Montana State University Billings Men’s and Women’s Golf 2016-17 Quick Facts University Information
Location: Billings, MT Address: 1500 University Drive 59101 Established: 1927 Enrollment: 4,300 Chancellor: Dr. Mark Nook University Website: www.msubillings.edu
Yellowjacket Athletics Information
Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Colors: Navy, Gold Nickname: Yellowjackets Faculty Athletic Representative: Dr. Scott Harris Athletic Director/SWA: Krista Montague Sports Information Director: Evan O’Kelly Phone: 406-657-2130 Email: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Athletics Website: www.msubsports.com MSUB Sports on Twitter: @MSUBSports MSUB Sports on Facebook: MSUB Sports MSUB Sports on Instagram: MSUB Sports MSUB Sports on YouTube: MSUB Sports
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About MSUB.........................................................................................................................3 2016-17 Team Schedules.....................................................................................................4 About Yellowjacket Athletics................................................................................................5 ‘Jackets in the Community....................................................................................................7 Feature Story: Larson, Hafer Aces in the Hole for MSUB Golf................................................8 3 from MSUB Golf earn academic all-GNAC honors..............................................................11 Yellowjacket Athletic Director Krista Montague...................................................................12 Head Coach Kevin Woodin....................................................................................................13 Assistant Coaches.................................................................................................................14 Women’s Roster...................................................................................................................16 Men’s Roster.........................................................................................................................17 Women’s Season Preview.....................................................................................................18 Men’s Season Preview..........................................................................................................20 Women’s Player Profiles.......................................................................................................24 Feature Story: New Faces: Kortney McNeil............................................................................36 Men’s Player Profiles............................................................................................................42 Feature Story: Walters’ World...............................................................................................53 MSUB Women’s Golf Records................................................................................................57 MSUB Men’s Golf Records.....................................................................................................62 MSUB Athletics Administration............................................................................................66 MSUB Athletics Coaches.......................................................................................................67
MSUB Golf Staff
Head Coach: Kevin Woodin, 2nd Year (Interim) Phone: 406-657-2396 Email: kwoodin@msubillings.edu Assistant Coach: Rhett Hightower Assistant Coach: Marcus Drange Athletic Trainer: Tom Ebel Phone: 406-657-2375 Email: tebel@msubillings.edu
MSUB Golf History
First Year of golf: 2008 NCAA appearances Men: 2 (2013, 2015) Women: 2 (2009, 2010)
MSUB Golf Team Information
Home Course: Lake Hills Golf Club Returners/Lost Men: 5/1 Women: 6/0 Newcomers Men: 3 Women: 0 Redshirts Men: 0 Women: 0 Twitter: @MSUBGolf Facebook: MSUB Golf
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ABOUT MSUB Montana State University Billings has been an integral part of the Billings community and a student-centered learning environment since its early days as Eastern Montana College. Founded in 1927, the university continues to nurture a longstanding tradition of educational access, teaching excellence, civic engagement and community enhancement in an urban setting. In the classroom and in the community, students receive a well-rounded unique education and training for Associate’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees for careers through the University’s five colleges — arts and sciences, business, allied health professions, education and City College. Location Set in the largest city in the state, Montana State University Billings and the community of Billings combine for a unique college experience: engaged and encouraging faculty; friendly people; a supportive community; and incredible educational opportunities. Residents of Billings have a long track record of supporting the university through scholarships, internships and civic engagement. A regional retail, financial and medical hub, Billings offers vast array of job opportunities, personal connections and leadership opportunities via three campuses spread through the city. Life on the main campus mirrors that of Billings: Students are happy to mingle on some of the 110 park-like acres at the base of the spectacular Rimrocks or take part in a variety of cultural, service, athletic or educational activities. Whether a motivated honors student or first-generation attendee, all learners will find challenges that fulfill both individual goals and societal needs.
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2016-17 Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets Women’s Golf Schedule
Fall 2016 Day Date Event Location Facility Time Thursday 9/15 MSUB/RMC Cup Billings, MT Lake Hills Golf Course TBA Friday 9/16 MSUB/RMC Cup Billings, MT Peter Yegen Golf Course TBA Mon.-Tues. 9/19-20 at WNMU Invite Goodyear, AZ Golf Club of Estrella TBA Mon.-Tues. 10/3-4 at Rocky Mountain College Invite Billings, MT Peter Yegen Golf Course TBA Fri.-Sat. 10/7-8 at Saint Martin’s Invite Lacey, WA Olympia Country Club TBA Mon.-Tues. 10/10-11 at Western Washington Invite Bellingham, WA Bellingham Golf and CC TBA Spring 2017 Day Date Event Location Facility Time Fri.-Sat. 3/10-11 at Beaver-Jacket Invite Las Vegas, NV Aliante Golf Club TBA Mon.-Tues. 3/20-21 at CSUMB Otter Invite Seaside, CA Bayonet Golf Course TBA Mon.-Tues. 3/27-28 Yellowjacket Spring Invite Billings, MT Lake Hills GC TBA Mon.-Tues. 4/10-11 at WNMU Mustang Invite Goodyear, AZ Palm Valley GC TBA Mon.-Tues. 4/24-25 at GNAC Championships Coeur d’Alene, ID Coeur d’Alene Resort TBA
2016-17 Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets Men’s Golf Schedule
Fall 2016 Day Date Event Location Facility Time Thursday 9/15 MSUB/RMC Cup Billings, MT Lake Hills Golf Course TBA Friday 9/16 MSUB/RMC Cup Billings, MT Peter Yegen Golf Course TBA Fri.-Sat. 9/23-24 at Saint Martin’s Invite Lacey, WA Olympia Country Club TBA Mon.-Tues. 9/26-27 at Western Washington Invite Bellingham, WA Bellingham Golf and CC TBA Mon.-Tues. 10/3-4 at Rocky Mountain College Invite Billings, MT Peter Yegen Golf Course TBA Mon.-Tues. 10/17-18 at Concordia Invite Portland, OR Columbia Edgewater CC TBA Spring 2017 Day Date Event Location Facility Time Mon.-Tues. 2/27-28 at East/West Bay Area Invite Livermore, CA Wente Vineyards TBA Fri.-Sat. 3/10-11 at Beaver-Jacket Invite Las Vegas, NV Aliante Golf Club TBA Mon.-Tues. 3/27-28 Yellowjacket Invite Billings, MT Lake Hills Golf Course TBA Mon.-Tues. 4/3-4 at WNMU Invite Goodyear, AZ Palm Valley GC TBA Mon.-Tues. 4/24-25 at GNAC Championships Coeur d’Alene, ID Coeur d’Alene Resort GC TBA
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ABOUT YELLOWJACKET ATHLETICS Home of the Yellowjackets, the Montana State University Billings department of intercollegiate athletics supports 15 men’s and women’s varsity sports which compete in the NCAA at the Division II level. MSUB is one of 11 full-time members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, which features 11 championships throughout each academic year. More than 240 student-athletes compete on MSUB’s teams, and members of Yellowjacket teams posted a collective 3.15 grade point average during the 2015-16 academic year. MSUB-sponsored varsity sports include men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cheer/ stunt, cross-country, golf, soccer, indoor and outdoor track & field, as well as baseball, softball, and women’s volleyball. Highlights from the 2015-16 season included a second NCAA West Region Championships berth for MSUB’s women’s basketball team in the last three years, as the Yellowjackets played their way to the title game of the GNAC tournament before advancing. Junior Alisha Breen led the GNAC in scoring with 17.4 points per game, and senior Janiel Olson broke the school’s career rebounding record. Senior Della Lyle stole the show on the track for the ‘Jackets, becoming the first All-American in school history on the women’s side. She was selected as the GNAC Newcomer of the Year in both indoor and outdoor seasons, and represented the Yellowjackets at the NCAA National Championships. On the baseball diamond, the ‘Jackets claimed their second straight GNAC regular-season title, setting a program record with 30 victories including their first-ever postseason win in the conference tournament. Junior Cody Cooper shattered the school record with 106 strikeouts in 99 1/3 innings, and senior Luke Reinschmidt closed his historic career by earning first-team all-region honors for a second straight season. MSUB’s men’s soccer team also had a highlight year, posting its first winning season since 2012. Sophomore Ricardo Palomino led the entire NCAA west region in goals with 16, and earned first-team all-region honors. In women’s soccer, the ‘Jackets advanced to their third GNAC Championship tournament in the last four seasons, after posting a second consecutive winning year. MSUB hosted three conference championship events and an NCAA Division II West Region Championship for the first time ever during the 2014-15 year. The ‘Jackets welcomed more than 30 teams to Billings on Nov. 22, 2014 for the NCAA Division II West Region Championships at Amend Park, hosted the 2014-15 Men’s and Women’s GNAC Basketball Championships from March 4-7, 2015 at Alterowitz Gym, and capped off the year by hosting the 2015 GNAC Baseball Championships from May 7-8 at Dehler Park. MSUB also serves as the host of the largest NCAA Division II softball tournament, the Desert Stinger Classic, which was played for the sixth year in a row from Feb. 12-14, 2015 at Majestic Park in Las Vegas.
MSUB/EMC Conference Championships Sport Year Men’s Basketball 1962 Men’s Basketball 1963 Men’s Basketball 1964 Men’s Basketball 1965 Men’s Basketball 1968 Men’s Basketball 1970 Men’s Basketball 1971 Men’s Basketball 1972 Men’s Basketball 1973 Men’s Basketball 1975 Men’s Basketball 1976 Men’s Basketball 1980 Men’s Basketball 1986 Men’s Basketball 1987 Men’s Basketball 1996 Men’s Basketball 1998 Men’s Basketball 2002 Men’s Basketball 2006 Men’s Basketball 2012 Women’s Basketball 1987 Women’s Basketball 1991 Women’s Basketball 1996 Women’s Basketball 1998 Women’s Basketball 1999 Women’s Basketball 2002 Women’s Basketball 2006 Women’s Basketball 2007 Women’s Basketball 2014 Women’s Volleyball 2006 Softball 2009 Softball 2012 Softball 2015 Baseball 2015 Baseball 2016 Football 1947 Football 1948 Football 1957 Football 1958 Football 1959 Football 1960 Football 1964 Football 1965 Football 1966 Football 1968 Football 1971 Football 1975
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ABOUT YELLOWJACKET ATHLETICS The 2014-15 year also featured three All-American athletes from MSUB, including senior Kayleen Goggins (women’s basketball), junior Robert Peterson (men’s indoor track & field), and senior Brody Miller (baseball). Miller was also selected as the 201415 GNAC Male Athlete of the Year for all sports, just the second baseball player in the conference’s history to win the award, and the second student-athlete from MSUB to collect the honor as he joined women’s basketball star Bobbi Knudsen (2013-14). Capturing GNAC crowns during the 2014-15 year were MSUB’s baseball and softball teams. The Yellowjackets won the 2015 GNAC Softball Championships and advanced all the way to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II West Region Championships in May. MSUB’s women’s soccer team also competed for a GNAC Championship title, finishing in second place in the conference standings and earning the No. 2 seed into the conference tournament in the fall of 2014. In men’s golf, senior Jake Hedge also represented the ‘Jackets at the NCAA Regional level, competing as an individual in the championships in Monterey Bay, Calif., from May 6-8, 2015. In 2013-14, the MSUB women’s basketball team made history by winning the 2013-14 Great Northwest Athletic Conference regular season title and advancing to the NCAA Division II west regional championship game. MSUB’s 2013-14 women’s basketball team joined the Yellowjackets’ 1998-99 squad as the only two in program history to advance to the NCAA regional title game. The latter continued on to the Elite Eight, marking the furthest-advancing MSUB team in the school’s history. In 2012, the MSUB softball team won the GNAC regular season title with a 32-18 overall record and earned hosting privileges for the 2013 conference softball tournament. The 2012 Yellowjacket men’s basketball team also earned a conference title, defeating the University of Alaska Anchorage 74-70 in the GNAC tournament championship game. Formerly known as Eastern Montana College, MSUB athletics stem back to the 1927-28 season, the year in which the university was founded. The Yellowjackets have competed in a number of different conferences throughout the years, and prior to the 1980-81 season the athletic department transitioned from the NAIA to competing at the NCAA Division II level. The MSUB Hall of Fame and Distinction inducted its inaugural class in 1990 and serves as a tribute towards influential figures on and off the court, in both current and retired sports.
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NAIA National Tournament Appearances Sport Year Men’s Basketball 1963 Men’s Basketball 1964 Men’s Basketball 1965 Men’s Basketball 1967 Men’s Basketball 1968 Men’s Basketball 1970 Men’s Basketball 1972 Men’s Basketball 1973 Men’s Basketball 1975 Men’s Basketball 1976 NCAA D2 National Tournament Appearances Sport Year Men’s Basketball 1981 Men’s Basketball 1982 Men’s Basketball 1985 Men’s Basketball 1986 Men’s Basketball 1987 Men’s Basketball 1996 Men’s Basketball 1997 Men’s Basketball 1998 Men’s Basketball 2002 Men’s Basketball 2012 Women’s Basketball 1987 Women’s Basketball 1994 Women’s Basketball 1996 Women’s Basketball 1997 Women’s Basketball 1998 Women’s Basketball 1999 Women’s Basketball 2000 Women’s Basketball 2002 Women’s Basketball 2003 Women’s Basketball 2005 Women’s Basketball 2007 Women’s Basketball 2014 Women’s Basketball 2016 Softball 2005 Softball 2009 Softball 2012 Softball 2015 Volleyball 2006 Women’s Soccer 2010
‘JACKETS IN THE COMMUNITY MSUB’s men’s and women’s golf teams dedicate significant time each school year to give back to the Billings community through various service and engagement activities. The Yellowjackets visited local hospitals and worked with patients, lending a hand to those in need while representing the navy and gold.
The golf teams were major contributors to MSUB’s athletics department’s more than 1,400 community service hours registered during the 201516 academic year, and the ‘Jackets will continue their community service and engagement initiatives beginning again in the 2016 fall season.
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Larson, Hafer aces in the hole for MSUB Golf Monday, October 12, 2015 Having already each hit a hole-in-one, freshmen Scott Larson and Shealyn Hafer are off to a roaring start in their young collegiate golf careers at MSUB. MSUB SPORTS – Scott Larson will never forget the first swing of his college golf career. Stepping into the tee box on the 11th hole at Heritage Todd Creek Golf Club in Thornton, Colo., on Sept. 14, Montana State University Billings’ Larson wasn’t sure what to expect in his debut tournament. Larson has been competitively golfing since he was 14, but his ultimate goal of becoming a collegiate golfer was about to come true as he prepared to tee off. Gazing down the long, 192-yard par-3 hole, Larson reached for his trusty 6-iron as he had done countless times before. It was the same 6-iron he gripped as a junior at Glacier High School in his home town of Kalispell, Mont., when he connected perfectly on the par-3, sixth hole at Northern Pines Golf Club and watched his ball drop into the cup 192 yards away for a hole-in-one. This time sporting the navy and gold in his first tournament as a Yellowjacket, the setting – from distance to par to club selection – was identical, and what happened next was all but fate. Somewhere embedded in Larson’s muscle memory was a snapshot of his perfect swing two years earlier, a backswing-to-follow-through in perfect synchrony that his body was able to summon a second time. Same distance. Same club. Same swing. Same result.
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After one hole, Larson was 2-under par with an eagle on the leaderboard. After one hole, Larson had drilled an ace in the most improbable, unforgettable, and unrepeatable fashion imaginable. “No one knew it went in, but when we all got down there we realized it was in the cup,” Larson said. “On this one I was a little more in shock than my first one. There was more emotion behind it since it was my first swing.” MSUB women’s golf freshman Shealyn Hafer was in the first tee box 30 miles north at Fox Hills Golf Club, in Longmont, Colo., getting set for the first shot of her career when she heard of Larson’s ace. MSUB head coach Shawn O’Brien was offering Hafer advice as she prepared to swing away, while checking the live stat updates on his phone from the men’s tournament. “He told me right before my first shot, but it didn’t really dawn on me until after the round,” Hafer said. “It is crazy cool to have your first college shot be a hole-in-one. I had never seen one; no one I had ever been on a team with had ever hit one before.” “I couldn’t quite decide if it was a typo, or if Scott had made a swing that he would never forget,” O’Brien said regarding his reaction to the live update on his phone. “It took me a second to process that they had started in a shotgun format, and that was his first-ever collegiate swing.” LATER CAME HAFER Fast-forward three weeks, to Sand Hollow Resort in St. George, Utah where Butte, Mont., native Hafer and the Yellowjackets were competing in their fourth-consecutive road tournament. Hafer had reached the 15th hole in Round 1 on Oct. 5, and an already frustrating round took a further turn south. Left of the green on the seemingly simple 110-yard par-3 chip shot was a drastic drop off surrounded by red rocks where ill-struck tee shots went to turn into double bogeys. Hafer knew she needed to aim small and miss small, but she winced as her Pro V1 released from her pitching wedge and faded short and to the left of the green. She knew immediately she had missed her mark, and four strokes later her scorecard threatened to give under the weight of her pen as she inked a frustrated ‘5’. Working her way through the course a second time the following day, Hafer had a chance at redemption on the hole that had cost her two strokes. “To the right, the green slopes and there’s a side hill,” Hafer said. “I figured that if I was able to catch that, it would be perfect.” Somewhat caught in between club lengths, Hafer elected this time to go with a half swing using her 9-iron in hopes of playing it safe. As quickly as she had lost two strokes the day before she gained them right back as her aim was true on the right side of the green. “It hit the side of the hill, and it didn’t even roll,” Hafer said. “It jammed into the hole really fast. I saw it go in and I started freaking out.”
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Though O’Brien was at the course for the Yellowjackets’ second ace in as many weeks, it wasn’t until after Hafer’s round that he learned of her incredible shot. “I had seen Shea a couple holes prior to her hitting it, but when her round was over I was still on the course,” O’Brien recalled. “She sent me a text message and told me to come see her in the club house. I just had this crazy odd feeling, so I responded back, ‘hole in one?’” O’Brien’s hypothesis was right on the money, as he congratulated Hafer when she gave him the news. Meanwhile, Larson and his male teammates were in their hotel when fellow freshman Braden Luper made the announcement. “Braden said, ‘Shea just hit a hole-in-one!’” Larson said. “I had never been on a team with someone who hit one before so that was pretty exciting.” “I hadn’t been playing as well as I wanted to, and that hole-in-one was kind of a reassurance for me,” Hafer said. “Between my swing change and everything else I have been going through, it was a good boost of confidence.” ONE(S) FOR THE AGES “Hopefully it doesn’t take me another five years before we see this happen again.” – MSUB head coach Shawn O’Brien on his team’s two recent holes-in-one. A feat considered rare across the global spectrum of sport, the hole-in-one pops up from time to time as a reminder of the brilliant simplicity, incredible difficulty, and sometimes pure luck that goes into a golf shot. Any average golfer has the ability to hit an iron shot 100-plus yard: Brilliant simplicity. To analyze the number of factors from wind to slope to club range involved with a given shot is where it gets tricky: Incredible difficulty. Both of these combined with a degree of sheer luck play into the feat recently accomplished by Larson and Hafer. It’s impossible to say when those three factors may combine again and result in the perfect outcome. “The first hole-in-one I was able to witness was (alumnus) Jake Letman hitting one as a freshman in Hawaii,” O’Brien said. “I had to wait five more years to have our program hit two within two weeks of each other.” Perhaps it will be another five years or more before the next Yellowjacket hole-in-one. Perhaps it will come when MSUB resumes its season at the Yellowjacket Spring Invitational in March, as it nearly did on Friday at the Yellowjackets’ home course of Pryor Creek Golf Club. Another freshman on the team this year, Kortney McNeil made solid contact on the par-3 second hole of the Elmer Links Course, and watched as her tee shot punctured the green, kicked off of the pin, and came to rest a foot away from the cup. Awaiting the arrival of the ball in a golf cart just off of the green was O’Brien, who momentarily thought he had witnessed yet another ace. “I thought the ball flight looked good initially off of the club, I lost it for a little while, and then picked it up about 20 feet from the ground,” O’Brien said. “When the ball hit, it blew part of the back of the cup out. I jumped out of my cart because I was in disbelief that it hadn’t gone in.” Narrowly missing the opportunity to fish McNeil’s ball out of the cup, O’Brien settled for reconstructing the hole in advance of McNeil’s tap-in birdie putt. “In a matter of three weeks, our golf program hit the back of the cup three times,” O’Brien commented on the three incredible tee shots. The simple question that remains for the Yellowjackets: Who’s next? 10 | 2016 MSUB Golf Media Guide | @MSUBGolf | www.msubsports.com
3 from MSUB Golf earn academic all-GNAC honors Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Haley Shackelford earns academic all-conference for the second straight year, and Bailee Dexter and Connor Miele are first-time selections to represent the Yellowjacket golf program. PORTLAND, Ore. – Junior Haley Shackelford earned academic all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors for the second straight year, and Connor Miele and Bailee Dexter also represented the Montana State University Billings golf programs by earning the award announced on Wednesday. “I am very proud of Haley, Bailee, and Connor for their academic honors,” said MSUB head coach Kevin Woodin. “They have done an excellent job of being leaders on the course and in the classroom. It is very hard to balance your time effectively but all of them have responded to that challenge.” Shackelford entered the 2016 GNAC Championships with a scoring average of 81.4 and had a pair of top-10 finishes for MSUB in her third season. Shackelford holds a 3.48 overall grade point average and is studying special education. She was inducted into MSUB’s Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society earlier this year, and she was one of eight golfers in the GNAC on the women’s side to be selected to the all-conference team for a second time. Dexter was the Yellowjackets’ top finisher at the conference tournament for the second year in-a-row, as she matched her accomplishment last year with another sixth-place finish. Dexter is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in English and holds a stellar 3.91 grade point average. Miele was the top golfer for the ‘Jackets this year, leading the team with a 14th-place finish at the GNAC Championships in his first season competing at MSUB. Miele is a business management major and holds a 3.32 cumulative grade point average.
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Yellowjacket AD Krista Montague Krista (Fjelstad) Montague is entering her 14th year of employment at MSU Billings and her fourth as director of intercollegiate athletics in 2016-17. Montague led the athletic department’s 240-plus student-athletes to another successful year on the playing field and in the classroom in 2015-16, as the cumulative grade point average surpassed 3.0 and 48 individuals earned academic all-conference honors. Montague will also serve as a mentor for the NCAA Division II Athletic Directors Association Mentoring Program starting in the 2016-17 academic year. In 2014-15, MSUB hosted several marquee championship events for the first time ever. In November, MSUB welcomed the 2014 NCAA Division II Cross Country West Region Championships to Billings, which included participation from 32 teams across the region. MSUB also hosted the 2014-15 GNAC Basketball Championships and the 2015 GNAC Baseball Championships during the academic year. MSUB’s softball team advanced to the NCAA Division II West Region Championship game after winning the GNAC Championships title, and the Yellowjackets’ baseball team also claimed a conference title during 2014-15. During her first year at the helm of the athletic department, Montague successfully secured hosting responsibilities for the upcoming 2014 NCAA cross country west regional championships and 2014-15 Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s and women’s basketball championships. Montague began her employment with MSUB in July of 2002 as the department’s development and marketing director. Shortly after being hired, she was appointed to the position of senior woman administrator, making her the highest-ranking female administrator in the athletic department. When Montana State University Billings announced the hiring of Montague as its new athletic director on May 10, 2013, it became the first NCAA institution in Montana to have a female athletic director. In 2005, the titles of assistant AD and NCAA compliance coordinator were added to her duties, while she still managed the corporate partnership program and special events for the department. In 2009, Montague was promoted to associate AD. As associate AD, her primary responsibilities included overseeing and managing NCAA II compliance for each of the 17 sports and co-ed cheer, as well serving as a crucial member of the athletics administration team and academic liaison between the different campus constituencies and athletics. Montague, a native of Eastern Montana, received her undergraduate degree in business administration with an option in marketing in 1999 from MSU Billings. Montague was a four-year letterwinner for the MSUB women’s basketball team and left the program with the school record for career free-throw percentage. As a senior, Montague helped MSU Billings to the West Region Championship and the program's first and only Elite Eight appearance in women’s basketball. Montague is a member of NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) and NACWAA (National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators), as well as various other state and local organizations. In 201112, she served on NACWAA’s Legislation & Governance Committee, and also served as a member of the NCAA II Softball West Regional Advisory Committee in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Before joining the MSU Billings athletic staff full time, Montague was the athletic department’s part-time corporate partnership director and held various positions for DD Marketing (Pueblo, Colo.), Norwest Bank, and Billings Clinic. Montague recently completed a master's degree in public relations at MSU Billings. She lives in West Billings with her husband Brent and two daughters Shayla (14) and Allie (12). 12 | 2016 MSUB Golf Media Guide | @MSUBGolf | www.msubsports.com
Interim Head Coach Kevin Woodin Kevin Woodin serves as the interim head men’s and women’s golf coach after assuming the role in December of 2015. He is also in his 13th year as the head women’s basketball coach at MSUB. In 2015-16, MSUB’s women’s golf team was the Great Northwest Athletic Conference academic team champion. Under his guidance, freshman Kortney McNeil broke MSUB’s record for a two-round score with a 146, and earned second-team all-GNAC honors. Woodin was also the head boys golf coach at Billings West High School in 2015-16. He was named the Montana coach of the year after his team set an all-time Montana Class AA scoring record with a 580 score at the two-day state tournament. He also led the girls’ team to a fourth-place finish in 2015-16. Woodin previously served as MSUB’s women’s golf head coach from 2007-09, a span during which he took the team from last place to second place in the conference. The second team Woodin coached also qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships, and he recruited one of the top golfers in MSUB history in Kalli Stanhope in the fall of 2008. Stanhope advanced to the national tournament in the spring of 2009 in Findlay, Ohio, and still stands as the only female golfer at MSUB to achieve that feat. Stanhope also competed in basketball at MSUB for Woodin. Woodin was also a three-time Metro League boys high school coach of the year at O’Dea High School in Seattle during his five-year tenure in the 1990s. His boys team won three consecutive league championships, which were the first in the school’s history. O’Dea High School is also the alma mater of former 1992 Master’s champion and PGA hall-of-famer Fred Couples. Woodin is currently a Montana State Golf Association board member and the Montana State Junior Golf director for District #4. He is also an active volunteer for Yellowstone County Junior Golf, and is still an avid golfer and member at Laurel Golf Club. Woodin played collegiate golf in 1982-83 at the University of Montana, prior to the program being dropped after his freshman season.
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Assistant Coach Marcus Drange Marcus Drange begins his third season as assistant golf coach after serving in the same capacity since the beginning of the 2014-15 season. Prior to becoming a coach, Drange participated in the Yellowjackets’ golf program for three seasons. Drange was selected as the team’s most improved player during the 2013-14 season, and was the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year and an all-conference selection in 2011-12. During his career at MSUB, Drange notched three top-5 tournament finishes, and holds a career-low single-round mark of 66. Prior to MSUB, Drange attended Montana State University in Bozeman from 2009-11. Drange was the Gallatin Valley Open champion in both 2010 and ’11. Drange is a 2009 graduate of Billings West High School, where he was a Montana State AA all-state selection in 2008.
Assistant Coach Rhett Hightower Rhett Hightower begins his sixth season as an assistant golf coach at Montana State Billings. He played collegiate golf for the University of New Mexico from 1997-99. Hightower resides in Billings and is the father of two children, Austyn (7) and Cullyn (3).
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2016-17 Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets Women’s Golf Roster Name Anna DeMars Bailee Dexter Shealyn Hafer Kortney McNeil Haley Shackelford Sammy Walter
Swing Right Right Right Right Right Right
Ht. 5-5 5-6 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-10
Cl. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr.
Exp. 1V 2V 1V 1V 3V 2V
Hometown (Previous Schools) Townsend, MT (Broadwater) Townsend, MT (Broadwater) Butte, MT (Butte) Billings, MT (Billings Senior) Gillette, WY (Campbell County) Billings, MT (Billings Senior)
Head Coach – Kevin Woodin (2nd season). Assistant Coaches – Rhett Hightower (6th season), Marcus Drange (3rd season), Jeff Allen (1st season). Athletic Trainer – Tom Ebel (6th season). Pronunciation Guide Shealyn Hafer – SHAY-linn Marcus Drange – DRAYNGE
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2016-17 Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets Men’s Golf Roster Name Scott Larson Dylan Meccage Connor Miele Michael Porter Caleb Stetzner Austin Walter Garrett Woodin
Swing Right Right Left Right Right Right Right
Ht. 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-9 6-7 6-3
Cl. So. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.
Exp. 1V RS 1V 1V HS 1V HS
Hometown (Previous Schools) Kalispell, MT (Glacier) Laurel, MT (Laurel) Everett, WA (Jackson/The Master’s College/Saint Martin’s) Coeur d’Alene, ID (Coeur d’Alene/North Idaho College) Anaconda, MT (Anaconda) Billings, MT (Billings Senior) Billings, MT (Billings West)
Head Coach – Kevin Woodin (2nd season). Assistant Coaches – Rhett Hightower (6th season), Marcus Drange (3rd season), Jeff Allen (1st season). Athletic Trainer – Tom Ebel (6th season). Pronunciation Guide Dylan Meccage – MESSAGE Connor Miele – my-EE-lee Marcus Drange – DRAYNGE
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MSUB women’s golf season preview: Familiar faces look to build on historic season Monday, September 12, 2016 With all six of last year’s players returning, MSUB’s women’s golf team looks to take another step forward in 2016-17 after posting the best team average in program history in 2015-16. BILLINGS, Mont. – After a record-setting team average of 316.0 in 2015-16, all six players from the Montana State University Billings women’s golf team return to the roster and are primed to take another stride as the 2016-17 season starts this week. The Yellowjackets will play their traditional match-play rounds against Rocky Mountain College on Thursday and Friday, with this year’s women’s event being tabbed the Leslie Spalding Cup after one of Billings’ local golf legends. “I am excited Leslie accepted our offer of naming our annual match play trophy after her, and I am excited to see how our student-athletes compete in the upcoming rounds against Rocky,” said MSUB head coach Kevin Woodin. “Our golfers are really looking forward to the event. It is a unique and fun format for the players, and there will be a lot of great golfers participating.” The two-day event will feature action at Lake Hills Golf Club on Thursday starting at 1 p.m., and Peter Yegen Golf Club on Friday at 1 p.m. The format on the first day will include nine holes of 4-ball followed by nine holes of singles, and on the second day the teams will play nine holes of alternate shot followed by nine holes of singles. It will be preceded by a kickoff banquet at MSUB on Wednesday evening, where KTVQ’s Casey Conlon will serve as master of ceremonies. Pairings for the weekend and introductions will occur at the banquet. The women’s first full tournament of the year is scheduled for Sept. 19-20 at Western New Mexico University, which will be the first of four events in the fall season for the ‘Jackets. The team will also play tournaments at Rocky Mountain College on Oct. 3-4, Saint Martin’s University on Oct. 7-8, and at Western Washington University on Oct. 10-11.
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Leading the six-player team of returners is sophomore Kortney McNeil, who garnered second-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors as a true freshman in 2015-16. McNeil broke MSUB’s school record for a two-round score on three different occasions last year, and posted the second-lowest season scoring average in school history at 78.2 strokes per round. That scoring total ranked seventh in the GNAC, and she came within one stroke of tying MSUB’s single-round record with a 71 at last year’s NCAA Division II National Preview meet. “Kortney is a really strong golfer, and she played a lot during the summer,” said Woodin. “She has the ability to really go low, and I think she’s going to have an excellent fall season.” Back for her fourth year with the ‘Jackets is senior captain Haley Shackelford, who posted a scoring average of 82.0 last season. The Gillette, Wyo., native had one top-5 finish and tied her career-low with a 75 at the WNMU Spring Invite last season. She is a two-time academic all-conference pick, and was second-team all-league as a sophomore in 2014-15. “Haley is a lead-by-example kind of person, and she played some very good golf last spring,” said Woodin. “I will look for her to have another solid season, and she is a consistent player.” Juniors Sammy Walter and Bailee Dexter also return with experience, each contributing throughout the year in 2015-16. Walter’s peak, like Shackelford’s, also came at the WNMU Invite last spring as she too posted a season-best single-round score of 75. Walter finished the year with a scoring average of 81.4 for fourth-best on the team. Dexter led the ‘Jackets at the GNAC Championships for the second season in-a-row, as she had her second straight sixth-place finish at the premier event of the year. The Townsend, Mont., native became just the fifth golfer in MSUB history to average below 80.0 in a year, as she checked in at 79.6. “Bailee and Sammy both hit the ball very long, and when their short game is on, they can compete with anybody,” Woodin said. “They have improved a lot and have definitely put in the time, and they have a sense of composure out there on the golf course.” Sophomores Anna DeMars and Shealyn Hafer also return to the program, after promising seasons to start their careers. DeMars ranked third on the team with a scoring average of 79.6, and had three top-5 finishes on the season. One of those finishes – at the RMAC North tournament last September – earned her GNAC Golfer of the Week honors. The highlight of Hafer’s season was a hole-in-one at Dixie State during the fall portion of the schedule. Hafer finished the year with an average of 85.0 overall, while competing in 14 rounds over seven events.
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MSUB men’s golf season preview: Mike Grob Cup kicks off this week Monday, September 12, 2016 MSUB’s men’s golf team kicks off its 2016-17 season this week with its annual match-cup play against Rocky Mountain College. BILLINGS, Mont. – Kicking off its fall season this week, the Montana State University Billings men’s golf team is getting prepared for a full slate of action over the next month. The Yellowjackets will begin their year with their traditional match play round against Rocky Mountain College, with this year’s event being titled the Mike Grob Cup in honor of the local golf legend. “I was very excited when Mike accepted our offer of naming our annual match-play cup after him,” said MSUB head coach Kevin Woodin. “He is a Billings golf legend and his career and contributions to golf have been remarkable.” The two-day event will feature action at Lake Hills Golf Club on Thursday starting at 1 p.m., and Peter Yegen Golf Club on Friday at 1 p.m. The format on the first day will include nine holes of 4-ball followed by nine holes of singles, and on the second day the teams will play nine holes of alternate shot followed by nine holes of singles. It will be preceded by a kickoff banquet at MSUB on Wednesday evening, where KTVQ’s Casey Conlon will serve as master of ceremonies. Pairings for the weekend and introductions will occur at the banquet. The team’s first tournament of the year is scheduled for Sept. 23-24 at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, Wash. The men’s squad will also play tournaments at Western Washington University on Sept. 26-27, Rocky Mountain College on Oct. 3-4, and at Concordia University (Ore.) on Oct. 17-18.
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Leading MSUB’s team this year will be returning seniors Connor Miele and Michael Porter. Miele led MSUB at last year’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships, shooting a three-round total of 219 (72-70-77) to tie for 14th place. The Everett, Wash., native had a pair of top-5 finishes last season, and led the team with seven par rounds as a junior. Porter is another key returner, after leading the team with a scoring average of 74.6 strokes a season ago. The Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, native also had the team’s lowest individual round with a 67 last spring, and matched Miele with two top-5 finishes as a junior. “I expect a lot out of them, both as leaders and as players,” Woodin commented on his top returners. “Connor is our returning captain from last year, and Michael is a very consistent player who did a fabulous job as a junior.” Scott Larson and Austin Walter are MSUB’s other two returners who have experience, while sophomore Dylan Meccage is set to make his Yellowjacket debut after being sidelined with injuries. Larson stole headlines with his very first swing as a collegiate golfer, which landed in the cup as he aced his first-ever hole last fall. Overall on the year Larson ranked fourth on the team with a scoring average of 78.3 and had one top-10 finish. Steadily improving throughout the year, Walter put together his best round last spring with a 73 at the Western New Mexico Invitational. He averaged a score of 79.2 overall on the season, and competed in 21 rounds in his debut season with MSUB. The team’s two new additions figure to contribute immediately, with freshmen Caleb Stetzner and Garrett Woodin bringing impressive prep resumes to the Yellowjackets’ program. Stetzner, a native of Anaconda, Mont., won the 2015 Montana Class A state title in golf and was a twotime division champion. As of last fall, Stetzner had 13 tournament wins and a career-best single-round score of 70. Woodin, a Billings West High School graduate and son of Coach Woodin, placed in the top-5 in 6 of 7 events he competed in as a senior, and led his team to the Montana Class AA state title. Woodin won the Billings Invitational on Aug. 24-25, 2015, with a two-round score of 142 (70-72).
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HALEY SHACKELFORD CLASS: SENIOR HOMETOWN: GILLETTE, WYOMING PREVIOUS SCHOOL: CAMPBELL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: ELEMENTARY & SPECIAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 3 YEARS VARSITY
2015-16: Team captain…ranked fourth on the team with a scoring average of 82.0…had a pair of top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish… competed in 16 rounds and eight events on the season…posted a season-best and tied career low with a 75 at the WNMU Spring Invitational…finished in 28th place at GNAC Championships with a 172 (89-83)…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0.academic all-conference pick for second straight season. 2014-2015: Second-team all-GNAC…played in MSUB’s lead position all season…finished with a scoring average of 82.2…had three top-10 finishes and two top-5 finishes…tied for first place at MSUB’s fall invitational…competed in all 16 rounds and eight events…fired a low-round score of 75…academic all-conference selection. 2013-14: Contributed an average round score of 83.8 as a freshman…played in six rounds over three events…tallied a single round low-score of 77. Campbell County High School: Four-year letterwinner...was named all-state all four years and was the Wyoming state champion in 2011... was the 2012 Wyoming women's state amateur champion after shooting rounds of 76, 75, and 73...appeared in the Americas Cup in San Diego, Calif., in 2010, and in Reno, Nev., in 2011...was also a two-year letterwinner in basketball.
Career Bests Category Total Date
Event
1 RND
75
4/2/16 2 times
2 RND
153 10/3/14 MSUB Fall Invite
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BAILEE DEXTER
CLASS: JUNIOR HOMETOWN: TOWNSEND, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BROADWATER HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: ENGLISH EXPERIENCE: 2 YEARS VARSITY
2015-16: Led MSUB at the GNAC Championships with second consecutive sixth-place finish…ranked second on the team in scoring average at 79.6 strokes per round…just the fifth different player in MSUB history to average below 80.0 strokes per round in a season…had four top-10 finishes and two top-5 finishes…competed in all nine events and 18 rounds for MSUB…had a season-best round of 74 at the NCAA Division II National Preview meet in September…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0…academic all-conference pick. 2014-2015: Excelled in first season as a Yellowjacket, finishing as MSUB’s top golfer at the GNAC Championships in seventh place…averaged a score of 82.8 on the season…competed in all 16 rounds and eight events…posted a low-round score of 75 and had three top-10 finishes. Broadwater High School: Four-time all-state selection, team captain, MVP and academic all-state honoree in golf…2014 individual state champion…2013 & ’14 team state champions…third place in state sophomore and junior years…also earned three letters each in volleyball and basketball…two-time all-state selection and three-time all-conference pick in volleyball…two-year team captain…academic all-state four years…in basketball, three-time all-state pick…overall MVP one year…offensive MVP three years…2013 state runners up…academic all-state all four years.
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Event
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74
9/28/15 NCAA Preview
2 RND
155 9/28/15 2 times
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SAMMY WALTER
CLASS: JUNIOR HOMETOWN: BILLINGS, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BILLINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: HEALTH/HUMAN PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: 2 YEARS VARSITY
2015-16: Finished the year with fourth-best scoring average on the team at 81.4 strokes per round…competed in all nine events and 18 rounds for the ‘Jackets…posted a season-best round of 75 at the WNMU Fall Invite…was MSUB’s top finisher at the MSU Bobcat Spring Invitational… posted two top-10 finishes and one top-five finish…finished in a tie for 21st place at the GNAC Championships with a two-round total of 162 (79-83)…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0. 2014-2015: Second-team all-GNAC pick…selected as MSUB’s Women’s Golfer of the Year and Freshman of the Year at the Buzzies…led the team with a scoring average of 81.2…earned GNAC Golfer of the Week after finishing in third at MSUB’s spring tournament and in 19th less than a week later at the Western New Mexico Invitational…had three top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish…competed in six events and 12 rounds…had a low-round score of 76 as a true freshman…finished tied for 10th place at the GNAC Championships. Billings Senior High School: Earned four letters in golf under head coach Terry Caekaert…three-time academic all-state selection…member of the honor roll all four years…member of the National Honor Society…shot a 4-under 69 as a senior in Helena.
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Event
1 RND
75
4/2/16 WNMU Invite
2 RND
154 9/22/15 3 times
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ANNA DEMARS
CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: TOWNSEND, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BROADWATER HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Posted third-highest scoring average on the team at 79.6 as a true freshman…earned GNAC Golfer of the Week honors after tying for third place in first collegiate event with a 156 (81-75) at RMAC North tourney…had four top-10 finishes and three top-5 finishes…competed in all nine events and 18 rounds for MSUB…pad a season-best score of 73 at the NCAA Division II National Preview meet in September…single-round best tied for sixth-lowest in MSUB history…two-round total of 149 at National Preview tied for fourth-best two-round total in MSUB history…was MSUB’s top finisher in three events…one of just five different players at MSUB to average below 80.0 strokes per round for a season…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0. Broadwater High School: Entering senior year, has won nine letters in golf, volleyball and basketball...three-time all-state pick in golf and has been named academic all-state in all three sports...best single round in golf is a 76, and she was the Wheat Montana Junior Golf Tour champion... under head coach Pete Robischon, helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back team state championships.
Career Bests Category Total Date
Event
1 RND
73
9/28/15 NCAA Preview
2 RND
149 9/28/15 NCAA Preview
3 RND 250 4/12/16 Bobcat Invite *Date of last occurrence if multiple 30 | 2016 MSUB Golf Media Guide | @MSUBGolf | www.msubsports.com
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SHEALYN HAFER CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: BUTTE, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: UNDECIDED EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Hole-in-one at the Dixie State Invite in October highlighted true freshman season…ranked sixth on the team with a scoring average of 85.0…had a pair of top-10 finishes and one top-5 finish…personal best round of 77 came at Dixie State Invite…competed in seven events and 14 rounds on the season…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0. Butte High School: A three-sport standout, excelled in golf, basketball, and softball for the Bulldogs...was a four-time all-state golfer, and helped her team to three second-place finishes...was also a three-time academic all-state pick, and was the team captain during her 2014 season...winning the Best Golfer award, she placed third individually at the state tournament in 2014...set a record at Deer Lodge Golf Course, and was a member of the Girls Junior Americas Cup Team and the Montana Alberta Cup Team.
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Event
1 RND
77
10/6/15 Dixie State
2 RND
164 10/6/15 Dixie State
3 RND 254 4/12/16 Bobcat Invite *Date of last occurrence if multiple 32 | 2016 MSUB Golf Media Guide | @MSUBGolf | www.msubsports.com
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KORTNEY MCNEIL
CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: BILLINGS, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BILLINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: NURSING EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Second-team all-GNAC as a true freshman…posted one of the best seasons in MSUB history, breaking the school record for tworound score on three different occasions…posted second-lowest season scoring average in MSUB history at 78.2 strokes per round…ranked seventh in the GNAC in scoring average…two-round total of 146 at NCAA Division II National Preview meet was best two-round score ever at MSUB…twice posted two-round totals of 147 for second-best two-round score in school history…came within one stroke of tying school record for single-round score, shooting a 71 at National Preview…earned GNAC Player of the Week in September after National Preview meet… earned MSUB’s Buzzie award for Women’s Golfer of the Year…three times tied for the sixth-best single-round in MSUB history with a 73… finished tied for 18th at GNAC Championships…led team in scoring average and had five top-10 finishes, and two top-5 finishes including a first-place finish at MSUB’s Fall Invite with a 147 (73-74)…was only player on roster to make par or better (2 times)…competed in all nine events and 18 rounds…was team’s leading scorer in four of nine events…helped MSUB break a program record with a season scoring average of 316.0. Billings Senior High School: Two-sport, four-year athlete...in addition to golf, was a point guard on the girls' basketball team for head coach Drew Haws...two-time Class AA individual state champion, and she led the Broncs to the 2012 team state title...on the course, personal bests include a low-round of 68 as she became the first girl from Montana to make the cut at the Trusted Choice Big I National Championship where she placed 31st...carrying a perfect 4.00 grade point average, graduated in the spring at the top of her class...was a four-time academic all-state selection.
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Event
1 RND
71
9/28/15 NCAA Preview
2 RND
146 9/28/15 NCAA Preview
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New Faces: MSUB golf freshman Kortney McNeil Monday, May 2, 2016 By: Rio Frame, MSUB Media Relations Intern Recently completing her first season as a Yellowjacket, freshman Kortney McNeil is already rewriting the school record books as one of the top golfers in program history. MSUB SPORTS – Kortney McNeil was a successful golfer long before she joined the Montana State University Billings women’s golf team. “I think one of my defining moments as a golfer was winning state my freshman year,” reminisced McNeil about her days at Billings Senior High School. “Winning got me more hooked into golf than any other sport. At that point I don’t think I had really realized how much I loved it.” After one season with the Yellowjackets, McNeil is already one of the best golfers in school history. She bettered the school record for a tworound score three different times in the fall season, and came within a single stroke of the Yellowjacket single-round record. Her 147 (71-76) at the NCAA Division II National Preview meet in October helped her team set a school record with an overall round of 297, the first sub-300 round ever for the women’s golf program. Her 2015-16 season average of 78.2 strokes per round was just shy of the MSUB record of 78.0 (Kalli Stanhope, 2011-12), and was good enough to earn her second-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors with the seventh-best average in the league. “I chose MSUB because it seemed like a perfect fit,” McNeil said. “I knew I would be close to home and it had my major, so it just seemed like the right place to be.” McNeil is working towards earning a nursing degree. “I felt nursing would be very rewarding, yet challenging. Every day would present itself with something new and I enjoy helping people,” noted McNeil on her choice. This young athlete’s relaxed demeanor combined with her calming voice and presence is a perfect quality for the people that she plans to help during her nursing career.
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“I’ve always been impressed with the way the Kortney competes,” commented MSUB head coach Kevin Woodin about his freshman athlete. “She impresses me with her calm demeanor and her ability to focus on one shot at a time. She had great freshman year.” “I’ve known Coach Woodin since I was really little, so having him come in as our new coach the second half of our season has been a really easy transition,” said McNeil. Coach Woodin was not the only person from the team that McNeil was familiar with coming into her freshman year. “I actually had played golf with Sammy Walter all throughout high school,” commented McNeil on her teammate. “She was kind of a deciding factor for choosing MSUB as well.” Walter was the lead golfer for the Yellowjackets during her freshman year in 2014-15. “Sammy is one of the people who I look up to most on the team because I’ve known and golfed with her so long that she knows my game and I know hers. If I’m feeling down I know that I can talk to her about anything,” McNeil stated happily. Walter is also a part of one of McNeil’s favorite memories playing golf. “We were in high school and we both shot really close scores to each other. We were at the same course, but we were like a group away from each other,” smiled McNeil as she recalled one of her favorite days. The two girls kept tabs on each other to see how each was doing. “It was exciting to be that close at the end of the day to each other’s score,” said McNeil. McNeil notes that not having any seniors on the team has not affected its abilities within the GNAC. “I think with how close we all are playing definitely makes us a stronger team overall,” said McNeil. The women had a good showing at the conference tournament in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho in late April, with McNeil earning the 18th spot in the tournament. “I wanted to go in with a lot of confidence and to know that I was capable of shooting what I could,” noted McNeil. Playing golf is difficult because of all the techniques, head games, and outside elements that can affect a player during her tournament. For McNeil she believes that her short game is one of her biggest strengths when she’s out on the course. “I would say that putting is one of my strengths,” comments McNeil. “I’m usually pretty good at staying fairly calm out there, and I don’t get too upset or up and down in my game.” However, if McNeil is having an off game she has a way to keep herself centered. “I think the main thing when you are having a bad round is to just try and stay calm. I’ve had some rough tournaments where I learned a lot about myself and how not to give up on myself,” McNeil commented. “Everybody has a bad day, but to see how you are as a golfer you have to come back the next weekend and play how you know you can.” McNeil is extremely knowledgeable and mature for her age, especially when she talks about how to handle tough situations. Namely, her battle with scoliosis has forced McNeil to constantly deal with adversity, and overcome challenges within her sports on a regular basis.
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Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine and not something a golf player wants to have to deal with. “I’ve been trying to manage with doing physical therapy,” McNeil noted about the struggle to keep herself healthy. McNeil supplements her golfing with core workouts and back strengthening exercises. “I actually found out a couple weeks ago that I don’t have to have surgery for a couple more years.” Along with her back exercises, McNeil enjoys doing yoga to strengthen all her muscles. Not only does McNeil work on mastering her short game, but she focuses a lot on her longer game too. “One of my weaknesses is my long game. I’m not a super long hitter, but I’m usually pretty straight,” said McNeil about the focus she has spent working with her driver out of the tee box. “I think that Kortney has adjusted to collegiate golf really well. The courses are longer and tougher, but she is off to a great start,” commented Woodin. “I’ve never played golf in the spring before,” commented McNeil on her two-season sport. “That was kind of strange jumping into playing so early this year and not playing basketball either.” During her high school career at Billings Senior, McNeil participated during the winter sports season in basketball, as well as golf during the fall. “I did enjoy being able to focus just on one sport and give it all of my attention instead of a couple, like during high school,” said MSUB’s star golfer. To keep herself sharp for her fall and spring seasons McNeil spends a lot of her free time working on areas she needs to improve in her golf game. “During the off season you know your game and what you need to work on, so you can spend time focusing on that,” said McNeil. She is a frequent visitor to Mitchell’s during the colder months of the year when she is unable to actually hit the course. “You can also find a few tournaments here and there to play in to keep that competitive edge.”
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The snow and frigid air during the winter months keeps a lot of golfers away from the courses, making it more difficult to work on their game, but during the summer months it’s a different story. McNeil spends a lot of her free days golfing. However, this dry and fairly warm winter gave the golfer the opportunity to play year-round. “I don’t think I’ve ever been able to play golf in January, but this year I did,” said McNeil excitedly. “The grass is still not the best during the winter, but you are still getting to swing your clubs.” McNeil started playing golf when she was a very young girl with her father and brother. “My older brother, Treven, and my dad, Brian, were always big golfers and so I’d always tag along,” remembered the freshman about how it all started 13 years ago. “It has always been a family thing, way before it was competitive.” Woodin believes that in the next couple years, McNeil’s successful career with continue. “I think if she continues to put in the time, the sky's the limit for Kortney.” McNeil’s family never could have guessed how successful the little six-year-old golfer would become as a Senior Bronc, winning state a couple of times, and then later being one of the best golfers that the Yellowjacket program has had at only the beginning of her collegiate career. McNeil has not let anything stop her, from a bad game to scoliosis, to keep her from her goals of continuing to do the sport that she loves.
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CONNOR MIELE
CLASS: SENIOR HOMETOWN: EVERETT, WASHINGTON PREVIOUS SCHOOL: SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY MAJOR: MARKETING EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Team captain…led the Yellowjackets at the GNAC Championships with a 3-round total of 219 (72-70-77) to tie for 14th place… competed in all eight events and 21 rounds on the season…had team’s second-best scoring average at 75.1…posted a pair of top-10 finishes and a pair of top-5 finishes…made par in a team-best seven rounds on the season…shot a personal-best single-round of 70 at the GNAC Championships…finished tied for second at the Saint Martin’s Invite with a 3-round total of 212 (71-70-71)…earned GNAC Golfer of the Week after performance at SMU…named MSUB’s Men’s Golfer of the Year at the Buzzies…was the team’s top golfer in 3 of 8 events…academic all-conference selection. 2014-2015: Redshirted. Saint Martin’s University: Averaged a round of 74.9 for the Saints in more than 20 rounds…2013 GNAC Newcomer of the Year…low round of 71 at Chico State in 2012. The Master’s College: Two top-25 finishes in four events…placed 17th at the 2012 regional championships. Jackson High School: Four-time team captain for the Timberwolves…earned four letters in golf under head coach Jim Anderson…2010 WESCO district champion…three-time state competitor…first-team all-WESCO selection four times.
Career Bests Category Total Date
Event
1 RND
70
4/19/16 GNAC
2 RND
143 10/9/15 MSUB Fall Invite
3 RND 212 9/19/15 Saint Martin's *Date of last occurrence if multiple 42 | 2016 MSUB Golf Media Guide | @MSUBGolf | www.msubsports.com
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MICHAEL PORTER
CLASS: SENIOR HOMETOWN: COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO PREVIOUS SCHOOL: NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE MAJOR: MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Led team in scoring average with 74.6 strokes per round…posted a team-best single-round score of 67 at the WNMU Spring Invite… had a pair of top-10 finishes and a pair of top-5 finishes…made par or better in six of 21 rounds…played in all eight events for the ‘Jackets… was MSUB’s top finisher in 4 of 8 events…finished tied for 21st at GNAC Championships and ended year with an even-par 71 in final round. North Idaho College: Spent his first two collegiate seasons at North Idaho College...as a freshman he was selected to the National Junior College Association of America PING All-District Team, and a season ago he was a first-team all-Northwest Athletic Conference pick...won the Bigfoot Fall Invitational with a two-round total of 138 (72-66)...in 2014-15 at the NWAC Championships, finished tied for 13th place after shooting a 148 (76-72). Coeur d'Alene High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in golf under head coach Bryan Duncan.
Career Bests Category Total Date
Event
1 RND
67
4/5/16 WNMU Invite
2 RND
145 10/9/15 MSUB Fall Invite
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SCOTT LARSON
CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: KALISPELL, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: GLACIER HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: MARKETING EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Hit a hole-in-one on very first swing of collegiate career…won MSUB’s Buzzie award for Moment of the Year for his hole-in-one… ranked fourth on the team with a season scoring average of 78.3 strokes per round…competed in all 21 rounds throughout the year for the ‘Jackets…had one top-10 finish and played one round at par…posted a season-best round of 71 at the Yellowjacket Fall Invitational…finished in 28th place at the GNAC Championships. Glacier High School: As a junior, scoring average checked in at 75.8...lifetime low-round score is a 67, and he helped the Wolfpack to a thirdplace finish at the state tournament...individually, he took seventh place at the event...also participated in tennis for GHS, and served as the team captain for golf during his senior season...was a 2013-14 all-state pick, and was voted the most improved player during 2013...high school teammate of fellow MSUB freshman Cody Sherrill.
Career Bests Category Total Date
Event
1 RND
71
10/9/15 MSUB Fall Invite
2 RND
148 10/9/15 MSUB Fall Invite
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AUSTIN WALTER
CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: BILLINGS, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BILLINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: BUSINESS EXPERIENCE: 1 YEAR VARSITY
2015-16: Ranked fifth on the team with a scoring average of 79.2 as a true freshman…played in seven events and 18 of 21 rounds on the year…had one top-10 and one top-5 finish…season-best single round of 73 came at the WNMU Invitational…finished the year in 25th place at the GNAC Championships. Billings Senior High School: Will become the third in his family to begin his career as a Yellowjacket...oldest sister Chelsey completed fouryear career on the MSUB volleyball team in 2014, and other sister Sammy is a sophomore on the Yellowjackets' golf squad this season...earned four letters in golf under head coach Terry Caekaert...three-time all-state selection...logged a tournament low-round score of 68 and his best-ever high school tournament finish was second place...intends to pursue a degree in business at MSUB.
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Total Date
Event
1 RND
73
4/5/16
2 RND
154
10/9/15 MSUB Invite
WNMU Invite
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DYLAN MECCAGE
CLASS: SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: LAUREL, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: LAUREL HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE: SQUAD
2015-16: Did not compete, was recovering from a knee injury. 2014-2015: Redshirted. Laurel High School: Earned seven letters in golf and basketball…four-time all-state and all-conference selection in golf under head coach Shawn Hackmann…two-time academic all-state honoree…third place in Class A Eastern state championships as a junior…fourth in state as a sophomore…helped the Locomotives to a third-place finish in state in basketball…two-time basketball conference champions...member of the LHS team that holds the all-time record for single-season wins.
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CALEB STETZNER CLASS: FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: ANACONDA, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: ANACONDA HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: BUSINESS EXPERIENCE: HIGH SCHOOL
Anaconda High School: Four-year letterwinner in golf and basketball…three-time all-state honoree in golf…won the 2015 Montana Class A state tournament…two-time division champion…has 13 tournament victories, including six in a single season…holds a career low-round score of 70…top season scoring average was 73.5…competed in the Callaway World Junior Golf Championships in San Diego, Calif., and the Junior Americas Cup, and the Montana-Alberta Cup two times…placed in the top-5 in state championship tournaments in each of first three prep seasons…four-year starter on the basketball team…scored 26 points in a game as a freshman and held a free-throw percentage of 85.0 as a senior…Mark Torney, high-school golf coach, is an Eastern Montana College graduate. Coach Woodin on Stetzner: "I am very excited to have Caleb join our men's golf team this fall. He is an exceptional player and person, and he has established himself as one of the top high-school boys' golfers in Montana. His golf resume is very impressive and I expect Caleb to have an immediate, positive impact on our golf program." Stetzner on choosing MSUB: "After visiting MSUB and meeting with Coach Woodin, I felt an instant connection with the program and knew it was the right fit.”
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GARRETT WOODIN
CLASS: FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: BILLINGS, MONTANA PREVIOUS SCHOOL: BILLINGS WEST HIGH SCHOOL MAJOR: UNDECIDED EXPERIENCE: HIGH SCHOOL
Billings West High School: Placed in top-5 in 6 of 7 events played as a senior…led team to Montana Class AA state title…won Billings Invitational on Aug. 24-25, 2015 with a two-round score of 142 (70-72)…best individual round of 69 came at state tournament, where he finished third among a field of 70…two-year team captain and four-year letterwinner…Bears counted his score in 36 consecutive rounds over final three seasons…a total of 33 of those scores were sub-80…earned all-state honors as a senior and posted a scoring average of 73.46…son of current MSUB men’s and women’s golf interim head coach and women’s basketball head coach Kevin Woodin. Coach Woodin on Woodin: "Garrett played very well last summer and then had an exceptional fall senior season at Billings West. He is a very consistent player, and we feel his best golf is yet to come." Woodin on choosing MSUB: "I chose MSUB because I felt that it was the best option for me moving forward as a golfer, student, and person.”
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Walters’ World: Sibling connection deeply rooted in Yellowjacket Athletics Wednesday, March 23, 2016 By: Rio Frame, MSUB Media Relations Intern MSUB golfers Austin Walter and Sammy Walter are the latest in a family connection to Yellowjacket Athletics, carrying on the legacy of older sister Chelsey Walter who is a volleyball alumna. MSUB SPORTS – The average height of a pro golfer is between 5-foot-10 and 6-foot-1. Montana State University Billings freshman golfer, Austin Walter stands at around 6-foot-7. He towers above the rest of his teammates who are all coincidentally either 5-foot-10 or 6-foot-1. A taller golfer theoretically has an advantage of a larger arc swing, however timing and control are more difficult to control. For Austin to decide that golf was the sport that he wanted to play and continue into college demonstrates that he is not afraid of a challenge and that he is extremely mentally tough. This toughness that Austin, and his siblings Sammy Walter and Chelsey Walter display could have been learned from a family trip to Canada where they all went golfing. The Walter family consists of 2015 graduate and volleyball player Chelsey, sophomore women’s golf player Sammy, and Austin along with their parents Chris and Otto Walter. On said trip it was the siblings’ mother, Chris Walter’s turn in the tee box. She took her first swing, missed, let loose her second swing, missed, and her third swing was another miss. By this time her family was trying to stifle its laughter behind her. But by around her 12th try and first actual hit, the four others were falling out of their cart in hysterics over Chris’ obvious frustration and determination. Any child who grows up around that type of determination is bound to gain some of his own like Austin did. The freshman stated, “I think my mental toughness is my strength in golf.” His family would have to agree. “Austin’s calmness will get him anywhere that he wants to go,” noted both his parents. As for getting through bad rounds, Austin said, “You just have to take it one hole at a time. I try not to get ahead of myself.” Not only does Austin have to contend with his own mind during golf tournaments, but all the elements as well. “There are so many factors that go into golf that makes it so hard. I thought volleyball was hard, but there is so much more into golf than anyone really realizes,” remarked Chelsey, a first-team all-GNAC star her senior season with the ‘Jackets. “It makes me have a deeper respect for my siblings. They work hard at their sport.”
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There is an uncanny resemblance between the entire Walter family. Upon first impression this family of athletes would probably be stereotyped as basketball players for how tall they stand. Each family member even mentioned how basketball was a fun pastime, sometimes with it even getting fairly competitive. However, the only basketball player out of the five was Chris. As a whole the Walters have dabbled in all kinds of sports, such as soccer, baseball, softball, football, golf, and volleyball. Chelsey noted how golf was something that the whole family could do together. They even have a tradition of going out to golf every Mother’s Day to spend the day as a family. “My dad would get us to go out in the summer and spring to play, but I never played it like Sammy and Austin did,” said Chelsey. “Our cousins, aunts, and uncles play golf too.” “Sammy and I grew up playing at Par 3, a local Billings golf course,” remembered Austin. “Mom would drop us off there in the morning and we would just play little competitions with each other all day.” Sammy and Austin enjoyed playing on the same team throughout high school as well. All three siblings attended Billings Senior High. “I always try to beat her, but she beats me a lot,” commented Austin. It's no surprise Austin has difficulty competing with the family’s middle sibling, as Sammy played her way to second-team all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors as a true freshman. One of the team’s most consistent players from start-to-finish in 2014-15, Sammy led the team with a scoring average of 81.2 and had three top-10 finishes overall in an outstanding first season. Austin chose to attend MSUB to be close to home as well as the opportunity to receive a scholarship. His parents decided that their children were responsible enough and mature enough to handle their finances on their own once college came into the picture. This philosophy has helped each of their three children learn responsibility and humility, and a down-to-earth sense of genuineness radiates from the siblings. When asked whether the fact that his two older sisters had decided to go to MSUB had influenced his decision to attend there, Austin responded accordingly. “Yes, Sammy and Chelsey going to MSUB made it a comfortable choice for me, plus I already liked everyone on the golf team.” “I told Sammy and Austin not to overthink the whole process of choosing which school to go to. I just let them know how much my time at MSUB meant to me,” commented Chelsey. “You can have all the same college experiences in your hometown, and get to meet all these new and exciting people.”
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Chelsey had this to say about her time MSUB, “My MSUB experience was one-hundred percent sports and I’ve made some of my best friends from the experience. It is something that I miss every day.” She still tries to attend some of her former teammates’, as well as, her siblings’ athletic events since graduating from the university last December. She plans to go watch Sammy and Austin at the GNAC Championships in April with their mother in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. “Our parents try to get to as many tournaments as they can,” remarked Sammy. Austin’s siblings also help him strive to better himself academically. “They are all so smart, I feel like I need to work on that too,” commented Austin. Academically, Austin is trying to work through a lot of his general course requirements, and still supplement them with some accounting classes for his overall business major. “The transition from high school to college was a little rough first semester,” noted the golfer. “I feel like it affected my golf game slightly too, but this semester is way better.” Chelsey commented on how her brother and sister have come more out of their comfort zones since enrolling in college. “They have always been a little more on the quiet side growing up,” said Chelsey. Her thoughts correspond with her parents who describe their two younger children as having calm demeanors. Golf is the only sport that technically has two seasons. They start competing in the fall, but their championship season does not start until spring. With the offseason landing in winter, Austin spent a lot of time at Mitchell’s, a place that has a golf simulator for him to practice with. He likes the two seasons because it means more time that he gets to play and golf competitively. When he can get out and golf on the courses around town, Austin likes to go to Briarwood. He spends about 10 hours a week golfing. Recently finishing his first tournament of the spring season, Austin had his best round to date as he shot a 74 on his birthday on Monday in California. Austin feels like his biggest accomplishment so far came as a high-schooler when he shot a 68 at Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls, which is four under par for that particular course. He doesn’t want to settle there though, as his goal is to get a win sometime in his championship season. “I have not had a win yet, but that’s what I’m striving for. I have gotten second though,” stated Austin. He’s also looking for his team to get some wins and to just have some fun out there. Chelsey understands Austin’s level of motivation to win. “I loved playing at that competitive level. It is hard to leave that behind,” reminisced the former volleyball player. Luckily for Chelsey she can still live vicariously through her younger siblings. “My advice for Austin would be don’t take a second of your playing time for granted, because it is going to be gone in the blink of an eye,” recommended Chelsey. “I remember hearing people say that to me all through high school and college, and I always thought I had plenty of time left, but then senior night comes and it hits you like a ton of bricks. I hope they know that these are going to be some of the best times of their lives.
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“I know that Sammy and Austin are going to be successful people. They are easy going and thoughtful people. I see Austin continuing to do what he loves, whether it is golf or something else,” bubbled the oldest sister. “My proudest moment with Austin would be when he decided to play golf in college. He is undecided with a lot of things so it was cool to watch him choose to continue golf.” For Austin’s father Otto his proudest moment while watching his son golf was during a state tournament. “We were coming to the 18th hole and Austin had the defending state champion playing behind him. Austin hit the ball and we thought it went over the crick, but we couldn’t find the ball. Austin took the ball back and hit again. By the time that he had finished the hole, which was a par five, he took a 12 or 13, but he stayed calm during the hole,” comments his dad while trying to hold back tears. “I have never been so proud of Austin.” Father and son seem to be very proud of each other. “The most influential person in my life would have to be my dad,” remarked Austin. “He is a really hard worker. He is also the one who initially introduced me to golf.” Austin continued to talk about how his father would fly back and forth from California every other week for his job before he retired. Besides his father, Connor Miele, a junior from Austin’s team, has also been an inspiration. “He continuously reminds me that he’s happy that I am a part of the team,” notes Austin. “He’s a really good teammate and captain. I met him before the beginning of the season last year.” The golf team appears not to be very affected from not having any senior leadership this year. “I count Connor as a senior. He’s mature and a good leader,” commented Austin. Sammy also noted that all of the women on the team feel so equal since there are no seniors on their roster either. “We all play about the same and have the same respect for each other,” said Sammy. The golf team’s first tournament of the season was played in Washington during the fall. “I shot 79 for all three rounds, which I guess is consistent, but par is 72 so I wasn’t very happy with it,” said Austin. “I have normally shot around par for my golf career, but I was not doing that last semester. I would like to redeem myself this second semester.” The team’s next tournament is at home at the Yellowjacket Spring Invitational starting Monday at Pryor Creek Golf Club in Huntley, Mont. The three siblings have many things in common. They all chose MSUB to continue doing a sport that they love, and carry on the active lifestyle that their parents instilled in them from a young age. They are genuine and unique individuals who make an impact in many people’s lives. As a family they seem to never run out of positive things to say about one another and others. With that type of support system behind Austin and Sammy, they are bound to succeed in anything that they put their minds to.
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MONTANA STATE BILLINGS WOMEN’S GOLF RECORDS WOMEN NCAA Championship Qualifier 2008-09 Kalli Stanhope NCAA Regional Qualifier 2008-09 Team 2009-10 Team All-Pac West Academic 2004-05 Julie Clifford Amanda Rabenberg All-Pac West 2004-05 Haley Montalban (2) 1st Amanda Rabenberg 2nd All-Heartland Conference 2006-07 Amy Nordeen 2nd Academic All-RMAC 2007-08 Amy Nordeen Nicole Salsbery 2008-09 Amy Nordeen Lindsay Erickson 2009-10 Amy Nordeen Kalli Stanhope Libby Rutz 2008-09 2009-10
All-RMAC Amy Nordeen Kalli Stanhope Lindsay Erickson Kalli Stanhope Amy Nordeen Erin Heaney Liz Tikriti
HM 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd
Haley Shackelford 2015-16 Bailee Dexter Haley Shackelford
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
All-GNAC Kalli Stanhope Melissa Saken Elizabeth Tikriti Cayley Fish Kalli Stanhope Erin Heaney Melissa Saken Cayley Fish Katie Fish BreAnna Cameron Katie Fish Capri Ingram Melissa Saken Mariah Cleveland Haley Shackelford Sammy Walter Kortney McNeil
1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
GNAC Freshman of the Year 2010-11 Melissa Saken 2011-12 Cayley Fish RMAC Coach of the Year 2009-10 Shawn O’Brien GNAC Coach of the Year 2012-13 Shawn O’Brien
Academic All-GNAC 2010-11 Kalli Stanhope Lindsay Erickson Elizabeth Tikriti 2011-12 BreAnna Cameron Lindsay Erickson Melissa Saken Kalli Stanhope 2012-13 Mariah Cleveland Cayley Fish Katie Fish Capri Ingram Melissa Saken 2013-14 BreAnna Cameron Carlan Campbell Cayley Fish Katie Fish Melissa Saken 2014-15 Carlan Campbell
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Women Individual
Single Round Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite 70 Kortney McNeil - D2 National Preview 71 Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite 72 Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite 72 Kalli Stanhope - CSU Pueblo Invite 72 Haley Montalban - Rocky Mountain Invite 73 Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 73 Mariah Cleveland - MSUB Fall Invite 73 Kortney McNeil - WNMU Invite 73 Anna DeMars - D2 National Preview 73 Kortney McNeil - Dixie State Invite 73 Kortney McNeil - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 73 Amy Nordeen - Rocky Mountain Invite 74 Kalli Stanhope - Nebraska Kearney Invite 74 Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Spring Invite 74 Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 74 Melissa Saken - Western New Mexico Invite 74 Kortney McNeil - WNMU Invite 74 Bailee Dexter - D2 National Preview 74 Kortney McNeil - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 74 Kortney McNeil - WNMU Spring Invite 74
11-12 15-16 08-09 11-12 11-12 04-05 13-14 14-15 15-16 15-16 15-16 15-16 08-09 10-11 10-11 13-14 13-14 15-16 15-16 15-16 15-16
Two Rounds Kortney McNeil - D2 National Preview 146 Kortney McNeil - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 147 Kortney McNeil - WNMU Invite 147 Kalli Stanhope - CSU Pueblo Invite 149 Anna DeMars - D2 National Preview 149 Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Spring Invite 151 Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 152 Anna DeMars - Dixie State Invite 152 Kortney McNeil - Dixie State Invite 152 Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 153 Melissa Saken - Western New Mexico Invite 153 Katie Fish - WNMU Invite 153 Haley Shackelford - MSUB Fall Invite 153 Kortney McNeil - WNMU Spring Invite 153 Kalli Stanhope - RMAC Championships 154 Haley Shackelford - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 154 Sammy Walter - WNMU Invite 154 Sammy Walter - MSUB Spring Invite 154 Sammy Walter - WNMU Invite 154 Mariah Cleveland - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 155 Haley Shackelford - MSUB Sp. Invite 155
15-16 15-16 15-16 11-12 15-16 11-12 13-14 15-16 15-16 13-14 13-14 14-15 14-15 15-16 09-10 15-16 15-16 14-15 14-15 13-14 14-15
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Two Rounds (Cont’d) Bailee Dexter - WNMU Invite 155 Bailee Dexter - D2 National Preview 155 Haley Shackelford - MSUB Sp. Invite 155 Amy Nordeen - RMAC Championships 156 Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 156 Katie Fish - MSUB Fall Invite 156 Bailee Dexter - MSUB Spring Invite 156 Anna DeMars - RMAC #1 156 Bailee Dexter - GNAC Championships 156 Kalli Stanhope - Adams State Invitational 157 Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Spring Invite 157 Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 157 Capri Ingram - Western New Mexico Invite 157 Mariah Cleveland - MSUB Sp. Invite 157 Bailee Dexter - GNAC Championships 157 Erin Heaney - Colorado Christian Invite 158 Cayley Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite 158 Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite 158 Melissa Saken - GNAC Championships 158 BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 158 Mariah Cleveland - WNMU Invite 158 Mariah Cleveland - MSUB Fall Invite 158 Bailee Dexter - WNMU Invite 158 Bailee Dexter - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 158 Kortney McNeil - RMAC #1 158 Anna DeMars - WNMU Invite 158
Three Rounds Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite 219 Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite 227 Haley Montalban - Pac West Championships 231 Amy Nordeen - Rocky Mountain Invite 232 Cayley Fish - Rocky Mountain Invite 232 Katie Fish - Rocky Mountain Invite 233 Haley Montalban - Rocky Mountain Invite 234 Elizabeth Tikriti - Rocky Mountain Invite 234 Erin Heaney - Rocky Mountain Invite 235 Capri Ingram - Rocky Mountain Invite 235 Elizabeth Tikriti - Rocky Mountain Invite 236 Melissa Saken - Rocky Mountain Invite 236 Cayley Fish - Rocky Mountain Invite 237 Mariah Cleveland - Rocky Mountain Invite 237
15-16 15-16 14-15 09-10 12-13 14-15 14-15 15-16 15-16 09-10 11-12 13-14 13-14 14-15 14-15 11-12 11-12 12-13 12-13 13-14 14-15 14-15 14-15 15-16 15-16 15-16 11-12 08-09 04-05 08-09 13-14 13-14 06-07 11-12 11-12 13-14 09-10 11-12 11-12 13-14
Kalli Stanhope Kortney McNeil Kalli Stanhope Katie Fish Bailee Dexter Anna DeMars Katie Fish Kalli Stanhope Sammy Walter Capri Ingram Elizabeth Tikriti Melissa Saken Sammy Walter Erin Heaney Melissa Saken Kalli Stanhope Cayley Fish Amy Nordeen Haley Shackelford Elizabeth Tikriti Mariah Cleveland Haley Shackelford Mariah Cleveland
Season Average
78.00 78.22 78.60 78.63 79.56 79.61 80.75 81.05 81.17 81.31 81.40 81.40 81.44 81.60 81.69 81.71 81.90 82.00 82.00 82.10 82.19 82.19 82.50
Four Rounds Kalli Stanhope - NCAA Championships 348
11-12 15-16 10-11 14-15 15-16 15-16 13-14 09-10 14-15 13-14 10-11 11-12 15-16 11-12 13-14 08-09 11-12 09-10 15-16 11-12 14-15 14-15 13-14
RMAC #1 Dixie State Invite Colorado Christian Invite Rocky Mountain Invite WNMU Spring Invite Nebraska-Kearney Invite Rocky Mountain Invite MSUB Fall Invite MSU Bobcat Spring Invite RMAC Championships
314 314 315 315 315 316 317 317 317 318
15-16 15-16 11-12 13-14 15-16 10-11 08-09 14-15 15-16 09-10
08-09
Women’s Team Single Round D2 National Preview Yellowjacket Fall Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite WNMU Fall Invite WNMU Fall Invite Yellowjacket Fall Invite MSUB Fall Invite MSUB Spring Invite Dixie State Invite Yellowjacket Spring Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Western New Mexico Invite Yellowjacket Fall Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Yellowjacket Spring Invite WNMU Spring Invite Western New Mexico Invite MSUB Spring Invite D2 National Preview
297 298 301 305 306 308 308 309 309 309 311 311 311 311 312 312 312 313 313 313
15-16 13-14 11-12 11-12 15-16 15-16 15-16 14-15 14-15 15-16 10-11 13-14 14-15 15-16 08-09 10-11 15-16 14-15 14-15 15-16
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Two Rounds D2 National Preview WNMU Fall Invite Yellowjacket Fall Invite Yellowjacket Fall Invite MSUB Spring Invite Yellowjacket Spring Invite Dixie State Invite Western New Mexico Invite MSUB Fall Invite WNMU Spring Invite RMAC Championships Colorado Christian Invite GNAC Championships CSU Pueblo Invite Regis Invitational Regis Invitational GNAC Championships Western New Mexico Invite Maverick Invitational Yellowjacket Spring Invite Western New Mexico Invite Colorado Christian Invite WNMU Invite RMAC #1 Yellowjacket Spring Invite Nebraska Kearney Invite
610 614 616 619 622 623 623 624 626 627 638 641 641 643 646 646 646 647 648 648 648 648 648 648 650 654
15-16 15-16 13-14 15-16 14-15 10-11 15-16 14-15 14-15 15-16 09-10 11-12 14-15 11-12 09-10 12-13 15-16 13-14 10-11 12-13 13-14 14-15 14-15 15-16 11-12 10-11
Three Rounds Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite UHH Dennis Rose Invite MSU Bobcat Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Carroll College Invite NCAA Central Regionals Rocky Mountain Invitational Pac West Championships Rocky Mountain Invite
931 948 952 971 980 982 989 1010 1028 1036 1039 1043
11-12 13-14 08-09 09-10 11-12 15-16 06-07 11-12 08-09 04-05 04-05 07-08
Season Average
316.00 324.44 324.75 326.00 330.10 332.10 334.73 337.67 358.47 361.13 364.61 364.62
15-16 14-15 13-14 11-12 10-11 12-13 09-10 08-09 06-07 04-05 05-06 07-08
WOMEN TOP 10 FINISHES
FIRST Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Melissa Saken - CSU Pueblo Invite (3/27/11) Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/26/11) Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/16/12) Kalli Stanhope - CSU Pueblo Invite (3/25/12) Haley Shackelford - MSUB Fall Invite (10/3/14) Kortney McNeil - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15)
SECOND Haley Montalban - Pac West Championship (4/23/05) Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/16/12) Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/13/13) Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/14) Haley Shackelford - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15) Anna DeMars - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
THIRD Haley Montalban - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/26/06) Kalli Stanhope - RMAC #2 (9/23/08) Kalli Stanhope - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/29/08) Kalli Stanhope - Adams State Invite (9/15/09) Erin Heaney - CSU Pueblo Invitational (9/22/09) Kalli Stanhope - RMAC Championships (4/20/10) Elizabeth Tikriti - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Kalli Stanhope - Nebraska Kearney Invite (10/5/10) Erin Heaney - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Cayley Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/16/12) Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) Melissa Saken - GNAC Championships (4/23/13) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/13/13) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/14) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/14) Sammy Walter - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Bailee Dexter - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15) Anna DeMars - RMAC #1 (9/15/15) Kortney McNeil - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
FOURTH Haley Montalban - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/27/05) Emily Maag - Regis Invitational (10/10/06) Amy Nordeen - Eagle Invitational (9/16/08) Kalli Stanhope - Maverick Invitational (9/21/10) Elizabeth Tikriti - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Cayley Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Capri Ingram - GNAC Championships (4/21/14) Katie Fish - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Haley Shackelford - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Anna DeMars - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15) Bailee Dexter - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16) Sammy Walter - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16) FIFTH
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Elizabeth Tikriti - RMC Invitational (9/28/09) Amy Nordeen - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/10) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) Mariah Cleveland - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/13/13) BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/14) Mariah Cleveland - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Shealyn Hafer - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15)
SIXTH Amy Nordeen - RMAC #2 (9/23/08) Amy Nordeen - RMAC Championships (4/20/10) Kalli Stanhope - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/10) Erin Heaney - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Katie Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/16/12) Melissa Saken - GNAC Championships (4/24/12) BreAnna Cameron - Maverick Invite (4/16/13) Cayley Fish - Rocky Mountain Invie 9/30/13) Cayley Fish - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Bailee Dexter - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Bailee Dexter - GNAC Championships (4/21/15) Sammy Walter - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15) Bailee Dexter - GNAC Championships (4/19/16)
SEVENTH Lindsay Erickson - Warrior Invitational (3/17/09) Kalli Stanhope - NCAA Central Regional (5/6/09) Lindsay Erickson - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Cayley Fish - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/16/12) Melissa Saken - CSU Pueblo Invite (3/25/12) Cayley Fish - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) Katie Fish - Maverick Invite (4/16/13) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/13/13) Katie Fish - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/30/13) BreAnna Cameron - GNAC Championships (4/21/14) Mariah Cleveland - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Haley Shackelford - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
EIGHTH Lindsay Erickson - Eagle Invitational (9/16/08) Kalli Stanhope - Eagle Invitational (9/16/08) Amy Nordeen - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/29/08) Amy Nordeen - Adams State Invite (9/15/09) Melissa Saken - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Elizabeth Tikriti - GNAC Championships (4/19/11) BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) Sammy Walter - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Kortney McNeil - D2 National Preview (9/29/15) Kortney McNeil - RMAC #1 (9/15/15) Shealyn Hafer - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
NINTH Haley Montalban - Maverick Classic (10/18/05) Haley Montalban - Regis Invitational (10/10/06) Amy Nordeen - RMAC Championships (4/19/09) Kalli Stanhope - Regis Invitational (10/6/09) Erin Heaney - RMAC Championships (4/20/10) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Elizabeth Tikriti - CSU Pueblo Invite (3/27/11) Cayley Fish - Carroll College Invite (9/20/11) Erin Heaney - GNAC Championships (4/24/12) Kalli Stanhope - GNAC Championships (4/24/12) Capri Ingram - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) BreAnna Cameron - GNAC Championships (4/23/13) BreAnna Cameron - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/13/13) Bailee Dexter - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Haley Shackelford - GNAC (4/21/15) Anna DeMars - Dixie State Invite (10/6/15) Kortney McNeil - Dixie State Invite (10/6/15)
TENTH Amanda Rabenberg - Pac West Championship (4/23/05) Amy Nordeen - Heartland Conference (4/17/07) Kalli Stanhope - RMAC Championships (4/19/09) Kalli Stanhope - CSU Pueblo Invitational (9/22/09) Erin Heaney - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/20/10) Melissa Saken - Maverick Invitational (9/21/10) Kalli Stanhope - CSU Pueblo Invite (3/27/11) Cayley Fish - GNAC Championships (4/23/13) Capri Ingram - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/30/13) Carlan Campbell - MSUB Fall Invite (10/4/14) Mariah Cleveland - GNAC (4/21/15) Sammy Walter - GNAC (4/21/15)
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MONTANA STATE BILLINGS MEN’S GOLF RECORDS
Men Individual
Single Round Gage Huft - Oredigger Invite 64 Eric Gravbrot - MSUB Triangular 64 Jake Harr - Rocky Mountain Invite 65 Nicholas Larson - Rocky Mountain Invite 66 Brad Harrelson - Saint Martin’s Invite 66 Marcus Drange - MSUB Triangular 66 Gage Huft - St. Martin’s Invite 66 Brad Harrelson - Western Washington Invite 66 Matt Stansberry - Rocky Mountain Invite 67 Jacob Letman - MSUB/Carroll Dual 67 Gage Huft - Yellowjacket Fall Invite 67 Jake Hedge - Rider Cup 67 Michael Porter - WNMU Invite 67
12-13 12-13 08-09 05-06 10-11 12-13 12-13 13-14 08-09 10-11 12-13 13-14 15-16
Two Rounds Gage Huft - MSUB Triangular Jake Hedge - MSUB Spring Invite Gage Huft - Yellowjacket Fall Invite Brad Harrelson - MSUB Triangular Marcus Drange - MSUB Triangular Tyler Nicholas - GNAC Championships Jake Hedge - Yellowjacket Fall Invite Gage Huft - Yellowjacket Fall Invite Connor Miele - Yellowjacket Fall Invite Wyatt Nielson - MSUB Triangular Houston Bradbury - MSUB Sp. Invite Eric Gravbrot - St. Martin’s Invite Eric Gravbrot - MSUB/Miles City Dual Gage Huft - MSUB/Miles City Dual Brad Harrelson - MSUB/Miles City Dual Braden Luper - Yellowjacket Fall Invite Michael Porter - Yellowjacket Fall Invite
135 139 140 140 141 142 143 143 143 144 144 145 145 145 145 145 145
12-13 14-15 12-13 12-13 12-13 07-08 14-15 14-15 15-16 12-13 14-15 11-12 11-12 11-12 11-12 15-16 15-16
Three Rounds Nicholas Larson - Rocky Mountain Invite 205 Jake Harr - Rocky Mountain Invite 206 Gage Huft - St. Martin’s Invite 207 Nicholas Larson - Kickingbird Classic 208 Chris McConnell - Pac West Championships 209 Jeff Allen - Rocky Mountain Invite 209 Eric Gravbrot - Oredigger Invite 209 Chris Richter - Rocky Mountain Invite 210 Matt Stansberg - Rocky Mountain Invite 211 Jake Hedge - Saint Martin’s Invite 211 Zach Abels - Rocky Mountain Invite 212 Travis Gates - Rocky Mountain Invite 212 Brad Harrelson - WWU Invite 212 Brad Harrelson - RMC Invite 212 Connor Miele - SMU Invite 212
05-06 08-09 12-13 05-06 04-05 08-09 12-13 09-10 08-09 14-15 05-06 08-09 13-14 13-14 15-16
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Jake Hedge Nicholas Larson Gage Huft Eric Gravbrot Gage Huft Chris McConnell Michael Porter Gage Huft Tanner Berg Austin Westphal Tyler Nicholas Marcus Drange Connor Miele Austin Berg Eric Gravbrot Tanner Berg Nicholas Larson Brad Harrelson Austin Westphal Jeff Allen Preston Richards Marcus Drange
Season Average
73.00 73.95 74.10 74.40 74.45 74.52 74.57 74.70 74.80 74.91 75.00 75.00 75.14 75.23 75.30 75.40 75.50 75.67 75.76 75.88 75.90 75.95
14-15 05-06 12-13 11-12 14-15 04-05 15-16 13-14 14-15 14-15 09-10 11-12 15-16 14-15 12-13 13-14 04-05 13-14 13-14 08-09 11-12 13-14
Men’s Team Single Round Rocky Mountain Invite MSUB Triangular Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Oredigger Invite Pac West Championships Rider Cup Rocky Mountain Invite Western New Mexico Invite Yellowjacket Fall Invite Rocky Mountain Invite MSUB/Miles City Dual WWU Invite
271 271 278 280 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 286 286
08-09 12-13 13-14 08-09 12-13 04-05 13-14 08-09 15-16 15-16 05-06 11-12 13-14
Two Rounds MSUB Triangular MSUB Fall Invite MSUB/Carroll Dual MSUB Fall Invite MSUB Fall Invite MSUB Spring Invite MSUB/Miles City Dual Yellowjacket Fall Invite UNC Invitational WWU Fall Invite St. Martin’s Invite GNAC Championships Bob Wirtz Invitational Yellowjacket Spring Invite
562 568 574 578 584 584 585 594 595 595 601 603 603 604
12-13 13-14 10-11 15-16 14-15 14-15 11-12 12-13 03-04 11-12 11-12 07-08 08-09 11-12
Three Rounds Rocky Mountain Invite Oredigger Invite Pac West Championships Rocky Mountain Invite Rocky Mountain Invite Carroll College Invitational Western Washington Invitational Saint Martin’s Invitational Family Motors Invitational Saint Martin’s Invite Saint Martin’s Invite GNAC Championships WWU Invite Kickingbird Classic Grand Canyon Fall Invite
834 857 865 868 869 870 870 873 881 883 884 889 891 892 893
08-09 12-13 04-05 13-14 05-06 09-10 14-15 14-15 04-05 12-13 15-16 07-08 13-14 05-06 11-12
Season Average
297.70 14-15 299.80 11-12 300.33 04-05 301.11 13-14 301.50 12-13 303.19 15-16 304.41 08-09 308.58 05-06 313.00 09-10 315.13 03-04 315.30 10-11 316.25 06-07 320.00 07-08
MEN TOP 10 FINISHES
FIRST Jeff Allen - Carroll College Invitational (9/22/09) Jeff Allen - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/21/10) Jacob Letman - MSUB/Carroll Dual (10/17/10) Brad Harrelson - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Brad Harrelson - MSUB/RMC Dual (4/15/11) Brad Harrelson - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Eric Gravbrot - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Gage Huft - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Gage Huft - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Gage Huft - MSUB Triangular (10/16/12) Gage Huft - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13) Gage Huft - St. Martin’s Invite (4/9/13) Jake Hedge - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Jake Hedge - MSUB Fall Invite (10/3/14) Gage Huft - MSUB Fall Invite (10/3/14)
SECOND Nicholas Larson - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/27/05) Jake Harr - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/29/08) Kyle Armstrong - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) P.J. Thomas - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Eric Gravbrot - Carroll Invite (9/20/11) Brad Harrelson - MSUB Triangular (10/16/12) Brad Harrelson - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/30/13) Marcus Drange - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Jake Hedge - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Connor Miele - SMU Fall Invite (9/19/15) Michael Porter - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
THIRD Kevin Davis - Border Battle Invitational (3/2/03) Chris McConnell - Pac West Championship (4/23/05) Tyler Nicholas - GNAC Championships (4/22/08) Jacob Letman - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Mac Keating - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Jacob Letman - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/18/11) Ryan Graham - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Marcus Drange - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Brad Harrelson - WWU Invite (9/24/13)
Houston Bradbury - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15) Connor Miele - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (10/9/15)
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FOURTH Nicholas Larson - Kickingbird Classic (3/28/06) Tyler Nicholas - Hampton Inn Classic (10/6/07) Jeff Allen - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/29/08) Travis Gates - Bob Wirtz Invitational (4/7/09) Jeff Allen - GNAC Championships (4/21/09) Jake Harr - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/21/10) Kyle Armstrong - MSUB/Carroll Dual (10/17/10) Travis Gates - MSUB/RMC Dual (4/15/11) Eric Gravbrot - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/9/11) Houston Bradbury - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Marcus Drange - MSUB Spring Invite (3/16/12) Eric Gravbrot - MSUB Spring Invite (3/16/12) Marcus Drange - MSUB Triangular (10/16/12) Tanner Berg - MSUB Fall Invite (10/3/14) Austin Berg - Chico State Invite (10/7/15) Austin Walter - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/28/16)
FIFTH Chris Haas - Northern Colorado Invitational (4/26/04) Chris McConnell - Northern Colorado Invite (4/26/04) Nathan Redfern - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/26/06) Michael Konrad - CSM Spring Invitational (3/31/08) Marcus Drange - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Wyatt Nielson - MSUB Triangular (10/16/12) Gage Huft - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/30/13) Tanner Berg - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Gage Huft - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Jake Hedge - GNAC Championships (4/21/15)
SIXTH Chris Haas - UNC Invitational (4/9/03) Jaosn Kinsey - GNAC Championships (4/22/08) Chris Richter - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/28/09) Travis Gates - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Brad Harrelson - MSUB/Carroll Dual (10/17/10) Houston Bradbury - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/15/13)
SEVENTH Zach Abels - Pac West Championship (4/23/05) Zach Abels - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/27/05) Zach Abels - CSM/Regis Invitational (4/3/06) Nicholas Larson - Heartland Championship (4/18/06) Tyler Nicholas - CSM Spring Invitational (3/31/08) Travis Gates - MSUB/Carroll Dual (10/17/10) Jacob Letman - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Eric Gravbrot - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Eric Gravbrot - Oredigger Invite (9/25/12)
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EIGHTH Chris McConnell - UNC Invitational (4/9/03) Chris Haas - CSM/Regis Invitational (4/22/03) Nicholas Larson - Buzzini Invitational (4/11/06) Jake Harr - GNAC Championships (4/21/09) Tyler Nicholas - North Idaho Invitational (10/5/09) Kyle Armstrong - Yellowjacket Spring Invite (3/21/10) Gage Huft - GNAC Championships (4/23/13) Gage Huft - GNAC Championships (4/21/14) Austin Westphal - MSUB Fall Invite (10/3/14) Austin Westphal - MSUB Spring Invite (3/31/15)
NINTH Nicholas Larson - Buzzini Invitational (4/12/05) Mike Watson - Hampton Inn Classic (10/6/07) Jeff Dalton - GNAC Championships (4/21/09) Kyle Armstrong - GNAC Championships (4/20/10) Kyle Armstrong - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/8/10) Chris Rasmussen - MSUB/RMC Dual (4/15/11) Preston Richards - MSUB Spring Invite (3/16/12) Jacob Letman - Rocky Mountain Invite (9/30/13) Brad Harrelson - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Austin Westphal - Rider Cup (4/4/14) Jake Hedge - SMU Invite (9/20/14) TENTH Chris McConnell - Border Battle Invitational (3/2/03) Chris McConnell - CSM/Regis Invitational (4/22/03) Chris Haas - Pac West Championship (4/23/05) Matt Stansberg - Rocky Mountain Invitational (9/29/08)
Eric Gravbrot - St. Martin’s Invite (9/27/11) Clark Swan - MSUB/Miles City Dual (10/25/11) Brad Harrelson - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Wyatt Nielson - Yellowjacket Fall Invite (9/21/12) Eric Gravbrot - GNAC Championships (4/23/13)
2004-05 2005-06 2012-13 2014-15
NCAA Regional Qualifier Nicholas Larson Nicholas Larson Gage Huft Jake Hedge
All-Pac West 2004-05 Chris McConnell 1st Zach Abels 2nd Chris Haas 2005-06 Nicholas Larson 1st
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Academic All-GNAC Travis Gates Travis Gates Travis Gates Kyle Armstrong Jacob Letman Chris Rasmussen Houston Bradbury Eric Gravbrot Gage Huft Jacob Letman Gage Huft Jacob Letman Houston Bradbury Jake Hedge Connor Miele
2007-08 2008-09 2011-12 2012-13 2014-15
All-GNAC Tyler Nicholas Jason Kinsey Jeff Allen Travis Gates Marcus Drange Eric Gravbrot Gage Huft Eric Gravbrot Jake Hedge Austin Westphal
1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd
GNAC Freshman of the Year 2010-11 Brad Harrelson 2011-12 Eric Gravbrot GNAC Newcomer of the Year 2011-12 Marcus Drange 2013-14 Austin Westphal
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MSUB Athletics Administration
KRISTA MONTAGUE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS/ SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR 14TH YEAR, 4TH AS AD
DENISE WYNIA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 14TH YEAR
BRENT MONTAGUE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 9TH YEAR
REBEKAH GASNER DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE 6TH YEAR, 1ST AS C.D.
EVAN O’KELLY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 3RD YEAR
BIRGITTA GRAY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 4TH YEAR
JAMES CATLIN OPERATIONS COORDINATOR 5TH YEAR
GINA HERBERT ACCOUNTANT 9TH YEAR
TOM EBEL HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER 5TH YEAR
LINDSAY SULLIVAN ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER 5TH YEAR
PATRICK BEHRE GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER 2ND YEAR
DR. SCOTT HARRIS FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE
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MSUB Athletics Coaches
ALEX BALOG MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH
MARK BOLT XC/TRACK VOL. ASSIST. COACH
KYLE EMERICK MEN’S SOCCER VOL. ASST. COACH
JESSICA HART CHEER/STUNT HEAD COACH
STEPHEN CAVALLO THOMAS CHAMERAUD WOMEN’S SOCCER MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH ASSOC. HEAD COACH
DAVE COPPOCK XC/TRACK HEAD COACH
MARCUS DRANGE GOLF ASSISTANT COACH
RHETT HIGHTOWER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GOLF ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH
JC ISAKSON MEN’S BASKETBALL GRAD. ASST. COACH
ANICA KNISPEL TRACK GRAD. ASST. COACH
NICH PERTUIT STRENGTH COACH
JESSICA RAYMAN SOFTBALL HEAD COACH
GUIDO RIFFESER MEN’S SOCCER ASSISTANT COACH
CASEY WILLIAMS VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH
JONATHAN WOEHL XC/TRACK ASSISTANT COACH
KEVIN WOODIN
JENNY HERINGER
WOMEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH
BASEBALL ASSISTANT COACH
FERNANDO PEREZ MEN’S SOCCER VOL. ASST. COACH
BRAD SCHMIT MEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT COACH
JAMIE STEVENS MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
CARLY WEHLING VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACH
WOJTEK KRAKOWIAK PARKER KRUCKENBERG
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL/GOLF
HEAD COACH
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