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Wofford Women’s Golf Information Head Coach Angie Ridgeway Alma Mater Appalachian State, 1987 Years at Wofford 7th in 2010-11 Office Phone (864) 597-4495 Office Fax (864) 597-4112
Wofford College
Location Spartanburg, S.C. Founded 1854 Enrollment 1,500 Nickname Terriers Colors Old Gold and Black Conference Southern (SoCon) President Dr. Benjamin Dunlap Athletic Director Richard Johnson Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr. Jameica Hill Athletic Department Phone (864) 597-4090 Mailing Address 429 N. Church St. Spartanburg, SC 29303 College Website www.wofford.edu
Wofford Women’s Golf at a Glance Program Started 1995 Home Course Country Club of Spartanburg Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost Newcomers
Media Relations
Assistant AD/Media Relations Brent Williamson Office phone (864) 597-4093 Email williamsondb@wofford.edu Asst. Athletic Media Relations Director/ Women’s Golf Contact Kevin Young Office phone (864) 597-4092 Email youngkm@wofford.edu Athletic Media Relations Intern Ty Osborne Office phone (864) 597-4188 Email osbornewb@wofford.edu Office fax (864) 597-4129 Website www.woffordterriers.com
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2010 Southern Conference Finish 9th/10 teams 2009-10 Tournaments Played 9 (four fall, five spring) 2009-10 Top-Five Finishes 2 2009-10 Top-Ten Finishes 6 Best Team Finish 1st/Boscobel Intercollegiate Best Individual Finish Boscobel Intercollegiate
Meredith Few
Sarah Herbert, Sr. (1st/40)
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
Sarah Hurt,So.
The 2010-11 Terrier women’s golf media guide is a publication of the Wofford athletic media relations office.
Table of Contents Quick Facts/Table of Contents/Credits This is Wofford Administration Coaching Staff 2009-10 Roster/Team Picture Player Bios 2009-10 Individual Player Results 2009-10 Team Tournament Results 2008-09 Composite Statistics Team Records Individual Records Honors & Awards Wofford Invitational History Golf Facilities Wofford Hall of Fame Richardson Building Joe E. Taylor Center Southern Conference Spartanburg Wofford Athletic Facilities 2010-11 Schedule
It was written, edited and designed by assistant athletic media relations director Kevin Young. Additional assistance was provided by Brent Williamson and Angie Ridgeway. Cover designs by Kevin Young. Special thanks to Elizabeth Rabb and Terri Lewitt for their contributions. Photography by Willis Glassgow (WG Sports Photos), Mark Olencki and SoCon Photos.
Wofford’s mission is to provide superior (quintessential) liberal arts education that prepares its students for extraordinary and positive contributions to society. The focus of Wofford’s mission is upon fostering commitment to excellence in character, performance, leadership, service to others, and life-long learning.
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Sarah Hurt
It is the policy of Wofford College to provide equal opportunities and reasonable accomodation to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status in accordance with federal and state laws.
Tarah Taylor
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This is Wofford
THIS IS WOFFORD
Wofford College consistently finds itself as a benchmark for what higher education should be now and in the future, and how students can find an exciting and fulfilling undergraduate experience that also is a good value both in financial investment and in value-added by that educational experience. The college consistently has scored high on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), which measures the level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences, and a supportive campus environment. Wofford can be found in numerous commercial and non-commercial college guides that provide statistical information as well as perspectives from a variety of sources. Among those are U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” The Princeton Review College Guide; The Fiske Guide to Colleges, The (Yale) Insider’s Guide, and Peterson’s Colleges for Top Students. Forbes.com ranked Wofford as one of “America’s Best Colleges” in 2009, with the college being the highest rated institution in South Carolina. In its November 2009 issue, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked Wofford among the nation’s best private college values, at number 31. Wofford consistently lands on “best value” lists in various other national college guides and publications. In U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 “America’s Best Colleges,” Wofford was included in “Great Schools, Great Prices,” a listing of 31 liberal arts colleges. Wofford ranks 6th in the country in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for studying abroad, according to Open Doors 2009, an annual report published by the New York-based Institute of International Education (IIE). The Village, Wofford’s apartment-style housing for its senior students, has earned a number of national recognitions. In July 2008, The Village was named as the top “Dorm of Distinction” in its category by University
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Business Magazine, a national publication. In October 2007, the complex was recognized nationally in the 27th Annual Builder’s Choice Design & Planning Awards presented by Builder magazine. Wofford was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for 2010, presented by the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency tasked with fostering an ethic of volunteerism and service in America. Wofford also was included in the 2009 Guide to Service-Learning Colleges & Universities, highlighting the college’s programs to encourage student engagement. Wofford’s entire 175-acre campus is at national arboretum, which was named the Roger Milliken Arboretum at Wofford College in honor of the longtime trustee and benefactor. More than 5,000 trees have been planted on the Wofford campus since 1992.
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ACADEMICS
Wofford offers distinctive learning opportunities that set it apart from other liberal arts colleges. They provide students with meaningful study-abroad experiences, exciting and socially useful service opportunities, career-related and experiential learning possibilities, interaction with great academians from across the world, and exposure to renowned authors, artists, and business and professional leaders. Such “focal point” programs include, but are not limited to: The Interim, a January term that encourages students and faculty to explore new interests both on and off campus. The Bonner Scholar Program, a service-learning scholarship program that places deserving students in volunteer positions throughout the community. The Success Initiative, a leadership and scholarship program that offers practical, project-based experience. The Vocational Discernment and Pre-Ministerial Program, a counseling and mentoring approach to helping students make personal decisions regarding further study and careers in the ministry. Environmental Studies provides a creative and supportive learning environment that helps students pursue their goals in the rigorous and challenging program. It operates both on Wofford’s campus and at the new Glendale Shoals Environmental Studies Center at Glendale, S.C. The property where the center is located borders 19 acres of protected green space along the Lawson’s Fork Creek. Neuroscience, a program in which students examine the nervous system and its regulation of behavior through an experimental approach, offered jointly by the Departments of Psychology and Biology. Computational Science, a fast-growing interdisciplinary field that is at the intersection of the sciences, computer science and mathematics, involves learning to store, retrieve, process and visualize massive amounts of information in web-accessed databases.
Learning Communities, an interdisciplinary approach to learning that links courses in two or more departments through a common theme. The Novel Experience, a first-year reading and writing program that offers an introduction to the academic rigors of Wofford while familiarizing students with the Spartanburg community. The Creative Writing Concentration, a program led by outstanding published faculty writers that provides additional opportunities for students to hone their creative writing skills, earn coveted prizes and become published writers themselves. Presidential International Scholar, an opportunity for an outstanding, intellectually gifted student to visit other parts of the world researching specific academic areas of interest.
ACADEMIC MAJORS Accounting Art History Biology Business Economics Chemistry Chinese Computer Science Economics English Environmental Studies Finance French German Government History Humanities Intercultural Studies Intercultural Studies for Business Mathematics Philosophy Physics Psychology
The Community of Scholars. Student fellows in this summer program work under the supervision of faculty mentors engaged in parallel or related research. The projects encompass all disciplines, including science, the humanities, the social sciences and the fine arts. Presidential Seminar, a weekly seminar hosted by Wofford President Benjamin Dunlap for outstanding seniors, in which seminar members explore interdisciplinary subjects of current significance. Liberty Fellowship, a two-year leadership experience hosted by the college and a partnership of South Carolina businessman Hayne Hipp, of Greenville, the Aspen Institute and Wofford, for young citizens of South Carolina with exemplary promise for societal achievement.
Religion Sociology Spanish Theatre
ACADEMIC MINORS Art History Business Chinese Studies Computer Science Economics English Environmental Studies German Studies Government History Mathematics Philosophy Religion Sociology
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PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Pre-Engineering Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical Pre-Ministry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Veterinary Science
OTHER PROGRAMS African/African-American Studies Communications/Journalism Computational Science Creative Writing Gender Studies Geology Information Management Latin American & Caribbean Studies Medical Humanities Military Science Music Neuroscience 19th Century Studies
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This is Wofford
PROMINENT ALUMNI Wofford alumni live in all 50 states and more than 25 foreign countries. They include five Rhodes Scholars, five Truman Scholars and two Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. Of 15,587 living alumni (graduates and non-graduates), 1,155 are presidents or owners of corporations or organizations, 924 are practicing medicine, dentistry or other health-care professions, and 803 are attorneys or judges. BRIGADIER GENERAL RODNEY ANDERSON ‘79 Executive assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. DAVID BRESENHAM ‘93 Producer of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Has also worked on Real World/Road Rules Challenge and Big Brother. HAROLD CHANDLER ‘71 CEO, Univers Workplace Benefits MICHAEL COPPS ‘63 Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission. Previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Trade Development. FISHER DEBERRY ‘60 Former football coach at Air Force (1983-2006) and served as president of American Football Coaches Association. CHAD FIVEASH ‘94
Writer and producer of Kyle XY and One Tree Hill. VAN HIPP, JR. ‘82 President and CEO, American Defense Institute DANNY MORRISON ‘75 President, Carolina Panthers. Previously served as Athletic Director at TCU and Wofford, as well as Commissioner of the Southern Conference. WENDI NIX ‘96 On-air talent for ESPN, covering NFL, college football and PGA golf. GREG O’DELL ‘92 CEO of Washington Convention Center Authority. As Chief Executive of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission, oversaw construction of the Washington Nationals Ballpark. COSTA M. PLEICONES ‘65 Associate Justice, Supreme Court of South Carolina
JERRY RICHARDSON ‘59 Jerry Richardson came to Wofford in the mid-1950s as an unheralded pass receiver from Fayetteville, N.C. He still holds Wofford’s single-game record with 241 receiving yards vs. Newberry in 1956 and is the record holder for touchdown receptions in a season (9 in 1958) and in a career (21). Richardson was an Associated Press Little All-America selection in 1957 and ‘58. Drafted by the defending world champion Colts, Richardson played two seasons in the NFL, earning Colt Rookie of the Year honors in 1959 and finishing third in the balloting for top NFL rookie. As a senior at Wofford, he scored 72 points on nine touchdowns, 12 extra points and two field goals. He is the founder and owner of the Carolina Panthers. JOE TAYLOR, JR. ‘80 Former Secretary of Commerce, State of South Carolina JOHN WALLER, JR. ‘59 Former Associate Justice, Supreme Court of South Carolina WALT WILKINS ‘96 Former United State Attorney, State of South Carolina
THE CAROLINA PANTHERS
The Carolina Panthers have held training camp at Wofford since their inaugural season in1995. The camp provides Wofford tremendous national exposure and visibility. Media members that visit Wofford during the five-week camp include ESPN, Fox Sports Net, USA Today and Sports Illustrated. Local print and television media from markets including Columbia, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, Asheville and Greensboro/Winston-Salem are on campus on a daily basis. According to SI.com’s Tim Layden, “as I like to think of it: Training Camp Heaven. Wofford is 70 miles west of Charlotte on I-85, and presents all the reasons why there is something special about taking the team on the road for camp. Three pristine, Bermuda-grass fields with a stand of tall pines on two sides and a steep hillside -- where fans sit and watch -- on another. Fans, many of them young boys and girls, lined up along the fence, getting autographs after practice. It’s a scene straight out of football’s past.”
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DR. BENJAMIN
This is Wofford
RICHARD
DUNLAP
JOHNSON
Dr. Benjamin Bernard Dunlap took office as Wofford’s president in July 2000, becoming only the 10th chief executive in the 150-year history of the Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college. A native of Columbia, S.C., Dunlap graduated summa cum laude from Sewanee: The University of the South in 1959. He attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard University as a graduate student, receiving his Ph.D. in English Language and Literature in 1967. From that year until 1993, he held academic appointments at Harvard and the University of South Carolina, where he was awarded both the USC Teacher of the Year Award and the university’s Russell Award for Distinguished Scholarship. During that time, he twice served as a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in Bangkok, Thailand, and Chiang Mai, Thailand, and was also a member of the inaugural class of U.S.-Japan Leadership Fellows in Tokyo. In 1993, he accepted an appointment at Wofford College as the Chapman Family Professor in the Humanities, a position he still holds. In 2000, he became the 10th president of Wofford College. Dunlap’s academic fields include literature, intellectual history, Asian studies, film history and criticism, fiction writing, and the arts. On those subjects and others, especially leadership and higher education, he has lectured and spoken widely in this country and abroad including an appearance as one of “Fifty Remarkable People” at the 2007 TED Conference in Monterey. A frequent moderator for the Aspen Institute’s Executive and C.E.O. Seminars as well as its Henry Crown Fellowship and such affiliated programs as the Executive Seminar Asia, the Faculty Seminars at Wye, the Aspen-Rodel Fellowship, the Africa Leadership Initiative, the Central European Leadership Initiative, and the Liberty Fellowship of South Carolina, he has also designed and moderated seminars in Europe, Africa, and the United States for corporate clients as varied as the Netflix Corporation, Young & Rubicam, the Waters Global Forum, the Nova Chemical Corporation, and the Arab Banking Corporation. Dunlap’s many publications include poems, essays, anthologies, guides, and opera libretti as well as two novels in manuscript, Famous Dogs of the Civil War and Sunshine: The Autobiography of a Genius. As a writer-producer and on-camera talent for public television, he has been a major contributor to more than 200 programs, for which he has won numerous national and international awards, and, for four and a half years in the 1970’s and 80’s, he performed as soloist and principal dancer for the Columbia City Ballet. Since 1963, he has been married to Anne Boyd Dunlap. They have three grown children. In 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater, Sewanee: The University of the South.
Richard Johnson is in his tenth year as director of athletics at
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT
Wofford College. The former head basketball coach has been an instrumental figure on campus for over 25 years. Johnson officially began his new duties on Dec. 3, 2001. In 17 years as head basketball coach at Wofford (1985-2002), Johnson had a 100 percent graduation rate for all players who completed their eligibility under him. He was the runner-up for SoCon Coach of the Year honors twice in the Terriers’ five seasons of league play under him. His 200th win was a 79-74 victory at Clemson during the 1999-2000 campaign. A 1976 graduate of The Citadel, Johnson came to Wofford after serving nine years as a basketball assistant at his alma mater under then-coach and now athletic director Les Robinson. Johnson also holds an MBA from The Citadel. During his Wofford coaching tenure, Johnson guided the Terriers from NAIA membership to NCAA Division II in 1988, Division I Independent status in 1995 and the Southern Conference in 1997. Over the past several years as athletic director, he also has been a driving force behind the development of several facility projects. Russell C. King Field and Switzer Stadium returned baseball to campus in 2003. The Richardson Building was renovated in 2008, while the Joe E. Taylor Athletic Building and a golf practice facility were completed in 2009. Johnson has also been responsible for the growth of the athletic endowment, with a long-term goal of endowing all scholarships in the department. He currently chairs the Southern Conference’s men’s basketball committee and is a member of the NCAA’s Men’s Basketball Issues Committee. Johnson and his wife Carol, have two daughters, Lindsay and Lauren, and a son, Rich. Lindsay is a 2001 Wofford graduate, Lauren graduated from Wofford in 2003 and Rich is a sophomore at the University of the South. The Johnsons also have three grandchildren. Lindsay and Brad Lowry are the parents of Louisa and Brady Lowry, while Lauren and Reece McWilliams are the parents of Mac McWilliams.
DR. JAMECIA
HILL
FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE Dr. Jameica Hill, a professor of chemistry, is in her fifth year as the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) at Wofford. In her role as the FAR, Dr. Hill represents Wofford to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southern Conference. The FAR is responsible for certifying the eligibility of student-athletes and assuring integrity in the eligibility process. In addition to supervising athletics policies, the FAR also serves as a liaison between the faculty and the student athletes, looking out for their individual well-being with regard to academics and athletics. Hill, a native of Due West, S.C. and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, earned her Ph.D. degree in inorganic chemistry at Clemson University, where she was a Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year. She received Wofford’s 1995 Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Award and was also an associate director for a summer program that was funded by a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Center. Hill’s interest in athletics has been a lifelong one. Her father was a high school coach, and her two children are competitive in many different sports. As a professor at Wofford and the wife of Jason Hill ’89, a former Wofford quarterback and assistant coach, Hill has always supported Terrier athletics. Her daughter Shelby is active in competitive cheerleading (Level 5), while her son J.L. plays football as well as AAU basketball on a team based in Charlotte. Hill was also a cheerleader for the football and basketball teams as a student at Wofford.
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The Coaching Staff Angie Ridgeway Head Coach 7th Season Appalachian State, 1987 Head women’s golf coach Angie Ridgeway has guided the Terriers to unprecedented heights since arriving at Wofford in July 2004. The former LPGA player was originally tabbed as the associate director of golf before being named the women’s head coach during the summer of 2005. Her teams have had 21 top five finishes under her leadership and 18 top five individual finishers including four tournament winners. In 2009, freshman Alex Rankin joined Wells as Terriers tabbed as a SoCon Player of the Week. Rankin then picked up the accolade again during the spring 2008 campaign, becoming the first Wofford player to receive it more than once. Ridgeway led Wofford to its first three team tournament championships in program history, while Erin Wells became the program’s first-ever All-Southern Conference honoree in 2006-07. Wells was the first player Ridgeway recruited after taking charge of the program. The Louisville, Ky., native also became the first Terrier to win an individual tournament title with her medalist honors at the Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate in March 2007. She has a two Southern Conference Golfers of the Week, Sarah Hurt and Alex Rankin, and had one Southern Conference All-Freshman, Hurt. Erin Wells was the first player in program history to garner SoCon Player of the Week and SoCon Player of the Month honors. In addition, Ridgeway coached the Terriers to a match play win against High Point during the fall of 2007 during the inaugural Paw Cup competition. In her first campaign directing the women’s squad, Ridgeway guided the Terriers to the first two tournament crowns in program history. Wofford captured the titles at its home tournament in the fall and at the Draper Valley Spring Invitational. Prior to joining the Terriers, Ridgeway was named the women’s golf head coach at USC Upstate and was in charge of beginning a new program with an anticipated start date in 2005-06. A 12-year veteran of the LPGA Tour, she played in over 190 events and six U.S. Opens. Her most successful year came in 1992 when she tallied $84,396 en route to over $300,000 in career earnings. She also is a Class A-2 member of the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional Division. Ridgeway fired a 3-under par 285 at the 1997 Ping Welch’s Championship to garner a fifth-place result, one of her six career top 10 finishes. She also had 10 top 15 showings while placing in the top 25 on 21 occasions. In addition to playing on the regular tour, she also competed in over 260 charity and corporate pro-am events. As a rookie, she shot a career-low 64 in the first round of the 1992 Sega Women’s Championship. She carded 44 career rounds in the 60s. Ridgeway had her best years on the LPGA Tour in 1992 and 1993, winning over $159,000 during that two-year span. A native of Indiana and a long-time Spartanburg area resident, she graduated from Boiling Springs High School before embarking on a collegiate career at Appalachian State. While at the Boone, N.C., institution, she earned a bachelor’s degree in business and finished with a 3.4 grade-point average. She served as the Mountaineers’ team captain and earned medalist honors at two tournaments.
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Playing Record:
Futures Tour Member (1988-91): Competed in over 75 tournaments Captured four victories Tied Futures Tour Scoring Record (65) in 1989 LPGA Tour Member (1992-present) Competed in over 200 tournaments including six
U.S. Open Championships
Career Highlights: 1992: 8th at Sara Lee Classic 1993: 1997: 2000: Attended:
8th at Rail Charity Golf Classic 11th at JAL Big Apple Classic 16th at LPGA Championship 17th at Centel Classic Career low round (64) at Atlanta Sega Women’s Champ. 9th at Lady Keystone Open 9th at ShopRite LPGA Classic 14th at Minnesota LPGA Classic 16th at Sprint Classic 16th at Ping/Welch’s Championship 19th at Sun-Times Challenge Career-best 5th at Welch’s Championship 20th at Safeco Classic 10th at State Farm Rail Classic 12th at Longs Drugs Challenge 13th at Oldsmobile Classic PGA of America Golf School Golf Digest School Dave Pelz Short Game School Sports Psychology Workshop by Dr. Bob Rotella
Ridgeway has also advanced her professional development by attending various training programs, including the PGA of America Golf School, the Golf Digest School, the Dave Pelz Short Game School and the Sports Psychology Workshop conducted by Dr. Bob Rotella.
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2010-2011 Roster
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Anne Marie Covar Meredith Few Alex Hendricks Sarah Hurt Alex Rankin Leah Stephens Tarah Taylor Shelby Winters
Year Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School
Edgefield, S.C. / Strom Thurmond HS Aiken, S.C. / Aiken Metter, Ga. / Metter HS Southlake, Texas / Carroll Senior Anderson, S.C. / T.L. Hanna Greer, S.C. / Riverside HS Mission Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Wando HS
Head Coach: Angie Ridgeway (Appalachian State, 1987)
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Meet the Terriers
Meredith Few Senior Aiken, S.C. Aiken 2009-10
Competed in all nine of the Terriers tournaments... Had her best finish of the season at Boscobel Intercollegiate... Finished T22nd with a +23... Finished at +19 for her best relation to par twice... At the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and Spider Fall Tournament... Shot an 18 hole round low of 77 in round one of the Sea Trail... Finished with an 81.59 stroke average... Finished the season in 32nd at the SoCon Championship.
2008-09
Competed in eight of the Terriers’ nine tournaments for a total of 19 rounds ... shot a career low one-under par 71 at the fall opening Great Smokies Intercollegiate for a one-over par 10th place finish ... 36-hole score of 145 was also a career low for the sophomore ... earned her best finish of the season with a tie for eighth place at the Spider Fall Invitational ... shot 75 or under on four occasions ... earned two top-ten finishes and three top-twenty finishes ... led the Terriers at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic.
2007-08
Concluded the campaign strong with three-straight top-20 results ... tied for sixth for her career-best finish at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational ... tallied a 2-over par 73 during the event’s second round ... placed 13th at the Roar-EE Invitational ... recorded a 1-over par 73 during the second round to finish tied for 11th with an 8-over par 152 in her first collegiate tournament, the Colonial Intercollegiate ... capped the campaign by tying for 18th at the Southern Conference Championship ... opened the Pat Bradley Championship with a 3-over par 75 in the final fall tournament ... factored into the team’s scoring during 23 of her 25 rounds played throughout the year ... her 92.0 percentage of rounds counted was second on the team, only behind the 100.0 percent by junior Erin Wells ... competed in 10 of the 11 tournaments throughout the season, only missing the spring-opening Cateechee Collegiate Classic.
High School League’s all-state team ... played as the school’s No. 1 player for three-straight seasons, among her five years total ... joined the boys squad her senior campaign and was the team’s No. 2 ... selected as a 2005 All-Carolinas Team member by the Carolinas Golf Association ... named the 2006 4-A region player of the year ... tabbed as an All-South Carolina selection each year since her sophomore year ... carried a 2 handicap ... won the 2007 WSCGA Junior Girls Championship in a two-hole playoff ... finished second in the 2005 4-A state tournament ... lost the event in a playoff ... received all-region accolades and a varsity letter all five seasons in which she played for the girls team ... high school girls team was the region champion from 2002-05 and finished as high as third in the state tournament during her inaugural campaign of 2002 ... won the 2006 Caddie Classic and had the opportunity to serve as Arnold Palmer’s caddie during the 2006 Hootie & the Blowfish Monday After the Masters Celebrity Pro-Am ... won the 14-18 age division of the 2006 Ford-Picard Classic by four strokes against the state’s top player and 2007 recipient of the Beth Daniel Player of the Year ... completed the 40th Twin States Junior Girls’ Golf Championship in 2006 among the top 10 players in the championship flight ... tournament features the top players from North and South Carolina ... also played soccer for the Hornets ... named to the all-region squad as a freshman and sophomore ... lettered during each of her three seasons before giving it up to concentrate full-time on golf ... nominated for the National Wendy’s High School Heisman Athletic Award ... tabbed a scholar athlete ... member of the French National Honor Society and Beta Club ... served on Student Council and Executive Council ... active with Relay for Life, Girls against Bullying and Hook a Kid on Golf.
Personal
Born July 26, 1989, in Florence, S.C. ... daughter of Randy and Susan Few... Majoring in Economics.
High School
Finished her high school career ranked as the No. 9 player in the state ... a member of the 2007 High School Sports Report South Carolina
Year-by-Year Statistics
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Tournaments Played
10
8
9
27
Rounds Played
25
19
22
66
Strokes
1993
1528
1795
5316
Stroke Average
79.7
80.42
81.59
80.50
Low 18
73
71
77
71
Low 54
8
Career
235
Best Finish
T6th
T8th
T22nd
Top-10 Results
1
2
3
Best Relation-to Par
+8
+1
+1
+19
T6th
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Meet the Terriers
Alex Rankin Senior Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna 2009-10
Competed in all nine tournaments for the Terriers... Played in 22 total rounds... Had her best finish of the year, 2nd, at the Boscobel Intercollegiate with a 150, +6... Finished a total of three times with an under +10 relative to par... She finished +7 at the Low Country Intercollegiate and +9 at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate... Had one top five finish at Boscobel and four total top 25 finishes... Second on the team with a 77.82 stroke average ... Held the Best 54-hole stroke average with a 234.3... Finished the season T23rd at the SoCon Championship.
2008-09
One of four Terriers to play in all nine tournaments and 22 rounds throughout the season ... led the team with a 79.36 stroke average ... shot a season low two-under par 70 in the opening round of the Spider Fall Invitational ... finished a career best three-over par for the tournament and captured fourth place for her first top-ten finish of the year ... garnered her second top-ten finish at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a nine-over par 153, helping the team to a second-place finish ... shot 75 or under on four occasions ... earned two top-ten finishes and four top-twenty finishes ... was the team’s scoring leader at three tournaments.
2007-08
Had a very successful rookie campaign ... became the second Terrier in program history, joining teammate Erin Wells, to capture medalist honors at a tournament when she won the Gainesville Shootout ... fired a 2-under par 68 during the event’s second round on her way to victory ... was the tournament’s leader after 36 holes with an Even par 140 ... the 68 marked a career low and was the only round in the 60s by a Wofford player thoughout the season ... effort earned her the March 19 co-Southern Conference Player of the Week accolade, which she shared with fellow freshman Chattanooga’s Emma de Groot ... collected a second SoCon Player of the Week honor for the week of April 16, becoming the first Terrier in program history to garner the award more than once, when she was presented with it following the final week of the regular season ... tallied a fourth-place finish at the Roar-EE Invitational to grab the hardware ... capped a string of three-straight and four-of-five tournaments with a top-five finish ...
opened the spring campaign with a second-place result at the Cateechee Collegiate Classic ... also registered a fourth-place finish at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational ... was tied for 11th after the only round of play during the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational before the event’s second round was cancelled due to inclement weather ... concluded the year by tying for 20th at the Southern Conference Championship ... lowered her stroke average by over two shots from the fall to the spring ... only Wofford player to do so ... finished the season as the top Terrier with a 78.4 stroke average, which included a 77.3 mark during the six spring events ... paced the squad with four top-10 finishes, eight top-20 results, four rounds 75 or under, the low 18 (68), low 36 (140), low 54 (217) and low stroke average for 54 holes (234.5) ... shot a fall season-best 6-over par 150 at the Great Smokies Collegiate, which included an Even par 72 during the opening round ... tied for 18th at the event.
High School
Listed as the highest ranked recruit in program history ... listed as high as No. 85 nationally ... rated as the top player in South Carolina ... carried a 36.8 stroke average for nine holes ... a member of the 2007 High School Sports Report South Carolina High School League’s all-state team ... shot a 72 to win the Palmetto Preview Tournament at the Country Club of Lexington (S.C.) ... finished as the runner- up at the 2007 WSCGA Junior Girls Championship ... tied for the lead after regulation but eventually lost on a two-hole playoff ... named to the all-state and all-region squads each of her four seasons ... set a school record with a 5-under par 31 at the Cobb’s Glen Country Club during her junior campaign ... has captured titles at the Junior Girls Qualifier, ACJGA County Championship, Joe Cheves Tournament and Upstate Junior Classic all in 2006 ... placed second at the 2006 Twin States Junior Girls Tournament ... brought home medalist honors at the 2005 Fall Challenge Tournament ... also played softball for the Yellow Jackets in the eighth, ninth and 10th grades ... a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born September 23, 1989, in Anderson, S.C. ... daughter of Ranny and Sandra Rankin... Finance Major.
Year-by-Year Statistics
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Career
Tournaments Played
11
9
9
29
Rounds Played
27
22
22
71
Strokes
2116
1746
1712
5574
Stroke Average
78.4
79.4
77.82
78.5
Low 18
68
70
73
68
Low 54
235
229
Best Finish
1st
2nd
2nd
1st
Top-10 Results
4
2
2
6
Best Relation-to Par
+6
+3
+6
+3
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Sarah Hurt
Meet the Terriers
Junior Southlake, Texas. Carroll Senior 2009-10
Played in all nine of the team’s tournaments... Played 21 rounds with a stroke average of 77.67... Had two top ten finishes... She finished 3rd in the Boscobel Intercollegiate and won the Mimosa Hill Intercollegiate... It was her first career collegiate win... She shot a 72 and a 69 for a 141 (-3) at Mimosa Hills... It was the second time she fired a sub-70 18-hole round... Her 77.67 stroke average was a team low and her 238.0 54-hole stroke average was second on the team... She earned SoCon Golfer of the Week for the week of March 31 – April 7, 2010.... She finished the season with a T29th finish at the SoCon Championships.
a second-place result at the Texas High School Preview and third at the Dallas/Fort Worth High School Preview tournaments in October 2007 … placed third at the 2007 region tournament as the team captured the crown … registered a sixth-place finish at the 2008 Starburst Junior Golf Classic … member of a four-time district championship squad and 2007 regional championship team … a four-year letterwinner … lowered her stroke average by 11 shots from her freshman to senior season … received a “C” Award from her high school as just one of two members of the golf team … member of the A Honor Roll as a junior and senior and A/B Honor Roll as a freshman and sophomore … active with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Care Club.
Personal
Born August 30, 1989, in Winfield, Ill. ... daughter of William and Linda Hurt... Majoring in accounting.
2008-09
One of four Terriers to play in all nine tournaments and 22 rounds throughout the year ... carded a career-low three-under par in the second round of her first collegiate tournament, the Cullowhee Cafe Great Smokies Intercollegiate ... combined a first round one-under par 70 for a total score of five-under par 139, good for a second-place finish, her best of the season ... continued her strong fall showing with a fifth-place tie at the Stono Cup and a sixth-place tie (five-over par 149) at the Spider Fall Invitational ... shot 75 or under on four occasions ... led the team with three top-ten finishes ... named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team.
High School
Garnered second team all-state accolades her final campaign … placed eighth as a junior and tied for ninth with an 80-76--156 as a senior at the 5-A state tournament … served as a co-captain for her high school on the state championship squad in 2008 … the title was the first in school history … tied the school record low score with a 68 during her junior season … shot a 79-76--155 to lead her high school squad to the 2008 regional championship ... placed ninth at the event, which her high school rallied from a 10-stroke deficit to win ... named to the 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Super Team … tabbed 2008 second team all-area by the Dallas News … received first team all-region accolades in 2007 … garnered first team all-district as a sophomore and junior … named second team all-district her freshman campaign … was the district runner up as a senior … tallied
Year-by-Year Statistics
10
2008-09 2009-10
Career
Tournaments Played
9
9
18
Rounds Played
22
22
44
Strokes
1756 1631
3387
Stroke Average
79.8 77.67
76.97
Low 18
69
69
69
Low 54
229
235
229
Best Finish
2nd
1st
1st
Top-10 Results
3
2
3
Best Relation-to Par
-5
-3
-5
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Meet the Terriers
Tarah Taylor
Sophomore Mission Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic
Personal
Born March 6, 1991 in Orange, Calif. ... daughter of Mark and Annette Taylor ... major is undecided.
2009-10
In her first collegiate golf season, she competed in all nine of the team’s tournmanets and played in 22 rounds... She had an 83.00 stroke average and a 248.8 54-hole stroke average... Her best finish of the season came at the Boscobel Intercolleigate where she fired a 163 to finish T19th place... Her best relative to par tournament came at the Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational where she shot a +17... He finished the season T39th at the SoCon Championship.
High School
Four-year letter winner on the Santa Margarita Catholic HS golf team under coach Amy Connelly ... led her team to three Trinity League championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008 ... member of the Jags Western All Star Team in 2005 and 2006 ... received the Spirit of Golf award for sportsmanship and integrity in 2005 ... awarded the coaches award in 2006 and was named team MVP in 2007 and 2008 ... competed on the AJGA Junior Golf Tour and has been a CIF individual finalist the past four years ... recorded a career tournament low of 142 after firing rounds of 68 and 74 ... recipient of the 2005 Scholar Academic award ... named the 2009 Santa Margarita HS Female Athlete of the Year ... volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Special Olympics golf program.
Year-by-Year Statistics
2009-10
Career
Tournaments Played
9
9
Rounds Played
22
22
Strokes
1826
1826
Stroke Average
83.00
83.00
Low 18
74
74
Low 54
233
233
Best Finish
T19th
T19th
Top-10 Results Best Relation-to Par
Freshman Metter, Ga. Metter HS
Freshman Edgefield, S.C. Strom Thurmond HS
She was a three-year letterwinner at Strom Thurmond high school... She led her team to a second place finish in the State Championships in 2008 and a third place finish in 2009... Covar was named the Class AA Girl’s Golfer of the Year in both 2007 and 2008 for the state of South Carolina, and she was named to the All-State team for three consecutive years... She was selected to be a member of the 2009 Carolinas Team... Covar shot her lowest competitive round score of 69 at the 2009 AJGA Furman Girls Championship. She is a member of the Beta Club and FCA.
Personal
Born April 26, 1992 in Augusta, Ga. ... daughter of Brad and Genna Covar ... major is undecided.
+17
Alex Hendricks
Anne Marie Covar
High School
+17
High School
She was a four-year letterwinner in three varsity sports at Metter High School. Hendricks led her team to a state championship in 2008, and helped the team achieve three straight region titles... She finished third in the state as a senior while leading her team to a tie for sixth at the state tournament... In 2009, Hendricks was named Georgia Junior PGA Player of the Year... She was also a member of the tennis and softball teams at Metter... Competing at number one singles for the tennis team, she compiled a career record of 47-5... Hendricks was the valedictorian of her class, was awarded a Georgia Certificate of Merit... Is a member of the Beta Club and FCA.
Personal
Born March 13, 1992 in Metter, Ga. ... daughter of Grant and Cheryl Hendricks ... major is undecided..
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Meet the Terriers
Leah Stephens Freshman Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
High School
Stephens helped her Riverside team to two state championships in 2007 and 2008, as well as a fourth place finish in 2009... She was named to the All-State team twice and was also honored with four consecutive All-Region awards... As a senior, Stephens was named Region Player of the Year... She was a six-year letterwinner for Riverside... She is a member of Beta Club and the National German Honor Society.
Personal
Born July 2, 1992 in Greenville, S.C.. ... daughter of Skip and Tina Stephens ... major is undecided..
Shelby Winters Freshman Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Wando HS
High School
She was a three-year letterwinner for Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. ... She led her Wando golf team to three straight region championships as well as a fourth place finish in the State Championship in 2009... Winters was named MVP of the golf team for three years and was a medalist in the 2009 Region Match... She also competed on the track team in 2007, helping the team to a region championship and earning Rookie of the Year honors... She is a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club.
Personal
2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate Team Champions
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Born Feb. 18, 1992 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.. ... daughter of Tim and Susan Winters ... major is undecided..
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2009-10 Wofford Women’s Golf Individual Statistics
Meredith Few • Jr. • Aiken, S.C./Aiken High School Fall Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Lady Paladin Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spider Fall Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate
86 77 84 80
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate T62nd/78 Southern Conference Championship
80 84 84 87
78 83 80 79
80 - 84 -
T37th/75 T46th/75 T85th/93
85
78
81 244 +28
Round one average Round two average Round three average Fall tournament average Spring tournament average
84 79 79 84
- 79 - -
170 235 163 164
238 167 248 166
+26 +19 +19 +20
+22 +23 +32 +22
Finish T84th/94 T27th/50 T51st/82 T22nd/40
32nd/50
Fall Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Lady Paladin Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spider Fall Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate
82 77 79 73
T69th/94 T23rd/50 T25th/82 2nd/40
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship
78 77 76 77 79
T31st/75 T3rd/75 T28th/93 T17th/78 T23rd/50
Round one average Round two average Round three average Fall tournament average Spring tournament average
83.0 80.4 81.0 81.3 81.8
Sarah Herbert • Sr. • Pendleton, S.C./Pendleton High School Fall Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Lady Paladin Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spider Fall Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate
88 76 80 74
92nd/94 T27th/50 T44th/82 1st/40
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship
76 80 77 77 84
T20th/75 T25th/75 T87th/93 T27th/78 34th/50
Round one average Round two average Round three average Fall tournament average Spring tournament average
Alex Rankin • Jr. • Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna High School
89 84 82 74
82 81 82 79 85
- 75 - -
75 - 90 - 79
177 235 162 148
233 161 249 156 248
+33 +19 +18 +4
+17 +17 +33 +12 +32
79.1 82.0 79.8 80.2 80.5
82 77 78 77
81 74 74 76 80
- 80 - -
78 - 79 - 78
164 234 157 150
237 151 229 153 237
+20 +18 +13 +6
+21 +7 +13 +9 +21
77.6 77.7 78.8 78.3 77.5
Tarah Taylor • Fr. • Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Cath. Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Lady Paladin Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spider Fall Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate
85 89 83 84
T78th/94 46th/50 T51st/82 T19th/40
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate T62nd/78 Southern Conference Championship
80 89 84 87
74 84 89 79
79 - 88 -
+17 +29 +45 +22
T20th/75 T60th/75 93rd/93
83
80
88 251 +35
T39th/50
Round one average Round two average Round three average Fall tournament average Spring tournament average
81 82 80 79
- 79 - -
166 250 163 163
233 173 261 166
+22 +34 +19 +19
84.9 80.9 83.5 82.4 83.4
Sarah Hurt • So. • Southlake, Texas/Carroll Senior High School Fall Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Lady Paladin Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Spider Fall Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate
79 79 78 77
T20th/94 T27th/50 T19th/82 3rd/40
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship
77 WD 79 n/a n/a 81 77 - 158 +14 77 82 79 238 +22 72 69 - 141 -3 84 78 79 241 +25
n/a T15th/75 T61st/93 1st/78 T29th/50
Round one average Round two average Round three average Fall tournament average Spring tournament average
77 77 77 74
- 79 - -
156 235 155 151
+12 +19 +11 +7
78.2 76.4 79.0 77.4 77.8
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Fall Tournaments
2009-10 Wofford Women’s Golf Tournament Results
Lady Paladin Invitational
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
332 324
-
Finish
656 +80 15th/17
Spring Tournaments
R1 R2 R3 Total +/-
Finish
Administaff Lady Jaguar Invitational
311 315 311 937 +73 8th/14
September 18-20, 2009
March 7-8, 2010
Furman University Golf Course (Par 72/6,199 yards)
Forest Hills Golf Course (Par 72)
Greenville, S.C.
Augusta, Ga.
Low Terrier: Sarah Hurt, So. (T20th/94)
Low Terrier: Sarah Herbert, Sr. (T20th/75), Tarah Taylor, Fr. (T20th/75)
Low individual: Sandra Changkija, Nova Southeastern (75-72--147, +3)
Low Individual: Aruka Felgueroso, Coastal Carolina (74-77-68--219, +3)
Team champion: Nova Southeastern (306-305--611, +35)
Team Champion: Coastal Carolina (301-299-291--891, +27)
Sea Trail Intercollegiate
309 315 312 936 +72
7th/9
Low Country Intercollegiate
322 315
-
637 +61 7th/14
September 25-26, 2009
March 13-14, 2010
Sea Trail Resort (Par 72/5,947 yards)
Moss Creek Golf Club (Par 72/5,814 yards)
Sunset Beach, N.C.
Hilton Head, S.C.
Low Terrier: Alex Rankin, Jr. (T23rd/50)
Low Terrier: Alex Rankin, Jr. (T3rd/75)
Low Individual: Josefine Sundh, Western Carolina (71-72-73--216, E)
Low Individual: Natalie Wille, Augusta State (74-75--149, +5)
Team Champion: Western Carolina (309-315-312--936, +72)
Team Champion: Western Carolina (304-312--616, +40)
Spider Fall Invitational
Pinehurst Challenge
320 314
-
634 +58 8th/15
314 318 330 962 +98 17th/18
October 12-13, 2009
March 22-23, 2010
Independence Golf Club (Par 72/6,113 yards)
Pinehurst #6 (Par 72/5,992 yards)
Richmond, Va.
Pinehurst, N.C.
Low Terrier: Sarah Hurt, So. (T19th/82)
Low Terrier: Alex Rankin, Jr. (T28th/93)
Low Individual: Caroline Lovette, Richmond (74-72--146, +2)
Low Individual: Lacey Agnew, Florida State (72-70-70--212, -4)
Team Champion: Maryland (303-299--602, +26)
Team Champion: Florida State (287-290-286--863, -1)
Boscobel Intercollegiate
304 304
-
608 +32
1st/7
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate
313 303
-
October 24-25, 2009
April 5-6, 2010
Boscobel Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 5,989 yards)
Mimosa Hills Country Club (Par 72/5,869 yards)
Pendelton, S.C.
Morganton, N.C.
Low Terrier: Sarah Herbert, Sr. (1st/40)
Low Terrier: Sarah Hurt, So. (1st/78)
Low Individual: Sarah Herbert, Wofford (74-74--148, +4)
Low Individual: Sarah Hurt, Wofford (72-69--141, -3)
Team Champion: Wofford (304-304--608, +32)
Team Champion: Elon (305-302--607, +31)
Round one average
316.3
Southern Conference Championship
Round two average
314.3
April 18-20
Round three average
312.0
Moss Creek Golf Club (Par 72, 6,050 yards)
Fall tournament average
314.9
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
14
616 +40 5th/15
330 316 317 963 +99 9th/10
Low Terrier: Alex Rankin, Jr. (T23rd/50)
Low Individual: Yue Xu, Appalachian State (69-72-76--217, +1)
Team Champion: Chattanooga (306-297-299--902, +38)
Round one average
318.0
Round two average
313.4
Round three average
319.3
Spring tournament average
316.5
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2009-10 Wofford Women’s Golf Individual Composite Statistics Stroke Avg. Stroke Avg. Tournaments Rounds Best Relation- Rounds in Rounds 75 Top-10 Top-20 Name Year Strokes Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 Best Finish (18 holes) (54 holes) Played Played to-Par 60s or Under Finishes Finishes Meredith Few
Jr.
81.59
241.3
9
22
1795
77
156
235
T22nd
+19
0
0
0
0
Sarah Herbert
Sr.
80.41
241.3
9
22
1769
74
148
233
1st
+4
0
4
1
2
Sarah Hurt
So.
77.67
238.0
9
21
1631
69
141
235
1st
-3
1
3
2
5
Alex Rankin
Jr.
77.82
234.3
9
22
1712
73
150
229
2nd
+6
0
3
2
3
Tarah Taylor
Fr.
83.00
248.8
9
22
1826
74
154
233
T19th
+17
0
1
0
2
2009-10 Wofford Women’s Golf Individual and Team Superlatives Best 18-hole Scores/Individual
Round
Best 18-hole Relation-to-Par/Individual
Round
69 72 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 75
-3 E +1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +3 +3
Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Alex Rankin Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Hurt Boscobel Intercollegiate Tarah Taylor Lady Jaguar Invitational Alex Rankin Low Country Intercollegiate Alex Rankin Pinehurst Challenge Sarah Herbert Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Lady Jaguar Invitational
Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Alex Rankin Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Sarah Hurt Boscobel Intercollegiate Tarah Taylor Lady Jaguar Invitational Alex Rankin Low Country Intercollegiate Alex Rankin Pinehurst Challenge Sarah Herbert Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sarah Herbert Lady Jaguar Invitational
Best 18-hole Scores/Team 303 304 304 309 311 311
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Lady Jaguar Invitational
Best 18-hole Relation-to-Par/Team +15 +16 +16 +21 +23 +23
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Lady Jaguar Invitational
2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
Round
2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd
Round
2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd
Best 36-hole Scores/Individual
Best 54-hole Scores/Individual
Best 36-hole Relation-to-Par/Individual
Best 54-hole Relation-to-Par/Individual
Best 36-hole Scores/Team
Best 54-hole Scores/Team
141 (72-69) Sarah Hurt 148 (74-74) Sarah Herbert 150 (73-77) Alex Rankin 150 (76-74) Alex Rankin 151 (77-74) Sarah Hurt 151 (77-74) Alex Rankin 153 (77-76) Alex Rankin 154 (77-77) Alex Rankin 154 (80-74) Tarah Taylor 155 (78-77) Sarah Hurt
-3 (72-69) Sarah Hurt +4 (74-74) Sarah Herbert +6 (73-77) Alex Rankin +6 (76-74) Alex Rankin +7 (77-74) Sarah Hurt +7 (77-74) Alex Rankin +9 (77-76) Sarah Hurt +10 (77-77) Alex Rankin +10 (80-74) Tarah Taylor +11 (78-77) Sarah Hurt
608 (304-304) 616 (313-303) 624 (309-315) 626 (311-315) 632 (314-318)
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Boscobel Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Spider Invitational
Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Pinehurst Challenge Boscobel Intercollegiate Low Country Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Spider Invitational
Boscobel Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Pinehurst Challenge
Best 36-hole Relation-to-Par/Team +32 (304-304) +40 (313-303) +48 (309-315) +50 (311-315) +56 (314-318)
Boscobel Intercollegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Pinehurst Challenge
229 (76-74-79) Alex Rankin 233 (76-82-75) Sarah Herber 233 (80-74-79) Tarah Taylor 234 (77-77-80) Alex Rankin 235 (79-77-79) Sarah Hurt 235 (77-79-79) Meredith Few 235 (76-84-75) Sarah Herbert 237 (79-80-78) Alex Rankin 238 (77-82-79) Sarah Hurt 241 (84-78-79) Sarah Hurt
+13 (76-74-79) Alex Rankin +17 (76-82-75) Sarah Herbert +17 (80-74-79) Tarah Taylor +18 (77-77-80) Alex Rankin +19 (79-77-79) Sarah Hurt +19 (77-79-79) Meredith Few +19 (76-84-75) Sarah Herbert +21 (79-80-78) Alex Rankin +22 (77-82-79) Sarah Hurt +25 (84-78-79) Sarah Hurt
936 (309-315-312) 937 (311-315-311) 962 (314-318-330) 963 (330-316-317)
Pinehurst Challenge Lady Jaguar Invitational Lady Jaguar Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate SoCon Championship Pinehurst Challenge SoCon Championship
Pinehurst Challenge Lady Jaguar Invitational Lady Jaguar Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate SoCon Championship Pinehurst Challenge SoCon Championship
Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Pinehurst Challenge SoCon Championship
Best 54-hole Relation-to-Par/Team +72 (309-315-312) +73 (311-315-311) +98 (314-318-330) +99 (330-316-317)
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Sea Trail Intercollegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Pinehurst Challenge SoCon Championship
15
Relation to Par
+7 +17 +23 +27 +28 +34 +37 +38 +32 +40 +40
Great Smokies Collegiate Draper Valley Invitational Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Great Smokies Collegiate B-CC Spring Invitational Draper Valley Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Colonial Intercollegiate
290 293 295 295 301 301 303 303 304 304 304 304
Great Smokies Collegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational Colonial Intercollegiate Stono Cup FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate Boscobel Intercollegiate
Low 18
Low 36
Division I Team Records Sept. 15-16, 2008 Sept. 13-14, 2004 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Mar. 3-4, 2008 Oct. 18-19, 2004 Feb. 25-26, 2005 Sept. 12-13, 2005 Oct. 24-25, 2009 Mar. 5-6, 2007 Sept. 17-18, 2007
Sept. 15-16, 2008 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Sept. 17-18, 2007 Oct. 6-7, 2008 Oct. 27-28, 2008 April, 5-6, 2010 Oct. 20-21, 2003 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Oct. 24-25, 2010 Oct. 24-25, 2010
583 599 603 608 614 615 616 616 616 616 618
Great Smokies Collegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate Draper Valley Intercollegiate Cougar Fall Invitational Stono Cup Colonial Intercollegiate Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Pat Bradley Championship
921 931 936 937 939 941 944 950 952 952 955 965
Cougar Fall Invitational Oct. 11-12, 1999 Stono Cup Oct. 6-7, 2008 Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sept. 25-25, 2009 Lady Jaguar Invitational March7-8, 2010 Pat Bradley Championship Oct. 29-30, 2007 Gainesville Shootout Mar. 13-15, 2008 FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Oct. 27-28, 2008 Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational Mar.31-Apr.1, 2008 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic Mar. 23-24, 2009 Baytree/Unlimited Potential Tournament Sept. 10-12, 1999 Southern Conference Championship Apr. 20-22, 2008 Lady Paladin Invitational Oct. 19-21, 2007
16
Sept. 15-16, 2008 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Oct. 24-25, 2009 Sept. 12-13, 2005 Oct. 11-12, 1999 Oct. 6-7, 2008 Sept. 17-18, 2007 Mar. 5-6, 2007 April 5-6, 2010 Oct. 29-30, 2007
1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd T3rd T3rd T3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th 5th
Top-Five Finishes
Coca-Cola/Wofford Invitational Draper Valley Invitational Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Boscobel Intercollegiate Elon Invitational Lady Terrier Intercollegiate Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational Low Country Intercollegiate Yale Fall Intercollegiate Sea Trail Intercollegiate F&M Bank APSU Intercollegiate B-CC Spring Invitational Colonial Intercollegiate Stono Cup B-CC Spring Invitational Coca-Cola Terrier Intercollegiate St. Croix Collegiate Classic Yale Fall Intercollegiate Southern Conference Championship Cougar Fall Invitational Draper Valley Invitational Draper Valley Intercollegiate Diet Coke Wofford Invitational North/South Women’s Collegiate Lady Jaguar Invitational Roar-ee Invitational Southern Conference Championship Yale Fall Intercollegiate Cougar Fall Invitational Sea Trail Intercollegiate Radford Spring Invitational North/South Women’s Collegiate High Point Spring Invitational Mimosa Hill Intercollegiate
Low 54
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Oct. 11-12, 2004 Apr. 4-5, 2005 Mar. 5-6, 2007 Oct. 24-25, 2009 Apr. 5-7, 1998 Mar. 6-7, 2004 Mar. 3-4, 2008 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Mar. 7-8, 2009 Sept. 25-26, 1999 Sept. 25-26, 2004 Oct. 23-24, 2006 Feb. 25-26, 2007 Sept. 17-18, 2007 Oct. 6-7, 2008 Feb. 25-26, 2005 Mar. 5-6, 2005 Mar. 11-13, 2005 Sept. 12-13, 1997 Apr. 18-20, 1999 Oct. 11-12, 1999 Sept. 13-14, 2004 Sept. 12-13, 2005 Oct. 10-11, 2005 Mar. 12-13, 2007 Oct. 13-14, 2007 Apr. 11-12, 2008 Apr. 20-21, 1998 Sept. 26-27, 1998 Oct. 9-10, 2000 Sept. 21-22, 2002 Apr. 6-8, 2003 Mar. 13-14, 2006 Apr. 3-4, 2006 April 5-6, 2010
Division I Individual Records
-5 -3 +1 +1 +2 +2 +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4
68 69 69 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 71
Relation to Par
Sarah Hurt Great Smokies Collegiate Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hill Intercollegiate Meredith Few Great Smokies Collegiate Erin Wells Diet Coke Wofford Invite Erin Wells Great Smokies Collegiate Lauren Stephenson Draper Valley Invitational Alex Rankin Spider Invitational Erin Wells Great Smokies Collegiate Mary Ellen Herring Draper Valley Invitational Erin Wells North/South Women’s Coll. Erin Wells Sea Trail Intercollegiate Laura Parris Great Smokies Collegiate Laura Robinson Draper Valley Invitational Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate
Alex Rankin Sarah Hurt Sarah Hurt Laura Parris Sarah Hurt Alex Rankin Ashley Current Erin Wells Erin Wells Erin Wells Meredith Few Sarah Hurt
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Gainesville Shootout Great Smokies Collegiate Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational St. Croix Collegiate Classic Sea Trail Intercollegiate Diet Coke Wofford Invite North/South Women’s Coll. Great Smokies Collegiate Spider Invitational
Sept. 15-16, 2008 April 5-6, 2010 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Mar. 5-6, 2007 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Sept. 13-14, 2004 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Sept. 12-13, 2005 Mar. 12-13, 2007 Sept. 23-24, 2006 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Sept. 13-14, 2004 Oct. 24-25, 2009
Mar. 13-15, 2008 Sept. 15-16, 2008 April 5-6, 2010 Oct. 1-2, 2005 Setp. 15-16, 2008 Oct. 13-14, 2008 Mar. 11-13, 2005 Sept. 23-24, 2006 Mar. 5-6, 2007 Mar. 12-13, 2007 Sept. 15-16, 2008 Oct. 13-14, 2008
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139 Sarah Hurt Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008 141 Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate April 5-6, 2010 140 Alex Rankin Gainesville Shootout Mar. 13-15, 2008 145 Erin Wells Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Mar. 5-6, 2007 145 Meredith Few Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008 146 Erin Wells Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008 147 Mary Ellen Herring Draper Valley Intercollegiate Sept. 12-13, 2005 147 Erin Wells Great Smokies Collegiate Oct. 1-2, 2005 147 Alex Rankin Spider Invitational Oct. 13-14, 2008 148 Laura Parris Great Smokies Collegiate Oct. 1-2, 2005 148 Erin Wells Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sept. 23-24, 2006 148 Ering Wells North/South Women’s Coll. Mar. 12-13, 2007 148 Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Oct. 24-25, 2010 217 Alex Rankin 225 Meredith Healy 227 Alex Rankin 228 Erin Wells 229 Sarah Hurt 229 Meredith Few 229 Shelley Lane 229 Alex Rankin 230 Erin Wells 231 Laura Robinson 231 Erin Wells
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Erin Wells Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Mar. 5-6, 2007 Alex Rankin Gainesville Shootout Mar. 13-15, 2008 Sarah Herbert Boscobel Intercollegiate Oct. 24-25, 2009 Sarah Hurt Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate April 5-6, 2010 Danielle Sertick Yale Fall Intercollegiate Sept. 27-28, 1997 Shelley Lane Elon Invitational Apr. 5-7, 1998 Laura Parris Lady Terrier Intercollegiate Mar. 6-7, 2004 Ashley Current Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sept. 25-26, 2004 Laura Robinson Coca-Cola/Wofford Invite Oct. 11-12, 2004 Laura Robinson Draper Valley Invitational Apr. 4-5, 2005 Sarah Hurt Great Smokies Collegiate Sept. 15-16, 2008 Alex Rankin Low Country Intercollegiate Mar. 7-8, 2009 Alex Rankin Boscobel Intercollegiate Oct. 24-25, 2009 Erin Wells North/South Women’s Coll. Mar. 12-13, 2007 Meredith Healy Radford Spring Invitational Apr. 6-8, 2003 Erin Wells Sea Trail Intercollegiate Sept. 23-24, 2006 Sarah Herbert Low Country Intercollegiate Mar. 7-8, 2009 Sarah Hurt Boscobel Intercollegiate Oct. 24-25, 2009 Laura Parris Coca-Cola/Wofford Invite Oct. 11-12, 2004 Mary Ellen Herring B-CC Spring Invitational Feb. 25-26, 2005 Erin Wells Stono Cup Oct. 6-7, 2008 Laura Robinson Lady Terrier Intercollegiate Mar. 6-7, 2004 Laura Robinson St. Croix Collegiate Classic Mar. 11-13, 2005 Erin Wells F&M Bank APSU IC Oct. 23-24, 2006 Alex Rankin Larry Nelson Coll. Invite Mar.31-Apr.1, 2008 Alex Rankin Roar-ee Invitational Apr. 11-12, 2008 Alex Rankin Spider Invitational Oct. 13-14, 2008 Shelley Lane Yale Fall Intercollegiate Sept. 26-27, 1998 Mary Ellen Herring Draper Valley Intercollegiate Sept. 12-13, 2005 Erin Wells Longwood Invitational Apr. 2-3, 2007 Danielle Sertick Yale Fall Intercollegiate Sept. 25-26, 1999 Elizabeth Cameron Elon Invitational Apr. 5-7, 1998 Sarah Hurt Stono Cup Oct. 6-7, 2008
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Gainesville Shootout Mar. 13-15, 2008 Cougar Fall Invitational Oct. 11-12, 1999 Larry Nelson Coll. Invite Mar.31-Apr.1, 2008 Stono Cup Oct. 6-7, 2008 Stono Cup Oct. 6-7, 2008 Larry Nelson Coll. Invite Mar.31-Apr.1, 2008 Cougar Fall Invitational Oct. 11-12, 1999 Pinehurts Challenge March 22-23, 2010 SoCon Championship Apr. 20-22, 2008 St. Croix Collegiate Classic Mar. 11-13, 2005 Gainesville Shootout Mar. 13-15, 2008
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All-Southern Conference
Erin Wells, 2007
Honors & Awards
Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Southern Conference Player of the Week
Alex Rankin March 19 & April 16, 2008
Sarah Hurt, 2009
Sarah Hurt March 31 – April 7, 2010
World Amateur Team Championship Robinson played in the World Amateur Team Championship RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Former Wofford women’s golfer Laura Robinson ’05 (Paget, Bermuda) represented her home country in the World Amateur Team Championship, Oct. 20-23, 2004, at the Rio Mar Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The tournament took place at two courses at the country club. The Ocean course was slated for 6,076 yards, and the River course was set for 5,854 yards, both at par 72. Each country which competed sent three participants for the 72-hole stroke play format. The lowest two scores per nation for the 51 women’s teams counted towards the Espirito Santo Trophy. “This is like a major championship for amateur golf and that’s the way we plan to treat it,” said Sidney Wolf, president of the Puerto Rico Golf Association, prior to the event. In order to be eligible for the event, players must have been amateur golfers under the Rules of Amateur Status of either The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland, or the U.S. Golf Association. “It’s a huge honor for her,” said former Terrier associate director of golf and current head women’s coach Angie Ridgeway. “To have a member of your own program in any type of world event is tremendous. We are all proud of her no matter what she accomplishes during the event. She certainly has the talent to play with anyone there.” Robinson was allowed to carry her Wofford golf bag during the World Amateur Team Championship.
Southern Conference Tournament History Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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Team Finish 5th 4th 7th 7th 7th 8th 9th 7th 7th 7th 6th 7th 9th
Scores 352-353-349--1054 336-350-328--1014 331-318-328--977 341-338--679 333-336-326--995 336-322-334--992 346-347-335--1028 330-336-340--1006 322-313--635 338-315--653 317-319-319--955 327-326-323--976 330-316-317--963
Top Finisher Shelley Lane, T13th, 82-81-82--245 (+29) Danielle Sertick, 6th, 77-88-77--242 (+26) Meredith Healy, T12th, 78-80-77--235 (+19) Danielle Sertick, 14th, 85-80--165 (+21) Laura Robinson, T11th, 80-78-76--234 (+18) Laura Robinson, T26th, 82-79-82--243 (+27) Laura Parris, T11th, 78-77-83--238 (+22) Laura Robinson, 23rd, 79-81-84--244 (+28) Erin Wells, T13th, 77-75--152 (+8) Sarah Herbert, T18th, 85-73--158 (+14) Erin Wells, T10th, 78-74-78--230 (+14) Erin Wells, T14th, 75-81-82--238 (+22) Alex Rankin, T23rd, 79-80-78--237 (+21)
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Lady Terrier Coca-Cola Intercollegiate Carolina Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. Par 72/5,853 yards March 6-7, 2004 Team Scores: Place Team 1 East Tennessee State 2 Wofford 3 Radford 4 Tennessee Tech 5 The Citadel 6 South Carolina State
Terrier Home Tournaments
Score 323-328--651 (+75) 330-322--652 (+76) 329-332--661 (+85) 341-322--663 (+87) 337-328--665 (+89) DNF
Coca-Cola C2-Wofford Autumn Invitational Three Pines Country Club Woodruff, S.C. Par 72/5,904 yards October 11-12, 2004
Team Scores: Place Team 1 Wofford 2 Winthrop 3 Gardner-Webb 4 The Citadel 5 Radford 6 Jacksonville
Score 310-317--627 (+51) 318-315--633 (+57) 325-314--639 (+63) 324-330--654 (+78) 328-333--661 (+85) 345-331--676 (+100)
Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Laura Terebey, Radford 2 Laura Parris, Wofford 3 Ashley Barton, ETSU 4 Laura Robinson, Wofford 5 Julie Smith, Tennessee Tech Beth Underhill, Tennessee Tech 7 Kayla Bowsher, Citadel 8 Whitney Whaley, High Point Tracy Hancock, Citadel 10 Laura Diaz, ETSU
Score 73-76--149 (+5) 76-78--154 (+10) 82-74--156 (+12) 81-77--158 (+14) 83-78--161 (+17) 84-77--161 (+17) 80-82--162 (+18) 84-79--163 (+19) 80-83--163 (+19) 82-83--165 (+21)
Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Tara Watt, Gardner-Webb 2 Laura Robinson, Wofford 3 Laura Parris, Wofford Kady Steele, Gardner-Webb 5 Morgan Reich, Winthrop Shannon Hopkins, Winthrop 7 Kayla Bowsher, The Citadel 8 Tracy Hancock, The Citadel Stacy Brewer, Radford 10 Pamela Shelly, Jacksonville
Score 76-73--149 (+5) 76-75--151 (+7) 75-79--154 (+10) 78-76--154 (+10) 79-76--155 (+11) 80-75--155 (+11) 79-77--156 (+12) 79-80--159 (+15) 81-78--159 (+15) 82-78--160 (+16)
Wofford Scores: Place Individual 2 Laura Parris 4 Laura Robinson 11 Lauren Stephenson T23 Chris Sprinkle 28 Amber Franks
Score 76-78--154 (+10) 81-77--158 (+14) 82-84--166 (+22) 93-83--176 (+32) 91-93--184 (+40)
Wofford Scores: Place Individual 2 Laura Robinson T3 Laura Parris T11 Ashley Current T13 Lauren Stephenson T18 Mary Ellen Herring
Score 76-75--151 (+7) 75-79--154 (+10) 76-85--161 (+17) 83-79--162 (+18) 84-84--168 (+24)
The Wofford golf team finished in second place out of seven schools at the Lady Terrier Coca-Cola Intercollegiate March 6-7, 2004, at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. East Tennessee State captured the team championship with a 651, one stroke better than Wofford’s 652. Freshman Laura Parris was the top Lady Terrier as she earned runner-up honors with a 76-78--154 (+10), five shots behind medalist Laura Terebey of Radford who garnered the individual champion slot with a five-over par, 73-76--149.
The Terrier women’s golf team hosted its first fall tournament, Oct. 11-12, 2004, at Three Pines Country Club in Woodruff, S.C. Wofford made program history in the event by bettering the other five teams to capture the Terriers’ first tournament title. The other school sentered in the event were The Citadel, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Radford and Winthrop. A pair of Terriers, senior Laura Robinson (second) and Laura Parris (tie for third) earned spots int he topfive individuals to lead the hosts to the victory.
Coca-Cola Terrier Intercollegiate Carolina Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. Par 72/5,835 yards March 5-6, 2005
Team Scores: Place Team 1 East Tennessee State 2 North Carolina State 3 Wofford High Point 5 Gardner-Webb 6 The Citadel 7 Berry College 8 Tennessee Tech 9 Radford 10 Jacksonville 11 South Carolina State
Score 319-312--631 (+55) 328-319--647 (+71) 334-316--650 (+74) 328-322--650 (+74) 316-335--651 (+75) 348-326--674 (+98) 358-331--689 (+113) 348-343--691 (+115) 361-348--709 (+133) 371-355--726 (+150) 451-465--916 (+340)
Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Nicole Wildes, Berry College 2 Lauren Harling, NC State Ashley Barton, ETSU Maria Ringdahl, ETSU Colby Cobb, NC State 6 Kayla Bowsher, The Citadel Lena Svensson, High Point 8 Tara Watt, Gardner-Webb 9 Jenna Kinnear, High Point Danielle O’Reilly, ETSU
Score 76-76--152 (+8) 79-75--154 (+10) 78-76--154 (+10) 81-73--154 (+10) 76-78--154 (+10) 80-76--156 (+12) 79-77--156 (+12) 77-80--157 (+13) 78-82--160 (+16) 79-81--160 (+16)
Wofford Scores: Place Individual T12 Ashley Current T12 Laura Parris T18 Lauren Stephenson T21 Mary Ellen Herring T28 Laura Robinson
Score 78-84--162 (+18) 85-77--162 (+18) 86-79--165 (+21) 85-81--166 (+22) 91-79--170 (+26)
The Wofford women’s golf program hosted the second annual Coca-Cola Terrier Intercollegiate, March 5-6, 2005, at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. The tournament, made possible by Spartanburg Coca-Cola, added five teams from the inaugural event March 6-7, 2004. The Terriers welcomed 10 other schools to the event, all from across the Southeast. Joining Wofford in the 11team field were Berry College, The Citadel, East Tennessee State, Gardner-Webb, High Point, Jacksonville, North Carolina State, Radford, South Carolina State and Tennessee Tech. Wofford rallied on the second day to tie for third place, one shot behind second-place N.C. State. East Tennessee State captured the team crown for the secondstraight year. The Terriers were in fifth place after the first day. Freshman Ashley Current tied sophomore teammate Laura Parris for 12th place. Other finishes for Wofford included Lauren Stephenson in a tie for 18th place, Mary Ellen Herring tying for 21st and Laura Robinson garnering a 28th-place tying score. .
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Diet Coke Wofford Autumn Invitational Woodfin Ridge Golf Club Inman, S.C. Par 72/5,878 yards October 10-11, 2005 Team Scores: Place Team 1 Kennesaw State 2 High Point Gardner-Webb 4 Wofford 5 The Citadel 6 South Carolina State
Terrier Home Tournaments Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate Carolina Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. Par 72/5,847 yards March 5-6, 2007
Team Scores: Place Team 1 Wofford 2 Gardner-Webb 3 Jacksonville 4 High Point 5 Old Dominion 6 Kennesaw State 7 The Citadel
Score 310-293--603 (+27) 310-305--615 (+39) 308-307--615 (+39) 306-317--623 (+47) 322-313--635 (+59) 382-374--756 (+180)
Top-10 Individual Scores: Score Place Individual 1 Sharon Lewin, Kennesaw State 76-70--146 (+2) 2 Katie Garahan, Gardner-Webb 73-74--147 (+3) 3 Stacey Linduska, Gardner-Webb 77-74--151 (+7) Jenna Kinnear, High Point 76-75--151 (+7) 5 AnnMarie Dalton, High Point 75-77--152 (+8) 6 Erin Campbell, Kennesaw State 76-77--153 (+9) Courteney Miller, Kennesaw State 82-71--153 (+9) Rachel Williams, Kennesaw State 78-75--153 (+9) 9 Erin Wells, Wofford 74-80--154 (+10) Julie Ethier, High Point 77-77--154 (+10) Wofford Scores: Place Individual T9 Erin Wells T11 Laura Parris T11 Lauren Stephenson T16 Mary Ellen Herring 26 Colleen Rice
Score 74-80--154 (+10) 78-77--155 (+11) 75-80--155 (+11) 79-80--159 (+15) 83-86--169 (+25)
Kennesaw State stormed back on the final day to claim its first tournament championship, while the Owls’ Sharon Lewin earned medalist honors at the Diet Coke Wofford Autumn Invitational at Woodfin Ridge Golf Club in Inman, S.C. Kennesaw STate (310-293--603, +27) won the team title by 12 strokes over second-place HIgh Point and Gardner-Webb, while host Wofford was fourth, 20 shots back. The host Terriers, who led after day one, slipped to fourth with a 306-317--623 (+47) on the 5,878-yard, par72 course.
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Score 308-308--616 (+40) 313-315--628 (+52) 319-319--638 (+62) 319-321--640 (+64) 324-324--648 (+72) 355-328--683 (+107) 439-429--868 (+292)
Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Erin Wells, Wofford 2 Claudine Foog, Gardner-Webb 3 Camilla Loeveid, Jacksonville 4 AnnMarie Dalton, High Point 5 Katie Garahan, Gardner-Webb 6 Laura Parris, Wofford 7 Yayoi Garcia, Gardner-Webb 8 Colleen Rice, Wofford Jessica Green, Jacksonville Kim Daniels, High Point
Score 74-71--145 (+1) 74-74--148 (+4) 76-76--152 (+8) 75-78--153 (+9) 78-76--154 (+10) 80-75--155 (+11) 75-81--156 (+12) 79-80--159 (+15) 76-83--159 (+15) 78-81--159 (+15)
Wofford Scores: Place Individual 1 Erin Wells 6 Laura Parris T8 Colleen Rice T11 Sarah Herbert T21 Ellen Kvarby 32 Shelly McLaughlin*
Score 74-71--145 (+1) 80-75--155 (+11) 79-80--159 (+15) 75-85--160 (+16) 83-82--165 (+21) 99-92--191 (+47)
*Playing as an individual Wofford sophomore Erin Wells made program history by winning the individual title, while the Terriers distanced themselves from the field on day two to capture the team crown at the Diet Coke Wofford Intercollegiate at The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C., during the March 5-6, 2007 event. Wells, who was tied for first after Monday’s opening round, shot the tournament’s only under par round Tuesday to garner the first individual title by a Terrier women’s player in program history. Her 74-71--145 (+1) was three shots better than second-place Claudine Foong of Gardner-Webb, who carded a 74-74--148 (+4). The pair had entered Tuesday’s final 18 holes with a one shot advantage over the next set of players. Wells now has registered three-straight top-10 results and four overall during the 2006-07 campaign. The Terriers’ team crown is the third in program history, which started in 1996, and third since Wofford hired Angie Ridgeway as head coach prior to 2004-05 campaign. Senior Laura Parris is the only Terrier player to be a part of all three team tournament championships. Parris joined Colleen Rice to give Wofford three players among the top-10 individuals.
Diet Coke Wofford Invitational Carolina Country Club Spartanburg, S.C. Par 72/6,017 yards March 3-4, 2008 Team Scores: Place Team 1 Elon 2 Wofford 3 Mercer 4 James Madison Jacksonville 6 Methodist 7 Radford 8 Gardner-Webb 9 High Point Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Danielle Gibb, Jacksonville 2 Samantha Widmer, Elon 3 Anna Rogers, Mercer Katie Garahan, Gardner-Webb Laura Mesa, James Madison Susan Martin, Methodist Danielle Mills, Elon Tara McFadden, Elon* 9 Erin Wells, Wofford Taylor Johnson, Elon Wofford Scores: Place Individual T9 Erin Wells T11 Alex Rankin T11 Colleen Rice T27 Sarah Herbert T30 Ellen Kvarby* T39 Meredith Few T47 Shelly McLaughlin*
Score 307 (+19) 316 (+28) 321 (+33) 322 (+34) 322 (+34) 323 (+35) 325 (+37) 327 (+39) 335 (+47) Score 73 (+1) 75 (+3) 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 76 (+4) 77 (+5) 77 (+5)
Score 77 (+5) 78 (+6) 78 (+6) 83 (+11) 84 (+12) 87 (+15) 89 (+17)
*Playing as an individual Elon fired a 19-over par 307 on the strength of three Phoenix scorers in the top 10 following round one women’s golf competition Monday March 3, at the Diet Coke Wofford Invitational at The Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg, S.C. The tournament began at 11 a.m. Monday with a shotgun start and concluded with nearly all players completing nine holes in the second round, which started a day early due to possible inclement weather Tuesday. However, the threat of inclement weather forced the cancellation of the second round Tuesday. Although heavy rains were expected in the area during the afternoon, lightning strikes were detected within the 10-mile radius boundary set by the NCAA forcing play to be halted before it was scheduled to begin with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun. Elon, the only other Southern Conference school in the field besides host Wofford, took control of a nine-shot lead after the first 18 holes. Samantha Widmer helped put the Phoenix on top with a second-place 36-39--75 (+3), two shots behind the leader, Danielle Gibb of Jacksonville who posted a 38-35--73 (+1) despite windy conditions. Elon, the first round leader after Monday’s first 18 holes, was declared the team champion with its 19-over par 307. Host Wofford placed second, nine strokes behind the Phoenix. Junior Erin Wells led the host Terriers with a ninthplace tie after carding a 40-37--77 (+5). Wofford teammates Alex Rankin and Colleen Rice each tallied a 6-over par 78 to provide Wofford with a trio in the top 15.
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Boscobel Intercollegiate Dates: 10/24-10/25, 2009 par-72 5,989 yard
Terrier Home Tournaments
Boscobel Golf Course
Team Scores: Place Team 1 Wofford College 2 Gardner-Webb Univ. 3 Appalachian State U. 4 Presbyterian College 5 Mercer University 6 USC Upstate 7 Anderson Univ. (SC)
Score 304 304 608 316 311 627 317 314 631 322 327 649 320 336 656 335 330 665 334 340 674
Top-10 Individual Scores: Place Individual 1 Sarah Herbert Wofford 2 Alex Rankin Wofford 3 Sarah Hurt Wofford 4 Courtney Meyer Gard.-Webb 5 Amanda Hamlett Presby Col Brooke DeHart App State 7 Mimi Burke App State 8 Monica Kelsey Mercer U. Hannah Hellyer Gard.-Webb 10 Jennifer Judge USCUpstate *Kayli Wicker Mercer U.
Score 74 74 148 73 77 150 77 74 151 78 74 152 77 77 154 78 76 154 78 78 156 74 83 157 79 78 157 79 79 158 78 80 158
Wofford Scores: Place Individual 1 Sarah Herbert 2 Alex Rankin 3 Sarah Hurt T19 Tarah Taylor T22 Meredith Few
Score 74 74 148 73 77 150 77 74 151 84 79 163 80 84 164
*Playing as an individual The Wofford women’s golf team finished first at the 2009 Boscobel Intercollegiate, with three Terriers claiming the top three individual spots.
Sarah Hurt Individual Winner at Mimosa Hills in 2010
Sarah Herbert shot a second-round score of 74 to total 148 over two rounds, claiming the individual title. Senior Alex Rankin carded a 150 (73-77) over two rounds to claim the second place spot, and Terrier Sarah Hurt rounded out the top three individuals with a score of 151 (77-74). Freshman Tarah Taylor shot a second round score of 79 to finish tied for 19th with a total score of 163. Meredith Few rounded out the Terrier team, shooting an 84 in the second round for a 164 total. As a team, the Terriers carded a 304 in the second round for a tournament total 608. Wofford finished 19 strokes ahead of second-place Gardner-Webb, and finished at the top of the field that included Southern Conference opponent Appalachian State as well as cross-town foe USC Upstate. The Boscobel Intercollegiate marks the last fall tournament for the Terrier women’s golf team. The team will next compete at the Lady Jaguar Invitational in March of 2010.
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Golf Facilities The Wofford men’s and women’s golf teams, beginning in the fall of 2006, utilize the newly renovated Golf Learning Center on campus. Thanks to generous gifts from many friends, families and alumni, the Terrier programs have a first-class indoor facility which is exclusively reserved for their use. The center is located on the upper floor of Andrews Field House, the former varsity on-campus gymnasium. The venue contains 17 lockers, one for each of the men’s and women’s student-athletes, a hitting area, video capabilities for swing and technique study and storage capacities. With a clubhouse-type locker room setting, the Terriers can study their academic courses or review their golf game on a large HDTV. Two computer stations are also available with full email and internet access.
Friends of Wofford Golf Charlie Bradshaw Mike Brown Justin Converse Walter Converse Lofton Cox Pat and Cathy Crowley CWS Insurance Agency Adam Dox Elaine Freeman William Hammill Jackson Hughes Douglas Joyce Bill Knott Barry Lentz Mark Lewitt Frank Limehouse Richard Lowery Lee Mason Marion Moore Scott Perry Daniel Sloan Rusty Wells Anonymous (in honor of Earl Buice) Anonymous (in honor of Dan O’Connell)
All names listed above gave a monetary gift towards the renovated Golf Learning Center in Andrews Field House.
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Practice Green and Range
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Spartanburg Country Club
Wofford Hall of Fame
PRE-LETTERMAN’S CLUB Claude S. Finney ’29 Ted M. Phelps ’69 David Lemmons ’66 Warren Whittaker ’67 Daniel Lewis ’62 William Barbee ’60 Jerry Richardson ’59 Charles Bradshaw ’59 Trapier Hart ’60 George Lyons ’65 William Ziegler ’67 Donald Williams ’67 Harold Chandler ’71 Sterling Allen ’73 Stan Littlejohn ’73
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THE RICHARDSON BUILDING
THE RICHARDSON BUILDING
The home of the Wofford College Athletic Department is the Richardson Physical Activities Building. The facility includes offices for the administration, football, basketball and other sports on the second floor. Also included on the second floor is an aerobic dance room and weight room with machine and free weights along with a variety of cardio machines. Locker rooms for football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer and a training room are located on the first floor. Wofford alumnus and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson made a $1 million donation in 2008 that was used for enhancing the Richardson Building. Numerous improvements were made in the twelve-year old facility to ensure that it is one of the most advanced athletic facilities in the nation. Enhancements to the Richardson Building include new paint and carpet in the entire facility. The coaching and administration suites have been reconfigured to provide better reception areas. Football and men’s basketball offices are outfitted with a new video system, including computers, editing software and large-screen monitors. This new system is similar to those being used by the NFL and NBA. Inside the Harley Room, a new audio/video system was installed to handle the variety of events held in the room. New displays for academic honors, Southern Conference honors and the Hall of Fame are a part of the project. Additional murals and photos compliment the building and give it a fresh look. In addition, the fitness facilities have been upgraded as well. Nearly $100,000 worth of new equipment was added to supplement the current selection of treadmills and elliptical machines. The cardio area features six flat panel televisions for viewing while working out. The fitness area is used by the entire student body at Wofford.
Left: The fitness facility is available for all students and has numerous cardio machines in addition to free weights and weight machines. Top: The reception area for the football office suite. Above: Murals outside the athletic training room.
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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
THE JOE E. TAYLOR CENTER
Wofford alumnus and South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor donated $1 million for the renovation of the Curry Building into the Joe E. Taylor Athletic Center The Taylor Center features a 7,000 square foot weight room and offices for athletic department staff. The building, located next to Gibbs Stadium, was completed in June of 2009. The weight room facility is equipped with a total of 24 racks with built-in pull-up bars and nearly 25,000 pounds of plates, dumbells and olympic weights. The 24 racks are divided, with twelve used with platforms and twelve used with benches. Additional equipment includes four pulldown machines, four low row machines, five power runners, six glute/ham machines, two decline ab machines, a leg press and exercise bike. Also included is a large area of Mondo track flooring, which is used with the step-up boxes, plyo boxes and hurdle sets in speed development. The Taylor Center also provides offices for administration and numerous sports, including men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, men’s and women’s golf, volleyball, men’s and women’s tennis and cross country and track and field. A conference room and several work areas give the coaching staff much needed space.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Wofford College Strength and Conditioning Department embraces the mission of both the college and athletic department. The mission of our program is to foster a positive, safe, challenging, and training environment. Our approach allows coaches, athletic trainers, and athletes to work together towards developing an athlete’s full physical and mental potential. A focal point of our training programs will be to not spend too much time training one specific aspect of development, but to train with balance. We will be hitting all areas, not neglecting another to prevent injury. Our coaches will inspire the athletes to be consistent, disciplined, and to put forth a great effort every day; never allowing their feelings to affect their performance.
THE PHILOSOPHY
The Strength and Conditioning Program consists of a year-round training philosophy designed to improve all aspects of physical and mental development of each athlete. The training cycles consist of different phases, all of which follow sound fundamental training principle and periodization ranging from low to high intensity and high to low volume. These are all encompassing sport specific macrocycles, mesocycles, and microcycles, which will allow each athlete the best opportunity for reaching maximum genetic potential.
GOAL
The goal is to improve the strength, speed, agility, balance, and coordination of the athletes. We will further develop proprioception, kinesthetic awareness, eye-hand and eye-foot coordination. We will be focusing on injury prevention, flexibility, and overall power of the athletes trained under the direction of the strength and conditioning department. This will enable each athlete to have the skills and tools necessary to achieve success.
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The Southern Conference
THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
The Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of intercollegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984), to becoming the first conference to install the three-point goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from
conference institutions. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY On Feb. 25, 1921, representatives from 14 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (SIAA) 30 members met at Atlanta’s Piedmont Hotel to establish the Southern Intercollegiate Conference. On hand at the inaugural meeting were officials from Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute (Auburn), Clemson, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology (Georgia Tech), Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi A&M (Mississippi State), North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
The Southern Conference office is located in the refurbished Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, less than a mile from the Wofford campus.
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and Washington & Lee. Dr. S.V. Sanford of Georgia was chosen as acting chairman and N.W. Dougherty of Tennessee was named secretary. The decision to form a new athletic conference was motivated by the desire to have a workable number of conference games for each league member. With 30 schools in the SIAA by the early 1920s, it was impossible to play every school at least once during the regular season and many schools went several years between playing some conference members. In addition, in 1920, the SIAA voted down proposed rules that an athlete must be in a college a year before playing on its teams and refused to abolish a rule permitting athletes to play summer baseball for money. Play began in the fall of 1921 and a year later, six more schools joined the fledgling league including Tulane (which had attended the inaugural meeting but had elected not to join), Florida, Louisiana (LSU), Mississippi, South Carolina and Vanderbilt. VMI joined in 1925 and Duke was added in 1929. By the 1930s, membership in the Southern Conference had reached 23 schools. C.P. “Sally” Miles of Virginia Tech, president of the Southern Conference, called the annual league meeting to order on Dec. 9, 1932 at the Farragut Hotel in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia’s Dr. Sanford announced that 13 institutions west and south of the Appalachian Mountains were reorganizing as the Southeastern Conference. Members of the new league included Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Florida, Georgia, Georgia School of Technology, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mississippi A&M, University of the South, Tennessee, Tulane and Vanderbilt. According to the minutes of the meeting, Dr. Sanford stated that the division was made along geographical lines. Florida’s Dr. J.J. Tigert, acting as spokesman for the withdrawing group,
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regretted the move but believed it was necessary as the Southern Conference had grown too large. The resignations were accepted and the withdrawing schools formed the new league which began play in 1932. The Southern Conference continued with membership of 10 institutions including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, Virginia, VMI, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. The second major shift occurred some 20 years later. By 1952, the Southern Conference included 17 colleges and universities. Another split occurred when seven schools including Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest departed to form the Atlantic Coast Conference which began play in 1953. The revamped Southern Conference included members The Citadel, Davidson, Furman, George Washington, Richmond, VMI, Virginia Tech, Washington & Lee, West Virginia and William & Mary. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that includes 12 institutions and a footprint that spans five states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. Current league members are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford.
and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, baseball, tennis and golf - and nine women’s sports - soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball, indoor track and field, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf and softball.
Wofford won the 2003, 2007 and 2010 SoCon Football Championships.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEMBERS
Alabama (1921-1932) Appalachian State (1971-present) Auburn (1921-1932) College of Charleston (1998-present) Chattanooga (1976-present) The Citadel (1936-present) Clemson (1921-1953) Davidson (1936-1988, 1991-present) Duke (1928-1953) East Carolina (1964-1976) East Tennessee State (1978-2005) Elon (2003-present) Florida (1922-1932) Furman (1936-present) George Washington (1936-1970) Georgia (1921-1932) Georgia Southern (1991-present) Georgia Tech (1921-1932) Kentucky (1921-1932) Louisiana State (1922-1932) Marshall (1976-1997) Maryland (1921-1953) Mississippi (1922-1932) Mississippi State (1921-1932) North Carolina (1921-1953) North Carolina at Greensboro (1997-present) North Carolina State (1921-1953) Richmond (1936-1976) Samford (2008-present) South Carolina (1922-1953) Tennessee (1921-1932) Tulane (1922-1932) University of the South (1922-1932) Vanderbilt (1922-1932) Virginia (1921-1937) VMI (1924-2003) Virginia Tech (1921-1965) Wake Forest (1936-1953) Washington & Lee (1921-1958) West Virginia (1950-1968) Western Carolina (1976-present) William & Mary (1936-1977) Wofford (1997-present)
Bold indicates current conference member
CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY The first Southern Conference Championship was the league basketball tournament held in Atlanta in 1922. The North Carolina Tar Heels won the tournament to become the first recognized league champion in any sport. The Southern Conference Tournament remains the oldest of its kind in college basketball. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 1983-84 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994. The Southern Conference declares champions in 10 men’s sports - football, soccer, cross country, basketball, indoor track
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This Spartanburg
THE HUB CITY
The City’s origins predate the Revolutionary War. Spartanburg was named for a unit of American Revolution forces called the “Spartan Rifles” who helped defeat the British at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781, under the leadership of General Daniel Morgan. The town of Spartanburg was incorporated in 1831 and later as a city in 1880 by the 13 Original States and Tennessee. During this time Spartanburg was booming due in large part to the rapidly expanding textile industry. In the 1870s, Spartanburg became a railroad “hub city,” with mainline railroads extending from Magnolia Street depot in all directions, taking passengers and freight to Charleston, Augusta, Atlanta, Asheville, Charlotte and points beyond. As many as 90 trains per day could be seen and heard operating in Spartanburg during the golden age of the American railroad, 1900-20. During the 1920s, Spartanburg built South Carolina’s first municipal airport and claimed the state’s first commercial radio station (WSPA). Its leadership in the state was reflected by the election of several residents as governor. Thousands of U.S. soldiers bound for overseas service in World Wars I and II trained at camps in Spartanburg. The post headquarters for Camp Wadsworth (1917-19) was located at the present site of WestGate Mall, and the Camp Croft (1940-45) was located south of the city. Much of that military reservation has become Croft
State Park. After World War II, Spartanburg made a concerted effort to promote its location at the junction of Interstates 85 and 26 to international business. One of the greatest successes of this campaign was the development of the BMW manufacturing center near the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. Spartanburg’s downtown, which always has been anchored by the campuses of Wofford and Converse Colleges, has been undergoing a major revival since the mid-1990s. In addition to the corporate headquarters for Denny’s, Advance America, QS-1 and several other companies, the city has acquired a magnificant public library, the Marriott Hotel at Renaissance Park and most recently, the Chapman Arts Center and the USC Upstate George Dean Johnson School of Business. The area surrounding Morgan Square gradually is redeveloping with a variety of interesting restaurants and urban apartment-style housing. Throughout the 20th century, textile manufacturing companies formed the backbone of the Spartanburg
economy. The most significant of these companies still in operation is internationally respected Milliken & Company. Blessed by geography and climate as well as by energetic and well-educated citizenry, Spartanburg is emerging as one of the centers of a 21st century metroplex that extends along the South Carolina portion of the I-85 corridor.
Wofford won the 2009 Men’s Soccer Regular Season and Tournament Championships.
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