2012-13 Appalachian State Golf Media Guide

Men’s and Women’s Golf

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Table of Contents/Quick FactsUniversity InformationName ......................................................... Appalachian State UniversityLocation ...................................................................................... Boone, N.C.Founded .................................................................................................. 1899Enrollment ...........................................................................................17,344Nickname .............................................................................. MountaineersColors .................................................................................... Black and Gold Conference..................................................................................... Southern Home Courses .........The Surf Golf Club (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.).................................... Mimosa Hills Country Club (Morganton, N.C.)Chancellor ............................................................Dr. Kenneth E. PeacockAthletic Director .................................................................... Charlie CobbSWA/Sr. Assoc. AD ....................................................Debbie Richardson

Table of ContentsQuick Facts ......................................................................................................12013 Roster .....................................................................................................22013 Schedules .............................................................................................3Men’s 2011-12 Results ................................................................................4Women’s 2011-12 Results ..........................................................................5Men’s Head Coach Bill Dicus .....................................................................6Men’s Golfers Bios .................................................................................. 7-13Women’s Head Coach Heather Brown ............................................... 14Women’s Golfers Bios .........................................................................15-18Men’s Honors and Records ...............................................................19-22Women’s Honors and Records ........................................................23-27Home Golf Courses .............................................................................28-29Appalachian State University ..........................................................30-34

Sports InformationSports Information Intern/Golf Contact ............ Brandon McGinnisPhone .................................................................................... (828) 262-7166Email............................................................... [email protected] AD/Sports Information Director ...................... Mike FlynnEmail..................................................................... [email protected] Site ..........................................................................www.GoASU.comTwitter .............................................................................................. @GoASUMailing Address ......................................................................... Box 32116...........................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608Overnight Address .......................... Appalachian Athletics Complex................................................................................... 425 Jack Branch Drive ...........................................................................................Boone, N.C. 28608

CreditsDesign and Editor: Brandon McGinnisEditorial Assistance: Appalachian State University Sports Information DepartmentPhotography: App State Athletic Archives, Tyler Buckwell, Dave Mayo, App State Creative Services, SoCon Photos

Appalachian Athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, ad-ministrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student.

Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is commit-ted to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing App State is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor.

Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented popula-tions through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division.

A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni and the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favor-able public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.

Men’s and Women’s Golf Coaching StaffMen’s Head Coach ........................................................................Bill DicusAlma Mater ....................................................................................CampbellEmail......................................................................dicuswa@appstate.eduWomen’s Head Coach .....................................................Heather BrownAlma Mater ...................................................................Appalachian StateEmail..................................................................... [email protected]

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2012-13 Rosters

2012-13 Men’s GolfGolfer Class Hometown (Last School)

Dustin Abele Jr. Greenville, N.C. (Arendell Parrott Academy)

Jay Brown Sr. Stoneville, N.C. (Dalton L. McMichael)

Nick Buckwell Sr. Kannapolis, N.C. (A.L. Brown)

John Michael Cole Jr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear)

Eric Eberspeaker So. Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill)

Andrew Furr So. Clayton, N.C. (Clayton)

Drew Harris RSr. Lenoir, N.C. (Hibriten)

Steven Johnson Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton)

Caleb Keck Fr. Reidsville, N.C. (Rockingham County)

Casey Komline Jr. Dorset, Vt. (Burr and Burton Academy)

Lee Mitchell Fr. Conover, N.C. (Newton-Conover)

Josh Nichols Sr. Kernersville, N.C. (Salem Baptist Christian)

Daniel Walsh Grad. Wilkesboro, N.C. (West Wilkes)

Jake Williams So. Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley)

Jason Woodall So. Yanceyville, N.C. (The Elon School)

2012-13 Women’s GolfGolfer Class Hometown (Last School)

Mimi Burke Sr. Mooresville, N.C. (Cannon School)

Madalyn Davis Fr. Marion, N.C. (McDowell)

Yuxuan Li Fr.

Rumbidzai Masamvu Sr. Harare, Zimbabwe (Dominican Convent)

Lauren Smith Sr. Salisbury, N.C. (UNCG) (Salisbury)

Yue Xu Sr. Beijing, China (HuiJia Private School)

Lily Yatawara Fr. Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury)

Haley Zagoria So. Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia State) (Woodward Academy)



2013 SchedulesMen’s Golf 2013 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 25-26 Irish Creek Invitational (Pfeiffer) Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club March 10-12 Bash at the Beach Myrtle Beach, S.C./Surf ClubMarch 16-17 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla./Mission InnMarch 24-26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate Williamsburg, Va./Kingsmill Country ClubMarch 28 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 6-7 Irish Creek Intercollegiate (Charlotte) Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club April 15-16 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Spartanburg, S.C./Country Club of SpartanburgApril 21-23 Southern Conference Tournament Daniel Island, S.C./Ralston Creek

Women’s Golf 2013 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 25-26 High Point University Classic High Point, N.C./High Point Country ClubMarch 3-4 Univ. of Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational Bluffton, S.C./Berkeley Hall Country ClubMarch 11-12 Benbow Invitational Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville Beach Golf CourseMarch 17-19 Morehead State Ocala Spring Invite Ocala, Fla./Juliette Falls Golf Course March 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek PlantationMarch 28 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 1-2 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 14-16 Southern Conference Tournament Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek Plantation



Men’s 2012 ResultsSpring 2012

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsMarch 11-13 Bash at the Beach 321-293-283 897 t-11th of 15 Myrtle Beach, S.C. (The Surf Golf and Beach Club)March 16-17 Ohio Dominican Harmony Match Play 290-300 590 1st of 5 Harmony, Fla. (Harmony Golf Preserve)March 25-27 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 285-306-301 892 10th of 29 Williamsburg, Va. (Kingsmill Country Club)April 9-10 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 296-293-303 892 13th of 18 Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg)April 15-17 Southern Conference Tournament 300-302-295 897 t-6th of 11 Daniel Island, S.C. (Ralston Creek)

Fall 2012Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsSept. 10-11 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 294-291-297 882 12th of 16 Florence, S.C. (Country Club of South Carolina)Oct. 1-2 Telich CSU Invitational 306-305-281 892 3rd of 11 Beachwood, Ohio (Canterbury Golf Club)Oct. 15-16 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 291-291-305 887 10th of 17 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club)Oct. 19-21 Mission Inn Intercollegiate 304-304-298 906 4th of 10 Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. (Mission Inn)Nov. 3-4 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 300-297 597 8th of 13 Cashiers, N.C. (Country Club of Sapphire Valley)



Women’s 2012 ResultsSpring 2012

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsMarch 4 Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational 326 326 1st of 3 Bluffton, S.C. (Belfair Club West) March 10-11 Richmond’s Spider at St. James 336-332-337 1005 9th of 12 Southport, N.C. (The Reserve) March 18-20 Morehead State Ocala Invitational 293-300-293 886 3rd of 9 Ocala, Fla. (Juliette Falls Golf Course) March 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate 313-308 621 1st of 15 Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek) April 2-3 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 388-392 780 2nd of 7 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) April 17-19 Southern Conference Tournament 331-319-329 979 5th of 10 Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek)

Fall 2012Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsSept. 10-11 Wofford Terrier Intercollegiate 313-306 619 9th of 13 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg Country Club)Sept. 17 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 307-302 609 11th of 15 Waynesville, N.C. (Waynesville Inn)Oct. 6-7 Winthrop Intercollegiate 292-300 592 1st of 8 Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill Country Club)Oct. 15-16 Charleston Southern Wendy’s Classic 304-303-310 917 4th of 13 Charleston, S.C. (Rivertowne Country Club)Oct. 26-28 Lady Paladin Invitational 319-303-317 939 6th of 14 Greenville, S.C. (Furman University Golf Course)



The 2012-13 season marks Bill Dicus’ 21st year at Appalachian State University and his 19th at the helm of the men’s golf program.

The 2011-12 campaign was a breakout season for the quickly maturing Mountaineers, as the squad wrapped up a sixth-place finish at the Southern Conference Tournament and won two other competitions.

Dicus’ squad fired a school-record 273 in the final round of the Hummingbird Intercollegiate to take over first place and notch the team championship. The solid play carried over to the spring, when the Mountaineers dominated the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 290-300=590 (+14) to take the top qualifying spot. Appalachian then dispatched Nyack College, 5-0, in the match play final.

App State’s sixth-place finish at the SoCon Tournament was the program’s best since taking fourth place in 2001.

Along with the team titles, several individuals left their mark on the program’s history as well as with the SoCon and other tournaments throughout the year.

Casey Komline posted the program’s second-best single season stroke average and earned all-conference honors, while taking home a team-best six top-15 finishes in 2011-12. His career 74.51 stroke average would rank first in App State history if he qualified with one more round played.

Josh Nichols currently shares the top spot with Casey Johnson at 74.86 and is one of four golfers from the 2011-12 team to find his name on App State’s career list (Darren Cook, Lance Wheeler and Dustin Hudson all rank in the top 10 as well).

With a young squad in 2010-11, Dicus’ team surpassed its modest expectations in what was thought to be a rebuilding year.

In March, sophomore Nichols matched a program record with a 65 in the opening round of the Don Benbow/North-South Invitational to grab a commanding lead and led the Apps to their first tournament title since 2002-03 with a 36-hole tally of 585 (+17). Nichols cruised to a five-stroke individual win at the event, while Daniel Walsh tied for third place and two others notched top-20 finishes as well.

That tournament was App State’s third-straight top-10 finish in the spring as a mix of veterans and newcomers combined for a 301.3 stroke average on the season, the third-best in program history.

Then-freshman Komline made a splash in his rookie year, ranking third on the team with a 75.81 stroke average in 16 rounds to go along with a pair of top-10 finishes.

In 2009-10, the head coach saw his hard work pay off as senior Casey Johnson won the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate and later placed second at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate. The senior graduated as one of the top golfers in the Southern Conference and one of the best in App State history.

Johnson graduated with four of the five lowest single-round scores in program history, as well as the best 54-hole tournament score (207). His stroke average is also the best in App State history, at 74.79 spread over 112 rounds. (He narrowly edges Bern Gregory’s mark of 74.90.)

The Apps placed in the top-10 in eight out of 11 tournaments for the season, including a third-place finish at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate. App State’s 298.79 team stroke average in 2009-10 stands as the second-best in program history, behind only 2000-01’s 298.12.

In 2008, Dicus led the team to a season-best finish of fifth place at the North-South Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla.

During his tenure with the men’s team, Appalachian has finished as high as fourth (in 2001) in the Southern Conference, one of college golf’s most prestigious conferences.

Dicus led Bern Gregory onto the all-conference team in 2000 and also led the team to fourth place in 2001 in the Southern Conference.

While at Appalachian, he also coached the women’s team for fifteen seasons. The Mountaineers placed second in the SoCon three times, placing behind only national-power Furman.

Dicus also coached the league’s Freshman of the Year, Kelly Clements, in 1996. Dicus mentored two All Conference performers, Merryll McElwain (1994-96) and Brittany Winterton (1997). He led the Mountaineers to consecutive sixth-place showings in the very competitive SoCon Championship in 2006 and ‘07, the Apps’ best finish since 2003.

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Dicus is a class A member of the Professional Golfers’ Associtation of America. He received a Bachelor of Science from Campbell University and has done post-graduate work at Appalachian.

In addition to his duties at App State, Dicus serves as a golf professional at Linville Ridge Country Club in Linville, N.C., one of the premier courses in North Carolina. The Dicus family is heavily involved in charity work throughout the High Country, as well.

Dicus and his wife, Pepe, reside in Boone.

Bill DicusHead CoaCH

Campbell University

21st season



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2010-11 21 1636 77.90 702011-12 13 984 75.69 692012-13 11 835 75.91 69Total 45 3455 76.77 69

Fall 2012• Averaged 75.91 strokes over 11 rounds.• Best finish of the fall came at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational, finishing tied for 17th with a 79-78-69=226 (+10).• Finished +7 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate.

2011-12• Averaged 75.69 strokes over 13 rounds.• Low round of the season was a 69 at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate.• Top finish was 21st place with a 72-78-69=219 (+9) at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate.• Claimed 31st at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate with a 72-81=153 (+11).

2010-11• Made his season debut at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational with a 77-74-72=223 (+7) for 28th place.• Finished 43rd at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational with a 76-78=154 (+12).• Tied for 22nd at the Old North State Invitational with an 80-82=162 (+18).• Finished third at the Don Benbow/North-South Invitational with a 72-72=144 (+2).• Averaged 77.90 strokes in 21 rounds on the season with a low round of 70.

2009-10• Shot a 78 at the University Cup and won his individual matchup against Gardner-Webb’s Jake Corn.

West Wilkes High School• Named honorable mention all-conference his freshman year and first-team all-conference his final three.• Earned all-state honors his senior year.• Named team MVP all four years.

Personal• Full name is William Daniel Walsh.• Son of Bill and Willie Walsh.• Major is business administration.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2009-10 4 322 80.50 762010-11 8 606 75.75 722011-12 8 609 76.13 702012-13 5 396 79.20 70Total 25 1933 77.32 70

Fall 2012• In five rounds, averaged 79.20 strokes.• Tied a career-low 70 in the final round of the Mission Inn Intercollegiate where he tied for 25th.

2011-12• Averaged 76.13 strokes over eight rounds.• Low round of the season was a 70 at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational, where he placed 20th with an 81-80-70=231 (+15).• Tied for 36th at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 72-79-75=226 (+16).• Took home 27th place at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate with a 74-78=152 (+10).

2010-11• Led ASU at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational and posted a consistent 74-74-74=222 (+6) for 13th place.• Posted his second top-20 finish at the Old North State Invitational with an 83-77=160 (+16) for 17th.• Low round of the season was a 72 at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge where he posted a 76-72-76=224 (+8) to place 35th.• Averaged 75.75 strokes in eight rounds.

2009-10• Opened the spring at the Don Benbow Invitational, where he carded a 78-86=164 (+22) for 76th place.• Recorded his top finish and best round at the Spring Fling Invitational, where he finished 39th at 76-82=158 (+16).

Hibriten High School• Played for head coach Larry Taylor.• Was named team MVP and earned the Coaches award.• Averaged a team-best 75 strokes per round.

Personal• Full name is Mark Andrew Harris.• Son of Mark and Lisa Harris.• Majoring in business/computer information systems.• Enjoys fishing and basketball.

Drew Harrisr-senior

lenior, n.C.Hibriten

Daniel WalshGradUate stUdent

Wilkesboro, n.C.West Wilkes



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2009-10 3 231 77.00 762010-11 22 1702 77.36 702011-12 Did Not Compete 2012-13 14 1072 76.57 74Total 39 3005 77.05 70

Fall 2012• Played in every tournament for the Mountaineers, averaging 76.57 strokes in 14 rounds.• Tied for 25th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 76-79-76=231 (+15).• Tallied his lowest round of the fall at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational with a 74 in the final round.• Recorded his lowest tournament score at the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate with a 75-77-76=228 (+12)

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11• Fired his lowest rounds of the fall at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 70-76-70=216 (E), good for 16th place. The score tied for the 14th-best 54-hole score in program history.• Opened the season with an 82-73-75=230 (+14) for 62nd place at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate.• Shot an 80-79=159 (+17) at the Hummingbird Invitational.• Placed 26th at the Mission Inn Spring Fling with an 82-73-75=230 (+14).• Averaged 77.36 strokes over 22 rounds with a low score of 70.

2009-10• Competed at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and finished 78th with a score of 76-78-77=231 (+15).• Shot an 85 at the University Cup and teamed with Samantha Patton to score a 76 for the round.

Dalton L. McMichael High School• Four-time all-conference honoree and 2009 conference player od the year.• Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior.• Named first team all-area.• Named team MVP all four years.• Was individual runner-up at state tournament as a junior.• Led his team to state runner-up finish as a senior.

Personal• Born Jay Carl Brown on August 15, 1990.• Son of Carl and Kathy Brown.• Major is undecided.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 Did Not Compete2012-13 3 241 80.33 77Total 3 241 80.33 77

Fall 2012• Playing as an individual, finished with a 241 at the Donald Ross Intercol-legiate.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.• Carded a 77 in ASU’s 6-1 win over Western Carolina at the University Cup.

2010-11• Did not see any tournament action.

A.L. Brown High School• Played for coaches Mark Linn and Jimmy Newell.• Named team’s Most Valuable Player in sophomore, junior and senior seasons.• Earned South Piedmont Conference honors all four years and all-Cabarrus County accolades three times.• Helped the team to a second place finish in the regional and fifth in state his junior season.• Three-time team captain.• Also earned all-conference honors in cross country.

Personal• Born July 6, 1991.• Son of Camilla and Dr. Chip Buckwell.• Has a younger brother, Tyler, who is a freshman at Appalachian whose photos are featured on GoASU.com.• Majoring in secondary education-history.• Aspires to coach golf and teach following graduation.• Enjoys playing tennis, racquetball, softball and basketball.

Jay Brownsenior

stoneHille, n.C.dalton l. mCmiCHael

Nick Buckwellsenior

kannapolis, n.C.a.l. broWn



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2010-11 3 232 77.33 752011-12 Did Not Compete2012-13 Did Not CompeteTotal 3 232 77.33 75

Fall 2012• Did not see any tournament action.


2010-11• Finished 66th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 78-75-79=232 (+16).• Averaged 77.33 strokes in three rounds.• ASU Athletics Honor Roll.

2009-10• Did not compete in any tournaments during the season.

Broughton High School• Named an all-American as a senior.• Also earned all-conference honors in 2009.• Led team to conference championship as a sophomore, junior and senior.

Personal• Born on March 23, 1991.• Son of Ed and Cheryl Johnson.• Majoring in business management.


Fall 2012• Played in every round for Appalachian, averaging a team-leading 73.29 strokes.• Finished tied for second with a 73-73-68=214 (-2) at Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational.• Tied for fourth at Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 73-73-76=222 (+6).• Closed out the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate with a 71-74-75=220 (+4) and tied for 36th.• Finished tied for 29th at Hummingbired Intercollegiate.

2011-12• Stands tied with former teammate Casey Johnson for the lead in ASU career stroke average, at 74.86 strokes (in 69 rounds).• Posted a 74.11 stroke average, good for fifth on App State’s single-season list. He holds two of the top six places on the list.• Claimed sixth place at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate, with a 72-67-70=209 (-1).• Won the Harmony Spring Break Match Play at 70-73=143 (-1).• Took home 15th place at the C&F Bank Invitational with a 69-75-75=219 (+6).• Represented ASU at the Southern Conference Tournament with a 77-79-75=231 (+15) to place 40th.• Led the Mountaineers in three tournaments on the year.

2010-11• Opened the season with a 70-76-79=225 (+9) in 44th place at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational.• Placed 46th at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitational with a 79-76=155 (+13).• Carded a 68-78-78=224 (+8) at the Davidson Invitational in 27th place.• Tied for 29th place at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge with a 76-72-74=222 (+6).• Led ASU and tied for sitxh place at the Mission Inn Spring Fling with a 74-73-74=221 (+5).• Won the Don Benbow/North-South Invitational on the strength of his program-record tying 65 in the opening round.• His 65-73=138 (-4) at the tournament marked the second-lowest 36-hole total in ASU history.• Paced the Apps at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational in 20th place with a 73-73-73=219 (+3).• Finished 15th at the Southern Conference Tournament at 70-76-73=219 (+3).• Led the Mountaineers and ranked fourth in program history with a 74.33 stroke average in 30 rounds on the season.• His 75.33 career stroke average ranks third all-time for Appalachian.

2009-10• Placed 50th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 83-79-77=239 (+26).• Fired rounds of 73-73=146 (+4) to tie for 16th (out of 85) at the Don Benbow Invitational to open the spring.• His 146 tied for the 18th best 36-hole score in program history.• Averaged 77.83 strokes in 12 official rounds for the year.• Carded a 76 at the University Cup and teamed with Rumbidzai Masamvu to win their match with a combined 70.

Salem Baptist Christian School• Earned first team all-state honors four times.• Named school’s golfer of the year all four years.• State champion junior and senior years.

Personal• Born Joshua Luke Nichols on April 15, 1991.• Son of Ed and Darlynn Nichols.• Majoring in management.

Steven Johnsonsenior

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Josh Nicholssenior

kernersville, n.C.salem baptist CHristian



The University CupAll-Time Results

Mimosa Hills • Morganton, N.C.

2007 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 6.5-1.5 2008 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 5.5-2.5 2009 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 5.5-4.5 2010 Appalachian State def. Gardner-Webb, 6-4 2011 Western Carolina def. Appalachian State, 3.5-2.5

2012 Appalachian State def. Western Carolina, 6-1

2013 Appalachian State vs. Western Carolina (March 28)

Fall 2012•Did not see any tournament action.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.

2010-11• Did not compete in any tournament action.

Arendell Parrott Academy• Earned all-state and all-conference honors, as well as the Coaches’ Award, as a junior.• Tallied a two-round score of 144 at the state tournament.• Also lettered in swimming.

Personal• Full name is Dustin Tyler Abele.• Son of Elaine Gordon.• Born Oct. 23, 1991.• Has one brother, Matt (25).

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 17 1278 75.18 682012-13 6 452 75.33 69Total 23 1730 75.22 68

Fall 2012• Finished tied for 60th at Raines Development Group Intercollegiate with a 78-71-77=226 (+10).• Playing as an individual, finished tied for 53rd at Donald Ross Intercolle-giate with a 76-81-69=226.

2011-12• Averaged 75.18 strokes over 17 rounds.• Made his App State debut at the Telich Sun Life CSU Invitational with a 75 (+4) to finish 24th.• Low round of the season was a 68 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate, where he placed 11th with a 75-68=143 (+1).• Led the Apps and placed 10th at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational at 72-72-80=224 (+8).• Paced the Mountaineers at the Bash at the Beach with an 84-69-69=222 (+9) to take 28th place.• Claimed ninth place at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 76-76=152 (+8).• Teamed with Samantha Patton to shoot a 78 and win a one-up match at the University Cup.

2010-11 (Fayetteville State)• Earned CIAA Player of the Year honors after carding a three-day total of 220 at the championship.• Named to the all-region and all-conference teams.• Competed for coach Raymond McDougal.• Named to the FSU Dean’s List in the fall semester.

Cape Fear High School• Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior.• Played for coach Larry Harless.

Personal• Son of Michael and Gloria Cole.• Plans on majoring in business administration.• Enjoys offshore fishing and jet skiing.

John Michael ColeJUnior

Fayetteville, n.C.Cape Fear

Dustin AbeleJUnior

Greenville, n.C.arendell parrott aCademy



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2010-11 16 1213 75.81 712011-12 23 1693 73.61 652012-13 14 1029 73.50 67Total 53 3935 74.25 65

Fall 2012• One of three Mountaineers to play in every round during the fall season.• Averaged 73.50 strokes in 14 rounds.• Claimed a second place finish at Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 68-67-74=209 (+4).• Finished eighth at Hummingbird Intercollegiate with a 73-71=144 (+2).• Tied for 17th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 77-75-76=228 (+12).• Fired a +1 at the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate.

2011-12• Earned all-Southern Conference honors.• Led ASU and finished second on the single-season list with a 73.61 stroke average over 23 rounds.• Finished third at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate with a 73-65=138 (-4) to lead the Mountaineers to the team title.• His 65 at the Hummingbird tournament ties him with Casey Johnson and teammate Josh Nichols for the lowest round in program history.• Tied for third place at the rain-shortened Telich Sun Life CSU Invitational with a 71 (E).• Placed seventh at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 71-73-68=212 (+2).• Placed fifth at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 75-73=148 (+4).• Led ASU at the C&F Bank Invitational in 12th place with a 69-74-75=218 (+5).• Paced the Apps at the Southern Conference Tournament in 14th place at 74-75-72=221 (+5).• With 39 career rounds played, needs just one more to qualify for App State’s career stroke average list. His 74.51 strokes per round would rank first, ahead of teammate Josh Nichols’ 74.86 mark.

2010-11• Made his Appalachian debut at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 73-75-73=223 (+7), good for 45th place.• Tied for fourth place at the Old North State Invitational with a 75-82=157 (+13).• Tied for 29th at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge at 74-74-74=222 (+6).• Scored a 71-75-77=223 (+7) to finish ninth at the Mission Inn Spring Fling.• Competed at the Southern Conference Tournament with an 80-77-77=234 (+18), good for 52nd place.• Ranked third on the team and 21st in App State history with a 75.81 stroke average in 16 rounds.• Low round was 71.

Burr and Burton Academy• Won last spring’s Plantation Junior Golf Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C. with a two-day score of 76-75=151 before a pair of strong summer tourna-ments.• At the AJGA Qualifier, placed fourth before winning the Vermont Amateur Qualifier.• Also lettered in soccer and snowboarding.

Personal• Full name is Casey Weyburn Komline.• Son of Keith Komline.• Born July 27, 1992.• Brother, Devin, plays golf at East Tennessee State.• Plans on majoring in athletic training.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 10 741 74.10 702012-13 3 228 76 72Total 13 969 74.54 70

Fall 2012• Fired a 77-79-72=228 playing as an individual at the Donald Ross Intercol-legiate.

2011-12• Averaged 74.10 strokes in 10 rounds.• Carded a 75-73-74=222 (+12) to finish 28th at the Donald Ross Intercol-legiate.• Fired a season-low 70 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate en route to a seventh-place finish at 75-70=145 (+3).• Took home 53rd place at the Bash at the Beach with a 77-76-74=227 (+14).• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

Rock Hill High School• Four-time team most valuable player for coach Matt Bell.• Earned a total of six letters playing golf.• Was a regional champion in 2009 and named the all-area Golfer of the Year.

Personal• Son of David and Shari Eberspeaker.• Has a younger brother, Jeffrey.• Plans on majoring in business.• Born on July 4, 1993.• Enjoys hiking and other sports in his spare time.

Eric EberspeakersopHomore

roCk Hill, s.C.roCk Hill

Casey KomlineJUnior

dorsett, vt.bUrr and bUrton aCademy



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 Did Not Compete2012-13 6 473 78.83 70Total 6 473 78.83 70

Fall 2012• Playing in six rounds, averaged 78.83 strokes.• Posted his lowest round of 70 at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invita-tional en route to a 26th place finish.• Tied for 89th at Donald Ross Intercollegiate.


Clayton High School• Earned four letters for coach Joe Triplett.• Earned all-conference and academic all-conference honors as a junior and senior.• Named team co-MVP as a junior.• Won the team’s Coaches Award and Sportsmanship Award as a senior.• Averaged 72.5 strokes per round as a senior, including a school-record 66.• Played for three NCHSAA Championship qualifying teams, placing as high as sixth in state competitions.

Personal• Son of Shawn and Susan Furr.• Plans on majoring in international criminal justice and sociology with the goal of pursuing a career in law enforcement.• Member of Appalchian’s Active Living RLC.• Cousin, Larry Hefner, enjoyed a successful football career at Clemson and with the Green Bay Packers.


Grimsley High School• Earned four letters under coach Joe Franks.• Named to all-conference after three seasons and all-area after junior season.• Named team MVP after junior and senior seasons• Earned Coaches’ Award three season and named team captain for senior season.• Averaged 36 strokes for nine holes during high school career.• Also lettered in soccer and named all-conference after freshman season.

Personal• Son of David and Lee Williams.• Named to the Dean’s List after freshman year.• Father, David, played football at Appalachian State.• Majoring in criminal justice

Jake WilliamssopHomore

Greensboro, n.C.Grimsley

Andrew FurrsopHomore

Clayton, n.C.Clayton



Fall 2012• Playing in two tournaments as an individual, averaged 75.80 strokes in five rounds.• Fired a 72 at Donald Ross Intercollegiate for his lowest round of the fall.

Rockingham County High School• Competed for coach Mike Williams and earned all-conference honors each of his first three seasons.• Qualified for the state tournament in his junior season.• Improved his scoring average each season.• Birdied the final two holes at the Eastern Junior Golf Association tour championship to pull away for a three-stroke win in the 16-18 age group at 148 in March 2012.•Won the Tarheel Youth Golf Foundation championship in August 2011 with a 138.

Personal• Full name is Caleb Michael Keck.• Son of Robert and Sheryl Keck.• Has an older sister, Kylie.• Plans to major in accounting.• Enjoys playing guitar and singing.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 24 1823 75.96 712012-13 Did Not CompeteTotal 24 1823 75.96 71


2011-12• Averaged 75.96 strokes in 24 rounds for the season.• Made his Black and Gold debut at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational with a 78-75-71=224 (+8).• Low round of the season was 71.• Claimed 16th place at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational with a 78-77-73=228 (+12).• Posted a strong start to the spring at the Bash at the Beach, with a 79-72-72=223 (+10) to claim 35th place.• Finished sixth at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 74-75=149 (+5).• Represented ASU at the Southern Conference Tournament in 52nd place with an 82-76-79=237 (+21).• Ranked second on the team with 24 rounds played.• Notched a 2-and-1 win at the University Cup with teammate Elena Thomas.

The Elon School• Competed four years for coach Chad Seagraves at The Elon School, where he earned all-conference accolades each of the last three seasons.• Named the team’s most valuable player as a junior and senior and won this season’s TAC conference tournament.

Personal• Son of Jerry and Rose Woodall.• Has an older brother, Bruce, who just completed his junior season with the nationally-ranked University of Virginia golf squad.• Was also a basketball standout in high school, earning all-conference honors in three seasons on the hardwood. He scored 1,000 points in his career with an average better than 17 points per game in each of the last two seasons.• Cousin, Thomas Rogers, plays basketball at Virginia.• Born on March 17, 1992.• Undecided on a major.

Fall 2012• Finished with a 76-74-73=223 (+7) at Raines Development Group Intercol-legiate.

Newton-Conover High School• Played his senior season for head coach John Echerd.• Transferred to NCHS from Oneonta High School in Alaska.• Named to the all-county team three times at Oneonta.• Posted a 35.0 nine-hole scoring average as a junior.• Earned all-county honors in football as both a wide receiver and kicker at OHS.• Also named the Defensive Player of the Year in basketball at NCHS.

Personal• Full name is Freddie Leon Mitchell III.• Son of Mitch and Robin Mitchell.• Also played football and basketball in high school.• Undecided on a major.• Grandfather, Freddie L. Mitchell pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals organi-zation.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 5 379 75.80 72Total 5 379 75.80 72

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 3 223 74.33 73Total 3 223 74.33 73

Lee MitchellFresHman

Conover, n.C.neWton-Conover

Caleb KeckFresHman

reidsville, n.C.roCkinGHam CoUnty

Jason WoodallsopHomore

yanCeyville, n.C.tHe elon sCHool



Heather Brown begins her fifth season at the helm of Appalachian State University women’s golf in 2012-13 after leading the team to unprecedented success over the past three seasons.

Brown’s Mountaineers exceeded all expectations in 2011-12, as the squad claimed a pair of tournament titles and went on to take fifth place at the Southern Con-ference Tournament.

A trio of juniors led the way for most of the season as Lauren Smith and Yue Xu each picked up tournament wins and Rumbidzai Masamvu captured eight top-10 finishes on the season, including sixth place at the league championship.

ASU cruised to a championship in just the second competition of the spring at the Dayton Hilton Head Invitational. Less than a month later, Brown’s team then repeated as Low Country Intercollegiate champions in a large 15-team field.

ASU’s fifth-place finish in the Southern Conference is the highest since placing fourth in 2002. For the week, ASU was just five strokes out of third place, and a mere one stroke behind fourth.

A rapidly-maturing team took giant steps in 2010-11, as the Mountaineers claimed their first team title since February 2004 at the Low Country Intercollegiate in March. Three sophomores earned the event’s top finishes, as Yue Xu carded a 147 (+3) to earn her second-career title while Kristina Boo and Rumbidzai Masamvu took the second and third places, respectively.

The Apps notched five top-three team finishes in nine tournaments on the season and posted the lowest team score in program history (313.14) for a second-straight year.

In a season full of team and individual accomplishments, Xu became the first all-SoCon honoree since 2006, Kristina Boo took over the career stroke average lead at ASU with a 79.26 and four different players combined for 21 top-20 finishes on the season.

In 2009-10, senior Brooke Dehart and four freshmen recorded a pair of second-place finishes, at the Campbell Fighting Camel Classic as well as the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate. It marked the first time that the Apps placed second or better twice in a season since 2001-02.

Newcomer Yue Xu then single-handedly rewrote the record books with her performance at the Southern Conference Tournament. The freshman became the first ASU woman to win the event, with a three-stroke victory, which earned her freshman all-SoCon honors. Under Brown’s tutelage, Xu set ASU’s single-round record (69) and 54-hole record (69-72-76=217) at the SoCon Championship and the single-season stroke average at 75.6 (previously 77.8).

All told, Xu placed in the top-10 in all six spring tournaments in 2010. Brown’s solid recruiting efforts began to pay off with team depth, as fellow newcomers Rumbidzai Masamvu (79.3) and Kristina Boo (80.4) ranked second and third on the team in stroke average for the season.

In her first season at the helm, Brown’s Mountaineers posted four top-10 team finishes, including fourth place as the host team at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Intercollegiate. She helped Kerri Dice and Brooke DeHart to breakout seasons in 2008-09 as the duo shaved a combined four strokes off their averages from the year before.

Under Brown’s guidance, Appalachian has posted 10 rounds of 305 or lower. Prior to her arrival, ASU had reached that mark just eight times in program history.

Brown was tabbed to lead the Appalachian State University women’s golf program on Friday, May 16, 2008. Brown, a 1989 ASU graduate, brings 18 years of professional golf experience with her back to the High Country.

From 2002-08, the Madison, Conn. native headed up the Golf Juniors program at Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn., where she mentored dozens of young golfers, coached high school golfers and taught several hundred private lessons on an annual basis. Additionally, Brown helped lead the Danbury High School girls team to a state championship in 2004-05.

Prior to her time in Danbury, Brown served as a golf professional throughout Connecticut at Tamarack Country Club from 1994-95 and 1998-2001, Rolling Hills Country Club from 1996-97, Cabarrus Country Club from 1992-93 and Klein’s Driving Range from 1995-96.

As a collegiate, Brown played for ASU head coaches Tom Adams and Peter Rucker from 1984 to ‘88. She was both the captain and team MVP in 1988. Her former teammate, Angie Ridgeway, is the women’s golf coach at Southern Conference-rival Wofford College.

Brown replaced Bill Dicus, who coached both the Mountaineer men’s and women’s programs the previous 13 years.

Heather BrownHead CoaCH

appalaCHian state University

FiFtH season




Fall 2012• In 12 rounds, posted an average of 80.67.• Carded her best performace of the season at the Winthrop Intercollegiate with a 74-79=153 (+9) and 12th place finish.• Finished tied for 36th at Wendy’s Classic with a 76-81-80=237 (+21).• Tied for 40th at Terrier Intercollegiate with a 79-80=159 (+15).

2011-12• Her 82.29 stroke average through 55 career rounds places her ninth on App State’s career list.• Tied for 35th place at the Terrier Intercollegiate with a 81-79=160 (+16).• Earned her top finish of the fall at the Winthrop Intercollegiate. Tied for 17th place with an 81-79=160 (+16).• Posted a strong start to the spring with an 18th place finish at the Wofford Tri-Match in February.• Followed up with an 85 (+13) to take home fourth place at the Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational.• Improved in each round to place 15th at the Morehead State Ocala Spring Invitational with a 79-75-71=225 (+9).• Ranked fourth on the team with an 82.31 stroke average in 26 rounds. Low score was 71.

2010-11• Shot a 75-77=153 (+9) at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate to open the season.• Improved in each round of the Sea Trail Intercollegiage to finish 34th at 86-83-79=248 (+27).• Finished in the top 25 at the Boscobel Intercollegiate (22nd) and Wendy’s Charleston Southern Invitational (21st) to close the fall season.• Carded a 79-87-84=250 (+24) at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge for 67th.• Cut two strokes off her score per round at the Pinehurst Challenge with an 87-85-83=255 (+39) to finish 56th.• Ranked fifth on the team with an 82.41 stroke average in 17 rounds.• Low round of the season was 75.

2009-10• Carded a season-low 78 four times, including at the Boscobel Intercolle-giate, where she finished seventh at 78-78=156 (+12).• Placed 21st at the Don Benbow Invitational at 82-84=166 (+22).• Averaged 82.08 strokes per round for 12 rounds on the season.

Cannon School• Earned three letters in golf for coach Jim Venos.• Earned all-conference honors as a senior.• Named team MVP in 2009 with the women’s golf team and earned the Coach’s Award for men’s golf in 2008.• As a senior, posted a 39.8 average with the women’s team and 78.33 strokes with the men.

Personal• Born April 30, 1991.• Daughter of Patrick and Madeleine Burke.• Has three older siblings: Brendan, Ryan and Mike.• Father, Patrick, played hockey at Canisius College and brother Brendan was a standout in crew and golf at the University of Vermont.


Fall 2012• Averaged 74.67 strokes in 12 rounds during the fall season.• Posted a second place finishat the Winthrop Intercollegiate with a 72-75=147 (+3).• Finished third at Wendy’s Classic with a 73-73-73=219 (+3) and a third place finish.• Tied for fourth place at the Lady Paladin Invitational with a 71-75-76=222 (+6).• Paced the Apps with a 76-78=154 (+10) at the Terrier Intercollegiate.• Finished Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a 76-78=154 (+10).

2011-12• Took over second place on Appalachian’s career stroke average list with a 78.15 mark over 65 career rounds. Trails only teammate Yue Xu.• Led the Mountaineers in scoring five times and ranked second six other times out of 12 tournaments.• Tied for second place at the Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational with a 77 (+5).• Wrapped up the season with three-straight top-eight finishes, beginning with eighth place at the Low Country Intercollegiate at 77-76=153 (+9).• Placed fourth at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate at 76-74=150 (+6).• Took home sixth place at the Southern Conference Tournament with an 85-73-74=232 (+16) to lead the Apps to fifth place.• Tied for 17th at the Terrier Intercollegiate with an 80-74=154 (+10).• Placed 42nd at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a 72-78=150 (+6).• Carded a 79-75=154 (+10) to place eighth at the Winthrop Intercollegiate.• Led the Apps and tied for third at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a 70-76=146 (+4).• Fired a 79-82-81=242 (+26) to close out the fall in 29th place at the Lady Paladin Invitational.• First-round 70 at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational marked a new career best.• Paced the Mountaineers and notched the third-best season stroke average in pro-gram history with a 77.46 over 26 rounds.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll with a 4.0 grade point average.• Named an NGCA All-American Scholar for the second year in a row.

2010-11• Ranked third on the squad and fifth in program history with a 78.09 stroke average on the season.• Started the season strong with a 76-73=149 (+5) for 31st place at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate.• Placed seventh at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 75-75-77=227 (+11).• Picked up a second top-10 finish at the Wendy’s Charleston Southern Invitational with a 72-81=153 (+11) for 10th.• Finished third at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a 76-76=152 (+8).• Tied for seventh at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invite with a 75-78=153 (+9).• Led ASU at the Southern Conference Tournament and ranked as high as second with a 75-78-79=2332 (+16), good for 11th place.• Named to App State Academic Honor Roll.

2009-10• Finished eighth in her debut at 77-75=152 (+8) at the Draper Valley Intercollegiate.• Her low round of the fall came at the Pinehurst Challenge, where she was 13th at 74-75=149 (+5).• Placed 18th in the spring opener at the Campbell Fighting Camel Classic with a 82-81=163 (+19).• Finished the season strong as four of her final five rounds were a 79 or better.• Finished 27th at the SoCon Tournament with a 77-77-85=239 (+23).• Ranked second on the team and fifth in App State history with a 79.29 stroke average for the year.

Prior to Appalachian• Ranks among the top golfers in Zimbabwe.• Won the 2008 Zimbabwe Ladies national stroke play tournament.• Also the 2006-08 champion at her local club.• Graduated from Dominican Convent High School.• Finished in fifth place at the regional all-Africa Challenge in 2009 after placing sixth the previous year.• Placed first in the nation in 2006 in the championship division Order of Merit.• Tournament average was 79.

Personal• Daughter of Patience and Kennedy Masamvu.• Has two older siblings, Roger and Tarisai.• Hometown is Harare, Zimbabwe.• Majoring in risk management and insurance.• Also plays squash.

Rumbidzai Masamvusenior

Harare, ZimbabWe

dominiCan Convent

Mimi Burkesenior

mooresville, n.C.Cannon sCHool



Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2009-10* 8 622 77.75 712010-11* Did Not Compete2011-12 26 2038 78.38 692012-13 12 917 76.42 71Total 46 3577 77.76 69* - at UNCG

Fall 2012• Averaged 76.42 strokes in 12 rounds, placing second on the team.• Recorded her best finish of the fall at the Winthrop Intercollegiate, placing third with a 74-74=148 (+4).• Tallied the only under-par tournament score on the team and a two-round school record at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a 71-71=142 (-2) for a fourth place finish.• Finished tied for 18th at Wendy’s Classic with a 77-75-79=231.• Tied for 36th at both the Terrier Intercollegiate and Lady Paladin Invitational.

2011-12• Claimed victory at the Winthrop Intercollegiate with a 71-78=149 (+5).• Tied for second at the Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational with a 77 (+5).• Placed third and set a season low with a 69 in the opening round at the Morehead State Ocala Invitational. Carded a 69-76-71=216 (E).• Represented Appalachian at the SoCon Tournament and finished 14th with a 78-79-80=237 (+21).• Placed 18th at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational with a 78-75=153 (+9).• Led App State and finished 12th at the Lady Paladin Invitational with a 77-78-79=234 (+18).• Tied for 35th in her App State debut at the Terrier Intercollegiate. Carded an 81-79=160 (+16).• Ranked third on the team with a 78.38 stroke average in 26 rounds, good for eighth on App State’s single-season list.• For a second-straight summer, paired with Brittany Zachrich to compete in the Pure Silk Women’s Collegiate Team Championship. Tied for 36th at the three-day event.

2010-11• Sat out the season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules.• Teamed up with Brittany Zachrich over the summer of 2011 to place 43rd at the Hooter’s Women’s Collegiate Team Championship.

UNC Greensboro (2008-10)• Played in all 10 tournaments as a freshmanand was fourth on the team with a 79.57 stroke average.• Tied for 23rd at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic in Wallace, N.C., for her best finish of the season.• Tied for 24th at the Southern Conference Championship in Hilton Head Island, S.C.• Shot a season-low 72 in the third round of the JMU Eagle Landing Invite in Jack-sonville, Fla.• Turned in a season-low 54-hole total of 230 at the John Kirk/Panther Intercolle-giate in Stockbridge, Ga.• In her sophomore campaign, averaged 77.75 strokes in eight rounds on the sea-son with a 10th-place finish at the UNCG Starmount Fall Classic.• Her low round of the year came at the Windy City Classic, where she shot an 82-71-82=235 for 62nd.

Salisbury High School• Four-time team Most Valuable Player at Salisbury High School.• Four-time Player of the Year in the North Piedmont Conference.• Led Salisbury to state titles in 2005 and 2006.• Finished in the top six all four years at the North Carolina High School State Cham-pionship, including a runner-up finish as a sophomore.• Took Salisbury High’s 2008 Citizenship Sportsmanship Award.

Amateur• Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2008 Carolinas Junior Girls’ Championship.• Was second at the 2007 North Carolina Junior Girls’ Championship.

Personal• Full name is Lauren Alese Smith.• Born April 4, 1990 in Charlotte, N.C.• Daughter of Keenan and Tracy Smith.• Has a younger sister, Brooke.


Fall 2012• Captured medalist honors at the Winthrop Intercollegiate with a 72-72=144 (E) en route for Applachian’s team championship.• Finished tied for eighth at the Terrier Intercollegiate with a 75-73=148 (+4).• Carded a 77-73=150 (+6) at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate.• Tied for 40th at the Lady Paladin Invitational with a 78-78-83=239 (+23).• Currently leads the career stroke average with 76.76 strokes.

2011-12• Earned her third-career tournament title at the Terrier Intercollegiate with a 72-73=145 (+1).• Tied for fifth at the Wofford Tri-Match at 78 (+6).• Took home sixth place to lead App State at the Richmond Spider at St. James with a 79-82-77=238 (+22).• Matched a career low with a 69 in the opening round of the Morehead State Ocala Spring Invitational with a 69-71-77=217 (+1) to tie for fifth.• Led ASU to the team title and tied for third at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a 77-75=152 (+8).• Tied for 16th at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate with a 72-75=147 (+3).• Tied for 17th at the Winthrop Intercollegiate at 82-78=160 (+16).• Wrapped up the season in 18th at the SoCon Tournament with an 83-77-78=238 (+22).• Carded a 79-74=153 (+9) at the CSU Wendy’s Invitational to place 18th.• Ranked second on the team with a 77.63 average spanning 24 rounds to rank fourth on ASU’s single season stroke average list. Also holds the top two places on the list.

2010-11• Led the Mountaineers and ranked second in App State history with a 76.64 stroke average in 22 rounds.• Earned all-Southern Conference honors.• Placed third out of 54 golfers at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 75-74-75=224 (+8).• Opened the season with a 70-74=144 (par) at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate, good for ninth place.• Finished fifth at the Boscobel Intercollegiate with a 79-74=153 (+9).• Won the Low Country Intercollegiate with a 74-73=147 (+3).• Tied for seventh at the Tina Barrett Longwood Invitational with an 80-73=153 (+9).• Placed 19th at the Southern Conference Tournament with an 80-79-78=237 (+21).• Carded a low round of 70.

2009-10• Set school records for lowest 18-hole round (69), lowest 54-hole tournament (217) and single-season stroke average (75.64).• Became the first App State women’s golfer to win the Southern Conference Tourna-ment.• Earned SoCon all-freshman honors.• Finished in the top-10 in all six competitions.• Made her collegiate debut at the Campbell Fighting Camel Classic with a fifth-place finish at 79-72=151 (+7).• Best 36-hole finish came at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, with a 76-71=147 (+3), good for third place out of 78 competitors.• Joined the Mountaineer squad for the spring semester.

Prior to Appalachian• Third-ranked women’s amateur player in China.• 2009 China Women’s Amateur Champion.• Was member of China National Team.• Spent one year at ITAGC International Golf Academy in Australia.• Posted several sub-par scores in tournaments, with a low round of 66.• Won four tournaments in 2007, including three Beijing Amateur events as well as the Faldo Series Asian Cup.

Personal• Attended high school at HuiJia Private School as a member of the International Bac-calaureate Program.• Interned at the Chinese Travel Channel in 2009, where she served as a commentator for the 64th U.S. Women’s Open.• Majoring in recreation management.

Yue Xusenior

beiJinG, CHina

HUiJia private sCHool

Lauren Smithsenior

salisbUry, n.C.UnCG/salisbUry



McDowell High School• Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior for head coach Charles Webber at McDowell.• Named the team’s Most Valuable Player three time.• Served as the team’s captain twice and as a co-captain one year.• For her efforts in leading her squad to a league championship in the fall, she was named the Mountain Athletic 4A/3A Conference Player of the Year.• Davis averaged 36 strokes per nine-hole round as a senior and carded an 18-hole round of 66 at Asheville Municipal and added a 33 (-3) on her home course as a junior.• Also lettered in basketball and soccer.

Personal• Full name is Madalyn Marie Davis.• Daughter of Lisa Wyatt.• Has an older brother, Adam.• Plans on majoring in athletic training.• Enjoys outdoor activities, cooking and animals.

Georgia State• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to the GSU’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

Woodward Academy• Selected to the Woodward Academy women’s golf squad that won the 2008 4A State Championship.• Tied for third place overall at the 3A State Championship.• Earned the title of 2008 Rookie of the Year, 2009 Most Improved Player and 2010 Most Valuable Player.• Named to the 4A All-State team in 2008 and the 3A All-State team in 2009 and 2010.• Named to the inaugural National High School Coaches Association Geor-gia National team.

Personal• Born Haley Laura Zagoria on Feb. 9, 1993• Daughter of Marvin and Janis Zagoria.• Has two older brothers, David and Daniel.• Plans to major in communications and hopes to work for the Golf Channel.

Haley ZagoriasopHomore

atlanta, Ga.WoordWard aCademy/

GeorGia state

Madalyn DavisFresHman

marion, n.C.mCdoWell



Salisbury High School• Earned all-county honors all four years for head coach Dale Snyder.• As a sophomore and junior, she won county Player of the Year honors and was named to the all-Charlotte Observer team three times as well.• Salisbury was consistently the area’s top-ranked 2A program during her tenure.• Lowest nine-hole score is 33 as she helped lead her team to the NCHSAA team championship in 2011.• Salisbury won the central region team championship in Yatawara’s junior and senior seasons as well.• Placed fourth individually at the state championship as a senior, ninth as a junior and 12th as a sophomore.• Competed on the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour for coach Robert Linville, where she posted nine top-five finishes and was a tournament runner-up twice.• Was a member of the Salisbury Academy’s middle school co-ed state championship team in 2008.

Personal• Full name is Lily Margaret Yatawara.• Daughter of Chanaka and Grace Yatawara.• Has a younger sister, Grace.• Major is undecided.

Yuxuan LiFresHman

beiJinG, CHina

Lily YatawaraFresHman

salisbUry, n.C.salisbUry



Men’s GolfHistory & Records



Men’s Golf RecordsNAIA Runners-Up1964 .............................................................................. 1220 (Forth Worth, Texas)(Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1197)

1969 ................................................................................. 1206 (Fort Worth, Texas)(Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1192)

PGA Tour PlayersSam Adams

NAIA All-AmericansAustin Adams .......................................................................................... 1962, 1964Sam Adams ............................................................................................................... naTom Adams ............................................................................................................... naBill Maples ................................................................................................ 1964, 1965Fred Einstein ............................................................................................ 1964, 1966John Parker .......................................................................................................... 1968H.J. Cottrell ........................................................................................................... 1969Billy Palmer .............................................................................................. 1970, 1971

GCAA All-AmericanDean Sigmon ....................................................................................................... 1974

Southern Conference ChampionDean Sigmon .......................................................................................................1974

Southern Conference Runners-UpDean Sigmon .......................................................................................................1973Wayne Petty..........................................................................................................1974Greg French ..........................................................................................................1978

All-Southern Conference Selections1978 Greg French Kirk Shelton Ashley Graeber1982 Richard Kincaid 1983 Larry Elder1986 Lee Bailey1987 Andrew Pitts Billy Griffin1988 Andrew Pitts Bill Gombert1989 Andrew Pitts1990 Andrew Pitts 1992 Jay Jamieson2000 Bern Gregory2012 Casey Komline

Southern Conference Coach of the YearRoger Thomas ......................................................................................................1978

Appalachian State University Sports Hall of Fame MembersAustin Adams ............................................................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977Francis L. Hoover......................................................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977Sam Adams ................................................................... Inducted: Sept. 22, 1984

Roger Thomas

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Casey KomlineSouthern Conference Tournamen Championships1974 1978

Sam Adams



Men’s Golf RecordsLowest 18-hole Tournament RoundScore Player Year Round, Tournament65 Casey Johnson 2007-08 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate65 Casey Johnson 2008-09 2nd Rd. North/South Intercollegiate65 Josh Nichols 2010-11 1st Rd. Don Benbow/North-South Invitational65 Casey Komline 2011-12 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate67 David Thomas 2002-03 2nd Rd. Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate67 Casey Johnson 2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate67 Josh Nichols 2011-12 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate67 Lance Wheeler 2011-12 2nd Rd. Irish Creek Intercollegiate67 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach67 Casey Komline 2012-13 2nd Rd. at Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 Casey Johnson 2008-09 1st Rd. North/South Intercollegiate68 Lance Wheeler 2007-08 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate68 Adam McLaughlin 2001-02 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate68 David Thomas 2001-02 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate68 Matt Riddick 2000-01 1st Rd. Southern Conference68 Matt Riddick 2000-01 2nd Rd. Southern Conference68 David Thomas 2000-01 3rd Rd. Southern Conference68 Bern Gregory 2000-01 2nd Rd. Seahawk Intercollegiate68 Robert Quick 2003-04 1st Rd. WCU Intercollegiate68 Bern Gregory 1997-98 1st Rd. Lonnie D. Small Intercollegiate68 Casey Johnson 2008-09 2nd Rd. Geico Intercollegiate68 Josh Nichols 2010-11 1st Rd. Davidson Invitational68 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 Casey Komline 2011-12 3rd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 John Michael Cole 2011-12 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate68 Josh Nichols 2012-13 3rd Rd. Cleveland State Invitational68 Casey Komline 2012-13 1st Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate

Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total

Player Season Tournament TotalCasey Johnson 2008-09 North/South Inter. 133Josh Nichols 2010-11 Don Benbow Invite 138Casey Komline 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 138Jacob Eggers 2008-09 North/South Inter. 142Lance Wheeler 2011-12 Irish Creek Inter. 142David Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invite 143Taylor Hines 2008-09 North/South Inter. 143Robert Quick 2004-05 Chattanooga Inter. 143Adam McLaughlin 2001-02 Radford Intercollegiate 143Matt Riddick 2001-02 Burning Ridge 143David Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invite 143Robert Quick 2004-05 Chattanooga Invite 143Dustin Hudson 2009-10 Don Benbow Invite 143Darren Cook 2010-11 Hummingbird Inter. 143John Michael Cole 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 143Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 143Josh Nichols 2011-12 Harmony Match Play 143Thom Goeken 1999-00 Radford Intercollegiate 144Bern Gregory 2000-01 Radford Intercollegiate 144Lance Wheeler 2007-08 North/South Inter. 144Daniel Walsh 2010-11 Don Benbow Invite 144Casey Komline 2012-13 Hummingbird Inter. 144Bern Gregory 1998-99 Radford Intercollegiate 145Drew Davis 2004-05 Chattanooga Inter. 145Casey Johnson 2007-08 Mission Inn Invite 145Eric Eberspeaker 2011-12 Irish Creek Inter. 145

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total

Name Season Tournament TotalCasey Johnson 2008-09 Spring Hill Suites 207David Thomas 2001-02 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 208Casey Johnson 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 208Josh Nichols 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 209Casey Komline 2012-13 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 209Matt Riddick 2000-01 Southern Conference 211Bern Gregory 2000-01 Seahawk 212Casey Johnson 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 212Casey Johnson 2008-09 Mission Inn Invite 212Casey Komline 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 212Bern Gregory 1999-00 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 214Jacob Eggers 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 214Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 214Josh Nichols 2012-13 Cleveland State Invite 214Bern Gregory 2000-01 Stetson Intercollegiate 215David Thomas 2000-01 Southern Conference 215Taylor Hines 2007-08 Wofford Invite 215Casey Johnson 2008-09 Mission Inn Invite 215Lance Wheeler 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 215David Thomas 2000-01 Stetson Intercollegiate 216David Thomas 2001-02 Bradford Creek 216David Thomas 2003-04 Bradford Creek 216Casey Johnson 2007-08 Southbridge 216Casey Johnson 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 216Jay Brown 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 216Josh Nichols 2011-12 Spring Hill Suites 216

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Men’s Golf Records

Lowest Team RoundsTotal Round/Tournament Season273 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate 2011-12281 2nd Rd. North South Intercollegiate 2008-09281 Final Rd. Southern Conference 2000-01281 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate 2001-02281 3rd Rd. Cleveland State Invitational 2012-13283 1st Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2000-01283 2nd Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2000-01283 2nd Rd. Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 2008-09283 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach 2011-12284 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2007-08285 2nd Rd. Seahawk River Landing Intercollegiate 2000-01285 1st Rd. C&F Bank Invitational 2011-12286 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate ^ 2011-12287 Three times^ - Par 70

Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average (Minimum of 40 rounds played - since 1994-95)

Player Seasons Avg. Strokes / Rds.1. Josh Nichols 2009-pres. 74.63 6194 / 832. Casey Johnson 2006-10 74.862 8160 / 1093. Bern Gregory 1998-01 74.98 6673 / 894. David Thomas 2001-04 75.41 6636 / 885. Darren Cook 2008-12 75.96 8176 / 1096. Taylor Hines 2005-09 76.00 7372 / 977. Matt Riddick 2000-04 76.23 7318 / 968. Lance Wheeler 2007-12 76.37 6339 / 839. Dustin Hudson 2008-12 76.41 8176 / 10710. Adam McLaughlin 1999-2002 76.63 5977 / 78

Tournament Individual ChampionshipsPlayer TournamentDavid Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invitational 72-71=143 (+1)

Bern Gregory 1999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invit. 72-75=147 (+3)

Bern Gregory 2000-01 Seahawk/River Landing 73-68-71=212 (-2)

Matt Riddick 2001-02 Burning Bridge 70-73=143 (-1)

Casey Johnson 2008-09 North/South Inter. 68-65=133 (-7)

Casey Johnson 2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Inter. 69-67-71=207 (-9)

Josh Nichols 2010-11 North/South Invite 65-73=138 (-4)

Josh Nichols 2011-12 Harmony Match Play 70-73=143 (-1)

Tournament Team ChampionshipsSeason Tournament1973-74 Southern Conference 11501977-78 Southern Conference 11561999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invitational 301-303=6042002-03 Chris Cothran/Radford Intercollegiate 308-297=6052010-11 Don Benbow/North-South Invitational 291-294=5852011-12 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 292-273=5652011-12 Harmony Spring Break Match Play 290-300=590 | W, 5-0

Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average (Minimum of 12 rounds played - since 1994-95)

Golfer, Class Season Strokes / Rds. AverageCasey Johnson, Sr. 2009-10 2125 / 29 73.28Casey Komline, So. 2011-12 1693 / 23 73.61Bern Gregory, Sr. 2000-01 1920 / 26 73.85David Goodman, Sr. 1998-99 1405 / 19 73.95Josh Nichols, Jr. 2011-12 2001 / 27 74.11Josh Nichols, So. 2010-11 2230 / 30 74.33Casey Johnson, So. 2007-08 2084 / 28 74.43Dustin Hudson, Grad. 2011-12 1713 / 23 74.48Casey Johnson, Jr. 2008-09 2087 / 28 74.54David Thomas, Jr. 2002-03 1718 / 23 74.70Matt Riddick, Sr. 2003-04 1799 / 24 74.96Bern Gregory, So. 1998-99 1350 / 18 75.00Adam McLaughlin, Jr. 2000-01 953 / 26 75.12Darren Cook, Jr. 2010-11 2032 / 27 75.26John Michael Cole, So. 2011-12 1278 / 17 75.18Bern Gregory, Jr. 1999-00 1958 / 26 75.31David Thomas, So. 2001-02 1883 / 25 75.32Taylor Hines, So. 2006-07 1657 / 22 75.32David Thomas, Sr. 2003-04 1282 / 17 75.41Matt Riddick, So. 2000-01 1961 / 26 75.42Taylor Hines, Sr. 2008-09 2118 / 28 75.64Lance Wheeler, Jr. 2009-10 2195 / 29 75.69Daniel Walsh, Sr. 2011-12 984 / 13 75.69Darren Cook, Sr. 2011-12 1514 / 20 75.70



Women’s Golf

History & Records



Women’s Golf Records and HonorsAll Southern ConferenceMerryl McElwain ..................................................................................1994Merryl McElwain ..................................................................................1995Merryl McElwain ..................................................................................1996Brittany Winteron ................................................................................1997Charleen Bradley .................................................................................2001Anna Stocker .........................................................................................2006Yue Xu ......................................................................................................2011

Southern Conference Freshman of the YearKelly Clements ......................................................................................1996

ASU Sports Hall of FameNina Foust ..........................................................Inducted: Sept. 9, 1995

Appalachian State MVPs(Since 1993-94 Season)1994 .................................................................................. Merryl McElwain1995 .................................................................................. Merryl McElwain1996 .................................................................................. Merryl McElwain1997 ...............................................................................Brittany Winterton1998 ......................................................................................Kelly Clements1999 .......................................................................................Jennifer Taylor2000 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2001 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2002 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2003 .................................................................................... Jennifer Monko2004 .................................................................................... Jennifer Monko2005 .........................................................................................Anna Stocker2006 .................................................................................. Kaitlyn Johnston2007 ...................................................................................... Jordan Kreuter2008 .............................................................................Mary Kate Bowman2009 ................................................................................................ Kerri Dice2010 ......................................................................................Brooke DeHart2011 ............................................................................................Kristina Boo2012 ..........................................................................Rumbidzai Masamvu

Tournament Individual ChampionsAngie Ridgeway 1986 JMU Invitational Angie Ridgeway 1987 Longwood Intercollegiate Charleen Bradley 2001 Draper Valley InvitationalYue Xu 2010 Southern ConferenceYue Xu 2011 Low Country IntercollegiateYue Xu 2011 Terrier IntercollegiateLauren Smith 2011 Winthrop IntercollegiateYue Xu 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate

Lowest Seasonal Team Average1. 2010-11 6895 stks / 22 rds. 313.412. 2011-12 7563 stkr / 24 rds. 315.133. 2009-10 7581 stks / 24 rds. 315.884. 2006-07 6747 stks / 21 rds. 321.295. 2007-08 3889 stks / 12 rds. 324.086. 2005-06 6821 stks / 21 rds. 324.817. 2002-03 8842 stks / 27 rds. 327.488. 2008-09 7208 stks. / 22 rds. 327.649. 2004-05 6575 stks / 20 rds. 328.7510. 1999-00 7569 stks / 23 rds. 329.0911. 1997-98 7915 stks / 24 rds. 329.7912. 2001-02 7935 stks / 24 rds. 330.6313. 2003-04 7617 stks / 23 rds. 331.1714. 2000-01 8283 stks / 25 rds. 331.3215. 2001-02 7591 stks / 23 rds. 330.04

Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average(Minimum of 12 rounds played)

1. Yue Xu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 14 rds.) 75.64 2. Yue Xu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 76.64 3. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 77.46 4. Yue Xu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 77.63 5. Anna Stocker, 2005-06 (Sr. / 14 rds.) 77.80 6. Kristina Boo, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 78.05 7. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 78.06 8. Lauren Smith, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 78.38 9. Stephanie Otteson, 2002-03 (Fr. / 24 rds.) 78.71 10. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 17 rds.) 79.29 11. Charleen Bradley, 2000-01 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 79.35 12. Charleen Bradley, 2001-02 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 79.55 13. Leigh Many, 1999-00 (So. / 22 rds.) 80.09 14. Jordan Kreuter, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.19 15. Brooke DeHart, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.38 16. Kristina Boo, 2009-10 (Fr. / 24 rds.) 80.38 17. Mary Kate Bowman, 2006-07 (So. / 21 rds.) 80.57 18. Jennifer Monko, 2002-03 (So. / 27 rds.) 80.70 19. Mary Kate Bowman, 2007-08 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 80.79 20. Mary Kate Bowman, 2005-06 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.81 21. Kerri Dice, 2008-09 (So. / 22 rds.) 81.00 22. Mary Kate Bowman, 2008-09 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 81.05 23. Angie Ridgeway, 1985-86 (Sr. / 15 rds.) 81.07 24. Brooke DeHart, 2009-10 (Sr. / 24 rds.) 81.21 25. Kerri Dice, 2009-10 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 81.21 26. Merryl McElwain, 1994-95 (So. / 22 rds.) 81.23 27. Jennifer Taylor, 1997-98 (Jr. / 22 rds.) 81.32 28. Brooke DeHart, 2008-09 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 81.45 29. Kaitlyn Johnston, 2005-06 (Sr. / 21 rds.) 81.52 30. Brooke DeHart, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 81.75 31. Emily Cheves, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 82.05 32. Mimi Burke, 2009-10 (Fr. / 12 rds.) 82.08 33. Jordan Kreuter, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 82.17 34. Charlene Bradley, 1999-00 (So. 20 rds.) 82.20 35. Melissa McCabe, 1999-00 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 82.25 36. Anna Stocker, 2004-05 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 82.30 37. Mimi Burke, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 82.31 38. Mimi Burke, 2010-11 (So. / 17 rds.) 82.41 39. Erin McArthur, 1997-98 (Jr. / 14 rds.) 82.43 Jennifer Monko, 2003-04 (Jr. / 23 rds.) 82.43 41. Meredyth Stanley, 1994-95 (Fr. / 22 rds.) 82.50 Jennifer Monko, 2004-05 (Sr. / 20 rds.) 82.50 43. Jordan Kreuter, 2008-09 (Jr. / 19 rds.) 82.58 44. Merryll McElwain, 1995-96 (Jr. / 17 rds.) 82.65 45. Kaitlyn Johnston, 2003-04 (So. / 21 rds.) 82.66

Southern Conference All-Freshman TeamYue Xu ......................................................................................................2010



Women’s Golf RecordsLowest Individual Career Stroke Average Player Seasons Avg. Strokes / Rds. 1. Yue Xu 2010-pres. 76.76 5527 / 72 2. Rumbidzai Masamvu 2009-pres. 77.61 5976 / 77 3. Kristina Boo 2009-11 79.26 3646 / 46 4. Charleen Bradley 2000-02 80.25 5457/ 68 5. Mary Kate Bowman 2006-09 80.81 7111 / 88 6. Brooke DeHart 2007-10 81.21 7228 / 89 7. Jordan Kreuter 2007-10 81.44 5864 / 72 8. Angie Ridgeway 81.26 9. Mimi Burke 2009-pres. 82.00 5494 / 67 10. Kerri Dice 2007-11 82.37 7413 / 90 11. Anna Stocker 2003-06 82.44 6760 / 82 12. Merryl McElwain 1994-98 82.47 5608 /68 13. Jennifer Monko 2002-05 82.55 6852 / 83 14. Kaitlyn Johnston 2003-06 82.60 7104 / 86 15. Emily Cheves 2007-09 82.72 5956 / 72

(Minimum of 40 rounds played)

Lowest 18-hole Round (Individual) Player, Class Tournament (Rd.) Score1. Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Southern Conference (1) 69 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 69 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 694. Jennifer Monko, So. 2002-03 Lady Highlander (2) 70 Jennifer Monko, Fr. 2001-02 Southern Conference (2) 70 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 70 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational (1) 708. Angie Ridgeway, Sr. 1986-87 Longwood (1) 71 Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Lady Highlander (1) 71 Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. 2005-06 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) 71 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 71 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) 71 Mimi Burke, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Lady Paladin Invitational (1) 71 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 7120. Leigh Many, So. 1999-00 Lady Highlander (2) 72 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander (1) 72 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander (2) 72 Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Cougar Fall Invitational (2) 72 Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr. 2005-06 Draper Valley (1) 72 Emily Cheves, So. 2007-08 Great Smokies (1) 72 Brooke DeHart, Jr. 2008-09 Draper Valley (1) 72 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Fighting Camel Classic (2) 72 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Southern Conference (2) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Charleston Southern (1) 72 Kristina Boo, So. 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood Inter. (2) 72 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate (1) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 7237. Seventeen Times 73

Lowest Team RoundsScore Tournament (Rd.) Season292 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 2012-13293 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 2011-12299 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood (2) 2010-11300 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2007-08 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) 2012-13301 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) 2010-11302 Lady Highlander Invit. (2) 2002-03 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2005-06 Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) 2009-10 Low Country Inter. (2) 2010-11 CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) 2011-12 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2012-13303 Lady Highlander Invit. (1) 1998-99 Southern Conference (2) 2001-02 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2008-09 Southern Conference (2) 2009-10 Boscobel Intercollegiate (2) 2010-11 Great Smokies Inter. (1) 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) 2012-13 Lady Paladin Invitational (2) 2012-13304 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2005-06 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2005-06 Fighting Camel Classic (2) 2009-10 CSU Wendy’s Invite (1) 2012-13305 Lady Highlander Invitat. (1) 2002-03 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) 2009-10 Terrier Intercollegiate (2) 2011-12 Great Smokies Inter. (2) 2011-12306 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2005-06 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2006-07 Charleston Southern Inv. (1) 2010-11 Terrier Intercollegiate (2) 2012-13307 Lady Highlander Invit. (1) 2001-02 Southern Conference (3) 2005-06 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2006-07 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (3) 2010-11 Charleston Southern Inv. (2) 2010-11 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2012-13308 Mimosa Hills Invitational (1) 2009-10 Pinehurst Challege (1) 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (3) 2008-09 Low Country Intercollegiate (2) 2011-12309 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2006-07 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (2) 2009-10 Southern Conference (2) 2011-12310 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2006-07 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2008-09 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (2) 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood (1) 2010-11 Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invite (3) 2012-13311 Threee Times (Most Recent Listed) CSU Wendy’s Invite (1) 2011-12



Women’s Golf RecordsLowest 36-hole Tournament Total (Individual) Player, Class Tournament Rounds1. Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies 71-71=1422. Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander 72-72=144 Jennifer Monko, So. 2002-03 Lady Highlander 74-70=144 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Great Smokies 70-74=144 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-72=1446. Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Lady Highlander 71-74=145 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate 72-73=1458. Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. 2005-06 Great Smokies 71-75=146 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 70-76=14610. Emily Cheves, So. 2007-08 Great Smokies 72-75=147 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Great Smokies 71-76=147 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Mimosa Hills 76-71=147 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Low Country Inter. 74-73=147 Kristina Boo, So. 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood 75-72=147 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 72-75=147 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-75=14717. Brooke DeHart, Jr. 2008-09 Draper Valley 72-76=148 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Terrier Intercollegiate 75-73=148 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 74-74=14820. Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr. 2005-06 Draper Valley 72-77=149 Kerri Dice, Fr. 2007-08 Draper Valley 77-72=149 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Fr. 2009-10 Pinehurst Challenge 74-75=149 Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Great Smokies 76-73=149 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate 71-78=149

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total (Individual) Player, Class Tournament Rounds1. Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-76-71=2162. Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-71-77=2173. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 73-73-73=2194. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Lady Paladin 71-75-76=2225. Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-74-75=2246. Mary Kate Bowman, So. 2006-07 Draper Valley 75-74-76=225 Mimi Burke, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 79-75-71=2258. Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-75-77=2279. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 76-78-74=22810. Jennifer Monko, Fr. 2001-02 Southern Conference 77-70-82=229 Kerri Dice, Jr. 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 77-77-75=22912. Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 78-76-76=230 Angie Ridgeway, Sr. 1986-87 Longwood 71-82-78=23114. Erin McArthur, Jr. 1997-98 Lady Kat Invitataional 76-80-75=231 Leigh Many, So. 1999-00 Bay Tree Classic 77-75-79=231 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Southern Conference 73-83-75=231 Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. 2007-08 Gainesville Shootout 79-74-78=231 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invite 77-75-79=23119. Meredith Morrison, Sr. 2006-07 Draper Valley 74-78-80=232 Charleen Bradley, Jr. 2000-01 Lady Paladin 79-80-73=232 Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Southern Conference 75-78-79=232 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Southern Conference 85-73-74=23223. Anna Stocker, Sr. 2005-06 Palmetto 77-77-79=233 Charleen Bradley, Jr. 2000-01 Bay Tree Classic 76-77-80=233 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 79-78-76=233 Brooke DeHart, Sr. 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 73-81-79=233 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 75-75-83=233 Kerri Dice, Sr. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 76-81-76=233 Elena Thomas, So. 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invite 78-74-81=23330. Five tied at 234



Women’s Golf RecordsAll-Time Individual Top Five FinishesPlayer Date Event Scores PlaceAngie Ridgeway Fall 1986 JMU Invitational 75-77 1stAngie Ridgeway Fall 1986 Longwood Intercollegiate 71-82-78=231 2ndAngie Ridgeway 1987 Longwood Intercollegiate na 1stDianne Ross Spring 1989 Charleston Invitational 88-86=174 5thWesley Hobbs Nov. 1989 CofC Cougar Invite 89-88=177 4thWesley Hobbs Sept. 1990 CofC Cougar Invite 79-86=165 4thMerryl McElwain March 1994 Appalachian Invitational 74 1stAmy Mouser March 1994 Appalachian Invitational 84 3rdSamantha Romaniw March 1994 Appalachian Invitational 87 4thMerryl McElwain Nov. 1995 Lady Panther Classic 77 4thJennifer Taylor Sept. 1996 Lady Monarch Invitational 75-75=150 2ndErin McArthur Sept. 1997 ASU Coed Invitational 82-81=163 5thJennifer Taylor Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational 81-79=160 2ndLeigh Many Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational 78-87=165 4thMelissa McCabe April 1999 Coll of Charleston Spring Invit. 80-80=160 5thCharleen Bradley Sept. 2001 Draper/Lady Highlander Invit. 72-72=144 1stCharleen Bradley Sept. 2001 Belmont/Lady Bruin Invitational 77-80=157 2ndCharleen Bradley April 2002 Fighting Camel Classic 80-73=153 4thJennifer Monko Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational 74-70=144 2ndStephanie Otteson Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational 71-74=145 5thJuliane Monko Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate 81-85=166 2ndKaitlyn Johnston Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate 83-83=166 2ndYue Xu March 2010 Fighting Camel Classic 79-72=151 5thYue Xu April 2010 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 76-71=147 3rdYue Xu April 2010 Southern Conference 69-72-76=217 1stYue Xu Sept. 2010 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-74-75=224 3rdKristina Boo Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate 77-75=152 4thYue Xu Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate 79-74=153 5thYue Xu March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 74-73=147 1stKristina Boo March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 78-73=151 2ndRumbidzai Masamvu March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 76-76=152 3rdKristina Boo March 2011 Tina Barrett Longwood Inv. 75-72=147 4thYue Xu Sept. 2011 Terrier Intercollegiate 72-73=145 1stLauren Smith Oct. 2011 Winthrop Intercollegiate 71-78=149 1stRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2011 CSU Wendy’s Intercollegiate 70-76=146 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 77 3rdElena Thomas Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 78 5thYue Xu Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 78 5thRumbidzai Masamvu March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 77 2ndLauren Smith March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 77 2ndMimi Burke March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 85 4thYue Xu March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 87 5thLauren Smith March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-76-71=216 3rdYue Xu March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-71-77=217 5thYue Xu March 2012 Low Country Intercollegiate 77-75=152 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu April 2012 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 76-74=150 4thLauren Smith Sept. 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 71-71=142 4thYue Xu Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-72=144 1stRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-75=147 2ndLauren Smith Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 74-74=148 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 73-73-73=219 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 Lady Paladin Invite 71-75-76=222 4th



The Surf Golf Club - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Designed by George Cobb, the challenging golf course utilizes 200 acres of gently contoured, varied terrain to top advantage, this 18-hole tract was crafted to complement its beautiful setting. The greens were renovated in 1992 by John Lafoy and converted to Bentgrass in 1996. The practice facilities include a driving range and a large practice green. The course will host the Bash at the Beach on March 10-12.

Address:Surf Golf & Beach Club1701 Springland Lane

North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29582

Phone: 843-249-1524



Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club - Morganton, North Carolina Donald Ross, the famed Scottish-born golf course architect, created Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club in 1929, taking painstaking advantage of Morganton’s natural beauty and phenomenal panoramic mountain views. We re-cently completed a thorough restoration of the entire course, preserving the integrity of his design while keeping an eye on the future of the game. Visit Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club — where history and tradition meet timeless perfection. The Blue Ridge Mountain skyline that captivated Ross provides one-of-a-kind backdrops for golfers. Seven holes lead back to the clubhouse. The course plays host to the annual University Cup on March 28 and the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate hosted by Appalachian on April 1-2.

Address:Mimosa Hills Country Club

611 Golf Course RoadMorganton, N.C. 28655

Phone: 828-437-1246

Appalachian State Mountaineers2012 APPALACHIAN STATE VOLLEYBALL

Appalachian State University is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, N.C. At an elevation of 3,333 feet, Boone began as a frontier outpost named after pioneer Daniel Boone, who first explored the area in the 1760s. Boone now attracts those seeking a breathtaking location, adventure and a quality education. Appalachian is a member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina system and offers a challenging learning experience. The university combines a small-town atmosphere with a strong academic reputation. Appalachian’s academics are supported by an accomplished faculty, close, personal interac-tion between students and faculty, and intimate class sizes that average 25 students. Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates lead-ers in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Innovation and creativity are hallmarks of Appalachian graduates, who are leaders in communities in North Carolina and around the world. Appalachian also emphasizes the importance of sustainability and ser-vice to communities, both locally and globally. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences. Consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report’s best public universities in the Southeast, Appalachian is also noted as a “best value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and other publications. Appalachian’s 410-acre main campus includes 19 academic buildings, a 210,000-square-foot library, 21 residence halls, three dining facilities and 11 recreational and athletic facilities. Appalachian also operates a living-learning center in New York City and off-campus programs in 10 counties through col-laboration with area community colleges.

ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE Appalachian supports a broad-based athletics program, featuring 10 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate teams. The Mountaineers hold NCAA Division I status and have been members of the Southern Conference since 1971. The Mountaineers have won 32 Southern Conference Commissioner’s Cups for overall excellence in men’s athletics, with 2012 being its seventh-straight year to win. No other conference school has won the Commissioner’s Cup more than five times since its inception in 1969-70 and no current SoCon member besides Appalachian has claimed it more than once. Appalachian also has won eight Germann Cups, recognizing overall excellence in women’s ath-letics. Appalachian is the only school to ever win both the Commissioner’s Cup and the Germann Cup in the same academic year – a feat it has accomplished eight times. Since joining the Southern Conference, the Mountaineers have earned league titles in football, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track, wres-tling, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s tennis. In football, the Mountaineers won three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS national championship titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007. • 35 percent of Appalachian student-athletes earn a place on the department’s Honor Roll, with a minimum GPA of 3.25. • The nation’s top 10 percent of 2012 NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores includes three Appalachian athletics programs: men’s cross country, field hockey and football.• 13 of 20 teams at Appalachian have multi-year APR scores above the national averages for their respective sports (beginning 2007-08 and ending 2010-11).

APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress to-ward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsman-ship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing ASU is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative.

The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favorable public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.

APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS DIVERSITY STATEMENT Appalachian athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Educating Quality Citizens and Leaders

2012 APPALACHIAN STATE VOLLEYBALL

Nestled in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State University combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls more than 17,300 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students create a strong sense of community, which has become an Appalachian hallmark.

RELEVANT DEGREE PROGRAMS Originally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences.

QUALITY ACADEMICS In its 2012 America’s Best Colleges Guide, U.S. News & World Report ranked Appalachian No. 3 among the top public master-degree granting universities in the South. Appalachian was also included in The Princeton Review’s 2011 “The Best 373 Colleges” publication based on academics as well as student surveys that praised the accessibility of the university’s faculty, quality of academic programs and value.

VALUE AND AFFORDABILITY Appalachian consistently is named a best value by Forbes, The Princeton Review, Consumer’s Digest and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine for providing a high quality education at the lowest cost to students. Committed to making higher education affordable for every N.C. student, Appalachian offers the ACCESS scholarship program, which has supported students from the state’s lowest-income families by offering a debt-free, four-year university education. The university also includes a textbook rental program that saves a student hundreds of dollars during their undergraduate career.

OUTSTANDING FACULTY Ninety-nine percent of Appalachian’s full-time faculty hold doctorate, first professional degree, or other terminal degrees.

SMALL CLASSES, PERSONAL ATTENTION Personal attention from faculty is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Classes average 25 students. This close-knit “community of learners” contributes to Appalachian having a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 87 percent.

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS With study abroad opportunities on nearly every continent, Appalachian students have access to approximately 200 foreign sites for semester and year-long programs of study.

CONTRIBUTORS TO KNOWLEDGE Appalachian encourages students to participate in undergraduate research alongside their professors and showcase this work at regional, national and international conferences. In 2012, 30 student abstracts – the most ever from Appalachian – were selected for presentation at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR), held at Utah’s Weber State University. This was a 50 percent increase in participation from the 2011 conference.

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CAMPUS Appalachian was included in The Princeton Review’s 2012 “Guide to 286 Green Colleges” as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible campuses, as well as Sierra Club Magazine’s 2011 list of 100 “Cool Schools,” a list of schools doing the most for the planet. The university has a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). Appalachian demonstrates its commitment through:

• an electricity-generating wind turbine on campus• a biodiesel-powered public transportation system • research and academic degree programs that focus

on issues related to energy, economics and the environment

• a commitment to new buildings that are efficiently designed and LEED® certified and that use 100 percent green housekeeping supplies

• hosting the Appalachian Energy Summit in July 2012 that brought together leaders from all UNC institutions to chart a sustainable energy strategic path to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050

PASSIONATE AND SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Appalachian has more than 100,000 living alumni who are leaders in their communities and professions in North Carolina and around the world. They exemplify how Appalachian can and does make a difference in the world.

Who We Are

Points of Pride


Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became Appalachian State University’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his tenure, Appalachian has experienced significant growth in the overall quality of its academics and has launched new or enhanced initiatives in the areas of health-care and the nexus of energy, the environment and econom-ics.

Prior to his appointment as chancellor, Dr. Peacock served at Appalachian as interim pro-vost and executive vice chan-cellor. He joined the faculty in Appalachian’s Walker College

of Business Department of Accounting in 1983 and served as dean of the college from 1992-2003. Previously, he taught at the McIntire School of Commerce at the Univer-sity of Virginia and worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Mars Hill College and his master’s and doctorate degrees in accounting at Louisiana State University. Chancellor Peacock serves on the American Council of Education’s Board of Directors, the NCAA Division I Presidential Advisory Group, Ap-palachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors, Homes for Children Board of Directors and Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors. He chairs the North Carolina Campus Compact Executive Board and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock

Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 27th year as Faculty Chairperson of Athletics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the posi-tion in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. Hauser came to Appala-chian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numer-ous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also

chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academ-ics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is also a member of its Degree Completion committee. He formerly served as the Southern Conference’s delegate to the NCAA Division I Management Council. Hauser and his wife Gail, who is the Assistant Director of Summer Ses-sions at Appalachian State, have four daughters: Debi, Staci, Elizabeth and Jacqueline.

Athletics Representative Dr. Alan Hauser


1899 Dougherty brothers founded Watauga Academy

1903 North Carolina legislature recognized The Appalachian Training School of Teachers as a state institution

1921 North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Normal School two-year college program

1929 North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Teachers College four-year program

1948 North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorized the ASTC Graduate School

1967 North Carolina legislature authorized Appalachian State University, with three undergraduate colleges

1971 University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one of its regional campuses

1982 Enrollment exceeded 10,000 students

1993 Dr. Francis T. Borkowski became chancellor

2001 TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year

2004 Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became chancellor

2005 Football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship

2006 Enrollment exceeded 15,000; football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship a second time

2007 Football team won NCAA Division I National Championship a third time

2008 Enrollment exceeded 16,000

2009 State’s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus

2010 New College of Health Sciences opened

2011 New College of Education building opened

Enrollment17,344 students in Fall 2011

15,460 undergraduate 1,884 graduate

Top Represented N.C. Counties Wake Mecklenburg Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba

States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina

AcademicsCollege of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education

College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Health Sciences

Hayes School of MusicUniversity College

Cratis D. Williams Graduate School

More than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership

Fall 2011 Average Freshman SAT: 1141

Student/Faculty Ratio: 17-to-1

Estimated 2012-13 Undergraduate Expenses$12,428 for in-state students and $24,476 for out-of-state students. Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental

Appalachian Timeline Appalachian Today


1899 Dougherty brothers founded Watauga Academy

1903 North Carolina legislature recognized The Appalachian Training School of Teachers as a state institution

1921 North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Normal School two-year college program

1929 North Carolina legislature authorized the Appalachian State Teachers College four-year program

1948 North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorized the ASTC Graduate School

1967 North Carolina legislature authorized Appalachian State University, with three undergraduate colleges

1971 University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one of its regional campuses

1982 Enrollment exceeded 10,000 students

1993 Dr. Francis T. Borkowski became chancellor

2001 TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year

2004 Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became chancellor

2005 Football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship

2006 Enrollment exceeded 15,000; football team won NCAA Division I-AA National Championship a second time

2007 Football team won NCAA Division I National Championship a third time

2008 Enrollment exceeded 16,000

2009 State’s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus

2010 New College of Health Sciences opened

2011 New College of Education building opened

Enrollment17,344 students in Fall 2011

15,460 undergraduate 1,884 graduate

Top Represented N.C. Counties Wake Mecklenburg Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba

States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina

AcademicsCollege of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education

College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Health Sciences

Hayes School of MusicUniversity College

Cratis D. Williams Graduate School

More than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership

Fall 2011 Average Freshman SAT: 1141

Student/Faculty Ratio: 17-to-1

Estimated 2012-13 Undergraduate Expenses$12,428 for in-state students and $24,476 for out-of-state students. Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental

Appalachian Timeline Appalachian Today


Bradley T. AdcockCEO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NCDurham, N.C.

J. Edgar BroyhillBusinessman

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Jeannine Underdown CollinsPresident

Underdown and AssociatesBoone, N.C.

Jake L. CoxPresident • Student Government Assoc.

Boone, N.C.

Frank A. Daniels, Jr.Former President

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association / N.C. Press Association

Raleigh, N.C.

Avery B. Hall, Sr.Senior Vice President/Business Banker

Wachovia BankKernersville, N.C.

Martin H. LancasterSmith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett,

Mitchell & Jernigan, LLPCary, N.C.

Helen A. PowersTrustee Emeritus

Retired businesswoman Asheville, N.C.

Alice G. RoessReal estate/mortgage investor/

community volunteerBlowing Rock, N.C.

James M. Rose, Sr. CEO

Leasing Services II, Inc. Shelby, N.C.

Michael A. SteinbackOperating Partner

Stonebridge Partners Asheville, N.C.

G. A. SywassinkChairman and CEO

Standard Holding Corporation Hilton Head, S.C.

Matthew J. SzulikRetired businessman

Raleigh, N.C.

Brenda White WrightFormer President and CEO

Girls IncorporatedKingsport, Tenn.

University LeadershipCHANCELLOR

Kenneth E. PeacockPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR

Lori Gonzalez

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CONSTITUENCY REPRESENTATIVES (NON-VOTING)

Andy M. KochFaculty Senate Chair

Department of Government & Justice Studies

Samuel H. PowersPresident

Alumni Association

Katherine A. SbarbaroStaff Senate Chair

Department of Sociology

ASSISTANT SECRETARYKathy B. Roark

Office of the Chancellor


Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life – that’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.

Boone, North Carolina

Boone At a Glance…• The county seat of Watauga County• Population: approximately 15,000• Incorporated in 1872• Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone• One of four North American Adventure Destinations

– Adventure Sports magazine• Average summer temperature: 70 degrees• “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 13,000

Fraser Fir trees annually• One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast

State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the university-affiliated utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability.

Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes.

Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

What’s Visible from Kidd Brewer Stadium


Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life – that’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.

Boone, North Carolina

Boone At a Glance…• The county seat of Watauga County• Population: approximately 15,000• Incorporated in 1872• Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone• One of four North American Adventure Destinations

– Adventure Sports magazine• Average summer temperature: 70 degrees• “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 13,000

Fraser Fir trees annually• One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast

State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the university-affiliated utility, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability.

Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes.

Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

What’s Visible from Kidd Brewer Stadium

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Men’s Golf 2013 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 25-26 Pfeiffer Intercollegiate Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club March 10-12 Bash at the Beach Myrtle Beach, S.C./Surf ClubMarch 16-17 George Mason Invitational Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla./Mission InnMarch 24-26 C&F Bank Invitational Williamsburg, Va./Kingsmill Country ClubMarch 28 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 6-7 Irish Creek Intercollegiate Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club April 15-16 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Spartanburg, S.C./Country Club of SpartanburgApril 21-23 Southern Conference Tournament Daniel Island, S.C./Ralston Creek

Women’s Golf 2013 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 25-26 High Point University Classic High Point, N.C./High Point Country ClubMarch 3-4 Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational Bluffton, S.C./Berkeley Hall Country ClubMarch 11-12 Benbow Invitational Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville Beach Golf CourseMarch 17-19 Morehead State Ocala Spring Invite Ocala, Fla./Juliette Falls Golf Course March 25-26 Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek PlantationMarch 28 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 1-2 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 14-16 Southern Conference Tournament Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek Plantation

Documents

2012-13 Appalachian State Golf Media Guide