2010-11 RIFLE
RIFLE SENIOR RYANN MCGOUGH
2010-11
NEBRASKA RIFLE Media & Recruiting Guide Table of Contents Introduction/Outlook......................................... 1-7 Nebraska Quick Facts.......................................................... 1 Rifle Glossary/Scoring System............................................. 2 NU Rifle Range..................................................................... 3 2010-11 Season Outlook/Schedule.................................. 4-5 2010-11 Opponent Information.......................................... 6 Great America Rifle Conference.......................................... 7
The Huskers...................................................... 8-15 Head Coach Morgan Hicks.................................................. 8 Support Staff/Roster Breakdown........................................ 9 Ryann McGough................................................................ 10 Katie Kostal........................................................................ 11 Sheena Mahloch................................................................ 12 Janine Dutton.................................................................... 13 Joyce Kim........................................................................... 14 Katelyn Woltersdorf/Sunny Russell/ReAnn Wilson........... 15
Administration............................................... 16-17 Athletic Director Tom Osborne......................................... 16 Administrators................................................................... 17
History and Records....................................... 18-25 2009-10 Review/Statistics/Results...............................18-19 Awards/Honors................................................................. 20 Letterwinners/Academic Awards...................................... 21 All-Time Series Records................................................ 22-23 School Records............................................................. 24-25
This is Nebraska............................................. 26-40 First-Class Facilities....................................................... 26-29 Academic Excellence.................................................... 30-31 Academic Support/Life Skills........................................ 32-33 Leading the Way........................................................... 34-35 City and State Life......................................................... 36-37 National Powers, Big 12 Leaders..................................38-39 Winning Tradition.............................................................. 40
Credits The 2010-11 Nebraska Rifle Media and Recruiting Guide was written and designed by student assistants Nate Pohlen and Makayla Hipke, with editorial assistance from Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch and Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Smith. Photos by Scott Bruhn. Covers designed by Annie Wood. The 2010-11 Nebraska Rifle Media and Recruiting Guide can be downloaded for free at Huskers.com.
Nebraska Quick Facts
Athletic Department
Location............................................Lincoln, Neb. Population................................................254,001 Enrollment..................................................24,610 Founded.......................................... Feb. 15, 1869 Chancellor........................Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. President .......................... James B. Milliken, J.D. Athletic Director..............................Tom Osborne Colors...................................... Scarlet and Cream Nickname........................... Cornhuskers/Huskers Conference............ Great America Rifle Conference Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division I Home Facility........Nebraska Rifle and Pistol Range Head Coach.......... Morgan Hicks (Fourth Season) Hicks’ Phone................................. (402) 472-6167 Hicks’ E-mail ......................mhicks@huskers.com Rifle Secretary.................................... Karin Fusco Fusco’s E-mail..................... kfusco@huskers.com Rifle Office Phone......................... (402) 472-6167 Rifle Office Fax.............................. (402) 472-6168 Address............................................ 203 Coliseum ........................................Lincoln, NE 68588-0170
Athletic Director....................................Tom Osborne Executive Associate A.D.........................Marc Boehm Senior Associate A.D. . ....................... Dennis Leblanc Associate Athletic Directors Community Relations......................... Chris Anderson Compliance..............................................Gary Bargen Administration.......................................... Bob Burton Facilities and Events...................................Butch Hug Capital Projects and Construction...........John Ingram Senior Woman Administrator.................Pat Logsdon Athletic Development.............................Paul Meyers Life Skills................................................Keith Zimmer Assistant Athletic Directors Ticketing................................................... Holly Adam Athletic Medicine............................Dr. Lonnie Albers HuskerVision............................................. Shot Kleen Media Relations........................................Keith Mann Licensing, Marketing and Concessions...Michael Stephens
Nebraska Media Relations Nebraska Rifle Contact.................. Makayla Hipke Phone........................................... (402) 472-0694 E-mail................................mhipke@huskers.com Media Relations Fax..................... (402) 472-2005 Assistant A.D./Media Relations.......... Keith Mann Director of MR Operations................. Jeff Griesch Associate MR Director..............Shamus McKnight Assistant MR Director..........................Matt Smith A.D. Photographer.............................. Scott Bruhn A.D. Design Coordinator....................Annie Wood Administrative Assistant....................Vicki Capazo Address............................ One Memorial Stadium ........................................Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
University Administration Chancellor.............................. Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. President..................................James B. Milliken, J.D. Institutional Representative................. Jo Potuto, J.D. Board of Regents..................... Timothy Clare, 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 Nebraska-Lincoln Student Regent.......... Justin Solomon Nebraska-Kearney Student Regent........Nathan Summerfield Nebraska-Omaha Student Regent.......... Michael Crabb Nebraska-Medical Center Student Regent........Andrew Klutman
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INTRODUCTION
Rifle Glossary Air rifle – A gun that uses a .177 caliber lead pellet propelled by compressed air instead of a gunpowder charge. The rifles can weigh up to 12.12 pounds.
Record shots – Also known as “shots for record,” those shots that are counted toward the match score, with “sighters” not included.
Bull – Short for bull’s-eye. There are 12 bulls per target, 10 for competition and two for sighting shots. The 10 ring is actually a dot in the center of the bull’s-eye. In smallbore, the 10 dot is slightly larger than a pin head, but must be completely gone to score 10 points. In air rifle the 10 dot is slightly larger than the period at the end of this sentence.
Relay – One group of shooters firing the match at the same time.
Cleaned – A perfect target, in which the shooter hits a 10 on each of the 10 targets on the sheet for a score of 100. Can also be used to refer to a perfect match.
Shooting jacket – The jacket is made of leather or canvas and provides support and pads the shooter to minimize the effect of pulse and recoil. There are strict guidelines regarding the thickness.
Front sight – The sight attached to the end of the barrel of the rifle, holding the front aperture. Full course – In smallbore, a full course consists of 120 record shots, 40 in each position, fired in the following order: prone, standing, kneeling. Half course – In smallbore, a half course consists of 60 shots, 20 in each position (prone, standing and kneeling). Electronic Targets – A target system that uses microphones and sound waves from the bullet or pellet going through the paper to send to a monitor on each point. Iron sights – Sights that employ no magnification. Kneeling – Shooting from a kneeling position with a sling and kneeling roll to support the position. Off hand – The unsupported standing position. Perfect match score – In air rifle and smallbore, 600 is perfect. Plug – A metal device used to score targets. Variations include the “inward plug” and “outward plug.” With the inward plug, the score is determined by the contact point of the outside edge of the plug with the inside of the next highest scoring ring. With an outward plug, the score is determined by the contact point of the outer edge of the plug with the inside of the next lowest scoring ring. Prone – Shooting from a lying position. Range Officer – The person in charge of timing the match and “running the line,” which includes assisting shooters who are having difficulties and enforcing rules governing the match.
Shooting glove – A padded glove, with or without fingers, used to ensure the comfort of the nondominant hand (i.e., a right-handed shooter wears a glove on the left hand) as the shooter supports the rifle.
Scoring System Air Rifle
Course of Fire – Competitors stand and shoot lead pellets from .177 caliber rifles at targets 10 meters away. Rifle – Air rifles can be either air or gas powered and weigh up to 12.12 pounds by NCAA regulations. Time – Competitors have 105 minutes to fire 60 shots from the standing position. Perfect Match Score – A perfect match score of 600 is the maximum for air rifle.
Shooting boots – Boots designed for rifle shooting. They have the toe end of the sole and the heel cut flat for stability. Shooting trousers – Snug canvas and/or leather pants usually worn over running tights or sweatpants. They often have padded reinforcements sewn on both knees and the seat to prevent the slipping of elbows and knees when firing from the kneeling position. Sighting shots – Practice shots taken before going “for record.” Sighting shots are unlimited and may be fired before the beginning of each position. Once a position’s first record shot has been fired, no further sighting shots are permitted. Sling – Adjustable strap with buckle adjustments and arm cuffs that provide stability. A sling is attached to the rifle and helps to support it in prone and kneeling positions. Smallbore – A .22 caliber gun with an iron sight used in competition. It can be customized with special accessories and/or alterations (barrel length and style, stock, design, etc.) to fit the shooter’s needs and comforts. Spotting scope – A type of telescope used to locate shots in the target.
Actual size of an air rifle target
Smallbore
Course of Fire – In smallbore threeposition rifle, athletes fire .22 caliber rifles from the prone, standing and kneeling (also called off hand) positions at targets 50 feet away. Rifle – Smallbore rifles may not exceed 17.6 pounds by NCAA regulations. Time – Competitors have 120 minutes for 20 record shots in the prone position, 20 record shots in the standing position and 20 record shots in the kneeling position. Perfect Match Score – A perfect match score of 600 is the maximum for smallbore.
Tie Breaking – In NCAA competition, ties are broken as follows: 1) by the highest score in the last 10 shots; 2) by the highest number of 10s, 9s and 8s; or 3) by the highest number of inner 10s. When shooting other smallbore and air rifle competitions, ties are addressed by the rule book of either the National Rifle Association or USA Shooting.
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INTRODUCTION
NU RIFLE RANGE In April 2006, Nebraska became just the second university in the nation to add electronic targets to its rifle facilities. First seen only in international and Olympic competition, the electronic targets were added to the U.S. Air Force Academy’s facilities before the Huskers adopted the new technology. Electronic targeting enables shooters to aim at only one target instead of 10 different targets. The machine contains a roll of black paper, which refills the open
“Especially for our shooters who are trying to make the national team or the Olympic team, it’s huge to have the opportunity to train with the best technology. In any sport, you want to have every advantage possible in practice each day, and that is exactly what the Nebraska Rifle Range provides for our student-athletes.” -Coach Morgan Hicks
target with a clean piece of paper after every shot. Four microphones in the electronic targets sense the precision of the shot, transmitting the information to an online computer monitor. “We have strong facilities here at Nebraska,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “Not every range in the nation has the electronic target technology, so we are very fortunate that our athletes can call a first-class range home. At the NCAA Championships and in international
competition, we shoot only on electronic targets. Especially for our shooters who are trying to make the national team or the Olympic team, it’s huge to have the opportunity to train with the best technology. In any sport, you want to have every advantage possible in practice each day, and that is exactly what the Nebraska Rifle Range provides for our student-athletes.”
Former Husker Kristina Fehlings demonstrates electronic target technology, which was installed at the NU Rifle Range in 2006.
The NU Rifle Range offers the best electronic targeting and state-of-the-art technology for Husker student-athletes to maximize their potential.
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OUTLOOK
Huskers Aim for Another Impressive Season The 2010-11 season is shaping up to be an impressive one for Head Coach Morgan Hicks and Nebraska Rifle. Hicks’ fourth squad at NU returns four letterwinners and adds several talented newcomers to the roster. Coming off a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in 2010, the Cornhuskers have their sights set on a return trip this season. “I know the girls really want to push this year, and we would love to have a top-three finish at [the] NCAA Championships,” Hicks said. With five returners and three newcomers this season, teamwork will be a key component as the Huskers move forward. “I love how this team is so selfless and wants each other to do so well,” said Hicks. “They are not eight individuals shooting for themselves. Instead, this team is a strong team of eight great shooters looking to make the best for their teammates.” The team figures to be a very talented group in air rifle this year, returning three of the top four air rifle competitors from last season. “We are going to be a really strong team in air rifle, and the girls
want to win that division [at the NCAA Championships],” Hicks said. With the loss of both of the Big Red’s top smallbore shooters due to graduation, the smallbore field looks to be a tighter race this season. Several returners and newcomers will have the chance to step up and compete in the smallbore lineup. NU is led by lone senior Ryann McGough, who returns from an excellent junior season that saw her succeed both on the range and in the classroom. McGough appeared in both smallbore and air rifle at all 15 competitions for Nebraska. She recorded her sixth individual title when she captured the air rifle title at Memphis in November. McGough was also honored for her academic endeavors throughout the season, as she was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters. Her leadership will be key to the team’s success this season. On Ryann’s role amongst her teammates, Hicks said, “Ryann’s teammates trust her. [They] know she has been through three years of this already and wants to push this team and lead it to the top.” Juniors Katie Kostal and Sheena Mahloch bring added experience to
The eight members of NU’s rifle team are gearing up for a promising season.
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Ryann McGough will lead the charge for the Huskers this season.
Nebraska’s lineup in 2010-11. Kostal, who performed in 14 competitions last season, had an especially strong start to the season when she captured both the individual air rifle title and overall title against NC State. Her smallbore average in 2009-10 was fourth on the team, and she will bring much-needed experience in the event to the table for the Huskers. “Katie is full of spirit,” Hicks said. “I know that she will continue to push and work tirelessly until her goal is accomplished.” Mahloch has shown a marked improvement in her shooting while at NU, as she raised her freshman average in both disciplines by a combined total of 17 points last season. Her experience is also important to both the team and to herself as a shooter and will help her throughout the year. “As a junior, she has experience and is past the point where the pressure will really get to her,” Hicks said. “Now, she just needs to have confidence and go out there and do what she knows she is capable of.”
OUTLOOK
Sophomore Janine Dutton returns after an exceptional freshman campaign that saw her lead the team in air rifle with an average score of 584.49. Her performances at the end of the season were especially strong, earning her first-team All-GARC honors and a spot on the CRCA All-Collegiate air rifle second team. If Dutton can carry her momentum from strong showings late in the 2009-10 season and throughout the summer into 2010-11, she will be
score of 581.20 in air rifle. She also made 14 smallbore appearances throughout the season. Her prowess helped her capture the air rifle individual title against Army in October 2009. With a solid year of experience, Kim will push to compete in both disciplines for the Huskers in 2010-11. “I can always depend on her when I Janine Dutton is hoping for a strong sophomore campaign in 2010-11. need it,” Hicks said. “She has all the heart a coach a community college back home in could ask for.” Washington State, she is ready to dive Newcomers Katelyn Woltersdorf, into two years of helping this team out.” ReAnn Wilson and Sunny Russell will all Wilson, an excellent talent in air be competing for the chance to break rifle, was the 2008 Montana State Head Coach Morgan Hicks into Nebraska’s lineup this season. Champion in standard rifle. “It will take a little bit for them “This first season will be a great to adjust to the pace of our sport in one for ReAnn,” Hicks said. “I expect a consistent leader for NU this season. college as well as the high pressure in her to jump right in and help out with “She had a tremendous summer such a short amount of time,” Hicks scores for the team.” traveling for the U.S. team and said. “It is pretty intense from the start, Russell will help advance the competing at World Championships,” but I really feel the new ones will step smallbore competition on the team, as Hicks said. “I know she has some good up and adjust.” she captured first in smallbore at the experience under her belt now.” Woltersdorf, a transfer from Texas State Junior Olympics in 2008. Sophomore Joyce Kim was a Washington, was the top air rifle “Sunny comes from a strong mainstay in NU’s air rifle lineup last shooter in Washington in 2009 and background in smallbore,” Hicks said. year and figures to be a top competitor brings solid experience in both guns. “She adds so much to the personalities in that position this year. In 15 “Katelyn is new to the team this on the team and will contribute in appearances, Kim posted an average year,” Hicks said. “After two years at many ways.” The Huskers should be familiar with their competition this season. They face an Date Opponent Location Time (CST) identical slate of opponents as Friday, Oct. 8 Memphis NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. 2009-10, with the addition of a Sunday, Oct. 10 Army NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 Air Force NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. match against Ole Miss midway Saturday, Nov. 6 vs. Kentucky Fort Worth, Texas 8 a.m. through the season. Fans will Sunday, Nov. 7 at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 8 p.m. have five chances to see the Saturday, Nov. 20 vs. NC State Morgantown, W. Va. 8 p.m. team compete at home this year, Sunday, Nov. 21 at West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va. 8 a.m. including the first match of 2010Sunday, Jan. 16 vs. Ole Miss Murray, Ky. 8 a.m. 11. The Huskers will open their Monday, Jan. 17 at Murray State Murray, Ky. 8 a.m. season on Oct. 8 against Army at Saturday, Jan. 22 at Air Force Colorado Springs, Colo. 8 a.m. the NU Rifle Range. Saturday, Feb. 5 UTEP NU Rifle Range 8 a.m.
I love how this team is so selfless and wants each other to do so well.
2010-11 Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 5 Saturday, Feb. 12 Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 26-27 Fri.-Sat., March 11-12
TCU NCAA Qualifier GARC Championships NCAA Championships
NU Rifle Range Morgantown, W. Va. Oxford, Miss. Columbus, Ga.
8 a.m. TBA TBA TBA
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2010-11 Opponent Information Air Force Falcons
gofrogs.cstv.com Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
West Virginia Mountaineers
Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks
wvu.edu/~sports Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
Morgantown, W. Va. Jon Hammond Allison Hoehn (304) 293-5621 allison.hoehn@mail.wvu.edu
N.C. State Wolfpack gopack.com Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
Raleigh, N.C. Keith Miller Brandon Yopp (919) 513-8195 brandon_yopp@nscu.edu
Army Black Knights
goarmysports.com Location West Point, N.Y. Head Coach Maj. Ron Wigger SID Mady Salvani SID Office Phone (845) 938-3512 SID E-Mail madeline.salvani@usma.edu
Mississippi Rebels
olemisssports.com Location Oxford, Miss. Head Coach Valerie Booth SID Daniel Snowden SID Office Phone (662) 915-7522 SID E-Mail olemisssports.com
Memphis Tigers gotigersgo.com Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
UTEP Miners
Memphis, Tenn. Butch Woolbright Jennifer Rodrigues (901) 678-2337 jmpowers@memphis.edu
utepathletics.cstv.com Location El Paso, Texas Head Coach George Brenzovich SID Jeff Darby SID Office Phone (915) 747-6652 SID E-Mail jdarby@utep.edu
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TCU Horned Frogs
goairforcefalcons.cstv.com Location Colorado Springs, Colo. Head Coach Launi Meili SID Madeline McGuire SID Office Phone (719) 333-2313 SID E-Mail madeline.mcguire@usafa.edu
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Fort Worth, Texas Karen Monez Brandie Davidson (817) 257-7479 b.i.davidson@tcu.edu
alaskananooks.cstv.com Location Fairbanks, Alaska Head Coach Dan Jordan SID Jamie Schanback SID Office Phone (907) 474-6807 SID E-Mail jamie.schanback@uaf.edu
Murray State Racers goracers.com Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
Murray, Ky. Alan Lollar Dave Winder (270) 809-4271 dave.winder@murraystate.edu
Kentucky Wildcats ukathletics.com Location Head Coach SID SID Office Phone SID E-Mail
Lexington, Ky. Harry Mullins Brent Ingram (859) 257-3838 brent.ingram@uky.edu
2011 GARC Championships garcrifle.com Host Institution Location
Mississippi Patricia C. Lamar Center, Oxford, Miss.
2011 NCAA Championships ncaasports.com Host Institution
Location
Columbus State
Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center Air Rifle U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Smallbore Columbus, Ga./Ft. Benning, Ga.
OUTLOOK
Great America Rifle Conference Nebraska joined the Great America Rifle Conference in 2004-05 after seven years as an independent program. The conference, which enters its 15th year of operation, includes Nebraska, Army, Kentucky, Memphis, Mississippi, West Virginia and North Carolina State. Before joining the organization, the Huskers faced nearly a month-long break between qualifiers and the NCAA Championships. As a member of the GARC, Nebraska now has the opportunity to compete for the conference championship in the interim, allowing it to gauge its performance before heading to nationals. In the five seasons since joining the GARC, Nebraska has finished as high as a program-best second place at the ensuing NCAA Championships. For more information visit the conference web site at GARCRifle.com.
2010 GARC Championships Results Team Results 1. West Virginia 2. Kentucky 3. Nebraska 4. Mississippi 5. Army 6. Memphis 7. NC State
4,653 4,645 4,612 4,609 4,599 4,552 4,545
(SB: 2,317; AR: 2,336) (SB: 2,297; AR: 2,348) (SB: 2,284; AR: 2,328) (SB: 2,265; AR: 2,344) (SB: 2,279; AR: 2,320) (SB: 2,248; AR: 2,304) (SB: 2,248; AR: 2,297)
Combined Individual Results No. 1. 2. 3.
Athlete, School Nicco Campriani, WVU Janine Dutton, Nebraska Keely Stankey, Ole Miss
Final Score 1,187 1,172 1,167
Individual Results - Smallbore No. 1. 2. 3.
Athlete, School Nicco Campriani, WVU Tom Santelli, WVU Jennifer Pason, Kentucky
Individual Results - Air Rifle No. 1. 2. 3.
Athlete, School Nicco Campriani, WVU Janine Dutton, Nebraska Megan English, Kentucky
Final Score 691.9 680.2 679.4 Final Score 699.8 697.1 693.6
All-Conference Honorees Combined
Smallbore
First Team
First Team
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Janine Dutton Amanda Jeffries Amanda Jeffries Stacy Underwood Kim Chrostowski Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings
Second Team 2009 2007 2006
Katie Kostal Kirsten Weiss Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén
Honorable Mention 2009
Christine Costello
GARC Coach of the Year 2000
Launi Meili
Air Rifle First Team
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Janine Dutton Katie Kostal Amanda Jeffries Kirsten Weiss Misty Chanek Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings
Second Team 2007 2006
Kristina Fehlings Stacy Underwood Kristina Fehlings
2010 2007 2006 2005
Janine Dutton Stacy Underwood Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings
Second Team 2009 2008 2007 2006
Amanda Jeffries Amanda Jeffries Elisha LaFond Kim Chrostowski Misty Chanek Andrea Franzén
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
2007 2006
2010 2009 2007
Kim Chrostowski Andrea Franzén
GARC Shooter of the Year 2005
Kristina Fehlings
Christine Costello Christine Costello Kirsten Weiss
GARC Outstanding Senior 2007 2006
Stacy Underwood Misty Chanek
GARC All-Time History GARC Tournament Titles Kentucky West Virginia Nebraska Army Jacksonville St.
5 4 2 1 1
(2001, 02, 04, 07, 09) (1998, 99, 2000, 10) (2005, 06) (2008) (2003)
Regular-Season Champions West Virginia Kentucky Army Nebraska Xavier
6 (1998, 99, 2000, 01, 03, 10) 3 (2004, 07, 09) 2 (2005, 08) 1 (2006) 1 (2002)
GARC Individual Champions Combined Champions Year Name 2010 Nicco Campriani, WVU 2009 Tom Santelli, WVU 2008 Chris Abalo, Army 2007 Jennifer Lorenzen, Mississippi 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2005* Chris Abalo, Army 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Hannah Kerr, Xavier 2001 James Nash, Kentucky 2000 Thrine Kane, Xavier 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1998 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
Score 1,187 1,169 1,170 1,169 1,177 1,184 1,572 1,573 1,572 1,578 1,559 1,562 1,562
Smallbore Champions Year Name 2010 Nicco Campriani, WVU 2009 Ethan Settlemires, Kentucky 2008 Wilson Shannon, Mississippi 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Jason Dardas, Kentucky 2005* Chris Abalo, Army 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Paul Charbonneau, Army Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2001 James Nash, Kentucky 2000 Kelly Dove, Jacksonville State 1999 Ron Nelson, WVU 1998 Brian Fuhrman, WVU
Score 691.9 680.2 680.7 680.4 683.0 686.0 1,178 1,177 1,177 1,188 1,184 1,171 1,173 1,170
Air Rifle Champions Year Name 2010 Nicco Campriani, WVU 2009 Meredith Holman, Mississippi 2008 Stephen Scherer, Army 2007 Chris Abalo, Army 2006 Krissey Bahnsen, Memphis 2005* Beth Tidmore, Memphis 2004 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2003 Bradley Wheeldon, Kentucky 2002 Eric Hensil, WVU 2001 Thrine Kane, Xavier 2000 Tommy Caranasos, WVU 1999 Mary Elsass, Kentucky 1998 Mary Elsass, Kentucky
Score 699.8 698.2 691.0 691.0 687.0 692.0 493.0 495.0 492.9 501.3 489.8 N/A 489.0
* - Change to 60/60 scoring system
Nebraska earned GARC team championships in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
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COACHES
MORGAN HICKS HEAD COACH (FOURTH YEAR)
Coaching Experience Head Coach, Nebraska (2007-present) Head Coach, Murray State (2006-07) Assistant Coach, Murray State (2004-06)
Coaching Accomplishments Sixth-place NCAA Finish (Nebraska, 2010) Fourth-place NCAA Finish (Nebraska, 2008) Eighth-place NCAA Finish (Murray State, 2007)
Athletic Honors 2008 ISSF World Cup Rifle champion 2004 U.S. Olympic team member 2004 NCAA air rifle champion Eight-time All-American, Murray State (2000-04)
Morgan Hicks enters her fourth season at Nebraska in 2010-11 and returns a solid nucleus from last season’s NCAA Championships sixthplace team. A 2008 ISSF World Cup rifle champion and 2004 U.S. Olympian as a competitor, Hicks has helped the Nebraska rifle program continue to be one of the strongest in the nation after taking over for former NU rifle coach Launi Meili. Hicks led her first NU squad to a fourth-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships before finishing ranked 10th in 2009, just missing the top-eight position needed to compete at the NCAA Championships. Prior to her arrival at Nebraska, Hicks coached Murray State to a top-10 NCAA finish in 2007. She spent the 2006-07 season as Murray State’s men’s and women’s head rifle coach. In her first year at the helm of her alma mater, she not only led the Racers to a second-place finish in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, but also coached them to an eighth-place finish in their 26th NCAA Championships appearance. Hicks became the Murray State head coach after serving two years as the volunteer assistant coach and graduate assistant. Prior to her Murray State coaching experience, Hicks was a coach for the civilian marksmanship program, which honed rifle competitors across the United States.
Get To Know Morgan Hicks What is your coaching philosophy? “It’s more one-on-one and personal. This is a very individual sport, but it’s important to realize how one score can affect other scores for the team. I encourage teamwork. A lot of times, coaches will tell a team ‘shoot your 60 shots and tell me your score.’ I want to know more about that score. I don’t want to know just the end result; I want to know how they got there. That’s the growth I want to see from each shooter. I also want them to enjoy their four years as collegiate shooters because they’ll ultimately shoot better.” What qualities do you look for in a shooter when you’re recruiting? “When I’m recruiting, I look for someone who is a strong shooter and can handle shooting under pressure. If they’re shooting U.S. matches, I look at their ranking. I want to build a strong team, so I’m looking for personalities that mesh well together. That makes a stronger team. It’s difficult with our sport because we’re so small, and I’m only able to sign two or three recruits each year. You have to be picky, and I know I want a talented shooter who fits in with the dynamics of Nebraska rifle.”
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What does your international success lend to your job as a coach? “I think it’s good that a lot of the recruits see what I’ve done. It shows that I have a lot of experience and knowledge. I think that helps because I can honestly say to a shooter, ‘I’ve done this; I know what you’re going through, and I know how things work.’ I can show them what is most effective. The international experience also helps with knowing how to juggle everything. Just a few years ago, I was shooting internationally, I was going to college, I had a job and I was shooting for Murray State all at once. I know how to balance everything, and I think my team benefits from that. It shows them that it’s possible to hold things together when, for example, I’m coaching fulltime, shooting internationally and doing well.” What was it like to win an NCAA title your senior year? “I didn’t expect it, but I wanted it. That was one of my goals in college. The first was to earn a college scholarship for rifle, the second was to be an All-American and the third was to win a national title. Air rifle was my last shot that day, and I shot a 398. I was up against a lot of great shooters, but I knew I could contend for it.”
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As a rifle competitor, Hicks was an eight-time All-American for Murray State from 2000 to 2004, where she was crowned the 2004 NCAA air rifle champion. Hicks also has vast international experience, as she traveled to World Cups in Milan, Italy (2004, 2006) and Munich, Germany (2006) and the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia (2006). She was a U.S. Olympic team member in 2004, when she earned a 12th-place finish at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece. Hicks also competed on the Junior Olympic team four times (1998-2001), earning the smallbore championship in 2001. In March 2008, Hicks captured gold at the ISSF World Cup 50M Three-Position Rifle competition. Hicks graduated from Bethel High School in Spanaway, Wash., in 2000 before earning her bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Murray State in 2004. She then went on to receive her master’s degree in secondary education at Murray State in 2006. In addition to being an NCAA-certified coach, Hicks is the secretary and treasurer of the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association and the USA Shooting Board of Directors Athletic Rifle representative.
COACHES
KARIN FUSCO
TOM DUFRESNE
RIFLE SECRETARY
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Karin Fusco joined the Nebraska Athletic Department in January of 2009 as the secretary for the rifle, volleyball and women’s gymnastics programs. Prior to joining the Husker staff, Fusco owned her own business, K&S Medical Transcription, while serving as the office manager for KRL Psychological Services. She was also the owner of Cleaning by Karin. A Lincoln native, Fusco graduated from Southeast Community College with an associate’s degree in word processing and secretarial technology with a medical specialization. She has two sons: Gage, 17, and Avery, 15.
Tom Dufresne is in his 11th year as the rifle team’s physical therapist and athletic trainer, and serves as the athletic trainer responsible for women’s golf, women’s gymnastics and bowling. Dufresne also assists in the coordination of rehabilitation for Nebraska’s Olympic sports, including men’s and women’s tennis, volleyball, men’s and women’s track and field and softball. A former head student athletic trainer at Nebraska, Dufresne joined the Husker athletic medicine staff as an assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist in 1997. He previously served as an assistant athletic trainer at UCLA for nine years before receiving his master’s degree in physical therapy in 1991 at Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, Calif. Originally from Ventura, Calif., Dufresne graduated from Nebraska in 1980. His brother, Mark, was a letterman on the NU football team in 1976 and 1977. Tom and his wife, Iffat, have been married for 25 years.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN Alphabetical
Class
Hometown
Janine Dutton Joyce Kim Katie Kostal Sheena Mahloch Ryann McGough Sunny Russell ReAnn Wilson Katelyn Woltersdorf
Sophomore Sophomore Junior Junior Senior Freshman Freshman Junior
Eagle River, Alaska Gilbert, Ariz. Bay City, Mich. Plymouth, Neb. LaPorte, Colo. Stratford, Texas Bozeman, Mont. Battle Ground, Wash.
Smallbore Apps.
Smallbore Avg.
Air Rifle Apps.
567.53 565.57 567.70 551.72 569.81 N/A N/A N/A
15 15 27 21 39 N/A N/A N/A
15 14 27 18 38 N/A N/A N/A
Air Rifle Avg. 584.49 581.20 575.74 570.72 579.80 N/A N/A N/A
Washington (1) Katelyn Woltersdorf (Battle Ground, Wash.)
Montana (1) ReAnn Wilson (Bozeman, Mont.)
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By Class Seniors (1) Ryann McGough
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Colorado (1) Ryann McGough (LaPorte, Colo.)
Arizona (1) Joyce Kim (Gilbert, Ariz.)
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Katie Kostal (Bay City, Mich.)
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Nebraska (1) Sheena Mahloch (Plymouth, Neb.)
Texas (1)
Alaska (1) Janine Dutton (Eagle River, Alaska)
Michigan (1)
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Juniors (3) Katie Kostal Sheena Mahloch Katelyn Woltersdorf Sophomores (2) Janine Dutton Joyce Kim Freshmen (2) Sunny Russell ReAnn Wilson
Sunny Russell (Stratford, Texas)
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RYANN MCGOUGH SENIOR
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2010-11 Outlook The lone senior for NU this season, Ryann McGough (pronounced McGū) is expected to be a leader both on the range and in the classroom as one of the top returners for the Huskers. McGough will also contend for Academic All-America honors this upcoming season, having earned a 4.0 grade-point average both semesters last year. “I really look for strong leadership from her,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “She leads by example and the girls are already looking to follow her.” Junior Season (2009-10) McGough competed in both disciplines for the NU lineup in all 15 matches and captured an individual air rifle title with a 586 against Memphis in November to bring her career total to six individual titles. McGough posted a season-best 1,162 combined score to lead the Huskers to a season-opening win over Air Force. She led the Huskers in smallbore twice on the season and in air rifle four times. She posted the second-best combined score for the Big Red - a 1,153 - to help the Huskers finish sixth at the NCAA Championships. McGough finished the season with a 569.86 smallbore average and a 581.87 air rifle average, both of which raised her career averages. In the classroom, McGough shined as she has throughout her Husker career. She won the Elite 88 Award, given annually to the student-athlete competing at the NCAA Championships with the highest grade-point average. For the fourth and fifth times in her Husker career, McGough posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall and spring. She was named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll both semesters for her achievements. Sophomore Season (2008-09) McGough had a breakout season for NU in 2009, leading the Huskers with a 573.46 smallbore
average and combined individual average of 1,154.23. McGough also captured a team-best five individual titles - four in smallbore and one in air rifle - as well as the overall combined title against eventual national champion West Virginia. McGough received honorable-mention All-America honors in smallbore at season’s end. McGough also excelled in the classroom, earning spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls with a 4.0 GPA, the second and third perfect semesters for McGough in her collegiate career. Freshman Season (2007-08) McGough capped a successful freshman season with a 575.82 air rifle average and a 565 smallbore average. McGough captured the air rifle title at Air Force in November with a careerhigh score of 588. McGough competed at the NCAA Championships, shooting a 575 for the Huskers in air rifle. McGough maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall semester. Before Nebraska McGough competed for Coach Gary Trisdale at Cherry Creek Gun Club. The national 10-meter air rifle record holder, she was a
McGough’s Career Highlights Four Career Smallbore Titles Two Career Air Rifle Titles Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (six times) All-America Smallbore Honorable Mention (2009) NCAA Elite 88 Award (2010) National Air Rifle 10-Meter Record Holder
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LaPORTE, COLO.
Career Statistics Year 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 Career
Event Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
Apps. 15 15 13 13 10 11 38 39
High 577 587 588 584 571 588 588 588
Avg. 569.86 581.87 573.46 580.77 565.00 575.82 569.81 579.80
member of the 2006-07 NRA National Air Rifle Team. In addition, McGough won the 2006 Colorado Junior Olympic State Air Rifle crown and took the silver medal in smallbore at the National State Games in 2007. Personal The daughter of Byron McGough and Jackie McGough, Ryann was born on June 25, 1989 in Boulder, Colo. She has one brother, Conlan, 17. A 2007 graduate of Poudre High School, McGough was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. McGough also received the 2007 Youth Education Summit Scholarship. She is a psychology major at Nebraska.
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KATIE KOSTAL JUNIOR
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2010-11 Outlook
Kate Kostal (pronounced COST-uhl) has been a consistent No. 4 shooter for the Huskers throughout her career and will have the opportunity to step up after a strong sophomore season. “Katie is full of spirit,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “I think Katie will really be pushed this year in both guns, and that she will succeed.”
BAY CITY, MICH.
Career Statistics Year 2009-10 2008-09 Career
Event Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
Apps. 14 14 13 13 27 27
High 580 587 582 582 582 587
Avg. 569.64 578.43 565.62 572.85 567.70 575.74
Sophomore Season (2009-10)
Freshman Season (2008-09)
Before Nebraska
Kostal started her season strong, recording a season-best 580 in smallbore against West Virginia to share the team lead on Oct. 11. The following week, Kostal recorded a career-best 587 in air rifle against NC State to capture the individual air rifle title. Not only that, her 1,156 combined total gave her the overall title, making her one of only three Huskers to earn such an honor on the year. Kostal averaged 569.64 in 14 smallbore appearances, placing her fourth on the team. Her 578.43 air rifle average was sixth best. Kostal earned her first appearance on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll following the spring semester.
Kostal was the No. 4 shooter for the Huskers throughout the season, but stepped up in a big way for the Big Red at the GARC Championships. She qualified for the smallbore finals with a career-best 582, which tied a Husker record for best smallbore score by a freshman. Kostal then finished third overall in the finals and was named to the smallbore first team. Overall, Kostal ended up seventh in the combined standings, giving her a spot on the All-GARC second team. Kostal competed in every match for the Huskers, ending the season with a 572.85 air rifle average and 565.62 smallbore average, both of which ranked fourth on the team.
Kostal joins the Nebraska rifle team from Bay City, Mich., where she competed for Riverside Shooting Club. Kostal competed in the Junior Olympics for four years in both smallbore and air rifle. She placed second at the 3P Jr. Olympics twice during her high school career. Kostal was a national honor society member at Bay City High School and a student council member.
Personal Katie is the daughter of Amy and Brian Kostal and has one brother, Michael, 16. Katie was born Feb. 13, 1990 and is majoring in secondary education.
Kostal’s Career Highlights Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2010) All-GARC Second Team (2009) All-GARC Smallbore First Team (2009) Shares School Record For Best Smallbore Score By A Freshman (582) Four-year Junior Olympics Participant
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SHEENA MAHLOCH JUNIOR
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Sheena Mahloch (pronounced Mal-lock) will be aiming for a spot in NU’s lineup after several strong year-end performances for the Huskers in 2009-10. Her strength in air rifle will no doubt be an important asset to the team this season. “I really think this is going to be Sheena’s year,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “She has worked so hard to get where she is at, and I know it will pay off.”
Sophomore Season (2009-10) Mahloch participated seven times in smallbore and eight times in air rifle, all as an individual. Mahloch posted a career-best performance at NU’s NCAA Qualifier in Morgantown, W. Va., in February. She recorded a career-high 583 in air rifle and a season-best 562 in smallbore on her way to a career-best total of 1,145 at the NCAA Qualifier. Although her scores did not count toward the team score, her air rifle performance ranked third among NU shooters. Mahloch averaged 556.86 in smallbore and 575.88 in air rifle, a combined 17-point improvement on her freshman season averages. Mahloch earned her third and fourth career spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring.
Freshman Season (2008-09) Mahloch finished her first year as a Husker with a 567.54 air rifle average and 548.45 smallbore average. She shot a career-best 579 in air rifle in a three-way match with TCU and Mississippi in January. Her 565 in smallbore against Air Force in October was her top mark of the season in that discipline. Mahloch excelled in the classroom in her first semester as a Husker, earning a 4.0 GPA and a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll. She also earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll.
Mahloch’s Career Highlights Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010) Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2009) Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2009) Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2008) - 4.0 GPA Nebraska State 3-P Junior Olympic Champion (2007)
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PLYMOUTH, NEB. Career Statistics Year 2009-10 2008-09 Career
Event Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
Apps. 7 8 11 13 18 21
High 562 583 565 579 565 583
Avg. 556.86 575.88 548.45 567.54 569.81 579.80
Before Nebraska Mahloch joins the Huskers from Plymouth, Neb. A Tri County high school graduate, Mahloch competed for Southeast Nebraska Shooting Sports 4-H club during high school. In 2006, Mahloch helped the club win the 2006 Nebraska State High School .22 Rifle Silhouette Championships.
Personal Sheena is the daughter of Tom and Connie Mahloch. She was born Sept. 29, 1989 and is majoring in criminal justice.
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JANINE DUTTON SOPHOMORE
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2010-11 Outlook
Janine Dutton enters her sophomore year as one of NU’s top returners after a breakout freshman season. After a summer of competing at the World Championships, she hopes to carry that momentum into the 201011 season. “I expect Janine coming off of her freshman season to pick up right where she left off,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “She should lead this team in scores this year, but with the team we have, I know she will be pushed.”
Freshman Season (2009-10) Dutton capped an extremely impressive freshman season with a sixth-place showing in air rifle at the NCAA Championships, which earned her second-team CRCA All-Collegiate honors in the discipline. In addition, Dutton was named to the All-GARC first team after she shot career highs in smallbore (579) and air rifle (593) at the GARC Championships and earned second place in the overall combined standings. Dutton was also named to the All-GARC firstteam in smallbore and air rifle. For the season, Dutton ranked first on the team in air rifle with a 584.49 average. Her 593 high score, which she achieved twice, tied the freshman school record, set by Andrea Franzén in 2005. Dutton was fifth on the team in
smallbore with a 567.53 average. She captured one smallbore, one air rifle and one overall combined title in her first year with the Big Red. Dutton came on strong at the end of the season, leading the Huskers in air rifle in the final three tournaments and in smallbore in the final two tournaments.
EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA Career Statistics Year 2009-10 Career
Event Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
Apps. 15 15 15 15
High 579 593 579 593
Avg. 567.53 584.49 567.53 584.49
Personal Janine is the daughter of Scott and Sarah Dutton and has one sister, Erin, 12. Janine was born Oct. 21, 1990 and is majoring in pre-pharmacy.
Before Nebraska Dutton is Nebraska’s first Alaska native under Coach Morgan Hicks. Dutton placed second out of 162 competitors in the Junior 1 division at the 2008 National Jr. Olympic 3-P Air Rifle Championships. She was a four-year member of her high school honor roll at Eagle River and was in honor society as a junior and senior.
Dutton’s Career Highlights Fifth place at 2010 National Junior Olympic Championships in air rifle (2010) CRCA All-Collegiate Second Team (2010) All-GARC First Team (2010) All-GARC Smallbore First Team (2010) All-GARC Air Rifle First Team (2010) One Individual Smallbore Title (2010) One Individual Air Rifle Title (2010) Shares School Record for Best Air Rifle Score by a Freshman (593)
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JOYCE KIM SOPHOMORE •
2010-11 Outlook
Joyce Kim’s strong performances last season bode well for a bright sophomore year at Nebraska, especially thanks to her talent in the air rifle lineup. “Joyce is so solid,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “Her strength is in air rifle, but I feel her smallbore will pick up a lot this season and look for her to push to make the team for both guns.”
Career Statistics Year 2009-10 Career
Event Smallbore Air Rifle Smallbore Air Rifle
Apps. 14 15 14 15
High 577 593 577 593
Avg. 565.57 581.20 565.57 581.20
Freshman Season (2009-10)
Before Nebraska
Personal
Kim started her career shooting as an individual in both smallbore and air rifle. She set a careerhigh in smallbore with a 577 against West Virginia on Oct. 11. By November she was a mainstay in the air rifle lineup after shooting a career-high 593 against Army on Oct. 18 and winning the individual title. Kim would go on to average 581.20 in 15 air rifle appearances on the season, good for fourth on the team. Kim competed 14 times in smallbore, earning a 565.57 average, putting her sixth on the squad. At the 2010 NCAA Championships, Kim contributed a 581 in air rifle. She earned her first career spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll following the spring semester.
Kim competed for Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in high school under Coach Ernest VandeZande, the same club as former Husker Christine Costello. Kim was named the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association Smallbore Junior of the Year in 2007-08. Kim was also an honor roll member at Highland High School.
Joyce is the daughter of In and Mi Kim and has one sister, Kezlah, 25, and two brothers, Sam, 29, and Isaac, 18. Joyce was born Nov. 15, 1990 and is majoring in business administration.
Kim’s Career Highlights Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll (2010)
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KATELYN WOLTERSDORF JUNIOR
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A junior college transfer from Washington, Katelyn Woltersdorf has a strong background in both guns and will be another solid air rifle option for Coach Morgan Hicks. “Katelyn is new to the team this year. She is ready to dive into two years of helping this team out and will continue to see improvement throughout the year.”
BATTLE GROUND, WASH. Honors and Awards
2006 & 2009 women’s state champion 2009 Top Air Rifle Shooter in Washington
Before Nebraska
Personal
Woltersdorf was the 2006 and 2009 women’s state champion in Washington, as well as the top air rifle shooter in Washington in 2009. She attended Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., from 2008 to 2010 before transferring to NU
Katelyn is the daughter of Byron and Lisa Woltersdorf and has one brother, Ethan, 14. She hails from Battle Ground, Wash., where she graduated from Cam High School in 2008. She is a textile design major at Nebraska.
SUNNY RUSSELL FRESHMAN
2010-11 Outlook
Sunny Russell comes to the Huskers with a strong background in smallbore this season. “I look for Sunny to help fill our smallbore side and expect her to adjust to air rifle and start to push to make the team in air rifle very soon,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said.
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Honors and Awards 2009 USA Shooting Air Rifle Junior Olympics Competitor First in smallbore at 2008 State Junior Olympics National Honor Society member Academic All-District in High School
Before Nebraska
Personal
Russell finished 17th out of 89 competitors at the 2009 Texas 4-H Indoor 3-Position Smallbore Rifle Match. She also competed at the 2009 USA Shooting Air Rifle Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Sunny was born Aug. 18, 1992. She is the daughter of Lem and Cindy Russell and has one brother, Rustin, 21, who competes on the rifle team at Memphis. She is majoring in broadcast journalism at NU.
ReANN WILSON FRESHMAN
2010-11 Outlook
ReAnn Wilson comes to the Huskers as a very strong air rifle competitor. “I expect her to jump right in and help out with scores for this team,” Head Coach Morgan Hicks said. “I have already seen some great air rifle scores out of her, and expect to see her push for that top spot.”
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Honors and Awards 2008 Montana State Champion - Standard Rifle 2009 USA Shooting Air Rifle Junior Olympics Placed 21st out of 121 Three-Year Track & Field Letterwinner in High School
Before Nebraska
Personal
At the 2009 USA Shooting Air Rifle Junior Olympics, Wilson placed 21st in the 121-member air rifle field. A 2006 Junior Distinguished Expert, Wilson was the 2008 Montana state champion in standard rifle.
ReAnn is the daughter of Tamara and Kyle Mobley and Steve Wilson. Born June 22, 1992, she hails from Bozeman, Mont. She has one sister, Jenna, 16, and two brothers, Bryson, 12, and Blake, 9.
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ADMINISTRATION
TOM OSBORNE
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (Fourth Year) •
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 three 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, the Huskers have enjoyed renewed success in Osborne’s first three years as athletic director. In 2009-10, Nebraska finished 17th in the NACDA Directors’ Cup final standings, the Huskers’ best showing since 2000-01. 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 back-to-back nine-win seasons and a pair of Big 12 North Division titles in his first two years. In 2009, Pelini notched 10 wins, including a dominant 33-0 win over Arizona in the Holiday Bowl while finishing in the top 15 in both major national polls. The tradition-rich NU volleyball program has claimed a pair of Big 12 titles and advanced to three NCAA Elite Eight appearances, while the women’s basketball program has earned two NCAA Tournament trips, while notching the best season in school history with a 2010 Big 12 title and a berth in the NCAA Sweet 16. The NU wrestling program shared the 2009 Big 12 title and finished in the top 16 at three straight NCAA Championships. The NU men’s track and field team has captured a pair of Big 12 outdoor crowns, while the men’s and women’s teams have produced five top-20 finishes indoors and outdoors over the past three years. The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams both produced top-10 NCAA finishes in 2010, while the Husker bowling team won the 2009 NCAA title and finished in the top eight at the NCAA Championships each of the past three years. The NU rifle team has produced a pair of top-six NCAA finishes in the last three years, while the men’s and women’s tennis teams both earned NCAA Tournament trips in 2010. The women won the first NCAA match in school history while the men made their first-ever tournament appearance. The Husker softball team has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, while the baseball and women’s golf teams both earned NCAA Regional
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HASTINGS COLLEGE (1959)
Career Highlights
Education
Nebraska Athletic Director (2007-present) Congressman, Third District (2000-06) Nebraska Head Football Coach (1973-97) Nebraska Assistant Head Football Coach (1972) Nebraska Assistant Football Coach (1967-71) Nebraska Part-Time Football Coach (1964-66) Nebraska Graduate Assistant (1962-63)
Hastings College (1959) - B.A. in history Nebraska (1963) - M.A. in educational psychology Nebraska (1965) - Ph.D. in educational psychology
bids in 2008. In addition to their competitive success, the Huskers have continued to set high standards academically at both the conference and national levels. Nebraska led the Big 12 with eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2009-10, increasing NU’s nation-leading total to 277 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans all-time, across all sports. The Huskers also led the Big 12 with a league-record 178 academic all-conference selections, along with a conference-record 687 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selections. NU graduated 121 student-athletes from August of 2009 through May of 2010, while increasing its Big 12-leading exhausted eligibility graduation rate to 94 percent. The Huskers also have continued to set the standard on the national level in the area of life skills. In 2010-11, Nebraska will open its new Student Life Center, which is designed to help Husker student-athletes maximize their performance in the classroom and the community. The Student Life Center is the first step in Osborne’s aggressive building plan for Nebraska’s athletic facilities. In the summer of 2010, the athletic department broke ground on the Hendricks Training Complex at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, which will directly benefit the men’s and women’s basketball and wrestling programs with new practice and team areas. The project is also expected to lead to additional opportunities for improved facilities for many other Husker Olympic sport programs. The Hendricks Training Complex is scheduled to open before the 2011-12 season. In the spring of 2010, the city of Lincoln also received voter approval to begin construction on the 16,000seat Haymarket Arena, which will serve as the new competitive home for both Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs beginning in 2013-14. Not long after the historic vote in Lincoln, Osborne helped Chancellor Harvey Perlman announce an even more historic move with the shift by Nebraska from the Big 12 to the Big Ten Conference beginning in 2011-12. Nebraska’s move to the Big Ten is expected to add University-wide academic opportunities, while providing financial stability for the athletic department for years to come. 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 school-aged youth to help them graduate from high school and pursue a postsecondary 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 backto-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.
ADMINISTRATION
HARVEY PERLMAN CHANCELLOR
Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as Interim Chancellor of the University of NebraskaLincoln since July 16, 2000. A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (198398), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96). A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a law honors society. He joined the NU law faculty in 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He served on the Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted the deanship of the Nebraska Law College, a post he held until 1998 when he returned to the professoriate. He has also served as a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law, the University of Puget Sound School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law. His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a Life
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Fellow of the American Bar Association. Perlman is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the American Law Institute’s “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994). He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization and as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws. He previously served as a member of the NCAA Board of Directors and is past chair of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation. He received the George Turner Award from the Nebraska State Bar Association for contributions to the legal profession and the Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they have three children; Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson; they are the parents of Caleb Quinn.
JOSEPHINE POTUTO
FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE • RUTGERS DOUGLASS COLLEGE (1967)
Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) to the NCAA and Big 12 Conference since May 15, 1997. She chairs the Division IA Faculty Athletics Representatives. In 2002, she was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the AllAmerican Football Foundation. Potuto just completed her third three-year term on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair since 2006). Potuto serves on the Big 12 Conference of FARs. She is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions and also served as a Big 12 Conference representative on the NCAA Division I Management Council and on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee. Potuto is an expert on NCAA enforcement and infractions processes as well as the general NCAA committee structure. She has testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings and has made presentations to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics.
At Nebraska, Potuto is a member of the academic senate as well as the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee. Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedural and criminal law, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices. She was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books and numerous articles. She also is a member of the American Law Institute. Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College; her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall; and her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College. She is a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.
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Huskers Accomplished Return to NCAAs in 2009-10 After an uncharacteristic absence from the NCAA Championships in 2008-09, the Nebraska rifle team set its goal to be a return to the NCAAs in 2009-10. The Huskers, led by experienced seniors Christine Costello and Amanda Jeffries and All-Collegiate freshman Janine Dutton, battled their way back to the NCAA Championships for the eighth time in school history and second time under third-year coach Morgan Hicks. NU finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, but the experience gained for Dutton, Ryann McGough and Joyce Kim at the Championships will be valuable as Nebraska continues to build its rifle program into a national power. The Huskers’ return to the NCAAs started in October with a win over Air Force, 4,629-4,614. McGough led NU with a 586 in air rifle and Costello scored a 578 in smallbore, as Hicks got her first look at her two freshmen - Dutton and Kim - in live competition. Dutton responded with a 584 in air rifle, second-best in the NU lineup, while Kim scored 566 in smallbore as an individual. NU then squared off against defending national champion West Virginia. The Huskers played up to the level of their competition, recording seasonbests of 2,308 in smallbore and 4,634 overall, but still fell to the Mountaineers by 26 points. The Huskers’ team score was a key in raising their NCAA Championships qualifying team average. Costello and Katie Kostal led NU with 580s in smallbore, while Dutton paced NU with a 585 in air rifle. The Huskers used their early season confidence to reel off five straight wins in a six-match road stretch following the loss to West Virginia. Kostal kicked it off by capturing the overall combined title against NC State in West Point, N.Y., with a 1,156 total. A career-high 587 in air rifle highlighted the sophomore’s performance. Dutton won the smallbore title with a 575. Dutton wasn’t the only freshman to post high scores early in her career. Kim led NU with a careerbest 593 in air rifle in a road win over Army, 4,6154,598. Her score not only won her the individual air rifle title, it matched the highest score by an NU shooter on the year, as Dutton matched it twice near the end of the season. Costello then led NU to its third straight win with the overall combined title in a 4,608-4,582 triumph at Mississippi. Costello’s 578 in smallbore and 584 in air rifle won her both event titles. The next day NU improved to 5-1 with a 4,616-4,574 victory over Memphis in Oxford, Miss., thanks to Costello’s second straight overall combined title and smallbore title. McGough captured the air rifle title with a 586, becoming the fifth different Husker in six matches to earn an individual title. NU scored a season-best 2,337 in air rifle to clinch the victory. The Huskers continued their string of six straight road matches by defeating UTEP 4,589-4,563, in El Paso, Texas. The Big Red got solid performances from McGough in smallbore (569) and Dutton in air rifle (587) to win the match, although the team total
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Clockwise from far left: Ryann McGough, Sheena Mahloch, Janine Dutton, Ashley Lane, Joyce Kim, Amanda Jeffries, Christine Costello, Katie Kostal. was the lowest posted by the Huskers on the year. A week later, the Huskers made the trip to the site of the 2010 NCAA Championships to face TCU and get familiar with the range. NU dropped the match, 4,651-4,615 to the eventual national champion Horned Frogs, but Costello recorded a season-high 581 in smallbore and McGough posted a season-best 587 in air rifle to gain experience and confidence that would benefit them later in the season. The Huskers closed the first semester with a 4,680-4,595 loss to perennial-power AlaskaAnchorage at the NU Rifle Range. Kostal and Costello led NU in smallbore and air rifle, respectively, but both were competing as individuals. The Huskers’ second semester portion of their schedule featured matches against four of the eight NCAA qualifying teams - Murray State, TCU, Kentucky and West Virginia. NU dropped all four, but averaged 4,608 in the process, including a key 4,612 at the NCAA Qualifier at West Virginia that boosted their final point total into the top eight nationally. Jeffries came out of the gate after semester break to lead NU. She recorded a season-best 576 in smallbore against Murray State, then won the individual air rifle title against TCU with a seasonhigh 588. Costello and Dutton then captured titles in smallbore and air rifle, respectively, against Kentucky, but the Wildcats’ depth was too much in the Huskers’ 4,616-4,604 loss. Unfortunately for
the Big Red, Dutton’s score was as an individual, but her performance would set the tone for the GARC Championships and NCAA Championships, where the freshman shined. First, the senior/freshman combo teamed up again at the NCAA Qualifier to increase NU’s chances of an NCAA Championships bid. Costello and Jeffries scored team-bests of 573 in smallbore, while Dutton scored a career-high 593 in air rifle to lead the Huskers to their 4,612 score, two points higher than their season average. Sophomore Sheena Mahloch recorded career-bests of 583 in air rifle and 562 in smallbore as an individual. At the GARC Championships, the Huskers finished third in the seven-team field with another 4,612 performance. Dutton led NU in both smallbore (579) and air rifle (593), on her way to earning first-team All-GARC honors, as well as first-team All-GARC air rifle and smallbore honors. Costello scored a 585 in air rifle to earn honorable-mention All-GARC in that discipline for the second straight year. The Huskers reached their goal of getting back to the NCAA Championships, earning a spot in the eight-team finals for the eighth time in school history. Led again by Dutton in smallbore (578) and air rifle (590), the Huskers posted a sixth-place finish, edging out Murray State and Navy. TCU used its home-range advantage to capture the team title. Dutton’s 590 qualified her for a spot in the air rifle finals, where she finished sixth overall. Her performance earned her second-team CRCA All-
HISTORY Collegiate honors in air rifle. Costello closed her career with a tie for 21st in smallbore at 574, while McGough recorded a 572 and Jeffries a 571. McGough and Kim added 581 in air rifle, while Jeffries scored a 572. Costello and Jeffries capped their illustrious careers in first and second on the team, respectively, in combined season average. After the tournament, McGough was awarded the prestigious Elite 88 Award, which is awarded annually to the top student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average competing at an NCAA Championships event. “I was very pleased with how we finished as a team,” said Head Coach Morgan Hicks. “At NCAA Championships I had two girls with walking pneumonia--to see them fight through that and still shoot what I had asked of them was amazing. It really inspired the rest of the team to never give up and shoot to their potential.”
2009-10 Statistics SMALLBORE Player Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Janine Dutton Ryann McGough Katie Kostal Joyce Kim Sheena Mahloch Ashley Lane
Apps.
High
Avg.
15 15 15 15 14 14 7 2
581 576 579 577 580 577 562 547
574.00 570.73 567.53 569.86 569.64 565.57 556.86 546.50
Individual Titles (4)—Costello 3, Dutton 1
AIR RIFLE Player Janine Dutton earned CRCA All-Collegiate second-team honors at the 2010 NCAA Championships.
Janine Dutton Amanda Jeffries Ryann McGough Joyce Kim Christine Costello Katie Kostal Sheena Mahloch Ashley Lane
Apps.
High
Avg.
15 15 15 15 14 14 8 2
593 588 587 593 591 587 583 563
584.49 581.40 581.87 581.20 581.07 578.43 575.88 559.50
Individual Titles (6)—Costello 1, Dutton 1, Jeffries 1, Kim 1, Kostal 1, McGough 1
COMBINED Player Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Janine Dutton Ryann McGough Katie Kostal Joyce Kim Sheena Mahloch Ashley Lane
Ryann McGough won the prestigious Elite 88 Award, given annually to the student-athlete competing at the NCAA Championships with the highest grade-point average.
Apps.
High
Avg.
14 15 15 15 14 14 7 2
1,162 1,161 1,172 1,162 1,162 1,162 1,145 1,110
1,155 1,152 1,152 1,152 1,148 1,147 1,133 1,106
Overall Combined Titles (4)—Costello 2, Dutton 1, Kostal 1
2009-10 Schedule and Results Date Opponent Location Oct. 9 Air Force NU Rifle Range Oct. 11 West Virginia NU Rifle Range Oct. 17 NC State West Point, N.Y. Oct. 18 Army West Point, N.Y. Oct. 31 Mississippi Oxford, Miss. Nov. 1 Memphis Oxford, Miss. Nov. 14 UTEP El Paso, Texas Nov. 21 TCU Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 30 Alaska-Fairbanks NU Rifle Range Jan. 17 Murray State Murray, Ky. Jan. 23 TCU NU Rifle Range Jan. 30 Kentucky NU Rifle Range Feb. 13 NCAA Qualifier (at WVU) Morgantown, W.Va. Feb. 21 GARC Championships Oxford, Miss. March 12 NCAA Championships Fort Worth, Texas Season Averages
SMALLBORE NU OPP 2,296 2,308 2,270 2,282 2,283 2,279 2,260 2,291 2,270 2,279 2,282 2,292 2,284 2,284 2,295 2,284
2,304 2,314 2,250 2,291 2,265 2,250 2,250 2,298 2,321 2,282 2,302 2,281 2,306 ------- ------- 2,286
AIR RIFLE NU OPP 2,333 2,326 2,325 2,333 2,325 2,337 2,329 2,324 2,325 2,318 2,337 2,312 2,328 2,328 2,324 2,327
2,310 2,346 2,305 2,307 2,317 2,324 2,313 2,353 2,359 2,336 2,335 2,335 2,353 ------- ------- 2,330
COMBINED NU OPP 4,629 4,634 4,595 4,615 4,608 4,616 4,589 4,615 4,595 4,597 4,619 4,604 4,612 4,612 4,619 4,611
W/L
4,614 W 4,660 L 4,555 W 4,598 W 4,582 W 4,574 W 4,563 W 4,651 L 4,680 L 4,618 L 4,637 L 4,619 L 4,659 L ------- 3rd/7 ------- 6th/8 4,616
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NCAA History and Athletic Awards All-Time Team Appearances Year 2010
Team Competition Nebraska - 6th Christine Costello Janine Dutton Amanda Jeffries Joyce Kim Ryann McGough
Place-Event 5th-SB, 7th-AR SB SB, AR SB, AR AR SB, AR
2008
Nebraska - 4th Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Elisha LaFond Ryann McGough Kirsten Weiss
4th-SB, 6th-AR SB, AR SB, AR SB, AR AR SB
2007
Nebraska - 5th Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Amanda Jeffries Stacy Underwood Kirsten Weiss
6th-SB, 6th-AR AR SB, AR SB SB, AR SB, AR
2006
Nebraska - 2nd Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Kirsten Weiss
2nd-SB, 2nd-AR SB, AR AR SB, AR SB, AR SB
2005
Nebraska - 3rd Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Eva Richert Kirsten Weiss
4th-SB, 2nd-AR SB, AR SB SB, AR SB, AR AR SB
2004
Nebraska - 6th Misty Chanek Melissa Downsbrough Kristina Fehlings Laura Johnson Stacy Underwood
6th-SB, 5th-AR SB, AR SB, AR SB, AR AR SB
2001
Nebraska - 6th Nicole Allaire Melissa Downsbrough Heather Pissos Terim Richards Amanda Trujillo
6th-SB, 2nd-AR SB, AR SB, AR SB AR SB, AR
2000
Nebraska - 3rd Nicole Allaire Terim Richards Victoria Ridge Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo
4th-SB, 2nd-AR SB, AR AR SB, AR SB SB, AR
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NCAA Individual Champions Kristina Fehlings 2006 Air Rifle
Nicole Allaire 2000 Smallbore
All-Time Finals Participants Year 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2001 2000
Student-Athlete Janine Dutton Kirsten Weiss Kirsten Weiss Kristina Fehlings Misty Chanek Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Nicole Allaire Terim Richards Amanda Trujillo Nicole Allaire Terim Richards
Place-Event 6th-AR 6th-SB 2nd-SB 1st-AR, 5th-SB 4th-AR 10th-AR, 11th-SB 8th-AR 2nd-AR 10th-SB, T-11th-AR 20th-AR 11th-AR 8th-AR 2nd-AR 1st-SB, 15th-AR 5th-AR
CRCA All-Collegiate Team The top four finishers at the NCAA Championships are awarded first-team honors, fifth-through eighth-place finishers are chosen for the second team, while ninthand 10th-place finishers are selected as honorable mention. CRCA First-Team All-Collegiate Year Student-Athlete 2005 Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén 2001 Amanda Trujillo 2000 Nicole Allaire
Event(s) SB AR AR SB
CRCA Second-Team All-Collegiate Year Student-Athlete 2010 Janine Dutton 2008 Kirsten Weiss 2007 Kirsten Weiss 2005 Kristina Fehlings 2001 Terim Richards 2000 Terim Richards Amanda Trujillo
Event(s) AR SB SB AR AR AR SB
CRCA Honorable-Mention All-Collegiate Year Student-Athlete Event(s) 2005 Misty Chanek AR 2004 Misty Chanek SB CRCA Coach of the Year 2000 Karen Anthony, Nebraska
NRA All-Americans NRA First-Team All-Americans Year Student-Athlete 2009 Amanda Jeffries 2007 Kirsten Weiss 2006 Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén 2005 Kristina Fehlings 2004 Kristina Fehlings 2002 Melissa Downsbrough 2001 Amanda Trujillo 2000 Nicole Allaire
Event(s) AR SB SB SB AR AR AR AR AR SB, AR
NRA Second-Team All-Americans Year Student-Athlete 2008 Kirsten Weiss Amanda Jeffries Elisha LaFond
Event(s) SB AR AR
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Kristina Fehlings Stacy Underwood Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Kirsten Weiss Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Misty Chanek Amanda Trujillo Amanda Trujillo Nicole Allaire Melissa Downsbrough Terim Richards Amanda Trujillo Amanda Trujillo
AR, SB AR, SB AR AR SB SB, AR SB SB, AR SB, AR SB, AR SB, AR AR AR SB SB, AR
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All-Time Academic Awards Rachel Spiry CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team, 2002 Second Team, 2001 CoSIDA Academic All-District VII First Team, 2001 and 2002
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Spring 2010 Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Joyce Kim Katie Kostal Sheena Mahloch Ryann McGough Fall 2009 Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Sheena Mahloch Ryann McGough
CRCA All-Academic Team 2006 Misty Chanek, Kim Chrostowski, Kristina Fehlings, Andrea Franzén, Katie Harrington, Stacy Underwood, Kirsten Weiss
Spring 2009 Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Sheena Mahloch Ryann McGough Fall 2008 Christine Costello Amanda Jeffries Sheena Mahloch Ryann McGough
All-Time Letterwinners Student-Athlete Allaire, Nicole Aspden, Karen Chanek, Misty Chrostowski, Kim Costello, Christine Dutton, Janine Downsbrough, Melissa Fehlings, Kristina Franzén, Andrea Harrington, Katie Jeffries, Amanda Johnson, Laura Kim, Joyce Kostal, Katie LaFond, Elisha Lane, Ashley Mahloch, Sheena McGough, Ryann Pissos, Heather Quinn, Sarah Richards, Terim Richert, Eva Ridge, Victoria Sawyer, Alicia Spiry, Rachel Trujillo, Amanda Underwood, Stacy Weiss, Kirsten
Year 2000-01 2003 2004-05-06 2005-06-07-08 2007-08-09-10 2010 2001-02-03-04 2004-05-06-07 2005-06 2004-05-06-07-08 2007-08-09-10 2004 2010 2009-10 2008 2008-09 2009-10 2008-09-10 2001 2004 1999-00-01-02 2005 2000 2002-03 1999-00-02-03 2000-01-02-03 2004-05-06-07 2005-06-07-08
Note: The years listed denote the second half of the competition season. For example, 1999 denotes the 1998-99 season.
Spring 2008 Kim Chrostowski Christine Costello Kristina Fehlings Katie Harrington Amanda Jeffries Ryann McGough Kirsten Weiss Fall 2007 Kim Chrostowski Christine Costello Kristina Fehlings Katie Harrington Amanda Jeffries Ryann McGough Kirsten Weiss Spring 2007 Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Katie Harrington Amanda Jeffries Stacy Underwood Kirsten Weiss Fall 2006 Kim Chrostowski Christine Costello Kristina Fehlings Katie Harrington Amanda Jeffries Kirsten Weiss
Spring 2006 Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowski Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Katie Harrington Stacy Underwood Kirsten Weiss Fall 2005 Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowksi Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Katie Harrington Eva Richert Stacy Underwood Kirsten Weiss Spring 2005 Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowski Melissa Downsbrough Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Katie Harrington Eva Richert Kirsten Weiss Fall 2004 Misty Chanek Kim Chrostowski Melissa Downsbrough Katie Harrington Stacy Underwood Kirsten Weiss Spring 2004 Karen Aspden Misty Chanek Melissa Downsbrough Laura Johnson Amanda Trujillo Fall 2003 Melissa Downsbrough Sherri Gallagher Laura Johnson Stacy Underwood Spring 2003 Melissa Downsbrough Laura Johnson Amanda Trujillo Fall 2002 Kiki Chosid Melissa Downsbrough Laura Johnson Alicia Sawyer Rachel Spiry
Spring 2002 Laura Johnson Alicia Sawyer Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Fall 2001 Melissa Downsbrough Alicia Sawyer Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Spring 2001 Nicole Allaire Melissa Downsbrough Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Fall 2000 Melissa Downsbrough Heather Pissos Terim Richards Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Spring 2000 Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Fall 1999 Terim Richards Rachel Spiry Amanda Trujillo Spring 1999 Jennifer Latimer Rachel Spiry Fall 1998 Jennifer Latimer Rachel Spiry
Big 12 Honor Roll Career Leaders M. Downsbrough (‘00-’05) 9 Rachel Spiry (‘98-’02)
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Kim Chrostowski (‘04-’08)
8
Amanda Jeffries (‘06-’10)
8
Amanda Trujillo (‘99-’04)
8
Kirsten Weiss (‘04-’08)
8
Christine Costello (‘06-’10) 7 Kristina Fehlings (‘05-’08)
7
Katie Harrington (‘04-08)
7
Ryann McGough (‘07-present) 6 Misty Chanek (‘04-’06)
5
Laura Johnson (‘02-’04)
5
Stacy Underwood (‘04-’07) 5 Sheena Mahloch (‘09-present) 4 Andrea Franzén (‘05-’06)
3
Alicia Sawyer (‘01-’02)
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All-Time Series Records Note: Does not include any Walsh Invitational, the 2002 Buckeye Invitational or the 1998 and 1999 Kentucky Invites. Key: *air rifle only; ^smallbore only +GARC Championships #NCAA Championships
Air Force (19-2) Date 1/15/00 1/16/00 11/10/00 10/20/01 10/19/02 2/7/03 2/8/03 10/11/03 10/12/03 1/10/04 10/22/04 10/23/04 10/22/05 10/23/05 2/9/06 11/19/06 12/1/06 11/29/07 2/17/08 10/12/08 10/9/09
Army (9-11)
W/L L W W W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Score 6,054-6,092 1,537-1,531* 6,197-6,047 6,138-6,022 6,135-6073 3,843-3,782 6,089-6,108 6,169-6,044 6,184-6,052 6,206-6,068 4,614-4,559 4,605-4,565 4,686-4,565 4,687-4,607 4,682-4,614 4,621-4,490 4,661-4,546 4,619-4,499 4,616-4,509 4,610-4,584 4,629-4,614
Site A A N H H N N H H A H H H H A H A A H H H
W/L W W
Score 6,155-5,635 3,819-3,812
Site N A
Akron (2-0) Date 2/11/01 11/17/02
Alabama-Birmingham (3-0) Date 1/31/99 1/30/00 1/28/01
W/L W W W
Score 1,423-1,136* 1,534-1,290* 1,558-1,291*
Site N N N
Alaska-Fairbanks (1-20) Date 1/15/00 1/16/00 3/11/00 1/12/01 3/9/01 1/11/02 2/23/02 1/10/03 1/11/03 10/26/03 1/9/04 3/13/04 3/12/05 3/11/06 10/30/06 3/10/07 10/28/07 3/15/08 10/26/08 11/30/09 3/12/10
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W/L L L L L L L L L L L L L W L L L L L L L L
Score 6,054-6,250 1,537-1,564* 6,121-6,285# 6,120-6,234 6,135-6,283# 6,130-6,215 6,122-6,270 6,132-6,273 6,087-6,290 6,158-6,274 6,219-6,302 6,147-6,273# 4,657-4,656# 4,666-4,682# 4,655-4,674 4,623-4,662# 4,614-4,654 4,625-4,662# 4,595-4,647 4,595-4,680 4,619-4,653#
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Date 10/16/99 1/24/04 3/13/04 11/14/05 2/27/05 3/12/05 1/14/06 2/26/06 3/11/06 10/15/06 2/25/07 3/10/07 11/18/07 2/23/08 3/15/08 10/10/08 2/28/09 10/18/09 2/21/10 3/12/10
W/L W L L L W L W W W L L L L L L W W W W L
Score 6,108-5,931 6,131-6,148 6,147-6,176# 4,611-4,682 4,663-4,647+ 4,657-4,659# 4,676-4,657 4,676-4,665+ 4,666-4,650# 4,656-4,657 4,600-4,628+ 4,623-4,644# 4,584-4,660 4,611-4,651+ 4,625-4,652# 4,619-4,600 4,620-4,553+ 4,615-4,598 4,612-4,599+ 4,619-4,627#
Site A N N N N N A N N H N N A N N H N A N N
Score 1,276-1,413* 1,383-1,410* 1,540-1,414* 1,530-1,475*
Site N A N A
Score 4,211-3,728^ 4,623-3,949^
Site N N
Austin Peay (2-2) Date 10/24/98 1/30/99 10/24/99 1/27/02
W/L L L W W
Centenary (2-0) Date 1/31/99 1/28/01
W/L W W
Jacksonville State (4-5) Site N N N N N N A N N A N N N N A N H N A H N
Date 3/11/00 11/4/00 11/6/00 3/10/01 1/26/02 1/25/03 3/12/05 3/10/07 2/14/09
W/L W W W W L L L L L
Score 1,545-1,527* 6,178-6,126 6,180-6,170 1,547-1,544* 5,998-6,115 5,986-6,149 4,657-4,658# 4,623-4,639# 4,584-4,671
Site N A N N N N N N N
Score 5,634-6,175 6,102-6,093 6,197-6,157 6,181-6,215 6,135-6,175# 6,099-6,213 6,121-6,138 4,635-4,605 4,663-4,632+ 4,657-4,627#
Site N N A N N A N A N N
Kentucky (9-15) Date 1/31/99 1/30/00 11/10/00 1/28/01 3/9/01 11/10/01 10/24/04 1/15/05 2/27/05 3/12/05
W/L L W W L L L L W W W
11/19/05 2/26/06 3/11/06 11/10/06 2/25/07 3/10/07 10/26/07 2/23/08 3/15/08 10/25/08 2/28/09 1/30/10 2/21/10 3/12/10
W W W L L L L L W L L L L L
4,661-4,653 4,676-4,650+ 4,666-4,600# 4,631-4,652 4,600-4,630+ 4,623-4,636# 4,607-4,673 4,611-4,633+ 4,625-4,623# 4,606-4,670 4,620-4,650+ 4,604-4,619 4,612-4,645+ 4,619-4,640#
H N N A N N H N N N N H N N
Score 3,822-3,663^
Site A
Score 1,423-1,479* 1,558-1,516* 4,637-4,572 4,663-4,620+ 4,673-4,608 4,676-4,641+ 4,629-4,549 4,600-4,536+ 4,636-4,496 4,611-4,504+ 4,563-4,568 4,620-4,539+ 4,616-4,574 4,612-4,552+
Site N N N N A N H N N N H N N N
Score 5,986-1,201
Site N
Score 6,175-5,844 5,998-5,917 5,986-6,036 4,661-4,579 4,663-4,612+ 4,667-4,600 4,676-4,639+ 4,666-4,616# 4,634-4,566 4,600-4,592+ 4,606-4,573 4,611-4,576+ 4,591-4,579 4,577-4,573 4,620-4,576+ 4,608-4,582 4,612-4,609+
Site N N N H A A A N H A A A H H A A A
King’s College (1-0) Date 10/17/99
W/L W
Memphis (13-2) Date 1/31/99 1/28/01 11/13/04 2/27/05 11/6/05 2/26/06 2/10/07 2/25/07 2/3/08 2/23/08 2/7/09 2/28/09 11/1/09 2/21/10
W/L L W W W W W W W W W L W W W
Mercer (1-0) Date 1/25/03
W/L W
Mississippi (16-1) Date 1/13/01 1/26/02 1/25/03 11/20/04 2/27/05 11/5/05 2/26/06 3/11/06 10/13/06 2/25/07 2/2/08 2/23/08 1/23/09 1/24/09 2/28/09 10/31/09 2/21/10
W/L W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
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All-Time Series Records Missouri-Kansas City (11-1) Date 10/24/98 1/30/99 1/31/99 10/23/99 12/4/99 1/30/00 1/28/01 11/23/02 12/6/04 12/4/04 12/3/05 1/20/07
W/L L W W W W W W W W W W W
Score 3,062-3,383^ 1,383-1,334* 5,634-5,465 6,067-5,515 5,974-5,793 6,102-5,684 6,181-5,131 6,132-6,061 6,152-5,910 4,658-4,529 4,668-4,493 4,616-4,426
Site A N N A H N N H H H H H
Morehead State (3-2) Date 1/31/99 2/13/99 1/30/00 2/12/00 1/28/01
W/L L L W W W
Score 5,634-6,023 5,679-6,034 6,102-5,886 6,123-5,891 6,181-5,852
Site N N N N N
Score 6,135-6,143# 6,122-6,173 4,666-4,621# 4,623-4,565# 4,602-4,541 4,584-4,542 4,597-4,618 4,619-4,611#
Site N N N N A A A N
Murray State (5-3) Date 3/9/01 2/23/02 3/11/06 3/10/07 11/9/08 2/14/09 1/17/10 3/12/10
W/L L L W W W W L W
Navy (8-3) Date 10/14/00 3/11/00 1/25/04 3/13/04 3/12/05 3/11/06 10/29/06 3/10/07 1/13/08 3/15/08 3/12/10
W/L W W L L W W W W L W W
Score 6,157-6,141 6,121-6,059 # 6,195-6,207 6,147-6,182# 4,657-4,637# 4,666-4,625# 4,648-4,564 4,623-4,565# 4,582-4,583 4,625-4,610# 4,619-4,602#
Site A N N N N N N N N N N
Score 3,055-3,052* 6,147-6,185# 4,625-4,591# 4,563-4,651
Site N N N A
Nevada (2-2) Date 2/17/03 3/13/04 3/15/08 10/5/08
W/L W L W L
North Carolina State (7-0) Date 2/25/07 11/18/07 2/23/08 1/17/09
W/L W W W W
Score 4,600-4,503+ 4,584-4,505 4,611-4,451+ 4,610-4,482
Site N N N N
2/28/09 10/17/09 2/21/10
W W W
4,620-4,537+ 4,595-4,555 4,612-4,545+
N N N
Score 6,108-6,057 6,157-6,034 6,121-6,070#
Site N N N
Score 6,165-5,960 6,155-5,978 6,183-6,117 5,986-6,118 6,152-6,035
Site A A A N A
Score 3,819-3,455
Site N
Norwich (3-0) Date 10/16/99 10/14/00 3/11/00
W/L W W W
Ohio State (4-1) Date 2/13/00 2/11/01 2/9/02 1/25/03 11/23/04
W/L W W W L W
Penn State (1-0) Date 11/17/02
W/L W
W/L L W
Score 5,690-5,926 6,155-5,975
Site N N
Score 1,423-1,316* 1,534-1,363* 1,558-1,232*
Site N N N
Score 3,055-2,902*
Site N
Saint Louis (3-0) Date 1/31/99 1/30/00 1/28/01
W/L W W W
San Francisco (1-0) Date 2/17/03
W/L W
Tennessee-Martin (4-1) Date 1/31/99 1/30/00 1/28/01 1/25/03 2/14/09
W/L L W W W W
Score 5,634-5,994 6,102-5,998 6,181-5,990 5,986-5,951 4,584-4,541
Site N N N N N
Tennessee Tech (4-2) Date 11/6/00 3/9/01 1/26/02 1/25/03 3/13/04 2/14/09
W/L W W L L W W
Score 6,180-5,668 6,135-6,079# 5,998-6,166 5,986-6,179 6,147-6,123# 4,584-4,462
Site N N N N N N
W/L W W W T L
Score 5,974-5,648 2,310-2,199* 4,661-4,616 4,623-4,623# 4,627-4,641
Site H H N N H
TCU (3-6-1) Date 12/4/99 11/6/04 11/30/06 3/10/07 1/26/08
L L L L L
4,625-4,627# 4,577-4,619 4,615-4,651 4,619-4,637 4,619-4,675#
N H A H A
Score 6,120-6,090 6,175-6,081 6,166-6,103 6,132-6,135 6,087-6,131 6,089-6,120 6,219-6,174 6,178-6,115 4,589-4,563
Site A A A A A A N H A
Texas-El Paso (6-3) Date 1/12/01 1/13/01 1/12/02 1/10/03 1/11/03 2/8/03 1/9/04 2/14/04 11/14/09
W/L W W W L L L W W W
West Virginia (7-11)
Rose-Hulman Institute (1-1) Date 2/14/99 2/11/01
3/15/08 1/24/09 11/21/09 1/23/10 3/12/10
Date 2/13/99 3/9/01 12/07/02 12/14/04 2/27/05 1/16/06 2/26/06 11/11/06 2/25/07 1/12/08 2/23/08 3/15/08 1/16/09 2/28/09 10/11/09 2/13/10 2/21/10 3/12/10
W/L L L L W W W W W W L L W L L L L L L
Score 5,679-6,175 6,135-6,174# 6,126-6,203 6,149-6,012 4,663-4,576+ 4,653-4,596 4,676-4,594+ 4,633-4,548 4,600-4,552+ 4,599-4,615 4,611-4,626+ 4,625-4,616# 4,622-4,650 4,620-4,645+ 4,634-4,660 4,612-4,659 4,612-4,653+ 4,619-4,641#
Site N N A A N N N N N A N N A N H A N N
W/L W W W W W
Score 5,974-5,793 6,054-5,668 1,537-1,449* 6,134-5,600 6,089-5,924
Site H N N H N
W/L L L W L L L W W W W
Score 5,679-6,158 6,121-6,156# 6,157-6,131 6,123-6,161 6,135-6,160# 6,147-6,164# 4,668-4,619 4,663-4,605+ 4,676-4,522+ 4,611-2,181*+
Site A N N A N N H N N N
Wyoming (5-0) Date 12/4/99 1/15/00 1/16/00 12/2/00 2/8/03
Xavier (5-5) Date 2/13/99 3/11/00 10/14/00 2/12/00 3/9/01 3/13/04 1/29/05 2/27/05 2/26/06 2/23/08
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RECORDS
Nebraska Rifle Records Note: Scoring for both the smallbore and air rifle competitions changed following the 2003-04 season. To express this change, the top scores from both the previous 120/40 Shot System and the new 60/60 Shot System are listed when available.
60/60 Shot System Records (2004-present) High Season Average
High Team Scores
Smallbore 1. Misty Chanek 2. Kristina Fehlings 3. Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings 5. Kirsten Weiss
2005-06 2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06
585.92 584.54 584.36 584.36 581.36
2004-05 2004-05 2005-06 2005-06 2006-07 2006-07
590.80 589.23 586.83 585.83 585.75 585.75
Air Rifle 1. Andrea Franzén 2. Kristina Fehlings 3. Andrea Franzén 4. Misty Chanek 5. Kristina Fehlings Stacy Underwood
Individual Event High Scores 12/4/04 11/13/04 10/22/05 2/11/06 11/20/04 2/12/05
593 591 591 591 591 591
11/20/04 twice 2/13/05 twice 10/5/08 10/18/09
596 593 593 593 593 593
High Season Average By Class Smallbore
2004-05
577.00
2004-05
590.80
Sophomore
1. vs. Air Force 2. at NCAA Qualifier 3. vs. Air Force 4. at GARC Championships 5. at Memphis at Collegiate Sectional
10/23/05 2/13/05 10/22/05 2/26/06 11/6/05 2/9/06
2,339 2,337 2,336 2,335 2,332 2,332
1. at NCAA Qualifier 2. at Army 3. at Collegiate Sectional vs. Air Force at Collegiate Sectional
2/13/05 1/14/06 2/12/05 10/22/05 2/9/06
2,356 2,353 2,350 2,350 2,350
Freshman Smallbore Katie Kostal Kirsten Weiss
2/28/09 2/12/05
582 582
twice 2/12/05 10/18/09
593 593 593
12/4/04
593
10/23/05 2/13/05
593 593
11/13/04
591
11/20/04
596
2/11/06
591
1/14/06
591
Smallbore Kristina Fehlings
2004-05
584.54
2004-05
589.23
Andrea Franzén Kristina Fehlings
Air Rifle Kristina Fehlings
Misty Chanek
Smallbore 2005-06
584.75
2005-06
586.27
Senior
Senior
Smallbore
Smallbore Misty Chanek
2005-06
585.92
2005-06
585.83
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Air Rifle
Air Rifle Misty Chanek
Air Rifle Misty Chanek
Air Rifle Kristina Fehlings
Junior Smallbore
Junior
Kristina Fehlings
Individual Records Smallbore 1. Kristina Fehlings 2. Kristina Fehlings Misty Chanek 4. Misty Chanek 5. Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings
12/4/04 11/20/04 10/22/05 12/3/05 12/4/04 10/23/04
593 591 591 590 588 588
11/20/04 10/23/05 1/30/10 11/19/05 1/29/05 10/23/04 1/29/05
596 593 592 592 592 592 592
10/23/05 10/22/05 1/29/05 12/3/05 11/19/05 11/20/04
4,687 4,686 4,668 4,668 4,661 4,661
10/23/05 10/22/05 12/4/04 11/19/05 1/29/05
2,339 2,336 2,329 2,327 2,324
10/22/05 10/23/05 12/3/05 11/29/07 1/29/05
2,350 2,348 2,347 2,347 2,344
Air Rifle 1. Misty Chanek 2. Andrea Franzén 3. Janine Dutton Andrea Franzén Andrea Franzén Kristina Fehlings Kristina Fehlings
Team Records Total Team Score 1. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 3. Nebraska Nebraska 5. Nebraska Nebraska
Smallbore
Air Rifle
Air Rifle
Smallbore
Kristina Fehlings
4,693 4,687 4,686 4,682 4,676 4,676
1. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 3. Nebraska 4. Nebraska 5. Nebraska
Sophomore
Air Rifle Andrea Franzén
2/13/05 10/23/05 10/22/05 2/9/06 1/14/06 2/26/06
Smallbore
Janine Dutton Andrea Franzén Joyce Kim
Freshman Kirsten Weiss
1. at Alaska-Fairbanks 2. vs. Air Force 3. vs. Air Force 4. at Collegiate Sectional 5. at Army at GARC Championships
Single Match Class Records
Air Rifle 1. Misty Chanek 2. Janine Dutton Kristina Fehlings Andrea Franzén Amanda Jeffries Joyce Kim
Total Score
Air Rifle
Smallbore 1. Kristina Fehlings 2. Misty Chanek Misty Chanek Misty Chanek Kristina Fehlings Kristina Fehlings
NU Rifle Range Bests
Misty Chanek
Air Rifle 1. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 3. Nebraska Nebraska 5. Nebraska
RECORDS
Nebraska Rifle Records Note: Scoring for both the smallbore and air rifle competitions changed following the 2003-04 season. To express this change, the top scores from both the previous 120/40 Shot System and the new 60/60 Shot System are listed when available.
120/40 Shot System Records (1998-2004) High Season Average
High Team Scores
Smallbore 1. Misty Chanek 2. Nicole Allaire 3. Amanda Trujillo 4. Amanda Trujillo 5. Nicole Allaire
2003-04 1,166.54 1999-00 1,165.25 2002-03 1,163.14 2001-02 1,161.00 2000-01 1,160.58
Air Rifle 1. Amanda Trujillo 2. Kristina Fehlings 3. Amanda Trujillo 4. Melissa Downsbrough 5. Nicole Allaire
2000-01 391.33 2003-04 389.23 2002-03 389.22 2001-02 389.00 1999-00 388.46
NU Rifle Range Bests
Total Score 1. vs. Alaska-Fairbanks/UTEP 2. at Air Force 3. vs. Kentucky/Air Force 4. vs. Navy 5. vs. Air Force
1/9/04 1/10/04 11/11/00 1/25/04 10/12/03
6,210 6,206 6,197 6,195 6,184
1/9/04 1/10/04 1/25/04 11/11/00 2/9/02
4,673 4,672 4,657 4,641 4,637
1. Misty Chanek 2. Nicole Allaire 3. Nicole Allaire 4. Misty Chanek Amanda Trujillo
1. vs. Alaska-Fairbanks/UTEP 2. at Air Force 3. vs. Navy 4. vs. Kentucky/Air Force 5. at Ohio State
2/11/01 10/14/00 1/28/01 2/13/00 11/10/00 11/5/00 11/17/99
1,560 1,559 1,558 1,557 1,556 1,556 1,556
Air Rifle 1/9/04 3/10/00 2/13/00 1/10/04 12/7/02
1,184 1,183 1,180 1,177 1,177
1/27/02 2/13/00 10/17/99 2/13/00 1/10/03 10/11/03 10/14/00 twice
396 396 395 395 394 394 394 394
Air Rifle (120/40) 1. Melissa Downsbrough Nicole Allaire 3. Nicole Allaire Terim Richards 5. Melissa Downsbrough Kristina Fehlings Terim Richards Amanda Trujillo
Freshman 1999-00
1,165.25
Air Rifle Kristina Fehlings
Single Match Class Records Freshman Smallbore Nicole Allaire
2/13/00
1,180
2/13/00
396
Misty Chanek
1/10/04
1,184
2003-04
389.23
2003-04
1,166.54
Junior
2000-01
391.33
Melissa Downsbrough
1/27/02
396
1/11/03
1,172
1/10/03 10/14/00
394 394
12/7/02
1,177
1/10/03
394
Sophomore Misty Chanek
Air Rifle Amanda Trujillo
Smallbore Melissa Downsbrough
Melissa Downsbrough Terim Richards
Smallbore 2001-02
1,160.25
2001-02
388.00
Air Rifle Amanda Trujillo
1. Kristina Fehlings 10/11/03 2. Kristina Fehlings 12/6/03 Amanda Trujillo 10/19/02 Nicole Allaire 12/4/99 5. Misty Chanek 2/14/04 Melissa Downsbrough 10/12/03 Kristina Fehlings 2/14/04 Amanda Trujillo 10/20/01
394 393 393 393 392 392 392 392
Air Rifle
Team Records Total Team Score 1. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 3. Nebraska 4. Nebraska 5. Nebraska
10/12/03 2/14/04 10/11/03 10/19/02 12/6/03
6,184 6,178 6,169 6,153 6,152
1. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 3. Nebraska 4. Nebraska 5. Nebraska
2/14/04 10/12/03 12/6/03 10/11/03 11/23/02
4,633 4,633 4,621 4,618 4,609
10/12/03 10/11/03 2/14/03 12/2/00 10/19/02 10/20/01
1,551 1,551 1,545 1,541 1,540 1,540
Air Rifle 1. Nebraska Nebraska 3. Nebraska 4. Nebraska 5. Nebraska Nebraska
Air Rifle
Junior
Amanda Trujillo
1,173 1,173 1,171 1,169 1,166
Smallbore Air Rifle
Smallbore
12/2/00 12/2/00 10/12/03 2/14/04 10/11/03
Smallbore
Air Rifle
Sophomore
Smallbore
Nicole Allaire
1. at NCAA Qualifier 2. at Great Eight Invite 3. at Roger Withrow Invite 4. vs. Ohio State 5. vs. Kentucky/Air Force vs. Tennessee Tech/JSU vs. King’s College
Nicole Allaire
High Season Average By Class
1. Nicole Allaire Amanda Trujillo 3. Kristina Fehlings 4. Misty Chanek 5. Kristina Fehlings
Smallbore
Individual Event High Scores Smallbore (120/40)
Individual Records Smallbore
Senior Smallbore Amanda Trujillo
Senior
Smallbore Amanda Trujillo
2002-03
1,163.14
2002-03
389.22
Air Rifle Amanda Trujillo
Air Rifle Amanda Trujillo
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The Nebraska Rifle Range is located in the lower level of the Military and Naval Sciences building. One of the finest training facilities in the nation, the Nebraska Rifle Range features 10 firing points with caswell shooting stalls and electronic targets.
Moveable target carriers, which are controlled at the firing line, allow targets to be placed at any distance up to a maximum firing distance of 50 feet. Permanent stops for the targets are located at 10 meters and at 50 feet for NCAA air rifle and smallbore competition. The Husker rifle team is also able to utilize some of the finest all-sport facilities in the nation at Nebraska, including the Charles and Romona Myers Performance Center. The Myers Performance Center includes massive athletic training facilities for NU student-athletes to maximize their potential.
HOME OF CHAMPIONS Nebraska’s nationally renowned athletic programs enjoy some of the finest home facilities in the country. Nebraska is dedicated to providing its athletes topnotch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. Nebraska annually hosts several Big 12 and NCAA Championship events, including soccer, volleyball, baseball, track and field, softball, golf, gymnastics, wrestling and swimming and diving.
Top: The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with the nation’s best training facilities. Middle: Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds, including the NU Coliseum (left), home of the three-time national champion volleyball team; the Bob Devaney Sports Center (middle), home of NU men's and women's basketball; and Hawks Field (right), home of the perennial power Husker baseball team. Left: Memorial Stadium has been packed for more than 300 consecutive home games - a continuing NCAA record. Approximately 85,000 fill Memorial Stadium each game, with an electric game-day atmosphere that includes giant HuskerVision replay boards and ribbon boards spanning the east and west balconies.
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Providing expert care to more than 550 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers, Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2010-11 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, two therapist/athletic trainers, five athletic trainers and seven 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. 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.
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 University of Nebraska’s Athletic Department has an unprecedented history of supporting its student-athletes. Nebraska is committed to providing the best facilities, equipment and atmosphere.” James Dobson Strength Coach
NUTRITION
Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Josh Hingst and Lindsey Remmers 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 is open each day for lunch and dinner and was expanded and remodeled for the 2010-11 season.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition. Husker student-athletes have been selected to a nation-leading 277 CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, as 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 98 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The NU volleyball progam has captured more academic All-America awards (37) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 27 selections. In addition to individual academic recognition, NU has led the Big 12 in graduation rates in 10 of the conference’s first 14 years.
HUSKERS EXPAND ACADEMIC TRADITION IN 2009-10 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 277 with a Big 12-leading eight honorees in 2009-10, while also setting conference records with 178 academic All-Big 12 selections and 687 selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll during the year. Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year Kelsey Griffin, the first Husker in history to win the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in any sport, capped a stellar career by earning a $7,500 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. A unanimous first-team AllAmerican and the 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year, Griffin powered the Nebraska women’s basketball team to the Big 12 regular-season title, which included the only unbeaten regular season in conference history at 290. Craig Brester claimed NU’s Male StudentAthlete-of-the-Year honor, while joining Griffin as a recipient of a Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. Brester, a three-time wrestling AllAmerican, closed his career with a 109-21 record , including two NCAA runner-up finishes. Husker volleyball star Kori Cooper, a two-time honorable-mention All-American on the court, became NU’s 60th two-time academic All-American by earning first-team honors in 2009. Joining Cooper as a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2009-10 was Nebraska baseball centerfielder D.J. Belfonte and Nicholas Gordon, the 2009 NCAA indoor long jump champion and three-time All-American. Across all sports, Nebraska student-athletes claimed a Big 12-leading 178 academic All-Big 12 selections, including an astounding 152 first-team academic All-Big 12 honorees. The Huskers had 24 more first-team selections than any other Big 12 school had selected to both the first and second teams. Over the past two years, Nebraska has claimed 350 academic All-Big 12 certificates across all sports, while no other Big 12 school has accumulated 250 honors. NU student-athletes also earned a record-setting 687 spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls. The hard work, dedication and commitment of Nebraska’s student-athletes in the classroom resulted in 121 current or former student-athletes earning degrees from August of 2009 through May of 2010. The Huskers continued to set the graduation standard among Big 12 Conference schools by increasing their Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate to 94 percent. Each spring Nebraska hosts an Academic Awards Banquet to honor student-athletes 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. Last spring, 278 student-athletes were honored.
Top: 2009-10 Nebraska Student-Athletes-of-the-Year Craig Brester and Kelsey Griffin. Bottom: Katie Harrington received her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May 2009. The rifle program is one of six sports at Nebraska with a perfect 100 percent score in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Report released in October of 2008.
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NEBRASKA’S 2009-10 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS • 277 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 98 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 36 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 27 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time) • 8 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (3 first-team, 2 second-team, 3 third-team) First-Team: Kori Cooper (Volleyball), D.J. Belfonte (Baseball), Nicholas Gordon (Track & Field) Second-Team: Shay Powell (Soccer), Robin Mackin (Softball) Third-Team: Kaitlin Arntz (Swimming & Diving), Bjorn Barrefors (Track & Field), Natalie Willer (Track & Field) • Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Kelsey Griffin (Women’s Basketball), Craig Brester (Wrestling) • 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Winner - Kelsey Griffin (Women’s Basketball) • Big 12-Leading 178 Academic All-Big 12 Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA or above) •Big 12-Leading 152 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Picks Across All Sports (3.2 GPA or above) • Big 12-Leading 687 Student-Athletes Honored on Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above); 61 more honorees than 2008-09; 208 more honorees than 2005-06 • 80 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester (led Big 12) • 121 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2009 through May 2010 (August 2009--14; December 2009--37; May 2010--70) • 94 percent - Nebraska’s Exhausted Eligibility Graduation Rate (1993-2002) (Leads Big 12) • Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Craig Brester, Wrestling (Mechanized Systems Management) • Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Kelsey Griffin, Women’s Basketball (Biological Sciences) • Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Cross Country Team (3.34 Cumulative GPA in 2009) • Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Cross Country Team (3.709 Cumulative GPA in 2009) • Life Skills Team Award Winners - Men’s Gymnastics; Women’s Swimming and Diving
Top: Former Husker All-American Kim Chrostowski graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Nebraska in May of 2009. Bottom: Seven-time All-American and 2006 NCAA air rifle champion Kristina Fehlings earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska in May of 2007.
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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 70 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
There are two facets to the study hall program at Nebraska. Student-athletes either attend a structured study hall, typically two hours in length held four days a week, or have flex time where they study a specific number of hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff.
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.
MULTI-CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Designed to enhance cultural awareness, staff members concentrate efforts on issues of transition, adjustment and retention for students of color, international students and women. These support programs include Ladies First, International Night and Your Degree First. Your Degree First is a program designed to assist, motivate and promote minority student-athletes in pursuing the degree of their choice.
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 nearly 60 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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LIFE SKILLS
The Nebraska Life Skills program provides education, resources and support through college and beyond to best prepae Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services will 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.
PROACTIVE EDUCATION
Husker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 16-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 works individually with a life skills staff member to create a personalized resume with periodic follow-up meetings to make updates through graduation. Game Plan Creation – Life skills counselors will create a “Game Plan for Life” outlining specific goals and objectives to be completed to enhance marketability prior to college graduation. Sports Psychology/Performance Enhancement – Sports psychology resources are available to assist with performance enhancement.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on 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. Mondays Matter – Monday evening outreach to various local community agencies placing athletics in the proper perspective. 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. Your Degree First – Leadership group providing programming and specialized support to student-athletes of color, women and international student-athletes. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently went above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team who scores the highest point total in the year long life skills team competition.
CAREER COMMITMENT
In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, extensive career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking/Nexpo Night – Former Huskers and every UNL college educate student-athletes about major and career options. Assessments – On-line 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.
The new Nebraska Student Life Complex opened after receiving a $8.7 million expansion and renovation in 2010. The Student Life Complex, which includes the Hewit Academic Center (top left), the DJ Sokol Enrichment Center (bottom right), and the Abbott Life Skills Center (top) tripled the size of NU’s previous academic support area for student-athletes. The Life Skills program offers extensive opportunities for leadership development and recognition. In 2010, Christine Costello was honored as one of Nebraska’s HERO Leadership Award winners for her commitment to NU’s overall Life Skills program.
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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. In early 2001, Nebraska was named to a national list of 16 schools that serve as a role model for other institutions by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 147 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges. 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.
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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 Opposite page: The Bell Tower on campus is a focal point for students and alumni, often serving as a central meeting location on game days. Top right: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has areas to use for studying as well as a food court. Middle right: Named for UNL alumni Irene and Winslow Van Brunt, the Van Brunt Visitors Center is located at the gateway to the city campus. The UNL Van Brunt Visitors Center offers resources and information for visitors to the UNL campus, and is utilized extensively for recruiting new students by the UNL Office of Admissions, which has offices and staff located in the building. Middle right: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center was completed in May 2001 and houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Bottom Right: The Don L. Love Memorial Library is the main library in the University of NebraskaLincoln library system. Located on southern edge of City Campus, it is bounded by two lovely botanical areas, Love Garden and Cather Garden.
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Featuring the advantages of an urban setting, the Star City is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. Living in Lincoln enables one to enjoy the benefits of life in a city, while residing in a community that: • Is known as the Star City • Has a population of nearly 254,001 • Is the second-largest city in the Big 12 Conference • Has been ranked among the 10 best places to live in the United States • Is listed among the top five “most fit” cities in the nation • Was voted the No. 1 U.S. City for Quality of Life by a 2004 State University of New York Study • Listed as a “Best Sport City” by the Sporting News in 2009 • Ranked the third-best city in the United States to raise a family by Parents magazine in 2010 • Consistently lists one of the lowest crime rates in the nation among cities its size • Offers 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 • More parkland per capita than any other city in the United States
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PROMINENT PEOPLE WITH NEBRASKA TIES
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Warren Buffett (1930-) investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World Richard N. Cabela (1936-) Entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store Johnny Carson (1925–2005) comedian Joba Chamberlain (1985-) Professional baseball player for the New York Yankees Dick Cheney (1941-) 46th U.S. Vice-president Henry Fonda (1905–1982) Academy Award-winning actor Bob Gibson (1935-) Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals Alex Gordon (1984-) Professional baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Marg Helgenberger (1958-) actress (CSI, Mr. Brooks, In Good Company) Peter Kiewit (1900–1979) contractor, investor and philanthropist Jaime King (1979-) actress (Pearl Harbor, Sin City, My Generation) Ted Kooser (1939-) Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner Larry the Cable Guy (1963-) comedian Malcolm X (1925–1965) civil rights leader Nick Nolte (1941-) actor, producer Edwin Perkins (1889–1961) inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist Andy Roddick (1982-) tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion Gale Sayers (1943-) Football Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears Elliott Smith (1969–2003) singer-songwriter Hilary Swank (1974-) 2-time Academy Award-winning actress Gabrielle Union (1973-) actress (10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Ugly Betty) James Valentine (1978-) Maroon 5 guitarist Paula Zahn (1956-) Former News anchor for CNN
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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 Qwest Center Omaha (top), TD Ameritrade Park (top), the NCAA College World Series, the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo (bottom) and the Joslyn Art Museum (bottom)
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NATIONAL POWERS 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 a fifth bowling crown in 2008, eight men’s gymnastics titles, five football championships, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 2009-10, six Husker teams finished among the top 10 in their respective sports. The Huskers finished the year ranked 17th in the final NACDA Directors Cup all-sport standings, their highest overall finish since taking 13th in 2000-01.
NU had 15 teams advance to NCAA Tournament action in 2009-10, and the Husker football team won a 2009 Holiday Bowl crown. The bowling team produced an NCAA runner-up finish, while National Coach-of-the-Year Connie Yori’s women’s basketball team finished fourth - the best showing in school history. NU’s tradition-rich volleyball program added a No. 5 final national ranking, while the rifle team finished sixth at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The Nebraska women’s gymnastics team added a seventh-place NCAA finish, while men’s gymnastics rounded out NU’s six top-10 team finishes by placing ninth. Individually, football All-American Ndamukong Suh, who became the first defensive player in history to earn Associated Press National Player-of-the-Year honors, captured the Outland
Sophomore center Jorge Brian Diaz returns as the Huskers’ leading rebounder and shot blocker and second-leading scorer for the 2010-11 season. Last year, Diaz set a Nebraska freshman record for blocked shots and also ranked among the top 10 freshman in NU history for scoring, rebounding and games started.
Trophy and Lombardi Award while being named a Heisman Trophy finalist. He also became the first Husker to win both the Bronko Nagurski and Chuck Bednarik awards, before being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. All-American Kelsey Griffin also claimed national headlines while leading the women’s basketball team to a recordsetting season. The 6-2 forward was a finalist for every major national player-of-the-year award and became Nebraska’s first-ever winner across all sports of the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, recognizing her success in competition, in the classroom and in the community. The 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year was a unanimous first-team All-American and picked No. 3 overall in the 2010 WNBA Draft. All-American Cassandra Leuthold also captured 2010 National Player-of-the-Year honors while leading the bowling team to an NCAA runner-up finish. Overall, 29 Nebraska student-athletes captured 33 All-America awards in their respective sports, including NCAA 197-pound runner-up Craig Brester, who helped the wrestling team to a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. A testament of NU’s national recruiting power, the Huskers’ 29 All-Americans in 200910 came to Nebraska from 13 states and three foreign countries. Among NU’s 29 AllAmericans in 2009-10, 20 were underclassmen who are expected to return in 2010-11.
Top: Kelsey Griffin led Nebraska to the most successful women’s basketball season in school history in 2009-10. The first-team All-American and 2010 Big 12 Player of the Year powered the Huskers to an unbeaten regular season and a Big 12 title. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, Griffin was Nebraska’s first-ever winner of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Bottom: Three-time All-American Nicholas Gordon captured the 2009 NCAA indoor national championship in the long jump with a winning leap of 26-4 ¼ in his final attempt. Following the season, Gordon earned a spot in the 2009 World Championships with a personal-best jump of 26-7 ¼.
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BIG 12 LEADERS The Huskers have won more Big 12 Conference championships than any other league school in the following categories: Baseball Regular Season: 3 Baseball Overall: 7 Men’s Outdoor Track: 6 Women’s Indoor Track: 5 Women’s Gymnastics: 8 Volleyball: 11
Baseball Postseason: 4 Men’s Indoor Track: 9 Men’s Track Combined: 15 Men’s and Women’s Track: 22 Soccer Postseason: 5
The Nebraska women’s basketball team (left) advanced to its first NCAA Sweet 16 after claiming its first Big 12 title in 2010. The Huskers became the first Big 12 men’s or women’s team to post a perfect regular season (29-0), while earning a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and finishing fourth in the final Associated Press Top 25.
Middle: The Nebraska volleyball team continued to rank among the nation’s elite in 2009, producing four All-Americans en route to advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the 10th consecutive season and finishing with a No. 5 national ranking.
Top: Freshman Morgan Marlborough was the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year after leading the league with 21 goals and 49 points.
Bottom left: After earning Most Outstanding Player honors in leading the bowling team to the 2009 national title, Cassandra Leuthold captured National Player-of-the-Year honors as the Huskers finished as the national runner-up in 2010.
Bottom: Three-time All-American Craig Brester finished as the 197-pound runner-up at the NCAA Championships in 2010. The two-time national runner-up helped Nebraska to a Big 12 Championship in 2009 by winning the 197-pound title.
Bottom right: Julie Brechtel was an all-region selection on the field and in the classroom as the Husker softball team qualified for its 15th NCAA Tournament appearance in 16 seasons.
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Nebraska rifle continues to build a tradition that rivals the Huskers’ most successful programs. Entering its 13th season as a varsity sport at Nebraska, the Husker rifle team has produced eight top-six team finishes at the NCAA Championships, including an NCAA runner-up performance at the 2006 NCAA Championships. In 2005, the Huskers fired their way to a thirdplace showing at the NCAA Championships, before adding a fifth-place team finish in 2007. Nebraska made it five consecutive top-five NCAA finishes by taking fourth in 2008. Former NCAA Champion, eight-time All-American and U.S. Olympian Morgan Hicks has the Huskers focused on becoming champions in their sport, in the classroom and in life.
Top: The 2006 Nebraska rifle team captured a second-place team finish at the NCAA Championships. It was the best team showing in Husker history. Above: Nebraska’s 2005 team posted its second straight top-five national finish by taking third at the NCAA Championships. After a runner-up finish in 2006, the Huskers added a fifth-place showing in 2007, before claiming fourth place at the 2008 NCAA Championships for their fifth straight top-five national finish. Left: Kristina Fehlings led the Huskers to the best finish in school history at the 2006 NCAA Championships by capturing the NCAA individual title in the air rifle. Fehlings, a native of Fairfax, Va., was a seven-time NRA AllAmerican for the Huskers.
RIFLE SOPHOMORES (FROM LEFT) JANINE DUTTON AND JOYCE KIM
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RIFLE JUNIORS (FROM LEFT) KATELYN WOLTERSDORF, SHEENA MAHLOCH, KATIE KOSTAL