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Women’s Golf TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR MESSAGE Dear Ram supporters, My name is Steve Trachier, and it is a privilege to be in my second year serving as Director of Intercol- legiate Athletics at Texas Wesleyan University. It is my honor to welcome you to this publication, the athletic department, and to Texas Wesleyan Universi- ty. I hope that you find this media guide informative and useful as you learn more about our great institu- tion. Texas Wesleyan offers student-athletes an out- standing combination of both academic and athletic excellence. Located just minutes away from beautiful downtown Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Division I level and is a member of the Red River Athletic Conference. Diverse in membership, the conference includes both public and private in- stitutions located in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The athletic department features thirteen NAIA varsity intercollegiate programs, including: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s volleyball. In addition, we boast the nation’s most dominant collegiate table tennis program. Texas Wesleyan offers students a unique blend of personal attention in the classroom and tremendous coaching on the athletic field. The University’s 13:1 student-faculty ratio allows students to obtain a new degree of confidence, while our outstanding coaching staff includes former professional athletes as well as an Olympic Medalist. Our coaches spend countless hours preparing their student-athletes for success in the classroom and on the field of play, as well as for success in life. If you are a student-athlete that is serious about continuing your education and earning a quality degree while competing at a high level of intercollegiate sports, come visit us and experi- ence first-hand all that Texas Wesleyan University has to offer its students. Enjoy this publication, and we look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, Steven A. Trachier AD, Texas Wesleyan University Quick Facts TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts & Table of Contents. 1 2012-13 Lady Rams . 2-8 Coaching Staff . 3 Roster & Schedule . 4 Meet the Lady Rams . 5-7 Season Preview . 8 Texas Wesleyan . 9-16 SAC . 10 Facilities . 11 Athletic Directory . 12-13 Texas Wesleyan Athletic History . 14 This is Texas Wesleyan . 15 Campus Map. 16 QUICK FACTS Location . Fort Worth, TX 76105 Founded . 1890 Enrollment . 3,378 Nickname . Rams Colors . Blue and Gold Affiliation. NAIA Division I Conference . Red River Athletic President . Frederick G. Slabach Athletics Director . Steven Trachier Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr.Pam Rast Head Athletic Trainer . Kyle Morgan MEDIA INFORMATION Sports Information Director. Josh Lacy Fort Worth Star-Telegram Assistant SID . Ryan Amador John Henry . (817) 390-7761 Athletics Phone. (817) 531-4210 Dallas Morning News Bob Yates . (214) 977-8260 TEXAS WESLEYAN GOLF Arlington Star-Telegram Head Coach . Kevin Millikan Larry Lutz . (817) 548-5400 Phone . (817) 531-7518 Arlington Morning News E-Mail . [email protected] Cameron Maun . (214) 977-2770 WFAA-TV (ABC) SPORT S INFORMATION George Riba . (214) 977-6585 Sports Information Director . Josh Lacy KDFW-TV (Fox) Office Phone . (817) 531-4855 Mike Doocy. (817) 654-4000 Cell . (817) 713-6658 KTVT-TV (CBS) . (817) 451-1111 Fax . (817) 531-4208 KXAS-TV (NBC) E-Mail . [email protected] Derek Castillo. (817) 654-6311 Interim Sports Information Director . Jeremiah Washington NOTE: This guide contains historical information that dates back to the Athletic Department’s inception in 1935. To E-Mail . [email protected] make any corrections or provide information that will aid Assistant SID. Ryan Amador in its accuracy, please contact the Texas Wesleyan Sports E-Mail . [email protected] Information department at (817) 531-4855 or write us at 1201 Website. www.ramsports.net Wesleyan St., Ft.Worth,TX 76105. Address. 1201 Wesleyan St CREDITS: The 2012-13 Golf Media Guide was created by Fort Worth, TX, 76105 Claudia Ikeizumi, RAM Integrated Media Group, Josh Lacy and Jeremiah Washington. 1 2012-2013 Coaching Staff Kevin Millikan Assistant Athletic Director Head Women’s Golf Coach Kevin Millikan will head up the Texas Wesleyan University women’s golf program which is set to begin play in fall 2012. Millikan is in his seven- teenth year of service at Texas Wesleyan University. He also serves the department as Assistant Athletic Director after previously serving seven years as Athletic Director and 10 seasons as head men’s golf coach. In10 seasons as head men’s golf coach, he led the Rams to 17 tour- nament wins. In his first four years, the Rams qualified for the NCAA Division II Regionals three times, earning a national championship berth and an 11th place finish in 2000. In five of his last six seasons as head coach, Millikan led the Rams to a top-10 finish in the NAIA National Tournament and had at least one All-American selection in each of his last six seasons. In 2009, he led the Rams to their ninth NAIA National runner-up finish. Millikan joined the Wesleyan golf team as a player following the 1995 championship season and has been involved with the University ever since. As a player, he participated in the 1997 NAIA National Golf Championship and was a member of the 1997 H.O.T. Conference Championship Team. That season he was chosen by his teammates to receive the Lewis & Dorothy Peek 3-D Award, given annually in recognition of a player’s desire, dedication and determination. In both the 1996 and 1997 seasons, Millikan was nominated by the coaching staff for the Gene & Ann Burge Sportsmanship Award. Following his senior season, Millikan served as the Rams’ assistant coach for two years before taking over as head coach after the 1999 National Championship season. Millikan also held a tremendous record in his seven years as Texas Wesleyan’s Athletic Director. He was named Red River Athletic Conference Athletic Director of the Year for the 2009-10 school year after Texas Wesleyan’s eight NAIA sports posted an overall record of 150-94 (.615). The Rams excelled in conference play, posting a record of 82-28 (.745) and winning RRAC Championships in baseball, men’s basketball, men’s golf, and softball. Five teams were ranked in the top-25 na- tionally, while three made NAIA National Tournament appearances. That year, 31 Rams received All-Conference recognition, while four were named NAIA All-American. The Rams also excelled in the classroom. Six athletes were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, while 82 posted GPAs of 3.0 or higher. In all, 242 student-athletes notched a cumulative GPA of 2.84. In the following year, Millikan led the Department to its first Red River Athletic Conference All- Sports Award. The Rams took one RRAC Championship and six runner-up finishes while scoring points in 11 of their 12 sponsored sports. The department added men’s and women’s cross coun- try and track and field programs and continued to excel in the classroom. More than 300 athletes combined for a GPA of 2.78, while 117 held a 3.0 or higher. In addition, Millikan has helped make tremendous improvements to the school’s athletic facili- ties. A newly renovated Sid Richardson Center (basketball, volleyball, and table tennis) opened in the fall of 2008 the Morton Fitness Center opened in 2010, and parking and field lighting have been added to Martin Field (soccer). Millikan graduated from Texas Wesleyan in December 1998 with a bachelor of arts degree in psy- chology. He and his wife, Kelly, reside in Fort Worth with their daughter, Kenedy. 3 Roster & Schedule 2012-2013 2012-13 RAM ROSTER NAME HT. YR. HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Alexis Belton 5-9 So. West Monroe, LA / University of Mobile McKenzie Brown 5-6 Fr. Bedford, TX / Trinity H.S. Elena Cervantez 5-3 Fr. Fort Worth, TX / Arlington Heights High School Jenna Devine 5-4 Jr. Burleson, TX / Hill College Deborah Dover 5-10 Jr. China Spring, TX / McClennan C.C. Allyson Harvey 5-6 Fr. Ramona, CA / Ramona H.S. Jessica Liptak 5-7 Fr. Haslet, TX / Haslet H.S. Stephanie Myers 5-3 Fr. Bastrop, TX / Bastrop H.S. Rachel Zastoupil 5-7 Fr. Longview, TX / Pine Tree H.S. 2012-13 RAM SCHEDULE DATE EVENT HOST COURSE LOCATION HOLES 9/11/2012 Hawks Creek Texas Wesleyan/ Hawks Creek Westworth 36 Invitational Northwood Village, TX 10/2/2012 Al Jones Memorial UT-Tyler The Cascades Tyler, TX 36 10/8/2012 OCU Stars Fall Classic Oklahoma City Uni- Lincoln Park Oklahoma City, 36 versity West OK 10/16/2012 DBU Golf Classic Dallas Baptist University Golf Club of Dallas, TX 36 Dallas 2/18/2013 Claud Jacobs Collegiate UH-Victoria Colony Creek Victoria, TX 36 3/11-12/2013 Texoma Chevy Dealers Texas A&M Commerce Tanglewood Pottsboro, TX 36 Lion Invitational Resort 3/18-19/2013 Midwestern State Midwestern State Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, TX 36 Invitational University Country Club 3/25-26/2013 Bluebonnet Classic Northwood Tangle Ridge Cedar Hill, TX 36 4/8-9/2013 West Region Invitational Southwestern University Berry Creek Georgetown, TX 36 4/22-23/2013 RRAC/KCAC RRAC/KCAC Lincoln Park Oklahoma City, 36 Championship West OK 5/21-24/2013 NAIA National NAIA Wilderness Ridge Lincoln, NE 72 Championship Golf Course Home Games are in bold 4 2012-2013 Meet the Rams Jenna Devine Classification: Junior HT.: 5’4” Hometown: Burleson, TX Previous School: Hill College High School: Devine won district and bi-district championships with BHS in 2009 and 2010.