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2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingTable of Contents / Quick Facts

INTRODUCTIONTable of Contents ........................................................1Quick Facts .................................................................1

THE 2010-11 RED WOLVESNumerical & Alphabetical Rosters...............................22010-11 Tournament Schedule ...................................3Head Coach Justin Kostick .........................................4Player Bios ..................................................................5

RED WOLVES RECORD BOOK2009-10 Year in Review............................................14ASU at the NCAA Championship..............................162009-10 Statistics/Results.........................................17All-time Letterwinners................................................18Notables in ASU Bowling ..........................................19

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITYWelcome to ASU.......................................................20ASU Administration ...................................................21ASU Interim Chancellor Dr. Dan Howard..................22ASU Director of Athletics Dr. Dean Lee ....................23Athletic Facilities .......................................................24Jonesboro, Arkansas.................................................25

CREDITSThe 2010 Arkansas State bowling reference guidehas been compiled for use by the media, prospectivestudents and fans. It is a publication of the ASUSports Information Office (Jerry Scott, Director; VanProvence and Anthony Reynolds, Assistants; KateyBuckley, Graduate Assistant; Alec Childress, KatiClausen and Trenna Lauhon, Student Assistants.)

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QUICK FACTSLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonesboro, Arkansas (66,194)Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red WolvesEnrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,448Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet & BlackFounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1909Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paragould Bowling CenterAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division IConference . . . . . .Independent (Sun Belt in all other sports)Interim President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert PottsInterim Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dan HowardDirector of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dean LeeFaculty Athletics Representative . . . . . . . . . . .Nonie WigginsAthletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-3880Ticket Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-2781Athletic Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AStateRedWolves.com

SPORTS INFORMATIONGraduate Assistant (Bowling Contact) . . . . . .Katey BuckleyCell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-838-5967E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] AD/Sports Information Director . . . . . . .Jerry ScottAssistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Van ProvenceAssistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony ReynoldsSports Information Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-2541Sports Information Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .870-972-3367Mailing Address:

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2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Bowling2010-11 Red Wolves Roster

Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)13 Lela Dudley 5-4 Jr. Blue Springs, Miss (Tupelo High School) 17 Emily Fravel 5-7 Sr. Tomball, Texas (Tomball High School) 19 Rachael Gittings 5-6 So. Glen Allen, Va. (J.R. Tucker High School) 23 Amanda Labossiere 5-7 Fr. Buzzards Bay, Mass. (Wareham High School) 22 Melissa Lachanski 5-4 So. Albany, N.Y. (Colonie Central High School) 2 Lauren Pulver 5-3 Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Hudson Valley CC)7 Ashley Rucker 5-8 Fr. Bartlesville, Okla. (Wesleyan Christian School) 11 Kelsey Smith 5-4 Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc High School) 10 Emily Troutman 5-6 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek Traditional)

Numerical RosterNo. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown (Previous School)2 Lauren Pulver 5-3 Sr. Albany, N.Y. (Hudson Valley CC)7 Ashley Rucker 5-8 Fr. Bartlesville, Okla. (Wesleyan Christian School) 10 Emily Troutman 5-6 R-Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Fern Creek Traditional) 11 Kelsey Smith 5-4 Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich. (Grand Blanc High School) 13 Lela Dudley 5-4 Jr. Blue Springs, Miss (Tupelo High School) 17 Emily Fravel 5-7 Sr. Tomball, Texas (Tomball High School) 19 Rachael Gittings 5-6 So. Glen Allen, Va. (J.R. Tucker High School) 22 Melissa Lachanski 5-4 So. Albany, N.Y. (Colonie Central High School) 23 Amanda Labossiere 5-7 Fr. Buzzards Bay, Mass. (Wareham High School)

Pronunciation GuideEmily Fravel - Fray-VULLAmanda Labossiere - La-BOW-see-ayMelissa Lachanski - La-chan-SKEE


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Bowling2010-11 Tournament Schedule

DATE TOURNAMENT LOCATION

Oct. 29-31 Greater Ozark Classic Springfield, Mo.

Nov. 12-14 Crusader Classic Merrillville, Ind.

Dec. 3-5 Capital City Collegiate Classic Jackson, Miss.

Jan. 14-16 Mid Winter Classic Cabot, Ark.

Jan. 20-22 Big Red Invitational Lincoln, Neb.

Feb. 4-6 Shrewsbury Invitational St. Louis, Mo.

Feb. 25-27 Holiday Collegiate Classic Bessemer, Ala.

Mar. 18-20 Music City Classic Smyrna, Tenn.

Apr. 14-16 NCAA Championships Detroit, Mich.

Justin Kostick led the A-State bowling squad to its third con-secutive 70-win season, landing at 79-40 (.663) overall, duringhis first year as head coach. The Red Wolves advanced tothe semifinals of the 2010 NCAA Women’s BowlingChampionships, and two players earned All-America honors.

Kostick is just the second head coach in the history of theASU bowling program, which advanced to the NCAAChampionships each of the last three seasons, finishing asnational runners-up in 2008.

"My goal is to bring a national championship to ArkansasState," said Kostick. "The team is pretty solid, and there is avery good base to build around."

Kostick served as the head men's bowling coach at theUniversity of Nebraska from 2004-06, leading the Cornhuskers to a top-five finish at the 2004 USBCIntercollegiate Team Championships, three other tournament titles and six second-place tournamentfinishes.

"Justin brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the position," said Lee. "He has a tremendousamount of experience with both the professional and technical aspects of bowling and comes toArkansas State highly recommended. As a player and coach at one of the top bowling programs inthe nation, Justin has certainly developed the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to continueASU's strong tradition in women's bowling."

An accomplished bowler, Kostick boasts five perfect games, two of which were back-to-back. Hehas posted a high series of 825 and is a two-timeWashington State Champion at the Pepsi YouthChampionships. In 1997, he finished eighth at theNational Pepsi Youth Championships. In 1998, Kostickwon the Junior Olympic Gold Qualifier tournament andplaced 45th at the Junior Olympic Gold tournament laterthat year. He competed for the University of Nebraskamen's bowling team from 1999-2004 and was coachedby two-time PBA Champion Bill Straub.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingHead Coach Justin Kostick


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Bowling2010-11 ASU Red Wolves

Lela Dudley5’4” • JuniorBlue springs, Miss.Tupelo High School

2009-10: Knocked down a total of 917 pins on the year infive games…averaged 183.4…bowled a high game of 208at the Capital City Classic.

2008-09: Bowled five games for ASU as a true freshman…averaged 173.60with a total pinfall of 918…bowled a high game of 202 at the Maverick Challenge hostedby Minnesota State-Mankato…named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Right-handed bowler…held a 198 average…helped her team win the state champi-onship in 2007 and 2008…was the top girl in the state in 2007…2008 Denny's All-American HSChampionship Girls Selection...also played slow-pitch softball…a Rotary scholar in 2005…a memberof National Honor Society Anchor Club and Excalibur.

PERSONAL: Born April 25, 1990 in Flowood, Miss…daughter of Brian and Susan Dudley…majoringin animal science…enjoys reading, horseback riding and listening to music.



Emily Fravel5’7” • Seniortomball, TexasTomball High School

2009-10: Bowled in 47 games for a 181.82average…knocked down 8,615 total pins with a high gameof 246 at the NCAA Championship.

2008-09: Averaged 180.61 in 47 games bowled for the Red Wolves…totaled8,489 pins on the year…rolled a high game of 233.

2007-08: Bowled in 15 games....had an average of 168.20 with a total pinfall of 2,523...high gamewas 198....named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Right-hander who excelled with the Greater Houston Youth BowlingAssociation…overall average was 215…had two 300 games and a 290…high series was 770…com-peted in USBC Junior Olympic Gold Tournament in 2005 in Indianapolis, Ind., and in 2007 in Buffalo,N.Y….named 2007 Greater Houston Female Bowler of the Year…member of THS HealthOccupation Students of American and served as President-Elect during junior year and Reporter asa senior…nationally recognized by HOSA for service and dedication for four years to local chapter in2007…named Who's Who Among American High School Students all four years.

PERSONAL: Born June 5, 1989 in Texas City, Texas…majoring in international business with aminor in marketing…daughter of Clyde and Robbie Fravel…enjoys music and reading…last namedpronounced FRAY-vul.



Rachael Gittings5’6” • SophomoreGlen Allen, Va.J.R. Tucker H.S.

2009-10: Made an immediate impact with the Red Wolves,bowling in 49 games as a true freshman…averaged187.88…bowled a high game of 254 at the HolidayClassic…earned all-tournament honors at the Big Red Invitational,Shrewsbury Invitational and UMES Hawks Classic…named third-teamBrunswick/National Tenpin Coaches Association Academic All-America and to the AthleticDirector's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Right-hander out of J.R. Tucker High School…bowled sophomore, junior and senioryears…also participated in cross country and softball…member of the honor roll and boasted a 3.8grade point average.

PERSONAL: Born March 12, 1991 in Richmond, Va….daughter of Carl and Sandra Gittings…major-ing in elementary education…enjoys traveling, music and the beach.



Amanda Labossiere5’7” • FreshmanBuzzards Bay, Mass.Wareham High School

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in the Junior GoldChampionships every year from 2006-2010…holds a 207average, with a high game of 300 and a high series of792…named the Massachusetts Female Bowler of the Year in 2009and was the Massachusetts State Pepsi Champion five consecutiveyears…also a drum major in the Wareham High School band and involved with the gar-den club…awarded the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Born March 16, 1992…daughter of Bruce and Beth Labossiere…majoring in forensicscience…enjoys music, reading and sports.



Melissa Lachanski5’4” • SophomoreAlbany, N.Y.Colonie Central H.S.

2009-10: Bowled 11 games as a true freshman, averaging191.18…chalked up a total pinfall of 2,103 for the year witha high game of 234 at the Music City Classic…named tothe Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Bowled all four years of high school at Colonie Central HS…held a 217average her senior year…finished first in the Suburban Council and Sectional tournament…namedBowler of the Year and a Times Union High School All-Star in 2009…also participated in softball,cross country and outdoor track…member of the honor roll.

PERSONAL: Born January 12, 1991 in Schenectady, N.Y….daughter of Bill and JoanLachanski…majoring in athletic training…enjoys music…nickname is "Dueces."



L auren Pulver5’3” • SeniorAlbany, N.Y.Hudson Valley C.C.

2009-10: Named Brunswick/National Tenpin CoachesAssociation Academic All-America Honorable Mention andto the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2008-09: Redshirted.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Transferred to ASU from Hudson Valley Community College…holds an averageof 217...named to All-Conference 2006-07 and 2007-08...2008 Doubles Champs for Region IIIChampionship...first junior girl to ever make it on the local Huck Finn television tournament and alsofirst junior girl to win...Participated in 2007 US Youth Championship at Buffalo, NY...2008 TeamRunner-up NSCAA National Tournament…2008 NYS Region III Champs…2008 Doubles Champ atHawk Invitational…2008 2nd place doubles at Mardi Bob Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL: Right-hander out of Colonie Central High School...bowled for 4 years…won theCleary Award…Section 2 Champions 04-05, NYSPHAA Team State Champs 2004-05…set threenew team state records: team single 1164, triple 3212 and six-game series 6259.

PERSONAL: Born August 19, 1988 in Albany, N.Y....majoring in criminology... parents are John andSandy Pulver…nickname is "LP."



Ashley Rucker5’8” • FreshmanBartlesville, Okla.Wesleyan ChristianSchool

HIGH SCHOOL: Served as the Wesleyan Christian Schoolteam captain for four years…named the conference playerof the year in 2009 and received the 2010 Rising StarAward…finished 12th in the 2009 Teen Master's and holds theBartlesville city record for female high series…the 2009 Grand Prix championand finished runner-up in the 2010 Grand Prix and Pepsi State tournaments…also servedas her high school mascot for three years and on the student council for four years, while maintain-ing honor roll accolades all four years.

PERSONAL: Born August 10, 1992…daughter of Loren and Deanna Rucker…enjoys riding the uni-cycle…majoring in finance.



Kelsey Smith5’4” • FreshmanGrand Blanc, Mich.Grand Blanc H.S.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 203 last season at Grand BlancHigh School…named first team All-Big Nine, Most Improvedfor GBHS Bowling and Big Nine All-Academic as ajunior…served as the team captain during her senior campaign,earning all-state and all-academic honors while leading her team to Region 3and KLAA conference tournament championships in 2010…named KLAA All-Conference,KLAA highest conference average (203), MVP of her high school team and the James F. "Sam"Hamilton Memorial Cup Award winner…also played softball and was a member of both the honor rolland National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born March 7, 1992…daughter of Kevin and Renee Smith…majoring inbusiness/CIT…enjoys playing sports, hanging out with friends and family and listening to music.



Emily Troutman5’6” • JuniorLouisville, Ky.Fern CreekTraditional H.S.

2009-10: Bowled for a total pinfall of 6,691 in 35 games foran average of 192.03…bowled a high game of 208 at theNCAA Championship, averaging 184.5 in the four gamesshe competed…bowled a season-high game of 266 at the HolidayClassic…named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2008-09: Bowled in 11 games for the Red Wolves, posting a 183.55 average…bowled a high gameof 212…totaled 2,019 pins on the season…named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and to theAcademic All-National Tenpins Coaches Association team.

2007-08: Redshirted.....named to NTCA Academic All-American Team and Athletic Director's HonorRoll....also a member of Arkansas State's soccer team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Left-hander who bowled all four years at Fern Creek Traditional High School...afterserving as team captain during freshman season, was co-captain the remaining three years...had ahigh game of 298 as a sophomore (highest game bowled in women's high school bowling)...helpedteam to state championship in sophomore season...was state runner-up as a junior and team fin-ished third in state championship during senior year...named to first district all-tournament team asfreshman, sophomore and junior...also played soccer, tennis, basketball and softball ... namedWendy's Heisman State finalist…Vogt Scholarship winner…Valedictorian of her class.

PERSONAL: Born August 16, 1989 in Louisville, Kentucky... double majoring in mathematics andchemistry....daughter of Kristen Kesler and Alpha Troutman…enjoys reading and watching tv.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Bowling2009-10 Year-In-Review

Taking a Look BackThe 2009-10 bowling season will go down as one of

the best in Arkansas State history, as the Red Wolvesmade their third back-to-back NCAA Championshipappearance and recorded their third consecutive 70-winseason.

Under first year head coach Justin Kostick, theArkansas State squad finished the season at 79-40(.663) and battled their way to the semi-final round ofthe 2010 NCAA Championship Tournament. ASU fellto tournament runner-up Nebraska 4-2 in the semi-final contest. The Huskers took the first game 203-173, but the Red Wolves bounced back to take wins

in games two and three 236-183 and 192-191. Nebraskarecovered with a 191-167 victory in game four and never looked back, win-

ning games five and six 203-196 and 220-210.The Red Wolves posted top-five finishes in six of their eight tournaments last season, includ-

ing runner-up finishes at the Greater Ozark Invitational, the Big Red Invitational, the Capital CityClassic and the Shrewsbury Invitational. ASU did not finish lower than eighth place.

Three Red Wolves notched all-tournament honors last season, including then-freshmanRachael Gittings (3), then-sophomore Samantha Santoro (4) and departed senior Marissa Martinek(2). Santoro was named second-team All-America, while Martinek was an All-America honorablemention (pictured bottom right).

Following the season, Gittings was selected to the Brunswick All-Academic third team, whilethen-junior Lauren Pulver was named an All-Academic honoree. Gittings is an early childhood edu-cation major, while Pulver is majoring in criminal justice.The Upcoming Season

Looking forward to the 2010-11 season, the Arkansas State squad is ready to make anotherrun at a national title. Three new faces will be seen in the Red Wolves’ lineup, and the teamannounced a new practice facility for this season, the Paragould Bowling Center in Paragould, Ark.With the changes in place and a strong base of returning bowlers, A-State is looking forward to eightregular-season tournaments, beginning in late October.

ASU opens its season Oct. 29-31 in Springfield, Mo. at theGreater Ozark Classic, hosted by the University of CentralMissouri. The team will then travel to Merrillville, Ind. for theCrusader Classic Nov. 12-14 and to Jackson, Miss. for theCapital City Collegiate Classic Dec. 3-5.

The Red Wolves are set to host the Mid-Winter ClassicJan. 14-16 in Cabot, Ark. before visiting Lincoln, Neb. for theBig Red Invitational Jan. 20-22. The Shrewsbury Invitationalwill be held in St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 4-6, and the month willwrap up with the Holiday Collegiate Classic in Bessemer, Ala.Feb. 25-27.

Arkansas State will wrap up the regular season at theMusic City Classic in Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 18-20, and thisyear's NCAA Championship Tournament will be held in Detroit,Mich. April 14-16.


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2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingASU at the NCAA Championship

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NCAA Championship Tournament Appearances2008 • 2009 • 2010


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s Bowling2009-10 Statistics / Results

2009-10 StatisticsPlayer Average Total Pins Games BowledLela Dudley 183.4 917 5Lindsey Dunn 178.74 5,403 30Emily Fravel 181.82 8,615 47Rachael Gittings 187.88 9,230 49Melissa Lachanski 191.18 2,103 11Marissa Martinek 191.93 11,132 58Samantha Santoro 198.34 10,909 55Emily Troutman 192.03 6,691 35Lauren Pulver - - -Jessa Lordo - - -Team Totals 189.65 55,000 290

Baker Statistics Total Games Total Pinfall Game Average301 56,982 189.3

2009-10 ResultsDate Event Site W-L FinishOct. 23-25 Great Ozark Invitational Springfield, Mo. 9-4 2ndNov. 5-7 Big Red Invitational Lincoln, Neb. 10-4 2ndNov. 20-22 UMES Hawks Classic Millsboro, Dela. 7-6 6thDec. 4-6 Capital City Classic Jackson, Miss. 12-3 2ndJan. 15-17 Mid-Winter Invitational Cabot, Ark. 10-4 4thFeb. 5-7 Shrewsbury Invitational St. Louis, Mo. 9-5 2ndFeb. 27-28 Holiday Classic Bessemer, Ala. 4-6 8thMar. 12-14 Music City Classic Smyrna, Tenn. 11-4 4thApr. 8-10 NCAA Championship North Brunswick, N.J. 7-4 Semifinalist


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingAll-Time Letterwinners

AAdams, Maggie ‘07, ‘08

BBerke, Samantha ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08

CChattin, Katie ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08

Churchill, Holly ‘06, ‘07

DDexter, Laura ‘07, ‘08

Dudley, Lela ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Duncan, Katherine ‘05, ‘06, ‘07

Dunn, Lindsey ‘07, ‘08, ‘09

FFolden, Kelsey ‘09

Fravel, Emily ‘08, ‘09, ‘10

HHester, Andrea ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08Hulsether, Sondra ‘06, ‘07, ‘08

KKing, Leslie ‘05

LLewis, Allie ‘07, ‘08, ‘09

Litton, Julie ‘06Lordo, Jessa ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10

MMarshall, Caitlin ‘06, ‘07

Martinek, Marissa ‘08, ‘09, ‘10Morrison, Samantha ‘08, ‘09

OO'Connor, Breanna ‘06, ‘07

PPhillips, Charity ‘07

SSantoro, Samantha ‘09, ‘10Smith, Leah ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08

Stobnicki, Victoria ‘09Strong, Denae ‘06, ‘07, ‘08

Syrocki, Karen ‘05, ‘06

TThomas, Desiree ‘06, ‘07, ‘08Troutman, Emily ‘08, ‘09, ‘10

WWilson, Jessica ‘05Wood, Mary ‘06, ‘07

* Current players listed in bold

Samantha Berke was a four-year letterwinner at Arkansas State, picking up an All-America honorable mention,

an All-Region selection and three all-tournament honors along the way.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingNotables in ASU Bowling

HONORS/AWARDSAll-America: Marissa Martinek (HM), SamanthaSantoro (2nd), 2010; Samantha Morrison (HM),Samathan Santoro (2nd), 2009; MarissaMartinek (2nd), 2008; Holly Churchill (HM), 2007;Karen Syrocki (HM), 2006; Samantha Berke(HM), 2005

Academic All-America: Rachael Gittings,Lauren Pulver, 2010; Sondra Hulsether, LeahSmith, Desiree Thomas, Emily Troutman, 2008;Samantha Berke, Katie Chattin, 2007; SamanthaBerke, Katie Chattin, Sondra Hulsether, BreannaO’Connor, Leah Smith, 2006; Samantha Berke,Katie Chattin, Andrea Hester, Leah Smith, 2005

All-Region: Samantha Berke, Karen Syrocki,2006; Samantha Berke, Leah Smith, KarenSyrocki, 2005

Academic All-NTCA: Kelsey Folder, MarissaMartinek, Samantha Morrison, Emily Troutman,2009

300 Game: Leah Smith, 2005

National Leadership Conference: MaggieAdams, 2007

All-Tournament Selections:Maggie Adams - NCAA Tournament, 2008

Samantha Berke - Greater Ozark, 2005; Mid-Winter, 2006; Brunswick, 2006

Holly Churchill - Lady Tiger, 2006; Maverick,2007; Southern University, 2007

Rachael Gittings - Big Red, 2010; Shrewsbury,2010; UMES Hawks, 2010

Marissa Martinek - Greater Ozark, 2008; CapitalCity Collegiate, 2009; Capital City Collegiate,2010; Music City, 2010

Samantha Santoro - Greater Ozark, 2010; Mid-Winter 2010; Big Red, 2010; Shrewsbury, 2010

Karen Syrocki - Alcorn State, 2005; GreaterOzark, 2006; NC A&T, 2006; Lady Tiger, 2006

Holly Churchill was an All-America honorable mention in 2007 and took home three all-tournament honors during her time at ASU.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingArkansas State University

Those who have not visited the campus of ArkansasState University in the last five or 10 years would beshocked at the school’s appearance today. So much oncampus is tied to athletics. ASU Stadium is the gatheringsite for Saturdays and excitement surrounding each gamecan be felt for miles. The sights, the smells, the sounds offootball.

There is so much construction and new projects on cam-pus. The school looks . . . and is . . . a modern educationalinstitution that has kept up with technology and studentneeds as much, if not more, than most schools in thenation. A student center addition anchors the campus, anda new student recreation and wellness center was complet-ed last fall.

New campus housing has recently been completed,including a “Collegiate Park” apartment complex, coastal-type soft-colored housing throughout campus, and a newdorm. There is a new Alumni Center and construction of anew overpass connecting the campus to local businessesis about to become a reality. It’s a new-look campus that isgrowing and improving each day.

Arkansas State University is an extremely valuable partof Northeast Arkansas and surrounding areas.

Arkansas State University was established April 1, 1909,as a “public school of agriculture” by Act 100 of theArkansas General Assembly. It was located at Jonesborobecause citizens of the city bid $40,000 to the state andpledged 200 acres of land as a site.

After a century of growth, ASU-Jonesboro now has anannual budget of some $122.6 million, owns more than3,000 acres of land in five different counties, has a physicalplant valued at almost $200 million, and has an alumni rollexceeding 53,000.

ASU’s rapid development over the years has been typi-cal of other major universities in an emerging modernSouth. From an agricultural high school in 1909, to a juniorcollege in 1918, to a four-year degree-granting institution in1930, to a university in 1967, ASU has become regionallyrespected and nationally recognized for its qualities ofteaching, research and service.

The ASU system includes campuses at Beebe (WhiteCounty), Mountain Home (Baxter County), and Newport(Jackson County) where associate degree programs areoffered, and at Marked Tree, Searcy and Heber Springs. Aninstructional site is located at Paragould.

The Jonesboro campus, which occupies 942 acres amidthe gentle slopes of Crowley’s Ridge in east Jonesboro, islocated between the vast and fertile Mississippi RiverValley and the cultural and scenic richness of the OzarkMountains.

More than 10,000 students annually work toward de-grees in 141 areas of specialization at the graduate andundergraduate levels. Fifteen undergraduate degrees areoffered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Business,Communications, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts,Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing and HealthProfessions, Sciences and Mathematics, and theUniversity College. The Honors College was instituted July1, 2004, evolving from the Honors Program.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingArkansas State University Administration

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSCOMMITTEE

The Intercollegiate AthleticsCommittee was formed in the springof 1997.

The Intercollegiate AthleticsCommittee reviews and makes rec-ommendations on issues involving

the welfare of student-athletes, therole of athletics in campus life, and

the athletics program’s compliance with the university, con-ference, and NCAA regulations; serves as a search advi-sory committee for key athletics program personnel;reviews the role of existing and potential sports programs;and reviews the athletics budget. The committee reports tothe Chancellor.

Membership consists of four students appointed annu-ally by the Student Government Association (one shouldbe a student-athlete); four faculty appointed by the FacultySenate (staggered two-year terms); one Faculty AthleticRepresentative appointed by the Chancellor (two-yearterm); one executive staff member appointed by theChancellor (two-year term); the Dean of UniversityCollege; two staff members appointed by the Staff Senate(staggered two-year terms); Student GovernmentAssociation and Student Activities Board presidents; andrepresentatives from the following external organizations:Alumni Association, Red Wolf Club, Letterman’s Club, andthe Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce ASUCommittee. The Director of Intercollegiate Athletics andthe Senior Woman Athletic Administrator serve as ex-offi-cio, nonvoting members. The chancellor appoints a chairat the beginning of each academic year.

UNIVERSITY VICE CHANCELLORS

Dr. Robert PottsInterim University SystemPresident

Dr. Rick StriplingVice ChancellorStudent Affairs

Dr. Glen JonesInterim Executive Vice

Chancellor andProvost

Mr. Ed KremersVice Chancellor

Finance & Administration

Mr. Cristian MurdockVice Chancellor

University Advancement

Florine TousantMilliganForrest CityChair

Nonie Wiggins

Howard L. SlinkardRogersVice Chair

Ron RhodesCherokee VillageSecretary

Mike GibsonOsceola

Dan PierceJonesboro


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingDr. Dan Howard, Interim Chancellor

Dr. G. DanielHoward currentlyserves as InterimChancellor atArkansas StateUniversity. In thiscapacity, he is theChief ExecutiveOfficer for theUniversity. Dr.Howard holds theacademic title astenured full pro-fessor.

He earned hisb a c c a l a u r e a t edegree fromM a n h a t t a nCollege and holdsfour graduatedegrees fromIndiana University,including two

master’s degrees “with honors” and two doctoraldegrees (including a Ph.D., in higher education,with a minor in law). Dr. Howard attended andgraduated from the Institute for EducationalManagement at Harvard University, theEducational Leadership Institute at IndianaUniversity, and the Williamsburg DevelopmentInstitute. He holds active professional credentialsas a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE),Certified Government Financial Manager(CGFM), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), andRegistered Environmental Health Specialist(REHS). Additionally, Dr. Howard has been anactive member of MENSA for more than 19 years.

His professional career exceeds 35 years thatis marked by increasing levels of responsibilityand authority, from a full-time faculty member, todean, to a vice president/vice chancellor, to anexecutive vice chancellor and provost, and nowinterim chancellor. He has authored more than 80scholarly publications and was instrumental inimporting the private model of enrollment man-agement to the University of North Alabama(UNA). Dr. Howard has been instrumental in glob-alizing both the University of North Alabama andArkansas State University by providing leadershipto cause the international student populations togrow dramatically and to influence positively thenumber of students and faculty engaged in aca-demic activities outside of the United States.Along with former UNA President Robert L. Potts,Dr. Howard provided leadership for concludingsuccessfully the first Capital Campaign at theUniversity of North Alabama in which the $10 mil-lion goal was exceeded by a healthy margin. Dr.Howard served as the Chair for the “Return thePride to UNA” Campaign, the “ROTCCommemorative Garden Campaign,” the “Restorethe Wesleyan Bell Campaign, the “Coby HallCampaign,” and the ”Campaign for Rogers Hall.”During his career, Dr. Howard has developedmore than $20 million in successful grant propos-als and has served as principal investigator orproject director for the associated grants (includ-ing those in association with the pedestrian walk-

ways on the UNA campus).Dr. Howard is engaged actively in professional

and other voluntary service. He is a member ofthe Board of Directors for the Northeast ArkansasUnited Way, a Commissioner for the Commissionon English Language Program Accreditation(CEA), a member of the Board of Directors for theArkansas Research Alliance, a member of theBoard of Directors for the American College ofEducation, and a member of the JonesboroRegional Chamber of Commerce. Additionally,Dr. Howard is a member of the Arkansas StateUniversity Foundation Joint Committee onUniversity Investments. His philanthropic contri-butions benefit, among other charities, theArkansas State University Foundation, Santa’sWolves, ASU Theater Guild, Delta SymphonyOrchestra, ASU Museum, and the FirstPresbyterian Church in Florence, Alabama.

Dr. Howard has received numerous profession-al honors and is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who inAmerica and Marquis’ Who’s Who in Education.He is the recipient of the Willard W. PattyDistinguished Alumni Award from IndianaUniversity; the Alumni Friend of the Year from theUniversity of North Alabama National AlumniAssociation; the Award of Excellence from theAlabama Group Home; the OutstandingAdministrator of the Year from the AlabamaAssociation of Foreign Language Teachers; theOutstanding Citizen and the Key to the City ofFlorence, Alabama; Resolution of Commendationby the Board of Trustees for the University ofNorth Alabama; Resolution ProclaimingAppreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to theState of Alabama and award of Key to the State,by Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom, Jr.;Resolution of Commendation for OutstandingProfessional Achievement, by Senator RogerBedford; Proclamation and Resolution ExpressingAppreciation for Extraordinary Contributions to theUniversity of North Alabama National AlumniAssociation and award of the Key to Rogers Hall;and Resolution of Commendation, the Universityof North Alabama Foundation Board of Directors.


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingDr. Dean Lee, Director of Athletics

The Arkansas StateUniversity athletics pro-gram reached its 100thbirthday last year andDean Lee's name hasfigured prominently inthe celebration.

Lee is entering hisninth year as Director ofAthletics and continuesrestoring the old andbuilding new traditionfor Arkansas State.

Under Lee’s direc-tion, the ASU athleticdepartment enjoyedanother significant yearin 2009-10. Not onlydid ASU enjoy some ofthe most exciting

moments ever on the fields, courts, and tracks, but also in thearenas of academics, donor and alumni involvement, communi-ty service and achievement.

The 2008 AAFF’s Outstanding Athletic Director, Lee serveson the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the BCSAthletic Directors Advisory Committee and the Division 1AAthletic Directors Association Board of Trustees.

He has guided the athletic department to annual successacademically and competitively, but last year ASU athleticsonce again enjoyed growth through a number of unique accom-plishments and projects as well.

For instance, ASU took fourth place in the Bubas Cup stand-ings, the Sun Belt Conference all-sports award, for its bestresults in a decade.

The Red Wolves also continued to upgrade their facilities withfirst-class renovations to the men’s and women’s basketball andvolleyball locker rooms, their media/film room in theConvocation Center and installation of a new state-of-the-artGEO Surfaces turf inside ASU Stadium.

The ASU Athletic Department received the largest singledonation in its history, a $400,000 gift from Charles Luter thatwill be used to enhance the athletic academic facility, in 2008and continued to bring in significant donations last year underLee’s leadership. Among those were a $150,000 donation fromASU alumnus and former football letterman Steve Bryant. Theathletic department also announced a $250,000 donation lastyear from alumni and long-time supporters Scott and KayDawson. The $250,000 donation matched the second largestgift in the department’s history and is being used to improve theacademic environment for all student-athletes.

Among the many athletic accomplishments attained last year,the women’s bowling team made its third straight appearance inthe NCAA Championships.

As recently as 2008, ASU secured an unprecedented $1 mil-lion contract for its Sept. 4, 2010 football game at Auburn, theRed Wolves set a school-record in football attendance and twostudent-athletes were named Academic All-America as well.

Lee’s vision for ASU Athletics was revealed in a 2008 videocalled “Inside A-State Athletics”, which focused on the RedWolves athletic programs and how the athletic department plans

to meet challenges in the future. A-State released a second“Inside A-State Athletics” video featuring Lee in 2009 that gavean in-depth look at facilities and the progress that is being madein that area.

Additional recent facility upgrades include 206 field-levelseats and new party boxes available for corporate events addedto Tomlinson Stadium and the Convocation Center weight roomunderwent major renovations that included new weights andcardio equipment.

Lee was instrumental in the recruitment and hiring of JohnBrady, who was just two years removed from an NCAA FinalFour appearance and recently named the 2009-10 Sun BeltConference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.

Those are just a few of the many ways the ASU athleticdepartment has continued to develop under Lee, who is alwayslooking for new and creative ways to take the Red Wolves ath-letic program to the next level while maintaining its main focuson academics, competitive performance and a well-roundedenvironment for student-athletes.

Lee remains hungrier than ever for ASU to have continuedsuccess in all areas. He has already made great strides inenabling Arkansas State's Department of Athletics to becomeone of the most respected programs around.

Dr. Lee became ASU's 10th Director of Athletics July 9, 2002.It wasn't long before the department began to experience impor-tant and progressive changes which were capped by anunprecedented “State of A-State” address in the spring of 2004.

When he concluded the address to a packed house, therewas no mistaking that he is committed to building a successfulprogram at ASU.

In a very short time, he has orchestrated sellout and capacitycrowds, overseen the expansion and growth of ASU's athleticfacilities, and provided sound leadership to both the athletic staffand population of student-athletes.

Lee came to ASU from Oklahoma State University, where hewas the Associate Director of Athletics for External Operations.

His administrative experience at two NCAA Division I-A uni-versities, OSU and the University of Arkansas, and his achieve-ments in mobilizing financial support make him well-suited forArkansas State University and Northeast Arkansas. While at theUniversity of Arkansas, Lee served as the Vice President of theRazorback Foundation.

In addition, Dr. Lee's experience as athletic director atArkansas Tech University and his familiarity with ASU and thestate of Arkansas help him feel right at home.

He earned his bachelor's degree in 1979 and master's in edu-cation at Henderson State University, then completed his doctorof education degree at the University of Arkansas in 1989. In2009, Lee was chosen as a Distinguished Alumni of HendersonState University, the highest honor Henderson State bestows.

Although born in Tulsa, Okla., Lee competed in high schoolsports in Berryville, Arkansas, and was selected to play in theall-Star basketball and football games in 1975.

He also played basketball, baseball and tennis at HendersonState, where he later served as an assistant coach. He playedin two national championship games as a member ofHenderson State’s basketball team. He was head basketballcoach at Malvern High School early in his career.

Dean and wife Reba are the parents of two daughters,Diamond Olivia (15) and Anna Pearl (13).


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingASU Athletics Facilities

Arkansas State University’s athletic programs com-pete in top-of-the line facilities.

ASU Stadium, which opened in 1974, has evolved intoa beautiful stadium which seats 30,406 fans. Thatincludes a cluster of exclusive suites in the south endzone atop the football office complex. A million dollarvideo/scoreboard is the focal point in the stadium.

Coaches and student-athletes moved into a new $2.7million track and field complex in spring 2004. It con-tains an eight-lane 400-meter track and can be set upfor two NCAA venues.

Three local country clubs graciously allow ASU’smen’s and women’s golf programs to utilize their facili-ties for practice and play.

J.A. “Ike” Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field serves ashome to Red Wolves baseball. Built in 1993, the stadi-um received complete lighting in 1996 and, most recent-ly, 206 field level seats were added for the 2008 season.

ASU’s newest women’s program, bowling, competesin the Paragould Bowling Center, a state-of-the-art facil-ity.

Sage Meadows Golf Club

Allen Park

ASU Soccer Park

Track & Field Complex

Convocation Center


2010-11 Arkansas State Women’s BowlingJonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro,home of Arkansas State

University, weighs in as the largest city inNortheast Arkansas. As a matter of fact, if you form a tri-angle by connecting Little Rock, St. Louis andMemphis, Jonesboro stands out as the largest metro-politan city in what amounts to a 17,000 square mile tri-angular area.

Jonesboro is a great city of 60,000, and is alwaysready to welcome incoming ASU students from themoment they arrive in town. The booming communityhas matured over the past half century into a regionalcenter for cultural, educational, industrial, commercial,agricultural, communication, transportation, recreation-al and medical interests. It contains almost every con-venience of a big city and every comfort of a small town.

The community is alive with cultural events such asthe art exhibitions, theatrical and musical productions,not only on campus but in the city itself through theJonesboro Fine Arts Council, NEA Foundation of Arts,the Forum and the Northeast Arkansas Symphony. Onehighlight is the annual Hispanic celebration whendowntown Main Street is transformed into a festiveexplosion of Hispanic music, food and cultural activity.

Jonesboro is also the medical hub of northeast

Arkansas and southeast Missouri, with two major hos-pitals and countless medical professionals. The city isalso a shopping mecca, offering a modern business dis-trict as well as quaint downtown antique shops andrestaurants. The $100 million Mall at Turtle Creekrecently opened with more than 100 stores.

One of the five largest cities in Arkansas, Jonesborois located between the vast and fertile Mississippi Riverand the cultural and scenic richness of the OzarkMountains. It is nestled about 70 miles west ofMemphis, Tennessee, on the gentle slopes of Crowley’sRidge.

Jonesboro is a comfortable one hour drive fromMemphis, two hours from Little Rock and four hoursfrom St. Louis.The city and University have meshedresources in recent years and have truly become the“capital” of the northeast quadrant of the state.

Northeast Arkansas is a recreation haven for theperson who enjoys water sports, fishing, hunting, andboating as well as the joys of unspoiled nature.Jonesboro and the surrounding area have an abun-dance of lakes, rivers, ponds, streams and forests toserve as nature’s playgrounds for the avid outdoorsperson.

And, Jonesboro, ranked by Forbes.com as the 27th“best small place to live” is a nice place to call home.

22 Melissa LachanskiR 5 - 4 SoAlbany, New YorkColonie Central HS

2 Lauren PulverR 5 -3 Sr.Albany, New YorkHudson Valley CC

13 Lela DudleyR 5 - 4 Jr.Blue Springs, MississippiTupelo HS

23 Amanda LabossiereR 5 - 7 Fr.Buzzards Bay, Mass.Wareham HS

7 Ashley RuckerL 5 - 8 Fr.Bartlesville, OklahomaWesleyan Christian HS

17 Emily FravelR 5 - 7 Sr.Tomball, TexasTomball HS

Justin KostickHead Coach

10 Emily TroutmanL 5 - 6 Jr-RS.Louisville, KentuckyFern Creek Traditional

19 Rachael GittingsR 5 - 6 So.Glen Allen, VirginiaJ.R. Tucker HS

11 Kelsey SmithR 5 - 4 Fr.Grand Blanc, MichiganGrand Blanc HS

EVENT LOCATION DATE

Oct. 29-31 Greater Ozark Classic Springfield, Mo.

Nov. 12-14 Crusader Classic Merrillville, Ind.

Dec. 3-5 Capital City Collegiate Classic Jackson, Miss.

Jan. 14-16 Mid-Winter Classic Cabot, Ark.

Jan. 20-22 Big Red Invitational Lincoln, Neb.

Feb. 4-6 Shrewsbury Invitational St. Louis, Mo.

Feb. 25-27 Holiday Collegiate Classic Bessemer, Ala.

Mar. 18-20 Music City Classic Nashville, Tenn.

Apr. 14-16 NCAA Championships Detroit, Mich.

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