2012 Softball Media Guide
Scenic Southern Utah
Table of Contents SUU Softball 2012 Quick Facts
Table of contents SUU Coaching Staff
University Name of School: Southern Utah University City/Zip: Cedar City, Utah 84720 Founded: 1897 Enrollment: 8,066
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2012 Roster
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Player bios
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2011 combined stats
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2011 conference stats
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2011 results
Nickname: Thunderbirds Colors: Scarlet and White Facility: Centrum Arena
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Record book
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This is SUU
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SUU athletic achievements
Capacity: 5,300 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: The Summit League
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SUU athletic administration
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President Michael T. Benson
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Southern Utah University
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SUU academics
Administration President: Dr. Michael T. Benson
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Media policies
Athletic Director: Ken Beazer
Credentials
Asst. AD/Business Manager: Jason Norris Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine: Ricky Mendini
Request for media credentials for games held in Cedar City should be made no later than two days prior to the game. To request credentials or arrange as interview with an SUU player or head coach Kyle Magnusson, contact the SUU Media Relations Office at: (435) 586-7752 or at: cottam@suu.edu.
Assoc. AD/Compliance: Todd Brown Asst. AD/Media Relations: Neil Gardner Asst. SID (Volleyball Contact): Kyle Cottam Address: 203 Harris Center, 351 W. University Blvd Office Phone: 435-586-7752
Media Services
Fax: 435-865-8037 Kathryn Berg Field has limited working space for media. Because of a smaller space, all media personnel must request a credential for the season.
Cell Phone: 435-817-7702 Coaching Staff Head coach: Kyle Magnusson
Interview Policies
Alma mater: Olivet Nazarene, 1993 During the week: To arrange and interview with a player and/or coach, please contact the SUU Athletic Media Relations Office at (435) 586-7752 and a time convenient to both parties will be arranged. No player interviews will be granted on game day prior to the game.
Record at SUU: 25-34 (2nd year) Career record: Same Assistant coach: Marc Benjamin Alma mater: Utah, 1994 Assistant coach: Diana Phillips
Game day: SUU head coach Kyle Magnusson will be available for post-game interviews 10-15 minutes after the game, as per NCAA rules regarding the mandatory “cool-off” period.
Alma mater: Utah, 2009 2011 Season Summary Record: 25-34
SUU players may be interviewed at their option after the NCAA mandated “cool-off” period and will be arranged by a member of SUU’s Athletic Media Relations staff.
Conference (Finish): 14-10 (4th) Letterwinners R/L: 12/10
Requests for interviews with opposing players and coaches must be arranged through that school’s SID office, according to that school’s interview policies.
Starters R/L: 4/5 Pitchers R/L: 2/2 Newcomers: 9
Media Guide Credits The SUU Softball Media Guide was designed, written and edited by Asst. Athletics Media Relations Dir. Kyle Cottam with assistance by the Athletics Media Relations staff at Southern Utah University. Pictures were provided by SUU photo services and courtesy of the Cedar City/ Iron County Visitor’s Bureau.
Neil Gardner Asst. AD/Media Relations
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Coaching Staff
Kyle Magnusson was named the head coach of Southern Utah University softball in the summer of 2010, becoming the ninth head coach of the program in its history. In 2011, Magnusson opened his first season by leading the Thunderbirds to the Summit League Championships as the No. 4 seed. The team also earned 25 wins, more than doubling the winning total of the 2010 squad. Magnusson comes to Cedar City after stops at the University of Utah, Salt Lake Community College and Hunter High School (West Valley). Most notably, Magnusson has been a member of the U.S. National fast-pitch team, playing in international tournaments from 2000-2009. In his two seasons at the University of Utah, Magnusson served as an assistant coach and co-head coach, leading the Utes to a Mountain West tournament championship in 2006. Utah went on to advance to the finals at the NCAA Regionals, but fell to Texas in the championship game. At Salt Lake Community College, Magnusson laid the ground work of the Bruins’ first appearance at the NJCAA World Series in 2003. Magnusson began his coaching career with Hunter High School, turning around a program and leading the Wolverines to three consecutive second-place region finishes. HHS also recorded its best finish at the state tournament under Magnusson, finishing fifth in 2003. He was originally drawn to Utah to join the prestigious Larry Miller Toyota fast-pitch team in 1994. The team finished second in the ISC in 1995 while Magnusson earned several individual accolades, including three-time ISC all-World team and five-time ASA Major All-American citations. Magnusson recently retired from the Men’s U.S. National team where he helped his teams to a gold-medal finish in 2002 in Guatemala, a silver-medal finish at the Pan-Am Games in 2003 and a bronze-medal finish in South Africa in 2000. He has also helped his club fast-pitch teams to three ASA National Championships, including titles in 2003, 2005 and 2006. Magnusson has continued to make an impact on the international softball scene as he was named one of only 21 coaches in the nation to the 2011-12 USA Softball National Coaches pool, including head coaches from BYU, Arizona State, Alabama, Oregon, San Diego State and Southern Mississippi. Magnusson graduated from Olivet Nazarene in 1993 with a degree in business administration. 2
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Marc Benjamin “Benji” will enter his first year as an assistant coach with Southern Utah in 2011. Head coach Kyle Magnusson and Benjamin have already worked together in the past, playing together on the Larry H. Miller men’s fast pitch for five years. Benjamin also played men’s fast pitch internationally with stints in New Zealand and Australia. Benjamin honed his skills on the diamond as a baseball player in college, playing second base at the University of Utah after a pair of all-conference seasons at Cerritos Junior College. At Utah, Benjamin carried a .317 average from the plate with nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and 55 RBI. During his senior season he finished in the top ten of the Western Athletic Conference with 15 stolen bases, totaling 29 in his career. Benjamin graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in political science in 1994. Baseball and softball runs in the family for Benjamin as his brother, Mike, played 13 years in the major leagues, spending time in the Giants, Phillies, Red Sox and Pirates organizations.
Diana Phillips will enter her first season as an assistant coach with SUU softball when the team takes to the diamond in 2011. Phillips came to Southern Utah University, following coaching stints at Colorado Northwest Community College, Salt Lake Community College, the University of Utah and Taylorsville High School. Phillips served as an assistant at each institution, most recently as the top assistant at CNCC. Prior to coaching, Phillips was a four-time all-conference and two-time all-region performer on the softball field for the University of Utah. Phillips was a fouryear starter in center field for the Utes and led the team from the plate three of four years. During her junior and senior years, Phillips hit close to the .400 mark, leading the team in hits, doubles, triples and stolen bases. During her sophomore season the Utes captured the Mountain West Conference tournament title, advancing to the NCAA regionals. Phillips graduated from the University of Utah in 2008 with a degree in accounting.
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2012 Roster Southern Utah University 2012 SoFtball Numerical Roster 00 1 5 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 23 25 43 44
Madison Resley Cora Cordova Kadi Henderson Heather Black Megan Gurski Ariel Morbeck Terysa Dyer Ashley Ostler Tessa Loewen Haylee Hoch Kylee Schmitke Mikkel Griffin Mallory Hyland-Wilkinson Danielle Axe Kelsey Bryant Katie Olinger Amber Marlett Marqi Gray
1B INF UT P P UT UT P INF UT OF INF OF P INF C P C
R/R R/R R/R R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R L/R R/R R/R R/R L/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R
5-11 5-6 5-3 5-10 5-8 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-3 5-9 5-3 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-11 5-4 5-7 5-9
So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr.
Salina, Kan. (Salina HS) San Diego, Calif. (Valhalla HS) Vancouver, Wash. (Union HS) Lancaster, Calif. (Snow College) Saskatoon, Sask. (Bethlehem Cath. HS) Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Buena HS) West Jordan, Utah (Copper Hills HS) Syracuse, Utah (Syracuse HS) Abbotsford, B.C. (Yale Secondary School) Roy, Utah (Univ. of Utah) Salt Lake City, Utah (Juan Diego HS) St. George, Utah (College of S. Idaho) Murray, Utah (Snow College) Missoula, Mont. (Mesa State) Surrey, B.C. (College of S. Idaho) Yucaipa, Calif. (Yucaipa HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Rancho HS) Taylorsville, Utah (Salt Lake CC)
Head coach: Kyle Magnusson Assistant coaches: Marc Benjamin, Diana Phillips Volunteer assistant coach: Paige Affleck 2012 Roster by State Kansas Madison Resley California Heather Black Cora Cordova Katie Olinger Canada Kelsey Bryant Megan Gurski Tessa Loewen Washington Kadi Henderson
2012 Roster by Position
Utah Terysa Dyer Marqi Gray Mikkel Griffin Haylee Hoch Ashley Ostler Kylee Schmitke Mallory Hyland-Wilkinson Montana Danielle Axe Nevada Amber Marlett
Pitchers Danielle Axe Heather Black Megan Gurski Amber Marlett Ashley Ostler Catchers Marqi Gray Katie Olinger Infield Kelsey Bryant Cora Cordova Kadi Henderson Madison Resley
Arizona Ariel Morbeck
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Outfield Terysa Dyer Mikkel Griffin Mallory Hyland-Wilkinson Kylee Schmitke Utility Ariel Morbeck Tessa Loewen Haylee Hoch
2012 Player Bios
Danielle Axe • #21
Jr. • LHP • L/L • Missoula, Mont. • Mesa State
Heather Black • #7
Sr. • RHP • R/R • Lancaster, Calif. • Snow College
2011: Appeared in 26
2011: Second-team
games with 21 starts ...
all-Summit League ...
second on the pitching
Summit League all-Tour-
staff in wins (4), innings
nament team ... led the
pitched (102.0) and
SUU pitching staff with
strikeouts (47) ... threw
18 wins, five shutouts,
four complete games ...
four saves, 230.2 innings
recorded a season-high
pitched, 188 strikeouts
five strikeouts in South-
and holding opponents
ern Utah’s 2-1 defeat at
to a .271 batting av-
South Dakota State on
erage ... recorded a
April 8.
season-high 15 strikeouts in SUU’s 2-1 victory over
Before SUU: Played one season at Mesa State Col-
South Dakota State on April 9 ... threw a season-
lege, appearing in four games with two starts in the
high 11.0 innings in Southern Utah’s 4-3 victory over
circle for the Mavericks ... finished the year with a
North Dakota State on April 30.
0-1 record and 6.56 ERA in only 5.1 innings ... averaged a strikeout every fourth batter with five strike-
Before SUU: Played two years at Snow College,
outs in 20 opponent at bats.
earning Defensive Player of the Year and two-time SWAC all-tournament team honors ... helped the
Prep: Earned all-conference honors as a utility
Badgers to a third-place finish, pitching 32 of 35
player at Sentenial and Hellgate High Schools in
innings in the team’s conference tournament run
Missoula, Montana ... member of .300 hitters club ...
... finished the 2010 season with an overall record
also earned a varsity letter in cross country.
of 14-17 with a 2.97 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 209.2 innings pitched.
Personal: Parents are Jim and Kathi Axe ... majoring in athletic training.
Prep: Two-sport letter winner at Lancaster High School with letters in softball and volleyball ... helped the Eagles to a pair of Golden League championships ... three-time all-Golden League honoree with two first-team plaudits ... named Most Improved Offensive Player of the Year ... also earned first-team all-Golden Leage and MVP honors on the volleyball court, leading the Eagles to a league championship ... four-year scholar athlete ... earned Scholar Athlete of the Year honors as a senior. Personal: Parents are Gary and Judy Black ... majoring in athletic training.
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2012 Player Bios
Kelsey Bryant • #23
Jr. • INF • R/R • Surrey, B.C. • College of S. Idaho
Cora Cordova • #1
So. • INF • R/R • San Diego, Calif. • Valhalla HS
Before SUU: Played
2011: Appeared in 42
two years at the Col-
games with 31 starts ...
lege of Southern Idaho,
hit .261 from the plate
leading the team to a
with three doubles, one
pair of second-place
home run and eight RBI
conference finishes ...
... tallied two RBI against
two-time second-team
Western Illinois on March
all-conference selection
18, helping the T-Birds
... 2010 first-team all-
score four runs in the
region tournament team
bottom of the seventh
honoree.
for the 10-9 victory ... recorded six multi-hit
Prep: Mutli-sport ath-
games, including a
lete at Sullivan Heights HS, competing in volleyball,
streak of three consecutive contests ... logged a hit-
soccer, softball, baseball and track & field ... also
ting streak of seven consecutive games.
played for Bristish Columbia in 2007 and 2009, leading the team to a pair of gold medals in Edmonton
Prep: Thee-year letter winner in softball with two
and Prince Edward Island.
varsity letters in golf at Valhalla High School ... hit .409 with 14 doubles, three triples and one home
Personal: Parents are Judy and Ray Bryant ... major-
run with 30 RBI in 101 at bats ... three-time Union
ing in physical education with a teaching/coach-
Tribune all-academic fastpitch team ... two-time
ing emphasis ... member of the Canadian National
defensive player of the year ... earned first-team all-
team pool.
East County and two second-team all-Grossmont Hills fastpitch team honors. Personal: Parents are Rita and Bob Cordova ... majoring in physical education and human performance.
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Terysa Dyer • #12
Marqi Gray • #44
So. • OF • L/R • West Jordan, Utah • Copper Hills HS
Jr. • C • R/R • Taylorsville, Utah • Salt Lake CC
2011: Appeared in six
Before SUU: Played one
games with four starts
year at Salt Lake Com-
... recorded five hits in
munity College, helping
ten at bats during the
the Bruins to the NJCAA
year, including a pair of
softball championship
doubles and a home run
tournament ... also
... home run came on
helped SLCC to a region
her first collegiate at bat.
championship while earning academic all-
Prep: Four-year letter
region accolades as an
winner in softball at
individual.
Copper Hills High School Prep: Four-year letter
... also earned letters in basketball (three), tennis (two) and track & field
winner at Taylorsville High School ... helped the War-
... three-time first-team all Region with a second-
riors to the 2007 Utah state title and four consecu-
team honor in 2008 ... first-team all-state (Salt Lake
tive region titles ... two-time all-state and all-region
Tribune) and second-team all-state (Deseret News)
honoree ... also lettered in basketball and volley-
honors as a senior ... honorable mention all-state
ball.
(Deseret News) honors as a junior ... Copper Hills 2010 Female Athlete of the Year ... CHHS Sterling
Personal: Parents are Dave and Lana Gray ... ma-
Scholar in English.
joring in outdoor recreation.
Personal: Parents are Denise LaSalle and Ryan Dyer ... majoring in English.
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2012 Player Bios
Mikkel Griffin • #17
Jr. • OF • R/R • St. George, Utah • College of S. Idaho
Megan Gurski • #8
Fr. • RHP • L/R •Saskatoon, Sask. • Bethlehem Catholic HS
Before SUU: Played two
Prep: Attended Bethle-
seasons at the Col-
hem HS, but recorded
lege of Southern Idaho
most of her softball
... helped the team
experience at the club
to a pair of runner-up
level ... led the Saska-
finishes at the confer-
toon Lasers to a pair of
ence level ... two-time
Bantam Girls Western
all-region honoree ...
Canadian champion-
two-time junior college
ships in 2009 and 2010,
all-American ... two-time
earning an individual
all-tournament team
honor as the top pitcher
honoree ... broke the
in 2010 ... also named
single-season home run
to the all-star team as a
and batting average record with 28 in 2011 and
pitcher at the 2009 tournament ... member of team
a .480 clip at the plate in 2010 ... also holds career
Canada’s U16 national team in 2009 ... 2009 Sas-
records at CSI in home runs (48) and career batting
katchewan Softball Female Athlete of the Year.
average (.478). Personal: Parents are Barry Gurski and Corina Prep: Four-year letter winner in softball at Dixie HS
Poochay ... majoring in communication with an
while also lettering in soccer and basketball ...
emphasis in journalism.
four-time all-region honoree and two-time all-state accolade winner ... three-time all-tournament team honoree ... set the Utah state single-season home run and RBI record as a junior. Personal: Parents are Mark and Trudi Griffin ... majoring in psychology.
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Kadi Henderson • #5
So. • INF • R/R • Vancouver, Wash. • Union HS
Haylee Hoch • #15
Sr. • UT • R/R • Roy, Utah • University of Utah
2011: Appeared in 21
2011: Appeared and
games with 18 starts ...
started in 53 games
hit four doubles, three
during the season ...
home runs and record-
fifth on the team with a
ed 15 RBI in 56 at bats ...
.269 average from the
tallied a season-best five
plate ... second on the
RBI, including a game-
team with 11 doubles
winning three-run home
and 27 RBI ... finished the
run in Southern Utah’s
year with 45 hits, 21 runs
13-12 victory over IUPUI
and four home runs ...
on April 23.
recorded nine multi-hit games and six multi-RBI
Prep: Four-year letter
games ... second on
winner in softball and three-year letter winner in vol-
the team with an 11-game hitting streak during the
leyball at Union High Schoool ... helped the Titans
year.
to back-to-back region and league championships in 2009 and 2010 ... UHS went on to capture the dis-
Before SUU: Played two season at the University of
trict championship in 2010 ... three-time first-team all
Utah ... appeared in 38 games with 11 starts ... tal-
league honoree with second-team all-state honors
lied three doubles and four RBI in 47 at bats.
in 2010 and honorable mention all-state honors in Prep: Four-year letter winner in softball at Fremont
2009 ... three-year team captain.
High School ... all-time Utah high school leader in Personal: Parents are Bill and Tracy Henderson ...
career home runs (21) ... two-time all-state and
majoring in physical education with a coaching/
all-region at FHS ... three-time all-area selection ...
teaching emphasis.
helped the Silver Wolves to a state championship in 2005 ... led FHS in home runs for three seasons while leading the team in RBI in two. Personal: Parents are Dave and Jan Hoch ... majoring in physical education.
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2012 Player Bios
Mallory Hyland-Wilkinson • #20 Jr. • OF • L/R • Murray, Utah • Snow College
Tessa Loewen • #14
Fr. • UT • L/R • Abbotsford, B.C. • Yale Secondary
Before SUU: Played
Prep/Club: Played club
two season at Snow
with the Surrey Storm,
College under head
helping the team to a
coach Chad Larsen ...
pair of runner-up finishes
helped the Badgers to a
at the national level ...
third-place conference
also led the team to
finish in 2010 ... two-time
three provincial titles ...
all-region selection with
three-time member of
second-team honors
the Canadian Junior Na-
in 2010 and first-team
tional team, helping the
honors in 2011 ... named
team to a sixth-place fin-
Snow College’s Rookie
ish in the Czech Repub-
of the Year in 2010 ...
lic and a second-place
named to the Dean’s List in both years at Snow
finish in Colombia ... will play for the Canadian
while also serving as the team captain in 2010 and
Junior National team in 2011 when the team travels
2011 ... led the conference in triples during her
to South Africa.
freshman year. Personal: Parents are Edward and Blondine Loewen Prep: Four-year letter winner at Murray HS under
... majoring in nursing.
head coach Lisa Parker ... led the Spartans to four consecutive region championships, a state runnerup finish in 2006 and 2008 and a state title in 2007 ... second-team all-region selection in 2009 in addition to being named to the all-tournament team and the high school all-star team ... two-year team captain ... also lettered in volleyball. Personal: Parents are Matt and Michelle Hyland ... majoring in secondary education.
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Amber Marlett • #43
Fr. • RHP • R/R • Las Vegas, Nev. • Rancho HS
Ariel Morbeck • #11
Jr. • UT • R/R • Sierra Vista, Ariz. • Buena HS
Prep: Played at Rancho
2011: Appeared in 24
HS under head coach
games with 16 starts ...
Michelle Van Buren ...
recorded two doubles
helped the team to a
and 11 RBI ... carried a
conference champion-
four-game hitting streak
ship in 2011 ... four-time
early in the year.
first-team all-conference honoree and two-time
2010: Appeared in 47
first-team all-region
games with 45 starts dur-
selection ... also earned
ing the year ... finished
her team’s golden bat
fourth on the team with
award (2009, 2010,
a .294 average while tal-
2011), coaches’ award
lying 35 hits, including a
(2011) and Pitcher of the Year award (2011) ... also
pair of doubles ... finished the year with 12 RBI and
lettered in volleyball.
17 runs.
Personal: Parents are James and Lynn Marlett ...
Prep: Graduate of Buena High School where she
majoring in athletic training.
helped Coach Mike Tamooka’s Colts to three region titles as well as a runner-up finish in the state tournament her sophomore season ... batted .248 with six doubles, two tripes, two home runs, 20 RBI and scored 17 runs her senior season when both of her home runs were game-winning grand slams ... set the school record with eight RBI in a game ... team ranked among the nation’s top-5 in GPA all three of her seasons at BHS. Personal: Parents are Janice and Tony Morbeck ... plans to major in forensic science.
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2012 Player Bios
Katie Olinger • #25
Jr. • C • R/R • Yucaipa, Calif. • Yucaipa HS
Ashley Ostler • #14
Fr. • RHP • R/R • Syracuse, Utah • Syracuse HS
2011: Appeared in 35
Prep: Four-year letter
games with 27 starts ...
winner in basketball and
hit .215 from the plate
softball at Syracuse HS ...
with 14 hits, including
also earned three letters
three doubles and log-
in volleyball ... helped
ging five RBI ... record
the Titans to a region
two RBI in Southern
title in softball in 2010
Utah’s 7-4 defeat at
... three-time first-team
Oakland on April 16
all-state and all-region
... had a pair of three-
selection in the circle ...
game hitting streaks
helped her club team,
during the season.
Utah Sting, to a state runner-up finish ... mem-
2010: Appeared in 30 games with 10 starts dur-
ber of the girl’s basketball team that captured the
ing the year ... hit .282 from the plate with 11 hits,
state title in 2010 ... two-time academic all-state.
including two doubles and a triple in 39 at bats. Personal: Parents are Greg and Darcy Ostler ... maPrep: Graduate of Yucaipa High School where she
joring in biology/pre-med ... graduated in the top
was a two-time second-team all-league selection
10 percent at SHS ... member of the National Honor
for coach Dave Kivett’s Thunderbirds ... batted .311
Society.
with 10 doubles, two triples and 16 RBI her senior season ... a four-year honor roll student, member of CSF, and earned the English Award ... Coach’s Award winner in 2007 and 2008. Personal: Parents are Cheryl and Jeff Olinger ... plans to major in nursing.
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Madison Resley • #00 So. • INF • R/R • Salina, Kan. • Salina HS
Kylee Schmitke • #16
Fr. • OF • R/R • Salt Lake City, Utah • Juan Diego Cath. HS
2011: Summit League
Prep: Three-year letter
all-Tournament team ...
winner at Juan Diego
appeared in 55 games
Catholic HS ... helped
with 54 starts ... second
the Soaring Eagles to a
on the team in home
region title during her se-
runs (8) and RBI (27) ...
nior year ... earned three
third on the team with
consecutive all-state
71 total bases ... hit .265
and all-region honors ...
from the plate with sev-
led JDHS in stolen bases
en doubles ... recorded
each of her three years
six multi-hit games and
and also led the team in
eight multi-RBI games ...
batting average during
longest hitting streak dur-
her senior year.
ing 2011 was five games. Personal: Parents are Craig and Marni Schmitke ... Prep: Four-year letter winner in softball at Salina
majoring in criminal justice ... graduated with aca-
High School South ... helped the Cougars to four
demic honors.
consecutive region championships ... earned firstteam all-league, first-team all-state, league MVP and Offensive Player of the Year accolades ... finalist for the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year. Personal: Parents are Kelly and Karen Resley ... majoring in pre-nursing.
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2011 Overall Statistics
Record: 25-34 Home: 9-8 Away: 6-20 Neutral: 10-6 Summit: 14-10 Player
AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
Terysa Dyer
.500 6-4 10 1 5 2 0 1 2 10 1.000 2 0 3 0 .583 0 0 0-0 5 0 0 1.000
Heather Richardson .292 57-57 161 28 47 8 0 5 19 70 .435 22 4 34 1 .388 1 3 5-6 246 36 7 .976 Jenavieve Purcell .287 52-52 174 31 50 3 2 0 11 57 .328 12 2 31 0 .340 0 4 8-14 40 1 1 .976 Aly Daniels
.285 59-58 179 35 51 14 2 4 21 81 .453 19 10 21 2 .379 3 0 9-13 110 163 16 .945
Haylee Hoch
.269 53-53 167 21 45 11 0 4 27 68 .407 8 4 48 0 .317 1 4 1-1 23 3 1 .963
Madison Resley
.265 55-54 151 15 40 7 0 8 27 71 .470 18 7 37 2 .369 0 1 0-0 114 6 6 .952
Nicole Huntsman
.262 43-39 107 10 28 6 0 3 16 43 .402 12 4 17 0 .355 1 1 0-0 294 12 4 .987
Cora Cordova
.261 42-31 92 13 24 3 0 1 8 30 .326 5 1 9 2 .306 0 0 1-1 56 53 9 .924
Darleen Fernandez .241 58-57 166 24 40 9 0 11 39 82 .494 23 4 47 3 .345 1 2 0-0 49 140 11 .945 Katie Olinger
.215 35-27 65 3 14 3 0 0 5 17 .262 11 5 16 0 .370 0 3 0-0 22 1 4 .852
Brittany Henderson .206 31-24 68 11 14 4 1 2 15 26 .382 8 2 11 0 .308 0 1 0-0 78 5 1 .988 Kadi Henderson
.196 21-18 56 7 11 4 0 3 15 24 .429 3 0 12 1 .237 0 0 0-0 13 18 4 .886
Ariel Morbeck
.196 24-16 46 5 9 2 0 0 0 11 .239 3 0 21 0 .245 0 1 0-0 19 2 2 .913
Stephanie DeJesus .183 41-22 60 12 11 0 0 0 3 11 .183 7 1 16 0 .279 0 0 1-1 57 39 8 .923 Kara Bendt
.174 12-6 23 3 4 1 0 0 1 5 .217 1 0 3 1 .208 0 0 0-1 7 5 2 .857
Sami Jo Parry
.125 46-13 48 7 6 0 0 0 1 6 .125 4 2 17 0 .222 0 0 2-2 18 3 2 .913
Courtney Fick
.000 15-0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 3 0 .143 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000
Danielle Swopes
.000 5-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 .500
Totals
.252 59-59 1581 231 399 77 5 42 210 612 .387 159 46 348 12 .337 7 20 27-39 1169 581 87 .953
Opponents
.303 59-59 1605 316 486 80 10 47 265 727 .453 201 23 263 21 .387 8 37 67-89 1193 454 73 .958
LOB - Team (391), Opp (391). DPs turned - Team (34), Opp (23). IBB - Team (1), FERNANDEZ 1. Player
ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV
IP
H
R
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
Heather Black
3.28 18-18 46 34 25
5/1
4 230.2 246 137 108 87 188 35 5 26 908 .271 21 11 0 4 16
Danielle Axe
4.67 4-12 26 21 4
0/1
0 102.0 139 96 68 65 47 23 4 7 433 .321 18 7 9 1 13
Bubba Kearns 8.48 2-2 15 1 1 0/0
0 33.0 58 46 40 20 8 16 0 8 155 .374 8 2 0 2 3
Kara Bendt
9.92 1-2 15 3 0 0/0
0 24.0 43 37 34 29 20 6 1 6 109 .394 4 3 3 1 5
Totals
4.49 25-34 59 59 30
6/1
4 389.2 486 316 250 201 263 80 10 47 1605 .303 51 23 12 8 37
Opponents
2.87 34-25 59 59 28
5/1
3 397.2 399 231 163 159 348 77 5 42 1581 .252 31 46 3 7 20
PB - Team (23), RICHARDSON 17, B. HENDERSON 4, FICK 1, OLINGER 1, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - RICHARDSON (43-60), BLACK (36-49), AXE (24-31), B. HENDERSON (17-20), OLINGER (6-7), KEARNS (3-5), BENDT (4-4), MORBECK (1-1).
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Record: 14-10 Home: 8-4 Away: 6-6 Player
AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
Terysa Dyer
1.000 1-1 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 4 2.000 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000
Brittany Henderson .385 9-5 13 4 5 1 1 2 10 14 1.077 4 1 4 0 .556 0 1 0-0 21 1 0 1.000 Jenavieve Purcell .346 21-21 78 16 27 2 1 0 5 31 .397 7 0 8 0 .400 0 2 5-9 16 0 1 .941 Nicole Huntsman
.344 23-21 61 8 21 6 0 2 12 33 .541 7 3 7 0 .437 0 1 0-0 184 6 2 .990
Darleen Fernandez .300 24-24 70 16 21 6 0 5 20 42 .600 15 2 14 2 .437 0 1 0-0 20 55 7 .915 Aly Daniels
.280 24-24 82 20 23 7 0 2 4 36 .439 6 4 8 1 .355 1 0 2-2 41 69 9 .924
Heather Richardson .277 24-24 65 17 18 5 0 1 6 26 .400 13 3 10 0 .420 0 3 2-3 125 20 3 .980 Madison Resley
.262 23-23 65 5 17 2 0 3 14 28 .431 10 3 16 1 .385 0 1 0-0 19 2 2 .913
Cora Cordova
.255 19-17 51 5 13 2 0 0 5 15 .294 2 1 3 1 .296 0 0 1-1 23 34 6 .905
Kadi Henderson
.250 10-9 32 5 8 3 0 3 13 20 .625 0 0 6 1 .250 0 0 0-0 10 6 1 .941
Haylee Hoch
.247 23-23 77 13 19 6 0 1 15 28 .364 4 1 24 0 .289 1 3 0-0 12 1 1 .929
Katie Olinger
.229 17-14 35 1 8 2 0 0 5 10 .286 3 3 7 0 .341 0 0 0-0 5 0 2 .714
Ariel Morbeck
.125 7-2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 0 0 5 0 .125 0 0 0-0 2 0 1 .667
Stephanie DeJesus .111 14-3 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 1 0 1 0 .200 0 0 0-0 9 5 1 .933 Sami Jo Parry
.053 23-5 19 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .053 1 1 8 0 .143 0 0 1-1 5 1 0 1.000
Kara Bendt
.000 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0-1 0 0 0 .000
Courtney Fick
.000 8-0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 2 0 .200 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1.000
Danielle Swopes
.000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000
Totals
.274 24-24 675 121 185 44 2 19 109 290 .430 75 22 123 7 .364 2 12 11-17 500 247 37 .953
Opponents
.284 24-24 680 116 193 39 4 17 101 291 .428 63 9 130 8 .351 4 12 24-36 497 207 35 .953
LOB - Team (168), Opp (152). DPs turned - Team (10), Opp (10). IBB - Team (1), FERNANDEZ 1. Player
ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV
Danielle Axe
3.12 2-2 9 7 2 0/0
0 42.2 45 28 19 18 23 7 1 2 172 .262 7 1 1 1 4
Heather Black 3.15 11-6 21 16 13 2/0
2 109.0 116 59 49 32 99 22 2 9 433 .268 10 6 0 2 7
Kara Bendt
IP
H
R
ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA
12.00 1-1 4 1 0 0/0 0 7.0 14 12 12 5 6 1 1 4 35 .400 1 1 1 0 1
Bubba Kearns 14.88 0-1 4 0 0 0/0 0 8.0 18 17 17 8 2 9 0 2 40 .450 3 1 0 1 0 Totals
4.07 14-10 24 24 15
2/0
2 166.2 193 116 97 63 130 39 4 17 680 .284 21 9 2 4 12
Opponents
3.55 10-14 24 24 8
0/0
0 165.2 185 121 84 75 123 44 2 19 675 .274 20 22 1 2 12
PB - Team (8), RICHARDSON 7, FICK 1, Opp (4). SBA/ATT - RICHARDSON (21-31), BLACK (15-24), AXE (7-9), B. HENDERSON (3-4), BENDT (2-2), KEARNS (0-1).
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2011 Results
Game date Opposing team Score Feb 10, 2011 at Hawaii 1-9 L Feb 11, 2011 vs UC Davis 2-4 L Feb 11, 2011 vs Texas State 0-9 L Feb 12, 2011 at Hawaii 1-5 L Feb 12, 2011 vs Texas State W 1-0 Feb 18, 2011 vs Sam Houston St. W 2-0 Feb 18, 2011 vs Oklahoma 3-8 L Feb 19, 2011 at New Mexico St. 5-10 L Feb 19, 2011 vs Louisiana-Monroe W 10-7 Feb 20, 2011 at New Mexico St. 1-6 L Feb 22, 2011 vs Tennessee 1-10 L Feb 22, 2011 at UNLV 3-4 L Mar 04, 2011 at Boise State 3-7 L Mar 04, 2011 at Boise State 0-12 L Mar 05, 2011 vs Seattle W 12-10 Mar 05, 2011 at Boise State 0-2 L Mar 06, 2011 vs Seattle W 8-7 Mar 09, 2011 Utah 3-5 L Mar 09, 2011 UTtah 1-10 L Mar 11, 2011 IPFW * W 4-3 Mar 11, 2011 IPFW * 3-14 L Mar 12, 2011 IPFW * W 6-2 Mar 18, 2011 Western Illinois * W 8-6 Mar 18, 2011 Western Illinois * W 10-9 Mar 19, 2011 Western Illinois * 7-11 L Mar 22, 2011 at Dixie State 1-3 L Mar 22, 2011 at Dixie State 3-4 L Mar 25, 2011 at Centenary * W 6-0 Mar 25, 2011 at Centenary * W 6-1 Mar 26, 2011 at Centenary * W 3-0 Apr 1, 2011 vs Utah Valley W 6-2 Apr 1, 2011 vs Northern Colorado W 4-0 Apr 02, 2011 vs Northern Colorado W 4-2 Apr 02, 2011 vs Utah Valley W 5-4 Apr 06, 2011 at Brigham Young 1-3 L Apr 06, 2011 at Brigham Young 4-10 L Apr 08, 2011 at South Dakota St. * W 11-3 Apr 08, 2011 at South Dakota St. * 1-2 L Apr 09, 2011 at South Dakota St. * W 2-1 Apr 13, 2011 Dixie State 3-7 L Apr 13, 2011 Dixie State W 10-1 Apr 15, 2011 at Oakland * 1-2 L Apr 15, 2011 at Oakland * W 6-3 Apr 16, 2011 at Oakland * 4-7 L Apr 22, 2011 IUPUI * 1-2 L Apr 23, 2011 IUPUI * W 13-12 Apr 23, 2011 IUPUI * W 13-6 Apr 27, 2011 at Weber State 4-7 L Apr 27, 2011 at Weber State 4-12 L Apr 29, 2011 North Dakota St. * 1-7 L Apr 29, 2011 North Dakota St. * W 7-6 Apr 30, 2011 North Dakota St. * W 4-3 May 06, 2011 at UMKC * 2-7 L May 07, 2011 at UMKC * 1-4 L May 07, 2011 at UMKC * 1-5 L May 10, 2011 BRIGHAM YOUNG 0-8 L May 12, 2011 vs UMKC W 1-0 May 13, 2011 vs North Dakota State 0-8 L May 13, 2011 vs UMKC 3-4 L
r-h-e 1-5-0 2-6-2 0-1-3 1-2-0 1-5-1 2-4-1 3-6-1 5-12-1 10-14-4 1-3-0 1-4-1 3-6-3 3-5-1 0-0-2 12-9-0 0-5-0 8-13-1 3-6-2 1-4-4 4-8-1 3-4-1 6-9-1 8-9-2 10-13-1 7-11-2 1-6-1 3-5-4 6-7-2 6-8-1 3-8-1 6-13-1 4-8-0 4-10-1 5-7-0 1-3-1 4-6-2 11-13-1 1-5-3 2-5-0 3-8-1 10-10-2 1-4-2 6-9-6 4-11-2 1-1-0 13-13-0 13-13-1 4-5-3 4-7-2 1-3-2 7-12-2 4-6-1 2-4-1 1-3-1 1-6-3 0-5-1 1-3-0 0-1-3 3-7-1
r-h-e Inns Overall Summit 9-7-0 5 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-7-1 7 0-2-0 0-0-0 9-12-0 6 0-3-0 0-0-0 5-5-0 7 0-4-0 0-0-0 0-5-1 7 1-4-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 7 2-4-0 0-0-0 8-9-2 7 2-5-0 0-0-0 10-9-3 7 2-6-0 0-0-0 7-7-5 (8) 3-6-0 0-0-0 6-8-2 7 3-7-0 0-0-0 10-10-0 5 3-8-0 0-0-0 4-6-4 7 3-9-0 0-0-0 7-10-2 7 3-10-0 0-0-0 12-9-0 5 3-11-0 0-0-0 10-15-1 7 4-11-0 0-0-0 2-6-1 7 4-12-0 0-0-0 7-13-1 (8) 5-12-0 0-0-0 5-10-3 7 5-13-0 0-0-0 10-13-0 7 5-14-0 0-0-0 3-8-1 7 6-14-0 1-0-0 14-9-1 5 6-15-0 1-1-0 2-5-0 7 7-15-0 2-1-0 6-11-2 7 8-15-0 3-1-0 9-14-2 7 9-15-0 4-1-0 11-18-1 7 9-16-0 4-2-0 3-5-2 7 9-17-0 4-2-0 4-7-0 7 9-18-0 4-2-0 0-4-1 7 10-18-0 5-2-0 1-5-2 7 11-18-0 6-2-0 0-1-2 7 12-18-0 7-2-0 2-6-0 7 13-18-0 7-2-0 0-6-2 7 14-18-0 7-2-0 2-6-0 7 15-18-0 7-2-0 4-11-0 7 16-18-0 7-2-0 3-7-0 (8) 16-19-0 7-2-0 10-12-0 7 16-20-0 7-2-0 3-8-4 7 17-20-0 8-2-0 2-5-0 7 17-21-0 8-3-0 1-3-1 7 18-21-0 9-3-0 7-8-1 7 18-22-0 9-3-0 1-6-1 5 19-22-0 9-3-0 2-7-1 7 19-23-0 9-4-0 3-5-5 7 20-23-0 10-4-0 7-7-2 7 20-24-0 10-5-0 2-8-1 (9) 20-25-0 10-6-0 12-14-2 7 21-25-0 11-6-0 6-15-1 7 22-25-0 12-6-0 7-10-2 7 22-26-0 12-6-0 12-15-3 6 22-27-0 12-6-0 7-9-0 7 22-28-0 12-7-0 6-6-3 7 23-28-0 13-7-0 3-8-2 (11) 24-28-0 14-7-0 7-6-1 7 24-29-0 14-8-0 4-9-0 7 24-30-0 14-9-0 5-8-0 7 24-31-0 14-10-0 8-9-0 5 24-32-0 14-10-0 0-3-0 7 25-32-0 14-10-0 8-10-0 7 25-33-0 14-10-0 4-10-0 7 25-34-0 14-10-0
* = Conference game () extra inning game
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Pitcher BLACK (L 0-1) AXE (L 0-1) BLACK (L 0-2) AXE (L 0-2) BLACK (W 1-2) BLACK (W 2-2) AXE (L 0-3) BLACK (L 2-3) BLACK (W 3-3) AXE (L 0-4) AXE (L 0-5) BLACK (L 3-4) BLACK (L 3-5) AXE (L 0-6) BLACK (W 4-5) BENDT (L 0-1) KEARNS (W 1-0) BLACK (L 4-6) KEARNS (L 1-1) BLACK (W 5-6) BENDT (L 0-2) BLACK (W 6-6) BLACK (W 7-6) BLACK (W 8-6) KEARNS (L 1-2) BLACK (L 8-7) AXE (L 0-7) BLACK (W 9-7) AXE (W 1-7) BLACK (W 10-7) BLACK (W 11-7) AXE (W 2-7) BLACK (W 12-7) KEARNS (W 2-2) BLACK (L 12-8) AXE (L 2-8) BLACK (W 13-8) AXE (L 2-9) BLACK (W 14-8) BLACK (L 14-9) AXE (W 3-9) BLACK (L 14-10) AXE (W 4-9) BLACK (L 14-11) BLACK (L 14-12) BENDT (W 1-2) BLACK (W 15-12) BLACK (L 15-13) AXE (L 4-10) BLACK (L 15-14) BLACK (W 16-14) BLACK (W 17-14) BLACK (L 17-15) BLACK (L 17-16) AXE (L 4-11) BLACK (L 17-17) BLACK (W 18-17) BLACK (L 18-18) AXE (L 4-12)
Attend Time 768 1:30 817 2:11 817 2:30 1192 2:11 1192 1:57 0 1:27 457 2:06 0 1:50 340 2:31 344 2:04 106 1:18 166 1:51 101 2:04 205 1:25 0 2:23 250 2:13 0 2:21 101 2:11 101 1:44 106 1:56 106 1:36 103 1:50 111 2:04 111 2:19 119 2:14 143 1:40 132 1:51 74 2:00 - 1:35 56 1:42 197 1:40 171 1:42 162 1:47 212 1:33 - 2:08 519 2:43 - 1:57 112 1:45 102 1:45 - 1:57 97 1:18 0 1:38 157 2:00 77 1:53 113 2:25 - 2:26 100 2:22 - 1:47 135 2:00 - 2:08 102 2:24 159 2:42 127 1:33 132 1:29 132 1:29 75 1:31 174 1:40 272 1:45 265 2:04
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Record Book - Individual
HITTING Batting Average (Min. 75 at bats) Player Avg. Year Denise Johnson .405 1993 Luann Weston .405 1988 Debbie Bone .404 1978 Natalie Smith .404 1978 Christy Burge .398 1998 Lacee LePrey .397 2004 Kristen Carmicheal .395 2005 Shellie Spencer .388 1987 Marci Pratt .381 2006 Denise Muir .379 1984
Doubles Player Becky Peterson Lacee LePrey Christy Burge Christy Burge Jennifer Smith Lacee LePrey Joni Bardsley Aly Daniels Lindi Kennedy Jentry Jo Johnson Anna Leeman
2B Year 20 1984 17 2002 17 1997 17 1996 17 1984 16 2004 16 2000 14 2011 14 2007 14 2004 14 2002
Hits Player Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt Lacee LePrey Kortney Hall Lindi Kennedy Kelly Grundy Kristen Carmicheal Lacee LePrey Marci Pratt
Triples Player Marci Pratt Emily Cederholm Lori McCurdy Tiffany Burt Shellie Spencer Sarah Poloni Christy Burge Lori Mott Marci Pratt
3B Year 14 2006 8 2000 8 1981 7 2006 7 1986 6 2000 6 1998 6 1979 5* 2007
Hits Year 83 2006 73 2006 69 2004 68 2006 67 2007 62 2001 58 2005 58 2002 57* 2007
Home Runs Player Lindi Kennedy Bobbi Jo Merrill Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt Darleen Fernandez Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt Erin Niederhauser Kortney Hall Cassie Cresswell Tiffany Burt Lacee LePrey
Marci Pratt 18
Runs Batted In Player Marci Pratt Lindi Kennedy Kortney Hall Tiffany Burt Bonnie Cahill
Lindi Kennedy
Bobbi Jo Merrill Erin Niederhauser Darleen Fernandez Jentry Johnson Aly Daniels Cami Niko HR Year Marci Pratt 15 2007 13 2007 Runs Scored 13 2006 Players 12 2006 Marci Pratt 11 2011 Tiffany Burt 11 2007 Marci Pratt 11 2005 Kimberly Tillery 10 2007 Lacee LePrey 10 2006 Rodeo Carli 9 2007 Erin Niederhauser 9 2005 Anna Leeman 9 2004 Tiffany Burt Bonnie Cahill RBI Year 58 2006 57 2007 54 2006 52 2006 51 1981
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Stolen Bases Players Kimberly Tillery Norian James Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt
46 46 39 39 38 38 37*
2007 2007 2011 2004 2010 1997 2007
R Year 55 2006 51 2006 50 2007 46 2004 45 2004 42 2006 42 2007 40 2004 38 2005 38 1978
SB Year 35 2004 29 2010 28 2006 26 2006
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Wendy Haramoto Rulen Andrade Crystal Bingham Kimberly Tillery Norian James Rodeo Carli
21 17 17 17 16 14*
2000 2002 2002 2002 2008 2008
Total Bases Player TB G Year Marci Pratt 163 66 2006 Tiffany Burt 132 65 2006 Lindi Kennedy 130 61 2007 Lacee LePrey 120 56 2004 Marci Pratt 112 59 2007 Kortny Hall 112 65 2006 Tiffany Burt 105 49 2005 Bobbi Jo Merril 104 60 2007 Cassie Cresswell 95 59 2007 Kristen Carmicheal 95 47 2005 Slugging Percentage (Min. 70 at bats) Player Marci Pratt Lindi Kennedy Lacee LePrey Tiffany Burt Marci Pratt Christy Burge Tiffany Burt Kristen Carmicheal Chris Ramzic Bobbi Jo Merrill
Slg% Year .748 2006 .707 2007 .690 2004 .667 2006 .651 2007 .650 1998 .648 2005 .646 2005 .628 1984 .605 2007
Lacee LePrey Jennifer Smith
119 134.0 2003 Jill Jacobsen 16 1986 115 153.1 1984 Shauna Mecham 16 1981 Amy Sauer 15* 2005 Earned Run Average (Min. 50 IP or APP in 2/3 of games) *Mark equaled many times, most Player ERA IP Year recent instance listed Donna Pay 0.57 78.7 1987 Genie Turley 0.70 161 1989 INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Jill Jacobsen 0.91 84.1 1987 Jill Jacobsen 0.91 221.1 1986 Hitting Lorrie Muir 0.92 107 1990 Batting Average Donna Pay 1.06 78.2 1986 (Min. 2 YRS or 200 ABs) Chris Tea 1.09 96.0 1978 Player Avg. Years Genie Turley 1.12 143.1 1990 L. Lambros .375 (81-216) 1978-79 Donna Pay 1.37 163.0 1988 T. Burt .361 (130-360) 2005-06 Jennifer Smith 1.40 153.1 1984 M. Pratt .358 (140-390) 2006-07 C. Burge .356 (155-435) 1996-99 B. Cahill .350 (141-403) 1978-81 L. McCurdy .349 (75-125) 1981-82 D. Johnson .346 (90-260) 1993-94 K. Carmicheal .339 (97-286) 2004-05 L. Kennedy .336 (116-345) 2007-08 K. Hall .334 (110-329) 2005-06
PITCHING Strikeouts Player Mandy Flint Lacee LePrey Lacee LePrey Heather Black Kristina Brooks Marissa Gonzalez Amy Sauer Lacee LePrey Cherelyn Bingham Corie Jensen
Lacee LePrey K IP Year 244 247.2 2001 204 192.2 2004 197 197.2 2002 188 230.2 2011 176 248.2 2008 156 178.0 2007 130 179.0 2006 123 138.2 2003 121 243.1 1997 119 145.0 2006
Wins Player Lacee LePrey Cherelyn Bingham Heather Black Kristina Brooks Amy Sauer Jennifer Smith Kristina Brooks Lacee LePrey
W Year 23 2004 19 1997 18 2011 18 2008 18 2006 17 1984 16 2007 16 2002
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Hits Player Lacee LePrey Aly Daniels Anna Leeman Heather Olsen Emily Cederholm Christy Burge Rodeo Carli Erin Niederhauser Jennty Jo Johnson Marci Pratt Jenavieve Purcell Tiffany Burt
Hits Years 230 2001-04 190 2008-11 185 2001-04 177 1994-97 165 1998-01 165 1996-99 155 2005-08 152 2004-07 149 2004-07 140 2006-07 137 2009-11 130 2005-06
Doubles Player Lacee LePrey Anna Leeman Aly Daniels Christy Burge Jentry Jo Johnson Darleen Fernandez Becky Peterson
2B Years 47 2001-04 44 2001-04 41 2008-11 40 1996-99 37 2003-06 32 2008-11 27 1982-84 19
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Bonnie Cahill Marci Pratt Natalie McBurney Rodeo Carli Lindi Kennedy Kristen Carmicheal
27 25 23 23 23 21*
1978-81 2006-07 2008-09 2005-08 2007-08 2004-05
Triples Player Marci Pratt Anna Leeman Emily Cederholm Sarah Poloni Lori Mott Aly Daniels Jenavieve Purcell Tiffany Burt Christy Burge Heather Hobbs Lori McCurdy Bonnie Cahill
3B Years 19 2006-07 16 2001-04 14 1998-01 13 1997-00 13 1979-82 12 2008-11 9 2009-11 9 2005-06 9 1996-99 9 1988-91 9 1981-82 9 1987-81
Lindi Kennedy Bobbi Jo Merrill Aly Daniels Lacee LePrey Jentry Jo Johnson Erin Niederhauser Christy Burge Kortney Hall Amy Sauer Cami Niko
22 22 21 20 19 16 12 11 11 11
2007-08 2004-07 2008-11 2001-04 2003-06 2004-07 1996-99 2005-06 2005-06 1996-99
Runs Batted In Player Lacee LePrey Aly Daniels Jentry Jo Johnson Darleen Fernandez Anna Leeman Bonnie Cahill Erin Niederhauser Marci Pratt Lindi Kennedy Christy Burge Bobbi Jo Merrill Tiffany Burt Lori Mott
RBI Years 122 2001-04 119 2008-11 113 2003-06 109 2008-11 106 2001-04 105 1978-81 98 2004-07 95 2006-07 91 2007-08 88 1996-99 78 2004-07 77 2005-06 77 1979-82
Runs Scored Player Aly Daniels Lacee LePrey Anna Leeman Rodeo Carli Erin Niederhauser Bonnie Cahill Jentry Jo Johnson Marci Pratt Lori Mott Tiffany Burt Brittany Henderson Christy Burge
R Years 125 2008-11 125 2001-04 121 2001-04 111 2005-08 108 2004-07 108 1978-81 107 2003-06 105 2006-07 96 1979-82 90 2005-06 85 2008-11 74 1996-99
Stolen Bases Player Kimberly Tillery Norian James Erin Niederhauser Shaylin Stoddard
SB Years 64 2002-04 53 2008-10 44 2004-07 38 1999-00
Darleen Fernandez Home Runs Player Darleen Fernandez Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt 20
HR Years 31 2008-11 24 2006-07 23 2005-06
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Aly Daniels Marci Pratt Tiffany Burt Aly Daniels Jenavieve Purcell Rodeo Carli Lacee LePrey Crystal Bingham Heather Hobbs Brittany Henderson April Cox Total Bases Player Lacee LePrey Aly Daniels Anna Leeman Marci Pratt D. Fernandez Christy Burge Tiffany Burt E. Niederhauser E. Cederholm Rodeo Carli Bonnie Cahill Lindi Kennedy
37 37 36 33 31 30 26 26 25 21*
2006-07 2005-06 2008-11 2009-11 2005-08 2001-04 2001-02 1988-91 2008-11 2002-03
TB G Years 353 221 2001-04 318 212 2008-11 294 215 2001-04 275 123 2006-07 253 187 2008-11 249 155 1996-99 236 112 2005-06 223 212 2004-07 222 210 1998-01 212 227 2005-08 215 120 1978-81 211 113 2007-08
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Slugging Percentage (Min. 2 seasons, 150 ABs) Player Slg% Years Marci Pratt .705 2006-07 Tiffany Burt .665 2005-06 Christy Burge .622 1996-99 Lindi Kennedy .611 2007-08 Bonnie Cahill .534 1979-81 Lori Lambros .528 1978-79 Chris Razmic .527 1983-84 Kristen Carmicheal .517 2004-05 Darleen Fernandez .515 2008-11 Aly Daniels .514 2008-11 Kortney Hall .507 2005-06 Lacee LePrey .505 2001-04 PITCHING Strikeouts Player Lacee LePrey Kristina Brooks Mandy Flint S. Mecham Amy Sauer Heather Black Corie Jensen M. Gonzales
K IP Years 643 669.1 2001-04 642 837.1 2007-10 244 247.2 2001 205 305 1978-81 195 293 2005-06 188 230.2 2011174 204.1 2005-06 156 178 2007
Kristina Brooks
2006 Jill Jacobsen Jennifer Smith Mandi Brown
132 305.2 1986-87 128 166.2 1984-85 121 194 2003-04
Earned Run Average (Min. 2 Years, 150 IP) Player ERA IP Years Jennifer Smith 1.27 165.2 1984-85 S. Mecham 1.40 305 1978-79 Donna Pay 1.48 364.2 1985-88 Genie Turley 1.61 525 1989-90 Jill Jacobsen 1.92 219 1978-79 Mandi Flint 1.95 247.2 2001 Amy Sauer 2.66 304.1 2005-06 Lacee LePrey 2.70 533.1 2001-04 Tracy Evans 3.21 209 2002-03 Heather Black 3.28 230.2 2011C. Bingham 3.48 243.1 1997 Wins Player W Years Kristina Brooks 58 2007-10 Lacee Leprey 52 2001-04 Amy Sauer 33 2005-06 Shauna Mecham 32 1978-81 Jill Jacobsen 29 1986-87 Lori McCurdy 28 1981-82 Genie Turley 25 1989-90 Donna Pay 23 1985-88 Lori Shephard 22 1999-00 Cherelyn Bingham 19 1997 Genie Turley 19 1989-90 Heather Black 18 2011-
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TEAM BATTING RECORDS Batting Average Year 1978 1979 1980 1984 1997 1985 2005 2004 2006 2007
G Avg. 31 .347 37 .328 16 .303 35 .298 53 .297 18 .296 49 .294 56 .293 66 .288 61 .284
At Bats Year 2001 2006 2007 2011 2000 1996 1995 2004 1999 2002
G AB 64 1699 64 1695 61 1624 59 1581 60 1542 61 1527 59 1508 56 1478 58 1430 53 1429
Hits Year 2006 2007 2001
G H 64 492 61 461 64 444 21
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2007
22
2004 2000 1997 2011 2005 2002 1996 1995
56 433 60 424 53 418 59 399 49 383 53 379 61 359 59 345
Doubles Year 2004 2011 1984 2006 2007 2008 2002 2005 2003 2000 1997
G 2B 56 94 59 77 35 76 64 75 61 74 52 72 53 71 49 69 48 67 60 67 53 62
Triples Year 2000 2006 1986 1979 1981 1999 2007 2004
G 3B 60 38 61 31 42 30 37 26 39 21 58 20 61 19 56 19
1978 1997 1985
31 18 53 17 29 17
Home Runs Year 2007 2006 2005 2011 2004 2008 2003 1997 2010 2000 1998 1978
G HR 61 68 64 58 49 49 59 42 56 39 52 27 48 26 53 19 51 18 60 15 36 15 31 15
Runs Batted In Year 2006 2007 2004 2011 1997 2005 1981 2000 2008 2001 2003
G RBI 64 312 61 303 56 253 59 210 57 209 49 199 39 191 60 191 54 187 64 182 45 181
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Runs Scored Year 2006 2007 2004 1997 1981 1979 2011 2008 2005 2000 2001
G R 64 339 61 326 56 294 53 253 39 243 37 242 59 231 54 218 49 214 60 213 64 207
Stolen Bases Year 2004 2006 2002 2008 2010 2000 1978 1979 2007 2003 1986
G SB 56 110 64 101 53 81 52 74 51 64 60 64 31 60 37 56 61 54 45 54 42 53
Total Bases Year 2006 2007 2004 2011 2000 2005 2001 1997 2008 2002 2003
G TB 64 803 61 777 56 682 59 612 60 612 49 611 64 573 53 571 54 546 53 507 45 455
Slugging Percentage Year G SLG% 1984 35 .482 2007 61 .478
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2006 2005 2004 1979 1982 1997 2000 2008
64 .474 49 .469 56 .461 37 .445 35 .432 53 405 60 .397 54 .395
Walks Year 2007 2006 2004 2001 2011 2008 2000 2003 1979 1982 2005
G BB 61 193 66 187 56 183 64 175 59 159 52 159 60 142 48 139 37 131 35 123 49 121
Hit-By-Pitch Year 2011 2007 2004 2006 2008 2001 1997 1999
G HBP 59 46 61 31 56 25 66 24 52 23 64 21 53 18 58 17
2005 2002 2010 2003
49 15 53 15 51 12 45 12
Earned Run Average Year 1987 1986 1990 On-Base Percentage 1989 Year G OBP 1988 1978 31 .416 1984 1979 37 .402 1978 1990 38 .392 1979 2004 56 .378 1985 2007 61 .369 2001 2006 64 .367 2005 49 .359 Wins 2008 54 .350 Year 1997 53 .347 2004 2003 45 .340 2006 1981 TEAM PITCHING RECORDS 2007 1986 Strikeouts 2003 Year IP K 2001 2001 430.1 332 2006 2004 372.1 315 2011 2007 403.2 301 1997 2006 419.1 276 2005 2011 389.2 263 2000 2002 353.0 263 2005 321.2 200 Saves 2008 349.1 192 Year 2003 301.0 191 1984 1997 340.1 138 2005 1981 279.0 134 2001 2011 2007 2003 1986 1988 2006 Shutouts Year 2001 2004 2003 2002 2007
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IP ERA 157.2 0.76 310 0.93 267.2 1.18 206 1.22 239 1.44 240.4 1.66 207 1.83 248 2.46 114 2.52 430.1 2.65
G W 56 38 66 34 39 31 61 30 42 30 48 29 64 28 53 26 59 25 53 24 49 23 60 23
G SV 35 6 49 5 64 5 59 4 61 4 48 4 42 4 36 4 66 2*
G SHO 64 11 56 9 48 9 53 9 61 8 23
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2006 2011 1997 1990 1986 1981 Innings Pitched Year 2001 2006 2007 1995 2011 1996 2004 1999 2002 2008 1997 Hits Allowed Year 1985 1989 1982 1990 1987 1981 1978 1988 1984 1983 Runs Allowed Year 1987 1990 1981 1985 1984 1986 1988 1991 2003 1982
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66 7 59 6 53 6 38 6 38 5 39 5
Earned Runs Allowed Year IP ER 1987 157.2 17 1989 206.0 36 1985 114.0 41 1986 310.0 41 1990 267.2 45 1988 239.0 49 G IP 1978 207.0 54 64 430.1 1984 240.0 57 64 419.1 1991 203.2 82 61 403.2 1979 248.0 87 59 396.1 59 389.2 Walks 61 386.2 Year IP BB 56 372.1 1987 157.2 59 58 372.1 1991 203.2 64 53 353.0 1985 114.0 69 54 349.1 1989 206.0 71 53 340.1 1981 279.0 73 2001 430.1 81 1992 285.0 82 IP H 1993 293.2 85 114.0 137 2000 430.1 94 206.0 137 1994 300.1 97 190.2 171 267.2 182 Batting Average Against* 157.2 194 Year IP Avg. 279.0 203 1990 267.2 .165 207.0 215 1988 239.0 .199 239.0 220 2004 372.1 .236 240.0 224 2003 321.0 .251 129.0 229 2001 430.1 .264 2002 353.0 .264 2007 403.2 .270 IP R 2006 431.0 .282 157.2 84 1993 293.3 .298 267.2 92 2011 389.2 .303 279.0 106 2008 349.1 .305 114.0 119 *Not kept until 1988 240.0 122 310.0 129 239.0 143 203.2 158 301.0 162 233.0 186
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Team Defensive Records Assists Year 1996 2000 1995 2006 1999 2011 2002 1986 2001 1993 1990
G A 61 670 60 667 59 641 64 599 58 592 59 581 53 561 38 509 64 500 45 497 38 496
Fielding Percentage Year G FLD% 2003 48 .970 2001 64 .958 2002 53 .957 2006 64 .955 1997 53 .955 2011 59 .953 2005 49 .951 2004 56 .947 2008 54 .945 1995 59 .945
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SUU Athletic Department Mission Statement Southern Utah University’s Athletic Department is dedicated to providing quality programs that assist in complimenting and fulfilling the University’s educational objectives and mission. The athletic program adheres to the policies and procedures of the NCAA and the rules of any conference, league or association of which it is a member. The Athletic Department is committed to excellence in academics as well as athletics and focuses on fielding competitive teams at the Division I level. Participation in intercollegiate athletics is an integral part of the student’s overall educational experience. The University strives to reach the highest possible graduation rate for all of its
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student-athletes while focusing on their social, cultural and intellectual development. The Athletic Department recognizes the importance of equity in all of its programs and promotes diversity in both student-athletes and staff. Student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with intercollegiate athletics are expected to embrace the principles of sportsmanship and ethical conduct.
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Southern Utah University has an outstanding athletic tradition. The majority of SUU’s sports are affiliated with the Summit League, with the exception of gymnastics (which competes in the Western Athletic Conference) and football, a charter member of the Great West Football Conference. SUU’s teams regularly compete for conference championships. This past year SUU David Palmer
women captured the Summit League cross country title while the gymnastics team took home the Western Athletic Conference trophy. Several teams on campus advanced to the conference tournament in their respective sports with a collection of individual athletes garnering all-tournament and all-conference honors. The SUU gymnastics team has been represented in NCAA post-season competi-
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tion every year since 1991. This past season, Southern Utah was represented at the NCAA National Championships in gymnastics as well as indoor and outdoor track & field. Southern Utah football has claimed three FCS rushing titles over the past decade. Pictured Nick Freitas - Two-time all-Summit League peformer and 2009 draft pick of the
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Minnesota Twins Nick Miller - Led the nation in all-purpose yards in 2008. Currently plays for the Oakland Raiders. Challis Pascucci - 2010 all-Summit League honoree Jess Baumgartner - 2007 Cross Country NCAA All-American (Third Place) Nate Page
Marci Pratt - Two-time Summit League Player of the Year Kristi Koplin - 2010 NCAA National Championship Qualifier Elise Wheeler - Three-time All-American, 2009 Regional and WAC Gymnast of the Year Fred House - Mid-Continent Conference MVP Nate Page - 2009 NCAA National Championship Qualifier Kristen Fronk
Ksusha Nazarova - Two-time all-Summit League performer Analaine Pelaez - 2010 Summit League Freshman of the Year David Palmer - Named Japan Basketball League MVP Kristen Fronk - Two-time all-Summit League honoree
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Ken Beazer SUU Athletic Director
Ken Beazer was named Southern Utah’s Athletic Director on Dec. 21, 2005 and took the reins of the program Jan. 2, 2006. Beazer came to Southern Utah from Utah
Debby Baker Head Volleyball Coach
Marlene Barth Academic Coordinator
Nick Bartlett Marketing & Promotions
Scott Bauman Head Gymnastics Coach
Dan Bennion Strength & Conditioning
Todd Brown Assoc. AD/Compliance
Richard Church Head Golf Coach
Kyle Cottam Media Relations
David Eldredge Head Baseball Coach
Neil Gardner Asst. AD/Media Relations
Dr. Deborah Hill Faculty Athletic Rep.
Becky Hogan Head WSOC Coach
Eric Houle Head XC/T&F Coach
Kit Janes Eligibility Specialist
Ed Lamb Head Football Coach
Lenny Lee Head Tennis Coach
Kyle Newhouse Media Relations
Kyle Magnusson Head Softball Coach
Ricky Mendini Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine
JR Payne Head WBB Coach
Nick Robinson Head MBB Coach
Suzie Rowley Thunderbird Club
Shon Spevak Ticket Manager
Teshia Williams Administrative Asst.
State University, where he has served as director of athletic development for the past fourplus years. While at USU, Beazer developed and initiated the largest capital campaign in the history of the school’s athletic department, including fund-raising for a planned $25 million renovation of Romney Stadium. Prior to his time at Utah State, Beazer spent nine years at Snow College, the first three as defensive coordinator on the football coaching staff and the final six – from 1995 to 2001 – as the school’s director of athletics. As a coach his teams ranked among the NJCAA’s top five defenses two of his three seasons, while as AD at Snow he implemented the college’s first Athletic Foundation Board as well as an annual giving program. He also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant football coach at Washington State University. Beazer is a 1989 graduate of Weber State University with a degree in broadcast communication. He also holds a master of arts degree in communication from Washington State, as well as an associate of arts in the same field from Snow College. Beazer and his wife, Cidnee, are the parents of four children: Rhett, Adrienne, Jadon and Harrison. Ken Beazer on SUU Athletics: Southern Utah University is truly a place where academics come first. The strong academic commitment of the staff and coaches is manifest in the overall academic accomplishments our teams achieve on an annual basis. The University’s strong academic emphasis, coupled with the dedicated efforts of the student athletes, allows the Athletics Department to continually post high marks in the classroom. The academic climate offered at SUU enables the institution to attract and retain high quality student athletes with sound character and a clear understanding of personal responsibility. Thunderbird Athletics was recently rewarded by its fellow institutions with an unprecedented, fourth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference Sportsmanship Award, setting a new standard by which all institutions are now measured. Southern Utah is fortunate to have a great relationship with the community, bringing new meaning to the term, “campus community.” Cedar City residents are hospitable, friendly and eager to serve, creating an ideal setting for personal growth. Thunderbird student athletes readily accept their responsibility of role models and spent countless hours in the local schools mentoring children. Southern Utah University’s commitment to athletics is manifest in its first class athletic facilities, providing the necessary amenities for a student athlete to achieve his/her athletic goals and compete at higher levels. Southern Utah University is an ideal place to achieve academic and athletic excellence and reach the high expectations we all have. Southern Utah University is one of the best locations to experience a true college atmosphere.
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Dr. Michael T. Benson Southern Utah University President
Michael T. Benson was appointed the 15th president of Southern Utah University on November 10, 2006, by the Utah State Board of Regents. Dr. Benson came to SUU from Snow College where he served as president for five years. Prior to his tenure in Ephraim, Dr. Benson was special assistant to the president and secretary to the University of Utah, a cabinet-level position on that campus. During his presidency at Snow, athletic teams excelled, winning several conference championships and finishing near the top of national rankings. He was instrumental in establishing America’s premier junior college football bowl game, the Zions Bank Top of the Mountains Bowl, played each December in Salt Lake City. Dr. Benson currently serves as Chair of the Presidents’ Council for the Summit League. President Benson is the father of four children, Emma, Samuel, Truman Taft, and Tatum Anne. He and his wife Debi, along with the kids, are regularly seen around campus and at all types of sporting events. An accomplished athlete, Dr. Benson was captain of the East High School basketball team and one of four sophomores on the team that won the 1981 Utah State championship. He turned down track scholarships as a senior at East to enroll at Brigham Young University on a leadership scholarship, eventually earning a bachelor’s degree in political science, English, and history while playing on the junior varsity basketball team. He has also competed in the worlds oldest rivalry, serving as a player/coach in leading Oxford University over Cambridge in the 1994 Varsity Basketball Match. President Benson has completed several marathons with his best time (2:41) winning his age division at the St. George Marathon. In 1984, Michael was one of only 19 teenagers to compete in the Boston Marathon, with his finishing time of 2:52 placing him in the top 15% of all registered runners. While President of Snow College, he ran the St. George Marathon again, this time raising over $50,000 for the athletic department. He currently maintains a seven handicap in his favorite sport, golf. Dr. Benson holds a doctorate in modern Middle Eastern History from Oxford University. His criticallyacclaimed book, Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel has led to many lecturing and consulting opportunities. Michael regularly leads tour groups to the Middle East where he is eager to share his love for and knowledge of the region. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in non-profit administration at the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. The Bensons are delighted to be at Southern Utah University and look forward to supporting Thunderbird student-athletes for many years to come.
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Dear Thunderbird Fans and Supporters: One of America’s great coaches once said, “The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.” All of us at Southern Utah University are committed to helping our student-athletes as they prepare to win on their respective fields and courts of competition. But more importantly, we are committed to helping them acquire those tools, experiences, and skills that will help them succeed in life and their life’s work. I thank you for your continued commitment to SUU and its many outstanding athletic programs which now number 17 – the second highest number of Division I sports programs offered in the entire State of Utah. For all those who enjoy a football Saturday on a beautiful fall day in the shadow of Cedar Mountain, the benefits of Division I athletics in our community are innumerable. From the dollars spent by visiting teams and fans in our local places of business to the positive media coverage generated by our studentathletes, the University is the beneficiary of these and other positive by-products of the substantial investment in our athletic program. Donors and alumni are even more proud of their association with the University when they see a return on their donated dollars in the form of success on the field and in the classroom. Excellence in athletics will continue to be an investment we are willing to make at Southern Utah University. In addition to those student-athletes who learn invaluable lessons in both the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” athletics provide excellent participation opportunities for students in bands, cheer squads, dance teams, trainers, marketing interns, and many more. Our student athletes also represent a large percentage of the geographic, socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious diversity on campus which, I believe, enhances and enriches the academic and social experience of ALL our students. I heartily commend our athletic director, Ken Beazer, and his able and committed staff for their superb stewardship of the funds directed toward athletics. I also wish to thank all the academic and support staff who regularly monitor the progress of our student-athletes to ensure their commitment to “prepare to win” while at SUU and well beyond. Thank you for your support of Southern Utah University and the proud Thunderbird tradition. Yours sincerely, President Michael Benson
Back Row (L to R): Dorian Page,Vice President of Finances; Michael Carter, Assistant Attorney General; Dean O’Driscoll,Vice President for University Relations; Dialea Adams, President’s Office Administrative Assistant; Stuart Jones,Vice President for Advancement Front Row (L to R): Donna Eddleman,Vice President of Student Services; Dr. Bradley Cook, Provost; Dr. Michael T. Benson, SUU President; Ken Beazer, SUU Athletic Director; Wesley Curtis,Vice Presiden for Government Relations and Regional Services
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Southern Utah University is a comprehensive institution offering programs for students with many interests and goals. The University provides undergraduate liberal education in the arts, humanities and sciences; authorized professional work in teacher education, business and technology; and specialized training in vocational teacher education. SUU has been accorded a host of outstanding academic honors in recent years. Consumer Reports named the University among its Top Ten in its list of quality and value in colleges and universities in America for the second time in three years this past summer. The Princeton Review tabbed SUU as a Best Value Institution last spring, while U.S. News and World Report listed the University as one of America’s Best Colleges in 2007. The Princeton Review has also named SUU as one of its “Best In The West,” and Southern Utah’s website was named a top-10 site by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions. SUU students select their courses from departments and programs in the School of Business; College of Computing, Integrated Engineering and Technology; School of Continuing and Professional Studies; Beverley Taylor Sorenson College of Education and Human Development; College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Library; College of Performing and Visual Arts; College of Science; and College of Graduate Studies. More than 600 faculty and staff members serve SUU’s 7,516 undergraduate and graduate students. Academic programs in business, teacher education, industrial education and theatre arts have received wide acclaim for their excellence. Affiliated with the university are a number of cultural arts and performing groups which support the mission of SUU. SUU is also home to the Utah Shakespearean Festival with its Adams Memorial Theatre, based upon the original Globe Theatre; and the Randall Jones Theatre, one of the finest indoor theatres in the West. Southern Utah facilities are also used extensively during the month in June as home for the Utah Summer Games. Campus facilities range from the ivy-covered Old Main and Braithwaite Liberal Arts Center, built in 1898 and 1899; to the Dixie Leavitt Business Building; to the Sharwan Smith Center, a multi-purpose facility which houses the Centrum Arena – SUU’s basketball and gymnastics venue – as well as classrooms, the university’s student union, bookstore and various offices. The university opened a state-of-the-art library in 1996, while the Eccles Coliseum, the University’s football and track stadium, has undergone a complete renovation in the recent past, including new grandstands, office areas, a new press box and a new track. Another exciting development was the physical education complex, which serves the entire studentbody with state-of-the art athletic and recreational facilities. The newest additions on campus include the Emma Eccles Jones Teacher Education Building and the Carter Carillon Tower. The university also owns and operates a 1,000-acre farm in western Cedar Valley and a 3,700-acre ranch in Cedar Canyon.
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Because of their proximity and grandeur and formal educational alliance with Southern Utah University, Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument are claimed by SUU students as part of their campus. Geology, life science and a variety of academic fields plan trips to take advantage of these national treasures in addition to Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Capitol Reef and Great Basin National Parks, which are also close by. The University’s skiing classroom is at 11,300-foot Brian Head Ski Resort, less than an hour away, while the recreational opportunities offered by Lake Powell are less than two hours away. SUU has a history unique in the annals of American higher education. In 1897, the entire population of Cedar City, then a small pioneer town, engaged in the building of Old Main, the first building of the University. Beginning the project in mid-winter because of a harsh deadline imposed the the legislature, the men and women of the community donated materials, money and labor to complete the building on time. Today the university campus has grown to comprise 133 acres, landscaped with fountains, tall spruce and pine trees, plazas, statuary, latticed walkways and expansive lawns.
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Athletics is an important part of your life right now. But what will you do when your playing days are over? Southern Utah University can help you prepare for a successful career in a variety of fields. SUU offers four master’s programs and over 120 bachelor’s programs in its six schools and colleges, as well as a range of certificates, associate’s and pre-professional degrees a wide variety of disciplines. School of Applied Science and Technology The SUU School of Applied Science and Technology offers 20 major courses of study as well as minors and pre-professional degrees in 26 additional areas. The Southern Utah Crime Laboratory is housed here and the State Criminologist teaches in the Criminal Justice Program. SUU’s technology education degree is the only program in the western United States with a career technical emphasis. School of Business In addition to master’s degrees in accountancy and business administration, the SUU School of Business offers bachelor’s degrees in nine majors with an additional 11 areas of specialization. SUU’s undergraduates consistently score in or above the 80th percentile on the ETS national field exam, including outstanding marks in the 90th and 96th percentile in finance and economics, respectively. SUU also offers a Military Science program through Army ROTC College of Education The SUU College of Education offers a master’s degree as well as four primary majors with 15 areas of specialization. The SUU physical education department – known as “The Coaching Factory” because of the success of its graduates – is housed in the newest and most modern facility in Utah. One of the finest facilities of its type in the west, the Sorenson Physical Education Building houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool, three basketball courts, five racquetball courts, state-of-th-art kinesiology and exercise laboratories as well as technology-equipped classrooms. College of Humanities and Social Sciences SUU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers 20 major areas of study. Graduates of the College can boast an acceptance rate above 90 percent in acceptance to accredited law schools over the past dozen years. SUU’s campus newspaper, The University Journal, has won more awards over the past 12 years than any university newspaper in 14 western states and the departments of english and foreign language have an award-winning faculty, including Utah’s Poet Laureate of Utah, department head David Lee. College of Performing and Visual Arts SUU’s College of Performing and Visual Arts offers an MFA in arts administration as well as bachelor’s degrees in 15 areas of specialization. Professional affiliations include the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival, the American Folk Ballet and the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery. The MFA program is the only one of its kind in the western USA. College of Science Home to 27 major areas of study, the SUU College of Science has seen 88 percent of its graduates who applied to professional pharmacy schools and 72 percent of its graduates applying to medical schools accepted. The national acceptance rate for pharmacy schools is 25 percent while the national rate for medical schools is 38 percent. “Student-Athletes are held to a high standard of academic achievement which includes NCAA eligibility requirements. SUU is proud of the advisement and support services provided by our department and the University. This support is intended to insure academic success and progress towards graduation. Thunderbird Athletes have access to their own academic center and specialty advisors in each college. Advisement is designed to assist student-athletes with the transition into college and with continuing progress towards academic goals.” • Todd Brown, Assoc. Athletic Director for
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Located in the heart of southern Utah’s Color Country, Cedar City has received numerous “Best Places To Live In The USA” awards over the years. A vital, growing mountain community with four distinct seasons, Cedar City boasts 310 clear days a year. Cedar City has a population of 22,000 while surrounding Iron County has 35,000 residents. The home of Southern Utah University, Cedar City is also home to the American Folk Ballet and the Utah Shakespearean Festival (both affiliated with the University), as well as the Iron Mission State Park, Cedar Ridge Golf Course and a variety of recreational facilities including four city parks, two baseball/softball complexes and a bicycle/walking path, all within minutes of the SUU campus.
Within an easy day’s drive are five national parks – Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Great Basin and Capitol Reef – several state parks and recreation areas and a host of hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities, including Brian Head Ski Resort, just a 45-minute drive from campus. Cedar City is also one of the safest places in the country, as Utah is consistently rated as one of the nation’s safest states and Iron County is perennially one of the state’s safest counties.
Cedar City is located in the heart of southwest Utah. Located along Interstate 15, Cedar City and Iron County are accessible to 38 million people within an eight hour drive.
Reno 385 Miles
San Francisco 556 Miles
Los Angeles 446 Miles
Salt Lake City 253 Miles
Las Vegas 172 Miles
Cedar City
Phoenix 398 Miles
Denver 596 Miles
2012 Schedule February
April
11
Utah Valley
St. George, Utah
3
at Brigham Young
Provo, Utah
12
Utah Valley
St. George, Utah
6
at IUPUI • (dh)
Indianapolis, Ind.
17
vs Western Kentucky #
Tucson, Ariz.
7
at IUPUI •
Indianapolis, Ind.
17
vs UAB #
Tucson, Ariz.
11
at UNLV (dh)
Las Vegas, Nev.
18
vs North Dakota #
Tucson, Ariz.
13
at IPFW * (dh)
Fort Wayne, Ind.
18
at Arizona #
Tucson, Ariz.
14
at IPFW *
Fort Wayne, Ind.
19
vs North Dakota #
Tucson, Ariz.
20
South Dakota State * (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
19
at Arizona #
Tucson, Ariz.
21
South Dakota State *
Cedar City, Utah
20
Utah State (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
24
Brigham Young (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
25
Weber State (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
26
Weber State
Cedar City, Utah March
May 4
at North Dakota State * (dh) Fargo, N.D.
5
at North Dakota State *
Fargo, N.D.
2
at San Jose State (dh)
San Jose, Calif.
10- Summit League Tournament Kansas City, Mo.
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vs Santa Clara
San Jose, Calif.
12
3
at San Jose State (dh)
San Jose, Calif.
4
vs Santa Clara
San Jose, Calif.
# Denotes Hillenbrand Invitational
9
Oakland * (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
* Denotes Summit League Contests
10
Oakland *
Cedar City, Utah
16
South Dakota * (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
17
South Dakota *
Cedar City, Utah
21
at Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
23
at Western Illinois * (dh)
Macomb, Ill.
24
at Western Illinois *
Macomb, Ill.
28
UNLV (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
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UMKC * (dh)
Cedar City, Utah
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UMKC *
Cedar City, Utah
Hosted by UMKC