2007-08 UC San Diego Men's Golf Media Guide

2007-2008 Golf Media Guide

2007-08 GOLF

UCSD QUICK FACTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: ....................... La Jolla, Calif.

Founded: ....................................... 1960 Enrollment: ................................ 27,048 Colors: ............................Blue and Gold Nickname: ..................................Tritons Affiliation: ................NCAA Division II Facility: ....... Main Gym/RIMAC Arena Chancellor: ........... Dr. Marye Anne Fox Athletics Director:...... Earl W. Edwards UCSD Athletics Phone: ..858-534-4211 UCSD Athletics Fax: ..... 858-534-8172

Coaching Staff ................................2

SPORTS INFORMATION Associate AD/SID: .... David Wahlstrom Office Phone: ................. 858-534-8437 Cell Phone: ..................... 858-967-5346 E-Mail: ............. dwahlstrom@ucsd.edu Assistant SID: ................Mark Oshidari Office Phone: ................. 858-534-8451 Cell Phone: ..................... 209-518-0759 E-Mail: ................ moshidari@ucsd.edu Department Intern: ............... Ivan Alber Office Phone: ................. 858-534-8451 Cell Phone: ..................... 267-614-3735 E-Mail: ....................... ialber@ucsd.edu SID Fax: ......................... 858-534-8475

2007-2008 Roster ............................ 3 2007-2008 Schedule........................ 3 Returning Student-Athletes..........4-7 Newcomers ..................................... 8 Division II Coaches Poll .................9 2006-07 Statistics .....................10-11 Intercollegiate Athletics ................ 12

GOLF STAFF Head Coach: ...................... Mike Wydra Assistant Coach:............. Dan Anderson

Community Outreach .................... 13

2006-07 SEASON CCAA Championships ..................... 7th NCAA Super Regionals................... 6th

Athletic Perf./Sports Medicine...... 14

MEDIA SERVICES Internet Home Page: ....ucsdtritons.com NCAA: ......................... ncaasports.com SD Union Tribune: ........ 619-293-1341 ......................sports@uniontribune.com North County Times: .... 800-200-1601 ..............................sports@nctimes.com The UCSD Guardian:.... 858-534-3466 ...................... sports@ucsdguardian.org

UCSD - Youngest of the Best ....... 15 San Diego - America’s Finest City 16 CREDITS

The UC San Diego men’s golf media guide was written, edited and designed by Ivan Alber, Sports Information Intern, along with Mark Oshidari, Assistant Sports Information Director, and David Wahlstrom, Associate A.D. and Sports Information Director. Photographs by Brock Scott, Jimmy Gekas, the UCSD Sports Facilities Office and the UCSD Regents Office. Printing by Diego & Son.

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COACHING STAFF 2007-08 GOLF

Mike Wydra Head Coach

30th Season

In his 29 seasons as head coach of the UC San Diego golf team, Mike Wydra has built a program which is one of the most respected in the NCAA Division II. His teams qualified for the NCAA Championship 21 times since he began coaching the Tritons in 1980, and in 1993 the Tritons captured the NCAA Division III Championship on their home course at Torrey Pines.

In 2004, the Tritons finished 15th at Nationals. UCSD has finished second nationally five times and has twice finished third at the national championships. In 1987, Wydra coached Pat Weishan to the NCAA Individual Championship.

Wydra, a 1976 graduate of UCSD, is well known in San Diego golf circles for his playing, teaching and coaching credentials.

As a collegiate player, he carded the low round (68) at the NAIA National Championships, and as an amateur player produced an impressive resume which included membership on the winning team in the 1971 Junior America Cup in Mexico City. In 1975, he became the youngest player ever to capture the Torrey Pines Club Championship, and was the low amateur at the San Diego County Open in 1977. He reached the quarterfinals at the California State Amateur Championships in both 1977 and 1978.

Since taking over the UCSD golf program, Wydra has led the Tritons to top-five national finishes 13 times. He was named Far West Coach of the Year from 1990-1999, and in 1993 was named the Bridgetone NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.

Triton teams have produced 54 All-Americans in addition to an excellent graduation rate. Twenty-seven former Tritons have gone on to become golf professionals. In addition to his coaching duties, Wydra is well-known as a teaching professional and has served as Director of the Nike Junior Resident Golf Camp for the past 11 years.

Wydra’s professional playing career was highlighted by an individual championship at the 1980 San Diego County Open.

He also captured five Golden State mini-tour titles and advanced to sectional qualifying for the US Open Championships three times. In 1981, he attempted to qualify for the PGA Tour, finishing eighth at the Western Regional and missing his tour card by five strokes at Pinehurst #6.

Dan Anderson is in his fourth season as assistant golf coach at UC San Diego. Anderson was previously at Cal State San Marcos from 2000-2004, where he was the head women’s golf coach. He directed the team to four top-10 finishes at the NAIA National Championships. Anderson also coached four players garner All-American honors and led three players to first-place tournament finishes. In the summer, Anderson serves as Assistant Director for U.S. Sports Camps Inc., one of the largest Nike junior golf resident camps in the U.S. Anderson is a 2000 graduate of Cal State San Marcos with a B.A. in Social Sciences.

Dan Anderson Assistant Coach

4th Season

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ROSTER/SCHEDULE 2007-08 GOLF

2007-08 ROSTER NAME Austin Alfonso Ryan Bailey John Elsaesser Noah Moss Keith Okasaki Billy Olsen Bryan Olshock Nathan Phan Alex Schmitt Jiweon Seo

YR. So. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So.

HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Westlake Village, CA (Agoura HS) Moorpark, CA (Oaks Christian HS) South Pasadena, CA (South Pasadena HS) Gurnee, IL (Warren Township HS) Sacramento, CA (John F. Kennedy HS) Fountain Valley, CA (Fountain Valley HS) Lakewood, CO (Mullen HS) San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo HS) Tiburon, CA (Branson HS) Bermuda Dunes, CA (Desert Christian HS)

2007-08 SCHEDULE DATE Sept. 24-25 Oct. 22-23 Oct. 29-30 Jan. 31 Feb. 11-12 Feb. 25-26 Mar. 3-4 Mar. 10-11 Mar. 31April 1 Apr. 14-15 Apr. 21-22

OPPONENT Western Washington Invitational Sonoma State Invitational Dennis Rose Intercollegiate San Diego Collegiate Classic Cal State San Marcos Invitational Roadrunner Invitational Point Loma Invitational Southern California Intercollegiate GCU Thunderbirds Invitational

TIME All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day

LOCATION Bellingham, Wash.

Santa Rosa, Calif.

Waikaloa, Hawaii Chula Vista, Calif.

Bonsall, Calif.

BakersďŹ eld, Calif.

El Cajon, Calif.

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.

Goodyear, Ariz.

CSUS Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships

All Day All Day

Turlock, Calif.

Paso Robles, Calif.

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RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2007-08 GOLF

Ryan Bailey

Austin Alfonso

Moorpark, Calif.

West Lake Village, Calif.

Sophomore

Junior

Agoura HS

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Played in two events during his rookie season... owned a scoring average of 78.0 in his six competitive rounds... finished 34th at the Chico State Invitational with his three round total of 18-over par, 234... finished in a tie for 37th place at the CSUB/ELCO Invitatonal with his three round total of 18-over par, 234... best round of the season came in the second round of the Chico State Invitational, carding a 1-over par round of 73.

Oaks Christian HS

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Played the most rounds of any member of the squad, competing in all 10 events and carding 30 rounds on the year... had a team-leading 75.6 scoring average on the year... finished in the top-20 of half the tournaments he played in, with a season-best finish of tied for 14th place at the Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational... posted rounds of 73, 75 and 73 at the Buzzini Invite for a three round total of 5-over par, 221... best tournament score was 1-over par at the CSUB Poor Boy Invitational where he carded rounds of 68, 75 and 74 for the 217 total... best single round of the season was the 4-under par, 68, at the Poor Boy Invite... was tied for the team’s low round of the year with Nathan Phan who carded 4-under par 68 scores on two occasions.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Agoura HS... shot rounds of 7272=144 at the U.S. Junior Amateur and 74 at the SCGA Amateur qualifier... participated in the SCGA men’s amateur (May 2006), the US Junior Amateur (July 2005) and the US Amateur qualifying (July 2006)... had a 73.5 scoring average, ranked 221 for juniors and is a FCWT winner.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: Turned in his best round of 73 at the Chico State Invitational, earning a three round total of 225, a 30th-place individual finish.

PERSONAL: Born January 29, 1988... parents are Louis and Karyn Alfonso... parents are Cal State Northridge graduates... an undeclared major in Sixth College... hobbies include all sports, the beach and music.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Oaks Christian HS... high school golf team ranked as high as third in the L.A. Times rankings... placed fifth in the 2004 US Junior Amateur Qualifer and sixth in the 2005 Qualifier... recorded several top five finishes in the PGA Junior Series events... low round of 66 at Wood Ranch Country Club.

PERSONAL: Born on April 24, 1987 in Moorpark, Calif.... his mother is Lynn Jackson... has two half-sisters, Brianna and Diedra... is an Economics major in Roosevelt College... career goals include the PGA tour, investment banking and being a corporate attorney... lists hobbies as basketball, tennis, surfing, music, finance and politics.

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RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2007-08 GOLF

Noah Moss

Billy Olsen

Gurnee, Ill.

Junior

Fountain Valley, Calif.

Junior

Warren Township HS

Fountain Valley HS

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Played in eight of the team’s 10 tournaments during his second year in a Triton uniform... had a scoring average of 76.7 in 24 competitive rounds... was tied for second on the team in competitive rounds played... best individual finish was a tie for 17th at both the Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational and at the NCAA D-II Northwest/West Super Regional... low round of the year was a 2-under par, 70, in round one of the NCAA D-II Northwest/West Super Regional to conclude the season... also had a 1-under par, 71, in the final round of the Super Regional.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Played in eight of the team’s 10 tournaments during his second year in a Triton uniform... had a scoring average of 77.2 in 24 competitive rounds... was tied for second on the team in competitive rounds played... best individual finish was a tie for 27th at the CCAA Championships with his 10over par total of 226... low round of the year was a 3-under par, 69, in round two of the WWU Invitational to begin the season... carded 1-under par rounds of 71 on three different occasions.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: saw action in two tournaments... finished 60th at the Cal State San Marcos Invitational... fired rounds of 78-81-81, good for a 30th place finish at the CCAA Championships.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: participated in three tournaments in his first season on the UCSD campus... top finish came at the Chico State Invitational with rounds of 76-74-73, good for a 23rd place finish... also shot a third round score of 73 at the Cal State San Marcos Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Warren Township HS where his statistical bests included a 71 at the Prep Team Preview and a 71 at the US Junior Amateur Qualifier... was a US Junior Amateur Qualifier in 2004 and 2005 , a US Public Links Qualifier in 2005 and an Illinois Junior Amateur in 2004-05... set the golf team scoring record with a two-under 34.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Fountain Valley HS where he was a three-time MVP of the golf team... also a three-time first-team All Sunset League selection... participated in several AJGA tournaments, with a fifth-place finish at Diablo Grande in 2003... a memer of the Junior America’s Cup team... career low tournament round is a 66.

PERSONAL: Born April 3, 1987... parents are Paul Moss and Pat Hartman... has one brother named Josh... goals include playing and winning the division II National Championship... lists hobbies as basketball, music, skydiving and water sports... a Biology major in Marshall College.

PERSONAL: Born September 20, 1987... parents are Mike and Kimi Olsen... hobbies include listening to music and going to the beach... a Political Science major in Muir College.

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RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2007-08 GOLF

Nathan Phan

Jiweon Seo

San Diego, Calif.

Junior

Bermuda Dunes Dunes, Calif.

Rancho Bernardo HS

Sophomore

Desert Christian HS

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Appeared in two of the team’s 10 tournaments during his rookie season... had a 79.8 scoring average in the six competitive rounds he played... best individual finish was a tie for 49th at the CSUB/ELCO Invitational with his 26-over par score of 242... best round of the season was his first collegiate round, posting a 2-over par score of 74 at the Southern California Intercollegiates at the Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006-07: Appeared in eight of the team’s 10 tournaments during his second year on the La Jolla campus... owned a 76.3 scoring average, the third best number of the squad... was tied for second on the team in rounds played, competing in 24 rounds on the year... was tied for the lowest round on the team in ‘06-07, carding a 4-under par, 68, on two separate occasions... best individual finish was a 1-under par total of 213 at the NCAA D-II Northwest/West Super Regional, finishing in a tie for 9th place after rounds of 73, 71 and 68... also finished 9th at the CSU San Marcos Invitational with his three-round total of 10-over par, 226, that included a final round 71... finished in the top-15 at four different tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Desert Christian HS... finished third with a 68 at the CIF championships... golf team won the league title and finished third in the first round of the CIF... earned a first-place finish in the AJFA qualifier with a 70... also notched several other top-three finishes in junior events... placed third in the conference cross country meet with a time of 17:19.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005-06: played in two tournaments as a freshman... recorded rounds of 77-80-76 for a 42nd place finish at the Cal State San Marcos Invitational... also finished with a 244 total at the Buzzini Invitational.

PERSONAL: Born February 9, 1987... parents are Heeseok and JeongJa Seo... has a sibling named Myungweon... a Mathematics major in Sixth College... hobbies include reading books, watching movies and running.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Rancho Bernardo HS where he was a member of the golf team which advanced to the San Diego CIF for three seasons and placed in the top three of the Palomar league in each season... competed in several junior competitions including the AJGA, IJFT, FCWT, Junior World, Jr. Tour and the Western Junior... posted a National vicotry at Penn State in a junior event, shooting rounds of 69-70-70... career best round is 65.

PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1987... has two siblings named Ryan and Nicole... parents are James and Joanne Phan... lists hobbies as skateboarding, surfing, basketball, football, tennis and soccer... is a Human Biology major in Warren College.

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RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES 2007-08 GOLF

Alex Schmitt

Tiburon, Calif.

Sophomore

Branson HS

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006-07: Appeared in two of the team’s 10 tournaments... had a scoring average of 81.7 in the 6 competitive rounds carded as a rookie... best individual ďŹ nish was a tie for 51st place at the CSU San Marcos Invitational where he posted a 24over par score of 240 after rounds of 81, 81 and 78... season-low round of 5-over par 77 came in the 2nd round of the Chico State Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Branson HS... won back-to-back golf tournaments in the fall of 2005... shot a 68 at an NCJGA tournament... won two junior tournaments with four straight rounds of even-par... team won MCAL League Championship and advanced to the NCS championships for three consecutive seasons.

PERSONAL: Born October 21, 1987... parents are Rodney Schmitt and Deborah Decomo... father is a graduate of William and Mary and played on the football team... mother is a USF graduate... has two sisters named Alice Lefebvre and Melissa Barletta... an International Studies and Economics major in Sixth College... hobbies include music and theater.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE NEWCOMERS 2007-08 GOLF

John Elsaesser

Bryan Olshock

South Pasadena Pasadena, Calif.

Freshman

Lakewood,, Colo.

Lakewood

Freshman

South Pasadena HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended South Pasadena High School... was a first-team All-Conference selection from 2005-2007... average score of 38 through nine holes... competed in various junior tournaments within the AJGA, FCWT, and SCPGA circuits... won the Pasadena City Junior Tournament, shooting a tournament low 3-under par, 69... helped with the development the First Tee golf program at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena... also played soccer in high school, earning second-team All-Conference and finishing with six goals in 10 games in 2007.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Mullen High School in Denver, Colo... earned all-conference and all-state honors while qualifying for the state tournament in each of his final three seasons at MHS... won 10 high school tournaments and finished 4th at the state championships... was the 2nd alternate for the U.S. Amateur and finished 7th at the Wyoming Open... won the Denver Open and qualified for the Colorado Open... finished 8th in the Colorado State Match Play Tournament after posting a 66 on the first day.

PERSONAL: Born January 27, 1988... parents are Richard Olshock and Deonna Olshock... is an Economics major while minoring in Finance at Sixth College... enjoys hockey, music and football in his spare time.

PERSONAL: Born March 25, 1989... parents are Tom and Nancy Elsaesser... both Tom and Nancy attended UCSD... has an older sister named Clare... a Philosophy major in Marshall College... hobbies include surfing, soccer, snowboarding, and skateboarding.

Keith Okasaki

Sacramento, Calif.

Sacramento

Freshman

Mullen HS

John F. Kennedy HS

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, Calif... was the team MVP all four years and earned all-league honors as a sophomore and a senior... had a 71.4 scoring average as a senior and won the Laguna Creek High School Invitational with his 3-under par, 69... lowest career score came in the first round of the Junior PGA Qualifier at Paradise Valley, carding a 7-under par, 65.

PERSONAL: Born January 3, 1989... parents are Dean and Myra Okasaki... is an undeclared major at Revelle College... has a desire to enter medical school upon graduation from UCSD... enjoys playing basketball, soccer and baseball... is a U.S. Soccer Federation certified referee.

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DIVISION II GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES POLL 2007-08 GOLF

November 7, 2007 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T-8 T-8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

University (First-Place Votes) West Florida (2) St. Edward’s (2) Nova Southeastern (2) Sonoma State Florida Southern (1) Barry (1) USC-Aiken Chico State CSU-Stanislaus Western Washington Columbus State Central Oklahoma Abilene Christian Valdosta State Armstrong Atlantic State Grand Canyon North Alabama Georgia College Washburn Hawaii-Hilo Belmont Abbey Cameron Northeastern State Lynn CU-Colorado Springs

Points 277 262 247 244 223 210 205 189 189 186 158 154 153 151 150 134 98 88 83 70 53 42 40 38 34

Prev.

4 1 5 3 2 6 7 9 11 10 8 18 12 15 13 14 19 16 17 NR 20 T-22 NR 21 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Fla. Tech, 33; CSU-Monterey Bay, 28; CSU-San Bernadino, 20; Lander, 20; Rollins, 19; Clayton St., 14; Barton, 13; Newberry, 10; Pfeiffer, 10; Findlay, 9; Indianapolis, 7; Ark. Tech, 6; UC San Diego, 6; Drury, 5; IUP, 5; Notre Dame de Namur, 4; Fairmont St., 3; St. Cloud St., 2; Wayne St., 2; Clarion, 1; Midwestern St., 1; Saint Martin’s, 1; St. Mary’s (Texas), 1

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2006-07 STATISTICS 2007-08 GOLF

Team Results Western Washington Invitational Chico State Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational 57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate CSUMB Otter Invitational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

Rd. 1 308 315 320 283 303 309 302 297 297 288 302.2

Rd. 2 289 304 311 290 308 305 323 294 299 291 301.4

Rd. 3 309 323 300 308 316 317 312 298 299 288 307

Totals 906 942 931 881 927 931 937 889 895 867 910.6

Finish 11th 9th 6th 11th 14th 9th 11th 3rd 7th 6th

Individual Results Austin Alfonso

Rd. 1

Rd. 2

Rd. 3

Totals

Finish

Chico State Invitational CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate Averages

77 79 78

73 74 73.5

84 81 82.5

234 234 234

34th T-37th

Western Washington Invitational Chico State Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational 57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate CSUMB Otter Invitational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

74 78 78 68 73 77 74 73 73 74 74.2

73 80 78 75 79 79 81 75 73 71 76.4

74 77 76 74 85 80 75 73 75 74 76.3

221 235 232 217 237 236 230 221 221 219 226.9

T-23rd 35th T-22nd T-15th T-64th T-40th T-16th T-14th T-27th T-17th

Western Washington Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational 57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate CSUMB Otter Invitational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

79 71 79 75 73 74 80 74 75.6

72 74 79 74 76 78 80 71 75.5

78 75 79 79 81 75 78 75 77.5

229 220 237 228 230 227 238 220 228.6

T-45th T-24th T-64th 28th T-16th T-34th 37th T-22nd

Western Washington Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational 57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUMB Otter Invitational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

81 85 72 77 80 77 75 71 77.3

69 79 71 71 88 76 74 80 76

78 76 80 78 80 80 77 78 78.4

228 240 223 226 248 233 226 229 231.6

T-47th T-51st T-40th T-34th T-70th T-61st T-27th 40th

Ryan Bailey

Luke Leveillee

Noah Moss

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2006-07 STATISTICS 2007-08 GOLF

Billy Olsen

Nathan Phan

Alex Schmitt

Jiweon Seo

Heejo Son Blake Yu

Western Washington Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate CSUMB Otter Invitational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

74 82 79 78 77 74 77 70 76.4

75 78 73 78 82 75 78 78 77.1

80 77 84 77 76 74 74 71 76.6

229 237 236 233 235 223 229 219 230.1

73rd 43rd 77th 36th T-37th T-17th T-32nd T-17th

Western Washington Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational CSUB Poor Boy Invitational 57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUMB Otter Inviational Stanislaus Buzzini Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA Super Regional Averages

81 79 72 84 78 76 72 73 76.9

88 76 72 79 84 68 74 71 76.5

79 71 79 76 82 76 73 68 75.5

248 226 223 239 244 220 219 212 228.9

T-47th 9th T-40th 69th T-65th T-11th 13th 9th

Chico State Invitational CSU San Marcos Invitational Averages

80 81 80.5

77 81 79

93 78 85.5

250 240 245

52nd T-51st

57th So. Cal Intercollegiates CSUB/Elco Inc. Intercollegiate Averages

74 80 77

80 80 80

83 82 82.5

237 242 239.5

T-64th T-49th

Chico State Invitational Averages

80 80

74 74

77 77

231 231

T-26th

Chico State Invitational Averages

81 81

81 81

85 85

247 247

T-48th

Stroke Average Ryan Bailey Luke Leveillee Nathan Phan Billy Olsen Heejo Son Noah Moss Austin Alfonso Jiweon Seo Alex Schmitt Blake Yu Team Stroke Average

75.6 76.2 76.3 76.7 77.0 77.2 78.0 79.8 81.7 82.3 78.1

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UCSD INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

A Proud Tradition of Academic and Athletic Excellence!

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Women’s Soccer 1989 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 1999 • 2000 • 2001 Women’s Volleyball 1981 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 1988 • 1990 • 1997 Women’s Water Polo 1986 • 1990 • 1991 1992 • 1994 Women’s Tennis 1985 • 1987 • 1989 • 1994

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Triton teams have captured 29 National Championships while 36 teams have finished as National Runners-Up. 38 others have achieved National Third Place honors.

Individually, 117 Triton student-athletes have captured National Championships and a remarkable 900 student-athletes have been named to All-America teams.

UCSD student-athletes have excelled academically as well, earning 23 prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarships and 130 Academic All-America selections. Consistently, over 55 percent of the student-athletes earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, placing them on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Triton Athletics posted a Second Place Finish in the USSA Director’s Cup, emblamatic of the best overall athletics department in the country, during the 2006-07 season. Since moving to the NCAA Division II level in 2000, UCSD has placed in the top six programs in the country on six different occasions. As a D-III member, the Tritons finished first in the Director’s Cup standings following the 1997-98 season.

UCSD captured Back-To-Back California CollegiateAthleticAssociation Commissioner’s Cup titles in 2005-06 and 2006-07, an award symbolizing the best overall athletics department in the CCAA.

Our Mission...

Provide a broad base of men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports.

Attract students of high academic capabilities and athletic talent who are representative of the diversity of the people of the state of California.

Promote healthy physical activity, athletic competition, communications and interpersonal skills, teamwork, and overall personal growth.

Promote the principles of ethical conduct, fair play, and respect and understanding of others.

Promote the academic advancement and graduation of student-athletes and prepare student-athletes for lifelong learning, future careers, and engaged citizenship.

Foster the development of student-athletes’ abilities to live successfully in a diverse and global society.

Enhance student life at UCSD and foster campus pride and community support.

Participate competitively in an athletic conference that complements and supports the mission and goals of the UCSD Intercollegiate Program and the campus.

Earl W. Edwards - Director of Athletics Earl W. Edwards accepted the position of Director of Athletics at UC San Diego in March, 2000.

Under his guidance, the 23-sport program has made a successful transition from the NCAA Division III to Division II. In fact, UCSD has surpassed all expectations in Division II, capturing women’s soccer national championships in both 2000 and 2001, and finishing in the top-10 of the Director’s Cup standings in four of its first five seasons.

Edwards’ move to UC San Diego represented a homecoming, as he had previously served as Associate Athletic Director at UCSD from 1987 to 1993. He then took a position as Director of Athletics at East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. During his seven-year tenure at the NCAA Division II institution, he served on numerous NCAA committees, including a 1999 appointment to the Division II Management Council. Edwards is also currently a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Executive Committee.

Edwards is a 1972 graduate of East Stroudsburg with a master’s degree in Physical Education and Sports Administration from the University of Massachusetts. In addition to East Stroudsburg, he has athletic administration experience at UMass, UC Davis, the University of Michigan, Drexel University and UC San Diego. While previously serving at UCSD, Edwards initiated the Triton Athletic Associates, the athletic department’s primary fund-raising source. Edwards now presides over a UC San Diego program which is recognized nationally for both its athletic and academic achievements.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The University of California, San Diego Department of Athletics is committed to actively participating in the community through a variety of outreach events and services. Student-athletes from 23 sports participate in a wide range of service and outreach programs in and around the San Diego area.

In 2003-04 the Tritons began the “Team Up!” program. This program assists local elementary schools that do not have a physical education component in their current curriculum. UCSD student-athletes provide healthy physical activity and create an environment for elementary school students that foster positive thinking and team building. The program was run at the Del Mar Heights Elementary School in the morning hours prior to school starting and during the students’ lunch periods during the past two years.

Triton student-athletes make the holidays brighter for 12 families in the San Diego area on an annual basis, providing a plethora of gifts and holiday cheer. Triton teams paired up and each tandem purchased presents, food, and goodies to deliver to their adopted family before the holidays. Families were selected by the Neighborhood House Association which runs the Head Start programs throughout San Diego County. Student-athletes contacted the families to find out what special presents the children wanted, as well as what sort of clothing or other needs could be met.

Teams delivered the presents in person and spent time with the families, often playing games with the children. Families each received approximately $300-$500 worth of gifts, depending on the number of children. Presents ranged from a bike for one child to clothing and food for the parents.

In conjuction with the California Collegiate Athletic Association as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Triton student-athletes have gone to work to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in each of the last three years. The student-athletes held a bake sale during the Annual Sun God Festival on the UCSD campus. Each team brought baked goods for a sale in the evening prior to the festival’s main event. The goal at each CCAA member institution was to raise $1 per student-athlete. Triton student-athletes far exceeded this goal, raising over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2005.

Additionally, the Intercollegiate Athletics Department holds an annual Blood Drive to benefit the American Red Cross. All coaches, staff and out of season student-athletes participated in the blood drive, while those student-athletes who were in season recruited other students on campus to donate blood on their behalf.

UCSD ATHLETICS COMMUNITY OUTREACH Volunteer Connection Adopt-A-Family Thanksgiving Program Hands Across America St. Vincent De Paul Soup Kitchen Row for the Cure Preuss School Clinics Starlings Volleyball Club Habitat for Humanity San Diego Special Olympics California Half Ironman Volunteers Mission Bay - Beach Clean Up Race for the Cure Boy’s and Girl’s Club Sports Clinics

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE / SPORTS MEDICINE UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Two integral parts of the UC San Diego athletic department are the Athletic Performance Program and the Sports Medicine Program, both of which provide a tremendous advantage to all 23 of the UCSD intercollegiate sports.

The Athletic Performance Program is geared toward teaching each student-athlete how to achieve the highest level of athletic development through enhancement of all components of strength and conditioning. Athlete workouts are monitored and planned out by Rob Mamula, UCSD’s Director of Athletic Performance who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Triton athletics. Mamula represents the only full-time strength and conditioning coach in the entire CCAA. The Tritons work out in the RIMAC weight room that is over 12,000 square feet in size with state of the art equipment. The UCSD Athlete Performance Program is truly designed with the studentathlete’s enhancement in mind. Very few programs at the Division II level have such expertise and first class facilities at the disposal of the student-athlete helping to further distinguish the Triton Athletic Department as one of the premier intercollegiate programs in the country.

The UC San Diego Sports Medicine Center is the hub for the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries suffered by Triton student-athletes. Under the supervision of head athletic trainer Kevin Messey MS, ATC, CSCS and his staff, UCSD athletes receive the highest quality medical care and access to an extensive network of physicians and other medical specialists.

The rest of the training room staff is comprised of two full-time ATCs and an average of 10 athletic training students (ATS). The UCSD athletic training room is a clinical site for San Diego State University’s accredited athletic training education program where some of the athletic training students fulfill their clinical experience. Additionally the UCSD Sports Medicine Center offers a wide variety of options for examination and rehabilitation.

From acupuncture to a group of six highly specialized sports medicine, family practitioners and orthopedic surgeons, the UCSD training room has a multitude of options at your disposal to get you healthy and back on the field of competition in no time.

Kevin Messey

Rob Mamula

UCSD - YOUNGEST OF THE BEST UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS UCSD: THE INSTITUTION Innovation is our tradition: Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UCSD is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh, next-generation approach to education and research. Since its founding four decades ago, UCSD is one of the ten campuses in the worldrenowned University of California system and has rapidly achieved the status as one of the top institutions in the nation for higher education and research. UCSD’s interdisciplinary ethos and tradition of innovation and risk-taking, underlie its research strength and ability to recruit top scholars and students.

Students: The average high school GPA of admitted freshmen was 4.05, and average SATI score was 1300. UCSD ranks 2nd nationally among major research universities sending students abroad in full-year programs, and 4th in the nation in graduation rates, at 79%.

Specialized Resources: UCSD’s graduate and professional schools include Scripps Institution of Oceanography; School of Medicine; School of International Relations and Pacific Studies; School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Jacobs School of Engineering (graduate and undergraduate), and Rady School of Management. The campus also is home to the San Diego Supercomputer Center; California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications; Center for Research in Computing and the Arts; Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, and Institute of the Americas.

The Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Oceanography Institution.

UCSD: ACADEMIC RANKINGS The National Research Council ranks UCSD 10th in the nation in the quality of its faculty and graduate programs. (The top ten, in rank order, are: UC Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, CalTech, Yale, Chicago, Cornell and UCSD.) The NRC ranks oceanography and neurosciences 1st in the nation.

UCSD ranks 6th in the nation in National Academy of Sciences membership while also being ranked as the 7th best public university in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report.

A U.S. News and World Report survey of graduate programs ranks the Jacobs School of Engineering 13th in the nation and 7th among public engineering schools, and the School of Medicine as 17th among medical schools with a research focus, and 6th among public schools. In Master of Fine Arts programs, UCSD’s multimedia/visual communications program ranked 6th in the nation.

The most recent US News rankings also place these programs in the nation’s top 10: Theatre and Dance (3rd); Bioengineering (3rd); Political Science (7th); Cellular and Developmental Biology (8th); Biochemistry (9th); Molecular Biology (10th), and Neurosciences (10th).

UCSD: CURRENT FACULTY HONORS Nobel Prize: George E. Palade, 1974, physiology/medicine; Renato Dulbecco, 1975, physiology/ medicine; Harry Markowitz, 1990, economics; Paul Crutzen, 1995, chemistry; Mario J. Molina, 1995, chemistry; Sydney Brenner, 2002, medicine; Clive W.J. Granger and Robert F. Engle, 2003, economics.

Fields Medal: Professor of mathematics Efim Zelmanov.

Balzan Prize: Freeman Gilbert, SIO professor (1990), and Wolfgang Berger, SIO professor (1993).

National Medal of Science: Astrophysicist Margaret Burbidge and oceanographer Walter Munk (1985); physician/scientist George Palade (1986); nuclear physicist Marshall N. Rosenbluth (1998); bioengineer Yuan-Chen Fung (2000), and oceanographer Charles D. Keeling (2002).

National Humanities Medal: Latin American history scholar Ramon Eduardo Ruiz (1998) Pulitzer Prize: Roger Reynolds (1989) Music.

Kyoto Prize: Oceanographer Walter Munk (1999) Enrico Fermi Award: Physicist Herbert F. York (2000).

MacArthur Foundation Awards: Guillermo Algaze, anthropology; Patricia Churchland, philosophy; Ramon Gutierrez, history and ethnic studies; Edwin Hutchins, cognitive science; Russell Lande, biology; George Lewis, music; and Michael Schudson, communications.

Geisel Library in the heart of the UCSD Campus

The Pier at the Scripps Oceanography Institution.

SAN DIEGO - AMERICA’S FINEST CITY UC SAN DIEGO INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS The UCSD campus is located in La Jolla, Calif., just minutes north of America’s sixth largest city, San Diego.

Spanish for ‘the jewel’, La Jolla is one of San Diego’s first neighborhoods to be settled. The city of La Jolla has spectacular beaches and park areas that are popular for great diving, swimming, surfing, hiking, romantic sunset strolls, and family fun. La Jolla’s village area boasts a beautiful Mediterranean charm and a cool Southern Californian vibe, and rolls out the red carpet when it comes to it’s fine dining, theatre, cultural activities, boutique shopping, art galleries and fine lodging establishments. It is no wonder why La Jolla’s Prospect Street was dubbed ‘San Diego’s Rodeo Drive’.

Named “America’s Finest City” due to its hospitality, beauty and ideal climate, San Diego is located at the southern tip of California, just north of Mexico. The residents of San Diego county are so physically active that Sports Illustrated magazine once called it “Sportstown, U.S.A.” San Diego’s 70 miles of beaches are a haven for swimmers, surfers, divers, boaters and sunbathers.

The city of San Diego is a major commercial business center with more than 2.6 million residents and a varied economy based in agriculture, manufacturing, aerospace, technology, electronics, aircraft, shipbuilding, scientific research and tourism. The city is one of the largest biotech centers in the U.S.