2017-18 Nebraska Bowling Guide by Jeremy Foote

2017

NCAA RUNNER-UP

HUSKERS

2017-18

NEBRSK BOWLING INTRODUCTION Table Of Contents.......................................................... 1 Nebraska Bowling Facts/Schedule................................. 2 2017-18 Roster............................................................... 3

THIS IS NEBRASKA This is Nebraska Bowling.............................................4-5 Academic Success & Experience...............................6-13 Athletic Excellence & Support.................................14-21 There is No Place Like Nebraska.............................22-27

COACHES & STAFF Head Coach Bill Straub................................................ 28 Assistant Head Coach Paul Klempa............................. 29 Bowling Staff...........................................................30-31

2017-18 HUSKERS Season Notebook....................................................32-33 Kelly Belzeski................................................................ 34 Julia Bond..................................................................... 35 Raquel Orozco.............................................................. 36 Meghan Straub............................................................. 37 Kelly Huddleston.......................................................... 38 Allison Morris................................................................ 38 Estefania Prieto............................................................. 39 Michelle Guarro............................................................ 39 Amanda Morgan........................................................... 39 Cassidy Ray................................................................... 39

2016-17 SEASON REVIEW Season Review.........................................................44-45 Team & Individual Statistics.......................................... 45

NEBRASKA HISTORY & RECORDS Nebraska Bowling History/All-Americans..................... 46 All-Time Letterwinners/National Award Winners......... 47 All-Time Results & Individual and Team Titles.........48-49 Individual & Team Records........................................... 50

NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATION University Administration/Board of Regents...........52-53 Athletic Director Bill Moos........................................... 54 Athletic Administration................................................. 55 Athletic Department Directory..................................... 56

INTRODUCTION

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING NEBRASKA BOWLING FACTS Season of Bowling (First Season).................21st (1997) Total National Championships..............10 (Last, 2015) Total NCAA Championships....................5 (Last, 2015) NCAA Championship Appearances...... 14 (Last, 2017) Total Team Tournament Titles...................................98 Total Individual Tournament Titles........................... 65 National Collegiate Bowlers of the Year.....................9 National Collegiate Rookies of the Year.................... 4 National Collegiate Coaches of the Year....................3 NTCA All-Americans................................................. 65 NTCA All-Academic Bowlers.......................................75

TEAM INFORMATION 2016-17 National Finish........................................... 2nd 2016-17 Tournament Victories.....................................4 2016-17 Individual Tournament Victories....................3 2016-17 Runner-Up Finishes........................................4 2016-17 All-Americans.................................................4 All-Americans Returning/Lost................................. 3/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................................. 5/3 Newcomers...................................................................3

COACHING STAFF Head Coach............................................... Bill Straub » 21st season at Nebraska » 10 National Titles/5 NCAA Titles » Three NTCA Coach of the Year Awards Assistant Head Coach............................ Paul Klempa » 21st season at Nebraska Bowling Office Manager...........................Kim Straub » 11th season at Nebraska

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING SCHEDULE Date Friday, Oct. 27-Sunday, Oct. 29 Friday, Nov. 3-Sunday, Nov. 5 Friday, Nov. 10-Sunday, Nov. 12 Friday, Jan. 12-Sunday, Jan. 14 Friday, Feb. 2-Sunday, Feb. 4 Friday, Feb. 9-Sunday, Feb. 11 Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 18 Saturday, Feb. 24-Sunday, Feb. 25 Friday, March 2-Sunday, March 4 Friday, March 16-Sunday, March 18 Thursday, April 12-Saturday, April 14

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CONTACT INFORMATION Main Phone Number................................ 402-472-0404 Mailing Address: Nebraska Bowling Office 111 East Campus Union P.O. Box 830958 Lincoln, NE 68583-0958

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................................... Lincoln, Neb. Population..........................................................268,738 Founded..................................................................1869 Enrollment............................................................26,079 Facility................................... Nebraska Bowling Facility Home Tournament Venue....................Sun Valley Lanes Nickname..................................... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors................................................ Scarlet and Cream Conference......................................................... Big Ten President................................... Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. Chancellor............................................Ronnie D. Green Institutional Representative........ Josephine Potuto, J.D. Athletic Director...............................................Bill Moos

COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION Bowling Contact.......................................... Sophie Otte Office Phone........................................... (402) 472-0694 E-Mail.....................................................sotte3@unl.edu Communications Fax.............................. (402) 472-2005 Mailing Address: Nebraska Communications One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588-0123

MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2017-18 Nebraska Bowling Media Guide was written and designed by Sophie Otte and James Hajek of the Nebraska Communications Office, with editorial assistance from Senior Associate Communications Director/Operations Jeff Griesch and the Bowling Office. All photography was provided by Athletic Department Photographers Scott Bruhn, Adam Warner and Stephanie Carpenter and UNL Photo Services. Cover design by Allie Laing. The guide was produced entirely on Adobe InDesign 2017 and printed at University of Nebraska Printing Services.

Tournament Location Brunswick Bearcat Open Fairview Heights, Ill. Track Kat Klash Houston, Texas Warhawk Classic Kenosha, Wis. Mid-Winter Classic Jonesboro, Ark. Prairie View A&M Invitational Arlington, Texas Crusader Classic Chicago, Ill. SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational Houston, Texas Mid-Missouri NCAA Invitational Fulton, Mo. Big Red Invitational Lincoln, Neb. (Sun Valley Lanes) Music City Classic Nashville, Tenn. NCAA Championship St. Louis, Mo. (Tropicana Lanes)

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Nebraska is set to compete in 10 tournaments in 2017-18, including at least seven tournaments the Huskers participated in last season (not including NCAA Championship). Of the seven tournaments NU is participating in this season and also competed at last season, Nebraska is defending champion at three (Mid-Winter Classic, Prairie View A&M Invitational, Crusader Classic). Nebraska will once again host the Big Red Invitational at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln. NU has held the tournament in seven of the past eight seasons, winning twice and finishing no lower than fourth. The Huskers finished second at their home tournament last season, while posting the fifth-highest traditional average in program history. Nebraska returns to the Prairie View A&M Invitational, looking to make it six team titles in a row, as the Huskers have won each of the past five championships at the tournament. The Huskers will be competing at the Track Kat Klash for the seventh-consecutive season, which NU won in both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. In each of the six previous tournaments, NU has posted a top-five finish, including a second-place finish last season. The NCAA Championship returns to Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, Mo., the site of the 2015 NCAA Championship which Nebraska won, NU’s last national championship. The Huskers defeated Stephen F. Austin by a score of 4-2 in the 2015 NCAA Championship Match, and current senior Julia Bond was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. The NCAA Championship remains an eight-team format with selection determined by NCAA RPI rankings. The eight teams will play a round-robin traditional round to determine seeding for the bracket-play best-of-seven double-elimination Baker format championship tournament. The winner of the tournament will be crowned national champion.

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2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING ROSTER No. Name 6 Belzeski, Kelly 28 Bond, Julia 9 Guarro, Michelle 24 Huddleston, Kelly 22 Morgan, Amanda 15 Morris, Allison 14 Orozco, Raquel 7 Prieto, Estefania 3 Ray, Cassidy 44 Straub, Meghan

Yr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. So. RFr. Fr. Jr.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Hometown (Previous School) Schererville, Ind. (Lake Central) Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley) Guadalajara, Mexico (Lincoln School) Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista South) Killeen, Texas (Prairie View A&M/Killeen) Ann Arbor, Mich. (Ann Arbor Huron) Tijuana, Mexico (Colegio CADI) Bogota, Colombia (Buckingham School) Herrin, Ill. (Herrin) Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Pius X)

Head Coach: Bill Straub (21st season) Assistant Head Coach: Paul Klempa (21st season)

HUSKER CAREER STATISTICS Bowler Years Lettered GP Pinfall Avg. Events 1st Top 5 Top 10 Kelly Belzeski 2015-16-17 63 12,796 203.111 20 2 2 4 Julia Bond 2015-16-17 182 38,102 209.352 29 4 13 15 Michelle Guarro -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Kelly Huddleston -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Amanda Morgan -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Allison Morris 2017 6 1,088 181.333 3 0 0 0 Raquel Orozco 2017 21 4,250 202.381 8 0 0 0 Estefania Prieto -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Cassidy Ray -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -Meghan Straub 2016-17 74 14,602 197.324 18 0 2 4

HUSKER INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT VICTORIES Bowler Julia Bond Julia Bond Julia Bond Kelly Belzeski Kelly Belzeski

Tournament Mid-Winter Classic NCAA Championship Crusader Classic UCM Mid-America Invitational NCAA Championship

Date Jan. 17, 2015 April 14-15, 2016 Feb. 18, 2017 Feb. 25 , 2017 April 13-14, 2017

Average 223.4 228.4 220.0 226.6 217.6

Kelly BELZESKI......................................... BELL-zesk-EE Michelle GUARRO............................................waa-RO ESTEFANIA PRIETO............es-te-fa-NEE-a pre-EH-tow RAQUEL OROZCO...........................ra-KELL o-ROZ-co STRAUB........................................................... STRAWB

NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 3 Cassidy Ray 6 Kelly Belzeski 7 Estefania Prieto 9 Michelle Guarro 14 Raquel Orozco 15 Allison Morris 22 Amanda Morgan 24 Kelly Huddleston 28 Julia Bond 44 Meghan Straub

Yr. Fr. Sr. RFr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Sr. Jr.

HUSKERS BY CLASS Senior (2)........................................ Kelly Belzeski ............................................................... Julia Bond Junior (1)........................................Meghan Straub Sophomore (4)...........................Kelly Huddleston ..................................................... Amanda Morgan .......................................................... Allison Morris ........................................................ Raquel Orozco Redshirt Freshman (1)..................Estefania Prieto Freshman (2).................................Michelle Guarro ............................................................. Cassidy Ray

HUSKERS BY HOME STATE llinois (2)................................................ Julia Bond ............................................................. Cassidy Ray Indiana (1).........................................Kelly Belzeski Michigan (1)..................................... Allison Morris Nebraska (2)................................Kelly Huddleston ........................................................Meghan Straub Texas (1)...................................... Amanda Morgan Colombia (1).................................. Estefania Prieto Mexico (2).....................................Michelle Guarro ........................................................ Raquel Orozco

HUSKERS BY MAJOR Business Administration (1).......... Estefania Prieto Chemical Engineering (1)............Kelly Huddleston Finance (2)........................................ Allison Morris .......................................................Michelle Guarro Forensic Science (1).............................. Julia Bond Marketing (2)............................... Amanda Morgan .........................................................Raquel Orozco Social Science Education (1).............Kelly Belzeski English Education and Journalism (1).... Meghan Straub Undeclared (1)...................................... Cassidy Ray

RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS Julia Bond................................................... First-Team Kelly Belzeski...............................Honorable Mention Meghan Straub............................Honorable Mention

RETURNING ACADEMIC ALL-NTCA Kelly Belzeski Allison Morris Raquel Orozco Estefania Prieto

RETURNING ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN Kelly Belzeski Julia Bond Allison Morris Meghan Straub

INTRODUCTION

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NEBRASKA BOWLING The Nebraska Bowling Facility in the East Campus Union is home to the Nebraska bowling team. The six-lane facility provides the Huskers with a tournament-quality practice facility and is one of the best in the nation. Nebraska’s locker room and coaches offices are also located at the facility. The bowling team also enjoys Husker Power, with weight rooms in Memorial Stadium, the Hawks Championship Center and the Hendricks Training Complex, as well as Nebraska’s expert-trained athletic medicine program, which features training rooms at Memorial Stadium and the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Nebraska’s excellent student-athlete-centered facilities have played an integral role in the Huskers capturing five national team championships over the past 14 seasons. The Huskers also played host to the 2008 NCAA Championships at Thunder Alley in Omaha. Overall, the Nebraska women’s bowling team has claimed 10 national titles (five NCAA, five IBC) under Coach Bill Straub since 1990, including the 2015 NCAA crown.

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GROWING CHAMPIONS Nebraska has established one of the richest traditions in collegiate women’s bowling over the past two decades. Coach Bill Straub led Nebraska to four national championships during the 1990s, before adding another championship in 2001. The Huskers took their championship success to another level by winning the first-ever NCAA title in the sport in 2004. Nebraska made it back-to-back NCAA Championships with a title in 2005, before claiming another crown in 2009. The Huskers added to their historic hardware haul in 2013, before capturing the 2015 title to give the program its fifth crown in the first 12 years of the NCAA Championships. Nebraska bowlers have been well-represented in national and international competitions. Under Coach Bill Straub, 14 Husker bowlers have qualified for their national teams, including U.S. National Team members Shannon Pluhowsky, Diandra (Hyman) Asbaty, Brenda Edwards, Elise Bolton, Kayla Johnson, Lizabeth Kuhlkin and current Husker Julia Bond. Recent Huskers Danielle van der Meer (Netherlands), Valerie Calberry (Canada), Shalima Zalsha (Indonesia), Bethany Hedley (England), Tan Yan Ling (Singapore), Andrea Ruiz (Colombia) and Alexandra Mosquera (Colombia) have also represented their home countries on the international level.

Top: Nebraska captured its fifth NCAA Championship in 2015 by defeating Stephen F. Austin by a score of 4-2 in the NCAA Championship match at Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, Mo. Middle: Nebraska has one of the richest bowling traditions in the country. The five-time NCAA champion Huskers contend for the national title on an annual basis and have advanced to each of the first 14 NCAA Championships, including a victory in the first NCAA-sanctioned championship in 2004. Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for each of the NCAA Championships since bowling became a NCAA sanctioned sport. Right: Three-time U.S. Amateur champion Shannon Pluhowsky represented the United States three straight years at the Bowling World Cup, an event considered the world’s premier amateur competition. In 2004, she became the first American bowler to win the Bowling World Cup in 12 years. In 2011, she became the first bowler to ever win four gold medals in the World Women’s Championships. Pluhowsky was a three-time National Collegiate Bowler of the Year for Nebraska and a four-time All-American who competed for the Big Red from 2001 to 2005. She also helped lead Nebraska to four national championships.

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HUSKER STUDENT-ATHLETES Nebraska Athletics is one of the few self-sustaining athletic programs in the country. In 2016-17, Nebraska was one of only two collegiate programs in the nation to attract nearly 1.3 million fans across its seven major team sports through the doors of its world-class facilities. This incredible interest and support enables Nebraska Athletics to invest in the student-athlete experience, as well as the overall game-day experience. Nebraska is a leader in providing all the resources and support necessary for student-athletes to become successful in Academics, Athletics and Life. Nebraska will continue to strategically plan for avenues to strengthen the resources to support more than 600 Husker student-athletes across 24 sports.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

More than 600 student-athletes, including football junior Stanley Morgan Jr., benefit not only from Nebraska’s full cost of attendance scholarships and the MacBook Air program, but also the amazing facilities and staff support within the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex. Nebraska leads the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-America and NCAA Today’s Top Ten awards.

ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Nebraska’s strength and conditioning has long been at the forefront of college athletics. Under the direction of Boyd Epley, Nebraska has a staff of 14 strength coaches who create personalized strength and conditioning programs for Husker student-athletes. The David and Carol Alloy Strength Complex, where Nebraska’s bowling team trains, is pictured here.

LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE

The Husker Life Skills program allows studentathletes to continue their development and impact lives in the community. In 2016-17, Husker student-athletes, including sophomore Raquel Orozco, pictured above at the Husker Heroes event, completed more than 400 outreach activities while volunteering nearly 8,000 hours to impact approximately 35,000 people in Nebraska communities.

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A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE SPORTS NUTRITION LEWIS TRAINING TABLE

Husker student-athletes have ample places to dine, as the Lewis Training Table is open extended hours for meals, while the North Stadium and Hendricks Training Complexes have areas for supplements for recovery after workouts or for snacks throughout the day. Nebraska’s three full-time sports dietitians work with the Lewis Training Table manager and executive chef to plan and prepare meals to help maximize performance for student-athletes. Nebraska’s individual nutritional counseling focuses on performance nutrition strategies, hydration, quality food choices and proper supplementation to help student-athletes reach their full potential.

In August of 2014, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors restructured the way member institutions and conferences, including the Big Ten, govern themselves. Nebraska has a great history and tradition of providing unmatched benefits and support to student-athletes. However, this change in governance, and subsequent legislation, paved the way for Nebraska to enhance the benefits and experiences for student-athletes. A few examples of these enhanced benefits are: • All scholarship student-athletes across all sports have their scholarship calculated based on the full cost of attendance. • Each student-athlete is offered an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer to enhance their learning opportunities (opposite page top left). • Nebraska has increased resources and support in all academic and performance related areas including but not limited to Academic Services, Life Skills, Athletic Medicine, Athletic Training, Strength and Conditioning, Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, Nutrition and Dining Services (Training Table) and Sports Analytics.

ATHLETIC MEDICINE: CARING FOR HUSKERS

Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine facilities rank among the nation’s best, while one of the most experienced medical staffs in the nation care for all Husker student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical team consists of 13 full-time athletic trainers and eight graduate assistant trainers, led by Associate Athletic Director Dr. Lonnie Albers (kneeling far left), Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Head Football Athletic Trainer Mark Mayer. A full staff of orthopaedists is also available to the Huskers, led by Dr. Richard Dugas (pictured back in white). The Husker Athletic Medicine team also includes a full-time, in-house athletic psychologist, and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with Husker student-athletes.

• Nebraska created the first-known Post-Eligibility Opportunity (PEO) program, where every studentathlete graduate who has exhausted their athletic eligibility has the opportunity to pursue (with Nebraska support) an internship, participate in a study abroad program or attend graduate school within the University of Nebraska system.

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 329 with four selections in 2016-17. Senior track standout Drew Wiseman (Bismarck, N.D., Electrical Engineering) was named the CoSIDA Men's Track and Field Academic All-American of the Year while claiming the second first-team Academic All-America award of his career. Wiseman was named Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and ended his career as a six-time AllAmerican. Women's track and field star Tierra Williams (Auburn, Neb.) was named Nebraska's Female Student-Athlete of the Year. She was a seven-time All-America jumper and a 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Wiseman and Williams, who are pictured at right, were Nebraska’s 2016-17 Big Ten Medal of Honor winners. The Nebraska men’s track and field team continued its extraordinary run of CoSIDA Academic All-America success with Wiseman's firstteam selection. Four-time volleyball All-American Kadie Rolfzen (Papillion, Neb., Advertising & Public Relations) was also a first-team Academic All-American, as was All-Big Ten soccer player Caroline Flynn (Lincoln, Neb., Communication Studies). A 2016 second-team All-American on the balance beam, gymnast Danielle Breen (Ames, Iowa, Accounting) earned second-team Academic All-America honors in the Women's At-Large division. Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 126 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2016-17.

A total of 126 Nebraska student-athletes earned their degrees in 2016-17, 54 in May 2017, 57 in December 2016 and 15 in August 2016. Alexandra Mosquera (left) earned her degree in chemical engineering in August of 2017 after being a part of five Husker teams that advanced to the NCAA Championship match, including a pair of national champions. Mosquera was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, a seven-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and a four time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Melanie Crawford (right) graduated in December of 2016 with a degree in human resource management. She earned NTCA Scholastic All-America and Academic All-Big Ten honors in her career, and she was a third-team NTCA All-American in 2014. Crawford was a strong contributor to Nebraska’s 2015 national champion and 2016 national runner-up teams.

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LEADING THE NATION 2016-17 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

329 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation across all sports) 107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 38 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 30 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 3 among all women’s sports, all time) 44 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002) Academic All-American of the Year in 2016-17 Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) NCAA Elite 90 Award Winners in 2016-17 Sydney Townsend (Women's Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Four CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2016-17 (3 first-team, 1 second-team) First Team: Caroline Flynn (Soccer) Kadie Rolfzen (Volleyball) Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Second Team: Danielle Breen (Women's Gymnastics) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner ($7,500) Kadie Rolfzen (Women’s Volleyball) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics)

Five Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards in 2016-17. The seniors with 3.900 GPAs or better were Caroline Flynn (soccer, pictured above); Jennie Laeng (women’s gymnastics); Kelly Schatz (soccer); Drew Wiseman (men’s track and field); Emily Wood (women’s basketball). Flynn was also a first-team Academic AllAmerican in 2016 and was selected by the Portland Thorns FC in the 2017 NWSL Draft.

Volleyball standout Kadie Roflzen earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2016. Rolfzen, a two-time first-team AVCA All-American, became just the third volleyball player in school history to earn four All-America awards, joining Husker Olympians Jordan Larson and Sarah Pavan. Rolfzen was also an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient in 2017.

Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarships ($7,500 each) Eric Coufal (Wrestling) Jennie Laeng (Women's Gymnastics) Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (32) Alice Akers, Jasmine Barge, Julia Bond, Cassandra Brassard, Bri Cassidy, Kaiwan Culmer, Reka Czuth, Jordan De Spong, Paula Del Cueto Castillo, Kristen Dowell, Jordan Ehly, Austin Epperson, Jerald Foster, Francesca Giganti, Sydney Harlow, Briana Holman, Harrison Jordan, Eric Karl, Mate Koroknai, Rok Krizaj, Ashley Lambert, Daniel Leal, Angela Mercurio, Sydney Miramontez, Nick Percy, Nina Radulovic, Sanjaya Roy, Alyvia Simmons, Maddie Simon, Toni Tupper, Tierra Williams, Brittni Wolczyk Male Student-Athlete of the Year Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Female Student-Athlete of the Year Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Drew Wiseman (Men's Track and Field) Tierra Williams (Women's Track and Field) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Ben Miller (Baseball) Emily Wood (Women's Basketball) Herman Team GPA Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics (3.480 GPA) Women’s Swimming & Diving Team (3.578 GPA) Life Skills Award of Excellence Team Winners Football Women's Gymnastics 731 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (382), Spring (349) (3.0 GPA or above) 209 Academic All-Big Ten Selections (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above) 126 Husker Graduates 15, August 2016; 57, December 2016; 54, May 2017 98 Perfect 4.0 GPA Semesters Fall (54), Spring (44)

Drew Wiseman was the Academic All-American of the Year for Men's Track and Field in 2017. A two-time NCAA Elite 90 recipient, Wiseman was also a six-time All-American on the track, earning accolades in both the 400-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay.

Danielle Breen garnered CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors in 2017 after helping the Huskers win the Big Ten regular-season title. Breen was also a second-team All-American on the balance beam and a two-time All-Big Ten performer.

59 Nebraska Big Ten Distinguished Scholars 3.7 GPA or better, 2016-17

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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

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“The University of Nebraska is where I feel I really learned how to bowl. I also learned a lot about who I was as a person. Anytime you go outside your comfort zone and you leave home for the first time, you are forced to learn about the real world quickly. I am so grateful for the experiences I have had at UNL and so fortunate to have had the best coaches in the world at my disposal. The bottom line is that I didn’t go to school to bowl, but for a great education. I got both.” Diandra (Hyman) Asbaty, NTCA Bowler of the Year (2000) Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2002) The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that studentathletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.

TUTORIAL SUPPORT

A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from approximately 75-100 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.

STUDY HALL

Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.

MENTORING

Academic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a select group of returning student-athletes. The student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATION

Each new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators, and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.

PERSONAL COUNSELING

Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska. Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

COMPUTER RESOURCES

The Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for studentathletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. New laptops are provided to all student-athletes for use during their academic career at Nebraska. Top: The main entrance to the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex in West Memorial Stadium is the gateway to student-athlete success at Nebraska. The complex also features tributes to each of Nebraska’s nation-leading 329 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 17 NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award winners. Bottom left: Renovations to the Nebraska Student Life Complex nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space in 2010. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a technology center, a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab (left).

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LIFE SKILLS Regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support through college and beyond to promote total person development and preparation for life after sports. Led by Senior Associate Athletic Director Keith Zimmer, five full-time staff members coordinate community involvement, career planning, effective communication strategies and much more to benefit Husker student-athletes.

In May of 2017, 22 student-athletes traveled to Nicaragua as part of the NoFilter program to serve abroad with Seeds of Learning, a nonprofit organization that helps to create educational opportunities in rural Latin America. Over the course of one week, these Huskers experienced a new culture, created new friendships and relationships, and most importantly, helped build additional classrooms for a school in the town of Villa Japรณn. Former Husker and three-time NTCA All-American Gazmine Mason (front row with red bandana) was among the student-athletes who attended the trip.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT Husker bowlers work hard not only on the lanes, but also in the classroom and the community. Sophomore Allison Morris (top) was honored with a Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award at the 2017 Nebraska student-athlete awards banquet, A Night at the Lied. The Huskers also volunteered their time at the Boo at the Bob event before Halloween last year (middle left), while Julia Bond, a three-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team selection, earned a letter and a spot in Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prestigious N Club in the fall of 2015 (middle right).

PROACTIVE EDUCATION

The Life Skills team organizes several orientations aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decision-making, personal branding, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS

Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills staff member who will assist with personal and career development. The meetings help each studentathlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.

CAREER COMMITMENT & NETWORKING Annually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a StudentAthlete Career Fair, Networking Night (pictured bottom left) and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hardworking, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the rolemodel challenge, collectively giving more than 7,500 hours annually to impact thousands across the state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies, Make-A-Wish, School is Cool and Husker Heroes.

LEADERSHIP

Nebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes with countless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Student-athletes can be members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Inner Circle. UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for common goals. Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates an annual one-week service abroad trip that allows 20 student-athletes to work together toward a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.

RECOGNITION

In 2016-17, a total of 386 Nebraska student-athletes across all sports were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year. A host of other recognition opportunities at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA levels that all reflect the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement also are available.

POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

Effective December 2015 and beyond, studentathletes who letter and graduate will have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school within the University of Nebraska system. Former Husker and NTCA All-American Melanie Crawford (left) participated in a PEO internship with the Franchise Research Institute in Lincoln, which led to her receiving a full-time job with the same company.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The Life Skills program also is responsible for all Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Husker Athletics. Since 2016, the Diversity and Inclusion Summit has reached all student-athletes and staff members with programming emphasizing respect, acceptance and unity. Numerous other special events are coordinated in collaboration with campus departments highlighting the diversity within Husker Nation.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber and Football Head Athletic Trainer Mark Mayer, the 2017-18 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five physicians, 13 full-time athletic trainers, eight graduate assistant athletic trainers, two full-time in-house athletic psychologists and sports psychiatry consultants who work directly with student-athletes. Nebraska’s medical facilities have long been among the nation’s best, and NU’s athletic medicine center within the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex will keep the Huskers on the front line of technology for decades to come. In addition to Nebraska’s North Stadium facility, Haymarket Park, the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex all feature athletic medicine areas. The Devaney Center’s Athletic Medicine facility underwent an extensive expansion as part of the Hendricks Training Complex addition in 2011.

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Nebraska uses advanced equipment, including two anti-gravity treadmills, to help athletes recondition after injuries.

Nebraska’s Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool. The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment.

The hot and cold plunge tanks in the Holthus Family Hydrotherapy area help the Huskers recover after workouts and injuries.

Nebraska’s on-site medical services for student-athletes rank among the nation’s best. Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer Jerry Weber (pictured) and the Athletic Medicine staff have their own X-ray equipment at Memorial Stadium.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES From training facilities to competition venues, Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to Pinnacle Bank Arena and the Bob Devaney Sports Center, Husker student-athletes have the benefits of training and competing in some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest facilities. Fans around the country follow the Huskers with amazing passion across all sports. In 2016-17, Nebraska was the only Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men's basketball. Overall, nine Husker sports ranked among the top 20 nationally in attendance in 2016-17.

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NAPL: INTEGRATING SPORT,

The Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) is recognized as the first performance research center within a collegiate department of athletics. The NAPL features a talented, multidisciplinary team that includes a full-time director, assistant director and biomarker lab director, and two research post-doctoral fellows. Located in East Memorial Stadium adjacent to UNLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3), the NAPL collaborates with Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Performance staff and athletic programs to offer the highest level of integration of sport performance technologies and systems. The NAPL is made up of the Mark and Debra Classen Cardio Area, James and Karen Linder Dynamic Performance Center, Markin Family Collaborative Center, Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab and cutting-edge equipment donated by the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation. The main entrance for the research facilities is located in the Janet and Gerard Keating Family Concourse. Focused on student-athlete health, safety and welfare, the NAPL is a world-leading research and performance facility focusing on the performance enhancement, safety and long-term well-being of student-athletes. The NAPL includes simulated athletic environments for studying performance, incorporating a camera system to track human motion capture videos (3D) to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete, force plates to measure ground reaction forces and state-of-the-art technology to assess physiological limitations and biomarkers, investigate exercise cardiovascular capacity and measure body composition. All 24 Husker athletic programs conduct performance testing at NAPL. Force plates and motion capture videos (3D) are used to measure athletes in their development through testing results to create an athletic performance index for each athlete. The NAPL uses IDexa as an advanced, accurate and reliable method to analyze and measure body composition. The focus of the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab is recovery from competition, travel and all stressors a student athlete might experience by measuring salivary biomarkers hours prior to and up to 24 hours post-competition.

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PERFORMANCE AND RESEARCH Researchers in the Thayer Family Athletic Research Lab measure salivary biomarkers to focus on recovery.

Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strength and Conditioning team utilizes NAPL facilities and equipment to optimize performance testing across all 24 Husker sports. Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nutrition staff led by Lindsey Remmers utilizes NAPL technology for body composition testing.

Equipment, technology, researchers and studentathletes come together in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory to put the Huskers on the cutting edge of sport science.

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NATIONAL POWERS

The Nebraska volleyball team went 31-3 and earned its 13th NCAA Semifinals appearance in school history in 2016. The Huskers won the Big Ten title with an 18-2 record and placed four players on the AVCA All-America team, the most by NU since 2007.

Jake Meyers earned thirdteam All-America honors after leading the Husker baseball team to its first regular-season Big Ten title in 2017.

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Jaycie Johnson was the No. 27 overall pick of the NWSL Draft after leading the Huskers with 11 goals in 2016. Johnson ranked among the program leaders in goals, game-winning goals and multi-goal games.

Tai Webster earned secondteam All-Big Ten honors in 2017, as the senior from Auckland, New Zealand, was among the conference leaders in scoring, assists and steals

MJ Knighten became Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first softball player to be a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award in 2017. Knighten also became the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first four-time AllBig Ten selection and was a 2016 first-team All-American.

Julia Bond earned first-team All-America honors for the second straight season by leading the Nebraska bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 2017.

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BIG TEN LEADERS

Under the direction of Big Ten Coach of the Year Darin Erstad, the Nebraska baseball team won its first conference title since 2005 and reached an NCAA Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons in 2017.

NATION’S BEST FANS

Nebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 15 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2016-17. In fact, Nebraska ranked in the top 20 in attendance across nine sports in 2016-17.

VOLLEYBALL

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W. GYMNASTICS 16TH TJ Dudley (184 pounds) earned third place at the 2017 NCAA Championships. Dudley was a three-time All-American who won 114 matches in his Husker career.

Justine Wong-Orantes was a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and garnered first-team AVCA All-America honors in 2016, helping the Huskers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA Semifinals appearance.

Anton Stephenson won the Big Ten title on vault and helped the Huskers to its best NCAA Championship finish since 1999.

Sienna Crouse earned firstteam All-America honors on vault, as the Huskers won the Big Ten regular-season title and placed seventh at the NCAA Championships.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration. Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs. Discover more about the University of Nebraska at unl.edu.

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NINE COLLEGES, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES BIG TEN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE (BTAA)

As a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), formerly the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is the academic consortium of the universities in the Big Ten Conference. The consortium was renamed on June 29, 2016. The BTAA includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Big Ten Academic Alliances and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students with approximately 50,000 full-time faculty members.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MISSION

As a land-grant university there are three primary missions of the University: teaching, research and service. UNL is the state’s primary intellectual center providing leadership throughout the state through quality education and the generation of new knowledge.

UNL COLLEGES

• Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources • Architecture • Arts and Sciences • Business • Education and Human Sciences • Engineering • Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts • Journalism and Mass Communications • Law

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THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE NEBRASKA INNOVATION CAMPUS

Nebraska Innovation Campus (NIC), is a research campus designed to facilitate new and in-depth partnerships between the University of Nebraska and private sector businesses. NIC is adjacent to the University of Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lincoln (UNL) and strategically provides access to research faculty, facilities and students.

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UNL HAS STUDENTS FROM 136 COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS ALL 50 STATES

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

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DEAR OLD NEBRASKA U

The new $84 million, 240,000-square-foot College of Business building, Howard L. Hawks Hall, is the largest academic building project in the recent history of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and opened in July, in time for the 2017-18 academic year. Bottom: The 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL RANKINGS

• No. 1 Best-Value Law School (National Jurist Magazine) • No. 1 Best-Value Online MBA in the World (Financial Times) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 4 Best Online Graduate Education Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 9 Rising Star in Research among U.S. Institutions (Springer Nature) • No. 13 Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 18 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 20 Speech-Language Pathology Grad Schools (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 21 Best Online MBA Programs (U.S. News & World Report) • No. 24 in ‘Best For Vets’ Colleges (Military Times) • Rated among top half of first tier of Top National Universities (U.S. News & World Report) • Rated among top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)

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WELCOME TO LINCOLN One of the nation’s largest 75 cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community which is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.

LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGS No. 1 Most Content City (24/7 Wallstreet) No. 1 Top 10 Cities for Job Seekers (Forbes) No. 1 Healthiest Small City (Daily Finance) No. 1 City in Best Places for Business and Careers (Forbes) No. 2 City in Highest Quality of Life (Huffington Post) No. 3 Top Cities for Young Entrepreneurs (Nerd Wallet) No. 3 Top 10 Places to Travel in the U.S. in 2017 (lonelyplanet.com) No. 3 Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor) No. 6 Best College Town (AIER) No. 8 Top 10 Best Downtowns (livability.com) No. 8 Best Cities of 2016 (SmartAsset.com) Top-10 Most Beautiful Cities in USA (The Culture Trip)

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Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena to huge crowds since it opened include Katy Perry (pictured, left), Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Lil’ Wayne (pictured, center), Jason Aldean, Eric Church (pictured, right), Pink, Miranda Lambert, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Blake Shelton, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Carrie Underwood.

HUSKERS Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard is near the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to attend an event and enjoy the outdoor plaza.

PROMINENT PEOPLE, NEBRASKA TIES

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900,

and 1908 · Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president · Terrance

Crawford, Lightweight world champion · Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher · Henry Fonda, Academy Awardwinning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star, Gold Glove winner, 2015 World Series Champion, Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead

singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Tyronn Lue, Head Coach, 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion · Gabrielle Union, actress · James Valentine, Maroon

OMAHA, NEBRASKA

Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the worldrenowned Henry Doorly Zoo.

5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates

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BILL STRAUB | HEAD COACH

21ST SEASON

Education: B.A. in business administration, Kensington University Family: Wife: Kim; Daughter: Meghan HONORS & AWARDS • Three NTCA Coach of the Year Awards (2005, 2013, 2017) • Five NCAA Team Championships (2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015) • Five IBC Women’s National Championships (1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001) • Two IBC Men’s National Championships (1990, 1996) • Nine NTCA Collegiate Bowlers of the Year • Four NTCA Collegiate Rookies of the Year • 31 bowlers have made a combined 65 NTCA All-America teams • 41 bowlers have made a combined 75 NTCA All-Academic teams • 14 bowlers have been selected to national teams • Nebraska Bowling Hall of Fame inductee • Omaha Bowling Hall of Fame inductee • Lincoln Bowling Hall of Fame inductee Bill Straub has been the head coach for the Nebraska women’s bowling team since 1996. However, his dedication and commitment to Nebraska bowling runs much deeper, as he coached both the men’s and women’s teams for over 20 years dating back to when both programs were club sports. During his tenure, the Husker men’s and women’s teams have combined for 12 national titles in the past 26 years. The Nebraska women’s bowling program won national championships in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015, while the men’s program captured national titles in 1990 and 1996. The 2003-04 season was a huge success for Straub and his Huskers, as bowling competition was held at the NCAA level for the first time. Nebraska capped the season by winning the first-ever NCAA championship, rallying through the loser’s bracket to defeat Central Missouri State in the nationally televised final. Shannon Pluhowsky was named the MVP of the NCAA Championship. Straub then guided the Huskers to a second NCAA title in 2005, as Amanda Burgoyne was named the NCAA Championship MVP. Straub and his team captured the 2009 NCAA title as Husker Cassandra Leuthold earned Most Valuable Player honors for the tournament. He also led the Huskers to the 2013 NCAA championship, using a great all-around effort led by MVP Lizabeth Kuhlkin to defeat Vanderbilt 4.5 to 2.5. Most recently, Straub guided the Huskers to the 2015 NCAA championship that was played in front of an ESPN nationally televised audience. The Huskers defeated Stephen F. Austin by a score of 4-2 at Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, behind strong efforts by Kuhlkin and Julia Bond, who was named MVP of the tournament.

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In 2016-17, Straub’s 20th season, his Huskers finished as the national runnerup after NU made the NCAA Championship match for the fifth-consecutive year. Straub was named National Tenpin Coaches Association Coach of the Year after leading Nebraska to four tournament wins in 2016-17 and helping NU to four more second-place finishes, including the NCAA Championship. For the second-consecutive season, Bond earned first-team All-America honors, while Gazmine Mason earned her third-straight third-team All-America award. Kelly Belzeski and Meghan Straub were both honorable-mention NTCA All-Americans for the Huskers in 2016-17. In the 14 years that the NCAA has sponsored bowling, Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for the NCAA Championship in every season. In addition to winning the award in 2017, Straub was honored as the NTCA Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2013. Straub has coached seven bowlers who have been tabbed for a total of nine NTCA Collegiate Player-of-the-Year awards, including Kim (Berke) Straub (1992), Diandra (Hyman) Asbaty (2000), Pluhowsky (2001, 2004, 2005), Lindsay Baker (2006), Burgoyne (2007), Leuthold (2010) and most recently Kuhlkin in 2015. Straub has also coached four bowlers to NTCA Rookie-of-the-Year honors, including Berke (1989), Pluhowsky (2001), Baker (2005) and Leuthold (2007). Along with winning 10 national titles, Straub’s squads have not been ranked lower than seventh in the top 25 team rankings since becoming a varsity sport in 1997. Straub’s bowling history goes far beyond the University of Nebraska. A Lincoln native, Straub had an illustrious professional career, both locally and nationally. A member of the Nebraska Bowling Hall of Fame, Omaha Bowling Hall of Fame and the Lincoln Bowling Hall of Fame, Straub has gained more honors and titles than any other bowler from the state of Nebraska. His numerous local, state and national titles give proof that his success as a bowler and coach are mirrored by the success of his bowlers. Straub graduated from Kensington University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He and his wife Kim, a former four-time All-American at Nebraska and the 1992 National Collegiate Bowler of the Year, have one daughter, current Husker bowler Meghan.

COACHING HISTORY Year Team National Finish 1997-98* Nebraska 4th 1998-99* Nebraska 1st 1999-2000* Nebraska 3rd 2000-01* Nebraska 1st 2001-02* Nebraska 9th 2002-03* Nebraska 7th 2003-04 Nebraska 1st 2004-05 Nebraska 1st 2005-06 Nebraska 3rd 2006-07 Nebraska T3rd 2007-08 Nebraska T7th 2008-09 Nebraska 1st 2009-10 Nebraska 2nd 2010-11 Nebraska T3rd 2011-12 Nebraska 3rd 2012-13 Nebraska 1st 2013-14 Nebraska 2nd 2014-15 Nebraska 1st 2015-16 Nebraska 2nd 2016-17 Nebraska 2nd *Bowling became an NCAA-sponsored sport for the 2003-04 season. Prior to 2003, collegiate bowling was sanctioned through the Intercollegiate Bowling Championships.

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ASSISTANT HEAD COACH | 21ST SEASON

Education: B.A. in psychology, University of Nebraska Family: Wife: Leanna; Sons: Jake and Carter HONORS & AWARDS •Seven National Titles (1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015) • 31 bowlers have made a combined 65 NTCA All-America teams • 41 bowlers have made a combined 75 NTCA All-Academic teams • 14 bowlers have been selected to national teams

Paul Klempa recently completed his 20th season as the Nebraska bowling assistant head coach, while his association with the program dates back to 1992. After a collegiate career in which he earned AllAmerica honors as a senior in 1994, Klempa remained in Lincoln and was hired as the Huskers’ assistant coach in 1997. During his tenure as a coach at Nebraska, Klempa has helped guide the Huskers to seven national championships - including back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005, and NCAA championships in 2009, 2013 and most recently, 2015. Klempa has tutored numerous bowlers who earned All-America honors during their careers and 12 student-athletes who went on to represent various national teams. Klempa served as interim head coach for the Nebraska bowling team for much of the 2013-14 season, while head coach Bill Straub recovered from a medical issue. Klempa led the Huskers to a pair of tournament titles and a No. 2 national ranking. He also helped guide the Huskers to their 11th-straight NCAA Championship appearance. “I thought he did a great job,” Straub said. “He gives me a great supporting cast. It helps me think better when I need it. Paul didn’t have that option (that season). He had to make the main decisions on his own. Week after week, it is taxing.” “I think Coach grew more by having more responsibility,” Straub added. “He not only had his own duties, he had most of mine to boot. I think that is a growth period, and he performed admirably.” Klempa helped guide Nebraska to its fifth NCAA title in 2015. Liz Kuhlkin was named the National Collegiate Bowler of the Year, while Julia Bond was named the Most Outstanding Bowler in the NCAA Championship. In 2016-17, Klempa guided Nebraska to a national runner-up finish, as the Huskers made the NCAA championship match for the fifth-consecutive season. NU won four tournament titles in 2016-17 and finished second at four other events, including the NCAA Championship. Bond earned first-team All-America honors for the second-consecutive season, while Gazmine Mason earned her third-straight third-team All-America award. Kelly Belzeski and Meghan Straub were both honorable-mention NTCA All-Americans for the Huskers in 2016-17. In the 14 years that the NCAA has sponsored bowling, Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for the NCAA Championship in every season. A native of Johnstown, N.Y., Klempa graduated from Nebraska in 1994 with a degree in psychology. He owns several 300 games and 800 series in his decorated career and has represented Nebraska in the U.S. Open and is also a State Match Game champion. Klempa and his wife, Leanna, reside in Lincoln and have two sons, Jake and Carter.

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TOM

BOWLING OFFICE MANAGER 11TH SEASON

ATHLETIC TRAINER 20TH SEASON

STRAUB Kim (Berke) Straub came to the Nebraska bowling program after an illustrious bowling career, both as an amateur and as a professional. As a Husker, she was a four-time NTCA All-American (1989-92) and a three-time NTCA Scholastic All-American. Additionally, she was named the 1992 National Collegiate Bowler of the Year. An eighttime champion with the Professional Women’s Bowling Association, Straub retired from her athletic professional career and is now Husker bowling’s office manager. A native Nebraskan from Beatrice, Straub is a member of the Lincoln Bowling Hall of Fame, the Nebraska Bowling Hall of Fame and is a 10time Lincoln Bowling Association Player of the Year. The most decorated female bowler in the history of the state, she graduated with distinction from Nebraska in 1992 with a degree in business administration. Kim and her husband, Bill, who is the head coach of the Nebraska bowling program, have one daughter, current Husker bowler Meghan.

DUFRESNE Tom Dufresne enters his 20th year as head women’s gymnastics physical therapist and athletic trainer in 2017-18, and serves as the athletic trainer responsible for women’s golf, bowling and rifle. Dufresne also assists in the coordination of rehabilitation for Nebraska’s Olympic sports, including men’s and women’s tennis, volleyball, men’s and women’s track and field and softball. A former head student athletic trainer at Nebraska, Dufresne joined the Husker athletic medicine staff as an assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist in 1997. He previously served as an assistant athletic trainer at UCLA for nine years before receiving his master’s degree in physical therapy in 1991 at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, Calif. Originally from Ventura, Calif., Dufresne graduated from Nebraska in 1980. His brother, Mark, was a letterman on the NU football team in 1976 and 1977. Tom and his wife, Iffat, have been married for 31 years.

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STACEY

ACADEMIC COUNSELOR 12TH SEASON

LIFE SKILLS COORDINATOR SIXTH SEASON

HASTINGS Sheri Hastings serves as an academic counselor at Nebraska. Hastings has been with the athletic department since August of 2006. She will serve as the academic counselor for women’s basketball, rifle, bowling, women’s gymnastics and soccer during the 2017-18 academic year. Before coming to Lincoln, Hastings served as a mathematics learning specialist for Student Support Services at UNL. Prior to that, she was a secondary mathematics teacher at Grand Island High School. A Grand Island native, Hastings earned her bachelor’s degree in secondary mathematics from UNL in 1987. Hastings continued her education at Nebraska and earned a master’s degree in educational psychology in 1995. Hastings and her husband, John, have three daughters, Megan, Kathryn and Abigail.

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BURLING Stacey Burling enters her sixth year as a Life Skills Coordinator in 2017-18. Burling serves as the Life Skills sport counselor for bowling, football, soccer, and men’s and women’s tennis. She facilitates community outreach requests seeking student-athletes, as well as coordinates all other major outreach events. Additionally, she is responsible for coordinating the Husker Life Seminar, Letterwinner Induction Ceremonies, the annual Department of Athletics service abroad trip, as well as assisting with the annual Student-Athlete Recognition Ceremony. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Burling earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in business administration in 2009. She earned her master’s degree in marketing, communication studies and advertising from the University of Nebraska in May 2012. She served as a Life Skills Assistant at Nebraska while she was completing her master’s degree program.

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BOB

SPORTS NUTRITIONIST THIRD SEASON

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D./FACILITIES & CAPITAL PLANNING 19TH SEASON

ZHANG A native of Beaverton, Ore., Lynn Zhang joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant director of sports nutrition in July of 2015. Zhang works directly with baseball, softball, women’s basketball, men’s gymnastics, swimming and diving, men’s golf, women’s golf and bowling. Zhang holds one-on-one nutrition consultations/counseling sessions with student-athletes, provides her teams with nutrition education and assists with meal/menu selections. She also provides body composition analysis, hydration assessments and supplement evaluation. The nutrition staff collaborates with Nebraska strength and conditioning staff, athletic medicine staff and team coaches to help student-athletes reach their goals. Along with receiving her bachelor’s in nutrition from Oregon State in 2013, Zhang also completed a dietetic internship at the Oregon Health and Science University. Before coming to Nebraska Zhang worked as a sports dietician/ nutrition operations manager at the University of Oregon. She earned her master’s degree from Nebraska in 2017.

DAVID

CLARE, M.D. TEAM PHYSICIAN AND ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON 11TH SEASON Dr. David Clare joined Nebraska’s medical staff in 2007 as an orthopaedic surgeon. The son of Nebraska’s former Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, David joined Nebraska Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, PC, in 1999. Born and raised in Lincoln, Dr. Clare completed his undergraduate studies at Nebraska, where he was a member of the Husker football team from 1985 to 1988. He also attended and played football at Nebraska Wesleyan in 1989. Clare received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His residency was done at the University of Texas Health Science Center followed by a Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstruction. Clare’s experience as a collegiate athlete complements his sports medicine fellowship training. He also has extensive fellowship training in adult reconstruction of the hip and total joint replacement. Clare is Board Certified in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and is a member of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine.

BURTON Senior Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton enters his 19th season with the Nebraska athletic department, since joining the Husker staff in 1998. Burton reports to the Athletic Director and serves on Nebraska’s senior management team. He assists in NU’s financial and facilities master plans, providing supervision to the Athletic Business Office, Concessions, Capital Planning and Construction and Information Technology/Computing Service areas. He also oversees complimentary ticket and gift-in-kind approvals and reconciliation. Burton, who serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council, is the Athletic Department’s contract administrator, including all game/ event agreements, and serves as the department’s liaison to the NU General Counsel Office. He also plays a major role in NU’s risk management program, while overseeing the operations of Nebraska’s camps and clinics. Burton acts as the department’s liaison to Haymarket Park. Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic plans for the facility. Burton is Nebraska’s sport administrator for wrestling, bowling, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country. Burton joined the athletic department in 1998 as an associate athletic director for compliance/sports administration. He served in that role until 2007, ensuring that the conduct and operations of Nebraska’s athletic teams were in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 and institutional rules and regulations. He also performed as the primary sports administrator for many of Nebraska’s teams. Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs. Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department. Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the application of the association’s regulations. He served as an NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, Krista, have a daughter, Elly Kathryn, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.

COACHES & STAFF

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

HUSKERS SHOOT FOR SIXTH NCAA TITLE IN 2018

The 2017-18 Huskers: Standing (from left) Assistant Head Coach Paul Klempa, Meghan Straub, Raquel Orozco, Michelle Guarro, Amanda Morgan, Kelly Belzeski, Allison Morris, Cassidy Ray, Head Coach Bill Straub. Kneeling (from left): Kelly Huddleston, Estefania Prieto. Seated: Julia Bond

As the 2017-18 season begins for the Nebraska bowling team, the Cornhuskers have their sights set on winning a sixth NCAA championship after consecutive second-place finishes the past two seasons. Bill Straub, the 2017 NTCA Coach of the Year, will lead the Huskers again this season. In his 21 years as head coach of the Huskers, Straub has earned NTCA Coach-of-the-Year honors three times and has led the Huskers to 10 national titles, including five NCAA championships. Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for every NCAA Championship since bowling became an NCAA-sanctioned sport in 2003-04. “The team is very young, but thankfully, it is loaded with skill and is very cohesive,” Straub said. “The team manages to stay heavily focused on development and performance. Potential is in place for 2017-18 to be an enjoyable season, one that is also hopefully rewarding and successful.” Paul Klempa, the assistant head coach, also returns for his 21st season. “I am excited to work this season with the fine student-athletes returning from last year’s team along with multiple very talented incoming players,” Klempa said. This 2017-18 team is composed of three returning AllAmericans in Kelly Belzeski, Julia Bond and Meghan Straub. The Huskers also return five letterwinners from last year’s team in Belzeski, Bond, Straub, Allison Morris and Raquel Orozco. Bond, a three-time All-American, led the Huskers last season with an average of 212, the seventh-highest single-season average in program history. She hopes to lead the Huskers to another championship after being named the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Bowler when the Huskers won the title in 2015. As a l 32

co-captain this season, she hopes to become the eighth Husker in program history to be named a four-time All-American. “It has been a blast, but seems impossible that the years have passed so quickly, and that I am now one of the two oldest players on the team,” Bond said.“I take very seriously being appointed co-captain, and I will do all in my power to help continue the successes of Husker Bowling.” Honorable-mention All-Americans Belzeski and Straub also return this season ready to take on the competition. Belzeski was second on the team with an average of 203.8 last season, and finished first individually at a pair of tournaments, including the NCAA Championship where she posted an average of 217.6. She finished her junior season with the highest individual average at the NCAA Championship, leading Nebraska to the national runner-up finish. Straub notched a pair of top-five finishes last season on the way to a season average of 198.7. The trio of Bond, Belzeski and Straub likely have three of the five rotation spots on lockdown, with the final two positions up for grabs. A pair of sophomores, Orozco and Morris, return both starting and relief experience for the Huskers this season. Orozco spent much of last season in the starting lineup, and posted a strong average of 202.3 on the season, which ranks sixth all-time among Husker freshmen. Morris competed in three tournaments and averaged a score of 181.3 as a redshirt freshman. This season, sophomore Kelly Huddleston and redshirt freshman Estefania Prieto look to break into the starting lineup for the first time. Amanda Morgan, a sophomore transfer from Prairie View A&M also will be aiming for a spot on the Husker’s five-person rotation. Newcomers Michelle Guarro and Cassidy Ray also will add depth to the roster in their first season as Huskers.

HUSKERS The letterwinners, All-Americans and newcomers are all playing toward the goal of winning another National Championship. Nebraska must work to replace graduated seniors Gazmine Mason, Briana Zabierek and Alexandra Mosquera, who were featured in the Husker lineup for multiple seasons and were strong leaders both on and off the lanes. Mason was a three-time All-American for the Huskers and Zabierek was an honorablemention All-American in 2016. The Cornhuskers hope to continue their dominance off the lanes as well. Last seaon, 10 Huskers earned a total of 20 spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll across the fall and spring semesters. The Huskers were also honored for their work in the community in 2017, as all 11 Husker bowlers were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Nebraska begins its 2017-18 season at the Brunswick Bearcat Open, hosted by defending NCAA champion McKendree, the next weekend, Oct. 27-29. The Huskers will head to the Track Kat Klash in Houston in early November, and will wrap up the 2017 calendar year with the Warhawk Classic in Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 10-12. The spring semester schedule kicks off with the Mid-Winter Classic in Jonesboro, Ark., where the Huskers are defending champions, Jan. 12-14.

Kelly Belzeski earned All-America recognition after her performance in the 2016-17 season.

The month of February will be busy for the Huskers, beginning with another visit to Texas when the Big Red travels to Arlington for the Prairie View A&M Invitational, where NU has won fiveconsecutive editions. The Huskers will compete at the Crusader Classic in Chicago Feb. 9-11, before heading to the SFA Jacks Invite in Houston, Feb. 16-18. NU will bowl at the Mid-Missouri NCAA Invitational in Fulton, Mo., Feb. 24-25. The Huskers will return home to host the annual Big Red Invitational on March 2-4 at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln. NU will look to return to its winning ways at the tournament after finishing second last season. The event is free all weekend to fans and promotional activities and giveaways are scheduled. The Huskers will close the regular season with the Music City Classic March 16-18 in Nashville, Tenn. The 2018 NCAA Championship is scheduled for April 12-14 in St. Louis, Mo. Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for the tournament in each of the 14 years that the NCAA has sponsored bowling, and has reached the title match in each of the past five seasons.

Senior Julia Bond earned the status of All-American for the third time last season and was the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Bowler in 2015.

2017-18 HUSKERS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

KELLY

BELZESKI

SENIOR SCHERERVILLE, IND. | LAKE CENTRAL HS THREE LETTERS SOCIAL SCIENCE CAREER HONORS & AWARDS

• NTCA All-American (Honorable Mention: 2017) • NTCA All-Academic Team (2016, 2017) • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award (2016) • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017)

2017-18 OUTLOOK

Kelly Belzeski (pronounced BELL-zesk-EE) looks to reach new heights as a senior, after becoming an All-American for the first time last season. The Schererville, Ind., native will be a key piece in Nebraska’s rotation in 2017-18, as she is firmly entrenched in a top-five roster spot.

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

Belzeski took a step forward for the Huskers in 2016-17, becoming one of NU’s strongest players in some of its most important tournaments of the season. She earned All-America recognition for the first time as a junior, receiving NTCA honorable-mention All-America accolades in 2017. She finished with the highest individual average at the NCAA Championship, posting a score of 217.6 to lead NU to a national runner-up finish. Belzeski was at her best in the final three months of the season, as she finished with an average above 200 in each of NU’s final five tournaments. She posted scores of 208.2 and 212.5, respectively, at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational and the Crusader Classic in back-to-back weeks in February before winning her firstcareer tournament title with a career-high average of 226.6 at the Central Missouri Mid-America Invitational. She also scored a strong 213.6 at the Big Red Invitational to finish 10th overall. She continued her strong work in the classroom and the community, as she was named to both the NTCA All-Academic Team and the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second consecutive season. She was also named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in fall and spring semesters of 2016-17, and she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for a third time in 2017. Belzeski also participated in the 2017 USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championships, reaching the quarterfinal round. She qualified for the championships after she won the 196-player Intercollegiate Singles Sectional Qualifier in Addison, Ill., with a six-game total pinfall of 1,284.

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)

Belzeski saw extended action for the first time in her Husker career as a sophomore, participating in nine of Nebraska’s 10 events in 2015-16. She averaged a 199.2 for the season, helping the Huskers to a second-place national finish. At the Crusader Classic in November, Belzeski posted an average of 203.3 to help the Huskers to a third-place finish. She was at her best at the TRACK Kat Klash in early December, averaging a 205.5 to help the Huskers to the tournament victory. Belzeski continued her strong work off the lanes as a sophomore, claiming a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. She earned NTCA AllAcademic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honors while earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring. She was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community.

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2014-15 (FRESHMAN)

Belzeski saw action at the TRACK Kat Klash and provided depth for the 2015 NCAA Champion Huskers throughout the season. A standout in the classroom, Belzeski made the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll both semesters her freshman season, and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Belzeski joined the Huskers after compiling a successful career at Lake Central High School in St. John, Ind. She earned first-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors, while also claiming Post-Tribune Indiana High School Bowler-of-the-Year accolades as a senior in 2014. Belzeski also led her team to a runner-up finish at the 2013 Indiana State Championships before adding a third-place team finish in 2014. She was the Indiana individual runner-up as a senior. A standout in the classroom as well, Belzeski was a member of the National Honor Society in 2013 and 2014.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Robert and Kathleen Belzeski, Kelly was born June 8, 1996. She has two sisters, Lisa and Amy, and one brother, Bobby. Kelly is majoring in social science education at Nebraska, and she is a two-time NTCA All-Academic Team and Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Belzeski also earned a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award in 2016. She is a sixtime member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and a threetime member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

CAREER STATS Year Events 2014-15 1 2015-16 9 2016-17 10 Totals 20

Total Pinfall

Avg.

1st

-- Baker Games Only -10 1,992 199.2 0 53 10,804 203.8 2 63 12,796 203.1 2

2016-17 TOURNAMENT RESULTS Event Wildcat Invitational KAT Klash Warhawk Invitational Mid-Winter Invitational Prairie View Invitational SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite Crusader Classic Mid-America Invitational Big Red Invitational NCAA Championship Season

Top 5

Top 10

0 2 2

0 4 4

Pinfall Games Average Finish 963 5 192.6 15th 990 5 198 20th 941 5 188.2 33rd 686 4 171.5 68th 1,184 6 197.3 19th 1,041 5 208.2 12th 1,275 6 212.5 6th 1,133 5 226.6 1st 1,068 5 213.6 10th 1,523 7 217.6 1st 10,804 53 203.8

HUSKERS

JULIA

BOND

SENIOR AURORA, ILL. | WAUBONSIE VALLEY HS THREE LETTERS FORENSIC SCIENCE CAREER HONORS & AWARDS

• NTCA All-American (First Team: 2016, 2017) • NTCA All-American (Third Team: 2015) • NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Bowler (2015) • NCAA All-Tournament Team (2015, 2016) • NTCA Scholastic All-American (2015, 2016) • Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014, 2015, 2016; Spring 2015, 2016, 2017) • Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (2016, 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015, 2016, 2017) • Team USA Member (2017) • U.S. Amateur Bowling Champion (2017) • Junior Team USA Member (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) • 2016 World Bowling Youth Championships Medalist (Silver: Doubles, Team of Four; Bronze: Singles) • 2015 Tournament of the Americas Gold Medalist (Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Team, All-Events)

2017-18 OUTLOOK

Julia Bond looks to lead Nebraska to another national championship as a senior, hoping to replicate the feat accomplished in her freshman year. A three-time AllAmerican, Bond also hopes to join an elite list of Husker bowlers who attained four All-America awards in their careers. Just as she did in 2016-17, Bond will anchor Nebraska’s five-bowler rotation as she continues to climb Nebraska’s list of bowling records. Entering 2017-18, Bond ranks third on Nebraska’s career average top-10 list with a score of 209.4, and she is just outside the top-10 with a career pinfall of 38,102.

2016-17 (JUNIOR)

Bond continued to be a standout performer for the Huskers as a junior, as she earned NTCA first-team All-America honors for the second year in a row. She bowled for the Huskers out of the anchor spot in the rotation, and won one tournament title while finishing in the top-10 at five others. Bond scored an average above 200 in seven of NU’s 10 tournaments in 2016-17, leading the team with a season average of 212, the seventh-highest single-season average in program history. Bond won the individual competition at the Crusader Classic, as she led the Huskers to the team title with an average of 220. She finished second overall at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational with a season-high average of 228 to help the Huskers to a second-place finish and also placed second at the Central Missouri MidAmerica Invitational, leading NU to the team title. She added a third-place finish at the Mid-Winter Invitational with an average of 209.6 to help NU to its first team title of the season, while she finished fifth overall with an average of 220.2 at the Wildcat Invitational to open the season. She finished 19th overall at the NCAA Championship with an average of 199.1, as she helped NU to a national runner-up finish. Bond continued to stand out off the lanes as well, as she earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17. She won an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award and she was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community in 2017. She also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive year. Bond’s success carried over to bowling at the national level, as she won the 2017 U.S. Amateur Bowling title at the 2017 United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials and finished fourth overall at the trials with 54 ranking points, earning a spot on Team USA for the 2017 season.

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)

After helping lead Nebraska to a national title as a freshman, Bond took her game to the next level as a sophomore, anchoring the Huskers’ five-bowler rotation in 2015-16. A first-team NTCA All-American, Bond led NU with an average of 210 on the season. Bond finished in first place individually at the NCAA Championship with an average of 228.4, earning a spot on the all-tournament team and helping the Huskers to a second-place national finish. As a sophomore, the Aurora, Ill., native posted seven top-10 finishes in Nebraska’s 10 events. She averaged over 200 in eight events on the year as well. She was at her best at the Warhawk Invitational in February when she finished second individually with an average of 229, helping the Huskers to the team title. At Nebraska’s own Big Red Invitational, Bond finished second overall with a 223.4 average. She also posted a third-place finish at the TRACK Kat Klash and a fifth-place finish at the Prairie View A&M Invitational.

In early January, Bond was named a member of Junior Team USA 2016 following her performance at the 2015 Junior Gold Championships. Bond continued her strong work off the lanes as a sophomore, claiming NTCA Scholastic All-America honors for a second time. She also earned academic All-Big Ten honors as a sophomore. Bond was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring and she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community in 2016. Bond competed for Junior Team USA in the summer following her sophomore season. She earned silver medals in the doubles and team competitions in addition to a bronze medal in singles at the World Bowling Youth Championships at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln.

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)

The top-rated high school bowler in the country during her senior season, Bond came to Nebraska to compete to win a championship, which is exactly what she did in her first season as a Husker. She was named NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Bowler after Nebraska’s fifth NCAA championship. She was a constant force in the NU starting lineup in 2015, as the always-clutch Bond was the fourth bowler in the five-person-rotation. For her efforts, Bond was named a third-team NTCA All-American while also earning a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament team. In five of Nebraska’s eight tournaments, Bond scored at least a 200 average. She was at her best at the Mid-Winter Classic where she won the individual competition with a staggering 223.4 average. At the Big Red Invitational, Bond was a leader for the Huskers during all three days of competition. She compiled a 211.2 average throughout the competition, placing her sixth in the individual standings. A standout in the classroom, Bond earned NTCA Scholastic All-America honors in 2015, while claiming spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. Bond was also recognized for her outstanding work in the community, capturing a place on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Bond competed for Junior Team USA in the summer after her freshman season. She won five gold medals at the Tournament of the Americas in addition to gaining experience in multiple other international competitions.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Bond joined the Nebraska bowling team after being ranked as the top high school female bowler in the United States. Bond rolled two 300 games and an 805 series during her career at Waubonsie Valley High School. She captured all-state honors in 2013 and 2014, while being named all-conference in every season of her high school career.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Daniel and Sonia Bond, Julia was born on Jan. 28, 1996. She is majoring in forensic science and minoring in biochemistry at Nebraska. Bond was an NTCA Scholastic All-American in 2015 and 2016 and she earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2016 and 2017. She is a six-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. She also was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

CAREER STATS Year Events 2014-15 9 2015-16 10 2016-17 10 Totals 29

GP 67 61 54 182

Total Pinfall 13,839 12,815 11,448 38,102

Avg. 206.5 210 212 209.4

1st 1 2 2 5

Top 5 Top 10 1 2 7 7 2 6 10

Pinfall Games Average Finish 1,101 5 220.2 5th 981 5 196.2 23rd 1,046 5 209.2 17th 1,048 5 209.6 3rd 1,193 6 198.8 14th 1,140 5 228 2nd 1,320 6 220 1st 1,132 6 226.4 2nd 1,093 5 218.6 9th 1,394 7 199.1 19th 11,448 554 212

2017-18 HUSKERS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

RAQUEL OROZCO

SOPHOMORE TIJUANA, MEXICO | COLEGIO CADI ONE LETTER MARKETING CAREER HONORS & AWARDS

• NTCA All-Academic Team (2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) • Six-Time Mexican National Champion • Four-Time Junior Team Mexico Member • 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships Medalist (Gold: Trios)

2017-18 OUTLOOK

In her second season as a Husker, Raquel Orozco looks to continue her early success in competiton and maintain her spot in Nebraska’s rotation. The sophomore from Tijuana, Mexico will also work toward another visit to the NCAA Championship. After her success in the past year academically, Raquel also hopes to continue her scholarly achievements.

2016-17 (FRESHMAN)

Orozco became an immediate contributor for the Huskers as a freshman in 2016-17, competing in nine of NU’s 10 events. She posted an average of 202.3 in 21 games on the season, which ranks sixth among freshmen in program history. Orozco helped the Huskers to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championship, as she finished 16th overall with an average of 202.6. Orozco finished 19th with an average of 204.6 at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational to help the Huskers to a second-place finish. In three matches at the Central Missouri Mid-America Invitational, Orozco bowled an average of 209.7 to help NU to the team title. At the Mid-Winter Invitational, she came off the bench to bowl a game of 247 on the way to helping NU claim its first tournament championship of the year. She got off to an excellent start in the classroom and the community, as she was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team in 2017 and the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in fall and spring semesters of 201617. She was also a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

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BEFORE NEBRASKA

Orozco has been a member of Junior Team Mexico for five years and is a six-time national champion. She also won multiple medals representing her country internationally, including a gold medal in trios at the 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships in Panama City, Panama. Orozco has posted a high game of 300 and a high series of 790. She becomes the first bowler to join the Nebraska bowling program from Mexico.

PERSONAL

Raquel is the daughter of Felipe Orozco and Maribel De Leon. Raquel was born on Jan. 4, 1998. She has one sister, Maribel. She is majoring in marketing at Nebraska, and was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team in 2017. Orozco is a two-time selection to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, and she was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017

CAREER STATS

Year Events GP Total Pinfall 2016-17 8 21 4,250 Totals 8 21 4,250

Avg.

1st

203.5 0 203.5 0

Top 5

Top 10

0 0

Pinfall Games Average Finish 205 1 205 DNP 168 1 168 78th Did not compete 247 1 247 97th 170 1 170 71st 1,023 5 204.6 19th Baker games only 629 3 209.7 26th 592 3 197.3 43rd 1,216 6 202.6 17th 4,250 21 202.3

HUSKERS

MEGHAN STRAUB

JUNIOR LINCOLN, NEB. | LINCOLN PIUS X TWO LETTERS

ENGLISH EDUCATION/JOURNALISM CAREER HONORS & AWARDS

• NTCA All-American (Honorable Mention: 2017) • NTCA All-Academic Team (2016, 2017) • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) • Academic All-Big Ten (2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)

2017-18 OUTLOOK

Meghan Straub, in her third season with the Huskers, aims to add to her already impressive list of accomplishments. After achieving a careerhigh season average last year, Straub looks to help lead her team to more victories as an influential member in Nebraksa’s five-person rotation. Along with her aspirations for the team, Straub looks to maintain her academic accomplishments.

2016-17 (SOPHOMORE)

Following a strong freshman season, Straub, took the next step for the Huskers as a sophomore, earning honorable-mention All-America accolades in 2016-17. Straub posted her best average of the year at Nebraska’s own Big Red Invitational, as she fired a career-high 224 to finish seventh and help the Huskers to a second-place team finish. She finished second overall at the Mid-Winter Invitational with an average of 210 to help the Huskers win the team title. She led the Huskers to a third-place finish at the Warhawk Invitational with an average of 209.6, as she finished 15th individually. In all, Straub scored above a 200 average in six of NU’s 10 tournaments as a sophomore. She posted scores of 201.6 and 201.2 at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational and the Crusader Classic, respectively, in back-to-back weeks to help the Huskers to a second-place finish and a team title. Straub also finished third overall with an average of 200 at the Central Missouri Mid-America Invitational to help the Huskers to a firstplace finish. Straub continued her strong work in the classroom and the community, as she was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team for the second year. She also captured her first Academic All-Big Ten honor and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, while winning a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2017. Straub was also named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both semesters of 2016-17, and she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Straub ended her career at Lincoln Pius X High School as a two-time state champion for Coach Rod Machacek. She earned all-state and allconference honors all four years of her high school career, being named conference MVP in 2015. She was a state champion in 2012 and 2015, while finishing as a state runner-up in 2013. Straub bowled a high game of 280 and a high series of 735. She was also a highly rated volleyball recruit, earning two letters in high school, before an injury ended her volleyball career. She also lettered in track as a triple jumper. Straub was a three-year member of the National Honor Society, and was a four-year member of the gold honor roll.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Bill and Kim Straub, Meghan was born on Aug. 19, 1997. Meghan is double majoring in English education and journalism at Nebraska, earning NTCA All-Academic Team honors in 2016 and 2017. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2017. She is a four-time member of the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll. In 2017, Straub was Nebraska’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.

CAREER STATS Year Events 2015-16 8 2016-17 10 Totals 18

Total Pinfall

21 4,069 53 10,533 74 14,602

Avg.

1st

193.7 0 198.7 0 197.32 0

Top 5

Top 10

0 2 2

1 3 4

Pinfall Games Average Finish 951 5 190.2 18th 700 4 175 62nd 1048 5 209.6 15th 1050 5 210 2nd 1,178 6 196.3 20th 1,008 5 201.6 25th 1,207 6 201.2 12th 1,000 5 200 3rd 1,120 5 224 7th 1,271 7 181.6 44th 10,533 53 198.7

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)

Straub emerged as a solid contributor for NU as a freshman. She saw action in eight of Nebraska’s 10 events in 2015-16 and posted an average of 193.7 for the season. Straub earned her first career top-10 finish at the Warhawk Invitational, placing sixth overall with a 213.2 average to help the Huskers to the team title. At the NCAA Championship, Straub saw action off the bench in the bracket rounds, helping Nebraska earn a second-place finish. Straub got off to a strong start academically, as she earned NTCA AllAcademic Team honors. The Lincoln native was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016.

2017-18 HUSKERS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

KELLY

ALLISON

HUDDLESTON

MORRIS

SOPHOMORE ANN ARBOR, MICH | ANN ARBOR HURON ONE LETTER

SOPHOMORE PAPILLION, NEB | PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH

FINANCE/ACCOUNTING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

HONORS & AWARDS

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2016) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017) Four-Time Nebraska State Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Kelly Huddleston, in her second year of eligibility after redshirting her first year, looks to continue her success, both academically and athletically. This season she looks to compete for a spot in the five-member line-up and contribute to the Huskers season.

2016-17 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Huddleston did not see action in competition during the 2016-17 season, but the Papillion, Neb., native added depth to the roster. Huddleston continued her strong work outside the lanes, as she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.

2015-16 (FRESHMAN)

Huddleston redshirted during the 2015-16 season. She got off to a strong start academically, as she was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. Huddleston was also named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Huddleston finished her career at Papillion-La Vista South as one of the top bowlers in Nebraska. She won four high school state championships bowling for Coach Tony Manna. She was a member of the National Honor Society and made her school’s honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Charles and Joni Huddleston, Kelly was born on Aug. 1, 1997. She has one sister, Emily. Kelly is majoring in chemical engineering and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She is a two-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

HONORS & AWARDS

NTCA All-Academic Team (2016, 2017) Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017) Academic All-Big Ten (2017) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015, 2016; Spring 2016, 2017) Nebraska Sam Foltz 27 Hero Leadership Award (2017) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016, 2017)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Allison Morris returns to the Huskers hoping to solidify herself in the five-member starting rotation. Morris also looks to continue her stellar academic achievements and awards.

2016-17 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

Morris saw action as a key reliever in three tournaments in 2017, as she posted an average of 181.3 in six traditional matches as a redshirt freshman. Morris bowled in a pair of traditional matches at the Central Missouri Mid-America Invitational, firing an average of 204 to help the Huskers to the team title. She also competed at the Mid-Winter Invitational and the Wildcat Invitational during the season. A standout in the classroom and the community, Morris earned a Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award, which was presented to 27 student-athletes across all Nebraska’s sports that exhibit strong leadership qualities, commitment to service and ability to encourage and empower others. Morris was also named to the NTCA All-Academic Team for the second time, and she earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the first time in 2017. She was also named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters, and she earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her work in the community in 2017.

2015-16 (REDSHIRT)

Morris redshirted during the 2015-16 season. She got off to a strong start academically, as she was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team in 2016. The freshman from Ann Arbor, Mich., was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Morris ended her high school career at Ann Arbor Huron as one of the nation’s top recruits. She was an MHSAA individual state champion in 2012 and 2015 for Coaches Marti Marshall and Juan Matthews. She bowled two perfect 300 games and was a member of the all-state first team in 2012, 2014 and 2015. She was named Detroit Free-Press 2015 “Miss Bowling” and she was the 2014 and 2015 Ann Arbor News Girls High School Bowler of the Year. She also played field hockey in high school, and was a member of the 2013 MHSFHA state championship team. Morris was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Jason and Laura Morris, Allison was born Aug. 5, 1997. She has one brother, Alex. Allison is double majoring in finance and accounting at Nebraska, earning NTCA All-Academic Team honors in 2016 and 2017. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an Academic All-Big Ten selection in 2017. She is also a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. She earned a Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award in 2017, and she was a member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2016 and 2017.

CAREER STATS Year Events 2015-16 2016-17 3 Totals 3

GP Total Pinfall Redshirt 6 1,088 6 1,088

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Avg.

1st

Top 5 Top 10

181.3

181.3 0 0

Pinfall Games Average Finish 525 3 175 DNP Did not compete Did not compete 155 1 155 105th Did not compete Did not compete Did not compete 408 2 204 33rd Did not compete Did not compete 1,088 6 181.3

HUSKERS

AMANDA

ESTEFANIA

MORGAN

PRIETO

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA | BUCKINGHAM SCHOOL

SOPHOMORE KILLEEN, TEXAS | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M/KILLEEN HS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

HONORS & AWARDS

• NTCA All-Academic Team (2017) • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2017) • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017) • Central America and Caribbean Sub-16 Champion (2012)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Estefania Prieto (pronounced es-te-fa-NEE-a pre-EH-tow) returns to the team as a redshirt freshman, looking to build her skills and assist the Huskers toward their goal of returning to the NCAA Championship.

2016-17 (REDSHIRT)

Prieto redshirted during the 2016-17 season, as she worked hard to add valuable depth to the Husker roster. She got off to a strong start academically, as she was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team in 2017. She also earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17, and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Prieto came to Nebraska after competing for her native Colombia in multiple junior international events. She was the 2012 Central America and Caribbean Sub-16 champion. She also bowled one 300 game during her junior career. Prieto also played tennis in high school. She is the fourth Colombian to bowl for Nebraska.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Gustavo Prieto and Monica Pinilla, Estefania was born on Oct. 23, 1997. She has one sister, Sara. A 2015 graduate of the Buckingham School in Bogota, Colombia, Prieto is majoring in business administration at Nebraska, and she was named to the NTCA All-Academic Team in 2017. She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2016-17, and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2017.

MARKETING

HONORS & AWARDS

• Second-Team All-SWAC (2017 at Prairie View A&M)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Amanda Morgan joins the Huskers as a sophomore, looking to contribute to another run to the NCAA Championships. The Prairie View A&M transfer looks to build on her strong freshman season, hoping to gain a spot in NU’s five-bowler rotation immediately.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Morgan bowled her first season collegiately at Prairie View A&M and earned second-team All-SWAC honors as a freshman in 2016-17. Her efforts as a freshman helped the Panthers to a SWAC regular-season championship. Morgan was a three-time first-team All-District performer at Killeen High School in Killeen, Texas, as well as a three-time individual state qualifier. She also helped her team qualify to the state tournament in three seasons. In 2015, she led her team to a second-place finish in both district and region play and a 12th-place finish in the state. She finished 28th individually in the state in 2014. Morgan bowled a high game of 279 in high school, and a high series of 750. She also participated in volleyball in high school. Morgan was a two-time honor roll recipient at Killeen.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Robert and Jennifer Morgan, Amanda was born on June 18, 1998. She has one brother, Joshua. Morgan is majoring in marketing at Nebraska.

CASSIDY

RAY

FRESHMAN HERRIN, ILL | HERRIN

MICHELLE

GUARRO

FRESHMAN GUADALAJARA, MEXICO | LINCOLN SCHOOL FINANCE

HONORS & AWARDS

• Four-Time Junior Team Mexico Member (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Michelle Guarro (pronounced waa-RO) joins the Huskers as a freshman in 2017-18, looking to add depth to the team and compete for a top-five spot in Nebraska’s rotation.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Guarro brings a wealth of international experience to the Huskers, as she is a four-time member of Junior Team Mexico. She won a gold medal competing in Team of Four at the 2014 Central America Tournament. She also won bronze medals in Master’s at the 2015 CONCECABOL Tournament and at the 2016 International Friendly Competition in Doha, Qatar. Guarro bowled a high game of 280 and a high three-game series of 750 during her youth career. She was coached by Carlos Olivera as a youth bowler.

PERSONAL

UNDECLARED

HONORS & AWARDS

• Four-Time Illinois State Tournament Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

2017-18 (OUTLOOK)

Cassidy Ray joins the Nebraska program as a freshman in 2017-18, looking to break into the rotation in hopes of helping Nebraska back to the NCAA Championship.

BEFORE NEBRASKA

Ray was a four-time Illinois High School Association State Tournament qualifier for coaches Barry Hubbard and Brad Carey at Herrin High School in Illinois. She finished seventh individually at the IHSA State tournament in 2014 and helped her team to a 10th-place finish in 2016. Ray also posted an 11th-place finish at the 2014 Illinois Pepsi USBC Youth Championship State Finals. She bowled a high game of 277 as a high school bowler.

PERSONAL

The daughter of Les and Becky Ray, Cassidy was born on Feb. 25, 1999. She has one sister, Mckenzie. A 2017 graduate of Herrin High School, Ray has not declared a major at Nebraska. She also participated in volleyball and softball in high school. Ray was a member of the National Honor Society, and she was also involved in the marching band, French Club and Future Business Leaders of America.

The daughter of Francisco Guarro and Olivia Sanchez, Michelle was born Oct. 9, 1997. She has two brothers, Diego and Rodrigo. A 2017 graduate of the Lincoln School, Guarro plans to major in finance at Nebraska.

2017-18 HUSKERS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

2016-17 SEASON REVIEW: HUSKERS TAKE RUNNER-UP HONORS IN 2017

The 2016-17 Huskers: Back row (from left): Assistant Head Coach Paul Klempa, Raquel Orozco, Meghan Straub, Briana Zabierek, Kelly Belzeski, Head Coach Bill Straub. Middle Row (from left): Kelly Huddleston, Alexandra Mosquera, Estefania Prieto, Julie Lohman, Allison Morris. Front Row (from left): Gazmine Mason, Julia Bond.

The Nebraska bowling team reached the NCAA Championship match for the fifthconsecutive year in 2017, but fell just shy of its sixth NCAA title after McKendree took down the Cornhuskers in the final. NU won four tournaments in 2017, while finishing second in four more, finishing with a head-to-head record of 93-26 to wrap up another outstanding year in the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th season. Head coach Bill Straub was voted National Tenpin Coaches Association Coach of the Year for a third time in 2017, to go along with honors he received in 2005 and 2013. Four Huskers earned All-America honors this season, led by Julia Bond, who earned firstteam All-America recognition for the secondconsecutive season. Gazmine Mason earned third-team All-America honors for the thirdconsecutive season, while Kelly Belzeski and Meghan Straub earned All-America recognition for the first time, as the pair earned honorable mention accolades.

Bond led the Huskers in 2017 with an average of 212, the seventh-highest singleseason average in program history. Belzeski was second on the team with an average of 203.8, while freshman Raquel Orozco averaged a score of 202.3, and Mason added an average of 201.2 on the year. Bond and Belzeski each won tournament titles for the Huskers in 2016-17, as Bond finished first overall at the Crusader Classic in February with an average of 220, while Belzeski finished first at the Central Missouri MidAmerica Invitational with an average of 226.6. Belzeski also posted the highest individual average at the NCAA Championship with a score of 217.6. In addition, Husker bowlers notched a total of 15 top-10 individual finishes in 2016-17. Nebraska continued its strong work in the classroom during the 2016-17 season, as a total of six Huskers earned a spot on the NTCA AllAcademic Team. In addition, 10 Huskers earned

2016-17 NEBRASKA BOWLING SCHEDULE & RESULTS Date Tournament Result Oct. 21-23 Wildcat Invitational 5th/13 Nov. 4-6 KAT Klash 2nd/17 Nov. 11-13 Warhawk Invitational 3rd/17 Jan. 11-13 Mid-Winter Invitational 1st/17 Jan. 27-29 Prairie View Invitational 1st/12 Feb. 10-12 SFA Storminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ladyjack Invitational 2nd/23 Feb. 17-19 Crusader Classic 1st/11 Feb. 24-25 Central Missouri Mid-American Invitational 1st/6 March 2-4 Big Red Invitational 2nd/9 April 13-15 NCAA Championship 2nd/8

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a total of 20 spots on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll across the fall and spring semesters. The Huskers were also honored for their work in the community in 2017, as all 11 Husker bowlers were named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. The Huskers opened the season with a fifth-place finish at the Wildcat Invitational in Orlando, Fla. Bond led the way for the Big Red with a fifth-place finish after averaging a 220.2. At the KAT Klash in Houston, the Huskers used balanced play from all participants to post a runner-up finish. NU led the tournament after two days of competition, but dropped the championship match to the hosts from Sam Houston State. Mason produced an average of 206.2, good for 11th overall to pace the Big Red. NU closed out the 2016 calendar year with a third-place finish at the Warhawk Invitational in mid-November. Meghan Straub led the Huskers with an average of 209.6, while Bond posted an average of 209.2 and Briana Zabierek added an average of 200. The Huskers won their first tournament of the season at the Mid-Winter Invitational to open up 2017. Meghan Straub led the Huskers with an average of 210, good for second place overall, while Bond posted a 209.6 average to finish third. NU finished the weekend with a 9-2 record with seven wins over ranked teams, and a total pinfall of 12,019. The Huskers took down McKendree in the championship match, 4-2.

HUSKERS NU continued its hot streak its next time out at the Prairie View Invitational. The Huskers went 11-2 on the weekend and won the championship at the 12-team tournament for the fifth year in a row. Ten of Nebraska’s wins were against ranked teams, including a sweep of Vanderbilt in the championship match. Mason led the way for the Big Red with an average of 202.7, good for eighth overall. Nebraska wrapped up another successful weekend at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational, finishing second overall. The Huskers went 10-3 on the weekend, with the only three losses coming against eventual tournament champion McKendree, which went 11-0 on the weekend and took down the Big Red in the championship match. Bond led the way with a dazzling average of 228 to finish second overall, while Mason finished fifth with an average of 219. The Huskers won their third tournament in four chances with a victory at the Crusader Classic, finishing with a 12-0 record. Bond won her first tournament of the season with an average of 216.7, while Belzeski earned her first top-10 finish with an average of 211.8 to finish sixth. The Huskers took down Arkansas State in the championship match in seven games, using a staggering score of 286 in the sixth game to build momentum for the final game, which the Big Red took, 212-208. NU continued its winning ways the following week at the Central Missouri MidAmerica Invitational. The Huskers went 9-1 on the weekend with a total pinfall of 10,450, led by Belzeski’s game average of 226.6 to finish first overall for the first time in her career. Bond finished right behind with an average of 226.4, while Straub capped a Nebraska sweep of the top three with a 200 average.

The Huskers finished second at their only home tournament of the season, the Big Red Invitational in early March. NU went 9-1 on the weekend with its only loss coming to Arkansas State in the championship match. NU’s team average of 1079.4 was good for fifth in program history. Mason led the Huskers with an average of 229.6 to finish fifth overall. Straub finished seventh with an average of 224, while Bond finished ninth with an average of 218.6 and Belzeski placed 10th with an average of 213.6. Nebraska, which began the NCAA Championship as the top seed in the field, faced elimination in three matches and won each time on Saturday, April 15, to reach the NCAA Championship match for a fifthconsecutive season, but McKendree was too much as the Bearcats took down NU 4-0 in the final. The Huskers began the bracket rounds as the fourth seed after qualifying and dropped their second-round match to McKendree, but NU took down Maryland Eastern Shore in a rolloff and then defeated Vanderbilt twice to reach the final. Nebraska went 4-3 in the qualifying rounds and was led by Kelly Belzeski, who finished first individually with an average of 217.6. With its qualification to the NCAA Bowling Championship in 2017, Nebraska became the only program to be selected for the championship in each season since the NCAA began sanctioning the sport for the 2003-04 season, as Central Missouri, which made the championship in every season from 2004 to 2016, failed to qualify in 2017.

2016-17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS. Kelly Belzeski

Event Pinfall Wildcat Invitational 963 KAT Klash 990 Warhawk Invitational 941 Mid-Winter Invitational 686 Prairie View Invitational 1,184 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite 1,041 Crusader Classic 1,275 Mid-America Invitational 1,133 Big Red Invitational 1,068 NCAA Championship 1,523 Season 10,804

Games Average 5 192.6 5 198 5 188.2 4 171.5 6 197.3 5 208.2 6 212.5 5 226.6 5 213.6 7 217.6 53 203.8

Julia Bond

Event Pinfall Games Average Wildcat Invitational 1,101 5 220.2 KAT Klash 981 5 196.2 Warhawk Invitational 1,046 5 209.2 Mid-Winter Invitational 1,048 5 209.6 Prairie View Invitational 1,193 6 198.8 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite 1,140 5 228 Crusader Classic 1,320 6 220 Mid-America Invitational 1,132 6 226.4 Big Red Invitational 1,093 5 218.6 NCAA Championship 1,394 7 199.1 Season 11,448 554 212

Gazmine Mason

Event Pinfall Games Average Wildcat Invitational 947 5 189.4 KAT Klash 1,031 5 206.2 Warhawk Invitational 906 5 181.2 Mid-Winter Invitational 957 5 191.4 Prairie View Invitational 1,216 6 202.7 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite 1,095 5 219 Crusader Classic 1,159 6 193.2 Mid-America Invitational 365 2 182.5 Big Red Invitational 1,148 5 229.6 NCAA Championship 1,438 7 205.4 Season 10,262 51 201.2

Allison Morris

Event Wildcat Invitational Mid-Winter Invitational Mid-America Invitational Season

Pinfall Games Average 525 3 175 155 1 155 408 2 204 1,088 6 181.3

Alexandra Mosquera

Event Pinfall Games Average Mid-America Invitational (Baker Games Only) Big Red Invitational (Baker Games Only) Season (Baker Games Only)

Raquel Orozco

Event Pinfall Games Average Wildcat Invitational 205 1 205 KAT Klash 168 1 168 Mid-Winter Invitational 247 1 247 Prairie View Invitational 170 1 170 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite 1,023 5 204.6 Mid-America Invitatonal 629 3 209.7 Big Red Invitational 592 3 197.3 NCAA Championship 1,216 6 202.6 Season 4,250 21 202.3

Meghan Straub

Event Pinfall Games Average Wildcat Invitational 951 5 190.2 KAT Klash 700 4 175 Warhawk Invitational 1,048 5 209.6 Mid-Winter Invitational 1,050 5 210 Prairie View Invitational 1,178 6 196.3 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invite 1,008 5 201.6 Crusader Classic 1,207 6 201.2 Mid-America Invitational 1,000 5 200 Big Red Invitational 1,120 5 224 NCAA Championship 1,271 7 181.6 Season 10,533 53 198.7

Briana Zabierek

Event Wildcat Invitational KAT Klash Warhawk Invitational Mid-Winter Invitational Prairie View Invitational Crusader Classic Mid-America Invitational Big Red Invitational NCAA Championship Season

Pinfall Games Average 154 1 154 955 5 191 1,000 5 200 726 4 181.5 887 5 177.4 1,230 6 205 574 3 191.3 376 2 188 146 1 146 6,048 32 189

Briana Zabierek was a four-year contributor to a national championship squad and three national runner-up teams, and she earned honorable-mention All-America accolades as a junior in 2016.

SEASON REVIEW

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

NEBRASKA BOWLING HISTORY In its 20 years as a varsity sport, Nebraska has become one of the top programs in the nation. Nebraska Coach Bill Straub has guided the Huskers to unprecedented success, winning 10 national championships, including five NCAA titles since capturing the inaugural crown in 2004. Once bowling became an NCAA-sanctioned sport in 2003, the Huskers won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005 and captured another in 2009. The Huskers again added to their trophy case in 2013. After a runner-up finish in 2014, the Huskers stormed to their nation-leading fifth NCAA crown in 2015, behind National Tenpin Coaches Association Player of the Year Lizabeth Kuhlkin and NCAA Championship Most Valuable Bowler Julia Bond. With 98 tournament titles in 197 competitions through the 201617 campaign including national championship tournaments, Straub has created a dynamic foundation for success for Nebraska bowling. With a world-wide approach to recruiting, Nebraska bowlers have been wellrepresented in national and international competitions. Under Straub, 14 Husker bowlers have qualified for their national teams, including U.S. National Team members Shannon Pluhowsky, Diandra Asbaty (Hyman), Brenda Edwards, Kayla Johnson, Elise Bolton, Lizabeth Kuhlkin and most recently Julia Bond. Recent Huskers Danielle van der Meer (Netherlands), Valerie Calberry (Canada), Shalima Zalsha (Indonesia), Tan Yan Ling (Singapore), Andrea Ruiz (Colombia), Bethany Hedley (England) and Alexandra Mosquera (Colombia). While the Husker team accomplishments have been paramount, numerous bowlers have also enjoyed individual success. NU has had at least one All-American in each of the last 24 years, dating back to the bowling club program days. Since 1989, 31 Huskers have combined for a total of 65 All-America awards, while Kim Berke (1992), Diandra Hyman (2000), Shannon Pluhowsky (2001, 2004, 2005), Lindsay Baker (2006), Amanda Burgoyne (2007), Cassandra Leuthold (2010) and Lizabeth Kuhlkin (2015) were each chosen as the National Collegiate Bowler of the Year. Straub has been a visionary in the sport of college bowling, championing the sport through its club program days and was a natural to become Nebraska’s first varsity head coach in 1997. The first year was historic in several respects, but most important was granting of the first full scholarship in the sport’s history to Jennifer Daugherty, who went on to earn first-team All-America honors in both 1998 and 1999. College bowling has experienced rapid growth in recent seasons, as over 70 schools competed in the 2016-17 season. In 2002, the NCAA announced that bowling would become an NCAA-sanctioned sport, and legislation was approved on April 24, 2003, allowing for the first NCAA Championship in the spring of 2004. Since the NCAA Championship was initiated, NU has captured the title five times in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015 giving NU 10 national crowns in the sport. In the 14 seasons that the NCAA has sanctioned bowling, Nebraska is the only program to have qualified for the NCAA Championship in every season. Most recently, the Nebraska bowling team was crowned the 2015 NCAA champions at Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, Mo. The Huskers defeated Stephen F. Austin, 4-2, for the crown. Bond was named the Most Valuable Bowler at the NCAA Championships, while Kuhlkin joined Bond on the alltournament team.

Lizabeth Kuhlkin was the 2015 NTCA Collegiate Bowler of the Year and won three NTCA All-America honors, in addition to leading Nebraska to two national championships.

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NTCA ALL-AMERICANS

Name Year Kim Berke....................................................................... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Jennifer Wilson............................................................................................. 1991 Carrie Machuga............................................................................................ 1993 Shelly Machuga............................................................................................ 1993 Andrea Rigby.................................................................. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Brenda Edwards................................................................................. 1995, 1997 Brenda Norman............................................................................................ 1996 Jennifer Daugherty......................................................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Jennifer Davis............................................................................................... 1998 Kimberly Claus.............................................................................................. 1998 Diandra Hyman ........................................................................ 1999, 2000, 2001 Shannon Pluhowsky........................................................ 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 Kari Schwager............................................................................................... 2002 Paola Gomez................................................................................................ 2003 Amanda Burgoyne.......................................................... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Lindsay Baker................................................................. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Jamie Martin....................................................................................... 2005, 2006 Adrienne Miller................................................................................... 2005, 2007 Cassandra Leuthold........................................................ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Katie Ann Sopp............................................................................................ 2008 Valerie Calberry.................................................................................. 2009, 2012 Danielle van der Meer ....................................................................... 2009, 2011 Kayla Johnson.............................................................................................. 2012 Kristina Mickelson......................................................................................... 2012 Elise Bolton................................................................................................... 2013 Lizabeth Kuhlkin....................................................................... 2013, 2014, 2015 Julia Bond................................................................................. 2015, 2016, 2017 Gazmine Mason........................................................................ 2015, 2016, 2017 Briana Zabierek............................................................................................. 2016 Kelly Belzeski................................................................................................ 2017 Meghan Straub............................................................................................. 2017

NTCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM/SCHOLASTIC ALL-AMERICANS

Name Year Kim Berke................................................................................. 1990, 1991, 1992 Shelly Machuga........................................................................ 1991, 1992, 1993 Andrea Rigby............................................................................ 1994, 1995, 1996 Brenda Edwards................................................................................. 1996, 1997 Kimberly Claus.......................................................................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Lori Hillman.................................................................................................. 1998 Christine Couvillon................................................................... 1999, 2000, 2001 Jennifer Daugherty....................................................................................... 1999 Amanda O’Hayre................................................................................ 1999, 2000 Diandra Hyman................................................................................... 2000, 2001 Stacy Rogers................................................................................................. 2000 Kari Schwager..................................................................................... 2001, 2002 Christina Perez.............................................................................................. 2003 Melissa Stewart............................................................................................. 2003 Karla Engh................................................................................ 2004, 2005, 2006 Stephanie McGinnis..................................................................................... 2007 Kalyn Washburn............................................................................................ 2007 Kaleena Henning.......................................................................................... 2008 Jasmine Laugerman..................................................................................... 2008 Katie Ann Sopp............................................................................................ 2008 Kayla Stram................................................................................................... 2008 Valerie Calberry.............................................................. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Kristina Mickelson........................................................... 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Shalima Zalsha.................................................................................... 2010, 2012 Danielle van der Meer.................................................................................. 2011 Amanda Burau ................................................................................... 2012, 2014 Sabrena Divis................................................................................................ 2012 Nicole Lape.................................................................................................. 2012 Bethany Hedley........................................................................ 2013, 2015, 2016 Lizabeth Kuhlkin........................................................................................... 2013 Andrea Ruiz........................................................................................ 2013, 2014 Yan Ling ....................................................................................................... 2014 Gazmine Mason............................................................................................ 2014 Briana Zabierek......................................................................... 2014, 2015, 2016 Julia Bond........................................................................................... 2015, 2016 Kelly Belzeski...................................................................................... 2016, 2017 Melanie Crawford ........................................................................................ 2016 Julie Lohman...................................................................................... 2016, 2017 Allison Morris...................................................................................... 2016, 2017 Raquel Orozco.............................................................................................. 2017 Estefania Prieto............................................................................................. 2017 Meghan Straub................................................................................... 2016, 2017

HUSKERS

NEBRASKA LETTERWINNERS & CAREER STATISTICS Bowler Hometown Nicole Aleo Sterling Heights, Mich. Lindsay Baker Amherst, N.Y. Christine Bator Warren, Mich. Kelly Belzeski Schererville, Ind. Elise Bolton Merritt Island, Fla. Julia Bond Aurora, Ill. Amanda Burgoyne Newport, Minn. Emma-Louise Butchard Edinburgh, Scotland Valerie Calberry Brampton, Ontario April Campbell Omaha, Neb. Kimberly Claus Mesquite, Texas Christine Couvillon Baton Rouge, La. Melanie Crawford Plano, Texas Jennifer Daugherty Bloomington, Ill. Jennifer Davis Lincoln, Neb. Karla Engh Sioux Falls, S.D. Kimberly Ferris Orange, Calif. Paola Gomez Bogota, Colombia Bethany Hedley Watford, England Kaleena Henning North Platte, Neb. Diandra Hyman Dyer, Ind. Kayla Johnson Washington, Ill. Jennifer Johnston Niagara Falls, N.Y. Sarah Koch Ottawa, Ill. Lizabeth Kuhlkin Schenectady, N.Y. Jasmine Laugerman Brooklyn Center, Minn. Cassandra Leuthold Rapid City, S.D. Yan Ling Singapore Jamie Martin Omaha, Neb. Gazmine Mason Cranston, R.I. Erin McCarthy Omaha, Neb. Suzanne Medwell Victoria, Australia Kristina Mickelson Bellevue, Neb. Adrienne Miller Albuquerque, N.M. Allison Morris Ann Arbor, Mich. Alexandra Mosquera Armenia, Colombia Amanda Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hayre Northglenn, Colo. Raquel Orozco Tijuana, Mexico Christina Perez San Diego, Calif. Shannon Pluhowsky Phoenix, Ariz. Stacy Rogers Sioux Falls, S.D. Andrea Ruiz Bogota, Colombia Jennifer Schultz Portland, Ore. Kari Schwager Montgomery, Ill. Katie Ann Sopp Circle Pines, Minn. Melissa Stewart Fort Pierce, Fla. Kayla Stram Grand Rapids, Minn. Meghan Straub Lincoln, Neb. Kelle Valenzuela Brown Summit, N.C. Danielle van der Meer Hilversum, Netherlands Briana Zabierek Lockport, Ill. Shalima Zalsha Jakarta, Indonesia *complete individual stats not available for 1997-98 season

Years Lettered 2003-04-05 2005-06-07-08 2008 2015-16-17 2012-13 2015-16-17 2004-05-06-07 2007 2009-10-11-12 2014-15 1998-99-2000 1999-2000-01-02 2015-16 1998-99 1998 2003-04-05-06 1998 2002-03 2013-14-15-16 2008-09-10 1999-2000-01-02 2011-12 1999 2007 2012-13-14-15 2008-09-10-11 2007-08-09-10 2011-12-13-14 2003-04-05-06 2014-15-16-17 2009 2001-02 2010-11-12-13 2004-05-06-07 2017 2014-15-17 1999-2000 2017 2001-02-03-04 2001-02-04-05 1998-99-2000 2012-13-14-15 2003-04 2000-01-02-03 2008-09-10-11 2003-04 2009-10-11 2016-17 2006 2009-10-11 2014-15-16-17 2010-11-12

GP 43 244 50 63 43 182 244 21 164 38 163 196 100 64 37 126 65 103 106 51 308 85 35 56 209 129 243 89 198 172 40 114 155 239 6 4 229 21 133 295 150 118 49 308 126 80 57 74 5 116 172 22

Total Pinfall 7,777 49,727 9,743 12,796 8,537 38,102 50,022 4,044 31,590 7,495 32,859 38,098 20,213 13,110 7,276 24,769 13,357 20,228 20,784 9,495 63,065 17,358 6,512 10,605 44,079 24,803 49,635 17,373 39,691 35,861 7,705 23,153 30,721 47,765 1,088 573 45,136 4,250 24,874 63,518 29,429 22,718 9,441 61,352 24,701 15,639 10,701 14,602 944 22,610 33,436 3,981

Avg. 177.839 203.799 194.800 203.111 198.500 209.352 205.010 192.500 192.621 197.234 201.589 194.378 202.130 204.884 196.648 196.580 205.492 196.388 196.075 186.176 204.756 204.164 186.057 189.300 210.904 192.271 204.260 192.500 200.460 208.494 192.600 203.096 194.000 199.854 181.333 191.000 197.100 202.381 187.023 215.315 196.593 192.545 175.596 199.195 196.040 194.191 187.737 197.324 188.800 194.194 194.395 180.955

Events 12 33 7 20 8 29 35 5 24 9 20 25 19 13 5 19 6 15 27 17 34 17 5 9 32 30 32 8 32 36 7 14 34 34 3 5 20 8 25 36 - 24 10 36 24 11 17 18 3 25 35 5

1st 0 4 0 2 0 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 7 1 11 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 - 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Top 5 0 19 2 2 0 13 21 0 5 1 5 1 1 6 3 4 2 4 0 1 15 3 0 1 11 2 17 0 9 7 2 4 5 14 0 0 3 0 1 25 - 0 1 8 3 2 2 2 0 3 2 0

Top 10 0 26 3 4 1 15 27 0 10 3 8 4 5 8 3 7 2 6 2 1 20 3 0 1 24 3 20 1 14 10 2 7 5 19 0 0 7 0 3 30 0 2 15 5 4 6 4 0 8 6 0

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOWLERS OF THE YEAR

Kim Berke 1992

Diandra Hyman 2000

Shannon Pluhowsky 2001, 2004, 2005

Lindsay Baker 2006

Amanda Burgoyne 2007

Cassandra Leuthold 2010

Lizabeth Kuhlkin 2015

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ROOKIES OF THE YEAR

Kim Berke 1989

Shannon Pluhowsky 2001

Lindsay Baker 2005

Cassandra Leuthold 2007

HISTORY & RECORDS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

NEBRASKA’S YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1997-98

Date Tournament 10/4-10/5 Greater Milwaukee Collegiate 10/18-10/19 Hoosier Classic 10/24-10/25 Mid-States Invitational 11/1-11/2 Great Lakes Classic 11/27-11/29 National Collegiate Match Games 12/28-12/29 Las Vegas Invitational 12/29-12/30 Sam’s Town Shoot-Out 2/7-2/8 Coca-Cola Classic 2/14-2/15 Great Plains Conference 2/21-2/22 ACU-I Regional 4/15-4/18 IBC Championships

1998-99

10/10-10/11 10/17-10/18 10/24-10/25 11/7-11/8 11/27-11/28 12/28-12/29 12/29-12/30 2/6-2/7 2/27-2/28 4/21-4/24

1999-2000

10/8-10/9 10/16-10/17 10/23-10/24 11/6-11/7 11/25-11/26 12/20-12/21 12/22-12/23 2/6-2/7 2/19-2/20 2/25-2/27 3/4-3/5 3/18-3/19 4/27-4/29

2000-01

10/6-10/7 10/21-10/22 11/4-11/5 11/11-11/12 11/24-11/25 12/18-19 12/19-12/21 1/27-1/28 2/3-2/4 3/23-3/25 4/18-4/21

2001-02

10/20-10/21 11/23-11/24 12/7-12/8 12/27-12/28 12/28-12/30 1/19-1/20 1/26-1/27 2/2-2/3 2/23-2/24 3/9-3/10 3/23-3/24 4/17-4/21

2002-03

10/26-10/27 11/2-11/3 11/9-11/10 11/29-11/30 12/7-12/8 1/25-1/26 2/1-2/2 2/8-2/9 3/22-3/23 4/23-4/27

2003-04

11/1-11/2 11/8-11/9 11/15-11/16 11/28-11/29 1/17-1/18 1/31-2/1 3/5-3/7 3/12-3/13 4/8-4/10

Result 1st/15 4th/11 2nd/9 1st/26 9th/32 1st/17 5th/14 5th/16 1st/5 1st/5 4th/16

Mid-States Invitational Hoosier Classic Southern Collegiate Classic Great Lakes Classic National Collegiate Games Las Vegas Invitational Sam’s Town Shoot-Out Coca-Cola Classic Buckeye Classic IBC Championships

2nd/9 3rd/15 1st/12 4th/18 5th/32 4th/21 3rd/17 7th/22 3rd/22 1st/16

TVEBA Texas Classic Hoosier Classic Great Lakes Classic Southern Classic National Collegiate Match Games Las Vegas Invitational Sam’s Town Shoot-Out Coca-Cola Classic ACU-I Regional Great Plains Conference Buckeye Classic IBC Sectional IBC Championships

1st/4 1st/23 2nd/2 1st/12 1st/38 4th/27 3rd/20 2nd/18 2nd/9 3rd/6 2nd/21 1st/6 3rd/16

TVEBA Texas Classic 1st/11 Mid-States Invitational 1st/11 Southern Classic 2nd/18 Great Lakes Classic 1st/25 National Collegiate Match Games 2nd/36 Las Vegas Invitational 2nd/21 Sam’s Town Shoot-Out 2nd/19 Blue and Gold Classic 1st/19 Coca-Cola Classic 3rd/16 IBC Sectional 3rd/11 IBC Championships 1st/16 Mid-States Invitational National Collegiate Match Games TVEBA Texas Classic Las Vegas Invitational Sam’s Town Shoot-Out Eagle Classic Blue and Gold Classic Coca-Cola Classic Hoosier Classic Great Plains Quadrangular IBC Sectional IBC Championships

1st/9 1st/36 1st/4 2nd/20 2nd/21 1st/13 2nd/20 1st/17 1st/21 1st/4 1st/8 9th/16

Mid-States Invitational 4th/11 Southern Classic 1st/12 Great Lakes Classic 1st/33 National Collegiate Match Games 9th/36 Leatherneck Classic 4th/20 Blue and Gold Classic 2nd/33 Coca-Cola Classic 1st/20 ACU-I Region 11 Tournament 1st/4 IBC Sectional 2nd/9 IBC Championships 7th/16 Brunswick Southern Classic Whitewater Invitational Triad Women’s Classic National Team Match Games Southern Varsity Invitational Brunswick Coca-Cola Classic NCAA Northeast Challenge Holiday Collegiate Classic NCAA Championships

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1st/6 1st/3 1st/5 1st/11 3rd/14 1st/4 2nd/5 1st/5 1st/8

The 2003-04 Huskers, led by National Collegiate Bowler of the Year Shannon Pluhowsky (second from left), won the inaugural NCAA bowling championship. 2004-05

Date Tournament 10/30-10/31 Arkansas State Invitational 11/6-11/7 Whitewater Invitational 11/19-11/21 Minnesota State Invitational 1/22-1/23 Greater Ozark NCAA Invitational 1/28-1/30 Brunswick Coca-Cola Classic 2/25-2/27 Bayside Collegiate Classic 3/5-3/6 Collegiate Holiday Classic 3/19-3/20 Nashville Classic 4/14-4/17 NCAA Championships

2005-06

11/11-11/3 1/21-1/22 1/28-1/29 2/4-2/5 2/18-2/19 3/4-3/5 3/18-3/19 3/24-3/26 4/12-4/15

2006-07

11/10-11/12 11/17-11/19 12/2-12/3 1/19-1/21 2/3-2/4 2/17-2/18 3/17-3/18 3/23-3/25 4/12-4/14

2007-08

11/9-11/11 11/15-11/17 12/1-12/2 1/18-1/20 2/1-2/3 2/15-2/17 3/1-3/2 3/29 4/10-4/12

2008-09

11/7-11/9 11/13-11/15 12/5-12/7 1/16-1/18 1/23-1/25 2/14-2/15 2/28-3/1 3/13-3/15 4/9-4/11

2009-10

10/24-10/25 11/5-11/7 12/4-12/6 1/15-1/17 2/5-2/7 2/20-2/21 2/27-2/28 3/12-3/14 4/8-4/10

Result 1st/6 2nd/5 1st/3 2nd/8 1st/7 1st/16 1st/5 1st/7 1st/8

Mankato Invitational Greater Ozark Invitational Brunswick Coca-Cola Invite Arkansas State Invitational Morgan State Invitational Alabama A&M Vanderbilt Invitational Brunswick Invitational NCAA Championships

1st/5 1st/5 1st/6 1st/5 1st/6 1st/16 1st/5 1st/5 3rd/8

Wisconsin-Whitewater Invitational Maverick Challenge Valley Classic Ozark Invitational Mid-Winter Classic Morgan State Invitational Music City Classic Brunswick Windy City Classic NCAA Championships

2nd/7 1st/7 T1st/5 4th/8 3rd/18 1st/24 1st/16 1st/7 T3rd/8

Cheeseland Classic 1st/12 Maverick Challenge 1st Capital City Collegiate Classic 1st Ozark Invitational 1st/6 Mid-Winter Classic 3rd/19 Morgan State Invitational 1st/32 Holiday Classic 1st Nebraska Alumni (exh.) Tie NCAA Championships T7th/8 Warhawk Classic 1st Maverick Challenge 1st Capital City Collegiate Classic 1st Mid-Winter Classic 2nd/20 Greater Ozark Invitational 5th/8 Morgan State Invitational 2nd/30 Holiday Classic 1st/16 Music City Classic 2nd/23 NCAA Championships 1st/8 Greater Ozark Invitational Big Red Invitational Capital City Collegiate Classic Mid-Winter Classic Griffin Invitational Morgan State Invitational Holiday Classic Music City Classic NCAA Championships

7th/10 4th/8 1st/12 5th 1st/8 1st 1st/12 2nd 2nd/8

2010-11

Date Tournament 11/12-11/14 Crusader Classic 12/3-12/5 Capital City Collegiate Classic 1/14-1/16 Mid-Winter Classic 1/20-1/22 Big Red Invitational 2/18-2/20 Morgan State Invitational 2/25-2/27 Holiday Classic 3/18-3/20 Music City Classic 4/14-4/16 NCAA Championships

2011-12

11/11-11/13 12/2-12/4 1/13-1/15 1/19-1/21 2/3-2/5 2/17-2/19 3/16-3/18 4/12-4/14

2012-13

11/9-11/11 11/30-12/2 1/11-1/13 2/1-2/3 2/15-2/17 3/1-3/3 3/15-3/17 4/11-4/13

2013-14

11/8-11/10 11/21-11/23 1/17-1/19 1/31-2/2 2/14-2/16 2/28-3/1 3/7-3/9 4/10-4/12

2014-15

11/7-11/9 11/13-11/15 11/21-11/23 1/16-1/18 1/30-2/1 2/13-2/15 2/27-3/1 3/6-3/8 4/9-4/11

2015-16

10/16-10/18 11/6-11/8 11/12-11/14 12/4-12/6 1/15-1/17 1/29-1/31 2/12-2/14 2/19-2/21 3/18-3/20 4/14-4/16

2016-17

10/21-10/23 11/4-11/6 11/11-11/13 1/13-1/15 1/27-1/29 2/10-2/12 2/17-2/19 2/24-2/25 3/2-3/4 4/13-4/15

Crusader Classic TRACK Kat Klash Mid-Winter Classic Big Red Invitational Prairie View A&M Invitational Morgan State Invitational Music City Classic NCAA Championships

Result 1st/7 1st/11 5th/15 3rd/10 1st/20 8th/12 1st/22 T3rd/8 2nd/9 4th/14 4th/17 3rd/12 4th/12 2nd/23 1st/19 3rd/8

Crusader Classic 3rd/10 TRACK Kat Klash 5th/16 Mid-Winter Classic 1st/16 Prairie View A&M Invitational 1st/12 Morgan State Invitational 3rd/28 Central Missouri Women’s Invitational 1st/12 Music City Classic 4th/29 NCAA Championships 1st/8 Crusader Classic 2nd/14 Big Red Invitational 2nd, 4th, 1st/8 Mid-Winter Classic 3rd/13 Prairie View A&M Invitational 1st/12 TRACK Kat Klash 3rd/19 Central Missouri Invitational 1st/12 Music City Classic 5th/29 NCAA Championships 2nd/8 Crusader Classic 1st/14 Big Red Invitational 1st, 1st, 4th/7 TRACK Kat Klash 1st/18 Mid-Winter Classic 3rd/15 Prairie View A&M Invitational 1st/12 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic 2nd/17 Central Missouri Invitational 1st/5 Music City Classic NA/23 NCAA Championships 1st/8 Allstate Sugar Bowl Invitational 3rd/15 Crusader Classic 3rd/14 Big Red Invitational 4th, 1st, 1st/8 TRACK Kat Klash 1st/10 Mid-Winter Invitational 7th/14 Prairie View A&M Invitational 1st/11 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic 3rd/17 Warhawk Invitational 1st/10 Columbia 300 Music City Classic 3rd/30 NCAA Championships 2nd/8 Wildcat Invitational KAT Klash Warhawk Invitational Mid-Winter Invitational Prairie View Invitational SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Invitational Crusader Classic UCM Mid-American Invitational Big Red Invitational NCAA Championships

5th/13 2nd/17 3rd/17 1st/17 1st/12 2nd/23 1st/11 1st/6 2nd/9 2nd/8

HUSKERS

NEBRASKA’S TOURNAMENT TITLES TEAM TOURNAMENT TITLES Tournament................................... Pins.......................... Teams.......................Year Greater Milwaukee Collegiate........... 10,953........................15.........................1997-98 Great Lakes Classic............................ 10,219........................26.........................1997-98 Las Vegas Invitational........................ 11,449........................17.........................1997-98 Great Plains Conference.................... Team only..................5...........................1997-98 ACU-I Regional.................................. 8,409..........................5...........................1997-98 Southern Collegiate Classic............... 11,465........................12.........................1998-99 IBC Championships........................ Team only................ 16.......................1998-99 TVEBA Texas Classic......................... 12,024........................4...........................1999-00 Hoosier Classic.................................. 8,020..........................23.........................1999-00 Southern Classic................................ 11,125........................12.........................1999-00 National Collegiate Match Games.... 13,215........................38.........................1999-00 IBC Sectional..................................... 12,814........................6...........................1999-00 Texas Connection Classic.................. 11,257........................11.........................2000-01 Mid-States Invitational....................... 14,058........................11.........................2000-01 Great Lakes Classic............................ 8,058..........................25.........................2000-01 Blue and Gold Classic....................... 9,229..........................19.........................2000-01 IBC Championships........................ Team only................ 16.......................2000-01 Mid-States Invitational....................... 13,959........................9...........................2001-02 National Collegiate Match Games.... 13,839........................36.........................2001-02 TVEBA Texas Classic......................... 9,324..........................4...........................2001-02 Eagle Classic...................................... 9,706..........................13.........................2001-02 Coca-Cola Classic.............................. 13,162........................17.........................2001-02 Hoosier Classic.................................. 8,528..........................21.........................2001-02 Great Plains Quadrangular................ Team only..................4...........................2001-02 IBC Sectional..................................... 12,030........................8...........................2001-02 Southern Classic................................ 11,096........................11.........................2002-03 Great Lakes Classic............................ 9,710..........................33.........................2002-03 Coca-Cola Classic.............................. 11,840........................20.........................2002-03 ACU-I Region 11................................ 8,920..........................4...........................2002-03 Brunswick Southern Classic............... 6,855..........................6...........................2003-04 Whitewater Invitational...................... 10,548........................3...........................2003-04 Triad Women’s Classic...................... 5,463..........................5...........................2003-04 National Team Match Games............ 10,381........................11.........................2003-04 Brunswick Coca-Cola Classic............. 6,795..........................4...........................2003-04 Holiday Collegiate Classic................. 8,904..........................5...........................2003-04 NCAA Championship..................... 7,633........................ 8.........................2003-04 Arkansas State Invitational................. Team only..................4...........................2004-05 Minnesota State Invitational.............. Team only..................3...........................2004-05 Brunswick Coca-Cola Classic............. Team only..................7...........................2004-05 Bayside Collegiate Classic................. 8,850..........................16.........................2004-05 Collegiate Holiday Classic................. 10,323........................5...........................2004-05 Nashville Classic................................ Team only..................7...........................2004-05 NCAA Championship..................... Team only................ 8.........................2004-05 Mankato Invitational.......................... 9,354..........................5...........................2005-06 Greater Ozark Invitational................. 7,166..........................5...........................2005-06 Brunswick Coca-Cola Invitational...... Team only..................6...........................2005-06 Arkansas State Invitational................. Team only..................5...........................2005-06 Morgan State Invitational.................. 7,867..........................6...........................2005-06 Alabama A&M................................... 10,671........................16.........................2005-06 Vanderbilt Invitational....................... 9,670..........................5...........................2005-06 Brunswick Invitational........................ Team only..................5...........................2005-06 Maverick Challenge........................... 13,565........................7...........................2006-07 Valley Classic..................................... Team only..................8...........................2006-07 Morgan State Invitational.................. 9,220..........................24.........................2006-07 Music City Classic.............................. 9,557..........................16.........................2006-07 Brunswick Windy City Classic............ 13,485........................7...........................2006-07 Cheeseland Classic............................ 11,841........................5...........................2007-08 Maverick Challenge........................... 14,968........................N/A.......................2007-08 Capital City Classic............................ 9,060..........................5...........................2007-08 Ozark Invitational............................... Team only..................6...........................2007-08 Morgan State Invitational.................. 9,247..........................32.........................2007-08 Holiday Classic.................................. 10,505........................5...........................2007-08 Warhawk Classic................................ 4,553..........................N/A.......................2008-09 Maverick Challenge........................... 10,496........................20.........................2008-09 Capital City Classic............................ 5,241..........................N/A.......................2008-09 Holiday Classic.................................. 11,993........................16.........................2008-09 NCAA Championship........................ Team only..................8...........................2008-09 Holiday Classic.................................. 11,993........................16.........................2008-09 NCAA Championship..................... Team only................ 8.........................2008-09 Capital City Collegiate Classic.......... 12,516........................5...........................2009-10 Griffin Invitational.............................. 13,083........................5...........................2009-10 Morgan State Invitational.................. 6,962..........................18.........................2009-10 Holiday Classic.................................. Team only..................12.........................2009-10 Crusader Classic................................ 3,615..........................6...........................2010-11 Capital City Collegiate Classic ......... 9,023..........................N/A.......................2010-11 Morgan State Invitational.................. N/A.............................4...........................2010-11 Music City Classic.............................. 6,044..........................20.........................2010-11 Music City Classic.............................. N/A.............................20.........................2011-12 Mid-Winter Invitational...................... 5,014..........................16.........................2012-13 Prairie View A&M Invitational............ 4,544..........................16.........................2012-13 Central Missouri Invitational.............. 5,263..........................12.........................2012-13 NCAA Championship..................... Team only................ 8.........................2012-13

Tournament................................... Pins.......................... Teams.......................Year Prairie View A&M Invitational............ 8,681..........................12.........................2013-14 Central Missouri Invitational.............. 10,065........................12.........................2013-14 Crusader Classic................................ 6,756..........................14.........................2014-15 Big Red Invitational........................... 10,451........................7...........................2014-15 TRACK Kat Klash............................... 5,970..........................18.........................2014-15 Prairie View A&M Invitational............ 6,336..........................12.........................2014-15 Central Missouri Invitational.............. 12,746........................5...........................2014-15 NCAA Championship..................... Team Only................ 8.........................2014-15 Big Red Invitational........................... 10,442........................8...........................2015-16 TRACK Kat Klash............................... 5,033..........................10.........................2015-16 Prairie View A&M Invitational............ 5,885..........................11.........................2015-16 Warhawk Invitational......................... 5,363..........................10.........................2015-16 Mid-Winter Invitational...................... 4,869..........................17.........................2016-17 Prairie View Invitational..................... 5,828..........................12.........................2016-17 Crusader Classic................................ 6,171..........................11.........................2016-17 UCM Mid-America Invitational.......... 5,241..........................6...........................2016-17 INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT TITLES Bowler........................................... Tournament...............................................Year Kimberly Claus................................... Mid-States Invitational............................1998-99 Diandra Hyman.................................. Hoosier Classic........................................1999-00 Diandra Hyman.................................. Great Lakes Classic.................................1999-00 Diandra Hyman.................................. Southern Classic......................................1999-00 Diandra Hyman.................................. Sam’s Town Shoot-Out...........................1999-00 Kimberly Claus................................... Great Plains Conference.........................1999-00 Diandra Hyman.................................. Buckeye Classic.......................................1999-00 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... TVEBA Texas Classic...............................2000-01 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Mid-States Invitational............................2000-01 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Southern Classic......................................2000-01 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Great Lakes Classic.................................2000-01 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... National Collegiate Match Games..........2000-01 Suzanne Medwell.............................. Sam’s Town Shoot-Out...........................2000-01 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Blue and Gold Classic.............................2000-01 Kari Schwager.................................... Sam’s Town Shoot-Out...........................2001-02 Suzanne Medwell.............................. Eagle Classic...........................................2001-02 Kari Schwager.................................... Blue/Gold Classic Tournament...............2002-03 Paola Gomez..................................... Coca-Cola Classic...................................2002-03 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Brunswick Southern Classic.....................2003-04 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Whitewater Invitational...........................2003-04 Amanda Burgoyne............................. Triad Women’s Classic............................2003-04 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... National Team Match Games.................2003-04 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Holiday Collegiate Classic......................2003-04 Amanda Burgoyne............................. Arkansas State Invitational......................2004-05 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Whitewater Invitational...........................2004-05 Lindsay Baker.................................... Minnesota State Invitational....................2004-05 Amanda Burgoyne............................. Greater Ozark NCAA Invitational............2004-05 Jamie Martin...................................... Coca-Cola Invitational.............................2004-05 Adrienne Miller.................................. Bayside Collegiate Classic......................2004-05 Adrienne Miller.................................. Collegiate Holiday Classic......................2004-05 Shannon Pluhowsky........................... Nashville Classic......................................2004-05 Amanda Burgoyne......................... NCAA Championship..........................2004-05 Lindsay Baker.................................... Greater Ozark Invitational...................... 2005-06 Lindsay Baker.................................... Morgan State Invitational........................2005-06 Amanda Burgoyne............................. Arkansas State Invitational......................2005-06 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Maverick Challenge................................2006-07 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Ozark Invitational....................................2006-07 Amanda Burgoyne............................. Morgan State Invitational........................2006-07 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Cheeseland Classic.................................2007-08 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Ozark Invitational....................................2007-08 Lindsay Baker.................................... Morgan State Invitational........................2007-08 Katie Ann Sopp................................. Holiday Classic........................................2007-08 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Warhawk Classic......................................2008-09 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Maverick Challenge................................2008-09 Erin McCarthy.................................... Capital City Collegiate Classic................2008-09 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Morgan State Invitational........................2008-09 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Capital City Collegiate Classic................2009-10 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Griffin Invitational....................................2009-10 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Morgan State Invitational........................2009-10 Cassandra Leuthold........................... Music City Classic....................................2009-10 Valerie Calberry................................. Capital City Collegiate Classic................2010-11 Jasmine Laugerman.......................... Morgan State Invitational........................2010-11 Kristina Mickelson.............................. Music City Classic....................................2011-12 Lizabeth Kuhlkin................................ Crusader Classic......................................2012-13 Lizabeth Kuhlkin................................ Central Missouri Invitational....................2012-13 Lizabeth Kuhlkin................................ Mid-Winter Classic..................................2013-14 Lizabeth Kuhlkin................................ Crusader Classic......................................2014-15 Julia Bond.......................................... Mid-Winter Classic..................................2014-15 Lizabeth Kuhlkin................................ Central Missouri Invitational....................2014-15 Gazmine Mason................................. Music City Classic....................................2014-15 Gazmine Mason................................. Crusader Classic......................................2015-16 Julia Bond...................................... NCAA Championship..........................2015-16 Julia Bond.......................................... Crusader Classic......................................2016-17 Kelly Belzeski..................................... UCM Mid-America Invitational................2016-17 Kelly Belzeski................................. NCAA Championship..........................2016-17

HISTORY & RECORDS

2017-18 NEBRASKA BOWLING

NEBRASKA’S BOWLING RECORDS PINFALL (SINGLE TOURNAMENT) Rk.....Name.......................... Pinfall............. Tournament...................................... Date 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky...... 3,192............... Mid States Tournament................ 10/22/00 2...... Kari Schwager............... 2,962............... Mid-States Tournament................ 10/21/01 3...... Lindsay Baker................ 2,946............... Maverick Challenge...................... 11/18/07 4...... Jasmine Laugerman...... 2,934............... Maverick Challenge...................... 11/18/07 5...... Cassandra Leuthold...... 2,888............... Maverick Challenge...................... 11/18/07 6...... Shannon Pluhowsky...... 2,872............... Mid-States Tournament................ 10/21/01 7...... Cassandra Leuthold...... 2,837............... Maverick Challenge...................... 11/18/07 8...... Suzanne Medwell.......... 2,815............... Mid-States Tournament................ 10/22/00 9...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin............ 2,812............... Central Missouri Invitational............. 3/1/15 10.... Cassandra Leuthold...... 2,805............... Wisconsin-Whitewater.................. 11/12/06 AVERAGE (SINGLE TOURNAMENT) Rk.....Name.......................... Average......... Tournament...................................... Date 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky...... 254.300........... Wisconsin-Whitewater.................... 11/9/03 2...... Amanda Burgoyne........ 251.750........... NCAA Championships.................... 4/16/05 3...... Shannon Pluhowsky...... 242.875........... Team Match Games..................... 11/25/00 4...... Shannon Pluhowsky...... 242.182........... Maverick Challenge...................... 11/18/00 5...... Shannon Pluhowsky....... 241.750............Southern Classic............................... 11/5/00 6...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin............. 238.400............Crusader Classic............................... 11/9/12 7...... Amanda Burgoyne......... 236.800............Triad Women’s Classic................... 11/16/03 8...... Erin McCarthy................ 236.200............Capital City Classic........................... 12/7/08 9...... Amanda Burgoyne......... 234.830............Arkansas State Invite...................... 10/31/04 10.... Lizabeth Kuhlkin............. 234.333............Central Missouri Invitational............... 3/1/15 PINFALL (SINGLE SEASON) Rk.....Name................................................. Pinfall............................................... Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky ............................. 19,431............................................. 2001-02 2...... Shannon Pluhowsky ............................. 19,104............................................. 2000-01 3...... Amanda O’Hayre ................................. 18,138............................................. 1999-00 4...... Kimberly Claus ..................................... 18,035............................................. 1999-00 5...... Kari Schwager ...................................... 17,436............................................. 2001-02 6...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 16,793............................................. 1999-00 7...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 16,784............................................. 2001-02 8...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 16,243............................................. 1998-99 9...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 16,177............................................. 2014-15 10.... Kari Schwager....................................... 15,837............................................. 2000-01 GAMES PLAYED (SINGLE SEASON) Rk.....Name................................................. Games.............................................. Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 93.................................................... 2001-02 2...... Kimberly Claus...................................... 90.................................................... 1999-00 ........ Amanda O’Hayre.................................. 90.................................................... 1999-00 4...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 86.................................................... 2000-01 5...... Diandra Hyman .................................... 84.................................................... 2001-02 ........ Kari Schwager....................................... 84.................................................... 2001-02 7...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 81.................................................... 1998-99 8...... Kari Schwager ...................................... 80.................................................... 2000-01 9...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 79.................................................... 1999-00 10.... Stacy Rogers......................................... 77.................................................... 1999-00 ........ Kari Schwager....................................... 77.................................................... 1999-00 AVERAGE (SINGLE SEASON) Rk.....Name................................................. Average............................................ Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 222.140........................................... 2000-01 2...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 221.788........................................... 2003-04 3...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 218.608........................................... 2014-15 4...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 215.700........................................... 2012-13 5...... Lindsay Baker........................................ 213.000........................................... 2005-06 6...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 212.570........................................... 1999-00 7...... Julia Bond............................................. 212.000........................................... 2016-17 8...... Julia Bond............................................. 210.082........................................... 2015-16 9...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 209.500........................................... 2009-10 10.... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 209.250........................................... 2004-05 PINFALL (CAREER) Rk.....Name................................................. Pinfall.............................................. Years 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 63,518......................................... 2000-2005 2...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 63,065......................................... 1998-2002 3...... Kari Schwager....................................... 61,352......................................... 1999-2003 4...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 51,387......................................... 2006-2010 5...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 50,022......................................... 2004-2007 6...... Lindsay Baker........................................ 49,727......................................... 2005-2008 7...... Adrienne Miller..................................... 47,765......................................... 2004-2007 8...... Amanda O’Hayre.................................. 45,136......................................... 1998-2001 9...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 44,079......................................... 2011-2015 10.... Jamie Martin......................................... 39,691......................................... 2001-2006 GAMES PLAYED (CAREER) Rk.....Name................................................. Games............................................. Years 1...... Kari Schwager....................................... 308.............................................. 1999-2003 ........ Diandra Hyman..................................... 308.............................................. 1998-2002 3...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 295.............................................. 2000-2005 4...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 251.............................................. 2006-2010 5...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 244.............................................. 2004-2007 ........ Lindsay Baker........................................ 244.............................................. 2005-2008 7...... Adrienne Miller..................................... 239.............................................. 2004-2007 8...... Amanda O’Hayre.................................. 229.............................................. 1998-2001 9...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 209.............................................. 2011-2015 10.... Jamie Martin......................................... 198.............................................. 2001-2006

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AVERAGE (CAREER) Rk.....Name................................................. Average........................................... Years 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 215.315....................................... 2000-2005 2...... Lizabeth Kuhlkin.................................... 210.904....................................... 2011-2015 3...... Julia Bond............................................. 209.352...................................2014-present 4...... Gazmine Mason.................................... 208.494....................................... 2013-2017 5...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 205.010....................................... 2004-2007 6...... Jennifer Daugherty .............................. 204.844....................................... 1995-1999 7...... Diandra Hyman .................................... 204.756....................................... 1998-2002 8...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 204.530....................................... 2006-2010 9...... Lindsay Baker........................................ 203.799....................................... 2005-2008 10.... Kelly Belzeski........................................ 203.111...................................2015-present 11.... Suzanne Medwell.................................. 203.096....................................... 2000-2002 12.... Raquel Orozco...................................... 202.381...................................2016-present 13.... Melanie Crawford................................. 202.130....................................... 2014-2016 PINFALL (FRESHMAN) Rk.......Name.............................................. Pinfall............................................... Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 19,104............................................. 2000-01 2...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 16,243............................................. 1998-99 3...... Kari Schwager....................................... 15,207............................................. 1999-00 4...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 14,572............................................. 2006-07 5...... Julia Bond............................................. 13,839............................................. 2014-15 6...... Amanda O’Hayre.................................. 13,432............................................. 1998-99 7...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 12,514............................................. 1999-00 8...... Suzanne Medwell.................................. 11,952............................................. 2000-01 9...... Katie Ann Sopp..................................... 11,539............................................. 2007-08 10.... Lindsay Baker........................................ 11,481............................................. 2004-05 GAMES PLAYED (FRESHMAN) Rk.....Name................................................. Games.............................................. Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky.............................. 86.................................................... 2000-01 2...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 81.................................................... 1998-99 3...... Kari Schwager....................................... 77.................................................... 1999-00 4...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 72.................................................... 2006-07 5...... Amanda O’Hayre.................................. 68.................................................... 1998-99 6...... Julia Bond............................................. 67.................................................... 2014-15 7...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 62.................................................... 2003-04 8...... Suzanne Medwell.................................. 60.................................................... 2000-01 9...... Katie Ann Sopp..................................... 57.................................................... 2007-08 10.... Adrienne Miller..................................... 56.................................................... 2003-04 ........ Lindsay Baker........................................ 56.................................................... 2004-05 ........ Sarah Koch............................................ 56.................................................... 2006-07 SEASON AVERAGE (FRESHMAN) Rk.....Name................................................. Average............................................ Year 1...... Shannon Pluhowsky ............................. 222.140........................................... 2000-01 2...... Lindsay Baker........................................ 206.622........................................... 2004-05 3...... Julia Bond............................................. 206.552........................................... 2014-15 4...... Adrienne Miller..................................... 203.857........................................... 2003-04 5...... Katie Ann Sopp..................................... 202.400........................................... 2007-08 6...... Raquel Orozco...................................... 202.381........................................... 2016-17 7...... Cassandra Leuthold.............................. 202.300........................................... 2006-07 8...... Amanda Burgoyne................................ 201.839........................................... 2003-04 9...... Diandra Hyman..................................... 200.531........................................... 1998-99 10.... Jasmine Laugerman.............................. 199.400........................................... 2007-08 ........ Danielle van der Meer.......................... 199.400........................................... 2008-09 TEAM PINFALL Rk.....Tournament Name............................. Pinfall............................................... Date 1...... Maverick Challenge.............................. 14,968........................................... 11/18/07 2...... Southern Classic................................... 14,058........................................... 10/25/98 3...... Mid-States Invitational.......................... 13,959........................................... 10/21/01 4...... National Collegiate Match Games........ 13,839........................................... 11/24/01 5...... Coca-Cola Classic................................. 13,639............................................... 2/7/00 6...... Maverick Challenge.............................. 13,576........................................... 11/18/06 7...... National Collegiate Match Games........ 13,432........................................... 11/25/00 8...... Coca-Cola Classic................................. 13,387............................................... 2/4/01 9...... Wisconsin-Whitewater.......................... 13,372........................................... 11/12/06 10.... Coca-Cola Classic................................. 13,162............................................... 2/2/02 TEAM AVERAGE Rk.....Tournament Name............................. Average............................................ Date 1...... National Collegiate Match Games........ 1,133.091...................................... 11/24/01 2...... National Collegiate Match Games........ 1,102.909...................................... 11/25/00 3...... Ozark Invitational.................................. 1,087.000........................................ 1/21/07 4...... National Collegiate Match Games........ 1,083.182...................................... 11/27/99 5...... Big Red Invitational............................... 1,079.400.......................................... 3/3/17 6...... NCAA Championship........................... 1,075.857........................................ 4/16/16 7...... Coca-Cola Classic................................. 1,074.746.......................................... 2/2/02 8...... Mid-States Invitational.......................... 1,073.769...................................... 10/21/01 9...... TVEBA Texas Classic............................. 1,073.571...................................... 10/10/99 10.... Warhawk Invitational............................. 1,072.600........................................ 2/20/16

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HISTORY & RECORDS

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA ADMINISTRATION RONNIE

GREEN

CHANCELLOR | 2ND YEAR VIRGINIA TECH | 1983 Ronnie D. Green became the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s 20th chancellor on May 8, 2016. Appointed as the Harlan Vice Chancellor NEBRASKA’S CHANCELLORS of the UNL Institute of Agriculture and 1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton Natural Resources and Vice President for 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield 1884-1888 — J. Irving Manatt Agriculture and Natural Resources of the 1888-1891 — Charles E. Bessey University of Nebraska system in July 2010, 1891-1895 — James H. Canfield Green also assumed the interim role of 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 1908-1927 — Samuel Avery the institution’s chief academic officer, in 1927-1938 — Edgar A. Burnett June 2015. 1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher Raised on a mixed beef, dairy, and 1947-1953 — Reuben G. Gustavson 1953-1954 — John K. Selleck* cropping farm in southwestern Virginia, 1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin Dr. Green received B.S. and M.S. degrees 1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik in animal science from Virginia Tech and 1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge 1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge* Colorado State University, respectively. 1976-1980 — Roy A. Young His doctoral program was completed 1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford* jointly at the University of Nebraska and the 1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale United States Department of Agriculture1991-1991 — Jack Goebel* 1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier Agricultural Research Service’s U.S. Meat 1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel* Animal Research Center in animal breeding 1996-2000 — James Moeser and genetics. 2000-2016 — Harvey S. Perlman 2016-present — Ronnie Green Dr. Green has served on the animal science * Interim Chancellor faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado State University, as the national program leader for animal production research for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, and as executive secretary of the White House’s interagency working group on animal genomics within the National Science and Technology Council. Prior to returning to the University of Nebraska, he served as senior global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Health’s (now Zoetis) animal genomics business. Dr. Green is an internationally recognized authority in animal genetics; he has published 130 refereed publications and abstracts, nine book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers; and has delivered invited presentations in 43 U.S. states and 21 countries around the world. He is a past-president of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, and National Research Council. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU), Neogen Corporation, and the national Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. He was honored as a Fellow of both ASAS and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 2017 was recognized as a National 4-H Luminary and by ASAS with its premier honor, the Morrison Award. Ronnie and best friend Jane are the parents of four children, all graduates or enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Justin, a political science/history student, is a political journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate is a graduate of the College of Business and Nebraska Law and is with Hausmann Construction in Lincoln; Kelli is an advertising, public relations and global studies graduate and is preparing for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary; and Regan is a current student in human development and family science and agricultural communications. Collectively, their family holds or are pursuing a total of 15 University of Nebraska-Lincoln degrees.

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JOSEPHINE

POTUTO, J.D. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE | 20TH YEAR RUTGERS’ DOUGLASS | 1967

Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997. In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding NEBRASKA’S FACULTY REPS Faculty Athletics Representative by the 1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook All-American Football Foundation. From 1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller 2008-09 to 2011-12 she was president of 1965-1968 — Merk Hobson the 1A FAR (FARs from FBS institutions). 1969-1970 — John R. Davis Among her NCAA positions, Potuto spent 1971-1982 — Keith L. Broman 1982-1997 — James O’Hanlon nine years (the maximum) on the NCAA 1997-present — Josephine Potuto Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years). She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, and served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee and an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes. She currently serves on the NCAA Interpretations Committee. A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She is an expert witness in litigation involving sports issues. She testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings. She is also a media “go-to” person on sports law issues. She has presented to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the Texas Commission of Higher Education, NCAA regional conferences, law conferences and law firms, NACDA, and to universities and law colleges, including the Universities of Istanbul, Washington, Maryland, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, Arizona State, Baltimore, and Mississippi. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed an article on how baseball hitting informs legal argument. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She currerntly teaches in the Summer Sports Law Institute at Oregon Law School. Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.

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UNIVERSITY SYSTEM PRESIDENT HANK

BOUNDS, PH.D

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESIDENT | 3RD YEAR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI | 1991 On Jan. 12, 2015, the Board of Regents appointed lifelong educator Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D., as the seventh president of the University of Nebraska. Bounds began his tenure as president on April 13, 2015, bringing with him a demonstrated record of expanding opportunities for students, improving higher education outcomes and efficiencies, and building successful partnerships with policymakers, donors and business leaders. Bounds grew up on a small farm in rural Mississippi, where his family raised hogs and cattle and he hauled hay. His service in the Army National Guard helped him pay for college, and he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and a doctorate from the University of Mississippi. Bounds has devoted his 25-year career to helping change students’ lives in the same way education opened doors in his own life. He began as a high school teacher, then rose to principal, superintendent and state superintendent before becoming Mississippi’s commissioner of higher education in 2009. In that role, he oversaw a complex system of eight public universities including research universities, regional universities, an academic health science center, historically black institutions, a law center, a school of veterinary medicine and 200 institutes and centers. Together the system enrolled 85,000 students, employed 26,000 faculty and staff, and operated with a combined annual budget of $4.5 billion, including $500 million in research and development. During every year of Bounds’ tenure as commissioner, student enrollment and degrees awarded by the institutions in the Mississippi system increased, by a total of 13.3 percent and 11.4 percent, respectively. He advocated with legislative leadership for improved faculty compensation and providing greater opportunities for students. He also provided oversight for private fundraising in excess of $250 million per year. Bounds worked with the Board of Trustees to implement a performance-based allocation model that distributed funds equitably and rewarded universities for operating efficiently and achieving attainment outcomes. He designed an efficiencies plan that saved more than $90 million, an internal audit function, and a comprehensive diversity initiative that led to increased diversity among Mississippi faculty, staff and students. Bounds also worked with partners to increase educational attainment in Mississippi, including a Center for Education Innovation focused on improving learning opportunities for disadvantaged children. Bounds created an office to foster relationships among university researchers, business and industry, and economic developers. He was tapped by the business community to chair a major statewide initiative to create an action plan to improve Mississippi’s competitive position. Bounds brings this experience to the University of Nebraska, which he believes can serve as a catalyst for change and growth in the lives of students and people in the state and around the world. He is working to make the University of Nebraska a giant in higher education—for the benefit of the state, the country and the world. Bounds holds faculty appointments in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and in the Colleges of Education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He and his wife, Susie, are the parents of a son, Will, and a daughter, Caroline. They reside in Lincoln, Neb.

UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/. The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.

Timothy Clare Lincoln

Hal Daub Omaha

Howard Hawks Omaha

Bob Phares North Platte

Jim Pillen Columbus

Robert Schafer Beatrice

Paul Kenney Amherst

Bob Whitehouse Omaha

Austin Partridge Nebraska-Kearney

Joe Zach Nebraska-Lincoln

Carissa Lueck Nebraska-Medical Center

Carlo Eby Nebraska-Omaha

ADMINISTRATION

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BILL

MOOS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR | 1ST YEAR WASHINGTON STATE | 1973 Honor the past. Live the present. Create the future. Nine simple words that carry impressive significance and undeniable responsibility. Words that Nebraska’s new athletic director uses to lead his programs and set the tone for building champions in competition and in life. William H. (Bill) Moos was named NEBRASKA’S ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Nebraska’s Athletic Director on Oct. 1928-1876 — Allen R. Benton 15, 2017, and fully assumed those 1928-1931 — H.D. Gish 1932-1936 — Dana X. Bible responsibilities on Oct. 23. 1937-1942 — Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones Moos, who became the 15th athletic 1942-1947 — A.J. Lewandowski director in the history of the storied 1948-1953 — George “Potsy” Clark Cornhusker program, brings nearly 25 years 1954-1960 — J.W. “Bill” Orwig — Charles Miller & Joseph Soshnik 1961* of experience as an athletic director at 1962-1966 — W.H. “Tippy” Dye three Division I schools (Washington State, 1967-1992 — Bob Devaney Oregon, Montana) with him to Nebraska. 1993-2002 — Bill Byrne 2003-2007 — Steve Pederson More importantly, he brings an impressive 2007-2012 — Tom Osborne track record of success in building 2013-2017 — Shawn Eichorst outstanding programs, developing long2017-Present — Bill Moos term relationships, and for doing what *Interim Co-Directors is best for his schools, its fans and most importantly, its student-athletes. “When you name the top three, four, five athletic programs in the great positions as an athletic director, Nebraska is in that same breath,” Moos said at his introductory press conference at Memorial Stadium. “I want you to know that my motto has always been, in the 25 years I have been a Division I athletic director and it will be here too is very simple - honor the past, live the present, create the future.” Moos came to Lincoln after spending seven-plus years at Washington State (2010-17). He previously served 12 highly successful seasons as the athletic director at Oregon (1995-2007). During his time at his alma mater, Moos wasted little time in making his impact felt in Cougar Athletics, spearheading a department-wide rebranding effort with Nike while securing a 10-year, $35 million marketing rights agreement with IMG College.

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In addition, the 2004 WSU Alumni Achievement Award winner gained Regents approval for a $130 million addition and remodel of Martin Stadium, featuring a remodeled press box with luxury seating, including suites, loge boxes and club room. Also included in the project was a state-of-the-art video board and an 80,000-square-foot football operations building that served as the stadium’s showpiece and opened in May 2014. As the dean of Pac-12 athletic directors, Moos was at the forefront of the conference’s procurement of a 12-year, $3 billion television contract with FOX and ESPN, a landmark agreement in college athletics. Under Moos’ direction, the Cougar Athletic Fund’s Annual Giving program saw an 81 percent increase in gifts while CAF donor members rose from nearly 4,000 to more than 7,500. Additional facility enhancements under Moos included a center-hung video board in Beasley Coliseum that was installed prior to the 2011-12 season, giving Cougar basketball one of the premier fan experiences in the conference. An indoor golf hitting facility was also completed in early 2013, and Lower Soccer Field underwent a major renovation making the venue TV-ready while also providing one of the best playing surfaces on the West Coast, along with the addition of lights and a new scoreboard. Other enhancements were made to the Moobery track facility, Bailey-Brayton Field, the basketball practice gym, Gibb Pool and the Simmelink Indoor tennis courts. In Moos’ seven years at WSU, Cougar student-athletes and coaches accounted for 805 academic all-conference selections, 130 all-conference accolades, 45 All-America honors and three Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year honors. Moos served as Oregon’s director of athletics from July of 1995 to 2007. While at Oregon he oversaw a 17-sport athletic department that grew to national prominence during his tenure. Oregon’s annual athletic department budget grew from $18.5 million in his first year to more than $40 million by 2007, becoming 100 percent self-sufficient during that time. Under his direction the Duck Athletic Fund donor base increased from 4,930 to 12,290, resulting in an annual gifts increase from $4.1 million to $15.3 million. Moos initiated more than $160 million in facility improvements while at Oregon. Included in that was the $90 million Autzen Stadium renovation in 2002, which added 12,000 new seats, 32 new suites, a new Club at Autzen and a new press box to the stadium. In his 12 years, the Ducks ranked first in Pac-10 football attendance 11 times, reaching 100 percent capacity in each of those seasons. During Moos’ tenure, Oregon athletics captured 13 Pac-10 championships across six different sports. He increased opportunities for women by adding two intercollegiate programs, soccer and lacrosse, and negotiated an all-inclusive shoe and apparel contract with Nike, one of only 14 in the country at the time. From an academic standpoint during Moos’ tenure, Oregon student-athletes collected 722 academic all-conference selections, 34 Academic All-America selections, nine NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and one NCAA Top Ten Award. During his first stint as a collegiate athletic director at Montana (199095), Moos created an academic support program and hired its first athletic academic coordinator, developed a facility enhancement plan that created more than $4 million in improvements, and lifted the school’s fund-raising efforts to show a 300 percent increase in private and corporate gifts. Academically, Montana student-athletes were equally successful as the athletic department achieved a graduation rate 20 percent higher than the general university enrollment. Under Moos’ watch Montana garnered 269 academic allconference selections, five Academic All-Americans and two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients. Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He also served as the school’s associate athletic director (1988-90). At Washington State, he was director of development for more than five years and associate director for nearly two years, supervising all external operations. Prior to that, he managed and owned private businesses in Washington and Oregon for eight years. He was a student assistant football coach at Washington State for the 1973 season, then spent part of 1974 in Washington, D.C., serving as a government intern. Raised on a wheat and cattle ranch in eastern Washington, Moos attended high school in Olympia when his father served in the governor’s cabinet. Moos earned his bachelor’s degree in history from WSU and was a three-year letterman in football before concluding his collegiate career by representing Washington State in the 1972 East-West Shrine All-Star Game in San Francisco. He served as co-captain on the Cougars’ 1972 squad and garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors. Moos and his wife Kendra have three daughters: Christa, Brittany and Kaiti; and two sons, Bo and Benjamin.

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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION

Chris Anderson

Associate A.D./ Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations

Diane Mendenhall Senior Associate A.D./ Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement

Marc Boehm

Executive Associate A.D./Development, & Events

Todd Stull

Director of Strategic Collaboration, Mental Performance & Research

Chris Brasfield

Bob Burton

Associate A.D./ Student-Athlete Recruitment & Experience

Senior Associate A.D./ Facilities & Capital Planning

Jamie Vaughn

Steve Waterfield

David Harris

Senior Associate A.D./ Compliance

Executive Associate A.D./ Performance and Strategic Research

John Jentz

Executive Associate A.D./ Chief Financial Officer

Dennis Leblanc Executive Associate A.D./ Academics

NEBRASKA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY

Pat Logsdon

Executive Associate A.D./ Administration & SWA

Keith Zimmer

Senior Associate A.D./ Life Skills and N Club

HEAD COACHES

Chuck Chmelka Men’s Gymnastics

Volleyball/ Beach Volleyball

John Cook

Darin Erstad

Ashley MacAllister

Mark Manning

Kerry McDermott

Rifle

Mike Riley Football

Wrestling

Bill Spangler Men’s Golf

Baseball

Cross Country

Tim Miles

Men’s Tennis

Men’s Basketball

Bill Straub

John Walker

Bowling

Soccer

Scott Jacobson Women’s Tennis

Pablo Morales

Swimming and Diving

Dan Kendig

Robin Krapfl

Gary Pepin

Rhonda Revelle

Women’s Gymnastics

Track and Field

Women’s Golf

Softball

Amy Williams

Women’s Basketball

University of Nebraska Athletics One Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 68588 (800) 755-2565 (402) 472-4224 The area code for all numbers is (402) Academics 472-4611 Administration 472-3011 Athletic Medicine 472-2276 Baseball 472-2269 Basketball, Men's 472-2265 Basketball, Women's 472-6462 Beach Volleyball 472-2399 Bowling 472-0404 Business & Finances 472-2273 Cheer Squads & Mascots 472-0846 Communications 472-2263 Community Relations 472-7771 Compliance 472-2042 Computing Services 472-2368 Concessions 472-9432 Development 472-3111 Equipment 472-2274 Events 472-1000 Facilities 472-1000 Fan Experience 472-0775 Football 472-3116 Golf, Men's 472-6472 Golf, Women's 472-1415 Gymnastics, Men's 472-3186 Gymnastics, Women's 472-3808 Huskers.com 472-7778 HuskerVision 472-4645 Licensing 472-0775 Life Skills 472-4611 Lost & Found 472-1003 Rifle 472-6167 Shipping & Receiving 472-1163 Soccer 472-0456 Softball 472-8801 Strength & Conditioning 472-3333 Tennis, Men's 472-6464 Tennis, Women's 472-9430 Ticket Office 472-3111 800-8-BIG-RED Track & Field 472-6461 Volleyball 472-2399 Wrestling 472-6470

Nebraska’s athletic administration is located in the North Stadium Osborne Athletic Complex at Memorial Stadium.

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NEBRASKA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY TEAM INFORMATION

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION................................................................................... (402) 472-7211

Head Coach: Bill Straub Assistant Head Coach: Paul Klempa Office Manager: Kim Straub Bowling Office Phone: (402) 472-0404 Assistant A.D./Communications: Keith Mann Bowling Contact: Sophie Otte Office Phone: (402) 472-0694 Cell Phone: (720) 636-0470 Email: sotte3@unl.edu Communications Office Phone: (402) 472-2263 Communications Fax: (402) 472-2005 Communications Address: One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Huskers.com

President: Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D.................................................................................................................472-2111 Chancellor: Ronnie D. Green.........................................................................................................................472-2116 Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D............................................................................472-1252

NEBRASKA BOARD OF REGENTS

Associate Directors of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell, Kim Schellpeper..............................................472-4611 Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks......................................................................472-4611 Learning Specialists: Andrea Einspahr, Denise Howell, Joann Ross.............................................................472-4611 Academic Counselors: Sheri Hastings, Caleb Hawley, Mike Nieman...........................................................472-4611 Assistant Academic Counselors: Jill Abbott, Jeremiah Sievers....................................................................472-4611

Timothy Clare, Lincoln Hal Daub, Omaha Howard Hawks, Omaha Bob Phares, North Platte Jim Pillen, Columbus Robert Schafer, Beatrice Paul Kenney, Amherst Bob Whitehouse, Omaha

NEBRASKA STUDENT REGENTS Carlo Eby, Nebraska-Omaha Carissa Lueck, Nebraska-Medical Center Austin Partridge, Nebraska-Kearney Joe Zach, Nebraska-Lincoln

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT CORE VALUES - Integrity - Trust - Respect - Teamwork - Loyalty

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by: - Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action - Building and maintaining TRUST with others - Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter - Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK - Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, coworkers, fans and the University of Nebraska UNL does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. For nondiscrimination inquiries, contact the Director of IEC/Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA Coordinator at 128 Canfield Admin. Bld., Lincoln, NE 68588, (402) 472-3417, or the Office for Civil Rights.

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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION....................................................................................... (402) 472-3011 Director of Athletics: Bill Moos....................................................................................................................472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Development & Events: Marc Boehm...............................................................472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer: John Jentz....................................................................472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc................................................................................472-2042 Executive Associate A.D./Administration & Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon............................ 472-3011 Executive Associate A.D./Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield......................................472-3011 Senior Associate A.D./Facilities & Capital Planning: Bob Burton...............................................................472-5663 Senior Associate A.D./Ticketing, Premium Seating & Strategic Engagement: Diane Mendenhall..........472-2367 Senior Associate A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn.....................................................................................472-2042 Senior Associate A.D./Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer..........................................................................472-4614 Associate A.D./Community, Governmental & Charitable Relations: Chris Anderson...............................472-7771 Associate A.D./Student-Athlete Recruitment and Experience: Chris Brasfield.........................................472-3116 Director of Strategic Collaboration, Mental Performance & Research: Todd Stull...................................472-3011

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND STUDENT SERVICES................................................... (402) 472-4611

ATHLETIC MEDICINE.................................................................................................... (402) 472-2276

Associate A.D./Athletic Medicine: Lonnie Albers, M.D...............................................................................472-2276 Associate Director of Athletic Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer: Jerry Weber..........................................472-2276 Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer...............................................................................................472-2276 Bowling Athletic Trainer: Tom Dufresne......................................................................................................472-2276 Asstistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Jolene Emricson, Drew Hamblin, Marcia Kennedy, Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Ashley Rudolph, Jeff Rudy, Julie Tuttle, Tyler Weeda................................472-2276 Athletic Psychologist: Brett Haskell..............................................................................................................472-2276 Chief of Staff: Robert Dugas, MD.................................................................................................................472-2276 Orthopaedists: David Clare, MD; Justin Harris, MD.....................................................................................472-2276

COMMUNICATIONS..................................................................................................... (402) 472-2263 Assistant A.D./Communications: Keith Mann..............................................................................................472-2263 Senior Associate Communications Director/Operations: Jeff Griesch.......................................................472-2263 Senior Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight.................................................................472-2263 Associate Communications Director: Matt Smith........................................................................................472-2263 Assistant Communications Directors: Erica Nett, Nate Pohlen, Connor Stange.........................................472-2263 Communications Interns: James Hajek, Lorie Garnett.................................................................................472-2263 Director of Photography: Scott Bruhn.........................................................................................................472-2263 Communications Administrative Support Associate: Vicki Capazo............................................................472-2263 Communications Student Workers: Matt Jesus, Rachel Long, Asia Nared, Kristen Nett, Courtney Niemack, Blake Otte, Sophie Otte (Bowling Contact) Kyle Rhodes, Kyiia Rollag, Cheyenne Rowe, Brook Weber.....................472-2263

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS....................................................................................... (402) 472-4647

Assistant A.D./Creative & Emerging Media: Kelly Mosier..........................................................................472-0342 Director of Website Services: Jeremy Foote...............................................................................................472-2263 Digital Media Content Producer: Ridge Barber........................................................................................... 472-4647 Graphic Design Coordinator: Laura Leffler.................................................................................................. 472-4647 Digital Content Assistant: Chris Walsh......................................................................................................... 472-4647 Graphic Design Assistant: John Baker......................................................................................................... 472-4647

FACILITIES & EVENT MANAGEMENT......................................................................... (402) 472-1000 Associate A.D./Facilities & Events: Butch Hug............................................................................................472-1000 Assistant A.D./Facilities: Eric Haynes...........................................................................................................472-1000 Director of Athletic Events: Matt Davidson.................................................................................................472-1000 Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel..................................................................472-1000 Assistant Directors of Athletic Events: Derek Bond, Tim Henrichs.............................................................472-1000 Event Management Specialists: Derek Bond, Tim Henrichs, Andy Moser, Kale Terrill................................472-1000

HUSKERVISION............................................................................................................. (402) 472-4645 Assistant AD/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen.......................................................................................................472-4645 Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman..............................................................................472-4645 Broadcasting Engineer: Scott Guthrie..........................................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth....................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Andrew Constans, Kevin Raguse, Adam Pieper............................................. 472-4645 Video Services Coordinator: Keegan Wilson...............................................................................................472-4645

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING/HUSKER POWER..................................................... (402) 472-3333 Assistant A.D./Strength and Conditioning: Boyd Epley.............................................................................472-3333 Director of Strength and Conditioning Performance Research: Mike Arthur....................................................472-3333 Head Football Strength Coach: Mark Philipp..............................................................................................472-3333 Assistant Strength Coaches: Jamie Belt, Andrew Ervin, Brian Kmitta, Darren Mustin, Lucas Novotny, Jon Pfeifer, Dan Ridenour, Rusty Ruffcorn, Tim Wilson..............................................................................472-3333 Director of Sports Nutrition: Lindsey Remmers...........................................................................................472-2813