118 Academic All-Americans • Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates
Bison Golf KEVIN JAMIESON HEAD COACH 11TH SEASON
Now entering his 11th season as the head coach of Bucknell’s women’s golf team, Kevin Jamieson has continued to elevate the relatively young program to one of the region’s best. Only the second coach in the history of the Bucknell women’s golf program, Jamieson is currently on a quest to become a PGA Professional, with a long-term goal to be a golf professional in a teaching and golf course management area. Coaching the Bison women’s golf team has been a new challenge for Jamieson, but one that has been extraordinarily fulfilling. Jamieson has overseen Bucknell’s transition into the Big South Conference, and he has upgraded the team’s schedule significantly in recent years. In their first two Big South Championship appearances, the Bison finished a solid sixth in a nine-team field, and in 2005 and 2006 the team moved up to fifth-place finishes with record-setting performances. In the spring of 2008, Bucknell finished a best-ever fourth at the Big South Championship, and the Bison were in the race for a top-four finish again in 2010 before a tough final round. Under Jamieson’s watch, the Bison have consistently lowered their team and individual scoring records. Both marks fell in the spring of 2010, as Minjoo Lee shot a school-record 2-under-par 70 and the team produced a best-ever 303 at the Big South Championship. Prior to the 2000-01 season, Jamieson succeeded Brad Tufts, who retired from Bucknell after more than 41 years of service to the University. In addition to his duties as coach of the women’s golf team, Jamieson also serves as assistant golf professional at the Bucknell Golf Club. Prior to his stint at the BGC, Jamieson was the assistant pro at Williamsport Country Club under Professional Tom Cioffi. Jamieson also picked up golf experience in the state of Florida, where he was the second assistant professional at Sanctuary Golf Club on Sanibel Island and the assistant pro at the Country Club of Naples. Jamieson is a 1996 graduate of Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College), where he studied communications with an emphasis in interpersonal communication and a background in human resources. While at Western Maryland he captained the golf team from 1993 to 1996. In the summer of 1992, he caddied for former professional Nicole Danforth on the Futures Tour. His father, Sid, coached the Bucknell men’s lacrosse team from the program’s inception in 1968 until his retirement after the 2005 season. Kevin, his wife, Courtney, and their infant son, Jet, reside in Lewisburg.
JAMIESON FACTS
Birthdate: April 12, 1973 Relative(ly) Speaking: Father, Sid, was Bucknell’s head men’s lacrosse coach from 19682005 and has been working in the athletic department for more than 40 years. Education: Western Maryland ‘96 with a bachelor of arts degree in communications. PGA Professional Timeline: Assistant Professional at Bucknell Golf Club 1999-present ... Assistant Golf Professional at Williamsport Country Club ... Second Assistant at the Country Club of Naples ... Held positions at The Sanctuary Golf Club in Florida and the White Deer Public Golf Course in Pennsylvania.
2010-11 WOMEN’S GOLF ROSTER Name Lauren Bernard Alana Friedlander Katie Jurenovich Minjoo Lee Kelsey Meybin Kate Monahan Brittany Rendell Kasha Scott Bridget Wilcox
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Hometown/Secondary School Malvern, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame Wilton, Conn./Hopkins School Warren, Ohio/Howland Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston Midlothian, Va./Saint Gertrude Port Chester, N.Y./School of the Holy Child Winnetka, Ill./New Trier Cherry Hills Village, Colo./Cherry Creek Bernardsville, N.J./Taft School (Conn.)
THE BISON IN THE BIG SOUTH In the fall of 2002 Bucknell director of athletics and recreation John Hardt announced that the Bucknell women’s golf program would join the Big South Conference as an associate member. The Bison competed in the Palmetto Utility Protection Service Big South Women’s Golf Championship for the first time in the spring of 2003 and finished in sixth place. They finished a best-ever fourth in 2008. In 2005, they crowned their first All-Big South performer in Amy Loughney. Holy Cross also joined the Big South as an associate member along with Bucknell. Both schools are full-time members of the Patriot League, which does not currently offer women’s golf as a championship sport. As current Division I members, both institutions are eligible for the Big South’s automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship. “At Bucknell we are always looking to upgrade competitive opportunities for our student-athletes, and this partnership with the Big South Conference will certainly do that for our women’s golf program,” said Hardt at the time of the announcement. “We are pleased to be a part of such a well-established and well-respected affiliation.” The Big South is an NCAA Division I Conference with eight institutions in the Southeast: Charleston Southern University, Coastal Carolina University, High Point University, Liberty University, UNC Asheville, Radford University, Virginia Military Institute and Winthrop University. Two new members joined the Big South footprint in 2008-09 with the addition of Gardner-Webb University and Presbyterian College, which began its transition to Division I athletics in 2006.
WOMEN’S GOLF QUICK FACTS University Information Location: Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded: 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,583 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA (Div. I), ECAC Conference: Big South for women’s golf President: John C. Bravman Director of Athletics & Recreation: John Hardt Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator: Maisha Palmer Dir. of Athletic Communications: Jon Terry Head Athletic Trainer: Mark Keppler Women’s Golf Information Head Coach: Kevin Jamieson Alma Mater: Western Maryland (‘96) 2010 Big South Finish: 6th 2009-10 Average Team Score: 325.1 Women’s Golf Phone: (570) 523-8193 Email: kjamieso@bucknell.edu 2010-11 Team Captain: Katie Jurenovich Webpage: www.BucknellBison.com Athletic Department FAX Phone: (570) 577-1660 Women’s Golf Address: Kevin Jamieson, Head Women’s Golf Coach, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837 Home Course: Bucknell Golf Club (Par 70) Application Information Admissions Phone: (570) 577-1101 Application Deadline: Regular Decision — January 15; Early Decision I — November 15; Early Decision II — January 15; Financial Aid — Nov. 15 (ED)/Jan. 15 (Reg). Credits: This guide was written and edited by Bucknell’s Office of Athletic Communications. Photography by Marc Hagemeier.
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What it means to
be a bison
— Christy Mathewson, in his book Won in the Ninth, written in 1910
The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, contribute to a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime. Minjoo Lee receives her 2010 Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year award
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118 Academic All-Americans • Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates
“... the pursuit of athletics in college need not interfere with a fellow’s studies, and if you give a boy a well developed body his brain will get the benefit of it.”
2009-10 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT
2009-10 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE
2009-10 Academic All-District ALLISON JANDA
2009-10 Academic All-District TOMMY CASO
2009-10 Academic All-District JOYCE NOVACEK
2009-10 Academic All-District KYLE ANTHONY
2009 PL Offensive Player of Year CHRISTA MATLACK
Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence
Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal. •
According to federal data released by the NCAA each fall, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates twice in the last 10 years, and it ranked No. 2 in the 2008 study. In the most recent survey in the fall of 2009, Bucknell ranked No. 8 in the nation.
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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 118 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.
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A total of 366 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 255 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.
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In addition to the 118 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 293 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09 and 17 more in 2009-10.
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With a school-record-tying eight Patriot League championships in 200910, Bucknell has now earned 81 crowns in 20 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 109 conference players of the year, 89 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 491 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.
2009-10 Academic All-American PATRICK SELWOOD
2009-10 Big South Scholar-Athlete of Year MINJOO LEE
2009 & 2010 All-American ANDY RENDOS
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25 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2010.
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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 16 times in the 20-year history of the affiliation, including 12 of the last 13 years. Bucknell claimed the overall, men’s and women’s Cup titles in 2009-10. It was the 13th straight year and the 16th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2009-10, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s indoor track & field, women’s outdoor track & field, men’s outdoor track & field, women’s rowing, baseball and softball. Additionally, the women’s water polo team captured the CWPA Southern Division championship, and the wrestling team sent four student-athletes to the NCAA Championships and produced two All-Americans.
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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selections with 118.
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A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offices for coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.
2009-10 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER
2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year DANIEL FLETCHER
2009-10 PL Player of Year TANIA VARELA
2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year TRAVIS NISSLEY
2009-10 Academic All-District JESSIE SNYDER
2009-10 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART
2009-10 PL Scholar-Athlete of Year COURTNEY WARREN
2009-10 Academic All-District SEAN KING
2009-10 Academic All-District KIM WEAVER
2009-10 PL Defensive Player of Year BRYAN COHEN
2009-10 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH
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A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total studentathlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identification of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may affect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.
2008, 2009 & 2010 All-American AUSTIN WINTER
2009-10 Academic All-District SHERRY FINKEL
2009 & 2010 All-American RICHIE HYDEN
2009-10 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN
2010 PL Field Athlete of Meet CHELSEY MUSANTE
2009 All-American PL Offensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN
2009-10 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete of Year LINDSAY SMITH
Bucknell Golf
118 Academic All-Americans • Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates
BISON GOLF: LEADERS ON THE COURSE AND IN THE CLASSROOM Bucknell athletics teams are well-known for their prowess both on the playing fields and in the classroom. The Bison women’s golf team is no exception. Kevin Jamieson’s team had a stellar combined grade-point average of 3.42 in the spring 2010 semester, one of the highest of any of Bucknell’s 27 teams. The following Bison women’s golfers achieved a combined 3.0 GPA during the fall and spring semesters last year and earned recognition on the Big South Presidential Honor Roll. Eight of the nine student-athletes on the 2009-10 Bison roster made the Honor Roll. NAME Leah Antkiewicz Alex Brown Alana Friedlander Cynthia Iselin Katie Jurenovich Minjoo Lee Kate Monahan Brittany Rendell
MAJOR(s) Computer Science Engineering European History Undeclared Psychology Biology Mechanical Engineering Undeclared European History
GOLF DIGEST LAUDS BUCKNELL GOLF PROGRAMS IN COLLEGIATE RANKINGS ISSUE Golf Digest, one of the preeminent publications covering the sport of golf, for the third straight year included the Bucknell men’s and women’s programs among the best for institutions that stress academics first, according to its informative college rankings in the September 2007 issue of the magazine. In compiling a collegiate ranking system intended to be used as a guide for junior players, Golf Digest rated each school in five categories: academics, climate, coach/facilities, team scoring average and player growth. The editors used academic statistics from U.S. News & World Report’s 2007 guidebook, America’s Best Colleges, and golf scoring data from • Half of the classes at Bucknell have 17 golfstat.com. students or fewer. To assist prep golfers who may have different • All classes are taught by professors, not educational priorities, the graduate assistants. magazine created three categories of rankings: • Student-Faculty ratio is 11:1. “Golf First,” “Academics First,” and “Balanced.” In • Bucknell’s 94% retention rate and 89% each category, Golf Digest graduation rate are among the highest weighted the values of the in the nation. five ratings to correspond with what student-golfers are looking for. • Bucknell students annually receive $33 Both of Bucknell’s million in institutional financial aid. teams received top-40 rankings in the “Academics First” category. The Bison women’s squad, a member of the Big South Conference under head coach Kevin Jamieson, was ranked 31st nationally, the highest in the conference. Coach Jim Cotner’s men’s team, the Patriot League champion in 2006, 2007 and 2009, was ranked 36th, also tops in the league. Both teams’ rankings improved from 2006. In the “Balanced” category, both Bucknell teams also fared well in the rankings. The Bison women were listed 59th, while the men were 63rd.
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ALUMNI PERSPECTIVE: JESS HETRICH When Coach Jamieson asked me to sum up what being a Bucknell golfer meant to me, I knew exactly the story I wanted to tell. Being a Bucknell studentathlete taught me many things: the essentials of time management, overcoming obstacles to complete the task at hand, and most importantly finding confidence in myself and my abilities. All of these skills, learned and reinforced on the golf course, I have carried forward to my career in the business world. The one story that best exemplifies these lessons I learned in Taylor Hall and as part of the golf team starts with a snowy weekend in April of 2002. My husband, also a Bucknell graduate, likes to recount this tournament to anyone who will listen. He relives ups and downs of that weekend, like Jim Nantz remembering Sunday duels at Augusta between Arnie and Jack. It was a cold blustery morning that required winter coats and hats. After a frustrating string of bogies to start the round, I told my husband, who was my boyfriend at the time, to go home. Despite the freezing temperatures and threat of snow, he refused. I decided that if he was going to stay and freeze, I might as well buckle down and start to make some shots. A couple of pars later, I could feel my game starting to come around. Then it began to snow. I had played in snow before, but never for the duration and intensity that this spring storm brought. I drew on my three years of experience and learning at Bucknell and trusted myself to figure things out. Well, I birdied two of the three holes that we played in that snow squall. Before I realized it, I was waiting to hit my second shot from the 18th fairway needing a par to win the tournament. Never one to make things easy on myself and with jumpy hands, I skulled my shot nearly out of bounds and was left with a horrendous lie needing to get up and down to win. My pitch landed eight feet from the hole, and the resiliency and self-confidence I developed during those first few years at Bucknell were about to be put to the test. With the biting wind blowing and my hands numb I stood over the putt, the longest eight feet of my golfing career. The gallery of four people (Mom, Dad, Coach and future husband) watched intently, all of them just as nervous and cold as me. I made that putt. Winning on my home course while overcoming a bad start to my Sunday round and the worst weather conditions we could have played in is my proudest moment in golf. Nowhere else could have better prepared me for that round than Bucknell. Nothing could have better prepared me for my career in public accounting than that round. Jess Hetrich Shure ‘03 was a four-year letterwinner for the Bison women’s golf team. A member of the Big South All-Academic Team, Hetrich earned the Ronald J. “Pete” Pedrick Award for demonstrated improvement and special contributions to Bucknell athletics over a four-year period. Her victory at the 2002 Bison Spring Classic represented the first individual title in program history. She now works with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Philadelphia.
Bucknell Women’s Golf
Instructional Golf Center Coming in 2011!
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varsity playing seasons. The project has been completely supported by donors. “This project has been a long time in the making, and it is a dream come true,” said Bucknell women’s golf coach Kevin Jamieson. “On behalf of the Bison golf programs, we thank every player, parent and friend that has paved the way for this project to become a reality. This facility will allow us to compete for some of the best players in the country that are looking for not only one of the best academic institutions, but one that can also offer wonderful practice facilities along with one of the nation’s best collegiate golf courses.” “This wonderful new learning center is going to significantly enhance our ability to practice and prepare, both as a team and individually,” said Bucknell men’s golf coach Jim Cotner. “Today’s young players want to be able to work on their games all year round, and an indoor facility is essential to be able to attract top players to the Northeast. I also think the facility is going to play a big role in enhancing our team unity. It is going to provide us with a central location where our players can get together throughout the year.”
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The Bucknell campus community, and in particular the Bison varsity golf programs, are set to gain a major boost from a brand new Instructional Golf Center. Ground was broken on the facility in September 2010, and the indoor space is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2011. The Instructional Golf Center is a multi-purpose, indoor/outdoor facility that will be located adjacent to the current practice range, just across Smoketown Road from the 11th hole of the Bucknell Golf Club. The 5,600 square-foot building will house coaches’ offices and locker rooms for the Bison women’s and men’s teams, a video-equipped swing diagnostic area, indoor putting green and hitting bays, and a conference room. Next to the building will be a 16,000-square-foot practice tee, a new 10,000-square-foot, two-tiered putting green and a 5,700-square-foot short-game practice green with bunkers. The outdoor portions of the Instructional Golf Center will be constructed by the spring, with a full growing season required before fully functional. The Bison varsity golf teams will have full access to the facility, while Bucknell Golf Club members will have fee-for-use access outside the
2010 Preview AFTER RECORD-SETTING YEAR, BISON GUNNING FOR BIG SOUTH’S BEST IN 2010-11
118 Academic All-Americans • Perennial Leader in Graduation Rates
JURENOVICH, LEE BOTH COMING OFF TOP-10 LEAGUE FINISHES
After seven years competing as an associate member of the Big South Conference, coach Kevin Jamieson finally feels like his Bucknell women’s golf team belongs. The Bison have still yet to crack the top three in the very competitive, Southern-schooldominated league, but all signs indicate that they may be on the verge of a breakthrough. Bucknell finished a best-ever fourth at the 2008 Big South Championship, and even though the team slipped back to sixth in both 2009 and 2010, a bit of bad luck with injuries was the major factor. Last season, the Bison broke the school record with a 303 team score in the second round of the Big South event, and for the first time ever it boasted an individual leader as junior-to-be Minjoo Lee topped the field after both the first and second round. The Bison were one of only three teams in the field with two top-10 finishers, as Lee ended up fourth and rising senior Katie Jurenovich tied for ninth. One of Jamieson’s goals for his team is to play in the final group on the final day of the competition, and last spring Bucknell missed the final pairing by only five shots. “We think we can win the Big South,” Jamieson boldly stated. “This is an outstanding conference, and we feel that we belong with the best teams, we just have to prove it. After two rounds last year we know we can compete. In 2011 we should be one of the more experienced teams in the championship, and our goal is to be in a position to win it on the final day.” Bucknell’s title hopes lie not just on the shoulders of Jurenovich and Lee, who are clearly two of the best players in the Big South, but also on its depth. The biggest difference between the Bison and the teams at the top of the leaderboard has not come from the Nos. 1 and 2 positions but from the 3-4-5 spots. With the return of four other letterwinners along with the addition of three extremely promising recruits, this could be Jamieson’s deepest team to date. “It’s hard to find a better 1-2 punch than Katie and Minjoo,” lauded Jamieson. “Both of them have really improved their mental outlooks on the game. Minjoo has learned to realize that she does not need to be perfect on every shot. Our program philosophy centers around relying on our short game. We’re not asking for perfect, we’re going to make mistakes, but if we can get the ball up and in consistently we can live with those mistakes. Minjoo has made great strides with that. Katie is our captain and our hardest-working player, the one everyone else looks up to. She has always had a well-built golf swing, and now her mental game has changed too. She is much more forgiving of herself.” Jurenovich has finished in the top 10 in both of her Big South Championship appearances (she had to withdraw due to illness in 2009), and last year’s career-best, 1-over 73 in the second round propelled the Bison to that school-record 303. She averaged a 79.2 in 2009-10, her career low and the second-best mark on the squad behind Lee. Jurenovich is doing a summer internship in Denmark, which will limit some of her practice time, but Jamieson feels that her swing is well-suited to a quick bounce back. Lee is coming off a sensational sophomore campaign. She shattered the program record with
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a 77.8 scoring average (76.9 in the fall), earned AllBig South honors with her fourth-place finish and was named the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Lee’s 2-under 70 in the opening round at the Big South was not just the school record, it was the first sub-par round in program history. She also had a couple of sixth-place finishes in the fall, when eight of her nine rounds were in the 70s, and she was a two-time Big South Player of the Week. Lee played very well in the summer, also, coming within one stroke of qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. Two of Lee’s classmates, Brittany Rendell and Kelsey Meybin, will also be keys to Bucknell’s fortunes. Rendell has steadily improved throughout her career and last season posted an 83.9 average. “Brittany is the ultimate grinder, and she is one of the best chippers I have seen in a long time,” said Jamieson. “She is a very good ball-striker, and if she can improve her putting, she could emerge as a top player.” Meybin averaged an 82.5, although she missed almost all of the spring season with an illness. She returned in time for the Big South Championship and opened with a solid 81 before struggling with her stamina the rest of the way. Maybin does have the ability to go low, as evidenced by an openinground 75 at the Princeton Invitational last fall. The Bison have two rising sophomores in Alana Friedlander and Kate Monahan. Friedlander took advantage of Meybin’s absence last spring and gained some valuable experience, playing in three tournaments to an average of 88.4. Both Friedlander and Monahan completely reworked their swings last year to help adapt to the longer, tougher college courses, and now they are working on trusting their new swings. “Alana and Kate both added 15 to 20 yards in length,” said Jamieson, “and it has thrown off all of their yardages. With a good summer of practice they should be able to narrow down those misses. Alana really benefitted from a lot of playing time in the spring against some very good competition. It really boosted her confidence. She is the longest hitter on the team and thinks she can play with anyone.” Jamieson’s face lights up when the topic changes to his three newcomers: Lauren Bernard, Kasha Scott and Bridget Wilcox. All three have impressive junior credentials not just locally, but at the national level. Scott, a graduate of Cherry Creek High School in Colorado, led her team to four regional championships, the 2007 5A state championship and a pair of state runner-up finishes. In March 2010 she shot a 2-under 70 in a competitive round, and she placed third at the Colorado Open. Scott has competed in tournaments in San Diego, Boise and State College, Pa., where she posted an even-par 72 on the Penn State Blue Course, a track that the Bison play every fall at the Nittany Lion Invitational. Wilcox is a Bernardsville, N.J., native who attended the Taft School in Connecticut, where she was a four-time all-league performer and New England Championship medalist. She placed third in the New Jersey State Junior Girls Championship, has played in several Future Collegians World Tour events, and she reached the quarterfinals of the
Minjoo Lee New Jersey State Women’s Amateur last summer. Like Scott, she also played in the PGA Junior Series tournament at Penn State. Bernard, whose older brother Dan is a member of the Bison men’s golf team, graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame in Villanova, Pa. She shot 1-over par to win the 2010 Inter-Ac individual title by five shots, while leading her team to its second straight championship and first-ever undefeated season. Bernard was a four-time All-Inter-Ac selection. “Statistically speaking, this is probably the strongest incoming class we’ve ever had,” said Jamieson. “This class has excellent national tournament exposure with outstanding results. They are all coming in with a tremendous amount of experience, and I expect each of them to be immediate impact players.” The Bison open their 2010 fall schedule at home with their annual Bison Invitational. That event will give Jamieson the opportunity to play his entire roster, get the freshmen’s feet wet, and see what kind of tournament shape the rest of the squad is in. Two weeks later the team heads to Wisconsin for the first time to play in the Badger Invitational, then it’s back to Penn State for the Nittany Lion Invitational. Tournaments at Akron and Rutgers round out the fall season, and Jamieson hopes strong showings, particularly at the two Big Ten events, will propel Bucknell into some bigger events in the spring.
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Meet the Bison ALANA FRIEDLANDER SOPHOMORE WILTON, CONN.
2009-10 (Freshman): 89.1 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational 2/21-23 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 3/13-14 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/20-21 C&F Bank Intercollegiate
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Alana Friedlander
KATIE JURENOVICH
2009-10 (Junior): 79.2 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational 9/19-20 Princeton Invitational 10/3-4 Nittany Lion Invitational 2/21-23 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 3/13-14 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/20-21 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/12-14 Big South Championship
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2008-09 (Sophomore): 81.6 avg. 9/7 Bucknell Invitational 9/14 Wolverine Invitational 10/27-28 Ross Resorts Invitational 2/22-24 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 3/7-8 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/21-22 First Market Bank Intercollegiate 4/5-6 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 4/13-15 Big South Championship
79-82 80 84-79-84 77-78-83 88-83 80-81 86-84-77 83-WD-WD
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2007-08 (Freshman): 80.2 avg. 9/30-10/1 Nittany Lion Invitational 10/12-13 Rutgers Invitational 10/15-16 Richmond Spider Invitational 10/29-30 Ross Resorts Invitational 3/9-11 Pinehurst Challenge 3/22-23 First Market Bank Intercollegiate 4/6-7 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 4/14-16 Big South Championship
81-84-80 83-77 81-77 80-82-81 82-79-82 78-82 78-81-82 78-80-77
T35th T9th T25th T41st T73rd T17th 69th T8th
12th T30th T13th T117th T40th T36th T9th
JUNIOR WARREN, OHIO
Spring 2010: Posted an even 80.0 average, No. 2 on team ... Had a terrific week at the Big South Championship, finishing T9th with rounds of 77-73-79 ... 73 was a career best and helped Bison to a team-record 303 ... Fall 2009: Enjoyed an outstanding fall with a 78.3 average, second-best on the team ... Six of eight rounds were in 70s and all were 82 or better ... Finished 12th at Bucknell Invitational (76-80-77) and T13th at Nittany Lion Invitational (78-78-77) ... Spring 2009: Posted a teambest 81.8 averge in the spring ... Three sub-80 rounds, two coming at the Kiawah Island Classic (77-78-83) ... Finished T-30th at First Market Bank Intercollegiate ... Final-round 77 at Susie Maxwell Berning Classic ... Had to withdraw after 18 holes of Big South Championship due to illness ... Fall 2008: Played in three of the five fall tournaments, missing two due to illness … Scoring average of 81.33 was just .03 behind Minjoo Lee for the team lead … Shot 79-82 to place 17th at the Bucknell Invitational … Finished season with T33rd showing (84-79-84) at Pine Needles … Spring 2008: Led Bucknell with a 79.9 scoring average … Shot 78-80-77 to finish T8th at the Big South Championship … Missed earn-
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Spring 2010: In the lineup for three spring events, averaging 88.4 ... Best round was 85 in first round of C&F Bank Intercollegiate ... Fall 2009: Made collegiate debut at Bucknell Invitational, shooting 89-92-91 … Personal: Attended Hopkins School in New Haven, Conn. ... Major is undeclared … Dean’s List student at Bucknell ... Member of Big South Academic Honor Roll.
ing All-Big South honors by one spot but did share low-freshman honors with Coastal Carolina’s Alicia Grier … Posted at least one round in the 70s in all four tournaments … Shot 78-82 to finish T17th at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Va. … Bucknell’s low finisher at the Pinehurst Challenge (82-79-82) … Fall 2007: Made quite a first impression, leading the team with an 80.6 average ... That mark ranked 17th in the Big South, fifth among freshmen ... First career top-10 finish came at Rutgers Invitational (T9th) ... Shot low round of 77 twice ... Only shot higher than 82 twice in 10 rounds ... Personal: Four-year letterwinner on the Howland High golf team ... Team MVP each year and captain as a senior ... Posted the lowest average in the MAC Conference all four years ... Four-time first-team all-conference and four-time district qualifier ... Three-time All-Northeast Ohio (Honorable Mention 2004, Second Team 2005, First Team 2006) ... Broke school scoring records for nine (35) and 18 (70) holes ... Previous 18-hole mark was 77 ... Named Channel 27 Player of the Week as a senior ... Named Third Team All-American on the FCWT Junior Tour and qualified for the Westfield Championship in 2007 ... Daughter of Dr. Michael and Elizabeth Jurenovich ... Has one brother, Charles ... Cousin of Jerry McGee, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour ... Born May 25, 1989 ... Majoring in biology ... Member of Big South Academic Honor Roll.
Meet the Bison MINJOO LEE
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JUNIOR CLARKSTON, MICH.
Summer 2010: Shot 76 in qualifying round for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship, missing spot by one stroke ... Did earn designation as an alternate ... Spring 2010: Capped an outstanding sophomore season by earning All-Big South and Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors ... Averaged 78.7 for the spring and 77.8 for both fall and spring ... Opened Big South play with a school-record 2-under 70, the first sub-par round in program history ... Made six birdies in the round ... Followed it up with a 74 and was the individual leader after each of the first two rounds of the Big South Championship ... Ended up 4th, becoming the second Bucknell player to earn all-conference honors ... Broke own school 54-hole record (224) ... Fall 2009: Enjoyed a terrific season, leading team with a program-record 76.9 average ... Scored in the 70s in 9 of 10 rounds, with every round at 81 or better ... Posted back-to-back top-10 finishes, placing 6th at the Bucknell Invitational (78-7674) and T6th at the Princeton Invitational (78-73) ... Named Big South Golfer of Week after both events ... 228 at Bucknell Invite was school 54-hole record ... T16th at Nittany Lion Invitational (79-76-79) ... Spring 2009: Competed in all five tournaments, averaging 83.9 ... Best finish was 18th at Big South Championship (87-76-80) ... Second-round score was best of season ... Fall 2008: Broke in with a bang, leading the team with an 81.3 scoring average while playing in all five tournaments … Highlight was an even-par 72 in the final round of the Rutgers Invitational, the first round of even par or better in program history … Placed 8th at that event … Shot 84-76 to finish T14th in collegiate debut at Bucknell Invitational … Shot 79-78 at Richmond Spider Invitational … Personal: Attended Clarkston High School ... Medalist at Eccentric Girls Golf Tournament at Fieldstone GC in Auburn Hills, Mich. … Shot a tournament-record 2-under 70 to win the title … Won the 2008 Oakland County Division I girls’ tournament at Pontiac CC … Also won the Michigan Girls’ Junior State Amateur in 2008 … Majoring in mechanical engineering at Bucknell … Dean’s List student ... Member of Big South Academic Honor Roll ... 2010 Big South Scholar-Athlete of Year. 2009-10 (Sophomore): 77.8 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational 9/19-20 Princeton Invitational 10/3-4 Nittany Lion Invitational 10/12-13 Spider Invitational 2/21-23 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 3/13-14 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/20-21 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/12-14 Big South Championship
78-76-74 78-73 79-76-77 81-75 79-78-82 79-88 81-76 70-74-80
6th T6th T13th T21st T97th T46th T19th 4th
2008-09 (Freshman): 82.8 avg. 9/7 Bucknell Invitational 9/14 Wolverine Invitational 10/10-11 Rutgers Invitational 10/13-14 Spider Invitational 10/27-28 Ross Resorts Invitational 2/22-24 Kiawah Island Classic 3/7-8 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/21-22 First Market Bank Intercollegiate 4/5-6 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 4/13-15 Big South Championship
84-76 80 83-72 79-78 82-90-89 81-80-82 86-82 88-83 88-92-86 87-76-80
T14th T39th 8th 30th 47th T124th T23rd T88th 85th 18th
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KELSEY MEYBIN JUNIOR MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Spring 2010: Missed most of the spring season due to illness ... Returned in time for the Big South Championship, where she shot 81-85-90 to finish T40th ... Fall 2009: Ranked third on the team with an 81.6 scoring average ... Played in all 10 rounds and scored in the 70s four times ... Best finish was T11th at the Princeton Invitational (75-78) ... Openinground 75 was a career best ... Opened with a 77 at the Spider Invitational at Richmond ... Spring 2009: Played in all five team events, finishing with an 82.4 scoring average, second-best on the team ... Was Bucknell’s top finisher at the Big South Championship, placing 16th (78-81-81) ... T19th at the Low Country Intercollegiate (85-81) ... Best round of spring was a 78 in first round of Big South Championship ... Fall 2008: A regular in the lineup as a first-semester freshman … Ranked fourth on the team in scoring average at 83.0 … Best round was 79 in final round of Richmond Spider Invitational … Shot 82-82 at Rutgers Invite … Personal: Co-captain and MVP of Saint Gertrude High School golf team all four years … Multiple event winner on Plantation, International, Middle Atlantic PGA and Richmond Honda Junior Golf Tours … National Trusted Choice Big I Classic State qualifier … Placed fifth at the 2008 VSGA Junior Girls’ Tournament with scores of 75-69 … Civil engineering major at Bucknell. 2009-10 (Sophomore): 82.5 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational 9/19-20 Princeton Invitational 10/3-4 Nittany Lion Invitational 10/12-13 Spider Invitational
82-79-84 75-78 87-83-89 77-82
T30th 11th 81st T33rd
2008-09 (Freshman): 82.7 avg. 9/7 Bucknell Invitational 9/14 Wolverine Invitational 10/10-11 Rutgers Invitational 10/13-14 Spider Invitational 10/27-28 Ross Resorts Invitational 2/22-24 Kiawah Island Classic 3/7-8 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/21-22 First Market Bank Intercollegiate 4/5-6 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 4/13-15 Big South Championship
85-83 84 82-82 80-79 85-84-86 81-81-82 85-81 86 85-87-81 78-81-81
T29th T62nd T31st T35th T44th T131st T19th DQ T56th 16th
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Meet the Bison BRITTANY RENDELL JUNIOR WINNETKA, ILL.
Kelsey Meybin
KATE MONAHAN
SOPHOMORE PORT CHESTER, N.Y.
Spring 2010: Did not compete in a spring event ... Fall 2009: In first career event shot 95-93-96 at Bucknell Invitational … Personal: Attended School of the Holy Child in Rye, N.Y. ... Major is undeclared … Member of Big South Academic Honor Roll. 2009-10 (Freshman): 94.7 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational
95-93-96
Kate Monahan
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2009-10 (Sophomore): 83.9 avg. 9/12-13 Bucknell Invitational 9/19-20 Princeton Invitational 10/3-4 Nittany Lion Invitational 10/12-13 Spider Invitational 2/21-23 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 3/13-14 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/20-21 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 4/12-14 Big South Championship
82-80-80 86-79 87-83-85 80-85 81-85-94 88-83 91-84 82-80-82
T23rd 43rd 77th T60th T154th T56th T83rd T32nd
2008-09 (Freshman): 84.5 avg. 9/7 Bucknell Invitational 9/14 Wolverine Invitational 10/10-11 Rutgers Invitational 10/13-14 Spider Invitational 10/27-28 Ross Resorts Invitational 2/22-24 Kiawah Island Classic 3/7-8 Low Country Intercollegiate 3/21-22 First Market Bank Intercollegiate 4/5-6 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 4/13-15 Big South Championship
84-83 80 77-82 79-79 85-84-86 86-97-89 88-84 95-79 88-88-82 85-87-77
T27th T39th T16th T31st T44th T207th T38th T99th 70th T26th
Brittany Rendell
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Spring 2010: Logged an 85.0 spring average after appearing in all four spring events ... Finished T32nd at Big South Championship (82-80-82) ... Fall 2009: Played in all four fall tournaments, finishing with an 82.7 average ... Shot season-best 79 at Princeton Invitational ... Spring 2009: Appeared in all five spring tournaments, posting an 86.5 stroke average ... Finished strong, with a 77 in the final round of the Big South Championship en route to a T26th finish ... Fall 2008: Played in all five events in the fall of her rookie year … Third on squad with 81.9 scoring average … Posted three sub-80 rounds, including a season-best 77 in first round of Rutgers Invitational … Placed T16th at that tournament … Shot 79-79 at Richmond Spider Invitational … Carded 80 at rainshortened Wolverine Invitational at Michigan … Personal: Team MVP two years in a row at New Trier High School … Two-time all-conference and all-academic pick … Named FCWT Third Team All-American … Broke school nine-hole record with a 2-under 34 … Majoring in history.
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FRESHMAN MALVERN, PA
Personal: Lettered in both tennis and golf at Academy of Notre Dame ... Four-time All-Inter-Ac selection on the links ... 2010 Inter-Ac medalist ... Helped team to 2009 and 2010 league titles ... Team captain as a junior and senior ... Brother, Dan, is a member of the Bucknell Class of 2013 and plays on the Bison men’s golf team ... Father, Charles, played college golf at St. John’s.
KASHA SCOTT
FRESHMAN CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COLO.
Head Coach Kevin Jamieson
Personal: Played from the No. 1 position all four years and led Cherry Creek High School to four straight Colorado 5A regional championships ... Team won 2007 5A state championship and was state runner-up in 2008 and 2010 ... Low round was 2-under 70 at Fox Hill CC in Longmont, Colo., including a course-record 5-under on the front nine, in March 2010 ... In June 2010 shot 218 at the Colorado Open, placing 3rd in ProAm Division ... Also in summer 2010 fired 74-72 to win the Colorado State Qualifier for the Big I Trusted Choice National Championship ... Competed in the USGA U.S. Amateur qualifier ... In July 2009 shot 231, including final-round even-par 72, in PGA Junior Series event at Penn State Blue Course ... In 2006-07 represented Colorado at the Big I Championship in Boise, Idaho, the Optimist International National Championship at PGA National and the Junior Worlds in San Diego ... Colorado Junior Golf Association Academic All-Star every year from 2005-10 ... CJGA All-Star in 2005 ... Served as member of Colorado Golf Association Board as a player representative in 2008-09 ... High school student body president as a senior ... In summers of 2008 and 2009 interned with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Alexandria, Va.
BRIDGET WILCOX
FRESHMAN BERNARDSVILLE, N.J.
Kasha Scott
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Personal: No. 1 player all four years at Taft School in Watertown, Conn. ... Four-time Founders League All-Star ... Earned New England Championship individual and team titles ... Earned school’s Golf Award as a junior and senior ... Team captain as a junior ... Placed third in the New Jersey State Junior Girls’ Championship ... Played in several Future Collegians World Tour events ... Posted a 77 in 30 MPH winds at Champions Gate in Florida ... Made it to the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Women’s Amateur in summer 2009 ... Played in a PGA Junior Series event at the Penn State Blue Course, shooting a first-round 77 en route to a third-place finish ... Brother, Wesley, is a member of the Bucknell class of 2014.
Bucknell Women’s Golf
Meet the Bison
LOW TEAM 18 1. 303 4/13 at Big South Championship (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 307 9/20 at Princeton Invitational (Springdale G.C.) 3. 310 4/12 at Big South Championship (The Patriot G.C.) 4. 313 9/19 at Princeton Invitational (Springdale G.C.) 5. 315 9/12 at Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell G.C.) 315 9/13 at Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell G.C.) 7. 318 9/12 at Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell G.C.) 318 10/3 at Nittany Lion Invitational (PSU Blue Course) 9. 326 2/21 at Kiawah Island Intercollegiate (Cougar Point G.C.) 10. 327 10/12 at Spider Invitational (Independence G.C.) LOW TEAM 36 1. 613 4/12-13 at Big South Championship (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 620 9/19-20 at Princeton Invitational (Springdale G.C.) 3. 633 9/12-13 at Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell G.C.) 4. 646 10/3-4 at Nittany Lion Invitational (PSU Blue Course) 5. 657 10/12-13 at Spider Invtitational (Independence G.C.) 657 2/21-22 at Kiawah Island Intercoll. (Cougar Point/Oak Point G.C.) LOW TEAM 54 1. 944 4/12-14 at Big South Championship (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 948 9/12-13 at Bucknell Invitational (Bucknell G.C.) 3. 975 10/3-4 at Nittany Lion Invitational (PSU Blue Course) 4. 1006 2/21-23 at Kiawah Island Intercoll. (Cougar Point/Oak Point G.C.)
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LOW INDIVIDUAL 18 1. 70 Minjoo Lee, 4/12 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 73 Minjoo Lee, 9/20 at Princeton Inv. (Springdale G.C.) 73 Katie Jurenovich, 4/13 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 4. 74 Minjoo Lee, 9/13 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) 74 Minjoo Lee, 4/13 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 6. 75 Kelsey Meybin, 9/19 at Princeton Inv. (Springdale G.C.) 75 Minjoo Lee, 10/13 at Spider Inv. (Independence G.C.) 8. 76 Katie Jurenovich, 9/12 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) 76 Minjoo Lee, 9/12 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) 76 Minjoo Lee, 10/3 at Nittany Lion Inv. (PSU Blue Course) 76 Minjoo Lee, 3/21 at C&F Bank Intercoll. (Ford’s Colony C.C.) 76 Leah Antkiewicz, 4/13 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) LOW INDIVIDUAL 36 1. 144 Minjoo Lee, 4/12-13 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 150 Katie Jurenovich, 4/12-13 at Big South Champ (The Patriot G.C.) 3. 151 Minjoo Lee, 9/19-20 at Princeton Inv. (Springdale G.C.) 4. 153 Kelsey Meybin, 9/19-20 at Princeton Inv. (Springdale G.C.) 5. 154 Minjoo Lee, 9/12 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) LOW INDIVIDUAL 54 1. 224 Minjoo Lee, 4/12-14 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 2. 228 Minjoo Lee, 9/12-13 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) 3. 229 Katie Jurenovich, 4/12-14 at Big South Champ. (The Patriot G.C.) 4. 233 Katie Jurenovich, 9/12-13 at Bucknell Inv. (Bucknell G.C.) 233 Katie Jurenovich, 10/3-4 at Nittany Lion Inv. (PSU Blue Course)
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2009-10 team bests
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Postseason
Big South WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMpionship April 12-14, 2010 The patriot CLUB at grand harbor ninety-six, s.c. Bucknell saw team and individual records fall at the 2010 Big South Women’s Golf Championship at The Patriot Club. After two spectacular days in which the Bison were in the hunt for a top-four finish, they faltered a bit in the third and final round and finished in sixth place with a 54-hole team score of 944. The highlight of Day 1 was a school-record, 2-under-par 70 by Minjoo Lee. The round was not only the first sub-par round in program history, but it propelled Lee to a share of the individual lead and the Bison to a team total of 310. In the second round, Lee backed up her 70 with a 2-over 74, and teammate Katie Jurenovich did her one better, firing a personal-best 1-over 73. Leah Antkiewicz chipped in a career-best 76 and Bucknell broke the team scoring record with a 303. Lee maintained first place individually, and she was the first Bison ever to hold the lead after any round of the Big South Championship. Unfortunately the Bison slipped from fourth down to sixth place with a finalround score of 331. Lee ended up in fourth place, the highest Big South finish ever for a Bucknell player. She also became just the second Bison to earn All-Big South honors (Amy Loughney did it in 2005 and 2007) and the first to win the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Jurenovich finished T-9th, her second career top-10 finish at the Big South Championship, and the Bison were one of only three teams in the field with two top-10 finishers. Bucknell’s 944 total was its best ever in a Big South Championship, bettering the 956 it compiled in 2006.
big south championship history Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Team Champion Winthrop Winthrop Winthrop Coastal Carolina Campbell Campbell UNC Greensboro UNC Greensboro Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern Charleston Southern Charleston Southern UNC Wilmington UNC Wilmington UNC Wilmington Coastal Carolina Birmingham-Southern Birmingham-Southern Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern
Individual Champion Kelly Smith, Winthrop Margee Brennan, Winthrop Catherine Rheiner, Winthrop Kim Chase, Coastal Carolina Janet Wooten, Campbell Jennifer Layman, Campbell Becky Morgan, UNC Greensboro Becky Morgan, UNC Greensboro Becky Morgan, UNC Greensboro Janice Roberts, Winthrop Patricia Martinson, Charleston Southern Patricia Martinson, Charleston Southern Stephanie George, Radford Paige Landry, Coastal Carolina Yunuen Sanchez, UNC Wilmington Becky Berzonski, UNC Wilmington Line Cordes, Coastal Carolina Ann Maness, Coastal Carolina Jill Stupiansky, Birmingham-Southern Ann Marie Dalton, High Point Aruka Felgueroso, Coastal Carolina Olivia Higgins, Charleson Southern
2010 Team Results 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Charleston Southern................................. 881 Coastal Carolina.......................................... 904 Winthrop....................................................... 925 Radford.......................................................... 929 Gardner-Webb............................................. 938 Bucknell............................................ 944 Presbyterian*............................................... 950 High Point..................................................... 967 Holy Cross...................................................1024
* Transitioning Division I member, not eligible to win championship
2010 Individual Results 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 11. 15. 16. 18. 19.
Olivia Higgins (CS)..................................... 215 Aruka Felgueroso (CC)............................. 218 Katrin Rumpf (CS)...................................... 220 Minjoo Lee (B).................................. 224 Rachel Smith (W)....................................... 226 Katelyn Bensch (CS).................................. 227 Kayla Cline (W)........................................... 227 Madison Jeter (CS).................................... 228 Katie Jurenovich (B)........................ 229 Meghan Allum (GW)................................ 229 Amanda D’Ostroph (CS).......................... 230 Jessica Alexander (CC)............................. 230 Alicia Grier (CC).......................................... 230 Megan Leinweber (R)............................... 230 Jade Okamoto (R)...................................... 231 Brittany Henderson (CC)......................... 232 Audra McShane (HP)................................ 232 Taylor Slagle (CC)....................................... 233 Brianna Clemmons (GW)........................ 234 Micah Dowling (P)..................................... 234
T32. Brittany Rendell (B)......................... 244 39. Leah Antkiewicz (B)......................... 251 T40. Kelsey Meybin (B)............................ 256
Bucknell Women’s Golf
2009-10 Stats 2009 Bucknell fall Golf Statistics
Leah Antkiewicz 85 85 86 82 77 84 81 88 89 88 84.5 47th T28th 74th 77th Alana Friedlander 89 92 91 90.7 T56th Katie Jurenovich 76 80 77 78 82 78 78 77 78.3 12th T30th T13th WD Minjoo Lee 78 76 74 78 73 79 76 79 81 75 76.9 6th T6th T16th T21st Kelsey Meybin 82 79 84 75 78 87 83 89 77 82 81.6 T30th 11th 81st T33rd Kate Monahan 95 93 96 94.7 59th Brittany Rendell 82 80 80 86 79 87 83 85 80 85 T23rd 43rd 77th T60th
82.7
2010 Bucknell spring Golf Statistics Feb. 21-23 at Kiawah Island Intercollegiate (Par-72 Cougar Point G.C. and Par-72 Oak Point G.C., Kiawah Island, S.C.)...................................................... 31st of 33 Mar. 13-14 at Low Country Intercollegiate (Par-72 Moss Creek G.C., Hilton Head Island, S.C.)......................................................................................................12th of 14 Mar. 20-21 at C&F Bank Intercollegiate (Par-72 Ford’s Colony C.C., Williamsburg, Va.).....................................................................................................................14th of 21 Apr. 12-14 at Big South Championship (Par-72 The Patriot at Grand Harbor, Ninety-Six, S.C.)..........................................................................................................6th of 9 Spring Fall+Spring 2/21 2/22 2/23 3/13 3/14 3/20 3/21 4/12 4/13 4/14 Avg. Avg. Team 328 335 326 327 335 316 308 319 330 328 315 324.3 Leah Antkiewicz 92 88 92 94 97 92 91 82 76 93 T161st 72nd 98th 39th Alana Friedlander 87 88 92 87 93 85 87 160th 70th T72nd Katie Jurenovich 79 80 83 79 87 79 84 77 73 79 T117th T40th T36th T9th Minjoo Lee 79 78 82 79 88 81 76 70 74 80 T97th T46th T19th 4th Kelsey Meybin 81 85 90 T40th Brittany Rendell 81 85 94 88 83 91 84 82 80 82 T154th T56th T83rd T32nd
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88.4
89.1
80.0
79.2
78.7
77.8
85.3
82.5
85.0
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Sept. 12-13 at Bucknell Invitational (Par-70 Bucknell G.C., Lewisburg, Pa.).............................................................................................................................................. 4th of 12 Sept. 19-20 at Princeton Invitational (Par-72 Springdale G.C., Princeton, N.J.)....................................................................................................................................... 5th of 12 Oct. 3-4 at Nittany Lion Invitational (Par-72 Penn State Blue Course, State College, Pa.)..........................................................................................................14th of 16 Oct. 12-13 at Richmond Spider Invitational (Par-72 independence G.C., Midlothian, Va.).............................................................................................................14th of 15 Oct. 18-19 at Regents’ Glen Classic (Par-72 Regents’ Glen C.C., York, Pa.)............................................................................................................................................... ccd., rain 9/12 9/12 9/13 9/19 9/20 10/3 10/3 10/4 10/12 10/13 Avg. Team 329 334 326 341 325 324 319 326 325 327 327.6
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bucknell women’s golf history Women’s golf at Bucknell began at the varsity level in 1998, as longtime administrator and former men’s coach Brad Tufts guided the fledgling program through its infancy. Under the leadership of Tufts, a member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, the first-year program won 3 of 4 dual matches and posted solid showings at four tournaments, including the prestigious ECAC Championship. Bucknell’s inaugural team consisted primarily of women on campus who had previously expressed an interest in the sport, although it was two prominent freshmen that had previously played on boys teams in high school that led the team week after week — Hilary Mainka and Bridget O’Mara. Mainka was the top Bison finisher in 10 of 11 events, and her final-round 80 at the ECAC Championship was the lowest of that inaugural season. O’Mara recorded the program’s first hole-inone at the Princeton Invitational. In 1999 the scores continued to improve as the Bucknell program solidified. An outstanding freshman class, featuring Jess Hetrich, Molly Campbell, Amy Jones and Catherine Crews, infused even more talent into the young program. Mainka became the first Bison to break 80 in a competitive round, shooting 78 in the first round of the Rutgers Invitational, leading Bucknell to a fourth-place finish. Taking advantage of its outstanding home course, the Bucknell Golf Club, the Bison hosted the ECAC Championship for the first time in 1999, placing 13th out of 22 teams. Molly Campbell Bucknell also played a spring schedule for the first time in 19992000, participating in five events, including two in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. In the fall of 2000, Tufts handed the program over to Lewisburg native Kevin Jamieson, who had been serving as Tufts’ assistant coach, and the development of the program did not skip a beat. The Bison hosted their first invitational tournament in the spring of 2001, finishing a strong third out of eight teams. Bucknell’s team total of 650 broke the school 36-hole record by 22 shots, while the second-round score of 321 was also a record. Mainka’s second-round 77 broke her own school individual record. In 2001-02, the Bucknell women’s golf program moved into its “senior year.” Led by veterans Mainka and O’Mara, and the well-established Hetrich and Campbell, Bucknell enjoyed its best-ever season in the fall. The Bison tied for fifth on their home course at the ECAC Championship, while eight of the top 11 team rounds to that point in program history were recorded during that campaign. With several key players studying abroad in the spring of 2002, the Bison struggled a bit, but Hetrich reached a milestone in early April, becoming Bucknell’s first tournament medalist by winning the Bucknell Invitational by a two-stroke margin. In the fall of 2002, Jaime Hays carded a 74 in the first round of the Yale Invitational, which stood as the school record for one year, until Frenchwoman Celine Herbin shot 73 at Yale. The evolution of the program took another turn in December 2002, Hilary Mainka when the Bison joined a conference for the first time, affiliating with the Big South. Bucknell took sixth in its first Big South Championship appearance in April 2003. During the 2003-04 season the team was led by Herbin, a French foreign exchange student, who took advantage of her single year at Bucknell to re-write the golf team’s record book. Herbin averaged a 77.8 in the spring of 2004 and shot a school-record 73 twice. She won the Georgetown Invitational, had four
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top-10 finishes and placed 11th at the Big South Championship. In 2005 the Bison posted their then-best-ever finish (fifth) at the Big South Championship, and they claimed their first All-Big South performer when then-freshman Amy Loughney posted 77-76-76 and tied for fifth place. Bucknell’s openinground 315 at the event shattered the school 18-hole team record by four shots. The Bison made even more history in the fall of 2006, claiming their first-ever tournament title on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Bison Fall Classic. Teri Schlang became the team’s first individual winner since Herbin in Amy Loughney the spring of 2004, and she earned Bucknell’s first-ever Big South Golfer of the Week honor. In the spring of 2008 the Bison set 18, 36 and 54-hole records with rounds of 316-308-319 at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at Oklahoma, while Emily Chiodo and Kristen Phalen both lowered the individual scoring record to 73. Then at the Big South Championships a week later, Bucknell finished a best-ever fourth, with freshman Katie Jurenovich finishing in the top 10 (T-8th).
tournament progression 1998-99 9/19-20 10/3-4 10/9-10 10/17-18
Dartmouth Invitational Princeton Invitational Rutgers Invitational ECAC Championship
385-370—755 392-379—771 386-395—781 405-370—775
10th of 14 6th of 9 5th of 9 T17th of 21
1999-2000 9/18-19 10/2-3 10/8-9 10/23-24 4/1-2 4/8* 4/16-17
Dartmouth Invitational Princeton Invitational Rutgers Invitational ECAC Championship William & Mary Inv. Boston College Inv. at Hartford Invitational
340-342—682 366-364—730 336-338—674 346-369—715 348-344—692 358 369-373—742
6th of 18 5th of 10 4th of 13 12th of 22 13th of 16 6th of 12 5th of 14
2000-01 9/16-17 9/30-10/1 10/6-7 10/21-22 4/6-8 4/11-12 4/22-23
Dartmouth Invitational Princeton Invitational Rutgers Invitational ECAC Championship Bucknell Invitational William & Mary Inv. Hartford Invitational
335-350—685 353-345—698 346-346—692 332-340—672 329-321—650 347-354—701 346-337—683
9th of 17 7th of 16 7th of 17 11th of 13 3rd of 8 17th of 19 3rd of 10
2001-02 9/4 9/7-9 9/22-23 10/6-7 10/12-13 10/15-16 10/20-21 3/14-15 3/30-31 4/6-7
Bucknell Invitational UP/Bay Tree Classic Yale Invitational Princeton Invitational Rutgers Invitational ECU Lady Pirate Classic ECAC Championship NIU Snowbird William & Mary Inv. Bucknell Invitational
341 326-337-339—1002 325-326—651 341-352—693 321-326—647 330-329-319—978 328-334—662 365-345—710 341-332—673 338-342—680
3rd of 5 25th of 31 7th of 17 9th of 24 2nd of 17 9th of 18 T5th of 23 22nd of 22 12th of 15 2nd of 9
2002-03 9/6-8 9/21-22 9/28-29 10/5-6 10/12-13* 3/29 4/5-6 4/13-15
UP/Bay Tree Classic Yale Fall Intercollegiate Princeton Invitational Nittany Lion Invitational ECAC Championship William & Mary Inv. Bucknell Spring Classic Big South Championship
337-330-327—994 323-332—655 351-326—677 332-333-325—990 342-165—507 323 323-338—661 342-343-339—1024
27th of 35 7th of 12 7th of 15 13th of 15 5th of 14 T12th of 22 5th of 14 6th of 9
2003-04 9/5-7* 9/27-28 10/4-5 10/10-12 10/17-18
UP/Bay Tree Classic Princeton Invitational Yale Invitational Penn State Invitational Rutgers Invitational
341-337—678 331-346—677 328-353—681 336-338-336—1010 329-319—648
33rd of 36 10th of 16 9th of 13 11th of 11 5th of 16
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Record Book Georgetown Invitational William & Mary Inv. Bucknell Spring Inv. Big South Championship
333-338—671 323-337—660 335-333—668 333-334-328—995
6th of 15 14th of 20 2nd of 9 6th of 9
2004-05 9/18-19 9/25-26 10/2-3 10/16-17 10/23-24 3/18-20 3/26-27 4/3* 4/11-13
Dartmouth Invitational Princeton Invitational Penn State Invitational Yale Invitational Bucknell Fall Classic The Shamrock William & Mary Inv. Hoya Invitational Big South Championship
342-341—683 342-360—702 325-340-331—996 344-338—682 331-338—669 341-334-332—1007 328-326—654 356 315-324-331—970
9th of 20 11th of 15 13th of 15 6th of 9 T4th of 17 10th of 14 T7th of 16 6th of 14 5th of 8
2005-06 9/10-11 9/24-25 10/1-2 10/14-15 3/17-19 3/25-26 4/1-2 4/10-12
Notre Dame Invitational Princeton Invitational Yale Invitational Nittany Lion Invitational The Shamrock William & Mary Inv. Hoya Invitational Big South Championship
330-336-339—1005 338-316—654 336-341—677 330-331—661 330-322-319—971 329-333—662 329-333—662 322-320-314—956
14th of 17 8th of 17 9th of 10 12th of 16 T3rd of 13 8th of 18 9th of 15 5th of 8
2006-07 9/9-10 9/22-24 9/30-10/1 10/13-14 10/16-17 3/17-18 3/24-25 4/2-3 4/9-11
Ball State Cardinal Classic Nittany Lion Invitational Bison Fall Classic Rutgers Invitational Richmond Spider Inv. The Shamrock William & Mary Inv. Tina Barrett Invitational Big South Championship
323-333—656 334-314-318—966 316-316—632 316-328—644 334-323—657 333-341—674 328-316—644 326-319-319—964 343-328-321—992
T13th of 18 6th of 14 1st of 17 2nd of 15 3rd of 12 6th of 16 T9th of 19 6th of 13 7th of 8
2007-08 9/30-10/1 10/12-13 10/15-16 10/29-30 3/9-11 3/22-23 4/6-7 4/14-16
Nittany Lion Invitational Rutgers Invitational Richmond Spider Inv. Ross Resorts Invitational Pinehurst Challenge First Market Bank Intercoll. Susie Maxwell Berning Cl. Big South Championship
329-334-326—989 341-325—666 324-319—643 326-325-327—978 328-335-326—989 327-335—662 316-308-319—943 330-328-315—973
T11th of 14 T5th of 18 9th of 12 13th of 15 21st of 22 13th of 20 13th of 16 4th of 7
2008-09 9/7* 9/14* 10/10-11 10/13-14 10/27-28 2/22-24 3/7-8 3/21-22 4/5-6 4/13-15
Bucknell Invitational Wolverine Invitational Rutgers Invitational Richmond Spider Inv. Ross Resorts Invitational Kiawah Island Classic Low Country Intercollegiate First Market Bank Intercoll. Susie Maxwell Berning Cl. Big South Championship
333-326—659 324 328-320—648 320-316—636 336-328-339—1003 325-332-336—993 345-330—675 347-329—676 347-344-326—1017 333-327-316—976
5th of 12 12th of 13 4th of 16 9th of 14 9th of 9 39th of 43 7th of 12 20th of 22 14th of 15 6th of 9
2009-10 9/12-13 9/19-20 10/3-4 10/12-13 2/21-23 3/13-14 3/20-21 4/12-14
Bucknell Invitational Princeton Invitational Nittany Lion Invitational Richmond Spider Inv. Kiawah Island Intercoll. Low Country Intercollegiate C&F Bank Intercollegiate Big South Championship
318-315-315—948 313-307—620 328-318-329—975 327-330—657 326-331-349—1006 333-351—684 336-331—667 310-303-331—944
4th of 12 5th of 12 14th of 16 14th of 15 31st of 33 12th of 14 14th of 21 6th of 9
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Date 4/12/10 10/11/08 10/4/03 3/21/04
Player Minjoo Lee Minjoo Lee Celine Herbin Celine Herbin
Course The Patriot at Grand Harbor Rutgers University GC Yale University GC Reston GC
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Jimmie Austin OU GC Jimmie Austin OU GC Springdale GC The Patriot at Grand Harbor Yale University GC Ford’s Colony CC Bucknell GC The Patriot at Grand Harbor
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TOP TEAM ROUNDS 4 SCORES, 18 HOLES Date Course 4/13/10 The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Jurenovich, Lee, Antkiewicz, Rendell) 9/20/09 Springdale GC (Lee, Antkiewicz, Meybin, Rendell) 4/6/08 Jimmie Austin OU GC (Chiodo, Phalen, Loughney, Jurenovich) 4/12/10 The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Lee, Jurenovich, Meybin, Rendell/Antkiewicz) 9/19/09 Springdale GC (Meybin, Jurenovich, Lee, Antkiewicz) 4/12/06 Bent Brook GC (Schlang, Batchelor, Chiodo, Moran) 9/23/06 Penn State White Course (Loughney, Batchelor, Moran, Schlang) 4/12/06 Bent Brook GC (Schlang, Batchelor, Chiodo, Moran) 9/23/06 Penn State White Course (Loughney, Batchelor, Moran, Schlang) Four Times Most recent: 9/13/09 at Bucknell GC (Lee, Jurenovich, Rendell, Meybin)
Score 73-74-76-80=303 73-77-78-79=307 73-75-79-81=308 70-77-81-82=310 75-78-78-82=313 77-79-79-79=314 75-79-80-80=314 77-79-79-79=314 75-79-80-80=314 315 74-77-80-84=315
TOP TEAM ROUNDS 4 SCORES, 36 HOLES Date 4/12-13/10 9/19-20/09 4/6/08 9/30-10/1/06 9/12/09 10/13-14/08 4/11-12/05 4/10-11/06 10/15-16/07 10/13-14/06
Course The Patriot at Grand Harbor Springdale GC Jimmie Austin OU GC Bucknell GC Bucknell GC Independence GC The Patriot at Grand Harbor Bent Brook GC Independence GC Rutgers GC
Score 613 (310-303)* 620 (313-307) 624 (316-308)* 632 (316-316) 633 (318-315)* 636 (320-316) 639 (315-324)* 642 (322-320)* 643 (324-319) 644 (316-328)
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TOP TEAM ROUNDS 4 SCORES, 54 HOLES
*Rain Shortened
TOP INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS 18 HOLES
Emily Chiodo Kristen Phalen Minjoo Lee Katie Jurenovich Jaime Hays Deirdre Moran Minjoo Lee Minjoo Lee
Date 4/6-7/08 4/12-14/10 9/12-13/09 4/10-12/06 4/2-3/07 9/22-24/06 4/11-13/05 3/17-19/06 4/14-16/08 10/3-4/09
Course Jimmie Austin OU GC The Patriot at Grand Harbor Bucknell GC Bent Brook GC Poplar Hill GC Penn State White Course The Patriot at Grand Harbor Tega Cay GC The Patriot at Grand Harbor Penn State Blue Course
Score 943 (316-308-319) 944 (310-303-331) 948 (318-315-315) 956 (322-320-314) 964 (326-319-319) 966 (334-314-318) 970 (315-324-331) 971 (330-322-319) 973 (330-328-315) 975 (328-318-329)
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Record Book
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YEAR-BY-YEAR LOW SCORING AVERAGE Year 1998 (fall) 1999 (fall) 2000 (spring) 2000 (fall) 2001 (spring) 2001 (fall) 2002 (spring) 2002 (fall) 2003 (spring) 2003 (fall) 2004 (spring) 2004 (fall) 2005 (spring) 2005 (fall) 2006 (spring) 2006 (fall) 2007 (spring) 2007 (fall) 2008 (spring) 2008 (fall) 2009 (spring) 2009 (fall) 2010 (spring)
Golfer..................................Average Hilary Mainka.....................................85.8 Molly Campbell.................................85.9 Molly Campbell.................................85.5 Molly Campbell.................................82.8 Hilary Mainka.....................................83.2 Jess Hetrich.........................................81.1 Jess Hetrich.........................................82.8 Molly Campbell.................................81.5 Jess Hetrich.........................................83.0 Celine Herbin......................................79.5 Celine Herbin......................................77.8 Amy Loughney..................................84.5 Teri Schlang.........................................82.0 Deirdre Moran....................................82.2 Amy Loughney..................................77.8 Amy Loughney..................................77.6 Amy Loughney..................................80.1 Katie Jurenovich................................80.6 Katie Jurenovich................................79.9 Minjoo Lee...........................................81.3 Katie Jurenovich................................81.6 Minjoo Lee...........................................76.9 Minjoo Lee...........................................78.7
BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 2003 Course: Sea Trail Resort (Sunset Beach, N.C.) Team Champion: UNC-Wilmington (317-313-305-935) Bucknell Finish: 6th (342-342-339--1024) Bucknell Individuals: T20. Molly Campbell (81-8386--250); T24. Jess Hetrich (81-88-82--251); 28. Kelly Evans (91-85-83--259); T34. Jaime Hays (92-87-88-267); T38. Amy Jones (89-89-91--269). 2004 Course: Greenwood C.C. (Greenwood S.C.) Team Champion: UNC-Wilmington (326-306-303-935) Bucknell Finish: 6th (333-334-328--995) Bucknell Individuals: T11. Celine Herbin (79-7981--239); T18. Teri Schlang (90-79-79--248); T23. Meredith Kalman (84-84-84--252); T28. Jaime Hays (80-92-84--256).
2005 Course: The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Ninety-Six, S.C.) Team Champion: Coastal Carolina (296-303-307-906) Bucknell Finish: 5th (315-324-331--970) Bucknell Individuals: T5. Amy Loughney (77-7676--229); T22. Kristen Phalen (77-77-90--244); 24. Teri Schlang (81-81-83--245); 31. Jaime Hays (82-90-85-257); 32. Kathryn Batchelor (80-91-87--258). 2006 Course: Bent Brook G.C. (McCalla, Ala.) Team Champion: Birmingham Southern (301-298290--889) Bucknell Finish: 5th (322-320-314--956) Bucknell Individuals: T11. Amy Loughney (7676-80--232); T22. Teri Schlang (80-81-77--238); 29. Deirdre Moran (82-82-79--243); 30. Emily Chiodo (8481-79--244); 31. Kathryn Batchelor (87-74-79--250). 2007 Course: Coosaw Creek C.C. (Charleston S.C.) Team Champion: Birmingham Southern (311-278299--897) Bucknell Finish: 7th (343-328-321--992) Bucknell Individuals: T10. Amy Loughney (77-8175--233); 26. Teri Schlang (90-79-81--250); 27. Deirdre Moran (85-84-82--251); 30. Emily Chiodo (91-84-83-258); T36. Lexie Orr (109-106-103--318). 2008 Course: The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Ninety-Six, S.C.) Team Champion: Charleston Southern (305-316310--931) Bucknell Finish: 4th (330-328-315--973) Bucknell Individuals: T8. Katie Jurenovich (78-8077--235); 15. Emily Chiodo (79-84-81--244); 17. Kristen Phalen (86-83-78--247); T19. Amy Loughney (8883-79--250); T22. Deirdre Moran (87-82-83--252).
BIG SOUTH GOLFER OF THE WEEK Teri Schlang 10/5/06 Amy Loughney 10/20/06 Minjoo Lee 9/17/09 Minjoo Lee 9/24/09 BIG SOUTH SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF YEAR Minjoo Lee 2010 BIG SOUTH ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM Jess Hetrich 2003 Jaime Hays 2004 Jaime Hays 2005 Amy Loughney 2006 Teri Schlang 2007 Emily Chiodo 2008 Katie Jurenovich 2009 Minjoo Lee 2010 BIG SOUTH PRESIDENTIAL HONOR ROLL 2005 Rachel Adika, Laura Bentzen, Kathryn Batchelor, Emily Chiodo, Carolyn Clarkin, Jaime Hays, Amy Loughney, Kristen Phalen, Caitlin Sullivan 2006 Laura Ashpole, Kathryn Batchelor, Katsie Calhoun, Stephanie Calhoun, Emily Chiodo, Meredith Kalman, Deirdre Moran, Teri Schlang, Jasmine Winters 2007 Kathryn Batchelor, Laura Bentzen, Emily Chiodo, Laura Fisher, Meredith Kalman, Amy Loughney, Lexie Orr, Teri Schlang 2008 Leah Antkiewicz, Katherine Batchelor, Katsie Calhoun, Emily Chiodo, Laura Fisher, Amy Loughney, Deirdre Moran, Kristen Phalen 2009 Leah Antkiewicz, Alex Brown, Katsie Calhoun, Cynthia Iselin, Katie Jurenovich, Minjoo Lee, Deirdre Moran 2010 Leah Antkiewicz, Alex Brown, Alana Friedlander, Cynthia Iselin, Minjoo Lee, Kate Monahan, Brittany Rendell, Katie Jurenovich
2009 Course: The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Ninety-Six, S.C.) Team Champion: Coastal Carolina (315-296-300-911) Bucknell Finish: 6th (333-327-316--976) Bucknell Individuals: 16. Kelsey Meybin (78-81-81-240); 18. Minjoo Lee (87-76-80--243); T26. Deirdre Moran (88-83-78--249); T26. Brittany Rendell (85-8777--249); WD. Katie Jurenovich (83-WD-WD). 2010 Course: The Patriot at Grand Harbor (Ninety-Six, S.C.) Team Champion: Charleston Southern (294-296291--881) Bucknell Finish: 6th (310-303-331--944) Bucknell Individuals: 4. Minjoo Lee (70-74-80--224); T9. Katie Jurenovich (77-73-79--229); T32. Brittany Rendell (82-80-82--244); 39. Leah Antkiewicz (82-7693--251); T40. Kelsey Meybin (81-85-90--256).
BIG SOUTH HONORS Celine Herbin
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The Bucknell varsity golf team has at its disposal one of the finest on-campus golf courses in the Northeast, the Bucknell Golf Club. The 18-hole course is complemented by a full-service restaurant and well-stocked pro shop, managed by veteran PGA Class A Professional Brian Kelly. The BGC also features a large practice range with both grass and artificial stalls, two large practice greens and additional short-game areas, including a practice bunker. The original nine holes were built in 1930 and designed by renowned course architect Emil Loeffler, who was the greens superintendent and architect of the famed Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Loeffler’s original nine was altered in 1947, and the course was expanded to 18 holes in 1964. Course architect Edward Ault of Silver Springs, Md., was hired to supervise the expansion. The course plays to a par 70 and is measured at 6,400 yards from the back of the championship tees. Despite the relative lack of length compared to many modern golf courses, the Bucknell layout presents a stern challenge to golfers of all abilities, playing to a rating of 70.0 and slope of 132 from the blue (back) tees. The club has hosted numerous U.S. Open local qualifiers and annually hosts the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championship. It is also in the regular rotation to host the Patriot League Men’s Championship, and has done so in 1994, 2000, 2005 and 2007. The BGC’s historic clubhouse
Postcard-size greens at No. 18 ...
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The signature par-5 9th requires an approach over a large pond A pretty walk home from the 18th No. 2: a tough 187-yard, par-3
A view from the tee at the tough 5th The par-3 13th
BGC’s cart garage/picnic pavilion
The beautifully landscaped elevated tee box at No. 17
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HOLE 1 2 BISON TEE 323 187 PAR 4 3 HANDICAP 7 9 Course Rating: 70.0
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The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the playing fields and in the classroom. With 16 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 20 years, national leadership in graduation rates, 118 Academic All-Americans in 40 years and 118 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes in 20 years, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class in terms of upholding the scholar-athlete model. The addition of the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, one of the finest collegiate athletics and recreation venues of its kind, ensures the continuation of that success. The facility enhances each of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs and greatly expands the scope of its growing intramural and recreational sports offerings. A visually appealing structure located along Moore Avenue on the “downhill” side of campus, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center was designed to reach out to all members of the campus community, including the student body, varsity student-athletes, faculty, staff and alumni. Three primary venues lie within the facility: the Arthur D. Kinney Jr. Natatorium, the 4,000-seat Gary A. Sojka Pavilion and the Krebs Family Fitness Center. Other features include a new location for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, a display of Bucknell’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, a brand new display highlighting Bucknell’s all-time Academic All-Americans, a sports medicine and athletic training suite, classrooms, modern offices for coaches and staff and increased locker room space for varsity and recreational athletes. The facility is named in honor of Ken Langone, a 1957 Bucknell graduate who, along with his wife Elaine, pledged $11 million toward the center’s construction. Langone was a member of the university Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996. One of the special qualities of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center is the manner in which it supplements the pre-existing facilities. The construction surrounds Gerhard Fieldhouse and historic Davis Gymnasium, which has been restored as a competition venue for the Bison wrestling and volleyball teams, as well as intramural, recreation and other varsity practice activities. As Bucknell continues to strive toward its mission of setting the standard of excellence in college athletics, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center becomes the centerpiece in an already impressive cache of athletics facilities that includes the 13,100-seat Christy MathewsonMemorial Stadium and its FieldTurf gridiron and 8-lane track surface; the scenic Bucknell Golf Club; baseball’s Depew Field and the adjacent Varsity Softball Field that are in the midst of significant improvements in 2010; and Emmitt Field and Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, the new portion of the West Fields project that includes covered grandstand seats, ticket and concession areas, team rooms, a training room and a press box area for soccer, field hockey and women’s lacrosse.
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THE KENNETH LANGONE ATHLETICS & RECREATION CENTER
The Plan for Bucknell Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where 3,350 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” Students helped shape this vision because of their confidence in the University. The Plan comprises five strategies: Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future. The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http://www.bucknell.edu/ThePlanforBucknell
Life After Bucknell According to a Bucknell Career Development Center survey of the Class of 2008, 93 percent of the respondents were either employed or attending graduate school six months after graduation. Of Bucknell’s 897 graduates in that class, 868 (97 percent) responded to the survey. Of that portion of the class, 62 percent were employed, 21 percent were enrolled in graduate school, three percent were both employed and in graduate school, and seven percent were still seeking employment. Of those attending graduate school, 22 percent are pursuing degrees in social sciences and the humanities, 16 percent are in medical school, 16 percent are studying science, 12 percent are in law school and 12 percent are pursuing advanced degrees in engineering. The mean salary for the 2008 graduates responding to the survey was $47,865 and was highest for engineers. The mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in engineering was $55,157, and the mean salary for a graduate with a bachelor of science degree in business administration was $53,945. Graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences had a mean salary of $41,506. Most 2008 graduates (79 percent) were employed in the Northeast, with Pennsylvania (26 percent), New Jersey (16 percent) and New York City (15 percent) leading the way. Among the most popular employers of Bucknell graduates were firms such as Accenture, AmeriCorps, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Electric, JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, Northrop Grumman, Peace Corps, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Turner Construction and Whiting-Turner Contracting, Co.
This is Bucknell Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering and music. Preprofessional programs in law and medicine.
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With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university. The Campus: beautiful and centrally located
More than 100 facilities for learning, living and recreation. Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building and athletics center. The new Holmes Stadium complex at West Fields is home to field hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer. Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Academics: broad learning opportunities
More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration or bachelor of music. Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Humanities, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical.
The Faculty: focused on students
More than 330 full-time faculty. More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. Undergraduate learning is highest priority. Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students.
Undergraduate Research
Students conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors. High degree of independence. Great preparation for graduate school and career.
Campus Life: never a dull moment
Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus and more. More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation. Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad. 13 fraternities and 6 sororities. Diverse religious life programs. Athletics: Division I varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs.
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES: housing options with an academic twist
Seven themed programs open to first-year students: arts, environment, global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology. Students take a course together, live together, and participate in out-of-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures and off-campus trips.
career services: preparation for the future
Full- or part-time internships at companies, non-profits or governmental agencies. Resume writing and interviewing guidance. Two-day job shadowing externships. On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights.
visit campus: see bucknell for yourself
Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations. Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call (570) 577-1101 for more information about visit options. To take Bucknell’s award-winning virtual tour, visit http://community.bucknell.edu/.
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Recruiting Information The abc’s of the recruiting process
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After July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. VISITS, Official According to NCAA by-law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than five expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus, or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. Prospects must also be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse in order to make an official visit. The official visit may not exceed 48 hours.
JUNIOR YEAR • Send a letter expressing interest in Bucknell and the women’s golf program. Include both academic and golf resumes. Golf bio should include tournaments played, size of field, scores shot and place finish. • Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Be sure to include them as recipients of ACT and SAT test results. When you receive the test scores, forward them to coach Cotner as well. SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR • The NCAA prohibits a coach from calling you prior to July 1 after you complete your junior year. • E-mail coach Jamieson (kjamieso@bucknell.edu) your summer tournament schedule. • Make an appointment to visit Bucknell and meet with coach Jamieson. • Update any SAT or ACT scores. SENIOR YEAR • Send coach Jamieson an unofficial copy of your high school transcript, test scores and a list of classes you will be taking during your senior year. • E-mail the coach your fall tournament schedule and results after you play these events. • In October, coach Jamieson will inform prospective student-athletes of their status as a recruit versus a tryout candidate. • Potential recruits will be invited for an “official visit” to meet team members and experience campus life. • Recruit candidates and tryout candidates should submit applications. • Candidates applying for financial assistance should do so at this time through the Bucknell financial aid office. The department of athletics is not involved in this process. • In November, the top candidates will be offered an admissions spot and a spot on the women’s golf roster. CONTACTS As per NCAA by-law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three off-campus contact days per prospective student-athlete. INTERVIEWS Head coach Kevin Jamieson strongly encourages all prospective studentathletes to arrange for an on-campus interview with the Admissions Office. If it is not possible to interview on campus, alumni interviews are highly recommended. All interviews should be arranged through the Admissions Office by calling (570) 577-1101. TELEPHONE CALLS As per NCAA by-law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school.
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VISITS, Unofficial According to NCAA by-law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unofficial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. If a prospective student-athlete and/or parent has any questions, please feel free to call head coach Kevin Jamieson at (570) 523-8193. Best times to reach coach Jamieson are between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Also, please feel free to forward any correspondence you feel will be helpful in his assessment of a prospective student-athlete.
BUCKNELL DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT
The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, reflects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholarathletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.
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