Sept. 8-9
The Draper Intercollegiate
Feb. 22-24 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate
(Draper Valley Country Club - Draper, Va.
Sept. 15-16 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (Waynesville Country Club - Asheville, N.C.)
Sept. 29-30 CSU Women’s Fall Classic (Coosaw Creek Country Club -N. Charleston, S.C.)
Oct. 6-7
Stono Cup (Stono Ferry Country Club - Hollywood, S.C.)
Oct. 27-28 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate (Oak Point Course - Kiawah, S.C.)
(Osprey Pt. Golf Course - Kiawah, S.C.)
March 7-8
The Low Country Intercollegiate
(Moss Creek Plantation - Hilton Head, S.C.)
March 30-31 J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Invite (Old Sycamore Golf Plantation)
April 5-7
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate (Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club - Morganton, N.C.)
April 19-21 Southern Conference Tournament (Moss Creek Plantation - Hilton Head, S.C.)
Bulldog Golf 08-09 Quick Facts
Location ......................................................Charleston, S.C. Mailing Address ............................................... The Citadel ..................................................................... 171 Moultrie St. ........................................................... Charleston, SC 29409 Founded......................................................................... 1842 President .............. Lt Gen John W. Rosa, Jr. (USAF, Ret.) Enrollment ................................................................... 2,086 Colors..........................Citadel Blue (PMS 278) and White National Affiliation .................................NCAA Division I Conference .............................................................Southern Nickname ................................................. Bulldogs, Cadets Golf Course ............ Patriots Point Links of Charleston Harbor Head Coach ...................................... Lori Hatcher Bonacci Golf Office................................................... 843-953-3852
Table of Contents Quick Facts ................................................................. 1 Credits ......................................................................... 1 Roster ........................................................................... 3 Schedule ...................................................................... 3 2008-2009 Season Outlook .................................... 4 Meet the Coach ......................................................5-6 Meet the Bulldogs ............................................... 7-24 Brittany Nagel.........................................................7-8 Kasey Owens ....................................................... 9-10 Christine Clark .................................................. 11-12 Natalie Flores..................................................... 13-14 Kate Hardina...................................................... 15-16 Sheri Rockefeller............................................... 17-18 Dorien Shepard ................................................. 19-20 Bree Baumgartner ............................................. 21-22 Alanna-Jean Keith............................................ 23-24 Southern Conference ..............................................25 The History ........................................................ 26-27 2007-08 Results ......................................................28 Year-by-Year Results ...................................... 29-30 Administration .................................................. 31-32 This is The Citadel ........................................... 33-40
Director of Media Relations/Golf ...... Noelle Orr Blaney Associate MRD ..............................................Patrick Walsh Assistant MRD...........................................Reah Nicholson Assistants....................................................... Ashley Keyes .........................................................................Allison Taylor Graphics/Video Coordinator ....................Jamie Severns Media Relations Phone ............................. 843-953-5120 Media Relations Fax .................................. 843-953-6727 Website ........................................ www.CitadelSports.com
Athletics Department
Director of Athletics.................................. Larry Leckonby Sr. Associate AD/Internal Affairs ........... Ray Whiteman Sr. Associate AD/Administration.............. Paul Plunkett Associate AD/SWA ..................................... Kelly Simpson Associate AD/Marketing ...........................Andy Solomon Assistant AD/Event Management ...........Robby Bennett Assistant AD/Facilities............................... Mike Groshon Assistant AD/Compliance .................................Todd Lair Faculty Representative ... Lt. Col. William Sharbrough III
Credits
The 2008-2009 Citadel Golf media guide was produced by The Citadel Media Relations staff with the intent to serve all media and supporters of Bulldog Golf. The guide was written and edited by Media Relations Director Noelle Orr Blaney. Design and layout was done by Blaney using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3. Photography was provided by Russ Pace. Special thanks are extended to The Citadel Print Shop.
The Citadel Athletics Department Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at The Citadel is to develop, maintain, and continue to improve a well-rounded program of athletics geared to the aims and objectives of The Citadel, the Southern Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In order to carry out this mission, all athletics personnel must be familiar with the athletics policy as approved by the Board of Visitors and the President of The Citadel: The Citadel policy on intercollegiate athletics includes a balanced program covering a broad spectrum of sports for men and women. The College will support this program to enable its representatives to be competitive in every respect. The Citadel will compete as a Division I institution under current NCAA and Southern Conference regulations. The athletics program will be conducted within the aims, standards, and objectives of The Citadel as a comprehensive military college providing a quality education. The Department of Athletics is committed to gender and minority equity in all of its programs. In addtion, for the safety and welfare of student-athletes, The Citadel maintains full-time certified trainers, a college surgeon, and special orthopedic doctors to provide medical support services.
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2008-09 Outlook
Bulldog Golf 08-09 Class
Bree Baumgartner Christine Clark Natalie Flores Kate Hardina Alanna-Jean Keith Brittany Nagel Kasey Owens Sheri Rockefeller Dorien Shepard
Freshman Sophomore Junior Sophomore Freshman Senior Senior Sophomore Junior
Hometown/Previous School Perry, Mich./Perry High School Simpsonville, S.C./Greeenville Technical Charter Houston, Texas/North Shore Senior High School Fargo, N.D./South High School San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan High School Minot, N.D./Minot High School James Island, S.C./James Island Charter Dacula, Ga./Dacula High School Washington, D.C./Academy of the Holy Cross
Date
Tournament/Course
Host/Location
Sept. 8-9
The Draper Intercollegiate Draper Valley Country Club
Appalachian State Draper, Va.
Sept. 15-16
Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville Country Club
Western Carolina Asheville, N.C.
Sept. 29-30
CSU Women’s Fall Classic Coosaw Creek Country Club
Charleston Southern North Charleston, S.C.
Oct. 6-7
Stono Cup Stono Ferry Country Club
College of Charleston Hollywood, S.C.
Oct. 27-28
Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Oak Point Course
College of Charleston Kiawah, S.C.
Feb. 22-24
Kiawah Island Intercollegiate Osprey Pt. Golf Course
College of Charleston Kiawah, S.C.
March 7-8
The Low Country Intercollegiate Moss Creek Plantation
Western Carolina, Wofford Hilton Head, S.C.
March 30-31
J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Invitational Wingate Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation Charlotte, N.C.
April 5-7
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Golf & Country Club
Western Carolina Morganton, N.C.
April 19-21
Southern Conference Tournament Moss Creek Plantation
SoCon Hilton Head, S.C. 3
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The Citadel Fall Recap/Spring Outlook
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The Citadel Golf has a young team with a drive to succeed. They are willing to put in the practice hours it is going to take to be successful in a very strong golf conference. With time and dedication it is expected that team totals will be around 310. This is their goal and they are determined to reach it. The team opened their fall season on Sept. 10 at the Draper Intercollegiate in Draper, Va. The two-day event wrapped up with the Bulldogs in 13th place after two par 72 rounds. The Citadel, who earned a first round score of 331 and a second round score of 343, totaled 674, ahead of Mars Hill College which finished with 702. The top finisher for the Bulldogs was freshman Alanna-Jean Keith, who recorded 80 in both rounds for a total of 160 and 47th place. The Bulldogs then traveled to Waynesville, N.C. for the Cullowhee Café/ Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate Tournament on Sept. 16 at the Waynesville Country Club. Finishing 22nd, The Citadel concluded the two-day tournament with a score of 652 on the par 72 course. Leading the Bulldogs after two rounds was senior Kasey Owens who had a combined score of 163 to tie for 100th place. The Citadel’s Alanna-Jean Keith, Christine Clark and Bree Baumgartner tied for 102nd with scores of 164, while Kate Hardina finished in 109th with 166. The Citadel Golf finished the Charleston Southern University Women’s Fall Classic on Sept. 29-30 in 11th place after two days on the par 72 course at the Coosaw Creek Country Club in North Charleston. Keith led the Bulldogs with a 161 for 15th place overall. The Bulldogs finished with a two-day score of 704. The team then traveled just a few miles away to Hollywood, S.C. for the Stono Cup Golf Tournament. Keith again led The Citadel with a twoday total of 248 on the par 72 Links Course. The Bulldogs finished in eighth place with a team total of 1053. The Citadel wrapped up their fall schedule in 19th place after three rounds of golf at the Palmetto Intercollegiate at Kiawah Island’s Oak Point Course. The Bulldogs concluded the tournament with a 1080 (+216), led by Keith, who had a two-day total of 264 for 89th place. The Bulldogs will kickoff their spring season in the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in Kiawah, S.C. on Feb. 22-23. They will then travel to Hilton Head, S.C. for the Low Country Intercollegiate on March 7-8. The Shamrock Invitational will follow in Rock Hill, S.C. on March 20-22. The last conference competition will take place at the J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Invitational on March 30-31 in Charlotte, N.C. before they conclude with the Southern Conference Tournament in Hilton Head, S.C. on April 19-21. Here is what Head Coach Lori Hatcher Bonacci says about this year’s squad: “Kasey Owens (Senior) has been a strong captain for this team. She has led by example. She works hard during practice and always makes sure that everyone else is doing the same. It has shown during competition. Her scores have dropped significantly this year and she makes sure to remind the rest of the team that they need to keep up with her. “Brittany Nagel (Senior) was a strong asset to the team her freshman and sophomore year. She stepped away from golf for a year, but has now returned with a new found passion. She will be a big factor in our Spring season and should drop our totals in the tournaments to come. “Natalie Flores (Junior) is one of those rare people that never stops smiling. She is the girl with the crazy swing that hits every ball right down the middle. With a little bit of putting practice, Natalie will soon be shooting career lows. “Dorien Shepard (Junior) is the comedian of the group. There is not a practice that goes by that she doesn’t have everyone on the team laughing. She entered the team with little golf knowledge, but she has been working hard and has seen significant improvement. “Christine Clark (Sophomore) started every tournament her freshman year. She is never satisfied and will work until every tee shot she hits goes straight down the middle and averages 250. This dedication to the game has helped our team greatly and will continue to help in the years to come. “Sheri Rockefeller (Sophomore) started every tournament her freshman year. As a past softball player she had a tendency to swing the golf club like a bat. We have now corrected those quirks which created a very powerful swing. She is a strong player and that will only get better in the years to come. “Kate Hardina (Sophomore) started every tournament as a freshman. She entered college golf with the experience and knowledge from a very competitive high school career. This allowed her to have a successful freshman year that will continue on through the rest of her college career. “Bree Baumgartner (Freshman) is Miss Consistency. Averaging 16 fairways a tournament, she has fallen into the number 3 slot as a freshman. Bree has a very extensive knowledge of swing mechanics which will continue to aid her and this team in the years to come. “Alanna Keith (Freshman) has been a great addition to the team. She has a mental toughness developed from a challenging junior golf career. If she continues to improve, she will be our number one player as a freshman.
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The Citadel Head Coach
Lori Bonacci
Head Coach Youngstown State ‘04
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Lori Hatcher Bonacci enters her second season as the head coach for Women’s Golf at The Citadel. In her first year, she improved the Bulldog program drastically. In just one season, Bonacci decreased the Bulldogs’ overall stroke total from 2006-07 by 510 strokes. Recruiting talented players, Bonacci is looking to increase The Citadel’s level of competition and make a significant impact in the Southern Conference. A 2004 graduate of Youngstown State, Bonacci earned her undergraduate degree in marketing and was a fouryear letterwinner for the women’s golf team. In 2003, Bonacci led the Penguins in becoming the first YSU women’s program to earn a Horizon League Conference Championship winning the inaugural league women’s golf title by 10 strokes over Loyola. Along with the team championship, Bonacci won the individual championship and earned All-Conference and All-Tournament honors. Following her championship junior season, Bonacci repeated her honors on the All-Conference and All-Tournament teams. Prior to her collegiate debut, Bonacci played in the highly esteemed United States Girls Amateur Tournament as well as in various tournaments with the American Junior Golf Association. In 2000, she won the P.J. Boatwright Challenge Cup Junior State Championship in Pennsylvania. “Lori brings a wealth of knowledge about college golf from her playing experience at Youngstown State where she was a conference champion,” said Senior Woman Administrator Kelly Simpson. “She possesses an enthusiasm for the game that we feel will carry over to the team members and have an immediate impact on the women’s golf program.” A native of Wheeling, W.Va. Bonacci taught golf for six years at The Oglebay Resort where she was an instructor in the junior golf department. Following graduation from Youngstown State, she worked for Goodwill as a director of vocational services. After moving to Charleston in 2006, Bonacci served as an assistant at a local doctor’s office before joining the staff at The Citadel. She and her husband, Anthony, reside in Summerville.
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Brittany Nagel
Bulldog Golf 08-09
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Brittany Nagel Senior Minot, N.D. Minot High School
2007-08: Did not compete. The Citadel - Military College of South Carolina - Bulldog Golf - 2008-09
2005-06: Led the Bulldogs with her season-best score of 76 in the second round of the Diet Coke Wofford Autumn Invitational on October 10-11...Tied for the third-best score on the Bulldogs’ squad in the third round of the Miccosukee Championship February 2122...Fired her two best scores of the spring season during the second and third day of the Shamrock Intercollegiate March 17-19, shooting the second-best score for the Bulldogs in the second round. High School: Attended Minot High School in Minot, N.D....Member of the golf team for four years...Named All-Conference for the Western Dakota Association and was also a West Region medalist on the All-State team of North Dakota...Coached by Nadene Johnson at Minot...Also played on the tennis team for one year at Minot. Personal: Born May 23, 1987...Daughter of Bryan Nagel and LuAnn and Gerard Cederstrom...Father played football at Minot State University from 1982-86...Was the valedictorian of her high school class...Majoring in political science. SCORECARD Year
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
2007-08
DNP
-
-
-
Low Rounds -
2006-07
10
22
1972
89.64
80
2005-06
10
26
2306
88.69
76
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Kasey Owens
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Kasey Owens Senior James Island, S.C. James Island Charter
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2007-08: Led the Bulldogs in two of their eight tournaments during the regular season...Shot a seasonlow of 83 in the first round of the Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational, finishing with a two-day total of 173, tying for 18th place overall...Also led The Citadel into a 13th place finish in the Shamrock Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 260. 2006-07: Tied her season low score of 81 at the opening tournament, Draper Valley Intercollegiate on Sept. 11-12...Led the Bulldogs in the first three tournaments of the season...Shot another season low of 81 at the Wachovia Great Smokies Intercollegiate on Sept. 30Oct.1...Finished a team second at the Spider Invitation on Oct.16-17, shooting a 188 and another team second at the DeBary Intercollegiate on Oct. 29-30, totaling a 181... Led the Bulldogs at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate on Feb. 3-4 with a 171...Shot her second-best of 184 at the Southern Conference Tournament. 2005-06: Had the best score of her fall season at the Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate on Oct. 1-2 with a first-round 75...Fired the second-best score for The Citadel and the best round of her spring season on the second day of the Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational Feb. 25-26...Tied for the second-best score for the Bulldogs during the second round of the Fighting Camel Spring Classic March 6-7...Shot the second-best score for the Cadets on the first day of the High Point Spring Invitational April 3-4. High School: Attended James Island Charter High School...Was a member of the golf team and was coached by former Director of Golf at The Citadel, Jim Craven...Also participated in soccer and softball at James Island Charter. Personal: Born May 4, 1987...Daughter of Randy and Teresa Owens...Majoring in criminal justice. SCORECARD Year
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
2007-08
9
18
1593
88.50
Low Rounds 80
2006-07
10
22
1977
89.86
81
2005-06
11
26
2293
88.19
75
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Christine Clark
Bulldog Golf 08-09
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Christine Clark Sophomore Simpsonville, S.C. Greenville Technical
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2007-08: Competed in eight of nine competitions for the Bulldogs, including the Southern Conference Championship...Recorded a season-low of 84 at the St. Andrews Spring Invitational in Pinehurst, N.C., marking her highest finish and best performance of the season with a two-day score of 171 for an 18th place tie. High School: A 2007 graduate of Greenville Technical Charter High School...Received two letters in golf and was a four-year letterwinner in soccer...Recorded a 38 in a 9-hole match...Voted golf team MVP...Awarded Haition Resource Development Foundation Person of the Year in 2004. Personal: Born May 13, 1989...Daughter of Chris and Leslie Clark...Majoring in business administration and Spanish. SCORECARD Year 2007-08
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
Low Rounds
9
18
1676
93.11
84
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Natalie FLores
Bulldog Golf 08-09
The Citadel
Natalie Flores Junior Houston, Texas North Shore Senior HS
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2007-08: Competed in the St. Andrews Spring Invitational and the Southern Conference Championship... Recorded a season-low 92 at St. Andrews for a twoday total of 186 for a 39th place tie. 2006-07: Finished the fall season by shooting her lowest score of 85 in the second round of the DeBary Intercollegiate Oct. 29-30...Fired third best score for the Bulldogs at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate on Sept. 11-12 and third again at the Wachovia-Great Smokies Intercollegiate on Sept. 30-Oct.1. High School: Attended North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Texas, and received two letters as a member of the golf team. Personal: Born July 5, 1988...Daughter of Al and Mary Ann Flores...Majoring in business administration. SCORECARD Year
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
2007-08
1
2
186
93.00
Low Rounds 92
2006-07
5
12
1125
93.75
85
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Kate Hardina
Bulldog Golf 08-09
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Kate Hardina Sophomore Fargo, N.D. South High School
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2007-08: Was the top performer in five of the Bulldogs’ eight tournaments…Competed in all eight tournaments ...Shot a tournament-best 161 during 36-hole play at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate…Recorded a seasonlow of 80 at Draper and DeBary Intercollegiate. High School: A 2007 graduate of South High School... Four-year letterwinner in golf...North Dakota Senior Athlete of the Year...Named to the All-State team in 2006 and to the All-Conference team in 2005 and 2006...Received All-Region honors in 2004, 2005, and 2006...High school team won state championship in 2003 and 2004 and were region champs in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1988...Daughter of Doug and Reva Hardina...Majoring in chemistry and French. SCORECARD Year 2007-08
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
Low Rounds
9
18
1593
88.50
80
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Sheri Rockefeller
Bulldog Golf 08-09
The Citadel
Sheri Rockefeller Sophomore Dacula, Ga. Dacula High School
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2007-08: Competed for the Bulldogs in all eight tournaments and the Southern Conference Championship... Was the No. 2 finisher for the Bulldogs in three competitions...Recorded a season-low of 87 at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate. High School: A 2007 graduate of Dacula High School... Was a multi-sport athlete, receiving letters in golf, softball and track. Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1988...Daughter of Kimberly Rockefeller...Majoring in criminal justice. SCORECARD Year 2007-08
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
Low Rounds
9
18
1715
95.28
87
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Dorien Shepard
Bulldog Golf 08-09
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Dorien Shepard
Junior Washington, D.C. Academy of the Holy Cross
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2007-08: Competed in the Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational, finishing in 31st place with a two-day total of 248. 2006-07: Did not compete in tournament play. High School: A 2006 graduate of Academy of the Holy Cross...Earned letters in golf and basketball...Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club. Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1988...Daughter of James and Yvette Shepard...Majoring in criminal justice. SCORECARD Year
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Tournaments
Rounds
Strokes
Stroke Avg.
2007-08
1
2
248
124.0
Low Rounds 123
2006-07
5
10
1331
133.10
117
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Bree Baumgartner
Bulldog Golf 08-09
The Citadel
Bree Baumgartner Freshman Perry, Mich. Perry High School
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2008-09: A 2008 graduate of Perry High School in Perry, Mich.…Four-year letterwinner in golf, while also earning letters in track and cross country…Earned allleague four years, all-state three years and Outstanding Sophomore (FFA) and Outstanding Junior (FFA) awards…Team won state CAAC White Division Championship in the fall of 2007, finished fourth at state championship in fall 2007 and third in spring 2007… Coached by Jake Baumgartner. Personal: Born June 12, 1989…Daughter of Jake and Shelby Baumgartner…Has a twin sister, Blaize…Majoring in physical education.
ABOUT BREE Favorite food: Seafood Favorite video game: DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) Favorite movie: The Dark Night Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods Famous person I’ve met: Staind Person I admire the most: My Mother My most memorable golf moment: My first eagle Something most people don’t know about me: I weighed 2 pounds 10 ounces Special pre-competition ritual: Listening to Enya. It relaxes me. What I like most about The Citadel: The traditions
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Alanna-Jean Keith
Bulldog Golf 08-09
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Alanna-Jean Keith
Freshman San Antonio, Texas Ronald Reagan High School
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2007-08: A 2008 graduate of Ronald Reagan High School. Personal: Born in Guam on Feb. 8, 1990…Daughter of John and Thelma Keith…Majoring in biology. ABOUT ALANNA-JEAN Favorite food: Tacos Favorite video game: Rockband Favorite movie: Toy Story Favorite athlete: Tonya Harding Famous person I’ve met: Tina Fey Person I admire the most: My Mom Best talent: I rap Three people I would like to have dinner with: Chuck Norris, Tonya Harding, Michael Jackson Best advice ever given to me: “Tee it high, let it fly.” Something most people don’t know about me: I can do the Tiger Woods trick.
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Southern Conference
The Southern Conference, which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.
The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984) and becoming the first conference to install the three-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.
The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money.
The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford. CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The Southern Conference declares champions in 10 men’s sports football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball.
Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included including Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group, regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had
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Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions.
grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play in 1932.
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Suzanne Campbell First Woman Golfer at The Citadel
The History of Bulldog Golf The Citadel first fielded a golf team in 1933 and by the end of the decade the Bulldogs were the best team in the state. In 1939, co-captain Weldon Doe led The Citadel to its first of three consecutive state championships. Doe captured individual honors at the state tournament. The Citadel has had several very good golf teams, particularly in the 1950s and ‘60s. Three straight years, from 1951-53, The Bulldogs won the prestigious South Carolina Intercollegiate Tournament. The 1951 team won six of eight matches while the 1952 team, paced by Bob Lowry, of Huntsville, Ala., and Billy Picard, of Charleston, finished third in the Southern Conference. Picard advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Amateur in 1951.
The only golfer in The Citadel’s Athletic Hall of Fame is Charles B. Smith, who was on the South Carolina Intercollegiate championship team in 1952 and served as the Bulldogs’ cocaptain. He was named South Carolina Golfer-of-the-Year and participated in the Masters four times. Smith won the Southern Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Carolinas Amateur and was a member of the Walker Cup Team on two occasions. The men’s golf program continued to develop and produce outstanding golfers. However, the 2004-05 season marked the last season of men’s golf at The Citadel. WOMEN’S GOLF The Citadel women’s golf program began in the Fall of 2000 when Suzanne Campbell became the first women’s golfer at the military college. Campbell was a member of the Bulldogs’ team for four years and saw the program grow from one female golfer in 2000-01 to six in the 2003-04 season when she was the women’s team captain. Mary Nguyen became the second female golfer at The Citadel, joining Campbell in the 200102 season. Nguyen also was a member of the program for four years and was named the women’s team captain for the 2004-05 season. Nguyen graduated from The Citadel in 2005. The women’s program welcomed three new recruits for the 2002-03 season. Tracy Hancock, Kayla Bowsher and Kelley Thorsen were all four-year members of the Bulldog golf program and wrapped up their collegiate careers in the spring of 2006. The trio helped lead the Bulldogs to two top-five finishes in the fall of 2004. The 2005-06 season welcomed freshmen Brittany Nagel, Kasey Owens and Elizabeth PennSanders, two of whom remain on the current Bulldog roster. Hancock was named the women’s team captain for the 2005-06 season. In 2006-07, Natalie Flores joined the Bulldog roster and Owens was named the team captain. Current head coach Lori Hatcher Bonacci took over the helm of Bulldog Golf for the 2007-08 season and has been working tirelessly to build the program since. The 2008-09 roster is the largest in the program’s history and Bonacci is working hard to take the Bulldog Golfers to the next level as they look to make a significant impact in the Southern Conference in years to come. 27
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In the early 1960s, Dick Horne helped make Citadel teams successful, and after Horne graduated in 1962, the team continued its success by capturing the school’s lone Southern Conference title in 1964.
2007-08 Results FALL
SPRING
Draper Valley Intercollegiate Sept. 10-11, 2007 Draper Valley Golf Course - Draper, Va. 347-334; 681/ 13th of 15
Bethune-Cookman Invitational Feb. 23-24, 2008 Indigo Lakes Golf Course - Dayton, Fla. 393-359; 752/ 6th of 6
Kate Hardina Kasey Owens Christine Clark Sheri Rockefeller Elizabeth Penn-Sanders
80-81; 86-88; 87-88; 94-87; 102-97;
161 174 175 181 199
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Great Smokies Intercollegiate Sept. 29-30, 2007 Waynesville Country Club - Waynesville, N.C. 359-357; 716/ 24th of 24 Kate Hardina Christine Clark Kasey Owens Sheri Rockefeller Elizabeth Penn-Sanders
81-91; 87-89; 90-87; 101-90; 104-92;
85-86; 88-93; 95-93; 100-93; 112-96;
172 176 177 191 196
87-80; 91-89; 101-93; 99-100; 108-105;
171 181 188 193 208
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Rounds 18 18 18 18 2 8 6 2
Strokes 1593 1625 1676 1715 186 816 706 248
Christine Clark Kasey Owens Kate Hardina Natalie Flores Sheri Rockefeller
84-87; 88-84; 92-86; 94-92; 99-95;
171 172 178 186 194
Kate Hardina Sheri Rockefeller Kasey Owens Christine Clark Maggie Dunning
84-88-97; 96-94-94; 91-97-99; 98-100-91; 105-108-109;
269 284 287 289 322
Shamrock Intercollegiate March 21-23, 2008 Tega Cay Golf Club - Rock Hill, S.C. 373-380-381; 1134/ 13th of 14 167 180 194 199 213
OVERALL 2007-08 STATISTICS Kate Hardina Kasey Owens Christine Clark Sheri Rockefeller Natalie Flores Elizabeth Penn-Sanders Maggie Dunning Dorien Shepard
173 183 193 203 248
Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational March 10-11, 2008 Tega Cay Golf Club - Rock Hill, S.C. 369-379-381; 1129/ 13th of 13
DeBary Intercollegiate Oct. 28-29, 2007 DeBary Golf Club - DeBary, Fla. 378-362; 740/ 14th of 14 Kate Hardina Christine Clark Kasey Owens Sheri Rockefeller Elizabeth Penn-Sanders
83-90; 93-90; 98-95; 119-84; 123-125;
St. Andrews Spring Invitational March 3-4, 2008 Woodlake Resort and Golf Club - Pinehurst, N.C. 358-349; 707/ 7th of 10
Spider Invitational Oct. 15-16, 2007 Independence Golf Club - Richmond, Va. 368-365; 733/ 12th of 12 Kate Hardina Sheri Rockefeller Kasey Owens Christine Clark Elizabeth Penn-Sanders
Kasey Owens Sheri Rockefeller Kate Hardina Christine Clark Dorien Shepard
Average Low 88.50 80 90.28 83 93.11 84 95.28 87 93.00 92 102.0 92 117.67 105 124.0 123
Kasey Owens Kate Hardina Christine Clark Sheri Rockefeller Maggie Dunning
89-86-85; 93-97-92; 101-92-97; 90-105-107; 124-132-128;
260 285 290 302 384
Southern Conference Tournament April 20-22, 2008 The Links at Stono Ferry - Charleston, S.C. 363-376-369; 1108/ 9th of 9 Kasey Owens Christine Clark Sheri Rockefeller Kate Hardina Natalie Flores
94-89-85; 95-94-86; 88-95-101; 86-98-107; 115-102-97;
268 275 284 291 314
2006-07 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Brittany Nagel 22 1972 Kasey Owens 22 1977 Natalie Flores 12 1125 Maggie Dunning 22 2434 Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 14 1667 Dorien Shepard 10 1331
Year-by-Year Results Average 89.64 89.86 93.75 110.64 119.07 133.10
Sept. 11-12, 2006 Draper Valley Intercollegiate Draper Valley Golf Club - Draper, Va. 384-374-400; 1158/118th of 18 T82. Kasey Owens 85, 81, 93; T86. Brittany Nagel 87, 84, 95; 90. Natalie Flores 95, 91, 94; 92. Maggie Dunning 117, 118, 118;
Low 80 81 85 100 102 117
259 266 280 353
Sept. 25-26, 2006 College of Charleston Myrtle Beach Classic Shaftesbury Glen Golf Course - Myrtle Beach, S.C. 375-364-376; 1115/16th of 16 66. Kasey Owens 82, 82, 83; 247 75. Brittany Nagel 80, 80, 93; 253 86. Natalie Flores 96, 92, 90; 278 89. Maggie Dunning 117, 110, 110; 337
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Brittany Nagel Kasey Owens Maggie Dunning Elizabeth Penn-Sanders
2005-06 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Kayla Bowsher 26 2106 Tracy Hancock 26 2163 Kelley Thorsen 26 2224 Kasey Owens 26 2293 Brittany Nagel 26 2306 Samantha Hamil 3 335 Maggie Dunning 3 356 Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 10 1241
90, 89; 91, 93; 103, 100; 104, 102;
179 184 203 206
Average 81.00 83.19 85.54 88.19 88.69 111.67 118.56 124.10
Low 75 74 76 75 76 110 109 108
Sept. 12-13, 2005 Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate Draper Valley Golf Club - Draper Valley, Va. 321-315; 636/ 11th of 16 T11. Tracy Hancock 74, 77; T31. Kayla Bowsher 80, 76; T64. Kelley Thorsen 86, 80; 68. Brittany Nagel 86, 82; 69. Kasey Owens 81, 88;
152 156 166 168 169
Sept. 24-25, 2005 Seas Trail Intercollegiate William Byrd Course - Calabash, N.C. 332-325; 657/ 13th of 18 T40. Kayla Bowsher 77, 81; 158 T62. Tracy Hancock 80, 84; 164 T62. Brittany Nagel 86, 78; 164 T79. Kelley Thorsen 91, 82; 173 84. Kasey Owens 89, 87; 176
Oct. 16-17, 2006 Spider Invitational Virginia Crossings Golf Club - Richmond, Va. 387-406; 793/ 12th of 12 T36. Brittany Nagel 86, 87; 173 58. Kasey Owens 92, 96; 188 65. Natalie Flores 98, 101; 199 68. Maggie Dunning 111, 122; 233 69. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 127, 126; 253
Oct. 1-2, 2005 Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville Country Club - Waynesville, N.C. 305-325; 630/ 19th of 24 Tracy Hancock 74-81; 155 Kelley Thorsen 83-76; 159 Kayla Bowsher 78-83; 161 Kasey Owens 75-86; 161 Brittany Nagel 78-85; 163
Oct. 29-30, 2006 DeBary Intercollegiate DeBary Golf and Country Club - DeBary, Fla. 381-371;752/ 14th of 14 67. Brittany Nagel 91, 85; T69. Kasey Owens 87, 94; 71. Natalie Flores 97, 85; 72. Maggie Dunning 106, 107; 73. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 111, 164;
Oct. 10-11, 2005 Diet Coke Wofford Autum Invitational Woodfin Ridge Golf Club - Spartanburg, S.C. 322-313; 635/ 5th of 6 T14. Kelley Thorsen 79, 78; T14. Tracy Hancock 77, 80; T19. Brittany Nagel 84, 76; 22. Kayla Bowsher 83, 79; T24. Kasey Owens 83, 84; 32. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 125, 108;
176 181 182 213 275
Feb. 3-4, 2007 Tusculum College Intercollegiate Cougar Point Golf Club - Kiawah, S.C. 402-398; 800/ 17th of 18 T41. Kasey Owens 87, 84; T62. Brittany Nagel 92, 89; 81. Maggie Dunning 104, 111; 82. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 119, 114;
171 181 215 233
Feb. 24-25, 2007 Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational Indigo Lakes Resort - Daytona Beach, Fla. 398-402; 800/11th of 11 T43. Brittany Nagel 90, 96; T45. Kasey Owens 100, 88; T53. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 102, 102; 58. Maggie Dunning 106, 116;
186 188 204 222
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March 5-6, 2007 Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate The Carolina Coutnry Club - Spartanburg, S.C. 439-429; 868/ 7th of 7 Brittany Nagel 93, 101; 194 Kasey Owens 110, 92; 202 Maggie Dunning 115, 113; 228 Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 121, 123; 244
March 17-18, 2007 Shamrock Challenge Tega Cay Golf Club - Rock Hill, S.C. 429-425; 854/ 16th of 16 T69. Kasey Owens 91, 97; T79. Brittany Nagel 100, 95; 89. Maggie Dunning 107, 112; 90. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 131, 121; April 16-17, 2007 Southern Conference Championships Patriots Point Golf Links - Charleston, S.C. 388-384; 772/ 8th of 8
188 195 219 252
83. 91. 94. 95. 97.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2005 Edwin Watts Palmetto Classic Oak Point Golf Course - Kiawah, S.C. 343-370-335; 1048/ 19th of 19 Kayla Bowsher 77, 90, Tracy Hancock 86, 90, Kasey Owens 93, 93, Kelley Thorsen 87, 97, Brittany Nagel 95, 97,
84; 81; 86; 89; 84;
157 157 160 162 167 233
251 257 272 273 276
Feb. 21-22, 2006 Pat Bradley Women’s Golf Championship Miccosukee Golf and Country Club - Miami, Fla. 342-331-335; 1008/ 20th of 20 T75. Kayla Bowsher 82, 83, 80; 245 T90. Tracy Hancock 83, 83, 87; 253 T93. Kelley Thorsen 94, 79, 81; 254 T100. Kasey Owens 89, 86, 89; 264 102. Brittany Nagel 88, 90, 87; 265 105. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 131, 129, 126; 386 Feb. 25-26, 2006 Bethune-Cookman Spring Invitational Indigo Lakes Golf Club - Daytona Beach, Fla. 334-346; 680/ 5th of 9 T9. Kayla Bowsher 79, 85; 18. Tracy Hancock 86, 85; T19. Kasey Owens 81, 91; T21. Kelley Thorsen 88, 85; 36. Brittany Nagel 91, 106; 42. Elizabeth Penn-Sanders 118, 134;
164 171 172 173 197 252
March 6-7, 2006 Fighting Camel Spring Classic Keith Hills Country Club No. 2 - Buies Creek, N.C. 331-330-345; 1006/ 7th of 12 T10. Kayla Bowsher 75, 82, 81; 238 T41. Kelley Thorsen 86, 80, 87; 253 46. Tracy Hancock 82, 86, 88; 256 T56. Brittany Nagel 88, 90, 89; 267 T56. Kasey Owens 93, 82, 92; 267
April 3-4, 2006 High Point Spring Invitational Meadowlands Golf Course - High Point, N.C. 351-345; 696/ 11th of 12 T18. Kayla Bowsher 81, 80; 48. Tracy Hancock 91, 83; T52. Kasey Owens 88, 90; 57. Kelley Thorsen 91, 92;
161 174 178 183
April 21-23, 2006 Southern Conference Championship Mill Creek Golf Club - Mebane, N.C. 342-334; 676/8th of 8 27. Kayla Bowsher 83, 77; T32. Tracy Hancock 88, 77; T36. Kelley Thorsen 84, 87; 39. Brittany Nagel 92, 93; 40. Kasey Owens 87, 100;
160 165 171 185 187
2004-05 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Average Kayla Bowsher 22 1773 80.59 Tracy Hancock 22 1803 81.95 Kelley Thorsen 22 1867 84.86 Alex Lucisano 22 2077 94.40 Mary Nguyen 19 1767 93.00 Kristina Romero 1 108 108.0
Low 74 76 77 84 85 108
Sept. 13, 2004 Draper Valley Women’s Inercollegiate Boone, N.C. 337-317; 654/ T-5th of 15 Tracey Hancock Kayla Bowsher Mary Nguyen Kelley Thorsen Alex Lucisano
81 83 85 87 90
Sept. 25-26, 2004 Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate Sunset Beach, N.C. 336/ 14th of 14 Tracey Hancock 76-79; Kayla Bowsher 82-77; Kelley Thorsen 90-84; Alex Lucisano 89-84; Mary Nguyen 94-97;
155 159 173 173 191
Oct. 11-12, 2004 Coca-Cola C2 Wofford Autumn Classic Spartanburg, S.C. 324-330; 654/ 4th of 6 Kayla Bowsher 79-77; Tracey Hancock 79-80; Kelley Thorsen 82-80; Alex Lucisano 84-94; Mary Nguyen 94-93;
156 159 162 178 187
Oct. 18-19, 2004 Hatter Fall Classic Deland, Fla. 334-340; 674/ 11th of 13
Kayla Bowsher Tracey Hancock Kelley Thorsen Mary Nguyen Alex Lucisano
80-76; 79-86; 83-91; 92-94; 100-87;
156 165 174 186 187
Nov. 1-2, 2004 Edwin Watts Palmetto Classic Kiawah, S.C. 338-351-333; 1022/ 18th of 18 Kayla Bowsher 80-81-76; Tracey Hancock 76-87-81; Kelley Thorsen 89-88-83; Mary Nguyen 93-95-93;
237 244 260 281
Feb. 21-22, 2005 Miccosukee Championship Miami, Fla. 343-343-338; 1024/ 18th of 18 Tracey Hancock 79-80-81; Kayla Bowsher 82-81-87; Kelley Thorsen 86-84-82; Mary Nguyen 96-97-89; Alex Lucisano 106-107-98;
240 250 252 282 311
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Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2006 Wachovia-Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville Country Club - Waynesville, N.C. 373-363; 735/ 23rd of 23 T103. Kasey Owens 88, 81; 169 T103. Brittany Nagel 83, 86; 169 118. Natalie Flores 91, 95; 186 119. Maggie Dunning 111, 100; 211
March 17-19, 2006 Shamrock Intercollegiate Tega Cay Golf Club - Rock Hill, S.C. 355-343-337; 1035/10th of 13 T29. Kayla Bowsher 84, 83, 83; 250 T45. Tracy Hancock 90, 87, 83; 260 T47. Kelley Thorsen 90, 87, 85; 262 54. Brittany Nagel 98, 86, 86; 270 Kasey Owens 91-95-94;280
Year-by-Year Results
March 5-6, 2005 Coca-Cola Terrier Intercollegiate Spartanburg, S.C. 348-326; 674/ 6th of 10 Kayla Bowsher 80-76; Kelley Thorsen 86-81; Tracey Hancock 90-80; Alex Lucisano 94-89; Mary Nguyen 107-95; March 11-12, 2005 Northern Illinois Springlake Invitational Sebring, Fla. 328-324; 652/ 15th of 20 Kayla Bowsher 79-74; Kelley Thorsen 81-80; Tracey Hancock 82-84; Mary Nguyen 86-86; Alex Lucisano 92-89;
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March 28-29, 2005 Spider Spring Invitational Bradenton, Fla. 361-337; 698/ 6th of 6
Kayla Bowsher Tracey Hancock Kelley Thorsen Mary Nguyen Alex Lucisano
87-83; 87-83; 92-84; 95-87; 111-93;
April 22-24, 2005 Southern Conference Championships Greenville, S.C. 343-352-346; 1041/ 9th Kayla Bowsher 85-83-85; Tracey Hancock 81-88-84; Kelley Thorsen 86-89-88; Alex Lucisano 95-95-89; Mary Nguyen 91-92-97; 2003-04 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Average Kayla Bowsher 22 1746 79.36 Suzanne Campbell 22 1839 83.59 Kelley Thorsen 22 1919 87.23 Mary Nguyen 19 1854 97.58 Tracy Hancock 15 1276 85.07 Kristina Romero 1 112 112.0 Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic Myrtle Beach, S.C. 345-335; 680/ T-34th of 36 Kayla Bowsher 84-77; Kelley Thorsen 90-79; Suzanne Campbell 86-91; Tracy Hancock 85-95; Mary Nguyen 99-88; Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate Sunset Beach, N.C. 347-333; 680/ 15th of 20 Kayla Bowsher 84-80; Kelley Thorsen 84-83; Tracy Hancock 92-82; Suzanne Campbell 87-88; Mary Nguyen 96-91;
Kelley Thorsen Mary Nguyen
156 165 170 183 202
153 161 166 172 191
170 170 176 182 204
253 253 263 279 280 Low 74 80 76 86 78 112
161 169 177 180 187
164 167 174 175 187
Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate Waynesville, N.C. 355---; DNF/ 24th of 24 Kayla Bowsher 81-73; 154 Mary Nguyen 86-87; 173 Kelley Thorsen 94-95; 189 Suzanne Campbell 94---; DNF Coca-Cola Intercollegiate Daytona Beach, Fla. 348-340; 688/ 5th of 5
Kayla Bowsher Kelley Thorsen Suzanne Campbell Mary Nguyen
75-81; 90-81; 88-84; 95-94;
156 171 172 189
Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Kiawah, S.C. 353-355-358; 1066/ 18th of 18 Kayla Bowsher 83-78-76; 237 Suzanne Campbell 90-96-85; 271
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Miccosukee Championship Miami, Fla. 342-324-340; 1006/ 12th of 13 Kayla Bowsher 83-77-80; Tracey Hancock 84-79-84; Suzanne Campbell 87-87-85; Kelley Thorsen 88-81-91; Mary Nguyen 89-91-93;
240 247 259 260 273
NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate Tampa, Fla. 335-317; 652/ 9th of 17 Kelley Thorsen 85-76; 161 Suzanne Campbell 83-80; 163 Kayla Bowsher 83-81; 164 Tracey Hancock 84-80; 164 Kristina Romero 112---; DNF
FIU Spring Invitational Miami, Fla. 360-334/ 12th of 15
Kayla Bowsher Tracey Hancock Suzanne Campbell Kelley Thorsen Mary Nguyen Kristina Romero
81-76 90-85 88-89 101-84 101-115 101-97
Birmingham Southern Shootout Birmingham, Ala. 362-357/ 11th of 14 Kayla Bowsher Suzanne Campbell Tracey Hancock Kelley Thorsen Kristina Romero Mary Nguyen
80-83 94-88 93-92 95-95 109-94 108-102
227 253 261 269 278
Springlake Women’s Intercollegiate Sebring, Fla. 337-321/ 8th of 10 Kayla Bowsher Kelley Thorsen Suzanne Campbell Tracey Hancock Kristina Romero Mary Nguyen
87-75 82-80 81-84 87-82 95-98 93-95
Southern Conference Championship Greensboro, N.C. 341-350-337; 1028/ T-8th of 8 Kayla Bowsher 82-83-78; Tracey Hancock 86-87-85; Suzanne Campbell 80-90-89; Kelley Thorsen 94-90-85; Mary Nguyen 93-97-91;
243 258 259 269 281
Lady Snowbird Intercollegiate Tampa, Fla. 341-345/ 16th of 21 Kayla Bowsher Suzanne Campbell Kelley Thorsen Tracy Hancock Mary Nguyen
86-82 82-88 88-85 85-90 94-97
2002-03 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Average Kayla Bowsher 24 1939 80.79 Suzanne Campbell 24 2059 85.79 Kelley Thorsen 23 1989 86.48 Tracy Hancock 24 2070 86.25 Mary Nguyen 22 2123 96.50 Kristina Romero 10 982 98.20
Low 75 79 74 76 84 93
Spider Spring Invitational Glenn Allen, Va. 331-342-337; 1010/ 11th of 15 Kayla Bowsher 75-74-78; Tracey Hancock 85-90-78; Kelley Thorsen 82-90-89; Suzanne Campbell 89-88-92; Mary Nguyen 90-91-97;
Radford Invitational Radford, Va. 358-329/ 6th of 6
Kayla Bowsher Tracy Hancock Kelley Thorsen Suzanne Campbell Kristina Romero
83-81 88-80 90-81 97-87 97-101
Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic Myrtle Beach, S.C. 360-327-343/ 16th of 17 Kayla Bowsher 79-78-82 Suzanne Campbell 89-79-83 Kelley Thorsen 99-81-89 Tracy Hancock 95-89-89 Mary Nguyen 101-90-89
Southern Conference Championship Waynesville, N.C. 332-313-337/ 7th of 8 Kayla Bowsher 77-77-77 Tracy Hancock 78-76-85 Kelley Thorsen 86-74-85 Suzanne Campbell 91-86-90 Kristina Romero 93-90-98
Draper Valley Lady Highlander Radford, Va. 322-238/ 12th of 14 Kayla Bowsher Kelley Thorsen Suzanne Campbell Tracy Hancock Mary Nguyen
78-78 77-82 81-84 86-86 88-84
2001-02 STATISTICS Rounds Strokes Average Suzanne Campbell 16 1369 85.56 Mary Nguyen 19 1805 95
Cougar Fall Invitational Charleston, S.C. 356-345/ 13th of 13 Suzanne Campbell Kelley Thorsen Kayla Bowsher Tracy Hancock Kristina Romero Mary Nguyen
85-82 85-82 92-88 94-93 97-93 98-98
Great Smokies Intercollegiate Waynesville, S.C. 338-330/ 21st of 24 Kayla Bowsher Tracy Hancock Suzanne Campbell Kelley Thorsen Mary Nguyen
84-77 84-78 86-84 84-83 95-91
B-CC/Coca Cola Invitational Daytona Beach, Fla. 334-353/ 14th of 15 Kayla Bowsher Suzanne Campbell Tracy Hancock Mary Nguyen Kelley Thorsen
78-80 82-81 83-82 93-110 91-WD
Low 80 84
Unlimited Potential Bay Tree Classic 161. Mary Nguyen 106-99-101; 306 Lady Pirate Fall Intercollegiate T72. Suzanne Campbell 91-84-87; 262 92. Mary Nguyen 101-104-104; 309 Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate T84. Suzanne Campbell 84-85; 169 116. Mary Nguyen 92-91; 183 Feb. 26, 2002- Mercer Invitational T6. Suzanne Campbell 87-87; 174 27. Mary Nguyen 97-98; 195 March 12, 2002 - Lady Prirate Golf Classic T69. Mary Nguyen 89-89-84; 262 T74. Suzanne Campbell 87-85-94; 266 March 17, 2002 - Elon Intercollegiate Women’s Golf Invitational one day of play due to rain
T15. Suzanne Campbell T55. Mary Nguyen
40-41; 81 46-45; 91
April 9, 2002- Cougar Spring Tournament 29. Suzanne Campbell 83-86; 169 35. Mary Nguyen 89-93; 182 April 23, 2002 - Southern Conference Tournament 28. Suzanne Campbell 80-82-86; 248 34. Mary Nguyen 95-91-91; 277
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The Citadel’s President Lt Gen John W. Rosa, Jr. named Larry Leckonby as the 11th athletics director at the South Carolina Military College in a press conference held at the Altman Athletics Center on June 13, 2008. Leckonby officially joined the Bulldog Family in July.
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Prior to The Citadel, Leckonby spent six years as a senior associate athletic director at the University of Maryland. Hired as the athletic department’s Chief Financial Officer in September 2002, he managed the department’s annual $51.2 million operating budget, capital projects and long-range financial forecasting.
Larry Leckonby Athletics Director Duke ‘79
In addition, Leckonby was the sport supervisor for women’s basketball, assisted the Athletic Director with men’s basketball and football, and supervised the athletic business office, athletic ticket office and information technology. He was also responsible for coordinating departmental construction projects, which have included a $50.8 million expansion of the Football Stadium, as well as expansions to the Gossett Football Team House, new grass and field turf practice fields and the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. He also served on several campus committees including the University Finance Committee and the University Facilities Advisory Committee. Prior to accepting the position at Maryland, Leckonby served as the senior associate director of athletics at the University of Houston, appointed in January 1998. He was responsible for the daily administration of the department and specific areas of duty involving finance, planning, fund-raising and marketing. He also served as interim athletics director for six months in 2001 and 2002. Leckonby also worked as the associate AD for business affairs at Boston College for four-and-a-half years (1993-98), and the assistant AD for finance and operations at Old Dominion University for five years (1988-93). He was the ticket manager and assistant business manager at Boston University from 1982 to 1988, after beginning his athletics business career at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst) where he was an administrative assistant to the business manager beginning in 1981. A former lacrosse player at Duke University, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management science in 1979. He earned a master’s degree in sport management from Massachusetts in 1983. Leckonby is an active member of the College Athletic Business Managers Association. While serving on numerous finance and planning committees during his career, he also has helped direct several NCAA and conference championships including NCAA Baseball Super Regional events in 1999, 2000 and 2002. Leckonby and his wife, Cris, have two daughters, Hunter and Katie, and a son, William. Kelly Simpson enters her fifth year as the Senior Woman Administrator for The Citadel athletics department and her seventh on The Citadel campus.
Kelly Simpson
Associate AD Senior Woman Administrator Clemson ‘99
As the SWA, she oversees The Citadel’s seven women’s sports programs in the areas of game management, academic advising and compliance. She also represents The Citadel at Southern Conference and NCAA meetings. She is an active member of the SoCon Cross Country and Track and Field Committee and the SoCon Graduate Scholarship Committee and also serves on various campus committees.
Prior to coming to the athletics department, Simpson spent one year as an admissions counselor in The Citadel’s office of admissions. Before that, she spent a year and a half in the Department of Health Exercise and Sport Science where she served as Director of Intramurals and a facility manager for Deas Hall. The past five years, Simpson has also served as an adjuct professor in the HESS Department. A native of Weaverville, N.C., Simpson graduated from North Buncombe High School in 1995 before attending Clemson University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management in 1999. She earned an M.S. in the same discipline from Clemson in 2001. While at Clemson, Simpson ran on the cross country and track teams and was a member of the Tigers’ 1999 ACC Championship Outdoor Track team. Simpson is married to The Citadel’s Men’s Head Tennis Coach, Toby Simpson, and they have a son, Lasher LaRue.
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Campus
The Citadel sits on a 300-acre tract of land on the Ashley River. There are 28 buildings grouped around a large (10-acre) grass parade ground. The buildings around the parade ground include 10 classroom buildings, an administrative building, four barracks, a student activities building, infirmary, chapel, a field house and library. Just off the main campus are the football stadium, baseball stadium and alumni center.
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The Military College of South Carolina
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The Citadel is a state-supported comprehensive military college with the mission of educating principled leaders through its Corps of Cadets. Males and females are admitted to the undergraduate residential Corps of Cadets. In addition to the day program, undergraduate and graduate programs are offered through The Citadel Graduate College (CGC) in the evening. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education recognizes The Citadel as the only specialized four-year college in the state. The Citadel, founded in 1842, is a co-educational military college with a rich and storied history. Located in Charleston, S.C., the institution offers a classic military education for young men and women who seek a college experience that is intense, meaningful and academically strong. Graduates of The Citadel say that the disciplined lifestyle and friendships they forged here have a profoundly positive effect on their lives.
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With an enrollment of more than 2,086, the Corps of Cadets is the nation’s largest military college program outside the service academies. All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 40 percent of the graduating seniors earn military commissions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market.
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The Citadel Graduate College, which is noted for The Citadel excellence in a civilian environment, serves about 1,174 residents of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.
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Academic programs at the college are complimented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon a cadet not to lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel’s emphasis on character, as well as intellect, has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with distinction.
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Academic Programs... Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional institution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. The quality of the education at The Citadel combined with the availability of financial aid, the credentials of the faculty and the graduation rate earned the institution the citation of Best College Value in the South in 2007. With more than 80 percent of its students returning each year, The Citadel enjoys one of the best retention records in the country. The Citadel’s 14 academic departments offer five bachelor’s degrees in 17 areas, six master’s degrees in 17 areas and specialist degrees in two areas.
Corps of Cadets... All undergraduate students at The Citadel are members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, which numbers approximately 1,900 and represent nearly every state, as well as more than 20 countries. While roughly 40 percent of the graduates each year go into the armed services, all cadets participate in an ROTC program. On most days, cadets have physical fitness training and military instruction in addition to their regular college classes. Weekdays end with a formation and required evening study period. Because The Citadel emphasizes corps unity, cadets cannot be married and all must live on campus in the barracks with their assigned company. Despite the challenges, cadets value their first year for the lessons in teamwork, self-discipline and time management. The disciplined lifestyle that begins in the knob year binds cadets into a lifelong, close-knit camaraderie that is one of the strongest forces in their lives after graduation. South Carolina Corps of Cadets: 2,086 Graduate Students: 1,174
Valuing Honor, Integrity, Loyalty and Patriotism Cadet-Student-Athletes... Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universiThe Citadel leads South Carolina with the highest ties, The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation four-year Graduation Rate at 62.4 percent, while the rate for athletes. More than 90 percent of cadet-stunational average is only 30 percent. dent-athletes who have exhausted their four years of Cadets receive gold stars for earning a 3.7 GPA or eligibility earn a diploma. higher. The stars are worn on both sides of the collar of their dress uniforms and above the left pocket of The Princeton Review for 2008 placed The Citadel in their summer leave uniforms. its top tier of academic institutions according to an academic ranking that measures how hard students The Citadel ranks No. 3 nationally among public colwork and how much they get back for their efforts. leges and universities in the Carnegie classification in The ranking considered such factors as hours students the percentage of students who graduate in four years. study outside of class, quality of the student body, That category includes colleges with master’s level class size, student assessment of professors and other programs. resources. The Princeton Review for 2008 named The Citadel School of Business one of the nation’s 237 best business programs.
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T H E The Citadel Graduate College... The Citadel’s evening college serves the Lowcountry by offering nationally accredited bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees scheduled around the student’s profession, family and lifestyle. It is the well-known Citadel academic excellence in a civilian environment. The CGC offers 20 graduate programs with concentrations in education, psychology, computer science and business. The Master of Business Administration program is the only nationally accredited MBA program in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. The CGC also offers three undergraduate evening programs in business and engineering. The Citadel is the only college in South Carolina that offers undergraduate civil and electrical engineering degrees in the th evening.
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Alumni... Generations of Citadel graduates have G se served their nation, their state and their community with distinction. The Citaco del graduates men and women with alert d minds and sound bodies, who value honor, m loyalty and patriotism, and who iintegrity, n ac accept the responsibilities that accompany leadership. The Citadel remains a strongle hold of duty, self-discipline and high ideh als in a changing American society.
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“A Cadet does not Lie, Cheat, or Steal, nor Tolerate those who do.” The Honor Code is fairly simple. This code, while simple, offers the key to living and maintaining an honorable life. Cadets are trained that there is never a situation in which they should participate in, or tolerate, dishonorable activities. These core values of honor and integrity are exactly the values which allow Citadel cadets and alumni to improve their organizations and their communities.
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Honor is the most cherished principle at The Citadel. In today’s post-corporate-scandal society, honor, integrity and ethics are in high demand. The Citadel strives to achieve excellence in the education of principled leaders, also known as the “whole person” concept. The Honor Code encompasses all aspects of cadet life, from academic integrity to personal integrity. It has evolved from an unwritten tradition known as the “code of the gentleman” to a formalized code in September of 1955, when the Corps of Cadets unanimously voted to establish The Honor Code. The development of a cadet into a principled leader is a four-tiered process that includes knowing, adhering, believing, and leading. Its culmination is seen in the cadets who internalize the Code and the alumni who continually apply it throughout their lives.
R Cadet Prayer Almighty God, the source of light and strength, we implore Thy blessing on this our beloved institution, that it may continue true to its high purposes. Guide and strengthen those upon whom rests the authority of government; enlighten with wisdom those who teach and those who learn; and grant to all of us that through sound learning and firm leadership, we may prove ourselves worthy citizens of our country, devoted to truth, given to unselfish service, loyal to every obligation of life and above all to Thee. Preserve us faithful to the ideals of The Citadel, sincere in fellowship, unswerving in duty, finding joy in purity and confidence through a steadfast faith. Grant to each one of us, in his/her own life, a humble heart, a steadfast purpose, and a joyful hope, with a readiness to endure hardship and suffer if need be, that truth may prevail among us and that Thy will may be done on earth. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
Conquering Challenges Krause Initiative The Krause Initiative in Ethics and Leadership, in supFunded by a generous endowment from Bill Krause port of The Citadel Vision, is a college-wide effort to (Citadel Class of 1963) and his wife, Gay, the Krause enhance leadership development and ethical growth at Initiative is a multifaceted program that serves as a reThe Citadel. source for institutional and regional outreach activities while promoting leadership and ethics on campus. Established in July of 2003, the mission of the Krause Initiative is to provide institutional programs and acDirected by LTC Weart, the Krause Initiative will produce and promote developmental policies and instructivities that will help strengthen The Citadel’s preparation of principled leaders. Supporting The Citadel’s tion, coordinate interactions for cadets, students, faculty/staff, and serve as an agent for outreach efforts in core values, the Krause Initiative promotes the ethical growth and leadership development of our students the area of ethics and leader development. while serving as a model for peer institutions. Core Values Academics: We produce graduates who have insight into the issues, ideas and values that are important to society and possess the skills necessary to deal with them successfully. Discipline: We operate a leadership laboratory which emphasizes a structured environment, acceptance of responsibility, self-confidence and service to others. Diversity: We promote diversity in all segments of our campus community and in all aspects of college life.
Duty: We emphasize the importance of individual accountability and the moral obligation of responsibility for the welfare of others. Morality: We believe that an individual’s character is of utmost importance and, therefore, we provide training which emphasizes ethical principles and core values. Honor: We adhere to a code which teaches that uncompromising personal integrity is the primary guide in all situations.
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Sir, Yes, Sir • Sir, No, Sir • Sir, No Excuse, Sir “...three permissible knob answers: ‘Sir, yes, sir’ and ‘Sir, no, sir’ and—I liked this third one best of all—’Sir, no excuse, sir.’ By golly, I think, we ought to send the entire U.S. Congress down here to learn answer number three.” The Honorable Ronald Reagan 40th President of the United States May 15, 1993
Whatever their major, all cadets will graduate with a “dual degree” in leadership. They learn about attention to detail, respect, time management, and discipline.
“Leadership is about integrity, trust and people. The Citadel, with its mission to prepare graduates to be principled leaders, is all about integrity, trust and people. There is no question in my mind that, had I not attended The Citadel to learn these values, I would not have come close to achieving what success I have been fortunate enough to achieve.” L. William Krause, ‘63 Retired Chairman of 3COM Corporation
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Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Because of the strength of the academic program, The Citadel has repeatedly been rated as a top regional institution in the annual rankings issued by U.S. News and World Report. With more than 80 percent of its stunjoys one of the reco dents returning each year, The Citadel enjoys best retention records in the country. The Citadel’s fourteen academic departments offer five bachelor’s degrees in 17 areas areas, six master’s degrees in 17 areas, and specialist degrees in two areas.
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The Citadel leads South Carolina with the highest 4-year Graduation Rate at 62.4 percent, while the national average is only 30 percent. Cadets receive gold stars for earning a 3.7 GPA or higher. The stars are worn on both sides of the collar of their dress uniforms and above pocket of their summer leave uniforms.
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The Citadel ranks No. 3 nationally among public colleges and universities in the Carnegie classification in the percentage of students who graduate in four years.
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That category includes colleges with master’s level programs. The latest data shows that 62.4 percent of entering freshmen graduated from The Citadel within four years. The national average four-year graduation rate is about 30 percent. The Princeton Review for 2008 named The Citadel School of Business one of the nation’s 237 best business programs. Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universities, The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athletes. More than 90 percent of cadet-athletes who have exhausted their four years of eligibility earn a diploma. The Princeton Review for 2008 placed The Citadel in its top tier of academic institutions according to an academic ranking that measures how hard students work and how much they get back for their efforts. The ranking considered such factors as hours students study outside of class, quality of the student body, class size, student assessment of professors and other resources.
National Recognition for Both Academics and Athletics The Citadel Athletes Maintain Academic Excellence... The Citadel graduation rate for all cadet-student-athletes who complete four years of eligibility ranges from 93 percent to 96 percent. The Citadel’s cadet-student-athletes consistently rank among the upper echelon of the Southern Conference.
The Citadel Earns U.S. News Rankings... The U.S. News and World Report rankings for 2008 recognize The Citadel in several different categories: the college ranks No. 5 for top public universities in the South offering up to a master’s degree; for the ninth straight year in the top five. The Citadel School of Engineering has ranked among the top 50 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, earning this year’s No. 34 ranking; The Citadel ranked No. 2 for best master’s universities in the South.
Fulbright Scholars... Six cadets have received Fulbright Scholarships to study abroad since 2001. That is a larger number than any other college or university in South Carolina during this period.
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The Citadel has over 2,086 cadets from 46 states and 22 foreign countries.
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Becoming a part of The Citadel Golf program means joining the Bulldog family for life. The Citadel Golf family is full of successful alumni in every walk of life that are proud of supporting our athletes throughout their career at The Citadel and beyond.
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The coaching staff works with every athlete on an individual basis to develop and improve her athletic skills. Each cadet-student-athlete enjoys an academic support system, which is designed to encourage responsibility and enthusiasm for learning. It is a system that emphasizes The Citadel’s commitment to education, graduation and community involvement.
The Perfect Balance: Academics & Athletics... The Citadel is one of the most prestigious universities in the country and offers more than 21 major programs of study. The Citadel is an institution committed to rich academics and intellectual diversity, while also a member of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference.
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Leads State in Graduating Athletes... Among South Carolina’s public colleges and universities, The Citadel has the highest four-year graduation rate for athletes.
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The Citadel Earns No. 1 Ranking...
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The Citadel ranks No. 1 nationally in its peer group of public colleges in the percentage of students who graduate in four years. The Citadel’s top ranking comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s comparison of all public colleges whose entering students have average SAT scores between 1000 and 1200. The Citadel’s four-year graduation rate is 59.7 percent. The national average four-year graduation rate is 29 percent.
Leader in Female Athletics... The Citadel is a national leader in the percentage of female students who are athletes. More than 50 percent of its female cadets compete on seven varsity teams, an outstanding achievement given the fact that female athletics started in 1997.
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