2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Table of Contents/Quick Facts University Information
Name: ...................................................... Appalachian State University Location: .................................................................................... Boone, N.C. Founded: ................................................................................................ 1899 Enrollment: .........................................................................................18,038 Nickname: ............................................................................ Mountaineers Colors: .................................................................................. Black and Gold Conference: .....................................................................................Sun Belt Home Courses: .......The Surf Golf Club (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Mimosa Hills Country Club (Morganton, N.C.) Cape Fear National (Leland, N.C.) Chancellor: ....................................................................Dr. Sheri N. Everts Alma Mater: ..............................................................Nebraska, 1980 Director of Athletics:................................................................ Doug Gillin Alma Mater: .................................................SUNY Cortland, 1991
Sports Information
Sports Information Intern/Golf Contact.............................Dan Butler Office..................................................................... (828) 262-7166 Mobile................................................................... (704) 526-8274 Email.................................................. Butlerdp1@appstate.edu Web Site...........................................................www.appstatesports.com Twitter.............................................................................@appstate_sports Mailing Address.......................................................................... Box 32116 Boone, N.C. 28608 Overnight Address........................... Appalachian Athletics Complex 425 Jack Branch Drive. Boone, N.C. 28608 Assistant AD/Sports Information Director....................... Mike Flynn Assistant Director:...........................................................Ben Winterrowd Assistant Director............................................................... Chase Colliton Intern........................................................................ Cooper Weidenthaler
Table of Contents
Quick Facts.......................................................................................................2 Director of Athletics Doug Gillin..............................................................3 2016 Roster......................................................................................................4 2016 Schedules..............................................................................................5 Men’s 2015 Results........................................................................................6 Women’s 2015 Results.................................................................................7 Men’s Head Coach Bill Dicus......................................................................9 Men’s Golfers Bios.................................................................................10-13 Men’s Honors and Records................................................................14-17 Women’s Head Coach Heather Brown................................................ 19 Women’s Golfers Bios..........................................................................20-23 Women’s Honors and Records.........................................................24-28 Home Golf Courses.................................................................................... 29 Appalachian State University...........................................................31-36
Men’s and Women’s Golf Coaching Staff
Men’s Head Coach.........................................................................Bill Dicus Alma Mater.....................................................................................Campbell Email......................................................................dicuswa@appstate.edu Women’s Head Coach......................................................Heather Brown Alma Mater........................................................Appalachian State, 1989 Email..................................................................... brownhj@appstate.edu
Credits
Design and Editor: Dan Butler Cover Design: Dan Butler, Cooper Weidenthaler Editorial Assistance: Appalachian State University Sports Information Department Photography: App State Athletic Archives, Tyler Buckwell, Dave Mayo, App State Creative Services, SoCon Photos, Sun Belt Photos Appalachian Athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing App State is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni and the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF DOUG GILLIN DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FIRST YEAR AT APPALACHIAN STATE ALMA MATER: SUNY CORTLAND, 1991 Doug Gillin was named director of athletics at Appalachian State University on Feb. 27, 2015. He officially began in the role on April 6, 2015. Gillin, 46, possesses more than two decades of professional experience in collegiate athletics, most recently as deputy director of athletics at the University of Missouri. He spent three years at Missouri and played a prominent role in the Tigers’ transition to the Southeastern Conference. At Mizzou, Gillin was involved in all facets of the athletics department’s financial planning and budget development, was a member of the department’s strategic plan development team and oversaw all external operations, including the Tiger Scholarship Fund development unit, Mizzou Sports Properties, strategic communications and game operations. Most notably, he helped lead the University’s athletics capital campaign and was involved in a $102 million facilities enhancement plan for football, baseball, softball, golf, tennis and track and field. Additionally, he was responsible for all facets of Missouri’s day-to-day operations in the absence of the athletics director, had direct oversight over men’s basketball and was part of a three-person administrative team that oversaw the Tigers’ football program. Prior to his arrival at Missouri in 2012, Gillin spent a decade in North Carolina in various roles with ISP Sports/IMG College, the country’s leading collegiate multimedia, marketing and licensing/brand management company. During his 10-year stint with Winston-Salem-based ISP/IMG, he served as the company’s senior vice president (2002-07), executive vice president/chief sales officer (2007-10) and senior vice president for college properties (2010-12). In those roles, he managed the company’s entire sales force, which included approximately 350 employees and more than 90 university and conference partnerships. Before joining the ISP/IMG corporate headquarters, Gillin spent the first nine years of his athletics career on college campuses. He began as an assistant ticketing/business office director at Lehigh (1993-94) then served as an assistant marketing director at New Mexico (1994-95) and Missouri (1995-97). In 1997, he became the general manager of Mizzou Sports Properties before taking the same position with Syracuse Sports Properties in 1999. The Binghamton, N.Y. native was a four-year letterwinner in ice hockey at SUNY Cortland from 1987-91. He was a two-time team MVP and was selected as the squad’s co-captain in 1990. He graduated from SUNY Cortland in 1991 with a B.S. in physical education (sports management
The Gillin Family: Lia, Leslie, Shea, Doug and Chase
concentration). He went on to earn a master’s degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1993. GIllin and his wife, Leslie, have three children: daughters Shea and Lia and son Chase.
GILLIN AT A GLANCE
Professional Experience 1993-94:.....................Lehigh (assistant ticketing/business office director) 1994-95:.....................New Mexico (assistant marketing director) 1995-97:.....................Missouri (assistant marketing director) 1997-99:.....................Missouri (general manager - Mizzou Sports Properties) 1999-2002:................Syracuse (general manager - Syracuse Sports Properties) 2002-07:.....................ISP (senior vice president) 2007-10:.....................ISP (executive vice president/chief sales officer) 2010-12:.....................IMG College (senior vice president for college properties) 2012-15:.....................Missouri (deputy athletics director) 2015:............................Appalachian State (athletics director) Education Bachelor’s:.................SUNY Cortland, 1991 physical education (sports management concentration) Master’s......................Ohio, 1993 physical education Student-Athlete Ice Hockey:................SUNY Cortland (1987-91) Hometown:.............Binghamton, N.Y. Birthdate:.................May 28, 1969 (46 years old) Wife:............................Leslie Daughters:...............Shea and Lia Son:.............................Chase
Doug Gillin was introduced as Appalachian State University’s director of athletics on Feb. 27, 2015.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF 2016 Men’s Golf
Golfer
2016 Rosters
Class
Hometown (Last School)
Jr.
Mebane, N.C. (Eastern Alamance)
Alex Burris
Fr.
Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley)
Thomas Hodges
Fr.
Waxhaw, N.C. (Charlotte Christian)
Zach Joines
Jr.
Wilkesboro, N.C. (Cape Fear CC) (Wilkes Central)
Caleb Keck
Sr.
Reidsville, N.C. (Rockingham County)
Patrick Moriarty
Jr.
Rockville, Md. (Rockville)
Jake Smith
So.
Spartanburg, S.C (Dorman)
Chance Watson
So.
Newland, N.C. (Avery County)
Kyle Austin
Golfer
2016 Women’s Golf Class Hometown (Last School)
Wenjia Cao
Jr.
Ji Lin, China (Montverde Academy)
Hannah Craver
Jr.
Winston-Salem, N.C. (Reagan)
Madalyn Davis
Sr.
Marion, N.C. (McDowell)
Joliana Elias
Fr.
Jamestown, N.C. (Penn-Griffin School for the Arts)
Yuxuan Li
Sr.
Beiing, China (HuiJia Private School)
Savanna Mackie
So.
Jamestown, N.C. (Caldwell Academy)
Emily Stinson
Jr.
Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell)
Patricia Thompson
Fr.
Granite Falls, N.C. (South Caldwell)
Qiqi Wand
Fr.
BinHai, Tianjin, China (Montverde Academy)
Annika Winebarger So.
State Road, N.C. (Catabawa) (Elkin)
Savanna Wood
So.
Boone, N.C. (Watauga High School)
Lily Yatawara
Sr.
Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury)
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF 2016 Schedules Men’s Golf 2016 Spring Schedule Dates Tournament Feb. 22-23 Pfeiffer Intercollegiate (JV) March 7-8 Bash at the Beach March 13-14 Cape Fear Intercollegiate March 20-22 Kingsmill Intercollegiate March 24 University Cup April 9-10 Irish Creek Intercollegiate April 11-12 Wofford Intercollegiate April 24-26 Sun Belt Championship
Location Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club Myrtle Beach, S.C./Surf Club Leland N.C./Cape Fear National Williamsburg, Va./Kingsmill Country Club Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country Club Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club Spartanburg, S.C./Country Club of Spartanburg Destin, Fla./Raven Golf Course at Sandestin Resort
Women’s Golf 2016 Spring Schedule Dates Tournament Feb. 27-28 Dayton Hilton Head Invitational March 6-7 Seminole State Spring Break March 14-15 Bulldog Invitational March 19-20 Low Country Intercollegiate March 27-29 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate April 3-4 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate April 17-19 Sun Belt Championship
Location Bluffton, S.C./ Lake Mary, Fla./Timacuan Charleston, S.C./ Hilton Head S.C./Moss Creek Stockbridge, Ga./Eagle’s Landing Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country Club Miramar Beach, Fla./Raven Golf Club at Sandestin
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Men’s 2015 Results Spring 2015
Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/Teams March 9-10 Bash at the Beach 292-290-297 879 9th of 17 Myrtle Beach, S.C. (The Surf Golf and Beach Club) March 15-16 Cape Fear National Intercollegiate 302-307-286 895 2nd of 12 Leland, N.C. (Cape Fear National) March 22-24 Middleburg Bank Intercollegiate 290-303-295 888 12th of 30 Williamsburg, Va. (Kingsmill Country Club) April 4 University Cup 3-3 (W) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) April 11-12 Irish Creek Intercollegiate 293-298-301 892 13th of 15 Kannapolis, N.C. (The Club at Irish Creek) April 13-14 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 300-287-295 882 13th of 14 Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg) April 19-21 Sun Belt Conference Tournament 312-301-293 906 11th of 11 Mirmar Beach, Fla. (Raven Golf Club) Fall 2015 Dates Oct. 5-6 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 25-27
Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/Teams Cleveland State Invitational 291-298-295 884 8th of 13 Aurora, Ohio (Barrington Country Club) Donald Ross Intercollegiate 281-282-287 850 3rd of 13 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) Elon Phoenix Invitational 298-296-293 887 7th of 15 Burlington, N.C. (Alamance Country Club) ASU Fall Beach Classic 308-292 600 10th of 11 Gulf Shores, Al. (The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club)
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s 2015 Results
Spring 2015 Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/Teams March 10-11 Seminole State Spring Break 305-307 612 2nd of 14 Lake Mary, Fl. (Timacuan CC) March 15-16 Cape Fear National Intercollegiate 316-310 626 1st of 6 Leland, N.C. (Cape Fear National) March 21-22 Low Country Intercollegiate 317-319 636 7th of 15 Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek) April 4 University Cup 3-3 (W) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) March 29-31 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate 316-306-304 926 8th of 15 Stockbridge, Ga. (Eagle’s Landing Country Club) April 5-6 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 303-297 600 1st of 12 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) April 13-15 Sun Belt Conference Tournament 305-307 612 4th of 8 Loxley, Al. (Steelwood Country Club)
Dates Sept. 13-15 Sept. 28-29 Oct. 19-20 Oct. 24-25
Fall 2015
Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/Teams William and Mary Invitational 298-312-303 913 t-5th of 12 Williamsburg, Va. (Kindsmill Resort) Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 319-316-326 961 13th of 17 Greenville, N.C. (Greenville Country Club) Terrier Intercollegiate 310-321 631 t-5th of 11 Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg) Winthrop Intercollegiate 308-315 623 3rd of 9 Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill Country Club)
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
2016 Men’s Golf
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
Bill Dicus Head Coach Campbell University 24th season
Bill Dicus enters his 24th year at Appalachian State University and his 22nd at the helm of the men’s golf program. Coach Dicus helped lead the transition of the Mountaineers in 2015 from the Southern Conference to Sun Belt Conference and garnered three top five finishes. Dicus is the second longest tenured head coach at Appalachian behind only John Weaver (director of track and field). In his time at Appalachian, Dicus’ squads have enjoyed tremendous success on the course, winning six team titles from 2000-2014. The top 15 team rounds in program history have all been under Dicus’ watch. Appalachian has finished as high as fourth (twice in 2001 and 2013) in the Southern Conference, one of college golf’s most prestigious conferences. Dicus’ golfers have achieved as individuals as well. With Dicus as coach, the men’s team has won 11 individual tournament titles from 1997-2014. All of the golfers that own top 10 career stroke averages played during Dicus’ tenure. Members of Dicus’ men’s squads have been selected to the all-conference team three times (Casey Komline in 2012 and 2013 and Bern Gregory in 2000) and two current golfers (Caleb Keck and Lee Mitchell) were named to the all-freshman team in 2013. While at Appalachian, he also coached the women’s team for 15 seasons from 1993-2008. The Mountaineers placed second in the SoCon three times, placing behind only national-power Furman. During his time as the women’s head coach, Dicus saw his golfers earn six all-conference honors. Dicus also coached Kelly Clements, the only Freshman of the Year in program history. Members of the women’s golf team placed in the top five of tournaments 11 times during his15 years with team, including a first place finish from Charleen Bradley in 2001 at the Draper Valley Invitational. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Dicus is a class A member of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. He received a Bachelor of Science from Campbell University and has done post-graduate work at Appalachian. In addition to his duties at Appalachian, Dicus serves as a golf professional at Linville Ridge Country Club in Linville, N.C., one of the premier courses in North Carolina. The Dicus family is heavily involved in charity work throughout the High Country, as well. Dicus and his wife, Pepe, reside in Boone.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Caleb Keck
Kyle Austin
Senior Reidsville, n.c.
Junior Mebane, n.c. Eastern Alamance
rockingham count
2014-15 • Competed in 11 tournament and 29 rounds • Averaged 74.52 strokes per round • Tied for sixth place at the Cape Fear National • Shot a low round of 72 at Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 2013-14 • Completed 29 rounds in ten tournaments • Averaged 75.31 strokes per round • Shot a low of 68 at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate • Finished t-9th in at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 68-71-69=208 2012-13 • Led App and place first overall in the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational with a 67-70-72=209 (-7) • The 209 ties him for third place with former Appalachian Josh Nichols and current teammate Casey Komline for third place on the all time list • The 67 round placed him on the all-time list tying him with teammate Casey Komline for second place • Placed on the 2013 SoCon all-freshman team with teammate Lee Mitchell. First two Appalachian golfers to win this award •Averaged 75.43 strokes over 21 rounds • Shot a 73-73-75=221 (+5) at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate, placing him in 15th place •Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll Rockingham County High School • Competed for coach Mike Williams and earned all-conference honors each of his first three seasons • Qualified for the state tournament in his junior season • Improved his scoring average each season • Birdied the final two holes at the Eastern Junior Golf Association tour championship to pull away for a three-stroke win in the 16-18 age group at 148 in March 2012 •Won the Tarheel Youth Golf Foundation championship in August 2011 with a 138
2014-15 • Play four rounds in two tournaments • Shot a low round of 77 at the Bash at the Beach and tied for 91st 2013-14 • Completed six rounds at two tournaments • Averaged 80.67 strokes per round • Finished in 78 place at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate • Shot a low round 75 at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate 2012-13 • Did not see any tournament action. Eastern Alamance High School • Named All-Conference three times • Earned All-county honors all four years • Four-time academic all-conference and all-county • Honored team MVP three times Personal • Full name is Kyle Robert Austin • Son of Al & Elaine Austin • Born Sept. 22, 1995 • Has one brother, Will
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 6 484 80.67 75 2014-15 4 319 79.75 77 Total 10 803 80.30 75
Personal • Full name is Caleb Michael Keck • Son of Robert and Sheryl Keck • Has an older sister, Kylie • Plans to major in accounting
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2012-13 21 1584 75.43 67 2013-14 29 2184 75.31 68 2014-15 28 2,109 75.32 72 Total 78 5,877 75.35 67
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Zach Joines Junior Wilkesboro, N.C. Wilkes Central (Cape Fear CC)
Cape Fear CC • Attended Cape Fear CC in Wilmington, N.C. • averaged 75 strokes per round as a freshman • averaged 75.5 strokes per round as a sophomore High School • Lettered in golf, football and basketball • all-conference golfler all four years • two-time Mountain Valley 2A Conference MVP • team MVP all four years Personal • Son of Lora and Jeff Joines • two siblings, Nikki (16) and Candice (15) • majoring in communications studies with a business management minor • Son of Lora and Jeff Joines
Patrick Moriarty Junior Rockville, m.d. Rockville
2014-15 • Competed in 11 tournament and 29 rounds • Averaged 74.52 strokes per round • Tied for sixth place at the Cape Fear National • Shot a low round of 69 at Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 2013-14 • Competed in 8 tournaments and 22 rounds • Averaged 74.68 strokes per round • Finished t-9th at the CSU Invitational • Carded a low round of 69 at the CSU Invitational Rockville High School • Named Golf MVP- 4 times • Also lettered in baseball • District 2 qualifier for Maryland Championships 2011 Personal • Full name is Patrick Joseph Moriarty Jr. • Son of Patrick Moriarty • Born July 13, 1995 • Has one sister, Erin
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 22 1,643 74.68 69 2014-15 29 2,161 74.52 70 Total 51 3,804 74.59 69
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Jake Smith
Chance Watson
Sophomore Spartanburg, S.C. Dorman 2014-15 • Competed in three rounds at the Bast at the Beach • Shot back-to-back rounds of 73 at the Bash at the Beach and finished in a tie for 43rd Dorman High School • Coached by Terry Lewis • Lettered in golf and basketball Personal • Son of Ed and Amy Smith • Grainger Smith (22) • Majoring in nursing • Born on Dec. 14, 1995
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2014-15 3 222 74 73 Total 3 222 74 73
Sophomore Newland, N.C. Avery County
2014-15 • Carded a season-low 69 at Donald Ross Intercollegiate • Competed in Nine tournaments and 25 rounds • Posted a scoring average 76.40 • Tied for 29th at Donald Ross Intercollegiate Avery County • Conference player of the year • Team MVP • State runner-up and regional Champion • Basketball standout earning all-state team, team MVP, and Conference MVP honors. • Also lettered baseball, and cross counrty Personal • Son of Scott and Pam Watson • Two siblings, Chelsea and Chase • Majoring in applied physics • Born Sept. 22, 1995
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2014-15 25 1,910 76.40 69 Total 25 1,910 76.40 69
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Alex Burris
Thomas Hodges Freshman Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Christian
Freshman Greensboro, n.c. Grimsley
Grimsely High Schoo • Selected to the all-conference team all four years • Regional champion as a junior in 2014 • Team MVP as sophomore, junior, and senior • Team captain as junior and senior. Personal • Son of Melissa and Lee Burris • Two siblings, Abby (16) and Jack (12) • Born on Aug. 17, 1996 • Majoring in finance and banking.
Charlotte Christian • 2014 Winternational all-American • 2015 CISAA all-conference. Personal • Son of Michelle and Thomas Hodges • Born Aug. 9 1996 • Majoring in business finance.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
Men’s Golf History & Records
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Men’s Golf Records NAIA Runners-Up
1964............................................................................... 1220 (Forth Worth, Texas) (Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1197) 1969.................................................................................. 1206 (Fort Worth, Texas) (Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1192)
PGA Tour Players Sam Adams
NAIA Hall of Fame
Belus Smawley.................................................................................. Inducted 1958 James Jones....................................................................................... Inducted 1972.
NAIA All-Americans
Austin Adams........................................................................................... 1962, 1964 Sam Adams................................................................................................................ na Tom Adams................................................................................................................ na Bob Billings........................................................................................................... 1970 Gary Church........................................................................................................ 1971 Bill Maples................................................................................................. 1964, 1965 Fred Einstein............................................................................................. 1964, 1966 John Parker..............................................................................................................968 H.J. Cottrell............................................................................................................ 1969 Billy Palmer............................................................................................... 1970, 1971 Bruce Schlegal......................................................................................... 1970, 1971
Appalachian State University Sports Hall of Fame Members
Austin Adams................................................................ Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977 Francis L. Hoover......................................................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977 Sam Adams.................................................................... Inducted: Sept. 22, 1984
All-Southern Conference Selections
1978 Greg French Kirk Shelton Ashley Graeber 1982 Richard Kincaid 1983 Larry Elder 1986 Lee Bailey 1987 Andrew Pitts Billy Griffin 1988 Andrew Pitts Bill Gombert 1989 Andrew Pitts 1990 Andrew Pitts 1992 Jay Jamieson 2000 Bern Gregory 2012 Casey Komline 2013 Casey Komline
NAIA All-Americans- Second Team
Bob Billings........................................................................................................... 1969 Larry Hand............................................................................................................ 1963 Ron Hodges.......................................................................................................... 1971 John Pyecha......................................................................................................... 1955 Bob White.............................................................................................................. 1960 Casey Komline
Southern Conference Tournament Championships 1974 1978
GCAA All-American
Dean Sigmon........................................................................................................ 1974
Southern Conference Coach of the Year
Roger Thomas.......................................................................................................1978
Southern Conference Champion
Dean Sigmon........................................................................................................1974
Southern Conference Runners-Up
Dean Sigmon........................................................................................................1973 Wayne Petty..........................................................................................................1974 Greg French...........................................................................................................1978
Southern Conference All-Freshman Team Selections
Caleb Keck..............................................................................................................2013 Lee Mitchell...........................................................................................................2013
Roger Thomas
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Men’s Golf Records Lowest 18-hole Tournament Round Score 65 65 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
Player Casey Johnson Casey Johnson Josh Nichols Casey Komline Andrew Furr Jake Smith Casey Komline Caleb Keck Patrick Moriarty David Thomas Casey Johnson Josh Nichols Lance Wheeler Dustin Hudson Casey Komline John Michael Cole Josh Nichols Casey Johnson Lance Wheeler Adam McLaughlin David Thomas Matt Riddick David Thomas Bern Gregory Robert Quick Casey Johnson Andrew Furr Caleb Keck
Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total Player Season Casey Johnson 2008-09 Josh Nichols 2010-11 Casey Komline 2011-12 Casey Komline 2013-14 Andrew Furr 2014-15 Lee Mitchell 2014-15 Jacob Eggers 2008-09 Lance Wheeler 2011-12 Lee Mitchell 2014-15 David Goodman 1997-98 Taylor Hines 2008-09 Robert Quick 2004-05 Adam McLaughlin 2001-02 Matt Riddick 2001-02 David Goodman 1997-98 Robert Quick 2004-05 Dustin Hudson 2009-10 Darren Cook 2010-11 John Michael Cole 2011-12 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Josh Nichols 2011-12 Patrick Moriarty 2015-16 Thom Goeken 1999-00 Bern Gregory 2000-01 Lance Wheeler 2007-08 Daniel Walsh 2010-11 Casey Komline 2012-13
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2010-11 2011-12 2014-15 2015-16 2013-14 2012-13 2015-16 2002-03 2009-10 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 2008-09 2007-08 2001-02 2001-02 2000-01 2000-01 2000-01 2003-04 2008-09 2014-15 2013-14
Tournament North/South Inter. Don Benbow Invite Hummingbird Inter. Myrtle Beach Fall Inv. Cleveland State Inv. Cleveland State Inv. North/South Inter. Irish Creek Inter. Donald Ross Inter. VMI Invite North/South Inter. Chattanooga Inter. Radford Intercollegiate Burning Ridge VMI Invite Chattanooga Invite Don Benbow Invite Hummingbird Inter. Hummingbird Inter. Hummingbird Inter. Harmony Match Play A-State Beach Classic Radford Intercollegiate Radford Intercollegiate North/South Inter. Don Benbow Invite Hummingbird Inter.
Round, Tournament 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. North/South Intercollegiate 1st Rd. Don Benbow/North-South Invitational 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate 3rd Rd. Cape Fear National Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate 3rd Rd. Southern Conference 1st Rd. Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 1sr Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Irish Creek Intercollegiate 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach 2nd Rd. at Donald Ross Intercollegiate 1st Rd. at Irish Creek Collegiate 1st Rd. Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational 1st Rd. North/South Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate 1st Rd. Southern Conference 3rd Rd. Southern Conference 2nd Rd. Seahawk Intercollegiate 1st Rd. WCU Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Geico Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Cleveland State Invitational 2nd Rd. Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational
Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total
Total 133 138 138 140 141 141 142 142 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 144 144 144 144 144
Name Season Tournament Total Casey Johnson 2008-09 Spring Hill Suites 207 David Thomas 2001-02 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 208 Casey Johnson 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 208 Caleb Keck 2013-14 Donald Ross Inter. 208 Casey Komline 2012-13 Donald Ross Inter. 209 Caleb Keck 2012-13 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 209 Josh Nichols 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. 209 Patrick Moriarty2015-16 Donald Ross Inter. 210 Matt Riddick 2000-01 Southern Conference 211 Alex Burris 2015-16 Donald Ross Inter. 212 Bern Gregory 2000-01 Seahawk intercollegiate 212 Casey Johnson 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 212 Casey Johnson 2008-09 Mission Inn Invite 212 Casey Komline 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. 212 Casey Komline 2013-14 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 212 John Michael Cole 2013-14 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 212 Casey Komline 2013-14 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 213 Josh Nichols 2012-13 Telich/CSU Invite. 214 Bern Gregory 1999-00 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 214 Jacob Eggers 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 214 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. 214 Josh Nichols 2012-13 Cleveland State Invite 214 Jake Smith 2015-16 Donald Ross Inter. 214 Patrick Moriarty2015-16 Cleveland St. Invite 214 Casey Komline 2012-13 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 215 Bern Gregory 2000-01 Stetson Intercollegiate 215 David Thomas 2000-01 Southern Conference 215 Taylor Hines 2007-08 Wofford Invite 215
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Men’s Golf Records Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average
Tournament Individual Championships
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10.
David Goodman
(Minimum of 40 rounds played - since 1994-95) Player Seasons Avg. Strokes / Rds. Casey Komline 2010-2014 73.76 7,450/101 Lee Mitchell 2012-2014 74.20 4,304/58 Josh Nichols 2009-2013 74.63 6,194 / 83 Casey Johnson 2006-10 74.862 8,160 / 109 Bern Gregory 1998-01 74.98 6,673 / 89 Eric Eberspeaker 2011-15 75.38 6,031/80 David Thomas 2001-04 75.41 6,636 / 88 Darren Cook 2008-12 75.96 8,176 / 109 Taylor Hines 2005-09 76.00 7,372 / 97 Matt Riddick 2000-04 76.23 7,318 / 96
Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average (Minimum of 12 rounds played - since 1994-95) Golfer, Class Season Strokes / Rds. Casey Komline, Sr. 2013-14 2344/32 Casey Johnson, Fr. 2009-10 2125 / 29 Casey Komline, Jr. 2012-13 2200 / 30 Casey Komline, So. 2011-12 1693 / 23 Lee Mitchell, So. 2013-14 2362/ 32 Bern Gregory, Sr. 2000-01 1920 / 26 David Goodman, Sr. 1998-99 1405 / 19 Josh Nichols, Sr. 2012-13 2148 / 29 Josh Nichols, Jr. 2011-12 2001 / 27 John Michael Cole, Sr. 2013-14 2002/ 27 Josh Nichols, So. 2010-11 2230 / 30 Casey Johnson, So. 2007-08 2084 / 28 Dustin Hudson, Grad. 2011-12 1713 / 23 Patrick Moriarty, So. 2014-15 2161/29 Casey Johnson, Jr. 2008-09 2087 / 28 Patrick Moriarty, Fr. 2013-14 1643/ 22 David Thomas, Jr. 2002-03 1718 / 23 Lee Mitchell, Fr. 2012-13 1199 / 16 Matt Riddick, Sr. 2003-04 1799 / 24 Bern Gregory, So. 1998-99 1350 / 18 Daniel Walsh 2012-13 2027 / 27 Adam McLaughlin, Jr. 2000-01 953 / 26 John Michael Cole, So. 2011-12 1278 / 17 Andrew Furr, Jr. 2013-14 1429/ 19 Darren Cook, Jr. 2010-11 2032 / 27
Lowest Team Rounds
Total Round/Tournament 273 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate 281 2nd Rd. North South Intercollegiate 281 Final Rd. Southern Conference 281 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate 281 3rd Rd. Cleveland State Invitational 281 1st Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate 282 2nd Rd. Donal Ross Intercollegiate 283 1st Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 283 2nd Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 283 2nd Rd. Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 283 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach 283 2nd. Rd. Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 283 3rd. Rd. Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 284 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate 285 2nd Rd. Seahawk River Landing Intercollegiate
Average 73.25 73.28 73.33 73.61 73.81 73.85 73.95 74.07 74.11 74.15 74.33 74.43 74.48 74.52 74.54 74.68 74.70 74.94 74.96 75.00 75.07 75.12 75.18 75.21 75.26
Season 2011-12 2008-09 2000-01 2001-02 2012-13 2015-16 2015-16 2000-01 2000-01 2008-09 2011-12 2013-14 2013-14 2007-08 2000-01
Player Tournament
1997-98 VMI Invitational 72-71=143 (+1)
Bern Gregory
1999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invit. 72-75=147 (+3)
Bern Gregory
2000-01 Seahawk/River Landing 73-68-71=212 (-2)
Matt Riddick
2001-02 Burning Bridge 70-73=143 (-1)
Casey Johnson
2008-09 North/South Inter. 68-65=133 (-7)
Casey Johnson
2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Inter. 69-67-71=207 (-9)
Josh Nichols
2010-11 North/South Invite 65-73=138 (-4)
Josh Nichols
2011-12 Harmony Match Play 70-73=143 (-1)
Caleb Keck
2012-13 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 67-70-72= 209 (-7)
Casey Komline 2013-14 Myrtle Beach Invite 69-71=140 Andrew Furr
2014 Cleveland State Invitational 73-68=141 (-3)
Tournament Team Championships
Season Tournament 1973-74 Southern Conference 1150 1977-78 Southern Conference 1156 1999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invitational 301-303=604 2002-03 Chris Cothran/Radford Intercollegiate 308-297=605 2010-11 Don Benbow/North-South Invitational 291-294=585 2011-12 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 292-273=565 2011-12 Harmony Spring Break Match Play 290-300=590 | W, 5-0 2014-15 Cleveland State Invitational 293-286=579
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2016 Women’s Golf
2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
Heather Brown
HEAD COACH APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY Eighth Season Heather Brown begins her eighth season at the helm of Appalachian State University women’s golf in 2016 after leading the team to much success since taking the women’s program over from Bill Dicus in 2008. Brown guided the Mountaineers well in transitioning to a new era of App State golf as Appalachian State moved into the Sun Belt Conference from the Southern Conference. The team finished fourth in the 2015 Sun Belt Tournament with a combine score of 612, just 19 strokes off the lead. The Mountaineers had two student-athletes in the top five, with Haley Zagoria (fifth) shooting a 74 and 75, and Emily Stinson (tied-ninth) shooting a 76 and 75. Brown also had her women’s golf program earn a NCAA Public Recognition Award for the second-straight time last year. The award is given to programs who rank among the top 10 percent of all Division I in their respective sport in the the latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures. The Mountaineers were one of four Sun Belt Conference women’s golf programs to win the award and also joined other notable institutions such as Brown, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, North Carolina, Princeton, Stanford and Yale. In her time coaching at App State, Brown has led the Mountaineers to unprecedented success, both for the team and individually. Four of the top five lowest single season team averages have come under Brown’s watch. The top five lowest team rounds in program history have all come with Brown as coach. Brown’s players also hold nine of the top 10 lowest individual season stroke averages. Brown is familiar with seeing her golfers earn top finishes. Since Brown has been at Appalachian, Mountaineer golfers have won 10 individual titles and have 47 top-five tournament finishes. Brown has coached one all-conference team selection in Yue Xu, who played from 2009-13 and was selected for the honor in 2011. Xu was named to the all-freshman team in 2010. Statistically, the 2012-13 season was Appalachian’s best season under Brown. A trio of seniors led the way for most of the season as Xu, Lauren Smith and Rumbidzai Masamvu each picked up tournament wins and took control of many of the school records. In her first season at the helm, Brown’s Mountaineers posted four top-10 team finishes, including fourth place as the host team at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate. She helped Kerri Dice and Brooke DeHart to breakout seasons in 2008-09 as the duo shaved a combined four strokes off their averages from the year before. Brown was tabbed to lead the Appalachian State University women’s golf program on Friday, May 16, 2008. Brown, a 1989 Appalachian graduate, brought 18 years of professional golf experience with her back to the High Country. From 2002-08, the Madison, Conn. native headed up the Golf Juniors program at Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn., where she mentored dozens of young golfers, coached high school golfers and taught several hundred private lessons on an annual basis. Additionally, Brown helped lead the Danbury High School girl’s team to a state championship in 2004-05. Prior to her time in Danbury, Brown served as a golf professional throughout Connecticut at Tamarack Country Club from 1994-95 and 19982001, Rolling Hills Country Club from 1996-97, Cabarrus Country Club from 1992-93 and Klein’s Driving Range from 1995-96. As a collegiate, Brown played for App State head coaches Tom Adams and Peter Rucker from 1984 to ‘88. She was both the captain and team MVP in 1988. Her former teammate, Angie Ridgeway, is the women’s golf coach at Wofford College.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Madalyn Davis Senior Marion, n.c. McDowell
2014-15 • Played 26 rounds in 12 tournaments • Held a scoring average of 78.58 • Tied for first place at Winthrop Intercollegiate • Shot a low round of 73 2013-14 • Played 22 total rounds in 10 tournaments with a total of 1,853 strokes with an average of 84.23 • Finished 5th at the Quinnipiac Classic (+24, 164) • Named to the 2014 Southern Conference Spring All-Academic Team 2012-13 • Did not see any tournament play. McDowell High School • Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior for head coach Charles Webber at McDowell. • Named the team’s Most Valuable Player three time. • Served as the team’s captain twice and as a co-captain one year.• For her efforts in leading her squad to a league championship in the fall, she was named the Mountain Athletic 4A/3A Conference Player of the Year. • Davis averaged 36 strokes per nine-hole round as a senior and carded an 18-hole round of 66 at Asheville Municipal and added a 33 (-3) on her home course as a junior. • Also lettered in basketball and soccer. Personal • Full name is Madalyn Marie Davis. • Daughter of Lisa Wyatt. • Has an older brother, Adam. • Plans on majoring in athletic training. • Enjoys outdoor activities, cooking and animals.
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 22 1853 84.23 77 2014-15 26 2034 78.58 73 Total 48 3896 81.16 73
Lily Yatawara Senior Salisbury, n.c. salisbury
2014-15 • Competed in three tournaments and six rounds • Posted a scoring average of 85.33 • Shot a low round of 81 at Mimosa Hills • Best finish was at Terrier Classic where she tied for 39th place 2013-14 • Recorded a 86.60 stroke average over 20 rounds • Shot a career low round of 75 at the Terrier Intercollegiate. • Finished 14th at the Terrier Intercollegiate, her best performace • Named to the Southern Conference Spring Academic All-Conference 2012-13 • Recorded an 84.91 stroke averag over 11 rounds. • Shot a low of 80 at the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational. • Finished 11th at the UD Hilton Head Invitational with an 85 one round score. • Named to the Southern Conference Spring Academic All-Conference Salisbury High School • Earned all-county honors all four years for head coach Dale Snyder. • As a sophomore and junior, she won county Player of the Year honors and was named to the all-Charlotte Observer team three times as well. • Salisbury was consistently the area’s top-ranked 2A program during her tenure. • Lowest nine-hole score is 33 as she helped lead her team to the NCHSAA team championship in 2011. • Salisbury won the central region team championship in Yatawara’s junior and senior seasons as well. • Placed fourth individually at the state championship as a senior, ninth as a junior and 12th as a sophomore. • Competed on the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour for coach Robert Linville, where she posted nine top-five finishes and was a tournament runner-up twice. • Was a member of the Salisbury Academy’s middle school co-ed state championship team in 2008. Personal • Full name is Lily Margaret Yatawara. • Daughter of Chanaka and Grace Yatawara. • Has a younger sister, Grace. • Majoring in Management.
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2012-13 11 934 84.91 80 2013-14 20 1732 86.60 75 2014-15 6 512 85.33 84 Total 37 3178 85.89 75
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Yuxuan Li
Hannah Craver
Senior Beijing, China Huijia Private School
Junior Winston-Salem, n.c. Reagan
2014-15 • Played in 12 tournaments and 26 rounds. • Shot a low round of 74 on the season • Finished with a stroke average of 79.23 • Top finish of the season was at Dayton Hilton Head Invite 2013-14 • Played 24 rounds in 11 tournaments with a total of 1,940 strokes. • Had a low of 73 on the season ... finished with a stroke average of 80.83 and third best on the team. • Top finish of the season included tied for third at the Quinnipiac Classic (+21, 161) Reagan High School • Earned All-State honors in golf freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year. • Earned All-Conference honors in golf gresman, sophomore, junior and senior year. • Earned Player of the Year honors junior year. • Athlete of the Month for Reagan High School freshman year. • Averaged a 9 hole stroke of 36
2014-15 • Competed at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate with a low round of 81 • Scoring average of 80.50 over two rounds 2013-14 • Recorded a 89.33 overage over six rounds • Season low of 81 at the Dayton Tri-Match • Finished tied for fifth at the Dayton Tri-Match 2012-13 • Did not see any tournament play. Prior to Appalachian • Ranked 88th at 2011 China Women’s Amateur Championships • Averaged 81.0 strokes.
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 6 536 89.33 81 2014-15 2 161 80.50 81 Total 8 697 87.13 81
Wenjia Cao
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 24 1940 80.83 72 2014-15 26 2060 79.23 74 Total 50 4000 80.00 72
Junior Ji Lin, China Montverde Academy 2014-15 • Played in the Apps home tournament at Mimosa Hills • Low round of 88 Mimosa Hills • Tied for 39th place at Mimosa Hills 2013-14 • Finished with a 92.27 stroke average over 11 rounds and five tournaments • Recorded a season low of 84 in the second round of the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate • Top finish of the year was at the Dayotn Tri-Match where she shot a 96 2012-13 •Did not participate in any tournaments Montevarde Academy • Placed 3rd at the FCWT Junior Tournament at Red Tail with a 74-78 • Scored a 78-74 at the HJGT at Timacuan, placing her in 2nd place. • Completed the HJGT at Fleming Island with an 84-80-73 Personal • Daughter of Chunhong Guan • Born June 20, 1994 • Intended to major in Management
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 11 1015 92.27 84 2014-15 2 178 89.00 88 Total 13 1193 91.77 84
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Emily Stinson
Savanna Wood Sophomore Boone, n.c. Watauga
Junior Charlotte, n.c. Ardrey Kell
2014-15 • Played in 12 tournaments and a total of 26 rounds • Had a scoring averge of 78.73 • Carded a low round of 72 • Top finish was a Seminole State Invitational where she tied for third
2014-15 • Carded a low round of 71 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate • Place first at the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate (+6, 150) • Played 26 rounds in 12 tournaments with a scoring average of 78.19 • Three top-five finishes on the year
2013-14 • Finished second on the Mountaineers roster, playing in 10 tournaments and 21 total rounds ... Had the second best stroke average of 80.19 (1684 strokes) • Helped Appalachian win a tournament title at the Dayton Tri-Match, taking home the individual title firing a 2-over 74. • Finished in the top spot for the Mountaineers in the Southern Conference tournament by shooting a 22-over 238 and tying for 16th place.
Watauga High School • All-State as a senior and sophomore • All-conference as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior • Named MVP in golf all four years and player of the year sophomore and senior year • Also lettered in baseketball; all-conference junior and senior year
Ardrey Kell High School • Four-year letter winner; co-captain in 2011 and 2012; received coaches award in 2011 • Helped her team to to NCHSAA State Championships (2010;2012), Runnerup in 2009 • Earned All-Conference First Team from 2010-2012 and second team in 2009 • Conference co-player of the year in 2012 • Earned Charlotte Metro all-observer first team from 2010-2012 • 36 top five performances and 46 top 15 performances • Ranked #8 by the Carolina’s Golf Association for the Class of 2013 Personal: • Daughter of Martin and Donna Stinson • Born November 16,1994 • Has one sibling, Adam • Majoring in Business Education • Won the Knights-In-Action Service Award 2010, 2011 and 2012
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2013-14 21 1684 80.19 73 2014-15 26 2047 78.73 72 Total 47 3731 79.38 72
Personal • Full name is Savanna Ellen Wood • Daughter of Mike and Pam Wood • Major is exercise Science
Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 2014-15 26 2033 78.19 71 Total 26 2033 78.19 71
Savanna Mackie Sophomore Jamestown, n.c. Caldwell Academy
2014-15 • Did not see any tournament action Caldwell Academy High School • All-conference freshman through senior year • Named all-area junior year • HHeld a scoring average of 38.5 • First golfer in Caldwell Academy history to win a conference match playing in the men’s conference and carded a 1-over 36 Personal • Full name is Savanna Taylor Mackie. • Daughter of Sementhia Mackie. • Has an younger sister, Erin. • Plans on majoring in athletic training.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Emily Stinson Junior Charlotte, n.c. Ardrey Kell
Penn-Griffin School for the Arts • Named to all-conference team all four years. • Player of the Year awards her junior and senior season. • Participant in the NCHSAA 4A Central Regionals and NCHSAA 4A State Championship. • Runner-up at regionals her junior season and won the regional competion in her senior season. • Posted a scoring average of 37 in her senior season.
Annika Winebarger Sophomore State Road, n.c. Elkin (Catabawa)
Catawba • Played 17 rounds • Scoring average of 83.94 • Low round of 76.
Patricia Thompson
Freshman Grante Falls, n.c. South Caldwell South Caldwell • Named to the all-conference team all four years. • Named conference and Caldwell County Player of the Year in 2013. • As a junior and senior, Thompson earned most valuable player of her high school team. • During her senior campaign at South Caldwell, Thompson recorded a scoring average of 38
Qiqi Wang
Freshman BinHai, Tianjin, China Montverde Academy Montverde Academy • Scoring average of 80.8 as a senior. • Earned two top-five finishes while competing on the Premier Junior tour, placing second at Champions Gate-National Course and third at Champ
Elkin • Four-time all-conference golfer • Helped the team to four conference titles.
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
Women’s Golf History & Records
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Records and Honors Lowest Seasonal Team Average
All Southern Conference
Merryl McElwain...................................................................................1994 Merryl McElwain...................................................................................1995 Merryl McElwain...................................................................................1996 Brittany Winteron.................................................................................1997 Charleen Bradley..................................................................................2001 Anna Stocker..........................................................................................2006 Yue Xu.......................................................................................................2011
Southern Conference Freshman of the Year
Kelly Clements.......................................................................................1996
Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Yue Xu.......................................................................................................2010
App State Sports Hall of Fame
Nina Foust...........................................................Inducted: Sept. 9, 1995
Appalachian State MVPs
(Since 1995-96 Season) 1996................................................................................... Merryl McElwain 1997................................................................................Brittany Winterton 1998....................................................................................... Kelly Clements 1999........................................................................................Jennifer Taylor 2000.................................................................................. Charleen Bradley 2001.................................................................................. Charleen Bradley 2002.................................................................................. Charleen Bradley 2003..................................................................................... Jennifer Monko 2004..................................................................................... Jennifer Monko 2005..........................................................................................Anna Stocker 2006................................................................................... Kaitlyn Johnston 2007....................................................................................... Jordan Kreuter 2008..............................................................................Mary Kate Bowman 2009................................................................................................. Kerri Dice 2010....................................................................................... Brooke DeHart 2011.............................................................................................Kristina Boo 2012...........................................................................Rumbidzai Masamvu
Tournament Individual Champions Angie Ridgeway Angie Ridgeway Charleen Bradley Yue Xu Yue Xu Yue Xu Lauren Smith Yue Xu Lauren Smith Rumbidzai Masamvu Haley Zagoria Emily Stinson Madalyn Davis Savanna Wood Savanna Wood
1986 1987 2001 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015
JMU Invitational Longwood Intercollegiate Draper Valley Invitational Southern Conference Low Country Intercollegiate Terrier Intercollegiate Winthrop Intercollegiate Winthrop Intercollegiate UD Hilton Head Invitational Benbow Invitational Quinnipiac Classic Dayton Tri-Match Winthrop Intercollegiate Cape Fear National Winthrop Intercollegiate
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
2014-15 2012-13 2010-11 2011-12 2009-10 2006-07 2007-08 2005-06 2013-14 2002-03 2008-09 2004-05 1999-00 1997-98 2001-02
8,058 stk / 26 rds. 7788 stks / 25 rds 6895 stks / 22 rds. 7563 stkr / 24 rds. 7581 stks / 24 rds. 6747 stks / 21 rds. 3889 stks / 12 rds. 6821 stks / 21 rds. 8838 stks / 27 rds. 8842 stks / 27 rds. 7208 stks. / 22 rds. 6575 stks / 20 rds. 7569 stks / 23 rds. 7915 stks / 24 rds. 7935 stks / 24 rds.
309.92 311.52 313.41 315.13 315.88 321.29 324.08 324.81 327.33 327.48 327.64 328.75 329.09 329.79 330.63
Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average
(Minimum of 12 rounds played) Yue Xu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 14 rds.) Yue Xu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) Yue Xu, 2012-13 (Sr. / 25 rds) Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) Lauren Smith. 2012-13 (Sr. / 25 rds.) Rumbidzai Masamvu, (Sr. / 25 rds.) Yue Xu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 24 rds.) Anna Stocker, 2005-06 (Sr. / 14 rds.) Kristina Boo, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) Savanna Wood, 2014-15 (Fr./ 26 rds.) Haley Zagoria, 2014-15 (Sr./ 26 rds.) Lauren Smith, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) Madalyn Davis, 2014-15 (Jr./ 26 rds.) Stephanie Otteson, 2002-03 (Fr. / 24 rds.) Emily Stinson, 2014-15 (So./ 26 rds.) Hannah Craver, 2014-15 (So./ 26 rds.) Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 17 rds.) Charleen Bradley, 2000-01 (Jr. / 26 rds.) Haley Zagoria, 2013-14 (Jr. / 19) Charleen Bradley, 2001-02 (Sr. / 22 rds.) Leigh Many, 1999-00 (So. / 22 rds.) Jordan Kreuter, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) Emily Stinson, 2013-14 (Fr. / 21 rds.) Brooke DeHart, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) Kristina Boo, 2009-10 (Fr. / 24 rds.) Mary Kate Bowman, 2006-07 (So. / 21 rds.) Haley Zagoria, 2012-13 (So. / 13 rds) Jennifer Monko, 2002-03 (So. / 27 rds.) Mary Kate Bowman, 2007-08 (Jr. / 24 rds.) Mary Kate Bowman, 2005-06 (Fr. / 21 rds.) Hannah Craver, 2013-14 (Fr. / 24 rds.) Kerri Dice, 2008-09 (So. / 22 rds.) Mary Kate Bowman, 2008-09 (Sr. / 22 rds.) Angie Ridgeway, 1985-86 (Sr. / 15 rds.) Brooke DeHart, 2009-10 (Sr. / 24 rds.) Kerri Dice, 2009-10 (Jr. / 24 rds.) Merryl McElwain, 1994-95 (So. / 22 rds.) Jennifer Taylor, 1997-98 (Jr. / 22 rds.) Brooke DeHart, 2008-09 (Jr. / 20 rds.) Kaitlyn Johnston, 2005-06 (Sr. / 21 rds.) Brooke DeHart, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) Mimi Burke, 2012-13 (Sr. /24 rds.) Emily Cheves, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) Mimi Burke, 2009-10 (Fr. / 12 rds.)
75.64 76.64 77.12 77.46 77.48 77.60 77.63 77.80 78.05 78.06 78.19 78.23 78.38 78.58 78.71 78.73 79.23 79.29 79.35 79.47 79.55 80.09 80.19 80.19 80.38 80.38 80.57 80.62 80.70 80.79 80.81 80.83 81.00 81.05 81.07 81.21 81.21 81.23 81.32 81.45 81.52 81.75 81.79 82.05 82.08
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Records Lowest Team Rounds Score 292 293 294 297 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307
Tournament (Rd.) Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) Great Smokies Inter. (1) Mimosa Hills Inter. (2) Great Smokies Collegiate (1) Tina Barrett Longwood (2) Draper Valley Invitational (1) Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) Great Smokies Collegiate (2) Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) Lady Highlander Invit. (2) Great Smokies Collegiate (2) Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) Low Country Inter. (2) CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) Great Smokies Collegiate (2) Lady Highlander Invit. (1) Southern Conference (2) Draper Valley Invitational (1) Southern Conference (2) Boscobel Intercollegiate (2) Great Smokies Inter. (1) CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) Lady Paladin Invitational (2) MSU Ocala Spring Invite Pinehurst Challenge (2) Mimosa Hills Inter. (1) Draper Valley Invitational (1) Draper Valley Invitational (2) Fighting Camel Classic (2) CSU Wendy’s Invite (1) Mimosa Hills Intercoll. Great Smokies Inter. (2) John Kirk Panther inter. (3) Lady Highlander Invitat. (1) Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) Terrier Intercollegiate (2) Great Smokies Inter. (2) Lady Pirate Intercollegiate (3) Seminole State Invite (1) Sun Belt Conference (1) Great Smokies Collegiate (1) Great Smokies Collegiate (2) Charleston Southern Inv. (1) Terrier Intercollegiate (2) Mimosa Hills Intercoll. Forest Oaks Classic (2) John Kirk Panther Inter. (2) Lady Pirate Intercolllegiate (1) Lady Highlander Invit. (1) Southern Conference (3) Draper Valley Invitational (1) Great Smokies Collegiate (1) Sea Trail Intercollegiate (3) Charleston Southern Inv. (2) Great Smokies Collegiate (1) Sun Belt Conference (2)
Season 2012-13 2011-12 2011-12 2013-14 2014-15 2010-11 2010-11 2007-08 2011-12 2012-13 2010-11 2010-11 2002-03 2005-06 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 1998-99 2001-02 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2005-06 2005-06 2009-10 2012-13 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2002-03 2009-10 2011-12 2011-12 2014-15 2014-15 2014-15 2005-06 2006-07 2010-11 2012-13 2012-13 2014-15 2014-15 2014-15 2001-02 2005-06 2006-07 2008-09 2010-11 2010-11 2012-13 2014-15
Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average Player 1. Yue Xu 2. Lauren Smith 3. Rumbidzai Masamvu 4. Haley Zagoria 5. Kristina Boo 6. Charleen Bradley 7. Mary Kate Bowman 8. Brooke DeHart 9. Jordan Kreuter 10. Angie Ridgeway 11. Mimi Burke 12. Kerri Dice 13. Anna Stocker 14. Merryl McElwain 15. Jennifer Monko 16. Kaitlyn Johnston 17. Emily Cheves
Seasons 2009-13 2011-13 2009-13 2012-15 2009-11 2000-02 2006-09 2007-10 2007-10 1983-87 2009-13 2007-11 2003-06 1994-98 2002-05 2003-06 2007-09
Avg. 76.89 77.94 78.00 79.17 79.26 80.25 80.81 81.21 81.44 81.26 82.14 82.37 82.44 82.47 82.55 82.60 82.72
Strokes / Rds. 6536 / 85 3975/ 51 7020 / 90 4592/58 3646 / 46 5457/ 68 7111 / 88 7228 / 89 5864 / 72 6489 / 79 7413 / 90 6760 / 82 5608 /68 6852 / 83 7104 / 86 5956 / 72
Lowest 18-hole Round (Individual)
Player, Class Yue Xu, Fr. Lauren Smith, Jr. Yue Xu, Jr. Jennifer Monko, So. Jennifer Monko, Fr. Yue Xu, So. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. Haley Zagoria, Jr. Angie Ridgeway, Sr. Stephanie Otteson, Fr. Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. Yue Xu, Fr. Lauren Smith, Jr. Yue Xu, Jr. Mimi Burke, Jr. Lauren Smith, Jr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. Lauren Smith, Sr. Lauren Smith, Sr. Savanna Wood, Fr. Savanna Wood, Fr. Emily Stinson, So. Hannah Craver, Fr. Leigh Many, So. Charleen Bradley, Sr. Charleen Bradley, Sr. Stephanie Otteson, Fr. Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr. Emily Cheves, So. Brooke DeHart, Jr. Yue Xu, Fr. Yue Xu, Fr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. Kristina Boo, So. Yue Xu, Jr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr.
Tournament (Rd.) Score 2009-10 Southern Conference (1) 69 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 69 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 69 2002-03 Lady Highlander (2) 70 2001-02 Southern Conference (2) 70 2010-11 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 70 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational (1) 70 2013-14 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 71 1986-87 Longwood (1) 71 2002-03 Lady Highlander (1) 71 2005-06 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 2008-09 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 2009-10 Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) 71 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 71 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) 71 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 2012-13 Lady Paladin Invitational (1) 71 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 71 2014-15 Lady Pirate intercollegiate (1) 71 2014-15 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate (2) 72 2014-15 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate (1) 72 2013-14 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72 1999-00 Lady Highlander (2) 72 2001-02 Lady Highlander (1) 72 2001-02 Lady Highlander (2) 72 2002-03 Cougar Fall Invitational (2) 72 2005-06 Draper Valley (1) 72 2007-08 Great Smokies (1) 72 2008-09 Draper Valley (1) 72 2009-10 Fighting Camel Classic (2) 72 2009-10 Southern Conference (2) 72 2010-11 Charleston Southern (1) 72 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood Inter. (2) 72 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate (1) 72 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Records Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total (Individual)
Player, Class Lauren Smith, Sr. Charleen Bradley, Sr. Jennifer Monko, So. Yue Xu, So. Yue Xu, Sr. Stephanie Otteson, Fr. Yue Xu, Jr. Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. Hannah Craver, Fr. Emily Cheves, So. Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. Yue Xu, Fr. Yue Xu, So. Kristina Boo, So. Yue Xu, Jr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. Savanna Wood, Fr. Brooke DeHart, Jr. Yue Xu, Sr. Lauren Smith, Sr. Yue Xu Haley Zagoria, Jr. Haley Zagoria, Sr.
Tournament 2012-13 Great Smokies 2001-02 Lady Highlander 2002-03 Lady Highlander 2010-11 Great Smokies 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 2002-03 Lady Highlander 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate 2005-06 Great Smokies 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 2013-14 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 2007-08 Great Smokies 2008-09 Great Smokies 2009-10 Mimosa Hills 2010-11 Low Country Inter. 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 2014-15 Mimosa Hills 2008-09 Draper Valley 2012-13 Terrier Intercollegiate 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 2012-13 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 2013-14 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 2014-15 Sun Belt Conference
Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total (Individual)
Player, Class Lauren Smith, Jr. Yue Xu, Jr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. Yue Xu, Sr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. Yue Xu, So. Mary Kate Bowman, So. Mimi Burke, Jr. Savanna Wood, Fr. Savanna Wood, Fr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. Madalyn Davis, Jr. Lauren Smith, Sr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. Jennifer Monko, Fr. Kerri Dice, Jr. Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. Hannah Craver, So. Madalyn Davis, Jr. Angie Ridgeway, Sr. Erin McArthur, Jr. Leigh Many, So. Charleen Bradley, Sr. Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. Lauren Smith, Sr. Haley Zagoria, Sr. Meredith Morrison, Sr. Charleen Bradley, Jr. Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr.
Tournament 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite 2012-13 Lady Paladin 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2006-07 Draper Valley 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 2014-15 Lady Pirate Inter. 2014-15 John Kirk Panther Inter. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2014-15 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 2001-02 Southern Conference 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2014-15 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 2014-15 Forest Oak Fall Classic 1986-87 Longwood 1997-98 Lady Kat Invitataional 1999-00 Bay Tree Classic 2001-02 Southern Conference 2007-08 Gainesville Shootout 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invite 2014-15 William and Mary Invite 2006-07 Draper Valley 2000-01 Lady Paladin 2010-11 Southern Conference 2011-12 Southern Conference
Rounds 71-71=142 72-72=144 74-70=144 70-74=144 72-72=144 71-74=145 72-73=145 71-75=146 70-76=146 72-74=146 72-75=147 71-76=147 76-71=147 74-73=147 75-72=147 72-75=147 72-75=147 76-72=148 72-76=148 75-73=148 74-74=148 73-75=148 71-77=148 74-75=149
Rounds 69-76-71=216 69-71-77=217 73-73-73=219 72-72-76=220 71-75-76=222 75-74-75=224 75-74-76=225 79-75-71=225 71-77-78=226 78-75-73=226 75-75-77=227 81-74-73=228 74-80-74=228 76-78-74=228 77-70-82=229 77-77-75=229 78-76-76=230 75-79-77=231 78-74-79=231 71-82-78=231 76-80-75=231 77-75-79=231 73-83-75=231 79-74-78=231 77-75-79=231 77-80-75=232 74-78-80=232 79-80-73=232 75-78-79=232 85-73-74=232
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2016 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S 2014 APPLACHIAN GOLF STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Records
All-Time Individual Top Five Finishes Player Erin McArthur Jennifer Taylor Leigh Many Melissa McCabe Charleen Bradley Charleen Bradley Charleen Bradley Jennifer Monko Stephanie Otteson Juliane Monko Kaitlyn Johnston Yue Xu Yue Xu Yue Xu Yue Xu Kristina Boo Yue Xu Yue Xu Kristina Boo Rumbidzai Masamvu Kristina Boo Yue Xu Lauren Smith Rumbidzai Masamvu Rumbidzai Masamvu Elena Thomas Yue Xu Rumbidzai Masamvu Lauren Smith Mimi Burke Yue Xu Lauren Smith Yue Xu Yue Xu Rumbidzai Masamvu Lauren Smith Yue Xu Rumbidzai Masamvu Lauren Smith Rumbidzai Masamvu Rumbidzai Masamvu Yue Xu Yue Xu Lauren Smith Lauren Smith Rumbidzai Masamvu Haley Zagoria Haley Zagoria Haley Zagoria Hannah Craver Madalyn Davis Emily Stinson Madalyn Davis Emily Stinson Hannah Craver Emily Stinson Savanna Wood Emily Stinson Savanna Wood
Date Event Sept. 1997 ASU Coed Invitational Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational April 1999 Coll of Charleston Spring Invit. Sept. 2001 Draper/Lady Highlander Invit. Sept. 2001 Belmont/Lady Bruin Invitational April 2002 Fighting Camel Classic Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate March 2010 Fighting Camel Classic April 2010 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate April 2010 Southern Conference Sept. 2010 Sea Trail Intercollegiate Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate March 2011 Tina Barrett Longwood Inv. Sept. 2011 Terrier Intercollegiate Oct. 2011 Winthrop Intercollegiate Oct. 2011 CSU Wendy’s Intercollegiate Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite March 2012 Low Country Intercollegiate April 2012 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sept. 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate Oct. 2012 CSU Wendy’s Invitational Oct. 2012 Lady Paladin Invite Mar. 2013 Benbow Invitational April 2013 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Mar. 2013 UD Hilton Head Invite April 2013 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Mar. 2013 Benbow Invitational Mar. 2013 Low Country Intercollegiate April 2013 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Oct. 2013 Quinnipiac Classic Oct. 2013 Quinnipiac Classic Oct. 2013 Quinnipiac Classic Mar. 2014 Dayton Tri-Match Nov. 2014 Winthrop Intercollegiate Nov. 2014 Winthrop Intercollegiate Nov. 2014 Winthrop Intercollegiate Oct. 2014 Terrier Intercollegiate Mar. 2015 Cape Fear National Mar. 2015 Seminole State Invite April. 2015 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
Scores 82-81=163 81-79=160 78-87=165 80-80=160 72-72=144 77-80=157 80-73=153 74-70=144 71-74=145 81-85=166 83-83=166 79-72=151 76-71=147 69-72-76=217 75-74-75=224 77-75=152 79-74=153 74-73=147 78-73=151 76-76=152 75-72=147 72-73=145 71-78=149 70-76=146 77 78 78 77 77 85 87 69-76-71=216 69-71-77=217 77-75=152 76-74=150 71-71=142 72-72=144 72-75=147 74-74=148 73-73-73=219 71-75-76=222 77-81=158 73-75=148 77 78-73=151 79-76=155 81 74-75=149 78-78=156 82-79=161 85-79=164 74 78 81 81 78-76=154 74-76=150 73-78=150 76-72=148
Place 5th 2nd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 4th 2nd 5th 2nd 2nd 5th 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 5th 5th 2nd 2nd 4th 5th 3rd 5th 3rd 4th 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 1st 4th 3rd 1st 3rd 5th 1st 1st 5th 5th 3rd 1st t3rd t4th
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2016APPLACHIAN APPLACHIANSTATE STATEMEN’S MEN’SAND ANDWOMEN’S WOMEN’SGOLF GOLF 2014
The Surf Golf Club - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Designed by George Cobb, the challenging golf course utilizes 200 acres of gently contoured, varied terrain to top advantage, this 18-hole tract was crafted to complement its beautiful setting. The greens were renovated in 1992 by John Lafoy and converted to Bentgrass in 1996. The practice facilities include a driving range and a large practice green. The course will host the Bash at the Beach on March 10-11.
Address: Surf Golf & Beach Club 1701 Springland Lane North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29582 Phone: 843-249-1524
Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club - Morganton, North Carolina
Donald Ross, the famed Scottish-born golf course architect, created Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club in 1929, taking painstaking advantage of Morganton’s natural beauty and phenomenal panoramic mountain views. We recently completed a thorough restoration of the entire course, preserving the integrity of his design while keeping an eye on the future of the game. Visit Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club — where history and tradition meet timeless perfection. The Blue Ridge Mountain skyline that captivated Ross provides one-of-a-kind backdrops for golfers. Seven holes lead back to the clubhouse. The course plays host to the annual University Cup on April 4.
Address: Mimosa Hills Country Club 611 Golf Course Road Morganton, N.C. 28655 Phone: 828-437-1246
Cape Fear National - Leland, North Carolina
Cape Fear National is the newest golf course in the Wilmington, N.C. area. The course at Brunswick Forest features 18-holes of premium public golf. Cape Fear National is located just five miles south of historic downtown Wilmington and 45 minutes north of Myrtle Beach. Golfweek named Cape Fear National the “#11 Best Course You Can Play in NC - 2014” The Mountaineers will host the Cape Fear National Intercollegiate for the second-consecutive year on Mar. 13-14.
Address: Cape Fear National 1281 Cape Fear National Drive Leland, NC 28451 Phone: (910) 383-3283
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EDUCATING QUALITY CITIZENS AND LEADERS Appalachian State University is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, N.C. At an elevation of 3,333 feet, Boone began as a frontier outpost named after pioneer Daniel Boone, who first explored the area in the 1760s. Boone now attracts those seeking a breathtaking location, adventure and a quality education. Appalachian is one of the 17 institutions in the University of North Carolina system and offers a challenging learning experience. The university combines a small-town atmosphere with a strong academic reputation. Appalachian’s academics are supported by an accomplished faculty, close, personal interaction between students and faculty, and intimate class sizes that average 26 students. Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of Appalachian graduates, who are leaders in communities in North Carolina and around the world. Appalachian also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and service to communities, both locally and globally. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused sustainable technology and the health sciences. Consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best public universities in the Southeast, Appalachian is also noted as a “best value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and other publications. Appalachian’s 410-acre main campus includes 22 academic buildings, a 210,000-square-foot library, 19 residence halls, three dining facilities and 11 recreational and athletic facilities. Appalachian also operates a living-learning center in New York City and off-campus programs in 10 counties through collaboration with area community colleges.
ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE More than 450 student-athletes compete in 20 NCAA Division 1 varsity sports at Appalachian State University, 10 for men and 10 for women. Appalachian was a dominant force in the Southern Conference for more than 40 years before joining the Sun Belt Conference in July 2014 – one of 10 conferences that are members of the Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Appalachian student-athletes work just as hard in the classroom: • * In May 2015, Appalachian athletics was awarded the Sun Belt’s 2015 Institutional Graduation Rate Award for 2013-14. The award is given to the school with the highest Federal Graduation Rate among all current Sun Belt members. • * 101 Appalachian student-athletes were named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List in fall 2014, an honor given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. • * 109 Appalachian student-athletes were named to the Sun Belt’s Academic Honor Roll in fall 2014, an honor given to student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0-3.49. • * 210 student-athletes were awarded academic honors, making Appalachian the school with the most students to do so.
APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for studentathletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing Appalachian is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its
athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of nondiscrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants. APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS DIVERSITY STATEMENT Appalachian athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support
WHO ARE WE?
Appalachian was founded in 1899. The pioneering spirit necessary to overcome the mountains’ hardships quickly characterized the institution, giving Appalachian a special niche in higher education that continues today. After more than a century, Appalachian has grown into a destination of choice for high-achieving, intellectually curious students wanting to be engaged in the community.
WHY CHOOSE APPALACHIAN? THE MOST COMMON REASONS STUDENTS COME TO APPALACHIAN ARE: • Academic reputation, both overall and in specific majors • Location and the opportunities for outdoor activities • Size, including small classes and small-town atmosphere • Overall value and affordability when compared to other schools
SOLID ACCOLADES (2013 AND 2014) • 3rd among top regional public universities in the South in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges Guide” • 10th in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s “24 Best College Values Under $30,000/Year” • 22nd greenest college in the United States according to Sierra magazine’s “Cool Schools of 2014” • 7th in Washington Monthly magazine’s list of the nation’s “Best Bang for the Buck” master’s-degree granting institutions • 4th in U.S. for number of students who participated in short-term study abroad for credit (Institute for International Education) • Included in Princeton Review’s “Best in the Southeast” and “Guide to 332 Green Colleges”
APPALACHIAN TIMELINE 1899 Dougherty brothers found Watauga Academy 1903 North Carolina legislature recognizes The Appalachian Training School
of Teachers as a state institution
1921 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Normal
College four-year program
1948 North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorizes the ASTC
Graduate School
1967 North Carolina legislature authorizes Appalachian State University,
with three undergraduate colleges
1971 University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one
of its regional campuses
1982 Enrollment exceeds 10,000 students 2001 TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year 2005 Football team wins first of three consecutive NCAA Division I-AA National Championships
2008 Enrollment exceeds 16,000 2009 State’s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus 2010 One graduate became the 100,000th living alumnus when he received his
Enrollment 18,026 students in Fall 2014 15,634 undergraduate 1,002 graduate 1,510 distance education-undergraduate, gradute and transfer
School two-year college program
1929 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Teachers
APPALACHIAN TODAY
diploma; New College of Health Sciences opened, the first new college in nearly 40 years
2011 Reich College of Education building opens 2011 The $200 million Campaign for Appalachian was launched 2013 Brad and Carole Wilson Honors and Engagement Community opened 2014 Dr. Sheri N. Everts named chancellor
Top Represented N.C. Counties Wake Mecklenburg Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba
States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Maryland South Carolina Academics College of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education College of Fine and Applied Arts Beaver College of Health Sciences Hayes School of Music University College Cratis D. Williams School Graduate School More than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership Fall 2013 Average Freshman SAT: 1156 Student/Faculty Ratio: 16-to-1 2014-15 Undergraduate Expenses $13,438 for in-state students and $26,605 for out-of-state students.
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Boone’s accolades include National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Outside magazine’s top 10 “Best Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards,” ”U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” and TripAdvisor’s “Hidden Gems: 13 U.S. Towns That Are Diamonds in the Rough.” Boone is also ranked the 10th safest place in North Carolina by Movoto.com and 19th in SafeWise.com’s “50 Safest Cities in North Carolina,” based on the latest FBI crime report data. Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra.
BOONE AT A GLANCE The county seat of Watauga County Population: approximately 17,000 Incorporated in 1872 Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone One of four North American Adventure Destinations – Adventure Sports magazine • The “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry in Watauga County sells approximately 15,000 Fraser fir trees annually. • • • • •
WHAT’S VISIBLE FROM KIDD BREWER STADIUM? State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the universityaffiliated utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability. Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet and is known more commonly as Howard’s Knob. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places
CHANCELLOR DR. SHERI N. EVERTS
Dr. Sheri N. Everts joined Appalachian State University as its seventh leader in July 2014. Previously, she had been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Illinois State University since 2008. A Nebraska native who attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse, Everts graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in English instruction and secondary education. After teaching middle school and high school English in Kansas and Nebraska, she returned to UNL, where she earned a master’s degree in literacy education and English (1991) and a doctorate in administration, curriculum and instruction (1994). Everts began her higher education career in 1994 as an assistant professor in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Rising through the academic and administrative ranks at UNO, she was named assistant vice chancellor for academic and student affairs in 2000, promoted to associate vice president in 2003, and named interim senior vice chancellor for academic and student affairs in 2006. She served in that interim capacity until June 30, 2008, when she left Nebraska to become provost and vice president for academic affairs at Illinois State University. In accepting her position as chancellor, Everts said, “A university campus is an amazing place of confluence where great leaders and ideas emerge for the betterment of society. Our remarkable students, faculty and staff, combined with an engaged community, make this a very special place to live and work. The passion for teaching, learning, innovation, creativity and service is palpable on this campus and each day I am renewed by our community’s dedication to making a difference in the world.”
ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE
DR. ALAN HAUSER
Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 29th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. In his role, Hauser acts as the liason between academics and athletics, representing the voice of Appalachian’s faculty in its dealings with the athletic department as well as speaking on behalf of student-athletes when dealing with faculty members. He often accompanies many athletic programs on road trips and is a regular at home events. Hauser came to Appalachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee. He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council. Hauser and his wife Gail have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.
UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP CHANCELLOR
PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR
Dr. Sheri Noren Everts serves as Appalachian’s chancellor. Dr. Darrell Kruger is provost and executive vice chancellor. The university is governed by the university’s Board of Trustees and the University of North Carolina system’s Board of Governors.
ABOUT APPALACHIAN Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. Our students become agile learners who think critically, communicate effectively, make local to global connections, and understand the responsibilities of community engagement. We embrace our obligation to help create healthy, just, and sustainable societies by equipping our students to live with knowledge, compassion, dedication, humility, and dignity.
Dr. Sheri N. Everts
BRADLEY T. ADCOCK BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR ALICE G. ROESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VICE CHAIR M. LEE BARNES, JR. BOARD OF TRUSTEES SECRETARY STEPHANIE L. BILLINGS ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT PAUL H. GATES FACULTY SENATE CHAIR AMY A. SANDERS STAFF SENATE CHAIR CARSON D. RICH STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
Dr. Darrell Kruger
MORE THAN A LOCATION Appalachian’s beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains is more than a location – it profoundly shapes how our community lives, works and learns together. Our commitment to sustainability is a tradition, not a trend, and Appalachian is an active steward of North Carolina’s interconnected financial, cultural and natural resources. This commitment shows in many ways, including our tuition rates, textbook rental program, commitment to energy efficiency, economic viability and equitable citizenship. Because of this and much more, Appalachian ranks No. 7 out of 592 schools in MyPlan. com’s student rankings for “Overall Satisfaction & Happiness with Choice.”
2016 SCHEDULES
MEN’S GOLF DATE TOURNAMENT MARCH 7-8 BASH AT THE BEACH MARCH 12-13 CAPE FEAR NATIONAL March 20-22 Kingsmill Intercollegiate April 9-10 Irish Creek Intercollegiate April 11-12 Wofford Intercollegiate April 24-26 Sun Belt Championships Home tournaments in GOLD CAPS All times are Eastern and subject to change
LOCATION TIME NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ALL DAY LELAND, N.C. ALL DAY Williamsburg, Va. All Day Kannapolis, N.C. All Day Spartanburg, S.C. All Day Miramar, Fla. All Day
WOMEN’S GOLF
DATE TOURNAMENT Feb. 28 Dayton Hilton Head Invite March 6-7 Seminole State Invitiational March 14-15 Bulldog Invitational March 19-20 Low Country Intercollegiate March 27-29 John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate APRIL 3-4 MIMOSA HILLS INTERCOLLEGIATE April 17-19 Sun Belt Championships Home tournaments in GOLD CAPS All times are Eastern and subject to change
LOCATION Bluffton, S.C. Lake Mary, Fla. Charleston, S.C. Hilton Head, S.C. Stockbridge, Ga. MORGANTON, N.C. Miramar, Fla.
TIME All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day ALL DAY All Day