2010 McNeese State Men's Golf Media Guide by Pamela LaFosse

McNeese State

2010 Spring Season

COACH - Neel DeRouen is now in his fifth season as head coach of the Cowboys...his assistant coach is Kevin McArthur, a former Cowboy golfer and team MVP CONFERENCE: McNeese is a member of the Southland Conference COWBOY ROSTER NAME Josh McCullough Derek Bonvillain David Wiggins Scott Backstrom Dayton Bordelon Dustin Bertrand Jacob Broussard Cody Cryer Corey Halsell Austin Snell Ben Suarez James Anderson Jordan Anderson Matt Ferries Logan LaJack

CL-Exp Sr-Trf Jr-2L Jr-2L So-1L So-1L Fr-HS So-1L So-Sqd So-1L So-1L So-Trf Fr-Trf Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS

Hgt 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-0 6-0

Wgt 140 127 140 180 200 150 170 172 170 155 150 165 230 155 150

McNeese State 2010 Spring Golf Schedule F. 19-21 Jackson State Classic (Dancing Rabbit GC, Philadelphia, MS) M. 14-16 Louisiana Tech Invitational (Squire Creek GC, Choudrant, LA) M. 28-30 Centenary Classic (Stonebridge GC, Bossier City, LA) A. 11-13 Texas State Classic (Victoria CC, Victoria, TX) A. 25-28 Southland Conference Championship (Carter Plantation, Springfield, LA)

Birthdate 12/23/87 6/2/88 7/24/89 9/19/89 5/9/89 8/22/89 5/9/90 10/23/89 12/29/89 4/10/89 8/10/89 6/26/89 11/13/90 3/13/91 11/13/90

Hometown (Last School) Sulphur, LA (Belhaven College) Luling, LA (Hahnville HS) Bossier City, LA (Parkway HS) Erath, LA (Erath HS) Luling, LA (Hahnville HS) Abbeville, LA (Vermilion Catholic HS) Lafayette, LA (Teurlings Catholic HS) Opelousas, LA (Acadiana Prep HS) Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More HS) Mont Belvieu, TX (Barbers Hill HS) Sulphur, LA (Louisiana Tech) Leesville, LA (Leesville HS) Leesville, LA (Leesville HS) Tomball, TX (Tomball HS) Opelousas, LA (Opelousas Catholic HS)

McNeese State’s Cowboy golf team will have seven returning lettermen among its squad members this season including three who have seen starting action since their rookie years. Juniors Derek Bonvillain and David Wiggins head up the list of returnees. Others are Dayton Bordelon, Scott Backstrom, Jacob Broussard, Corey Halsell and Austin Snell. Snell led the team during the fall season with a 76.8 scoring average while Bonvillain was sescond at 76.9. Also on this year’s roster is promising transfer Ben Suarez who was an all-state player and member of a state prep championship team for Sulphur High. The Cowboys will compete in five tournaments this year including the Southland Conference championship.

THE COWBOYS 2010 2009 Fall Results Sept. 21-22 UTA Classic (Waterchase GC in Ft.Worth,TX): Rice 858, UTA 860, Wichita State 872, Sam Houston 880, Texas State 883, UC Irvine 884, North Texas 886, UNO 887, La Tech 888, C. Arkansas 896, Okla. Christian 897, SFA 901, UTA2 906, W. Kentucky 907, UC Riverside 917, Houston Baptist 917, UTSA 920, McNeese 923, Nicholls 959 (Cowboy leader - David Wiggins - 40th tie - 74-75-76---225) Oct. 12-13 Sam Houston State Classic (Elkins Lake GC in Huntsville, TX): SFA 561, Okla. Christian 566, Sam Houston 571, Houston Baptist 576, UT Pan Am 587, Tyler 591, Nicholls 594, UL-Monroe 598, McNeese State 607 (Cowboy leader - Derek Bonvillain - 34th tie - 74-78--152) Oct. 26-27 Houston Baptist Classic (Sienna Plantation in Houston, TX): Houston 578, UL Monroe 586, Oklahoma Christian 593, Nicholls State 598, E. Central Univ. 601, Centenary 602, UT Pan American 602, Drake 604, McNeese State 615 (312-303), Houston Baptist 615 (Cowboy leader - Derek Bonvillain - 28th tie - 78-74--152) Nov. 2-3 Southeastern Louisiana Classic (Carter Plantation in Springfield, LA): Louisiana-Lafayette 870, Rice 871, Central Arkansas 872, UNO 872, UT Arlington 875, SE Louisiana 884, Sam Houston State 892, Arkansas State 892, Jacksonville State 898, SFA 903, UL Monroe 906, McNeese State 926 (306-307-313), Nicholls State 936 (Cowboy leader was Corey Halsell with a tie for 40th place at 77-74-76---227)

McNeese State Coaching Staff

Neel DeRouen Head Coach

Kevin McArthur Assistant Coach

Neel DeRouen, one of the top golf instructors in the nation, is in his fifth season as the head golf coach at McNeese State. He has been voted Teacher of the Year by the Gulf States section of the PGA and was rated the fifth best golf instructor in the state of Louisiana by Golf Digest. A native of Lake Charles, DeRouen has served as Director of Golf at Gray Plantation and at the Lake Charles Country Club and was a golf instructor at LeTriomphe Country Club where he established the Golf Institute at LeTriomphe. He has worked with many PGA and mini-tour players as well as countless collegiate and amateur players. Serving as the team's assistant coach is Kevin McArthur, a native of Shreveport and a former Cowboy player. McArthur was the McNeese State team MVP in 1997 and he has also served as a caddy on both the PGA and the Nationwide tour for such golfers as Mike Heinen, Jim Gallaugher, Jr., Paul Azinger and Mike Hulbert. After his collegiate career McArthur served as an assistant professional at Southern Trace in Shreveport for four years.

McNeese State University Dr. Robert Hebert University President

Dr. Robert Hebert is president of McNeese State University and is in his 23rd year as such. He is a native of Meaux, LA, is a graduate of Louisiana-Lafayette and holds his Ph.D from Florida State. He is married to the former Lilly Ann Vincent and the couple has four sons - Greg, Chris, Gerry and Edward - all of whom are graduates of McNeese State and are physicians. The University has provided, for over a half century, service to its community and state and to the students who seek to secure their future through higher education. McNeese opened its doors in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College and as a division of the Louisiana State University system. Name changes later were made to John McNeese Junior College (1940) and to McNeese State (1950) when the university separated from LSU. In 1970 the school obtained its present name of McNeese State University. The university presently has an enrollment of 8,645 and has over 300 fulltime faculty members, half of whom possess the doctoral degree. The university is located on 580 acres in south Lake Charles. McNeese was named after John McNeese, a pioneer Southwest Louisiana educator who served as the first superintendent of education in Calcasieu Parish. He was also a cattle rancher and was renowned for making the first cattle drive across the Sabine River, thus the school’s nickname of Cowboys. • established in 1939, McNeese State has an enrollment of 8,645. The university is located in Lake Charles, a city with a population of 80,000. The city is located in the Southwest corner of the state, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border. • McNeese’s schools of study are the Arts, Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Nursing, Education, Business and the Graduate School. The school produces more teachers annually than any other university in the state. • In 1993, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Dr. Robert Olen Butler, then a member of the university’s Department of Languages. • Among Cowboys who have gone on to professional athletic fame have been Joe Dumars, Kerry Joseph, Ben Broussard, Buford Jordan, Leonard Smith, Kavika Pittman, Terry Irving and Tom Sestak. • Dumars is now the president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons and is also a member of the national basketball Hall of Fame.

Tommy McClelland Director of Athletics

Tommy McClelland is the seventh athletic director in McNeese State’s 69 year history and he has “made a difference” in the three years he has been in charge. The Basile native and Northwestern State graduate, was quick out of the box after his hire. He formulated and drove home a two week travel plan that brought McNeese athletics to communities in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. And, he put together a “Partner with the Pokes” program for businesses. In the short time he has served as the athletic director, more than $2.5 million in renovation and construction has been applied to the facilities with the turfing of Cowboy Stadium field and the completion of the Hodges Street field house. The renovation of the baseball facilities field, stands, dressing rooms, fieldhouse - was also completed and in late 2009, the construction of a new $8 million Jack Doland fieldhouse got underway. In the summer of 2008, McClelland was named as one of Southwest Louisiana’s “top 10 under 40” business leaders by the local magazine, the Times of Lake Charles. A native of Basile, McClelland is a graduate of Northwestern State (bachelor and master degrees) where he was a football (H-back and deep snapper) and track (javelin) letterman.

McNeese 2009 Scores & Averages Player Austin Snell Derek Bonvillain Corey Halsell Jacob Broussard Ben Suarez David Wiggins Dayton Bordelon Scott Backstrom

Rounds 5 10 8 2 10 10 3 2

Strokes 384 769 618 155 776 783 241 179

Low rounds 72 73 74 74 74 74 74

Austin Snell (SE Louisiana Carter Plantation Classic) Derek Bonvillain (UTA Waterchase Invitational) David Wiggins (UTA Waterchase Invitational) Derek Bonvillain (Elkins Lake Classic, Houston Bapt. Classic) Jacob Broussard (Sam Houston Elkins Lake Classic) Derek Bonvillain (Houston Baptist Husky Classic) Corey Halsell (SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

Derek Bonvillain UTA Waterchase Sam Houston Elkins Lake Houston Baptist Husky Classic SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

68th tie (79-76-76---231) 35th tie (75-79---154) 33rd tie (78-75--153) 62nd tie (78-79-81---238)

40th tie (74-75-76---225) 35th tie (77-77---154) 37th tie (77-77---154) 74th (83-82-85---250)

Corey Halsell UTA Waterchase Sam Houston Elkins Lake SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

Top Five -

UTA Waterchase

Top 10 -

85th tie (81-77-79---237) 35th tie (79-75---154) 40th tie (77-74-76---227)

88th tie (84-78-79---241)

Jacob Broussard Sam Houston Elkins Lake

40th tie (74-81---155)

Austin Snell Houston Baptist Husky Classic SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

47th (79-77---156) 44th tie (72-75-81---228)

Scott Backstrom Houston Baptist Husky Classic

David Wiggins UTA Waterchase Sam Houston Elkins Lake Houston Baptist Husky Classic SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

Low 72 73 74 74 75 74 78 85

Dayton Bordelon 77th tie (73-80-79--232) 34th (74-78---152) 28th tie (78-74--152) 54th tie (79-79-75---233)

Ben Suarez UTA Waterchase Sam Houston Elkins Lake Houston Baptist Husky Classic SE La. Carter Plantation Classic

Avg. 76.8 76.9 77.2 77.5 77.6 78.3 80.3 89.5

59th (94-85---179)

All-time leaders, results Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

Conf SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC

Rank 10th 7th 7th 8th 6th

2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC

9th 4th 8th 2nd 6th 4th 5th 7th 9th 6th

1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC SLC

9th 3rd 5th 8th 8th 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd

Coach Neel DeRouen Neel DeRouen Neel Derouen Neel Derouen Todd Boudreaux

Scoring Leader 77.8, Cory Vincent 72.5, Sigmundur Masson 73.5, Sigmundur Masson 74.2, Beau Dark 75.8, David Callaway

MVP Cory Vncent Sigmundur Masson Sigmundur Masson Beau Dark David Callaway

Chris Wilson *Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Don Meadows Bear Suarez

74.3, Adrien Mork 73.1, Adrien Mork 73.4, Adrien Mork 73.4, Adrien Mork 74.0, Robby Going 74.6, Sig Sveinsson 75.5, Brian Popp 76.5, Robby Going 76.6, John Carr 75.1, Mark Popp

Adrien Mork Adrien Mork Adrien Mork Adrien Mork Robby Going Brian Popp Robby Going Kevin McArthur John Gregory Mark Popp

Bear Suarez Hubert Boales Hubert Boales Hubert Boales Hubert Boales Hubert Boales Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory

75.6, John Gregory 77.9, Mark Popp 75.1, Mark Popp 78.7, David Berry 76.6, David Berry 75.5, Lucas Sirois 72.6, Billy Gabbert 76.9, Paul McFaddin 74.1, Bob Brewer 74.5, Tim Holt 77.4, Tim Holt

John Carr Michael Woodson Mark Popp Trent Cook David Berry Lucas Sirois Billy Gabbert Kurt Schoppe Bob Brewer Tim Holt Tim Holt

SLC 4th SLC 3rd SLC 2nd SLC 4th SLC 1st SLC 1st SLC 1st SLC 2nd SLC 3rd SLC 4th SLC 2nd Independent GSC 4th 13 Stan Green (72-74-75--221) 13 Randy Paul (73-72-76--221) 1970 GSC 2nd 2 Randy Paul

Ellis Guillory Don Scott Hubert Boales Hubert Boales *Hubert Boales *Hubert Boales *Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien Moe O'Brien

77.2, Grant Spencer 76.6, John Boman 76.9, Ty Armstrong 75.1, Harlon Hendrick 73.2, Tim Graham 73.8, Tim Graham 72.6, Tim Graham 73.7, Tim Graham 77.0, Van Day 75.8, Jim McLachlan 75.8, Mike Wiley 74.7, Mike Wiley 75.7, Randy Paul

Grant Spencer John Boman Ty Armstrong Harlon Hendrick Tim Graham Tim Graham Tim Graham Tim Graham Van Day Jim McLachlan Jim McLachlan Mike Wiley Randy Paul

Don Scott

73.2, Randy Paul

1969 GSC 4th 1968 GSC 3rd 1967 GSC 6th 1966 GSC 2nd 1965 GSC 4th 1964 GSC 5th 1963 GSC 5th 1962 GSC 4th 1961 GSC 2nd 1960 GSC 2nd 1959 GSC 1st 1958 GSC 1st 1957 GSC 2nd 1956 GSC 4th * - coach of the year

Don Scott Don Scott Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ralph Ward Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory Ellis Guillory

74.4, Stan Green 75.3, Benny Holcombe 73.4, Pat O'Brien 75.5, Pat O'Brien 73.1, Pat O'Brien 82.8, Eddie Nelson 77.6, Bobby Hinson 74.3, Doug Farr 71.8, Doug Farr Vohn Myers 73.8, Charles Stolhand 72.5, Charles Stolhand 76.6, John Welsh 81.7, Roland Bellard

Woody Arnold Randy Paul Stan Green Frank DiGeorge Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien Eddie Nelson Henry Kuehn Doug Farr Doug Farr Vohn Myers C. Stolhand Bud Bono Bud Bono Mike Bono

1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971

Top Individual 36 (t) Corey Halsell (80-76-77--233) 1 (t) Sigmundur Masson (74-69-72--215) 12 Sigmundur Masson (75-76-68--219) 11 Beau Dark (74-71-75--220) 20 Sigmundur Masson (72-78-78--228) 20 Arnoud Krijt (77-77-74--228) 9 Adrien Mork (69-77-73--219) 4 David Callaway (71-72-68--211) 6 Adrien Mork (76-73-73--222 2 Adrien Mork (71-74-71--216) 2 Shawn Stoute (76-68-72--216) 8 Brian Popp (75-74-74--223) 13 Brian Popp (70-80-74--224) 29 Jarrett Walker (79-80-75--234) 14 Clark Blackmon (74-74-80--228) 10 Mark Popp (78-74-75--227) 10 Chris Malone (77-75-75--227) 16 John Carr (69-78-79--226) 12 Mark Popp (79-77-76--232) 16 David Berry (75-77-78--230) 13 Trent Cook (75-77-77--229) 18 David Berry (73-81-75--229) 2 Lucas Sirois (73-75-70--218) 2 Billy Gabbert (72-73-70--215) 4 Kurt Schoppe (78-71-67--216) 2 Bob Brewer (70-69-74--213) 5 Bob Brewer (69-74-70--213) 2 Tim Holt (80-76-73--229) 2 Bruce Carroll (75-78-76--229) 5 Grant Spencer (73-74-75--222) 7 Kevin Rodgers (76-78-71--225) 5 Ty Armstrong (73-79-74--225) 4 Harlon Hendrick (76-76-74--226) 1 Tim Graham (69-74-71--214) 1 Tim Graham (71-68-69-73--291) 1 Tim Graham (77-69-73-70--289) 2 Tim Graham (71-71-74-71--287) 8 Mac Blanchard (71-75-75-81--302) 10 Billy Trent (76-73-76-79--304) 2 Jim McLachlan (73-77-71-72--293)

6th David Doyle 14 Pat O'Brien (74-78-78--230) 1 Pat O'Brien (73-35--108) 14 Bobby Hinson (77-81-77--235) 2 Doug Farr (76-71-68--215) 2 Vohn Myers (68-76-67--211) 2 Charles Stolhand (70-75-70215) 2 Bud Bono (73-73-70--216) 4 Bud Bono (74-80-79--233) -

All-time records All-Southland 2008 - *Sigmundur Masson 2001 - Adrien Mork 1999 - Derek Lamely 1989 - Lucas Sirois 1988 - Keith Harris 1987 - Billy Gabbert 1986 - Bob Brewer Billy Gabbert 1985 - Bob Brewer 1984 - Bruce Carroll Tim Holt 1983 - Grant Spencer 1981 - Ty Armstrong 1980 - Harlon Hendrick 1979 - Tim Graham Beaver Pierottie * - player of the lyear All-Louisiana (selected by Louisiana Sports Writers Assn) 2008 - Sigmundur Masson 2003 - ^Beau Dark, @Don Meadows 2002 - Adrien Mork 2001 - +Adrien Mork 2000 - +Shawn Stoute 1995 - *John Carr, Mark Popp 1994 - John Carr, ^John Gregory 1988 - Billy Gabbert, Keith Harris, Lawrence David 1987 - *Keith Harris, Kurt Schoppe 1986 - Keith Harris 1985 - Keith Harris 1983 - Tim Holt 1981 - Allen Coe 1978 - *Tim Graham 1977 - *Tim Graham 1976 - *Tim Graham 1975 - Mac Blanchard 1973 - Mike Wiley 1972 - Jakie Stine 1971 - Mike Wiley * - Louisiana Intercollegiate champ + - freshman of year ^ - newcomer of year @ - coach of year

McNeese School Records Low Competitive Round: 64, Dean Rodgers (Hattiesburg CC, 2003) Low Season Average: 71.8, Doug Farr, 1961 Low Career Average: 73.3, Tim Graham (76-79)

All-time Cowboy 18 Hole Low 64, Dean Rodgers (Hattiesburg Miss. CC, 2003) 65, Pat O'Brien (Natchitoches CC, 1967) 65, Sigmundur Masson (Gray Plantation 2007) 66, Sigmundur Masson (Stonebridge, 2008) 66, John Carr (Pine Hills Golf Club, 1995) 66, Tim Holt (Lake Charles Country Club, 1985) 66, Bob Brewer (Lake Charles Country Club, 1985) 66, Billy Gabbert (Ormand Country Club, 1988) 66, Robby Going (Lake Charles Country Club, 2000) 67, Pat O'Brien (Natchitoches CC, 1965) 67, Mickey Colvin (Acadiana Hills, 1969) 67, Kurt Schoppe (Denton, TX CC, 1987) 67, John Carr (Lake Charles Country Club, 1994) 67, Derek Lamely (Tierra Santa GC - NM, 1998) 67, Brian Popp (Lake Charles Country Club, 2000) 67, Adrien Mork (The Bridges, MS, 2001) 67, Adrien Mork (Lantana GC, Denton, TX, 2003) 67, Beau Dark (Hattiesburg, MS, CC, 2004)

All-Southland 2008 - *Sigmundur Masson 2001 - Adrien Mork 1999 - Derek Lamely 1989 - Lucas Sirois 1988 - Keith Harris 1987 - Billy Gabbert 1986 - Bob Brewer Billy Gabbert 1985 - Bob Brewer 1984 - Bruce Carroll Tim Holt 1983 - Grant Spencer 1981 - Ty Armstrong 1980 - Harlon Hendrick 1979 - Tim Graham Beaver Pierottie * - player of the lyear All-Louisiana (selected by Louisiana Sports Writers Assn) 2008 - Sigmundur Masson 2003 - ^Beau Dark, @Don Meadows 2002 - Adrien Mork 2001 - +Adrien Mork 2000 - +Shawn Stoute 1995 - *John Carr, Mark Popp 1994 - John Carr, ^John Gregory 1988 - Billy Gabbert, Keith Harris, Lawrence David 1987 - *Keith Harris, Kurt Schoppe 1986 - Keith Harris 1985 - Keith Harris 1983 - Tim Holt 1981 - Allen Coe 1978 - *Tim Graham 1977 - *Tim Graham 1976 - *Tim Graham 1975 - Mac Blanchard 1973 - Mike Wiley 1972 - Jakie Stine 1971 - Mike Wiley * - Louisiana Intercollegiate champ + - freshman of year ^ - newcomer of year @ - coach of year

McNeese School Records Low Competitive Round: 64, Dean Rodgers (Hattiesburg CC, 2003) Low Season Average: 71.8, Doug Farr, 1961 Low Career Average: 73.3, Tim Graham (76-79)

All-time lettermen Matt Ager 2001 Ty Armstrong 1980,81 Woody Arnold 1970,71 Scott Backstrom 2009 Chad Bailey 2004 Dan Bauer 1978 Grant Beal 1970, 71 Rolland Bellard 1956 David Berry 1989,90,91,92 Mac Blanchard 1974,75,76,77 Clark Blackmon 1995,96,97,98 John Boman 1982,83 Chad Bonneau 1995 Charles Bonneau 1971 Mike Bono 1956 Bud Bono 1957,58,59 Derek Bonvillain 2008 Dayton Bordelon 2009 Todd Boudreaux 2000 Bob Brewer 1985,86 Steve Bratcher 1987,88,89,90 Tommy Buchmann 1991 Mac Burns 1992 Tommy Burbank 1966,67 David Callaway 2002,03,04,05 Brian Cansler 1992 John Carr 1994,95 Bruce Carroll 1983,84 Alan Coe 1981 Kyle Collins 2007, 08 Mickey Colvin 1969,70 Bobby Combs 1991 Trent Cook 1990,91,92,93 Jim Courville 1994,95,96,97 John Cunningham 1964 Beau Dark 2003, 04, 05, 06 Tom Davison 1980,81,82 Van Day 1974,75,76 Lawrence David 1988,89 Frank DiGeorge 1966,67,68 David Doyle 1966,67,68 Jon Doyle 2001,02,03,04 Brandon Eaton 2006, 07, 08, 09 Doug Farr 1959,60,61,62 Mike Fay 1961 Doug Fipps 1989 Gary Fontenot 1975,76 Justin Frost 2003 Billy Gabbert 1985,86,88 Chris Gentry 1998,99,00,01 Robby Going 1997,98,99,00 Carlos Green 1969,70 Mike Green 1964 Stan Green 1969 Keith Gregory 1974 John Gregory 1994,95,96 Joel Hagensick 1998,99 Corey Halsell 2009 Michael Hannan 2007 Birgir Haraldsson 2000 Sam Harelson 1964

Cory Harris 2004, 05, 06 Keith Harris 1984,85,86,88 Harlon Hendrick 1979,80 Kelly Hicke 1989,90 Greg Hillman 1972,73 Bobby Hinson 1962,63 Corey Hoffpauir 1965 Philip Hoffpauir 1990 Benny Holcombe 1968,69,70 Johnny Holliday 1969 Billy Hughes 1973,74 Earl Humphries 1969 Jeremy Jeansonne 2006, 07 Chris Johnson 1992 Kjartan Kjartansson 2007 David Kaspar 1984,85,86,87 Billy Kuehn 1960,61,62,63 Arnold Krijt 2005, 06 Derek Lamely 1999,00 Robert Landry 1964 Jason Leap 1993 Bryan LeBlanc 1992,93,94 Russell LeBlanc 1990 James Leitz 1980,81,82 Danny Lemoine 1970 Danny Liles 1961,62 Ernie Little 1971 John Loar 1972,73,74 Pat Mahoney 1986,87,88 Chris Malone 1992,93,94,95 Albert Manuel 1956 Sigmundur Masson 2005,06,07,08 Todd Marti 1986 Larry Marshall 1977,78,79,80 Kevin McArthur 1996,97,98 Paul McFaddin 1987 James McLachlan 1972,73,74 Don Meadows 1992, 93 Derek Meyer 2007 Ronald Miller 1957 Adrien Mork 2001,02,03,04 John Morrissey 1995,96,97 Von Myers 1958,59,60,61 Eddie Nelson 1963,64 Raymond Nelson 1963 Robbie Newton 2000,01 Mike O'Brien 1965 Pat O'Brien 1965,66,67 Ron O'Brien 1978, 79,80 Mike Ortego 1997,98,99 Justin Ougel 2007, 08, 09 Jeff Overholt 1984,85,86 Matt Page 2003 Aaron Parvino 2004, 05 John Paul 1969 Randy Paul 1970,71 Kenneth Pearson 1984 Jan Peebles 1978 Beaver Pierrotti 1978,79 Brian Popp 1997,98,99,00 Mark Popp 1991,92,93,95

Will Prather 1996,97,98,99 Scott Reeves 1981,82,83 Scott Redhead 2001 Dean Rodgers 2003 Kevin Rodgers 1980,81,82,83 Jon Sarver 1959 D. J. Schexnider 2003, 04 Brad Sexson 1997,98 Paul Shirey 1993,94 Kurt Schoppe 1986,87,88,89 Lucas Sirois 1988, 89 Clint Skinner 2002, 03, 04 Bill Smith 1976,77 Scott Smith 1977 Austin Snell 2009 Gary Snyder 1958,59 Grant Spencer 1981,82,83 John Stanley 1960 Jakie Stine 1969,70 Charles Stolhand 1958,59,60 Shawn Stoute 2000, 01 Jeb Stuart 1980 Bear Suarez 1987 Sig Sveinsson 1999 Danny Tatum 1982,83 James Taylor 1964 Sam Terry 2002 Valgier Thomasson 2008 Billy Trent 1976,77 Cody Vincent 2006, 07, 08 Cory Vincent 2006, 07, 08, 09 James Vondra 1997,98,99 Jarrett Walker 1997,98,99,00 Wes Watts 1992 John Welsh 1957,58 Paul Whaley 1985,86 Phil Whittler 1972,73 David Wiggins 2008, 09 Mike Wiley 1970,72,73 Michael Woodson 1991,92,93 Rick Woodson 1984,85

Joel Woods 2000, 01, 02 Jack Worley 1956

THE COWBOYS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Derek Bonvillain Jr, 2L Luling, LA (5-8, 127) He’s a junior and has drawn starting assignments since his freshman season...had a 76.9 scoring average in the fall FALL 2009: posted a 76.9 scoring average in 10 rounds...low of 73 at the UTA Waterchase Invitational...top finish was a 28th at Houston Baptist Husky Classic 2008-2009: had a 79.2 scoring average for 19 rounds...best finish of 7th at Hal Sutton Classic...low round of even par 72 at UNO Mardi Gras Classic...did not play in the conference tournament 2007-2008: played nine rounds during the year and posted an 82.1 scoring average....placed 53rd in the SFA Bill Hill Classic...low of 76 at the UTSA Invitational Career Scoring Fall 2009 2008-09 2007-08 Totals

Rds 10 19 9 38

Strokes 769 1505 738 3012

Low 73 72 77 72

Avg. 76.9 79.2 82.1 79.5

Top 10 1

PERSONAL: age 21, birthdate l6/2/88....hometown Luling, LA...prepped at Hahnville High..four letters, all-state...fourth individually at state tournament...played on state championship team in 2005...brothers Leslie (golf) and Drew (football) also collegiate athletes....Marketing major

David Wiggins Jr, 2L Bossier City, LA (5-10, 140) David is in his third season as a starter for the Cowboys...he played in all 10 rounds during the fall and posted a 78.3 average FALL 2009: had a 78.3 scoring average for 10 rounds...top effort of a 35th place tie in the Sam Houston Elkins Lake tournament 2008-2009: had an 80.5 scoring average with a low of 74....top effort was a 13th tie at the Hal Sutton Invitational...finished in a 40th place tie at the Southland Conference tournament 2007-2008: had a 79.4 scoring average and played 21 rounds...low of 73... finished in a tie for 32nd at the SLC tournament ...finished 9th in the Moe O’Brien Invitational with career low round of 73 Career Scoring Fall 2009 2008-2009 2007-2008 Totals

Rds 10 19 21 50

Strokes 783 1531 1669 3983

Low 74 74 73 73

Avg. 78.3 80.5 79.4 79.6

Top 10 1 1

PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 4/24/89...hometown Bossier City, LA.... prepped at Parkway High and played on three state championship teams... individual title in 2006...regional champion also...also three year letter in basketball as a guard....Business Managment major

Josh McCullough Sr, Trf Sulphur, LA (5-8, 140)

Dayton Bordelon Soph, 1L Luling, LA (5-11, 200)

A transfer from Belhaven College he will be seeing his first action in the spring...he’s also the only senior on the squad...he played a few rounds at Belhaven but was sidelined with a hand injury most of his time there PERSONAL: age 22, birthdate 12/23/87.... hometown is Sulphur, LA....prepped at Sulphur High and played on state championship team in 2006...was an individual regional champion in 2006...also team MVP....member of same prep team as current teammate Ben Suarez....in General Studies...honor roll student

Dayton got in his first action during the 20082009 season....played only three rounds last fall and posted an 80.3 average FALL 2009: had an 80.3 average with a low of 78 2008-2009: played nine rounds and posted an 83.1 average with a low of 75 (at the conference tournament)...finished 47th at the SLC tournament 2007-2008: redshirt season Career Scoring Rds Fall 2009 3 2008-2009 9 Totals 12

Strokes 241 748 989

Low 78 75 75

Avg. 80.3 83.1 82.4

Top 10 -

PERSONAL: age 21, birthdate 5/9/89....hometown Luling, La....prepped at Hahnville High and played on 2005 state championship team...was a national AAU champion in 2005...regional champion...graduated Cum Laude...cousin Jarrett Walker was member of McNeese golf team in late 1990s and early 2000s....played prep golf with McNeese teammate Derek Bonvillain.....Exercise Science major...honor student and named to President’s Honor List last semester

THE COWBOYS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Scott Backstrom Erath, LA (5-9, 180)

Soph, 1L

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played in a couple of tournaments during his short career, one last spring and one in the fall. FALL 2009: played in Houston Baptist Huskie tournament and finished 59th 2008-2009: saw action in the UTSA Invitational

Career Scoring Fall 2009 2008-2009 Totals

Rds 2 3 5

Strokes 179 263 442

Low 85 83 83

Avg. 89.5 87.8 88.4

Dustin Bertrand Fr, HS Abbeville, LA (5-9, 150) Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be seeing his first action in the spring... did not play a competitive round in the spring or last year.... 2008-2009: redshirt season PERSONAL: age 20...birthdate 8/22/89.... prepped at Vermilion Catholic High....all-state and all-district performer in basketball

Top 10 -

PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 9/19/89....hometown is Erath, LA....was an all-around athlete in high school, playing football, basketball, baseball and golf...four letters in golf, three in football, two in baseball and one in basketball....twice played in state golf tournament...finished third in regionals...No. 1 player on team four straight years...served as class president... Business major

Career Scoring Fall 2009

Rds 2

Jacob Broussard Soph, Sqd Lafayette, LA (6-1, 170)

Cody Cryer Soph, Sqd Opelousas, LA (6-0, 172)

Saw his first action in the fall after sitting out a redshirt year last season FALL 2009: began his career by shooting a two over par 74 at the Sam Houston Elkins Lake Invitational and was among the leaders... finished with an 81 and tied for 40th at 155.. his 74 was the third lowest 18 hole score by a Cowboy in the fall

A walkon who is attempting to make a spot for himself on the team....has yet to see action in a tournament....prepped at Acadiana Prep

Strokes Low 155 74

Avg. 77.5

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PERSONAL: age 19, birthdate 5/9/90....hometown Lafayette High... prepped at Tuerlings Catholic High....three letters in golf...played on state championship team in 2007 and state runnerup in 2008...twice earned allparish honors....Management major

PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 10/23/89.... earned all-state honors in 2008 and was also the Class A state runnerup ... salutatorian of his graduating class...father Charlie played football at LSU and sister Kacie played basketball at LSU-Shreveport...HHP Exercise Science major

THE COWBOYS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Corey Halsell Soph, 1L Lafayette, LA (6-1, 170)

Austin Snell Soph, 1L Mont Belvieu, TX (6-2, 155)

Now in his second season with the Cowboys... made a big step in the fall, ranking among the leaders with a 77.2 scoring average

Stepped up in the fall season and led Cowboys in scoring average with a 76.8 mark...had the season’s low 18 hole score (72)

FALL 2009: played eight rounds and averaged 77.2 with a low of 74 at the Carter Plantation tournament

FALL 2009: played in two tournaments and was team leader in the Carter Plantation event....posted a team best 76.8 scoring average for five rounds....also had the low 18 (72 in the Carter Plantation event) 2008-2009: as a rookie he played nine rounds and posted an 81.8 scoring average...top effort was a tie for 32nd in the SFA Bill Hill Classic....low of 77 twice

2008-2009: in first season with the Cowboys he played 15 rounds and and in five tournaments and had an 80.8 average...had a tie for 20th place in the Hal Sutton.. low of 75 at the SE Louisiana Invite....led McNeese at the conference tournament with a tie for 36th (80-76-77)...low 18 round of 75 in the SE Louisiana invitational... Career Scoring Fall 2009 2008-2009 Totals

Rds 8 15 23

Strokes 618 1212 1830

Low 74 75 74

Avg. 77.2 80.8 79.5

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PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate l12/29/89.....hometown Lafayette, LA... prepped at St. Thomas More High where he earned all-state, all-district and all-parish honors..four letters...winner of the Zach Burch award...Business Management major

Strokes 384 737 1121

Low 72 77 72

Avg. 76.8 81.8 80.1

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PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 4/10/89...hometown Mont Belvieu, TX.... prepped at Barbers Hill High...four letters in golf...all-region and all-district pick...played in state tournament...named school’s MVP twice...won five prep tournaments...father (Nick) played basketball at Lamar...undecided on major

Jordan Anderson Fr, HS Leesville, LA (6-1, 230)

Expected to come in and be a team leader.. transfer from Louisiana Tech

A rookie who is making his first appearance with the Cowboys...did not play a competitive round in the fall

PRE-MCNEESE: played in four tournaments at Louisiana Tech and posted a 76.4 scoring average Rds 10

Rds 5 9 14

Ben Suarez Soph, Trf Sulphur, LA (5-9, 150)

FALL 2009: posted a 77.6 scoring average in four tournaments...top finish was a tie for 33rd at the Houston Baptist Husky tournament

Career Scoring Fall 2009

Career Scoring Fall 2009 2008-2009 Totals

Strokes Low 776 75

Avg. 77.6

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PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 8/10/89.....hometown Sulphur, LA... prepped at Sulphur High School...four letters...played on state championship team in 2006...three times team MVP....first team all-state selection in 2006...qualified for the 2006 USGA junior amateur, the 2004 Callaway junior world tournament and the 2005 Optimist Junior World....qualified for the sectionals of the 2009 US Open.....father is PGA pro Bear Suarez who played golf at McNeese and later served as the team’s golf coach.... General Studies

PERSONAL: age 19, birthdate 11/13/90.... hometown Leesville, LA...prepped at Leesville High....Magna Cum Laude graduate with a 4.00 GPA...was No. 1 in a class of 184.... named to the national honor roll....earned all region and all-state honors in golf...also one season of basketball....in senior year posted a 79.2 scoring average and finished fifth in state tournament....was a standout on the Arrowhead junior golf tour with two tournament victories.....was ranked third in the AJGT rankings....cousins James (UL-Lafayette) and Peter (Louisiana College) played golf in college.....Psychology major and honor roll student

THE COWBOYS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt Ferries Fr, HS Tomball, TX (6-0, 155)

Logan LaJack Fr, HS Opelousas, LA (6-0, 150

He’s a rookie walkon who is attempting to earn playing time with the Cowboys this season...he did not play a competitive round in the fall

A scholarship golfer who is expected to earn some starting roles this season...did not play a competitive round in the fall

PERSONAL: age 18, birthdate 3/1/91.... hometown is Tomball, TX....prepped at Tomball High....four letters in golf and named to the all-district team....undecided on major

PERSONAL: age 19, birthdate 11/13/90.... hometown Opelousas, LA...prepped at Opelousas Catholic High....lettered four years of golf....and named to the all-state team four straight years...also all-parish and all-district in soccer....placed fourth in state tournament as a senior....played in Louisiana tournament of champions...had five top 10 finishes including two first places in Arrowhead junior golf tournaments from 2007 to 2009.....came to McNeese carrying a 2.1 handicap....business management major and honor roll student

James Anderson III Fr, RS Leesville, LA (5-9, 165) He’s a newcomer to the team by the way of UL-Lafayette....he redshirted last year at ULL and will have four years of eligibility at McNeese James comes in with solid credentials as a former prep standout and amateur player... PERSONAL: age 20, birthdate 6/26/89... hometown is Leesville, LA....prepped at Leesville High where he helped team to two state titles...named to all-state and all-regional teams...twice named his team’s MVP and had multiple prep tournament victories...in the 2007 season he won five tournaments and posted a 72.4 scoring average...best round as a high school player was a five under par 67...stsandout on the Arrowhead Junior Golf tour, recording several victories and winning the state’s “Big I” championship...played in the Louisiana junior cup matches twice ...brother Peter played golf at Louisiana College and grandfather James played at Northwestern State.... joins cousin Jordan Anderson on the McNeese State team.....Business Management major...was magna cum laude graduate of Leesville High with a 3.75 GPA