2008-09 WOMEN’S AND MEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE
Phoenix Roster Head Women’s Coach: Chris Dockrill (Elon ‘86) - 10th season Head Men’s Coach: Bill Morningstar (Elon ‘64) - 37th season
2008-09 Women’s Golf Ashley Barbee Frederique Bruell Meghan Green Kelsey Johnson Lauren Lebak Virginia Mayer Tara McFadden Danielle Mills Dani Mullin Lindsey Thomka
Junior Senior Freshman Junior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Freshman Freshman
Marietta, Georgia Shaker Heights, Ohio Jacksonville, Florida Orchard Park, New York Robbinsville, New Jersey Charlotte, North Carolina Thomasburg, Ontario, Canada Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada West Islip, New York Springfield, Massachusetts
2008-09 Men’s Golf Randall Andersen Phil Bartholomew Steve Dressel Mikel Fekete Josh Goldstein Scott Hockemeyer Jayson Judy Caleb Luther Alex Luxenburg
Sophomore Junior Sophomore Junior Freshman Junior Graduate Sophomore Junior
Lakeland, Florida Yardley, Pennsylvania Malvern, Pennsylvania New Albany, Ohio Liberty, New York Indianapolis, Indiana Gibsonville, North Carolina Highland Falls, New York Washington Township, New Jersey
2008-09 Elon University Phoenix Golf Media Guide Table of Contents Quick Facts .......................................................................................... 1 Elon University ................................................................................... 2 Administration .................................................................................... 3 Academic Support ............................................................................. 4 Strength & Conditioning ................................................................... 4 The Southern Conference ............................................................... 4 Coaching Staff ..................................................................................... 5 Women Frederique Bruell ............................................................................... 6 Danielle Mills ...................................................................................... 6 Ashley Barbee ..................................................................................... 6 Kelsey Johnson .................................................................................... 7 Tara McFadden.................................................................................... 7 Lauren Lebak ....................................................................................... 7 Meghan Green .................................................................................... 8 Virginia Mayer ..................................................................................... 8 Dani Mullin .......................................................................................... 8 Lindsey Thomka .................................................................................. 8 Year By Year Finishes ......................................................................... 9 All-Time Golf Roster ........................................................................ 9 Honors ................................................................................................. 9 Men Jayson Judy .........................................................................................10 Phil Bartholomew ............................................................................10 Mike Fekete .......................................................................................10 Scott Hockemeyer ........................................................................... 11 Alex Luxenburg ................................................................................11 Randall Andersen..............................................................................11 Steve Dressel ....................................................................................12 Josh Goldstein ...................................................................................12 Caleb Luther ..................................................................................... 12 All-Time Golf Roster ...................................................................... 13 Championships and Honors ....................................................14-15 Year By Year Finishes .......................................................................15
Elon University Quick Facts Location ............................................ Elon, N.C. Founded.......................................................1889 Enrollment .................................................5,628 Colors ......................................Maroon & Gold President .......................... Dr. Leo M. Lambert Alma Mater ...................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Athletics Director ......................... Dave Blank Alma Mater ..... University of South Carolina Sports Information Assistant SID (Golf) ...................Jen Blackwell OfďŹ ce Phone .......................... (336) 278-6634 Email ............................. jblackwell2@elon.edu Assistant SID ...................................Chris Rash Mailing Address .................2500 Campus Box .................................................Elon, N.C. 27244 Fax ............................................ (336) 278-6768 Website ..................... www.elonphoenix.com
Credits
The 2008-09 Elon University Golf Media Guide was written and designed by Leann Madtes with assistance by Chris Rash, Jen Blackwell and Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Rev. James M. Waggoner, longtime Elon sports historian, for compiling many of the records that appear in this book. Photography provided by Sports on Film, John Flowers, SoCon Photos, Megan Donald, Hunt Ward, Jerome Sturm, Kyle Phillips, Andrew Brickey, Grant Halverson, WG Sports Photos and others. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.
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Elon University
Students • Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,628 with 4,992 undergraduate students and 636 graduate students • Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 • Average class size of 22 • Students represent 43 states, the District of Columbia and 51 nations • Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups • Nearly 71 percent of Elon students study abroad • The Education Trust ranks Elon’s graduation rates among the best in the country
Faculty • Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 343 full-time members • 85 percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. in their field • Elon faculty salaries rank fourth among the 36 private colleges and universities in North Carolina
Campus • The Princeton Review currently ranks Elon ninth among the nation’s most beautiful campuses • Recent additions include the Koury Business Center (opened 2006), The Oaks Residence Halls Academics (2006), Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track • Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001) bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts or bachelor of • The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than science degrees 300,000 volumes and more than 200 computers • Elon has four graduate programs in business administration, education, physical therapy and law • About 80 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation • Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters and a four-week winter term in January • 74 percent of Elon students graduate in four years • Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology • 2008 US News and World Report’s America’s Best Colleges ranks Elon second among 119 Southern master’s level institutions Elon Phoenix Golf 2008-09 2
ELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT
Administration
DR. LEO M. LAMBERT
Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president in January 1999. Very early in his tenure, his responsibilities included completing the Elon Vision strategic plan, including the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the opening of Belk Library. Today, Lambert’s work focuses on an ambitious new strategic vision which aims to place Elon, with a national reputation for engaged learning, among the nation’s best small, selective, private universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened by endowed programs such as the Kenan Honors Fellowships, the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lectures and the Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership. He has led efforts to more than double expenditures for library acquisitions, increase faculty sabbatical opportunities and improve Elon’s position in Division I athletics by joining the Southern Conference. Lambert has been committed to further strengthening Elon’s renowned programs of experiential learning, and the results have included top national rankings for Elon’s study abroad, volunteer service, undergraduate research and leadership programs. Lambert has provided national leadership in efforts such as Campus Compact and Project Pericles, which encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. During his tenure, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has attained AACSB International accreditation, the School of Communications has achieved accreditation by ACEJMC and the Elon University School of Law, which opened in Greensboro in 2006, achieved American Bar Association provisional approval in 2008. Recent new campus facilities have included the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, the Academic Village, The Colonnades dining hall and residence halls, The Oaks residence complex and Belk Track and White Field. Lambert has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book about university teaching that was published by the Syracuse University Press in 2005. His alma mater, the State University of New York, awarded him an honorary doctorate of human letters in 2002 in recognition of exceptional achievements in higher education. Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.
DAVE BLANK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Dave Blank begins his third year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2008-09 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. During his first two years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and a plan for future facility improvements, including an already completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet consisting of athletics directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives representing the nation’s multi-sport Division I conferences which will help shape the future of Division I athletics. Under Blank’s direction, 12 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned higher Southern Conference finishes during the 2007-08 season than they did during the 2006-07 campaign.What makes that fact even more impressive is that 10 Phoenix squads achieved a higher SoCon finish during the 2006-07 season than they did during the previous campaign. In 2007-08, the Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular season and tournament crowns en route to making the program’s third NCAA regional appearance in seven seasons. Also, Elon fell one mere victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular season and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007 and 2008) and baseball (2008) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.
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Academic Support Academic Enhancement Program (AEP) All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All studentathletes in the AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, studentathletes in the AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both day time and night time options are available to complete monitored study hours.
Registration Services All student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor through the academic advising office. The academic advisor serves as the primary contact for preregistration and graduation requirements. Student-athletes meet with their academic advisor prior to the beginning of registration to determine scheduling needs. Studentathletes also meet with the academic coordinator for their sport to balance their academic schedule with athletic demands, such as in-season versus out-of-season scheduling.
Life Skills Academic Success In addition to the academic support provided by Phoenix athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote Last year, Elon landed two ESPN The Magazine Acaand enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs demic All-Americans and saw 57 student-athletes earn and speakers address topics such as freshman transi- Academic All-Southern Conference honors. tion issues, health and wellness, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.
Strength & Conditioning The Elon University strength and conditioning program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physically and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacrifice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon strength and conditioning program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and mentally tougher. Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and the university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.
The 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 defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. 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 Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State University recently captured three consecutive Football Championship Subdivision national titles. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions. The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. Elon Phoenix Golf 2008-09
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After 21 seasons in the NAIA and six years in the NCAA Division II level, coach Bill Morningstar has guided the Elon University golf program through 10 campaigns of NCAA Division I action. Having established national prominence long ago, his Elon teams consistently finished high among the NAIA ranks. Under Morningstar’s guidance, Elon advanced to the NAIA National Touranment 16 times in 19 years, finishing among the nation’s top-10 teams each time. As for individual success, Morningstar has coached 65 all-conference performers, 43 all-district selections, 18 All-Americans and 13 GCAA All-American Scholars. Morningstar’s 1982 team was his best. After capturing the conference and district titles, Elon went on to win the NAIA National Championship. Morningstar was named NAIA National Coach of the Year for his efforts. In its first season in NCAA division II, Elon collected a conference championship, as well as conference coach of the year and conference freshman of the year honors. Morningstar has been named conference coach of the year 15 times during his tenure at Elon. He was inducted into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the NAIA Coaches’ Hall of Fame in 1989. In its final season as a NCAA-Division II member, Elon finished third in the South Atlantic Conference, first in the final regional poll, captured the NCAA-II South Region crown and finished 10th in the country at the NCAA-II Tournament. During his career, Morningstar has served as presidnet of the NAISA Golf Coaches’ Association and as Tournament Director for two NAIA National Tournaments. He was named NAIA Distric 26 Coach of the Year eight times. During Elon’s first offical NCAA Division I campaign, the Phoenix captured six tournment titles and reached a national ranking of 27th.
Chris Dockrill Women’s Head Coach • 10th Season
Chris Dockrill, in his ninth season at the helm of the Elon’s women’s golf team, guided the Phoenix to a third-place finish at the 2009 Southern Conference Championship. It marked the second consecutive year that the team has finished third at the event. In his eighth season, he ended the year claiming 2007 Southern Conference Coach of the Year honors. Prior to the 1999-2000 season, Dockrill searved two years as an assistant under head coach Bill Morningstar. A 1986 graduate of Elon, Dockrill was both an All-American and an Academic All-American for Morningstar. Dockrill is married to the former Theresa Brosnan of Rockville, Md., and they have two daughters, Heather and Claire, and a son, Jack.
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Coaching Staff
Bill Morningstar Men’s Head Coach • 37th Season
Frederique Bruell Senior • 4th Season Shaker Heights, Ohio • Shaker Heights 2008-09: Tallied five top-15 finishes ... Best finish was third at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a score of 223 (75-74-74) ... Fired a season-low round of 68 at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate ... Averaged a 77.5 over 30 rounds. 2007-08: Appeared in eight tournaments for Elon ... Was honored as the September SoCon Golfer of the Month ... Finished in the top-15 three times ... Placed third at the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate with a score of 222 (73-72-77) ... Finished fifth at the Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate ... Fired a season-low round of 69 at the Great Smokes Women’s Collegiate ... Averaged a 78.19 over 16 rounds. 2006-07: Tallied four top-20 finishes ... Best finish was fifth at the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate with a score of 150 (73-77) ... Finished tied for 13th at the Draper Valley Women’s Invitational, 15th at the Lady Monarch Invitational and 20th at the Shamrock Intercollegiate ... Posted an average score of 78.96 in 24 rounds ... Earned the team’s Coach’s Award. 2005-06: Best finish was a tie for 10th at the Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate with a score of 144 (69-75) ... Recorded a stroke average of 79.54 Major: Business administration
Danielle Mills Senior • 4th Season Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada • St. Thomas
2008-09: Was named to the All-SoCon team am for the third straight year ... Recieved the Basnight Award for being the most outstanding outstanding ath athlete lete ... Earned team MVP honors for the third consecutive year ... Was named Southern Conference Pla Player yer of the Week twice after her performances at the Lady Seahawk Classic and Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate collegiate ... Posted six top-five finishes ... Placed first in the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate and the Lady Seahawk Classic ... Tied for second in the SoCon Tournament and as well as the Draper Intercollegiate ... Fired season-low low rounds of 68 at the Draper Intercollegiate, Eagle Landing Invite and the Lady Seahawk Classic ... Averaged a 74.8 over 30 rounds. 2007-08: Was named to the All-SoCon team ... Was named the team MVP ... Became Elon’s first women’s golfer to finish as the runner-up in the SoCon Championship with a score of 222 (71-75-76) ... Posted 10 top-20 finishes, including six top 10 finishes ... Tied for third at the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational ... Shot a season-low 71 in the first round of the Draper Intercollegiate where she finished tied for fifth ... Averaged a 75.71 in 24 rounds. 2006-07: Named the team MVP ... Earned All-SoCon accolades as well as league player of the month honors for October ... Earned the individual title at the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate after shooting a 145 (70-75) ... Placed fifth at the Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate (72-73-145) ... Shot a 154 (79-75) at the SoCon Championship to finish in a tie for 12th ... Average score was a 76.92 over 24 rounds. 2005-06: Named Elon’s 2006 Most Inspirational Player ...Top finish was a tie for fifth at the High Point University Women’s Spring Invite with a score of 156 (77-79) ... Finshed in a tie for 12th at the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate after scoring 151 (76-75) ... Ended up tied for 25th at the SoCon Championship with a score of 158 (82-76) ... Recorded three more top-30 finishes ... Tallied a stroke average of 79.0. Major: Business administration
Ashley Barbee Junior • 3rd Season Marietta, Georgia • Blessed Trinity 2008-09: Did not compete in any tournaments this season for the Phoenix. 2007-08: Competed in two tournaments ... Finished 56th at the Draper Intercollegiate ... Carded a season-low 80 in the first round of the Draper Intercollegiate ... Also competed as an individual in the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate where she finished tied for 59th ... Averaged a score of 82.40 in five rounds. 2006-07: Top finish of the season was a tie for eighth at the Lady Monarch Invitational with a score of 160 (80-80). Major: Communications
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Kelsey Johnson Junior • 3rd Season Orchard Park, New York • Orchard Park 2008-09: Placed in the top-20 in three different tournaments ... Tied for second in the Draper Intercollegiate, firing a season-low round 71 ... Appeared in nine tournaments for the Phoenix ... Average score was 79.6 over 24 rounds. 2007-08: Appeared in all 11 tournaments for the Phoenix ... Finished 15th at the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational and with a score of 79 ... Placed in the top-25 in four different tournaments ... Tied for 20th after shooting a season-low round of 74 at the Draper Intercollegiate ... Tied for 14th at the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate ... Finished the season with an average score of 78.96 over 24 rounds. 2006-07: Earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honors on April 6 following her performance at the John Kirk/Lady Panthner Invitational where she was the SoCon’s top finisher with a 151 (75-76) ... Best finish of the year was sixth at the Lady Monarch Invitational where she carded a 157 (79-78) ... Placed in a tie for 13th at the Shamrock Inercollegiate (80-84-164) ... Finished in a tie for 16th at the Southern Conference Championship after carding a 157 (81-76) ... Average score was 78.62 over 21 rounds ... Named the team’s Most Improved Player. Major: Engineering physics
Tara McFadden Sophomore • 2nd Season Thomasburg, Ontario, Canada • St. Theresa Catholic S.S. 2008-09: Competed in all 11 tournaments for the Phoenix ... Earned six top-20 finishes ... Placed fifth in the Mimosa Hills Intercollegite ... Fired a season-low 72 during both the Lady Pirate intercollegiate and the Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate ... Finished in a tie for 11th at the Southern Conference Championship after carding a 237 (74-83-80) ... Average score was 76.9 over 30 rounds. 2007-08: Played in seven tournaments ... Tied for third at the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational where she played as an individual ... Finished 18th at the Southern Conference Championship where she tallied a three-round score of 237 (73-82-82) ...Turned in her best performance with a 73 in the first round of the conference championship ... Posted three top-30 performances ... Averaged a score of 79.19. Major: Physical education and health
Lauren Leback Sophomore • 1st Season Robbinsville, New Jersey • Peddie High School 2008-09: Competed in five tournaments for the Phoenix ... Fired a season-low round of 73 at the Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate ... Averaged a score of 81.14 over 14 rounds. 2007-08: Red-shirted. Major: Exercise sport science
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Meghan Green Freshman • 1st Season Jacksonville, Florida • Episcopal High of Jacksonville 2008-09: Competed in one tournament for the Phoenix this year. Major: Business administration
Virginia Mayer Freshman • 1st Season Charlotte, North Carolina • Myers Park High School 2008-09: Finished the season with three top-25 finishes, with ties for 24th at the Southern Conference Tournament with a score of 245 (79-86-80), 12th at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate with a two-round score of 158 (78-80) and 23rd at the Draper Intercollegiate with a score of 154 (80-74) ... Competed in seven tournaments for the Phoenix ... Fired a season-low round of 74 at both the Draper Intercollegiate and the Eagle Landing Invite ... Averaged a score of 80.17 over 18 rounds. Major: Business administration and accounting
Dani Mullin Freshman • 1st Season West Islip, New York • West Islip High School 2008-09: Competed in five tournaments for the Phoenix ... Finished the season with one top-15 finish, tying for 11th at the Draper Intercollegiate with a score of 150 ... Carded a season-low 75 in both rounds of the Draper Intercollegiate ... Averaged a score of 80.5 over 14 rounds. Major: Biochemistry
Lindsey Thomka Freshman • 1st Season Springfield, Massachusetts• Cathedral High 2008-09: Competed in two tournaments for the Phoenix ... Fired a season-low round of 83 at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate ... Averaged a scored of 85.0 over four rounds. Major: Undecided
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All-Time Roster Annica Anderson Ashley Barbee Angela Baskette Kelly Baytos Megan Blaney Frederique Bruell Krista Bulow Jessica Connelly Jenny Covington Libby Day Brittney Dewey Beth Frace Meghan Green Adrienne Groeller Rachel Hiskey Amy Johnson Kelsey Johnson Taylor Johnson Rea Keller Katie Knoepffler Lauren Lebak Allison Mangini Virginia Mayer Tara McFadden Danielle Mills Dani Mullin Kristin Niland Morgan Olds Lauren Orlen Katie Palermo Sara Petelik Becky Poindexter Kate Polchlopek Bernice Proctor MacKenzie Rasch Jackie Sgambati Meghan Trainor Kristin Termoulis Lindsey Thomka Samantha Widmer Michelle Williams Sammy Sue Wilson Carolyn Woishek Elon Phoenix Golf 2008-09
GCAA/NGCA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS Beth Frace - 2000, 2001 Laura Orlen - 2002 Katie Knoepffler - 2002, 2003 Kelly Baytos - 2006 Kristin Tremoulis - 2006
CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR Chris Dockrill - 2000, 2007 YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM FINISHES 1998 ........................Reclassification 1999 ........................Reclassification 2000 ........................................Fourth 2001 ......................................Second 2002 .......................................Fourth 2003 ............................Fourth (Tied) 2004 .......................................Fourth 2005 ......................................Second 2006 ...........................................Fifth 2007 ............................................Fifth 2008 ..........................................Third 2009 ..........................................Third
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Jayson Judy Grad • 3rd Season Gibsonville, North Carolina • Alamance Christian
2008-09: Was named team MVP ... Played Played in all 11 tournaments ... Finished in the top25 seven times - the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate, the Davidson College Invitational, the ODU/Seascape pe Collegiate, The Hummingbird Intercollegiate, the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate,The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate and the Palisades Collegiate Classic ... Fired a season-best round of 68 at the ODU/Seascape Collegiate,, where he tied for eighth .. Averaged a score of 74.66 over 30 rounds. 2007-08: Competed in all 12 tournaments ... Posted a season-best finish with a tie for third place at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, carding 220 (73-69-78) ... Finished in the top10 in the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate, The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invitational and the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational ...Had two top-25 finishes ... Fired a season-best round of 67 at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Tied for 27th at the Southern Conference Championship ... Awarded the 2007-08 Leadership Award ... Averaged a score of 74.53 over 32 rounds during the season. 2006-07: Finished in a tie for fourth at the Southern Conference Championship with a score of 217 (75-69-73) ... Posted five other top-20 finishes ... Earned a first-place finish at the Furman Intercollegiate with a 211 (71-7169) ... Posted an average score of 74.66 over 32 rounds ... Named the team’s Most Improved Player. 2005-06: Recieved a medical red shirt. Major: Business administration
Phil Bartholomew Junior • 3rd Season Yardley, Pennsylvania • Holy Ghost Prep 2008-09: Competed in 10 tournaments for the Phoenix ... Posted a season-best tie for 13th place during the Southern Conference Tournament with a score of 217 (72-75-70) ... Finished in the top-20 in the Hummingbird Intercollegiate and the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate ... Fired a season-low 70 during the ODU/Seascape Collegiate and the SoCon Tournament ... Averaged a score of 75.52 over 27 rounds. 2007-08: Played in six tournaments as a sophomore ... Best finish was second at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate where he finished nine under par with a 207 (71-68-68) ... Carded a season-best score of 68 in the second round of the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Averaged a 77.12 over 17 rounds. 2006-07: Top finish of the season was a tie for 19th at the WCU Intercollegiate with a score of 148 (73-75) ... Finished in a tie for 28th at the Southern Conference Championship after shooting a 225 (77-74-74) ... Posted an average score of 76.0 in 24 rounds. Major: Business administration
Mike Fekete Junior • 2nd Season New Albany, Ohio • Heritage Academy 2008-09: Competed in seven tournaments as a sophomore ... Best finish was a tie for 26th during the Southern Conference Tournament with a score of 225 (72-75-78) ... Carded a season-low of 76 during the ODU/Seascape Collegiate and the Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate ... Posted an average score of 78.84 over 19 rounds. 2007-08: Appeared in seven tournaments for the Phoenix ... Notched a season-best tie for 29th at the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate with a score of 220 (76-72-72) ... Fired a season-best 72 in the second and third rounds of the Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate ... Named the 2007-08 Elon Most Improved Player ... Averaged a 76.61 over 18 rounds as a sophomore. Major: Business administration Elon Phoenix Golf 2008-09
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Scott Hockemeyer Junior • 2nd Season Indianapolis, Indiana • Lawrence North 2008-09: Appeared in four tournaments this year for the Phoenix ... Best finish of the season was a tie for 19th at the Southern Conference Tournament where he shot a 220 (7771-72) ... Averaged a score 77.91 over 11 rounds. 2007-08: Red-shirted for the 2007-08 season, 2006-07: Best finish of the season was a tie for fourth at the Wofford Invitational Presented by VAULT with a score of 212 (74-67-71) ... Placed in a tie for 49th at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate after shooting a 150 (8070) ... Average score was a 77.40 over 30 rounds. Major: Accounting
Alex Luxenburg Junior • 2nd Season Washington Twnshp., New Jersey • Pascack Valley 2008-09: Competed in four tournaments this season for the Phoenix ... Best finish of the season was 22nd at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate where he scored a 220 (78-72-70) ... Recorded a season-low 70 in the third round of the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Posted an average score 79.36 over 11 rounds. 2007-08: Played in one tournament during the 2007-08 season ... Finished tied for 50th at the WCU Intercollegiate ... Was tied for 37th in the region in that tournament ... Recorded a season-best 73 in the first round of the WCU Intercollegiate ... Averaged a 77.0 in two rounds played in 2007. Major: Independent
Randall Andersen Sophomore • 1st Season Lakeland, Florida • Lakeland Senior 2008-09: Compted in eight tournaments this season for the Phoenix ... Best finish of the season was a tie for 26th at the Davidson College Invitational with a score of 231 (80-7279) ... Recorded a season-low 73 in the second round of the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Average score 77.3 over 23 rounds. 2007-08: Red-shirted for the 2007-08 season. Major: Economics
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Steve Dressel Sophomore • 2nd Season Malvern, Pennsylvania • Conestoga 2008-09: Competed in 10 tournaments for the Phoenix this season ... Carded four top-25 finishes, including a first-place finish at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Shot a seasonlow 71 during the second round of The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate ... Averaged a 76.11 over 27 rounds this season. 2007-08: Played in 11 tournaments in his freshman campaign ... Fired a 210 (67-71-72) at the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate for a season-best tie for eighth place ... Finished tied for 15th at the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic with a score of 147 (75-72) in two rounds ... Shot a season-best 67 in the first round of the Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate ... Notched five top-25 region finishes ... Tied for 35th at the Southern Conference Championship ... Finished two tournaments at even par ... Averaged a 76.23 in 30 rounds during the season. Major: Business administration
Caleb Luther Sophomore • 1st Season Highland Falls, New York • Canterbury School 2008-09: Competed in two tournaments during his freshman campaign for the Phoenix ... Shot a season-best 74 during the second round of The Hummingbird Intercollegiate where he tied for 78th ... Averaged an 80.8 over five rounds. 2007-08: Red-shirted. Major: Economics and international business
Josh Goldstein Freshman • 1st Season Liberty, New York • Liberty High School 2008-09: Competed in one tournament during his freshman campaign ... Finished 39th at the Davidson College Invitational after shooting a 242 (85-77-80) ... Averaged an 80.67 over three rounds. Major: Music performance
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ALL TIME ROSTER - D -ARichard Adams Bill Adkins Brian Agee Ralph Alfieri Randall Andersen Danny Arnold Jim Arnold Andy Aron Bill Austin -BDouglas Bagley David Bankston Phil Barthlomew Ollie Bass John Baxter Craig Bennent Mark Berry Tommy Bibb David Bittner Herbert Blaylock Paul Bogin Sam Boyd George Bradford Ed Brannock David Braxton Ricky Bray Brian Brennan Buddy Briggs Jimmy Brown Glenn Bulliner Richard Burke Paul Burns Brad Burnside Bill Burton Bob Byrnes -CKerry Capell Michael Carbray Scott Carney Tommy Carole Chips Chabalko Cameron Cheek Frank Ciamello Tim Clark Brad Clayton Dennis Clinton Hiram Coble Eddie Cofino Carl Coley Mickey Combs Nelvin Cooper Gordon Cox Jamie Cox Bob Coyner Kerry Crews Matt Crews
Steve Danielson David Dean Keith Decker Mark Delcourt Thom DeLeaw Brett Diakon Bob Dickson Nick Disibio Rick Dixon Chris Dockrill Ray Dodson Danny Dolan Matt Donovan Ron Dorrestein Mark Doughty Stephen Dressel - E/F Jeff Ennis Fred Evans Kenneth Ezell Chris Farnsworth Mike Feket Bob Fikac Rick Firebaugh Jimmy Fogleman Donough Forde Greg Fowler Kevin Freedle Greg Fry Frank Furguson - GVictor Galvani Hugh Gill Nick Glicos Timothy Gliniecki Chris Glover David Goodman Josh Goldstein David Graham Danny Graham Todd Grassi Ralph Grissom Bob Grundy Craig Gunn Gary Gupton -HGreg Haley Danny Hall Tom Hall Richard Handchen Billy Harding Bobby Harris Colby Hart Mark Hartis Joe Harvey Tom Hatley Chris Hervochen
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Scott Hockemeyer James Hockman Don Holt Jim Holt Wes Hooper John Horsley Eddie Hughes Charles Hughes Mark Hunsicker Bill Hyler - I/J Paul Irvin Woody Jacobs Scott Jakovics Randy Jarrett Tom Johnson Lance Johnson Taylor Johnson Ernest Jones Ronald Jones Mac Jones Frankie Jones Jayson Judy - KGarrett Kacheliek Leo Kampman Craig Kapitula Chris Keeley Patrick Keeley Rae Keller Jeff Kelly Terry Kelly Mike Kenny Andrew Koenig Gary Kyker -LHenry Landress David Landskroener Steve Larick Brad Lawrence Dwight Leadbetter Jimmy Leighton Thomas Leimberger Bobby Leonard Steve Lewis Cecil Lilly Riger Littlejohn Freddie Lloyd Bick Long Harold Long Sonny Long Ryan Loucks Bobby Loy Alex Luxenburg Caleb Luther Jimmy Lytle -MJohn Marshall
Tom Martine Todd May T Brian McArthur Ryan McCormick Cameron McDonald Walter McFayden Roy McGriff Robert McLeod Chris McMichael J.D. McNeill George Meena Jimmy Merriman Joe Meyer Davis Miller Knox Milligan Dave Mondy Josh Moore Blair Moyer James Murray Brad Myers Keith Myers - N/O Greg Nance Steve Nesbitt Justin Newton Keith Orlen Gary Overfelt Bill Overton David Overton - P/Q Tommy Padgett Carm Pascarella Robbie Pete Thomas Pendergast Barry Pilson Jack Platt Jason Powell Clyde Pritchett Brian Psota Gerald Puorro John Quinto -RAlex Retsch-Bogart Robert Rinker Louis Ritterger Lee Rogers Asa Roper Michael Ross Bryan Rowley Mark Russell David Russell Terry Rust -SRic Schloss Chuck Scott Jimmy Scott Brandon Scruggs Richard Schakleford
Otis Shelton Graeme Shull Jim Simmons Terry Slater Bowman Small Don Smith Mark Smith Bennett Smith Rich Sobonya Malcolm Spatz Charles Spears David Starzal Steve Stearnes Tim Stevenson -TJimmy Tate Roger Taylor Sean Taylor John Thompson Daniel Thore Ryan Tighe - W/Z Sean Walker Frank Ward Charles Waters George Watts Frank Webster Chuck Welch Bobby West Bart Whicker Chris Wirt Craig Wood Charles Woody George Wooten Wayne Workman Cecil Worsley Gene Wrenn Johnny Zurlis
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS NAIA DISTRICT 26 MVP Bob Byrnes - 1989
15 ALL-AMERICANS
NAIA National Championship 1982
Charles Scott, Jr. - 1976 David Braxton - 1976 Danny Arnold - 1978 David Graham - 1982, 1983 Keith Decker - 1981, 1982 Daniel Thore - 1982 Danny Graham - 1983 Barry Pilson - 1983 Chris Dockrill - 1986 Steve Larick - 1987 Bob Byrnes - 1987, 1988 Tim Gliniecki - 1989 Tommy Padgett - 1990 Tim Clark - 1991 Brad Burnside - 1991
CONFERENCE MVP Bob Byrnes - 1988, 1989 Richie Burke - 1990, 1991 Tim Clark - 1992
12 INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 18 Conference Championships ‘51, ‘52, ‘56, ‘59, ‘74, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94
Dave Mondy - 1949, 1951 Freddie Long - 1959 Bick Long - 1969 Bill Atkins - 1973 Chuck Scott - 1974 Chuck Waters - 1976, 1977 Danny Arnold - 1978 David Graham - 1979 Keith Decker - 1981 Bob Byrnes - 1988, 1989 Richie Burke - 1990, 1991 Tim Clark - 1992
FOUR NAIA DISTRICT 26 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
10 NAIA District & NCAA Regional Championships ‘69, ‘74, ‘78, ‘81, ‘82, ‘84, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘97 Elon Phoenix Golf 2008-09
Danny Arnold - 1978 David Graham - 1979 Keith Decker - 1981 Bob Byrnes - 1989
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Year-By-Year Team Finishes YEAR CONF. 1973 3rd 1974 1st 1975 2nd 1976 1st 1977 1st 1978 1st 1979 1st 1980 2nd 1981 1st 1982 1st 1983 2nd 1984 1st 1985 2nd 1986 2nd 1987 2nd 1988 2nd 1989 1st 1990 1st 1991 1st 1992 1st 1993 1st 1994 1st 1995 3rd 1996 -1997 -1998 1999 2000 5th 2001 4th 2002 3rd 2003 3rd 2004 10th 2005 8th 2006 4th 2007 3rd 2008 6th 2009 6th
DISTRICT -1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 5th ---1st Reclassification Reclassification -----------
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NATIONAL -7th (NAIA) -2nd (NAIA) 8th (NAIA) 2nd (NAIA) 10th (NAIA) 10th (NAIA) 4th (NAIA) 1st (NAIA) 5th (NAIA) 4th (NAIA) -4th (NAIA) 3rd (NAIA) -8th (NAIA) 8th (NAIA) 3rd (NAIA) 7th (NAIA) ----10th (NCAA-II) -----------
COACH OF THE YEAR NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Bill Morningstar - 1982
NAIA DISTRICT 26 COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Morningstar 1974, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992
CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Bill Morningstar 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
GCAA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLARS Chris Dockrill - 1986 Richard Burke - 1990 Jim Arnold - 1993 Brian McArthur - 1995, 1996 Donough Forde - 1997 John Marshall - 2000, 2001 Ryan Loucks - 2002, 2003, 2004 Keith Orlen - 2005 Louis Rittberger - 2006
ELON HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES NAME CLASS YEAR.....................YEAR INDUCTED George Wooten ‘64..............................................1974 David Mondy ‘52....................................................1980 Bill Morningstar ‘64...............................................1988 Charles Scott, Jr. ‘78..............................................1990 David Graham ‘80..................................................1991 Keith Decker ‘82....................................................1992 Bob Byrnes ‘89.......................................................1999 Bobby Loy ‘58.........................................................2001 Daniel Thore ‘86....................................................2002 Barry Pilson ‘87......................................................2007
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W. Cecil Worsley III Golf Training Center In summer 2009, Elon will open a golf training and practice facility located on South Campus. W. Cecil Worsley III a 1986 Elon graduate and a member of Elon men’s golf team, presented Elon with a gift during the Ever Elon Campaign which funded the facility. This facility includes an indoor practice area with hitting bays and a swing analysis center as well as a putting area and player’s lounge. Outside the facility will be a lighted driving range and an area where players can work on their short game which will include two large practice putting greens, one being bermuda grass and the other bent grass. “The golf training and practice facilities on campus will make a big impact on the Elon women’s and men’s golf program, leading to new opportunities and allowing our players to excel,” head men’s coach Bill Morningstar said. “I saw the need for a superior training center that has state-of-the-art equipment which can help both the men’s and women’s golf teams compete and recruit,” Worsley stated. The women’s and men’s golf teams have privileges to play at the following local golf courses: Alamance Country Club, Stoney Creek Golf Club, Mill Creek Golf Club, The Challenge Golf Club and Indian Valley Golf Course. Special thanks to other contributors: Dewey and Susan Andrew, Ken Ezell, Clifton Golf Design, Terry and Chris Dockrill, Jim and Virginia Griggs - Southland Elecrical Supply, Lisa Luxenburg, Mike and Christy Garnett - Overhead Door Company of Greensboro, Jerry and Jodi Richardson - Special T Hosiery Mills, Inc., Richard and Eva Sneed, Raymond and Ronnie Von Drehle-Vondrehle Corporation, Daina and Alan Wasserstrom, Ray and Debbie Womack - Womack Electric and Cecil and Joanna Worsley.
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2008-09 Elon Golf Results Women’s Results Date Sept. 8-9 Sept. 15-16 Sept. 20-21 Oct. 12-14 Oct. 19-21 Feb. 22-24 March 9-10 March 23-24 March 30-31 April 6-7 April 19-21
Tournament 2008 Draper Intercollegiate Great Smokies Women’s Collegiate Sea Trail Women’s Intercollegiate UNCG-Starmount Fall Classic Lady Pirate Intercollegiate Kiawah Island Intercollegiate JMU Eagle Landing Invite UNCW Seahawk Classic John Kirk/ Panther Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship
Finish 1st/14 T6th/22 3rd/17 13th/15 5th/20 20th/43 6th/15 2nd/12 9th/13 2nd/10 3rd/10
588 597 914 943 920 937 909 909 932 612 955
Score (290-298) (297-300) (303-308-303) (311-317-315) (319-290-311) (328-302-307) (317-302-290) (305-295-309) (311-310-311) (309-303) (308-330-317)
894 880 923 930 603 584 934 895 632 899 892
Score (301-301-292) (299-298-283) (301-308-314) (309-309-312) (288-315) (296-288) (305-311-318) (298-293-394) (321-311) (298-306-295) (299-290-303)
Men’s Results Date Sept. 15-16 Sept. 19-21 Oct. 6-7 Oct. 13-14 Oct. 27-28 Nov. 3-4 Feb. 23-24 March 9-10 March 28-29 April 13-14 April 19-21
Tournament Raines Development Group Intercollegiate Sea Trail Men’s Intercollegiate Mizuno Savannah Intercollegiate Davidson College Invitational ODU Seascape The Hummingbird Intercollegiate Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Furman Invitational Palisades Collegiate Classic Southern Conference Championship
Finish 13th/18 T3rd/18 11th/13 8th/8 T6th/15 4th/14 8th/16 12th/14 T17th/19 15th/15 6th/11