2012-13 Nebraska Women's Golf Guide

NEBRASKA 2012-13 WOMEN’S GOLF

NEBRASKA 2012-13 WOMEN’S GOLF

JUNIORS

Steffi Neisen, Katelyn Wright

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA WOMEN’S GOLF Women’s Golf Directory

Head Coach......................................................................... Robin Krapfl Golf Office Secretary............................................................ Ellen Shutts Golf Office Phone........................................................... (402) 472-1415 Golf Office Fax................................................................ (402) 472-2272 Golf Office Address:.................................................................................

Bob Devaney Sports Center Room 107F Lincoln, NE 68588-0612

Media Relations Directory

Assistant A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann.................. (402) 472-2263 Women’s Golf Media Relations Contact: Jeff Griesch .... (402) 472-7775 ................................................................................jgriesch@huskers.com Media Relations Fax Number:........................................ (402) 472-2005 Media Relations Mailing Address:............................................................

University of Nebraska Media Relations One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Internet Addresses.......................... Huskers.com / ThisIsNebraska.com

Athletic Department Directory

General Athletic Department Phone...................................... (402) 472-4224 Athletic Director: Tom Osborne.............................................. (402) 472-3011 Exec. Assoc. A.D.: Marc Boehm.............................................. (402) 472-3011 Sr. Assoc. A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc............................ (402) 472-2042 Assoc. A.D./Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers......................(402) 472-2276 Assoc. A.D./Community Relations: Chris Anderson.................. (402) 472-7771 Assoc. A.D./Administration: Bob Burton................................ (402) 472-5663 Assoc. A.D./Facilities & Events: Butch Hug............................. (402) 472-1950 Assoc. A.D./Capital Projects: John Ingram.............................. (402) 472-1000 Assoc. A.D./Football Operations: Jeff Jamrog........................ (402) 472-3116 Assoc. A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon............................................... (402) 472-3011 Assoc. A.D./Huskers Athletic Fund: Paul Meyers................... (402) 472-2367 Assoc. A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn................................. (402) 472-2042 Assoc. A.D./Diversity & Leadership: Jamie Williams...................... (402) 472-3011 Assoc. A.D. /Life Skills: Keith Zimmer ......................................... (402) 472-4616 Asst. A.D./Ticketing: Holly Adam.................................................(402) 472-3111 Asst. A.D./HuskerVision: Shot Kleen...................................... (402) 472-4645 Asst. A.D./Media Relations: Keith Mann................................ (402) 472-2263 Asst. A.D./Marketing, Licensing, Concessions: Michael Stephens.................................................................. (402) 472-0775

Board of Regents

Timothy Clare, J.D........................................................................ Lincoln Randolph Ferlic, M.D................................................................... Omaha Chuck Hassebrook..........................................................................Lyons Howard Hawks............................................................................ Omaha Jim McClurg, Ph.D........................................................................ Lincoln Bob Phares.......................................................................... North Platte Kent Schroeder, J.D.....................................................................Kearney Bob Whitehouse........................................................................ Papillion Eric Kamler.................................................................. Nebraska-Lincoln Devin Bertelsen...........................................................Nebraska-Omaha Cameron Deter...........................................................Nebraska-Kearney Faisal Ahmed.................................................. Nebraska Medical Center

Notice of NCAA Probation

From 2007 to 2010 the University of Nebraska unintentionally reimbursed student-athletes for recommended textbooks as well as required textbooks through a failure to properly administer and monitor book scholarships. Only reimbursement for required books is permissible under NCAA rules. As a result, the NCAA placed the University of Nebraska on two-year probation, beginning in January of 2012. The NCAA did not impose additional penalties such as loss of scholarships, forfeiture of games, or a ban on postseason play. Rather, as a condition of probation, Nebraska will continue to educate student-athletes and staff thoroughly on NCAA bylaws and will notify prospective student-athletes of its probationary status.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

Junior Steffi Neisen, a two-time NGCA Scholastic All-American, leads the Huskers into the 2012-13 campaign.

Table of Contents

General Information/Coaches/Staff...................................................1-5 Coach Robin Krapfl................................................................................2 Assistant Coach Mike Schuchart............................................................3 Chip-N Club Boosters.............................................................................3 Athletic Director Tom Osborne..............................................................4 Executive Associate A.D. Marc Boehm..................................................5 Associate A.D./Administration: Bob Burton..........................................5 Associate A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon.........................................................5 2012-13 Outlook, Roster & Schedule.................................................6-7 Husker Golfers..................................................................................8-14 Steffi Neisen..........................................................................................8 Katelyn Wright.......................................................................................9 Jackie O’Doherty.................................................................................10 Morgan Smejkal...................................................................................11 Cassidy Stelzmiller...............................................................................12 Cassie Deeg/Abbie Hunke...................................................................13 Hannah Luebke/Yoorim Kang..............................................................14 adidas..................................................................................................15 Big Ten Conference..............................................................................16 Big Ten Opponents..............................................................................17 2011-12 Season Review..................................................................18-20 Husker History................................................................................21-29 Year-by-Year Results.......................................................................21-24 All-Time Honors & Awards..................................................................25 All-Time Letterwinners........................................................................26 Individual & Team Records..................................................................27 Conference History..............................................................................28 Nebraska in the NCAA Championships................................................29 This is Nebraska..............................................................................30-48

General Information

Location..............................................................................Lincoln, Neb. Population..................................................................................258,379 Enrollment....................................................................................24,610 Founded ........................................................................... Feb. 15, 1869 Chancellor.......................................................... Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. President..................................................................... James B. Milliken Colors.........................................................................Scarlet and Cream Nickname..............................................................Cornhuskers/Huskers Conference.................................................................................. Big Ten Affiliation ....................................................................... NCAA Division I

Golf Quick Facts

Head Coach/Years..........................................................Robin Krapfl/25 2011-12 Top 10 Finishes.................................................................. 9/11 2011-12 Top Five Finishes............................................................... 5/11 2011-12 First-Place Finishes............................................................ 0/11 Big Ten Finish................................................................................6th/12 NCAA Regional Finish..................................................Did Not Compete Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................... 2/4

Media Information

All student-athlete and coaching staff interviews must be arranged through Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch at (402) 472-7775. Generally, the Huskers will practice from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at courses throughout Lincoln. Contact the Media Relations Office to verify practice times and sites. The best time to reach Coach Robin Krapfl for interviews is weekday mornings at (402) 472-1415.

For up-to-date coverage of NU women’s golf, visit Huskers.com, the official website of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department.

In addition to updated results, statistics and meet recaps, you can find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and roster information and weekly releases. The site also features webcasts produced by the Husker Sports Network of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and football, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m., central time.

About This Publication

The 2012-13 Nebraska women’s golf guide was written and designed

by Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch with editing assistance from Assistant Media Relations Directors Matt Smith and Jeremy Foote. The guide was produced in Adobe InDesign CS4. The covers were created by Jeff Griesch with photography by Scott Bruhn.

Photo credits to Scott Bruhn and BreAnna Haessler.

On the cover: The 2012-13 Nebraska women’s golf team - Front row (from left): Steffi Neisen, Katelyn Wright, Cassie Deeg, Jackie O’Doherty.

Middle row: Yoorim Kang, Abbie Hunke, Coach Robin Krapfl. Back row: Assistant Coach Mike Schuchart, Hannah Luebke, Cassidy Stelzmiller, Morgan Smejkal.

The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans with Integrity, Trust, Respect, Teamwork and Loyalty.

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Robin KRAPFL

Head Coach (26th Season)

Nebraska (1984)

“The short game separates good players from great ones and can be a huge equalizer in team competition. I really stress the importance of practice from 80 yards in.”

Honors & Awards 2005 University of Nebraska Combined Campaign Honorary Chair 1993-94 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1990-91 Big Eight Coach of the Year TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor NCAA Championship Appearances (3) 2006 NCAA Championships (20th/24) 2003 NCAA Championships (22nd/24) 2000 NCAA Championships (19th/24) NCAA Regional Appearances (11) 2008 NCAA Central Regional (T10th/21) 2007 NCAA West Regional (15th/21) 2006 NCAA Central Regional (8th/21) 2003 NCAA Central Regional (5th/21) 2002 NCAA Central Regional (19th/21) 2001 NCAA Central Regional (10th/21) 2000 NCAA West Regional (9th/24) 1997 NCAA West Regional (14th/20) 1996 NCAA West Regional (T11th/20) 1995 NCAA West Regional (12th/20) 1994 NCAA West Regional (16th/19) Krapfl’s Career Numbers

Year 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Totals

Meets Wins Top Five Top 10 Conf. NCAA 11 0 7 11 5th -12 2 6 10 4th -11 3 7 10 5th -10 0 3 7 3rd -10 0 4 8 7th -10 0 5 7 4th -12 3 6 10 4th -12 1 8 10 3rd -12 0 5 9 t3rd -12 2 6 9 3rd -10 1 3 8 6th -10 0 3 8 8th -13 3 8 12 3rd 19th 12 1 3 11 5th -12 1 3 8 7th -13 0 8 11 5th 22nd 11 2 4 9 10th -11 1 2 7 7th -13 2 9 11 t4th 20th 12 3 6 9 4th -13 1 4 11 6th -11 2 4 8 10th -11 0 5 9 8th -11 0 2 7 10th -11 0 5 9 6th -286 28 126 229 -- --

A Tradition of Success

Coach Robin Krapfl continues to emphasize the principles of achieving excellence on and off the course in her 26th season as Nebraska's head coach. It shows. Since Krapfl took the reins in 1987, the Huskers have: Earned a nation-leading 61 NGCA Scholastic All-America honors. In 1992, all five of Krapfl’s starters were honored with this distinction. It was the first time in women’s college golf history that a team had accomplished such a feat. Again in 2003, five Nebraska starters earned Scholastic All-America honors. Won 97 academic all-conference awards.  Produced two NCAA All-Americans, two conference champions, the 1990 Edith Munson Award winner, a twotime TrueTemper Scholastic Award honoree, one Big 12 Golfer of the Year, one Nebraska Student-Athlete-of-the-Year and 23 all-conference (16 Big Eight, 6 All-Big 12, 1 All-Big Ten) awards. Qualified for 11 NCAA Regionals. Participated in the first three NCAA Tournaments in school history with trips in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Regularly finished in the top half of the conference standings. Posted a team GPA of 3.71 in 2006-07, the fifth-highest team GPA in the nation.

Despite the past success of NU's program, Krapfl believes the best is yet to come.

Huskers Take Aim at 12th NCAA Regional

In their first season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2011-12, the Huskers just missed an NCAA Regional berth while finishing sixth at the Big Ten Tournament. Madeleine Sheils earned All-Big Ten honors while tying for third at the Big Ten Championships. She also earned a spot in the NCAA Central Regional as an individual.

Nebraska had its streak of three consecutive NCAA Regional bids end in 2008-09, but the Huskers will focus on earning their 12th regional bid since 1994 in 2012-13.

NU advanced to its third consecutive regional in 2008, qualifying as the No. 17 seed in the NCAA Central Regional in Austin, Texas. The Huskers missed a berth to the fourth NCAA Championships in school history by just one stroke, finishing in a tie for 10th with a score of 903 on the University of Texas Golf Course.

NU qualified for regionals on the heels of a solid sixth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla. Along with their strong play on the course, all five starters in Nebraska’s lineup earned academic All-Big 12 recognition.

In 2006-07, NU earned a second straight NCAA Regional bid with a fourth-place Big 12 finish. NU claimed three team tournament titles, led by All-Big 12 performer Elli Brown. NU also led the conference with five academic All-Big 12 selections.

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The Huskers produced one of the best seasons in school history in 2005-06, with a 20th-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Nebraska also posted its best-ever score at the NCAA Championships by firing a 1,221 over four rounds, 18 strokes better than the 1,239 NU shot at the 2000 NCAA Championships. The final-round 299 was NU’s best NCAA Championships mark in history.

The 2005-06 Huskers finished eighth at the NCAA Central Regional after entering as the No. 15 seed in the 21-team field.

The Huskers also tied for fourth at the Big 12 Championships at the Country Club of Lincoln. NU also produced the best team stroke average in school history (304.88).

Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors and finished in a tie for 38th at the 2006 NCAA Championships.

In 2003, the Huskers played host to the NCAA Central Regional, held at Lincoln's Firethorn Golf Club. Nebraska was ranked 19th going into the tournament, but ascended to fifth place to qualify for the NCAA Championships in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskers closed the season strong by finishing 22nd at the NCAA Championships. NU finished with a four-round total of 1,281 led by Sarah Sasse’s 40th-place showing.

Krapfl, a native of West Point, Neb., has been associated with the Husker program since 1979 when she played collegiate golf for Nebraska (1979-82). A three-year letterwinner, she graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1984.

Krapfl went on to become a PGA Professional at The Country Club of Lincoln, where she worked as an assistant under head professional and former Husker coach Jerry Fisher. Krapfl also worked under Fisher as an assistant for the Huskers from 1984 to 1987. As head coach, Krapfl has guided the Huskers to 28 tournament titles. She is only the third coach in Nebraska women's golf history, following former men's coach Larry Romjue and Fisher.

She is married to Richard Krapfl and the couple has two sons, Robert, born on Oct. 30, 1992, and Ryan, born Aug. 20, 1994.

Coach Krapfl’s Career Titles (28)

1988 Huskie Classic  1989 Michigan State Classic  1989 Husker Classic  1990 Rio Rico Invitational  1990 Mizzou Invitational 1993 Husker Classic  1994 Midwest Classic 1994 UNT/SMU Invitational  1994 Husker Classic  1996 Lady Lion Invitational  1996 Big 12 Fall Preview  1997 Colorado Invitational  1999 Big 12 Fall Preview  1999 Lady Razorback Invitational  2000 Oklahoma Invitational  2000 Alltel Husker Invitational  2001 Heather Farr Memorial  2003 Chip-N Club Invitational  2003 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate  2004 Chip-N Club Invitational  2005 Chip-N Club Invitational  2006 Baja Invitational  2006 Chip-N Club Invitational  2006 Bronco Invitational  2007 Mountain View Intercollegiate  2008 Bronco Invitational 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational  2008 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational (Tie)

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Mike Schuchart

Assistant Coach (11th Season)

Schuchart’s Honors Played in Three U.S. Opens Played in Four PGA Championships Three-Time Champion on Nike Tour Finished Fifth at 1993 Hardee’s Invitational (PGA Tour event) Nike Tour Championship Winner (1994) Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame Inductee (2010) Three-Time Nebraska PGA Player of the Year Member of National PGA Cup (1992) Nebraska Open Champion (2002, 2003) Nebraska Teacher of the Year (2003) Nebraska PGA Section Club Professional Champion (2003, 2005) Nebraska Amateur of the Year (1984)

Nebraska (1985)

Former Husker and professional golfer Mike Schuchart returns for his 11th season as an assistant coach for the women’s golf squad at his alma mater. Schuchart helps the Huskers with all aspects of their games.

Schuchart adds years of professional experience to the Husker staff. Schuchart is an 18-year PGA member with extensive playing experience on both the PGA and Nationwide tours.

During his time on the Nike Tour, he was a three-time champion, including the 1994 Nike Tour Championship.

He has also played in three U.S. Opens and four PGA Championships. He has been named the Nebraska PGA Player of the Year three times and was a member of the National PGA Cup in 1992, which represented the United

States internationally. His best showing on the PGA Tour was a fifth-place finish at the Hardee’s Invitational in 1993.

In 2010, Schuchart was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame.

In addition to playing golf, Schuchart designed the Prairie golf putter MS-1. Developed for fast greens, the putter is shorter from heel to toe and is face balanced.

Schuchart lettered for the men’s squad in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985.

Mike and his wife, Felicia, have a 13-year-old son Keegan.

Schuchart and his family reside in Lincoln.

Chip-N Club Boosters The Chip-N Club is the official booster club of Nebraska women’s golf. Each year, the club assists in sponsoring NU’s fall tournament, which is a two-day, 54-hole event.

In 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008, Nebraska captured tournament titles at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. In 2006, the Huskers won a fourth straight team title at Yankee Hill Golf Club. After competing at the Chip-N Club Invitational at Woodland Hills Golf Club in 2007, the Huskers captured the 2008 Chip-N Club crown at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. The 2012 event will be played at the Country Club of Lincoln Sept. 10-11. On Aug. 27, the Chip-N Club will also host the 2012 Fastbreakers Women’s Golf Fundraiser Scramble as a qualifier for the Acura Alumni Team Championship.

Chip-N Club Advisory Board

Courtney Dokter Dana Knopik Kayla Knopik Robin Krapfl Kari Mangan

Brian McHugh Cathy Nelson Angie Troske Deb Wilbeck

Chip-N Club Registration Level 1-Birdie ($50)

Level 2-Eagle ($100)

Level 3-Double Eagle ($250) Level 4-Hole in One ($500) Level 5-Corporate ($1,500) Name:____________________________________________ Address:__________________________________________ City:________________ State:________ Zip:____________ Send with Payment to: Huskers Athletic Fund University of Nebraska One Memorial Stadium P.O.Box 880154 Lincoln, NE 68588-0154

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Tom Osborne

Athletic Director (Sixth Season)

Osborne at a Glance

Administrative Experience

Nebraska, Athletic Director U.S Congress, Third District (Nebraska) Nebraska, Head Football Coach Nebraska, Assistant Head Football Coach Nebraska, Assistant Football Coach

Educational Ledger

Nebraska, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology Nebraska, M.A. in Educational Psychology Hastings College, B.A. in History

2007-present 2000-06 1973-97 1972 1967-71 1965 1963 1959

Personal Information

Date of Birth Feb. 23, 1937 Family Wife: Nancy; Son: Mike; Daughters: Ann and Suzanne Hall of Fame football coach Tom Osborne has continued to leave a lasting impression on the history of Nebraska Athletics since returning to lead the Husker program as the school’s 13th athletic director on Oct. 16, 2007. Osborne, who led Nebraska to three national championships (1994, 1995, 1997) and 255 victories in his 25 years as the Huskers’ head football coach, has continued to use his impressive leadership skills to guide the NU athletic department as a whole over the past four seasons.

With the core values of integrity, trust, respect, teamwork and loyalty serving as guiding principles for Nebraska’s 23-sport program as a whole, Osborne has made historic decisions to help the University of Nebraska athletic programs for years to come.

In June of 2010, Osborne joined Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman and Big Ten Conference Commissioner Jim Delany to announce the Huskers would join the Big Ten beginning on July 1, 2011. Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten will continue to add Universitywide academic opportunities, while providing financial stability for the athletic department for years to come.

Just a few months later, Osborne announced an aggressive expansion plan for the east side of Memorial Stadium that will increase attendance past 90,000 for the first time, while continuing Nebraska’s NCAA record-setting sellout streak. The expansion, which is set for completion before the 2013 football season, will include athletic and academic research components.

In the spring of 2010, the city of Lincoln also received voter approval to begin construction on the 16,000-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena, which will serve as the new competitive home for both Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs beginning in 2013-14.

The basketball programs, the wrestling program and many of NU’s other sports also have benefitted from the new Hendricks Training Complex at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The facility, which opened in October of 2011, includes practice and team areas, and greatly expanded athletic medicine and strength training areas.

The Nebraska baseball and softball programs also received a new indoor practice facility that opened in the fall of 2001 at Haymarket Park.

The first step in Osborne’s aggressive building plan for Nebraska’s facilities began in the summer of 2010, as the Huskers broke ground on the Student Life Complex on the west side of Memorial Stadium.

The complex, which opened in the fall of 2010, directly benefits every Husker student-athlete with expanded academic resources.

Hastings College (1959)

While Osborne has helped initiate landmark moves off the field, he has continued to help coaches and student-athletes focus on Nebraska’s tradition of competitive success.

In 2011-12, 10 Husker teams finished among the top 25 in the nation, including the Nebraska football team’s New Year’s Day appearance in the Capital One Bowl.

One of Osborne’s first major decisions as athletic director was to hire Bo Pelini as the Huskers’ football coach. Pelini, who had spent the 2003 campaign as NU’s defensive coordinator, has energized Nebraska’s storied tradition with four consecutive nine-win seasons.

Pelini’s Huskers have finished among the Associated Press top 25 in each of the last three seasons. The football program also contributed three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans to Nebraska’s nation-leading total of 299 all-time, across all sports.

Coach Mark Manning’s Husker wrestling program added a pair of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. On the mat, NU tied for 21st at the NCAA Championships despite entering the season in what appeared to be a rebuilding year.

The tradition-rich NU volleyball program captured the Huskers’ first-ever Big Ten Conference title in any sport in 2011, finishing No. 12 nationally while advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach John Cook’s squad has claimed four conference crowns since Osborne’s return to Nebraska.

The Husker women’s gymnastics team led by Coach Dan Kendig added its first Big Ten championship, while finishing eighth nationally in 2012 for its third straight top 10 finish. The Nebraska women’s indoor track and field team contributed another Big Ten title. Coach Gary Pepin’s men added a tie for 11th at the NCAA Championships during the outdoor season for its best team finish since 2003, after tying for 23rd at the NCAA Indoor Championships. The NU men’s and women’s track and field teams have combined for four conference crowns, while producing eight top-20 finishes over the past five years.

The NU women’s basketball team produced one of its best seasons in school history by rolling to a 24-9 record that included a run to the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Coach Connie Yori’s Huskers finished No. 17 in the final AP poll and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time since Osborne’s return to Nebraska.

The 2010 Huskers ran to the best season in school history with a Big 12 title and an NCAA Sweet 16 berth in 2010.

Coach Scott Jacobson led the Nebraska women’s tennis team to the best season in school history in 2012, posting a school-record 24 wins and No. 16 final ranking. The Huskers advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, marking the third straight season the team has advanced to the postseason. The Husker men’s tennis program added its first two NCAA appearances in school history in 2010 and 2011.

Coach Bill Straub’s bowling team added a third-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championships, marking the program’s fifth straight top-eight showing. The Husker bowlers claimed the 2009 NCAA title.

The Husker softball team made three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances from 2009 to 2011, while the Husker women’s golf and baseball programs both earned NCAA Regional bids in 2008.

Osborne made his second coaching hire since his return to Nebraska, when he named two-time Major League All-Star, threetime Gold Glove award winner, and former No. 1 MLB Draft pick Darin Erstad as the baseball team’s new coach on June 2, 2011. Erstad was not only one of the best Husker baseball players in history, he was the starting punter on NU’s 1994 national championship football team coached by Osborne.

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The baseball program responded by posting a 35-23 record in his first season. It marked a five-game improvement in the win column over 2011. Osborne made another high-profile hire with the addition of men’s basketball coach Tim Miles on March 24, 2012. Osborne also hired former Husker Stacy Underwood as NU’s fourth rifle coach on May 24, 2012.

Academically, Nebraska produced eight CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans in 2011-12, increasing its nation-leading total to 299 all-time, across all sports. NU also graduated a school-record 155 student-athletes from August of 2011 through May of 2012.

Before being asked by Chancellor Perlman to return to Nebraska as athletic director in 2007, Osborne served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (Nebraska’s 3rd congressional district) from 2000 to 2006.

He returned to academia following a 2006 gubernatorial bid, serving as a senior lecturer at Nebraska in the College of Business Administration, teaching leadership and business ethics, in the fall of 2007. Osborne also worked as a consultant for local college athletic departments for two years.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, continue to pour their time and support into the TeamMates mentoring program, which they founded in 1991. TeamMates provides encouragement to schoolaged youth to help them graduate from high school and pursue a post-secondary education.

Osborne’s leadership of the TeamMates program began while he was putting the final touches on one of the best coaching careers in college football history. The Hastings, Neb., native, who earned master’s and doctoral degrees in educational psychology from the University of Nebraska, was named NU’s 25th head coach following the 1972 season.

In 25 seasons with Osborne at the helm, the Huskers mounted a 255-49-3 record - the sixth-most wins in major college history.

Osborne’s .836 winning percentage ranked fifth all-time. His career came to a close with a 42-17 win over No. 3 Tennessee in the 1998 Orange Bowl, when he became the first coach in college football history to retire as a reigning national champion. Following his career, he became one of just four coaches in history to have the mandatory three-year waiting period waived for induction into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in December of 1998.

Osborne’s 1994 and 1995 teams allowed Nebraska to become just the second school in history to post back-to-back perfect national championship seasons (Oklahoma 1955-56). Nebraska put together the best five-year run in college football history from 1993 to 1997, going 60-3 with five straight 11-win seasons.

Osborne led NU to 13 conference crowns, including six of his last seven seasons on the sideline. All 25 of his Husker teams won at least nine games and went to a bowl, while 15 won 10-or-more games.

In the classroom, the NU football program totaled 65 CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in Osborne’s 25 years. In fact, he accumulated more football academic All-Americans in his 25 years as coach than any other football program in the nation has produced in its history.

Prior to becoming head coach, Osborne spent five seasons under Devaney, helping the Huskers win back-to-back national championships in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Osborne succeeded Devaney, who also served as Nebraska’s Athletic Director from 1967 to 1993.

Osborne and his wife, Nancy, have three adult children, Mike, Ann and Suzanne and four grandchildren.

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Marc BOEHM

Bob BURTON

Executive Associate A.D. 10th Season Kansas State (1984)

Associate A.D. 15th Season Nebraska (1985)

A member of the Nebraska Athletics senior administration since May 2003, Marc Boehm (pronounced BAME) serves as executive associate athletic director and is the top assistant to the athletic director. Boehm fulfills the director’s responsibilities in his absence and also serves as the department’s chief operating officer.

Boehm oversees the efforts of several areas within athletics, including marketing, media relations, HuskerVision, facilities and events. Boehm also oversees the Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs and the Husker soccer program. He also played a major role in the athletic department’s negotiations for its contract extension with IMG College Sports.

To date, it is the largest multi-media rights contract in college athletics.

As the primary administrator for the NU basketball programs, Boehm played an integral role in the hiring of Tim Miles as the Huskers’ new coach in March of 2012.

Boehm has worked to create a fan-friendly atmosphere at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, which has helped Nebraska to record-setting attendance for women’s basketball at the Devaney Center.

Under Boehm’s supervision, Coach Connie Yori’s women’s basketball team enjoyed the best season in school history in 2009-10. The Huskers made their seventh straight postseason trip, advancing to the school’s first NCAA Sweet 16. Yori captured 2010 National Coach-ofthe-Year honors by leading the Huskers to a Big 12 record-tying 30-game winning streak and the 2010 Big 12 regular-season title. NU ranked in the top 10 in the final national polls and seventh nationally in home attendance with 7,390 fans per game. In conference play, NU led the league with 11,383 fans per game. The Husker women added their fourth NCAA Tournament trip in the past six seasons in 2012, after running to a runner-up finish at their inaugural Big Ten Tournament.

The men have added four postseason trips during Boehm’s tenure, including a trip to the 2011 Postseason NIT. Boehm has also played an integral role in the planning of Nebraska’s new Pinnacle Bank Arena for men’s and women’s basketball, which is scheduled to open for the 2013-14 season.

He also worked to help develop Nebraska’s new practice facility - the Hendricks Training Complex - which opened at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in October of 2011.

Boehm has also played a part in helping the Nebraska athletic department make a functional transition to the Big Ten Conference in 2011-12.

Boehm was instrumental in conceptualizing and developing the Husker Nation Pavilion, which quickly became the premier pregame event around home football games.

Boehm also took the lead role in obtaining First National Bank and Ameritas as premier sponsors for the Nebraska Athletic Department for a combined deal worth more than $7 million over a three-year period. First National Bank and Ameritas joined Verizon, Pepsi and adidas as premier corporate sponsors for Husker athletics.

Boehm held the same position at Pittsburgh from 1997 to 2003. Boehm assisted in the rise of the Panthers’ basketball program with the men’s team posting back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. During construction of the Panthers’ new athletic facilities, Boehm played a central role in Pitt’s athletic teams moving to the UPMC Sports Performance Complex, Heinz Field and the Petersen Events Center.

Boehm served as interim athletic director at Pittsburgh for nearly five months before coming to Nebraska. During that time, he hired new men’s (Jamie Dixon) and women’s basketball (Agnus Berenato) and soccer (Sue-Moy Chin) head coaches for the Panther program.

Boehm also spent five years as associate executive director of the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

He directed and managed a 125-member fund-raising committee of Arizona business people responsible for generating more than $4.5 million in cash and in-kind partnerships. Previously he spent four years as associate executive director and public relations director of the Sun Bowl from 1987 to 1991.

Born in Grand Island, Boehm earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from Kansas State in 1984 and added a master’s degree in sports management from St. Thomas (Fla.) University in 1985. Boehm and his wife, the former Janelle Broderick of Minot, N.D., have three boys, Broderick, Christian and Lukas John.

Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton joined the Nebraska athletic department in 1998.

He spent 10 years as associate athletic director for compliance/sports administration from 1998 to 2007.

Burton is responsible for the direct administrative supervision to the sports of golf, tennis, men’s gymnastics, track and field, cross country, bowling, wrestling and swimming and diving.

He also oversees the operation of 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 a member of the athletic department’s executive team, which helps set policy, develops short- and long-term goals and objectives, and creates strategic plans for the department. Burton also reviews and monitors compliance with all contracts for the athletic department.

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, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.

Pat LOGSDON Associate A.D./SWA 33rd Season Nebraska (1989) A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon was promoted to senior woman administrator on March 7, 2008, in addition to her duties as associate athletic director for administration. She previously served in the role of assistant athletic director.

Logsdon’s duties include oversight on all administrative issues and operational functions of the Athletic Director’s office; oversight in the areas of administration, athletic medicine, nutrition and the athletic training table, football operations, softball, women’s gymnastics and rifle; developing and implementing administrative policies and procedures, assisting with strategic planning, reviewing and maintaining game and coaching contracts and oversight of the administrative budget.

Previously, Logsdon spent six seasons as NU’s director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations. Logsdon served three years as assistant to the director of football operations and 14 seasons as the football recruiting secretary.

Logsdon received a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska in 1989

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Young Huskers Hope to Contend in Big Ten

The Nebraska women’s golf team will be one of the youngest in the Big Ten and the nation in 2012-13.

Returning starters Steffi Neisen and Katelyn Wright will lead a nine-player Husker roster that is without any seniors.

The remainder of the roster consists of seven freshmen, including four true freshmen and a trio of redshirts.

“This year looks to be a rebuilding year on paper, with only two returning starters and no other players with collegiate experience,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “But the potential is there for us to become a pretty good team. Steffi and Katelyn will need to provide strong leadership on and off the golf course to help our young team grow and develop.”

Neisen has plenty of experience to draw upon as she assumes the role of a leader. The junior from New Prague, Minn., has been in the Husker lineup for 65 consecutive rounds in her first two seasons. She completed her sophomore season with Nebraska’s No. 2 stroke average (76.67) in 2011-12. Her year included a school-record round of 66 at the Mountain View Collegiate on March 23.

She notched three top-10 tournament finishes on the year, including a tie for second at the Alamo Invitational, Oct. 30Nov. 1, when she fired a career-best 214 over three rounds.

She closed her second year in Nebraska’s starting lineup by tying for 25th at the 2012 Big Ten Championships.

“I think Steffi is ready and excited to be the leader of this team. In fact, I think she will thrive in this role,” Krapfl said.

“She has the personality and drive to be a role model for the younger players. We have been very fortunate the last two years to have great senior leadership for her to learn from and build on.”

A standout in the classroom and in the community, Neisen was honored as a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award recipient, while also earning academic All-Big Ten honors. She also captured NGCA Scholastic All-America recognition for the second straight year.

“As a coach it is exciting when a player suddenly ‘gets it’ and starts blossoming in front of your eyes. We see that happening with Steffi,” Krapfl said. “We have been telling her from day one how good she is and can become, and as her list of accomplishments grows, she is starting to believe.”

Wright was also in the starting lineup throughout the 2011-12 campaign. The junior from Incline Village, Nev., competed in all 33 rounds for the Huskers and continued to shave strokes off her game as the season progressed.

She started slow and battled some health issues in the fall, but came on strong in the spring. In one three-tournament stretch, Wright averaged 75.77, including a career-best 218 at the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz.

“At the Westbrook tournament Katelyn really showed what she is capable of doing and so much more,” Krapfl said. “Katelyn is a dynamic player. When things are on, she is amazing to watch because she makes it look so easy.

Katie has a beautiful golf swing with the length to be able to dominate the course.

“I’m really excited to see what Katelyn will do this year.

She has the ability to not only be our most improved player, but also one of the most improved in the Big Ten. When you take a multi-sport athlete like Katie was, it takes a couple of years to catch up with those players who only played golf.

But when that athlete breaks out, great things can happen.

With Katie’s work ethic, she has put in the time it takes and is ready to break out.”

The remaining spots in Nebraska’s lineup will be filled by freshmen. Second-year Huskers Jackie O’Doherty, Morgan Smejkal and Cassidy Stelzmiller all redshirted in their first seasons in Nebraska’s program in 2011-12.

“All three redshirt freshmen worked extremely hard to expand their games and hone their skills. It is exciting to see players really take advantage of that year to work hard and improve,” Krapfl said. “The three of them really embraced the year away from competition, putting in long hours of tedious practice to be ready to compete this season.”

Steffi Neisen returns to lead the Nebraska lineup in 2012-13. The junior from New Prague, Minn., is a two-year starter for the Huskers and posted Nebraska’s No. 2 stroke average in 2011-12. She is also a two-time NGCA Scholastic All-American.

O’Doherty, a two-time Nebraska Class A state champion at Lincoln East High School, was a three-time Class A all-state pick in golf. She was also a member of the 2011 Four State Team and the 2010 Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team. She was also a competitive swimmer and posted better than a 4.0 GPA at Lincoln East.

“Jackie is a a great student with a wonderful personality and a good work ethic. She has good length, a solid golf swing and possesses a strong competitive side,” Krapfl said. “She is coming off a hand injury that had her sidelined much of the summer, but it may be a blessing in disguise because she was forced to only work on her short game. It is going to be a battle between the freshmen to see who emerges into a prominent role in the lineup, but I would not be surprised if Jackie captures one of those spots.”

Smejkal, a Columbus, Neb., native, was a two-time Class A all-state selection and produced a pair of top-five finishes at the state tournament. She was also a member of the Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010, and she was a member of the 2010 and 2011 Nebraska Four State Team. She was also an outstanding basketball player who set Columbus High’s three-point record.

“Morgan was recruited as an athlete with potential to develop into a college-level golfer, and she has embraced that goal,” Krapfl said. “We have had quite a few hard-working athletes in my tenure, and Morgan’s work ethic is right up there with the best. You’ve got to love a kid who gives it her all in everything she does. Not only that, she has also embraced what being a great teammate is all about. Morgan has good length, is meticulous in her thought process and hates to lose. As soon as she can get away from thinking too much and just play, she could develop into one heck of a player.”

Stelzmiller was a highly regarded recruit from Placerville, Calif., who had success as a junior player. She competed in several major events, including the Women’s Trans.

“We headed into last season thinking Cassidy could help us right away, and even though I think she could have, I’m glad she elected to take the year off and develop her game.

It is exciting to think of how far she can progress in the next four years,” Krapfl said. “She has excellent length and a great touch on the greens. With a year of maturity, we are hoping for big things from Cassidy.”

The final ingredients to Nebraska’s 2012-13 team come from four true freshmen, including two international players.

The freshmen will all be given an opportunity to compete for positions in the lineup.

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Cassie Deeg could make an immediate impact. The Hugo, Minn., native captured the 2011 Minnesota state title while helping Stillwater Area High School to runner-up team finishes in both 2011 and 2012.

Deeg added a third-place individual Class 3A finish in 2012, and was also the Minnesota Women’s Match Play runner-up.

“Cassie will be pushing those juniors for the top spot in our lineup, which I love,” Krapfl said. “It just makes our team that much better. Cassie is a complete player, with good length, solid play in all areas of the game, and she is a proven winner.

Plus she is a quality student with a wonderful personality.”

Another true freshman with an excellent chance to contribute early is Hannah Luebke. One of the top young golfers in Germany, Luebke became the first European player to sign with the Huskers since Catha Fogelberg (Sweden) in 1997-98. A native of Stuttgart, Luebke is the second German to join the Huskers in history, following in the footsteps of Shirin Hornecker (Munich), who played for Nebraska from 1996 to 1998.

Luebke finished second in the BWGW International Match Play and third at the German Youth National Championships.

At 6-foot-1, Luebke was also an All-German performer as a middle blocker/outside hitter on the volleyball court in both 2009 and 2010.

“Hannah’s strength lies in her long game,” Krapfl said. “As her short game develops, she will become a formidable force in our lineup. I’ve always enjoyed the cultural exchange that takes place when you add international players to your team, and Hannah’s personality is going to fit right in.”

Another player adding international flavor is Yoorim Kang from Toronto, Ontario. A walk-on, Kang is expected to add depth for the Huskers while she adjusts to the collegiate game.

“I wasn’t really looking to add any players, but I was so impressed with Yoorim’s desire to walk on and prove herself,” Krapfl said. “Anyone who is that motivated deserves a chance.

Yoorim has a nice golf swing. She needs to lower her scores consistently, but if she can do that, she may have a chance to be in the battle for a lineup spot. She has played in some good tournaments and has the experience to know what it takes to compete at this level.”

Nebraskan Abbie Hunke rounds out the 2012-13 Husker roster. The walk-on from Snyder, Neb., finished fourth as a senior in the 2011 Nebraska Class B State Tournament for West Point-Beemer/Scribner-Snyder. She also finished eighth

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at the 2010 Class C State Tournament, after competing her first two years of high school on the boys team.

Hunke enjoyed a strong summer of 2012, competing on the Nebraska Four State Team, while also advancing to the semifinals of the Nebraska Junior Match Play Championships.

An outstanding all-around athlete, Hunke played three years of high school basketball and also competed in softball.

“Abbie is another one of those Nebraska kids who is an athlete, having been an outstanding basketball player in high school,” Krapfl said. “It would probably benefit Abbie to redshirt to give her a year to develop her all-around game, but we are so young you just never know what is going to happen. Abbie has good length, which helps when adjusting to collegiate courses.”

Nebraska’s young squad will be challenged by an outstanding schedule that tees off at its own Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln, Sept. 10-11.

The Huskers hit the road for the first time by traveling to The Golfweek Challenge in Vail, Colo., Sept. 24-26, where they will face 17 teams from 17 conferences. NU then heads to the Prices New Mexico State Invitational in Las Cruces, N.M., Oct. 8-10.

The following week the Huskers will compete in the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial, Oct. 15-16, in Springfield, Mo., before concluding the fall season at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 28-30.

The spring schedule tees off at Purdue’s Lady Puerto Rico Invitational, Feb. 10-12, in Rio Mar, P.R. NU then journeys to Peoria, Ariz., to compete in the Westbrook Spring Invite, Feb. 24-25. Two weeks later, the Huskers return to Arizona to compete in Notre Dame’s Clover Cup in Mesa, March 8-10.

The Huskers close the regular season at the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational, April 5-7, before competing at the 2013 Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind., April 26-28.

The Huskers will seek their 12th NCAA Regional bid since 1994 when they head to their second Big Ten Tournament.

NCAA Regional competitions will be held in Norman, Okla.

(Central), Stanford, Calif. (West) and Auburn, Ala. (East), before Athens, Ga., plays host to the NCAA Championships, May 21-24.

“Our schedule is set up for our young players to experience success, while challenging them against the nation’s best,” Krapfl said. “I’m excited to see this team develop and grow.

They have the talent and the game. When the confidence and belief matches it, great things can happen.

Roster/Schedule Information

The Country Club of Lincoln will play host to the 2012 Chip-N Club Invitational, Monday, Sept. 10 and Tuesday, Sept. 11. It will mark the second consecutive season that the Country Club has played host to Nebraska’s annual season-opening invitational. The Huskers finished fourth among a 15-team field in 2011-12.

2012-13 Nebraska Roster

Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Cassie Deeg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugo, Minn. (Stillwater) Abbie Hunke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snyder, Neb. (Scribner-Snyder) Yoorim Kang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, Ontario, Canada (North Toronto Christian School) Hannah Luebke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuttgart, Germany (Schickhardt Gymnasium) Steffi Neisen** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Prague, Minn. (New Prague) Jackie O’Doherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RFr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East) Morgan Smejkal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RFr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Cassidy Stelzmiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RFr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Placerville, Calif. (Union Mine) Katelyn Wright** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incline Village, Nev. (Incline) * Denotes letters earned at Nebraska Head Coach: Robin Krapfl, 26th Season

2012-13 Nebraska Schedule FALL 2012 Date Sept. 10-11 Sept. 24-26 Oct. 8-10 Oct. 15-16 Oct. 28-30

Event (Location) Chip-N Club Invitational (Country Club of Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb.) The Golfweek Challenge (Vail, Colo.)

Prices New Mexico State Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial (Springfield, Mo.) Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Texas)

SPRING 2013 Date Event (Location) Feb. 10-12 Lady Puerto Rico Invitational (Rio Mar, P.R.) Feb. 24-25 Westbrook Invitational (Peoria, Ariz.)

March 8-10 Clover Cup (Mesa, Ariz.)

April 5-7 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational (Dallas, Texas) April 26-28 Big Ten Championships (French Lick, Ind.) May 9-11 NCAA Regionals (Auburn, Ala.; Norman, Okla.; Stanford, Calif.)

May 21-24 NCAA Championships (Athens, Ga.) All dates and times central and subject to change.

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Katelyn Wright joins Steffi Neisen as one of only two returning players on the Husker roster in 2012-13. Wright posted NU’s No. 4 stroke average in 2011-12.

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Steffi Neisen

Junior (Two Letters)

Honors & Awards Tied for Second in Stroke Play at U.S. Publinks Championship (2012) U.S. Publinks Championship Match Play Qualifier (2012) U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship Participant (2011) U.S. Publinks Championship Participant (2011, 2012) Four Career Top-10 Finishes (3 in 2011-12) Seven Career Top-25 Finishes (5 in 2011-12) School-Record Round of 66 (2012 Mountain View, 2nd) Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Nov. 3, 2011) No. 3 Stroke Average by a Freshman in NU History (2011) No. 4 Stroke Average by a Sophomore in NU History (2012) Tied for 25th at Big Ten Championships (2012) Tied for 28th at Big 12 Championships (2011) NGCA Scholastic All-American (2011, 2012) Academic All-Big Ten (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2012) Four-Time First-Team All-Minnesota (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) Neisen’s Career Bests Best Finish.............................................T2nd (Alamo, 2011) Best Event (Strokes)................................214 (Alamo, 2011) Low Round........................*66 (Mountain View, 2nd, 2012) Low First Round...........72 (Three Times, Westbrook, 2012) Low Second Round...................*66 (Mountain View, 2012) Low Third Round.......................................69 (Alamo, 2011) Season Rounds Under Par.... 3 (Mountain View, 2nd-66, 2012) Career Rounds Under Par.................................................. 4 *school record Neisen’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 32 2,468 77.13 2011-12 33 2,530 76.67 Totals 65 4,998 76.89 Personal

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Steffi is the daughter of Chris and Angie Neisen, and has a younger sister, McKenzie, and a younger brother, Thomas.

Neisen made an early commitment to the Husker golf program, choosing Nebraska before her junior season of high school in 2009. She received offers from several Big Ten and Big 12 schools.

Steffi is majoring in pre-social science education at Nebraska, and earned NGCA Scholastic All-America honors in 2011 and 2012.

She was an academic All-Big Ten selection in 2012, and claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12. She was also a two-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection.

New Prague, Minn. (New Prague)

Outlook (2012-13)

Steffi Neisen returns as Nebraska’s most experienced golfer in 201213. The junior from New Prague, Minn., has competed in all 65 rounds in the Husker lineup the past two seasons with a career 76.89 stroke average. As a sophomore, Neisen capped a strong season as NU’s No. 2 golfer by tying for 25th at the 2012 Big Ten Championships.

Neisen has proven that she can go low, notching the best single-round score in school history with a six-under 66 in the second round of the 2012 Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz.

She enjoyed a strong summer, tying for second (70-68-138) in stroke play at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Publinks Championships to qualify for the match play portion of the national event for the first time in her career. Neisen’s score trailed only 2012 USC All-American Lisa McCloskey (70-67-137) in Neshanic Station, N.J. As a junior, Neisen will be counted on to provide leadership and consistency at the top of the Husker lineup.

“As a coach it is exciting when a player suddenly ‘gets it’ and starts blossoming in front of your eyes. We see that happening with Steffi,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “We have been telling her from day one how good she is and can become, and as her list of accomplishments grows, she is starting to believe.”

Sophomore (2011-12)

Neisen ranked second among the Huskers with a 76.67 stroke average while playing in all 33 rounds. She produced five top-25 finishes, including a trio of top-10 showings and the first top-five finish of her career with a tie for second at the 2011 Alamo Invitational to close NU’s fall campaign.

Neisen’s performance at the Alamo Invite, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, was capped by a final-round 69 on her way to a career-best 214 tournament total.

She opened with an even-par 72 in the first round and a 73 in the second round. Neisen was the Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Nov. 3, 2011).

She added a school-record 66 in the second round of the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 23. She had an opening-round 75 and a final-round 74 to finish with the second-best tournament total (215) of her career to tie for seventh. It was Neisen’s third top-10 finish of the season and fourth of her career.

Neisen closed the season by tying for 25th at Nebraska’s first-ever Big Ten Tournament. She carded a 230 (76-78-76) over three rounds at the Donald C. Ross Course in French Lick, Ind., April 27-29.

Neisen opened the year with a then-career-best tie for sixth (227) at the 2011 Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln. Her performance included a then-career-best-matching one-under-par 71 in the second round, which tied eventual champion Felicia Esperecueta for the best round of the tournament.

Neisen managed a 34th-place finish (235) at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 3-5. She tied for 50th (78-79-82-239) at the Lady Northern Invite in French Lick, Ind., Oct. 10-11. Neisen tied for 26th (77-81-76) a week later at the Hoosier Fall Invitational in Carmel, Ind., to help the Huskers to a fourth-place team finish in a 13-team field.

After closing the fall with her career performance at the Alamo Invite, she opened the spring by tying for 48th (78-77-80-235) at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 12-14. She added a tie for 40th (72-80-73-225) at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., Feb. 26-27.

Neisen bounced back with her third top-15 effort of the year by tying for 13th (73-78-79-230) in the BYU at Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 19-20. She finished 50th (83-84-79-246) at the Ohio State Spring Invite, April 21-22, before bouncing back at the Big Ten Tournament.

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Freshman (2010-11)

Neisen competed in the Husker lineup in all 32 rounds as a rookie and produced NU’s No. 3 stroke average (77.13) on the year. Her average ranked third all-time among Husker freshmen.

Neisen closed her freshman campaign by tying for 28th (72-74-80226) at the 2011 Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. She closed each of the first two days among the top 10 players in the 60-player field.

During the fall, Neisen notched Nebraska’s second-best stroke average (77.07) trailing only junior Madeleine Sheils. Neisen’s performance in the fall included a season-best tie for ninth (77-73-73-223) at the Dale McNamara Invite in Owasso, Okla. She added a tie for 15th (75-74-81-230) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite in Lawrence, Kan., after opening her career with a tie for 29th (76-79-155) at the rain-shortened Chip-N Club Invite at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln.

After struggling to a tie for 64th (78-79-81-238) at the Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia, Mo., Neisen bounced back with her best performance at the Dale McNamara Invite. She closed the fall campaign by tying for 51st (74-79-80-233) at the Alamo Invite.

Neisen produced her best round and three-round tournament score of the season at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., in late-March. Her season-best 54-hole score of 222 (77-74-71) included a season-best final-round 71 to tie for 30th.

Neisen opened the spring by tying for 46th (78-78-75-231) at the 33-team Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in February. She followed with a tie for 56th (83-78-73-234) at the UNLV Spring Invite in Boulder Creek, Nev., March 7-9. She tied for 39th (82-75-81-238) at the BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 21-22. She closed the regular season with a three-round total of 238 (81-79-78) to tie for 51st at the Baylor Spring Invite, April 11-12.

High School/Amateur

One of the most accomplished junior golfers in Minnesota, Neisen came to Nebraska as a four-time first-team all-stater. She competed at the varsity level for six seasons at New Prague High School, leading the team to its first-ever state team championship as a senior in the spring of 2010. The five-time Missota Conference Player of the Year finished in the top seven at the Class AAA (state’s largest) State Tournament each of her final four seasons.

A four-time first-team Class AAA (Minnesota’s largest) selection, Neisen was the state runner-up at New Prague High School in 2009.

She finished four strokes out of first at the 2009 championships in June, closing her two rounds at 155 on the par-73, 5,809-yard layout at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn.

Neisen was a medalist in more than 50 high school tournaments. She posted the state’s best stroke average (73.5) over her junior and senior seasons for Coach Matt Shetka at New Prague. She also holds the Missota Conference individual record with a round of 69.

As a junior golfer, Neisen competed at the 2008 USGA Publinks Championship in Erin Hills, Wis. She earned top-10 finishes in AJGA, Pepsi Little People, PGA Junior Series events and several Minnesota Junior Girls Championships. She was the youngest player among the top-10 finishers at the Minnesota State Women’s Amateur in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Neisen was also a three-time member of both the Minnesota-Wisconsin Cup team and the Minnesota-Manitoba Cup team. Her swing coach is Chris Baisch. She was also a member of National Honor Society.

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Katelyn Wright

Junior (Two Letters)

Honors & Awards Three Career Top-25 Finishes (2 in 2011-12) Tied for 48th at Big Ten Championships (2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall, 2010; Spring 2011) Three-Time Member of Junior America’s Cup Team (Two-Time Captain, 2008, 2009) Four-Time Nevada Class 2A State Champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Callaway Junior World Championship Qualifier (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Nevada State Women’s Amateur Runner-Up (2008) Nevada State Junior Amateur Champion (2008) Wright’s Career Bests Best Finish...................T10th (Creighton Golf Classic, 2011) Best Event (Strokes)........................ 218 (Westbrook, 2012) Low Round................................. 71 (Westbrook, 3rd, 2012) Low First Round................................ 73 (Westbrook, 2012) Low Second Round...................................72 (Alamo, 2011) Low Third Round............................... 71 (Westbrook, 2012) Season Rounds Under Par........... 1 (Westbrook, 3rd, 2012) Career Rounds Under Par.................................................. 1 Wright’s career Statistics Year Rounds Strokes Average 2010-11 25 2,002 80.08 2011-12 33 2,609 79.06 Totals 58 4,611 79.50 Personal

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The daughter of Ron and Shelly Wright (Godeken), Katelyn has one younger brother, Jordan. Katelyn is majoring in journalism and merchandising, clothing and design at Nebraska. She earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the fall of 2010 and the spring of 2011.

Katelyn’s mother, Shelly was a two-time All-Big Eight golfer for the Huskers in 1983 and 1984. Her father, Ron, is also a Nebraska graduate. Wright chose Nebraska over Baylor, Wyoming and Nevada, among many others.

Incline Village, Nev. (Incline)

Outlook (2012-13)

Katelyn Wright is one of two returning starters to the Husker lineup in 2012-13, joining fellow junior Steffi Neisen. Wright improved throughout her sophomore season and competed in all 33 rounds. She capped her first full season in the NU lineup by finishing 48th at the Big Ten Championships.

Wright will try to continue to shave strokes off her game while becoming more consistent in the heart of the Husker lineup.

“I’m really excited to see what Katelyn will do this year. She has the ability to not only be our most improved player, but also one of the most improved in the Big Ten,” Coach Robin Krapfl said. “When you take a multi-sport athlete like Katie was, it takes a couple of years to catch up with those players who only played golf. But when that athlete breaks out, great things can happen. With Katie’s work ethic, she has put in the time it takes and is ready to break out.”

Sophomore (2011-12)

Wright was a regular in the Nebraska lineup as a sophomore, competing in all 33 rounds. The Incline Village, Nev., native showed steady improvement, posting the Huskers’ No. 5 stroke average (79.06). She produced a breakthrough effort in NU’s second spring tournament by tying for 15th with a career-best 218 (73-74-71) at the Westbrook Spring Invite in Peoria, Ariz., Feb. 26-27. Her final-round 71 was a career best.

She continued to build momentum by tying for 21st with a 234 (80-78-76) in the BYU at Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 19-20. She added a tie for 58th with a 230 (79-76-75) at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 23-24.

Wright added NU’s No. 2 finish at the Ohio State Spring Invite to close the regular season. Her 239 (77-85-77) over three rounds tied for 35th. She closed the season by tying for 48th (84-80-73-237) at the 2012 Big Ten Tournament on the Ross Course in French Lick, Ind. Her final-round 73 was the third-best round of the tournament by a Husker, trailing only a pair of 71s by Madeleine Sheils. Over her final 15 rounds of the spring, Wright produced a 77.20 stroke average.

Wright opened the year by tying for 38th (82-82-79-243) at the Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of Lincoln, Sept. 12-13.

She added a tie for 55th (87-78-81-246) at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invite in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 3-5, before tying for 47th (81-79-78-238) at the Lady Northern in French Lick, Ind., Oct. 10-11.

She followed with a tie for 55th (83-78-84-245) at the Hoosier Fall Invite in Carmel, Ind., Oct. 17-18, before closing the fall campaign with a 231 to tie for 51st at the Alamo Invite, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Her effort in San Antonio included a second-round 72. Wright opened the spring campaign by finishing 80th (80-85-84-249) at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 12-14.

Freshman (2010-11)

Wright posted an 80.08 stroke average in 25 rounds as a freshman. She competed inside the Husker lineup in the spring at the BYU Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 21-22. She tied for 48th (83-81-77-241) in the 82-player field in Utah, while her final-round 77 counted toward Nebraska’s best team score of the 54-hole event. She added a lineup appearance at the Mountain View Collegiate later the same week in Tucson, Ariz. Wright produced

a three-round score of 235 (78-82-75) to finish in a tie for 79th.

Wright closed the regular season by tying for 10th (87-82-169) at the 49-player Creighton Golf Classic in Omaha. She produced her best tournament with a season-best 228 (77-74-77) to tie for 32nd at the Alamo Invite to close the fall.

Wright opened the spring by tying for 93rd (81-80-79-24) while playing as an individual in a 33-team field at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate. She also competed as an individual outside the NU lineup at the UNLV Spring Invite in Boulder City, Nev., where she tied for 52nd. Her three-round score of 232 included a season-best 73 in the final round. She opened her career with a 74 in the first round of the Chip-N Club Invitational. Playing as an individual, Wright finished the rain-shortened event at 156 in a tie for 36th.

Wright earned a lineup spot at Nebraska’s second tournament of the season, but struggled to a tie for 62nd (88-82-86-256) at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. She did not travel to the Johnie Imes Invite in Columbia, Mo., but joined the team as an individual at the Dale McNamara Invite in Owasso, Okla. She finished 71st (82-80-83-245).

High School/Amateur

Wright enjoyed a stellar prep career at Incline High School in Nevada for Coach Joe Humasti. In October of 2010, Wright became just the second high school player in the history of Nevada to win four consecutive individual state titles. She won the 2009 Class 2A crown by 26 strokes with a two-under-par 142 over two rounds at the Genoa Lakes Golf Club. Her final-round 70 came in cold, rainy conditions and included a sizzling 33 on the front nine. In 2008, she won the title by a staggering 28 strokes over just two rounds, to help Incline to a state runner-up finish as a team.

Wright’s stroke average for her senior season was a 72, and she led the Highlanders to their first state team title since 2002, crushing runner-up Battle Mountain by 108 strokes.

As a junior golfer, Wright was a four-time qualifier for the Callaway Junior World Championships and was a three-time member of the Junior America’s Cup team. She was also twice named the captain of that team. She was the 2008 Nevada Junior Amateur champion, and was the runner-up at the 2008 Nevada Women’s Amateur.

A talented all-around athlete, Wright was a member of two state championship teams (track and golf, 2009), while adding six individual state crowns (four in golf, two in track). Wright was a first-team Class 2A all-state pick as a point guard on the Incline basketball team. She was an all-region selection, team MVP and earned four varsity basketball letters. She also lettered three times in track, where she helped Incline to the 2009 Class 2A state team title.

Wright scored 36 points for the Highlanders, claiming a state title as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team, while adding runner-up honors in the 400, 800 and 4x100-meter relay. As a sophomore in 2008, Wright was named the track team’s MVP after helping the 4x100-meter relay capture a state title, while adding a runner-up finish as a member of the 4x400-meter relay.

Off the course, Wright was the Incline Student Body President in 2009-10, after serving as the junior class vice president in 2008-09.

She was also a member of the National Honor Society.

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Jackie O’Doherty

Redshirt Freshman

Honors & Awards Fifth at Nebraska Women’s Stroke Play (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring, 2012) Two-Time Nebraska Class A State Champion (2009, 2010) Nebraska Girls State Stroke Play Runner-up (2010) Member of Nebraska Four State Team (2011) Nebraska Junior All-Star Team (2010) Three-Time Nebraska Class A All-State (2008, 2009, 2010) OUtlook (2012-13)

Two-time Nebraska Class A state champion Jackie O’Doherty will contend for a spot in the Husker lineup after taking a redshirt season in her first year at Nebraska in 2011-12.

O’Doherty possesses solid length and focused on improving her short game during her redshirt season, while also establishing a solid foundation in the classroom.

“Jackie is a a great student with a wonderful personality and a good work ethic. She has good length, a solid golf swing and possesses a strong competitive side,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She is coming off a hand injury that had her sidelined much of the summer, but it may be a blessing in disguise because

Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln East)

she was forced to only work on her short game. It is going to be a battle between the freshmen to see who emerges into a prominent role in the lineup, but I would not be surprised if Jackie captures one of those spots.”

Redshirt (2011-12)

O’Doherty redshirted in her first season at Nebraska. In the classroom, O’Doherty earned spots on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12.

High School/Amateur

As a senior at Lincoln East, O’Doherty cruised to a nine-stroke win at the 2010 Class A state tournament in Norfolk, despite being sidelined for a month with a torn rib muscle. Her twoday total of 151 came with winds gusting to 35 mph in the final round, when she managed a 76.

As a junior in 2009, she helped Lincoln East and Coach Brian Bullington to a third-place finish with a 156 over two rounds in Norfolk. She won the title by eight strokes.

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O’Doherty was the runner-up at the Nebraska Girls State Stroke Play tournament at the Wayne Country Club in 2010, when she registered a hole-in-one. She also won the first flight at the Nebraska Girls Match Play Championships in 2010. The 2008 and 2010 Heartland Conference champion, O’Doherty was a three-time Class A all-state pick in golf.

She was also a member of the 2011 Four State Team and the 2010 Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team. O’Doherty also earned three letters in swimming, qualifying for the Class A state championships in the 200 freestyle in 2010.

O’Doherty produced better than a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.

Personal

The daughter of David O’Doherty and Patty Edwards, Jackie was born Aug. 24, 1993, in Omaha, Neb. She has one younger sister, Elizabeth. Jackie is majoring food science and technology at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over Kansas State.

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Morgan Smejkal

Redshirt Freshman

Honors & Awards Tied for Second at Nebraska Women’s Stroke Play (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring, 2012) Two-Time Nebraska Class A All-State (2009, 2010) Two-Time Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star (2009, 2010) Member of Nebraska Four State Team (2010, 2011) OUtlook (2012-13)

A two-time Nebraska Class A all-state selection at Columbus High School, Morgan Smejkal (pronounced SMAY-kal) redshirted in her first season with the Huskers in 2011-12.

Smejkal made major strides in her transition from the high school to collegiate game and is expected to contend for time in Nebraska’s lineup in 2012-13.

“Morgan was recruited as an athlete with potential to develop into a college-level golfer, and she has embraced that goal. We have had quite a few hard-working athletes in my tenure, and Morgan’s work ethic is right up there with the best,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “You’ve got to love a kid who gives it her all in everything she does. Not only that, she has also embraced

Columbus, Neb. (Columbus)

what being a great teammate is all about. Morgan has good length, is meticulous in her thought process and hates to lose.

As soon as she can get away from thinking too much and just play, she could develop into one heck of a player.”

Redshirt (2011-12)

Smejkal redshirted in her first season at Nebraska. In the classroom, Smejkal earned spots on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12.

High School/Amateur

A two-time Class A All-State pick and a four-time state qualifier, Smejkal captured medalist honors at seven of her 11 tournaments before finishing fourth as an individual at the 2010 Class A state tournament in Norfolk. As a junior in 2009, she tied for fifth at the Class A state tournament. She produced the No. 2 and No. 5 season scoring averages in Columbus High School history, while setting the school record for best round with a 72.

In addition to her success in high school golf for Coach Anne Robertson, Smejkal was also a member of the Nebraska Junior Golf All-Star Team in 2009 and 2010, and she was a member of the Nebraska Four State Team in 2010 and 2011.

Along with earning four letters in golf, Smejkal was a standout for the Columbus High School girls basketball team. As a junior in 2009-10, Smejkal earned all-state and All-Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference honors. She also holds the Discoverers record for most three-pointers made in a season. Smejkal is also a first degree black belt in Taekwondo.

A member of the National Honor Society, Smejkal was an honor roll student and a two-time academic all-conference pick in golf. She also earned academic all-conference accolades in basketball in 2010.

Smejkal performed well over the summer, tied for second at the 2012 Nebraska Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship at the Oakland Golf Club.

Personal

The daughter of Joel and Andrea Smejkal, Morgan was born Dec. 7, 1992, in Columbus. She has a younger brother, Parker.

Morgan is a biological sciences major a Nebraska. She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12.

Smejkal chose Nebraska over Wichita State, South Dakota State, Creighton, Miami and South Dakota.

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Cassidy Stelzmiller

Redshirt Freshman

Honors & Awards Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring, 2012) GolfWeek/Sagarin Top 400 (Fall 2010) Consolation Finalist at WWGA Junior National Match Play (2009) OUtlook (2012-13)

Following a redshirt season in her first year at Nebraska, Cassidy Stelzmiller will contend for a spot in the Husker lineup as a redshirt freshman in 2012-13.

One of the top young players in the state of California in 2011, Stelzmiller ranked among the top 400 players in the Golfweek/ Sagarin girls ratings before signing with Nebraska.

Her length, solid putting skills and her ability to improve during her redshirt season could help the Huskers this year.

“We headed into last season thinking Cassidy could help us right away, and even though I think she could have, I’m glad she

Placerville, Calif. (Union Mine)

elected to take the year off and develop her game. It is exciting to think of how far she can progress in the next four years,” Nebraska Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She has excellent length and a great touch on the greens. With a year of maturity, we are hoping for big things from Cassidy.”

Redshirt (2011-12)

Stelzmiller redshirted in her first season at Nebraska. In the classroom, Stelzmiller earned spots on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12.

High School/Amateur

Ranked as one of the top 400 players nationally in the GolfWeek/Sagarin girls ratings in the fall of 2010, Stelzmiller advanced to the First Flight consolation final at the WWGA Junior National Match Play Championship in 2009. She competed at the California Junior Girls Stroke Play Championship and at the 80th Women’s Trans Match Play Championship in the summer of 2010. She also competed at the Women’s Trans in 2009.

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As a senior at Union Mine High School, Stelzmiller led the Diamondbacks to their first Sac-Joaquin Section divisional championship with a tournament-best round of 79. She won individual medalist honors by 12 strokes. Union Mine advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation Section Masters Golf Tournament, where it finished second as a team to qualify for the CIF/NCGA Northern California Championship at Stockton Country Club for the first time in school history. Stelzmiller led the Diamondbacks with a 78.

The 2009 Sierra Valley Conference MVP, Stelzmiller led Union Mine to a 32-match winning streak in Sierra Valley action.

Personal

The daughter of Morris and Mary Ann Stelzmiller, Cassidy was born in Placerville, Calif. Cassidy has three older sisters, Chelsea, Madeleine and Megan. Chelsea was a senior on the UC Davis golf team in 2010-11. Cassidy is an international business major at Nebraska. She chose Nebraska over UC Davis.

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Cassie Deeg

Freshman

Honors & Awards Minnesota Class 4AAA State Champion (2011) Five Top-20 Finishes at Minnesota State Championships .

(2008-12) Six-Time Suburban East All-Conference (2007-12) Minnesota Junior Player of the Year (2011) Minnesota Match Play Champion (2011) Minnesota Publinks Champion (2011) Minnesota Junior State Girls Champion (2008) OUtlook (2012-13)

The 2011 Class 4AAA state champion, Cassie Deeg will join fellow Minnesotan Steffi Neisen on the 2012-13 Husker roster.

Deeg captured the 2011 individual state title while helping

Hugo, Minn. (Stillwater Area)

Stillwater Area High School to a runner-up team finish under Coach Michael O’Rourke. Stillwater added another runner-up finish in 2012, while Deeg took third individually.

Deeg was a five-time top-20 finisher at the Minnesota high school state championships, including a seventh-place finish in 2010, a 12th-place showing in 2009 and a 20th-place effort as an eighth-grader in 2008. Deeg was a six-time Suburban East All-Conference selection (2007-12) on the course.

“Cassie will push our juniors for the top spot in our lineup, which I love,” Coach Robin Krapfl said. “It just makes our team that much better. Cassie is a complete player, with good length, solid play in all areas of the game, and she is a proven winner.

Plus she is a quality student with a wonderful personality.”

High School/Amateur

On the Junior circuit, Deeg was the 2011 Minnesota Golf Association Junior Player of the Year and 2011 Minnesota state champion. She was the 2011 Minnesota Match Play champion and the 2011 Publinks champion. She was also the Minnesota Women’s Match Play runner-up in 2012. In 2008, she was the Junior State Girls champion. Her state titles qualified her for the National Junior Girls tournaments in both 2008 and 2011. Deeg was also an honor roll student.

Personal

Cassie is the daughter of Len and Katie Deeg and was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 1, 1993. Cassie has an older brother, Peter, and an older sister, Amy. Cassie has not declared a major.

She chose Nebraska over Illinois, Idaho and Missouri State.

Abbie Hunke

Freshman

Honors & Awards Fourth at Nebraska Class B State Tournament (2011) Nebraska Junior State Match Play Semifinalist (2012) Sixth at Nebraska’s Women’s Stroke Play (2012) Member of Nebraska Four State Team (2012) Tied for Fifth at Nebraska Junior Stroke Play (2011) OUtlook (2012-13)

Nebraska native Abbie Hunke (Hun-kee) joins the Huskers as a walk-on in 2012-13. Hunke earned all-state honors after finishing fourth at the Nebraska Class B State Tournament in 2011 for a West Point-Beemer/Scribner-Snyder combined team.

Hunke, who attended Scribner-Snyder High School, enjoyed a solid summer by advancing to the Nebraska Junior Match Play

Snyder, Nebraska (Scribner-Snyder)

semifinals and finishing sixth at the Nebraska Women’s Stroke Play. She also played on Nebraska’s Four State Team.

“Abbie is another one of those Nebraska kids who is an athlete, having been an outstanding basketball player in high school,” Krapfl said. “It would probably benefit Abbie to redshirt to give her a year to develop her all-around game, but we are so young you just never know what is going to happen. Abbie has good length, which helps when adjusting to collegiate courses.”

High School/Amateur

Hunke finished fourth at the Nebraska Class B State Championships in the fall of 2011. She captured the district title after also winning the East Husker Conference individual crown for the second straight year. She led a West Point-Beemer/ Scribner-Snyder combined team to the East Husker title. Hunke

also finished eighth at the Class C state tournament in 2010, after competing for the Scribner-Snyder boys in 2008 and 2009.

A solid all-around athlete, Hunke was a 5-5 guard on ScribnerSnyder’s girls basketball team. She was a three-year letterwinner in basketball and played softball in high school.

Hunke produced a strong summer of 2012, advancing to the semifinals of the Nebraska Junior Match Play, while finishing sixth at the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Stroke Play. She was also a member of the Nebraska Four State Team. Hunke was the salutatorian of her high school senior class.

Personal

Abbie is the daughter of Jeff and Missy Hunke and was born in Fremont, Neb., on June 12, 1994. Abbie has two younger sisters, Hannah and Livia. Abbie is majoring in pre-health sciences.

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Hannah Luebke

Freshman

Honors & Awards Second at BWGW International Match Play Third at German Youth National Championships OUtlook (2012-13)

One of the top young golfers in Germany, Hannah Luebke becomes the first European player to sign with the Huskers since Catha Fogelberg (Sweden) in 1997-98. Luebke, a native of Stuttgart, is also just the second German to join the Huskers in history, following in the footsteps of Shirin Hornecker (Munich), who played for Nebraska in 1996-97 and 1997-98.

“Hannah’s strength lies in her long game,” Krapfl said. “As her short game develops, she will become a formidable force in our

Stuttgart, Germany (Schickhardt Gymnasium)

lineup. I’ve always enjoyed the cultural exchange that takes place when you add international players to your team, and Hannah’s personality is going to fit right in.”

High School/Amateur

Luebke placed third at the German Youth National Championships and first at the state youth team championships.

She also placed second at the BWGW International Match Play.

Her high school did not sponsor golf, but she competed for the Stuttgarter Golf Club Solitude in the second Bundesliga in 2010 and 2011 for Coach Heiko Burkhardt.

An outstanding all-around athlete, Luebke competed in volleyball, tennis and track and field at Schickhardt Gymnasium.

At 6-foot-1, Luebke was an All-German performer as a middle

blocker/outside hitter in both 2009 and 2010. She was a threetime first-team all-state volleyball player in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

She was also a three-time regional champion in the heptathlon in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Personal

Hannah is the daughter of Rolf and Ulrike Luebke and was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 28, 1993. She has an older brother, Lars. Hannah is majoring in international business at Nebraska.

She chose Nebraska over Kansas State, UNC-Greensboro, Old Dominion and Troy State.

YooRim Kang

Freshman

Honors & Awards Ontario Women’s Match Play Quarterfinalist (2010) Can-Am Junior Matches Team Member (2011) OUtlook (2012-13)

Yoorim Kang was the final addition to the Nebraska roster for the 2012-13 season. A walk-on from Toronto, Ontario, Kang has competed against some of Canada’s top players during her prep career.

“I wasn’t really looking to add any players, but I was so impressed with Yoorim’s desire to walk-on and prove herself,” Nebraska Coach Krapfl said. “Anyone who is that motivated deserves a chance. Yoorim has a nice golf swing. She needs to

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (North Toronto Christian School)

lower her scores consistently, but if she can do that, she may have a chance to be in the battle for a lineup spot. She has played in some good tournaments and has the experience to know what it takes to compete at this level.”

High School/Amateur

A member of Team Ontario, Kang has been a regular competitor in Golf Association of Ontario tournaments. She closed 2011 teaming with Meghan McDougall to win the Ontario Women’s Four-Ball Championship with a three-under-par 69 at Sleepy Hollow Golf and Country Club in Stoufville.

Kang added a seventh-place finish at the Juvenile Girls’ Championship at the Loyalist Country Club with a three-round total of 238. She added a trip to the quarterfinals in the GAO Junior Girls’ Match Play at the Barcovan Golf Club.

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In 2010, she was a quarterfinalist in the Ontario Women’s Match Play Championship.

Kang was one of eight Canadians from Ontario to compete in the Can-Am Junior Team Matches in March of 2011 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She also tied for 22nd at the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s CN Future Links Ontario Championship in Huntsville in 2011.

Personal

Yoorim is the daughter of Hyejin Kim and BongGi Kang and was born in Busan, South Korea on Dec. 15, 1994. She has one older sister, Serim. Yoorim is majoring in business management at Nebraska.

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Location: ........................................................... Columbus, Ohio Enrollment: . ....................................................................56,064 Colors: ..............................................................Scarlet and Gray President: ............................................................E. Gordon Gee Athletic Director: ..................................................Eugene Smith Head Coach: .....................................................Therese Hession Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (614) 292-3809 Home Course: . ....................................................Scarlet Course Big Ten Finish: . ...................................................................Third NCAA Finish: ...............................22nd at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:.................................................... Rachel Rohanna Golf SID: . ............................................................ Kendra Willard Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (614) 292-0088 Golf SID E-mail:............................................willard.57@osu.edu Website: ......................................www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Illinois Fighting Illini

Michigan State Spartans

Penn State Nittany Lions

Location: ................................................Urbana-Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,326 Colors: ............................................................. Orange and Blue President: .........................................................Robert A. Easter Athletic Director: .................................................. Mike Thomas Head Coach: ........................................................... Renee Slone Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (217) 333-8610 Home Course: . ........................................Stone Creek Golf Club Big Ten Finish: . ....................................................................Fifth NCAA Finish: .................... Tied for 14th at NCAA West Regional Top Returnee:...................................................... Ember Schuldt Golf SID: . .............................................................. Derek Burson Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (217) 333-0933 Golf SID E-mail:............................................burson@illinois.edu Website: .................................................www.fightingillini.com

Location: ...................................................... East Lansing, Mich.

Enrollment: . ....................................................................47,965 Colors: ............................................................ Green and White President: .....................................................Lou Anna K. Simon Athletic Director: ......................................................Mark Hollis Head Coach: ..............................................Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (517) 432-1438 Home Course: . .......................... Forest Akers West Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . .................................................................... First NCAA Finish: ................................20th at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:.................................................... Caroline Powers Golf SID: . .................................................................Ben Phlegar Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (517) 355-2271 Golf SID E-mail:......................................phlegarb@ath.msu.edu Website: ............................................... www.msuspartans.com

Location: ...................................................... University Park, Pa. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,294 Colors: ............................................................... Blue and White President: ........................................................ Rodney Erickson Acting Director of Athletics:.............................. David M. Joyner Head Coach: .................................................... Denise St. Pierre Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (817) 863-2396 Home Course: . .................. Penn State Blue and White Courses Big Ten Finish: . ................................................................... 11th NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:................................................... Christina Vosters Golf SID: . ........................................................ Susan Bedsworth Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (814) 865-1757 Golf SID E-mail:.................................................sjb500@psu.edu Website: ................................................ www.gopsusports.com

Indiana Hoosiers

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Purdue Boilermakers

Location: ........................................................ Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment: . ....................................................................40,354 Colors: ........................................................ Cream and Crimson President: .....................................................Michael McRobbie Athletic Director: ....................................................... Fred Glass Head Coach: ........................................................ Clint Wallman Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (812) 855-7543 Home Course: . .......................... Indiana University Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . ................................................................... 12th NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:..........................................................Rosie Davies Golf SID: . ......................................................Melanie Schneider Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (812) 856-2939 Golf SID E-mail:.............................................ms48@indiana.edu Website: ................................................... www.iuhoosiers.com

Location: ......................................................Minneapolis, Minn.

Enrollment: . ....................................................................50,883 Colors: ............................................................Maroon and Gold President: ...............................................................Dr. Eric Kaler Athletic Director: ............................................ Norwood Teague Head Coach: ....................................................Michele Redman Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (612) 625-6063 Home Course: . ...... Tournament Players Club of the Twin Cities Big Ten Finish: . .................................................................Eighth NCAA Finish: ................................19th at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:..........................................Banchalee Theinthong Golf SID: . ................................................................. Matt Slieter Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (612) 625-4389 Golf SID E-mail:................................................slieter@umn.edu Website: .............................................. www.gophersports.com

Location: ..................................................... West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment: . ....................................................................39,726 Colors: ......................................................... Old Gold and Black President: ......................................................France A. Cordova Athletic Director: .............................................. Morgan J. Burke Head Coach: ........................................................ Devon Brouse Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (765) 494-4311 Home Course: . ........................ Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex Big Ten Finish: . ............................................................... Second NCAA Finish: .............................. Ninth at NCAA Championships Top Returnee:....................................... Laura Gonzalez-Escallon Golf SID: . .................................................................. Sara White Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (765) 494-6235 Golf SID E-mail:......................................sarawhite@purdue.edu Website: .............................................. www.purduesports.com

Iowa Hawkeyes

Northwestern Wildcats

Wisconsin Badgers

Location: .............................................................Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment: . ....................................................................30,893 Colors: ................................................................ Black and Gold President: ................................................................Sally Mason Athletic Director:........................................................Gary Barta Head Coach: ....................................................... Megan Menzel Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (319) 335-9257 Home Courses:...........................................Finkbine Golf Course Big Ten Finish:...................................................................... 10th NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:.......................................................Kristi Cardwell Golf SID: . ............................................................ Kyle Soldwisch Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (319) 335-9411 Golf SID E-mail:................................ kyle-soldwisch@uiowa.edu Website: ............................................www.hawkeyesports.com

Location: .................................................................Evanston, Ill. Enrollment: . ......................................................................8,367 Colors: ............................................................Purple and White President: ........................................................Morton Schapiro Athletic Director: ...................................................... Jim Phillips Head Coach: ........................................................ Emily Fletcher Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (847) 467-2296 Home Course: . ....................................................Multiple Clubs Big Ten Finish: . ..............................................................Seventh NCAA Finish: ......................... 16th at NCAA Southeast Regional Top Returnee:......................................................Lauren Weaver Golf SID: . ........................................................... Betsy Golomski Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (847) 467-3274 Golf SID E-mail:.............................golomski@northwestern.edu Website: ......................................................www.nusports.com

Location: .............................................................. Madison, Wis. Enrollment: . ....................................................................42,099 Colors: ......................................................... Cardinal and White Interim Chancellor:................................................... David Ward Athletic Director: ...................................................Barry Alvarez Head Coach: ........................................................ Todd Oehrlein Head Coach Phone: ........................................... (608) 265-3117 Home Course: . ............................. University Ridge Golf Course Big Ten Finish: . ..................................................................Ninth NCAA Finish: ...................................................... Did Not Qualify Top Returnee:................................................. Lindsay Danielson Golf SID...................................................................... Tam Flarup Golf SID Phone: ................................................. (608) 263-5502 Golf SID E-mail:........................................ tjf@athletics.wisc.edu Website: .................................................. www.uwbadgers.com

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Sheils Leads Huskers in First Big Ten Season Seniors Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik and Katie Keiser led a relatively experienced Nebraska women’s golf team to a successful first season of Big Ten competition in 2011-12.

The Huskers worked their way onto the bubble for an NCAA Regional berth late in the season, before coming up short. Nebraska, which closed the team portion of its season with a sixth-place finish at the 12-team 2012 Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind., produced nine top10 tournament finishes on the year, including five top-five showings.

In Coach Robin Krapfl’s 25th season at the helm of the Husker program, Sheils produced one of the best individual seasons by a Husker in the past decade. The senior from Boise, Idaho, earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio, after capturing All-Big Ten honors.

Sheils produced 10 top-25 individual tournament finishes on the year, including seven top-10 performances.

She captured a tournament title at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 3-5, with a threeround total of 214 that included a career-best 67 in the final round. She added a career-best three-round score of 212 to take sixth at the Mountain View Collegiate in Tucson, Ariz., March 23-24.

Sheils tied for third at the Big Ten Championships with a three-round score of 218 on a challenging layout at the Ross Course. Her performance in Indiana included a pair of one-under-par 71s in the second and third rounds. For the season, Sheils played nine of her 36 rounds at or below par.

She finished in a tie for 75th at the NCAA Central Regional, but was in the hunt for a bid to the NCAA Championships through the first two rounds before struggling in the final round.

A four-time NGCA Scholastic All-American and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar as a senior, Sheils led the Huskers with a 74.67 stroke average in 2011-12 - the third-best single-season average in school history. Her career 76.88 stroke average ranked No. 2 in the Nebraska record book.

“Maddie was a tremendous worker, a great leader and an outstanding representative of the Nebraska women’s golf program for four years,” Krapfl said. “She deserved all the success she had at Nebraska because she was willing to put in the work to become the best golfer she could be. She was also an outstanding person, and I think that will be the legacy that she leaves with our future teams.”

Knopik, a fifth-year senior from Papillion, Neb., provided the Huskers with the best year of her career in 2011-12. Her 76.88 stroke average ranked third on the team, and she closed her career with a strong 17th-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. She produced five top-25 finishes on the year, including a tie for sixth at the Huskers’ season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational at the

Madeleine Sheils captured All-Big Ten honors on the course and in the classroom with an outstanding 2011-12 season. The senior from Boise, Idaho, became the first Husker in history to earn All-Big Ten honors with her tie for third at the 2012 Big Ten Championships in French Lick, Ind. The four-time NGCA Scholastic All-American also earned an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Central Regional.

Country Club of Lincoln, Sept. 12-13. She added a tie for 13th with a career-best 219 at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Knopik’s performance at the Alamo included a career-best second-round 69.

“Kayla was a steady performer in our lineup her junior and senior seasons and competed at three conference tournaments for us,” Krapfl said. “She was a great example of the kind of improvement you can make as a golfer if you set your mind to your goals and work extremely hard to accomplish them.”

Keiser joined Sheils and Knopik in Nebraska’s Big Ten Tournament lineup after also appearing at the Big 12 Championships in 2011. Keiser, a Gothenburg, Neb., native, competed in six tournaments in the Husker lineup as a senior to earn her second NU letter after transferring to Nebraska from Winthrop.

While the seniors led Nebraska in 2011-12, a trio of sophomores played major roles in the Husker fortunes.

Steffi Neisen remained one of the top players in the NU lineup for the second straight season by finishing with a 76.67 stroke average on the year.

The New Prague, Minn., native produced five top-25 tournament finishes, including a tie for 25th at the Big Ten Championships to close her season. She added a careerbest tie for second with a 2011-12 Nebraska Individual Stroke Averages career-best 214 at the Alamo Golfer Strokes Rounds Average Invitational. Neisen also tied Madeleine Sheils................................2,688....................... 36.................................. 74.67 for seventh at the Mountain View Collegiate after notching Steffi Neisen.......................................2,530....................... 33.................................. 76.67 a Nebraska single-round Kayla Knopik.......................................2,460....................... 33.................................. 76.88 record with a six-under-par Shelby Martinek.................................1,660....................... 21.................................. 79.05 66 in the second round. She Katelyn Wright....................................2,609....................... 33.................................. 79.06 opened the season with a tie Katie Keiser.........................................2,194....................... 27.................................. 81.26 for sixth with Knopik at the Remylee Molyneux.............................1,224....................... 15.................................. 81.60 Chip-N Club Invitational.

Team................................................9,159...................... 33.............................. 305.06 Also a standout in the classroom, Neisen joined 11 NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Sheils on the NGCA Scholastic All-America team for the second straight season, while also earning academic All-Big Ten honors.

“Steffi has had two of the best freshman and sophomore seasons in Nebraska history, and she just continues to grow in both skill and confidence,” Krapfl said. “It will be exciting to see her continue to grow and blossom into a leadership role for our team as her career continues at Nebraska.”

Katelyn Wright was also a regular in the Husker lineup in 2011-12. The sophomore from Incline Village, Nev., shaved strokes off her game throughout the season. She enjoyed a solid spring that included a 15th-place finish with a career-best 218 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational.

Wright added a tie for 21st in the BYU at Entrada Classic, before capping her season with a tie for 48th as NU’s No. 4 finisher at the Big Ten Championships. Her performance in Indiana included a final-round 73.

Remylee Molyneux rounded out the Husker lineup at the 2012 Big Ten Championships. The sophomore from Thousand Oaks, Calif., stepped into a lineup spot in Nebraska’s final two tournaments of the spring after freshman Shelby Martinek’s season-ending wrist injury.

Molyneux finished her only conference tournament appearance in 64th after also closing in 64th at the Ohio State Spring Invitational to close the regular season.

Martinek competed in seven tournaments on the year, including five inside the Husker lineup, but made her final appearance of the year at the Westbrook Spring Invitational, Feb. 26-27. She tied for 21st with a career-best 221 over three rounds in Peoria, Ariz.

“I was proud of the way our team worked and competed throughout the year,” Krapfl said. “I thought our seniors did a great job of leading our team and putting us in a position to succeed. I was also pleased with the progress that both Steffi and Katelyn made during the season. The examples our seniors set for both Steffi and Katelyn in leadership will form the foundation for the future success of our program.”

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2011-12 Individual RESULTS Madeleine SHEILS

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................77-77-75-229............................................. 10th Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.....................................73-74-67-214................................................1st Lady Northern Invitational........................................79-70-78-227........................................... T18th Hoosier Fall Invitational.............................................77-76-72-225............................................. T4th Alamo Invitational.....................................................73-69-84-226........................................... T37th Lady Puerto Rico Classic............................................72-76-72-220............................................... 8th Westbrook Invitational..............................................74-74-73-221............................................T21st BYU at Entrada Classic...............................................76-76-73-225............................................. T6th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................69-73-70-212............................................... 6th Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................76-81-76-233........................................... T17th Big Ten Tournament...................................................76-71-71-218............................................. T3rd Season Totals.............................................................................................. 2,450 Strokes/33 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................74.24 Season Low Round.....................................................................................67 (Edean Ihlanfeldt, 3rd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 2/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 7/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 9/11

Steffi Neisen

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................78-71-78-227............................................. T6th Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.....................................82-80-73-235............................................. 34th Lady Northern Invitational........................................78-79-82-239........................................... T50th Hoosier Fall Invitational.............................................77-81-76-234........................................... T26th Alamo Invitational.....................................................72-73-69-214............................................ T2nd Lady Puerto Rico Classic............................................78-77-80-235........................................... T48th Westbrook Invitational..............................................72-80-73-225........................................... T40th BYU at Entrada Classic...............................................73-78-79-230........................................... T13th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................75-66-74-215............................................. T7th Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................83-84-79-246............................................. 50th Big Ten Tournament...................................................76-78-76-230........................................... T25th Season Totals.............................................................................................. 2,530 Strokes/33 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................76.67 Season Low Round...................................................................................... 66 (Mountain View, 2nd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 1/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 3/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 4/11

Kayla Knopik

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................75-77-75-227............................................. T6th Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.....................................80-80-81-241........................................... T48th Lady Northern Invitational........................................74-75-80-229........................................... T23rd Hoosier Fall Invitational.............................................77-77-DQ-154.............................................. DQ Alamo Invitational.....................................................75-69-75-219........................................... T13th Lady Puerto Rico Classic............................................79-80-80-239........................................... T59th Westbrook Invitational..............................................76-77-75-228........................................... T49th BYU at Entrada Classic...............................................78-75-77-230........................................... T13th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................74-74-75-223.......................................... T32nd Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................81-81-81-243............................................. 46th Big Ten Tournament...................................................75-75-77-227............................................. 17th Season Totals.............................................................................................. 2,460 Strokes/32 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................76.88 Season Low Round.................................................................................................... 69 (Alamo, 2nd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 0/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 1/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 4/11

Katelyn Wright

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................82-82-79-243........................................... T38th Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.....................................87-78-81-246............................................. 55th Lady Northern Invitational........................................81-79-78-238........................................... T47th Hoosier Fall Invitational.............................................83-78-84-245........................................... T55th Alamo Invitational.....................................................77-72-82-231............................................T51st Lady Puerto Rico Classic............................................80-85-84-249............................................. 80th Westbrook Invitational..............................................73-74-71-218............................................. 15th BYU at Entrada Classic...............................................80-78-76-234............................................T21st

Senior Kayla Knopik produced the best season of her career by finishing with Nebraska’s third-best stroke average (76.88) in 2011-12. Knopik’s 17th-place finish at the Huskers’ first Big Ten Championships, trailed only Madeleine Sheils among the Huskers.

Mountain View Collegiate.........................................79-76-75-230........................................... T58th Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................77-85-77-239........................................... T35th Big Ten Tournament...................................................84-80-73-237........................................... T48th Season Totals.............................................................................................. 2,609 Strokes/33 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................79.06 Season Low Round............................................................................................. 71 (Westbrook, 3rd) Top Five Finishes.......................................................................................................................... 0/11 Top 10 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/11 Top 20 Finishes............................................................................................................................ 1/11

Katie Keiser

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational.............................................83-82-80-245........................................... T45th Lady Northern Invitational........................................82-84-80-246............................................. 64th Hoosier Fall Invitational*...........................................82-83-78-243............................................ 52nd Lady Puerto Rico Classic*..........................................84-87-82-253............................................ 82nd Westbrook Invitational*............................................78-80-76-234............................................T61st BYU at Entrada Classic...............................................79-83-75-237........................................... T30th Mountain View Collegiate.........................................77-82-85-244............................................. 86th Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................89-82-80-251........................................... T58th Big Ten Tournament...................................................84-78-79-241........................................... T57th Season Totals.............................................................................................. 2,194 Strokes/27 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................81.26 Season Low Round....................................................................................... 75 (BYU at Entrada, 3rd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/9 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/9 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/9 *competed as an individual outside NU lineup

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2011-12 Individual RESULTS Remylee Molyneux

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational*...........................................79-82-83-244.......................................... T42nd BYU at Entrada Classic*.............................................80-88-84-252........................................... T54th Mountain View Collegiate*.......................................71-80-77-228........................................... T50th Ohio State Spring Invitational....................................89-80-85-254............................................. 64th Big Ten Tournament...................................................82-81-83-246............................................. 64th Season Totals.............................................................................................. 1,224 Strokes/15 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................81.60 Season Low Round....................................................................................... 71 (Mountain View, 1st) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/5 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/5 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/5 *competed as an individual outside NU lineup

Shelby Martinek

Tournament........................................................... Results...................................................Place Chip-N Club Invitational*...........................................78-82-82-242........................................... T35th Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.....................................83-85-81-249........................................... T58th Lady Northern Invitational*......................................80-75-88-243........................................... T59th Hoosier Fall Invitational.............................................80-71-79-230........................................... T18th Alamo Invitational.....................................................74-70-89-233........................................... T57th Lady Puerto Rico Classic............................................81-81-80-242........................................... T69th Westbrook Invitational..............................................76-72-73-221............................................T21st Season Totals.............................................................................................. 1,660 Strokes/21 Rounds 2011-12 Stroke Average.............................................................................................................79.05 Season Low Round.....................................................................................................70 (Alamo, 3rd) Top Five Finishes............................................................................................................................ 0/7 Top 10 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 0/7 Top 20 Finishes.............................................................................................................................. 1/7 *competed as an individual outside NU lineup

2011-12 Nebraska Team Results

Tournament.........................................................................................................Place/Teams (Score) Chip-N Club Invitational (Country Club of Lincoln)...........................................4th/15 (312-307-307-926) Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (Sammamish, Wash.)........................................ T7th/12 (318-312-302-932) Lady Northern Invitational (French Lick, Ind.)................................................11th/12 (312-303-311-939) Hoosier Fall Invitational (Carmel, Ind.)............................................................. 4th/13 (311-302-311-924) Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Texas)........................................................... 5th/14 (294-280-310-884) Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Rio Grande, Puerto Rico)........................................14th/15 (309-314-312-935) Westbrook Invitational (Peoria, Ariz.).............................................................. 7th/12 (295-297-290-882) BYU at Entrada Classic (St. George, Utah)........................................................ 3rd/12 (306-307-301-914) Mountain View Collegiate (Tucson, Ariz.)......................................................... 5th/15 (295-289-294-878) Ohio State Spring Invitational (Columbus, Ohio)..............................................9th/11 (317-324-312-953) Big Ten Championships (French Lick, Ind.)....................................................... 6th/12 (309-302-297-908) Season Totals.................................................................................................... 10,067 Strokes/33 Rounds 2011-12 Team Stroke Average......................................................................................................... 305.06 Season Low Round ................................................................................. 280 (Alamo, 2nd-school record) Season Low (54 Holes)............................................................................................. 878 (Mountain View) Tournament Titles.............................................................................................................................. 0/11 Top Five Finishes................................................................................................................................. 5/11 Top 10 Finishes................................................................................................................................... 9/11

Individual Career-Best Round

Golfer .......................................................................................................... * school record (Round) Steffi Neisen............................................................................................ *66 (2012 Mountain View, 2nd) Madeleine Sheils...................................................................................... 67 (2011 Edean Ihlanfeldt, 3rd) Katie Keiser................................................................................................. 69 (2011 Mountain View, 3rd) Kayla Knopik............................................................................................................ 69 (2011 Alamo, 2nd) Shelby Martinek...................................................................................................... 70 (2011 Alamo, 2nd) Remylee Molyneux......................................................................................71 (2012 Mountain View, 1st) Katelyn Wright...................................................................................................71 (2012 Westbrook, 3rd)

Individual Career-Best Tournament

Steffi Neisen produced the fourth-best stroke average by a sophomore in Nebraska history in 2011-12, while ranking second on the team with her 76.67 average. Neisen has started 65 consecutive rounds in the Nebraska lineup to open her career, after producing the third-best stroke average by a freshman in school history (77.13) over 32 rounds in 2010-11.

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Golfer ..........................................................................................................................Three Rounds Madeleine Sheils............................................................................................. 212 (2012 Mountain View) Steffi Neisen.................................................................................................................. 214 (2011 Alamo) Katelyn Wright........................................................................................................ 218 (2012 Westbrook) Kayla Knopik.................................................................................................................. 219 (2011 Alamo) Shelby Martinek..................................................................................................... 221 (2012 Westbrook) Remylee Molyneux.......................................................................................... 228 (2012 Mountain View) Katie Keiser...................................................................................................... 228 (2011 Mountain View)

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Year-by-year results 1980-81

Larry Romjue (1975-79)

The first head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Larry Romjue guided the program to a successful start in its first four seasons. Under Romjue, the Huskers won the 1975-76 Big Eight Conference title, qualified for the 1976 AIAW Championships and finished second at the AIAW Region Six meet in 1977. Romjue retired in 2001 after 31 seasons as the men’s coach.

1975-76

Finish 4th/12 5th/14 2nd/8 1st/6 22nd/35

1976-77 7th/19 2nd 5th/7 4th/6

Meet Regional Tournament Missouri Invitational Illinois Invitational Big Eight Tournament AIAW Nationals

Total n/a 704 704 684 683

Rounds n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Susie Maxwell Berning AIAW Region 6 Sooner Invitational Big Eight Tournament

665 n/a 1,051 705

327-338 n/a 349-360-342 352-353

Susie Maxwell Berning AIAW Region 6

1,032 709

332-349-351 361-348

Illinois Invitational Big Eight Tournament Minnesota Invitational

711 675 705

365-346 344-331 342-363

Omaha Invitational Iowa State Invitational AIAW Region 6 Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational

336 677 671 707 674

336 343-334 337-334 368-339 340-334

707 352 1,023 696

368-339 352 333-345-365 n/a

1977-78 Fall 14th/18 6th/16 Spring 6th/15 5th/6 2nd/8

1978-79

Fall 1st/6 5th/11 5th/18 3rd/8 6th/13 Spring 1st/5 2nd/3 4th/7 5th/12

Wichita State Invitational Kansas Invitational Big Eight Tournament Minnesota Invitational

Jerry Fisher (1979-87)

The second head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Jerry Fisher led the Huskers to 12 tournament titles, including the 1980-81 AIAW Region Six championship and the 1983 Big Eight Tournament championship. He spent eight seasons as Nebraska's head coach.

In addition to his Husker head coaching duties, Fisher served as the head golf pro at the Country Club of Lincoln from 1972 to 1987.

Susie Maxwell Berning Iowa State Golf Invitational AIAW Region 6 Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational Texas A&M Invitational Lamar Invitational Iowa Invitational Big Eight Tournament Minnesota Invitational

Susie Maxwell Berning Iowa State Invitational Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational Iowa Invitational AIAW Region 6

977 627 659 658 629 622

322-337-318 315-312 329-330 334-324 311-318 314-308

Betsy Rawls Invitational Rayburn Invitational Lamar Invitational Sooner Invitational Big Eight Tournament

1,049 1,004 957 949 972

362-339-348 330-338-336 324-319-314 321-315-311 330-322-320

Susie Maxwell Berning Iowa State Invitational Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational Torneo Femenil De Golf

971 949 988 954 956

317-322-332 317-315-317 339-328-321 313-320-321 321-327-308

Spring Break Tournament Sooner Invitational Iowa Invitational Big Eight Tournament

932 969 941 992

312-319-301 337-324-308 310-313-318 329-331-332

Susie Maxwell Berning Iowa State Invitational Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational Torneo Femenil De Golf

974 987 975 948 944

334-311-329 331-330-326 322-330-323 323-324-301 314-308-322

Iowa Spring Fling Iowa Invitational Missouri Invitational Big Eight Tournament

n/a 977 320 958

n/a 331-310-336 320 322-317-319

Susie Maxwell Berning Lady Northern Missouri Invitational Kansas Invitational

974 937 971 965

334-311-329 305-311-321 322-331-318 331-319-315

1,013 1,012 998 989 959

337-358-318 338-339-335 326-345-327 342-329-318 326-326-317

Susie Maxwell Berning OSU Cowgirl Panther Invitational Kansas Invitational Missouri Invitational

975 986 950 676 984

334-325-332 329-325-332 316-325-309 335-341 335-335-314

Rayburn Invitational Oklahoma Invitational Illinois Invitational Purdue Invitational Big Eight Tournament

1,020 999 1,023 997 1,027

330-350-340 332-333-344 339-353-331 340-319-338 335-345-347

Minnesota Invitational OSU Cowgirl

978 1,017

326-327-325 338-338-341

1981-82 Fall 17th/21 2nd/11 2nd/6 2nd/10 11th/15 Spring 1st/3 3rd/9 1st/10 4th/7

1982-83

Fall T15th/18 2nd/9 3rd/7 1st/6 11th/12 Spring 2nd/4 2nd/6 2nd/7 1st/7

1983-84 Fall 13th/16 5th/19 2nd/6 1st/8 Spring 16th/18 4th/8 1st/6 2nd/6 2nd/7

South Alabama Invitational Oklahoma Invitational Wichita State Invitational Kansas State Invitational Big Eight Tournament

1984-85

1979-80 Fall 18th/21 6th/13 5th/8 4th/9 5th/12 Spring 10th/13 n/a 1st/9 5th/7 n/a

Fall n/a 1st/13 2nd/6 1st/9 1st 1st Spring 21st/21 n/a n/a 4th/10 4th/7

982 669 672 708 675

317-335-330 336-333 337-335 356-352 339-336

1,090 1,012 646 991 670

370-374-346 351-326-335 318-328 334-333-324 343-327

Fall 5th/15 9th/15 3rd/7 4th/8 2nd/9 Spring 4th/4 4th/7 8th/16 5th/10 T5th/7

1985-86 Fall 3rd/6 10th/12

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Year-by-year results 15th/18 11th/15 Spring 4th/6 6th/9 5th/12 3rd/8 3rd/7

Tulsa Invitational Alabama Invitational Iowa Invitational North Texas Lady Eagle Susie Maxwell Berning Kansas State Classic Big Eight Tournament

682 661

332-350 323-338

677 655 1,002 710 955

340-337 320-335 330-338-334 367-343 328-311-316

982 971 971 981 998

323-330-329 324-325-322 328-331-312 321-329-331 327-330-341

649 1,062 668 989

326-323 355-357-350 342-326 335-322-322

1986-87 Fall 3rd/10 12th/12 1st/8 6th/12 4th/12 Spring 5th/14 13th/14 6th/12 T5th/7

Cyclone Golf Classic All College Kickoff Northern Iowa Invitational Duke Fall Invitational Kansas Jayhawk Invitational North Texas State Invitational Susie Maxwell Berning Missouri Invitational Big Eight Tournament

ROBIN KRAPFL (1987-PRESENT)

The third head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, Robin Krapfl has led the Huskers to 28 tournament victories, 11 NCAA Regional appearances and the program’s only three NCAA Tournament berths in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Krapfl, a two-time Big Eight Coach of the Year, is in her 26th season as Nebraska's head coach after serving as the NU women’s golf assistant coach for three years.

Iowa State Invitational Iowa Invitational Brigham Young Invitational Kickoff Classic Minnesota Invitational Kansas Invitational

993 1,065 1,016 1,020 670 994

327-331-335 326-351-362 341-341-334 350-331-339 343-327 330-332-332

North Texas Lady Eagle Oklahoma Invitational Nebraska Invitational USA-Gulf Shores Invitational Big Eight Tournament

644 1,017 952 958 1,011

322-322 345-329-343 325-322-305 317-318-323 335-324-352

1988-89

Fall 2nd/9 6th/13 13th/17 15th/18 1st/7 9th/11 Spring 7th/12 4th/10 4th/7 9th/12 1st/6 4th/7

Iowa State Invitational Ohio State Invitational Lady Tar Heel Invitational Dick McGuire Invitational Northern Illinois Invitational U.S. International Invitational

646 961 983 989 642 983

322-324 317-313-331 321-327-335 326-332-331 318-324 327-343-313

Utah-Dixie Classic USF-Summerfield Invitational Rainbow Wahine Classic Lady Paladin Husker Golf Invitational Big Eight Tournament

943 957 949 332 964 964

314-308-321 327-314-316 313-322-314 332 329-326-309 329-326-309

1989-90

Fall 3rd/9 8th 1st/13 5th/16 Spring 3rd/17 T7th/17

South Carolina Invitational Rio Rico-Hawkeye Missouri Invitational Big Eight Tournament Southern Intercollegiate

981 925 615 968 974

333-320-328 311-308-306 304-311 320-324-324 339-316-319

Cyclone Invitational Minnesota Invitational Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Dick McGuire Golf Invitational Lady Buckeye Invitational

681 993 958 1,002 1,083

345-336 330-329-334 322-321-315 335-337-330 360-335-388

North-South Invitational Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational South Carolina Invitational Husker Golf Classic Big Eight Tournament

1,029 969 983 965 975

354-324-351 326-326-317 321-332-330 324-311-330 317-332-326

636 958 932 968 975

313-323 322-321-315 311-315-306 322-324-322 325-318-332

Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational Rainbow Wahine Classic Husker Golf Invitational Southern Intercollegiate Big Eight Tournament

1,002 952 950 990 977

336-335-331 322-314-316 322-314-314 332-334-324 329-327-321

Husker Invitational Oregon Golf Invitational Cyclone Invitational Lady Buckeye Lady Kat Invitational

956 987 700 1,008 981

319-316-321 324-325-338 349-351 338-334-336 332-322-327

Utah-Dixie Classic Rainbow Wahine Classic Susie Maxwell Berning Southern Intercollegiate Big Eight Tournament

959 988 977 996 1,007

323-313-323 329-325-334 330-321-326 340-334-322 339-340-328

Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Husker Classic Memphis State Invitational Lady Kat Invitational Marilynn Smith/Jayhawk

1,012 925 979 964 943

339-336-337 312-309-304 333-322-324 321-317-326 323-304-316

Guadalajara Invitational Midwest Golf Classic Utah-Dixie Classic UNT/SMU Invitational Southern Intercollegiate Big Eight Championships NCAA West Regionals

945 628 947 627 967 939 933

319-317-309 314-314 314-318-315 314-313 324-315-328 315-314-310 313-312-308

Gopher Invitational Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Memphis Intercollegiate Husker Golf Classic Lady Kat Invitational

969 944 960 936 965

328-322-319 318-312-314 322-323-315 315-311-310 321-328-316

UCLA Bruin Classic River Wilderness Intercollegiate Utah-Dixie Classic

941 640 649

312-311-318 318-322 319-310

1990-91 Fall 8th/10 4th/8 10th/18 T13th/16 19th/19 Spring 10th/18 6th/19 T11th/13 2nd/5 3rd/7

1991-92 Fall 2nd/12 9th/17 4th/18 11th/18 3rd/12 Spring 9th/18 8th/14 3rd/7 14th 7th/7

Cyclone Golf Classic Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic Spartan Invitational Dick McGuire Invitational Hawkeye Invitational

1992-93

1987-88 Fall 4th/9 5th/8 7th/9 10th/10 3rd/5 2nd/8 Spring 5th/11 9th/12 2nd/9 7th/14 5th/7

12th/14 1st/9 1st/7 5th/7 6th/13

Hawkeye Invitational Kickoff Classic Spartan Fall Invitational Buckeye Classic North-South Collegiate Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational

954 1,013 933 956

316-315-323 338-336-339 317-307-309 320-306-330

973 952

320-331-322 312-324-316

11 NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Fall 2nd/5 9th/12 5th/8 7th/12 14th/18 Spring 5th/15 14th/16 5th/11 T12th/19 4th/7

1993-94 Fall 12th/16 1st/7 8th/16 8th/14 2nd/9 Spring T4th/14 T1st/4 6th/19 1st/8 8th/20 4th/7 16th/19

1994-95 Fall 4th/12 5th/17 5th/14 1st/13 12th/20 Spring 9th/18 7th/12 5th/18

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Year-by-year results 2nd/17 4th/19 3rd/8 12th/20

Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Rainbow Wahine Classic Big Eight Championships NCAA West Regionals

926 937 985 916

304-305-317 318-308-311 338-328-319 297-311-308

4th/15 6th/13 1st/13 3rd/12 9th/24 19th/24

Chip-N Club Invitational Nike Northwest Dick McGuire Invitational Diet Coke Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite San Diego State Fall Classic

948 918 934 958 958 649

318-311-319 305-308-305 307-316-311 328-313-317 310-313-335 333-316

2000-01

Monica Welsh Memorial Fripp Island/Ben Hogan Rainbow Wahine Classic Utah-Dixie Classic Big Eight Championships NCAA West Regionals

960 684 940 954 974 961

318-323-319 347-337 314-312-314 324-318-312 334-335-305 306-324-331

605 948 939 909 955 974

304-301 317-320-311 318-311-310 300-296-313 321-317-317 341-315-318

1,006 964 976 919 945 909

338-339-329 331-311-322 334-321-321 310-296-313 313-311-321 301-302-306

Chip-N Club Invitational Jeannine McHaney Classic Dick McGuire Invitational Colorado Invitational Big 12 Preview

909 906 939 887 951

307-297-305 298-309-299 321-306-312 296-292-299 318-310-323

UCLA Bruin Classic Betsy Rawls Classic Rainbow Wahine Classic Utah-Dixie Classic Big 12 Championships

637 985 935 627 936

322-315 333-327-325 307-312-316 323-304 322-315-299

Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Chip-N Club Invitational Big 12 Preview Legends Shootout Rainbow Wahine Classic

914 889 941 923 917

305-310-299 297-285-307 309-313-319 301-309-313 307-312-298

Jeannine McHaney Classic Casa de Campo South Carolina Invitational Utah-Dixie Classic Big 12 Championships

965 976 637 929 929

322-325-318 316-324-336 320-317 305-312-312 316-309-304

906 604 614 936 949

298-303-305 298-306 309-305 307-313-316 318-319-312

948 942

318-315-315 302-321-319

1995-96

Fall 2nd/17 4th/18 11th/18 10th/16 2nd/14 7th/23 Spring 3rd/14 16th/24 6th/19 6th/17 T3rd/8 T11th/20

1996-97

Fall 1st/7 Lady Lion Invitational 2nd/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 8th/18 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 1st/12 Big 12 Preview 2nd/14 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite 8th/19 Roadrunner Invitational Spring T13th/18 UCLA Bruin Invitational 11th/15 Betsy Rawls Invitational 10th/25 Rainbow Wahine Classic 2nd/18 Utah-Dixie Classic 3rd/12 Big 12 Championships 14th/20 NCAA West Regionals

1997-98 Fall 2nd/7 2nd/12 14th/18 1st/13 6th/12 Spring 12th/18 9th/14 7th/20 8th/24 6th/12

1998-99 Fall 4th/20 2nd/15 7th/12 7th/15 12th/18 Spring 6th/15 10th/13 11th/16 5th/20 8th/12

1999-2000

Fall 1st/12 Big 12 Preview 1st/13 Lady Razorback Invitational 9th/15 Heather Farr Memorial 4th/13 Jeannine McHaney Classic 7th/14 Rainbow Wahine Classic Spring 4th/16 Midwest Classic 5th/16 Texas A&M GTE “Mo” Morial

Fall 1st/17 10th/21 T10th/15 10th/12 9th/15 7th/18 Spring 11th/18 4th/4 6th/12 T10th/18 3rd/15 5th/12 10th/21

Green Wave Classic Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic Susie Maxwell Berning Big 12 Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Tournament

940 945 930 920 899 1,239

308-310-322 315-312-318 322-302-306 300-306-314 298-302-299 310-311-302-316

Alltel Husker Invitational NCAA Fall Preview Mary Fossum Invite Big 12 Fall Preview Shootout at The Legends Price’s “Give ‘em Five Fund”

901 620 315 940 904 918

298-303-300 304-316 315 315-315-310 300-299-305 302-306-310

Midwest Classic Texas Challenge Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Susie Maxwell Berning Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional

952 307 916 951 911 958 946

318-319-315 307 311-294-311 320-307-324 307-302-302 341-306-311 319-306-321

922 615 988 592 1,007

311-310-301 303-312 331-324-333 301-291 344-332-331

Central District Invitational Sam Houston State Invitational Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout Susie Maxwell Berning Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional

938 971 932 633 916 952 998

314-305-316 319-315-337 319-301-312 323-310 312-307-297 322-314-316 339-333-326

Ram Fall Classic Chip-N Club Invitational Fossum Invitational Price's "Give 'em Five Fund" adidas Invitational Pat Bradley Invitational

896 922 940 938 918 920

299-290-307 310-305-307 311-315-314 313-307-318 310-316-301 311-302-307

927 631 933 937 926 928 1,281

314-305-301 316-315 317-310-306 311-320-306 311-307-308 312-298-318 320-333-314-314

Embassy Suites/Tyson Invitational Chip-N Club Invitational Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate Shootout at the Legends Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational adidas Fall Classic

896 904 613 908 935 911

311-303-306 307-297-300 311-302 302-298-308 306-313-316 302-302-307

Iowa State (Dual match) Central District Invitational Spartan Invitational Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout Mountain View Collegiate Big 12 Championships

307 939 957 967 909 622

307 306-316-317 322-310-325 319-315-333 307-293-309 315-307

2001-02 Fall 7th/13 7th/14 15th/16 1st/13 12th/17 Spring 12th/14 2nd/16 T10th/18 T7th/20 T3rd/15 7th/12 19th/21

Chip-N Club Invitational Pioneer Highlands Ranch Big 12 Invitational Heather Farr Memorial Alabama Capstone Intercollegiate

2002-03 Fall T3th/17 4th/14 7th/13 14th/20 5th/11 2nd/19 Spring 5th/15 T10th/19 T4th/17 T5th/13 5th/12 5th/21 22nd/24

Central District Invitational Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Dr. Thompson Invitational Lady Boilermaker Invitational Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional NCAA Championships

2003-04

Fall 3rd/9 1st/12 1st/8 9th/18 2nd/12 T6th/14 Spring 1st/2 10th/15 15th/17 14th/19 7th/17 10th/12

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Year-by-year results 2004-05 Fall 1st/8 16th/18 6th/18 8th/19 4th/18 Spring 12th/15 13th/17 11th/18 T6th/15 7th/16 7th/12

Chip-N Club Invitational Jeannine McHaney Invitational Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational Lady Razorback Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

937 632 928 935 889

306-306-325 311-321 302-309-317 323-305-307 307-290-292

Central District Invitational Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic UNLV Spring Invitational Mountain View Collegiate Susie Maxwell Berning Classic Big 12 Championships

925 969 955 888 942 942

306-310-309 302-334-333 329-309-317 301-299-288 314-313-315 305-324-313

Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Chip-N Club Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational Lady Razorback Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

897 902 890 911 914

296-300-301 295-300-307 297-285-308 298-313-300 310-303-301

927 914 979 885 906 927 922 1,221

309-309-309 307-303-304 330-329-320 297-295-293 306-291-309 307-297-323 313-298-311 311-305-306-299

2005-06

Fall 7th/18 1st/10 2nd/12 4th/16 4th/19 Spring 1st/7 4th/14 11th/18 2nd/15 4th/17 T4th/12 8th/21 20th/24

Baja Invitational Central District Invitational Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Mountain View Collegiate Susie Maxwell Berning Classic Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional NCAA Championships

1st/13 2nd/20 Spring 9th/15 13th/15 16th/17 T6th/17 2nd/13 8th/12 6th/12 T10th/21

Bronco Invitational Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

946 909

318-300-328 314-301-294

927 1,010 661 895 894 951 968 903

314-308-305 334-338-338 319-342 296-299-300 300-299-295 321-322-308 326-317-325 294-306-303

Chip-N Club Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational McHaney/Morehead Invitational Lady Pirate Intercollegiate The Challenge at Wolfdancer

884 926 922 917 938

298-295-291 307-312-307 312-303-307 305-303-309 318-312-308

Aztec Spring Invitational Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic UNLV Spring Invitational Mountain View Collegiate Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational Big 12 Championships

947 928 917 901 977 953

299-332-316 309-314-305 330-288-299 290-302-309 322-324-331 315-314-324

Chip-N Club Invitational Ron Moore Intercollegiate Heather Farr Memorial Alamo Invitational The Challenge at Onion Creek

889 922 894 302 871

304-290-295 320-299-303 295-311-288 302 290-292-289

UCF Challenge UNLV Spring Invitational Northern Migration Lady Gator Invitational Big 12 Championships

945 896 916 902 919

312-315-316 295-296-306 304-307-305 306-293-303 305-309-305

Chip-N Club Invitational Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational Johnie Imes Invitational Dale McNamara Invitational Alamo Invitational

627 918 943 938 914

314-313 303-301-314 320-314-309 311-313-314 306-301-307

Kiawah Island Intercollegiate UNLV Spring Invitational BYU Entrada Classic Mountain View Collegiate Baylor Spring Invitational Big 12 Championships

910 911 932 898 935 909

307-302-301 314-304-293 314-315-303 308-306-284 317-304-314 297-298-314

Chip-N Club Invitational Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational Lady Northern Invitational Hoosier Fall Invitational Alamo Invitational

926 932 939 924 884

312-307-307 318-312-302 312-303-311 311-302-311 294-280-310

Lady Puerto Rico Classic Westbrook Invitational BYU Entrada Classic Mountain View Collegiate Ohio State Spring Invitational Big Ten Championships

935 882 914 878 953 908

309-314-312 295-297-290 306-307-301 295-289-294 317-324-312 309-302-297

Central District Invitational Texas A&M “Mo” Morial Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic Mountain View Collegiate BYU Dixie Classic Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational Big 12 Championships NCAA Central Regional

2008-09

Fall 1st/13 T1st/16 5th/13 4th/20 7th/16 Spring 12th/18 17th/43 10th/19 9th/19 15th/15 10th/12

2009-10

Fall 2nd/14 6th/13 2nd/20 4th/12 11th/21 Spring 17th/17 8th/18 5th/19 7th/15 8th/12

2010-11

Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2006, before tying the school record for the best NCAA Championships score with her 301 over four rounds on the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.

2006-07

Fall 3rd/11 1st/14 7th/15 1st/17 T9th/17 Spring 1st/2 13th/14 4th/16 13th/18 1st/17 4th/12 15th/21

Badger Invitational Chip-N Club Invitational Kentucky Wildcat Invitational Bronco Invitational Derby Invitational

934 929 948 884 615

321-318-295 317-306-306 327-307-314 296-292-296 310-305

vs. Missouri (Dual Match) Central District Invitational Red Rocks Invitational UNLV Invitational Mountain View Collegiate Big 12 Championships NCAA West Regional

313 946 624 894 866 936 951

313 320-316-310 321-303 298-298-298 287-285-294 312-307-317 328-309-314

Chip-N Club Invitational Ron Moore Intercollegiate Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational

911 907 613

310-306-295 298-303-306 303-310

2007-08 Fall 4th/18 6th/18 6th/13

11 NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Fall 13th/15 4th/12 15th/15 14th/16 10th/14 Spring 5th/33 11th/15 T8th/15 10th/18 10th/18 10th/12

2011-12 Fall 4th/15 T7th/12 11th/12 4th/13 5th/14 Spring 14th/15 7th/12 3rd/12 5th/15 9th/11 6th/12

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All-Time Honors & Awards CoSIDA Academic All-American

Nebraska’s NCAA All-Americans

Edith Munson Award

The first NCAA All-American in Nebraska women’s golf history, Joanne Brooks was one of the best golfers ever to compete for the Huskers.

When Brooks completed her eligibility after the 1993 season, she held nearly every NU individual school record. She earned All-Big Eight Conference and academic Joanne Brooks All-Big Eight honors three times.

1989-92 Brooks won the Edith Munson Honorable-mention, Award given to the nation’s top 1992 student-athlete, was named an NGCA Scholastic All-American in 1990, 1991 and 1992, and was named to Nebraska’s 25 Women of Distinction List in April 2000.

A native of Tauranga, New Zealand, Brooks also served as president of Nebraska’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Sarah Sasse became Nebraska's first women's golfer to receive first-team All-America honors in 2003. One of 11 golfers to make the list of All-Americans, Sasse was the only Big 12 golfer selected.

In addition, Sasse earned numerous other honors throughout her career. She Sarah Sasse was the 2003 Big 12 Player of 1998-2003 the Year, a 2003 Scholastic AllFirst-team, 2003 American, the 2003 April Big 12 Golfer of the Month, a three-time All-Big 12 honoree, a four-time academic All-Big 12 pick and a three-time NCAA participant. She also holds the individual school record for the 36- and 54-hole scores with 138 and 209 strokes, respectively.

The Lincoln, Neb., native graduated from Nebraska in 2003 with a degree in marketing.

Big Eight Golfer of the Month

Michelle Patterson...............................................1994, 1995, 1996 Rachelle Tacha................................................................1995, 1996 Heidi Wall.......................................................................1995, 1996 Maureen Regan........................................................................1996

Heidi Wall (Stark)......................................................................1996 The Edith Munson Award is given annually to the nation’s top student-athlete. A golfer must earn both All-America and AllScholar Golf team honors.

Joanne Brooks..........................................................................1990

True Temper Scholastic Award

Stephanie Flood..............................................................1993, 1994

Nebraska Student-Athlete of the Year

Kari Mangan.............................................................................1986

NGCA Scholastic All-Americans

Ann Guiberson......................................................1989, 1990, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1990, 1991, 1992 Stephanie Hupp....................................................1991, 1992, 1993 Stephanie Flood....................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Kim Lefler.............................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Rochelle Brotsky.......................................................................1993 Melissa Odell..................................................................1994, 1995 Heidi Wall (Stark)............................................................1995, 1996 Maureen Regan........................................................................1996 Rachelle Tacha......................................................1996, 1997, 1998 Elizabeth Bahensky...............................................1998, 1999, 2000 Amanda Sutcliffe............................................................2001, 2002 Amy Roux.................................................................................2001 Jackie Beste................................................ 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).......................................................2003 Merynn Ito............................................................2003, 2004, 2005 Stephanie Schaefer.........................................................2003, 2004 Sarah Sasse...............................................................................2003 Chelsea Gehring.......................................................................2005 Allison Stewart........................................... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 JC Stevenson............................................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Kate White......................................................................2007, 2008 Rachel Hanigan.........................................................................2009 Madeleine Sheils........................................ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Charlotte Wendner.........................................................2009, 2010 Steffi Neisen...................................................................2011, 2012

Big 12 Golfer of the Year

Sarah Sasse...............................................................................2003

All-Big Ten Conference

Madeleine Sheils......................................................................2012

All-Big 12 Conference

Sarah Sasse...........................................................2000, 2001, 2003 Stephanie Ruiz..........................................................................2006 Elli Brown.................................................................................2007 Charlotte Wendner...................................................................2009

All-Big Eight Conference

Nan Circo..................................................................................1978 Jane Deeter..............................................................................1979 Jan Stanard.....................................................................1981, 1983 Cathy Nelson..................................................................1982, 1983 Shelly Godeken...............................................................1983, 1984 Jean Gilpin................................................................................1986 Kari Mangan...................................................................1985, 1986 Laura Gunia..............................................................................1987 Ann Guiberson................................................................1988, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1989, 1990, 1991 Stephanie Flood........................................................................1991 Kim Lefler.................................................................................1994 Michelle Patterson...................................................................1995 Rachelle Tacha..........................................................................1996

Big Ten Golfer of the Week

Madeleine Sheils.......................................................... Oct. 6, 2011 Madeleine Sheils........................................................ Oct. 19, 2011 Steffi Neisen.................................................................Nov. 3, 2011

Big 12 Golfer of the Month

Sarah Sasse..................................................................... April, 2003 Stephanie Ruiz..........................................................February, 2006 Elli Brown..............................................................September, 2006 Kate White................................................................. October, 2006

Molly Mullin.............................................................February, 1995 Heidi Wall (Stark)..........................................................March, 1995 Rachelle Tacha................................................................ April, 1996

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

Steffi Neisen.............................................................................2012 Madeleine Sheils......................................................................2012

Steffi Neisen.............................................................................2012

Academic All-Big Ten Conference

Jan Stanard...............................................................................1982 Joanne Brooks..........................................................................1989 Heidi Wall (Stark)......................................................................1996 Rachelle Tacha..........................................................................1996 Elizabeth Bahensky...................................................................2000 Catha Fogelberg........................................................................2000 Amy Roux.................................................................................2000 Sarah Sasse...........................................................2000, 2001, 2003 Amanda Sutcliffe......................................................................2000 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).......................................................2003 Merynn Ito................................................................................2003 Stephanie Ruiz................................................................2003, 2006 Stephanie Schaefer...................................................................2003 Elli Brown.................................................................................2006 Chrissie McArdle......................................................................2006 Sara Sackett..............................................................................2006 Allison Stewart.........................................................................2006 *Nebraska competed as a team at the 1976 AIAW Championships, and Nan Circo tied for 33rd at the 1977 AIAW Championships.

Steffi Neisen.............................................................................2012 Madeleine Sheils......................................................................2012

Academic All-Big 12 Conference

Rachelle Tacha................................................................1997, 1998 Elizabeth Bahensky...............................................1998, 1999, 2000 Susie Kiene...............................................................................1998 Hanne Nyquist..........................................................................1998 Amy Roux................................................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Catha Fogelberg.......................................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sarah Sasse................................................. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 Amanda Sutcliffe........................................ 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Amanda Krane................................................................2001, 2002 Beth Anne Bryson (Cherry).............................................2003, 2005 Merynn Ito............................................................2003, 2004, 2005 Stephanie Ruiz................................................................2003, 2004 Stephanie Schaefer.........................................................2003, 2004 Jackie Beste..........................................................2004, 2005, 2006 Sara Sackett..........................................................2004, 2005, 2006 Chelsea Gehring.............................................................2005, 2006 Allison Stewart.....................................................2005, 2007, 2008 Elli Brown.............................................................2006, 2007, 2008 Chrissie McArdle............................................................2006, 2007 Andrea Carlson (Dunagan).......................................................2007 Megan Place...................................................................2007, 2009 JC Stevenson.........................................................2008, 2009, 2010 Charlotte Wendner...............................................2008, 2009, 2010 Kate White................................................................................2008 Mary Kate Bird......................................................2009, 2010, 2011 Rachel Hanigan.........................................................................2009 Madeleine Sheils............................................................2010, 2011 Kayla Knopik.............................................................................2011

NCAA Championship Competitors

Academic All-Big Eight Conference

Francee Kopecky......................................................................1988 Melissa Busskohl......................................................................1989 Susan Daugherty..................................................1989, 1990, 1991 Ann Guiberson......................................................1989, 1990, 1992 Joanne Brooks......................................................1990, 1991, 1992 Stephanie Hupp..............................................................1991, 1993 Stephanie Flood....................................................1992, 1993, 1994 Kari Clesson..............................................................................1993 Kim Lefler.......................................................................1993, 1994 Melissa Odell..................................................................1994, 1995

Sarah Sasse captured first-team All-America honors while leading Nebraska to the NCAA Championships in 2003.

THREE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

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All-Time Letterwinners A

Roberts, Carin L............................................1980-81-82-83 Roux, Amy................................................1998-99-2000-01 Ruiz, Stephanie.............................................2002-03-04-06

Adams, Jenny.......................................................... 1985-86

B

S

Bahensky, Elizabeth..................................1997-98-99-2000 Becker, Melissa.............................................1994-95-96-97 Beste, Jackie.................................................2003-04-05-06 Bird, Mary Kate.............................................2008-09-10-11 Brooks, Joanne.............................................1989-90-91-92 Brotsky, Rochelle..........................................1992-93-94-95 Brown, Elli....................................................2005-06-07-08 Busskohl, Melissa ........................................1988-89-90-91

Sackett, Sara.................................................2002-04-05-06 Sasse, Sarah..............................................1999-2000-01-03 Schaefer, Stephanie......................................2001-02-03-04 Scherer (Krapfl), Robin....................................... 1980-81-82 Schorgl, Carolyn................................................. 2009-10-11 Schuler, Sonia......................................................... 1994-96 Sharpee, Erin................................................................2010 Sheils, Madeleine.........................................2009-10-11-12 Slattery, Sharon...................................................... 1976-77 Smedberg, Laurel.............................................. 1976-77-78 Stanard, Jan..................................................1980-81-82-83 Steen, Nancy J..............................................1983-84-85-86 Stevenson, JC................................................2007-08-09-10 Stewart, Allison............................................2005-06-07-08 Sturdevant, Sydney.......................................................2008 Sutcliffe, Amanda.....................................1999-2000-01-02

C

Circo, Nanette . ................................................. 1976-77-78 Cherry (Bryson), Beth Anne.................................2002-03-04-05 Clesson, Kari ................................................1991-92-93-94 Cook, Nodjya ...............................................1987-88-89-90

D

Davis, Kimberly.............................................................1982 Deeter, Jane..................................................1976-77-78-79 Denbeck, Deb......................................................... 1976-77 Doerr, Gretchen................................................. 1996-97-98 Dougherty, Susan.........................................1987-88-89-90 Dunagan (Carlson), Andrea.................................2004-05-06-07

T

Tacha, Rachelle.............................................1995-96-97-98 Tobin, Peggy.................................................1986-87-88-89

W

Lefler, Kim.....................................................1991-92-93-94

Wall, Heidi J....................................................... 1994-95-96 Wall, Kathy....................................................1985-86-87-88 Weekes, Elizabeth W....................................................1979 Wendner, Charlotte......................................2007-08-09-10 White, Kate............................................................. 2007-08 Woodard, Denise . .......................................................1996 Wright, Katelyn...................................................2011-12

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Y

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Elgert, K.C........................................................... 1999-2000

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Flood, Stephanie...........................................1991-92-93-94 Fogelberg, Catha......................................1999-2000-01-02

G

Gehring, Chelsea..........................................2003-04-05-06 Gilpin, Jean...................................................1983-84-85-86 Gleadall, Natalie...........................................................2009 Godeken, Shelly............................................1981-82-83-84 Guiberson, Ann.............................................1988-89-90-92 Gunia, Laura.................................................1984-85-86-87

H

Hallett, Molly.......................................................... 1995-96 Hanigan, Rachel...................................................... 2008-09 Harder, Julie..................................................................2003 Hergert, Mary Sue............................................. 1979-80-81 Hornecker, Shirin.................................................... 1996-97 Houston, Janet L..................................................... 1983-84 Hupp, Stephanie...........................................1990-91-92-93 Huston, Mimi C....................................................... 1977-78

A four-year letterwinner for Nebraska from 1988 to 1992, Ann Guiberson was the Huskers’ first NGCA Scholastic All-American.

L

Madsen, Alysen............................................1988-89-90-91 Mangan, Kari A.............................................1983-84-85-86 McArdle, Chrissie..........................................2004-05-06-07 Merwald, Julie..............................................................1979 Miller, Lori....................................................1980-81-82-83 Molyneux, Remylee................................................ 2011-12 Morrissey, Catherine M................................1977-78-79-80 Mullin, Molly................................................1993-94-95-96

N

Neisen, Steffi.......................................................2011-12 Nelson, Catherine A......................................1981-82-83-84 Noerrlinger, Dawn........................................1987-88-89-90 Nyquist, Hanne....................................................... 1997-98

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I

Ito, Merynn...................................................2002-03-04-05

O’Neill, Katie...................................................... 1985-86-87 Odell, Melissa...............................................1991-93-94-95

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P

Keiser, Katie............................................................ 2011-12 Kemper, Kelly.......................................................... 1993-94 Kiene, Susie..................................................................1997 Kniffin, Carolyn....................................................... 1986-87 Knopik, Kayla................................................2009-10-11-12 Kopecky, Frances............................................... 1986-87-88 Krane, Amanda.................................................. 2000-01-02

Young, Becky................................................................1991

Papes, Lisa....................................................................1984 Patterson, Michelle L....................................1993-94-95-96 Place, Megan................................................2006-07-08-09

R

Reed, Debbie................................................................1976 Regan, Maureen................................................ 1995-96-97 Rist, Anne M.................................................................1991

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A four-year letterwinner for the Huskers, Kari Mangan was a two-time All-Big Eight selection and the Nebraska Female StudentAthlete of the Year in 1986.

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Individual & Team Records

Team Records

Individual School Records

Alamo Invitational (second round); (Madeleine Sheils, Kayla Knopik, Shelby Martinek, Katelyn Wright, Steffi Neisen), Oct. 31, 2011

18-Hole Score.............................66

18-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 280 36-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 572 Mountain View Collegiate (287-285); (Elli Brown, Kate White, Chrissie McArdle, Allison Stewart, JC Stevenson), March 24, 2007

54-Hole Score..................................................................................................... 866 Mountain View Collegiate (287-285-294); (Elli Brown, Kate White, Chrissie McArdle, Allison Stewart, JC Stevenson), March 24-25, 2007

Nebraska All-Time Team Victories

1976 Big Eight Tournament......................................................................................................................................................................... 684 1978 Omaha Invitational............................................................................................................................................................................. 336 1979 Wichita State Invitational.................................................................................................................................................... 368-339=707 1980 Iowa Invitational.................................................................................................................................................................. 318-328=646 1980 Iowa State Invitational......................................................................................................................................................... 315-312=627 1980 Missouri Invitational............................................................................................................................................................ 334-324=658 1980 Iowa Invitational.................................................................................................................................................................. 311-318=629 1980 AIAW Region 6 Championship.............................................................................................................................................314-308=622 1982 Spring Break Tournament.............................................................................................................................................312-319-301=932 1982 Missouri Invitational.....................................................................................................................................................323-324-301=948 1983 Big Eight Tournament...................................................................................................................................................322-317-319=958 1983 Kansas Invitational........................................................................................................................................................331-319-315=965 1984 Wichita State Invitational.............................................................................................................................................326-345-327=998 1986 Northern Iowa Invitational...........................................................................................................................................328-331-312=971 1988 Northern Illinois Invitational................................................................................................................................................318-324=642 1989 Husker Golf Invitational................................................................................................................................................309-304-305=918 1989 Spartan Fall Invitational................................................................................................................................................317-307-309=933 1990 Rio Rico-Hawkeye.........................................................................................................................................................311-308-306=925 1990 Missouri Invitational............................................................................................................................................................ 304-311=615 1993 Husker Classic...............................................................................................................................................................312-309-304=925 1994 Midwest Golf Classic........................................................................................................................................................... 314-314=628 1994 UNT/SMU Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................... 314-313=627 1994 Husker Golf Classic.......................................................................................................................................................315-311-310=936 1996 Lady Lion Invitational........................................................................................................................................................... 304-301=605 1996 Big 12 Fall Preview........................................................................................................................................................300-296-313=909 1997 Colorado Invitational....................................................................................................................................................296-292-299=887 1999 Big 12 Preview..............................................................................................................................................................298-303-305=906 1999 Lady Razorback Invitational.................................................................................................................................................298-306=604 2000 Oklahoma/Susie Maxwell Berning Classic....................................................................................................................322-302-306=998 2000 Alltel Husker Invitational..............................................................................................................................................298-303-300=901 2001 Heather Farr/CU Invitational...............................................................................................................................................301-291=592 2003 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................307-297-300=904 2003 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate..........................................................................................................................................311-302=613 2004 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................306-306-325=937 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................295-300-307=902 2006 Baja Invitational............................................................................................................................................................309-309-310=928 2006 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................317-306-306=929 2006 Bronco Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................296-292-296=884 2007 Mountain View Collegiate............................................................................................................................................287-285-294=866 2007 Bronco Invitational.......................................................................................................................................................318-300-328=946 2008 Chip-N Club Invitational................................................................................................................................................298-295-291=884 2008 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational................................................................................................................ (tie) 307-312-307=926

Steffi Neisen

Mountain View Collegiate (second round) Tucson, Ariz. March 23, 2012

36-Hole Score........................... 138

Sarah Sasse

Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Fort Collins, Colo.  Sept. 9, 2002

54-Hole Score........................... 209 Sarah Sasse

Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic Fort Collins, Colo. Sept. 9-10, 2002

72-Hole Score............................... 301 Elizabeth Bahensky

NCAA Championships Sunriver, Ore. May 27, 2000

Stephanie Ruiz

NCAA Championships Columbus, Ohio May 26, 2006

Nebraska won the 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. The Huskers captured four consecutive Chip-N Club titles from 2003 to 2006

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Nebraska in Conference Championships Big eIGHT Team/Individual Champions

Year.........................Champion................................................ NU Finish.................................................................Individual Champion

1976.....................Nebraska (684)....................................1st (684)....................................... Lindsey Wetzel (Oklahoma, 164) 1977.....................Oklahoma State (671).........................4th (705).................................Patty Zimmer (Oklahoma State, 158) 1978.....................Oklahoma (653)...................................5th (675)....................................Alicia Ogrin (Oklahoma State, 154) 1979.....................Oklahoma State (949).........................4th (1,023).................................Alicia Ogrin (Oklahoma State, 232) 1980.....................Oklahoma State (930).........................5th (991).................................... Val Skinner (Oklahoma State, 225) 1981.....................Oklahoma (922)...................................4th (972).............................. Dorea Mitchell (Oklahoma State, 227) 1982.....................Oklahoma State (917).........................4th (992).................................... Val Skinner (Oklahoma State, 216) 1983.....................Nebraska (953)....................................1st (953)..................................Janice Burba (Oklahoma State, 233) 1984.....................Oklahoma State (934).........................2nd (959).................................. Robin Hood (Oklahoma State, 224) 1985.....................Oklahoma State (934).........................6th (1,027)...................................Lisa Stone (Oklahoma State, 231) 1986.....................Oklahoma State (924).........................3rd (955)................................... Robin Hood (Oklahoma State, 220) 1987.....................Oklahoma State (912).........................6th (989)....................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 228) 1988.....................Oklahoma State (944).........................5th (1,011).................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 234) 1989.....................Oklahoma State (935).........................4th (964)....................................Eva Dahloff (Oklahoma State, 229) 1990.....................Kansas (936)........................................5th (968)............................Marnie McGuire (Oklahoma State, 230) 1991.....................Oklahoma (943)...................................3rd (975).........................................Cathy Stevens (Oklahoma, 232) 1992.....................Oklahoma State (914).........................7th (977)................................ Arantxa Sison (Oklahoma State, 220) 1993.....................Iowa St. (945)......................................4th (1,007)................................Shelley Finnestad (Iowa State, 232) 1994.....................Oklahoma State (919).........................4th (939)......................... Charlotta Eliasson (Oklahoma State, 221) 1995.....................Oklahoma State (937).........................3rd (985)................................... Amy Weeks (Oklahoma State, 226) 1996.....................Oklahoma State (946).........................T-3rd (974)......................................Rachelle Tacha (Nebraska, 227) Team Titles by School: Oklahoma State, 14; Oklahoma, 3; Nebraska, 2; Kansas, 1; Iowa State, 1

Big 12 Team/Individual Champions

1997.....................Texas (924)..........................................3rd (945)...............................................Heather Bowie (Texas, 212) 1998.....................Texas A&M (919).................................6th (936).......................................... Isabelle Ros (Texas A&M, 225) 1999.....................Oklahoma State (906).........................8th (929).................................Maria Boden (Oklahoma State, 219) 2000.....................Oklahoma (916)...................................3rd (920)...........................................Amelia Moses (Missouri, 222) 2001.....................Oklahoma State (925).........................5th (958).................................Maria Boden (Oklahoma State, 227) 2002.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................7th (952)..........................Emma Zackrisson (Oklahoma State, 223) 2003.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................5th (926)............................................. Sarah Sasse (Nebraska, 220) 2004.....................Texas (592/36 Holes)...........................10th (622)...........................Annie Thurman (Oklahoma State, 137) 2005.....................Oklahoma State (900).........................7th (942)..................Annie Thurman-Young (Oklahoma State, 212) 2006.....................Texas A&M (899).................................T-4th (927).......................................Ashley Knoll (Texas A&M, 215) 2007.....................Texas A&M (911).................................4th (936)......................................... Amanda Costner (Kansas, 221) 2008.....................Oklahoma State (912).........................6th (968).............................Jaclyn Sweeney (Oklahoma State, 225) 2009.....................Oklahoma State (909).........................10th (953)................................. Ashley Freeman (Texas A&M, 225) 2010.....................Texas A&M (896).................................8th (919).......................... Caroline Hedwall (Oklahoma State, 210) 2011.....................Texas (872)..........................................10th (909).......................................... Madison Pressel (Texas, 208)

Big Ten Team/Individual Champions

Rachelle Tacha won the Big Eight individual championship in 1996, the league’s final season. Tacha also qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1996.

2012 Big Ten Championships French Lick, Ind., April 27-29 Rk. Team

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Michigan State................... 298-292-295-885 (+21) Purdue............................... 310-294-291-895 (+31) Ohio State.......................... 298-297-303-898 (+34) Michigan............................ 305-294-301-900 (+36) Illinois................................ 304-300-302-906 (+42) Nebraska.......................... 309-302-297-908 (+44) Northwestern.................... 307-304-306-917 (+53) Minnesota......................... 318-301-299-918 (+54) Wisconsin.......................... 318-303-307-928 (+64) Iowa................................... 319-301-309-929 (+65) Penn State......................... 309-312-313-934 (+70) Indiana............................... 334-311-299-944 (+80)

2012.....................Michigan State (885)...........................6th (908)........................................... Laura Gonzalez (Purdue, 216) Team Titles by School: Ohio State, 11; Indiana, 7; Purdue, 5; Michigan State, 5; Minnesota, 1; Iowa, 1; Wisconsin, 1

2012 Big Ten Championships

Big Ten Championship Records

Rk. Golfer, Team

Team

Lowest Winning Score (54 Holes).....................................885.........................................Michigan State, 2012 (298-292-295) Lowest Winning Score (72 Holes).....................................1,158...........................................Purdue, 2010 (289-292-294-294) Largest Margin of Victory (54 Holes)................................41......................................................................... Ohio State, 1983 Largest Margin of Victory (72 Holes)................................58.............................................................................. Indiana, 1986

Individual

Lowest Winning Score (54 Holes).....................................214............................. Cathy Kratzert, Ohio State, 1983 (73-69-72) Lowest Winning Score (72 Holes).....................................280............................Laura Gonzalez, Purdue, 2010 (71-70-70-69) Lowest Score, One Round.................................................65............................................Ashley Bauer, Michigan, 2010 (2nd) Lowest Score, After Two Rounds......................................139.......................................Ashley Bauer, Michigan, 2010 (74-65) Lowest First-Round Score.................................................67...................................................... Stacy Orschell, Purdue, 2000 Lowest Second-Round Score............................................65..................................................... Ashley Bauer, Michigan, 2010 Lowest Third-Round Score................................................66................................................. Maria Hernandez, Purdue, 2008 Lowest Score, After Three Rounds...................................210................................. Ashley Bauer, Michigan, 2010 (74-65-71) Lowest Fourth-Round Score.............................................69................................................. Maria Hernandez, Purdue, 2008 ..................................................................................................................................................Laura Gonzalez, Purdue, 2010 .........................................................................................................................................................Kris Yoo, Wisconsin, 2011 Nebraska’s first season in the Big Ten Conference was 2012. The first Big Ten Team Championship was conducted in 1982.

A 54-hole tournament was held in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1996 and 2012. A 72-hole tournament was held from 1985 through 1995 and from 1997 through 2011.

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Individual Results

Total

1. Laura Gonzalez, Purdue............... 78-69-69-216 (E) 2. Yugene Lee, Michigan................ 75-72-70-217 (+1) T3. Madeleine Sheils, Nebraska.....76-71-71-218 (+2) T3. Caroline Powers, Michigan St.... 72-73-73-218 (+2) T3. Lindsey Solberg, Michigan St..... 73-70-75-218 (+2) T3. Rachel Rohanna, Ohio State...... 74-71-73-218 (+2) T7. Chelsea Harris, Iowa.................. 78-70-72-220 (+4) T7. Jackie Shepherd, Minnesota...... 73-73-74-220 (+4) 9. Nora Lucas, Illinois..................... 72-75-74-221 (+5) T10. Paula Reto, Purdue.................... 76-75-72-223 (+7) T10. Hailey Koschmann, Illinois......... 78-70-75-223 (+7) T10. Meagan Bauer, Michigan........... 74-72-77-223 (+7) 13. Elyse Archambault, Penn St....... 74-76-74-224 (+8) T14. Victoria Scherer, Purdue............ 76-73-76-225 (+9) T14. Alyssa Ferrell, Michigan St......... 79-73-73-225 (+9) T14. Lauren Grogan, Michigan.......... 78-73-74-225 (+9) 17. Kayla Knopik, Nebraska..........75-75-77-227 (+11) T25. Steffi Neisen, Nebraska..........76-78-76-230 (+14) T48. Katelyn Wright, Nebraska.......84-80-73-237 (+21) T57. Katie Keiser, Nebraska............84-78-79-241 (+25) 64. Remylee Molyneux, Nebraska.....82-81-83-246 (+30)

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Nebraska in NCAA Competition Team NCAA Regional Scores

Nebraska NCAA Championship Individual Records (72 Holes)

Championship Golf Course of New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M., May 12-14 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Stephanie Flood 77 82 Kim Lefler 80 76 Melissa Odell 77 82 Michelle Patterson 80 85 Heidi Wall 79 77 Team (Count Four) 313 312 NU Finish: 16th/19

Lowest Final Score:........................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)/Stephanie Ruiz (2006).............................................301 Lowest Score After One Round:........................................ Stephanie Ruiz (2006)...........................................................................................72 Lowest Score After Two Rounds:...................................... Stephanie Ruiz (2006).........................................................................................148 Lowest Score After Three Rounds:..................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)..................................................................................225 Lowest Single-Round Score:............................................. Elizabeth Bahensky (2000, Third Round)..............................................................68 Lowest Second-Round Score:........................................... Elli Brown (2006)..................................................................................................74 Lowest Third-Round Score:............................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)....................................................................................68 Lowest Fourth-Round Score:............................................ Allison Stewart (2006)..........................................................................................73 Best Finish:....................................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000).............................................................................. T25th Lowest Stroke Average:.................................................... Elizabeth Bahensky (2000)/Stephanie Ruiz (2006)..........................................75.25

1994 NCAA West Regional

Rd.3 78 77 77 78 76 308

Total 237 233 231 243 232 933

1995 NCAA West Regional

Randolph North Park Golf Course Tucson, Ariz., May 11-13 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Molly Mullin 76 81 Michelle Patterson 76 80 Maureen Regan 82 80 Rachelle Tacha 75 74 Heidi Wall 70 77 Team (Count Four) 297 311 NU Finish:12th/20

Rd.3 75 76 83 78 79 308

1996 NCAA West Regional

The Champions Club Golf Course Omaha, Neb., May 9-11 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Molly Mullin 81 81 Michelle Patterson 83 87 Maureen Regan 81 91 Heidi Stark 73 79 Rachelle Tacha 71 77 Team (Count Four) 306 324 NU Finish: 11th/20

Rd.3 80 85 89 81 85 331

Rd.2 75 71 75 77 78 298

Rd.3 74 80 80 84 87 318

Total 222 228 236 243 246 928

The Traditions Club Bryan, Texas, May 11-13 Golfer Rd.1 Stephanie Ruiz 78 Allison Stewart 79 Chrissie McArdle 77 Elli Brown 79 Sara Sackett 80 Team (Count Four) 313 NU Finish: 8th/21

Rd.2 76 70 75 77 77 298

Rd.3 74 81 79 77 83 311

Total 228 230 231 233 240 922

2007 NCAA West Regional

Rd.3 76 76 78 76 79 306

Total 226 227 230 231 232 909

2000 NCAA West Regional

Karsten Golf Course Tempe, Ariz., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Elizabeth Bahensky 76 Catha Fogelberg 77 Amy Roux 73 Sarah Sasse 72 Amanda Sutcliffe 84 Team (Count Four) 298 NU Finish: 9th/24

Firethorn Golf Course Lincoln, Neb., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Sarah Sasse 73 Merynn Ito 77 Stephanie Schaefer 81 Stephanie Ruiz 82 Beth Anne Cherry 81 Team (Count Four) 312 NU Finish: 5th/21

2006 NCAA Central Regional

Total 242 255 261 233 233 961

1997 NCAA West Regional

Randolph North Park Golf Course Tucson, Ariz., May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Hanne Nyquist 74 76 Elizabeth Bahensky 75 76 Shirin Hornecker 73 79 Rachelle Tacha 79 76 Maureen Regan 79 74 Team (Count Four) 301 302 NU Finish: 14th/20

NCAA Championship Scores

2003 NCAA Central Regional

Total 232 232 245 227 226 916

The Entrada at Snow Canyon Golf Club St. George, Utah, May 10-12 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Elli Brown 81 77 Chrissie McArdle 79 82 Kate White 83 77 JC Stevenson 85 79 Allison Stewart 88 76 Team (Count Four) 328 309 NU Finish: 15th/21

Rd.3 75 80 81 78 83 314

Total 233 241 241 242 247 951

Rd.3 77 73 75 74 85 299

Total 229 226 224 220 250 899

2001 NCAA Central Regional

Birck Boilermaker Golf Course West Lafayette, Ind., May 10-12 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Sarah Sasse 76 72 Amy Roux 80 76 Catha Fogelberg 82 76 Amanda Sutcliffe 81 82 Amanda Krane 89 85 Team (Count Four) 319 306 NU Finish: 10th/21

Rd.3 78 79 83 81 86 321

The University of Texas Golf Course Austin, Texas, May 8-10 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 JC Stevenson 73 72 Elli Brown 72 79 Kate White 73 86 Charlotte Wendner 76 80 Allison Stewart 82 75 Team (Count Four) 294 306 NU Finish: T10th/21

Rd.3 75 72 74 82 88 303

Total 220 223 233 238 245 903

Rd.2 81 79 89 84 92 333

Rd.3 78 84 80 84 87 326

Total 244 248 253 253 264 998

Rd.3 79

Rd. 4 79

Total 314

1996 NCAA Championships La Quinta Resort and Club, Dunes Course La Quinta, Calif., May 22-25 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Heidi Stark 78 86 84 Rachelle Tacha 83 77 78

Rd. 4 78 78

Total 326 316

2000 NCAA Championships Crosswater Golf Club Sunriver, Ore., May 24-27 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Elizabeth Bahensky 79 78 Catha Fogelberg 79 78 Amy Roux 79 80 Sarah Sasse 74 75 Amanda Sutcliffe 78 85 Team (Count Four) 310 311 NU Finish: 19th/24

Rd.3 68 75 81 78 85 302

Rd. 4 76 82 81 77 84 316

Total 301 314 321 304 332 1,239

2001 NCAA Championships Mission Inn, El Campeon Course Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla., May 22-25 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Rd.3 Sarah Sasse 79 75 81

Rd. 4 75

Total 310

Birck Boilermaker Golf Course West Lafayette, Ind., May 20-23 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Sarah Sasse 75 79 Stephanie Ruiz 82 85 Stephanie Schaefer 78 84 Merynn Ito 85 85 Beth Anne Cherry 92 89 Team (Count Four) 320 333 NU Finish: 22nd/24

Rd.3 75 77 81 81 90 314

Rd. 4 78 77 81 78 91 314

Total 307 321 324 329 362 1,281

2006 NCAA Championships

Total 226 235 241 244 260 946

The Scarlet Course Columbus, Ohio, May 23-26 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Stephanie Ruiz 72 76 Chrissie McArdle 82 78 Elli Brown 76 74 Sara Sackett 81 77 Allison Stewart 87 88 Team (Count Four) 311 305 NU Finish: 20th/24

2002 NCAA Central Regional

Forest Akers West Golf Course East Lansing, Mich., May 9-11 Golfer Rd.1 Catha Fogelberg 85 Merynn Ito 85 Beth Anne Cherry 84 Stephanie Ruiz 85 Amanda Sutcliffe 85 Team (Count Four) 339 NU Finish: 19th/21

Arthur Hills Golf Course Hilton Head, S.C., May 23-26 Golfer Rd.1 Rd.2 Joanne Brooks 75 81

2003 NCAA Championships

2008 NCAA Central Regional

Rd.2 76 76 76 74 81 302

1990 NCAA Championships

Rd.3 78 75 77 76 78 306

Rd. 4 75 76 82 75 73 299

Total 301 311 309 309 326 1,221

*Scores from Jan Stanard’s individual NCAA appearance in 1982 are unavailable.

Elizabeth Bahensky owns six NU NCAA Tournament records, including best single-round (68) and final score (301).

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THIS IS

NEBRASKA

ebraska continues to add to its impressive tradition of success in women’s golf. In 2012, Madeleine Sheils became the first golfer in Husker history to earn All-Big Ten honors by taking third in Nebraska’s first-ever Big Ten Tournament. Sheils, who went on to compete at the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio, capped one of the top careers in school history as a four-time NGCA Scholastic All-American.

In 2008, the Huskers earned their 11th trip to the NCAA Regional Championships, just missing a bid to the 24-team NCAA Championships. The Huskers have finished among the top 24 teams in the nation three times in the past 13 seasons. In 2006, the Huskers posted the best NCAA Championship score in school history, while finishing 20th at the event.

Entering her 26th season at the helm of the Nebraska women’s golf program, Coach Robin Krapfl has guided the Huskers to 28 tournament titles, 11 NCAA Regional appearances and all three of the school’s NCAA Tournament bids.

Husker women’s golfers epitomize Nebraska’s commitment to success in athletics, academics and life. Husker golfers have captured a nation-leading 61 NGCA Scholastic All-America honors. The Husker women’s golf team is also one of NU’s most active teams in the community.

The 2006 Nebraska women’s golf team (main photo) enjoyed one of the best seasons in school history by finishing 20th at the NCAA Championships. Steph Ruiz (bottom left) matched the best four-round NCAA Tournament score in school history with a 301.

Sarah Sasse (bottom middle) made history in 2003 when she earned first-team All-America honors for the Huskers.

Sasse was also named the Big 12 Conference Golfer of the Year and led the 2003 Huskers (top right) to a 22nd-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Sasse went on to be a competitor on the Golf Channel’s “Big Break III” in 2005.

The 2000 Huskers (middle right) posted the best NCAA Championship finish in school history by taking 19th.

Heidi Wall (bottom right) captured CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors for the Huskers in 1996. The Lincoln native helped NU to three straight NCAA Regional appearances from 1994 to 1996.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

This is Nebraska

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition.

More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams (299) than any other school in the nation, and Nebraska has produced more NCAA Top Eight Award winners (16) than any other school. As it enters its second season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2012-13, Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions.

The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 102 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The Penn State football program ranks second among all sports nationally with 60 all-time academic All-Americans. In fact, Nebraska's 102 football academic All-Americans would rank among the top 25 schools (all sports, all divisions) in the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans.

The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (36) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 29 selections. Nebraska also ranks among the top 10 schools in the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in baseball, women's basketball and men’s and women’s track and field/cross country. Over the past two years, the men's and women's track and field programs have produced 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans the most in the nation during that span.

Huskers Build on Academic Tradition in 2011-12

Husker student-athletes produced another stellar year at the University of Nebraska, continuing NU’s tradition of academic success. Nebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports to 299 with a Big Ten Conference-leading eight honorees in 2011-12. A total of 190 Husker student-athletes captured academic All-Big Ten honors, while Huskers earned 667 spots on the All Sports as of August 2012 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall and spring semesters.

Academic All-Americans 299

The Nebraska football team led an impressive showing in the classroom for the Huskers, as Austin Cassidy, Rex Burkhead and Sean Fisher all claimed CoSIDA Academic All-America honors.

Cassidy, who became the 24th Husker football player in history to be a twotime academic All-American, earned first-team honors as a senior safety.

Cassidy was joined on the first team by Burkhead, who rolled to 1,357 rushing yards as a junior I-back in 2011. Fisher, a junior linebacker, added second-team CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades. A total of 47 Husker football players earned bachelor's degrees in 2011-12, while 27 Huskers earned academic All-Big Ten awards.

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Track and field All-Americans Tyler Hitchler and Ashley Miller led an impressive season for Coach Gary Pepin’s program. Hitchler, an All-American on and off the track during his career, claimed Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Year award. A first-team AllAmerican in the discus in 2012, Hitchler was also NU's male recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor. A two-time Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award winner and a four-time member of the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Hitchler was accepted into medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Miller, a three-time All-American on the track, was a co-captain of both the NU women's cross country and track and field teams in 2011-12. The 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-American was NU's female recipient of the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the women's track and field team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner. The track and field program added a trio of 2012 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, led by senior Bjorn Barrefors who became just the 13th Husker in history across all sports to be a three-time academic All-American. The multi-eventer from Stockholm, Sweden, was joined on the 2012 first team by senior Nate Polacek, who earned a spot on the academic All-America team for the second straight season. Junior distance runner Brett Grieb added a third-team CoSIDA Academic All-America award.

Top: Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Ashley Miller (left) and Tyler Hitchler (right) earned multiple All-America awards for the Husker track and field program.

Bottom: An All-Big 12 selection on the course and in the classroom, Elli Brown earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in December of 2008.

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The Nebraska wrestling team also produced a pair of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for the first time in program history. Heavyweight Tucker Lane claimed first-team honors to close his career as a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Lane, who also earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship worth $7,500, was joined by second-team academic All-American Josh Ihnen. The junior added All-America honors on the mat as well for the Huskers in 2012.

Lane was joined by softball’s Nikki Haget, Hitchler and Miller in earning NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for the Huskers in 2011-12.

Across all sports, Nebraska student-athletes claimed 190 academic All-Big Ten selections, just two shy of its Big 12-record-setting total of 192 in 2010-11. The Husker baseball (17), women's tennis (7), bowling (4) and women's rifle (4) teams all led the Big Ten in academic All-Big Ten selections, while the NU football (27), softball (10) and men's golf teams (6) all ranked second among conference schools.

Over the past four years, Nebraska has claimed nearly 740 academic all-conference certificates across all sports. Huskers also earned 667 spots on the first Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll, which recognizes student-athletes who produce 3.0 or better gradepoint averages in the fall or spring semesters. Husker student-athletes also produced 92 perfect 4.0 GPA semesters during the 2011-12 academic year.

The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in a record-setting 155 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2011 through May of 2012.

Each spring Nebraska hosts its annual Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet to honor Huskers who have earned either a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the previous calendar year. In the spring of 2012, Husker student-athletes earned 321 academic honors medallions.

Nebraska’s 2011-12 Academic Highlights

• 299 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 102 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 36 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 29 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time) • Eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (5 first-team, 2 second-team, 1 third-team) First-Team: Rex Burkhead (Football), Austin Cassidy (Football), Tucker Lane (Wrestling), Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field), Nate Polacek (Men’s Track & Field) Second-Team: Sean Fisher (Football), Josh Ihnen (Wrestling) Third-Team: Brett Grieb (Men’s Track & Field) • Four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Tucker Lane (Wrestling); Nikki Haget (Softball); Tyler Hitchler (Track & Field); Ashley Miller (Track & Field/Cross Country) • 190 Academic All-Big Ten Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA) • 667 Student-Athletes Honored on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above) • 92 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester • School-Record 155 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2011 through May 2012 (August 2011--16; December 2011--57; May 2012--82) • Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Tyler Hitchler, Men’s Track & Field (Nutrition Science) • Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Ashley Miller, Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country (Dietetics) • Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Golf (3.509 GPA in 2011) • Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Tennis (3.644 GPA in 2011) • Life Skills Team Award Winners - Football, Women's Swimming & Diving

Top: Two-time academic All-Big 12 selection Megan Place earned her degree from Nebraska in 2009. Since 1988, Nebraska has averaged more than four academic allconference selections per year.

Bottom: Kayla Knopik earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2012.

The Papillion, Neb., native was a finance major at Nebraska and claimed firstteam academic All-Big 12 honors in 2011. She was also a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2012 after finishing 17th at the Big Ten Championships.

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THE NEBRASKA ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes 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 comprised of 13 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 75 tutors addressing all subject areas.

Academic Counseling

Eight academic counselors and three 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. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.

Tutorial Support

A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.

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. Each student-athlete is required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. In addition, weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall may also be determined by the academic counselor.

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Mentoring

Many student-athletes meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.

Educational Assessments

Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach to determine student strengths and areas for improvement.

Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Student-Athlete Orientation

The academic staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete.

Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.

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

Student-athletes enjoy a new state-of-the art computer lab and technology center with 58 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.

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NEBRASKA LIFE SKILLS - SERVING LEADERS The Nebraska Life Skills program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development.

Nebraska has long been considered a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.

Life Skills Components

Proactive Education Husker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 13-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops.

Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings featuring remarks from Athletic Director Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers.

Personalized Support/Individual Sessions Resume Development – Each student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills counselor who assists in the creation of a personalized resume for the student-athlete.

Periodic follow-up meetings will take place through graduation to ensure a wellrounded college experience and marketability to realize career goals.

Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on an annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in numerous school outreach campaigns in both classroom and assembly settings.

Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to a variety of patients. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from the entire state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Typically requires one hour of service per week serving as a youth mentor.

Leadership/Citizenship Life Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 23 sports serve as the “voice” of the entire student-athlete population discussing student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently went above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Heart and Soul Award – Presented annually to the top senior studentathlete leaders for extraordinary service throughout their college careers. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Nebraska Football Uplifting Athletes - A newly recognized UNL student organization initiated in 2012, Nebraska football players and UNL student leaders work collaboratively to raise funds and awareness for those with rare diseases. Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead was named the 2012 recipient of the National Rare Disease Champion Award for his mentoring of Jack Hoffman. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team with the highest point total in the life skills team competition.

Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking Night – Former Husker student-athletes and other professionals thriving in their chosen career fields share valuable insights with sophomore student-athletes. Assessments – Online assessments to help individuals discover talents and match with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating the job offer.

Postgraduate Assistance Commitment to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for numerous postgraduate awards.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most welltrained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2012-13 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, eight athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.

Above: Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers coordinates the care of Husker student-athletes by using some of the best on-site technology in collegiate athletics.

The Athletic Medicine Center features a hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned pool, which allows student-athletes across all of Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously.

The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped with two cameras underwater for evaluation and assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are also available to the Huskers.

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The medical facilities at Nebraska 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, the NU Coliseum, the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Haymarket Park 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.

Using the best on-site medical equipment and resources in college athletics, the Nebraska athletic medicine staff provides Husker student-athletes with highly skilled medical care throughout the year.

NUTRITION

Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Lindsey Remmers and Scott Trausch work with all 23 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Lewis Training Table, which was remodeled and expanded in the 2010 season. In addition to utilizing the Lewis Training Table each day for lunch and dinner, student-athletes also have access to fueling stations near strength and conditioning areas to provide fluids and nutritional foods before and after workouts to maximize performance and recovery.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES

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HUskers.com | 39 Nebraska's top facilities are not limited to the women’s golf program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation's best.

Nebraska provides its student-athletes topnotch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. In 2012-13, the Nebraska men’s and women's basketball and wrestling programs benefitted from the addition of the Hendricks Training Complex at the Devaney Center. The new facility includes new practice courts and a wrestling room along with expanded strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

The baseball and softball teams began working out in the Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility in the fall of 2011.

Top left: Memorial Stadium is packed for every home game and features a giant HuskerVision replay board.

Middle: Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds.

The Huskers are also committed to improving their facilities on an annual basis, including the new Hendricks Training Complex, which opened in the fall of 2011, and Pinnacle Bank Arena (top right) is set to open in 2013-14 for Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball. The Devaney Center is also being renovated to become the new home of Nebraska volleyball in 2013.

Bottom left: Hawks Field at Haymarket Park provides the Huskers with the finest baseball stadium in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska shares its home ballpark with the Lincoln Saltdogs, an independent minor league team.

Bottom left and right: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with top-notch training facilities. The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex and Traditions Lobby features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project, as well as memorabilia and trophies from all of Nebraska’s bowl games.

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NEBRASKA’S NATIONAL POWER One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 23 of its varsity sports. Nebraska has won a total of 24 team national championships since 1970, including five football titles, eight men’s gymnastics championships, five bowling crowns, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 2011-12, 10 Husker teams finished among the top 25 in their respective sports, including the Nebraska football team which posted its fourth straight nine-win season.

The Husker football team also led a list of 14 Husker squads that advanced to NCAA postseason competition in 2011-12, as Bo Pelini's team made a New Year's Day appearance in the 2012 Capital One Bowl. The national power Husker bowling team took third at the 2012 NCAA Championships. The NU women's gymnastics team finished eighth nationally for its third straight top-10 NCAA finish after claiming its first Big Ten title. The NU wrestling team notched its fifth straight top-16 NCAA finish by tying for ninth at nationals, while the men's gymnasts added a No. 10 NCAA finish. The NU men's track and field team contributed a tie for 11th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships - the team's best finish since 2003. The Husker men also tied for 23rd at the NCAA Indoor Championships, while the Husker women won the program's first Big Ten crown. The tradition-rich volleyball program won the school's first-ever Big Ten title in any sport while finishing 12th nationally and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Outside hitter Gina Mancuso captured first-team AVCA All-America honors while helping the Nebraska volleyball team to the school's first-ever Big Ten Conference championship in 2011. The tradition-rich Nebraska volleyball team has won three NCAA titles in its history, while capturing four conference titles in the past five seasons.

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The NU women’s tennis team produced the best season in school history in 2012, posting a school-record 24 wins and No. 16 final ITA ranking. The Huskers produced their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, where they came up just short of their first NCAA Sweet 16 trip. The Husker women's basketball team ran to the second-highest win total in school history with 24 victories, while adding a runner-up finish in their first Big Ten Tournament.

NU posted their second-highest final Associated Press national ranking by finishing the year at No. 17.

While Nebraska’s teams performed at the high levels, individual Husker athletes also earned national honors. On the gridiron, linebacker Lavonte David claimed All-America honors while being named the Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year. Alfonzo Dennard was named the Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year, while Brett Maher became the first player to win the conference's punter and place-kicker of the year awards in the same season since 2001. Chad Wright claimed a national championship in the men's discus. Overall in 2011-12, 30 Husker student-athletes combined to capture 39 All-America awards across all sports. As a testament to Nebraska’s national recruiting prowess, the All-Americans came to NU from 12 states and five foreign countries. The Cornhusker state showed its success in keeping the best and brightest of its future leaders at home, as nine All-Americans came from the state of Nebraska.

Top: Chad Wright claimed the national title in the men's discus at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The sophomore from Kingston, Jamaica earned his second All-America award while becoming the 77th NCAA individual champion in the history of the Husker track and field program.

Bottom: The Nebraska women’s track and field team captured the 2012 Big Ten Indoor title. It was NU’s 104th track and field conference crown in history. The Husker men added a pair of top-25 NCAA team finishes in 2012, including a tie for 11th at the NCAA outdoor meet.

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Nebraska’s Top 25 National Finishes in 2011-12 Bowling Women’s Gymnastics Wrestling Men’s Gymnastics Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Volleyball Women's Tennis Women's Basketball Men’s Indoor Track & Field Football

3rd 8th 9th (Tie) 10th 11th (Tie) 12th 16th 17th 23rd (Tie) 24th

Top left: The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team captured its first Big Ten title while finishing eighth at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Sophomore Emily Wong was the Big Ten all-around champion, while Jessie DeZiel was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Dan Kendig added Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year honors to the Husker hardware haul, which included eight NCAA All-America awards in 2012.

Middle left: Mary Weatherholt powered Nebraska to the best women's tennis season in school history in 2012. The All-Big Ten pick from Prairie Village, Kan., earned a trip to the NCAA Singles Championship, after leading NU to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a final No. 16 national ranking.

Top right: Jordan Hooper became the first sophomore in Nebraska women's basketball history to earn AP All-America honors after claiming a first-team All-Big Ten award for the Huskers in 2012. Hooper, an Alliance, Neb., native became the first sophomore in Husker history to reach 1,000 career points.

Bottom left: James Green captured All-America honors for the Nebraska wrestling team in 2012. The 157-pound freshman from New Jersey helped the Huskers to a tie for ninth at the NCAA Championships for their fifth consecutive top-16 finish at nationals.

Bottom right: Lavonte David captured first-team All-America honors after claiming the Big Ten's Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker-of-the-Year award in 2011. The native of Miami, Fla., was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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HUSKERS MAKE HISTORIC MOVE TO BIG TEN

On July 1, 2011, the University of Nebraska became an official member of the Big Ten Conference, increasing the Big Ten’s membership to 12 institutions for the first time in conference history. The addition of Nebraska marked the Big Ten’s first expansion since Penn State University joined the conference in June of 1990.

The Big Ten Conference is a union of 12 world-class academic institutions – who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage.

The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life.

Big Ten Conference Highlights • Big Ten universities provide approximately $136 million in direct financial aid to nearly 10,000 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships.

• Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with 298 teams.

Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States.

• Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly 10 million patrons attending conference home contests for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball during 2011-12. In 2011, the Big Ten set new records for overall football attendance and surpassed the six-million mark for all games for the first time. During the 2011 volleyball campaign, the Big Ten led the nation with a total attendance of nearly 420,000. The Big Ten led the country in average attendance for the 36th straight season.

• Over the last 33 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance.

• The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 4.5 million living alumni and 320,000 undergraduate students.

• Based on the U.S. Census projected population for 2010, the nine-state Big Ten region accounts for approximately 70 million people, which ranks second only to the Big East and well ahead of the ACC, SEC, Pac-10 and Big 12.

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Big Ten Women’s Golf Facts

• Every school in the Big Ten Conference fields a women’s golf team. Big Ten Championships in women’s golf are held at designated home courses on a rotating basis. The Ross Course in French Lick, Ind., played host to the 2012 Big Ten Championships, and French Lick is set to host the tournament again in 2013.

• Nebraska finished sixth in its first-ever Big Ten Tournament appearance in 2012.

Madeleine Sheils became the first Husker to earn All-Big Ten honors after finishing third at the conference championship. She also earned a spot as an individual in the NCAA Central Regional at the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio.

• Purdue captured the 2010 NCAA women’s golf championship and added an NCAA runnerup finish in 2011. The Boilermakers have finished in the top 10 at seven consecutive NCAA Championships, but finished second at the Big Ten Tournament to Michigan State in both 2011 and 2012.

• Ohio State leads the Big Ten with 11 conference women’s golf titles, while Indiana has claimed seven. Michigan State has captured five crowns, including the 2011 and 2012 titles, while Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa have each earned one championship.

• The Big Ten played host to two of the three NCAA Regionals in 2012, as both Ohio State (Central) and Penn State (East) served as host schools. In 2011, eight Big Ten Conference schools advanced to the NCAA Tournament field. Last season, Purdue, Michigan State and Ohio State all earned trips to the NCAA Tournament.

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Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne (left) joined Big Ten Commissioner James Delany (middle) and UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman (right) as the Huskers were announced as the newest member of the league starting in 2011-12.

Big Ten Network

Headquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences.

With more than 350 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country.

The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The network is available to an estimated 80 million households, through agreements with more than 300 cable/satellite affiliates. In 2011, every Big Ten home football game was nationally televised.

Including road and neutral games, 98 percent (94 of 96) of Big Ten games were televised nationally and the other two road games appeared on ESPN3.com.

Big Ten Network Facts MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE

• The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS, ABC/ESPN, Fox and BTN provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever.

• In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference.

The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days.

• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference.

• The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of nearly 1,000 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

“Moving to the Big Ten has provided us an exciting opportunity. On the course, it offers collegiate golf competition at the highest level, with impressive support among the Big Ten schools. The facilities and golf courses are among the best in college golf, and the academic reputation of the Big Ten is second to none.”

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LEADING THE WAY As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 157 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges.

Nebraska, which officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, 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.

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’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.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com and ThisIsNebraska.com.

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“The Big Ten is a historically prestigious and stable academic community of scholars and students. The Big Ten, known for its athletic prowess, is highly regarded for its academic and research enterprises. There is nothing but upside for UNL to join the Big Ten.” Harvey Perlman University of Nebraska Chancellor at the June 11, 2010 press conference announcing UNL’s move to the Big Ten Conference

Large photo: The Torn Notebook sculpture is a focal point for students and alumni.

Bottom left: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has study areas and a food court.

Bottom middle: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

Bottom right: The new, 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

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WELCOME TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the city of Lincoln is home to the University of Nebraska campus, and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life, while residing in a community that consistently ranks among the nation’s best in overall quality of life.

• Also known as the Star City, Lincoln sports a population of nearly 260,000, making it the third largest city in the Big Ten. • Lincoln was voted the No. 2 U.S. City in Quality of Life in the Gallup-Healthways WellBeing Index in 2011.

• Forbes.com ranked Lincoln as one of the nation’s “Most Livable Cities” while ranking it fifth-best for business and careers in 2010. Forbes also ranked Lincoln as the fifth safest city in the United States.

• Lincoln was listed as a “Best Sport City” by the Sporting News in 2009.

• RelocateAmerica.com ranked Lincoln as one of its Top 10 College Towns in 2010.

• The city of Lincoln consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation.

• Lincoln’s Public School system was recently ranked as one of the top five in the nation by Expansion Management magazine.

• With more than 6,000 acres of parks, including 10 lakes, 11 municipal swimming pools, more than 80 miles of biking and hiking trails and 12 public golf courses, Lincoln offers more park land per capita than any other city in the United States.

• Lincoln is a three-hour drive away from Kansas City, as well as a day trip to Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.

Canopy Street is an eight block expansion of Lincoln’s popular Historic Haymarket District, which will include over $498 million dollars of private and public investment, including the new 15,300-seat Pinnacle Arena, over 6,000 new parking stalls, a new hotel, retail, office, and several different housing options.

The state capital of Nebraska, Lincoln is a growing city that features activities for citizens of all ages and interests. Lincoln is a scenic city including the Sunken Gardens in the middle of town. The Sunken Gardens features an annual floral display of more than 30,000 plants. The Haymarket District is full of entertainment and dining options and is just blocks from the UNL Campus.

The historic state capitol building provides the centerpiece of the downtown area, and famed “O” Street provides numerous options for nightlife and entertainment for UNL students.

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OMAHA

Nebraska’s largest city, Omaha, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of nearly 800,000. Omaha is home to CenturyLink Center (top), TD Ameritrade Park (above), the NCAA College World Series, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom) and the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom)

Prominent People with Nebraska Ties

Grover Cleveland Alexander, 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, Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees • Dick Cheney, 46th U.S. Vice-president • Brian Duensing, Professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins • Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor • Bob Gibson, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals • Alex Gordon, Professional baseball player for the 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 • Malcolm X, civil rights leader • Nick Nolte, actor, producer • Edwin Perkins, inventor of KoolAid, philanthropist • Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion • Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears • Elliott Smith, singer-songwriter • Hilary Swank, 2-time Academy Award-winning actress • Gabrielle Union, actress • James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist • Paula Zahn, Former News anchor for CNN

This is Nebraska

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HUSKER HOME COURSES The Nebraska women’s golf team practices at two of the finest facilities in the Midwest. Wilderness Ridge (top) is a public course that opened in 2001, and ranks among the top courses in the area. In addition to a demanding championship layout, Wilderness Ridge features one of the top practice facilities in Nebraska. The most frequent home of Nebraska’s annual Chip-N Club Invitational has been Wilderness Ridge.

For the second straight year, the Country Club of Lincoln (middle right) will play host to the 2012 Chip-N Club Invitational, Sept. 10-11. The Country Club was also the site of the 2006 Big 12 Championships.

In recent years, Woodland Hills and Yankee Hill Golf Club (bottom left) have also served as the home of the Chip-N Club Invite. Firethorn Golf Club (bottom right) is a Pete Dye design and is regularly ranked among the top 100 courses in the United States.

This Is Nebraska

NEBRASKA 2012-13 WOMEN’S GOLF

FRESHMEN

Abbie Hunke, Yoorim Kang, Hannah Luebke, Cassie Deeg

Redshirt Freshmen Jackie O’Doherty, Cassidy Stelzmiller, Morgan Smejkal

Date Sept. 10-11 Sept. 24-26 Oct. 8-10 Oct. 15-16 Oct. 28-30 Feb. 10-12 Feb. 24-25 March 8-10 April 5-7 April 26-28 May 9-11 May 21-24

2012-13 WOMEN’S GOLF

Meet Chip-N Club Invitational The Golfweek Challenge Prices New Mexico State Invitational Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial Alamo Invitational Lady Puerto Rico Invitational Westbrook Invitational Clover Cup SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational Big Ten Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships

Location Country Club of Lincoln Vail, Colo.

Las Cruces, N.M. Springfield, Mo. San Antonio, Texas Rio Mar, Puerto Rico Peoria, Ariz.

Mesa, Ariz.

Dallas, Texas French Lick, Ind. Auburn, Ala.; Norman, Okla.; Stanford, Calif.

Athens, Ga.

All times central and subject to change. For updated schedule information, please visit Huskers.com.

Time 9/8:30 a.m.

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8 a.m.

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