2010 Appalachian Golf Media Guide by Appalachian State University Athletics

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Name.......................................................... Appalachian State University Location......................................................................................... Boone, NC Founded................................................................................................... 1899 Enrollment............................................................................................16,600 Nickname............................................................................... Mountaineers Colors..................................................................................... Black and Gold Conference..................................................................................... Southern Home Courses...........................Draper Valley Golf Club (Draper, Va.) ..................................................Hound Ears Country Club (Boone, N.C.) .............................................................................................. Boone Golf Club .................................... Mimosa Hills Country Club (Morganton, N.C.) Chancellor.............................................................Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Athletic Director..................................................................... Charlie Cobb

Assoc. SID/Golf Contact..............................................Charles Cochrum Phone..................................................................................... (828) 262-7602 Email................................................................cochrumca@appstate.edu Sports Information Director.................................................. Mike Flynn Email..................................................................... flynnmh@appstate.edu Web Site...........................................................................www.GoASU.com Mailing Address.......................................................................... Box 32116 ...........................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608 Overnight Address........................... Appalachian Athletics Complex ................................................................................... 425 Jack Branch Drive ...........................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608

Quick Facts.......................................................................................................1 2010 Schedules..............................................................................................2 2010 Roster......................................................................................................3 Men’s 2008-09 Results.................................................................................4 Women’s 2008-09 Results...........................................................................5 Men’s Head Coach Bill Dicus......................................................................6 Men’s Bio’s................................................................................................. 7-13 Women’s Head Coach Heather Brown................................................ 14 Women’s Bio’s.........................................................................................15-18 Men’s Honors and Records................................................................19-20 Women’s Honors and Records.........................................................21-24 Home Golf Courses..............................................................................25-26 Appalachian State................................................................................27-34

Men’s Head Coach.........................................................................Bill Dicus Alma Mater.....................................................................................Campbell Email......................................................................dicuswa@appstate.edu Women’s Head Coach......................................................Heather Brown Alma Mater....................................................................Appalachian State Email..................................................................... brownhj@appstate.edu

Credits

Design and Editor: Charles Cochrum Editorial Assistance: Mike Flynn, Eric Bohannon, Courtney Burchett, Molly Everett, Patrick Moree, Carter Cheves and ASU Golf. Photography: ASU Athletic Archives, Dave Mayo, ASU Creative Services, SoCon Photos Appalachian Athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing ASU is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni and the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.

Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Golf | 2009-10

Mountaineer Golf 2010 Schedules Men’s Golf 2010 Spring Schedule Dates March 8-9 March 13-14 March 19-21 March 25 April 12-13 April 18-20 May 1-2

Tournament North/South Intercollegiate Spring Fling Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate University Cup Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Southern Conference Championship Cavalier Classic

Location at Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Beach Golf Club) at Howey in the Hills, Fla. (Mission Inn GC) at Greenville, S.C. (Furman University Golf Club) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) at Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg) at Florence, S.C. (Country Club of South Carolina) at Charlottesville, Va. (Birdwood Golf Club)

Women’s Golf 2010 Spring Schedule Dates March 1-2 March 8-9 March 13-14 March 22-23 March 25 April 5-6 April 18-20

Tournament Campbell Fighting Camel Classic Don Benbow Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Lady Seahawk Intercollegiate University Cup Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship

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Location at Buies Creek, N.C. (Keith Hills) at Jacksonville, Fla. (Jacksonville Beach Golf Club) at Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek) at Wallace, N.C. (The Landing) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills) at Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek)

Mountaineer Golf 2009-10 Rosters 2009-10 Men’s Golf Jay Brown Thomas Chapman Darren Cook Jacob Eggers Web Grubb Drew Harris Colin Hobbs Dustin Hudson Casey Johnson Steven Johnson Josh Nichols Joey Squires Daniel Walsh Lance Wheeler Jake Wiesehan Ryan Yarbrough

2009-10 Women’s Golf Samantha Bonham Kristina Boo Mimi Burke Brooke DeHart Kerri Dice Rumbidzai Masamvu Samantha Patton Ginny Thompson Yue Xu

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Stoneville, N.C. (Dalton L. McMichael) Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview) Boone, N.C. (Watauga) Boone, N.C. (Watauga) Trinity, N.C. (Trinity) Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten) McKinney, N.C. (Newman (Kan.) University) Hildebran, N.C. (East Burke) Charlotte, N.C. (Rio Rancho (N.M.)) Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) Kernersville, N.C. (Salem Baptist Christian) Asheville, N.C. (Asheville) Wilkesboro, N.C. (West Wilkes) Claremont, N.C. (Bunker Hill) Matthews, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) Wilson, N.C. (Fike)

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Greensboro, N.C. (Northwest Guilford) Hassleholm, Sweden Mooresville, N.C. (Cannon School) Morganton, N.C. (Freedom) Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill) Harare, Zimbabwe Morganton, N.C. (Freedom) Atlanta, Ga. (Northview) Beijing, China (HuiJia Private School)

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Mountaineer Golf Men’s 2008-09 Results Spring 2009 Dates Mar. 9-10

Tournament/Location Rounds North/South Intercollegiate 285-281 (Jacksonville Beach Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.)

Mar. 13-14 Geico Intercollegiate (Hunter Golf Club, Savannah, Ga.)

314-296-306

Place/Teams 6th / 13

916

4th / 14

Mar. 27-29 Furman Invitational 303-318 (Furman University Golf Course, Greenville, S.C.)

621

11th / 19

Apr. 5-7

Charleston Southern Invitational 294-311-309 (Coosaw Creek Country Club, Charleston, S.C.)

914

7th / 12

Apr. 19-21

Southern Conference Championship 300-311-300 (Country Club of South Carolina, Florence, S.C.)

911

11th / 11

Apr. 25-26

Cavalier Classic (Birdwood Golf Course, Charlottesville, Va.)

296

5th / 18

296

Fall 2009

Total 566

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Sept. 14-15 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 289-283-286 (Country Club of South Carolina, Florence, S.C.)

Total 858

Sept. 25-27 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 287-294-291 (Sea Trail Golf Club, Sunset Beach, N.C.)

872

10th / 16

Oct. 2-4

Mission Inn Intercollegiate 293-295-296 (Mission Inn Golf Club, Howey in the Hills, Fla.)

884

3rd / 13

Oct. 12-13

Davidson College Invitational 310-302-298 (River Run Country Club, Davidson, N.C.)

910

6th / 12

Nov. 2-3

Hummingbird Invitational 293-304 (Country Club of Sapphire Valley, Sapphire, N.C.)

597

18th / 18

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Place/Teams 9th / 16

Mountaineer Golf Women’s 2008-09 Results Spring 2009

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds March 7-8 Low Country Intercollegiate 371-346 (Moss Creek Resort North Course, Hilton Head, S.C.)

Total 717

March 12-13 NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 319-318 (Pebblecreek Golf and Country Club, Tampa, Fla.)

637

6th / 17

March 23-24 Lady Seahawk Classic 337-323-335 (River Landing Country Club, Wilmington, N.C.)

995

12th / 12

April 6-7

643

4th / 10

1003

9th / 10

Total 638

Place/Teams 5th / 9

Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate 319-324 (Mimosa Hills Golf Club, Morganton, N.C.)

April 19-21 Southern Conference Championship 324-341-338 (Moss Creek Resort North Course, Hilton Head, S.C.)

Fall 2009 Dates Sept. 7-8

Tournament/Location Rounds Draper Valley Intercollegiate 316-322 (Draper Valley Country Club, Draper Valley, Va.)

Sept. 19-20 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (Waynesville CC, Waynesville, N.C.)

316

Place/Teams 12th / 12

316

19th / 23

Sept. 25-27 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 305-309-314 (Sea Trail Golf Club, Sunset Beach, N.C.)

928

6th / 9

Oct. 24-25 Boscobel Intercollegiate 317-314 (Boscobel Golf Club, Pendleton, S.C.) Nov. 2-3 Pinehurst Challenge 308-312 (Pinehurst, Pinehurst, N.C.)

631

3rd / 7

620

10th / 15

Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Golf | 2009-10

Mountaineer Golf Bill Dicus Head Coach 18th season Campbell University The 2009-10 season is Bill Dicus’ 18th year at Appalachian State University and his 16th at the helm of the men’s golf program. In 2008, Dicus led the team to a season-best finish of fifth place at the North-South Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla. During his tenure with the men’s team, Appalachian has finished as high as fourth in 2001 in the Southern Conference, one of college golf’s most prestigious conferences. Dicus led Bern Gregory (2000) onto the All Conference Team. He also led the team to fourth place in 2001 in the Southern Conference. While at Appalachian, he also coached the women’s team for fifteen seasons. The Mountaineers placed second in the SoCon three times, placing behind only national-power Furman. He also coached the league’s Freshman of the Year, Kelly Clements, in 1996. Dicus mentored two All Conference performers, Merryll McElwain (1994-96) and Brittany Winterton (1997). He led the Mountaineers to consecutive sixth-place showings in the very competitive SoCon Championship in 2006 and ‘07, the Apps’ best finish since 2003. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Dicus is a class A member of the Professional Golfers’ Associtation of America. He received a Bachelor of Science from Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C. and has done post-graduate work at Appalachian. In addition to his duties at ASU, Dicus serves as a golf professional at Linville Ridge Country Club in Linville, N.C., one of the premier courses in the state of North Carolina. Dicus and his wife, Pepe, reside in Boone.

2009-10 | Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Golf

Mountaineer Golf Jacob Eggers Senior Boone, N.C. / Watauga Fall 2009: Posted two top-15 finishes, including 13th place at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 70-71-73=214 (-2) and 14th at the Davidson Invitational, at 76-79-71=226 (+10) ... Low round of the semester was a 70, two times (Sea Trail and Spring Hill Suites).

High School: Local product, attended Watauga High School, where he earned two letters in basketball and four in golf ... coached in golf by Mike Northern ...named second-team all-conference as a sophomore and first team following junior and senior years ... received team’s Coach’s Award as a freshman and MVP as a junior and senior.

2008-2009: Ranked third on the team with a 76.3 stroke average ... Placed 13th at the Charleston Southern Invitational at 72-78-76-226 (+13) ... Finished 17th with a 77-72-72-221 (+8) at the Mission Inn Invitational ... Low round of the year was a 69 at the North/South Intercollegiate, where he placed 22nd ... Posted four top-20 finishes.

Personal: Son of Scott and Teresa Eggers ... born January 28, 1988 ... mother is an ASU athletics staff member in the athletics ticket office ... majoring in journalism.

2007-2008: Competed in 10 rounds, averaging 78.6 strokes ... best finish came at the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic, where he placed 49th among 88 golfers ... matched low round of 72 twice (second rounds at Raines Developmental Group Intercollegiate and Mission Inn) ... in the spring, tied for 46th at the SoCon championship with an 82-79-73-234 (+18) ... low round of the spring was a 74 in the second round of the Cuthbert Cup, where he finished six-over par in 33rd place ... averaged 78.4 strokes per round.

Casey Johnson Senior Charlotte, N.C. / Rio Rancho (N.M.) Fall 2009: Led the team in average strokes ... Won the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate with a score of 69-67-71=207 (-9) ... Finished second at the Mission Inn Invitational at 71-69-72=212 (-1) and placed 10th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 70-72-70=212 (-4) ... Low round of the fall was 67.

2006-2007: Competed in nine tournaments ... best score of 73 came at the North South Intercollegiate, where he placed 11th of 61 ... averaged 77.07 strokes per round for the season.

2008-2009: Won the North/South Intercollegiatte with scores of 6865-133 (-7) ... Posted a team-best 74.5 stroke average ... Claimed four top-10 finishes ... Averaged 74.0 strokes in his last five rounds of the spring ... Placed 24th at the Southern Conference Tournament ... Placed sixth in back-to-back tournaments in the fall: Sea Trail Intercollegiate and Mission Inn Invitational.

Personal: Full name is Casey Kenneth Johnson Jr. ... son of Casey and Ginger Johnson ... born on October 5, 1986 ... attended Virginia Commonwealth University for a year before transferring to Appalachian State University ... majoring in communications and public relations.

High School: Attended Rio Rancho H.S., where he lettered in basketball and golf ... was an all-state golfer all four years ... won one state championships and two district championships.

2007-2008: Competed in five tournaments during the fall season... after 13 rounds, averaged 72.23 strokes and had a low score of 65 at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate ... placed third among 99 participants ... finished in a tie for 15th at the North-South Intercollegiate with a +5 76-73-149 ... was just six-over par at the Cuthbert Cup and finished 33rd with a 79-71-150 ... averaged 74.4 strokes per round for the year.

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Mountaineer Golf Colin Hobbs Junior McKinney, Texas / Newman (Kansas) Fall 2009: Competed in the Sea Trail Intercollegiate, posting a score of 74-77-75=226 (+10) ... Low round of the fall was his 74 in the Sea Trail opening round.

Personal: Son of Cyndi and James Hobbs ... born on September 13, 1988 ... twin brother, Josh, plays golf at Southeastern Oklahoma State University ... majoring in health care management.

2008-2009: Averaged 79.2 strokes over six rounds ... Finished 83rd at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 77-81-79 237-(+11) ... Placed 51st and recorded his best round of the year at the Geico Intercollegiate at 75-79-84-238 (+22). 2007-2008: Competed in four tournaments in first action at ASU after transferring from Newman (Kan.) University ... over ten rounds, averaged 78.4 strokes ... low score came at Sea Trail Intercollegiate (thirdround 73) ... tied for 37th in the spring’s North-South Intercollegiate with a +12 79-77-156. High School: Played in the Texas Junior Golf Tour Championship in 2004, ‘05 and ‘06 ... was the youngest player in his field to participate in the Texas State Open qualifier ... high school team placed second in the 4A State tournament his junior and senior years.

Dustin Hudson Junior Hildebran, N.C. / East Burke Fall 2009: Placed 15th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 71-73-78=222 (+9) ... Low round of the fall was a 70 at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate, where he carded a 77-73-70=220 (+4) in 42nd place ... also competed at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and Davidson Invitational. 2008-2009: Placed fourth on the squad with a 77.2 stroke average ... Top finish came at Geico Intercollegiate in 27th place with a 78-79-75232 (+16) ... Low round of the season came at the Charleston Southern Invitational, where he placed 30th at 70-76-86 232-(+19). High School: Coached by Ken Pressley ... collected all-conference recognition all four years of his prep career ... named team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior. Personal: Son of Dean and Colette Hudson ... born September 3, 1989 ... majoring in accounting.

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Mountaineer Golf Joey Squires Junior Asheville, N.C. / Asheville High School: Two-time letterwinner in golf and baseball ... named all-conference senior year ... named team’s most dedicated/ improved player. Personal: Born April 9, 1988 ... full name is Joseph Carl Squires ... son of Marilyn an Ralph Squires ... brother Andy (26) and sister Susan (23) ... majoring in business management with a minor in mathematics.

Lance Wheeler Junior Claremont, N.C. / Bunker Hill Fall 2009: Placed 15th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 72-78-72=222 (+9) ... Low round of the fall came at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate, where he fired a 71 en route to a 71-79=150 (+8) ... Ranked third on the team in stroke average. 2008-09: Played 19 rounds with a 78.2 stroke average ... Finished the year on a high note with a fourth-place finish at the rain-shortened Cavalier Classic at 70 (-2) ... Finished 39th at the Southern Conference Tournament at 76-81-72-229 (+13) ... Improved each round of the Geico Intercollegiate with a 79-77-75 231-(+15), good for 23rd place.

High School: Coached by Tommy Edwards ... a first-team all-area selection all four years of high school career ... also named team MVP all four prep years. Personal: Son of Jeff Wheeler ... born May 17, 1989 ... father played two years of basketball at McCrae College and two years at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte ... studying computer information systems.

2007-2008: Competed in four tournaments ... lowest score among 10 rounds came at the Sea Trail Invitational (second-round 68) ... in the spring, finished in a tie for sixth at the North-South Intercollegiate with scores of 70 and 74 for even par ... shot a +9 74-76-75-225 at the Wofford Invitational to finish 20th ... shot an average of 76.4 in 25 rounds.

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Mountaineer Golf Jake Wiesehan Junior Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic Fall 2009: Competed in two tournaments for the Mountaineers ... Placed 35th at the Davidson Invitational with a 78-74-79=231 (+15) ... Finished 47th at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate at 73-75=148 (+6) ... His opening round 73 at the Hummingbird was his low round of the season.

Personal: Son of John and Belinda Wiesehan ... born September 16, 1988 ... majoring in business.

2008-2009: Played in 12 rounds on the year with a 78.1 stroke average ... Top finish was 20th place at Charleston Southern Invitational, at 7576-78-229 (+16) ... Low round of the year came at Raines Developmental Group Intercollegiate, where he carded a 79-74-77 230-(+14). 2007-2008: Competed in the WCU Intercollegiate Tournament ... placed 36th among 83 players ... averaged 75.50 strokes over two rounds in the fall ... in the spring, tied for 39th at the Wofford Invitational with scores of 78-76-79-233 (+17) ... averaged 79.3 strokes per round for the year. High School: Coached by Bob McCormick ... named first-team allMecklenburg County as a freshman, junior and senior year ... named team MVP following freshman and senior campaigns.

Darren Cook Sophomore Boone, N.C. / Watauga Fall 2009: Competed at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate ... Placed 83rd with a 77-78-82=237 (+21). 2008-2009: Played in the Geico Intercollegiate and finished 60th with a 78-81-84-243 (+27) ... Averaged 81 strokes over three rounds. Watauga High School: Earned all-conference honors all four years and was named team MVP his junior and senior year. Personal: Son of Mark and Janet Cook ... major is undecided.

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Mountaineer Golf Web Grubb Sophomore Trinity, N.C. / Trinity Trinity High School: Named to all-conference team all four years and three-time team MVP. Personal: Son of Pam and Chuck Grubb ... majoring in business management and marketing ... full name is Carl Webster Grubb IV.

Drew Harris Sophomore Lenoir, N.C. / Hilbriten Hibriten High School: Was named team MVP and earned the Coaches award ... Averaged a team-best 75. Personal: Son of Mark and Lisa Harris ... majoring in business-CIS ... enjoys fishing and basketball.

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Mountaineer Golf Daniel Walsh Sophomore Wilkesboro, N.C. / West Wilkes West Wilkes High School: Named honorable mention all-conference his freshman year and first-team all-conference his final three ... Earned all-state honors his senior year ... named team MVP all four years. Personal: Son of Bill and Willie Walsh ... major is undecided.

Jay Brown Freshman Stoneville, N.C. / D.L. McMichael Fall 2009: Competed at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and finished 78th with a score of 76-78-77=231 (+15).

Dalton McMichael High School: Four-time all-conference honoree and 2009 conference player od the year ... Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Named first team all-area ... Named team MVP all four years .... Was individual runner-up at state tournament as a junior ... Led his team to state runner-up finish as a senior Personal: Born Jay Carl Brown on August 15, 1990 ... Son of Carl and Kathy Brown ... Major is undecided.

Thomas Chapman Freshman Gastonia, N.C. / Forestview Forestview High School: Played three seasons for coach Ken Beatty ... Three-time all-conference honoree. Personal: Son of Jane and Eric Chapman ... Born November 4, 1990 ... Enjoys outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and backpacking ... Uncle, Billy Chapman, played golf at Wake Forest ... Majoring in business management.

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Mountaineer Golf Steven Johnson Freshman Raleigh, N.C. / Broughton junior and senior.

Broughton High School: Named an all-American as a senior ... Also earned all-conference honors in 2009 ... Led team to conference championship as a sophomore,

Personal: Born Stephen Johnson on March 23, 1991 ... Son of Ed and Cheryl Johnson ... Majoring in business management ... Also enjoys fishing and hiking.

Josh Nichols Freshman Kernersville, N.C. / Salem Baptist Christian Fall 2009: Placed 50th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 83-79-77=239 (+26).

Personal: Born Joshua Luke Nichols on April 15, 1991 ... Son of Ed and Darlynn Nichols ... Majoring in business management.

Salem Baptist Christian School: Earned first team all-state honors as a sophomore ... Named school’s golfer of the year all four years ... State champion junior and senior years.

Ryan Yarbrough Freshman Wilson, N.C. / Fike Fike High School: Four-time allconference honoree ... Led Fike to the state championship in 2008 ... Named all-state and team MVP as a senior.

Personal: Born Ryan Daniel Yarbrough on July 11, 1991 ... Son of Kay Patrick ... Also lettered in cross country and track and field ... Plans on majoring in business management.

Appalachian State Men’s and Women’s Golf | 2009-10

Mountaineer Golf Heather Brown Head Coach Second season Appalachian State Heather Brown is in her second season as the head coach of women’s golf. In her first season at the helm, Brown’s Mountaineers posted four top-10 team finishes, including fourth place as the host team at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate. She helped Kerri Dice and Brooke DeHart to breakout seasons in 2008-09 as the duo shaved a combined four strokes off their averages from the year before. Brown was tabbed to lead the Appalachian State University women’s golf program, director of athletics Charlie Cobb announced on Friday, May 16, 2008. Brown, a 1989 ASU graduate, brings 18 years of professional golf experience with her back to the High Country. From 2002-08, the Madison, Conn. native headed up the Golf Juniors program at Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn., where she mentored dozens of young golfers, coached high school golfers and taught several hundred private lessons on an annual basis. Additionally, Brown helped lead the Danbury High School girls team to a state championship in 2004-05. Prior to her time in Danbury, Brown served as a golf professional throughout Connecticut at Tamarack Country Club from 1994-95 and 1998-2001, Rolling Hills Country Club from 199697, Cabarrus Country Club from 199293 and Klein’s Driving Range from 1995-96. As a collegiate, Brown played for ASU head coaches Tom Adams and Peter Rucker from 1984 to ‘88. She was both the captain and team MVP in 1988. Her former teammate, Angie Ridgeway, is the women’s golf coach at Southern Conference-rival Wofford College. Brown replaced Bill Dicus, who coached both the Mountaineer men’s and women’s programs the previous 13 years.

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Mountaineer Golf Brooke DeHart Senior Morganton, N.C. / Trinity with a 78-76=154 (+10).

Fall 2009: Carded a season-low 73 in the opening round of the Sea Trail Intercollegiate en route to a 20th place finish at +20 ... Placed fifth at the Boscobel Intercollegiate

2008-2009: Finished third on the team with 81.5 strokes per round ... opened the fall with a 72-76-148 (+4) at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate, for ninth place ... 72 at the Draper Valley tournament was her low round of the year ... top finish was eighth at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate, at 77-79-156 (+12). 2007-2008: Competed in five tournaments in the fall ... DeHart averaged 84.42 strokes over 12 rounds ... top finish came at the Draper Intercollegiate, placing 23rd of 82 participants ... her fall low score – rounds of 80 and 73 – also came at Draper ... top spring finish came at the North-South Intercollegiate, where she shot 80-75-155 (+11) to tie for seventh ... Shot 82-83-82-247 (+31) to finish in a tie for 30th at the SoCon championship ... averaged 81.7 strokes per round for the year.

2006-2007: Competed in nine tournaments during her freshman year ... averaged 80.38 strokes over 21 rounds ... top finish came during the NIU Snowbird Invitational, where she placed 10th among 45 golfers. High School: Four-time all-conference performer at nearby Freedom H.S. ... 2003 Northwestern 4-A Conference Player of the Year ... a twotime all-state honoree ... placed fourth in N.C. 4-A regional as a sophomore and junior ... set school records for medalist honors in a career and low score in a conference match (34) ... coached by David Simpson ... also lettered in tennis (all-conference), swimming and soccer. Amateur: Placed 15th at 2006 N.C. Women’s Amateur Championship. Personal: Full name is Brooke Catherine DeHart ... brother, Derrick, played golf at Western Carolina (1996-99) and is an assistant club pro at prestigious Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio ... father, Dan, is an ASU alumnus (Master’s - 1975) ... majoring in communication electronic media/broadcasting.

Jordan Kreuter Senior Matthews, N.C. / Piedmont Fall 2009: Shot a season-low 74 at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and finished 23rd with a 74-77-83=234 (+18). 2008-2009: Ranked fourth on the squad with an 82.6 stroke average ... shot a 76-89-165 (+21) to place 26th at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate ... low round of the year was a 76, which she first shot at the NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate, where she placed 37th of 101 golfers ... placed 29th at the Low Country Intercollegiate. 2007-2008: Competed in all five tournaments during the fall season ... after 12 rounds, averaged 81.83 strokes and had a low score of 74 at the Draper Intercollegiate ... tied for 27th out of 82 participants at the Draper Intercollegiate ... in the spring, tied for 11th at the First Market Bank Intercollegiate with scores of 82-77-159 (+15) ... placed 37th at the SoCon championship with an 81-89-88-258 (+42) ... averaged 82.1 strokes per round for the year.

2006-2007: Competed in all eight tournaments during the 2006-2007 season ... finished the season on a high note at the Southern Conference Championship, where she tied for 18th ... season’s low round also came at SoCon Championship with a second-round 74 ... averaged 80.19 throughout the season. High School: Finished in top 15 at three-straight state high school championships (ninth as a senior, eighth as a junior, 14th as a sophomore) ... earned all-state accolades as a junior and senior ... won 2004 NCHSAA 4-A Western Regional ... two-time conference champion ... three-time all-conference honoree ... received all-Charlotte Observer recognition twice ... three-time team MVP ... coached by David Smith ... won a pair of junior championships - 2005 North State Jr. Championship and 2005 Dick Tiddy Metro Junior Championship ... also ran track in high school ... member of Piedmont’s academic honor roll. Personal: Full name is Jordan Leigh Kreuter ... father, Roger, is Director of Golf at Firethorne C.C. in Charlotte and member of PGA ... after being born in Kansas, has lived in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina.

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Mountaineer Golf Kerri Dice Junior Chapel Hill, N.C. / East Chapel Hill 21st.

Fall 2009: Twice shot a 75, including at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate, where she placed 12th at 77-7775=229 (+13), and the Pinehurst Challenge ( 75-77=152 (+8)) for

High School: Attended East Chapel Hill H.S., where she lettered in golf and basketball ... was an all-conference performer in basketball as a sophomore ... golf team MVP ... averaged 76 strokes per round on the links ... won the N.C. Girls State Championships in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007.

2008-2009: Led the Mountaineers with an 81.0 stroke average for the season ... took home 11th place at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate with a 76-74-150 (+6) ... followed that performance with a 79-74-153 (+9) at the Great Smokies Women’s Intercollegiate ... low round of the year was a 74, which she achieved twice in the fall. 2007-2008: Competed in four tournaments during the fall ... averaged 82.8 strokes over 10 rounds ... top fall finish came at the Great Smokies Invitational, where she placed 36th among 120 golfers ... averaged 84.6 strokes for the year ... placed 30th at the North/South Intercollegiate with an 83-83-166 (+22) ... low round of the year was a 75 in the second round at the Spider Invitational.

Ginny Thompson Junior Atlanta, Ga. / Northview Fall 2009: Competed at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate, where she placed 38th at 86-84=170 (+26). 2008-2009: Competed in four rounds as a sophomore ... averaged 97.8 strokes ... shot an 88-101-189 (+45) for 81st place at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate. 2007-2008: Competed in first collegiate competition at the Draper Intercollegiate ... averaged 86.5 strokes over two-round tournament ... placed 65th among 82 golfers. High School: coached by Mike Hendry at Northview H.S. in Atlanta ... received Most Improved Player award as a sophomore and Coach’s Award following senior year.

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Mountaineer Golf Samantha Bonham Sophomore Greensboro, N.C. / UNC Pembroke Fall 2009: Placed 44th at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate at 91-88=179 (+35).

championship as a junior ... Helped team to three conference championships and state championship as a senior ... Won Viking Award as a junior and senior ... Precision Gold Junior of the Year. Personal: Daughter of Ted and Patti Bonham ... Born April 12, 1990 ... Has two siblings: Jessi (23) and Chance (18) ... Majoring in exercise science with a minor in business management ... Enjoys a plethora of outdoor activities.

UNC Pembroke: Played for coach David Synan. High School: Played for coach Anthony Long ... Four-year all-conference honoree ... Three-time conference champion ... Won regional

Samantha Patton Sophomore Morganton, N.C. / Mars Hill Fall 2009: Finished 39th at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate with a 78-93=171 (+27). Mars Hill College: Had the lowest scoring average on the team as a freshman for coach Byon Morrisey.

her team’s lowest scoring average as a senior ... Earned Most Improved Player award as a freshman. Personal: Born February 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Jeff and Susan Patton ... Majoring in chemistry ... Enjoys swimming, boating, skiing and hiking ... Has an older sibling: Alex (21).

Freedom High School: Three-time all conference honoree ... Posted

Kristina Boo Freshman Hassleholm, Sweden Fall 2009: Finished 12th in her ASU debut at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate with a 77-77=154 (+10) ... Shot a season low and placed 33rd at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 81-74-82=237 (+21).

Personal: Daughter of Bodil and Karl-Gustav Boo ... Sister, Karin, played golf at Montana’s Rocky Mountain College ... Hails from Hassleholm, Sweden ... Also plays handball.

Prior to Appalachian: Posted an average round score of 81 in high school at Hassleholms Tekniska Skola ... Top finish came in the form of an individual title at the Kristianstad tournament.

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Mountaineer Golf Mimi Burke Freshman Mooresville, N.C. / Cannon School Fall 2009: Carded a season-low 78 four times, including at the Boscobel Intercollegiate, where she finished seventh at 78-78=156 (+12). Cannon School: Earned three letters in golf for coach Jim Venos ... Earned all-conference honors as a senior ... Named team MVP in 2009 with the women’s golf team and earned the Coach’s Award for men’s

golf in 2008 ... As a senior, posted a 39.8 average with the women’s team and 78.33 strokes with the men. Personal: Born April 30, 1991 ... Daughter of Patrick and Madeleine Burke ... Has three older siblings: Brendan (25), Ryan (24) and Mike (21) ... Father, Patrick, played hockey at Canisius College and brother Brendan was a standout in crew and golf at the University of Vermont ... Undecided on a major.

Rumbidzai Masamvu Freshman Harare, Zimbabwe she was 13th at 74-75=149 (+5).

Fall 2009: Finished eighth in her debut at 77-75=152 (+8) at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate ... Her low round of the season came at the Pinehurst Challenge, where

Personal: Daughter of Patience and Kennedy Masamvu ... Has two older siblings, Roger and Tarisai ... Hometown is Harare, Zimbabwe ... Also plays squash.

Prior to Appalachian: Ranks among the top golfers in Zimbabwe ... Won the 2008 Zimbabwe Ladies national stroke play tournament ... Also the 2006-08 champion at her local club ... Graduated from Dominican Convent High School ... Finished in fifth place at the regional all-Africa Challenge in 2009 after placing sixth the previous year ... Placed first in the nation in 2006 in the championship division Order of Merit ... Tournament average was 79.

Yue Xu Freshman Beijing, China / HuiJia Private School Prior to Appalachian: Number three women amateur player in China ... 2009 China Women’s Amateur Champion ... Was member of China National Team ... Spent one year at ITAGC International Golf Academy in Australia ... Posted several sub-par scores in tournaments, with a low round of 66 ... Won four tournaments in 2007, including three Beijing Amateur events as well as the Faldo Series Asian Cup.

Personal: Attended high school at HuiJa Private School as a member of the International Baccalaureate Program ... Interned at the Chinese Travel Channel in 2009, where she served as a commentator for the 64th U.S. Women’s Open.

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Mountaineer Golf Men’s Golf Records and Honors NAIA Runners-Up

1964.............................................1220 (Forth Worth, Texas) (Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1197) 1969............................................... 1206 (Fort Worth, Texas) (Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1192)

PGA Tour Player Sam Adams

NAIA All-Americans

Austin Adams.........................................................1962, 1964 Sam Adams............................................................................. na Tom Adams............................................................................. na Bill Maples.............................................................. 1964, 1965 Fred Einstein.......................................................... 1964, 1966 John Parker.........................................................................1968 H.J. Cottrell..........................................................................1969 Billy Palmer.............................................................1970, 1971

All-Southern Conference Selections 1978 1982 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 2000

Greg French Kirk Shelton Ashley Graeber Richard Kincaid Larry Elder Lee Bailey Andrew Pitts Billy Griffin Andrew Pitts Bill Gombert Andrew Pitts Andrew Pitts Jay Jamieson Bern Gregory

Southern Conference Coach of the Year

Roger Thomas....................................................................1978

GCAA All-American

Dean Sigmon.....................................................................1974

Southern Conference Champion

Dean Sigmon................................................................... 1974

Southern Conference Runners-Up

Dean Sigmon.....................................................................1973 Wayne Petty.......................................................................1974 Greg French........................................................................1978

Appalachian State University Sports Hall of Fame Members

Roger Thomas

Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average

Austin Adams............................. Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977 Francis L. Hoover...................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977 Sam Adams................................. Inducted: Sept. 22, 1984

1. 2. 3. 4.

(Minimum of 40 rounds played) Bern Gregory (1998-2001) David Thomas (2001-2004) Matt Riddick (2000-2004) Adam McLaughlin (1999-2002)

74.90 75.41 76.23 76.63

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Mountaineer Golf Men’s Golf Records and Honors Lowest 18-hole Tournament Round (Individual)

Score........................................................................................................................Player, Year, Tournament 65.................................................................................................................................................Casey Johnson, 2007-08 Sea Trail 65..........................................................................................................Casey Johnson, 2008-09 North/South Intercollegiate 67..............................................................................................David Thomas, 2002-03 Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate 67................................................................................................. Casey Johnson, 2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 68 ........................................................................................................Casey Johnson, 2008-09 North/South Intercollegiate 68..................................................................................................................................................Lance Wheeler, 2007-08 Sea Trail 68..................................................................................................................................................................Adam McLaughlin, 2001 68.......................................................................................................................................................................... David Thomas, 2001 68........................................................................................................................................Matt Riddick, 2000-01 (1st Rd. SoCon) 68......................................................................................................................................Matt Riddick, 2000-01 (2nd Rd. SoCon) 68........................................................................................................................................ David Thomas, 2000-01 (Final SoCon) 68.................................................................................................................... Bern Gregory, 2000-01 (2nd Rd. Seahawk Inter.) 68...............................................................................................................................................Robert Quick, 2003-04, WCU Inter. 68............................................................................................................................................................................Bern Gregory, 1998 68........................................................................................................................Casey Johnson, 2008-09 Geico Intercollegiate

Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total

Player, Year, Tournament Total Casey Johnson, 2008-09 North/South Inter. 133 Jacob Eggers, 2008-09 North/South Inter. 142 Taylor Hines, 2008-09 North/South Inter. 143 Robert Quick, 2004-05 Chattanooga Inter. 143 Adam McLaughlin, 2001 143 Matt Riddick, 2001 143 David Goodman, 1997 143 Bern Gregory, Sr., 2000-01 Radford Inter. 144 Drew Davis, 2004-05, Chattanooga Inter. 145 Taylor Hines, So., 2006-07, Sea Trail 146 Robert Quick, 2004-05, Draper Valley 146 Matt Riddick, Sr., 2003-04, Sea Trail 146 Adam McLaughlin, Sr., 00-01 Radford Inter. 146

Lowest Team Rounds 20

Total 281 281 283 283 283 284 285 287 287 287

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total

Name, Year, Tournament................................. Total 1. Casey Johnson, 08-09 Spring Hill Suites.......... 207 2. David Thomas, 01-02.............................................. 208 3. Matt Riddick, 00-01 SoCon .................................. 211 4. Bern Gregory, Sr., 00-01 Seahawk...................... 212 Casey Johnson, 08-09 Sea Trail........................... 212 Casey Johnson, 08-09 Mission Inn..................... 212 7. Jacob Eggers, 08-09 Sea Trail............................... 214 8. Bern Gregory, Sr., 00-01 Stetson Inter............... 215 Bern Gregory, Sr., 00-01 SoCon........................... 215 10. David Thomas, Fr., 00-01 Stetson Inter.............. 216 David Thomas, Sr., 03-04, Bradford Creek........ 216

Tournament 2nd Rd. North South Inter. Final Rd. Southern Conference 1st Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Sea Trail 2nd Rd. Seahawk River Landing Intercollegiate 2nd Rd. Bradford Creek 2nd Rd. Southern Conference 1st Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate

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Year 2008-09 2000-01 2000-01 2000-01 2008-09 2007-08 2000-01 2004-05 2000-01 2008-09

Mountaineer Golf Women’s Golf Records and Honors All Southern Conference

1994.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 1995.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 1996.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 1997............................................................ Brittany Winteron 2001............................................................. Charleen Bradley 2006.....................................................................Anna Stocker

Lowest Seasonal Team Average

1996..................................................................Kelly Clements

1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

ASU Sports Hall of Fame

Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average

Southern Conference Freshman of the Year

Nina Foust......................................Inducted: Sept. 9, 1995

6747 stks / 21 rds. 3889 stks / 12 rds. 6821 stks / 21 rds. 8842 stks / 27 rds. 7208 stks. / 22 rds. 6575 stks / 20 rds. 7617 stks / 23 rds. 8283 stks / 25 rds. 7591 stks / 23 rds. 6610 stks / 20 rds.

321.29 324.08 324.81 327.48 327.64 328.75 331.17 331.32 330.04 330.50

(Minimum of 12 rounds played)

1. 2. (Since 1993-94 Season) 3. 1994.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 4. 1995.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 5. 1996.............................................................. Merryl McElwain 6. 1997...........................................................Brittany Winterton 7. 1998..................................................................Kelly Clements 9. 1999...................................................................Jennifer Taylor 10. 2000............................................................. Charleen Bradley 11. 2001............................................................. Charleen Bradley 12. 2002............................................................. Charleen Bradley 13. 2003................................................................ Jennifer Monko 14. 2004................................................................ Jennifer Monko 15. 2005.....................................................................Anna Stocker 16. 2006.............................................................. Kaitlyn Johnston 17. 2007.................................................................. Jordan Kreuter 18. 2008.........................................................Mary Kate Bowman 19. 2009............................................................................ Kerri Dice 20. 21. Tournament Individual Champions 22. 23. Angie Ridgeway 1986 JMU Invitational 24. Angie Ridgeway 1987 Longwood Intercollegiate 25. Charleen Bradley 2001 Draper Valley Invitational 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

Appalachian State MVP’s

2006-07 2007-08 2005-06 2002-03 2008-09 2004-05 2003-04 2000-01 2001-02 1999-00

Anna Stocker, 2005-06 (Sr. / 14 rds) 77.80 Stephanie Otteson, 2002-03 (Fr. / 24 rds.) 78.71 Charleen Bradley, 2000-01 (Jr. / 25 rds.) 79.20 Charleen Bradley, 2001-02 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 79.54 Jordan Kreuter, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.19 Brooke DeHart, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.38 Jennifer Monko, 2002-03 (So. / 27 rds.) 80.70 Mary Kate Bowman, 2006-07 (So. / 21 rds.) 80.71 Mary Kate Bowman, 2007-08 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 80.79 Mary Kate Bowman, 2005-06 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.80 Kerri Dice, 2008-09 (So. / 22 rds.) 81.00 Mary Kate Bowman, 2008-09 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 81.05 Brooke DeHart, 2008-09 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 81.25 Kaitlyn Johnston, 2005-06 (Sr. / 21 rds.) 81.52 Brooke DeHart, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 81.75 Emily Cheves, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 82.05 Jordan Kreuter, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 82.17 Anna Stocker, 2004-05 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 82.30 Jennifer Monko, 2003-04 (Jr. / 23 rds.) 82.43 Jennifer Monko, 2004-05 (Sr. / 20 rds.) 82.50 Jordan Kreuter, 2008-09 (Jr. / 19 rds.) 82.58 Kaitlyn Johnston, 2003-04 (So. / 21 rds.) 82.66 Kaitlyn Johnston, 2004-05 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 83.00 Emily Cheves, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 83.17 Meredith Morrison, 2005-06 (Jr. / 18 rds.) 83.22 Anna Stocker, 2003-04 (So. / 23 rds.) 83.52 Leigh Many, 2000-01 (Jr. / 22 rds.) 83.59 Ashley Romino, 2000-01 (So. / 22 rds.) 83.90 Jennifer Monko, 2001-02 (Fr. / 18 rds.) 83.94

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Mountaineer Golf Women’s Golf Records and Honors Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average (Minimum of 40 rounds played) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Charleen Bradley (2000, 2001, 2002 / 64 rds.) Mary Kate Bowman (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 / 88 rds.) Brooke DeHart (2007, 2008, 2009 / 65 rds.) Jordan Kreter (2007, 2008, 2009 / 64 rds.) Merryl McElwain (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998 / na) Anna Stocker (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 / 82 rds.) Jennifer Monko (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 / 83 rds.) Kaitlyn Johnston (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 / 86 rds.) * - Current players’ results through 2008-09 season

80.07 80.81 81.22 81.64 81.98 82.44 82.55 82.60

Lowest 18-hole Round (Individual) 1. 3. 6. 13.

Jennifer Monko, So., 2002-03, Southern Conference Jennifer Monko, So., 2002-03, Lady Highlander Mary Kate Bowman, Fr., 2005-06, Great Smokies Stephanie Otteson, Fr., 2002-03, Lady Highlander Mary Kate Bowman, Sr., 2008-09, Great Smokies Emily Cheves, So., 2007-08 Great Smokies Kerri Dice, Fr., 2007-08 Draper Valley Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr., 2005-06, Draper Valley Stephanie Otteson, Fr., 2002-03, Cougar Fall Inv. Charleen Bradley, Sr., 2001-02, Lady Highlander (2) Leigh Many, So., 1999-00, Lady Highlander Brooke DeHart, Jr., 2008-09 Draper Valley Brooke DeHart, So., 2007-08 Draper Valley Mary Kate Bowman, Fr., 2005-06, Draper Valley Charleen Bradley, Sr., 2001-02, Southern Conference Charleen Bradley, Sr., 2001-02, Cougar Spring Charleen Bradley, Jr., 2000-01, Lady Paladin Brooke DeHart, Sr., 2009-10, Sea Trail

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70 70 71 71 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73

Mountaineer Golf Women’s Golf Records and Honors Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total (Individual) 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 13. 15.

Jennifer Monko, So., 2002-03, Lady Highlander Charleen Bradley, Sr., 2001-02, Lady Highlander Stephanie Otteson, Fr., 2002-03, Lady Highlander Mary Kate Bowman, Fr., 2005-06, Great Smokies Emily Cheves, So., 2007-08 Great Smokies Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr., 2005-06, Draper Valley Kerri Dice, Fr., 2007-08 Draper Valley Rumbidzai Masamvu, Fr., 2009 Pinehurst Challenge Mary Kate Bowman, Jr., 2007-08 Draper Valley Anna Stocker, Sr., 2005-06, SoCon Leigh Many, So., 1999-00, Lady Highlander Kerri Dice, So., 2008 Draper Valley Anna Stocker, Sr., 2005-06, Draper Valley Kaitlyn Johnston, So., 2000-04 Great Smokies Anna Stocker, So., 2003-04 Great Smokies

74-70=144 72-72=144 71-74=145 71-75=146 72-75=147 72-77=149 77-72=149 74-75=149 74-76=150 76-74=150 78-72=150 76-74=150 76-75=151 75-76=151 77-75=152

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total (Individual) 1. 2. 4. 5. 8. 10. 14. 17. 19. 23.

Mary Kate Bowman, So., 2006-07, Draper Valley Jennifer Monko, Fr., 2001-02, Southern Conference Kerri Dice, Jr., 2009 Sea Trail Mary Kate Bowman, Jr., 2007-08 Sea Trail Charleen Bradley, Sr., 2001-02, Southern Conference Erin McArthur, 1998 Leigh Many, So., 1999-00, Bay Tree Classic Meredith Morrison, Sr., 2006-07, Draper Valley Charleen Bradley, Jr., 2000-01, Lady Paladin Anna Stocker, Sr., 2005-06, Palmetto Charleen Bradley, Jr., 2000-01, Bay Tree Classic Mary Kate Bowman, Sr., 2008 Sea Trail Brooke DeHart, Sr., 2009 Sea Trail Inter. Stephanie Otteson, Fr., 2002-03, Lady Paladin Charleen Bradley, So., 1999-00, Bay Tree Classic Jordan Kreuter, Sr., 2009 Sea Trail Jennifer Monko, Jr., 2002-03, Southern Conference Charleen Bradley, Jr., 2000-01, Lady Seahawk Kaitlyn Johnston, So., 2003-04, Lady Paladin Charleen Bradley, Jr., 2000-01, Palmetto Inter. Charleen Bradley, So., 1999-00, Southern Conference Brooke DeHart, Jr., 2008 Sea Trail Emily Cheves, Fr., 2006-07, Draper Valley Stephanie Otteson, Fr., 2002-03, Southern Conference Leigh Many, So., 1999-00, Lady Paladin Kristina Boo, Fr. 2009 Sea Trail

75-74-76=225 77-70-82=229 77-77-75=229 78-76-76=230 73-83-75=231 (not confirmed) 231 77-75-79=231 74-78-80=232 79-80-73=232 77-77-79=233 76-77-80=233 79-78-76=233 73-81-79=233 77-79-78=234 82-74-78=234 74-77-83=234 77-82-76=235 77-79-79=235 77-79-80=236 80-79-77=236 75-80-81=236 82-78-76=236 76-81-80=237 79-77-81=237 83-77-77=237 81-74-82=237

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Mountaineer Golf Women’s Golf Records and Honors Lowest Team Rounds 300 302 303 304 304 306 306 307 307 309 310

1st Rd. Draper Valley Final Rd. Great Smokies 2nd Rd. SoCon Championship 1st Rd. Draper Valley Final Rd. Draper Valley Final Rd. Great Smokies 1ST Rd. Great Smokies 1st Rd. Draper Valley Final Rd. SoCon Championship 1st Rd. Great Smokies 2nd Rd. Draper Valley

2007-08 2005-06 2001-02 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2005-06 2006-07 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07

312 312 312 312 313 313 313 314 315 315 315 315 315

Final Rd. Great Smokies 2007-08 Final Rd. SoCon Championship 2006-07 1st Rd. Sea Trail 2006-07 1st Rd. Great Smokies 2003-04 Final Rd. Draper Valley 2007-08 2nd Rd. NIU Snowbird 2006-07 1st Rd. Great Smokies 2004-05 Final Rd. NIU Springlake Invitational 2004-05 1st Rd. Great Smokies 2007-08 Final Rd. Draper Valley 2006-07 1st Rd. SoCon Championship 2001-02 1st Rd. Draper Valley 2004-05 Final Rd. Palmetto Intercollegiate 2004-05

All-Time Individual Top Ten Finishes Player Angie Ridgeway Angie Ridgeway Merryll McElwain Kelly Clements Brittany Winterton Kelly Clements Jennifer Taylor Melissa McCabe Jennifer Taylor Leigh Many Charleen Bradley Charleen Bradley Charleen Bradley Jennifer Monko Charleen Bradley Jennifer Monko Stephanie Otteson Stephanie Otteson Stephanie Otteson Anna Stocker Kaitlyn Johnston Juliane Monko Kaitlyn Johnston Anna Stocker Kaitlyn Johnston Anna Stocker Mary Kate Bowman Brooke DeHart Emily Cheves

Date 1986 1987 April 1996 April 1996 April 1996 April 1997 Oct. 1998 March 1999 April 1999 Sep. 1999 Sep. 2001 Sep. 2001 April 2002 April 2002 April 2002 Sep. 2002 Sep. 2002 Mar. 2003 April 2003 April 2003 Oct. 2003 Feb. 2004 Feb. 2004 Oct. 2004 Sep. 2005 April 2006 March 2007 March 2007 Sep. 2007

Event Scores JMU Invitational na Longwood Intercollegiate na Southern Conference 83-81-83=247 Southern Conference 86-79-92=257 Southern Conference 87-87-89=263 Southern Conference 90-81-83=254 Princeton Invitational na William & Mary Invitational 80-84=164 Southern Conference 78-89-81=248 Lady Highlander Invitational 78-72=150 Draper/Lady Highlander Invit. 72-72=144 Belmont/Lady Bruin Invitational 77-80=157 Fighting Camel Classic 80-73=153 Southern Conference 77-70-82=229 Southern Conference 73-83-75=231 Lady Highlander Invitational 74-70=144 Lady Highlander Invitational 71-74=145 William & Mary Invitational 76 Radford/Chris Cothran Invitational 79-79=158 Radford/Chris Cothran Invitational 85-77=162 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 75-76=151 Carter Intercollegiate 81-85=166 Carter Intercollegiate 83-83=166 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 74 Draper Invitational 72-77=149 Southern Conference 76-74=150 NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 84-74=158 NIU Snowbird Intercollegiate 81-78=159 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 72-75=147

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Place 1st 1st 6th 8th 10th 9th 2nd 8th 9th 6th 1st 2nd 4th 6th 8th 2nd 5th 10th 6th 8th 9th 2nd 2nd 10th 7th 9th 7th 10th 6th

Mountaineer Golf Appalachian’s Home Courses Draper Valley Golf Club Draper Valley Golf Club is situated on land deeply rooted in primitive and early Virginia history. Evidence discovered during course construction shows that primitive man had selected this site for settlement several thousand years ago. John Draper and William Ingles were the first permanent settlers on the waters of the New River originally settling at Draper Meadows, the current site of Virginia Polytechnic and State University. Address: Draper Valley Golf Club 2800 Big Valley Drive Draper, VA 24324 Phone: 866-980-GOLF

Course Ratings / Slope TEE RATING SLOPE YARDS

RED 65.3 113 4683

GOLD 65.9 115 5467

WHITE 70.3 112 6412

BLUE 73.5 127 7070

Hound Ears Club Hound Ears Club, one of North Carolina’s finest gated golf communities, offers a tranquil retreat for those who wish to enjoy the crisp cool air of the mountains and the luxurious amenities associated with a private club. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains near the resort towns of Blowing Rock, Boone and Banner Elk, Hound Ears Club embraces a scenic 750 acres, and provides a precedent for comfort and tradition in its more than 40 year history. Hound Ears opened in the spring of 1964. George Cobb is the course architect. Tom Jackson redesigned a portion of the back nine in the mid 1970’s. The pinnacle of his design was the addition of the 15th hole. Address: Hound Ears Country Club P.O. Box 188 Blowing Rock, N.C. 28605 Phone: 828-963-4321

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Mountaineer Golf Appalachian’s Home Courses Boone Golf Club Deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies one of the South’s premier golf facilities. For nearly half a century golfers from all parts of the country have come to Boone Golf Club to enjoy its beautiful layout and spectacular scenery. Designed by architect Ellis Maples, who created some of the south east’s finest courses. Boone Golf Club has been the venue for many professional and amateur events. Today it continues to be a popular course for “seasoned” golfers, beginners, and players of all levels in between. Address: Boone Golf Club 433 Fairway Drive Boone, N.N. 28607 Phone: 828-264-8760

Course Ratings / Slope TEE RATING SLOPE YARDS

RED 68.6 120 5096

GOLD 66.3 116 5623

WHITE 68.1 120 6018

BLUE 71.3 128 6686

Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club Donald Ross, the famed Scottish-born golf course architect, created Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club in 1929, taking painstaking advantage of Morganton’s natural beauty and phenomenal panoramic mountain views. We recently completed a thorough restoration of the entire course, preserving the integrity of his design while keeping an eye on the future of the game. Visit Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club — where history and tradition meet timeless perfection. The Blue Ridge Mountain skyline that captivated Ross provides one-of-a-kind backdrops for golfers. Seven holes lead back to the clubhouse. Address: Mimosa Hills Country Club 611 Golf Course Road Morganton, N.C. 28655 Phone: 828-437-1246

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Educating North Carolina’s Citizens and Leaders Appalachian State University is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Boone, N.C. At an elevation of 3,333 feet, Boone began as a frontier outpost named after pioneer Daniel Boone, who first explored the area in the 1760s. Since that time, the area has attracted those seeking natural beauty, adventure and learning. Appalachian is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system. The university offers a challenging and stimulating learning experience for more than 16,600 students both on and off campus. Appalachian is considered a preeminent university combining the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large, research institution. It is particularly known for its research and outreach in health-related fields and the area of energy/environment/economics. Distinctively residential, the main campus encompasses 411 acres. It includes 19 academic buildings, 20 residence halls, four dining facilities and 11 recreational and athletic facilities. Appalachian also operates a living-learning center in New York City. Off-campus programs are offered in 10 counties through collaboration with area community colleges. The university is characterized by close collaboration between students and faculty, rigorous scholarship, and transformational co-curricular activities that develop graduates with real-world capabilities. Appalachian also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and service to communities, both locally and globally.

Consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best public universities in the Southeast, Appalachian is also noted as a “best value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and other publications. Appalachian supports a broad-based athletics program, featuring 10 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate teams. The Mountaineers hold NCAA Division I status and have been members of the Southern Conference since 1971. The Mountaineers have earned both the Southern Conference’s Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in men’s athletics 29 times since the award was established in 1979 and the Germann Cup, recognizing the top women’s program in the conference, six of the 18 years the award has been presented. In football, the Mountaineers won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship titles – in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Since joining the Southern Conference, the Mountaineers have captured league titles in football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s tennis. Appalachian’s student-athletes excel in the classroom as well as on the playing field. In Spring 2009, 44 student-athletes made the Southern Conference’s academic all-conference team. To be eligible, a student-athlete must possess at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average. One Mountaineer had a 4.0 GPA.

Points of Pride Outstanding Faculty

Ninety-five percent of Appalachian’s full-time faculty hold doctorate, first professional degree, or other terminal degree.

Strong Freshman Retention

More than 87 percent of freshmen return for their sophomore year, the third highest retention rate in the University of North Carolina system.

Comprehensive Degree Offerings

Appalachian offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate major programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Reich College of Education, Walker College of Business, University College and the Hayes School of Music. Additionally, Appalachian offers a doctorate of education.

Internationally Connected

Exchange programs with 41 universities in 17 countries make Appalachian part of the global academic family. Oncampus international students for 2009-10 represent 64 countries.

Contributors to Knowledge

More than $12 million in research grants and contracts was awarded to the university in 2008-09. Appalachian encourages faculty/student collaboration on research and creative endeavors, so many of these projects generate special opportunities for undergraduates.

Community Volunteers

Between 2005 and 2009, the Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) office contributed more than $9 million of value through volunteer service to the local community, based on the national standard for volunteer time. Total student service hours for the 2008-09 academic year exceeded 93,000.

Opportunities for All

The Appalachian ACCESS scholarship program, now in its third year, supports deserving and outstanding students from North Carolina’s lowest-income families. In 2008-09, Appalachian enrolled 95 ACCESS scholars from 40 counties.

Athletic Champions

Appalachian offers 20 intercollegiate varsity sports for men and women. The Mountaineers have earned both the Southern Conference’s Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in men’s athletics 29 times since the award was established in 1979 and the Germann Cup, recognizing the top women’s program in the conference, six of the 18 years the award has been presented. In football, the Mountaineers won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship titles in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Love Those Mountaineers!

Alumni and friends made record-setting contributions to athletic scholarships in 2008-09. Giving to the Yosef Club, the student-athlete scholarship program, exceeded $2.05 million. Since 2003, the Athletic Facilities Enhancement Campaign has raised $11.5 million to improve facilities for student-athletes.

An Environmentally Friendly Campus

The student-led Renewable Energy Initiative on campus has supported projects such as solar panels in front of Raley Hall, a solar thermal system providing hot water to Plemmons Student Union, and a wind turbine at campus’s highest elevation. Appalachian was recently included in the National Wildlife Federation Report Card of environmental friendly campuses for its dedication to sustainability.

An Education Leader

The Reich College of Education provides the most teacher education graduates of all UNC campuses – 16 percent of beginning teachers are prepared by Appalachian.

Passionate and Successful Alumni

Appalachian has more than 95,000 living alumni, 70 percent of whom have remained in North Carolina after graduating. They are leaders in their communities and professions, exemplifying how Appalachian can and does make a difference in the world.

Appalachian Through the Years 1899 – Dougherty brothers founded Watauga Academy

1982 – Enrollment exceeded 10,000 students

1903 – North Carolina legislature recognized The Appalachian Training School of Teachers as a state institution

1992 – UNC Board of Governors approved doctoral program

1921 – North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Normal School two-year college program 1929 – North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Teachers College four-year program 1948 – North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorized the ASTC Graduate School 1967 – North Carolina legislature authorized Appalachian State University, with three undergraduate colleges. 1971 – University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one of its regional campuses

1993 – Dr. Francis T. Borkowski became chancellor 2001 – TIME magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year 2004 – Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became chancellor 2005 – Football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship 2006 – Enrollment exceeded 15,000; football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship a second time 2007 – Football team won NCAA Division I National Champion a third time 2008 – Enrollment exceeded 16,000

Appalachian Today Enrollment

• 16,610 students in Fall 2008 • 14,561 undergraduate and 2,049 graduate

Top Feeder Counties • • • • •

Mecklenburg Wake Watauga Guilford Forsyth

States Most Represented • • • • • •

North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina

Academics • • • • • • •

Fall 2008 Average Freshman SAT

College of Arts and Sciences Reich College of Education College of Fine and Applied Arts Walker College of Business Graduate Studies and Research Hayes School of Music University College

• 1163

Student/Faculty Ratio • 17-to-1

2008-09 Expenses

• More than 140 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership

• $9,894 for in-state students and $19,954 for out-of-state students. • Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental

Degrees Awarded • • • • •

Arts and Sciences, 36 percent Business, 16 percent Education, 22 percent Fine and Applied Arts, 24 percent Music, 2 percent

Appalachian Traditions ALMA MATER Cherished vision of the Southland, Alma Mater in the hills: Thou dost point our minds to wisdom, Till the truth our spirit thrills. Appalachian, Alma Mater of our hearts the joy and pride; Lead us ever, lead us onward, Vanguard of the Hero’s side.

FIGHT SONG - Hi Hi Yikas Hi-Hi-y-ike-us Nobody like us, We are the mountaineers, mountaineers, mountaineers, Always a-winning, Always a-grinning, Always a-feeling fine You bet, hey

Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became Appalachian State University’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his tenure, Appalachian has experienced significant growth in several areas, and the quality of the university’s academic programs has continued to advance, directing extensive national attention to Appalachian. The university has become a destination of choice among the brightest and best high school graduates, with freshman SAT scores averaging 1163 and grade point averages at 3.87. Since Chancellor Peacock assumed office, Appalachian has raised $68 million in private funding. Appalachian ACCESS, a university scholarship program offering North Carolina’s low-income students living at or below the poverty level a four-year university education debt free, was first awarded to members of the freshman class in 2007. Additionally, under Chancellor Peacock’s leadership, more than $300 million in capital improvements and new construction has been completed or is in progress. Prior to his appointment as chancellor, Peacock served at Appalachian as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. He joined the faculty in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business in 1983, was appointed assistant dean of the business school in 1987, associate dean in 1989, and served as dean of the college from 1992-2003. Previously, he taught at the McIntyre School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. in their Winston-Salem and Charlotte offices. Chancellor Peacock received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Mars Hill College and his master’s and doctorate degrees in accounting at Louisiana State University. In September 2006, he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from Mars Hill College. Chancellor Peacock serves on the NCAA Division I Presidential Advisory Group, Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors, Homes for Children Board of Directors, Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors, and he chairs the North Carolina Campus Compact Executive Board. He has been named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. He also is the recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Leadership from AdvantageWest and the L. Richardson Preyer Alumni Award from Leadership North Carolina. In addition, the Peacocks are involved in a variety of civic/community programs and activities. Chancellor Peacock is a native of Rocky Mount. He and his wife, Rosanne, have two grown sons.

FROM THE DESK OF THE CHANCELLOR ...

There’s a fresh, new excitement buzzing within Kidd Brewer Stadium – also known as “The Rock,” a fitting term for the solid preparation our student-athletes achieve during their time at Appalachian State University. The Kidd Brewer Stadium Complex behind the west-side stands exemplifies Appalachian’s progress in enhancing its athletics facilities. All 20 varsity sports benefit from the facility’s new locker rooms, study areas, and strength and conditioning rooms. There are also new concessions and restroom areas for our fans. I thank our faculty, staff, students, loyal alumni and friends for their support in making this impressive facility possible. Under the complex’s “Big A” sign, there’s a lot to cheer about: The Mountaineers have earned both the Southern Conference’s Commissioner’s Cup for overall excellence in men’s athletics 29 times since the award was established in 1979 and the Germann Cup, recognizing the top women’s program in the conference, six of the 18 years the award has been presented. In addition, our student-athletes consistently make the Southern Conference’s Academic Honor Roll. For all students, Appalachian aspires to be a model 21st-century, nationally recognized university combining the best characteristics of a liberal arts education with the opportunities afforded by many research institutions. We are committed to attracting, educating and graduating the best students and to producing the highest levels of scholarship. Appalachian, an influential world citizen preparing students for life in global and local communities, remains an excellent value. Once again, Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine has recognized Appalachian in its list of the nation’s top 100 values in public colleges and universities in 2008-09. Kiplinger’s rankings are based on a combination of outstanding academic quality and an affordable price tag. We are also committed to improving citizen’s lives in this region, state and nation through research, such as the federally supported AppalAIR project that monitors air quality and atmospheric conditions and their impact on the region’s ecosystems and climate. Construction of a model house on campus to test innovative technologies and building practices is an example of the energy solutions for which Appalachian is becoming known. In addition, our students are committed to sustainability – as evidenced by their self-imposed Renewable Energy Initiative fee that supports projects such as the installation of solar panels at Raley Hall and a solar thermal system for providing hot water to Plemmons Student Union. Notable scholarship, excellent teaching and meaningful service define this institution. Thank you for your continued support of Appalachian, and I hope you enjoy the game. With Mountaineer pride,

Kenneth E. Peacock Chancellor

University Leadership Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Alan Hauser

University Administration chancellor

Associate vice Chancellor for business affairs

vice chancellor for university advancement

Greg Lovins

Susan Pettyjohn

vice chancellor for student development

Chief of staff for the office of the chancellor

Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock provost and executive vice chancellor

Stan Aeschleman

Cindy Wallace

Dr. Lorin Baumhover

Board of Trustees

Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 24th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. Hauser came to Appalachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee. He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council. Hauser and his wife Gail, who is the Assistant Director of Summer Sessions at Appalachian State University, have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.

Bradley T. Adcock Vice president, government affairs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Cary, NC

James M. Rose Sr. CEO Leasing Services Shelby, NC

J. Edgar Broyhill Businessman Winston-Salem, NC

Matthew J. Szulik Retired businessman Raleigh, NC

Jeannine Underdown Collins President Underdown and Associates Boone, NC

Michael A. Steinback Operating Partner Stonebridge Partners Asheville, NC

John E. Cooper Jr. Owner Mast General Store Boone, NC

G. A. Sywassink Chairman and CEO Standard Holding Corporation Hilton Head, SC

Hughlene B. Frank Community Volunteer Greensboro, NC

Constituency Representatives (Non-Voting):

Avery B. Hall Sr. Senior Vice President/Business Banker Wachovia Bank Kernersville, NC

Jim Archibald President Alumni Association

Jonathan H. Meisner President Student Government Association

Michael B. Ramey Chairperson Faculty Senate

Helen A. Powers retired businesswoman Asheville, NC

Christine R. Popoola President Staff Council President

Once a Mountaineer, Always A Mountaineer

The Appalachian Alumni Association encourages fellowship among its members, promotes goodwill toward Appalachian, and assists Appalachian by carrying out projects to support the university. The non-dues paying Association provides a number of events and programs for the over 90,000 Appalachian alumni, including: • Homecoming and fan gatherings for athletic events • Regional and affinity chapters as part of the Appalachian Family Network • The Gold Book online alumni community • Travel tour opportunities • APPdate electronic newsletter • Black & Gold Reunion and Spring Alumni weekends • Alumni awards and scholarship programs • Appalachian alumni e-mail addresses • Special offers such as Appalachian NC license tags, discount insurance programs and affinity merchandise • Alumni website including online alumni directory, event information and registration, alumni blog, downloadable screensavers/wallpapers, online photo album and more at www.alumni.appstate.edu

For more information: Appalachian Alumni Association McKinney Alumni Center ASU Box 32015 Boone, NC 28608 828-262-2038 phone 866-756-2586 toll free 828-262-4962 fax alumni@appstate.edu www.alumni.appstate.edu

Boone, North Carolina Boone lies nestled in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians and is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Appalachian State University began as Watauga Academy in 1899 to educate the mountain children and ultimately to prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. Boone and Appalachian grew up together in the secluded wilderness, with few roads and no railroad linking them to the communities that lay in pockets below. This relative isolation allowed both town and school to develop strong character through overcoming adversity and created a unique heritage for both. Boone is now a bustling university town characterized by beautiful mountain scenery, distinct four-season weather, mountain heritage culture and casual living – and it is the center of tourism and commerce for Watauga County and the surrounding High Country. Outdoor activities, cultural events, fine dining and unique shopping bring visitors from all over the world to experience the friendly, welcoming face of this mountain town. Boone enjoys a low rate of unemployment with the university as its top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. Boone is a year-round playground for business meetings and conferences, as well as leisure. The cool summers, dazzling colors of fall and serene winters offer something for every nature lover. An unusually wide array of quality arts and cultural programming enhance the Boone community. The university’s An Appalachian Summer Festival, a month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009. Notable performers include Lily Tomlin, Branford Marsalis, Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Andre Watts, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. The jewel of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a robust community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of new and historically important artwork, and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life. That’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.

BOONE AT A GLANCE ... • • • • • • • • • • •

The county seat of Watauga County Population: 14,000 Incorporated in 1872 Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone Served by four major highways Ranked 18th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties in tourism spending Appalachian State University’s total dollar impact on the regional economy in 2006 was $506 million Recognized in 2005 by travel journalists as one of four ultimate outdoor adventure destinations in North America (Adventure Sports magazine) Average summer temperature: 70 degrees “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 13,000 Fraser Fir trees annually One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf 2010 Spring Schedule Dates March 8-9 March 13-14 March 19-21 March 25 April 12-13 April 18-20 May 1-2

Tournament North/South Intercollegiate Spring Fling Intercollegiate Furman Intercollegiate University Cup Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Southern Conference Championship Cavalier Classic

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf 2010 Spring Schedule Dates March 1-2 March 8-9 March 13-14 March 22-23 March 25 April 5-6 April 18-20