluate increases in strength and power, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of the training program. The strength and conditioning facilities at the Air Force Academy are among the finest in the country, and athletes at the Academy have established a tradition of training with intensity and dedication. It is this combination of great facilities and dedication that allows athletes at the Academy to compete at a high level.

FAC WEIGHT ROOM The Falcon Athletic Center (FAC) weight room opened in January 2003 and is located in the Falcon Athletic Center. The FAC weight room is 23,000 square feet. It is considered to be one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities in the country. Among the features of the FAC weight room are: •4-lane 65-yard track with built in over speed ramp •48 multi-station platforms where the Olympic lifts, squats, bench and incline press can be performed •48 specially built dumbbell platforms where all dumbbell training is performed •Multiple sets of dumbbells in 2.5 lb. increments from 5 lbs. to 170 lbs •15 Keiser squat machines with the capability to measure and display power output Additional traditional equipment includes: •1 leg press •1 multi-hip •1 Smith machine •2 leg extensions •15 standing leg curls •15 glute ham benches •15 decline benches Additional supplemental equipment includes: •10 110 lb. water filled logs (with additional weight capability) •Kegs ranging from 30 lbs to 260 lbs •4 tractor tires with weight storage so resistance is adjustable •Water filled dumbbells from 60 lbs. to 170 lbs. •24 sandbags from 75 - 200 lbs The Falcon Athletic Center weight room compliments the varsity weight room, which opened in the spring of 1993. The varsity weight room is over 12,000 sq ft in size and is located in the Cadet Gymnasium.

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HUMAN PERFORMANCE LAB The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Human Performance Laboratory applies sports science principles to improve Academy athletic teams and individual cadet performance. Coaches, cadet athletes and cadets receive specific physiological information by way of testing, research, training and education. The Human Performance Lab, led by Lt. Col. Mike Zupan, also provides subject matter expertise on the Air Force fitness program and human performance, offering scientific data through research and exercise science principles. As a result, the HPL offers a venue for cadet researchers and qualified exercise physiology interns to complete independent study research in the fields of exercise physiology, biology, biochemistry and biomechanics. The sports vision branch of the human performance lab attempts to improve a player’s performance through vision training. Coach Al Wile heads the vision branch, which helps players work on certain visual aspects of the game. This training has been proven to enhance visual skills critical to athletic performance, such as hand-eye coordination, depth perception and speed of eye movement, up to 150%. The HPL tests and trains more than 1,000 cadets and approximately 100 faculty and staff members annually.

TESTING AND TRAINING PROGRAMS The Human Performance Lab enhances all intercollegiate teams by providing the coach and team members specific testing and training to improve their athletic performance. The lab also provides a means for individual assessment and improvement in a number of physiological performance parameters. Finally, it provides opportunity for various academic/scientific independent studies. Among the testing and training programs conducted by the Human Performance Lab are: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry Testing: This is a test for body composition and bone mineral density. The measurement of percent of body fat is widely used in sports medicine as another determinate of athletic performance. The ideal weight of an athlete is made up of the person’s total weight and the relationship of lean body weight to fat weight ratio. Consideration in determining an ideal weight includes the natural endowment and basic physical structure of the athlete plus the type of activities in which he or she competes. This testing is conducted both for teams and individuals. Sports Vision Training: Improved eye performance results in better athletic performance. The HPL currently has many state-ofthe-art vision enhancement capabilities. Each testing and training regime will be sport specific and the time involved in each assessment and training varies with each sport. Besides training USAFA athletes, the staff is working with several other military organizations on improving visual skills including AFSOC Combat Controllers and Air Force Security Forces.

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Maximal Aerobic Capacity (VO2max testing): Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) is a primary determinate of endurance performance and provides important information on the capacity of the long-term aerobic energy system. This test is a 6- to 14-minute exercise test where the workload continues to increase until the athlete has achieved volitional exhaustion. The test is normally performed on a treadmill or cycle ergometer. Based on the results of this test, the athlete can be provided with a specific and individualized training plan designed to further enhance their physical and sport performance. Maximal Anaerobic Power (Wingate testing): The Wingate anaerobic test involves a 15- to 30-second all-out effort with either the arms or legs on a cycle ergometer. Many athletic events involve short bursts of maximal effort utilizing energy that is stored in the muscle tissue to produce a rapid burst of power. This energy supply is rapidly depleted during maximal effort, usually within 30 seconds of the start of the activity. This test provides the athletes’ peak power, average power, rate of fatigue and total work performed. It is very repeatable and an athlete can be evaluated several times throughout the year to measure changes in anaerobic power that occurred during specific training periods. Total Hemoglobin Mass: The USAFA HPL is one of only three U.S. labs capable of measuring total hemoglobin mass utilizing the optimized CO re-breathing technique. This technique allows an athlete’s total hemoglobin mass, erythrocyte, plasma and total blood volume to be determined using a minimally invasive and very precise and repeatable method. This information can be used by the coach or athlete to judge the quality of the athlete’s endurance training.

DENVER QUICK FACTS/TABLE OF C ONTENTS

Less than 45 minutes from the Academy and with over 300 days of sunshine per year, The Mile High City of Denver has it all. Truly a sports capitol, Denver has nine professional sports teams, including the Denver Broncos (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rockies (MLB), Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer), Colorado Crush (Arena Football League), Denver Dynamite (Indoor Soccer League), Denver Outlaws (Major League Lacrosse) and the Colorado Mammoth (National Lacrosse League). Recent success among the teams has driven the excitement for these teams a mountain high. The Broncos won the Super Bowl in 1998 and 1999. The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. The Crush won the Arena Bowl in 2005. Located just east of the Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide, Denver has a mild and dry climate with more days of sunshine per year than San Diego and Miami. Golf courses are open year round as the average winter temperature is 45 degrees, warmer than Boston, New York City and St. Louis. The city sits at 5,280 feet above sea level. In fact, there is a step on the State Capitol Building that is exactly one mile above sea level. Even at a mile above sea level, the city is dwarfed by its backdrop. The foothills being just west of the city and the peaks of the mountain range reach heights of more than 14,000 feet. Despite the proximity to the mountains, the city receives just 8-15 inches of precipitation per year, about the same as Los Angeles. The United States Census Bureau estimates that, in 2006, the population of the City and County of Denver was 566,974, making it the 27th most populous U.S. city. The Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2006 population of 2,408,750 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area. Denver has the largest city park system in the nation. There are 650 miles of off-street, bike paths, 90 golf courses and 200 parks. Within a 90-minute drive from downtown Denver, there are opportunities for some of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best skiing, hiking, fishing, rafting and mountain biking. (Photos on this page courtesy of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau)

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COLORADO SPRINGS

The immortal words of an eastern visitor in 1893 live perpetually at the base of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. When teacher and poet Katherine Lee Bates took a wagon ride to the summit of Pikes Peak she was Colorado Springs was ranked inspired to write a song that is still recited today. Her view from atop the 14,110-foot peak was the basis as the No. 1 Best Big City in of her song “America the Beautiful”. The history of Colorado Springs traverses back to 1870 when Gen. William Jackson Palmer first visit- 2007 (over 300,000) to Live ed the region and was captivated by its grandeur. A year later, he began designing his city of dreams. From by Money Magazine based on its beginning on the corner of Pikes Peak and Cascade Avenues in downtown Colorado Springs, the city has quality of life, climate, social grown more than 183 square miles and to nearly 400,000 people in the city and 600,000 in the metro area. activities, cleanliness and Colorado Springs is known nationally for its natural attractions. The Garden of the Gods, the area’s safety. No. 1 natural attraction, is a majestic out-cropping of red sandstone rocks which are more than 300 million years old. Colorado Springs is also home to the Pikes Peak Highway, a 19-mile drive up the world’s highest toll road. The area’s No. 1 man-made attraction is the Air Force Academy’s Cadet Chapel. Another major attraction is the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort. Built in the early 1900s, this five-star resort, hosted the 1995 U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship and the 2008 Senior U.S. Open, and is nestled into the base of Cheyenne Mountain. The Pikes Peak region is home to the nation’s only mountain zoo. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, with an elevation of more than 6,800-feet, has received several changes in the past two years. For the outdoors enthusiast, the city and the state offer a plethora of recreational activities. A short drive to the northwest features some of the nation’s finest ski resorts, including the cities of Vail and Aspen. A short jaunt to the southwest or northwest will find some of the best whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking and cycling that the country has to offer. Valuing its past with a vision for the future, Colorado Springs is truly a city with unparalleled culture, recreation, growth and opportunity in the 21st century. (Photos on this page courtesy of GerMaine Photography) (Lower left photo courtesy of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox)

AMERICA’S BEST

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FORCE SONG QUICK FACTS/TAIR ABLE OF CONTENTS

HISTORY OF THE AIR FORCE SONG In 1938, Liberty magazine sponsored a contest for a spirited, enduring musical composition to become the official Army Air Corps song. Of 757 scores submitted, Robert Crawford’s was selected by a committee of Air Force wives. The song was officially introduced at the Cleveland Air Races on September 2, 1939. Fittingly, Crawford sang it in its first public performance. The first page of the score, which Crawford submitted to the selection committee in July 1939, was carried to the surface of the moon on July 30, 1971, aboard the Apollo 15 “Falcon” lunar module by Colonel David R. Scott and Lieutenant Colonel James B. Irwin. Interestingly, at the moment the “Falcon” blasted off the surface of the moon with Scott and Irwin on board, a rendition of the “Air Force Song” was broadcast to the world by Major Alfred M. Worden, who had a tape recorder aboard the “Endeavor” command module which was in orbit around the moon. Scott, Irwin and Worden comprised the first and only “All-Air Force” Apollo crew and arranged to take the page of sheet music with them as a tribute to Crawford and the United States Air Force.

BRIDGE SECTION: TOAST TO THE HOST “A Toast to the Host” is part of the original Air Force Song. Many times this is sung as a separate piece. This is the verse which commemorates those who have fallen in the name of our service and our great country. This is the reason for the difference in melody and the reverent, reflective mood. After every football game, the Drum and Bugle Corps plays “A Toast to the Host” as the football team gathers together on the field, joins hands and stands at attention.

by Robert Crawford courtesy USAF Heritage of America Band Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Climbing high into the sun; Here they come zooming to meet our thunder, At ‘em boys, Give ‘er the gun! (Give ‘er the gun now!) Down we dive, spouting our flame from under, Off with one helluva roar! We live in fame or go down in flame. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force! Additional verses: Minds of men fashioned a crate of thunder, Sent it high into the blue; Hands of men blasted the world asunder; How they lived God only knew! (God only knew then!) Souls of men dreaming of skies to conquer Gave us wings, ever to soar! With scouts before And bombers galore. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force! Bridge: “A Toast to the Host” Here’s a toast to the host Of those who love the vastness of the sky, To a friend we send a message of his brother men who fly. We drink to those who gave their all of old, Then down we roar to score the rainbow’s pot of gold. A toast to the host of men we boast, the U.S. Air Force! Off we go into the wild sky yonder, Keep the wings level and true; If you’d live to be a grey-haired wonder Keep the nose out of the blue! (Out of the blue, boy!) Flying men, guarding the nation’s border, We’ll be there, followed by more! In echelon we carry on. Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!

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FALCON PAGEANTRY

WINGS OF BLUE The U.S. Air Force Academy parachute team, the Wings of Blue, has been one of the outstanding parachute units in the country for more than two decades. Since 1967, cadets have dominated national intercollegiate parachuting championships, typically winning decisively over 40 other schools which field about 125 of the nation’s top college competitors. Additionally, they perform about 50 demonstrations each year for

millions of spectators. That doesn’t include jumping into Falcon Stadium before the start of every football game, weather permitting. The Wings of Blue, because of their diverse mission, are divided into a demonstration team and a competition team. Advising and supervising the team is a cadre of active duty and reserve Air Force commissioned and non-commissioned officers. The team jumps from a variety of aircraft. However, the team primarily uses its own DeHavilland UV-18B Twin Otters. Each cadet member must be a qualified jump-master and instructor in the Air Force Academy parachuting program. They must also maintain high academic and military standards to remain with the team. Members of the team average 600 jumps by the time they graduate. The primary mission of the parachute team is not competing or performing, it’s to train other cadets in free-fall parachuting. Each year, over 1,000 cadets complete five free-fall jumps in the basic free fall parachuting course and earn the coveted parachutist badge and rating. The Academy is the only school in the Air Force authorized to grant these awards and is the only school in the U.S. authorized to allow students to perform unassisted free-fall delays on their first jump, without any prior static line training.

The basic free-fall program is the premier character development program at the Academy and is available to all cadets. It is designed to develop courage, confidence and discipline in each student and provide leadership experiences for the cadet instructors who teach the course. It is a rigorous training schedule with heavy emphasis on safety. Before cadets make their first jump, they are drilled repeatedly in ground school on proper parachuting procedures. The repetition is intended to have the jumper respond automatically and correctly should something unexpected occur during the jump. Cadets who successfully complete the basic free fall course are then eligible to take the advanced training necessary to tryout for the Wings of Blue. Those who want advanced training must compete for admission. Selection is based upon an individual’s maturity, abilities, academic and military standing. From its uncertain beginnings, when it was reserved for stuntmen, rugged paratroopers and desperate pilots, parachuting has evolved into an exacting science and demanding sport -- a sport dominated at the college level by the Air Force Academy.

DRUM & BUGLE CORPS The complete experience in sight and sound is presented at every home Falcon football game by the “Flight of Sound,” the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps. Since 1948, the Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps has entertained audiences across the nation and abroad with their thrilling performances. The Corps, originally assigned to Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., was transferred to the Air Force Academy in 1963 and turned over to the Cadet Wing in 1972. Since then, the corps has won 16 of the 24 Interservice Academy Drum and Bugle Corps competitions and are the four-time defending champions. The competition is held annually during the Air Force vs. Navy football weekend. Recognized as one of America’s premier musical and marching units, the Corps exemplifies the precision and musical blend of a well-directed band or orchestra and the showmanship of a Broadway production. Performing on the average of 150 times a year, they have become known as the Academy’s ambassadors of precision drill and musical pageantry. The Corps’ primary mission is to support the Cadet Wing activities, including military formations and Academy athletic contests both home and away. An extension of the mission continues in the community with concerts, field exhibitions, band festivals and various military ceremonies. The “D & B” Corps is comprised of 135 cadets and has represented the Air Force Academy at Presidential Inaugural Parades, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades, The Tournament of Roses Parade, Mardi

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Gras Parades, The Festival of State in St. Petersburg, Fla., Walt Disney World’s International Music Festival and The Long’s Peak Scottish/Irish Festival.

QUICK FACTS/TABLETHE OF CFALCON ONTENTS Sports audiences across the country have been intrigued and delighted by the aerobatics of the falcon, the flying mascot of the U.S. Air Force Academy -- one of only two schools with performing mascots in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The falcon can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per hour in swoops or dives, turn sharply and streak only inches above the ground, making it the fastest and one of the most maneuverable of all birds. Trained and handled by cadet falconers, the birds soar and dive, sometimes zooming low over the heads of spectators. While their public flying performances are primarily limited to outdoor venues -- most often at football games and cadet wing parades -- the falcons appear at many other athletic contests in which cadet teams play. Members of the Class of 1959, the first to enter the Academy, chose the falcon as the mascot of the cadet wing Sept. 25, 1955, feeling that it best characterized the combat role of the U.S. Air Force. They did not specify any particular species; thus, any falcon can serve as mascot. Some of the characteristics which led to its selection were speed, powerful and graceful flight, courage, keen eyesight, alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition. The falcon exemplified the qualities sought in Air Force Academy cadets: courage, intelligence, love of the wild sky, ferocity in attack, but gentle in repose, and discipline. Experts once said falcons could not be trained to perform before huge crowds, that the birds would panic and flee. Since 1956, however, cadets have flown the birds at sporting events before thousands of cheering spectators. Six weeks or more and an average of 300 man-hours per bird are required to properly train a young falcon via operant conditioning. When a bird is in top condition, it is able to fly for more than an hour and make repeated stoops at the baited lure swung by the cadet falconer. Although they can be trained to perform, falcons are never totally domesticated and remain wild creatures with strong, individual and independent spirits. On Oct. 5, 1955, a splendid peregrine was the first falcon presented to the cadet wing. It was named “Mach 1,” referring to the speed of sound. Today, 12 to 15 falcons are kept in the mews (enclosures for trained hawks) north of the cadet area. Current breeds of falcons at the Academy include several breeds of falcons which are native to North America, including prairie falcons, peregrine falcons, and the largest type of falcon, the gyrfalcon. The Academy recently added several gyr-saker hybrids and a gyr-peregrine hybrid to its ranks. Sakers are a strong and agile mid-to-large size breed of falcon, native to Eastern Europe and Asia. Sakers have been cross-bred with the larger gyrfalcons in recent years to produce

a highly intelligent, WHY THE FALCON? agile and powerful breed of performSpeed ing falcon, and Can attain velocities exceeding 200 miles per have flown at the Academy since 2003. hour in stoops or dives on their prey. In addition to flyPower ing performances, the falcons and cadet Powerful and graceful flight, with strong, falconers visit doz- deep wing beats; they maneuver with ease, ens of schools, scout- grace and evident enjoyment. ing groups, youth Courage groups, airshows and Fearless and aggressive, falcons fiercely other public events defend their nest and young against intrudaround the country, educating youth and ers. They have been known to unhesitatingly adults alike on fal- attack and kill prey more than twice their conry, raptors, the size. Air Force and the Air Keen eyesight Force Academy. About eight times sharper than man. On June 8, 1996, the Association of Alertness, regal carriage and noble tradition. Graduates purchased a female white-phase gyrfalcon from Mr. Dan Konkle in Sheridan, Wyo., and donated her to the Academy. The cadet wing named this new mascot Aurora - from Roman mythology, the goddess of the dawn. She is now the official mascot for the United States Air Force Academy and has become the center of attention for the Academy’s Falcon Mascot Program. At a mere 40 days old, this majestic creature weighed four pounds. Glacier, our previous white-phase gyrfalcon Mascot from 1980-95, only weighed two pounds. Although any falcon can serve as an Academy mascot, the whitephase gyrfalcon is native to Alaska, Canada, Greenland and the U.S.Canadian border, and has always been the official mascot of the Air Force Academy. Gyrfalcons constitute only about five percent of the total number of falcons found in the United States. Of that five percent, only about 3-4 percent are true white-phase gyrfalcons. Falconry is one of the extracurricular activities offered to cadets. There are usually 12 falconers, with four chosen from each new class at the end of the year to replace graduating seniors. The new falconers begin training in January under the leadership of experienced upperclassmen and the officer-in-charge. Without proper instruction, novices can physically harm the birds or adversely affect their training. Falconers’ duties include daily checks of each bird’s health and condition, training sessions during which the birds are fed a measured ration of meat, frequent cleaning of the mews and routine maintenance of equipment. During performances, the birds fly to a lure, a rectangular-shaped leather pouch. The falconer whirls the lure in a circle on a 30-foot cord; the bird quickly learns to strike it in mid-air, carry it to the ground and dine on the food. As the bird stoops toward the lure in free flight, the lure is jerked aside, causing the falcon to fly up, circle and make another pass. This procedure is repeated several times before the bird is allowed to strike the lure in mid-air. The falcon performs this task knowing that as soon as it catches the lure, it earns its meal for the day. A small battery-powered transmitter and a bell are attached to each leg so that, should the bird not come to the lure as it had been trained, the cadet falconers will be able to follow and safely recover the falcon.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY The United States Air Force Academy offers a four-year program of instruction and experience designed to educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character, motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation. Each cadet graduates with a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. COURSE OF STUDY Cadets are exposed to a balanced curriculum that provides the knowledge, skills and responsibilities essential to a career Air Force officer. The entire USAFA experience is integrated and mapped to achieve a set of desired outcomes in every graduate. The core academic curriculum includes courses in basic sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities. Cadets take additional elective courses to complete requirements for one of 32 major areas of study. About 50 percent of the cadets complete majors in science and engineering; the remainder graduate in the social sciences and humanities. Some of the most popular majors include management, aeronautical engineering, foreign area studies, history, behavioral science, civil engineering, astronautical engineering, electrical engineering and engineering mechanics.

Faculty Composition The majority of the Academy’s faculty members, more than 500 total, are Air Force officers. They are selected primarily from career-officer volunteers who have established outstanding records of performance and dedication. Each has at least a master’s degree and more than 55 percent have doctorates or other terminal degrees in their field of study. About 30 percent of the faculty are civilians who bring great depth of disciplinary and educational expertise and provide academic stability and continuity. Faculty members are intensely focused on cadet learning as an integral part of their officer development. The Air Force Academy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for the most accessible and involved faculty for four years in a row. To provide greater contributions by a diverse faculty, the Academy has several distinguished visiting professors and endowed professors who serve one or more years. Officers from other services, as well as officers from allied countries are also members of the faculty. Distinguished civilian and military lecturers also share their expertise with the cadets during the academic year.

Athletic Program The Academy’s athletic program is designed to improve physical fitness, teach athletic skills and develop leadership qualities. To achieve its goals, the Academy offers some of the most extensive physical education, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation. Cadets take at least three different physical education courses each year.

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Military Education and Training An air, space and cyberspace-oriented military education, training and leadership program begins with basic cadet training and continues throughout the four years. Seniors are responsible for the organizational leadership of the cadet wing, while juniors and sophomores seek to develop team and interpersonal leadership and instructional skills. Cadets are projected into as many active leadership roles as possible to prepare them to be effective Air Force officers. Fundamental concepts of military organization -- drill, ethics, honor, Air Force heritage and physical training -- are emphasized the first summer during basic cadet training. Freshmen then study the military role in United States society as well as the mission and organization of the Air Force. Sophomores receive instruction in communication skills and juniors study the combat and operational aspects of the Air Force. The Academy offers courses in flying, navigation, soaring and parachuting, building from basic skills to instructor duties. Some cadets may fly light aircraft with the Cadet Flying Team. Summer training for cadets is divided into three, three-week training periods. There are a variety of programs available and each cadet is required to complete two training periods each summer with leave during the other period. All new cadets take six weeks of basic cadet training in their first summer. Combat survival training is a required threeweek program during cadets’ second summer. For other second-summer training periods, cadets have options such as working with Airmen in an operational unit at an Air Force installation, airborne parachute training, soaring or basic free-fall parachute training. During their last two summers, all cadets are offered leadership training as supervisors or instructors in the summer programs listed above. Extracurricular activities also are an integral part of the education program. The cadet ski club, drum and bugle corps, cadet chorale and forensics are a few of the programs available.

Nominations Nominations to the Academy may be obtained through a congressional sponsor or by meeting eligibility criteria in other categories of competition established by law. For information on admission procedures, write to HQ USAFA/RRS; 2304 Cadet Drive, Suite 200; USAF Academy, CO 80840-5025.

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HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY In 1948, a board of leading civilian and military educators was appointed to plan the curriculum for an academy that would meet the needs of the newly established Air Force. The board determined that Air Force requirements could not be met by expanding the other service academies and recommended an Air Force Academy be established without delay. In 1949, then Secretary of the Air Force W. Stuart Symington appointed a commission to assist in selecting a site and on April 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized creation of the United States Air Force Academy. After considering 580 sites in 45 states, the commission narrowed the choice to three locations. The summer of 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott selected a site near Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado contributed $1 million toward purchase of the property. In July 1955, the first Academy class entered interim facilities at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, while construction began. It was sufficiently completed for occupancy by the cadet wing in late August 1958. Initial construction cost was $142 million. Women entered the Academy on June 28, 1976, as members of the class of 1980.

QUICK FACADEMY ACTS/TABLELEADERSHIP OF CONTENTS

Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould Lt. Gen. Michael C. Gould is Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He directs a four-year academic, military training, athletic and character development program leading to a bachelor’s degree and commission as an Air Force officer. The general is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Class of 1976. His career encompasses a wide range of assignments, ranging from head football coach of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, to serving as Air Force aide to the President of the United States. He has held numerous command positions at the group, wing and numbered air force level, and was commander of Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center during 9/11. Prior to his return to the Academy, he was Director of Operations and Plans, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. General Gould is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in the T-38, T-41, KC-10, C-5, C-17, C-21, C-141 and KC-135R. The general’s military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

Vice Superintendent Colonel Tamara Rank

Commandant of Cadets Brig. General Richard M. Clark

Dean of Faculty Brig. General Dana H. Born

Commander, 10th Air Base Wing Col. Thomas Gibson

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. HANS MUEH

Dr. Hans J. Mueh course to become a federally chartered non-profit organization which will lead to more fund-raising opportunities.

Dr. Hans J. Mueh is in his eighth year as the director of athletics at the Air Force Academy. A retired Air Force brigadier general, Mueh was vice dean of faculty for two years prior to his retirement from active duty in the summer of 2004. Mueh was heavily involved in Academy athletics before becoming director of athletics. He was the Academy’s faculty athletics representative from 1996-2004 and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Air Force Academy Athletics Association. Since becoming the director of athletics, Mueh has led the Academy to some remarkable feats. In 2007, the Academy was one of only three schools (Michigan State and Boston College) to reach post-season play in football (2007), men’s basketball and ice hockey (2006-07). It marked the first time a service academy has ever had a team compete in the post-season in all three sports. In addition, under Mueh’s watch the men’s basketball team has played in an NCAA tournament and the National Invitational Tournament’s Final Four. Mueh hired current head coach Jeff Reynolds and helped him continue Air Force’s winning tradition last season. The ice hockey team has won three straight conference championships and made three straight appearances in the NCAA tournament. Mueh was on the selection committee that hired current head coach Frank Serratore and led the Academy’s move into the Athletic Hockey Association. The women’s basketball program has shown steady improvement and tied a school record with four league wins in 2006-07. The football program, the Academy’s flagship sport, went through a major overhaul. Mueh led the transition from the retirement of the legendary Fisher DeBerry after 23 years at the helm to hiring current head coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate. Calhoun’s impact was immediate, leading the Falcons to a 9-4 overall mark and a second-place finish in the Mountain West Conference in 2007. The Falcons qualified for their first bowl game in five years, playing in the Armed Forces Bowl in 2007 and 2008. Mueh has been just as successful behind the scenes with the administration of the department. Mueh restructured the department with an internal/external model that has streamlined resources and made the department more effective from top to bottom. In addition, he has the department on

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Mueh has also been active within the conference and the NCAA. He was recently selected to be part of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet and has been active on the NCAA’s academics/eligibility compliance cabinet, the men’s golf committee and the region 7 postgraduate scholarship committee. Mueh has been equally active within the conference on various leadership committees. He is currently on the awards and recognition committee and has previously served on the joint council executive committee, and committees on championships, television and sportsmanship. Before assuming his duties as vice dean at the Academy, Mueh was permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry at the Academy, a position he held since October 1987 where he oversaw the annual design and instruction of 25 undergraduate courses for 1,500 cadets annually. Mueh was born Jan. 8, 1944, in Celle, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1951. He entered the Air Force in 1962 as a member of the Academy’s eighth graduating class, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 1966. While at the Academy, Mueh was a two-year letterwinner in soccer as a goalie. He still holds the Academy record for saves in a game with 30, accomplishing it twice in 1965 against North Carolina and Benedictine. In his junior and senior years, Mueh helped the Falcons to the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League championship and quarterfinal berths in the NCAA tournament.

Between earning the two degrees, Mueh returned to the Academy as an instructor in the department of chemistry from 1970-72. He also served as assistant soccer coach and played semi-pro soccer with the Aurora Internationals in Denver during those two years, leading the Internationals to the Colorado state title in 1971. He volunteered for duty in Vietnam and served as an intelligence officer in Saigon, Republic of Vietnam and at Nakhon Phanom RTAB, Thailand, in 1972 and 1973. After earning his doctorate degree, Mueh returned to the Academy in 1976 as an associate professor of chemistry. He remained at the Academy except for a stint in 1985-86 as the special assistant for technical matters at the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon. In 1986, he assumed the position of acting head, department of chemistry, before being selected for his position of permanent professor and head of the department of chemistry in 1987. As faculty athletics representative, he was active in both the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, and was the Academy’s representative on the transition team to form the new MWC, the only faculty athletics representative on the team. He competes in golf, racquetball, handball and tennis, and has promoted Air Force Academy intercollegiate sports throughout his tenure, beginning with work as chairman of the hockey eligibility committee, officer representative to the men’s golf team and five years as the officer representative to the football team. Mueh is married to the former Sally Flax of Cincinnati, Ohio. They have three children, Kristine, Kurt and Deborah.

Following graduation, Mueh completed two assignments in intelligence before attending the University of Wisconsin where he earned his master’s degree in chemistry in 1970. He later earned a doctorate degree in chemistry from Wisconsin in 1976 as a distinguished graduate. He has also completed Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College and Air War College.

Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh is in his eighth season as the Director of Athletics. In 2006-07, Air Force was one of just three Division I schools to reach post-season play in football, men’s basketball and ice hockey and the first service academy to accomplish the remarkable feat.

AIR /T FORCE ATHLETICS QUICK FACTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Few schools in the country have an athletic program as extensive as the Air Force Academy’s. The goals of the athletic program are to enhance the physical conditioning of all cadets, to develop the physical skills necessary for officership, to teach leadership in a competitive environment and to build character. There are three subdivisions of the athletic program: intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and physical education. The intercollegiate program has 17 men’s and 10 women’s NCAA-sanctioned teams, facing some of the top competition in the nation. Men’s teams are football, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cross-country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, indoor and outdoor track, lacrosse, rifle, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling. The Academy fields women’s teams in basketball, cross-country, fencing, gymnastics, rifle, indoor and outdoor track, swimming and diving, soccer, tennis and volleyball. In addition, the Academy sponsors two non-NCAA programs; boxing and cheerleading. The majority of the Academy’s men’s and women’s programs compete at the NCAA Division I level in the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons compete in this conference against teams from Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, TCU, UNLV and Wyoming. All sports also compete against non-conference opponents, including many nationally-ranked teams. The football team competes annually for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, which is emblematic of service academy football supremacy. The Falcons have won the trophy 18 times, which is more than any other academy. The winner of the annual rivalry visits the White House to have the trophy presented by the President of the United States.

Vice Director of Athletics Col. Billy Walker

Associate AD Communications Troy Garnhart

Senior Associate AD External Affairs Jim Trego

Associate AD Recruiting Support William Carpenter

The USAFA Cadet Field House is one of the most impressive buildings in the country. It’s a modern, versatile structure with seemingly endless uses. The $5.6 million building is five stories high and 396 feet by 426 feet, the size of three football fields laid side by side. The structure is divided into three areas--basketball arena, ice hockey arena and multipurpose area. The three sections have a combined seating capacity of more than 9,000. Clune Arena seats 5,858. The Cadet Ice Rink has a seating capacity of 2,470, while the multi-purpose area seats 1,000 fans for track and field competitions. The department’s newest facility, the Holaday Athletic Center (above), was completed in July 2011.

Associate AD Finance John Coulahan

Associate AD Support Wayne Kellenbence

Associate AD/SWA Intercollegiate Programs Marti Gasser

Associate AD Development / Gov’t Derm Coll

Associate AD Human Resources Karen Warner

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