2012 UMKC Women's Golf Media Guide by Nik Busch

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Roos

Fisher

Isaacson

Kirschenman

Kuehn

Maddox

Mulkey

Radler

Broderick

Left to Right: Susan Kirschenman, Emily Isaacson,Taylor Fisher, Madison Maddox, Kailee Kuehn, Rachel Mulkey, Micah Radler, Head Coach Brianna Broderick

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide GENERAL INFORMATION Location..............................................................Kansas City, Mo. Founded....................................................................................1933 Nickname....................................................................... Kangaroos Colors...................................................................... Blue and Gold Enrollment.............................................................................14,221 Affiliation............................................................ NCAA Division I Conference................................................... The Summit League Chancellor..............................................................Leo E. Morton Director of Athletics....................................................... Tim Hall Senior Associate AD/SWA.................................. Carla Wilson Website......................................... www.UMKCKangaroos.com Athletics Dept. Phone.......................................... 816-235-1036

MEDIA INFORMATION SID GA/Women’s Golf Contact............................... Nik Busch Email............................................................... buschns@umkc.edu Office Phone........................................................... 816-235-6618 Cell Phone............................................................... 816-529-7694 SID Fax..................................................................... 816-235-1035 Mailing Address.............................5100 Rockhill Rd., SRC 201 .................................................................Kansas City, MO 64110 Shipping Address.................................. 5030 Holmes, SRC 201 .................................................................Kansas City, MO 64110

WOMEN’S GOLF INFORMATION First year of Women’Golf....................................................1987 NCAA Appearances...................................................................n/a 2011 Summit League Finish............... 3rd (323-318-309=950) Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................. 3/3 Newcomers.....................................................................................4

COACHING STAFF Director of Golf (season).................. J.W. VanDenBorn (5th) Alma Mater................................................................... UMKC, ‘02 Email.......................................................vandenbornj@umkc.edu Head Coach (season)..........................Brianna Broderick (3rd) Alma Mater................................................................ Michigan, ‘07 Email......................................................... broderickb@umkc.edu Office Phone........................................................... 816-235-5968

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents..............................................................................1 Quick Facts........................................................................................1 Credits...............................................................................................1 2012 UMKC WOMEN’S GOLF.................................................3-7 2012 Season Preview.......................................................................4 2011-12 Roster..................................................................................5 2011-12 Schedule.............................................................................5 Director of Golf J.W. VanDenBorn...................................................6 Head Coach Brianna Broderick...................................................... 7 PLAYER PROFILES............................................................ 8-16 Senior Madison Maddox..................................................................9 Junior Taylor Fisher....................................................................... 10 Sophomore Emily Isaacson........................................................... 11 Freshman Susan Kirschenman.................................................... 12 Freshman Kailee Kuehn................................................................ 13 Freshman Rachel Mulkey.............................................................. 14 Freshman Micah Radler................................................................ 15 2010-11 SEASON RECAP....................................................... 16 2010-11 Statistics............................................................................17 2011 Summit League Championship Results.............................. 18 2010-11 Summit League Honors................................................... 18 2010-11 Tournament Results......................................................... 18 HISTORY......................................................................... 19-23 Honor Roll.......................................................................................20 UMKC Head Coaches.....................................................................20 Summit League Championahip Year-By-Year Results...............20 Record Book............................................................................. 21-23 Media..............................................................................................24 ABOUT UMKC.......................................................................25 Evolution of the Kangaroo............................................................26 About UMKC................................................................................... 27 Chancellor Leo Morton..................................................................28 Director of Athletics Tim Hall.......................................................29 Senior Staff................................................................................... 30 Head Coaches................................................................................ 31 KASF............................................................................................... 31 Facilities...................................................................................32-33 Kangaroos in the Community.......................................................34 SASSO............................................................................................35 Summit League....................................................................... 36-37 Kansas City..............................................................................38-39

CREDITS The 2012 UMKC women’s golf media guide was written, designed and edited by Nik Busch. Photography was provided by Matthew S. Hicks Photography, UMKC Photo Services, Scott Indermauer, Bob Greenspan, Carla Wilson, Matt Potter/ OnGoal, LLC., Place Properties, Google Maps and the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association. UMKC NONDISRIMINATION STATEMENT The Board of Curators and UMKC are committed to the policy of no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or Vietnam era veteran status. The Affirmative Action Office, 354 Administrative Center, 5115 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo., is responsible for all relevant programs. Call 816-235-1323 for information. People with speech or hearing impairments may contact the University by using Relay Missouri, 800-735-2966 (TT) or 800-735-2466 (voice). NCAA PRINCIPLE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCT For intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to enhance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletics participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program. It is the responsibility of each institution to: (revised: 1/9/96) (a) establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with the educational mission and goals of the institution and (adopted: 1/9/96) (b) educate, on a continuing basis, all constituencies about the policies in Constitution 2.4-(a). (adopted: 1/9/96)

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Season Preview After finishing a disappointing fifth in last season’s Summit League Championships, the UMKC women’s golf team will look to move up the standings with three of the program’s best golfers in history returning along with four incoming freshman who came out hot during the fall season.

school history.

Junior Taylor Fisher enters her third season in the Blue & Gold as the most accomplished golfer in school history. Currently, her 77.76 career scoring average is the lowest in school history, while her season scoring averages rank first, second and eighth all-time at UMKC. Her round THE RETURNERS of 69, meanwhile, Senior Madison Mad- is the second lowdox returns to the est round in school ‘Roos four her fourth history and her four and final season as rounds of 72 are tied a Kangaroo, postfor sixth, while her ing some impressive 54-hole scores rank numbers along the first, third, fifth and way. During her three three times tied for and half year career, seventh in the UMKC Maddox has regisannals. tered the sixth lowest career scoring aver- Sophomore Emily age, including two Isaacson returns for of the top-20 single her second season season marks, been at UMKC after finisha part of all 11 of the ing with an average top-10 lowest single of 83.36 a season rounds and 54-hole ago. In her first seatournament scores son with the ‘Roos, and recorded one of the Topeka, Kan., the lowest rounds in native has placed

herself seventh on the career scoring list (81.65) and fifth on the single season list (78.00). THE FRESHMAN Susan Kirschenman joins the squad out of Huxley, Iowa, and has posted an average of 78.44 over nine rounds this fall, which would rank as the seventh lowest single season average in school history and the second lowest career average. Kailee Kuehn, the second UMKC freshman, should have a familiar name to ‘Roo fans, as her brother Korbin plays for the men’s squad and is one of the top golfer’s in The Summit League. In the fall, the Overland Park, Kan., native is averaging an 83.33 over nine rounds.

impressive numbers of any of the four freshmen, averaging a 77.33 over her 12 rounds. Her 72 at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational is tied for the sixth lowest round in school history, while her three round score of 226 in the same event is tied for fifth. The fourth and final UMKC freshman is Fayetteville, Ark., native Micah Radler. During the fall, Radler has shot an average round of 78.33, while notching a top-10 finish with her 230 at the MSU/ Payne Stewart Memorial.

THE FALL SEASON During the fall of 2011, the current UMKC women’s golf team posted a successful campaign with one of its deepest and most After the fall season, talented teams in Flower Mound, Texas, the programs hisnative Rachel Mulkey tory. Over the course has posted the most of two months and

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide four tournaments, the ‘Roos shot four each of the 10 lowest rounds, 54-hole tournament scores and individual 54-hole tournament scores in school history. On Sep. 11-12, the squad opened at the Golfweek Program Championship with an 11th place finish before a sixth place result at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in Manhattan, Kan. Next the ‘Roos ventured to Columbia, Mo., for the Johnie Imes Invitational, finishing 13th with a 926. UMKC then closed out its fall season with its best showing yet, a runner-up finish at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial. THE SPRING SCHEDULE This spring, the Kangaroos will travel all over the country for five tournaments, including the 2012 Summit League Championships.

The ‘Roos open the 2012 season on Feb. 27-28 in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the 2012 Islander Classic for the fourth straight year after finishing 11th last season. In the tournament, hosted by Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, UMKC has finished 14th, eighth and 11th.

Springs, Ark., on Mar. 26-27. The trip to Hot Springs will also serve as a homecoming for a pair of ‘Roos, as Fisher and Radler both call Arkansas home.

season’s championship, registered three first-place votes and a total of 75 points, just four points shy of 14-time defending champion Oral Roberts.

On Apr. 14-15, UMKC closes out the 2012 regular season when it travels east to Indiana for the Indiana Invitational in From there, the ‘Roos Bloomington. Two will make their third years ago, the ‘Roos straight appearance finished 14th in the in the Jackrabbit event at 957 strokes. Invitational, featuring eight Summit UMKC will then make League schools, on its return trip to Mar. 12-13. At the Primm, Nev., for the Primm Valley Golf 2012 Summit League Club, the site of the Championships Summit League on Apr. 23-24 with Championships, the a spot in the 2012 Kangaroos have had NCAA Championsome of their best ships on the line. success, posting four of the 10 lowTHE SUMMIT LEAGUE est rounds in school PRESEASON POLL history and the two The UMKC women’s lowest 54-hole tour- golf team was senament scores. lected to finish second in The Summit Following a week League Preseason off, UMKC will head Poll in a vote by the south for its anleague’s head coachnual trip to the UALR es. The ‘Roos, who Golf Classic in Hot finished fifth in last

The Kangaroos boast four players in the top-15 of the league’s fall leaderboard, including all-league selection Taylor Fisher. Fisher leads the squad with a 77.08 stroke average heading into the spring season. Rachel Mulkey is not far behind at 77.33, while Emily Isaacson (78.00) and Madison Maddox (78.11) round out the foursome. The Summit League Golf Championships will be held at the Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm, Nev., April 23-24. The team champion will earn the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Women’s Golf Tournament.

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide 2011-12 UMKC Roster Name

Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School)

Kailee Kuehn

5-8 Fr. Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West

MicahRadler

5-0 Fr. Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville

Taylor Fisher

5-7 Jr. Hot Springs, Ark./Lakeside

Emily Isaacson

5-6 So. Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural

Susan Kirschenman

5-5 Fr. Huxley, Iowa/Ballard Senior

Madison Maddox

5-8 RSr. Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit West (Missouri State)

Rachel Mulkey

5-6 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas/Univ. of Texas

Coaching Staff Director of Golf: J.W. VanDenBorn (5th year) Head Coach: Brianna Broderick (3rd year)

2011-12 Tournament Schedule Date

Tournament

Location

Course

Place Stk.

9/11-13/11

Golfweek Program Championship Pawley’s Island, S.C. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club 11/12 927

9/26-27/11

Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitaional Manhattan, Kan.

Colbert Hill GC

6/12 923

10/3-4/11

Johnie Imes Invitational

Columbia, Mo.

Old Hawthorne GC

13/15 926

10/17-18/11

MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial

Springfield, Mo.

Rivercut GC

2/11 926

2/27-28/12

2012 Islander Classic

Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi CC

3/12-13/12

Jackrabbit Invitational

Primm, Nev.

Primm Valley GC

3/26-27/12

UALR Golf Classic

Hot Springs, Ark.

Diamante CC

4//14-15/12

Indiana Invitational

Bloomington, Ind.

Indiana University GC -

4/23-24/12

2012 Summit League Championship Primm, Nev.

Primm Valley GC

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J.W. VanDenBorn

Director Of Golf Fifth Season UMKC ‘02 Former UMKC men’s golf studentathlete J.W. VanDenBorn was named the Director of Golf at his alma mater in June 2007. In this capacity, he oversees both the men’s and women’s golf programs for the Kangaroos. Overall, VanDenBorn has been the head coach for the men’s program for the past eight seasons. In each of the past four seasons (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), VanDenBorn guided the ‘Roos to at least a second place showing at The Summit League Championship with his 2011 squad winning the first tournament title in school history. He has led the ‘Roos to top-four finishes in the league championship tournament seven times. In the 2010-11 season, he led UMKC to its first ever NCAA Regional team appearance, and earned Summit League Coach of the Year honors after leading the ‘Roos to the Summit League title. He coached two secondteam All-Summit League picks in Korbin Kuehn and Viktor Mikaelsson as well. The ‘Roos won two tournaments during the season, and placed third or better in seven tournaments. During the 2009-10 season, VanDenBorn coached three student-athletes to individual tournament titles, which were the most individual victories since the 2000-01 season. Senior Brett Iliff won the ReBath Snowman Getaway for his first career victory, Alex Hogben was crowned champion at the Hawkeye-TaylorMade/adidas Invitational in April, where he fired a final round 64, which tied the school record, and Korbin Kuehn claimed the medalist honor at the 2010 Summit League Men’s Golf Championship on the first hole of a sudden victory

playoff. Following the win, Kuehn was named The Summit League Championship MVP and Co-Newcomer of the Championship, as well as being named to the all-Tournament team. Kuehn also advanced to participate in the NCAA Regional Championship in Atlanta, becoming just the second ‘Roo golfer to compete in the NCAA Championship. Kuehn was the second UMKC student-athlete to win the individual league tournament title under VanDenBorn’s tutelage. Stephen Clark was the first student-athlete to win the Mid-Con Championship in 2006, as he earned medalist honors with a two-under par 214. Subsequently, Clark also was the first UMKC men’s golfer to earn Mid-Con Player of the Year honor. During his tenure in Kansas City, VanDenBorn has coached a studentathlete to first team all-league honors in each of his seven seasons at the helm of the program. In five of his seven seasons, he had multiple student-athletes recognized, which included two first team and one second team honoree in 2010. During the 2005 campaign, VanDenBorn guided Brian Donnelly to Mid-Con Tri-Newcomer of the Year honors. VanDenBorn has also coached the team to the top single round performances in school history. His squad posted single round records of 280 in a pair of rounds as the 2004 SEMO/Harris Invitational, where they finished with a 54-hole tournament record of 848. During that same event, he led Alan Johnson to a school record 54-hole total of 203

and the top single round performance (64) in school history. Off the course and on the recruiting trail, VanDenBorn has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success as well. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the top-25 in the country according to GolfStat. VanDenBorn’s recruiting efforts have produced some of the top players in UMKC men’s golf history, as Alex Hogben, Stephen Clark, Michael Schnegelberger and Brett Iliff all closed out their careers among the top-six in career scoring averages. In the classroom, VanDenBorn has had 26 players named to the Academic all-League team and 18 to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. He also coached Michael Schnegelberger to Cleveland Golf/ Srixon All-America Scholar honors in both 2008 and 2009. Prior to becoming the head coach, VanDenBorn spent two seasons as a player and another campaign as an assistant coach for the Kangaroos under former coach Bill Ross. He was officially introduced as the head coach for the program on July 1, 2003. As a student-athlete, VanDenBorn was a two-year letterwinner for the Kangaroos. As a senior co-captain in 2001-02, VanDenBorn recorded a 75.4 stroke average in 25.5 rounds and was twice named Mid-Continent Conference Golfer of the Week. He captured individual medalist honors by winning the Southeast Missouri State Invitational, where he matched the then school record with a fiveunder par 66 in the opening round of the event.

As a junior in 2000-01, VanDenBorn quickly established himself as one of UMKC’s top players. He led the Kangaroos in four tournaments and was named Mid-Con Golfer of the Week (11-1-01) after finishing sixth with a two-over par score of 218 at the SMS Pepsi Challenge. Before transferring to UMKC, VanDenBorn was the NJCAA Region III champion in 2000, while playing for Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC). He captured the Jayhawk Conference individual championship and was an all-conference pick in 2000, which led to him being named the KCKCC Male Athlete of the Year. Academically, VanDenBorn earned Verizon Academic All-District honors and Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar accolades. He also was the recipient of UMKC’s Stan Durwood Award, which is given annually to the UMKC student-athlete with the highest grade point average with a minimum of 100 hours passed. As a prep, VanDenBorn was a fouryear football, golf and basketball letterwinner at Henryetta (Okla.) High School. VanDenBorn earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMKC in 2002. He then received his master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and management from UMKC in May 2009. He and his wife, Stephanie, were married in June 2008, and they reside in Lee’s Summit, Mo

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Brianna Broderick

Head Coach Third Season Michigan ‘07 Brianna Broderick is entering her third season as the head coach of the UMKC women’s golf program. The Richmond, Mo., native joined the ‘Roos after serving as the assistant women’s golf coach at Kent State during the 2008-09 school year. In the 2010-11 season, Broderick led the ‘Roos to a fifth place finish in The Summit League Championships with Taylor Fisher earning First Team all-League honors and Kati Scholten earning Second Team all-League honors under her guidance. Scholten, meanwhile, was named The Summit League Golfer of the Week after finishing as the individual medalist at the Wichita State Spring Invitational. Academically, five ‘Roos earned Academic all-League recognition and four were named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

round scores in school history in back-to-back rounds during the 2009-10 campaign. UMKC fired a school record total of 300 during the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational on March 16 before firing a 301 during the first 18 holes of the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic on March 22 in North Carolina. The ‘Roos also excelled in the classroom under Broderick’s guidance as a pair of studentathletes were named NGCA AllAmerican Scholars. The program also had four of its five golfers earn Summit League Academic all-League honors and it had three student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

During her first season in Blue and Gold, Broderick guided UMKC to a top-three finish at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship, which was the program’s second straight topthree showing. Additionally, a pair of student-athletes - Chelsea Cadwell and Taylor Fisher earned Second Team all-Summit League honors.

Prior to moving to Kansas City, Broderick helped lead the Golden Flashes to their 11th straight MidAmerican Conference Championship and NCAA Regional appearance during her lone season in Kent. She also coached three players - Kirby Dreher, Mercedes Germino and Martina Gavier - to First Team all-MAC honors, while Dreher also earned honorable mention all-America recognition by Golfweek and MAC Player of the Year honors. Germino, meanwhile, was tabbed as the MAC Freshman of the Year.

Broderick also coached the ‘Roos to the top two single

Broderick also coached three student-athletes that earned

NGCA All-American Scholar honors and two student-athletes that were named to the 2009 Women’s Golf Academic All-MAC team. Prior to joining the KSU coaching staff, Broderick spent eight months as the Boatwright Intern for the United States Golf Association. As the Junior Golf Coordinator for the Kansas City Junior Tour, she was responsible for the promotion, scheduling and planning of the Tour events. Broderick’s coaching career began at Michigan, her alma mater, where she served as an undergraduate assistant coach for four months while completing her degree. A standout player at the University of Michigan from 2003-07, Broderick was a two-time all-Big Ten selection, earning first team honors in 2005 and a second team nod in 2007. During her four years at U-M, Broderick did not miss a single tournament, as she played and started 47 straight events for the Wolverines. Broderick, who was ranked among Golf Week’s Top-50 Players in 2005, helped Michigan to nine team titles during her career in Ann Arbor, and she led her squad to a pair of NCAA Central Regional appearances (2005,

2007). She finished her career with a 77.19 scoring average, which ranks second all-time in U-M golf history, and tallied 23 top-20 finishes, 14 top-10 finishes and seven top-five finishes in Maize and Blue. On the national scene, Broderick advanced to three United States Women’s Amateur Championships from 2004-06. As a prep, Broderick was the 2001 and 2002 Kansas City Female Metro Player of the Year at Richmond High School. The three-time Missouri state champion also earned MSHSAA First Team all-State honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and was selected to the 2000 all-Metro First Team by the Kansas City Star. She also received the 2000 Harry Devine Award for being the outstanding junior golfer in the KCGA and was named the 2002 Midwest Section PGA Player of the Year. Additionally, Broderick competed at the 2001 and 2002 United States Girls Junior Championship and at the Missouri Junior Championship, where she was the medalist in 2002, a runner-up in 2001 and placed seventh in 2000. Broderick graduated from Michigan in December 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies.

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Madison Maddox

Senior•5-8 Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit West (Missouri State)

Fall 2011 -- Posted a 78.11 scoring average over nine rounds... recorded one top-20… shot a low round of 75… currently holds the 13th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… currently holds the sixth lowest career scoring average in UMKC history (81.39)… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 234 (78-76-80) to tie for 27th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational… shot a 238 (82-76-80) to tie for 65th at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 231 (80-75-76) to place 11th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial. 2010-11 -- Recorded an 81.25 scoring average over 28 rounds... holds the sixth lowest career scoring average in UMKC history at 81.73... registered one top-10 and one top-20... fired a fall-low 239 at the Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout (10/5)... shot a falllow round of 78 in the second round at the Memphis Women’s Fall Invitational (10/26)... posted three rounds of 79 during the fall season... shot a career-low round 72 in the second round of the WSU Spring Invitational... tied for 42nd with a 238 at the AmericanBank Islander Classic (3/1)... finished tied for 33rd at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 234 (3/14)... finished tied for 10th at the WSU Spring Invitational (4/12)... named to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence...named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League Team. 2009-10 -- Posted an 81.16 scoring average over 32 rounds... had one top-10 and a pair of top-20 showing on the year... tied for sixth place at the Shocker Invitational with a 162 (76-86)... tied for 16th at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 245 (84-80-81)... tied for 27th place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 242 (77-85-80)... tied for 36th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 237 (79-8276)... placed 50th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 251 (89-79-83)... tied for 52nd place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 240 (80-85-75)... finished 55th at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 253 (81-79-93)... fired a 238 (78-80-80) to place 57th at the UALR Golf Classic... carded a 235 (77-7880) to tie for 64th place at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate... tied for 73rd at the Indiana Invitational with a 243 (87-79-77)... tied for 84th place at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 251 (85-88-78)... NGCA All-American Scholar honoree... UMKC Scholar Athlete... named a Distinguished Scholar and to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. 08-09 28 09-10 32 10-11 28 11-12 9 Totals 97

Strks. 2320 2597 2275 703 7895

Avg. 82.86 81.16 81.25 78.11 81.39

Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 76 2 2 75 1 2 72 1 1 75 - 1 72 4 6

2008-09 -- Posted an 82.86 scoring average over 28 rounds... tallied a pair of top-10 finishes on the year... received Second Team all-Summit League honors after tying for eighth place at The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 162 (82-80)... earned a fourth place finish at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic after carding a 165 (83-82)... tied for 40th place at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a three-round total of 241 (82-76-83)... finished in a tie for 49th place at the ORU Invitational with a 244 (82-84-78)... carded a 246 (81-8580) to tie for 50th place at the Islander Spring Classic... tied for 58th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in her first collegiate tournament with a 241 (78-86-77)... finished in a tie for 66th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 250 (79-82-89)... finished in a tie for 68th place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate with a 260 (92-84-84)... tied for 76th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 254 (83-86-85)... fired a 257 (80-90-87) to place 82nd at the Palmetto Intercollegiate... UMKC Scholar Athlete honoree... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team. At Missouri State -- Spent the 2007-08 season as a member of the Missouri State women’s golf team... redshirted and did not see any tournament action. High School -- Two-time district champion... three-time conference champion... all-state honoree as a senior after tying for eighth place at the Class 2 Missouri State High School Championship... had a 73.4 scoring average during her senior season. Personal -- Born on May 8, 1989, in Kansas City... full name is Madison Elaine Maddox... daughter of Dan and Dianne Maddox... uncle, Doug, played collegiate golf at LSU... sister, Morgan, won the conference golf championship as a freshman at Lee’s Summit West and qualified for the state tournament... graduated with a bachelor’s in communication studies...pursuing master’s in public administration.

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide Fall 2011 -- Posted a 77.08 scoring average over 12 rounds… recorded two top-20’s… shot a low round of 74… currently holds the eighth lowest scoring average in The Summit League… currently holds the lowest career scoring average in UMKC history (77.76)… 77.08 scoring average currently ranks as the second lowest in UMKC history… 226 at Golfweek Program Championship is tied for the fifth lowest 54-hole tournament score in UMKC history… 227 at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational is tied for the seventh lowest 54-hole tournament score in UMKC history… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 226 (76-75-75) to tie for 26th at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a 231 (76-74-81) to tie for 17th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational… shot a 235 (77-82-76) to tie for 57th at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 233 (76-79-78) to place 15th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

Taylor Fisher

Junior•5-7 Hot Springs, Ark./Lakeside

2010-11 -- Posted a 76.81 scoring average over 26 rounds... named First Team all-Summit League... 76.81 scoring average is the lowest scoring average in school history... lowered her career scoring average to 77.90, the lowest in UMKC history... recorded the lowest score on the team in all nine events she golfed in... recorded four top-10’s, five top-20’s and two rounds at or below par... registered 227’s at both the Wolverine Invitational (9/12) and Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28), tied for the fifth lowest scores in school history... shot a third round 72 at the Wolverine Invitational (9/12), a first round 72 at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28), a second round 72 at the Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout (10/4) and a third round 72 at the Jackrabbit Invitational (3/15) tied for the fifth lowest round in school-history... finished fourth with a 219 at the Jackrabbit Invitational (3/15), ranking as the lowest 54-hole score in school history... tied for 26th with a 231 at the AmericanBank Islander Classic (3/1) and tied for 54th with a 236 at the WSU Golf Classic... finished eighth at The 2011 Summit League Championships with a 233 (4/18). 2009-10 -- Second Team all-Summit League selection... posted a team-low 78.78 scoring average over 32 rounds... the average is the third lowest scoring average in a single season in school history... was UMKC’s top finisher in seven tournaments... posted three top-10 and four top-20 showings on the year... tied for sixth place at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 236 (84-78-74)... tied for sixth place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 223 (74-69-80)... the second round 69 was the second lowest round and the 54-hole total was the second lowest total in school history... finished in a tie for sixth place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 230 (73-78-79)... tied for 15th place at the Shocker Invitational with a 167 (84-83)... tied for 22nd in her UMKC debut at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 233 (77-75-81)... placed 27th at the UALR Golf Classic with a 227 (78-75-74)... paced the team by tying for 37th place at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 230 (78-76-76)... tied for 38th at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 244 (81-81-82)... finished in a tie for 56th place at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 255 (95-87-73)... also tied for 56th at the Indiana Invitational with a 237 (76-82-79)... tied for 57th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 239 (79-79-81). High School -- 2008 Arkansas State Golf Association Player of the Year... four-year all-state and all-conference selection... three-time Arkansas Class 5A state medalist... finished as the runner-up at the state meet as a senior... qualified for the 2008 United States Amateur Championship... set the course record at the 2007 5A state tournament, finishing with a nine-under par 64... the total is also a LHS school record... helped team to four straight conference championships... team finished third at state during her freshman year, second during her junior and senior seasons and first during her senior campaign... also was named the “Best Female Athlete”... high school coach was Gary Don Smith... also earned one varsity letter as a guard on the basketball team... was the Vice President of the Student Council and was a member of Chamber Singers. Personal -- Born on Feb. 12, 1991 in Hot Springs, Ark... daughter of Chris and Sheri Fisher... father, Chris, played college basketball at NPCC and Arkansas Tech... has one older brother, Cole... majoring in communication studies.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. 09-10 32 10-11 26 11-12 12 Totals 70

Strks. 2521 1997 925 5443

Avg. 78.78 76.81 77.08 77.76

Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 69 13 4 72 4 5 74 - 1 69 7 11

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Emily Isaacson

Sophomore•5-6 Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural

Fall 2011 -- Posted a 78.00 scoring average over 12 rounds… shot a low round of 73… recorded three top-20’s… currently holds the 11th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… currently holds the seventh lowest career scoring average in UMKC history… 78.00 scoring average currently ranks as the fifth lowest in UMKC history… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 229 (74-77-78) to place 31st at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a 241 (80-79-82) to tie for 46th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational… shot a 230 (80-73-77) to tie for 40th at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 236 (78-80-78) to tie for 20th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

2010-11 -- Posted an 83.36 scoring average over 28 rounds... recorded one top-20 finish after tying for 19th at the WSU Spring Invitational with a 164 (4/12)... finished with a fall-low 243 at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28)... shot a career-low round of 77 at the same event (9/27)... finished in a tie for 48th with a career-low 240 at the Jackrabbit Invitational (3/15)... fired a second round 79 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/18)... ended season in a tie for 26th at The 2011 Summit League Championships with a 246, including a final round 77 (4/19)... tied for 63rd with a 249 at the AmericanBank Islander Classic (3/1) and 92nd with a 254 at the UALR Golf Classic... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League Team...honored as a Distinguished Scholar by The Summit League.

High School -- Four-time all-city honoree... finished among the top-20 at the Kansas State Tournament three times in her career... was the individual runner-up at the state meet as a senior, while helping her team to a second place finish... won

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. 10-11 28 11-12 12 Totals 40

Strks. 2334 936 3270

Avg. 83.37 78.00 81.75

Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 77 - 1 73 - 3 73 - 4

the medalist honor at the 2009 Regional Championship, while helping WRHS to the team title... also was the champion at the Centennial League Tournament... placed 19th at the state tournament as a freshman in 2006 and ninth in 2008 as a junior... her performances helped Washburn Rural to Regional Championships in both seasons... four-year letterwinner... also was a member of the High Honor Roll.

Personal -- Born on Oct. 13, 1991... majoring in business administration .

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide Fall 2011 -- Posted a 78.44 scoring average over nine rounds… shot a low round of 76… currently holds the 17th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 232 (76-80-76) to tie for 34th at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a

Susan Kirschenman

Freshman•5-5 Huxley, Iowa/Ballard Senior

239 (81-78-80) to tie for 67th at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 235 (77-78-80) to tie for 17th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

High School -- Named the Iowa 3A Player of the Year by the IHSGCA as a sophomore and junior... was the No. 1 ranked junior player in the state of Iowa... 33 time medalist during her three seasons at Ballard Senior High School... was the individual medalist at the Iowa 3A State Tournament in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and the was runner-up in 2009-10.

Personal -- From Huxley, Iowa... majoring in business administration.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. Strks. Avg. Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 11-12 9 706 78.44 76 - Totals 9 706 78.44 76 - -

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Kailee Kuehn

Freshman•5-8 Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley West

Fall 2011 -- Posted a 83.33 scoring average over nine rounds… shot a low round of 79… currently holds the 45th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 244 (83-82-79) to tie for 55th at the Golfweek Program Championship… shot a 252 (85-86-81) to tie for 81st at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 254 (85-80-89) to tie for 48th at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

High School -- Served as Team Captain as a senior... named First Team all-East Kansas League in her final season at Blue Valley West... finished as the Ladies Club Champion at the Nicklaus Golf Club at Lionsgate in 2010... helped the Jaguars to top-10 finishes in the Kansas 6A State Championship all four years, including a runner-up finish as a sophomore... was a four-time Eastern Kansas League Scholar Athlete.

Personal -- Born on Oct. 27, 1992... brother Korbin is a member of the UMKC men’s golf team... majoring in health sciences.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. Strks. Avg. Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 11-12 9 750 83.33 79 - Totals 9 750 83.33 79 - -

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide Fall 2011 -- Posted a 77.33 scoring average over 12 rounds... shot a low round of 72... recorded one top-10, two top-20’s and one round at or below par... currently holds the ninth lowest scoring average in The Summit League... 77.73 scoring average currently ranks as the third lowest in UMKC history... 72 at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational is tied for the sixth low-

Rachel Mulkey

Freshman•5-6 Flower Mound, Texas/Univ. of Texas

est round in UMKC history... 226 at Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational is tied for the fifth lowest 54-hole tournament score in UMKC history... helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history... shot a 244 (87-79-78) to tie for 55th at the Golfweek Program Championship... shot a 226 (77-77-72) to place 11th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational... shot a 228 (79-74-75) to tie for 30th at the Johnie Imes Invitational... shot a 230 (74-76-75) to tie for seventh at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

High School -- Twice named to the TJGT all-Tour Team out of the University of Texas High School... finished as the medalist at the 2009 TJGT Red River Challenge, the TJGT Sooner Invitational, the TJGT World Link Open, the TJGT Castle Hills Open and the Upland Energy Open... recorded a scoring average of 74 with a low round of 66.

Personal -- From Flower Mound, Texas... majoring in business administration.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. Strks. Avg. Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 11-12 12 928 77.33 72 1 2 Totals 12 928 77.33 72 1 2

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Micah Radler

Freshman•5-0 Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville

Fall 2011 -- Posted a 78.33 scoring average over nine rounds… shot a low round of 75… recorded one top-10 and one top-20… currently holds the 15th lowest scoring average in The Summit League… helped UMKC to five of the 10 lowest single round scores and four of the 10 lowest 54-hole tournament scores in school history… shot a 234 (75-81-78) to tie for 27th at the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational… shot a 241 (82-77-82) to tie for 72st at the Johnie Imes Invitational… shot a 230 (77-76-77) to tie for seventh at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

High School -- Four-time all-state and all-conference selection... was the co-medalist in the Arkansas State Tournament as a junior... placed fourth as both a freshman and a sophomore in state meet, while finishing third as a senior... led team to state and conference titles in each of her four season... named the 2010 Northwest Arkansas Times Golfer of the Year... presented an award for Outstanding Athletic Achievement by the Board of Education... featured on the cover of Vype magazine in 2009... served as the Vice President of her Senior Class.

Personal -- Born on Dec. 7, 1992... parents Hug and LuLong played golf at The University of Tulsa... brother Sawyer plays golf at Arkansas State... majoring in urban planning and design.

CAREER STATISTICS YEAR Rds. Strks. Avg. Low Top-10’s Top-20’s 11-12 9 705 78.33 75 1 1 Totals 9 705 78.33 75 1 1

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2010-11 UMKC Women’s Golf Results

2010-11 Statistics

2010-11 Stroke Averages

2010-11 UMKC Women’s Golf Results

Name Rds. Taylor Fisher 26 2010-11 Stroke Averages Kati Scholten 15 Madison 28 Name Maddox Rds. Emily 28 TaylorIsaacson Fisher 26 Chelsea Cadwell 14 Kati Scholten 15 Jessie Kosch 28 Madison Maddox 28 TeamIsaacson 28 Emily 28 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch Team

14 28 28

Strokes 1997 1166 2275 Strokes 2334 1997 1182 1166 2405 2275 8992 2334

Avg. 76.81 77.73 81.25 Avg. 83.36 76.81 84.43 77.73 85.89 81.25 321.14 83.36

Low Rd. 72 69 72Rd. Low 77 72 75 69 77 72 303 77

Top-10’s 4 2 1 Top-10’s 4214 -

Top-20’s 5 3 1 Top-20’s 51 311 1-

Rds. At Or Below Par 2 1 At Rds. - Par Or Below 21---

1182 2405 8992

84.43 85.89 321.14

75 77 303

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Tournament Results FALL RESULTS

t22. Taylor Fisher 76-80-78=234 t51. Chelsea Cadwell 77-83-87=247 t56. Madison Maddox 83-86-79=248 t63. Emily Isaacson 85-79-86=250 t22. Taylor Fisher 76-80-78=234 t79. Jessie Kosch 85-85-91=261 t51. Chelsea Cadwell 77-83-87=247 WD Kati Scholten 83-WD-WD=WD t56. Madison Maddox 83-86-79=248 t63. Emily Isaacson 85-79-86=250 Memphis Women’s Fall Invitational t79. Jessie Kosch 85-85-91=261 Oct. 25-26, 2010 WD Kati Scholten 83-WD-WD=WD Memphis, Tenn. - Ridgeway Country Club 13th of 18 teams/655 strokes (334-321) Memphis Women’s Fall Invitational Oct. 25-26, 2010 t28. Taylor Fisher 80-78=158 Memphis, Tenn. - Ridgeway Country Club t32. Madison Maddox 82-78=160 13th of 18 teams/655 strokes (334-321) t48. Chelsea Cadwell 84-80=164 t75. Emily Isaacson 88-85=173 t28. Taylor Fisher 80-78=158 88. Jessie Kosch 88-92=180 t32. Madison Maddox 82-78=160 t48. Chelsea Cadwell 84-80=164 SPRING RESULTS t75. Emily Isaacson 88-85=173 88. Jessie Kosch 88-92=180 AmericanBank Islander Classic Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2011 SPRING RESULTS Corpus Christi, Texas - Corpus Christi Country Club 11th of 16 teams/953 strokes (318-319-316) AmericanBank Islander Classic Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2011 t26. Taylor Fisher 81-75-75=231 Corpus Christi, Texas - Corpus Christi Country Club t38. Kati Scholten 78-77-82=237 11th of 16 teams/953 strokes (318-319-316) t42. Madison Maddox 78-78-82=238 t63. Emily Isaacson 81-89-79=249 t26. Taylor Fisher 81-75-75=231 t67. Jessie Kosch 82-89-80=251 t38. Kati Scholten 78-77-82=237 t42. Madison Maddox 78-78-82=238 Jackrabbit Invitational t63. Emily Isaacson 81-89-79=249 Mar. 14-15, 2011 t67. Jessie Kosch 82-89-80=251 Primm, Nev. - Primm Valley Country Club 6th of 14 teams/919 strokes (309-307-303) Jackrabbit Invitational Mar. 14-15, 2011 t4. Taylor Fisher 73-74-72=219 Primm, Nev. - Primm Valley Country Club t19. Kati Scholten 79-74-74=227 6th of 14 teams/919 strokes (309-307-303) t33. Madison Maddox 77-78-79=234

t48. Emily Isaacson t54. Jessie Kosch

Tournament Results

Wolverine Invitational Sept. 11-22, 2010 FALL RESULTS Ann Arbor, Mich. - University of Michigan Golf Course 17th of 17 teams/987 strokes (326-333-328) Wolverine Invitational Sept. 11-22, 2010 t7. Taylor Fisher 78-77-72=227 Ann Arbor, Mich. - University of Michigan Golf Course t74. Madison Maddox 81-82-82=245 17th of 17 teams/987 strokes (326-333-328) 88. Jessie Kosch 83-88-91=262 89. Emily Isaacson 84-96-83=263 t7. Taylor Fisher 78-77-72=227 90. Chelsea Cadwell 90-86-93=269 t74. Madison Maddox 81-82-82=245 88. Jessie Kosch 83-88-91=262 Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 89. Emily Isaacson 84-96-83=263 Sept. 27-28, 2010 90. Chelsea Cadwell 90-86-93=269 Lawrence, Kan. - Alvamar Golf Course 10th of 12 teams/972 strokes (318-322-332) Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational Sept. 27-28, 2010 t6. Taylor Fisher 72-79-76=227 Lawrence, Kan. - Alvamar Golf Course t40. Emily Isaacson 82-77-84=243 10th of 12 teams/972 strokes (318-322-332) 55. Chelsea Cadwell 81-79-90=250 59. Madison Maddox 83-87-82=252 t6. Taylor Fisher 72-79-76=227 69. Jessie Kosch 100-87-91=278 t40. Emily Isaacson 82-77-84=243 55. Chelsea Cadwell 81-79-90=250 Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout 59. Madison Maddox 83-87-82=252 Oct. 4-5, 2010 69. Jessie Kosch 100-87-91=278 Broken Arrow, Okla. - Meadowbrook Golf Club 12th of 17 teams/971 strokes (333-309-329) Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout Oct. 4-5, 2010 t16. Taylor Fisher 81-72-79=232 Broken Arrow, Okla. - Meadowbrook Golf Club t29. Madison Maddox 81-79-79=239 12th of 17 teams/971 strokes (333-309-329) t61. Chelsea Cadwell 86-75-91=252 t61. Emily Isaacson 85-83-84=252 t16. Taylor Fisher 81-72-79=232 87. Jessie Kosch 86-96-87=269 t29. Madison Maddox 81-79-79=239 t61. Chelsea Cadwell 86-75-91=252 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial t61. Emily Isaacson 85-83-84=252 Oct. 19-20, 200 87. Jessie Kosch 86-96-87=269 Springfield, Mo. - Highland Springs Country Club 11th of 17 teams/978 strokes (321-327-330) MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial Oct. 19-20, 200 Springfield, Mo. - Highland Springs Country Club 11th of 17 teams/978 strokes (321-327-330)

t4. Taylor Fisher t19. Kati Scholten t33. Madison Maddox

73-74-72=219 79-74-74=227 77-78-79=234

80-82-78=240 82-81-81=244

UALR Golf Classic t48. Emily Isaacson 80-82-78=240 Mar. 28-29, 2011 t54. Jessie Kosch 82-81-81=244 Hot Springs, Ark. - Diamante Country Club 18th of 19 teams/970 strokes (326-336-308) UALR Golf Classic Mar. 28-29, 2011 t54. Taylor Fisher 82-80-74=236 Hot Springs, Ark. - Diamante Country Club t74. Kati Scholten 81-83-76=240 18th of 19 teams/970 strokes (326-336-308) t85. Jessie Kosch 83-85-79=247 t90. Madison Maddox 83-88-79=250 t54. Taylor Fisher 82-80-74=236 92. Emily Isaacson 80-88-86=254 t74. Kati Scholten 81-83-76=240 t85. Jessie Kosch 83-85-79=247 WSU Spring Invitational t90. Madison Maddox 83-88-79=250 Apr. 11-12, 2011 92. Emily Isaacson 80-88-86=254 Andover, Kan. - Terradyne Country Club 5th of 5 teams/637 strokes (334-303) WSU Spring Invitational Apr. 11-12, 2011 1. Kati Scholten 76-69=145 Andover, Kan. - Terradyne Country Club t10. Madison Maddox 84-72=156 5th of 5 teams/637 strokes (334-303) t19. Emily Isaacson 86-78=164 26. Jessie Kosch 88-84=172 1. Kati Scholten 76-69=145 t10. Madison Maddox 84-72=156 The 2011 Summit League Championships t19. Emily Isaacson 86-78=164 Apr. 18-19, 2011 26. Jessie Kosch 88-84=172 Primm, Nev. - Primm Valley Country Club 5th of 10 teams/950 strokes (323-318-309) The 2011 Summit League Championships Apr. 18-19, 2011 t8. Taylor Fisher 80-75-78=233 Primm, Nev. - Primm Valley Country Club t10. Kati Scholten 77-80-77=234 5th of 10 teams/950 strokes (323-318-309) t19. Jessie Kosch 84-80-77=241 t26. Emily Isaacson 86-83-77=246 t8. Taylor Fisher 80-75-78=233 35. Madison Maddox 82-88-83=253 t10. Kati Scholten 77-80-77=234 t19. Jessie Kosch 84-80-77=241 t26. Emily Isaacson 86-83-77=246 35. Madison Maddox 82-88-83=253

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide 2011 Summit League Championship Results

Team 1. Oral Roberts 2. Western Illinois 3. Oakland 4. North Dakota State 5. UMKC 6. South Dakota State 7. IUPUI 8. Southern Utah 9. Centenary 10. IPFW

Score 911 938 939 947 950 952 984 988 1054 1077

To Par +47 +74 +75 +83 +86 +88 +120 +124 +190 +213

Shots Back 27 28 36 39 41 73 77 143 166

2011 Summit League Honors First Team all-Summit League Amy Anderson - North Dakota State Taylor Fisher - UMKC Amber Hensley - Oral Roberts Sadie Palmer - Southern Utah Crystal Reeves - Oral Roberts

Kati Scholten - UMKC Tiffany Robbins - Oral Roberts Second Team all-Summit League Mara Lovac - Oakland Liz Ecker - Oakland all-Tournament Team Golfer of The Year Alheli Moreno - Oral Roberts Amy Anderson - North Dakota State Amy Anderson - North Dakota State Tara Peterman - Western Illinois Tara Peterman - Western Illinois Championship MVP Eve Santillan - Oral Roberts Crystal Reeves - Oral Roberts Amy Anderson - North Dakota State

2010-11 Tournament Results Date

Tournament

Location

Course

Place Stk.

9/11-12/10

Wolverine Invitational

Ann, Arbor, Mich.

Univ. of Michigan GC

17/17 987

9/27-28/10

Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitaional Lawrence, Kan.

Alvamar GC

10/12 972

10/4-5/10

Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout

Tulsa, Okla.

Meadowbrook CC

12/17 971

10/18-19/10

MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial

Springfield, Mo.

Highland Springs CC

11/17 978

10/25-26/10 Memphis Women’s Fall Invitaional

Memphis, Tenn.

Ridgeway CC

13/18 655

2/28-3/1/11

AmericanBank Islander Classic

Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi CC

11/16 953

3/14-15/11

Jackrabbit Invitational

Primm, Nev.

Primm Valley GC

6/14 919

3/28-29/11

UALR Golf Classic

Hot Springs, Ark.

Diamante CC

18/19 970

4//11-12/11

Wichita State Spring Invitational Andover, Kan.

Terradyne CC

5/5

4/18-19/11

2011 Summit League Championship Primm, Nev.

Primm Valley GC

5/10 950

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UMKC Honor Roll ATHLETIC HONORS

ACADEMIC HONORS

First Team all-League Year Individual 1999 Erin Shinafelt Teresa Kleffner 2000 Jessica Bennett 2001 Heather Mize 2002 Mindy Merrifield 2003 Rachel Maruno 2009 Kelsey Kipp 2011 Taylor Fisher

Place (Strokes) 1st (232) t2nd (238) t5th (243) 5th (246) 5th (235) 5th (240) 3rd (159) - -

Second Team all-League Year Individual 1998 Carey Farmer Erin Shinafelt Teresa Kleffner 1999 Carey Farmer 2002 Nicole Ross 2003 Nicole Ross Jackie Wagner 2004 Traci Patterson 2006 Brittnay Hofer 2007 Danielle Zejdlik 2009 Chelsea Cadwell Madison Maddox 2010 Chelsea Cadwell Taylor Fisher 2011 Kati Scholten

Place(Strokes) 7th (167) 8th (168) 9th (170) 8th (246) 9th (242) t10th (250) t10th (250) t6th (245) 8th (233) t9th (243) t8th (162) t8th (162) - - - -

National Golf Coaches Association allAmerican Scholar 2002 Nicole Ross 2003 Nicole Ross Jackie Wagner 2004 Jackie Wagner 2005 Danielle Zejdlik 2006 Whitney Davis 2007 Whitney Davis 2008 Whitney Davis 2009 Chelsea Cadwell Kelsey Kipp 2010 Chelsea Cadwell Madison Maddox 2011 Madison Maddox Emily Isaacson

League Player of the Year 1999 Erin Shinafelt League Newcomer of the Year 2003 Nikki Pflibsen

Academic all-League 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy Colby Garner Mindy Merrifield Nicole Ross Katie Houlehan Traci Patterson Nicole Ross Jackie Wagnera Traci Patterson Jackie Wagner Traci Patterson Lauren Phlegar Danielle Zejdlik Whitney Davis Katie Dugan Whitney Davis Cherise Erickson

Mary Beth Fisher Jessica Fleming Danielle Zejdlik 2008 Whitney Davis Jessie Kosch Sally Meiners Patricia Randall 2009 Chelsea Cadwell Mary Beth Fisher Kelsey Kipp Madison Maddox 2010 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch Madison Maddox Kati Scholten 2011 Emily Isaacson* Jessie Kosch Madison Maddox Kati Scholten * - Distinguished Scholar Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence 2006 Danielle Zejdlik 2007 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher Danielle Zejdlik 2008 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher 2009 Mary Beth Fisher 2010 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch Madison Maddox 2011 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch Madison Maddox Kati Scholten Current players in Bold.

UMKC ALL-TIME WOMEN’S HEAD COACHES Bob Benzer 1992-97

Mike Rhoades 1997-2008

Courtney Mahon 2008-2009

SUMMIT LEAGUE YEAR-BY-YEAR REVIEW

Year ...................... Place ........................................Strokes 1998.......................... 2nd (4)....................................... 676 (343-333) 1999.......................... 2nd (4)...............................965 (316-319-330) 2000.......................... 2nd (5)...............................997 (340-326-331) 2001...........................3rd (5)............................1,033 (354-338-341) 2002...........................3rd (5)...............................962 (316-320-326) 2003.......................... 2nd (5)...............................992 (324-331-337) 2004........................... 4th (5)............................1,028 (355-338-335)

Brianna Broderick 2009-pres.

Year ...................... Place ........................................Strokes 2005........................... 4th (5)............................1,012 (332-342-338) 2006........................... 4th (6)...............................956 (321-319-316) 2007........................... 4th (6)...............................984 (319-333-332) 2008.........................8th (10)............................1,027 (343-357-327) 2009........................ 2nd (10)....................................... 657 (331-326) 2010.........................3rd (10)...............................971 (339-315-317) 2011.........................5th (10)...............................950 (323-318-309)

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UMKC Record Book

Single Season Scoring Average Leaders (Min. 12 Rds.) Name

Year

Rds. Strokes Avg.

1. Taylor Fisher

2010-11

1997

76.81

2. Taylor Fisher

2011-12

925

77.08

3. Rachel Mulkey

2011-12

928

77.33

4. Kati Scholten

2010-11

1166

77.73

5. Emily Isaacson

2011-12

936

78.00

6. Kelsey Kipp

2008-09

2348

78.27

7. Erin Shinafelt

1998-99

1803

78.39

8. Taylor Fisher

2009-10

2521

78.78

9. Chelsea Cadwell

2009-10

2543

79.47

10. Brittnay Hofer

2005-06

2090

80.38

11. Rachel Maruno

2002-03

1935

80.63

12. Brittnay Hofer

2006-07

1943

80.96

13. Kati Scholten

2009-10

2514

81.10

14. Rachel Maruno

2001-02

1541

81.10

2597

81.16

Rachel Maruno 6. Madison Maddox 2008-pre.

7895

81.39

7. Emily Isaacson

2010-pres.

3270

81.75

Career Scoring Average Leaders (Min. 40 Rds.)

8. Erin Shinafelt

1995-99

6947

83.70

Name

Rds. Strokes Avg.

9. Katie Houlehan

2002-06

4528

83.85

15. Madison Maddox 2009-10

Years

1. Taylor Fisher

2009-pre.

5443

77.76

10. Nicole Pflibsen

2002-04

4123

84.14

2. Kati Scholten

2009-11

3680

80.00

11. Traci Patterson

2001-05

6651

84.19

3. Rachel Maruno

2001-03

3476

80.84

12. Teresa Kleffner

1997-2000

3966

84.38

4. Brittnay Hofer

2004-07

6078

81.04

13. Sally Meiners

2006-09

5994

84.42

5. Chelsea Cadwell

2008-pre.

6248

81.14

14. Nicole Ross

1999-2003

6759

85.56

15. Carey Farmer

1995-99

6936

85.63

16. Jessica Fleming

2006-09

5326

85.90

17. Amy Harder

2003-07

100 8591

85.91

18. Jessie Kosch

2007-11

6951

86.89

19. Jackie Wagner

2001-05

6712

87.17

Team First Place Finishes (Since 1991-92) 1991-92.............................................................Briar Cliff Invitational 1992-93......................................... Northern Iowa Golf Invitational 1996-97..............................................UMKC Women’s Golf Classic 1997-98...............................................................Lady Bulldog Classic 1998-99.................................................................Bradley Fall Classic ..........................................................................Kenneth Smith Classic 2001-02..................................................................... Kansas City Cup

Taylor Fisher

........................................................................................ Huskie Classic 2002-03..................................................................... Kansas City Cup 2003-04..................................................................... Kansas City Cup

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide 2004-05..................................................................... Kansas City Cup ...........................................................................Rockhurst Invitational .......................................................... Park Women’s Golf Invitational 2005-06............................................................Rockhurst Invitational 2006-07............................................................Rockhurst Invitational ..................................................................................... Park Invitational 2008-09................................ Drury University Ledgestone Classic

Individual Medalist Honors (Since 1991-92) 1996-97..... Maria Larsen ............ UMKC Women’s Golf Classic 1998-99..... Erin Shinafelt ............ Bradley Fall Classic .................... Erin Shinafelt ............ Kenneth Smith Classic .................... Erin Shinafelt ............ Mid-Con Championship 1998-99..... Erin Shinafelt............. Bradley Fall Classic .................... Erin Shinafelt............. Kenneth Smith Classic

Traci Patterson

.................... Erin Shinafelt ............ Mid-Con Championship 2001-02..... Rachel Maruno ........ Kansas City Cup .................... Mindy Merrifield...... Huskie Classic 2002-03..... Rachel Maruno......... Kansas City Cup

Top-10 Single Round Team Scores

2003-04..... Nicole Pflibsen ........ Kansas City Cup

1. 300 Jackrabbit Invitational

2004-05..... Katie Houlehan........ Kansas City Cup

300 Johnie Imes Invitational

10/3/11

.................... Traci Patterson......... Rockhurst Invitational

3. 301 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic

3/22/10

.................... Brittnay Hofer.......... Park Women’s Golf Invitational

4. 303 Jackrabbit Invitational

3/15/11

2005-06..... Brittnay Hofer ......... Rockhurst Invitational

4/12/11

2006-07..... Brittnay Hofer.......... Rockhurst Invitational

6. 304 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial

.................... Brittnay Hofer ......... Park Invitational

7. 305 Chip-N-Club Invitational

2008-09..... Kelsey Kipp............... UALR Women’s Golf Classic

8. 306 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27/11

.................... Chelsea Cadwell...... Drury Ledgestone Classic

2010-11..... Kati Scholten............ WSU Spring Invitational

10. 307 Jackrabbit Invitational

3/15/10

307 Jackrabbit Invitational

3/14/11

307 Golfweek Program Championship

9/13/11

303 Wichita State Spring Invitational

3/16/10

10/17/11 9/16/08

306 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27/11

Top-10 36-Hole Tournament Scores 1. 626 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/18-19/04

2. 627 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/26-27/98

3. 636 Minnesota Invitational

9/12-13/98

4. 637 Wichita State Spring Invitational

4-11-12/11

5. 638 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/16-17/06

6. 639 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/21-22/02

7. 640 Illinois State Redbird Classic

Chelsea Cadwell 22

9/4-5/98

8. 644 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/22-23/01

9. 646 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic

10/17-18/05

10. 647 Drury University Ledgestone Classic

4/5-6/09

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide Top-10 54-Hole Tournament Scores 1. 917 Jackrabbit Invitational

3-15-16/10

2. 919 Jackrabbit Invitational

3/14-15/11

3. 923 Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational 9/27-28/11 4. 925 Chip-N-Club Invitational

9/15-16/08

5. 926 Johnie Imes Invitational

10/3-4/11

926 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial

9/27-28/11

7. 927 Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational

927 Golfweek Program Championship

9/22-23/08 9/11-13/11

9. 935 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate

9/26-27/09

10. 939 UALR Golf Classic

3/29-30/10

Top-10 Single Round Individual Scores 1. 68 Brittnay Hofer

UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26/079

2. 69 Taylor Fisher

Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/10

Wichita State Spring Invitational 4/12/11

69 Kati Scholten

Brittnay Hofer

4. 70 Kelsey Kipp

UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30/09

5. 71 Chelsea Cadwell

Jackrabbit Invitational

3/16/10

6. 72 Erin Shinafelt

Murray State Classic

9/28/98

Top-10 36-Hole Tournament Individual Scores

72 Nikki Pflibsen

ORU Battle at the Lake

10/6/03

1. 145 Kati Scholten

72 Kelsey Kipp

ORU Invitational

10/6/08

2. 149 Erin Shinafelt UMKC Kenneth Smith

72 Taylor Fisher

Wolverine Invitational 9/12/10

3. 150 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic

72 Taylor Fisher

Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational 9/27/10

4. 152 Erin Shinafelt Illinois State Classic

72 Taylor Fisher

Bob Hurley ORU Sootout 10/4/10

152 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith

10/18-19/04

72 Taylor Fisher

Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/11

6. 153 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith

10/17-18/05

72 Madison Maddox Wichita State Spring Invitational 4/12/11

7. 154 Brittnay Hofer NIU Springlake Invitational 3/10-11/06

72 Rachel Mulkey

8. 155 Erin Shinafelt Bradley Fall Classic

10/19-20/98

155 Nicole Ross

UMKC Kenneth Smith

10/21-22/02

155 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith

10/16-17/07

Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/28/11

Wichita State Spring Invitational 4/11-12/11 10/26-27/98 9/27-28/98 9/5-6/98

Top-10 54-Hole Tournament Individual Scores 1. 219 Taylor Fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/14-15/11 2. 221 Kelsey Kipp

UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30-31/09

3. 223 Taylor Fisher

Jackrabbit Invitational

3/15-16/10

4. 224 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26-27/07 5. 226 Taylor Fisher Golfweek Program Championship 9/11-13/11 226 Rachel Mulkey Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/27-28/11 7. 227 Kelsey Kipp

ORU Invitational

10/6-7-08

227 Chelsea Cadwell Jackrabbit Invitational

3/15-16/10

227 Taylor Fisher UALR Golf Classic

3/29-30/10

227 Taylor Fisher Wolverine Invitational 9/11-12/10

Nikki Philbsen

227 Taylor Fisher Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational 9/27-28/11 227 Kati Scholten

Jackrabbit Invitational

3/14-15/11

Current Player in Bold.

2012 UMKC Women’s Golf Media Guide

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About UMKC

or 77 years, the University and Kansas City have been partners and neighbors, a relationship that has enhanced the growth of both. A part of Kansas City’s thriving urban core, UMKC brings together its students and the city it calls home. The University offers an amazing education experience with top-notch faculty and skills that go directly from the classroom to the real world. With 125 academic programs in 13 schools, UMKC is bound to have the one thing (or more than one thing) you want to continue learning about. Whether you have an idea of what you want to study or not, UMKC is a great place to explore your potential, putting different classes together to deﬁne what you know and who you are.

Ź Location Ź Study What You Want Ź Research Right Now Ź Internships and Job Opportunities Ź Diversity Ź First-rate Faculty Ź Campus Life Ź National Recognition Ź Affordability Ź Home Away From Home

Why

choose UMKC?

UMKC By The Numbers Enrollment: 13,433 (Fall 2009)

undergraduate graduate & professional students

Enrollment breakdown: 8,015 undergraduate 5,418 graduate & professional students

RESIDENTIAL LIFE AT UMKC

Student housing at UMKC is about more than just offering you a place to eat and sleep it’s about your total educational experience. Whether it’s continuing a classroom discussion over pizza, or attending a discussion with faculty outside of class, we know that having a home away from home is important. Residence Life offers you a place where you can hang out with friends, learn about others and most importantly, learn about yourself. That’s why all housing is conveniently located on the west side of campus, near the University Center (and cafeteria), Swinney Recreation Center, and within easy walking distance to all other Volker campus buildings. Nearby are the Country Club Plaza and museums, and other local attractions. Downtown Kansas City, Mo., is approximately 10 minutes away by automobile (or bus).

Enrollment diversity: 78 American Indian/Alaskan native 553 Hispanic 967 Non-resident International 13 Asian/Paciﬁc Islander 1,610 Black, non-Hispanic 1,628 not available 9,315 White

Health Sciences Building

Where students come from: 47 states and 67 countries Number of international 908 (2010 data)

students: stu

Haag Hall

Where students live: 852 (2010 data)

THE NEW STUDENT UNION

UMKC opened a new 109,000-square-foot Student Union in August 2010. The new Union offers a bird’s eye view of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, a new 329-seat theater, a two-story bookstore, new restaurants (Chick-ﬁl-A Express, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, SubConnection and Jazzman’s Café & Bakery) and 10,000 square-feet of space dedicated to studentt organizations. Located near UMKC’s residential halls at 51st and Cherry Streets, the $38.3 million Student Union features a green roof terrace and wide ﬂoorto-ceiling windows with views of the Plaza, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and UMKC’s Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field.

Student Union

Chancellor Leo E. Morton

LEO E. MORTON Chancellor

eo E. Morton was named Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City on December 15, 2008. Prior to assuming the Chancellorship, Leo was employed by Aquila, Inc, joining the firm in January 1994 as vice president, performance management. He was named senior vice president in 1996 with responsibility for re-engineering, corporate procurement and environmental services. Morton assumed additional duties for the management of human resources in 1997 and information technology in 1998. He was named senior vice president and chief administrative officer in 2000 as he also assumed responsibility for additional corporate services. Prior to joining Aquila, Morton’s management career spanned 26 years in a wide range of engineering and manufacturing positions with AT&T Microelectronics, Bell Laboratories, General Motors, Rust Engineering Company and Corning Glass. Morton has been a University of Missouri-Kansas City trustee since 2000 and was in his third year as chairman of the Board of Trustees when he stepped down to serve as the university’s interim chancellor. Previously, he was a member on UMKC’s Center for the City board and chaired the community relations committee of the Trustees. He is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Menorah Medical Center and chairman of the advisory board of Prep-KC, a major regional youth educational development organization. Morton also serves as 2nd vice chairman of the board of Swope Community Enterprises. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for MRI, the Economic Development Corporation, the Kansas City Area Development Council, the Starlight Theatre, the independent advisory commission on racial profiling for the Overland Park Police Department, the Ironhorse Golf committee and as a commissioner for the Local Investment Commission. Morton has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, and a master’s degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

UMKC VISION STATEMENT UMKC will become a model urban research university characterized by signature graduate and professional programs, a dynamic undergraduate population, a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body, and active engagement with its city and region.

UMKC MISSION STATEMENT UMKC’s mission is to lead in life and health sciences; to deepen and expand strength in the visual and performing arts; to develop a professional workforce and collaborate in urban issues and education; and to create a vibrant learning and campus life experience.

GOALS - Strengthen resource base and financial capacity - Strengthen core academic mission - Increase student success - Improve the racial climate and increase campus diversity

Director of Athletics Tim Hall

TIM HALL Director of Athletics

Tim Hall was named the UMKC Director of Athletics on Feb. 14, 2007. In this role, he serves as a member of the Chancellor’s executive cabinet, and is responsible for leading the strategic direction in growing the university’s intercollegiate athletics program. Since Hall accepted the post in 2007, UMKC has seen competitive improvement every year. UMKC has won Summit League Championships in men’s soccer, men’s golf, men’s tennis and softball. This academic year, all four of those UMKC sports were named favorites to win the Summit League, with three others picked in the top three. The women’s basketball team posted its first 20-win season since 1991-92 and its second ever trip to the Summit League Tournament Championship game. In the fall, the women’s soccer team advanced to the conference tournament for the first time in school history, while setting a school record for wins. Women’s tennis also set a record for wins following last year’s season, and advanced to its first ever Summit League Tournament Final appearance. UMKC’s athletics department staffing has grown during Hall’s tenure as part of an effort to catch up to other Summit League schools. Those additions have made UMKC more competitive in recruiting student-athletes, while providing fundraising support for many facility improvements and agreements in each sport. The successes were reinforced by the NCAA in 2009, as UMKC Athletics received full NCAA certification without condition. The certification showed that the University is operating its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership and is valid for the next 10 years. Hall led the ‘Roos to their most successful year since 2000 in 2008-09 and the ‘Roos continued excelling in 2009-10. UMKC claimed a pair of Summit League titles in men’s soccer and men’s tennis, while also earning the runner-up nod in both men’s and women’s golf, which led to a record 2009 finish in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. During the 2010 campaign, the men’s tennis team won The Summit League regular season title and the men’s golf program was the league runner-up. This helped the men’s teams finish fourth in the Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All Sports Award standings, the best showing since 2001-02. Overall, the ‘Roos moved up to sixth place in the Commissioner’s Cup standings, which was the highest finish since 2006-07. In the classroom, the department posted a grade point average of better than 3.20 this past year. It had a 3.10 cumulative grade point in the spring 2010 semester and eight programs finished with at least a 3.0 GPA. Additionally, UMKC finished with a 958.7 APR average and the volleyball team received the NCAA public recognition award. Internally, Hall has been hard at work to align the department with peer institutions and the NCAA. He restructured the rules compliance office to be more in line with NCAA rules and the Student-Athlete Support Services Office to better assist and prepare Kangaroo studentathletes. He also continues to work with new UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton to craft the athletics’ strategic plan in concert with the University’s new strategic goals. From a fund raising standpoint, Kangaroo Athletics have never been better. In 2008, UMKC received a $5 million pledge from the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation, the largest gift in Athletics’ and the fourth-largest gift in University history. The resulting Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field opened in August 2009 and is among the premier soccer facilities in the Midwest region. Additional facility improvements have included revamped locker rooms and lounges for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball and the retro-fitting of Old Swinney Gymnasium, which provides the basketball and volleyball programs with a first-class practice facility. The project was funded through $500,000 of private support. Hall also was instrumental in the renovation of the Swinney Recreation Center with the installation of new seatback bleachers and new scoreboards, which enhances the venue for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs. The renovation allows the men’s basketball squad to move its games back on campus full-time for the 2010-11 season. Hall is also in the midst of a partnership with the Kansas City Parks Department to build a sports complex that will house both indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a 200-meter indoor track and a softball field. On an annual basis, the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, which was rebranded prior to the 2007-08 school year, has posted three straight years of 50 percent growth, while donor participation is up over 200 percent. He also increased the department’s total sponsorships and gift-in-kind assistance to over $1.5 million and cash and trade sponsorships have increased 265 percent since 2008. Additionally, Hall has increased UMKC’s external support by 45 percent over fiscal year 2009 from $1.6 to $2.4 million. Hall also has also reconnected with over 200 former ‘Roos with the former student-athlete association. In the community, Hall has been active in an effort to get more community leaders involved in the Athletics Department. Hall restructured the Athletics Foundation Board in 2009 by adding representatives from a number of Kansas City-based businesses such as Cerner, Kansas City Southern Railways, Lathrop Gage LLC, and Mark One Electric. New partnerships have come quickly to Kangaroo Athletics, including television (Niles Media Group) and radio (810 WHB) agreements that ensure a continued presence within the Kansas City region. Renowned local advertising firm Bernstein-Rein produced a redesigned athletics logo and graphics set, while additional contractual agreements have also been signed with adidas, Truman Medical Centers, Pepsi, T-Mobile and JumpTV to better serve the department’s student-athletes. Hall continues to bring leadership to UMKC and The Summit League. In addition to his role on the Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet, Hall serves on The Summit League Joint Council leadership committee and sits on the league’s men’s basketball scheduling committee and the men’s and women’s soccer coaches committees. Additionally, Hall is also in the second of a three-year term on the NACDA Division 1-AAA Executive Committee and serves on the NCAA volleyball rules committee. Hall came to Kansas City after serving as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, from 2003-07. While at KSU, he was a member of the athletics senior administrative staff, working in all phases of departmental management including game and personnel contracts, scheduling, budget, policy and strategic planning. In this role, Hall created and implemented a comprehensive restructuring of the athletic advancement unit, resulting in the creation of the Office of Athletic Advancement. He increased fundraising by more than 33 percent, helped secure the largest gift to date in the history of KSU athletics, a $1.53 million gift for the baseball stadium renovation, and raised more than $16.1 million. Prior to moving back to Ohio, Hall worked at Eastern Kentucky University from 2000-03. Hall began work as the collegiate Director for Development in 2000 before being promoted to the Director of Major Gifts and Special Projects in 2001. In this capacity, he raised over $4.6 million for the university, including $1.3 million for athletics. Hall also served as the Assistant Director of Development at Saint Xavier University in Chicago from September 1999 through October 2000. At Saint Xavier, Hall managed fundraising efforts for a $13 million Athletic and Convention Center. He also managed the President’s Club, and developed and implemented the Cougar Club, an athletics affinity group. Before moving to Chicago, Hall worked at Youngstown State University as an Assistant Director of Athletic Development from 1997-99. In this role, he helped the university complete its successful $26 million capital campaign. Hall also began his collegiate career at YSU, serving in the school’s athletic marketing and promotions office. Hall earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from the University of Toledo in 1994. He then received his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State University in 1998. Hall and his wife, Beth, have four children, Aidan, Aislin, Donovan and Landon, and they reside in Kansas City, Mo.

Senior Administrative Staff Carla Wilson Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business and Finance/Senior Woman Administrator

Carla Wilson was promoted to the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business and Administration in September 2007. Prior to her appointment, Wilson served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Business Operations for nine years. In her current role, Wilson is responsible for the human resources and business operations of the department, as well as all day-to-day operations in the absence of the Director of Athletics. Wilson is responsible for the preparation, development and maintenance of the budgets for all 16 sports and nine administrative areas of the department. She is also the sport administrator for women’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis, and serves as a member of the Director of Athletics senior staff. As Senior Woman Administrator, Wilson is the highest ranking female involved with the management of UMKC’s Intercollegiate Athletics program, and represents UMKC in dealings with The Summit League and the NCAA. She also partakes in program-wide administrative responsibilities, including decision making at the institutional, conference and national levels. She collaboratively addresses departmental goals, supports women’s interests and supports and helps manage diversity, gender equity and Title IX matters. Wilson, who is an action member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, the College Athletic Business Management Association and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association, is a 2010 graduate of the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program. A 23-year career Kangaroo, prior to Wilson’s 14 years in athletics, she served UMKC as a budget specialist in the University’s administrative affairs office for four years, where she was responsible for assisting in the preparation of the University’s $159 million budget. From 1988-93, she also served in the accounting department as a senior accountant. Wilson graduated from UMKC in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She and her husband Kevin, have four children, Shae, Tristan, Kevin Jr., and Kylan, and they reside in Olathe, Kan.

Ursula Gurney Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services/Director of ‘Roo Life Skills

Ursula Gurney was named the Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services in August 2008. Prior to her appointment, Gurney spent seven years in various roles in academic athletic support at The Ohio State University. In her current role, Gurney serves as a member of the Director of Athletics Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for the academic development of over two hundred student-athletes in sixteen varsity sports. She oversees athletic advising, initial and continuing eligibility monitoring, at-risk programming, the tutorial, mentoring and summer bridge programs, study hall, athletic orientation and freshman transition classes. She also directs the Athletic Department’s Life Skills program and serves as the advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In addition to her academic responsibilities, Gurney serves as the sport supervisor for the Men’s and Women’s Golf programs. Under Gurney and her staff, UMKC has built a tradition of academic success. The current cumulative department GPA is 3.23, and in 2010-11 UMKC topped the Summit League with a cumulative GPA of 3.22. Currently 14 of UMKC’s 16 teams have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better. At Ohio State, Gurney served as an academic specialist in the Student-Athlete Support Services Office. She assisted in the academic support of over 900 student-athletes in 36 varsity sports. She specialized in preparing football student-athletes to meet education requirements, and traveled with the football team to the 2008 BCS National Championship game in New Orleans, La., to monitor academic development. In addition to her advising role, Gurney served as an undergraduate instructor in the history department at Ohio State from 2002-2008. Gurney earned her bachelor of arts degree in history from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2000. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in history from SFU in 2002. She is currently a PhD. candidate in history at The Ohio State University.

Ron Aulet

Associate Athletics Director for Operations/Facilities

Aulet, who began his duties at UMKC in May 2007, oversees game operations for each of UMKC’s 16 intercollegiate sports and serves as point person for construction of new athletic facilities for the Kangaroos. Additionally, he serves as the coordinator for the strength and conditioning departments, and is the sports supervisor for men’s soccer and volleyball. Prior to his tenure at UMKC, he served as equipment manager at the University of Kansas, where he was responsible for maintenance and inventory of all equipment for KU’s Olympic sports programs. He was also the departmental contact for Coca-Cola and served as the chair of the KUAC Staff Advisory Committee during the 2003-04 school year. Aulet received his bachelor of arts degree in management from Hiram College in 1995, earning a master of arts degree with a sports administration concentration from Kent State University in 1999. He and his wife Kerrianne have two daughters - Danielle and Samantha - and reside in Lawrence, Kan.

Josh Snyder Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Josh Snyder was hired on as the Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance on May 31, 2011. Snyder comes to UMKC from Boise State University, where he served as the Executive Director for NCAA Compliance. Prior to his appointment at Boise State, Snyder spent seven years at Iowa State in several different leadership roles. While at Boise State, Snyder served as a senior staff member for the Compliance Department. He was responsible for all compliance operations and efforts. He began his appointment with the Cyclones in 2003 as the Director of Compliance and moved up the ranks to be named an Assistant Athletics Director in two years. Snyder received a bachelor’s of science in exercise and sports sciences from Iowa State University in 1995. He went on to graduate Cum Laude from Creighton University School of Law in 2001, ranking in the top-15 in his class. Snyder was admitted to practice before all Nebraska state and federal courts. He has served on multiple NAAC Committee’s and presented at several NCAA Regional Rules Seminars. While at Creighton, Snyder received two American Jurisprudence Awards for finishing first in his class in a course, was on the Editorial Staff and was a published author.

Jessica Dickson

Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations

Jessica Dickson was named the Assistant Athletics Director for External Relations in July 2007. Dickson joined the UMKC staff as the Director of Marketing and Promotions in Aug. 2006. As the Assistant AD for External Relations, Dickson oversees the marketing and promotions and ticketing initiatives for the Kangaroos. Dickson came to UMKC from Time Warner Cable/Metro Sports in Kansas City. While with TWC, Dickson created promotional materials and advertising packages for sporting events, movies, specials and cable networks. She also educated Time Warner media sales departments across the country on the network programming. Dickson graduated from Central Missouri State University in May 2002 with a bachelor of science degree in public relations and a minor in photography. At CMSU, she was a four-year letterwinner on the women’s soccer team. Dickson and her husband, Ryan, reside in Liberty, Mo.

UMKC Head Coaches & the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund Rick Benben Men’s Soccer

Chris Cissell Women’s Soccer

Christi Posey Volleyball

Shameika McField Cross Country/Track & Field

Matt Brown Men’s Basketball

Candace Whitaker Women’s Basketball

Kendell Hale Men’s & Women’s Tennis

J.W. VanDenBorn

he Kangaroo Athletics ScholarT ship Fund (KASF) supports the student-athletes of UMKC through

the offsetting of expenses such as scholarships, travel, recruiting, and equipment. As costs continue to rise, support for our student-athletes through the KASF becomes more crucial as we continue to build an elite Summit League athletics department. For the 2011-12 academic year, student-athlete scholarship expenses are expected to include: • Tuition (out-of-state): $17,692 • Room and Board: $10,130 • Tuition (in-state): $6,876 • Books and Fees: $1,612 In addition, over the past year it has become extremely difficult for budgets to keep pace with rising travel and food costs. While athletics must be vigilant in cost containment, we must continue to provide for the best possible student-athlete experience. That is where the KASF donors can play such a tremendous role. Donors to the KASF enjoy a number of benefits based on their donor level, including Priority Seating, access to the pre-game Kangaroo Club hospitality parties at men’s basketball games, invitations to a number of events, complimentary media guides and gifts, and exclusive opportunities to meet the student-athletes, staff, coaches, and University leadership. For more information on the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, please contact Scott Turek, Associate AD for Advancement at 816-235-6018. Donor Level

Minimum Donation

Benefits

Boxing Roo

$100

Tax Deduction, Membership Decal, Recognition Opportunities, Priority Status for season tickets and postseason tickets, and invitations to special events

Young Alumni

$35

A special introductory level for recent UMKC grads. If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree from UMKC within the past five years, get all the benefits of the Boxing Roo donor level for a reduced price.

Blue Kangaroo

$250

Gold Kangaroo

$500

Access for two to the “Kangaroo Club” hospitality room at men’s basketball games plus all above benefits Complimentary men’s and women’s basketball media guides and special UMKC gift plus all above benefits Access for two additional guests in the “Kangaroo Club” hospitality room plus all above benefits Complementary Parking for men’s basketball plus all above benefits

Men’s Golf

Brianna Broderick Women’s Golf

Meredith Smith Softball

Swope Circle $1,000 Captain’s $1,500 Circle All-American $2,500 Circle Kangaroo Champions

$5,000

Director’s Circle

$10,000

Premium UMKC gift, invitation to a special basketball reception plus all above benefits Invitation to the Champions’ Reception with coaches and studentathletes plus all above benefits Annual men’s basketball trip including team travel and tickets plus all above benefits

UMKC Athletic Training Staff and Team Doctors

UMKC Training Staff Shelby Brown Head Athletic Trainer

Jessica Lloyd Assistant Athletic Trainer

Ashley Melson Assistant Athletic Trainer

Tyler Fox Assistant Athletic Trainer

UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship/Team Doctors

Dr. Russell White Head Sports Medicine physician

Dr. Russell White received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 1974 and completed a three-year residency in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Missouri Medical Center-Columbia. Today he is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Department of Community and Family Medicine at the UMKC School of Medicine where he is Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Center.

Dr. Meg Gibson Team Sports Medicine physician

Margaret “Meg” Gibson MD is board certified in family medicine and has a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. She works at Truman Medical Center Lakewood Hospital. She participated in collegiate athletics at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her medical training including sports medicine fellowship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia at the Unversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has worked with athletes of all levels, from high school to professional. She spent additional time training in concussion management and is a Certified ImPACT Consultant.

Dr. George Harris Team Sports medicine physician

George D. Harris, M.D., M.S., is a Professor and Assistant Dean at UMKC School of Medicine. He is board certified in family medicine and has certificates of added qualifications in both adolescent medicine and sports medicine. He has written widely on a variety of medical topics including areas in Sports Medicine. He is the Associate Director for the UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship. His experience in the coverage of athletes and sporting events spans over 26 years. He was previously involved in Spring Training for Toronto Blue Jays professional baseball in the early 1990’s team and continues to provide medical coverage of Division I Collegiate sports teams, presently with UMKC.

Dr. Billy Irons Team Sports Medicine physician

Dr. Billy Irons attended the University of Kansas School of Medicine and did his residency at Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals. He is on the American Board of Family Medicine as well. He is now at Truman, and came there after 22 years in private practice in rural Oklahoma. During that time he assisted with high school sports. While at Truman he has spent five years in a Family Practice Orthopedic clinic and the last five years he has been involved in the UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship.

Dr. Murtaza Batla Intern Sports Medicine physician Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, Dr. Murtaza Batla eent to medical school at Baqai Medical University. He did his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, Mich. He is now doing a Sports Medicine fellowship at UMKC.

Dr. Nina Upham Intern Sports Medicine physician Dr. Nina Upham was born and raised in Finland, where she also completed medical school. After working for 2 years in Finland as a family physician, she moved to the US and completed UMKC Family Medicine Residency at TMC Lakewood. During residency, she met and married her husband. After residency, she continued her education in UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship where she now serves as a physician for the UMKC athletes.

Dr. Dan Gurley Team Orthopeadic physician

Dr. Dan Gurley attended Texas Christian University and received his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He did his residency in Wichita. He was a member of the Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, in Jackson, Miss. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS). Gurley specializes in Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Orthopedic Surgery; specializing in shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries

Dr. Grant Smith Team Dentist

Dr. D. Grant Smith is a comprehensive family dentist providing cosmetic, restorative and general family dentistry. Dr. Smith graduated from the UMKC School of Dentistry. Following graduation Dr. Smith decided to complete a Residency program in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at UMKC. Dr. Smith received a Bachelor degree in Biology from Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. He is a member of the Academy of Sports Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association, the Greater Kansas City Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Kansas City University Dental Study Club.

Dr. Andrew Jacobs Sport Psychologist

Dr. Andrew Jacobs is one of the top sport psychology experts in the United States. He works with athletes of all ages from youth athletes to professionals in areas from concentration to motivation, to team building to sportsmanship. His expertise is at helping athletes and coaches reach their peak potential. He became one of the first sport psychologists to work with the U.S. Olympic team, professional teams and a major university in the 1980’s. Since 1992, he has hosted an extremely popular weekly sport psychology radio call-in show. He has produced numerous audio programs on success and visualization and has given over 1000 speeches nationally about mental training and sportsmanship. Dr. Jacobs grew up in Kansas City, received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University in 1976 and his doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology: San Diego in 1981, with a specialty in sport psychology and performance enhancement.

Becca McConville Dietician

Rebecca McConville, MS, RD, LD, is the UMKC registered and licensed dietitian. She is a member of the Kansas City Dietetic Association, the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the ADA’s SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutrition) group. She attended the University of Kansas Medical School and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Missouri. She currently works at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Mo.

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field

Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field will serve as the official home of the Kangaroos and will provide student-athletes, students and community groups with one of the top soccer facilities in The Summit League and the Midwest. The $9 million addition adds to the growing residential feel of the UMKC campus. The gift from the Durwood Foundation and its trustees to construct this stadium is another in their long history of supporting a variety of UMKC initiatives. Durwood will provide seating for 850 fans and a separate addition will host locker rooms, offices and concession areas. Stanley H. Durwood was one of the University’s and the athletic program’s most ardent supporters. His affiliation with UMKC began when NCAA Division I participation was a pipe dream. Durwood also helped establish an endowed scholarship for UMKC student-athletes.

Victor F. Swyden Athletics Training Facility The Victor F. Swyden Athletics Training Facility continues UMKC’s commitment to the total care of each student-athlete. Under the guidance of Head Athletics Trainer Ted Ferris, the UMKC Sports Medicine staff prioritizes prevention, treatment and rehabilitiation in working with Kangaroo student-athletes. Built in 1999, the Swyden Athletics Training Facility honors the memory of former Kansas City councilman and longtime UMKC Athletics supporter Victor F. Swyden, who headed the taskforce that guided the Kangaroos from NAIA to NCAA Division I. A lifetime resident of Kansas City and a graduate of Paseo High School, Swyden was honored in 1993 with the Golden Torch Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by UMKC upon an individual. For the 2009-10 season, the UMKC Athletics Department is teaming up with the UMKC School of Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, under the direction of Dr. Russell D. White. The Fellowship Program will provide health care for the student-athletes by staffing the training room 3-4 days per week and will also be available to see student-athletes in need of urgent care. Members of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program will also be present at all major home sporting events and tournaments, in addition to providing assistance with any specific athletic events. Dr. George D. Harris, Dr. Meg Gibson, Dr. Billy Irons, Dr. Matt John and Dr. Emily Lott will all be serving the needs of UMKC student-athletes. Dr. Dan Gurley, meanwhile, is entering is eighth year as the Kangaroos primary orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Grant Smith serves as the team dentist for the Kangaroos.

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments

Swinney Recreation Center The home of UMKC Athletics, Swinney Recreation Center is also one of the finest fitness centers in all of Kansas City. Created through a $14.5 million addition to the old Swinney Gymnasium, the center includes five basketball courts, four racquet ball courts, a 25-meter indoor/outdoor pool and three exercise rooms - two weight rooms and a cardio room. The competition court serves as the home venue for UMKC volleyball in the fall, UMKC women’s basketball and select men’s basketball contests during the winter. It is also the main practice venue for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. Kangaroo student-athletes enjoy some of the finest locker room facilities in The Summit League courtesy of a major renovation undertaken prior to the 200708 school year. Along with providing each studentathlete their own individual locker space, the facility also features a player’s lounge that includes leather couches and a big screen television. In addition, the lounge is equipped with a computer workstation with a high-speed internet connection.

Old Swinney Original Old Swinney Gymnasium, affectionately known as “Old Swinney”, which is part of the Swinney Recreation Center received a face lift in the summer of 2010. The renovation transforms the Old Swinney Gymnasium into a modern, collegiate practice facility that will better serve the student body, faculty and staff members and community members, as well as provide outstanding training opportunities for ‘Roo student-athletes. The $500,000 renovation plan calls for new basketball/volleyball court flooring and basketball standards and volleyball nets to be installed in the existing facility. The current skylights in the building will also be altered, which will allow for modified lighting to be put into place. The entire Old Swinney interior will be updated and scoreboards will be installed.

Dutton Brookfield Strength and Conditioning Center The Dutton Brookfield Strength and Conditioning Center at UMKC’s Swinney Recreation Center was officially dedicated on Sept. 22, 2004. Led by Director of Strength, Conditioning and Sports Enhancement Trumain Carroll, the Brookfield Center is designed to help enhance UMKC student-athletes’ levels of performance while significantly reducing the chances for injuries. The benefit of performing structured strength and power training throughout the entire year will give student-athletes the opportunity to reach new levels of physical development. The center contains free weights, plus platforms, benches and machines and the latest cardiovascular equipment. In the summer of 2006, the area purchased the latest Sports Motion system to give student-athletes the video analysis needed to improve their techniques.

KANGAROOS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY

The UMKC Athletics Department takes great pride in giving back to its neighbors and friends. During the 2010-11 school year, the Kangaroos outdid themselves by hosting and participating in a plethora of successful events. Here is a short list of the community service projects that UMKC teams, student-athletes and staff took part in: UMKC Campus Move-In Day Department of Athletics Orientation Day UMKC Women’s Center Walk-A-Mile in Her Shoes Children’s TLC October Pumpkin Patch Thanksgiving Can Collection for Harvesters Call-A-Thon Children’s TLC Groundhog Day Run UMKC Winter Warm-Up UMKC Career Services Etiquette Dinner Relay for Life UMKC Career Services Mock Interviews Children’s TLC Duck Race on the Plaza Blue and Gold Games ‘Roo Life Skills Challenge

Toys for Tots Toy Collection First Downs for Down Syndrome Go Red With the ROOS & the American Heart Association Summit League Food Fight for Harvesters Samaritans Feet Shoe Collection Kansas City Head Start Book Drive Project Perfect – rewarded elementary schools students for grades and attendance Girls Scouts Fitness Day Boy Scouts Fill It Up Campaign WBCA Pink Zone Sports Day at Spectrum Station UMKC’s Hispanic Youth Day Animal Haven

Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office

he Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office (SASSO) provides a variety of support services to ensure student-athletes acquire the tools to meet their academic, professional and personal goals. SASSO integrates its services within the mission of the University of Missouri–Kansas City and the Athletics Department to promote the overall development of the student-athletes. To foster the positive development of student-athletes, SASSO provides a comprehensive support unit which includes: academic counseling, degree progress monitoring, assessment, tutoring, computer access, academic and individual skill development, mentoring, individualized study plans and knowledge of on-campus resources. The Student-Athlete Support Services Office was founded in 1987 in conjunction with the UMKC Center for Academic Development (CAD). Located in the Swinney Recreation Center, SASSO was renovated and expanded in 2005 and updated in 2008. The academic unit includes a study and computer room, quiet tutor spaces and several offices for personnel.

2010-11 UMKC Student-Athlete Award Recipients MEN’S BASKETBALL • 3 Academic all-League • 2 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 1 League Distinguished Scholar

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL • 9 Academic all-League • 6 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 2 League Distinguished Scholars

• 9 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 7 League Distinguished Scholars

MEN’S TENNIS • 8 Academic all-League • 6 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 4 League Distinguished Scholar

WOMEN’S TENNIS

• 12 Academic all-League • 7 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 8 League Distinguished Scholars

• Summit League Team Academic Achievement Award • 6 Academic all-League • 6 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 4 League Distinguished Scholars

MEN’S GOLF • 10 Academic all-League • 6 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 2 League Distinguished Scholars

• 35 Academic all-League • 16 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 12 League Distinguished Scholars

WOMEN’S GOLF • 5 Academic all-League • 4 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 1 League Distinguished Scholars

VOLLEYBALL • 8 Academic all-League • 8 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 5 League Distinguished Scholars

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TRACK AND FIELD

MEN’S SOCCER

SASSO is committed to providing student-athletes with a well rounded and diverse education.

• 14 Academic all-League • 7 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 4 League Distinguished Scholars

(Academic all-league selections must have a 3.0 GPA in the semester in which they compete and be a letterwinner.)

(Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence must have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average at the end of the school

WOMEN’S SOCCER • 13 Academic all-League • 7 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence • 6 League Distinguished Scholars

year and be a letterwinner.)

(UMKC Scholar Athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 during the calendar year.)

(League Distinguished Scholars must have a 3.60 GPA in the

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semester in which they compete and be a letterwinner.)

• Kaelene Curry Second Team Capital Ona all-American • 12 Academic all-League

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC) Two members of each team are selected to serve on SAAC, the members represent the student leaders for the department. SAAC meets every three weeks during the academic year to discuss a variety of issues including student-athlete welfare, NCAA issues and UMKC issues. Additionally, SAAC is engaged in community and UMKC outreach. Under the direction of the Associate AD for Student-Athlete Services, SAAC students have been involved in many community and UMKC events such as: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, Harvesters and Children’s TLC.

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE Celebrating its 30th season in Division I athletics

“Ascending” and “improving” are adjectives frequently used in media coverage of The Summit League as it continues a renaissance on the playing field and in the classroom. As The Summit League celebrates its 30th anniversary season as an NCAA Division I athletics conference, the level of performance and achievement among the 11 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes in 19 championship sports continues to grow. Since 2007, The Summit League has produced 39 All-Americans and 28 Academic All-America selections along with three NCAA Champions, two NBA Draft choices and one Olympic Silver medalist. Headlining The Summit League’s most recent history were the additions of the University of South Dakota and the University of Nebraska Omaha to its membership. USD joined in 2009 and the 2011-12 academic year marks its first year of full league competition. UNO’s membership took effect on July 1, 2011 and it will begin league competition in 2012-13. The Summit League’s visibility continues to expand on several fronts. The 2011 Baseball Championship drew a record 5,128 fans, topping the previous high by almost 1,500. Another successful Summit League Basketball Championship totaled a combined attendance of over 32,000 which ranked as the second-highest figure in league history while the men’s tournament was one of just six outside the traditional “power conferences” to average 4,400 or better per session. Television exposure also increased with the broadcasts of four Summit League sport championships in 2010-11. For the second consecutive season, all 14 men’s and women’s basketball tournament games were televised live, including the women’s championship on ESPNU and the men’s on ESPN2. Furthermore, The Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships were televised for the first time and the league’s entire Baseball Tournament was carried live, marking another first. The national reach of The Summit League was furthered when three member institutions hosted 2010-11 NCAA Championship events. IUPUI was a quad-host for the Women’s Basketball Final Four, UMKC co-hosted the Volleyball Championship and Oakland hosted the Great Lakes Cross Country Regional Championship. In 2013, Oakland will host the Men’s Basketball Second and Third Rounds and IUPUI will serve as co-host for a Men’s Basketball Regional. In men’s basketball, The Summit League ranked No. 18 in the Sagarin Ratings, placing four teams among the top 150 and six in the top 200. In the Mid-Major Top 25 poll, league champion Oakland ranked No. 5 with two first-place votes entering the NCAA Tournament, putting them ahead of two Final Four participants, including the national runner-up. The Summit League set a leaguerecord by playing 16 games against AP nationally-ranked teams, the highest total among mid-majors, including seven top-10 opponents, highlighted by Oakland’s win at then-No. 7 Tennessee. Women’s basketball joined the men in sending multiple teams to the postseason with three teams advancing for the second-straight year, including Oral Roberts, which reached the WNIT’s round of 16 to match the league’s deepest run in that tournament. Summit League teams combined to record four victories over “power six” conference foes during the season.

Individually on the hardwood, Oakland’s Keith Benson was selected in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and Oral Roberts’ Steven Roundtree was named Mid-Major Freshman of the Year by CollegeInsider.com. On the women’s side, ORU’s Kevi Luper became the first player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both points per game and steals per game in the same season. Several teams continued impressive championship streaks within the league in 2010-11. Oral Roberts, which finished the season nationally-ranked, won its 14th-straight baseball title, tying for the second-longest streak in NCAA history. Oakland captured its 12thconsecutive men’s and women’s swimming and diving titles while North Dakota State won its fourth-straight men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships and its third softball crown in a row. South Dakota State became the first women’s basketball team to win three consecutive league championships. The Summit League enjoyed a successful track and field season with eight All-Americans, including six at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Oral Roberts’ Jack Whitt finished as runner-up in the pole vault at the Outdoor Championships after placing third indoors. North Dakota State’s Whitney Carlson became the first female athlete in league history to earn All-America honors in two events at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships during the same year. Two Summit League student-athletes received the prestigious NCAA Elite 88 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA championships. Amy Anderson (women’s golf) and Carlson (outdoor track and field), both from North Dakota State, the lone non-FBS public university to have multiple recipients, were presented with the honor and added All-America honors for their athletic performances. Anderson led the league’s individual accomplishments, placing 12th at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships, the highest finish ever by a Summit League player, and competing as an amateur in the U.S. Women’s Open. IPFW’s Amy Recht claimed her fourth consecutive Women’s Tennis Player of the Year honor and became the first Summit League athlete to win the sport’s top award in each season of eligibility. Academically, six Summit League student-athletes received Academic All-America honors and six teams were bestowed with the NCAA Public Recognition Award, an honor given to teams that have a Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The accomplishments of 2010-11 came on the heels of the exceptional success the previous two years. In 2009-10, IUPUI’s Chen Ni became The Summit League’s first female NCAA Champion when she took first in the platform dive. Oakland’s Keith Benson was named the Lou Henson Award winner as the nation’s Mid-Major Player of the Year. The preceding year, Oral Roberts track star Andretti Bain won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a member of the

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE

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Tom Douple Commissioner

Commissioner .................................................................Tom Douple Associate Commissioner .....................................Myndee Kay Larsen Assistant Commissioner .................................................Angie Torain Director of Communications .......................................... David Brauer Director of Marketing ..............................................Vanessa Quimpo Associate Director of Communications ............................ Greg Mette Assistant Director of Compliance & Administration ....Matthew Boyer Communications Assistant .............................. Stephanie Sabaduquia

SUMMIT LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

One of the Summit League’s most iconic moments came when Valparaiso’s Bryce Drew hit “the shot”, a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, to top Mississippi in the first round of the 1998 NCAA Tournament. Valpo’s story captivated the nation as they became the league’s second team to reach the “Sweet 16.” Bahamas’ 4x400-meter relay team after winning both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 400meter titles and IUPUI’s George Hill became The Summit League’s second NBA first round draft pick. Originally formed in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities and later known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League is in its fifth year of rebranding that followed its 25th anniversary and coincided with the Summit Plan, a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all league student-athletes. Included in the plan was the league’s new name, the creation of a new image and the addition of three member institutions. The Summit League has a combined enrollment of over 135,000 at 11 universities, five of which are located in the top 76 U.S. media markets (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Tulsa and Omaha). Member institutions include: IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue UniversityFort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), the University of Nebraska Omaha (which begins league competition in 2012-13), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota (in its first year as a full member), South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. Eastern Illinois University is an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes. The Summit League sponsors 19 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball. The league champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in all applicable sports. Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcendent moments on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on its way to a berth in the Sweet 16. A decade later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to defeat No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA first-round game and spark its Sweet 16 run. More recently, Oral Roberts’ baseball program finished the 2004 campaign with a nationalranking and became the first Summit League school to reach an NCAA Super Regional in 2006. Three years later, North Dakota State’s 2009 softball team became the first League member to win an NCAA regional and advance to the Super Regional round. During the 2008-09 basketball season, South Dakota State’s women’s team was nationally-ranked throughout the year and capped its season with an NCAA Tournament first round victory. The League has produced five NCAA champions, four Olympic athletes and several AllAmericans in the sports of track and field, swimming and diving and cross country. Numerous professional athletes and several draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball first round picks, a pair of NBA first rounders, and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguer Kevin Duckworth (NBA) was a two-time all-star during his professional career. Recent and historical success coupled with an increased growth among its membership base gives The Summit League a promising future on the landscape of college athletics.

IPFW Nickname: Mastodons Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. Enrollment: 14,193 Founded: 1964 Joined League: 2007 IUPUI Nickname: Jaguars Location: Indianapolis, Ind. Enrollment: 30,566 Founded: 1969 Joined League: 1998 UMKC Nickname: Kangaroos Location: Kansas City, Mo. Enrollment: 14,221 Founded: 1933 Joined League: 1994 NEBRASKA OMAHA Nickname: Mavericks Location: Omaha, Neb. Enrollment: 15,448 Founded: 1908 Joined League: 2011 NORTH DAKOTA STATE Nickname: Bison Location: Fargo, N.D. Enrollment: 14,407 Founded: 1890 Joined League: 2007 OAKLAND Nickname: Golden Grizzlies Location: Rochester, Mich. Enrollment: 19,053 Founded: 1957 Joined League: 1997 ORAL ROBERTS Nickname: Golden Eagles Location: Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment: 3,140 Founded: 1963 Joined League: 1997 SOUTH DAKOTA Nickname: Coyotes Location: Vermillion, S.D. Enrollment: 9,617 Founded: 1862 Joined League: 2011 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Nickname: Jackrabbits Location: Brookings, S.D. Enrollment: 12,816 Founded: 1881 Joined League: 2007 SOUTHERN UTAH Nickname: Thunderbirds Location: Cedar City, Utah Enrollment: 8,066 Founded: 1897 Joined League: 1997 WESTERN ILLINOIS Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks Location: Macomb, Ill. Enrollment: 13,331 Founded: 1899 Joined League: 1982 (charter member) ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Eastern Illinois University competes as an associate member in swimming and diving and men’s soccer.

SUMMIT LEAGUE NOTABLES The Summit League has produced the following notable studentathletes during its 30 seasons at the Division I level ... Brian Anderson (Baseball): No. 3 pick in1993 Draft, World Series Champion Andretti Bain (Track & Field): 2-time NCAA Champion, Olympic Silver Medalist Tony Bennett (Basketball): NBA Draft pick, head coach at Virginia Liza Brown (Softball): 1st Team All-American, 2-time All-America selection Bryce Drew (Basketball): NBA Draft 1st Round pick, head coach at Valparaiso Kevin Duckworth: 2-time NBA All-Star, NBA Most Improved Player Award George Hill (Basketball): NBA Draft 1st Round pick Jim Maton (Track & Field): NCAA Champion Bill Mueller (Baseball): World Series and American League batting champion Prince Mumba (Track & Field): 2-time NCAA runner-up, Olympian Chen Ni (Swimming & Diving): NCAA Champion Anita Rapp (Soccer): 1st Team All-American, Olympic Gold Medalist Tony Sanneh (Soccer): 2nd Team All-American, U.S. National Team Dan Steele (Track & Field): NCAA Champion, Olympic Bronze Medalist (bobsled)

Kansas City

Cowtown Shmowtown Although Kansas City’s reputation outside the Midwest may be that of an agricultural cowtown, its residents know the truth. UMKC is in the middle of it all, with history, culture and entertainment options on all sides and within just a short walk or drive. Here’s just a few of the options that students at UMKC have at their disposal.

The Legends at Village West boasts 1.1 million square feet of retail space and is home to more than 100 shops and restaurants. This northern shopping mecca is also located by the Kansas Speedway and Community America Ballpark. The Kansas Speedway hosts major league racing events like NASCAR’s Nextel and Busch series and Indy Racing League. Community America Ballpark is home to the Kansas City T-Bones and serves as the temporary site for the Kansas City Wizards. The Wizards are currently constructing a new $160 million state-of-the-art stadium at Legends.

Located within a short walk from the Volker Campus, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art includes works of art from some of the great masters. The lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art resembles a badminton court with 18-ft.-tall sculptures, titled “Shuttlecocks.”

The Country Club Plaza offers 14 blocks of shopping amid beautiful Spanish architecture, fountains and statues. More than 80 miles of lights outline every building, dome and tower on the Country Club Plaza each holiday season. The Plaza is within a short walking distance from the Volker Campus. Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains with more than 200 fountains on the Plaza and in downtown KC.

Kansas City The $850 million Power & Light District is the largest new development project in the Midwest. Just steps from the Convention Center and a short drive from the Volker Campus, the Power & Light District features eight blocks of dining, nightlife and entertainment venues. Located next to the Power & Light District, the Sprint Center opened in downtown Kansas City in October 2007. The Sprint Center is a state-of-the-art, 18,500-seat arena offering marquee concerts and sporting events. Located in the Sprint Center, the College Basketball Experience celebrates college basketball by placing visitors in electrifying, game-like situations. Home to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as well, UMKC had the honor of opening the CBE and held its first practice of the 2007-08 season.

Municipal Auditorium has hosted more NCAA Tournament games and more Final Fours than any other venue in the country. The UMKC menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team will play a game there this season.

Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, seats more than 79,000 on game day. The Kansas City Royals play in Kauffman Stadium, which just wrapped up a $250 million renovation. Kauffman Stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique features include a 322-foot-wide water spectacular. The water spectacular is the largest privately funded fountain in the world. Both teams play at the Truman Sports Complex.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history and heroes of the Negro Leagues from their founding after the Civil War to their demise in the 1960s. The first professional Negro Leagues were founded in Kansas City in 1920, just two blocks from the museum.

The Evolution of the Kangaroo

hen choosing a mascot, the discussion usually starts with three main categories - predatory animals, historical or regional figures, or humans that represent power and strength - and ends with a collection of the usual suspects. Thanks to Walt Disney, The Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Zoo, UMKC has a very unique mascot, but how exactly does the Kangaroo fit? As it turns out, quite well. In 1936, the issue of a mascot was first brought up by the editors of The University the campus newspaper for Kansas City University. Although there were no organized intercollegiate athletics teams at the time, the newspaper staff felt that KCU’s debate team - and more importantly the school itself - deserved a unique identity. During that same year, the Kansas City Zoo purchased a pair of baby Kangaroos, and The Kansas City Star lit the fire with an article titled “Kangaroo May Go To KCU ... Student Editors Believe University Should Have A Symbol.” Others on campus were not as enthusiastic. The editors of The Crataegus - the University’s yearbook - thought that a Kangaroo was not an appropriate symbol for KCU. A proposed feature page in the 1936-37 yearbook for the Kangaroo emblem was deleted, sparking a tremendous amount of debate. As the debate wore on, interest from the campus community began to wane. It looked as if KCU would not adopt a mascot after all. But in 1937, two events would combine to indelibly link the Kangaroo with the University and give the mascot a name.

The first incarnation of Kasey Kangaroo was inked by Marceline, Mo., native Walt Disney, and featured the KCU mascot alongside a somewhat more famous rodent.

During the student government elections in the spring semester, the CO-OP Party adopted the Kangaroo as its official mascot, naming him Kasey. With a landslide victory in April behind the slogan “Kasey fits KC”, the first part of the foundation was laid. During the same month the first issue of KCU’s humor magazine - The Kangaroo - was published, with a kangaroo gracing the cover. Six months later, a kangaroo made another appearance on the cover of The Kangaroo, and although it wasn’t a solo appearance, it put a quick end to the debate over whether a kangaroo was an appropriate mascot for KCU. Missouri native and famed cartoonist Walt Disney provided the artwork for the cover illustration, which featured Mickey Mouse shaking hands with Kasey Kangaroo. In a matter of a few years, The Kangaroo thrived while The Crataegus floundered, with the latter eventually folding. The Kangaroo became the University’s yearbook and the Kangaroo became the official mascot of Kansas City University. Kasey has undergone several changes over the years, with the most recent metamorphosis led by UMKC Director of Athletics Tim Hall. With the help of local advertising agency Bernstein-Rein, UMKC developed a set of new athletics marks in the spring of 2008. After a community vote, the new Kangaroo logo was unveiled in May. With its aggressive snarl, the new Kangaroo capitalizes on UMKC’s mission to be an outstanding urban university while keeping mindful of the traditions established in 1937.

ONCE A KANGAROO, ALWAYS A KANGAROO. UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

KANGAROO FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETE ASSOCIATION

ESTABLISHED 2008

The Former Student-Athlete Association serves a key role in uniting the Kangaroos of past and present. All former Kangaroo studentathletes, coaches, cheerleaders and dance squad members, team managers and trainers and administrators are eligible to participate in the Former Student-Athlete Association. Membership within the Former Student-Athlete Association is free and provides each member with complimentary tickets, emailed updates and newsletters, gifts, and, most importantly, the easy ability to reconnect with your former teammates through different reunion events. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the least we can do for all of those who have worn the Blue and Gold and represented the Kangaroos! For details on the Former Student-Athlete Association or to sign up, just call Scott Turek at 815-235-6018.

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