2021 WGolf Media Guide
2021 WGolf Media Guide
Kate Smith
NEBRASKA
WOMEN’S GOLF
2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE
Vanessa Bouvet
Kirsten Baete
Megan Whittaker
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COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORY
Associate A.D./Communications: Keith Mann..... (402) 472-2263
Women’s Golf Contact: Jeff Griesch ......................(402) 472-7775
..................................................................... [email protected]
Communications Fax Number:............................. (402) 472-2005
Communications Mailing Address:.................................................
University of Nebraska Media Relations
One Memorial Stadium
P.O. Box 880123
Lincoln, NE 68588-0123
Internet Address.......................................................Huskers.com
Instagram............................................................... @huskerw.golf
Snapchat................................................................ nebraskawgolf
Facebook................................................Nebraska Women’s Golf
Twitter................................................................... @HuskerWGolf
ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
General Athletic Department Phone.......................... (402) 472-4224
Athletic Director: Bill Moos.......................................... (402) 472-3011
Senior Deputy A.D./Chief of Staff: John Johnson............... (402) 472-3011
Senior Deputy A.D./External Operations: Garrett Klassy...... (402) 472-3011
Deputy A.D./Facilities: Bob Burton............................. (402) 472-5663
Deputy A.D./CFO: John Jentz.................................... (402) 472-2273
Deputy A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon................................. (402) 472-3011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Big Ten Finish.............................No Big Ten Championship Held
General Information/Coaches/Staff................................... 1-5 NCAA Regional Finish................. No NCAA Championship Held
Exec. Assoc. A.D./Academics: Dennis Leblanc.......... (402) 472-2042
Coach Lisa Johnson.................................................................... 2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.................................................. 9/1
Exec. Assoc. A.D./Compliance: Jamie Vaughn.......... (402) 472-2042
Associate Head Coach Chessey Thomas................................... 3
BOARD OF REGENTS Nebraska Golf Academy............................................................ 3 MEDIA INFORMATION
Deputy A.D./Facilities: Bob Burton............................................ 4 All student-athlete and coaching staff interviews must be
Timothy Clare, J.D............................................Lincoln (District 1)
Deputy A.D./SWA: Pat Logsdon........................................................4 arranged through Senior Associate Director of Communications/
Jack Stark.........................................................Omaha (District 2)
Athletic Director Bill Moos......................................................... 5 Operations Jeff Griesch at (402) 540-0279 or (402) 472-7775
Jim Pillen, Chairman.................................... Columbus (District 3)
Chancellor Ronnie Green........................................................... 6 or [email protected]. Generally, the Huskers will practice
Elizabeth O’Connor..........................................Omaha (District 4)
Faculty Athletics Representative: Scott Fuess Jr........................ 6 in the morning at courses throughout Lincoln. Contact the
Robert Schafer................................................ Beatrice (District 5)
University of Nebraska Administration....................................... 7 Communications Office to verify practice times and sites. The
Paul Kenney, Vice Chair..................................Amherst (District 6)
2020-21 Outlook, Roster & Schedule................................ 8-9 best time to reach Coach Lisa Johnson for interviews is weekdays
Bob Phares...............................................North Platte (District 7)
Husker Golfers............................................................... 10-22 at (402) 472-1415.
Barbara Weitz...................................................Omaha (District 8)
Kate Smith........................................................................... 10-11 For up-to-date coverage of NU women’s golf, visit
Veronica Miller...................................................Nebraska-Lincoln
Noor Ahmed............................................................................. 12 Huskers.com, the official website of the University of Nebraska
Jabin Moore..................................................... Nebraska-Omaha
Alice Duan................................................................................ 13 Department of Athletics.
Max Beal..........................................................Nebraska-Kearney
Jessica Haraden........................................................................ 14 In addition to updated results, statistics and meet recaps, you
Thomas Schroeder...............................Nebraska Medical Center
Hannah Thiele.......................................................................... 15 can find photos, player and coach biographies, schedule and
GENERAL INFORMATION Kirsten Baete............................................................................ 16 roster information and weekly releases. The site also features
Location................................................................... Lincoln, Neb. Vanessa Bouvet........................................................................ 17 webcasts produced by the Husker Sports Network of Nebraska
Population....................................................................... 287,401 Megan Whittaker...................................................................... 18 men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and
Enrollment......................................................................... 25,057 Nicole Hansen.......................................................................... 19 football, along with Sports Nightly, which airs Monday-Friday, 6-9
Founded ................................................................ Feb. 15, 1869 Leah Herzog............................................................................. 20 p.m., central time.
Chancellor.............................................................. Ronnie Green Lindsey Thiele........................................................................... 21
President.......................................................................Ted Carter Michaela Vavrova...................................................................... 22 ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
Andrea Velez............................................................................ 22 The 2020-21 Nebraska women’s golf guide was written and
Colors..............................................................Scarlet and Cream
Big Ten Conference........................................................ 23-24 designed by Senior Associate Director of Communications/
Nickname....................................................Cornhuskers/Huskers
2019-20 Season Review................................................. 25-27 Operations Jeff Griesch. The guide was produced in Adobe
Conference....................................................................... Big Ten
Husker History............................................................... 28-37 InDesign CS. The covers were created by Jeff Griesch with
Affiliation ............................................................NCAA Division I
Year-by-Year Results............................................................. 28-32 photography by Scott Bruhn. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn, Nate
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT All-Time Honors & Awards....................................................... 33 Olsen, Stephanie Carpenter, Isabel Thalken, Maddie Washburn,
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to creating a All-Time Letterwinners.............................................................. 34 Lydia Asplin, the Smith family, Brett Renner (PGA), Ben Vigil (NGA)
diverse and inclusive work and learning environment free from Individual & Team Records....................................................... 35 and UNL Photographic Services.
discrimination and harassment. UNL is dedicated to creating an Conference History................................................................... 36
environment where everyone feels valued, respected and included. Nebraska in the NCAA Championships................................... 37
UNL does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, This is Nebraska............................................................. 38-76
national origin, sex (including pregnancy), religion, age, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran GOLF QUICK FACTS
status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, Head Coach/Years............................................ Lisa Johnson/2nd MISSION STATEMENT
activities and employment. UNL complies with all local, state and 2019-20 Top 10 Finishes.......................................................... 2/6 The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is
federal laws prohibiting discrimination, including Title IX, which 2019-20 Top Five Finishes....................................................... 0/6 to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans with Integrity,
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. 2019-20 First-Place Finishes.................................................... 0/6 Trust, Respect, Teamwork and Loyalty.
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LISA JOHNSON
Head Coach (Second Season) Gonzaga (2000)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Head Coach, Nebraska (2019-present)
Head Coach, Idaho (2007-19)
Head Coach, Idaho Men’s Golf (2007-08)
Head Coach, Boise State Women’s Golf (2002-07)
Graduate Assistant, Idaho Men’s and Women’s Golf (2000-01)
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CHESSEY THOMAS
Associate Head Coach (Second Season) Tennessee (2014)
Chessey Thomas joined the Nebraska women’s golf team as Thomas played her college golf at the University of
the associate head coach in the summer of 2019. She became Tennessee, lettering from 2011 to 2014. She completed a
just the second full-time assistant coach in the history of the standout career with second-team All-SEC honors as a senior.
Husker program. Her 74.32 stroke average led the Lady Vols in 2013-14. In her
“Chessey brings a wealth of knowledge to Nebraska, both career, she competed in 38 tournaments and produced 15
from playing professionally and coaching at the highest level,” career top-25 finishes, including a tournament title at the Lady
Nebraska Coach Lisa Johnson said. “I admire her work ethic, Bulldog Invite as a senior. As a junior, Thomas tied for eighth
competitiveness and her ability to relate to her players.” individually at the 2013 NCAA East Regional with a career-low
In her first four seasons as a collegiate assistant, all four 66 in the final round.
teams Thomas coached advanced to at least NCAA Regional During her four-year career at Tennessee, Thomas was a key
play, while she helped her final two teams at Washington to part of four teams that advanced to NCAA Regional play. She
NCAA Championship appearances (2018, 2019). In her four also helped the Lady Vols to berths in the NCAA Championship
seasons as a golfer at Tennessee, she was also a part of four as both a freshman (2011) and sophomore (2012).
NCAA Regional teams, including two teams that advanced to She continued her competitive career following graduation,
the NCAA Championships (2011, 2012). advancing to all three stages of the LPGA Qualifying School,
Thomas, who began her coaching career as an assistant barely missing the final tour card cut.
under Johnson at the University of Idaho in 2015-16, came Born in Santiago, Chile but raised mainly in Spokane,
COACHING EXPERIENCE to Nebraska after three successful seasons at the University Wash., Thomas won back-to-back Class 4A Washington State
Associate Head Coach, Nebraska (2019-present) of Washington. In 2018-19, Thomas helped the Huskies to an Championships in 2009 and 2010 and was ranked as high as
Assistant Coach, Washington (2016-19, 3 seasons) 18th-place finish at the NCAA Championship in Fayetteville, No. 24 among GolfWeek’s Class of 2010 commitments. She
Assistant Coach, Idaho (2015-16, 1 season) Ark., after taking second at the Cle Elum Regional in Suncadia, was also a standout high school basketball player, scoring more
Wash. In her second season at Washington, Thomas aided than 1,300 career points in just three seasons while earning
UW to a tie for ninth at the NCAA Championship in Stillwater, Washington Class B All-Tournament honors for Saint George’s
HONORS & AWARDS Okla. In her first year as an assistant in Seattle, Thomas was School.
Two NCAA Championship Appearances part of a Washington team that finished eighth at 2017 NCAA Thomas majored in journalism and electronic media at
Assistant Coach, Washington, 2018, 2019 Regionals. Tennessee and was heavily involved in producing web and
Four NCAA Regional Appearances In her lone season working with Johnson at Idaho, social media content for the golf team as a player for the Lady
Assistant Coach, Idaho, 2016 Thomas helped the Vandals to the 2016 Big Sky Conference Vols. She spent three months as a tournament operations
Assistant Coach, Washington, 2017, 2018, 2019 Championship and an NCAA Regional appearance. The intern for the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) in
Two NCAA Championship Appearances Vandals also featured the Big Sky individual champion and 2015, while also spending several months as assistant golf pro
Golfer, Tennessee, 2011, 2012 the Big Sky Freshman of the Year, while earning three all- at Manito Golf and Country Club in Spokane, Wash., before
Four NCAA Regional Appearances conference selections. Idaho also produced three WGCA accepting her first full-time assistant coaching position with
Golfer, Tennessee, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Scholastic All-American while posting the No. 23 team GPA Johnson at Idaho.
in the nation.
Top: The indoor putting and chipping facility at the Nebraska Golf Academy provides the Huskers with space to work on their games year round at Wilderness Ridge.
Bottom: The hitting bays at the Nebraska Golf Academy have heaters inside and look out on the Wilderness Ridge driving range.
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BOB PAT
BURTON LOGSDON
Deputy Athletic Director/Facilities Deputy A.D./SWA
24th Season 40th Season
Nebraska (1985) Nebraska (1989)
Bob Burton joined the Huskers in 1998 and was named Deputy AD in March of 2018. Burton A member of the Nebraska Athletic Department since 1979, Pat Logsdon serves as Deputy
handles the facilities master plan for the athletic department, is the liaison to Haymarket Park, Athletic Director and Nebraska’s Senior Woman Administrator to the NCAA and the Big Ten
working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation Conference. She also serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Committee.
costs and create strategic plans for the facility. Burton is also the sport administrator for the Logsdon’s duties include the department’s Gender Equity and Diversity and Inclusion Plans
wrestling, swimming and diving, men’s and women’s golf and bowling programs. as well as student-athlete surveys and exit interviews. She is also the senior administrator over
Burton also oversees multiple support areas within the athletic department, including Nebraska’s Life Skills and performance areas.
facilities and maintenance, capital planning and construction, event management, equipment, Logsdon serves as the sport administrator for volleyball, beach volleyball, women’s basketball,
computing services and concessions. and men’s and women’s gymnastics.
Burton joined the athletic department in 1998 as an associate athletic director for compliance/ Previously, Logsdon spent 23 seasons in football operations, including six seasons as NU’s
sports administration. He served in that role until 2007, ensuring that the conduct and operations director of football operations, the first female in Division I to serve in that capacity. She handled
of Nebraska’s athletic teams were in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 and institutional rules and organization of all recruiting functions, supervised compliance activities and coordinated all
regulations. He also performed as the primary sports administrator for many of Nebraska’s teams. football administrative operations, including travel and practice operations.
Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports Logsdon earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Nebraska.
administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs
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as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and
field and men’s and women’s tennis programs.
Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic
GRIESCH
director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA
investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance
system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility
systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department.
Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three Women’s Golf Communications
years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative
administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the 26th Season
development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to
the application of the association’s regulations. He served as an NCAA liaison to committees
and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has
served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee Jeff Griesch is in his 18th season as media relations contact for the Nebraska women’s golf
and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance. program and his 26th season overall with Nebraska Athletics.
He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate Griesch serves as the Senior Associate Communications Director, coordinating all aspects of
from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, media relations for the women’s basketball and women’s golf programs while also coordinating
Krista, have a daughter, Elly Kathryn, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo. student assignments for Nebraska’s sports.
Griesch hires and supervises the student assistants in the Athletic Communications Office,
while also serving as the senior editor for all of Nebraska’s media guides.
In addition to his supervisory roles, Griesch helps Associate Athletic Director Keith Mann in
promoting the Nebraska football program, along with other office duties assigned by Mann.
Griesch enters his 23rd season as a radio color commentator for Nebraska women’s basketball
in 2020-21. He also spent 11 seasons as the host of the Nebraska Women’s Basketball TV Show.
He has served as Nebraska women’s basketball contact at 11 NCAA Tournaments, including
the first two NCAA Sweet 16 bids in school history (2010, 2013). He also has helped promote
three first-round WNBA Draft picks (Lindsey Moore, Kelsey Griffin, Nicole Kubik) and two first-
team WBCA All-Americans (Griffin, Jordan Hooper).
Griesch spent six years as an assistant director and two years as a graduate intern in the
Media Relations Office, after starting his sports information career as a student in October of
1995.
In 2007-08, Griesch’s Nebraska’s women’s basketball media and recruiting guide was voted
the third-best guide in the nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America
(CoSIDA). His women’s golf guide also finished third in the national contest, the highest rankings
in history for both of those publications.
Griesch’s 1997-98 wrestling guide was voted “Best in the Nation” by Amateur Wrestling
News and finished second in the CoSIDA publications contest. The Nebraska women’s soccer
guide finished in the top 10 four straight seasons, including a third-place finish in 2000. His
2003-04 women’s basketball guide was voted “Best in the District” and 11th in the nation,
after finishing 12th and winning “Best in the District” honors in 2001-02.
From 2000 to 2009, Nebraska’s media and recruiting publications and posters earned nearly
200 national publication awards from CoSIDA, with Griesch helping to coordinate the printing
of those publications.
Griesch earned a bachelor’s of journalism degree in news-editorial from Nebraska in 1996.
He was the first two-time recipient of the CoSIDA/Wylie Smith Postgraduate Scholarship and
was a Regents Scholar as both an undergraduate and graduate student. He recently ended a
three-year team as the chair of CoSIDA’s prestigious graduate and undergraduate scholarship
committee, which has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to exceptional candidates in
the media relations field since its inception.
Griesch and his wife, Emily, are originally from Wayne, Neb., and have a daughter, Hollan,
and three sons, Jackson, Brennan and Isaac.
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BILL MOOS
Athletic Director (Fourth Season) Washington State (1973)
Moos also hired Mark Hankins to coach the men’s golf team
and Sean Maymi to lead the men’s tennis program. NEBRASKA’S ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
Nebraska made national headlines with the hiring of Fred 1928-1876 — Allen R. Benton
Hoiberg as its new men’s basketball coach in 2019. Moos 1928-1931 — H.D. Gish
made another impact move with the hiring of former Husker
1932-1936 — Dana X. Bible
Will Bolt to lead the baseball program, after Major League
1937-1942 — Lawrence McCeney “Biff” Jones
All-Star, Gold Glove award winner and World Series champion
Darin Erstad stepped down from his head coaching position 1942-1947 — A.J. Lewandowski
after leading the Huskers to the 2019 NCAA Tournament. 1948-1953 — George “Potsy” Clark
Moos hired Lisa Johnson to lead the women’s golf program 1954-1960 — J.W. “Bill” Orwig
after the retirement of long-time coach Robin Krapfl. He also 1961* — Charles Miller and Joseph Soshnik
hired long-time Husker assistant Paul Klempa to guide the 1962-1966 — W.H. “Tippy” Dye
nationally dominant bowling program after the retirement of 1967-1992 — Bob Devaney
the legendary Bill Straub, who led the program to five NCAA 1993-2002 — Bill Byrne
titles since 2004. 2003-2007 — Steve Pederson
Former Husker national champions Heather Brink (women’s 2007-2012 — Tom Osborne
gymnastics) and Rachel Martin (rifle) were also hired by Moos 2013-2017 — Shawn Eichorst
to lead those national championship-contending programs. 2017-pres. — Bill Moos
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE In competition, the Nebraska volleyball team claimed the *Interim Co-Directors
NEBRASKA (2017-PRESENT) 2017 NCAA title just months after Moos was hired, before
Athletic Director adding an NCAA runner-up finish in 2018. Both the men’s
WASHINGTON STATE (2010-17) and women’s gymnastics teams finished in the top six at the
2018 NCAA Championships, before the men added a third- by 2007, becoming 100 percent self-sufficient during that
Athletic Director time. Under his direction the Duck Athletic Fund donor base
place team finish in 2019 - its best team showing since 1999.
OREGON (1995-2007) The bowling team added top-three national finishes in 2018 increased from 4,930 to 12,290, resulting in an annual gifts
Athletic Director and 2019, and the wrestling team produced top-10 NCAA increase from $4.1 million to $15.3 million.
MONTANA (1990-95) finishes in both of those seasons. The women’s basketball team Moos initiated more than $160 million in facility improvements
Athletic Director made the NCAA Tournament in 2018, while the baseball team while at Oregon. Included in that was the $90 million Autzen
advanced to NCAA Tournament play in 2019. Stadium renovation in 2002, which added 12,000 new seats,
WASHINGTON STATE (1982-90) Nebraska also has continued its excellence in the classroom, 32 new suites, a new Club at Autzen and a new press box to
Associate Athletic Director (1987-90) producing nine CoSIDA Academic All-Americans over the last the stadium. In his 12 years, the Ducks ranked first in Pac-10
Assistant Athletic Director (1982-87) two years, bringing NU’s nation-leading total to 340 all-time football attendance 11 times, reaching 100 percent capacity
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports. in each of those seasons.
COMMITTEE/LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS Moos came to Lincoln after spending seven-plus years During Moos’ tenure, Oregon athletics captured 13 Pac-
NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee at Washington State (2010-17). He previously served 12 10 championships across six different sports. He increased
NCAA Division I Football Competition Committee highly successful seasons as the athletic director at Oregon opportunities for women by adding two intercollegiate
NCAA Division I Football Recruiting Ad Hoc Working Group (1995-2007). programs, soccer and lacrosse, and negotiated an all-inclusive
(Co-Chair) During his time at his alma mater, Moos wasted little time shoe and apparel contract with Nike, one of only 14 in the
NCAA Division I Football Oversight Camps/Clinics in making his impact felt in Cougar Athletics, spearheading a country at the time. From an academic standpoint during Moos’
Subcommittee (Chair) department-wide rebranding effort with Nike while securing tenure, Oregon student-athletes collected 722 academic all-
Rose Bowl Management Committee a 10-year, $35 million marketing rights agreement with IMG conference selections, 34 Academic All-America selections,
Big Ten Program and Budget Review Committee College. nine NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and one
In addition, the 2004 WSU Alumni Achievement Award NCAA Top Ten Award.
PERSONAL winner gained Regents approval for a $130 million addition and During his first stint as a collegiate athletic director at Montana
Washington State, B.A. (History) 1973 remodel of Martin Stadium, featuring a remodeled press box (1990-95), Moos created an academic support program and
with luxury seating, including suites, loge boxes and club room. hired its first athletic academic coordinator, developed a
Family: Kendra (wife); Bo, Benjamin (sons); Christa, Brittany Also included in the project was a state-of-the-art video board facility enhancement plan that created more than $4 million
and Kati (daughters) and an 80,000-square-foot football operations building that in improvements, and lifted the school’s fund-raising efforts
served as the stadium’s showpiece and opened in May 2014. to show a 300 percent increase in private and corporate gifts.
As the dean of Pac-12 athletic directors, Moos was at the Academically, Montana student-athletes were equally
Honor the past. Live the present. Create the future. forefront of the conference’s procurement of a 12-year, $3 successful as the athletic department achieved a graduation
Nine simple words that carry impressive significance and billion television contract with FOX and ESPN, a landmark rate 20 percent higher than the general university enrollment.
undeniable responsibility. Words that Nebraska’s athletic agreement in college athletics. Under Moos’ direction, the Under Moos’ watch Montana garnered 269 academic all-
director uses to lead his programs and set the tone for building Cougar Athletic Fund’s Annual Giving program saw an 81 conference selections, five Academic All-Americans and two
champions in competition and in life. percent increase in gifts while CAF donor members rose from NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients.
William H. (Bill) Moos was named Nebraska’s Athletic Director nearly 4,000 to more than 7,500. Moos began his athletic career as an athletic administrator
on Oct. 15, 2017, and fully assumed those responsibilities Additional facility enhancements under Moos included a in 1982 as assistant athletic director at Washington State. He
on Oct. 23. center-hung video board in Beasley Coliseum that was installed also served as the school’s associate athletic director (1988-90).
Moos, who became the 15th athletic director in the history prior to the 2011-12 season, giving Cougar basketball one At Washington State, he was director of development for
of the storied Cornhusker program, brought nearly 25 years of the premier fan experiences in the conference. An indoor more than five years and associate director for nearly two
of experience as an athletic director at three Division I schools golf hitting facility was also completed in early 2013, and years, supervising all external operations. Prior to that, he
(Washington State, Oregon, Montana) with him to Nebraska. Lower Soccer Field underwent a major renovation making the managed and owned private businesses in Washington and
More importantly, he brings an impressive track record of venue TV-ready while also providing one of the best playing Oregon for eight years. He was a student assistant football
success in building outstanding programs, developing long- surfaces on the West Coast, along with the addition of lights coach at Washington State for the 1973 season, then spent part
term relationships, and for doing what is best for his schools, and a new scoreboard. of 1974 in Washington, D.C., serving as a government intern.
its fans and most importantly, its student-athletes. Other enhancements were made to the Moobery track Raised on a wheat and cattle ranch in eastern Washington,
“When you name the top three, four, five athletic programs facility, Bailey-Brayton Field, the basketball practice gym, Moos attended high school in Olympia when his father served
in the great positions as an athletic director, Nebraska is in that Gibb Pool and the Simmelink Indoor tennis courts. In Moos’ in the governor’s cabinet. Moos earned his bachelor’s degree
same breath,” Moos said at his introductory press conference seven years at WSU, Cougar student-athletes and coaches in history from WSU and was a three-year letterman in football
at Memorial Stadium. “I want you to know that my motto has accounted for 805 academic all-conference selections, 130 before concluding his collegiate career by representing
always been, in the 25 years I have been a Division I athletic all-conference accolades, 45 All-America honors and three Washington State in the 1972 East-West Shrine All-Star Game
director and it will be here too is very simple - honor the past, Pac-12 Coach-of-the-Year honors. in San Francisco.
live the present, create the future.” Moos served as Oregon’s director of athletics from July He served as co-captain on the Cougars’ 1972 squad and
In his first six months at Nebraska, Moos made three coaching of 1995 to 2007. While at Oregon he oversaw a 17-sport garnered first-team All-Pac-8 Conference honors. Moos and
hires. He drew universal praise for hiring Scott Frost, the 2017 athletic department that grew to national prominence during his wife Kendra have three daughters: Christa, Brittany and
consensus national coach of the year, as Nebraska’s head his tenure.Oregon’s annual athletic department budget grew Kaiti; and two sons, Bo and Benjamin.
football coach in December. Following the spring semester, from $18.5 million in his first year to more than $40 million
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RONNIE SCOTT
GREEN FUESS JR.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Athletic Representative
Chancellor First Year
Fifth Year Delaware (1982)
Virginia Tech (1983)
Ronnie D. Green is the 20th chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He was appointed Scott M. Fuess Jr. is the Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Business at the
as chancellor on April 6, 2016 and assumed the duties of the office on May 8, 2016. An official University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He joined the university in 1986, and he has been the chairman
installation ceremony was conducted on April 6, 2017. of the Economics Department since Fall 2005. Fuess also became the Director of the M.A.
In July 2010, Dr. Green was appointed as the Harlan Vice Chancellor of the UNL Institute of Program in Intercollegiate Athletics Administration (MAIAA) in 2018.
Agriculture and Natural Resources and Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources His research interests are labor economics, the economics of collegiate sports, macroeconomics,
of the University of Nebraska system. In June 2015, Dr. Green also assumed the interim role and the economy of Japan. He has had articles published in leading outlets, including Journal
of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the of Political Economy, Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Journal of Labor Research, Economic
NEBRASKA’S CHANCELLORS
1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton institution’s chief academic officer. Inquiry, Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Southern Economic Journal, Review of
1876-1882 — Edmund B. Fairfield Dr. Green was raised on a mixed beef, dairy, Income and Wealth, Journal of Economic Education,
1884-1888 — Irvin J. Manatt and cropping farm in southwestern Virginia. He NEBRASKA’S FACULTY REPS and Contemporary Economic Policy.
1888-1891 — Charles E. Bessey 1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson
1891-1895 — James H. Canfield received B.S. and M.S. degrees in animal science 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook
His research has been presented at professional
1895-1899 — George E. MacLean from Virginia Tech and Colorado State University, 1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller conferences in Canada, Germany, Great Britain,
1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews respectively. His doctoral program was completed 1965-1968 — Merk Hobson Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. He has
1908-1927 — Samuel Avery 1969-1970 — John R. Davis been a guest lecturer in Germany, Japan, and Russia.
1927-1938 — Edgar A. Burnett
jointly at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and 1971-1982 — Keith L. Broman
1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher the USDA-ARS U.S. Meat Animal Research Center 1982-1997 — James O’Hanlon Fuess has been a Research Fellow at the Institute
1947-1953 — Reuben G. Gustavson in animal breeding and genetics. 1997-2020 — Josephine Potuto for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn, Germany.
1953-1954 — John K. Selleck* Dr. Green has served on the animal science 2020-Present — Scott Fuess Jr. Frequently he has been a visiting professor in the
1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin
1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik faculties of Texas Tech University and Colorado School of Economics at Senshu University in Tokyo,
1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge State University, as the national program leader Japan (1998, 2000, 2004).
1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge* for animal production research for the USDA’s He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, as well as several other scholarly societies. He has earned
1976-1980 — Roy A. Young numerous teaching awards, including CBA’s “Distinguished Teaching Award” (3 times), UNL’s
1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford*
Agricultural Research Service, and as executive
1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale secretary of the White House’s interagency working “Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to Students” (4 times), and Mortar Board’s “People
1991-1991 — Jack Goebel group on animal genomics within the National Who Inspire Award.”
1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier Science and Technology Council. Prior to returning In 2010, he was honored by Phi Beta Delta as the UNL faculty “International Scholar of the Year.”
1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel*
1996-2000 — James Moeser to the University of Nebraska, he served as senior He received his bachelor’s degree (1982) from the University of Delaware and his master’s
2000-2016 — Harvey S. Perlman global director of technical services for Pfizer Animal (1983) and doctoral degrees (1986) from Purdue University.
2016-present — Ronnie Green Health’s (now Zoetis) animal genomics business.
* Interim Chancellor
Dr. Green is an internationally recognized
authority in animal genetics; he has published 130 refereed publications and abstracts, nine
book chapters and 56 invited symposia papers; and has delivered invited presentations in 43
U.S. states and 21 countries around the world. He is a past-president of the American Society
of Animal Science (ASAS) and has served in a number of leadership positions for the U.S. Beef
Improvement Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, and
National Research Council. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Association of
Public Land-grant Universities (APLU), Neogen Corporation, and the national Alpha Gamma
Rho fraternity. He has been honored as a Fellow of both ASAS and the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Ronnie and best friend Jane are the parents of four children, all graduates of, or enrolled at,
the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Justin, a political science/history graduate, is a political
journalist in Washington, D.C.; Nate is a graduate of the College of Business and Nebraska
Law and is with Hausmann Construction in Lincoln; Kelli is an advertising, public relations and
global studies graduate and is preparing for the ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary;
and Regan is a current student in human development and family science and agricultural
communications. Collectively, members of the Green family hold or are pursuing a total of 15
University of Nebraska–Lincoln degrees.
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CARTER BOARD OF REGENTS
University of Nebraska The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members
elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting
President student Regents, one from each campus, who serve
First Year during their tenure as student body president. The board
U.S. Naval Academy (1981) supervises the general operations of the university, and
the control and direction of all expenditures. The board
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., began his tenure as the eighth president of the University of also includes a corporation secretary who manages all
Nebraska system on Jan. 1, 2020. records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies
The Board of Regents appointed Carter following a national search that engaged hundreds and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web
of Nebraskans within the University and across the state. at nebraska.edu/board/.
Carter is the immediate past superintendent of his alma mater, the U.S. Naval Academy in The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but
Annapolis, Md., where he served from 2014 to 2019. As superintendent – the Naval Academy’s also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to
equivalent of a university president – Carter oversaw all functions of the institution, including provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary,
leadership of 4,400 students and 1,500 faculty and staff, management of a $500 million budget, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.
and oversight of academics, facilities, admissions and policy.
Under his leadership, the Naval Academy’s Class of 2019 achieved a record-high graduation
rate of 90 percent and the academy was ranked the nation’s No. 1 public university by Forbes
Magazine. Carter significantly advanced diversity and inclusion; white men are no longer the
majority of the student body for the first time in the academy’s 173-year history. He also formed
the nation’s first accredited cyber operations major and accredited a nuclear engineering major.
Prior to joining the Naval Academy, Carter was president of the U.S. Naval War College in
Newport, R.I., from 2013 to 2014, where he led 1,600 resident students, 100,000-plus distance
education students and 600 faculty and staff in graduate-level education.
Carter earned his bachelor’s degree in physics and oceanography from the U.S. Naval
Academy. He holds educational credentials from the 18-month-long Navy Nuclear Power
School, the U.S. Air Force War College, the Naval War College and the Armed Forces Staff
College. He is a naval flight officer with more than 6,300 flying hours, and has completed 2,016
carrier-arrested landings, an American record. Timothy Clare Jack Stark Jim Pillen
Carter is a Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star recipient. He graduated from the Lincoln Omaha Columbus
Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in Miramar, Calif., and was commander for the Carrier
Strike Group Twelve, in which he commanded 20 ships, two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers
and two carrier air wings that were deployed to Afghanistan in the Arabian Gulf.
He currently serves as the chair of the Daugherty Water for Food Institute’s Board of
Directors and as a member on the Greater Omaha Chamber Board of Directors, the Nebraska
State Commerce Board of Directors, and the Nebraska Medicine Board of Directors. Carter is
also a member of the American Council of Presidents for the Association of Public and Land-
Grant Universities and contributes as an Ex Officio member of the NU Foundation Board and
Executive Committee.
The son of an English teacher, Carter was raised in Burrillville, R.I., a rural town in the
northwest corner of the state. He and his wife, Lynda, have two adult children.
Elizabeth O’Connor Robert Schafer Paul Kenney
Omaha Beatrice Amherst
Senior Kate Smith earned an invitation to the second annual Augusta Women’s National Amateur Championship (March 31-April 3). Smith was one of just 72 of the top amateurs from around
the world to claim a coveted invite to the prestigious event.
Super senior Kate Smith returns for a fifth season to lead Championships before tying for 28th at the NCAA Cle Elum Whittaker’s 74.82 stroke average in the fall of 2019 trailed only
the Nebraska women’s golf team in search of postseason Regional. Smith among the Huskers last season.
competition in 2020-21. The Reno, Nev., native who spent her first two collegiate Bouvet (Bretagne, France) produced an outstanding season
Smith, who earned the Big Ten’s Mary Fossum Award after seasons at Cal State Northridge owns seven career top-10 as a true freshman in 2018-19, but was unable to get untracked
producing the conference’s top stroke average (72.18) relative finishes and qualified for the 2018 U.S. Women’s Amateur. as a sophomore. She still enters the 2020-21 season with the
to par last season, has continued to improve her game despite She also won the Washington Women’s Amateur during the second-best career collegiate stroke average (75.80) among
the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus in 2020. While the summer of 2020 before arriving in Lincoln. active Huskers.
virus prevented Smith from taking part in NCAA Regional play Duan opened her Husker career by finishing as the “Our junior class could play a big role in the success of our
as an individual last season, the stoppage allowed her and Low Women’s Amateur at the 2020 Nebraska Open, which season,” Johnson said. “They all have the ability to continue
other seniors around the nation an additional year of eligibility. featured top male professionals along with men’s and women’s to improve and cut strokes off their game by being more
She began preparing for 2020-21 almost immediately collegiate players from around the state. consistent in specific areas on the course. They also have the
by capturing her second Minnesota Women’s Amateur “Alice brings a wealth of experience competing on the ability to provide strong support to our seniors in leading our
Championship in July. In early August, she advanced to national stage,” Johnson said. “Her work ethic both in the team on and off the course.”
the round of 32 at the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur at the classroom and on the course are second to none. She has Nebraska’s sophomore class is led by Leah Herzog.
Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. Smith earned a wonderful sense of humor and will be an all-around great Herzog joined fellow Minnesotan Smith as the only Huskers
the No. 15 seed in the match play portion of the event after Husker. We look for her to make an immediate impact.” to compete in all 17 rounds last season. Along the way, Herzog
putting together two strong stroke play rounds in Maryland. Fifth-year senior Jessica Haraden, who graduated from produced the fifth-best stroke average (76.65) by a freshman
“Kate kept getting better throughout last season and Nebraska in May 2020, will also take advantage of the in school history. Herzog’s season was highlighted by a 66 (-6)
developed as both a player and a leader for our team,” additional year of eligibility to lead the Huskers, along with in the opening round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge,
Nebraska Coach Lisa Johnson said. “She had a really good true seniors Noor Ahmed and Hannah Thiele. which was the best round by a freshman in school history.
summer and we’re excited to see what this year can hold for Ahmed (Folsom, Calif.) and Thiele (Wahoo, Neb.) have Herzog enjoyed a solid summer, which included a tie for
her and our entire team.” both represented the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships seventh at the Minnesota Women’s Amateur. She has added
A first-team All-Big Ten selection in an abbreviated 2020 and will contend for lineup spots throughout the season. strength in the offseason, which should not only help her length
season, Smith will shoot for her fifth consecutive year of setting Juniors Kirsten Baete, Vanessa Bouvet and Megan but also her stamina on the course.
the Nebraska single-season stroke average record while Whittaker give the Huskers more talent and experience. “Leah is bigger and stronger and you can just see it in all
hoping to power the Huskers to NCAA Regional competition. Baete, a native of Beatrice, Neb., broke through for the parts of her game on the course,” Johnson said. “Not only
Smith won’t be the only super senior pushing Nebraska Huskers with a strong redshirt freshman campaign in 2018-19. is she hitting the ball farther but she has more confidence, is
toward the postseason. Graduate transfer Alice Duan has After struggling to make some adjustments during the fall of attacking the course a bit more, and is able to sustain both
proven herself worthy of NCAA Regional competition as she 2019, Baete was playing solid golf early in the spring of 2020 physically and mentally longer out on the course. She is doing
enters her fifth college season but first as a Husker. before the season was canceled. a great job of finding ways to improve every day.”
Duan, who earned her bachelor’s degree from Washington Whittaker, a second generation Husker women’s golfer from Fellow sophomore Nicole Hansen enters her third season
in the spring of 2020, was a key player in UW’s run to both Elkhorn, Neb., continued her improvement throughout the with the Huskers hoping to contribute. An outstanding all-
NCAA Regional and NCAA Championship play as a junior fall of 2019 after showing impressive gains as a freshman that around athlete, Hansen is one of the biggest hitters on the
in 2019. She finished 13th individually at the 2019 Pac-12 landed her a spot in the lineup at the Big Ten Championship.
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KATE SMITH
Senior (Four Letters) Detroit Lakes, Minnesota (Detroit Lakes)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) Smith opened the spring with a tie for 31st (76-73-74-223)
One of the top golfers in Husker history, Kate Smith enters at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. She produced one of the best
her fifth season at Nebraska, after the NCAA granted an tournament finishes of her career with a tie for second at the
additional season of eligibility to 2020 seniors following the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. (Oct. 8-9). In
worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus. extremely challenging scoring conditions in the rain-shortened
Nebraska’s career stroke average leader (73.45, 104 event at the Sahalee Country Club, Smith fired a second-round
rounds), Smith will try to improve on her school season 71 (-1) after an opening-round 77 to close at 148.
record 72.18 average in 2019-20 while playing her way into Smith opened the fall season with an impressive three-
NCAA Regional competition. A first-team All-Big Ten choice round total of 213 (71-72-70) to tie for eighth at the Branch Law
and the Big Ten’s Mary Fossum Award winner for posting the Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. (Sept.
conference’s best stroke average relative to par in 2019-20, 9-10). She added a tie for 29th with a 220 (70-78-72) at the
Smith also hopes to lead Nebraska to an NCAA Regional Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 23-25). Smith closed
appearance as a team. the fall with a tie for 25th at 220 (72-74-74) in the Battle at the
Smith produced an outstanding summer, winning her Beach in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico (Nov. 1-3).
second Minnesota Women’s Amateur title before advancing Smith has fired 30 rounds better than par in her Husker
to the round of 32 at the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur career, including six during the 2019-20 season.
Championship at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md.
JUNIOR (2018-19)
HONORS & AWARDS SENIOR (2019-20) Smith set Nebraska’s then-season stroke average record
Big Ten Mary Fossum Award (2020) Smith became Nebraska’s first Big Ten Mary Fossum Award with her 73.52 average over 27 rounds.
winner for owning the best stroke average relative to par She produced one of the best tournament performances of
First-Team All-Big Ten (2020)
among all conference golfers during the 2019-20 season. She her career with a season-best 208 (70-68-70) to tie for second
U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier (Round of 32, 2020) individually while leading Nebraska to the Westbrook Spring
also became the first Husker to capture first-team All-Big Ten
Minnesota Women’s Amateur Champion (2017, 2020) Invitational title in Peoria, Ariz. (Feb. 24-25). Her second-round
honors since Maddie Sheils earned the award in Nebraska’s
16 Career Top-10 Finishes (3, 2019-20) first season in the conference in 2012. Smith was on track to 68 (-4) tied her season best and was part of a season-best
24 Career Top-25 Finishes (4, 2019-20) earn an NCAA Regional bid as an individual for the Huskers in round of 276 for the Huskers. It was her fourth top-10 finish
School-Record Career Stroke Average (73.45, 104 Rounds) 2020. However, the coronavirus outbreak brought the 2019-20 of the year and 13th of her career. Nebraska’s tournament
School-Record Season Stroke Average (72.18, 2020) winter and spring seasons to an end. title was its first since winning the Mountain View Collegiate
School-Record 54-Hole Score (202, 2018 Westbrook) Nebraska’s career record holder with a 73.45 stroke average in 2014 and came against a field of 14 top-100 teams.
School-Record 36-Hole Score (131, 2018/2020 Westbrook) over 104 rounds, Smith set the school single-season record for Smith fired a 210 (71-68-71) at the UNLV Collegiate
School-Record 18-Hole (64, 2018 Westbrook Invite, 2nd) the fourth straight year with her 72.18 average in 2019-20. She Showdown (Oct. 21-23). Her performance at the Boulder
Tied for 37th at NCAA Columbus Regional (2017) joined fellow Minnesotan Leah Herzog as the only Huskers to Creek Golf Club included a season-best, four-under-par 68 in
Tied for 19th at Big Ten Championships (2018) play in all 17 rounds in 2019-20. the second round on her way to eighth place.
47th at Big Ten Championships (2017) In her final event of the 2020 collegiate season, Smith tied She closed the fall with her fourth consecutive round better
Tied for 51st at Big Ten Championships (2019) for second at the Westbrook Spring Invitational. She fired the than par with a 71 in the only round of the rain-shortened
Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Oct. 11, 2017) second-best tournament total of her career (65-66-72-203). Her Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (Oct.
Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Sept. 6, 2017) two-round total of 131 on the opening day of the event tied 31). She tied for sixth in Hawaii.
Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Oct. 12, 2016) her own 36-hole school record set at Westbrook in 2018. Smith Smith opened her junior season with an even-par, three-
finished behind only Denver’s Anna Zanusso at Westbrook, round total of 216 (73-73-70) to tie for sixth at the Ptarmigan
WGCA Scholastic All-American (2020)
who tied the NCAA record with a second-round 61. Ram Fall Classic in Fort Collins, Colo. (Sept. 17-19). She added
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020)
Academic All-Big Ten (2018, 2019, 2020)
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
(Fall 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; Spring 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2020)
Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2020)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Five-Time Minnesota Class 2A Champion (2012-16)
(2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
Minnesota Ms. Golf Award (2016)
Six-Time Minnesota Class 2A All-State
(2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
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NOOR AHMED
Senior (Three Letters) Folsom, Calif. (Vista del Lago)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) followed a 238 (83-81-74) to tie for 61st at the Clover Cup in
Noor Ahmed hopes to contend for a regular spot in the Mesa, Ariz. (March 15-17). She did not compete at the 2019
Nebraska lineup in 2020-21. The senior from Folsom, Calif., Big Ten Championships.
was a regular contributor in the lineup in her first two seasons,
before competing in just three rounds during an abbreviated FRESHMAN (2017-18)
junior season in 2019-20. Ahmed made immediate contributions to the Nebraska
Ahmed is believed to be the first Muslim to play college lineup in 2017-18. She closed her first collegiate campaign
golf observing the hijab, and the first Nebraska student-athlete with Nebraska’s No. 4 individual stroke average (76.45).
across all sports to compete and observe the hijab. Ahmed was also Nebraska’s No. 2 individual finisher at the
2018 Big Ten Championships, tying for 40th at 225 (72-77-76)
JUNIOR (2019-20) at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio (April 20-22).
Ahmed earned a lineup spot for the Huskers in the second Although she did not earn a lineup spot at the season-
tournament of the fall and went on to tie for 71st (77-76-78- opening UNO Invitational at ArborLinks in Nebraska City
231) at the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 23-25) in (Sept. 1-2), Ahmed posted NU’s No. 5 finish by tying for 17th
Wolcott, Colo. Ahmed produced a 77.00 stroke average over with a 231 (76-79-76) while playing as an individual outside
three fall rounds. Nebraska’s lineup.
She earned the first lineup appearance of her career at the
SOPHOMORE (2018-19) East & West Match Play Challenge in Madison, Wis., (Sept.
HONORS & AWARDS Ahmed was one of Nebraska’s top performers despite 17-19). In 36 holes of stroke play on Sept. 17, Ahmed tied for
One Career Top-10 Finish battling injury as a sophomore. Her 76.56 stroke average over 36th (76-78-154). Ahmed played as an individual outside the
Four Career Top-25 Finishes 25 rounds ranked third on the team. lineup at Nebraska’s Chip-N Club Invitational (Oct. 1-3). She
Tied for 40th at Big Ten Championships (2018) She started the 2019 spring campaign with the best tied for 35th (82-79-82-242) in challenging scoring conditions
tournament finish of her collegiate career, tying for ninth with a at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln.
Academic All-Big Ten (2019)
218 (72-72-74) in a strong field at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic She competed in her fourth tournament, again as an
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Feb. 10-12). Ahmed was the top finisher among the 30 Big individual outside the NU lineup, at the Pinehurst Challenge in
(Fall 2017; Spring 2020) Ten golfers in the field. North Carolina (Oct. 9-10). Ahmed produced a breakthrough
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019, 2020) Ahmed followed with a 224 (77-74-73) to help Nebraska to effort in North Carolina, firing three consecutive rounds of
Four-Time All-Capital Athletic League the team title at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, even-par-72 to finish with a career-best 216 and tie for 22nd.
(2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) Ariz. (Feb. 24-25). Her second-round 74 was part of NU’s best Ahmed’s performance at Pinehurst helped her secure
California State High School Championship Qualifier (2016) team round of the season (276), propelling the Big Red to her second lineup spot in Nebraska’s fall finale at the UNLV
Junior Golf Association of Northern California their first tournament title since a win at the Mountain View Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 22-24). She played solid golf again
Match Play Champion (2013) Collegiate in the spring of 2014. in Las Vegas, closing with a 227 (76-73-78) to tie for 63rd.
After a slow start to her season, Ahmed finished the fall She opened the spring as Nebraska’s No. 3 finisher at the
AHMED’S CAREER BESTS season by tying for 17th at the rain-shortened Rainbow Wahine Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 11-13). Ahmed managed a
Best Finish.............................. T9th (Lady Puerto Rico, 2019) Invitational in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (Oct. 31). Her one-over three-round total of 240 to tie for 55th. She performed well
Best Event (Strokes).............................216 (Pinehurst, 2017) 73 was her fifth straight round of 73 or better to close the fall. with a 222 (79-73-70), including a career-best final-round 70, to
Low Round....................................70 (Westbrook, 3rd, 2018) Ahmed finished the fall with Nebraska’s No. 3 stroke tie for 59th at the Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 25-26).
Low First Round.....................................72 (Pinehurst, 2017) average (76.00). She opened the season with a tie for 62nd Ahmed tied for 48th with a 231 (75-75-81) at the Clover
at 236 (78-79-79) at the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in Fort Cup in Mesa, Ariz. (March 16-18), before tying for 45th with
.........................................72 (Big Ten Championships, 2018)
Collins, Colo. (Sept. 17-19). a 229 (73-79-77) at the Mountain View Invitational in Tucson,
......................................................................72 (UNLV, 2018) She added a tie for 67th at the Golfweek Conference Ariz. (March 23-25).
Low Second Round................................72 (Pinehurst, 2017) Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. (Sept. 24-26).
................................................... 72 (Lady Puerto Rico, 2019) Her streak of eight consecutive appearances in the BEFORE NEBRASKA
Low Third Round................................. 70 (Westbrook, 2018) Nebraska lineup came to an end at the Ron Moore Ahmed came to Nebraska as one of the top players in
Career Rounds Under Par................................................... 1 Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oct. 5-7), but she Northern California. A four-time all-conference golfer for the
still traveled with the Huskers and competed as an individual. four-time Capital Athletic League champions at Vista del Lago
AHMED’S CAREER STATISTICS Ahmed tied for Nebraska’s No. 2 individual finish at the event, High School, Ahmed carried a career stroke average of 73.8
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low shooting a 229 (77-79-73) to tie for 50th. as a high school golfer for the two-time San Joaquin Section
2017-18 29 2,217 76.45 70 Ahmed played her way back into the Big Red lineup for champions. Ahmed, who qualified for the 2016 California State
2018-19 25 1,914 76.56 72 the UNLV Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 21-23) and produced High School Championships, was the Junior Golf Association
2019-20 3 231 77.00 76 one of her best performances. She fired a season-best three- of Northern California Match Play Champion in 2013. She also
Totals 57 4,361 76.51 70 round total of 217 (72-73-72) to tie for 27th as Nebraska’s No. produced multiple top-10 finishes in the Northern California
2 finisher at the tournament. Golf Association in 2015 and 2016.
PERSONAL She struggled in Nebraska’s final two regular-season Ahmed also starred in the classroom, posting a 3.96 grade-
The daughter of Tamer and Hoda Ahmed, Noor was tournaments, tying for 72nd with a 246 (85-85-76) at the point average. She completed eight Advanced Placement
born April 14, 1999, in Austin, Texas. She has one younger Lady Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio (April 13-14). It classes by the end of her senior year.
brother, Yusuf. Noor is a history major at Nebraska. She earned
Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2019, and claimed spots on
the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2017
and the spring of 2020. She is also a three-time member of
the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
She chose Nebraska over Sacramento State, San Jose State,
Dominican and UNC Greensboro.
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ALICE DUAN
Graduate Reno, Nevada (McQueen/CS Northridge/Washington)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) After making the decision to play her additional season of
Alice Duan (pronounced DWAHN) joined the Nebraska eligibility at Nebraska, Duan won the Washington Women’s
women’s golf team in mid-June of 2020 after earning Amateur with a three-round total of 214 (-2), which included
her bachelor’s degree in business from the University of a second-round 69 and a final-round 70 at the Gold Mountain
Washington. Golf Course in Bremerton.
Duan, who competed in seven events for the Huskies as
a senior in 2019-20 and produced a 75.35 stroke average on JUNIOR (WASHINGTON, 2018-19)
the year, will have one season of eligibility for Nebraska. In her first season with the Huskies as a junior in 2018-19,
Duan brings high-level experience to Nebraska after Duan posted a 75.08 stroke average over 36 rounds. She
competing at the 2019 NCAA Championships and the 2018 recorded a pair of top-10 finishes and produced seven rounds
U.S. Women’s Amateur. better than par. She notched her top tournament finish at UW
She opened her Husker career by finishing as the low by taking fourth at the Nittany Lion Invitational, which included
women’s amateur at the 2020 Nebraska Open, which featured a career-best 68 (-4) in the opening round. She contributed
the top professionals and collegiate men’s golfers in Nebraska a tie for 10th at the PING/ASU Invitational, which included
on a 6,599-yard layout at the Elks Country Club in Columbus. another career-best 68 (-4) in the second round.
“Alice brings a wealth of experience competing on Duan tied for 13th individually in a 55-player field at the
the national stage at the NCAA Regional and NCAA Pac-12 Championships with a five-over-par 218 (76-71-71).
Championship in 2019, along with playing in the 2018 U.S. She tied for 28th (74-74-72-220) at the 2019 NCAA Cle Elum
HONORS & AWARDS Regional to help Washington to a second-place team finish.
NCAA Championship Participant (Washington, 2019) Women’s Amateur,” Nebraska Coach Lisa Johnson said. “Her
work ethic both in the classroom and on the course are second At the 2019 NCAA Championships, Duan tied for 105th (242).
NCAA Cle Elum Regional Participant (Washington, 2019)
Seven Career Top 10 Finishes (1, 2019-20) to none. She has a wonderful sense of humor and will be an
all-around great Husker. We look for her to make an immediate
SOPHOMORE
U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifier (2018) (CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE, 2017-18)
West Coast Women’s Amateur Champion (2018) impact.”
As a sophomore at Cal State Northridge in 2017-18, Duan
Washington Women’s Amateur Champion (2020) led the Matadors with a team-best 75.50 stroke average. She
SENIOR (WASHINGTON, 2019-20)
Nebraska Open Low Women’s Amateur (2020) also posted four top-10 individual finishes among seven top-25
As a senior at Washington, Duan posted her best finish
Tied for 13th at Pac-12 Championships (2019) showings as a sophomore. She produced the top tournament
of the season with a tie for ninth at the Molly Collegiate
27th at Big West Championships (2018) finish of her college career by tying for first with a 211 (70-
Invitational with a season-best 222 (79-68-75) that included
37th at Big West Championships (2017) 71-70) at the Battle at the Rock at Oak Quarry Golf Club in
a career-best-tying 68 in the second round. She also tied for
22nd at the Edean Ihlanfeldt and tied for 23rd at the Cardinal Riverside, Calif., Feb. 12-13.
DUAN’S CAREER BESTS Cup. In the final tournament of the season at the Juli Inkster Duan added a fifth-place finish at the Sacramento State
Best Finish............................. T1st (Battle at the Rock, 2018) Meadow Club Collegiate (March 9-10), she opened with a Invitational (March 19-20), after taking sixth at the Battle at Old
Best Event (Strokes)............... 211 (Battle at the Rock, 2018) career-best-tying 68 on her way to a tie for 29th (225). Works in Anaconda, Mont., to open the season (Sept. 11-12).
Low Round.....................................................68 (Four Times) She also notched a 10th-place finish at the Pat Lesser-Harbottle
Low First Round............................68 (Juli Inkster, 1st, 2020) Invitational in Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 16-17, that included a
Low Second Round..............................68 (PING/ASU, 2019) season-best 69 in the opening round. It was one of five rounds
......................................................................68 (Molly, 2019) better than par for Duan as a sophomore.
Low Third Round...............................68 (Nittany Lion, 2018) After her second season at Cal State Northridge, Duan
Career Rounds Under Par................................................. 15 won the 2018 West Coast Women’s Amateur by two strokes
following a win at the Sacramento City Championship.
DUAN’S CAREER STATISTICS FRESHMAN
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low (CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE, 2016-17)
2016-17 26 2,033 78.20 70 Duan opened her collegiate career at Cal State Northridge,
2017-18 27 2,045 75.70 69 competing in all 10 tournaments as a true freshman in 2016-
2018-19 36 2,700 75.08 68 17. She produced a 78.20 stroke average over 26 rounds. Her
2019-20 20 1,507 75.35 68 best finish as a freshman came with a tie for 15th at the Santa
Totals 109 8,285 76.01 68 Clara Colby Invitational.
She finished 37th individually at the Big West Championship,
PERSONAL including a season-best 70 in the final round for her first round
The daughter of Linda Ye and Darrel Duan, Alice was better than par in her college career.
born Feb. 9, 1998, in Reno, Nev. Alice has two sisters, Dr.
Marie Duan-Meservy, and Michelle, who competed in golf HIGH SCHOOL/AMATEUR
collegiately at Nevada and Cal State Northridge. Alice earned A two-time all-stater in golf at Robert McQueen High
her bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in School in Reno, Nev., Duan was the NIAA High Desert League
June of 2020 and is pursuing additional certification in business Athlete of the Year in 2015. She was a four-time first-team all-
analytics at Nebraska as a graduate student. region selection. She also graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was
named Robert McQueen’s valedictorian.
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JESSICA HARADEN
Graduate (Three Letters) Thousand Oaks, California (Oaks Christian)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) Ahmed at Nebraska’s lone home tournament of the year at
Jessica Haraden (pronounced huh-RAY-den) hopes to Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln.
take advantage of an extra season of eligibility granted by Haraden opened the spring as Nebraska’s top finisher at the
the NCAA to 2020 seniors across college golf following the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 11-13). She fired a season-best
worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus. three-round total of 230, while tying her then-career best with
A graduate student from Thousand Oaks, Calif., Haraden a 73 (+2) in the opening round. She added rounds of 79 and
earned her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2020. 78 to tie for 26th overall. She added a 233 (79-74-80) to tie
She will be pursuing her fourth varsity letter in her fifth season for 81st at the Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 25-26).
with the Huskers. She competed as an individual at the Clover Cup in Mesa,
Ariz. (March 16-18), tying for 57th at 235 (76-80-79), before
SENIOR (2019-20) making her third lineup appearance of the year at the Mountain
Haraden produced the best tournament of her career by View Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. (March 23-25). She finished
tying for 29th with a career-best three-round total of 220 (75- 71st at Mountain View with a 54-hole total of 237 (78-81-78).
74-71) at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. Haraden’s 78.06 stroke average over 18 rounds ranked fifth
(Sept. 23-25). Haraden’s performance included a career-best among the Huskers on the season.
71 (-1) in the final round while playing as an individual outside
the Husker lineup. FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Haraden’s effort in Colorado helped earn her a lineup spot One of five newcomers to join the Nebraska women’s golf
HONORS & AWARDS at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. (Oct. program in 2016-17, Haraden saw her first action as a collegian
One Career Top-25 Finish at Nebraska’s Chip-N Club Invitational (Sept. 25-27). Haraden
8-9). She finished 55th (85-84-169) in the rain-shortened event
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2017, 2020) tied for 51st in the 65-player field at Wilderness Ridge Golf
at the Sahalee Country Club.
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019) Course with a three-round total of 242 (88-81-73).
Haraden finished the season with a 77.80 stroke average
CIF Individual Finalist (2014) Haraden added a career-best 233 (82-74-77) as an
over five rounds.
First-Team All-Ventura County (Star, 2015) individual playing outside the Nebraska lineup at the
JUNIOR (2018-19) Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. (Feb. 26-27).
HARADEN’S CAREER BESTS Haraden earned a trip to Nebraska’s season-opening She tied for 68th individually.
Best Finish............................ T19th (UNO Invitational, 2017) Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in Fort Collins, Colo. (Sept. 17-19) She continued to improve her stroke average with three
Best Event (Strokes)............................ 220 (Golfweek, 2019) as an individual competing outside the Husker lineup. She solid rounds while playing as an individual outside the Husker
Low Round......................................71 (Golfweek, 3rd, 2019) finished with a three-round total of 247 in 74th. lineup at the Hawkeye El Tigre in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Low First Round..................73 (Lady Puerto Rico, 1st, 2018) (April 2-4). Haraden carded a 54-hole total of 235 (79-77-79)
Low Second Round............................. 74 (Westbrook, 2017) SOPHOMORE (2017-18) in Mexico to tie for 54th individually.
............................................................. 74 (Westbrook, 2018) Haraden helped the Huskers with a trio of lineup Off the course, Haraden earned a spot on the Nebraska
............................................................... 74 (Golfweek, 2019) appearances in her second season at Nebraska, while also Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2017. She was also
Low Third Round................................... 71 (Golfweek, 2019) competing in three tournaments as an individual. a member of the 2017 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
Career Rounds Under Par.............................................. One She made consistent progress in her first season with the
Huskers and enjoyed a strong summer of 2017. She opened BEFORE NEBRASKA
the season by earning her first career lineup spot at the UNO A four-year contributor at Oaks Christian High School,
HARADEN’S CAREER STATISTICS Invitational at ArborLinks in Nebraska City (Sept. 1-2). She Haraden was a California Interscholastic Federation individual
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low produced a career-best tie for 19th with a 232 (77-76-79) for her finalist in 2014.
2016-17 9 710 78.89 73 first career top-25 finish. She played as an individual outside Haraden posted a 75.4 scoring average as a senior at Oaks
2017-18 18 1,405 78.06 73 the lineup at Nebraska’s Chip-N Club Invitational (Oct. 1-3). Christian in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She earned a spot in the
2018-19 3 247 82.33 81 Haraden managed a three-round total of 238 (86-75-81) to tie 2014 CIF individual finals, while helping Oaks Christian to a
2019-20 5 389 77.80 71 for 35th alongside Husker teammates Emily Gillman and Noor Maramonte League team championship. She was also a first-
Totals 35 2,751 78.60 71 team All-Ventura County Star selection in 2015.
PERSONAL
The daughter of Marshall and Joanna Haraden, Jessica
was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 3, 1997. Jessica has
an older brother Nick, an older sister, Anna, and a younger
brother, Marshall IV.
An advertising and public relations major, Jessica earned
her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2020. She
claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in
the spring of 2017 and 2020. She is a three-time member of
the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019).
Jessica also participated in a mission trip to Romania prior
to attending the University of Nebraska.
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HANNAH THIELE
Senior (Three Letters) Wahoo, Nebraska (Bishop Neumann)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) score of 243 (78-79-86) in challenging scoring conditions at
Hannah Thiele (pronounced TEEL) hopes to be a Wilderness Ridge.
contributor for the Huskers in her fourth season in the program Thiele added another lineup appearance at the Pinehurst
in 2020-21. Challenge in North Carolina (Oct. 9-10). She tied for 72nd with
A three-time letterwinner from Wahoo, Neb., Thiele a then-career-best 229 (78-73-78), including a career-best 73
competed for the Huskers at the Big Ten Championships in in the second round. She earned a third lineup spot at the
both 2018 and 2019. UNLV Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 22-24) to close the fall.
A member of one of the most well-known family names At UNLV she opened with a 75, but struggled to an 82
around golf in the state of Nebraska, Hannah’s older sister, in the second round and withdrew from the final round. She
Haley, was a five-year member (2015-20) of the Husker closed the fall with a 78.90 stroke average over 10 rounds,
women’s golf team and her younger sister, Lindsey, is a with eight of those coming in the Husker lineup.
freshman for the Huskers this season. She opened the spring with a 251 to finish 64th at the
Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 11-13). Thiele managed a 244
JUNIOR (2019-20) (83-75-86) to finish 72nd while playing as an individual outside
Thiele contributed for the Huskers in her third season in the lineup at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Ariz. (March 16-18).
the program in 2019-20. She made her first appearance of She played outside the lineup in the final regular-season
the season at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, tournament at the Mountain View Invitational in Tucson (March
Wash. (Oct. 8-9), where she tied for 52nd with a two-round 23-25). She tied for 37th with a career-best 228 (74-76-78).
HONORS & AWARDS total of 167 (82-85) in the rain-shortened event. She made her final lineup appearance at the 2018 Big Ten
Tied for 61st at Big Ten Championships (2019) Thiele added a tie for 79th with a 240 (81-80-79) in the Championships at TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio (April
83rd at Big Ten Championships (2018) Battle at the Beach in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico (Nov. 1-3). 20-22). She finished 83rd with a 254 (83-88-83) to close the
WGCA Scholastic All-American (2018) She competed as an individual outside the Husker lineup in season with an 80.27 stroke average.
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019, 2020) Mexico. Thiele closed the season with an 81.40 stroke average
over five rounds. BEFORE NEBRASKA
Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020)
Thiele swept the 2016 Nebraska women’s stroke play
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and match play titles. The 2015 and 2016 Nebraska Golf
(Fall 2017, 2018, 2019; Spring 2018, 2019, 2020) SOPHOMORE (2018-19)
Thiele enjoyed a strong finish to 2018-19, posting Association Girls Amateur of the Year, Thiele became the
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2018, 2019) youngest player (18) in the history of the Nebraska Women’s
Nebraska’s No. 3 finish at the Big Ten Championships. She
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019, 2020) closed the rain-shortened tournament with a two-round total Stroke Play and Match Play tournaments to sweep the titles
Nebraska Golf Association Girls Amateur of the Year of 154 (79-75) in a tie for 61st. in 2016. She defeated 19-time stroke (11) and match-play (8)
(2015, 2016) Thiele struggled with injuries but recorded a 78.27 stroke state champion Susan Marchese for the 2016 match-play crown
Nebraska Women’s Amateur Champion (2016) average over 11 rounds, including eight rounds inside the in Oakland.
Nebraska Women’s Stroke Play Champion (2016) Husker lineup. She did not compete in Nebraska’s first two Thiele won the Nebraska Women’s Amateur Championship
Nebraska Women’s Match Play Champion (2016) fall tournaments, but made the lineup at the Ron Moore with a nine-over-par 225 over three rounds at Norfolk’s
Nebraska Girls Amateur Champion (2014, 2015) Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oct. 5-7). She tied Eldorado Hills Golf Course in June of 2016. She won the state
Nebraska Four-State Team Member (2014) for 69th with a three-round total of 232 (78-81-73). stroke play crown by nine strokes in Norfolk.
Three Top 20 Finishes at Nebraska Class C Boys State Thiele closed the regular season with a tie for 60th at 239 In addition to her women’s state titles in 2016, Thiele finished
Tournament (T18th, 2014; T11th, 2015; 12th, 2016) (80-80-79) at the Lady Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio fourth at the Optimist International Junior Championship in
Class C1 All-State Basketball (HM, 2016) (April 13-14). She also competed as an individual outside the Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. She fired a four-over-par 292
Husker lineup at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Ariz. (March 15-17). over four rounds. She also won the Nebraska Junior PGA
She tied for 57th at 236 (78-79-79). Championship. Thiele captured back-to-back Nebraska Girls
THIELE’S CAREER BESTS Amateur championships in 2014 and 2015 and was the girls
Best Finish............................... T37th (Mountain View, 2018) FRESHMAN (2017-18) state runner-up in 2016.
Best Event (Strokes)....................228 (Mountain View, 2018) One of the top young amateur golfers in Nebraska history, Hannah defeated her older sister, Haley, a three-time
Low Round..................................... 73 (Pinehurst, 2nd, 2017) Thiele battled a back injury as a freshman in 2017-18. Nebraska Golf Association Girls Amateur of the Year (2013,
..................................................... 73 (Ron Moore, 3rd, 2018) Thiele competed in 22 rounds throughout the season, 2014, 2015), for the 2015 title by carding a two-over-par 146
Low First Round.....................................73 (Pinehurst, 2017) including the Big Ten Championships. over two rounds at Four Winds Golf Course in Kimball.
Low Second Round................................73 (Pinehurst, 2017) Thiele’s injury kept her out of action throughout the summer Hannah also defeated Haley for the Nebraska Junior PGA
Low Third Round.................................73 (Ron Moore, 2018) of 2017. She competed in her first collegiate event at the East Championship at Wilderness Ridge in Lincoln in July of 2014.
Career Rounds Under Par............................................ None & West Match Play Challenge in Madison, Wis. (Sept. 17-19). Hannah finished with a two-under-par total of 140 at the
Playing as an individual outside the Husker lineup, Thiele 2014 Nebraska Junior PGA. Hannah was also a member of
THIELE’S CAREER STATISTICS produced a 36-hole score of 160 (76-84). Nebraska’s Four State Team alongside Haley in 2014.
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low She earned her first career lineup spot at Nebraska’s Chip-N Hannah and Haley teamed to help the Bishop Neumann
2017-18 22 1,766 80.27 73 Club Invitational (Oct. 1-3). Thiele settled for a three-round boys’ golf team to a runner-up finish at the Nebraska Class
2018-19 11 861 78.27 73 C state team championship when Hannah tied for 11th
2019-20 5 407 81.40 79 individually as a sophomore in the spring of 2015. During
Totals 38 3,034 79.84 73 Hannah’s freshman season in 2014, the sisters helped Bishop
Neumann to a third-place finish at the boys’ state tournament.
Hannah tied for 18th individually.
PERSONAL As a junior in 2016, Hannah finished 12th at the boys’ state
The daughter of Kevin and Lisa Thiele, Hannah has four high school tournament. She did not compete in high school
sisters Haley, Lindsey, Lauren and Brooke. Hannah is a human boys golf during the spring of 2017 after sustaining a back
development and family science, pre-nursing major with a injury as a senior basketball player at Wahoo Bishop Neumann.
minor in psychology. She earned WGCA Scholastic All-America An outstanding all-around athlete, Hannah was one of the
honors in 2018. She was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and top shooters in the state. As a junior in 2016, she knocked
an Academic All-Big Ten choice in 2019 and 2020. Hannah is down 63 three-pointers and led Bishop Neumann in scoring
a six-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. She with nearly 12 points per game on her way to honorable-
is also a three-time member of the Tom Osborne Citizenship mention Class C-1 all-state accolades. She also helped Bishop
Team. She earned Nebraska’s Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Neumann to a state tournament berth. Her back injury limited
in both 2018 and 2019. her contributions as a senior on the basketball court.
An outside hitter on the volleyball team, she also led
Bishop Neumann to the 2015 Nebraska state tournament by
registering 236 kills as a junior in 2015 before leading them to
a third-place finish at the 2016 state tournament. Thiele had
a double-double in the third-place game to help Neumann
finish with a 29-4 record.
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KIRSTEN BAETE
Junior (Two Letters) Beatrice, Nebraska (Beatrice)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) included the first three rounds at or better than par in her
Kirsten Baete (pronounced BAY-tee) hopes to continue her college career. It was the first top-five performance of her
growth as a golfer to help push Nebraska into postseason career and it came in a 93-player field that featured 14 top-100
contention in 2020-21. She produced a 76.00 stroke average teams and seven Big Ten Conference schools.
during an abbreviated sophomore season, after competing Baete joined Kate Smith and Haley Thiele in Nebraska’s
as a regular in the Husker lineup as a redshirt freshman. lineup for all 27 rounds in 2018-19. Baete’s 77.00 stroke
Baete set the Nebraska freshman record with a six-under- average ranked fifth among the Huskers and tied for the
par 66 in the second round of the 2019 Westbrook Spring seventh-best average by a freshman in Nebraska history.
Invitational to help the Huskers to a tournament title. She followed her effort in Peoria with a tie for 30th at 229
A star in the classroom, Baete is a two-time WGCA (78-76-75) at the Clover Cup in Mesa (March 15-17). Baete
Scholastic All-American and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. shot 229 again (79-76-74) to tie for 29th at the Lady Buckeye
Invitational in Columbus, Ohio (April 13-14). She closed the
SOPHOMORE (2019-20) season by finishing in a tie for 80th at 163 (80-83) at the
Baete was poised to contribute significantly in the Husker rain-shortened Big Ten Championship at TPC River’s Bend in
lineup during the spring of 2020, before the COVID-19 Maineville, Ohio (April 19-21).
outbreak abruptly ended her sophomore season at Nebraska. Baete hit the course for the first time as a Husker at
After producing a strong break between fall and spring, Baete Nebraska’s season-opening Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic in Fort
HONORS & AWARDS opened the 2020 spring campaign with a 225 (76-76-73) to tie Collins, Colo. (Sept. 17-19). She finished her first collegiate
One Career Top-10 Finish for 43rd at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. She made another tournament in a tie for 58th at 225 (83-78-74).
One Career Top-25 Finish lineup appearance at the Westbrook Spring Invitational Baete earned a lineup spot again at the Golfweek
Tied for 80th at Big Ten Championships (2019) (Feb. 23-24), finishing in a tie for 76th at 227 (78-73-76). She Conference Challenge (Sept. 24-26) in Wolcott, Colo. She
WGCA Scholastic All-American (2019, 2020) competed in her only tournament of the 2019 fall season at opened with a solid 75 before adding a final-round 74. She
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019, 2020) the Battle at the Beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (Nov. 1-3). finished in a tie for 59th with a 231.
Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020) She led the Huskers on the final day of the tournament with a She made another lineup appearance at the Ron Moore
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll one-over-par 73 and finished in a tie for 67th (80-79-73-232) Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oct. 5-7), managing
(Fall 2017, 2018, 2019; Spring 2018, 2019, 2020) in a strong 87-player field. a 238 (79-83-76) over three rounds to tie for 80th. Baete earned
Sam Foltz Hero 27 Leadership Award (2019) She finished with a 76.00 stroke average over nine rounds. her fourth straight lineup spot and shot a 231 (77-81-73) at
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019, 2020) In the classroom, she earned WGCA Scholastic All-America the UNLV Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 21-23) to tie for 77th.
Nebraska Class B High School Champion (2016) honors, was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and claimed Baete closed the fall with a tie for 28th at the rain-shortened
Two-Time Super-State (Lincoln Journal Star, 2015, 2016) Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the second straight season. Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (Oct.
Two-Time Class B All-State (2015, 2016) 31). She shot a 75 in the tournament’s lone round to help the
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2018-19) Huskers to a third-place team finish.
Four-Time All-River Cities Conference
Baete produced one of the best performances by a Baete opened the spring as Nebraska’s No. 3 finisher at
(2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
freshman in school history with a three-round total of 210 the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 10-12). She closed with a
(72-66-72) to tie for fifth and help Nebraska to a team title at three-round total of 238 (82-79-77) in a tie for 73rd.
BAETE’S CAREER BESTS the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. (Feb. 24-25).
Best Finish........................................T5th (Westbrook, 2019) Baete’s breakthrough performance slashed 21 strokes off REDSHIRT (2017-18)
Best Event (Strokes).......................... 210 (Westbrook, 2019) her previous collegiate best. Her six-under-par 66 (Feb. 24) A walk-on to the Nebraska program after a strong high
Low Round...................................66 (Westbrook, 2nd, 2019) was her first round better than par as a Husker and was part school career in Beatrice, Baete redshirted in 2017-18. She
Low First Round.................................. 72 (Westbrook, 2019) of Nebraska’s second-round 276. Baete’s effort in Arizona earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
Low Second Round............................. 66 (Westbrook, 2019) in both the fall and spring semesters of
Low Third Round................................. 72 (Westbrook, 2019) 2017-18. She was also a member of the
Career Rounds Under Par................................................... 1 2018 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
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VANESSA BOUVET
Junior (Two Lettters) Bretagne, France (Jerudong International School-Brunei)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) by a freshman in Nebraska history. Bouvet was tied for the
Vanessa Bouvet (pronounced BOO-vay) plans to compete tournament lead with two-time All-Big Sky golfer Tara Finigan
for a spot in the Husker lineup as a junior in 2020-21. A big from Boise State through 51 holes, after erasing Finigan’s seven
hitter with international experience, Bouvet has continued to shot lead to open the final round.
work to improve her short game to achieve better scores. Bouvet tied for 40th with a 227 (79-79-69) at the Golfweek
Conference Challenge (Sept. 24-26) in Wolcott, Colo. She was
SOPHOMORE (2019-20) Nebraska’s No. 2 finisher at the tournament.
Bouvet put together a 75.83 stroke average after She was NU’s No. 2 finisher again at the Ron Moore
competing in six rounds for the Huskers as a sophomore in Intercollegiate in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (Oct. 5-7). She closed
2019-20. at 229 (74-79-76) in a tie for 50th, before adding another tie for
Bouvet had a strong showing with a tie for 26th at the 50th with a 222 (71-76-75) at the UNLV Collegiate Showdown
Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 23-24). She produced the (Oct. 21-23).
second-best tournament total of her career (215) with three Bouvet opened the spring with a 239 (78-83-78) to tie
solid rounds (73-70-72), just missing her fourth career top-25 for 76th at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 10-12), before
finish. helping the Huskers to a team title at the Westbrook Spring
She made her first lineup appearance at the season- Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. (Feb. 24-25). Bouvet fired a 224
opening Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational in (73-76-75) at Westbrook. She tied for 72nd individually.
Albuquerque, N.M. (Sept. 9-10), managing an 85th-place Bouvet notched her third top-25 finish of the season at the
HONORS & AWARDS finish with three straight rounds of 80. She did not compete Clover Cup in Mesa, Ariz. (March 15-17). She fired Nebraska’s
Two Career Top-10 Finishes in Nebraska’s final three tournaments of the fall campaign. best individual round of the tournament with a final-round
Three Career Top-25 Finishes 71 (-1) to close at 227 in a tie for 25th at the Longbow Golf
84th at Big Ten Championships (2019) FRESHMAN (2018-19) Club. She ended the season at the Big Ten Championships
Academic All-Big Ten (2020) Bouvet added an international flavor to the Huskers as by finishing 84th at 167 (83-84).
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2019, 2020) a freshman, coming to Lincoln from Bandar Seri Begawan,
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2020) Brunei. She also added low numbers as she strived for more BEFORE NEBRASKA
Third, Singapore Island Invitational (2016) consistency in her first season of college golf. Bouvet graduated from Jerudong International School in
Bouvet’s 75.79 stroke average ranked second on the team Brunei in 2018. In the summer of 2017, Bouvet was the runner-
Fifth, Belgium International Amateur (2016)
and as the third-best average by a freshman in Husker history. up at the 43rd Royal Selangor Golf Club Ladies Amateur Open
Fifth, Malaysian Amateur Open (2017) with a three-round score of 218. She added a runner-up finish
Second, Royal Selangor Golf Club Ladies Amateur (2017) She closed the fall with a career-best tie for second in the
rain-shortened Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Kapolei, Oahu, at the 29th KGM Open in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Hawaii (Oct. 31). In the lone round of the tournament, Bouvet In 2016, Bouvet finished third at the Singapore Island
BOUVET’S CAREER BESTS fired a two-under-par 70 to finish in a four-way tie for second, Invitational, while also taking fifth at the Belgium International
Best Finish............................. T2nd (Rainbow Wahine, 2018) just one stroke back of Sam Houston State’s Hannah Alberto. Open. She added a fifth-place finish at the Malaysia Amateur
Best Event (Strokes)...................214 (Ptarmigan Ram, 2018) Bouvet got her collegiate career off to an impressive start Open in 2017.
Low Round............................68 (Ptarmigan Ram, 2nd, 2018) by tying for third in a 75-player field at the Ptarmigan Ram She has lived and competed internationally in Syria,
Low First Round.........................70 (Rainbow Wahine, 2018) Fall Classic (Sept. 17-19). She finished at 214, including a four- Venezuela, New Zealand and in the United States, making her
Low Second Round......................68 (Ptarmigan Ram, 2018) under-par 68 in the second round. Her performance on the home as a youngster in Houston, Texas. She has also competed
Low Third Round................................... 69 (Golfweek, 2018) second day of the tournament tied for the fourth-best round in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and Belgium.
Career Rounds Under Par................................................... 6
PERSONAL
The daughter of Eric and Patricia Bouvet, Vanessa Boumba
Marie-Alice Bouvet was born Jan. 6, 1999, in Damas, Syria.
She has one younger sister, Laetitia. Vanessa, who has lived in
several countries around the world, also enjoys snowboarding
and surfing. During the summer, she enjoys traveling to golf
tournaments and visiting family and friends in France and
Africa. She is a marketing major and earned Academic All-
Big Ten honors in 2020. She has also claimed two spots on
the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In the community,
Bouvet was a member of the 2020 Tom Osborne Citizenship
Team. She chose Nebraska over Kentucky and Missouri State.
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MEGAN WHITTAKER
Junior (Two Letters) Elkhorn, Nebraska (Elkhorn South)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) She struggled in the first spring tournament, finishing 83rd (87-
A hard-working golfer who has shown impressive improvement 93-77-257) at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, and did not play at the
throughout her first two seasons at Nebraska, Megan Whittaker will Westbrook Spring Invitational. Whittaker finished her sophomore
hope to help the Huskers contend for postseason play in 2021. season with a 77.14 stroke average over 14 rounds.
The junior from Elkhorn, Neb., posted a strong 74.82 stroke
average during the fall of 2019, including her first career top-25 FRESHMAN (2018-19)
finish at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, and a career-best 54-hole Whittaker produced a strong finish for the Huskers as a true
score of 221 at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, before firing freshman. She matched Kate Smith for Nebraska’s top individual
a career-best 69 in the second round of the Battle at the Beach. finish at the Big Ten Championships. Whittaker, who was making
In October of 2020, Whittaker won The Harvest at Indian Creek just the second lineup appearance of her career, carded Nebraska’s
(76-73-76-225) hosted by the Nebraska Golf Association. best score in the first round at the tournament with a 75, before
Whittaker’s ties to Nebraska women’s golf are very strong, as adding a 77 in the final round to finish at 152 in a tie for 51st.
her mother Kim (Lefler) lettered as a golfer for the Huskers from Her improvement throughout the season was remarkable.
1991 to 1994, helping Nebraska advance to the 1994 NCAA West Through seven fall rounds, she managed a 79.81 stroke average
Regional as a senior. while making the adjustment to the longer courses in college golf.
In the classroom, Whittaker is a two-time WGCA Scholastic During the spring, she slashed nearly three strokes per round off
All-American, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an Academic her game, posting a 76.86 average over 14 rounds, which trailed
All-Big Ten selection. only Smith (73.79) and Kirsten Baete (76.36) among the Huskers.
HONORS & AWARDS Whittaker finished with a 77.81 stroke average on the season.
One Career Top-25 Finish (1, 2019-20) SOPHOMORE (2019-20) She made her first collegiate appearance at the Golfweek
Tied for 51st at Big Ten Championships (2019) Whittaker continued to show improvement in her second Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. (Sept. 24-26), finishing at
WGCA Scholastic All-American (2019, 2020) season at Nebraska. She ranked second among the Huskers with 243 (80-80-83) to tie for 85th while playing as an individual outside
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020) a 74.82 stroke average over 11 rounds in the fall of 2019. Nebraska’s lineup. She also played as an individual at the UNLV
Academic All-Big Ten (2020) Whittaker produced a career-best tie for 16th with a 154 (79- Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 21-23) producing a 233 (79-76-78).
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 75) in challenging scoring conditions at the rain-shortened Edean Whittaker closed the fall with a tie for 56th (82) while playing
(Fall 2018, 2019; Spring 2019, 2020) Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. (Oct. 8-9). She closed as an individual outside the Husker lineup in the only round of the
the fall in a tie for 36th with a 223 (79-69-75) in a strong 87-player rain-shortened Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 31).
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2019, 2020)
field in the Battle at the Beach in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico (Nov. Whittaker started strong in the spring with a 233 (78-77-78)
Two-Time Nebraska Class A State Champion (2016, 2017) 1-3). Whittaker’s second-round 69 (-3) was a career best, while her to tie for 64th while playing as an individual outside the Husker
Three-Time Nebraska Super-State (2014, 2016, 2017) 223 total was the second-best 54-hole score of her career. lineup at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic (Feb. 10-12).
Four-Time Nebraska Class A State Team Champions . Whittaker opened the fall with a then-career-best 225 (74-76-75) She cut six strokes off her previous tournament best with a 227
(Elkhorn South, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) to tie for 45th at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational in (77-74-76) to tie for 81st as an individual outside the Husker lineup
FCWT Tour Championship Champion (2017) Albuquerque, N.M. (Sept. 9-10). She showed even more growth at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. (Feb. 24-25).
Nebraska Girls State Match Play Champion (2016) with a career-best 221 (72-74-75) on her way to finishing 33rd at Whittaker matched her season best with a 227 (73-78-78) on
Nebraska Girls Stroke Play Runner-Up (2017) the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. (Sept. 23- a much more challenging layout at the Clover Cup in Mesa, Ariz.
Nebraska Girls Junior PGA Section Champion (2017) 25). Her performance in Colorado included an even-par 72 in the (March 15-17). She posted a season-best tie for 30th.
National Drive, Chip and Putt Finalist (2016) opening round, which was a collegiate career best at the time. She closed the regular season with a tie for 49th at 235 (75-
Three-Time NJGT Tour Championship Champion 77-83) while making her first career
(2014, 2015, 2016) lineup appearance at the Lady
Buckeye Invitational in Columbus,
WHITTAKER’S CAREER BESTS Ohio (April 13-14).
Best Finish.............................T16th (Edean Ihlanfeldt, 2019)
Best Event (Strokes)............................ 221 (Golfweek, 2019)
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Whittaker captured back-to-back
Low Round......................69 (Battle at the Beach, 2nd, 2019) Nebraska Class A individual state
Low First Round.................................... 72 (Golfweek, 2019) titles in 2016 and 2017. She led
Low Second Round............................... 69 (Golfweek, 2019) Elkhorn South High School and
Low Third Round.................................75 (Four Times, 2019) Coach Mimi Ramsbottom to four
Career Rounds Under Par................................................... 1 consecutive Class A state team
championships from 2014 through
WHITTAKER’S CAREER STATISTICS 2017. Whittaker was an Academic
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low All-State selection in golf in 2016.
2018-19 21 1,634 77.81 73 Whittaker won the 2017 FCWT
Tour Championship, and recorded
2019-20 14 1,080 77.14 69
victories in three consecutive NJGT
Totals 35 2,714 77.54 69 Tour Championships (2014, 2015,
2016). She also claimed the 2016
PERSONAL Nebraska Girls State Match Play
Megan is the daughter of Albert and Kim (Lefler) Whittaker. crown. She was the 2017 Nebraska
Megan was born Sept. 22, 2000 in Omaha. She has a younger Girls Stroke Play runner-up and was
brother, Andrew. Megan, who is majoring in finance, earned WGCA a finalist for the 2016 National Drive,
Scholastic All-America honors in 2019 and 2020. She was also a Big Chip and Putt competition.
Ten Distinguished Scholar and an Academic All-Big Ten selection Whittaker was a three-time
in 2020. She has claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Super-State selection on the golf
Honor Roll four times. She was also a member of the Tom Osborne course, and she was also a two-time
Citizenship Team in 2019 and 2020. letterwinner on the track. She helped
She chose Nebraska over Omaha, South Dakota, Idaho, Elkhorn South to an eighth-place
Montana, Northern Arizona and Wyoming. finish in the 4x800-meter relay in
2017. She also competed in the
1,600-meter run and was named
an Academic All-State performer in
2017.
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NICOLE HANSEN
Sophomore Bloomingdale, Illinois (Lake Park)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) BEFORE NEBRASKA
A strong all-around athlete, Nicole Hansen hopes to make Hansen produced a solid career at Lake Park High School
a greater impact on Nebraska’s lineup in her third season with in Illinois. She was a three-time individual state qualifier for
the Huskers in 2020-21. the Lancers, while also capturing a regional and sectional title.
A big hitter, Hansen has gained experience in all facets of She tied for 23rd with a two-round total of 153 (76-77) at the
the game over her first two seasons at Nebraska. Hansen came Division 2A state championships as a senior in the fall of 2017.
to the Huskers as a relatively inexperienced competitive golfer She was also a state qualifier as a freshman (2014) and junior
after competing in track and field and representing Lake Park (2016).
High School as a cheerleader. A four-year letterwinner for Coach Jeff Henrickson, Hansen
was an All-DuPage Valley Conference performer and a four-
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019-20) time team MVP. She was also a regular competitor in Illinois
Hansen made the first tournament appearance of her Junior Golf Association events.
college career by playing as an individual outside the Husker A talented all-around athlete, Hansen was also a two-
lineup at the Westbrook Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. time varsity letterwinner in track and field as a freshman and
(Feb. 23-24). Hansen finished 90th with a three-round total of sophomore, competing in the pole vault and the hurdles. She
243 (83-85-75). She finished with an 81.00 stroke average over was also a two-time letterwinner as a cheerleader.
three rounds on the season. She was an outstanding performer in the classroom as a
In the classroom, Hansen earned spots on the Nebraska four-time academic all-conference selection who spent all eight
HONORS & AWARDS Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters. semesters on Lake Park’s highest honor roll.
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Hansen, who carried a 5.0 GPA in high school, earned a
(Fall 2019; Spring 2020) Ruth Leverton academic scholarship to attend Nebraska.
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2019) REDSHIRT (2018-19)
Three-Time Illinois Division 2A State Championship Hansen redshirted in her first season at Nebraska. Off the
course, Hansen earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship
Qualifier (2014, 2016, 2017)
Team.
Four-Time Lake Park High School Team MVP
PERSONAL
The daughter of Jane Hansen and David Hansen, Nicole was
born March 21, 2000, in Elk Grove, Ill. She has an older sister,
Rachael, and an older brother, Blake. Nicole, who is majoring
in finance, chose Nebraska over Bradley and Central Michigan.
She earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
in the fall and spring semesters of 2019-20. She was a member
of the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2019.
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LEAH HERZOG
Sophomore (One Letter) Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) Herzog joined Kate Smith in continuing a strong tradition
Leah Herzog enjoyed a strong freshman year with the of Minnesota golfers at Nebraska. The 2019-20 season marked
Huskers in 2019-20 before the season came to an abrupt end the 10th consecutive year that the Husker roster featured at
because of the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus. least one golfer from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
Herzog produced the fifth-best stroke average by a
freshman in school history (76.65) while joining fellow BEFORE NEBRASKA
Minnesotan Kate Smith as the only Huskers to compete in all Herzog captured back-to-back Minnesota Class 2A individual
17 rounds last season. Herzog’s 66 (-6) in the first round of the state runner-up finishes in 2018 and 2019 at Red Wing High
Golfweek Conference Challenge was the best round by a true School. She led Red Wing to the 2019 state team title for its sixth
freshman in Husker history. consecutive top-three team finish.
Herzog enjoyed a solid summer, which included a tie for Minnesota’s Ms. Golf as a senior in 2019, Herzog posted a 69.4
seventh at the Minnesota Women’s Amateur, which was won stroke average on the season, which represented a two-stroke
by Smith. Herzog has added strength in the offseason, which improvement over her junior season.
should not only help her length but also her stamina on the A four-time all-state selection, Herzog set the Jewel Course
course. record with a six-under-par 65 to claim medalist honors at the Jewel
Invite. As a senior, she added the course record with another 65
FRESHMAN (2019-20) at The Bridges.
Herzog made an immediate impact on an experienced As a sophomore in 2017, Herzog finished seventh individually
HONORS & AWARDS Nebraska lineup in 2019-20. The true freshman from Red Wing, at state. She finished 23rd at the high school state championship
WGCA Scholastic All-American (2020) Minn., joined senior Kate Smith as the only Huskers to play in as a freshman in 2016, after taking 17th individually as an eighth-
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll all 17 rounds for Nebraska in 2019-20. Herzog finished with a grader in 2015.
(Fall 2019; Spring 2020) 76.65 stroke average on the year. In 2015, she helped the Wingers to the state championship.
Minnesota Ms. Golf (2019) Herzog opened her Husker career with a three-round total Red Wing added a state runner-up finish in Class 3A in 2017, and
of 228 (77-76-75) to tie for 63rd at the Branch Law Firm/Dick finished third at state in 2014, 2016 and 2018, before adding a
No. 136 Recruit Nationally by Junior Golf Scorecard (2019)
McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. (Sept. 9-10). She Class 2A state championship in 2019.
Minnesota Class 2A Runner-Up (2018, 2019) Herzog was also the 2017 Minnesota Section Girls Junior PGA
Minnesota High School Team Champions (2015, 2019) fired a Husker true freshman-record round of 66 (-6) in the first
round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. Championship winner. She finished third at the 2019 Minnesota
Four-Time Minnesota All-State (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) Girls Junior PGA Championship at the Jewel Club, including a final-
Five-Time All-Big 9 Conference (Sept. 23). She tied for 57th at Golfweek with a three-round
total of 227 (66-77-84). round 68. She also won the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur Sectional
Minnesota Section Girls Junior PGA Champion (2017) Qualifier at Northfork Golf Course in Ramsey.
U.S. Junior Amateur Sectional Qualifying Champion (2019) Herzog added a career-best tie for 36th (79-80-159) at the
Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Sammamish, Wash. (Oct. 8-9). The Nebraska women’s golf team has regularly featured
She closed the fall with a tie for 71st at 234 (77-77-80) in the Minnesota golfers in its lineup for the better part of two decades,
HERZOG’S CAREER BESTS Battle at the Beach in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico (Nov. 1-3). since Jackie Beste (Sauk Centre, 2003-06) joined the Huskers.
Best Finish.............................T36th (Edean Ihlanfeldt, 2019) She opened the spring strong with rounds of 72 and 73 She was followed by Chrissie McArdle (Eden Prairie, 2004-07),
Best Event (Strokes).......................... 225 (Westbrook, 2020) at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic, but suffered a hip injury late Steffi Neisen (New Prague, 2011-14) and Cassie Deeg (Hugo,
Low Round...................................... 66 (Golfweek, 1st, 2019) in the second round, which affected her in the final round as 2013-16), who all played at the top of the Nebraska lineup before
Low First Round.................................... 66 (Golfweek, 2019) she settled for an 85. Herzog closed the tournament in a tie current Husker senior Kate Smith (Detroit Lakes, 2017-present)
Low Second Round................... 73 (Lady Puerto Rico, 2020) for 56th (230). took the torch. The 2020-21 season marks the 11th consecutive
Low Third Round................................. 74 (Westbrook, 2020) She produced the best tournament score of her young year that Nebraska has had a Minnesotan in its starting lineup.
career (77-74-74-225) at the Westbrook Spring Invitational Those six Minnesota golfers have combined to earn 14 academic
Career Rounds Under Par.............................................. One
(Feb. 23-24). all-conference honors, 10 WGCA Scholastic All-America awards
and six Big Ten Sportsmanship awards as Huskers.
HERZOG’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Rounds Strokes Average Low
2019-20 17 1,303 76.65 66
Totals 17 1,303 76.65 66
PERSONAL
The daughter of Mark and Pam Herzog, Leah has two older
brothers, Patrick and Jordan, and two older sisters, Brittany and
Stephanie. Her father, Mark, was Red Wing’s head golf coach
through her senior season. Stephanie is a fifth-year senior on the
golf team at Iowa in 2020-21. Leah has spent her summers playing
and working at the golf course in Red Wing and teaching junior
golfers.
Herzog is an English major and was a WGCA Scholastic All-
American in 2020. She earned two spots on the Nebraska Scholar-
Athlete Honor Roll in 2019-20, including a perfect 4.0 GPA in the
spring of 2020.
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LINDSEY THIELE
Freshman Wahoo, Nebraska (Bishop Neumann)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) placed third at the 2019 USGA Nebraska Junior Girls Qualifier
Lindsey Thiele (pronounced TEEL) continues a family at Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg.
tradition on the Nebraska women’s golf team. The true Before high school, Thiele qualified for the 2016 Optimist
freshman out of Bishop Neumann High School in Wahoo International Golf Tournament at PGA National Resort in Palm
follows in the footsteps of her older sisters, Haley (2015-20) Beach Gardens, Fla., by winning the Nebraska Girls Junior
and Hannah, who is a Husker senior in 2020-21. Optimist Qualifier. As a seventh grader, she was the 2015 Girls
The Nebraska Girls Junior PGA Champion in both 2015 Junior PGA Champion (Ages 13-15).
and 2019, Thiele finished sixth at the Nebraska Class B Boys Thiele was also an outstanding basketball and volleyball
High School State Championships in 2019. player at Bishop Neumann. As a junior in basketball in 2019,
An all-state athlete in golf, basketball and volleyball at Thiele earned a spot on the Class C1 All-Tournament team
Bishop Neumann, Thiele has the potential to grow her game by leading Neumann to the Class C1 state title. She earned
while focusing on golf as a Husker. second-team Class C1 all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal
Star. She was an honorable-mention all-state selection in
BEFORE NEBRASKA basketball as a freshman, sophomore and senior. Thiele helped
Thiele produced a solid summer that included a runner-up Bishop Neumann to a runner-up finish at state in 2018, after the
finish at the 2020 Nebraska Women’s Amateur at the Country team finished third at state her freshman season. Thiele was
Club of Lincoln in early August. Thiele finished the three- also honorable-mention Class C1 in volleyball as a freshman,
round tournament at 215 (71-73-71, -1). The tournament field sophomore and junior, and helped the Cavaliers to the state
HONORS & AWARDS included Huskers Kirsten Baete, Nicole Hansen, Noor Ahmed, tournament in 2019.
Nebraska Women’s Amateur Runner-Up (2020) Jessica Haraden, Hannah Thiele and Megan Whittaker, who Thiele is a standout in the classroom. She carried a 4.0 GPA
Nebraska Girls Junior PGA Champion (2015, 2019) all finished in the top 12. and was the student body president and a class president for
Sixth at Class B Boys State Championships (2019) A strong all-around athlete, Thiele finished sixth individually three years at Bishop Neumann. She was a four-year member
Nebraska High School All-State at the 2019 Class B Boys State Golf Championships. She helped of the student council and was involved in many different clubs
(Golf, Basketball, Volleyball) the Bishop Neumann boys team to a Class B state tournament and volunteer activities.
Optimist Junior Golf All-Scholastic Team (2019) appearance as a junior. Her eighth-place district finish helped
(1 of 5 Girl or Boy Junior Golfers Nationally) Neumann finish second at districts to qualify for state. As a PERSONAL
sophomore in the spring of 2018, Thiele was a Class C boys The daughter of Kevin and Lisa Thiele, Lindsey has two
individual district champion while helping Bishop Neumann younger sisters, Lauren and Brooke, and two older sisters,
to a district runner-up finish and an appearance at the state Haley and Hannah. A pre-health major at Nebraska, Lindsey
tournament. is a UNL Regents Scholar.
As a junior golfer, Thiele qualified for the 2019 PGA Lindsey chose Nebraska over Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma,
Girls Junior National Tournament at Keney Park Golf Club Kansas State, Northern Illinois, Evansville and Wyoming.
in Hartford, Conn. She won the 2019 Nebraska Girls Junior “There is something about being able to say that ‘I am a
PGA Championship at Indian Trails Country Club in Beemer Husker’ that makes me beyond excited for the future,” Thiele
and the 2019 Hale Irwin AJGA Preview at Walnut Creek in said. “From academically to athletically, this University has it
Westminster, Colo. She was also the runner-up at the 2019 all, and I am so honored and humbled to have the opportunity
John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Thiele also to be a part of this great school and team.”
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MICHAELA VAVROVA
Freshman Bojnice, Slovakia (Slovak National Team)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) PERSONAL
Michaela Vavrova is the first Slovakian women’s golfer in The daughter of Angelika Vavrova and Igor Vavro, Michaela
Husker history. A two-time winner of the Slovak U18 Junior was born Oct. 10, 2000, in Bratislava, Slovakia. She has a
Championship, Vavrova has been a member of the Slovak younger sister, Zuzana. Michaela has not declared a major at
National Team for five years. She has represented Slovakia Nebraska. She began playing golf at the age of 9, and credits
three times at the European Team Championships. much of her success and commitment in the game to her
Vavrova made her Husker debut with an impressive grandfather, who has served as a coach, caddy and all-around
performance by making the cut at the 2020 Nebraska Open support system as a golfer.
at the Elks Country Club in Columbus. The Nebraska Open “I think Coach Lisa (Johnson) and Chessey (Thomas) are a
featured top professional players and men’s collegiate players perfect combo, and I think it will be great cooperating with
across the Cornhusker state. them. The members of the team are positive, hard-working
and very funny,” Vavrova said. “My first feelings about Lincoln
BEFORE NEBRASKA and the University of Nebraska were amazing. Everything is
In addition to several victories in junior tournaments in so nice, safe and clean. I really like the system and program
Slovakia, Vavrova has an extensive international background, for students the university has. It is very important for me to
competing in many tournaments in Italy and such events as have friendly, helpful and nice people around me, and I met
the ANNIKA Invitational Europe and the European Girls’ Team a lot of them during my official visit.”
Championship in Sweden, the Duke of York Young Champions
HONORS & AWARDS Trophy in England, the Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open,
Two-Time Slovak U18 Junior Champion the European Ladies’ Team Championship, the Austrian Stroke
Slovak National Team Member Play U21 and the Junior Orange Bowl International, Doral
Made Cut at Nebraska PGA Open (2020) Publix Junior Classic and the IMG Academy Junior World
Championship in the United States - all within the last three
years.
ANDREA VELEZ
Freshman Pereira, Colombia (Liceo de Frances Pereira)
OUTLOOK (2020-21) PERSONAL
Andrea Velez will become the first Colombian in the The daughter of Guillermo Velez and Constanza Lopez,
Nebraska women’s golf program. The 18-year-old has been Andrea was born June 24, 2002. She has a younger sister,
one of the top junior golfers in Colombia for the past three Antonia.
years and broke through on the international stage with an “I chose Nebraska because it is an amazing university. When
11th-place finish at the Optimist International Junior Golf I did my official visit, I just felt in love. Everybody was so nice,
Championship at Trump National Doral in July of 2019. including all the members of the team. My dream as a child
Velez signed with the Huskers in November of 2019, but was to study in a university like Nebraska. I want to spend my
is delaying her enrollment at Nebraska until January 2021 next four years and more at Nebraska learning new things with
because of the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus. really nice people.”
BEFORE NEBRASKA
Velez won the Colombian Golf Federation Master
Internacional Infantil Y Juvenil in 2018, before adding a third-
place finish at the same event in 2019. Velez added a fifth-
place finish at the 2019 Campeonato Nacional e Internacional
Juvenil Stroke Play in Guatemala, which featured top players
from Central America and the Caribbean. She finished 11th
HONORS & AWARDS at the 2019 Optimist International Junior Golf Championship
Colombian Golf Federation Master International at Trump National in Doral, Fla.
Infantil & Juvenil Champion (2018)
11th at Optimist International Junior Golf Championship (2019)
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Kate Smith capped another outstanding season by representing the Huskers at the 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., Aug. 3-9. Smith advanced
to the round of 32 at the event after earning the No. 15 seed during two rounds of stroke play to open the tournament.
The Nebraska women’s golf team entered a new era in NCAA record with a second-round 61 (-11). It was one of Johnson and first-year assistant coach Chessey Thomas, as
the first season under Coach Lisa Johnson in 2019-20. While three top-10 finishes in just six events for Smith in 2019-20. did the development of fellow sophomore Megan Whittaker.
Johnson’s arrival at Nebraska was a major part of the story of Although the unwelcome end of the season came after Whittaker produced a 74.82 stroke average over 11
the Huskers in the beginning, the primary storyline became Westbrook, the unexpected good news of an additional year fall rounds in 2019, including a career-best tie for 16th in
the abrupt end of the season because of the worldwide of eligibility for Smith arrived in mid-spring. challenging conditions at the rain-shortened Edean Ihlanfeldt
outbreak of the coronavirus in March. Smith showed during the summer that she was focused Invitational in Sammamish, Wash., Oct. 8-9. Her fall season
Nebraska played its final tournament at the Westbrook on taking full advantage of the extra year as a Husker. In was also highlighted by a career-best 69 (-3) at the Battle of
Spring Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., Feb. 23-24. That event late-July, Smith captured her second career Minnesota Golf the Beach in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, Nov. 2.
followed the opening of the spring campaign at the Lady Association Women’s Amateur title. She won the tournament Whittaker and Baete also continued to shine in the
Puerto Rico Classic, Feb. 9-11. by six strokes over Missouri’s Sophia Yoemans. classroom, earning WGCA Scholastic All-America honors
The final three regular-season tournaments (Clover The following week, Smith continued to shine by and recognition as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars. Both were
Cup, Anuenue Spring Break Classic, The Bruzzy Challenge) advancing to the round of 32 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at also Academic All-Big Ten selections.
were canceled as Americans were sent to their homes and the Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md. Smith earned Overall, Nebraska earned five WGCA Scholastic All-
encouraged to social distance and flatten the curve of the the No. 15 seed in the Match Play portion of the event after America awards in 2019-20, including honors for Smith, Thiele
spread of the virus. shooting a one-over-par 145 through 36 holes of stroke play. and Leah Herzog. In addition to her success in the classroom,
The Big Ten Championship and all NCAA Championship Smith and fellow senior Jessica Haraden, who earned Herzog was a strong contributor on the course. The freshman
rounds were also canceled, as student-athletes around the her bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2020, both from Red Wing, Minn., joined fellow Minnesotan Smith as
country were sent to the sidelines. chose to return to lead the Huskers in 2020-21. the only Huskers to compete in all 17 rounds for Nebraska
Despite the disappointingly abrupt end to an However, fifth-year senior Haley Thiele chose to in 2019-20. Herzog ranked fourth among the Huskers with
abbreviated season, the Husker women’s golfers still bypass the additional year of eligibility to pursue a post- a 76.65 stroke average. Her 66 (-6) in the first round of the
produced highlights and memorable performances, along graduate program in her chosen career field. Thiele played Golfweek Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo., was also
with reasons for optimism in the coming years. in 100 career rounds for the Huskers, including 15 as a a Nebraska record for a true freshman.
Kate Smith put together another record-setting senior. Overall, the three-
campaign. The senior from Detroit Lakes, Minn., averaged time Academic All-Big Ten
a school single-season record with a 72.18 stroke average selection produced five top-25 2019-20 NEBRASKA INDIVIDUAL STROKE AVERAGES
over 17 rounds. She also improved her career stroke average career finishes. She was also a Golfer Strokes Rounds Average
school record to 73.45 over 104 rounds. standout in the community as Kate Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,227.....................17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.18
Smith was well on her way to earning an NCAA Regional a five-time member of the Tom
bid as an individual before the season was shut down. She Osborne Citizenship Team and Vanessa Bouvet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455........................6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.83
still became the first Husker in history to win the Big Ten’s one of Nebraska’s Heart & Soul Kirsten Baete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684........................9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.00
Mary Fossum Award for owning the best stroke average Award winners in 2020. Leah Herzog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,303.....................17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.65
relative to par among all conference golfers in 2019-20. She The Huskers also saw Noor Ahmed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231........................3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.00
was also a first-team All-Big Ten honoree - Nebraska’s first the continued growth of Megan Whittaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,080.....................14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.14
all-conference selection since Maddie Sheils in 2012. Kirsten Baete in 2019-20. The
In Nebraska’s final team event of 2019-20, Smith tied for sophomore from Beatrice, Haley Thiele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,167.....................15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.80
second at the Westbrook Spring Invitational with the second- Neb., posted a 76.00 stroke Jessica Haraden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389........................5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.80
best tournament total of her career (65-66-72-203). Her two- average over nine rounds Nicole Hansen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243........................3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.00
round total of 131 on the opening day of the event tied her after starting the season slow. Hannah Thiele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407........................5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.40
own 36-hole school record set at Westbrook in 2018. She Baete’s growth continued Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,090...................17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 299.41
finished behind only Denver’s Anna Zanusso, who tied the under the tutelage of Coach
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Leah Herzog posted the No. 5 freshman stroke average (76.65) in Nebraska history while ranking third among the Huskers in 2019-20. Herzog, who was Minnesota Ms. Golf in 2019, joined
Kate Smith as the only Huskers to compete in all 17 rounds for the Big Red last season.
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Megan Whittaker (middle), pictured with Nebraska Coach Lisa Johnson (left) and Husker Hall
of Famer and 2003 All-American Sarah Sasse-Kildow (right) at the 2019 N Club Letterwinners
Induction Ceremony, posted a 74.82 stroke average for the Huskers in the fall of 2019.
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n/a Rayburn Invitational 1,004 330-338-336
LARRY ROMJUE (1975-79) n/a Lamar Invitational 957 324-319-314
The first head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, 4th/10 Sooner Invitational 949 321-315-311
Larry Romjue guided the program to a successful start in its 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 972 330-322-320
first four seasons. Under Romjue, the Huskers won the 1975-
76 Big Eight Conference title, qualified for the 1976 AIAW 1981-82
Championships and finished second at the AIAW Region Six Fall
meet in 1977. Romjue retired in 2001 after 31 seasons as the 17th/21 Susie Maxwell Berning 971 317-322-332
men’s coach. 2nd/11 Iowa State Invitational 949 317-315-317
2nd/6 Kansas Invitational 988 339-328-321
2nd/10 Missouri Invitational 954 313-320-321
11th/15 Torneo Femenil De Golf 956 321-327-308
1975-76 Spring
1st/3 Spring Break Tournament 932 312-319-301
Finish Meet Total Rounds 3rd/9 Sooner Invitational 969 337-324-308
4th/12 Regional Tournament n/a n/a 1st/10 Iowa Invitational 941 310-313-318
5th/14 Missouri Invitational 704 n/a 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 992 329-331-332
2nd/8 Illinois Invitational 704 n/a
1st/6 Big Eight Tournament 684 n/a 1982-83
22nd/35 AIAW Nationals 683 n/a Fall
T15th/18 Susie Maxwell Berning 974 334-311-329
1976-77 2nd/9 Iowa State Invitational 987 331-330-326
7th/19 Susie Maxwell Berning 665 327-338 3rd/7 Kansas Invitational 975 322-330-323
2nd AIAW Region 6 n/a n/a 1st/6 Missouri Invitational 948 323-324-301
5th/7 Sooner Invitational 1,051 349-360-342 11th/12 Torneo Femenil De Golf 944 314-308-322
4th/6 Big Eight Tournament 705 352-353 Spring
1977-78 2nd/4 Iowa Spring Fling n/a n/a
Fall 2nd/6 Iowa Invitational 977 331-310-336
14th/18 Susie Maxwell Berning 1,032 332-349-351 2nd/7 Missouri Invitational 320 320
6th/16 AIAW Region 6 709 361-348 1st/7 Big Eight Tournament 958 322-317-319
Spring 1983-84
6th/15 Illinois Invitational 711 365-346 Fall
5th/6 Big Eight Tournament 675 344-331 13th/16 Susie Maxwell Berning 974 334-311-329
2nd/8 Minnesota Invitational 705 342-363 5th/19 Lady Northern 937 305-311-321
1978-79 2nd/6 Missouri Invitational 971 322-331-318
Fall 1st/8 Kansas Invitational 965 331-319-315
1st/6 Omaha Invitational 336 336 Spring
5th/11 Iowa State Invitational 677 343-334 16th/18 South Alabama Invitational 1,013 337-358-318
5th/18 AIAW Region 6 671 337-334 4th/8 Oklahoma Invitational 1,012 338-339-335
3rd/8 Kansas Invitational 707 368-339 1st/6 Wichita State Invitational 998 326-345-327
6th/13 Missouri Invitational 674 340-334 2nd/6 Kansas State Invitational 989 342-329-318
Spring 2nd/7 Big Eight Tournament 959 326-326-317
1st/5 Wichita State Invitational 707 368-339 1984-85
2nd/3 Kansas Invitational 352 352 Fall
4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 1,023 333-345-365 5th/15 Susie Maxwell Berning 975 334-325-332
5th/12 Minnesota Invitational 696 n/a 9th/15 OSU Cowgirl 986 329-325-332
3rd/7 Panther Invitational 950 316-325-309
JERRY FISHER (1979-87) 4th/8 Kansas Invitational 676 335-341
The second head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, 2nd/9 Missouri Invitational 984 335-335-314
Jerry Fisher led the Huskers to 12 tournament titles, including Spring
the 1980-81 AIAW Region Six championship and the 1983 Big 4th/4 Rayburn Invitational 1,020 330-350-340
Eight Tournament championship. He spent eight seasons as 4th/7 Oklahoma Invitational 999 332-333-344
Nebraska's head coach. 8th/16 Illinois Invitational 1,023 339-353-331
5th/10 Purdue Invitational 997 340-319-338
In addition to his Husker head coaching duties, Fisher
served as the head golf pro at the Country Club of Lincoln T5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 1,027 335-345-347
from 1972 to 1987. 1985-86
Fall
1979-80 3rd/6 Minnesota Invitational 978 326-327-325
Fall 10th/12 OSU Cowgirl 1,017 338-338-341
18th/21 Susie Maxwell Berning 982 317-335-330 15th/18 Tulsa Invitational 682 332-350
6th/13 Iowa State Golf Invitational 669 336-333 11th/15 Alabama Invitational 661 323-338
5th/8 AIAW Region 6 672 337-335 Spring
4th/9 Kansas Invitational 708 356-352 4th/6 Iowa Invitational 677 340-337
5th/12 Missouri Invitational 675 339-336 6th/9 North Texas Lady Eagle 655 320-335
Spring 5th/12 Susie Maxwell Berning 1,002 330-338-334
10th/13 Texas A&M Invitational 1,090 370-374-346 3rd/8 Kansas State Classic 710 367-343
n/a Lamar Invitational 1,012 351-326-335 3rd/7 Big Eight Tournament 955 328-311-316
1st/9 Iowa Invitational 646 318-328
5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 991 334-333-324 1986-87
n/a Minnesota Invitational 670 343-327 Fall
3rd/10 Cyclone Golf Classic 982 323-330-329
1980-81 12th/12 All College Kickoff 971 324-325-322
Fall 1st/8 Northern Iowa Invitational 971 328-331-312
n/a Susie Maxwell Berning 977 322-337-318 6th/12 Duke Fall Invitational 981 321-329-331
1st/13 Iowa State Invitational 627 315-312 4th/12 Kansas Jayhawk Invitational 998 327-330-341
2nd/6 Kansas Invitational 659 329-330 Spring
1st/9 Missouri Invitational 658 334-324 5th/14 North Texas State Invitational 649 326-323
1st Iowa Invitational 629 311-318 13th/14 Susie Maxwell Berning 1,062 355-357-350
1st AIAW Region 6 622 314-308 6th/12 Missouri Invitational 668 342-326
Spring T5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 989 335-322-322
21st/21 Betsy Rawls Invitational 1,049 362-339-348
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Spring
9th/18 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 1,002 336-335-331
ROBIN KRAPFL (1987-2019) 8th/14 Rainbow Wahine Classic 952 322-314-316
The third head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf team, 3rd/7 Husker Golf Invitational 950 322-314-314
Robin Krapfl led the Huskers to 31 tournament victories, 11 14th Southern Intercollegiate 990 332-334-324
NCAA Regional appearances and three NCAA Tournament 7th/7 Big Eight Tournament 977 329-327-321
berths (2000, 2003, 2006). A two-time Big Eight Coach of the
Year, Krapfl spent 32 seasons as NU's head coach after serving 1992-93
as the women’s golf assistant coach for three years. She has Fall
guided the Big Red to more than 2,300 victories and led NU 2nd/5 Husker Invitational 956 319-316-321
to 100-win seasons on 10 occasions. She retired following the 9th/12 Oregon Golf Invitational 987 324-325-338
2018-19 season. 5th/8 Cyclone Invitational 700 349-351
7th/12 Lady Buckeye 1,008 338-334-336
14th/18 Lady Kat Invitational 981 332-322-327
1987-88 Spring
Fall 5th/15 Utah-Dixie Classic 959 323-313-323
4th/9 Iowa State Invitational 993 327-331-335 14th/16 Rainbow Wahine Classic 988 329-325-334
5th/8 Iowa Invitational 1,065 326-351-362 5th/11 Susie Maxwell Berning 977 330-321-326
7th/9 Brigham Young Invitational 1,016 341-341-334 T12th/19 Southern Intercollegiate 996 340-334-322
10th/10 Kickoff Classic 1,020 350-331-339 4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 1,007 339-340-328
3rd/5 Minnesota Invitational 670 343-327
2nd/8 Kansas Invitational 994 330-332-332 1993-94
Spring Fall
5th/11 North Texas Lady Eagle 644 322-322 12th/16 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 1,012 339-336-337
9th/12 Oklahoma Invitational 1,017 345-329-343 1st/7 Husker Classic 925 312-309-304
2nd/9 Nebraska Invitational 952 325-322-305 8th/16 Memphis State Invitational 979 333-322-324
7th/14 USA-Gulf Shores Invitational 958 317-318-323 8th/14 Lady Kat Invitational 964 321-317-326
5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 1,011 335-324-352 2nd/9 Marilynn Smith/Jayhawk 943 323-304-316
Spring
1988-89 T4th/14 Guadalajara Invitational 945 319-317-309
Fall T1st/4 Midwest Golf Classic 628 314-314
2nd/9 Iowa State Invitational 646 322-324 6th/19 Utah-Dixie Classic 947 314-318-315
6th/13 Ohio State Invitational 961 317-313-331 1st/8 UNT/SMU Invitational 627 314-313
13th/17 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 983 321-327-335 8th/20 Southern Intercollegiate 967 324-315-328
15th/18 Dick McGuire Invitational 989 326-332-331 4th/7 Big Eight Championships 939 315-314-310
1st/7 Northern Illinois Invitational 642 318-324 16th/19 NCAA West Regionals 933 313-312-308
9th/11 U.S. International Invitational 983 327-343-313
Spring 1994-95
7th/12 Utah-Dixie Classic 943 314-308-321 Fall
4th/10 USF-Summerfield Invitational 957 327-314-316 4th/12 Gopher Invitational 969 328-322-319
4th/7 Rainbow Wahine Classic 949 313-322-314 5th/17 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 944 318-312-314
9th/12 Lady Paladin 332 332 5th/14 Memphis Intercollegiate 960 322-323-315
1st/6 Husker Golf Invitational 964 329-326-309 1st/13 Husker Golf Classic 936 315-311-310
4th/7 Big Eight Tournament 964 329-326-309 12th/20 Lady Kat Invitational 965 321-328-316
Spring
1989-90 9th/18 UCLA Bruin Classic 941 312-311-318
Fall 7th/12 River Wilderness Intercollegiate 640 318-322
3rd/9 Hawkeye Invitational 954 316-315-323 5th/18 Utah-Dixie Classic 649 319-310
8th Kickoff Classic 1,013 338-336-339 2nd/17 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 926 304-305-317
1st/13 Spartan Fall Invitational 933 317-307-309 4th/19 Rainbow Wahine Classic 937 318-308-311
5th/16 Buckeye Classic 956 320-306-330 3rd/8 Big Eight Championships 985 338-328-319
Spring 12th/20 NCAA West Regionals 916 297-311-308
3rd/17 North-South Collegiate 973 320-331-322
T7th/17 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 952 312-324-316 1995-96
12th/14 South Carolina Invitational 981 333-320-328 Fall
1st/9 Rio Rico-Hawkeye 925 311-308-306 2nd/17 Chip-N Club Invitational 948 318-311-319
1st/7 Missouri Invitational 615 304-311 4th/18 Nike Northwest 918 305-308-305
5th/7 Big Eight Tournament 968 320-324-324 11th/18 Dick McGuire Invitational 934 307-316-311
6th/13 Southern Intercollegiate 974 339-316-319 10th/16 Diet Coke Invitational 958 328-313-317
2nd/14 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite 958 310-313-335
1990-91 7th/23 San Diego State Fall Classic 649 333-316
Fall Spring
8th/10 Cyclone Invitational 681 345-336 3rd/14 Monica Welsh Memorial 960 318-323-319
4th/8 Minnesota Invitational 993 330-329-334 16th/24 Fripp Island/Ben Hogan 684 347-337
10th/18 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 958 322-321-315 6th/19 Rainbow Wahine Classic 940 314-312-314
T13th/16 Dick McGuire Golf Invitational 1,002 335-337-330 6th/17 Utah-Dixie Classic 954 324-318-312
19th/19 Lady Buckeye Invitational 1,083 360-335-388 T3rd/8 Big Eight Championships 974 334-335-305
Spring T11th/20 NCAA West Regionals 961 306-324-331
10th/18 North-South Invitational 1,029 354-324-351
6th/19 Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational 969 326-326-317 1996-97
T11th/13 South Carolina Invitational 983 321-332-330 Fall
2nd/5 Husker Golf Classic 965 324-311-330 1st/7 Lady Lion Invitational 605 304-301
3rd/7 Big Eight Tournament 975 317-332-326 2nd/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 948 317-320-311
8th/18 Lady Tar Heel Invitational 939 318-311-310
1991-92 1st/12 Big 12 Preview 909 300-296-313
Fall 2nd/14 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invite 955 321-317-317
2nd/12 Cyclone Golf Classic 636 313-323 8th/19 Roadrunner Invitational 974 341-315-318
9th/17 Diet Coke-Roadrunner Classic 958 322-321-315 Spring
4th/18 Spartan Invitational 932 311-315-306 T13th/18 UCLA Bruin Invitational 1,006 338-339-329
11th/18 Dick McGuire Invitational 968 322-324-322 11th/15 Betsy Rawls Invitational 964 331-311-322
3rd/12 Hawkeye Invitational 975 325-318-332 10th/25 Rainbow Wahine Classic 976 334-321-321
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2nd/18 Utah-Dixie Classic 919 310-296-313 2002-03
3rd/12 Big 12 Championships 945 313-311-321 Fall
14th/20 NCAA West Regionals 909 301-302-306 T3th/17 Ram Fall Classic 896 299-290-307
1997-98 4th/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 922 310-305-307
Fall 7th/13 Fossum Invitational 940 311-315-314
2nd/7 Chip-N Club Invitational 909 307-297-305 14th/20 Price's "Give 'em Five Fund" 938 313-307-318
2nd/12 Jeannine McHaney Classic 906 298-309-299 5th/11 adidas Invitational 918 310-316-301
14th/18 Dick McGuire Invitational 939 321-306-312 2nd/19 Pat Bradley Invitational 920 311-302-307
1st/13 Colorado Invitational 887 296-292-299 Spring
6th/12 Big 12 Preview 951 318-310-323 5th/15 Central District Invitational 927 314-305-301
Spring T10th/19 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 631 316-315
12th/18 UCLA Bruin Classic 637 322-315 T4th/17 Dr. Thompson Invitational 933 317-310-306
9th/14 Betsy Rawls Classic 985 333-327-325 T5th/13 Lady Boilermaker Invitational 937 311-320-306
7th/20 Rainbow Wahine Classic 935 307-312-316 5th/12 Big 12 Championships 926 311-307-308
8th/24 Utah-Dixie Classic 627 323-304 5th/21 NCAA Central Regional 928 312-298-318
6th/12 Big 12 Championships 936 322-315-299 22nd/24 NCAA Championships 1,281 320-333-314-314
1998-99 2003-04
Fall Fall
4th/20 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 914 305-310-299 3rd/9 Embassy Suites/Tyson Invitational 896 311-303-306
2nd/15 Chip-N Club Invitational 889 297-285-307 1st/12 Chip-N Club Invitational 904 307-297-300
7th/12 Big 12 Preview 941 309-313-319 1st/8 Highlands Ranch Intercollegiate 613 311-302
7th/15 Legends Shootout 923 301-309-313 9th/18 Shootout at the Legends 908 302-298-308
12th/18 Rainbow Wahine Classic 917 307-312-298 2nd/12 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 935 306-313-316
Spring T6th/14 adidas Fall Classic 911 302-302-307
6th/15 Jeannine McHaney Classic 965 322-325-318 Spring
10th/13 Casa de Campo 976 316-324-336 1st/2 Iowa State (Dual match) 307 307
11th/16 South Carolina Invitational 637 320-317 10th/15 Central District Invitational 939 306-316-317
5th/20 Utah-Dixie Classic 929 305-312-312 15th/17 Spartan Invitational 957 322-310-325
8th/12 Big 12 Championships 929 316-309-304 14th/19 Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout 967 319-315-333
7th/17 Mountain View Collegiate 909 307-293-309
1999-2000 10th/12 Big 12 Championships 622 315-307
Fall
1st/12 Big 12 Preview 906 298-303-305 2004-05
1st/13 Lady Razorback Invitational 604 298-306 Fall
9th/15 Heather Farr Memorial 614 309-305 1st/8 Chip-N Club Invitational 937 306-306-325
4th/13 Jeannine McHaney Classic 936 307-313-316 16th/18 Jeannine McHaney Invitational 632 311-321
7th/14 Rainbow Wahine Classic 949 318-319-312 6th/18 Price's "Give 'Em Five" Invitational 928 302-309-317
Spring 8th/19 Lady Razorback Invitational 935 323-305-307
4th/16 Midwest Classic 948 318-315-315 4th/18 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 889 307-290-292
5th/16 Texas A&M GTE “Mo” Morial 942 302-321-319 Spring
4th/15 Green Wave Classic 940 308-310-322 12th/15 Central District Invitational 925 306-310-309
6th/13 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 945 315-312-318 13th/17 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 969 302-334-333
1st/13 Susie Maxwell Berning 930 322-302-306 11th/18 UNLV Spring Invitational 955 329-309-317
3rd/12 Big 12 Championships 920 300-306-314 T6th/15 Mountain View Collegiate 888 301-299-288
9th/24 NCAA West Regional 899 298-302-299 7th/16 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 942 314-313-315
19th/24 NCAA Tournament 1,239 310-311-302-316 7th/12 Big 12 Championships 942 305-324-313
2000-01 2005-06
Fall Fall
1st/17 Alltel Husker Invitational 901 298-303-300 7th/18 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 897 296-300-301
10th/21 NCAA Fall Preview 620 304-316 1st/10 Chip-N Club Invitational 902 295-300-307
T10th/15 Mary Fossum Invite 315 315 2nd/12 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 890 297-285-308
10th/12 Big 12 Fall Preview 940 315-315-310 4th/16 Lady Razorback Invitational 911 298-313-300
9th/15 Shootout at The Legends 904 300-299-305 4th/19 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 914 310-303-301
7th/18 Price’s “Give ‘em Five Fund” 918 302-306-310
Spring
11th/18 Midwest Classic 952 318-319-315
4th/4 Texas Challenge 307 307
6th/12 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 916 311-294-311
T10th/18 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 951 320-307-324
3rd/15 Susie Maxwell Berning 911 307-302-302
5th/12 Big 12 Championships 958 341-306-311
10th/21 NCAA Central Regional 946 319-306-321
2001-02
Fall
7th/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 922 311-310-301
7th/14 Pioneer Highlands Ranch 615 303-312
15th/16 Big 12 Invitational 988 331-324-333
1st/13 Heather Farr Memorial 592 301-291
12th/17 Alabama Capstone Intercollegiate 1,007 344-332-331
Spring
12th/14 Central District Invitational 938 314-305-316
2nd/16 Sam Houston State Invitational 971 319-315-337
T10th/18 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 932 319-301-312
T7th/20 Baylor-Tapatio Springs Shootout 633 323-310
T3rd/15 Susie Maxwell Berning 916 312-307-297
7th/12 Big 12 Championships 952 322-314-316 Stephanie Ruiz earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2006, before tying the school record for the
19th/21 NCAA Central Regional 998 339-333-326 best NCAA Championships score with her 301 over four rounds in Columbus, Ohio.
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Spring
1st/7 Baja Invitational 927 309-309-309
4th/14 Central District Invitational 914 307-303-304
11th/18 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 979 330-329-320
2nd/15 Mountain View Collegiate 885 297-295-293
4th/17 Susie Maxwell Berning Classic 906 306-291-309
T4th/12 Big 12 Championships 927 307-297-323
8th/21 NCAA Central Regional 922 313-298-311
20th/24 NCAA Championships 1,221 311-305-306-299
2006-07
Fall
3rd/11 Badger Invitational 934 321-318-295
1st/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 929 317-306-306
7th/15 Kentucky Wildcat Invitational 948 327-307-314
1st/17 Bronco Invitational 884 296-292-296
T9th/17 Derby Invitational 615 310-305
Spring
1st/2 vs. Missouri (Dual Match) 313 313
13th/14 Central District Invitational 946 320-316-310
4th/16 Red Rocks Invitational 624 321-303
13th/18 UNLV Invitational 894 298-298-298
1st/17 Mountain View Collegiate 866 287-285-294
4th/12 Big 12 Championships 936 312-307-317
15th/21 NCAA West Regional 951 328-309-314
2007-08
Fall
4th/18 Chip-N Club Invitational 911 310-306-295
6th/18 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 907 298-303-306
6th/13 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 613 303-310
1st/13 Bronco Invitational 946 318-300-328
2nd/20 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate 909 314-301-294
Spring
9th/15 Central District Invitational 927 314-308-305
13th/15 Texas A&M “Mo” Morial 1,010 334-338-338
16th/17 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Classic 661 319-342
T6th/17 Mountain View Collegiate 895 296-299-300
2nd/13 BYU Dixie Classic 894 300-299-295
8th/12 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 951 321-322-308
6th/12 Big 12 Championships 968 326-317-325
T10th/21 NCAA Central Regional 903 294-306-303
2008-09
Fall
1st/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 884 298-295-291
T1st/16 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 926 307-312-307
5th/13 McHaney/Morehead Invitational 922 312-303-307
4th/20 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 917 305-303-309
7th/16 The Challenge at Wolfdancer 938 318-312-308 Elli Brown helped the Huskers to three consecutive NCAA Regional appearances from 2006 to 2008.
Spring A first-team All-Big 12 pick after finishing third at the 2007 Big 12 Championships, the native of
12th/18 Aztec Spring Invitational 947 299-332-316 Meridian, Idaho, was Nebraska’s stroke average leader in both 2007 and 2008.
17th/43 Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic 928 309-314-305
10th/19 UNLV Spring Invitational 917 330-288-299 Spring
9th/19 Mountain View Collegiate 901 290-302-309 5th/33 Kiawah Island Intercollegiate 910 307-302-301
15th/15 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 977 322-324-331 11th/15 UNLV Spring Invitational 911 314-304-293
10th/12 Big 12 Championships 953 315-314-324 T8th/15 BYU Entrada Classic 932 314-315-303
10th/18 Mountain View Collegiate 898 308-306-284
2009-10 10th/18 Baylor Spring Invitational 935 317-304-314
Fall 10th/12 Big 12 Championships 909 297-298-314
2nd/14 Chip-N Club Invitational 889 304-290-295
6th/13 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 922 320-299-303 2011-12
2nd/20 Heather Farr Memorial 894 295-311-288 Fall
4th/12 Alamo Invitational 302 302 4th/15 Chip-N Club Invitational 926 312-307-307
11th/21 The Challenge at Onion Creek 871 290-292-289 T7th/12 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 932 318-312-302
Spring 11th/12 Lady Northern Invitational 939 312-303-311
17th/17 UCF Challenge 945 312-315-316 4th/13 Hoosier Fall Invitational 924 311-302-311
8th/18 UNLV Spring Invitational 896 295-296-306 5th/14 Alamo Invitational 884 294-280-310
5th/19 Northern Migration 916 304-307-305 Spring
7th/15 Lady Gator Invitational 902 306-293-303 14th/15 Lady Puerto Rico Classic 935 309-314-312
8th/12 Big 12 Championships 919 305-309-305 7th/12 Westbrook Invitational 882 295-297-290
3rd/12 BYU Entrada Classic 914 306-307-301
2010-11 5th/15 Mountain View Collegiate 878 295-289-294
Fall 9th/11 Ohio State Spring Invitational 953 317-324-312
13th/15 Chip-N Club Invitational 627 314-313 6th/12 Big Ten Championships 908 309-302-297
4th/12 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 918 303-301-314
15th/15 Johnie Imes Invitational 943 320-314-309 2012-13
14th/16 Dale McNamara Invitational 938 311-313-314 Fall
10th/14 Alamo Invitational 914 306-301-307 7th/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 948 317-313-318
15th/18 The Golfweek Challenge 924 303-307-314
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
T9th/16 Dr. Donnis Thompson Hawaii Invitational 914 305-306-303
18th/18 Silverado Showdown 949 315-311-323
13th/14 Big Ten Championships 890 298-299-293
2016-17
Fall
T10th/15 Ptarmigan Ram Classic 914 307-305-302
8th/8 East & West Match Play Challenge 600 306-294
T4th/11 Chip-N Club Invitational 906 314-293-299
6th/18 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 876 293-295-288
15th/19 UNLV Collegiate Showdown 582 290-292
Spring
11th/14 Central District Invitational 937 316-314-307
12th/13 Westbrook Invitational 890 299-298-293
12th/15 Clover Cup 904 302-303-299
9th/14 Hawkeye El Tigre 909 318-301-290
12th/14 Big Ten Championships 944 311-319-314
2017-18
Fall
2nd/8 UNO Invitational 899 301-289-309
7th/8 East & West Match Play Challenge 592 293-299
2nd/8 Chip-N Club Invitational 910 306-300-304
10th/10 Pinehurst Challenge 876 290-287-299
Maddie Sheils earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in Nebraska’s first season in the conference in 12th/16 UNLV Collegiate Showdown 894 300-295-299
2011-12, before advancing as an individual to the NCAA Regional. A professional golfer on the Spring
LPGA and Symetra Tour, Sheils is in her second season as an assistant coach at Stanford in 2020-21. 11th/11 Lady Puerto Rico Classic 951 309-319-323
3rd/15 Westbrook Invitational 843 283-273-287
6th/16 Clover Cup 896 302-296-298
T7th/13 Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational 900 301-299-300 13th/15 Mountain View Collegiate 908 301-307-300
6th/15 Missouri State/Payne Stewart Memorial 933 308-314-311 13th/14 Big Ten Championships 905 300-302-303
14th/15 Alamo Invitational 924 308-314-302
Spring 2018-19
15th/15 Lady Puerto Rico Classic 962 326-326-310 Fall
13th/13 Westbrook Invitational 930 315-319-296 3rd/13 Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic 888 300-295-293
T13th/16 Clover Cup 937 312-312-313 11th/18 Golfweek Conference Challenge 899 303-311-285
2nd/2 Jayhawk-Cornhusker Challenge 327 327 16th/16 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 919 305-315-299
13th/15 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational 982 334-331-317 10th/17 UNLV Collegiate Showdown 875 290-294-291
11th/12 Big Ten Championships 945 321-313-301 3rd/12 Rainbow Wahine Invitational 289 289
Spring
2013-14 14th/14 Lady Puerto Rico Classic 915 304-310-301
Fall 1st/16 Westbrook Invitational 853 287-276-290
1st/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 874 284-296-294 9th/15 Clover Cup 916 315-307-294
7th/15 Minnesota Invitational 927 303-312-312 8th/12 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 909 304-304-301
T6th/15 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 960 313-329-318 13th/14 Big Ten Championships 609 313-296
11th/16 Hoosier Fall Invitational 911 307-301-303
T10th/17 UNLV Collegiate Showdown 595 295-300-595
Spring LISA JOHNSON (2019-PRESENT)
T4th/14 Westbrook Invitational 869 295-287-287 An established coach with a track record of success
8th/15 Clover Cup 903 300-310-293 in leading her golfers to NCAA Regional competition and
1st/15 Mountain View Collegiate 874 291-288-295 conference championships, Lisa Johnson was named the fourth
T13th/16 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational 627 319-308 head coach of the Nebraska women’s golf program, June 17,
T8th/12 Ohio State Spring Invitational 938 316-312-310 2019. Johnson came to Nebraska after serving as the head
10th/12 Big Ten Championships 931 302-322-307 coach at the University of Idaho (2007-19). In her first season at
Nebraska, Johnson helped Kate Smith become NU’s first All-Big
2014-15 Ten golfer since 2012. Smith also captured Nebraska’s first Mary
Fall Fossum Award for owning the Big Ten’s best stroke average.
3rd/10 Chip-N Club Invitational 896 301-305-290
12th/14 Minnesota Invitational 929 312-309-308
9th/17 Golfweek Conference Challenge 921 309-315-297 2019-20
4th/12 Ron Moore Intercollegiate 900 306-296-298 Fall
3rd/14 Rainbow Wahine Invitational 899 297-301-301 11th/15 Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invite 892 299-299-294
Spring 10th/18 Golfweek Conference Challenge 891 285-305-301
T13th/15 Westbrook Invitational 892 294-302-294 7th/11 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 627 317-310
9th/15 Clover Cup 928 318-298-312 11th/16 Battle at the Beach 902 308-298-296
12th/20 Mountain View Collegiate 886 297-292-297 Spring
15th/16 SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational 942 317-313-312 Las Vegas 4-Way No Team Score
13th/14 Big Ten Championships 917 306-301-310 T14th/15 Lady Puerto Rico Classic 914 304-303-307
T10th/16 Westbrook Spring Invitational 864 288-283-293
2015-16 3/14-16 Clover Cup Canceled (COVID-19)
Fall 3/23-25 Anuenue Spring Break Classic Canceled (COVID-19)
10th/12 Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational 938 322-306-310 3/30-31 The Bruzzy Challenge Canceled (COVID-19)
11th/17 Golfweek Conference Challenge 918 314-299-305 4/24-26 Big Ten Championships Canceled (COVID-19)
5th/13 Chip-N Club Invitational 895 301-292-302
T10th/19 Pinehurst Challenge 883 298-293-292
17th/19 UNLV Collegiate Showdown 860 278-291-291
Spring
10th/13 Peg Barnard Invitational 622 314-308-622
T13th/15 Westbrook Invitational 886 293-301-292
8th/17 Clover Cup 909 301-309-299
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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS
P
Papes, Lisa......................................................................1984
Patterson, Michelle L......................................1993-94-95-96
Place, Megan..................................................2006-07-08-09
Pravecek, Sarah..............................................2014-15-16-17
R
Reed, Debbie.................................................................1976
Regan, Maureen.................................................. 1995-96-97
Rist, Anne M...................................................................1991
Roberts, Carin L..............................................1980-81-82-83
Robertson, Claire............................................................2017
Roux, Amy..................................................1998-99-2000-01
Ruiz, Stephanie...............................................2002-03-04-06
S
Sackett, Sara...................................................2002-04-05-06
Sasse, Sarah................................................1999-2000-01-03
Schaefer, Stephanie........................................2001-02-03-04
Scherer (Krapfl), Robin......................................... 1980-81-82
Schorgl, Carolyn.................................................. 2009-10-11
Schuler, Sonia........................................................... 1994-96
Sharpee, Erin..................................................................2010
Sheils, Madeleine...........................................2009-10-11-12
Slattery, Sharon......................................................... 1976-77
Smedberg, Laurel................................................ 1976-77-78
A four-year letterwinner (2002-05), Merynn Ito was a steady force in Nebraska’s lineup. The three-time NCAA Regional qualifier Smejkal, Morgan.............................................2013-14-15-16
was also a two-time WGCA Scholastic All-American from Aeia, Hawaii. She competed in 139 rounds in her Nebraska career Smith, Kate................................................2017-18-19-20
and helped the Huskers to a 22nd-place team finish at the 2003 NCAA Championship. Sritragul, Pasinee “Annie”........................................ 2017-18
Stanard, Jan....................................................1980-81-82-83
A Haraden, Jessica.............................................2017-18-20 Steen, Nancy J...............................................1983-84-85-86
Adams, Jenny........................................................... 1985-86 Harder, Julie...................................................................2003 Stelzmiller, Cassidy.........................................2013-14-15-16
Ahmed, Noor..................................................2018-19-20 Hergert, Mary Sue............................................... 1979-80-81 Stevenson, JC.................................................2007-08-09-10
Herzog, Leah............................................................2020 Stewart, Allison...............................................2005-06-07-08
B Hornecker, Shirin...................................................... 1996-97 Sturdevant, Sydney.........................................................2008
Baete, Kirsten......................................................2019-20 Houston, Janet L...................................................... 1983-84 Sutcliffe, Amanda.......................................1999-2000-01-02
Bahensky, Elizabeth....................................1997-98-99-2000 Hupp, Stephanie............................................1990-91-92-93
Becker, Melissa...............................................1994-95-96-97 Huston, Mimi C......................................................... 1977-78 T
Beste, Jackie...................................................2003-04-05-06 Tacha, Rachelle...............................................1995-96-97-98
Bird, Mary Kate...............................................2008-09-10-11 I Thiele, Haley...................................................2016-18-19-20
Bouvet, Vanessa...................................................2019-20 Ito, Merynn.....................................................2002-03-04-05 Thiele, Hannah................................................2018-19-20
Brooks, Joanne...............................................1989-90-91-92 Tobin, Peggy..................................................1986-87-88-89
Brotsky, Rochelle............................................1992-93-94-95 J
Brown, Elli.......................................................2005-06-07-08 Judd, Audrey..................................................2015-16-17-18 W
Busskohl, Melissa ...........................................1988-89-90-91 Wall, Heidi J........................................................ 1994-95-96
K Wall, Kathy......................................................1985-86-87-88
C Kang, Yoorim..................................................................2014 Weekes, Elizabeth W......................................................1979
Chael, Jordan...................................................................2014-15 Keiser, Katie.............................................................. 2011-12 Wendner, Charlotte........................................2007-08-09-10
Cherry (Bryson), Beth Anne.................................. 2002-03-04-05 Kemper, Kelly........................................................... 1993-94 White, Kate............................................................... 2007-08
Circo, Nanette .................................................... 1976-77-78 Kiene, Susie....................................................................1997 Whittaker, Megan................................................2019-20
Clesson, Kari ..................................................1991-92-93-94 Kniffin, Carolyn......................................................... 1986-87 Woodard, Denise ..........................................................1996
Cook, Nodjya ................................................1987-88-89-90 Knopik, Kayla..................................................2009-10-11-12 Wright, Katelyn...............................................2011-12-13-14
Kopecky, Frances................................................. 1986-87-88
D Krane, Amanda.................................................... 2000-01-02 Y
Davis, Kimberly...............................................................1982 Young, Becky..................................................................1991
Deeg, Cassie..................................................2013-14-15-16 L
Deeter, Jane...................................................1976-77-78-79 Lefler, Kim.......................................................1991-92-93-94
Denbeck, Deb.......................................................... 1976-77 Luebke, Hannah....................................................... 2013-14
Doerr, Gretchen................................................... 1996-97-98
Dougherty, Susan...........................................1987-88-89-90 M
Dunagan (Carlson), Andrea.................................. 2004-05-06-07 Madsen, Alysen..............................................1988-89-90-91
Mangan, Kari A...............................................1983-84-85-86
E McArdle, Chrissie...........................................2004-05-06-07
Elgert, K.C............................................................ 1999-2000 Merwald, Julie................................................................1979
Miller, Lori.......................................................1980-81-82-83
F Molyneux, Remylee.................................................. 2011-12
Flood, Stephanie............................................1991-92-93-94 Morrissey, Catherine M...................................1977-78-79-80
Fogelberg, Catha.......................................1999-2000-01-02 Mullin, Molly...................................................1993-94-95-96
G N
Gehring, Chelsea............................................2003-04-05-06 Neisen, Steffi..................................................2011-12-13-14
Gillman, Emily.................................................2015-16-17-18 Nelson, Catherine A.......................................1981-82-83-84
Gilpin, Jean....................................................1983-84-85-86 Noerrlinger, Dawn..........................................1987-88-89-90
Gleadall, Natalie.............................................................2009 Nyquist, Hanne......................................................... 1997-98
Godeken, Shelly.............................................1981-82-83-84
Guiberson, Ann..............................................1988-89-90-92 O
Gunia, Laura...................................................1984-85-86-87 O’Doherty, Jackie...........................................................2013
O’Neill, Katie....................................................... 1985-86-87
H Odell, Melissa.................................................1991-93-94-95
Hallett, Molly............................................................ 1995-96 Sarah Sasse captured first-team All-America honors while
Hanigan, Rachel........................................................ 2008-09 leading Nebraska to the NCAA Championships in 2003.
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Nebraska won the 2005 Chip-N Club Invitational at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Course. The Huskers captured four consecutive Elizabeth Bahensky owns six NU NCAA Tournament records,
Chip-N Club titles from 2003 to 2006. including best single-round (68) and final score (301).
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GOLFER’S DESTINATION
COUNTRY CLUB
OF LINCOLN
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
LINCOLN’S OLDEST CLUB (1903)
90 YEARS OF TRADITION
HILLCREST
COUNTRY CLUB
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
MINUTES FROM CAMPUS
HIGHLANDS
GOLF COURSE
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
NO. 1 PUBLIC COURSE IN NEBRASKA
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TRACKMAN
TRAINING LAB
TRACKMAN GOLF SIMULATORS
HAWKS FIELD
GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH
STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT
“ ”
THIS FACILITY IS
UNBELIEVABLE.
WORLD SOCCER STAR DEMBA BA, WHO TRAINED AT THE NEBRASKA
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE LAB IN 2017.
ATHLETIC
MEDICINE
ALTER-G TREADMILLS
HYDROTHERAPY POOLS
FOOTBALL
8 NATIONAL TITLES
(4TH IN NCAA HISTORY)
MEN’S GYMNASTICS
5 NCAA TITLES
(MOST IN NCAA HISTORY)
BOWLING
2 INDOOR
NCAA TITLES
(4TH IN NCAA HISTORY)
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
CASSIE DEEG
THREE-TIME
ACADEMIC
ALL-BIG TEN
ACADEMIC
SUCCESS
FIVE WGCA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS IN 2020
TUTORIAL SUPPORT
A tremendous resource for all academic
abilities, unlimited tutorial support from
approximately 75-100 tutors on staff is
available from day one up to college
graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial
program is certified as a model tutoring
program by the College Reading and
Learning Association.
STUDY HALL
Nebraska’s study hall program is housed
2020 NCAA TODAY’S TOP TEN AWARD in the Scott Technology Center within the
Student Life Complex. Student-athletes
attend a supervised, flex-time study hall
that features day, evening and weekend
hours. Student-athletes are required to
complete a specific number of study
hours each week as determined by
their academic counselor and/or coach.
Additional performance-based or tutor-
based study hall also may be determined
ANGELA by the academic counselor.
MERCURIO MENTORING
TRACK & FIELD Academic support staff serve as mentors
to all incoming student-athletes and select
returning student-athletes. The student-
athletes meet with their mentor weekly to
develop time management skills, gather
and report academic progress information
and discuss academic success strategies.
EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
Assessments are administered upon
the request of the student-athlete,
academic counselor, or coach. Learning
specialists are available to administer
and score informal assessments, which
2019 NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR include a reading comprehension and a
writing assessment. When more in-depth
assessments are necessary, referrals are
made to a consulting neuropsychologist
who conducts the assessments. If it is
determined a student-athlete has a
learning disability or another medical
condition that impedes the student
from reaching their academic potential,
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS
appropriate accommodations are
implemented by the Office of Services for
Students with Disabilities.
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Each new student-athlete attends an
orientation at the beginning of their
academic career. Student-athletes are
introduced to staff, faculty, administrators,
and a variety of resources that help
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facilitate the transition into college while
enhancing awareness of support services
in the Athletic Department and across
campus.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
New laptops are provided to all student-
athletes for use during their academic
career at Nebraska. The Herman Student
Life Complex has printers and desktop
computers available for student-athletes
to use in the facility.
LIFE
SKILLS
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• 2018 No. 1 Online MBA in the World for
Alumni Salary Increases (Financial Times)
• 2019 No. 9 Best Online Graduate
Education Programs
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• 2018 Top 30 Colleges that Produce the
Most CEOs (Kittleman)
• 2020 No. 16 Best Online MBA Programs
for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report)
• 2020 No. 22 Best Online MBA Programs
(U.S. News & World Report)
• 2019 Best Value College
(The Princeton Review)
• 2020 Ranked Among Top Third of
National Universities
(U.S. News & World Report)
• Rated Among Best Values in Public
Colleges for 2019
(Kiplinger’s Personal Finance)
THE UNIVERSITYOF
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