TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Table of Contents and Quick Facts...........................1 Media Information.........................................................2 Facilities..............................................................................3 Schedule/Rosters............................................................4 COACHING STAFF Profiles..........................................................................5-8 STUDENT-ATHLETES
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Men................................................................9-15 Seniors...........................................10-12 Juniors...........................................13-14 Sophomores........................................15 Women........................................................16-20 Senior....................................................17 Juniors..................................................18 Sophomore/Freshmens.............19-20 2010-2011 Review Men’s Season Review..................................................21 Women’s Season Review...........................................22 Tavia Rutherford is coming off a solid fall season, where the she recorded team-low rounds in four of six tournaments played in her freshman debut.
MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2012 University of Sioux Falls Golf Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Dennis Gamble and Ryan Kuhn with photography by Stephanie Pendrys.
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QUICK FACTS
Location.............................Sioux Falls, S.D. Founded...................................1883 / 1,519 Colors....................................Purple & Black Nickname........................................Cougars President...................Dr. Mark Benedetto Athletics Director........William Sanchez Head Coach......................Jenny Coluccio Coaches...............................Brett Coluccio, Ryan Jansa Affiliation......................................NCAA DII
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2011 Men’s/Women’s Results GPAC.....................................................2nd/3rd NAIA Championships.............................28th Sports Information.............................Dennis Gamble Dennis’s Phone......................................(605) 331-6695 Dennis’s Email.......dennis.gamble@usiouxfalls.edu Website.........................................www.usfcougars.com
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Working Credentials Credentials grant members of the media full access to all home golf events for both men’s and women’s tournaments. Requests are taken via e-mail or phone call. For any information reguarding interviews of student-athletes/coaches or credentials, please contact Dennis Gamble via email at Dennis.Gamble@ usiouxfalls.edu, or by phone at 616-331-6695.
Covering USF The USF Sports Information office will call, fax and/or e-mail results to requested locations. Please contact the office prior to the game with a media list. Argus Leader 605.331.2329 /fax: 605.977.3933 argus-sports@argusleader.com Mitchell Daily Republic 605.996.5514 /fax: 605.996.5020 dailynews@mitchellrepublic.com Madison Daily Leader 605.256-4555 /fax: 605.256.6190 Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan 605.665.7811 /fax: 605.665.1721 sports@yankton.net KWSN 1230 AM 605.271.5873 /fax: 605.336.0415
2011-12 USF Men’s & Women’s Golf Joining in 2012-13:
KELOLAND Sports 605.336.1100 /fax: 605.336.0202 KSFY News TV 605.373.7376/fax: 605.336.2067 KDLT News TV 605.361.1357/fax: 605.361.7017 sports@kdlt.com Associated Press Sioux Falls 605.332.3111/apsiouxfalls@ap.org
Follow the Cougars Online Home athletic events are streamed online at www.usfcougars.com. In addition to the official athletic website of the University of Sioux Falls, updates and scores can also be found on twitter at twitter/usf_athletics and facebook.com/USFCougars
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FACILITIES
When hosting a home tournament, USF plays Dakota Golf Management Courses’, Elmwood and Prairie Green Golf Courses.
Elmwood Golf Course
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Elmwood’s 27 holes consist of two great courses, both challenging, fun and easy to walk. The championship 18-hole layout is a classic parkland course, featuring tree-lined fairways, and large, well-bunkered, undulating greens.
Prairie Green Golf Course Prairie Green was rated one of Golf Digest’s Best New Affordable Courses in 1996 and is currently the highest rated public course in the region. A prairie links style course designed by Dick Nugent, at Prairie Green players experience generous fairways, stunning prairie wetlands, and well-bunkered greens.
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MEN’S Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Wed, Mar 21
University of Arizona/Whitworth University
Arizona National GC
TBA
Sun, Apr 01
Bob Writz Invitational
Fox Hollow GC
TBA
Thu, Apr 05
Upper Iow wa Iowa
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Fri, Apr 13
NSIC Sprin Spring ng Conference Conference Tournament To our urnaame m ntt
The e Jewel Je ewel GC
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Sat, Apr 21
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R Rivercut iverccutt GC
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WOMEN’S Date
O Opponent ppo one ent
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Time
Thu, Mar 22
University of Arizona
Arizona National GC
TBA
Sun, Apr 01
Bob Writz Invitational
Fox Hollow GC
TBA
Thu, Apr 05
Upper Iowa
Sunnyside CC
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Sat, Apr 14
Augustana Invitational
Prairie Green GC
TBA
Fri, Apr 20
NSIC Spring Conference Tournament
Dachota Ridge GC
TBA
Men’s Roster Name Troy Klongerbo Lex Moore Jordan Mueller Zac Pruner Levi Smith Shea Stoltenberg Brennan Thompson Cody Thomsen Deryk Thomsen
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Women’s Roster Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr.
Hometown Duluth, MN Vivian, S.D. Yankton, SD Parkston, SD Sioux Falls, SD Garretson, SD Sioux Falls, S.D. Mitchell, SD Mitchell, SD
Name Kali Gottsleben Davee Johnson Kelsey Leif Macy Milburn Tia Nihart Tavia Rutherford Jordan Wilkinson
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Hometown Watertown, SD Burke, SD Elk Point, SD Estherville, IA Huron, SD Bakersfield, CA Rock Springs, WY
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MEET THE COACHES Brett Coluccio Ryan Jansa
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Jenny Coluccio
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Jenny Coluccio Head Coach 3rd Season Springfield, Mo. A highly successful collegiate golfer and accomplished instructor, Jenny Coluccio is now in her third season as head coach of the USF men’s and women’s golf programs. The driven former Drury Panther player was named head coach in July 2010, and immediately began assembling the talent necessary to contend for conference championships and compete at the national level on a yearly basis. “I believe that each year it is my responsibility to improve as a recruiter, a teacher, a sports psychologist, a motivator and a leader,” said Coluccio. “We must keep up and be on the cutting edge for our student-athletes and our program to make sure that each year we will have an opportunity to win conference championships and finish as one of the top programs in the country.”
During her tenure at DWU, both the men’s and women’s teams claimed the 2008-09 GPAC regular-season championship. In addition, the Lady Tigers made their sixth and seventh NAIA national championship appearance while the men made their first-ever trip to the national tournament. Coluccio began her collegiate golf career at NCAA D-III Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. She attended Rhodes College for one season and helped the Lynx achieve a No. 15 national ranking before transferring to NCAA Division II Drury University in her hometown of Springfield, MO. Coluccio was a three-time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference player for the Drury Panthers. She tallied 12 Top-15 tournament finishes for a Panthers squad that was ranked as high as no. 6 in the country during its run to three consecutive Great Lakes Valley Conference crowns.
Since arriving in Sioux Falls, Coluccio has had success in both her work with individuals as well as putting together quality teams. In the spring of 2011, she led the men’s team to new heights with a second place finish in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and earned the program’s first-ever trip to the NAIA National Championship. The women’s program also had a strong 2011 campaign, notching a third place GPAC finish. In addition to her team success, individuals have flourished under Coluccio’s tutelage, including four 2011 All-GPAC selections on the men’s side (Shea Stoltenberg, Troy Klongerbo, Levi Smith and Kyle Schock) and two from the women’s roster (Kali Gottsleben and Jordan Wilkinson). While Coluccio is proud of USF’s on-the-field success, she may be more proud of the success her golfers have experienced in the classroom. The 2010-11 Cougar men compiled an impressive team grade-point average of 3.2 while the women amassed a team grade-point average of 3.5. Six Cougars were included on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better); Davee Johnson, Kali Gottsleben, Troy Klongerbo, Cody Thomsen, Lex Moore and Kyle Schock, who graduated from USF with honors in May 2011. Coluccio joined the USF athletic department in March 2010 after two seasons as a graduate assistant coach for both golf programs at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D.
Coluccio led the Panthers to an NCAA D-II West Regional Championship in 2005 and the program’s first trip to the NCAA DII National Championship in 2007, where the Panthers finished fourth. Coluccio’s golf career has given her the opportunity to travel though out the country while competing in dozens of prestigious tournaments. She has participated in the Women’s Western Amateur, Women’s Trans National Amateur, College Players Tour, Futures Tour Qualifying School and the LPGA Qualifying School, among many others. She continues to play competitive golf at the local, state and national level. Coluccio is the two-time reigning SDGA TwoWoman Champion and Sioux Falls Women’s City Champion. Jenny is married to assistant USF golf coach Brett Coluccio. The couple has been married for one year and resides in Sioux Falls.
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Brett Coluccio Assistant Head Coach 2nd Season Springfield, Mo. Brett Coluccio was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri. He was a three-sport athlete at Kickapoo High School, with baseball being his strongest sport. Upon graduation, he played one season of baseball at Hendrix College in Conway (Ark.) before suffering a career-ending injury. Coluccio began playing golf at the age of 18 and less than two years later he was a starter for NCAA Division II Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. He later moved his career to Hillsdale College (Mich.) where he studied American history. His most-recent golf accolades include the 2009 SDGA Two-Man Championship and being named the 1st Alternate for the 2011 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship.
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Coluccio began his coaching career at Southwest Baptist, where he served as an assistant baseball coach for two years before moving on to South Dakota and Dakota Wesleyan University in August of 2008. At DWU, Brett was a volunteer assistant golf coach and also worked as an admissions counselor. In July 2010, he left DWU to join his wife, Jenny, and took his current position as the Assistant Head Coach of the USF Cougar golf program. Coluccio is completing a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Sioux Falls. He and Jenny celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary on November 20th, 2011. In his spare time, Coluccio continues to compete in several local, state and national golf tournaments.
Coaches Brett and Jenny with senior Lex Moore following the 2011 Cougar Invitational.
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Ryan Jansa Assistant Coach th Season Sioux Falls, S.D. Ryan Jansa is the Technical Swing Advisor for both the USF men’s and women’s golf teams. A Sioux Falls native, Jansa holds the South Dakota state record for the most SDGA state titles in the history of South Dakota. To date, Jansa has amassed 18 SDGA state titles, including seven stroke play victories. Jansa played collegiately at New Mexico State University (1992-96), where he was a four-year starter and a first team All Big West Conference selection for the Aggies. In 1995, Jansa won the Big West Conference individual championship and the Aggies claimed the Big West team title. Prior to his start in coaching, Jansa played professional golf for six years and tallied three tournament wins. He is currently employed with the VanBuskirk Companies as a Development Manager and Real Estate Broker Associate. Jansa holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from New Mexico State University. He and his wife of 15 years, Julie, reside in Sioux Falls. Julie is the Executive Director of the First Tee of South Dakota and the South Dakota Golf Association Junior Golf Tour. The couple has two children; a son, Isaak (11) and a daughter, Reese (7). Jansa is actively involved with the Home Builders Association of the Sioux Empire and the South Dakota Golf Association. In his spare time, Jansa enjoys playing golf with his family. He continues to compete in several local and national golf tournaments each year.
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MEET THE TEAM
2012 MEN’S PROFILES
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Senior 3-Time Letterwinner Duluth, Minn. (Duluth East H.S.) Fall 2011: Competed in all six events...earned three top-20 showings...tied for ninth at the SCSU Husky Invite (75-74)... fired an 11-over 153 (77-76) to help the Cougars secure 2nd place after the fall portion of the NSIC Men’s Golf Championship. 2010-11: Garnered GPAC All-Conference honors... turned in rounds of 80 & 75 to Tie for 6th in a field of 71 at Upper Iowa’s Cedar Valley Spring Invite...fired 70’s in three of four GPAC Qualifiers, including a season low of 70 in the tournament’s second record as he would finish tied for 7th place in the GPAC, helping USF claim second as a team, and secure their first ever NAIA National Championship appearance...third top-10 finish came at the Siouxland Invite, where Klongerbo tied for 8th following an impressive round of 72 2009-10: Tied for 10th (76) with teammate Lucas Dowden and helped USF place sixth at the Briar Cliff Invitational...helped USF win the Dana College Invitational with a season-low score of 75, tying for 10th with teammate Levi Smith.
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Troy Klongerbo
2008-09: Tied for 18th (77) at the Dakota Wesleyan University Qualifier... carded an 80 and tied for 35th at the Dordt College Invitational (USF took 3rd)...shot his season-low round of 74 and tied for sixth at the GPAC Qualifier #4 in Sioux City, Iowa, where USF finished second. Prep: Played golf and football for the Greyhounds...qualified for the 2008 Minnesota State High School League Tournament and the 2009 State Amateur Tournament. Personal: Son of Michael and Amy Klongerbo...has one brother, Sean...business administration major...entrepreneurial etudies and marketing double-minor...gives lessons to junior golfers and umpires baseball games... goal is to improve the lives of the people around him
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Lex Moore Senior 1-Time Letterwinner Vivian, S.D. (Dakota Wesleyan) Fall 2011: competed in three events, notching a 60th place finish ((94-91) at the NSIC Men’s Golf Championship. 2010-2011: Transferred to USF from Dakota Wesleyan during semester break.
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Prep: Played football, basketball and golf for Lyman HS...voted golf team MVP three times and most improved golfer once...all-conference and academic all-state football player. Personal: son of Larry and Lezlie Moore...has two brothers, Casey Happ and Lane Moore...history major...wants to work for ESPN.
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Senior 3-Time Letterwinner Garretson, S.D. (Garretson H.S.) Fall 2011: Tied for second with teammate Levi Smith in Cougar Invitational (77,71) recording a team-best 5 birdies...was the Cougars top finisher at 20th place in the NSIC/RMAC Crossover shotting one under par in the second round...shot +19 in the NSIC Fall Preview earning him 12th place with teammate Jordan Mueller...sits tied for 11th after a +11 outing at the NSIC Fall Championship. 2010-11: Named GPAC All-Conference, following four consecutive rounds of 77 or lower in the GPAC Qualifier to finish fourth overall and guide USF to an NAIA National Tournament berth...had best performance at home in USF’s Fall Invitational, where Stoltenberg recorded a 35 on the back-nine to shoot even par (72) on the day and tie for second...played vital role in USF’s second place finish at the Cedar Valley Invite when he tallied a weekend total of 161 to rank 17th on the individual leaderboard... 2009-10: Tied for ninth (77) with teammate Kyle Schock and helped USF place second at the Buena Vista Tournament...tied for 15th with teammate Kyle Schock while helping USF place second at the Dordt Invite in Sioux Center... helped USF win the Dana Invite in Blair, NE when he shot his season-low round (72) and tied for third...
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Shea Stoltenberg
2008-09: Finished in the top-20 on three times during freshman campagin, including a third place finish against Northwester, where he shot a season-low 73... fired a round of 75 to take 12th at Dordt. High School: Three-sport competitor for the Blue Dragons...selected All-State in golf and All-Conference in golf, basketball and cross country...named four-time All-State Choir...Personal: Has one sister, Shelli...Business major...professional goal is to manage or work at a golf course...volunteers with his high school golf program and with junior golf camps
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Jordan Mueller
Zac Pruner
Junior 2-Time Letterwinner Yankton, S.D. (Yankton H.S.)
Junior 2-Time Letterwinner Parkston, S.D. (Parkston H.S.)
Fall 2011: Competed in all six tournaments...tallied a pair of top-25 finishes, including a 17th place showing at the Cougar Invitational, where he also recorded his low round (73) of the fall season.
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2010-11: Recorded four top-15 finishes, including a 8th place showing at the Siouxland Invitational where he tallied scores of 76 & 78, tying teammate Klongerbo for the tournament...Tied for 10th at USF’s Fall Invitational, he shot a seven-over 79...Tied for 12th overall at Lewis University’s Cog Hill.
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2009-10: Tied for sixth (76) and helped USF place second at the Buena Vista Tournament...tied for sixth (74) at the Briar Cliff Invitational...played as an individual at the Morningside Invitational where he tied for second with his season-low round of 73.
Fall 2011: Competed in the USF Fall Invitational, bettering his score in the final round, where he fired a 93 to go 187 on the tournament and finish 33rd overall. 2010-11: Tied 45th at the USF Fall Invitational with a 95 on the day...also Participated in the Iowa Lakes Invitational and the Palace City Classic High School: Voted 2008 MVP for the Trojans and 2005 Golf Rookie of the Year...named Basketball Hustler...also played baseball Personal: Has one brother, Matthew and one sister, Stephanie...Business Administration major...professional goal is to operate a successful business
2008-09: Mueller’s season was highlighted by three six place finishes at Buena Vista, Briar Cliff and the third round of the GPAC Qualifier, where he was in with a 78...season low was a one-over par, 73, which came against Morningside. Prep: Voted team MVP in golf, basketball and track for the Yankton HS Bucks...finished 3rd as both a junior and senior at the state golf tournament...All-ESD Conference accolades in basketball as a senior...State Class AA Champion in the high jump...also played football. Personal: Parents are Dan and Kim Mueller... has one brother, Josh and one sister, Heather...nursing major... has traveled to Haiti and El Salvador for mission trips... serves meals at the Banquet...goal is to become a registered nurse...loves video games and the outdoors.
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Deryk Thomsen
Junior 2-Time Letterwinner Parkston, S.D. (Washington H.S.)
Junior 2-Time Letterwinner
Fall 2011: Competed in the number one slot in all six fall tournaments...tied for first at the SCSU Husky Invite (71-71, -2)...finished strong at the Cougar Invite, battling back from a first round of 76 to finish in a tie for second (77-71)...was the Cougars’ top finisher at the NSIC Fall Championship with a 76-73=153, finishing in a tie for fourth and leading USF to a tie for second in the overall team standings going into the 2012 spring campaign...tallied three under-par rounds during the fall (71-71-71). 2010-11: Member of the All-GPAC team...had two top10 finishes...tallied rounds of 81, 80, and 83 at Lewis University to take 5th and gave home crowd a good showing at the USF Fall Invite, where he claimed 6th place...also tied for 21st at the Cedar Valley Invite and the Palace City Classic where he shot a season-low of 74
Mitchell, S.D. (Mitchell Christian H.S.)
Fall 2011: Tied for 47th in NSIC Fall Preview...shot a +22 en route to a tie at 65th in SCSU Husky Classic... placed 30th in Cougar Invitational. 2010-11: Recorded his strongest performance in at the Iowa Lakes Invite, tying with his brother Cody (78) at 11th overall...also had solid outing in Sioux Falls at USF’s Fall Invitational, where he fired a 81 to tie his brother again and place 20th overall High School: Four-year letter winner for the Golden Eagles in golf and basketball...Personal: Has one sister, Trish and one brother Cody- USF Golf teammate...Business major...professional goal is to run a family business or become a financial advisor
2009-10: In his first collegiate tournament, the Morningside Invite, tied for sixth with a season-low round (75) and helped USF place third... tied for seventh (78) at the Buena Vista Invite... carded a 75 to finish in a tie for 10th with teammate Troy Klongerbo at the Dana Invite, which the Cougars won.
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Levi Smith
Prep: Washington HS team captain who lead the Warriors to back-to-back State Class AA Golf Championships (2007, 2008)...All-State Tournament Team selection...also voted basketball team captain...AllConference and All State Tournament Team honoree in basketball...named Top Ten Outstanding Senior, worked on the school newspaper...honor roll student. Personal: Son of Eric and Sheryl Smith...has three brothers, Adam, Nathan and Rob, and one sister, Samantha...biology major...professional goal is to become an optometrist...recently fell in love with country music.
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Brennan Thompson
Cody Thomsen Sophomore 1-Time Letterwinner Mitchell, S.D. (Mitchell Christian)
Sophomore Sioux Falls, S.D. (S.D. State Univ.) Fall 2011: Tallied rounds of 88 and 87 in the Cougar inviational to tie for 28th overall
Fall 2011: Shot a low round of 90 in the Cougar invitational en route to a tie for 31st overall.
2010-11: Fired a season-low of 81 at the Iowa Lakes Invite to tie for 27th... finished tied 38th in the USF Fall Invitational
2010-11: Tied brother Deryk at the Iowa Lakes Invite with a score of 78 and 11th place finish...Tied brother again in USF Fall Invitational, where he scored an 81 to finish in 20th
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Washington H.S.: Member of the golf team...also a member of the drumline...
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Personal: Son of Mike and Deb Thompson...has one brother, Nick, in the Nursing program at USF, and one sister, Katie...Social Work major...Chemical Dependency minor...career goal is to help individuals recover from addiction...
High School: Four-year letter winner for the Golden Eagles in golf and basketball...selected Academic AllState in golf and Second Team All-Conference in basketball...received Academic Honors...went on missions trip to Jamaica as a junior... Personal: Has one sister, Trish and one brother, Deryk -USF Golf teammate...Business major...professional goal is to start/manage his own business...Special Olympics volunteer referee
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Jordan Wilkinson Senior 3-Time Letterwinner Rock Springs, Wyo. (Rock Springs H.S.)
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Fall 2011: Opened with a round of 88 at the Triangular Invite to finish 18th overall…sits tied in 46th place entering the Spring rounds of the NSIC Women’s Conference Championship…also tied for 50th in a field of 14 teams at the Mustang Invite with rounds of 88 and 86, her lowest round of the fall season.
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2010-11: Received GPAC All-Conference Plaudits... recorded season-low rounds of 81 & 82 to claim third at the Palace City Classic...had three top-5 finishes on the year: Briar Cliff ’s Frommelt Classic, where Wilkinson shot a 86 for a 4th place finish...fifth place finsih in the 1st Annual Prairie Club Shootout...Tied for 15th to help USF take third place in GPAC conference tournament 2009-10: Shot her season-low round of 83 and tied for ninth at the Lady Red Raider Invite...tied for sixth (85-86 171) at the Lady Tigers Fall Invite...tied for eighth (86-88 174) at the Nebraska Wesleyan Spring Invite...participated in all six USF tournament wins and six second-place finishes...helped the Cougars place second in the GPAC and earn a berth in the 2010 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championships. 2008-09: Had two top-ten finishes: tied for seventh (87) at the Dana College Invitational and tied for ninth (90) at the GPAC Qualifier #3 in Fremont, Neb....tied for 13th (88) at the Hastings College Invitational (Qualifier #2) and tied for 12th (92) at the Briar Cliff Invitational... contributed to three second-place and three thirdplace team finishes and helped USF earn a berth in the 2009 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championships. Prep: Played soccer and golf for Rock Springs HS... helped the Tigers claim three conference championships and the Wyoming State Golf Championship... garnered all-state and all-conference golf accolades... member of Athletes for Literacy. Personal: Has one brother, Dallas, and sister-in-law, Sarah...elementary education major...professional goal is to become a first or second grade teacher...SAAC member.
2012 Senior Profile
Macy Milburn
Junior 2-Time Letterwinner Watertown, S.D. (Watertown H.S.)
Junior 1st year at USF Estherville, Iowa (Iowa C.C.)
Fall 2011: Shot a season best of 78, which she followed with an 86 to tie for 25th in a field of 14 teams at the Mustang Invite...fired second lowest round (80) in USF’s first competition at the Triangular Invite to tie for 9th place… sits tied in 11th place through the first two rounds of the NSIC Women’s Conference Championship. 2010-11: Recorded 10 top-10 finishes, including one outright victory at the Mt. Marty Invite, where she shot a season-best, five-over par (77)...was named GPAC All-Conference...claimed 4th place finishes at both the 1st Annual Praire Club Shootout and the Hastings Invite, where she led all USF scorers...fired a team-low 79, which was followed by an 85 to capture 5th overall at the Palace City Classic...also saw top-10 finishes at Briar Cliff Frommelt Classic (6th place) and Morningside Invite (9th place) 2009-10: Captured her first collegiate victory at the Dana College Invitational with a season-low round of 77 and named the GPAC/Half Mid-American Sports Women’s Golfer of the Week...recorded four additional top-10 finishes: tied for fourth at the Dakota Wesleyan Invite (79-86 165)...tied for 10th (83-83-84 250) at the GPAC qualifier #3...tied for sixth (88-84 172) at the Nebraska Wesleyan Invite...tied for eighth (92) at the USF Women’s Spring Invite...helped the Cougars notch a 2nd place GPAC finish and earn a berth in the 2010 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championships.
Fall 2011: Turned in lowest scorecard of the season at the Mustang Invite, where she recorded rounds of 90 & 92 which tied her for 62nd overall…also competed in the Triangular Invite, posting a 95 for a 24th place finish. 2009-11: Played at Iowa Lakes Community College; two-year NJCAA national qualifier...NJCAA Academic All-American recognition...4.0 GPA. Prep: Played volleyball and golf for Estherville Lincoln Central, finished fourth in conference as both a junior and senior...also participated in band, jazz band and drama. Personal: Daughter of Eric & Lori Milburn...has a brother, Tucker...medical laboratory science major... professional goal is to run a hospital lab...enjoys shooting rifles and hunting.
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Kali Gottsleben
Prep: Played golf, basketball & volleyball for Watertown HS...named Female Athlete of the Year ...won the 2009 State AA Golf tournament title and helped the Arrows claim the 2009 State AA Basketball title...four-time member of the South Dakota All-State golf team and threetime member of the South Dakota All-State basketball squad...named Student of the Month...honor roll student. Personal: Daughter of Todd & Cami Gottsleben...has one sister, Kelci...elementary education major...professional goals are to teach grade school and coach in Sioux Falls... member of the FCA and SAAC...enjoys playing intramural sports at USF.
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Davee Johnson
Kelsey Leif
Sophomore 1-Time Letterwinner Burke, S.D. (Burke H.S.)
Freshman 1st Year at USF Elk Point, S.D. (Elk Point H.S.)
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Fall 2011: Fired a season-best of 84 at the Triangular Invite to claim 14th place…recorded rounds of 88 &87, the team’s second lowest scores, to tie at 31st overall in the Wildwood Invite…bettered first round by nine strokes in the final round of the Mustang Invite to finish tied for 63rd.
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2010-11: Tallied four top-10 finishes during freshman campaign...highest finish came at Hastings Invite where a round of 88 secured her a tie at 5th place. However, Johnson’s lowest round (85) was recorded at the Mt. Marty Invite where she tied for 7th overall... joined three teammates in top-10 circle at Palace City Classic with 9th place finish...tied for 10th at Morningside Invite...also tied for 24th overall at Upper Iowas’s Cedar Valley Invite.
Fall 2011: Shot her lowest round (90) of golf at the Wildwood Invite to tie for 59th…closed out the second round of the Mustang Invite with a scorecard of 96 to take 84th overall…matched her fall season’s best in the second round of the NSIC Women’s Conference Championship, firing a round of 90 to enter the Spring season tied for 40th. Prep: Competed in basketball, golf, volleyball and softball at Elk Point HS...four-time state golf qualifier for the Huskies...two-time state qualifier in volleyball...2010 volleyball state runner-up. Personal: Daughter of Tom & Kim Leif...has two brothers, Chris and Tyler...biology major...wants to be an anesthesiologist..loves Chinese food.
Prep: Voted team MVP at Burke HS...during her Cougar career, ranked first and second at regionals and third and sixth at the state tournament...selected to AllStar Team...also named to All-State Band and All-State Choir...class valedictorian and member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Steve and Karla Johnson... music education major...professional goal is to become a music education teacher...volunteers with campus ministries and leads a church youth group....member of FCA, active in USF band and choir...plays several musical instruments.
2012 Sophomore/Freshman Profiles
Tavia Rutherford
Freshman 1st Year at USF Huron, S.D. (James Valley H.S.)
Freshman 1st Year at USF
Fall 2011: Cut six strokes off her tournament total with an 87 (season-best) in the final round of the Mustang Invite to finish tied at 60th overall…fired a round of 93 in her first intercollegiate competition at the Triangular Invite to place 22nd…tied for 61st place at the Wildwood Classic…enters Spring portion of NSIC Women’s Championship at No. 50 on the individual leaderboard Prep: two-time all-state honoree as a Viking and a four-time South Dakota state tournament qualifier... also garnered all-state honors in volleyball...honor roll student...National Honor Society President...also a member of band and choir. Personal: Daughter of Tim & Jill Nihart...has an older brother, Justin and a younger sister, Tara...nursing major...wants to be a nurse practitioner.
Bakersfield, Calif. (Frontier H.S.)
Fall 2011: Competed in all six fall tournaments, shooting team lows in four of those six competitions as a true freshman…turned in her lowest scorecard (78) of the season at the Triangular Invite where she recorded a 4th place finish…Shot rounds of 81 & 78 to lead all USF scores and place 14th overall in a field of more than 100 golfers at Drury’s Lady Panther Shootout… tied for 18th at the Wildwood Classic…fired a 85 & 82 to sit four strokes back of teammate Gottsleben, tied 16th overall through the fall portion of the NSIC Women’s Conference Championship. Prep: Three-sport athlete at Frontier HS (Calif.)... member of a Titans squad that claimed three straight Division II Valley golf championships...a two-time Division II Valley champion in soccer...also played softball... named an All-Area Athlete...South Area Golf Champion...CIF scholar athlete...honored with a PEAAK award (Best Female Scholar Athlete)...graduated at the top of her class. Personal: Daughter of Kirk and Cindy Rutherford... exercise science major...goal is to become an excercise psychologist or sports psychologist...community activities include Kids Against Hunger and writing letters for the Lunch is Served program...left-handed player that currently holds the California state record for most Valley championships won during a high school career.
2012 Freshmen Profiles
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Tia Nihart
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MEN’S 2010-11 REVIEW 2010-11 Season Results Date Sep. 3-4 Sep. 13 Sep. 19-21 Sep. 25 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 7 Mar. 14-15 Apr. 4-5 Apr. 11 Apr. 25-26 May. 2
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UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
NAIA National Championship May. 24-26 NAIA National Championship
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Top 5 finishes
The Coluccio File
USF’s men’s team finished in the top-5 of all but two (10) tournaments they competed in during the 2010-11 season. The season included three regular season tournament runner-up spots and a overall second place finish in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, qualifying the Cougars for their first ever NAIA National Championship appearnace in Silvis, Ill.
University of Sioux Falls Head coach 2010- present - Four All-Conference Performers - 13 top-5 team finishes - One team first place finish - One NAIA National Championship Appearnce (USF’s first ever in Golf, 2010-11) - Team grade-point average of 3.2 (2010-11)
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Result 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 2 2nd n nd 11th 11 6th 2nd T-5 5 5th th
Silvis, Ill.
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Awards 2010-11 GPAC All-Conference - Troy Klongerbo* - Kyle Schock -Levi Smith* -Shea Stoltenberg*
*Indicates returning players Dakota Wesleyan University Assistant coach 2008- 2010 - 2008-09 GPAC regular-season championship - One NAIA National Championship Appearnce (Also school’s first appearance)
2012 Media Guide
2010-11 Season Results Date Sep. 7 Sep. 11 Sep. 19-21 Sep. 24-25 Oct. 1-2 Oct. 5 Apr. 4-5 Apr. 9-10 Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 21 Apr. 30
Opponent Morningside Invitational GPAC Qualifier #1 Prairie Club Invitational Briar Cliff Invitational Invitation on nal al Palace Cityy Cla Classic assic G GP GPAC AC Qualifi fier fi er #2 #2 U Upper pper Iow Iowa wa Inv Invite nvite nv Aug gussta t na SSpring pring g Invitational In nvviita it tio onal Augustana Hast sttingss IInvite nvvit ie Hastings G GP GPAC PAC CQ Qualifi ualifier #3 M Mo Mount oun nt M Marty artyy Invite In In GPAC Q lifier #4 Qualifi
Top 5 finishes USF’s women’s team finished in third or higher in 67% (8-12) of their matches last season, including first place crowns at both the Palace City Classic and the Mount Marty Invitational. The Cougars took second at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Qualifier to finish the season third overall in the conference.
The Coluccio File University of Sioux Falls Head coach 2010- present - Two All-Conference Performers - Nine top-3 team finishes - Eight team first place finishes - Team grade-point average of 3.5 (2010-11)
Location Sioux City, IA Mitchell, SD Val a entine ne,, N Valentine, NEE Siou Si o x Ci ou City ty, IA Sioux City, Mitche Mitchell, ell, SD Lincoln, Linccoln, NE W Waterloo, atterlo loo, o, Iowa Iow o a Si iou oux Falls, SD SD Sioux Has sti ting ngs, N Hastings, NEE H Hastings, astings, N as NEE Yan Ya Yankton, nkto ton, SSD D Y k SD Yankton,
Result 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 4 4th th 5 5th t th 10th 2nd 4th 1st 1s 2 d 2nd
Awards 2010-11 GPAC All-Conference - Kali Gottsleben* - Jordan Wilkinson*
UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS
WOMEN’S 2010-11 REVIEW
*Indicates returning players
Dakota Wesleyan University Assistant coach 2008- 2010 - 2008-09 GPAC regular-season championship - Two NAIA National Championship Appearnces
2012 Media Guide
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