2011 UMKC Women's Golf Media Guide

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General InformatIonLocation....................................................... Kansas City, Mo.Founded .............................................................................1933Nickname ................................................................KangaroosColors ............................................................... Blue and GoldEnrollment ..................................................................... 14,221Affiliation .....................................................NCAA Division IConference ............................................The Summit LeagueHome Court .......................... Swinney Recreation CenterCapacity .............................................................................1,500Chancellor ...................................................... Leo E. MortonDirector of Athletics ................................................Tim HallSenior Associate AD/SWA............................Carla WilsonWebsite ..................................www.UMKCKangaroos.comAthletics Dept. Phone ...................................816-235-1036

meDIa InformatIonSID GA/Women’s Golf Contact ........................Nik BuschEmail ......................................................... [email protected] Phone ....................................................816-235-1053Cell Phone ........................................................816-529-7694 SID Fax ..............................................................816-235-1035Mailing Address ..................... 5100 Rockhill Rd., SRC 201.......................................................... Kansas City, MO 64110Shipping Address ........................... 5030 Holmes, SRC 201.......................................................... Kansas City, MO 64110

Women’S Golf InformatIonFirst year of Women’Golf .............................................1987NCAA Appearances ........................................................... n/a2010 Summit League Finish ........3rd (339-315-317=971)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................5/0Newcomers ............................................................................. 1

CoaCHInG StaffDirector of Golf (season) ........... J.W. VanDenBorn (4th)Alma Mater ............................................................UMKC, ‘02Email ............................................... [email protected] Coach (season) ..................Brianna Broderick (2nd)Alma Mater .........................................................Michigan, ‘07Email ..................................................broderickb@umkc.eduOffice Phone ....................................................816-235-5968

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Table of Contents ................................................................................................ 1Quick Facts ............................................................................................................ 12011 Season Preview ....................................................................................... 2-42011 Schedule ....................................................................................................... 52011 Roster ........................................................................................................... 5UMKC Golf Course ........................................................................................ 6-9Director of Golf J.W. Van DenBorn ...............................................................10Head Coach Brianna Broderick ......................................................................11Senior Jessie Kosch ............................................................................................12Senior Kati Scholten ..........................................................................................13Junior Chelsea Cadwell .....................................................................................14Junior Madison Maddox ....................................................................................15Sophomore Taylor Fisher..................................................................................16Freshman Emily Isaacson ..................................................................................172010 Schedule Results ......................................................................................182010 Summit League Review ...........................................................................182010 Statistics .....................................................................................................192010 Tournament Results .................................................................................19Honor Roll ...........................................................................................................20UMKC All-Time Coaches .................................................................................20Summit League Year-By-Year Results .............................................................20UMKC Record Book ...................................................................................21-23The Evolution of the Kangaroo ......................................................................24Chancellor Leo Morton....................................................................................25Director of Athletics Tim Hall .........................................................................26Athletics Senior Staff .........................................................................................27Athletics Facilities ........................................................................................28-29Head Coaches & KASF .....................................................................................30The Summit League ...........................................................................................31UMKC Academics ........................................................................................32-33Cowtown Shmowtown ...............................................................................34-35‘Roos in the Community ..................................................................................36

on tHe CoVerThe front cover of the media guide features sophomore Taylor Fisher, junior Chelsea Cadwell and Head Coach Brianna Broderick, senior Kati Scholten and a crowd shot from the 2009-10 athletic year.

CreDItSThe 2011 UMKC women’s tennis media guide was written, designed and edited by Nik Busch. The cover and University section was designed by Brooke Orcutt. Editorial assistance was provided by Brooke Orcutt. Photography was provided by Matthew S. Hicks Photography, UMKC Photo Services, Scott Indermauer, Bob Greenspan, Carla Wilson, Matt Potter/ OnGoal, LLC., Place Properties, Google Maps and the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association.

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nCaa PrInCIPle of SPortSmanSHIP anD etHICal ConDUCtFor intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to enhance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletics participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program. It is the responsibility of each institution to: (revised: 1/9/96) (a) establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with the educational mission and goals of the institution and (adopted: 1/9/96) (b) educate, on a continuing basis, all constituencies about the policies in Constitution 2.4-(a). (adopted: 1/9/96)

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tHe teamComing off a second place fin-

ish two years ago and a third place finish

last season in the Sum- mit League Cham-pion- ship, confidence is at an all-time high for the UMKC women’s golf team as all five players from the 2010 squad return for

2011. For the

‘Roos this season, the

goals are clear; be consistent and compete.

“Our ultimate goal is to fin-ish out our season with a great Summit League Championship Tournament both individually and as a team,” head coach Bri-anna Broderick said. “To do this we are focusing our thoughts and actions on getting better each week and improving our tournament scores each time we go out and compete. For our team to be successful this year we need to be a team who consistently shoots the same average score week in and week out.”

This year’s squad will be cap-tained by senior and four-year ‘Roo Jessie Kosch. Last sea-son, the Bellevue, Neb., native posted an 86.28 average over 32 rounds with a low round of 79, while holding an 81.71 average through the fall of this season.

“After having a rough fall season Jessie is primed for a big spring,” Broderick said. “She knows how much better she can be and is driven to finish out her career at UMKC on a high note. I certain-ly look forward to watching her as she finishes out her collegiate career and expect from her more steadiness as we start to round out our spring season.” The second senior on the 2010-11 UMKC roster is second-year ‘Roo Kati Scholten. In 31 rounds last season, the Brook-ings, S.D., native averaged a round of 81.10 with a low score of 74 at the Stripes Islander Classic. This fall, however, Schol-ten was limited to one round due to a lingering back injury, an 83 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

“In order for her to finish out her collegiate career on top she understood that she needed to give her back a bit of a rest so she took all fall to work on rehabilitation and it is starting to pay off,” Broderick said. “I depend on Kati to consistently shoot some low rounds this spring and think that she will definitely be one to watch as we

compete throughout the semes-ter and head into the Summit League Golf Championships.

Junior Madison Maddox returns for her fourth season in the Blue & Gold, currently ranking fifth on the career scoring list with an 81.91 career average. Last season, the Lee’s Summit, Mo., native shot an average round of 81.16,, while carding an aver-age score of 81.71 after the fall season.

“Madi has come a long way since the fall with her golf game,” Broderick said. “She has taken it upon herself to work on her entire short game and to mentally prepare herself better each week, which will be a huge factor in her success this spring. I look to Madi for being a key contributor when it comes to posting up a consistent score that we can count on each week.”

Brandon, S.D., native Chelsea Cadwell is back for her third season at UMKC after being hon-ored as a Sec-ond Team all-Sum-

2011 Season Preview

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a season ago. Current-ly, the junior holds the fourth lowest career av-erage (81.12) and fifth lowest single season average (79.47) in school history. Last sea-son at the Jack-rabbit Invita-tional, she shot a 71, ranking as the fourth low-est round in school history, while her three-round 227 in the same event is tied for the fourth lowest tournament score ever at UMKC. Thus far this season, Cadwell is averaging an 81.14 over her first 14 rounds.

“Chelsea struggled this last fall, but after working through some things I know that she will come back this spring stronger than ever,” Broderick said. “She is that player who is so strong willed and driven to succeed that when she gets back out on the course she will be motivated to play well and help the team succeed throughout the spring season.” Sophomore Taylor Fisher returns for her second season at UMKC as the squad’s No. 1 golfer. As a freshman, Fisher finished with a 78.78 average, the third low-

est mark in school history, and was selected as a Second Team all-Summit League honoree. This season, the Hot Springs, Ark., native as been even better as her 77.00 average ranks as the low-est in school history, while her 78.16 career average is also tops in the UMKC annals.

“Taylor continues to lead this program with her consistent play throughout the fall season and I have no doubt that she will continue to lead this program on to bigger and better things in the near future.,” Broderick said. “She has the ability to be the best player to ever play at UMKC and I look forward to watching her success this spring and throughout her career.

This spring I will look for Taylor to continue her success and lead our team on the golf course. She will be a player to watch throughout this spring, especially in April at the Summit League Golf Championships.” Topeka, Kan., native Emily Isaac-son is the lone newcomer on the squad, joining the ‘Roos out of Washburn Rural High School, where she was a four-time all-city honoree and was the run-ner-up at the 2010 Kansas State Tournament. This season, the freshman is averaging an 84.36 through her 14 rounds this fall.

“Emily has come in this year as the lone freshman which is not always an easy task,” Broderick said. “She has certainly excelled in the classroom and is just now

starting to see the results in her golf game from all her hard work late last fall and throughout the winter. Emily has the capabil-ity of giving this program that consistent third or fourth score this program needs if she puts her mind and attitude towards working on her game and get-ting a little bit better every day. I am looking forward to watching her game mature over her years here at UMKC.”

With five returners and a prom-ising freshman, the ‘Roos are expecting a highly successful season.

“I have high expectations for this team because I know what they are capable of doing,” Broderick said. “They showed a lot of po-tential last year posting some re-cord team scores. I am working on pushing them even further this year to see what exactly they can do. The bottom line is this: ‘We have all been working very hard this year and as we near the Sum- mit League Champion-ships our goal is to “tee it up,” play your heart out, and have no regrets once the final putt has dropped.”

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tHe SCHeDUleUMKC will take part in four tournaments this spring, leading up to the 2011 Summit League Women’s Championship on Apr. 18-19.

“The schedule that we have this spring is a good test of tour-nament golf for our players,” Broderick said. We will see other Summit League schools throughout the season which will allow us to evaluate where we stand and what needs to be done before the league tournament approaches.” The squad will open up spring play at the AmericanBank Is-lander Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas on Feb. 28-Mar. 1, at the Corpus Christi Country Club. Last season, the ‘Roos finished eighth in the event with a team total of 963 behind Scholten’s three-round 237.The second tourna-ment of the spring will have the

squad trav-

eling to Primm,

Nev.’s Primm Valley Country

Club, the site of the 2011 Summit League Cham-pion-ships, on Mar.

14-15 for the Jackrabbit Invita-tional. The 2010 edition of the tournament was a memorable one for UMKC, as the Kangaroos set multiple team and individual records on their way to a sev-enth place finish after carding a 917 over the three rounds of play.

On Mar. 28-29, the squad will return to the Diamante Coun-try Club in Hot Springs, Ark., for the UALR Golf Classic where they finished 13th in 2010. Last season, Fisher led the ‘Roos with a 27th place finish in her home-town event.

The final regular season tune-up for the ‘Roos will be the Wichita State Spring Invitational on Apr. 11-12 at the Tereradyne Country Club in Andover, Kan.

The following week the squad will travel back to Primm for the 2011 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship for the right to play in the 2011 NCAA Re-gional Championship.

“The first step in achieving a Summit League title is preparing ourselves and having the belief and confidence in ourselves that we can win the league tourna-ment, Coach Broderick said. “Someone deeper in our line-up has to step up this spring to give the team a consistent fourth score. Throughout the fall sea-son, on average, we would have 3 decent scores that we would count and the fourth score would be in a range that is too high to be successful. We are only as strong as our fourth and

fifth players so to be suc-cessful in our near fu-ture we need much more regularity from our fourth and fifth players.”

UmKC Picked to finish fifth In Preseason Poll

The ‘Roos golf team were picked to finish fifth in The Summit League Championships this season. The ‘Roos collected 45 points in the preseason poll from the league’s 10 head coaches. Second Team All-Summit selec-tion Taylor Fisher leads the way for UMKC with a 77.0 stroke average, good enough for sixth in the league, following the fall season. The Kangaroos placed third at last year’s championship and were selected fifth in the preseason poll. Also returning is junior Madison Maddox (81.71), while freshman Emily Isaacson (84.36) looks to contend for the ‘Roos as well this season.


Date tournament location resultSep. 11-12 Wolverine Invitational Ann Arbor, Mich. 17th of 17 teams/987 StrokesSep. 27-28 Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational Lawrence, Kan. 10th of 12 teams/972 strokesOct. 4-5 Bob Hurley ORU Shootout Tulsa, Okla. 12th of 17 teams/971 strokesOct. 18-19 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial Springfield, Mo. 11th of 17 teams/978 strokesOct. 25-26 Memphis Women’s Fall Invitational Memphis, Tenn. 13th of 18 teams/655 strokesFeb. 28-Mar. 1 AmericanBank Islander Classic Corpus Christi, Texas -Mar. 14-15 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. -Mar. 28-29 UALR Golf Classic Hot Springs, Ark. -Apr. 11-12 WSU Spring Invitational Andover, Mich. -Apr. 18-19 2011 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship Primm, Nev. -May 5-7 2011 NCAA Regional Championships TBA -

All times Central and subject to change

2010-11 Schedule

name Ht. Yr. Hometown High School/Previous College

Cadwell, Chelsea 5-7 Jr. Brandon, S.D. Washington

Fisher, Taylor 5-5 So. Hot Springs, Ark. Lakeside

Isaacson, Emily 5-6 Fr. Topeka, Kan. Washburn Rural

Kosch, Jessie 5-7 Sr. Bellevue, Neb. Bellevue

Maddox, Madison 5-5 Jr. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit West/Missouri State

Scholten, Kati 5-5 Sr. Brookings, S.D. Brookings/College of Charleston

Director of Golf: J.W. VanDenBorn

Head Coach: Brianna Broderick

The ‘Roos

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BLUE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

Since 1912, Blue Hills Country Club continues to be the finest championship golf course in the Kansas City area. With the completion of a green renovation in the spring of 2005, Blue Hills now has A-4 bent grass putting surface that is second to none. The Robert Dunning 7,250-yard layout has hosted many state and USGA events along with several future U.S. Open and local and sectional qualifiers. Blue Hills also hosted the 2006 Men’s Missouri Amateur Championship.

Everyone in the golfing community knows Blue Hills for its relationship with Tom Watson and the Children’s Mercy Hospital Golf Classic, which ended a 25- year run in 2004. In 2002, Watson hosted four of the games greatest players – Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino. Blue Hills is the only facility in the world where these five golfing giants have played together in the same group.

Along with the championship 18-hole course, Blue Hills practice facilities include a driving range, a 7,000 square foot putting and chipping green, a pitching and bunker facility with a tee box 60 yards from the green and a private secluded teaching tee.

Creekmoor Golf Course is located south of Kansas City in the Raymore, Mo. The 18-hole layout features 7,400 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course fea-tures zoysia fairways and 65 sand bunkers.

Designed by Thomas E. Clark, ASGCA, the Creekmoor Golf Course opened in 2007.

CREEKMOOR GOLF COURSE


GOLF CLUB OF KANSASThe Golf Club of Kansas, which is located in Lenexa, Kan., opened in October 2007 and features dramatic playing characteristics designed by acclaimed South Carolina Golf Course archi-tect Tom Jackson and Project Founder and PGA Professional Tom Kelly.

The course, which is quickly being recognized as one of the finest 18-hole courses in the Midwest, runs through what was once a 50-acre open pit quarry with 60-foot sheer rock walls. The rest of the 7,019-yard, par 71 layout stretches across 130 rolling acres next to the Kansas Sports Center and the Lenexa City Center. It features wide zoysia fairways, A1/A4 bent grass greens and a fescue-bluegrass combination in the rough.

The Golf Club of Kansas was named the “#6 Best New Private Course in America” by Golfweek Magazine and “Kansas City’s Must Play Course” in Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. It also received recognition for having the “Best Greens in the Midwest”.

In addition, The Golf Club of Kansas hosted the Championship Round of the Kansas City Amateur and a KCGA Stateline Tour event in its first season.

LOCH LLOYD COUNTRY CLUBLoch Lloyd Country Club, which is located in the Village of Loch Lloyd, south of Kan-sas City is an 18-hole layout featuring 6,664 yards from the longest tees for a par of 70. The country club is opening a new Tom Watson designed nine-hole layout in July 2010, which will bring the total to 27 holes.

Loch Lloyd was designed by Donald Sechrest, and the “Loch Lloyd 18” opened in 1990. The course was also the host to a PGA Senior Tour event in Kansas City for nine years in the 1990’s.

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MEADOWBROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

MILBURN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club, which is located in Prairie Village, Kan., is recognized as one of the best conditioned, most challenging golf courses in the Metro.

Along with numerous Kansas City Golf Association and Kansas Golf Association events, Meadowbrook has hosted nu-merous events for the United State Golf Association such as the 2004 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier, 2007 U. S. Amateur Qualifer and the 2008 U. S. Senior Amateur Qualifier.

In the summer of 2009, Meadowbook hosted the 2009 U.S. Amateur Qualifier.

The course has also hosted competitive junior golf on a national scale. Several American Junior Golf Association quali-fiers and the 2006 Kansas City/Lockton AJGA Championship have been held at the venue.

The Milburn Golf & Country Club began as a dream that two men, Charles Babb and Max Phel, had shared in the fall of 1916. The original course featured a nine-hole layout with a small stone station used as the pro shop, clubhouse and snack bar. Soon after opening day the Board brought in William Boyce Langford, the noted golf architect of Chicago, to get his ideas on a full 18-hole course.

In 1926, the Milburn’s members decided they wanted a true “championship golf course” and hired the firm, Smith and Harrison. They installed 18 new bent grass greens, new tee boxes, and 85 sand traps.

Harry Robb, Sr., the club’s first professional, worked hard during his time at Milburn to make Kansas City and especially Milburn a regular stop on the PGA Tour, and in 1949, the Kansas City Open became a reality.

In addition to the Kansas City Open, Milburn has hosted many other high profile tournaments, such as the Missouri Men’s Senior Tournament, Missouri State Amateur, Kansas State Amateur, The Tom Watson Challenge, and the course is one of the most often used venues for local U.S. Open qualifying, and is on the alternate year schedule for the final sectional U.S. Open Qualifier.


Oakwood Country Club, which is located in Kansas City, Mo., is a private traditional style club that was founded in 1881. The golf course in use today was built by Tom Bendelow in 1912 and features tree-lined fairways and fast greens.

Many improvements to the golf course have been made over the life of the course. Bent grass greens and zoysia fairways help keep this course in wonderful shape during the spring, summer, and fall months. Scratch golfers find this a course that is challenging but fair. Many Kansas City residents believe Oakwood to be the prettiest course in town.

The Kangaroos have taken advantage of the facilities at Oakwood both as a practice and competition venue. UMKC hosted the Bill Ross Intercollegiate to honor former head coach Bill Ross from 2004-06. In 2008, the course also hosted the annual UMKC Athletics Golf Tournament.

Additionally, in 2009, Oakwood Country Club served as the host course to The Summit League Men’s Golf Championship.

OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

Designed in 1934 by legendary architect A.W. Tillinghast, Swope Memorial Golf Course features rolling fairways, beautiful mature trees and small undulating greens.

Once the home of the PGA Tour’s Kansas City Open during the 1940’s, Swope Me-morial is the only public course in the Kansas City area to have hosted a PGA Tour event. The venue also served as the host course to the 2005 USGA Women’s Public Links Championships.

Swope Memorial has been challenged by some golfing legends, as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead have played on this historic layout.

SWOPE MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE

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Former UMKC men’s golf student-athlete J.W. VanDenBorn was named the Director of Golf at his alma mater in June 2007. In this capacity, he oversees both the men’s and women’s golf programs for the Kangaroos.

Overall, VanDenBorn has been the head coach for the men’s program for the past seven seasons, where he’s guided the squad to six top-four finishes. In each of the past three seasons (2008, 2009, 2010), VanDenBorn guided the ‘Roos to runner-up showings at The Summit League Championship with his 2010 squad finishing just a single shot off the team title. The second place finishes are tied for the best team showing at the tournament since UMKC joined the league in 1995.

During the 2010 season, VanDenBorn coached three student-athletes to individual tournament titles, which were the most individual victories since the 2000-01 season. Senior Brett Iliff won the ReBath Snowman Getaway for his first ca-reer victory, Alex Hogben was crowned champion at the Hawkeye-TaylorMade/adidas Invitational in April, where he fired a final round 64, which tied the school record, and Korbin Kuehn claimed the medalist honor at the 2010 Summit League Men’s Golf Championship on the first hole of a sudden victory playoff.

Following the win, Kuehn was named The Summit League Championship MVP and Co-Newcomer of the Championship, as well as being named to the all-Tournament team. Kuehn also advanced to participate in the NCAA Regional Champi-onship in Atlanta, becoming just the second ‘Roo golfer to compete in the NCAA Championship.

Kuehn was the second UMKC student-athlete to win the individual league tournament title under VanDenBorn’s tutelage. Stephen Clark was the first student-athlete to win the Mid-Con Championship in 2006, as he earned medalist honors with a two-under par 214. Subsequently, Clark also was the first UMKC men’s golfer to earn Mid-Con Player of the Year honor.

During his tenure in Kansas City, VanDenBorn has coached a student-athlete to first team all-league honors in each of his seven seasons at the helm of the program. In five of his seven seasons, he had multiple student-athletes recognized, which included two first team and one second team honoree in 2010. During the 2005 campaign, VanDenBorn guided Brian Donnelly to Mid-Con Tri-Newcomer of the Year honors.

VanDenBorn has also coached the team to the top single round performances in school history. His squad posted single round records of 280 in a pair of rounds as the 2004 SEMO/Harris Invitational, where they finished with a 54-hole tourna-ment record of 848. During that same event, he led Alan Johnson to a school record 54-hole total of 203 and the top single round performance (64) in school history.

Off the course and on the recruiting trail, VanDenBorn has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success as well. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the top-25 in the country according to GolfStat. VanDenBorn’s recruiting efforts have produced some of the top players in UMKC men’s golf history, as Alex Hogben, Stephen Clark, Michael Schnegelberger and Brett Iliff all closed out their careers among the top-six in career scoring averages.

In the classroom, VanDenBorn has had 26 players named to the Academic all-League team and 18 to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence. He also coached Michael Schnegelberger to Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar honors in both 2008 and 2009.

Prior to becoming the head coach, VanDenBorn spent two seasons as a player and another campaign as an assistant coach for the Kangaroos under former coach Bill Ross. He was officially introduced as the head coach for the program on July 1, 2003.

As a student-athlete, VanDenBorn was a two-year letterwinner for the Kangaroos. As a senior co-captain in 2001-02, VanDen-Born recorded a 75.4 stroke average in 25.5 rounds and was twice named Mid-Continent Conference Golfer of the Week. He captured individual medalist honors by winning the Southeast Missouri State Invitational, where he matched the then school record with a five-under par 66 in the opening round of the event.

As a junior in 2000-01, VanDenBorn quickly established himself as one of UMKC’s top players. He led the Kangaroos in four tournaments and was named Mid-Con Golfer of the Week (11-1-01) after finishing sixth with a two-over par score of 218 at the SMS Pepsi Challenge.

Before transferring to UMKC, VanDenBorn was the NJCAA Region III champion in 2000, while playing for Kansas City Kan-sas Community College (KCKCC). He captured the Jayhawk Conference individual championship and was an all-conference pick in 2000, which led to him being named the KCKCC Male Athlete of the Year.

Academically, VanDenBorn earned Verizon Academic All-District honors and Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar accolades. He also was the recipient of UMKC’s Stan Durwood Award, which is given annually to the UMKC student-athlete with the highest grade point average with a minimum of 100 hours passed.

As a prep, VanDenBorn was a four-year football, golf and basketball letterwinner at Henryetta (Okla.) High School.

VanDenBorn earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMKC in 2002. He then received his master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing and management from UMKC in May 2009.

He and his wife, Stephanie, were married in June 2008, and they reside in Lee’s Summit, Mo.

J.W. VanDenBornDirector of Golf • UMKC, ‘02 • Fourth Season


Brianna Broderick is entering her second season as the head coach of the UMKC women’s golf program. The Richmond, Mo., native joined the ‘Roos after serving as the assistant women’s golf coach at Kent State during the 2008-09 school year.

During her first season in Blue and Gold, Broderick guided UMKC to a top-three finish at the 2010 Sum-mit League Women’s Golf Championship, which was the program’s second straight top-three showing. Ad-ditionally, a pair of student-athletes - Chelsea Cadwell and Taylor Fisher - earned Second Team all-Summit League honors.

Broderick also coached the ‘Roos to the top two single round scores in school history in back-to-back rounds during the 2009-10 campaign. UMKC fired a school record total of 300 during the final round of the Jackrabbit Invitational on March 16 before firing a 301 during the first 18 holes of the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic on March 22 in North Carolina.

The ‘Roos also excelled in the classroom under Broderick’s guidance as a pair of student-athletes were named NGCA All-American Scholars. The program also had four of its five golfers earn Summit League Academic all-League honors and it had three student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s List of Aca-demic Excellence.

Prior to moving to Kansas City, Broderick helped lead the Golden Flashes to their 11th straight Mid-American Conference Championship and NCAA Regional appearance during her lone season in Kent. She also coached three players - Kirby Dreher, Mercedes Germino and Martina Gavier - to First Team all-MAC honors, while Dreher also earned honorable mention all-America recognition by Golfweek and MAC Player of the Year honors. Germino, meanwhile, was tabbed as the MAC Freshman of the Year.

Broderick also coached three student-athletes that earned NGCA All-American Scholar honors and two student-athletes that were named to the 2009 Women’s Golf Academic All-MAC team.

Prior to joining the KSU coaching staff, Broderick spent eight months as the Boatwright Intern for the United States Golf Association. As the Junior Golf Coordinator for the Kansas City Junior Tour, she was responsible for the promotion, scheduling and planning of the Tour events.

Broderick’s coaching career began at Michigan, her alma mater, where she served as an undergraduate assistant coach for four months while completing her degree.

A standout player at the University of Michigan from 2003-07, Broderick was a two-time all-Big Ten selection, earning first team honors in 2005 and a second team nod in 2007. During her four years at U-M, Broderick did not miss a single tournament, as she played and started 47 straight events for the Wolverines.

Broderick, who was ranked among Golf Week’s Top-50 Players in 2005, helped Michigan to nine team titles during her career in Ann Arbor, and she led her squad to a pair of NCAA Central Regional appearances (2005, 2007). She finished her career with a 77.19 scoring average, which ranks second all-time in U-M golf history, and tallied 23 top-20 finishes, 14 top-10 finishes and seven top-five finishes in Maize and Blue.

On the national scene, Broderick advanced to three United States Women’s Amateur Championships from 2004-06.

As a prep, Broderick was the 2001 and 2002 Kansas City Female Metro Player of the Year at Richmond High School. The three-time Missouri state champion also earned MSHSAA First Team all-State honors in 2000, 2001 and 2002 and was selected to the 2000 all-Metro First Team by the Kansas City Star. She also received the 2000 Harry Devine Award for being the outstanding junior golfer in the KCGA and was named the 2002 Midwest Section PGA Player of the Year.

Additionally, Broderick competed at the 2001 and 2002 United States Girls Junior Championship and at the Mis-souri Junior Championship, where she was the medalist in 2002, a runner-up in 2001 and placed seventh in 2000.

Broderick graduated from Michigan in December 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies.

Brianna BroderickHead Coach • Michigan, ‘07 • Second Season

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fall 2010 -- Posted an 89.29 scoring average over 14 rounds... voted Team Captain by teammates... shot a season-low 261 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/19)... fired a season-low 83 in the first round of the Wolverine Invitational (9/11).

2009-10 -- Posted an 86.28 scoring average over 32 rounds... finished 31st at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 256 (89-82-85)... tied for 38th at the Shocker Invitational with a 184 (86-98)... tied for 46th place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 261 (84-89-88)... carded a 241 (83-79-79) at the Jackrabbit Invitational to tie for 55th place... the second and third round 79’s were a career-low... finished in a tie for 58th place with a 256 (83-83-90) at the Stripes Islander Classic... tied for 66th place at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 251 (87-80-84)... placed 69th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 278 (102-90-86)... tied for 73rd at the UALR Golf Classic with a 245 (80-85-80)... placed 84th at the Indiana Invitational with a 254 (85-88-81)... finished 89th at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 262 (88-88-86)... tied for 97th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 273 (88-93-92)... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2008-09 -- Posted an 87.71 scoring average over seven rounds... finished 12th at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic with a 175 (87-88)... tied for 41st at The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 179 (87-92)... tied for 94th at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a 260 (82-94-84).

2007-08 -- Finished with a 90.07 scoring average over 13 rounds... had a low-round of 84 on the season... placed 44th at the UMKC/Kenneth Smith Women’s Golf Classic with a 172 (84-88)... tied for 56th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 274 (86-93-95)... finished 73rd at the ORU Shootout with a 266 (93-86-87)... placed 76th at the Western Illinois Autumn Invitational after firing a 186 (97-89)... tied for 95th place at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in her collegiate debut with a 273 (86-96-91)... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.

High School -- Four-time state qualifier... team captain in 2005 and 2006...

led Bellevue to the Class C State Championship in 2003 and 2004... district champion in 2005... four-year letterwinner in

golf... three-year letterwinner in swimming... team captain of the swim team

in 2007... posted secondary times for the state swim

meet in the 500-yard... high school coach was Dave Shillinglaw.

Per- sonal -- Born on Dec. 7, 1988... daughter of David and Lois Kosch... sister, Kristen, plays collegiate golf at Wichita State... sister, Bobby, played golf at Nebraska-Kearney... majoring in marketing.

Jessie KoschBellevue, Neb. • Bellevue HS • Senior • 5-8

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’s2007-08 13 1171 90.07 84 - -2008-09 7 614 87.71 82 - 12009-10 32 2761 86.28 79 - -Fall 2010 14 1250 89.29 83 - -totalS 66 5796 97.82 79 - 1


fall 2010 -- Played in one round, firing an 83 in the first round of the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/19).

2009-10 -- Posted an 81.10 scoring average over 31 rounds... posted top-10 finish and a pair of top-20 showings... tied for sixth place at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 236 (84-75-77)... paced the squad by tying for 14th at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 232 (74-76-82)... tied for 23rd place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 241 (77-84-80)... placed 33rd at the Shocker Invitational with a 36-hole total of 178 (94-84)... finished in a tie for 35th place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 234 (76-83-75)... tied for 58th at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 234 (75-75-84)... tied for 59th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 249 (90-79-80) and at the UALR Golf Classic with a 240 (78-78-84)... finished in a tie for 62nd place at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 265 (91-92-82)... tied for 87th place at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 252 (92-81-79)... placed 89th at the Indiana Invitational with a 153 (76-W-77)... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.

at College of Charleston -- Played two seasons at the College of Charles-ton in the Southern Conference... posted an 80.83 scoring average over 12 rounds with a low score of 74 as a sophomore... best finish came in a tie for 15th place at the Stono Cup when she fired a 240 (80-77-83)... finished her freshman campaign with an 81.33 scoring clip over 18 rounds... fired a career low round of 69 during the second round of the Cuthbert Cup... went on to finish in a tie for 17th place with a 160 (80-69).

High School -- Four-time all-state and all-conference selection at Brookings High School from 2004-07... led team to five Class AA state championships in six years... also helped the team to six straight conference titles... won the Class AA state title as a junior and senior after finishing second as a sophomore and fourth as a freshman... competed in the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Champi-onship in Eugene, Oreg., and the USGA Girls Junior Championships in Boise, Idaho... member of the honor roll all four years... also was involved in Habitat for Humanity, harvest table, S.A.D.D. and her church youth group.

Personal -- Born on May 13, 1989, in Brookings, S.D... daughter of Bill and Lisa Schol- ten... father, Bill, played collegiate golf at South Dakota State and serves as the head golf coach at Brookings High School... has been a competitive figure skater since the age of four years old... majoring in business administration.

Kati ScholtenBrookings, S.D. • Brooking HS (College of Charleston) • Senior • 5-8

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’s2009-10 31 2514 81.10 74 1 2Fall 2010 1 83 83.00 83 - -totalS 32 2597 81.16 74 1 2

G O L F13

fall 2010 -- Posted an 84.43 scoring average over 14 rounds... recorded a season-low 247 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/20)... shot a second round 75 at the Bob Hurley Auto Shootout (10/4), a first round 77 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/19) and a secound round 79 at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/27).

2009-10 -- Second Team all-Summit League selection... was second on the team with a 79.47 scoring average over 32 rounds... the average is the fourth lowest mark in a single season in the record books... shot a career-low round of 71 at the Jackrabbit Invitational, the fourth lowest round in school history... posted one top-10 and five top-20 showings... paced the squad in three tournaments on the year... tallied her highest finish of the year by tying for fourth place at the Shocker Invitational with a 36-hole total of 161 (80-81)... tied for 14th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 231 (81-76-74)... finished in a tie for 16th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 235 (78-81-76)... tied for 17th at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 237 (74-77-86)... finished in a tie for 20th place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 227 (80-76-71)... placed 22nd at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 237 (80-80-77)... tied for 32nd place at The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 54-hole total of 257 (87-84-86)... tied for 59th at the UALR Golf Classic with a 240 (78-78-84) before tying for 61st at the Indiana Invitational with a 238 (80-77-81)... tied for 67th at the Johnie Imes Invitational, carding a 244 (83-86-75) and the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 236 (78-83-75)... NGCA All-American Scholar honoree... UMKC Scholar Athlete... named a Distinguished Scholar and to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2008-09 -- Finished with an 81.38 scoring average over a team-high 31 rounds... the average was the second best clip on the team... tallied a pair of top-10 finishes on the year... earned Second Team all-Summit League honors after tying for eighth place at The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 162 (85-77)... claimed the individual title at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic after carding a 157 (77-80)... finished with a hole-in-one during her first round of the tournament... finished in a tie for 26th place at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a 236 (77-78-81)... tied for 27th place at the Chip-N-Club Invita-

tional with a 230 (78-74-78) in her first collegiate tournament... finished in a tie for 40th place at the Hiddenbrooke Intercol-legiate with a 255 (81-90-84), while competing as an individual... carded a 243 (86-79- 78) to tie for 45th at the ORU Invitational... finished in a tie for 53rd place at the Islander Spring Classic with a 247 (82-79-86)... fired a 250 (80-85-85) to tie for 58th place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate... tied for 60th at the Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 245 (80-79-86)... finished in a tie for 64th at the Johnie Imes Invita- tional after firing a 248 (86-82-80)... tied for 66th at the Mari-lyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 250 (80-86-84)... NGCA All-American Scholar honoree... UMKC Scholar Athlete... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.

High School -- 2007 South Dakota Golf Associate Female Golfer of the Year... 2007 SDGA Junior Female Golfer of the Year... two-time Sioux Falls city golf champion... medalist at the Yankton and Brookings Invitationals... qualified for several national USGA events... four-time all-state and all-conference selection... two-time South Dakota State AA runner-up... was the Greater Dakota Confer- ence champion as a sophomore... named both the Washington High School Athlete of the Week and Athlete of the Year... four-time academic all-conference selection.

Personal -- Born on May 5, 1989... daughter of Denny and Terryl Cadwell... has one brother, Chad... undecided on a major.

Chelsea CadwellBrandon, S.D. • Washington HS • Junior • 5-8

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’s2008-09 31 2523 81.38 74 2 02009-10 32 2543 79.47 71 1 5Fall 2010 14 1182 84.43 75 - -totalS 77 6248 81.14 71 3 5


Madison MaddoxLee’s Summit, Mo. • Lee’s Summit West HS (Missouri State) • Junior • 5-8

fall 2010 -- Recorded an 81.71 scoring average over 14 rounds... moved into fifth place on the UMKC career scoring list with an average round score of 81.91... fired a season-low 239 at the Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout (10/5)... shot a season-low 78 at the Memphis Women’s Fall Invitational (10/26)... posted three rounds of 79 during the fall season.

2009-10 -- Posted an 81.16 scoring average over 32 rounds... had one top-10 and a pair of top-20 showings on the year... tied for sixth place at the Shocker Invitational with a 162 (76-86)... tied for 16th at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 245 (84-80-81)... tied for 27th place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 242 (77-85-80)... tied for 36th at the Mis-souri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 237 (79-82-76)... placed 50th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 251 (89-79-83)... tied for 52nd place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 240 (80-85-75)... finished 55th at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 253 (81-79-93)... fired a 238 (78-80-80) to place 57th at the UALR Golf Classic... carded a 235 (77-78-80) to tie for 64th place at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate... tied for 73rd at the Indiana Invitational with a 243 (87-79-77)... tied for 84th place at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 251 (85-88-78)... NGCA All-American Scholar honoree... UMKC Scholar Athlete... named a Distinguished Scholar and to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2008-09 -- Posted an 82.86 scoring average over 28 rounds... tallied a pair of top-10 finishes on the year... received Second Team all-Summit League honors after tying for eighth place at The Summit League Women’s Golf Champion-ship with a 162 (82-80)... earned a fourth place finish at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic after carding a 165 (83-82)... tied for 40th place at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a three-round total of 241 (82-76-83)... finished in a tie for 49th place at the ORU Invitational with a 244 (82-84-78)... carded a 246 (81-85-80) to tie for 50th place at the Islander Spring Classic... tied for 58th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in her first collegiate tournament with a 241 (78-86-77)... finished in a tie for 66th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 250 (79-82-89)... finished in a tie for 68th place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate with a 260 (92-84-84)... tied for 76th at the Johnie Imes

Invitational with a 254 (83-86-85)... fired a 257 (80-90-87) to place 82nd at the Palmetto Intercollegiate... UMKC Scholar Athlete honoree... named to The Summit League Winter/ Spring Academic all-League team.

at missouri State -- Spent the 2007-08 season as a member of the Missouri State women’s golf team... redshirted and did not see any tournament action.

High School -- Two-time district champion... three-time conference champion... all-state honoree as a senior after tying for eighth place at the Class 2 Missouri State High School Championship... had a 73.4 scoring average during her senior season.

Personal -- Born on May 8, 1989, in Kansas City... full name is Madison Elaine Maddox... daughter of Dan and Dianne Maddox... uncle, Doug, played collegiate golf at LSU... sister, Morgan, won the conference golf championship as a freshman at Lee’s Summit West and qualified for the state tourna- ment... majoring in marketing.

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’s2008-09 28 2320 82.86 76 2 02009-10 32 2597 81.16 75 1 2Fall 2010 14 1144 81.71 78 - -totalS 74 6061 81.91 75 3 2

G O L F15

Taylor FisherHot Springs, Ark. • Lakeside HS • Sophomore • 5-7

fall 2010 -- Posted a 77.00 scoring average over 14 rounds... 77.00 scoring av-erage is the lowest scoring average in school history... lowered her career scor-ing average to 78.16, the lowest in UMKC history... recorded the lowest score on the team in each event... registered 227’s at both the Wolverine Invitational (9/12) and Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28), tied for the third lowest scores in school history... shot a third round 72 at the Wolverine Invitational (9/12), a first round 72 at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28) and a second round 72 at the Bob Hurley Auto ORU Shootout (10/4), tied for the fifth lowest round in school-history.

2009-10 -- Second Team all-Summit League selection... posted a team-low 78.78 scoring average over 32 rounds... the average is the third lowest scoring average in a single season in school history... was UMKC’s top finisher in seven tournaments... posted three top-10 and four top-20 showings on the year... tied for sixth place at the 2010 Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 236 (84-78-74)... tied for sixth place at the Jackrabbit Invitational with a 223 (74-69-80)... the second round 69 was the second lowest round and the 54-hole total was the second lowest total in school history... finished in a tie for sixth place at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 230 (73-78-79)... tied for 15th place at the Shocker Invitational with a 167 (84-83)... tied for 22nd in her UMKC debut at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial with a 233 (77-75-81)... placed 27th at the UALR Golf Classic with a 227 (78-75-74)... paced the team by tying for 37th place at the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 230 (78-76-76)... tied for 38th at the Stripes Islander Classic with a 244 (81-81-82)... finished in a tie for 56th place at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 255 (95-87-73)... also tied for 56th at the Indiana Invitational with a 237 (76-82-79)... tied for 57th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 239 (79-79-81).

High School -- 2008 Arkansas State Golf Association Player of the Year... four-year all-state and all-conference selection... three-time Arkansas Class 5A state medalist... finished as the runner-up at the state meet as a senior... qualified for the 2008 United States Amateur Championship... set the course record at the 2007 5A state tournament, finishing with a nine-under par 64... the total is also a LHS school record... helped team to four straight conference championships... team finished third at state during her freshman year, second during her junior

and senior seasons and first during her senior campaign... also was named the “Best Female Athlete”... high school coach was Gary Don Smith... also earned one varsity letter as a guard on the basketball team... was the Vice President of the Stu- dent Council and was a member of Chamber Singers.

Personal -- Born on Feb. 12, 1991 in Hot Springs, Ark... daughter of Chris and Sheri Fisher... father, Chris, played college basketball at NPCC and Arkansas Tech... has one older brother, Cole... undecided on a major.

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’s2009-10 32 2521 78.78 69 3 4Fall 2009 14 1078 77.00 72 2 4totalS 46 3599 78.24 69 5 8


Emily IsaacsonTopeka, Kan. • Washburn Rural HS • Freshman • 5-6

fall 2010 -- Posted an 84.36 scoring average over14 rounds... finished with a career-low 243 at the Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/28)... shot a career-low round of 77 at the same event (9/27)... fired a second round 79 at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial (10/18).

High School -- Four-time all-city honoree... finished among the top-20 at the Kansas State Tournament three times in her career... was the individual runner-up at the state meet as a senior, while helping her team to a second place fin-ish... won the medalist honor at the 2009 Regional Championship, while helping WRHS to the team title... also was the champion at the Centennial League Tournament... placed 19th at the state tournament as a freshman in 2006 and ninth in 2008 as a junior... her performances helped Washburn Rural to Regional Championships in both seasons... four-year letterwinner... also was a member of the High Honor Roll.

Personal -- Born on Oct. 13, 1991... majoring in communication studies, broad-cast journalism.

Career StatIStICS

Year rds. Strokes avg. low top-10’s top-20’sFall 2010 14 1181 84.36 77 - - totalS 14 1181 84.36 77 - -

G O L F17

Summit league Women’s Championshipfinish team rd. 1 rd. 2 rd. 3 final1. Oral Roberts 316 309 307 932 2. South Dakota State 314 321 330 965 3. UMKC 339 315 317 9714. Western Illinois 322 329 322 9735. Southern Utah 325 325 342 992 6. North Dakota State 334 330 333 9977. Oakland 339 328 335 10028. IUPUI 338 339 335 10129. Centenary 346 341 344 103110. IPFW 385 378 371 1134

Date tournament location resultSep. 21-22 MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial Springfield, Mo. 10th of 15 teams/945 StrokesSep. 28-29 Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invitational Manhattan, Kan. 12th of 13 teams/1004 strokesOct. 5-6 Johnie Imes Invitational Columbia, Mo. 17th of 18 teams/982 strokesOct. 19-20 Shocker Invitational Newton, Kan. 3rd of 8 teams/660strokesOct. 26-27 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate Kiawah, S.C. 16th of 18 teams/935 strokesFeb. 28-Mar. 2 Stripes Islander Classic Corpus Christi, Texas 8th of 12 teams/963 StrokesMar. 15-16 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. 7th of 16 teams/917 StrokesMar. 22-23 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic Wallace, N.C. 5th of 9 teams/950 StrokesMar. 29-30 UALR Golf Classic Hot Springs, Ark. 13th of 18 teams/939 StrokesApr. 10-11 Indiana Invitational Bloomington, Ind. 14th of 16 teams/957 StrokesMay 5-7 The Summit League Championship Tulsa, Okla. 3rd of 10 teams/971 Strokes

2010 Results

2010 Summit League Review

first team all-SummitAmy Anderson, NDSUAmber Hensley, ORU

Austin McDermaid, OUSadie Plamer, SUU

Crystal Reeves, ORU

Second team all-SummitKylie Bollenbach, ORU

Chelsea Cadwell, UmKCLiz Ecker, OU

taylor fisher, UmKCMegan O’Connell, ORU

all-tournament teamAmy Anderson, NDSU

Liz Ecker, OURachel Hanigan, SDSUAmber Hensley, ORUCrystal Reeves, ORU

Golfer of the YearAmy Anderson, NDSU

Championsip mVPAmber Hensley, ORU

newcomer of the Championship

Amy Anderson, NDSU

Coach of the YearLance Watson, ORU


low top top rds. at orname rds. Strokes avg. rd. 10 20 Below ParTaylor Fisher 32 2521 78.78 69 3 4 1Chelsea Cadwell 32 2543 79.47 71 1 5 1Kati Scholten 31 2514 81.10 74 1 2 -Madison Maddox 32 2597 81.16 75 1 2 -Jessie Kosch 32 2761 86.28 79 - - - team 32 10223 319.47 300

2010 Statistics

fall reSUltS

mSU/Payne Stewart memorialSept. 21-22, 2009Springfield, Mo. - Rivercut Golf Course10th of 15 teams/945 strokes (324-310-311)

t14. Chelsea Cadwell 81-76-74=231t22. Taylor Fisher 77-75-81=233t36. Madison Maddox 79-82-76=237t59. Kati Scholten 90-79-80=249t66. Jessie Kosch 87-80-84=251

Marilyn Smith/Sunflower InvitationalSept. 28-29, 2009manhattan, Kan. - Colbert Hills Golf Course12th of 13 teams/1004 strokes (353-337-314)

t16. Chelsea Cadwell 78-81-76=23550. Madison Maddox 89-79-83=251t56. Taylor Fisher 95-87-73=255t62. Kati Scholten 91-92-82=26569. Jessie Kosch 102-90-86=278

Johnie Imes Invitationaloct. 5-6, 2009Columbia, mo. - the Club at old Hawthorne17th of 18 teams/982 strokes (335-334-313)

t57. Taylor Fisher 79-79-81=239t67. Chelsea Cadwell 83-86-75=244t84. Madison Maddox 85-88-78=251t87. Kati Scholten 92-81-79=252t97. Jessie Kosch 88-93-92=273

Shocker Invitationaloct. 19-20, 200newton, Kan. - Sandcreek Station Golf Course3rd of 8 teams/660 strokes (326-334)

t4. Chelsea Cadwell 80-81=161t6. Madison Maddox 76-86=162

t15. Taylor Fisher 84-83=16733. Kati Scholten 94-84=178t38. Jessie Kosch 86-98=184

edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiateoct. 26-27, 2009Kiawah, S.C. - Kiawah Island Golf Course16th of 18 teams/935 strokes (308-312-315)

t37. Taylor Fisher 78-76-76=230t58. Kati Scholten 75-75-84=234t64. Madison Maddox 77-78-80=235t67. Chelsea Cadwell 78-83-75=23689. Jessie Kosch 88-88-86=262

SPrInG reSUltS

Stripes Islander Classicfeb. 28-march 3, 2010Corpus Christi, texas - Corpus Christi Country Club8th of 12 teams/963 strokes (316-316-331)

t14. Kati Scholten 74-76-82=23222. Chelsea Cadwell 80-80-77=237t38. Taylor Fisher 81-81-82=24455. Madison Maddox 81-79-93=253t58. Jessie Kosch 83-83-90=256

Jackrabbit Invitationalmarch 15-16, 2010Primm, nev. - Primm Valley Golf Course7th of 16 teams/917 strokes (310-307-300)

t6. Taylor Fisher 74-69-80=223t20. Chelsea Cadwell 80-76-71=227t35. Kati Scholten 76-83-75=234t52. Madison Maddox 80-85-75=240t55. Jessie Kosch 83-79-79=241

UnCW lady Seahawk Classicmarch 22-23, 2010Wallace, n.C. - river landing Golf Course

5th of 9 teams/950strokes (301-324-325)

t6. Taylor Fisher 73-78-79=230t17. Chelsea Cadwell 74-77-86=237t23. Kati Scholten 77-84-80=241t27. Madison Maddox 77-85-80=242t46. Jessie Kosch 84-89-88=261

Ualr Golf Classicmarch 29-30, 2010Hot Springs, ark. - Diamante Country Club13th of 18 teams/939strokes (313-308-318)

27. Taylor Fisher 78-75-74=22757. Madison Maddox 78-80-80=238t59. Chelsea Cadwell 79-75-86=240t59. Kati Scholten 78-78-84=240t73. Jessie Kosch 80-85-80=245

Indiana Invitationalapril 10-11, 2010Bloomington, Ind. - Indiana University Golf Course14th of 16 teams/957 strokes (317-326-314)

t56. Taylor Fisher 76-82-79=237t61. Chelsea Cadwell 80-77-81=238t73. Madison Maddox 87-79-77=24384. Jessie Kosch 85-88-81=25489. Kati Scholten 76-W-77=153

the Summit league Women’s Golf Championshipapril 19-20, 2010tulsa okla. - the oaks Country Club3rd of 10 teams/971 strokes (339-315-317)

t6. Taylor Fisher 84-78-74=236t6. Kati Scholten 84-75-77=236t16. Madison Maddox 84-80-81=24531. Jessie Kosch 89-82-85=256t32. Chelsea Cadwell 87-84-86=257

2009-10 Tournament Results

G O L F19

atHletIC HonorS

first team all-leagueYear Individual Place (Strokes)1999 Erin Shinafelt 1st (232) Teresa Kleffner t2nd (238)2000 Jessica Bennett t5th (243)2001 Heather Mize 5th (246)2002 Mindy Merrifield 5th (235)2003 Rachel Maruno 5th (240)2009 Kelsey Kipp 3rd (159)

Second team all-leagueYear Individual Place(Strokes)1998 Carey Farmer 7th (167) Erin Shinafelt 8th (168) Teresa Kleffner 9th (170)1999 Carey Farmer 8th (246)2002 Nicole Ross 9th (242)2003 Nicole Ross t10th (250) Jackie Wagner t10th (250)2004 Traci Patterson t6th (245)2006 Brittnay Hofer 8th (233)2007 Danielle Zejdlik t9th (243)2009 Chelsea Cadwell t8th (162) madison maddox t8th (162)2010 Chelsea Cadwell - - taylor fisher - -

league Player of the Year1999 Erin Shinafelt

league newcomer of the Year2003 Nikki Pflibsen

aCaDemIC HonorS

national Golf Coaches association all-american Scholar2002 Nicole Ross2003 Nicole Ross Jackie Wagner2004 Jackie Wagner2005 Danielle Zejdlik2006 Whitney Davis2007 Whitney Davis2008 Whitney Davis2009 Chelsea Cadwell Kelsey Kipp2010 Chelsea Cadwell madison maddox

academic all-league1998 Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy1999 Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy2002 Colby Garner Mindy Merrifield Nicole Ross2003 Katie Houlehan Traci Patterson Nicole Ross Jackie Wagnera2004 Traci Patterson Jackie Wagner2005 Traci Patterson Lauren Phlegar Danielle Zejdlik2006 Whitney Davis

Katie Dugan2007 Whitney Davis Cherise Erickson Mary Beth Fisher Jessica Fleming Danielle Zejdlik2008 Whitney Davis Jessie Kosch Sally Meiners Patricia Randall2009 Chelsea Cadwell Mary Beth Fisher Kelsey Kipp madison maddox2010 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch madison maddox Kati Scholten

Commissioner’s list of academic excellence2006 Danielle Zejdlik2007 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher Danielle Zejdlik2008 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher2009 Mary Beth Fisher2010 Chelsea Cadwell Jessie Kosch madison maddox

Current players in Bold.

Honor Roll

Year ..................... Place .......................................Strokes1998 ......................... 2nd (4) ...................................... 676 (343-333)1999 ......................... 2nd (4) ..............................965 (316-319-330)2000 ......................... 2nd (5) ..............................997 (340-326-331)2001 ..........................3rd (5) ...........................1,033 (354-338-341)2002 ..........................3rd (5) ..............................962 (316-320-326)2003 ......................... 2nd (5) ..............................992 (324-331-337)2004 .......................... 4th (5) ...........................1,028 (355-338-335)

Year ..................... Place .......................................Strokes2005 .......................... 4th (5) ...........................1,012 (332-342-338) 2006 .......................... 4th (6) ..............................956 (321-319-316)2007 .......................... 4th (6) ..............................984 (319-333-332)2008 ........................8th (10) ...........................1,027 (343-357-327)2009 ....................... 2nd (10) ...................................... 657 (331-326)2010 ........................3rd (10) ..............................971 (339-315-317)

UMKC ALL-TIME WOMEN’S HEAD COACHES

SUMMIT LEAGUE YEAR-BY-YEAR REVIEW

Bob Benzer

1992-97

Mike Rhoades

1997-2008

CourtneyMahon

2008-2009

Brianna Broderick

2009-pres.


Single Season Scoring average leaders (min. 12 rds.) name Year rds. Strokes avg.

1. taylor fisher 2010-11 14 1078 77.00

2. Kelsey Kipp 2008-09 30 2348 78.27

3. Erin Shinafelt 1998-99 23 1803 78.39

4. taylor fisher 2009-10 32 2521 78.78

5. Chelsea Cadwell 2009-10 32 2543 79.47

6. Brittnay Hofer 2005-06 26 2090 80.38

7. Rachel Maruno 2002-03 24 1935 80.63

8. Brittnay Hofer 2006-07 24 1943 80.96

9. Kati Scholten 2009-10 31 2514 81.10

10. Rachel Maruno 2001-02 19 1541 81.10

11. madison maddox 2009-10 32 2597 81.16

Career Scoring average leaders (min. 40 rds.) name Years rds. Strokes avg.

1. taylor fisher 2009-pre. 46 3599 78.24

2. Rachel Maruno 2001-03 43 3476 80.84

3. Brittnay Hofer 2004-07 75 6078 81.04

4. Chelsea Cadwell 2008-pre. 77 6248 81.14

5. madison maddox 2008-pre. 74 6061 81.91

6. Erin Shinafelt 1995-99 83 6947 83.70

7. Katie Houlehan 2002-06 54 4528 83.85

8. Nicole Pflibsen 2002-04 49 4123 84.14

9. Traci Patterson 2001-05 79 6651 84.19

10. Teresa Kleffner 1997-2000 47 3966 84.38

11. Sally Meiners 2006-09 71 5994 84.42

12. Nicole Ross 1999-2003 79 6759 85.56

13. Carey Farmer 1995-99 81 6936 85.63

14. Jessica Fleming 2006-09 62 5326 85.90

15. Amy Harder 2003-07 100 8591 85.91

16. Jackie Wagner 2001-05 77 6712 87.17

team first Place finishes (Since 1991-92)1991-92 ............................................................Briar Cliff Invitational

1992-93 ........................................ Northern Iowa Golf Invitational

1996-97 .............................................UMKC Women’s Golf Classic

1997-98 ..............................................................Lady Bulldog Classic

1998-99 ................................................................Bradley Fall Classic

..........................................................................Kenneth Smith Classic

2001-02 .................................................................... Kansas City Cup

........................................................................................ Huskie Classic

2002-03 .................................................................... Kansas City Cup

2003-04 .................................................................... Kansas City Cup

2004-05 .................................................................... Kansas City Cup

...........................................................................Rockhurst Invitational

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Rachel Maruno

Taylor Fisher

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.......................................................... Park Women’s Golf Invitational

2005-06 ...........................................................Rockhurst Invitational

2006-07 ...........................................................Rockhurst Invitational

..................................................................................... Park Invitational

2008-09 ............................... Drury University Ledgestone Classic

Individual medalist Honors (Since 1991-92) 1996-97 ....Maria Larsen ...........UMKC Women’s Golf Classic

1998-99 .... Erin Shinafelt ...........Bradley Fall Classic

.................... Erin Shinafelt ...........Kenneth Smith Classic

.................... Erin Shinafelt ...........Mid-Con Championship

1998-99 .... Erin Shinafelt ............Bradley Fall Classic

.................... Erin Shinafelt ............Kenneth Smith Classic

.................... Erin Shinafelt ...........Mid-Con Championship

2001-02 ....Rachel Maruno .......Kansas City Cup

....................Mindy Merrifield .....Huskie Classic

2002-03 ....Rachel Maruno ........Kansas City Cup

2003-04 ....Nicole Pflibsen .......Kansas City Cup

2004-05 ....Katie Houlehan .......Kansas City Cup

....................Traci Patterson ........Rockhurst Invitational

.................... Brittnay Hofer .........Park Women’s Golf Invitational

2005-06 ....Brittnay Hofer ........Rockhurst Invitational

2006-07 ....Brittnay Hofer .........Rockhurst Invitational

.................... Brittnay Hofer ........Park Invitational

2008-09 ....Kelsey Kipp ..............UALR Women’s Golf Classic

................ Chelsea Cadwell Drury ledgestone Classic

top-10 Single round team Scores1. 300 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/16/10

2 301 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 3/22/10

3. 305 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/16/08

4. 307 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/10

5. 308 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate 9/26//09

308 UALR Golf Classic 3/29/10

7. 309 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/9/02

309 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15/08

309 Bob Hurley ORU Shootout 10/4/10

10. 310 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational 9/21/09

310 Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/10

top-10 36-Hole tournament Scores1. 626 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/18-19/04

2. 627 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/26-27/98

3. 636 Minnesota Invitational 9/12-13/98



6. 640 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/4-5/98



9. 647 Drury University Ledgestone Classic 4/5-6/09

10. 649 Illinois Invitational 4/19-20/97

649 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/25-26/99

Chelsea Cadwell

Traci Patterson


top-10 54-Hole tournament Scores1. 917 Jackrabbit Invitational 3-15-16/10

2. 925 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15-16/08

3. 927 Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/22-23/08

4. 935 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate 9/26-27/09

5. 939 UALR Golf Classic 3/29-30/10

6. 941 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/9-10/02

7. 945 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational 9/21-22/09

8. 950 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 3/22-23/10

9. 956 Mid-Con Championship 4/24-25/06

956 UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30-31/09

top-10 Single round Individual Scores1. 68 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26/079

2. 69 taylor fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15/10

3. 70 Kelsey Kipp UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30/09

4. 71 Chelsea Cadwell Jackrabbit Invitational 3/16/10

5. 72 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic 9/28/98

72 Nikki Pflibsen ORU Battle at the Lake 10/6/03

72 Kelsey Kipp ORU Invitational 10/6/08

72 taylor fisher Wolverine Invitational 9/12/10

72 taylor fisher Marilyn Smith Sunflower Invit. 9/27/10

72 taylor fisher Bob Hurley orU Sootout 10/4/10

top-10 36-Hole tournament Individual Scores1. 149 Erin Shinafelt UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/26-27/98

2. 150 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic 9/27-28/98

3. 152 Erin Shinafelt Illinois State Classic 9/5-6/98

152 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/18-19/04

5. 153 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/17-18/05

6. 154 Brittnay Hofer NIU Springlake Invite 3/10-11/06

7. 155 Erin Shinafelt Bradley Fall Classic 10/19-20/98

155 Nicole Ross UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/21-22/02

155 Brittnay Hofer UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/16-17/07

10. 156 Erin Shinafelt Minnesota Invitational 9/12-13/98

156 Brittnay Hofer Rockhurst Invitational 9/13-14/05

156 Brittnay Hofer Rockhurst Invitational 9/21-22/06

top-10 54-Hole tournament Individual Scores1. 221 Kelsey Kipp UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30-31/09

2. 227 taylor fisher Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15-16/10

227 taylor fisher Ualr Golf Classic 3/29-30/10

4. 224 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26-27/07

5. 227 Kelsey Kipp ORU Invitational 10/6-7-08

227 Chelsea Cadwell Jackrabbit Invitational 3/15-16/10

7. 230 Chelsea Cadwell Chip-n-Club Invitational 9/15-16/08

230 Kelsey Kipp Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate 3/9-10/09

230 taylor fisher edwin Watts Palmetto Intercolg. 9/26-27/09

230 taylor fisher UnCW lady Seahawk Classic 3/22-23/10

Current Player in Bold.

Brittnay Hofer

Nikki Philbsen

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The Evolution of the Kangaroo Chancellor Leo E. Morton

When choosing a mascot, the discussion usually starts with three main categories - predatory animals, historical or regional figures, or humans that

represent power and strength - and ends with a collection of the usual suspects. Thanks to Walt Disney, The Kansas City Star and the Kansas City Zoo, UMKC has a very unique mascot, but how exactly does the Kangaroo fit? As it turns out, quite well.

In 1936, the issue of a mascot was first brought up by the editors of The University - the campus newspaper for Kansas City University. Although there were no organized intercollegiate athletics teams at the time, the newspaper staff felt that KCU’s debate team - and more importantly the school itself - deserved a unique identity. During that same year, the Kansas City Zoo purchased a pair of baby Kangaroos, and The Kansas City Star lit the fire with an article titled “Kangaroo May Go To KCU ... Student Editors Believe University Should Have A Symbol.”

Others on campus were not as enthusiastic. The editors of The Crataegus - the University’s yearbook - thought that a Kangaroo was not an appropriate symbol for KCU. A proposed feature page in the 1936-37 yearbook for the Kangaroo emblem was deleted, sparking a tremendous amount of debate.

As the debate wore on, interest from the campus community began to wane. It looked as if KCU would not adopt a mascot after all. But in 1937, two events would combine to indelibly link the Kangaroo with the University and give the mascot a name.

During the student government elections in the spring semester, the CO-OP Party adopted the Kangaroo as its official mascot, naming him Kasey. With a landslide victory in April behind the slogan “Kasey fits KC”, the first part of the foundation was laid. During the same month the first issue of KCU’s humor magazine - The Kangaroo - was published, with a kangaroo gracing the cover. Six months later, a kangaroo made another appearance on the cover of The Kangaroo, and although it wasn’t a solo appearance, it put a quick end to the debate over whether a kangaroo was an appropriate mascot for KCU.

Missouri native and famed cartoonist Walt Disney provided the artwork for the cover illustration, which featured Mickey Mouse shaking hands with Kasey Kangaroo. In a matter of a few years, The Kangaroo thrived while The Crataegus floundered, with the latter eventually folding. The Kangaroo became the University’s yearbook and the Kangaroo became the official mascot of Kansas City University.

Kasey has undergone several changes over the years, with the most recent metamorphosis led by UMKC Director of Athletics Tim Hall. With the help of local advertising agency Bernstein-Rein, UMKC developed a set of new athletics marks in the spring of 2008. After a community vote, the new Kangaroo logo was unveiled in May. With its aggressive snarl, the new Kangaroo capitalizes on UMKC’s mission to be an outstanding urban university while keeping mindful of the traditions established in 1937.

The first incarnation

of Kasey Kangaroo

was inked by Marceline, Mo., native

Walt Disney, and featured

the KCU mascot

alongside a somewhat

more famous rodent.

Leo E. Morton was named Chan-cellor of the University of Mis-

souri-Kansas City on December 15, 2008. Prior to assuming the Chan-cellorship, Leo was employed by Aquila, Inc, joining the firm in January 1994 as vice president, performance management. He was named senior vice president in 1996 with responsibility for re-engineering, corporate procurement and environmental services. Morton as-sumed additional duties for the management of human resources in 1997 and information technology in 1998. He was named senior vice president and chief administrative officer in 2000 as he also assumed responsibility for additional cor-porate services.

Prior to joining Aquila, Morton’s management career spanned 26 years in a wide range of engineering and man-ufacturing positions with AT&T Microelectronics, Bell Labo-ratories, General Motors, Rust Engineering Company and Corning Glass.

Morton has been a University of Missouri-Kansas City trust-ee since 2000 and was in his third year as chairman of the Board of Trustees when he stepped down to serve as the university’s interim chancellor. Previously, he was a mem-ber on UMKC’s Center for the City board and chaired the community relations committee of the Trustees.

He is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Menorah Med-ical Center and chairman of the advisory board of Prep-KC, a major regional youth educational development organiza-tion. Morton also serves as 2nd vice chairman of the board of Swope Community Enterprises. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for MRI, the Economic Development Corporation, the Kansas City Area Development Council, the Starlight Theatre, the independent advisory commis-sion on racial profiling for the Overland Park Police Depart-ment, the Ironhorse Golf committee and as a commissioner for the Local Investment Commission.

Morton has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee University, and a master’s degree in manage-ment from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Leo e. MortonChancellor

UMKC Vision sTaTeMenT UMKC will become a model urban research university characterized by signature graduate and professional

programs, a dynamic undergraduate population, a highly diverse faculty, staff and student body, and active

engagement with its city and region.

UMKC Mission sTaTeMenT UMKC’s mission is to lead in life and health sciences; to

deepen and expand strength in the visual and perform-ing arts; to develop a professional workforce and col-

laborate in urban issues and education; and to create a vibrant learning and campus life experience.

Goals- Strengthen resource base and financial capacity

- Strengthen core academic mission- Increase student success

- Improve the racial climate and increase campus diver-

sity

Director of Athletics Tim Hall Senior Administrative Staff

tiM haLLDirector of Athletics

Tim Hall was named the UMKC Director of Athlet-ics on Feb. 14, 2007. In this role, he serves as a

member of the Chancellor’s executive cabinet, and is responsible for leading the strategic direction in growing the university’s intercollegiate athletics program.

In Hall’s first three full years in Kansas City, UMKC has enjoyed a record amount of success on the fields of competition, in the classroom, and in the Kansas City community. These successes were reinforced by the NCAA in 2009, as UMKC Ath-letics received full NCAA certification without condition. The certification showed that the Uni-versity is operating its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA Division I membership and is valid for the next 10 years.

From an athletics standpoint, Hall led the ‘Roos to their most successful year since 2000 in 2008-09 and the ‘Roos continued excelling in 2009-10. UMKC claimed a pair of Summit League titles in men’s soccer and men’s tennis, while also earning the runner-up nod in both men’s and women’s golf, which led to a record 2009 finish in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup.

During the 2010 campaign, the men’s tennis team won The Summit League regular season title and the men’s golf program was the league runner-up. This helped the men’s teams fin-ish fourth in the Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All Sports Award standings, the best showing since 2001-02. Overall, the ‘Roos moved up to sixth place in the Commissioner’s Cup standings, which was the highest finish since 2006-07.

In the classroom, the department posted a 3.10 cumulative grade point as of the spring 2010 semester and eight programs finished with at least a 3.0 GPA. Additionally, UMKC finished with a 958.7 APR average and the volleyball team received the NCAA public recognition award.

Internally, Hall has been hard at work to align the department with peer institutions and the NCAA. He restructured the rules compliance office to be more in line with NCAA rules and the Student-Athlete Support Services Office to better assist and prepare Kangaroo student-athletes. He also continues to work with new UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton to craft the athlet-ics’ strategic plan in concert with the University’s new strategic goals.

From a fund raising standpoint, Kangaroo Athletics have never been better. In 2008, UMKC received a $5 million pledge from the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation, the largest gift in Ath-letics’ and the fourth-largest gift in University history. The resulting Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field opened in August 2009 and is among the premier soccer facili-ties in the Midwest region.

Additional facility improvements have included revamped locker rooms and lounges for men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball and the retro-fitting of Old Swinney Gymnasium, which provides the basketball and volleyball programs with a first-class practice facility. The project was funded through $500,000 of private support.

Hall also was instrumental in the renovation of the Swinney Recreation Center with the installa-tion of new seatback bleachers and new scoreboards, which enhances the venue for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs. The renovation allows the men’s basketball squad to move its games back on campus full-time for the 2010-11 season.

Hall is also in the midst of a partnership with the Kansas City Parks Department to build a sports complex that will house both indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a 200-meter indoor track and a softball field.

On an annual basis, the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, which was rebranded prior to the 2007-08 school year, has posted three straight years of 50 percent growth, while donor participation is up over 200 percent. He also increased the department’s total sponsorships and gift-in-kind assistance to over $1.5 million and cash and trade sponsorships have increased 265 percent since 2008. Additionally, Hall has increased UMKC’s external support by 45 per-cent over fiscal year 2009 from $1.6 to $2.4 million. Hall also has also reconnected with over 200 former ‘Roos with the former student-athlete association.

In the community, Hall has been active in an effort to get more community leaders involved in the Athletics Department. Hall restructured the Athletics Foundation Board in 2009 by adding representatives from a number of Kansas City-based businesses such as Cerner, Kansas City Southern Railways, Lathrop Gage LLC, and Mark One Electric. New partnerships have come quickly to Kangaroo Athletics, including television (Niles Media Group) and radio (810 WHB) agreements that ensure a continued presence within the Kansas City region. Renowned local advertising firm Bernstein-Rein produced a redesigned athletics logo and graphics set, while additional contractual agreements have also been signed with adidas, Truman Medical Cen-

ters, Pepsi, T-Mobile and JumpTV to better serve the department’s student-athletes.

Hall continues to bring leadership to UMKC and The Summit League. In addition to his role on the Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet, Hall serves on The Summit League Joint Council leadership committee and sits on the league’s men’s basketball scheduling committee and the men’s and women’s soccer coaches committees. Additionally, Hall is also in the second of a three-year term on the NACDA Division 1-AAA Executive Committee and serves on the NCAA volleyball rules committee.

Hall came to Kansas City after serving as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at Kent State Uni-versity in Kent, Ohio, from 2003-07. While at KSU, he was a member of the athletics senior administra-tive staff, work-ing in all phases of departmental management in-cluding game and personnel con-tracts, scheduling, budget, policy and strategic planning.

In this role, Hall created and imple-mented a compre-hensive restructur-ing of the athletic advancement unit, resulting in the creation of the Of-fice of Athletic Advancement. He increased fundrais-ing by more than 33 percent, helped secure the largest gift to date in the history of KSU athlet-ics, a $1.53 million gift for the baseball stadium renovation, and raised more than $16.1 million.

Prior to moving back to Ohio, Hall worked at Eastern Kentucky University from 2000-03. Hall began work as the collegiate Director for Development in 2000 before being promoted to the Director of Major Gifts and Special Projects in 2001. In this capacity, he raised over $4.6 million for the university, including $1.3 million for athletics.

Hall also served as the Assistant Director of Development at Saint Xavier University in Chicago from September 1999 through October 2000. At Saint Xavier, Hall managed fundraising efforts for a $13 million Athletic and Convention Center. He also managed the President’s Club, and developed and implemented the Cougar Club, an athletics affinity group.

Before moving to Chicago, Hall worked at Youngstown State University as an Assistant Director of Athletic Development from 1997-99. In this role, he helped the university complete its suc-cessful $26 million capital campaign. Hall also began his collegiate career at YSU, serving in the school’s athletic marketing and promotions office.

Hall earned his bachelor’s degree in sports administration from the University of Toledo in 1994. He then received his master’s degree in sports administration from Kent State University in 1998.

Hall and his wife, Beth, have four children, Aidan, Aislin, Donovan and Landon, and they reside in Kansas City, Mo.

CarLa WiLsonSenior Associate Athletics Director for Business and Finance/Senior Woman Administrator

A 12-year veteran of UMKC Athletics, Wilson is responsible for the human resources and business operations of the department, as well as day-to-day operations in the absence of the Director of Athletics. She is responsible for the preparation and supervision of the budgets for each of UMKC’s 16 sports and nine administrative areas and serves as the sports supervisor for men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field & cross country and softball.

Wilson is an active member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, the College Athletic Business Man-agement Association and the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association. Wilson is a 2009 NACWAA HERS East graduate, as well as a mem-ber of the 2009-10 NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program class. The 18-month NCAA Fellows Program was developed with the specific goal of enhancing the employment and leadership opportunities for racial/ethnic minorities and women at the senior management level of intercollegiate athletics administration. From 2004-2007, she served on the Division I NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee.

Wilson earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from UMKC in 1988. She and her husband Kevin reside in Olathe, KS. They have four children - Shae, Tristan, Kevin Jr., and Kylan.

ursuLa gurneyAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

Gurney joined the UMKC Athletics staff in August 2008, following a highly successful six-year tenure at The Ohio State University, where she worked in the Student-Athlete Support Services Office. At UMKC, Gurney is currently overseeing the athletics academic unit with a combined GPA of 3.09, a graduation success rate of 83 percent and a comprehensive academic progress rate of 966, which is the highest in The Summit League.

For the Buckeyes, she assisted in the academic support of 949 student-athletes in 36 varsity sports, specializing in preparing football student-ath-letes to meet educational requirements and traveling with the team to the 2008 BCS National Championship game to monitor academic devel-opment. Alongside her work in the athletics department at OSU, she has also served as an undergraduate instructor in the history department and assisted in the organization of several international conferences for the Mershon Center for International Security Studies from 2005-08.

Gurney, who swam competitively on the national level in Canada, earned her bachelor of arts degree in history from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2000. She also earned her master’s degree in history at SFU in 2002 and is a candidate for a doctorate in history from Ohio State. She and her husband reside in Kansas City, Mo.

jessiCa diCksonAssistant Athletics Director for External Relations

Dickson joined UMKC in August 2006 following a successful tenure at Time Warner Cable/Metro Sports, and was named to her current position in July 2007. She oversees all of the marketing, promotions and ticketing efforts for UMKC, also serving as the sport supervisor for women’s soc-cer. While at TWC, she was responsible for educating Time Warner sales departments nationwide on network programming as well as creating promotional material and advertising packages for TWC’s client networks. Additionally, she coordinated the highly successful www.beepbeep.com, an automotive marketplace website in Kansas City that averaged 30 participating dealerships under her oversight. Dickson has also served in a volunteer capacity for the Kansas City Sports Commission and WIN for KC since 2005.

Dickson earned a bachelor of science degree in public relations with a minor in photography from Central Missouri State University in May 2002 and was a four-year letterwinner for the women’s soccer team. She and her husband Ryan reside in Kansas City, Mo.

ron auLetAssistant Athletics Director for Operations/Facilities

Aulet, who began his duties at UMKC in May 2007, oversees game operations for each of UMKC’s 16 intercollegiate sports and serves as point person for construction of new athletic facilities for the Kangaroos. Additionally, he serves as the coordinator for the strength and conditioning departments, and is the sports supervisor for men’s soccer and volleyball. Prior to his tenure at UMKC, he served as equip-ment manager at the University of Kansas, where he was responsible for maintenance and inventory of all equipment for KU’s Olympic sports programs. He was also the departmental contact for Coca-Cola and served as the chair of the KUAC Staff Advisory Committee dur-ing the 2003-04 school year.

Aulet received his bachelor of arts degree in management from Hiram College in 1995, earning a master of arts degree with a sports administration concentration from Kent State University in 1999. He and his wife Kerrianne have two daughters - Danielle and Samantha - and reside in Lawrence, Kan.

The home of UMKC Athletics, Swinney Recreation Center is also one of the finest fitness centers in all of Kansas City. Created through a $14.5 million addition to the old Swinney Gymnasium, the center includes five basketball courts, four racquet ball courts, a 25-meter indoor/outdoor pool and three exercise rooms - two weight rooms and a cardio room.

The competition court serves as the home venue for UMKC volleyball in the fall, UMKC women’s basketball and select men’s basketball contests during the winter. It is also the main practice venue for the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams.

Kangaroo student-athletes enjoy some of the finest locker room facilities in The Summit League courtesy of a major renovation undertaken prior to the 2007-08 school year. Along with providing each student-athlete their own individual locker space, the facility also features a player’s lounge that includes leather couches and a big screen television. In addition, the lounge is equipped with a computer workstation with a high-speed internet connection.

Original Old Swinney Gymnasium, affectionately known as “Old Swinney”, which is part of the Swinney Recreation Center received a face lift in the summer of 2010. The renovation transforms the Old Swinney Gymnasium into a modern, collegiate practice facility that will better serve the student body, faculty and staff members and community members, as well as provide outstanding training opportunities for ‘Roo student-athletes.

The $500,000 renovation plan calls for new basketball/volleyball court flooring and basketball standards and volleyball nets to be installed in the existing facility. The current skylights in the building will also be altered, which will allow for modified lighting to be put into place. The entire Old Swinney interior will be updated and scoreboards will be installed.

Victor F. swyden athletics training FacilityThe Victor F. Swyden Athletics Training Facility continues UMKC’s commitment to the

total care of each student-athlete. Under the guidance of Head Athletics Trainer Ted Ferris, the UMKC Sports Medicine staff pri-oritizes prevention, treatment and rehabilitiation in working with Kangaroo student-ath-letes.

Built in 1999, the Swyden Athletics Training Facility honors the memory of former Kansas City councilman and longtime UMKC Athletics supporter Victor F. Swyden, who headed the task-force that guided the Kangaroos from NAIA to NCAA Division I. A lifetime resident of Kansas City and a graduate of Paseo High School, Swyden was honored in 1993 with the Golden Torch Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by UMKC upon an individual.

For the 2009-10 season, the UMKC Athletics Department is teaming up with the UMKC School of Medicine Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, under the direction of Dr. Russell D. White. The Fellowship Program will provide health care for the student-athletes by staffing the training room 3-4 days per week and will also be available to see student-athletes in need of urgent care. Members of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program will also be present at all major home sporting events and tournaments, in addition to providing assistance with any specific athletic events. Dr. George D. Harris, Dr. Meg Gibson, Dr. Billy Irons, Dr. Matt John and Dr. Emily Lott will all be serving the needs of UMKC student-athletes.

Dr. Dan Gurley, meanwhile, is entering is eighth year as the Kangaroos primary orthopedic surgeon, and Dr. Grant Smith serves as the team dentist for the Kangaroos.

Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field will serve as the official home of the Kangaroos and will provide student-athletes, students and community groups with one of the top soccer facilities in The Summit League and the Midwest. The $9 million addition adds to the growing residential feel of the UMKC campus.

The gift from the Durwood Foundation and its trustees to construct this stadium is another in their long history of supporting a variety of UMKC initiatives.

Durwood will provide seating for 850 fans and a separate addition will host locker rooms, offices and concession areas.

Stanley H. Durwood was one of the University’s and the athletic program’s most

ardent supporters. His affiliation with UMKC began when NCAA Division I participation was a pipe dream. Durwood also helped establish an endowed scholarship for UMKC student-athletes.

durwood soccer stadium and recreational Field

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments

The Dutton Brookfield Strength and Conditioning Center at UMKC’s Swinney Recreation Center was officially dedicated on Sept. 22, 2004.

Led by Director of Strength, Conditioning and Sports Enhancement Trumain Carroll, the Brookfield Center is designed to help enhance UMKC student-athletes’ levels of performance while significantly reducing the chances for injuries. The benefit of performing structured strength and power training throughout the entire year will give student-athletes the op-portunity to reach new levels of physical development.

The center contains free weights, plus platforms, benches and machines and the latest car-diovascular equipment. In the summer of 2006, the area purchased the latest Sports Motion system to give student-athletes the video analysis needed to improve their techniques.

dutton Brookfield strength and Conditioning Center

old swinney

swinney recreation Center

UMKC Head Coaches & the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund The Summit League

Donor Level

Minimum Donation Benefits

Boxing Roo $100 Tax Deduction, Membership Decal, Recognition Opportunities, Priority Status for season tickets and post-season tickets, and invitations to special events

Young Alumni

$35 A special introductory level for recent UMKC grads. If you’ve earned an undergraduate degree from UMKC within the past five years, get all the benefits of the Boxing Roo donor level for a reduced price.

Blue Kangaroo

$250 Access for two to the “Kangaroo Club” hospitality room at men’s basketball games plus all above benefits

Gold Kangaroo

$500 Complimentary men’s and women’s basketball media guides and special UMKC gift plus all above benefits

Swope Circle $1,000 Access for two additional guests in the “Kangaroo Club” hospitality room plus all above benefits

Captain’s Circle

$1,500 Complementary Parking for men’s basketball plus all above benefits

All-American Circle

$2,500 Premium UMKC gift, invitation to a special basketball reception plus all above benefits

Kangaroo Champions

$5,000 Invitation to the Champions’ Reception with coaches and student-athletes plus all above benefits

Director’s Circle

$10,000 Annual men’s basketball trip - including team travel and tickets - plus all above benefits

riCk BenBenMen’s Soccer

j.W. VandenBornDirector of Golf/Men’s Golf

Matt BroWnMen’s Basketball

kendeLL haLeMen’s & Women’s Tennis

Brianna BroderiCkWomen’s Golf

Meredith sMithSoftball

Christy poseyVolleyball

CandaCe WhitakerWomen’s Basketball

shaMeika MCFieLdTrack and Field/Cross Country

Kangaroo Head Coaches The Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund (KASF)

supports the student-athletes of UMKC through the offset-ting of expenses such as scholarships, travel, recruiting, and equipment. As costs continue to rise, support for our student-athletes through the KASF becomes more crucial as we continue to build an elite Summit League athletics department.

For the 2010-11 academic year, student-athlete scholarship expenses are expected to include: •Tuition(out-of-state):$17,692 •RoomandBoard:$10,130 •Tuition(in-state):$6,876 •BooksandFees:$1,612

In addition, over the past year it has become extremely difficult for budgets to keep pace with rising travel and food costs. While athletics must be vigilant in cost containment, we must continue to provide for the best possible student-athlete experience. That is where the KASF donors can play such a tremendous role.

Donors to the KASF enjoy a number of benefits based on their donor level, including Priority Seating, access to the pre-game Kangaroo Club hospitality parties at men’s basketball games, invitations to a number of events, complimentary media guides and gifts, and exclusive opportunities to meet the student-athletes, staff, coaches, and University leadership.

For more information on the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, please contact Cassie Molitoris, Director of Sales, at 816-235-6617.

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE As The Summit League concludes its third decade as an NCAA Division I athletics conference, the ascending level of performance among the 10 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes in 19 championship sports continues. Now in its 29th year, The Summit League is in the midst of a renaissance, both on the playing eld and in the classroom. During the 2009-10 academic year, the League produced a national champion, 11 All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans and 33 Academic All-District honorees. IUPUI’s Chen Ni made history at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and highlighted the individual accomplishments in 2009-10. The sophomore became

The Summit League’s rst female national champion, and fth NCAA titlist overall, when she nished rst in the platform dive. Also garnering national recognition was Oakland men’s basketball player Keith Benson, who received The Summit League’s rst national individual award for basketball performance when he was named the Lou Henson Award winner as the nation’s Mid-Major Player of the Year. The level of performance in men’s basketball continued to rise as The Summit League was one of just six leagues outside of the “power six” conferences to have both of its championship game participants compete with RPI ratings in the top 85. The Summit League had two teams post 25-win seasons, making it one of seven leagues outside of the “power six” and one of 12 overall in Division I to make that claim. Summit League champion Oakland set new standards for season League victories (17), winning percentage (.944) and tied the mark for consecutive League wins (16). The Summit League’s Basketball Championship extended its visibility in 2010, as for the rst time in history all 14 men’s and women’s tournament games were televised, including all seven men’s contests with a national reach via an ESPN platform. Overall attendance in Sioux Falls, S.D., was the second-highest on record and a new women’s quarter nal session mark was set with 5,384 spectators. Several other sports also saw records fall during the 2009-10 campaign. In volleyball, North Dakota State set a new mark with its 37th consecutive League win en route to its second straight undefeated season. Additionally, the League set standards for postseason participation in both track & eld, where an all-time best 50 athletes quali ed for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Preliminary Rounds, and women’s basketball, where three teams advanced to postseason play. Academically, six Summit League teams were bestowed with the NCAA Public Recognition Award, an honor given to teams that have a Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. IPFW led with three teams on the list, including men’s cross country, women’s golf and volleyball, while another trio of teams, UMKC volleyball, North Dakota State women’s golf and Oakland women’s golf, also received accolades. The national reach of The Summit League continues to expand with member institutions selected as hosts for NCAA Championship events, beginning with UMKC serving as a co-host for the 2010 NCAA Volleyball Championship. IUPUI will serve as a co-host for the 2011 Women’s Final Four and the 2015 Men’s Final Four and be the host for both the 2013 and 2017 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. League members were selected for several NCAA preliminary competitions with Oakland hosting the 2010 Cross Country Great Lakes Regional and 2013 Men’s Basketball First and

Second Rounds and IUPUI serving as co-host for one of the four 2013 Men’s Basketball Regionals. Originally formed in 1982 as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities and later known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League is in its fourth year of a rebranding that followed its 25th anniversary and coincided with the Summit Plan, a strategic plan that places a renewed emphasis on improving the academic and athletic performances of all league student-athletes. Included in the plan was the league’s new name, the creation of a new image and the addition of three member institutions. The Summit League has a combined enrollment of over 125,000 at 10 member institutions: Centenary College of Louisiana, IPFW (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), UMKC (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. In April 2009, the University of South Dakota accepted an invitation to join the league with full membership beginning in 2011-12 and currently serves as an associate member for swimming and diving. The League has one additional associate member in Eastern Illinois University, which currently competes in swimming and diving and will join in men’s soccer in 2011. These member institutions pride themselves on providing quality athletic, academic and social experiences for their student-athletes. Since its inception in 1982, The Summit League has had several transcendent moments on the national stage. In 1986, Cleveland State upset third-seeded Indiana in the rst round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on its way to a berth in the Sweet 16. A decade later, Valparaiso captured the nation’s attention when Bryce Drew hit “the shot” to defeat No. 4 seed Mississippi in an NCAA rst-round game and spark its Sweet 16 run. More recently, Oral Roberts’ baseball program nished the 2004 campaign with a national-ranking and became the rst Summit League school to reach an NCAA Super Regional in 2006. Three years later, North Dakota State’s 2009 softball team became the rst League member to win an NCAA regional and advance to the Super Regional round. During the 2008-09 basketball season, South Dakota State’s women’s team was nationally-ranked throughout the year and capped its season with an NCAA Tournament rst round victory. The League has produced ve NCAA champions, four Olympic athletes and several All-Americans in the sports of track and eld, swimming and diving and cross country. Numerous professionals and several draft choices have come directly from The Summit League, including three Major League Baseball rst round picks, a pair of NBA rst rounders and one WNBA selection. Former Summit Leaguers Kevin Duckworth (NBA) and Kevin Seitzer (MLB) each were two-time all-stars during their professional careers. Recent and historical success coupled with an increased growth among its membership base gives The Summit League a promising future on the landscape of college athletics.

THE SUMMIT LEAGUE340 W. Butter eld Rd., Suite 3DElmhurst, IL 60126Phone: (630) 516-0661Fax: (630) 516-0673

www.thesummitleague.org

Tom DoupleCommissioner

Commissioner ................................................. Tom DoupleAssociate Commissioner ................................. Myndee Kay LarsenAssistant Commissioner .................................. Greg WalterDirector of Communications ............................ David BrauerDirector of Marketing ..................................... Vanessa QuimpoAssociate Director of Communications ............ Greg MetteOf ce Manager ............................................... Brenda HiltonCommunications Assistant .............................. Stephanie Sabaduquia

IUPUI’s Chen Ni became The Summit League’s rst NCAA female national champion, winning the women’s platform dive at the 2010 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.

Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office About UMKC

For 77 years, the University and Kansas City have been partners and neighbors, a relationship that has enhanced the growth of both.

A part of Kansas City’s thriving urban core, UMKC brings together its students and the city it calls home. The University offers an amazing education experience with top-notch faculty and skills that go directly from the classroom to the real world.

With 125 academic programs in 13 schools, UMKC is bound to have the one thing (or more than one thing) you want to continue learning about. Whether you have an idea of what you want to study or not, UMKC is a great place to explore your potential, putting different classes together to define what you know and who you are.

► Location ► Study What You Want ► Research Right Now ► Internships and Job Opportunities ► Diversity ► First-rate Faculty ► Campus Life ► National Recognition ► Affordability ► Home Away From Home

UMKC By The Numbersenrollment: 13,433 (Fall 2009) undergraduate

graduate & professional students

enrollment breakdown: 8,015 undergraduate5,418 graduate &

professional students

enrollment diversity:78 American Indian/Alaskan native 553 Hispanic 967 Non-resident International 13 Asian/Pacific Islander 1,610 Black, non-Hispanic 1,628 not available 9,315 White

Where students come from:47 states and 67 countries

number of international students:908 (2010 data)

Where students live:

ResiDenTial liFe aT UMKCStudent housing at UMKC is about more than just offering you a place to eat and sleep - it’s about your total educational experience. Whether it’s continuing a class-room discussion over pizza, or attending a discussion with faculty outside of class, we know that having a home away from home is important. Residence Life offers you a place where you can hang out with friends, learn about others and most importantly, learn about yourself.

That’s why all housing is conveniently lo-cated on the west side of campus, near the University Center (and cafeteria), Swinney Recreation Center, and within easy walking distance to all other Volker campus build-ings. Nearby are the Country Club Plaza and museums, and other local attractions. Downtown Kansas City, Mo., is approxi-mately 10 minutes away by automobile (or bus).

The neW sTUDenT Union UMKC opened a new 109,000-square-foot Student Union in August 2010. The new Union offers a bird’s eye view of Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, a new 329-seat theater, a two-story bookstore, new restaurants (Chick-fil-A Express, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, SubConnection and Jazzman’s Café & Bakery) and 10,000 square-feet of space dedicated to student organizations. Located near UMKC’s residential halls at 51st and Cherry Streets, the $38.3 million Student Union features a green roof terrace and wide floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Plaza, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and UMKC’s Stanley H. Dur-wood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field.

Why choose UMKC?

Health Sciences Building

Haag Hall

Student Union

2009-10 aCaDeMiC YeaR- Overall cumulative GPA was 3.10- Top three highest GPAs after 2009-10 were: women’s cross country with 3.48, men’s golf with 3.31, and women’s tennis 3.30- Eight teams boosted a team GPA of 3.0 or above- UMKC’s cumulative GPA is fourth highest in The Summit League- Graduation Success Rate is 83%, above NCAA Division I average of 79%- Academic Progress Rate is 964, top-three in The Summit League and above Division I average - 48 UMKC Scholar-Athletes for 2009

Fall seMesTeR- Cumulative GPA 3.01- Highest GPA was women’s cross country with 3.61, women’s Soccer and women’s Tennis at 3.39

sPRinG seMesTeR- Cummulative was 3.08- Highest GPA was women’s cross country at 3.51, men’s golf at 3.49 and men’s tennis 3.37

Top-Majors Among UMKC

Student-Athletes

Business AdministrationLiberal ArtsCommunication StudiesNursingEducationBiology

Men’s BasKeTBall• 5 Academic all-League• 3 Commissioner’s List of

Academic Excellence• 4 UMKC Scholar Athletes

•1LeagueDistinguishedScholar

WoMen’s BasKeTBall• 6 Academic all-League• 3 Commissioner’s List of

Academic Excellence• 1 UMKC Scholar Athlete

•2LeagueDistinguishedScholars

CheeR/DanCe• 15 UMKC Scholar Athletes

CRoss CoUnTRY•9 Academic all-League• 1 Commissioner’s List of


Men’s GolF• 7 Academic all-League• 4 Commissioner’s List of



WoMen’s GolF•4 Academic all-League• 3 Commissioner’s List of



Men’s soCCeR • NSCAA Team Academic Award

• ESPN The Magazine Academic all-DistrictMatt Kopsky

• 7 Academic all-League•5 Commissioner’s List of


WoMen’s soCCeR• 14 Academic all-League• 5 UMKC Scholar Athletes

soFTBall• 11 Academic all-League• 8 Commissioner’s List of



Men’s Tennis• 8 Academic all-League• 5 Commissioner’s List of


•1LeagueDistinguishedScholar

WoMen’s Tennis• 6 Academic all-League• 4 Commissioner’s List of



TRaCK anD FielD•20 Academic all-League• 7 Commissioner’s List of



VolleYBall• 11 Academic all-League• 7 Commissioner’s List of


(Academic all-league selections must have a 3.0 GPA in the semester in which they compete and be a letterwinner.)

(Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence must have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average at the end of the school

year and be a letterwinner.)

(UMKC Scholar Athletes must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 during the calendar year.)

(League Distinguished Scholars must have a 3.60 GPA in the semester in which they compete and be a letterwinner.)

2009-10 UMKC student-athlete award RecipientsThe Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office (SASSO) provides a variety of support services to ensure student-athletes

acquire the tools to meet their academic, professional and personal goals. SASSO integrates its services within the mission of the Uni-versity of Missouri–Kansas City and the Athletics Department to promote the overall development of the student-athletes. To fos-ter the positive development of student-athletes, SASSO provides a comprehensive support unit which includes: academic counsel-ing, degree progress monitoring, assessment, tutoring, computer access, academic and individual skill development, mentoring, in-dividualized study plans and knowledge of on-campus resources.

The Student-Athlete Support Services Office was founded in 1987 in conjunction with the UMKC Center for Academic Development (CAD).

Located in the Swinney Recreation Center, SASSO was renovated and expanded in 2005 and updated in 2008. The academic unit in-cludes a study and computer room, quiet tutor spaces and several offices for personnel.

SASSO is committed to providing student-athletes with a well rounded and diverse education.

sTUDenT-aThleTe aDVisoRY CoMMiTTee (saaC)Two members of each team are selected to serve on SAAC, the members represent the student leaders for the department. SAAC meets every three weeks during the academic year to discuss a variety of issues including student-athlete welfare, NCAA issues and UMKC issues. Additionally, SAAC is engaged in community and UMKC outreach. Under the direc-tion of the Associate AD for Student-Athlete Services, SAAC students have been involved in many community and UMKC events such as: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, Harvesters and Children’s TLC.

The legends at Village West boasts 1.1 million square feet of retail space and is home to more than 100 shops and restaurants. This northern shopping mecca is also located by the Kansas speedway and Community america Ballpark.

The Kansas Speedway hosts major league racing events like NAS-CAR’s Nextel and Busch series and Indy Racing League. Community America Ballpark is home to the Kansas City T-Bones and serves as the temporary site for the Kansas City Wizards. The Wizards are currently constructing a new $160 million state-of-the-art stadium at Legends.

Located within a short walk from the Volker Campus, The nelson-atkins Museum of art includes works of art from some of the great masters. The lawn of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art resembles a badminton court with 18-ft.-tall sculptures, titled “Shuttlecocks.”

Municipal Auditorium has hosted more NCAA Tournament games and more Final Fours than

any other venue in the country. The UMKC men’s and women’s basketball teams will also play a

doubleheader at this historical venue during the 2010-11 season.

The Country Club Plaza offers 14 blocks of shopping amid beautiful

Spanish architecture, fountains and statues.

More than 80 miles of lights outline every building, dome and tower on the Country Club Plaza each holiday

season. The Plaza is within a short walking distance from the Volker

Campus.

Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains with more than 200 foun-tains on the Plaza and in downtown

KC.

The negro leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history and heroes of the Negro Leagues from their founding after the Civil War to their demise in the 1960s. The first professional Negro Leagues were founded in Kansas City in 1920, just two blocks from the museum.

The $850 million Power & light District is the largest new de-velopment project in the Midwest. Just steps from the Conven-tion Center and a short drive from the Volker Campus, the Power & Light District features eight blocks of dining, nightlife and entertainment venues.

Located next to the Power & Light District, the sprint Center opened in downtown Kansas City in October 2007. The Sprint Center is a state-of-the-art, 18,500-seat arena offering marquee concerts and sporting events.

Located in the Sprint Center, the College Basketball experience celebrates college basketball by placing visitors in electrifying, game-like situations. Home to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as well, UMKC had the honor of opening the CBE and held its first practice of the 2007-08 season.

arrowhead stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, seats more than 79,000 on game day.

The Kansas City Royals play in Kauffman stadium, which just wrapped up a $250 million renovation.

Kauffman Stadium’s unique features include a 322-foot-wide water spectacular. The water spec-tacular is the largest privately funded fountain in the world. Both teams play at the Truman Sports

Complex.

Cowtown shmowtownAlthough Kansas City’s reputation outside the Midwest may be that of an agricultural cowtown, its residents know the truth. UMKC is in the middle of it all, with history, culture and entertainment options on all sides and within just a short walk or drive.

Here’s just a few of the options that students at UMKC have at their disposal.

Kansas City Kansas City

As a member of the Kansas City community, the UMKC Athletics Department takes great pride in giving back to its neighbors and

friends. The Kangaroos outdid themselves during the 2009-10 school year by hosting a plethora of successful events and volunteering their time. Here is a short list of the community service projects that UMKC teams and student-athletes took part in:

► The UMKC Athletics Department assisted students by helping them move their personal belongings into their new homes as a part of student Move-in Day 2009. Student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 16 athletics teams helped their fellow students move into the Oak Street Residence Hall.

► UMKC men’s basketball head coach Matt Brown coached barefoot against Western Illinois back in January in an effort to collect shoes for the non-profit organization samaritan’s Feet. Over the past two basketball seasons, UMKC supporters have brought in over 150 pairs of kid shoes for the cause. Coach Brown joined 300 basketball coaches from across the country teaming up to support this initiative.

► UMKC teamed up with The Summit League during the 2009-10 season and participated in The summit league’s students Team Up To Fight hunger (STUFH). The league designated 20 “Food Fight” games during the basketball season as part of a league-wide food drive initiative. The Kangaroos hosted “White Out” night where fans donned white t-shirts and donated over 900 pounds of food!

► UMKC administrators, staff members and student-athletes all partcipated in UMKC’s “Walk A Mile In Her Shoes” event on campus. The event was an International Men’s March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence.

► The volleyball, women’s basketball and softball teams all participated in Think Pink events to raise breast cancer awareness. The volleyball team wore pink shoelaces, while the women’s basketball joined over 700 other institutions in taking part in the WBCA “Think Pink” week. Softball paired up with Summit League foe South Dakota State in their ongoing tradition, donning commemorative pink uniforms for the final game of the league series between the teams. The softball team

also competed in the Missouri Coaches Against Cancer Tournament.

oTheR eVenTs DURinG The 2009-10 YeaR:

- Children’s TLC October Pumpkin Patch- Thanksgiving Can Collection for Har-

vesters- Call-A-Thon- Children’s TLC Groundhog Day Run

- UMKC Winter Warm-Up - UMKC Career Services Etiquette Dinner

- Relay for Life- UMKC Career Services Mock Interviews

- Children’s TLC Duck Race on the Plaza- Blue and Gold Games

- CHAMPS Challenge- Toys for Tots Toy Collection

- First Downs for Down Syndrome- Go Red With the ROOS & the American Heart Association

- Kansas City Head Start Book Drive- Project Perfect – rewarded elementary schools students for grades

and attendance - Girls Scouts Fitness Day- Boy Scouts Fill It Up Campaign- Sports Day at Spectrum Station- UMKC’s Hispanic Youth Day- Animal Haven

Kangaroos Out In The Community

UMKC woMen’s golf sChedUle 2011

StripeS iSlander ClaSSiCMon., Feb. 28 - Tue., March 1 at Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi Country Club) All Day

JaCkrabbit invitational Mon., March 14 - Tue., March 15 at Primm, Nev. (Primm Valley Golf Course) All Day

Ualr Golf ClaSSiC Mon., March 28 - Tue., March 29 at Hot Springs, Ark. (Diamante Country Club) All Day

WSU SprinG invitational Mon., April 11 - Tue., April 12 at Andover, Kan. (Terradyne Country Club) All Day

SUmmit leaGUe ChampionShip Mon., April 18 - Tue., April 19 at Primm, Nev. (Primm Valley Golf Course) All Day

nCaa reGional ChampionShipS Thur., May 5 - Sat., May 7 at TBA All Day

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