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CREDITSThe 2010 UMKC women’s golf media guide was written, designed and edited by Nik Busch. Editorial assistance was provided by James Allan, Steve Stroud, Brooke Orcutt and the UMKC women’s golf coaching staff. Photography was provided by Matthew S. Hicks Photography, UMKC Photo Services, Scott Indermauer, Bob Greenspan, Carla Wilson, John Roushkolb/UMKC Athletics, Matt Potter/ OnGoal, LLC., Place Properties, Google Maps and the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association.

UMKC NONDISRIMINATION STATEMENTThe Board of Curators and UMKC are committed to the policy of no discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or Vietnam era veteran status. The Affirmative Action Office, 354 Administrative Center, 5115 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo., is responsible for all relevant programs. Call 816-235-1323 for information. People with speech or hearing impairments may contact the University by using Relay Mis-souri, 800-735-2966 (TT) or 800-735-2466 (voice).

NCAA PRINCIPLE OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND ETHICAL CONDUCTFor intercollegiate athletics to promote the character development of participants, to en-hance the integrity of higher education and to promote civility in society, student-athletes, coaches and all others associated with these athletics programs and events should adhere to such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility. These values should be manifest not only in athletics participation, but also in the broad spectrum of activities affecting the athletics program. It is the responsibility of each institution to: (re-vised: 1/9/96) (a) establish policies for sportsmanship and ethical conduct in intercollegiate athletics consistent with the educational mission and goals of the institution and (adopted: 1/9/96) (b) educate, on a continuing basis, all constituencies about the policies in Constitu-tion 2.4-(a). (adopted: 1/9/96)

GENERAL INFORMATIONQuick Facts/Table of Contents ............................................1(Golf Course) ...........................................................................2(Golf Course) ...........................................................................3(Golf Course) ...........................................................................4(Golf Course) ...........................................................................5Season Preview .....................................................................6-7Roster .........................................................................................8Schedule .....................................................................................8Team Photo ...............................................................................8

COACHING STAFFDirector of Golf J.W. VanDenBorn ....................................9Head Coach Brianna Broderick ........................................ 10Support Staff........................................................................... 11

MEET THE ‘ROOSJunior Jessie Kosch ............................................................... 12Sophomore Chelsea Cadwell ............................................ 13Sophomore Madison Maddox ............................................ 14Junior Kati Scholten ............................................................. 15Freshman Taylor Fisher ....................................................... 16

HISTORY2009 Summit League Championship Results.................. 172008-09 Results ..................................................................... 18Honors and Awards ............................................................. 19All-Time Head Coaches ...................................................... 19Summit League Year-by-Year Review .............................. 19Record Book .................................................................... 20-22

THE UNIVERSITYThe Evolution of the Kangaroo ......................................... 23Chancellor Leo E. Morton ................................................ 24Director of Athletics Tim Hall .......................................... 25Senior Administrative Staff ................................................. 26UMKC Athletics Facilities ............................................. 27-28Head Coaches & KASF ........................................................ 29The Summit League .............................................................. 30UMKC Academics ................................................................ 31S.A.S.S.O. ................................................................................ 32The University ....................................................................... 33Kansas City ....................................................................... 34-35‘Roos in the Community ..................................................... 36

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UMKC Quick FactsLocation................................................ Kansas City, Mo.Founded...................................................................... 1933Nickname .........................................................KangaroosColors ........................................................Blue and GoldEnrollment ..............................................................14,221Affiliation ..............................................NCAA Division IConference .....................................The Summit LeagueChancellor ....................................................Leo MortonDirector of Athletics .........................................Tim HallSenior Associate AD/SWA.....................Carla WilsonWebsite ...............................www.umkckangaroos.comAthletics Dept. Phone .........................(816) 235-1036

Team InformationHead Coach (Season) ...........Brianna Broderick (1st)Alma Mater .................................................Michigan ‘072009 Summit League Finish (Strokes) 2nd (331-326=657)Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................3/4Newcomers ...................................................................... 2

Media RelationsContact..............................................................Nik BuschE-Mail ................................................nsb522@umkc.eduOffice ..........................................................816-235-1034Cell ..............................................................219-863-0494Fax ...............................................................816-235-1053

(L-R) Jessie Kosch, Chelsea Cadwell, Kelsey Kipp, Madison Maddox and Jessica Flem-ing pose with the runner-up trophy from the 2009 Summit League Championship.

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BLUE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB

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

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

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

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

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

CREEKMOOR GOLF COURSE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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MEADOWBROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

MILBURN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

OAKWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

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

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

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

SWOPE MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE

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After taking over a squad that fin-ished as the runner-up in the 2009

Summit League Cham-pionship, first year

Head Coach Brianna

Broderick is looking for more of the same from the 2010 UMKC women’s golf team. With three return-ing letter-

winners and two promising

newcom-ers, expec-tations are high

for this year’s squad.

“Our goal for this season is to continue to build on what they ac-complished last year,” said Brod-erick. “We want to compete for The Summit League title, but also improve our stroke average and develop consistent play through-out the season. Consistency is going to be a big challenge for this team.”

THE TEAMThe squad will welcome back Jes-sie Kosch as the longest tenured ‘Roo, as the junior enters her third season at UMKC. The Belleveue, Neb., native will look to take another step forward this season after lowering her stroke aver-age by more than two shots last season.

“Jessie has been working very hard this winter on improving her swing plane. This along with some work we’re doing in the weight room will help her to become much more consistent on the golf course,” Broderick said. “I expect her scores to come down this spring around the average she has set as a goal for herself and help this team obtain the goals and victories they have set for them-selves.”

Sophomore Chelsea Cadwell enters the 2010 spring season sit-ting atop the UMKC record books with the lowest scoring in UMKC history with an average score of 80.67. The Brandon, S.D., native will be counted on to lead the ‘Roos on the course this season after posting an average round of 79.07 this fall.

“Chelsea finished the fall season with the best stroke aver-age on the team. She played very consistent throughout the sea-son and I look for that con-sis-

tency to continue

this spring,” Broderick

said. “With the

small changes we are making this winter I expect her to be a medal-ist contender week in and week out, especially at the

Summit League

Champion-ships help-ing to lead our team to a Sum-mit League Title.”

Lee’s Sum- mit native Mad-ison Mad- dox returns for her

sec-ond

season in the Blue and Gold after trans-ferring from Missouri State.

Currently fourth on UMKC’s career scoring list with an

82.29 average, the sophomore will look to improve her average and move up the list during the 2010 season.

“I think once this year of golf is through, Madison will have come a long way with her game. We have worked a lot on her short game and after looking at the fall season I think she would tell you that it has improved,” Broderick said. “She finished the fall season ranked third on the team in stroke average and along with improving her technique around the greens. With the changes she is making with other aspects of her game,

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Madison will be an individual to watch this spring season.”

Junior Kati Scholten joins the team this year after transferring from the College of Charleston where she posted an 80.83 career scor-ing average in her two seasons with the Cougars. The Brookings, S.D., native will be counted on to provide leadership as one of two upperclassman on this year’s squad.

“Kati has come a long way from her first tournament this past fall to the last tournament we par-ticipated at in Charleston, S.C.; a place she knows very well. She struggled a bit during the fall and her stroke average does not give others the insight as to what type of player Kati is. She has made an excellent transition here at UMKC and feels much more comfortable out on the golf course com-peting for the ‘Roos.”

Fresh- man Taylor Fisher joins the squad after being named as the 2008 Arkansas State Golf Associa-tion Player of the Year. The Hot Springs, Ark., native will be heav-ily relied on this season after earn-

ing Arkansas Class 5A state medal-ist honors three times during her time at Lakeside High School.

“Taylor has done an excellent job this year. She has come in as a freshman, stepped up to the challenge of playing week-in-and-week-out and has led by example this fall by having the second low-est scoring average on the team,” Broderick said. “Stepping up as a freshman is not always the easiest thing to do when coming to a new atmosphere, but she has done a wonderful job and I look for her to be a player that helps the ‘Roos compete at the high-est level.”

“I inherited a very tight knit and close team. Every girl on this team has a different personality, but when they are all together on a trip there is never a dull moment. They are like a family to one another and that is very important when a student comes to a new environment not knowing a whole lot of people.”

THE SCHEDULEThe Kangaroos open up the spring season on Feb. 28-March 2 when they make their second con-secutive trip to the Islander Spring Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas, where the squad placed 14th last season. From there, the ‘Roos will head north to Nevada for the Jackrabbit Invitational in Primm, Nev., on March 15-16.

After making a trip to the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic

in Wilmington, N.C., on March

22-23, the squad will head to the hometown of fresh-

man Taylor Fisher to take part

in the UALR Golf Classic on

March 29-30 in Hot

Springs, Ark.

The ‘Roos will close

out the non-

league por- tion

of their sched-

ule when they head to the Hoosier State on April 10-11 for the Indiana Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., before travel-ing to Tulsa, Okla., on April 19-20 for The Summit League Champi-onship.

The NCAA Regional Champion-ships will then take place on May 6-8 before the NCAA Champion-ships, which will be held in Wilm-ington, N.C., on May 18-21.

“The schedule that we are playing this spring will be a good test for the girls,” Broderick said. “The girls will get some great experi-ence competing against teams that compete at the highest level.”

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Name Ht. Year Hometown/High School (Previous School)Chelsea Cadwell 5-8 So. Brandon, S.D./WashingtonTaylor Fisher 5-7 Fr. Hot Springs, Ark./LakesideJessie Kosch 5-8 Jr. Bellevue, Neb./BellevueMadison Maddox 5-8 RSSo. Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit (Missouri State)Kati Scholten 5-8 Jr. Brookings, S.D./Brookings (College of Charleston)

Date Tournament Location TimeFeb. 28-Mar. 2 2010 Islander Spring Classic Corpus Christi, Texas (Corpus Christi CC) All DayMar. 15-16 Jackrabbit Invitational Primm, Nev. (Primm Valley GC) All DayMar. 22-23 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic Wallace, N.C. (River Landing GC) All DayMar. 28-29 Saluki Invitational Carbondale, Ill. (Hickory Ridge GC) All DayApr. 10-11 Indiana Invitational Bloomington, Ind. (Indiana University GC) All DayApr. 19-20 The Summit League Championship Tulsa Okla. (The Oaks GC) All DayMay 6-8 NCAA Regional Championships TBA All Day

L-R: Head Coach Brianna Broderick, Kati Scholten, Chel-sea Cadwell, Madison Maddox, Jessie Kosch, Taylor Fisher

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Director of GolfJ.W. VanDenBorn

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

Overall, VanDenBorn has been the head coach for the men’s program for the past six seasons, where he’s guided the squad to five top-four finishes. In both 2008 and 2009, he led the Kangaroos to runner-up showings at The Summit League Championship. The second place finishes was tied for the best team showing at the tournament since UMKC joined the league in 1995.

Under his tutelage, Stephen Clark became the first Kangaroo player to win the Mid-Con Championship in 2006, as he earned medalist honors with a two-under par 214. Subsequently, Clark also became the first UMKC men’s golfer to earn Mid-Con Player of the Year honors.

VanDenBorn has led a student-athlete to first team all-league honors in each of his six seasons at the helm of the program. In four of his six seasons (2004, 2007, 2008, 2009), he had one first team and one second team selection. During the 2005 campaign, VanDenBorn guided Brian Don- nelly to Mid-Con Tri-Newcomer of the Year honors.

VanDenBorn has also coached the team to

the top single round performances in school history. His squad posted single round records of 280 in a pair of rounds as the 2004 SEMO/Harris Invitational, where they finished with a 54-hole tourna-

ment record of 848. During that same event, he led Alan Johnson to a school record 54-hole total of 203 and the top single round performance (64) in school history.

Off the course and on the recruiting trail, VanDenBorn has enjoyed a tremen-dous amount of success as well. Two of his recruiting classes were ranked among the top-25 in the country according to GolfStat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VanDenBorn earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UMKC in 2002.

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

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Head CoachBrianna Broderick

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

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

Broderick also coached three student-athletes that earned NGCA All-American Scholar honors and

two student-athletes that were named to the 2009 Women’s

Golf Academic All-MAC team.

Broderick is the third former Kent State assis-tant coach to be named a

head coach this year, joining Jan Dowling at Florida and Veronique Drouin at Oklahoma.

Prior to joining the KSU coach-ing staff, Broder-ick spent eight months as the Boatwright Intern for the United States Golf

Association. As the Junior Golf Coordinator for the Kansas City Junior Tour, she was responsible for the promotion, scheduling and planning of the Tour events.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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Nik BuschGA Sports Information

Indiana, 2006

Nik Busch joined the UMKC Sports Infor-mation Department as a graduate assistant in August 2009. Busch will handle the publicity for the ‘Roos’ volleyball, softball, women’s tennis, and women’s golf programs, along with assisting with the sports informa-tion duties of the other 12 varsity sports.

Prior to moving to Kansas City, Busch had served as a public relations assistant at Panther Racing of the Indy Racing League in Indianapolis. At Panther, he oversaw public relations for the team’s Indy Lights developmental team, featuring drivers Dillon Battistini and Brent Sherman, as well as assisting with the IndyCar team that finished as the runner-up at the 2008 Indianapolis 500.

Busch also spent time as an intern with the Indiana High School Athletic Association, where he managed the organization’s website, helped operate the state’s high school championship events, and aided in the organization’s communication responsibilities.

As an undergraduate student at IU, Busch volunteered in the sports infor-mation department, where he assisted in the operation of Hoosier athletic events, which included the 2006 Big Ten’s Men’s Swimming & Diving Cham-pionships and the 2006 Big Ten’s Women’s Golf Championship.

Busch attended Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Ind., where is par-ents Dave and Libby currently reside. He has an older brother Patrick and a younger brother Kole who both attended Purdue University, as well as a younger sister, Mackenzie, who attended Indiana State University.

Busch graduated from Indiana University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology while majoring in sports communication. At UMKC, he will pursue his master’s degree in public administration in the Bloch School.

Support Staff

Trumain CarrollDirector of Strength

and ConditioningOklahoma State, 2005

Trumain Carroll was named UMKC’s Direc-tor of Strength & Conditioning in August 2008. Carroll joined the Kangaroos from Oklahoma State University, where he served as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Cowboys from 2006-08.

While in Stillwater, Carroll designed and directed the strength program for the OSU women’s basketball program that advanced to the Sweet 16 in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. He also assisted in the strength and conditioning program with the OSU football team that won the 2006 Independence Bowl and the 2007 Insight.Com Bowl.

As an athlete, Carroll was a member of the Oklahoma State football program from 2001-2005 as a defensive end. During his career, he helped guide the Cowboys to three consecutive bowl games. The team won the Houston Bowl in 2002 with a 33-23 win over Southern Miss, and it quali-fied for the Cotton Bowl the following season, where it fell to Eli Manning and Ole’ Miss, 31-28. In 2004, OSU played in the Alamo Bowl, where it dropped a 33-7 decision to Ohio State.

Carroll received his Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach Cer-tification in May 2007 and his USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Certification in February 2008. He earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Oklahoma State in Dec. 2005.

Ted FerrisHead Athletics Trainer

Grand Valley State, 1998

Ted Ferris became UMKC’s Head Athletics Trainer in June, 2003. He came to UMKC after serving as Head Athletics Trainer at Highland Community College in Highland, Kan., since 2000. At Highland, Ferris was re-sponsible for the care of over 300 student-athletes. His duties additionally included supervising the athletic training students, inventory and budgeting.

Prior to taking the position at Highland, Ferris was a graduate assistant athletics trainer at Middle Tennessee State University, where he earned a master of science degree in health, physical education, recreation and safety. His primary sport responsibilities included softball, football and vol-leyball. Ferris also holds a bachelor of science degree in physical education,

earned from Grand Valley State University in 1998.

Ferris is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Mid-America Trainers Association. He and his wife, Tonya, have three sons, Bryton, Lauchlan and Kaelen and they reside in Kansas City, Mo.

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Jessie Kosch5-8•Junior

Bellevue, Neb.•Bellevue HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR Rds. Strokes Avg. Low07-08 13 1171 90.07 8408-09 7 614 87.71 82Fall 2009 14 1248 89.14 80TOTALS 34 3033 89.21 80

Fall 2009 -- Recorded an 89.14 scoring average over 14 rounds...finished tied for 66th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational with a 251 (87-80-84)... shot a low round of 80 in the second round of the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational... finished tied for 38th at the Shocker Invitational with a 184 (86-98).

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

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

High School -- Four-time state qualifier... team captain in 2005 and 2006... led Bellevue to the Class C State Championship in 2003 and 2004... district champion in 2005... four-year letterwinner in golf... three-year letterwinner in swimming... team captain of the swim team in 2007... posted secondary times for the state swim meet in the 500- yard... high school coach was Dave Shillinglaw.

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

marketing.

Nickname: Pooh

Best Shot I Ever Hit: The best shot I have ever hit would probably be a putt that I holed last year from at least 30 yards away.

Favorite Course to Play: Creekmoor Golf Course

My Hidden Talent: I love to draw and paint. I could be a fantastic tattoo artist one day. I can also knit a pretty fantastic scarf.

The One Thing I could not live without: Music

Favorite Road Trip Memory: Madi singing “Man in the Mirror”. It’s incredible; the resemblance and perfection she has for the song.


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Chelsea Cadwell5-8•Sophomore

Brandon, S.D.•Washington HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR Rds. Strokes Avg. Low08-09 31 2523 81.38 74Fall 2009 14 1107 79.07 74TOTALS 45 3630 80.67 74

Fall 2009 -- Finished with a 79.07 scoring average over 14 rounds... moved into first place on the UMKC career all-time scoring list with an average round of 80.67... finished with the lowest score on team in three-of-the-five tournaments... tied career-low round with a 74 in third round of the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational... tied for fourth at the Shocker Invitational with a 161 (80-81)... finished tied for 14th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational with a 231 (81-76-74)...finished tied for 16th at the Marilyn Smith/Sun-flower Invitational with a 235 (78-81-76).

2008-09 -- Finished with an 81.38 scoring average over a team-high 31 rounds... the average was the second best clip on the team... tallied a pair of top-10 finishes on the year... earned Second Team all-Summit League honors after tying for eighth place at The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 162 (85-77)... claimed the individual title at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic after carding a 157 (77-80)... finished with a hole-in-one during her first round of the tournament... finished in a tie for 26th place at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a 236 (77-78-81)... tied for 27th place at the Chip-N-Club Invitational with a 230 (78-74-78) in her first collegiate tournament... finished in a tie for 40th place at the Hiddenbrooke Intercollegiate with a 255 (81-90-84), while competing as an individual... carded a 243 (86-79-78) to tie for 45th at the ORU Invitational... finished in a tie for 53rd place at the Islander Spring Classic with a 247 (82-79-86)... fired a 250 (80-85-85) to tie for 58th place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate... tied for 60th at the Palmetto Intercollegiate with a 245 (80-79-86)... finished in a tie for 64th at the Johnie Imes Invitational after firing a 248 (86-82-80)... tied for 66th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 250 (80-86-84)... UMKC Scholar Athlete honoree... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.

High School -- 2007 South Dakota Golf Associate Female Golfer of the Year... 2007 SDGA Junior Female Golfer of the Year... two-time Sioux Falls city golf champion... medalist at the Yankton and Brookings

Invitationals... qualified for several national USGA events... four-time all-state and all-conference selection... two-time South Da-

kota State AA runner-up... was the Greater Dakota Conference champion as a sophomore... named

both the Washington High School Athlete of the

Week and Athlete of the Year... four-

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

Nickname: Chels. Seashell (Shellsea). And my brother calls me bird be-cause he thinks I have chicken legs.

Best Shot I Ever Hit: 110 yard shot on a par 4 at the Wichita Tourna-ment. I hit it so solid right at the pin and it spun back 4 inches from the hole.

Favorite Course to Play: Oakwood. Country Club LOVE IT!

My Hidden Talent: Hmm…I can speak dog. Haha JK JK. Hmm….I’am very tough mentally. Some say I am tougher than I appear.

The One Thing I could not live without: Chocolate

Favorite Road Trip Memory: Soo many good ones. Probably South Carolina when we were driving to the hotel really late and Kati told some old spooky story about a farmer and his daughter…(so silly) and then Taylor said, “hey Kati look! What is that over there!” Kati started screaming and made us all lock the doors.

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Madison Maddox5-8•RS Sophomore

Lee’s Summit, Mo.•Missouri St.•Lee’s Summit HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR Rds. Strokes Avg. Low08-09 28 2320 82.86 76Fall 2009 14 1136 81.14 76TOTALS 42 3456 82.29 76

Fall 2009 -- Posted an 81.14 scoring average over 14 rounds... moved into fourth place on the UMKC career all-time scoring list with an aver-age round of 82.29... recorded season-low round of 76 in the third round of the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational and the first round of the Shocker Invitational... tied for sixth at the Shocker Invitational with a 162 (76-86)... tied for 36th at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational with a 237 (79-82-76).

2008-09 -- Posted an 82.86 scoring average over 28 rounds... tallied a pair of top-10 finishes on the year... received Second Team all-Summit League honors after tying for eighth place at The Summit League Wom-en’s Golf Championship with a 162 (82-80)... earned a fourth place finish at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic after carding a 165 (83-82)... tied for 40th place at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a three-round total of 241 (82-76-83)... finished in a tie for 49th place at the ORU Invi-tational with a 244 (82-84-78)... carded a 246 (81-85-80) to tie for 50th place at the Islander Spring Classic... tied for 58th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational in her first collegiate tournament with a 241 (78-86-77)... finished in a tie for 66th at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational with a 250 (79-82-89)... finished in a tie for 68th place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate with a 260 (92-84-84)... tied for 76th at the Johnie Imes Invitational with a 254 (83-86-85)... fired a 257 (80-90-87) to place 82nd at the Palmetto Intercollegiate... UMKC Scholar Athlete honoree... named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic all-League team.

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

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

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

Nickname: Mad-Dawg

Best Shot I Ever Hit: Chipping out of a squirrel nest in a tree into the hole for a quadruple bogey.

Favorite Course to Play: An easy one, preferably putt-putt.

My Hidden Talent: I am a semi professional boxer (on Wii)

The One Thing I could not live without: Zelda on Nintendo and Tiger Woods on Wii.

Favorite Road Trip Memory: Eating 12 breadsticks at Olive Garden.


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Kati Scholten5-8•Junior

Brookings, S.D.•Colg. of Charleston•Brookings HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR Rds. Strokes Avg. Low07-08(CC) 18 1464 81.33 6908-09(CC) 12 970 80.83 74Fall 2009 14 1186 84.71 75TOTALS 44 3620 82.27 69

Fall 2009 -- Posted an 84.14 scoring average over 14 rounds... finished second on the team and tied for 58th overall at the Edwin Watts Pal-metto Intercollegiate with a 234 (75-75-84)... recorded back-to-back season low rounds of 75 in the first and second round of the Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate... finished 33rd at the Shocker Invitational with a 178 (94-84).

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

High School -- Four-time all-state and all-conference selection at Brookings High School from 2004-07... led team to five Class AA state

championships in six years... also helped the team to six straight conference titles... won the Class AA state title

as a junior

and senior after finishing second as a sophomore and fourth as a freshman... competed in the 2008 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Eugene, Oreg., and the USGA Girls Junior Cham-pionships in Boise, Idaho... member of the

honor roll all four years... also was involved in Habitat for Humanity, harvest table, S.A.D.D. and

her church youth group.

Personal -- Born on May 13, 1989, in Brookings, S.D... daughter of Bill and Lisa Scholten... father, Bill, played collegiate golf at South Dakota State and serves as the

head golf coach at Brookings High School... has been a competitive figure skater since the age of four years old... majoring in business administration.

Nickname: K-TAYYYYYYY

Best Shot I Ever Hit: Last hole of my high school career at the state tournament, I was leading by 10 shots and then birdied the 18th to shoot one-under and win for the second year in a row.

Favorite Course to Play: The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, South Carolina

My Hidden Talent: I can fit my fist in my mouth.

The One Thing I could not live without: The ring my Grandpa gave to me for Christmas 2006 (I’ve never taken it off).

Favorite Road Trip Memory: Madi serenading me in the golf van with the song “Your My Everything” by Michael Buble (it was caught on video...fyi).

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Taylor Fisher5-7•Freshman

Hot Springs, Ark.•Lakeside HS

CAREER STATISTICSYEAR Rds. Strokes Avg. LowFall 2009 14 1124 80.29 73TOTALS 14 1124 80.29 73

Fall 2009 -- Posted an 80.29 scoring average over 14 rounds...record-ed the sixth lowest round in school hoistory with a 73 at the Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational... finished with the fourth lowest 54 hole score in school history with 230 (78-76-76)... led team at the event, finishing in a tie for 37th... tied for 15th at the Shocker Invitational... led team at the Johnie Imes Invitational, finishing in a tie for 57th with a 239 (79-79-81)... tied for 22nd with a 233 (77-75-81) in collegiate debut at the Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational.

High School -- 2008 Arkansas State Golf Association Player of the Year... four-year all-state and all-conference selection... three-time Arkansas Class 5A state medalist... finished as the runner-up at the state meet as a senior... qualified for the 2008 United States Amateur Championship... set the course record at the 2007 5A state tourna-ment, finishing with a nine-under par 64... the total is also a LHS school record... helped team to four straight conference championships... team finished third at state during her freshman year, second during her junior and senior seasons and first during her senior campaign... also was named the “Best Female Athlete”... high school coach was Gary Don Smith... also earned one varsity letter as a guard on the basketball team... was the Vice President of the Student Council and was a mem-ber of Chamber Singers.

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

Nickname: Tinkerbell

Best Shot I Ever Hit: When I hit coach in our practice round at the Kansas State tournament.

Favorite Course to Play: Loch Lloyd Country

My Hidden Talent: I love to sing, and play piano.

The One Thing I could not live without: Sweatpants

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The Summit League Championship 2009 Results

Place Team R1 R2 Final1. Oral Roberts 305 314 6192. UMKC 331 326 6573. Oakland 328 333 6614. Western Illinois 336 330 6665. South Dakota State 341 330 6716. North Dakota State 340 335 6757. Southern Utah 339 344 6838. IPFW 342 343 6859. IUPUI 347 341 68810. Centenary 346 349 695

2009 Summit League HonorsFirst Team All-League

Kylie Bollenback, ORU

Christy Carter, ORU

Liz Ecker, Oakland

Amber Hensley, ORU

Kelsey Kipp, UMKC

Crystal Reeves, ORU

Chelsey Wongjirad, NDSU

Second Team All-League

Becky Allen, Western Illinois

Jenna Buckwalter, NDSU

Chelsea Cadwell, UMKC

Madison Maddox, UMKC

Candra Sumedhatip, SUU

Championship MVP

Christy Carter, ORU

Newcomer of the

Championship

Amber Hensley, ORU

Coach of the Year

Lance Watson, ORU

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2008-09 Scoring Averages Low Top Top Rds. at orName Rds. Strokes Avg. Rd. 10 20 Below ParKelsey Kipp 30 2348 78.27 70 5 6 2Chelsea Cadwell 31 2523 81.38 74 2 2 -Sally Meiners 23 1880 81.74 74 1 1 -Madison Maddox 28 2320 82.86 76 2 2 -Jessica Fleming 23 1960 85.22 74 - - - Jessie Kosch 7 614 87.71 82 - 1 -Mary Beth Fisher 3 288 96.00 92 - - -

2008-09 Tournament ResultsFALL RESULTSChip-N-Club Invitational-Sept. 15-16, 2008Lincoln, Neb. - Wilderness Ridge Golf Club11th of 13 teams/925 strokes (309-311-305)t27. Chelsea Cadwell 78-74-78=230t41. Kelsey Kipp 79-79-76=23449. Jessica Fleming 84-78-74=23650. Sally Meiners 74-80-83=237t58. Madison Maddox 78-86-77=241

Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invtl.-Sept. 22-23, 2008Lawrence, Kan. - Alvamar Golf Courset11th of 16 teams/927 strokes (318-327-327)t28. Kelsey Kipp 79-79-80=238t47. Sally Meiners 80-80-85=245t66. Chelsea Cadwell 80-86-84=250t66. Madison Maddox 79-82-89=250t82. Jessica Fleming 89-90-78=257

Johnie Imes Invitational-Sept. 29-30, 2008Columbia, Mo. - The Club at Old Hawthorne13th of 18 teams/961 strokes (319-321-321)t34. Kelsey Kipp 78-74-83=235t43. Sally Meiners 81-82-75=238t57. Jessica Fleming 77-83-83=243t64. Chelsea Cadwell 86-82-80=248t76. Madison Maddox 83-86-85=254

ORU Invitational-Oct. 6-7, 2008Tulsa, Okla. - Meadowbrook Country Club9th of 18 teams/963 strokes (331-312-320)t2. Kelsey Kipp 80-72-75=227t45. Chelsea Cadwell 86-79-78=243t49. Madison Maddox 82-84-78=244t74. Sally Meiners 84-79-89=25285. Jessica Fleming 85-82-94=261

Palmetto Intercollegiate-Oct. 27-28, 2008Kiawah Island, S.C. - Oak Point Golf Course16th of 19 teams/989 strokes (319-337-333)t47. Kelsey Kipp 79-81-79=239t60. Chelsea Cadwell 80-79-86=245t75. Sally Meiners 80-87-84=25182. Madison Maddox 80-90-87=257t90. Jessica Fleming 90-91-84=265

SPRING RESULTS2009 Islander Spring Classic-Feb. 23-24, 2009Corpus Christi, Texas - Rockport CC14th of 15 teams/975 strokes (328-327-320)t17. Kelsey Kipp 76-81-78=235t50. Madison Maddox 81-85-80=246t53. Chelsea Cadwell 82-79-86=247t64. Sally Meiners 89-82-80=25176. Jessica Fleming 92-88-82=262

Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate-March 9-10, 2009Victoria, Texas - Victoria Country Clubt11th of 14 teams/977 strokes (323-329-325)t6. Kelsey Kipp 77-76-77=230t44. Sally Meiners 81-84-79=244t58. Chelsea Cadwell 80-85-85=250t66. Jessica Fleming 85-88-85=258t68. Madison Maddox 92-84-84=260

Hiddenbrooke Intrcolg. Mar. 15-17, 2009Vallejo, Calif. - Hiddenbrooke Golf CourseNo Team Scoret40. Chelsea Cadwell 81-90-84=255DQ. Kelsey Kipp DQ-87-77=164

UALR Women’s Golf Classic-Mar. 30-31, 2009Hot Springs, Ark. - Diamante Country Club8th of 21 teams/956 strokes (311-322-323)1. Kelsey Kipp 70-76-75=221t26. Chelsea Cadwell 77-78-81=236t40. Madison Maddox 82-76-83=241t94. Jessie Kosch 82-94-84=260103. Mary Beth Fisher 98-92-98=288

Drury Univ. Ledgestone Classic Apr. 5-6, 2009Branson West, Mo. - Ledgestone Country Club1st of 5 teams/647 strokes (326-321)1. Chelsea Cadwell 77-80=1572. Sally Meiners 79-83=1624. Madison Maddox 83-82=1655. Kelsey Kipp 90-76=16612. Jessie Kosch 87-88=175

The Summit League Women’s Golf Championship-April 20-21, 2009Rochester, Mich. - Katke-Cousins GC2nd of 10 teams/657 strokes (331-326)3. Kelsey Kipp 77-82=159t8. Chelsea Cadwell 85-77=162t8. Madison Maddox 82-80=162t37. Jessica Fleming 91-87=178t41. Jessie Kosch 87-92=179

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ATHLETIC HONORS

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

Second Team all-LeagueYear Individual Place(Strokes)1998 Carey Farmer 7th (167) Erin Shinafelt 8th (168) Teresa Kleffner 9th (170)1999 Carey Farmer 8th (246)

2002 Nicole Ross 9th (242)2003 Nicole Ross t10th (250) Jackie Wagner t10th (250)2004 Traci Patterson t6th (245)2006 Brittnay Hofer 8th (233)2007 Danielle Zejdlik t9th (243)2009 Chelsea Cadwell t8th (162) Madison Maddox t8th (162)

League Player of the Year1999 Erin Shinafelt

League Newcomer of the Year2003 Nikki Pflibsen

ACADEMIC HONORS

National Golf Coaches Association all-American Scholar2002 Nicole Ross2003 Nicole Ross Jackie Wagner2004 Jackie Wagner2005 Danielle Zejdlik2006 Whitney Davis2007 Whitney Davis2008 Whitney Davis2009 Chelsea Cadwell Kelsey Kipp

Academic all-League1998 Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy1999 Melissa Ihle Molly Leddy2002 Colby Garner Mindy Merrifield Nicole Ross2003 Katie Houlehan Traci Patterson Nicole Ross Jackie Wagnera2004 Traci Patterson Jackie Wagner2005 Traci Patterson Lauren Phlegar Danielle Zejdlik2006 Whitney Davis Katie Dugan2007 Whitney Davis Cherise Erickson Mary Beth Fisher

Jessica Fleming Danielle Zejdlik2008 Whitney Davis Jessie Kosch Sally Meiners Patricia Randall2009 Chelsea Cadwell Mary Beth Fisher Kelsey Kipp Madison Maddox

Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence2006 Danielle Zejdlik2007 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher Danielle Zejdlik2008 Whitney Davis Mary Beth Fisher2009 Mary Beth Fisher

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Year ..................... Place .......................................Strokes2004 .......................... 4th (5) ...........................1,028 (355-338-335)2005 .......................... 4th (5) ...........................1,012 (332-342-338) 2006 .......................... 4th (6) ..............................956 (321-319-316)2007 .......................... 4th (6) ..............................984 (319-333-332)2008 ........................8th (10) ...........................1,027 (343-357-327)2009 .......................2nd (10) ...................................... 657 (331-326)

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Single Season Scoring Average Leaders (Minimum 12 Rds.)

Name Year Rds. Strokes Avg.1. Kelsey Kipp 2008-09 30 2348 78.27

2. Erin Shinafelt 1998-99 23 1803 78.39

3. Brittnay Hofer 2005-06 26 2090 80.38

4. Rachel Maruno 2002-03 24 1935 80.63

5. Brittnay Hofer 2006-07 24 1943 80.96

6. Rachel Maruno 2001-02 19 1541 81.10

7. Chelsea Cadwell 2008-09 31 2523 81.388. Sally Meiners 2008-09 23 1880 81.74

9. Brittnay Hofer 2004-05 25 2045 81.80

10. Carey Farmer 1998-99 21 1728 82.29

Career Scoring Average Leaders (Minimum 40 Rds.) Name Years Rds. Strokes Avg.1. Chelsea Cadwell 2008-present 45 3630 80.672. Rachel Maruno 2001-03 43 3476 80.84

3. Brittnay Hofer 2004-07 75 6078 81.04

4. Madison Maddox 2008-present 42 3456 82.295. Erin Shinafelt 1995-99 83 6947 83.70

6. Katie Houlehan 2002-06 54 4528 83.85

7. Nicole Pflibsen 2002-04 49 4123 84.14

8. Traci Patterson 2001-05 79 6651 84.19

9. Teresa Kleffner 1997-2000 47 3966 84.38

10. Sally Meiners 2006-09 71 5994 84.42

11. Nicole Ross 1999-2003 79 6759 85.56

12. Carey Farmer 1995-99 81 6936 85.63

13. Jessica Fleming 2006-09 62 5326 85.90

14. Amy Harder 2003-07 100 8591 85.91

15. Jackie Wagner 2001-05 77 6712 87.17

Team First Place Finishes (Since 1991-92)1991-92 .........................................................................Briar Cliff Invitational

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

..................Chelsea Cadwell .... Drury Univ. Ledgestone Classic

Team Records Top-10 Single Round Team Scores1. 305 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/16/08

2. 308 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate 9/26//09

3. 309 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/9/02

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

5. 310 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational 9/21/09

6. 311 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/10/02

311 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/21/02

311 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/18/04

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

311 UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30/09

311 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational 9/22/09

Top-10 36-Hole Tournament Scores1. 626 UMKC Kenneth Smith Classic 10/18-19/04

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

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



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



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

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

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Top-10 54-Hole Tournament Scores1. 925 Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15-16/08

2. 927 Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 9/22-23/08

3. 935 Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercollegiate 9/26-27/09

4. 941 Illinois State Redbird Classic 9/9-10/02

5. 945 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Invitational 9/21-22/09

6. 956 Mid-Con Championship 4/24-25/06

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

8. 961 Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29-30/08

9. 962 Mid-Con Championship 4/22-23/02

10. 963 ORU Invitational 10/6-7/08

Individual RecordsTop-10 Single Round Individual Scores1. 68 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26/07

2. 70 Kelsey Kipp UALR Women’s Golf Classic 3/30/09

3. 72 Erin Shinafelt Murray State Classic 9/28/98

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

72 Kelsey Kipp ORU Invitational 10/6/08

6. 73 Jessica Bennett Minnesota Invitational 9/13/97

73 Katie Houlehan Illinois State Classic 9/9/02

73 Brittnay Hofer Mid-Con Championship 4/25/06

73 Taylor Fisher Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Invit. 9/29/0910. 74 Erin Shinafelt UMKC Kenneth Smith 10/25/98

74 Rachel Maruno Arkansas Lady Back Invitational 10/1/01

74 Rachel Maruno Kansas City Cup 9/27/02

74 Brittnay Hofer Springlake Invitational 3/10/06

74 Chelsea Cadwell Chip-N-Club Invit. 9/15/08 74 Jessica Fleming Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15/08

74 Sally Meiners Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15/08

74 Kelsey Kipp Johnie Imes Invitational 9/29/08

74 Chelsea Cadwell Missouri St./Payne Stewart Invit. 9/22/09

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2. 224 Brittnay Hofer UALR/North Texas Classic 3/26-27/07

3. 227 Kelsey Kipp ORU Invitational 10/6-7-08

4. 230 Chelsea Cadwell Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/15-16/08 230 Kelsey Kipp Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate 3/9-10/09

230 Taylor Fisher Edwin Watts Palmetto Intercolg. 9/26-27/097. 231 Chelsea Cadwell Missouri St./Payne Stewart Invit. 9/21-22/098. 232 Katie O’Neil Neb. Chip-N-Club Invitational 9/20-21/93

232 Erin Shinafelt Mid-Con Championship 4/26-27/99

232 Katie Houlehan Illinois State Clasic 9/9-10/02

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The Evolution of the Kangaroo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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www.umkckangaroos.com

Chancellor Leo E. Morton

Leo E. Morton was named Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City on December 15, 2008. Prior to assuming the Chancellorship, Leo was employed by

Aquila, Inc, joining the firm in January 1994 as vice president, Performance Manage-ment. He was named senior vice president in 1996 with responsibility for re-engineer-ing, corporate procurement and environmental services. Morton assumed additional duties for the management of human resources in 1997 and information technology in 1998. He was named senior vice president and chief administrative officer in 2000 as

he also assumed responsibility for additional corporate services.

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

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

He is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Menorah Medical Cen-ter and chairman of the advisory board of Prep-KC, a major regional youth educational development organization. Morton also serves as 2nd vice chairman of the board of Swope Community Enterprises. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees for MRI, the Economic Development Corporation, the Kansas City Area Development Coun-cil, the Starlight Theatre, the independent advisory commission on racial profiling for the Overland Park Police Department, the Iron-horse Golf committee and as a commissioner for the Local Invest-ment Commission.

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

Leo e. MortonChancellor

UMKC VISIOn STATEMEnT UMKC will become a model urban research university characterized by signature graduate and professional

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

ment with its city and region.

UMKC MISSIOn STATEMEnT UMKC’s mission is to lead in life and health sciences; to

deepen and expand strength in the visual and performing arts; to develop a professional workforce and collaborate

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

GOALS- Strengthen resource base and financial capacity

- Strengthen core academic mission- Increase student success

- Improve the racial climate and increase campus diversity


Director of Athletics Tim Hall

tiM haLLDirector of Athletics

Tim Hall was named the UMKC Director of Athletics on Feb. 14, 2007. In this role, he serves as a member of the Chancellor’s executive cabinet, and is responsible for leading the strategic direction in growing the university’s intercollegiate athletics program.

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

From an athletics standpoint, Hall led the ‘Roos to their most successful year since 2000 in 2008-09. UMKC claimed a pair of Summit League titles in men’s soccer and men’s tennis, while also earning the runner-up nod in both men’s and women’s golf. These successes led to a record 2009 finish in the annual Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. In Hall’s short time at UMKC, head coaches have been either hired or promoted for 13 of UMKC’s 16 sports. UMKC’s 16th sport, women’s soccer, begins play in the 2009 season.

In the classroom, the department posted a 3.09 cumulative grade point as of the spring 2009 semester. Ten of the 16 programs finished with at least a 3.0 GPA. Additionally, UMKC finished with a 964.5 APR average and two of the teams – women’s tennis and volleyball – were recognized for its academic achievement.

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

concert with the University’s new strategic goals.

From a fund raising standpoint, Kangaroo Athletics have never been better. In 2008, UMKC received a $5 million pledge from the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation, the largest gift in Athletics’ history and the fourth-largest gift in University history. The resulting Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recreational Field opened in August 2009 and is among the premier soccer facilities in the Midwest region. Additional facility improvements include revamped locker rooms and lounges for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and volleyball, and the an-ticipated completion of the Old Swinney basketball practice facility in 2010. On an annual basis, the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, which was rebranded prior to the 2007-2008 school year, has posted back-to-back years of 50 percent growth, while donor participation is up over 200 percent. He also increased the department’s corporate sales figures by over percent and the new athletics’ alumni association has reconnected with over 150 former Kangaroos.

Hall has also been out in the community in an effort to get more community leaders involved in the Athletics Department. Hall restruc-tured the Athletics Foundation Board by adding representatives from a number of Kansas City-based businesses such as Cerner, Kansas City Southern Railways, Lathrop Gage LLC, and Mark One Electric. new partnerships have come quickly to Kangaroo Athletics, including television (Metro Sports) and radio (810 WHB) agreements that ensure a continued presence within the Kansas City region. Renowned local advertising firm Bernstein-Rein produced a redesigned athletics logo and graphics set, while additional contractual agreements have also been signed with adidas, Truman Medical Centers, Pepsi, JumpTV, and nACDA Consulting to better serve the department’s student-athletes.

Hall continues to bring leadership to UMKC and The Summit League. In addition to his role on the Chancellor’s Executive Cabinet, he chairs The Summit League Volleyball Coaches Committee, serves on The Summit League Joint Council lead-ership committee and sits on the Summit League men’s bas-ketball scheduling committee. Additionally, Hall was recently named to a three-year term to the nACDA Division 1-AAA Ex-ecutive Committee.

Hall came to Kansas City after serving as the Associate Athletics Director for Development at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, from 2003-07. While at KSU, he was a member of the athlet-ics senior administrative staff, working in all phases of depart-mental management including game and personnel contracts, scheduling, budget, policy and strategic planning.

In this role, Hall created and implemented a comprehensive restructuring of the athletic advancement unit, resulting in the creation of the Office of Athletic Advancement. He increased fundraising by more than 33 percent, helped secure the larg-est gift to date in the history of KSU athletics, a $1.53 million gift for the baseball stadium renovation, and raised more than $16.1 million.

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

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

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

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

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


Senior Administrative Staff

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

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

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

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

janet justusSenior Associate Athletics Director for Administration and Compliance

A former senior staffer for the nCAA, with 23 years of experience in sports law and higher education, Justus joined UMKC in August 2007 as Interim Assistant Athletics Director for Internal Operations and was hired in her current capacity in April 2008. She came to UMKC after an eight-year tenure at Verrill Dana LLP, where she practiced law and consulted in the areas of Title IX compliance, litigation, nCAA rules compliance and student-athlete eligibility appeals, athletics risk manage-ment and sexual harassment education. Prior to joining Verrill Dana, Justus oversaw the development and growth of several key programs for the nCAA, including the CHAMPS/Life Skills program, Title IX education, the national Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the nCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference.

A native of Kansas City, Mo., Justus graduated with honors from the University of Kansas in 1978 with a bachelor of arts in sociology, and earned her juris doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1981.

ursuLa gurneyAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

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

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

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

steve stroudAssociate Athletics Director for Advancement

Since joining UMKC in September 2007, Stroud has worked closely with Director of Athletics Tim Hall to lead UMKC Athletics to new heights in fundraising, totaling record amounts in each of the past two years. The Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, the annual giving program for athletics, was recreated and has proven to be a major success, increasing by 50 percent in each of the last two years and attracting more donors than ever before. In addition, he worked with Hall to secure the largest-ever single gift to UMKC Athletics, a $5 million pledge by the Stanley H. Durwood Foundation to build the Stanley H. Durwood Soccer Stadium and Recre-ational Field, opening in August 2009. Prior to arriving at UMKC, Stroud served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Annual Giving at the University of Memphis and as the Assistant Director of Development at the University of Miami.

Stroud received a bachelor of business degree from the University of Georgia in May 2000 and earned his master’s of science in sports administration from St. Thomas University in December 2001. He and his wife Deirdre have two sons - Carter and Dashel - and they reside in Kansas City, Mo.

jessiCa diCksonAssistant Athletics Director for External Relations

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

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

ron auLetAssistant Athletics Director for Operations/Facilities

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stanley H. Durwood was one of the University’s and the athletic program’s most ardent supporters. His affiliation with UMKC began when nCAA Division I participation was a pipe dream. Durwood also helped establish an endowed scholarship for UMKC student-athletes.

durwood soccer stadium and recreational Field

UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments


UMKC Athletic Facilities & Departments

Municipal auditoriumMunicipal Auditorium - affectionately known as “The Muni” - is one of the most historic venues in all of college basketball. The arena has hosted more nCAA Final Fours than any other building in the country, as nine nCAA Championship games have been contested at Municipal.

Adding to its rich and storied history, Municipal recently underwent a series of upgrades to improve the overall experience. More than $3.5 million was invested in new arena lighting, new seating and enhanced locker rooms for players and officials. Additionally, the court was replaced prior to the 2006-07 season.

Municipal is home to the UMKC men’s basketball team, also hosting several doubleheaders with the UMKC women throughout the season.

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

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

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

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

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

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

swinney recreation Center

dutton Brookfield strength and Conditioning Center


UMKC Head Coaches & the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund

Donor Level

Minimum Donation Benefits

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

Young Alumni

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

Blue Kangaroo

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

Gold Kangaroo

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

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

Captain’s Circle

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

All-American Circle

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

Kangaroo Champions

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

Director’s Circle

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

riCk BenBenMen’s Soccer

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

anita rodriguezWomen’s Soccer

Matt BroWnMen’s Basketball

kendeLL haLeMen’s & Women’s Tennis

Brianna BroderiCkWomen’s Golf

Meredith sMithSoftball

geno FrugoLiVolleyball

CandaCe WhitakerWomen’s Basketball

shaMeika MCFieLdTrack and Field/Cross Country

Kangaroo Head Coaches The Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund (KASF)

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

For the 2009-2010 academic year, student-athlete scholarship expenses are expected to include: •Tuition(out-of-state):$17,226 •RoomandBoard:$10,467 •Tuition(in-state):$6,876 •BooksandFees:$1,280

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

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

For more information on the Kangaroo Athletics Scholarship Fund, please contact Cassie Corker, Assistant Director of Advancement, at 816-235-6170.


The Summit League


Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office

2008-09 ACADEMIC YEAR- As a department, UMKC finished the 2008-09 academic year with a 3.09 grade point average.- More than half (9) of UMKC’s athletics teams finished with at least a 3.0 grade point average.- The men’s golf and volleyball programs posted the highest GPA for the year at 3.31.- Along with men’s golf and vol-leyball, the women’s soccer (3.39), women’s cross country (3.29), women’s tennis (3.25), softball (3.24), men’s tennis (3.18) and women’s golf (3.17) and men’s soccer (3.01) teams all posted a GPA above 3.0.- The Kangaroos also have a pair of student-athletes that currently boast a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average.

FALL SEMESTER- Eight programs finished with grade point averages above 3.0. - The women’s cross country team posted the highest team GPA with a 3.39 average, while volleyball was second with a 3.31 GPA.- The nine women’s teams posted a 3.23 cumulative GPA, while the seven men’s teams had a 2.97 GPA.- A total of nine student-athletes posted perfect 4.0 GPAs during the fall semester.

SPRInG SEMESTER- 10 of the 16 teams finished with a 3.0 or better grade point average for the spring semester.- The women’s cross country team had the top GPA among the teams with a 3.40 average.- The nine women’s squads had a 3.16 GPA, while the seven men’s programs had a 2.86 grade point average.- A total of 16 student-athletes had a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the spring semester.

Top-5 Percents of Majors Among

UMKC Student-Athletes

15% - Liberal Arts BA

12% - Pre-Business

10% - Business Administration BBA

9% - Criminal Justice BA

8% - nursing BSn

MEn’S BASKETBALL• Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Semifinalist

Dane Brumagin• 4 Academic all-League• 1 Commissioner’s List of

Academic Excellence• 2 UMKC Scholar Athletes

WOMEn’S BASKETBALL• 7 Academic all-League• 2 Commissioner’s List of

Academic Excellence

CHEER/DAnCE• 9 UMKC Scholar Athletes

CROSS COUnTRY•9 Academic all-League• 5 Commissioner’s List of

Academic Excellence• 1 UMKC Scholar Athlete

MEn’S GOLF• Cleveland Golf all-America Scholar

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

Academic Excellence• 1 UMKC Scholar Athlete

WOMEn’S GOLF• national Golf Association

all-American Scholar Chelsea Cadwell Kelsey Kipp

•4 Academic all-League• 1 Commissioner’s List of


MEn’S SOCCER • ESPn/CoSIDA Third Team

Academic all-America SelectionGarret Guthrie

• nSCAA College Scholar all-AmericanBrian Harris

• Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award FinalistGarret Guthrie

• nSCAA north/Central Region Academic Selections

Brian Harris Garret Guthrie• CoSIDA District 7 Academic all-American Garret Guthrie Matt Kopsky

Brian Harris• 12 Academic all-League•6 Commissioner’s List of


WOMEn’S SOCCER• 1 UMKC Scholar Athlete

SOFTBALL• 13 Academic all-League• 6 Commissioner’s List of


MEn’S TEnnIS•ITAScholarAthlete

Dennis Schwarz• 6 Academic all-League• 4 Commissioner’s List of


WOMEn’S TEnnIS•ITAAll-AcademicTeam•ITAScholarAthlete

Caitlin BurkeJillian Yakominich

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


TRACK AnD FIELD• ESPn The Magazine Third Team

Academic all-AmericanSara Hiller

• CoSIDA District 7 Academic all-AmericanSara Hiller

•17 Academic all-League• 10 Commissioner’s List of


VOLLEYBALL• Recipient of the AVCA Team

Academic Award• 10 Academic all-League• 6 Commissioner’s List of


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

a letterwinner.)

(Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence must have a cumulative 3.0 grade point average at the end of the school year and be a letterwinner.)

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

calendar year.)

2008-09 UMKC Student-Athlete Award RecipientsThe Student-Athlete Academic Support Services Office (SASSO) pro-vides a variety of support services to ensure student-athletes ac-

quire the tools to meet their academic, professional and personal goals. SASSO integrates its services within the mission of the University of Missouri–Kansas City and the Athletics Department to promote the over-all development of the student-athletes. To foster the positive develop-ment of student-athletes, SASSO provides a comprehensive support unit which includes: academic counseling, degree progress monitoring, assessment, tutoring, computer access, academic and individual skill development, mentoring, individualized study plans and knowledge of on-campus resources.

The Student-Athlete Support Services Office was founded in 1987 in con-junction with the UMKC Center for Academic Development (CAD). The Center for Academic Development oversees the Student-Athlete Aca-demic Services Office, and has dual reporting responsibility to both the Divisions of Student and Academic Affairs.

Located in the Swinney Recreation Center, SASSO was renovated and ex-panded in 2005 and updated in 2008. The academic unit includes a study and computer room, quiet tutor spaces and several offices for person-nel.

Ursula Gurney (pictured center), Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services/Director of CHAMPS/Life Skills, pictured with her staff Sarah McWilliams (left), Learning Services Coordinator, and graduate assistant Kim Singer (right).

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


About UMKC

For 76 years, the University and Kansas City have been partners and neighbors, a relationship that has enhanced the growth

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

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

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

UMKC By The NumbersEnrollment: 14,462 (Fall 2007) undergraduate

graduate & professional students

Enrollment breakdown: 62% undergraduate38% graduate &

professional students

Enrollment diversity:1% American Indian/Alaskan native 3% Hispanic 5% non-resident International 6% Asian/Pacific Islander 11% Black, non-Hispanic 14% not available 60% White

Where students come from:50 states and 62 countries

number of international students:785 (2007 data)

Where students live:865 students on-campus

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

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

LIVInG AT UMKC Residential Life at UMKC is excited to offer three different living experiences for our students. Students can choose to live in the suite style gender-wing specific residence hall (Johnson Hall), a suite style residence hall (Oak Hall), or our newly opened Oak Place Apartments. Each location offers programs by Residential Life geared to assist each student to achieve their goals at UMKC.

Why choose UMKC?

Health Sciences Building

Haag Hall

Oak Street Residence Hall


The Legends at Village West boasts 1.1 million square feet of retail space and is home to more than 100 shops and restaurants. This

northern shopping mecca is also located by the Kansas Speedway and Community America Ballpark.

The Kansas Speedway hosts major league racing events like nA-SCAR’s nextel and Busch series and Indy Racing League. Community America Ballpark is home to the Kansas City T-Bones and serves as

the temporary site for the Kansas City Wizards.

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

The Country Club Plaza offers 14 blocks of shopping amid beautiful

Spanish architecture, fountains and statues.

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

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

Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains with more than 200 foun-

tains on the Plaza and in downtown KC.

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

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

Kansas City


The UMKC men’s basketball team plays its home games at Municipal Auditorium. The historic

venue has hosted more nCAA Tournament games and more Final Fours than any other venue in the

country.

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

The $850 million Power & Light District is the largest new devel-opment project in the Midwest. Just steps from the Convention Center and a short drive from the Volker Campus, the Power & Light District features eight blocks of dining, nightlife and enter-tainment venues.

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

Located in the Sprint Center, the College Basketball Experience celebrates college basketball by placing visitors in electrifying, game-like situations. Home to the national Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as well, UMKC had the honor of opening the CBE and held its first practice of the 2007-08 season. The Kangaroo men’s and women’s basketball teams will kick-off the 2009-10 season with their first practice on Oct. 16.

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

The Kansas City Royals play in Kauffman Stadium, which just wrapped up a $250 million renovation for the 2009 season. Kauffman Stadium’s unique features include a 322-foot-wide water spectacular. The water spectacular is the largest privately funded fountain in the world. Both teams play at the Truman Sports

Complex.

Kansas City


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

friends. The Kangaroos outdid themselves during the 2008-09 school year by hosting a plethora of successful events and volunteering their time. Here is a short list of the community service projects that UMKC teams and student-athletes took part in:

► The UMKC Athletics Department assisted students by helping them move their personal belongings into their new homes as a part of Student Move-In Day 2008. Student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 16 athletics teams battled rainy conditions to help their fellow students move into the Oak Street Residence Hall.

► Launched by UMKC softball head coach Meredith Smith, Trunk-or-Treat offers youngsters from the neighborhoods surrounding UMKC the opportunity to participate in a safe and fun trick-or-treat environment. UMKC student-athletes and coaches dress up and hand out candy and other items from the trunks of their cars, participating in Halloween-themed games as well. Along with the Activities and Programming Council, Trunk-or-Treat was a success in just its third year.

► UMKC men’s basketball head coach Matt Brown coached barefoot against north Dakota State back in January in an effort to collect shoes for the non-profit organization Samaritan’s Feet. UMKC supporters brought in 115 pairs of kid shoes for the cause. Coach Brown joined 300 basketball coaches from across the country teaming up to support this initiative.

► UMKC teamed up with The Summit League during the 2008-09 season and participated in The Summit League’s Students Team Up To Fight Hunger (STUFH). The league designated 20 “Food Fight” games during the basketball season as part of a league-wide food drive initiative. The Kangaroos hosted “Black Out” night where fans donned black t-shirts and donated over 900 pounds of food!

► The UMKC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) supported the Planet Aid Clothing Drive and placed two bins on campus. The drive was held from April 3 to May 8 and they collected clothes for development programs around the world.

► The volleyball, women’s basketball and softball teams all participated in Think Pink events to raise breast cancer awareness. The volleyball

team wore pink shoelaces, while the women’s basketball joined over 700 other institutions

in taking part in the WBCA “Think Pink” week. Softball paired up with Summit League foe South Dakota State in their ongoing tradition,

donning commemorative pink uniforms for the final game of the league series between the

teams.

► In addition to their summer camps, designed for the elite player, several UMKC teams also took

time out to give clinics to the community at large. Men’s soccer continued its 11-year tradition this spring, working with the Kansas

City Department of Parks and Recreation to offer clinics and coaching assistance to youngsters at Swope Park, while softball, women’s basketball and women’s soccer all took leadership roles in WIn for KC’s Camp WIn, teaching young girls from the Kansas City area both sport and life skills.

Other events during the 2008-09 year:► After school program at James Elementary (Women’s Soccer)

► Christmas Wish Lists for Temporary Lodging for Children (Track and Field)

► Field Day at Ozanam (Track and Field)

► Friends for Brandon: Walk-a-thon and Wiffle Ball Tournament (Softball)

► Go Red For Women (Men’s and Women’s Basketball)

► Kids Fit n Fun Day (Women’s Basketball)

► Sports Day at Spectrum Station (Women’s Basketball and Women’s Soccer)

► UMKC’s Hispanic Youth Day (Men’s and Women’s Soccer)

Kangaroos Out In The Community


ONCE A KANGAROO, ALWAYS A KANGAROO.

UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY

KANGAROO FORMER STUDENT-ATHLETE ASSOCIATION

ESTABLISHED 2008

The Former Student-Athlete Association serves a key role in uniting

the Kangaroos of past and present. All former Kangaroo student-

athletes, coaches, cheerleaders and dance squad members, team

managers and trainers and administrators are eligible to participate

in the Former Student-Athlete Association. Membership within the

Former Student-Athlete Association is free and provides each member

with complimentary tickets, emailed updates and newsletters, gifts,

and, most importantly, the easy ability to reconnect with your former

teammates through different reunion events. It’s the least we can do

for all of those who have worn the Blue and Gold and represented the

Kangaroos! For details on the Former Student-Athlete Association or

to sign up, just call Steve Stroud at 815-235-6018.

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