Table of Contents/Quick Facts
2008-09 Arizona Women’s Golf Jim Livengood Message ...... 2. Nikki Koller ...... 12 LPGA Tour ...... 26 Team Roster/Tournament Quick Facts . . . 3. Ashley Malaska ...... 13. Arizona National/Practice Sites . . . . . 27 Season Outlook ...... 4. Margarita Ramos ...... 14 Athletics Facilities ...... 28 . Brooke Schneider ...... 5. Head Coach Shelly Haywood ...... 15 Strength Training and Medical Services . 29. Marisa Smith ...... 6. Assistant Coach Laura Myerscough . . . . 16 CATS Academics ...... 30 . Amanda Wilson ...... 7. 2008 Fall Golf Results ...... 17 The University of Arizona ...... 31-32. Brittany Benvenuto ...... 8. 2007/08 Season Review ...... 18-20. Tucson, Arizona ...... 33-34. Emily Mason ...... 9. Women’s Golf History ...... 21-22. Athletics Excellence ...... 35 Alejandra Llaneza ...... 10 Individual Champions ...... 23-24. Athletics Administration ...... 36 . Isabelle Boineau ...... 11 National Champions ...... 25
Front Row (L-R): Brittany Benvenuto, Margarita Ramos, Amanda Wilson, Ashley Malaska, Alejandra Llaneza; Back Row (L-R): Head Coach Shelly Haywood, Nikki Koller, Brooke Schneider, Emily Mason, Marisa Smith, Isabelle Boineau, Assistant Coach Laura Myerscough. General Information Women’s Golf Staff Location: ...... Tucson, Ariz . Head Coach: ...... Shelly Haywood (fifth year) Founded: ...... 1885 Alma Mater, Year: ...... New. Mexico State, 1993 Enrollment: ...... 37,000 Office Phone: ...... (520). 621-5777 Nickname: ...... Wildcats. Assistant Coach: ...... Laura Myerscough (second year) Colors: ...... Cardinal and Navy Alma Mater, Year: ...... University. of Arizona, 2003 Affiliation: ...... NCAA Division I Office Phone: ...... (520). 621-9236 Conference: ...... Pacific-10. Women’s Golf Office Fax: ...... (520). 621-5793 President: ...... Dr . Robert Shelton Faculty Representative: ...... Dudley. B . Woodward Arizona Women’s Golf Facts SWA/Senior Assoc . AD: ...... Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose 2008 Pac-10 Finish: ...... T-4th/10 2008 West Regional Finish: ...... 4th/21. Sports Information Home Course: ...... Arizona. National Golf Course Sports Information Director: ...... Tom Duddleston, Jr . Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 6/2 Women’s Golf Contact: ...... Eric Montgomery Newcomers: ...... 4. E Mail: ...... emonty@email .arizona edu. Student Asst . SID/Women’s Golf Contact: . . . . . Monique Gamez Credits Email: ...... mkgamez@email .arizona edu. The 2008-09 Arizona women’s golf media guide was produced by the Sports Information Phone: ...... (520) 621-4163 UA Athletics Media Relations Office for the use of the media in coverage of Arizona women’s golf. Writing and editing by Eric Montgomery, Sports Information Fax: ...... (520). 621-2681 assistant director of media relations, and Monique Gamez, student Sports Information Mailing Address: . . . . . P O. . Box 210096 assistant. Layout, design and printing by Mike Chavez, Ben Franklin Tucson, Arizona 85721-0096 Press, Inc., Tempe, Ariz. Cover photos and interior team photos by Website: ...... www .arizonaathletics com. Luke Adams. LPGA photos provided by Associated Press.
www.arizonaathletics.com 1 Letter From Athletics Director
A message from Athletics Director Jim Livengood to prospective Wildcats Thank you for your interest in the University of Arizona . As you consider the important choice of an institution of higher education at which you’ll continue your academic and athletic careers, I hope that you will become more fully aware about what the University of Arizona has to offer . First and foremost, the University is an outstanding academic insti- tution with a tremendous national reputation . As a Carnegie Research I and Land Grant institution, its status as a public university is really sec- ond to none . You can rest assured that all the institution’s educational resources and an outstanding teaching faculty will come into play as you seek an academic degree in any number of fields of endeavor . Your quality of education is very important to us . While there is no question that your athletic ability plays a huge factor in our inter- est in you as a student-athlete, it cannot be overemphasized that the “student” part of the term student-athlete is dear to us . We want you to succeed, and we understand that earning an undergraduate degree forms the foundation for future success in life . The Wildcat coaching staff is clearly one of the best in the Pac-10 and nationally . Head coach Greg Allen has brought in leaders from across the country, women to whom success and a tradition of winning through hard work and dedication comes naturally . The coaching and the entire athletics department staff are committed to the suc- cess of our student-athletes . Our women’s golf program will be a winning program, and much of that will derive from the exceptional staff . We have worked diligently to keep University of Arizona athletic facilities better than, or equal to, any other . You will note this on a visit — whether it is the legendary McKale Center, the computer center or our vibrant new strength or conditioning and treatment centers . The entire athletic department is housed in McKale Center and af- fords student-athletes with all the resources and individual services needed to succeed both in and out the gym . Tucson is one of the largest college towns in America . While the city itself approaches a general population of nearly one million people, the University of Arizona remains a focal point . Its teaching, research and service mis- sions reach across the globe, but UA athletics continues to be a favorite for much of Tucson’s population . Tucson and the U of A go hand in hand and it makes for a unique relationship, as student-athletes are well known and supported in the community . Again, thank you for considering the University of Arizona . We are interested in you as a student-athlete, as a young woman with bright overall potential and as a person who has what it takes to become an Arizona Wildcat .
Sincerely,
Jim Livengood
2 2008-09 Women’s Golf Roster
Name Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (Last School) Brittany Benvenuto 5-4 Jr . Langhorne, Pa . (Neshaminy HS) Isabelle Boineau 5-6 Fr . Marseille, France (CNED) Nikki Koller 5-6 Fr . Lewisburg, Ky . (Russellville HS) Alejandra Llaneza 5-2 So . Mexico City, Mexico (CAEA) Ashley Malaska 5-4 Fr . Mesa, Ariz . (Red Mountain HS) Emily Mason 5-11 Jr . Highland, Calif . (Redlands East Valley HS) Margarita Ramos 5-4 Fr . Mexico City, Mexico (Xavier College Preparatory) Brooke Schneider 5-11 Sr . Cave Creek, Ariz . (Cactus Shadows HS) Marisa Smith 5-6 Sr . Scottsdale, Ariz . (Xavier College Preparatory) Amanda Wilson 5-4 Sr . Hilo, Hawaii . (Waiake HS)
Head Coach: Shelly Haywood (Fourth Year) Assistant Coach: Laura Myerscough (Second Year)
2008-2009 Tournament Quick Facts Mountain Shoot Out Collegiate Match Play Championship Mountain View Collegiate Sept . 15-16, Flagstaff, Ariz . Nov . 2-4, Reunion, Florida March 28-29, Saddlebrook, Ariz . Host: Northern Arizona University Host: National Golf Coaches Assoc . Host: University of Colorado SID Contact: Steve Shaff SID Contact: Roger M . Yaffe SID Contact: Allie Musso SID Phone: 928-523-6792 SID Phone: 800-381-0769 SID Phone: 303-492-6506 SID E-mail: steven .shaff@nau edu. SID E-mail: roger@ngca com. SID E-mail: allie .musso@colorado edu. Web site: nau newtier. com. Web site: www .ngca com. Web site: cubuffs com.
Mason Rudolph Championship Wildcat Invitational Ping/ASU Invitational Sept .26-28, Nashville, Tenn . Feb . 22-24, Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico April 3-5, Tempe, Ariz . Host: Vanderbilt University Host: University of Arizona Host: Arizona State University SID Contact: Andy Boggs SID Contact: Eric Montgomery SID Contact: Jen Jaeckels SID E-mail: andy .boggs@Vanderbilt .Edu SID Phone: 520-621-4283 SID Phone: 480-965-9554 Web site: vucommodores .cstv .com SID E-mail: emonty@email .arizona edu. SID E-mail: jennifer jaeckels@asu. edu. Web site: arizonaathletics com. Web site: thesundevils .cstv .com Northwestern Invitational Oct 6-7,. Skokie, Ill . UCF Challenge Pac 10 Championship Host: Northwestern University March 8-10, Sorrento, Florida April 21-23, Palo Alto, Calif . SID Contact: Rand Champion Host: University of Central Florida Host: Stanford University SID E-mail: champion@northwestern edu. SID Contact: Leigh Torbin SID Contact: Ricky Brackett Web site: nusports .cstv .com SID Phone: 407-823-0994 SID Phone: 650-736-7635 SID E-mail: ltorbin@athletics ucf. edu. SID E-mail: bracket@stanford edu. Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate Web site: ucfathletics .cstv .com Web site: gostanford cstv. com. Oct . 17-19, Palo Alto, Calif . Host: Stanford University Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational NCAA Regionals SID Contact: Ricky Brackett March 18-222, Austin, Texas May 8-10, TBA SID Phone: 650-736-7635 Host: University of Texas SID E-mail: bracket@stanford edu. SID Contact: Ashley Cushman NCAA National Championship Web site: gostanford cstv. com. SID Phone: 512-471-9801 May 20-23, Owings Millis, Maryland SID E-mail: ashley .cushman@athletics .utexas .edu Host: Georgetown University Web site: texassports com. SID Contact: Mike “Mex” Carey SID Phone: 202-687-2475 SID E-mail: mbc32@georgetown edu. Web site: guhoyas .cstv .com
www.arizonaathletics.com 3 2008-09 Women’s Golf Preview
Change can often be met with optimism, the team as a freshman . We’re really looking for- Amanda Wilson is the most experienced other times with pessimism . The 2008-09 Arizona ward to her breaking into that lineup ”. player on the team when it comes to collegiate women’s golf team chooses to see the glass as “Nikki is a great kid who is very steady, a play . She has shown that she can perform on the half full despite losing its top player from last very good student and a very good player . She’s big stages and the Wildcats will need her to be a season, Alison Walshe, another in a long line of very athletic and very determined . I’m looking consistent scorer each week . Wildcats to join the professional ranks . for very good things out of Nikki . She’s a grinder . “Amanda has played in almost every tour- In the past, the Wildcats often relied on She never gives up ”. nament since she came to UofA . She has a ton their one low score to carry them to the top of “Ashley is a great athlete and comes in with of college golf experience . She’s the one that we the leader board . While this youthful group has a lot of instruction . She’s only played golf for need to look for for some low numbers this year . the potential to post the low scores needed to about three years . She’s a really hard worker and If Amanda plays well, the team will play well . I threaten for tournament titles, it will be a con- determined . She just needs a little bit more ex- look for Amanda to lead the team and get it done sistent approach that is expected to permeate perience ”. on the golf course ”. throughout the season . Team captain Marisa Smith is the type of “I don’t think you’ll see a lot of high num- Sophomores player every coach wants on their team . A leader bers out of our girls,” said head coach Shelly Just one sophomore will tee off for the both on and off the course for the Wildcats, she Haywood, whose starting lineup will often in- Wildcats in 2008-09, but she will be an important exemplifies selflessness and possesses the lead- clude no more than two upper class players . “I part of the team . Alejandra Llaneza, another na- ership qualities that few players ever bring to obviously expect to see some under par rounds . tive of Mexico, was an honorable mention all- a team . You might not see some really low 65 or 66 rounds, Pac-10 selection last season and finished third “Marisa is the best team captain I could though we’re definitely capable, but I think we’ll on the team last season in stroke average . She have asked for . She’s very involved with all of be much more consistent ”. finished second at the Mexican Women’s Amateur the girls and very organized . She is definitely Part of that consistency is a newly-created in January 2008 and is the only returning player the glue that holds the team together . She’s been balance in the lineup . The difference between to card a round in the 60s last season . playing very well of late, she’s very determined number one and number five will be much smaller “Alejandra is our most consistent player and the girls look to her for leadership both on this season, putting the onus on all five players right now . She’s very strong and she’s a bulldog and off the golf course ”. to perform each week in order to maintain their out there . She’s very gritty and determined . I The last piece of the Arizona puzzle is spot in the lineup . look for her to step it up this year . She’s been Brooke Schneider, another player who provides “I think our number five player will help us working hard in the gym and we’re really proud leadership in a number of intangible ways . this year,” remarked Haywood . “If that player can of her ”. “Brooke is working on getting stronger and help throw out a bad round, it will make a huge as her consistency improves, she will have better difference . We’ve got 5 or 6 players that can shoot Juniors opportunities to contribute on the golf course ”. under par at any moment . Even though we’re Haywood has two juniors to rely on for ex- Haywood is optimistic, but also realistic young, our freshmen are very experienced and perience and leadership this season in Brittany about the strengths and weaknesses of her team . played in a lot of international tournaments ”. Benvenuto and Emily Mason . Benvenuto comes Though she does not possess any big hitters, her into the season after a strong summer where she team should excel with its short game, a place all Freshmen won the Pennsylvania State Amateur, downing golfers know leads to low scores . Looking at her younger players, Haywood is golf legend Carol Semple-Thompson, 4 and 3, in “Off the tee, we’re not exceptionally long, excited about the addition of freshmen Margarita the process . Mason is another consistent player but I think we’ll be much more consistent . We’re Ramos, Isabelle Boineau, Nikki Koller and Ashley who saw plenty of first team action last season all very good putters . Our putting stats in our Malaska . Ramos, from Mexico, and Boineau, a after battling through injuries during the early top five have been really good . To be able to look native of France, both bring a wealth of inter- part of her career . at a birdie putt and expect to make it is a huge national experience to the team and should chal- “Brittany struggled with her confidence a thing for us . I think we need to continue to im- lenge for a regular spot in the lineup each week . little last year, but she worked hard all summer . prove on our short game, but then you never stop Koller and Malaska are talented players who will She has worked incredibly hard on her golf swing working on that part of your golf game, even if also have a chance to break into the starting five and her confidence . She is hitting the ball better you’re Tiger Woods . if they can make some specific improvements to than I’ve ever seen her hit it . She brings a great The leadership that Haywood has boasted so their games . energy to our lineup and everyone looks to her ”. much about has given the team a sense of unity “Margarita is an incredibly talented play- “Emily played with us most of the Spring that has lacked at times in the past . That unity er and is incredibly consistent,” commented last season and is a very consistent player . She’s should be crucial as the team plays one of the Haywood . “Of all the girls on the team, she’s been working really hard on her putting . She’s toughest schedules of any team in the NCAA . probably the best driver on the team . You rarely one of those kids that is working hard at break- “Our team unity this season is really incred- see her miss the fairway and she’s a wonderful ing into one of those top five spots ”. ible . In past seasons, we haven’t all been on the ball-striker . She’s a great personality and brings same page . With the people we have this year, a lot of energy to the team ”. Seniors we’re all on the same page and everyone wants “Isabelle possesses an amazing resume . A trio of fourth-year players round out the the same things . We’re going to surprise some She’s the top-ranked amateur in France and is Arizona roster, bringing a wealth of knowledge, people this year . People aren’t giving us a lot of a very steady, consistent player that doesn’t let leadership and experience that should prove to credit right now because we have two or three her emotions get to her on the course . She’s got be invaluable for the younger Wildcats through- freshmen in the lineup and a sophomore and it’s more international experience than anyone on out the season . kind of an unknown ”.
4 2008-09 Wildcats Brooke Schneider 5-11, Senior, Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows HS)
Junior (2007-08): Saw action in three events . . Posted a season-low round (80) in her last round played . . Tied for 81st place at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 29-over 245 total . . Finished 89th at the Wildcat Invitational with a 48-over 261 tally . . Made her season debut at the NCAA Preview, but withdrew in the final round . Sophomore (2006-07): Competed in one event for the Wildcats . . Concluded the season with an 88 00. stroke average . Freshman (2005-06): One of three walk-ons during the 2005-06 season . . Competed in four events for the Wildcats . . Finished the season ranked ninth on the team with a stroke average of 80 .72 . . Placed 21st at the Mountain Shootout with a total of 159 (+13) . . Helped Arizona place fifth at the Mountain Shootout . . Earned a runner-up finish on the Collegiate Players Tour in July . High School: Prepped at Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek . . A four-year letter winner in golf who played in the No . 1 position . . Team captain her senior year . . Selected team MVP her sophomore and senior seasons . . Named first team all-state her junior and se- nior year and second team all-state her sophomore season . . Won medalist honor at the 2004 4A West Valley Region Conference Championship . . Holds the high school record for the most medalist honors . . Earned Good Student Award . . Played Junior League softball . . Swam with a private swim team . Junior Golf: Selected to the Arizona’s Girls America’s Cup Team in 2004 . . Earned indi- vidual medalist honors at the 2003 and 2005 Thunderbird Junior Classic . . Finished fourth out of 21 at the Yuma City Junior Championship in 2004 . . Placed second in the 2004 Phoenix Metro Junior Championship . . Finished third out of 21 golfers at the 2004 Antigua/Milt Coggins Arizona Junior Stroke Play, and a year later finished second at the same tournament . . Placed second in the 2004 Phoenix City Junior Championship, qualifying for the Big “I” tournament in Ardmore, Okla . . . Tied for third place at the Las Vegas Founders Junior Championship in 2004 . . Finished fifth at the 2004 Tucson City Junior Championship . . Placed second at the 2004 Kingman City Junior Championship . . Tied for sixth at the 2004 Arizona State Junior Championship . . Tied for fourth at the 2005 Phoenix City Junior Championship . Personal: Full Name: Brooke Marie Schneider . . Born Dec . 12, 1986, in Glendale . . Daughter of Jim and Kathy Schneider . . Father is in the real estate business and mother is a quilter . . Has a younger sister, Rebecca . . Cousin Bessie Hatch ran track for Tulane and cousin Birdie Hatch ran track for UCLA . . Is left handed . . Major is undecided . . List hobbies as traveling and shopping .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 1 2 168 84 .00 80 168 0 2007-08 3 8 675 84 .38 80 245 0 2006-07 1 3 264 88 .00 81 264 0 2005-06 4 11 888 80 .72 76 237 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/15-9/16 Mountain Shootout 80-88—168 (+22) T26 2007-08 Tournament, Scores, Places 9/24-26 NCAA Preview 86-83-DNF— DNF 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 82-91-88—261 (+48) 89 4/4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 83-82-80—245 (+29) T81 2006-07 Tournament, Scores, Places 2/26-27 Wildcat Invitational 93-81-90—264 (+51), 81 2005-06 Tournament, Scores, Places 9/19-20 Mountain Shootout 83-76—159 (+13), 21 10/17-18 Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” 85-79-81—245 (+49), T94 2/20-21 Wildcat Invitational 88-81-78—247 (+34), 91 3/25-26 Mountain View 77-81-79—237 (+21), T64
www.arizonaathletics.com 5 2008-09 Wildcats Marisa Smith 5-6, Senior, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Xavier Prep)
Junior (2007-08): Saw action in eight rounds last season . . Low round is a 77, reg- istered in her opening round of the season . . Finished 83rd at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 30-over 246 aggregate . . Opened the season with a 77-88-87=252 (+36) to finish in 90th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship . Sophomore (2006-07): Competed in two events for the Wildcats . . Shot a tourna- ment low round of 76 at the Wildcat Invitational . . Stroke average of 81 00. ranked fifth on the team . Freshman (2005-06): Competed in five events for the Wildcats . . Helped her team finish third at the Mountain Shootout and 17th at the Wildcat Invitational . . Over the summer, shot a 74 in the Heater Farr Trophy Matches, a Ryder Cup-style event where the 10 best amateurs in Arizona compete against the top-10 professionals . High School: Graduate of Xavier College Prep in Scottsdale . . A four-year letter win- ner in golf . . Team co-captain . . Her high school team has won the Arizona 5A state cham- pionship for the last 24 years . . Shot a 72 in the 2004 Phoenix City Tournament, helping her earn medalist honors . Personal: Full Name: Marisa Christina Smith . . Born Nov . 9, 1986 . . Daughter of Randy and Christina Smith … Father works for G .E . and mother works for Helms Briscoe . . Grandfather, George Fenderson, played football at UCLA, and her uncle was a part of the UCLA swim team … Earned the Bronze Congressional Award and is currently working towards the Silver Congressional Award . . Is active in the National Charity league, serving more than 200 volunteer hours . . Wants to pursue a Psychology degree at UA . . Career ambition is to become a physical therapist for a professional athletic team . . List hobbies as yoga, snorkeling, skiing, cooking and volunteering .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 1 2 159 79 .5 77 159 0 2007-08 3 8 671 83 .88 77 246 0 2006-07 2 6 486 81 .00 76 238 0 2005-06 5 14 1134 81 .00 77 235 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/15-9/16 Mountain Shootout 82-77—159 (+13) T13 2007-08 Tournament, Scores, Places 9/14-9/16 Mason Rudolph Championship 77-88-87—252 (+36) 90 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 88-85-WD— WD 4/4-6 PING-ASU Invitational 85-80-81—246 (+30) 83 2006-07 Tournament, Scores, Places 2/26-27 Wildcat Invitational 84-86-76—246 (+33) 70 3/30-4/1 PING/ASU Invitational 79-84-77—240 (+24) T79 2005-06 Tournament, Scores, Places 9/19-20 Mountain Shootout, 83-83—166 (+20) T32 10/17-18 Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” 81-88-81—250 (+34) T101 2/20-21 Wildcat Invitational 80-77-78—235 (+22) 75 3/25-26 Mountain View 82-78-79—239 (+23) T67 3/31-4/2 PING/ASU Invitational* 79-86-79—244 (+28) 80
6 2008-09 Wildcats Amanda Wilson 5-4, Senior, Hilo, Hawaii (Waiakea HS)
Junior (2007-08): Two top-20 finishes to her credit . . Ranked fourth on the squad with a 77 .32 stroke average . . Played in 11 events to date (34 rounds) . . Two rounds at par or better . . Finished in a tie for 105th place at the NCAA Championships, May 20-23, with a 76-78-79-85=318 (+30) total . . Tied for 69th place at the 2008 NCAA West Regional with a 77-76-76=229 (+13) tally . . Finished in a tie for 32nd place at the Pac-10 Championships with a 20-over 233 . . Tied for 56th at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 14-over 230 . . Tied for 14th place at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational with a 71-82- 77=230 (+14) tally . . Finished in a tie for 49th place the Wildcat Invitational with a 233 (+20) total . . Carded a 75-79-70=224 (+11) to finish 17th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge . . The final-round 70 was a career-low round . . Tied for 46th place at the Las Vegas Showdown after shooting a 76-74-77=227 (+11) . . Finished in a tie for 53rd place at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational with a 21-over 237 tally . . Tied for 88th place at the NCAA Preview . . Opened the season with a tie for 48th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a 73-77-75=225 (+9) . Sophomore (2006-07): Competed in 11 events for the Wildcats . . Stroke average of 77 03. ranked fourth on the team . . Carded low tournament score of 223 at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational . . Finished in the top ten at that tournament . . Shot three rounds at or under par throughout the season . . Carded a 231 (+15) at the Pac-10 Championships to tie for 15th place . . Score of 303 (+15) at the NCAA Championships was good enough to tie for 34th place, the highest finish of any Wildcat in the tournament . Freshman (2005-06): Completed the 2006 season with four top 20 finishes in 11 starts . . Pac-10 honorable mention selection . . Low round score of 68 was the best on the team . . had second lowest tournament score on the team with a 213 total . . Finished in second at the Mountain Shootout with a 147 total (+1) . . Tied for fifth at the Las Vegas Showdown after carding a 213 (-3) . . Finished in a tie for 13th at the Pac-10 Championships with a total score of 225 (+9) . . Finished with a total of 323 (+35) at the NCAA Championships to place tied for 116th . . Helped Arizona place 7th at the NCAA West Regional . . Competed at the NCAA Championships . . During the summer, shot a 73 at the U .S . Women’s Amateur to become the first alternate for the event . High School: Prepped at Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii . . A four-year letter winner in golf . . Team captain . . Selected team MVP . . Was the 2002 Hawaii state champion . . Finished her senior season with a 75 .00 stroke average in five events . . Shot a low-round of 70 (-2) during her senior season . . Finished the Jennie K Invitational 5-under-par during her senior season . Junior Golf: Placed first in the 2001 and 2003 Men’s Waikoloa Open . . Competed in the 2001 USGA Girls Junior at Pumpkin Ridge . . Finished first at the 2001 HSJGA Tournament of Champions and second at the same tournament in 2003 . . In 2002, finished second at the Jennie K Invitational and first at the Hi All-Star Invitational . . In 2002, played in the U .S Women’s Amateur Public Links in Sunriver, Ore ., advancing to the quarterfinals before losing to Michelle Wie in 19 holes . . Finished sixth at the Junior World Championship . . Advanced through three rounds at the 2003 U .S Women’s Amateur Public Links in Palm Coast, Fla . . . Runner-up at the 2003 Junior World Championship in San Diego . . Advanced in two rounds at the 2003 USGA Girls Junior . . In 2004, placed first in the Jennie K Invitational . . Participated in the 2004 United States Women’s Open . . Advanced through two rounds at the 2004 USGA Girls Junior in Fort Worth, Texas . Personal: Full Name: Amanda Hiroko Wilson . . Born Oct . 23, 1987, in Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par Hilo . . Daughter of Daniel and Hanna Wilson . . Father works in yard mainte- 2008 Fall 4 11 819 74 .45 71 220 1 nance and mother is a property manager . . Has two brothers . . Both siblings 2007-08 11 34 2629 77 .32 70 225 2 play golf . . Academic major of interest is education . . Lists hobbies as going 2006-07 11 27 2092 77 .48 71 223 3 to the beach and hanging out with friends . 2005-06 11 34 2619 77 .03 71 223 3 2008 Tournament Scores Places 9/26-9/28 Mason Rudolph Championship, 71-77-77—225 (+9) T45 10/6-10/7 Windy City Collegiate Championship, 74-76-75—224 (+8) T9 10/17-10/19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate, 74-74-72—220 (+7) T38 11/2-11/4 Collegiate Match Play Championship, 76-74—150 (+6) T42 2007-08 Tournament Scores Places 9/14-9/16 Mason Rudolph Championship 73-77-75—225 (+9) T48 9/24-9/26 NCAA Preview 79-82-82—243 (+24) T88 10/8-10/10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 82-78-77—237 (+21) T53 10/29-10/31 Las Vegas Showdown 76-74-77—227 (+11) T46 2/11-13 Northrop Grumman Challenge 75-79-70—224 (+11) 17 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 74-79-80—233 (+20) T49 3/17-19 Donnis Thompson Invitational 71-82-77—230 (+14) T14 4/4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 74-78-78—230 (+14) T56 4/21-23 Pac-10 Championships 79-76-78—233 (+20) T32 5/8-10 NCAA West Regional 77-76-76—229 (+13) T69 5/20-23 NCAA Championships 76-78-79-85—318 (+30) T105 2006-07 Tournament Scores Places 2005-06 Tournament Scores Places 9/15-17 Mason Rudolph Championship 77-77-84—238 (+22) T71 9/19-20 Mountain Shootout 76-71—147 (+1) 2 10/9-11 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 79-75-78—232 (+16) T25 10/10-12 Edean Ihlanfeldt 77-75-76—228 (+12) T15 10/20-22 Stanford Pepsi Invitational 71-79-85—235 (+22) 62 10/21-23 Stanford-Pepsi 76-75-75—226 (+13) T47 10/30-11/1 Las Vegas Showdown 72-77-80—229 (+13) T52 10/31-11/2 Las Vegas Showdown 68-71-74—213 (-3) T5 2/26-27 Wildcat Invitational 75-79-76—230 (+17) T39 2/13-15 Northrop Grumman Regional 76-78-81—235 (+22) T41 3/20-21 Donnis Thompson Invitational 75-72-76—223 (+7) 5 2/20-21 Wildcat Invitational 73-70-74—217 (+4) T25 3/30-4/1 PING/ASU Invitational 80-80-75—235 (+19) T64 3/6-8 Guadalajara Invitational 75-81-74—230 (+14) 35 4/3-4 BYU Dixie Classic 82-76-81—239 (+23) T52 3/31-4/2 PING/ASU Invitational 77-81-74—232 (+16) T50 4/23-25 Pac-10 Championships 78-76-77—231 (+15) T15 4/24-26 Pac-10 Championships 74-77-74—225 (+9) T13 5/11-13 NCAA Central Regional 74-77-73—224 (+11) T18 5/11-13 NCAA West Regional 79-91-77—247 (+31) 95 5/22-25 NCAA Championships 73-78-75-77—303 (+15) T34 5/23-26 NCAA Championships 78-84-75-86—323 (+35) T116
www.arizonaathletics.com 7 2008-09 Wildcats Brittany Benvenuto 5-4, Junior, Langhorne, Pa. (Neshaminy High)
Sophomore (2007-08): Won the Pennsylvania State Amateur Championship last Aug . 22 with a 6 and 5 win over Ali Bode . . Benvenuto downed amateur golf legend Carol Semple-Thompson, 4 and 3, in the semifinals . . Finished in sixth place at the Women’s Eastern Amateur Championship at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Del ,. with a 228 total . . Carried an 82 07. stroke average through 15 rounds played . . Low round is a 77 . . Tied for 87th place at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 36-over 252 total . . Posted the best finish of her career with a tie for 41st place at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational, where she carded a 77-83-81=241 (+25) total . . The opening round 77 was her career low round . . Finished in 84th place at the Wildcat Invitational with a 39-over 252 . . Tallied a 78-78-81=237 (+21) at the Las Vegas Collegiate to post the low tournament total of her career . . Opened the season by finishing in 87th place at the Stanford Fall Intercollegiate . Freshman (2006-07): Competed in six events for the Wildcats . . completed the season with a stroke average of 83 11. . . shot tournament low round of 77 at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational . . Competed in the NCAA Central Regional, and NCAA Championships for the Wildcats . High School: Earned four letters in golf at Neshaminy High School . . Coached by Bruce Immordino . . Captain of her golf team for two seasons . . Team went undefeated for two years . . Scholar-Athlete award winner . . Studied at the David Leadbetter Golf Academy . . IJGT All-American . . Member of the honor roll for four years . Personal: Full Name: Brittany Michelle Benvenuto … Born June 9, 1988 in Langhorne, Pa . … Daughter of Mike and Tina Benvenuto … Enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, shopping, and playing basketball and volleyball .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 4 11 823 75 .45 69 221 3 2007-08 5 15 1231 82 .07 77 237 0 2006-07 6 19 1579 83 .11 77 244 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/26-9/28 Mason Rudolph Championship 75-77-69—221 (+5) T23 10/6-10/7 Windy City Collegiate Championship 74-78-79—231 (+15) T28 10/17-10/19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 70-71-78—219 (+6) T32 11/2-11/4 Collegiate Match Play Championship 78-81—159 (+15) 73 2007-08 Tournament, Scores, Places 10/19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 86-80-83—249 (+36) 87 10/29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 78-78-81—237 (+21) T78 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 86-83-83—252 (+39) 84 3/17-19 Donnis Thompson Invitational 77-83-81—241 (+25) T41 4/4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 81-85-86—252 (+36) 87 2006-07 Tournament, Scores, Places 10/20-22 Stanford Pepsi Invitational 83-78-83—244 (+31) T73 2/26-27 Wildcat Invitational 80-85-87—252 (+39) T74 3/20-21 Donnis Thompson Invitational 88-77-82—257 (+31) 62 4/3-4 BYU Dixie Classic 87-82-86—255 (+39) 75 5/11-13 NCAA Central Regional 84-80-88—252 (+39) 101 5/22-25 NCAA Championships 82-85-78-84—329 (+41) T117
8 2008-09 Wildcats Emily Mason 5-11, Junior, Highland, Calif. (Redlands East Valley)
Sophomore (2007-08): Ranked fifth on the team with a 80 .23 stroke average . . Continued to show improvement, as two of her three low rounds this year came in her last four starts . . Her low round is a 74 . . Finished in 124th place at the NCAA Championships, May 20-23, with a 81-82-86-85=334 (+46) total . . Tied for 98th place at the NCAA West Regional with a 24-over 240 total that included a final-round 76 . . Finished 42nd at the Pac-10 Championships with a 29-over 242 tally . . Finished 64th at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 79-79-75=233 (+17) total . . Tied for 35th place at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational with a 24-over 240 tally . . Set a new career tournament low with a 74-77-78=229 (+16) and equaled her career-best finish with a tie for 34th at the Wildcat Invitational . . Her opening-round 74 was a career low as well . . Finished 75th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge with a 34-over 247 total . Freshman (2006-07): Competed in five events for the Wildcats . . Finished the season with an 81 .20 stroke average, which ranked seventh on the team . . Shot tour- nament low round score of 78 at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational . High School: Graduate of Redlands East Valley High in Redlands, Calif . … Earned four letters for golf . . Finished in sixth place at the CIF during her sophomore season . . League champion three years in a row . . Most Valuable Player on her team for four years . . Won several tournaments in California . . Coached by Teri Rounds . . Member of the honor roll . . Received Outstanding Achievement Awards in various subjects . Personal: Full Name: Emily Ruth Mason . . Born October 30, 1988 in Columbia, Mo . … Daughter of Julie and DeWayne Mason . . Interested in a Communications major . . Has one sister, Samantha . . Enjoys art and music . . Shot a 31 on the front nine of the Champions PGA of Southern California course . . Played in the USGA tournament in Texas .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 1 2 164 82 .00 81 164 0 2007-08 7 22 1765 80 .23 74 229 0 2006-07 5 15 1218 81 .20 76 235 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/15-9/16 Mountain Shootout 83-81---164 (+18) T21 2007-08 Tournament, Scores, Places 2/11-13 Northrop Grumman Challenge 82-80-85—247 (+34) 75 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 74-77-78—229 (+16) T34 3/17-19 Donnis Thompson Invitational 80-80-80—240 (+24) T35 4/4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 79-79-75—233 (+17) 64 4/21-23 Pac-10 Championships 81-80-81—242 (+29) 42 5/8-10 NCAA West Regional 83-81-76—240 (+24) T98 5/20-23 NCAA Championships 81-82-86-85—334 (+46) 124 2006-07 Tournament, Scores, Places 2/13-15 Northrop Grumman Challenge 84-81-86—251 (+38) 75 2/26-27 Wildcat Invitational 83-79-78—240 (+27) T62 3/20-21 Donnis Thompson Invitational 76-80-82—238 (+22) T34 3/30-4/1 PING/ASU Invitational 76-79-80—235 (+19) T64 4/23-25 Pac-10 Championships 84-84-86—254 (+38) 46
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Alejandra Llaneza 5-2, So., Mexico City, Mexico
Freshman (2007-08): An honorable mention all-Pac-10 selection . . Quickly estab- lished herself in the heart of the UA lineup . . Finished second at the Mexican Women’s Amateur Championship, Jan . 14, with a six-over 222 total . . Her stroke average was nearly a half stroke lower (0 .33) over her last 25 rounds played . . Saw action in all 12 events and ranks third on the team in stroke average and rounds at par or better and second with five top-20 finishes . . Joins Alison Walshe as the only Wildcats to notch a round in the 60s (2) and post an under-par tournament total . . Finished in a tie for 93rd place at the NCAA Championships, May 20-23, with a 77-80-82-75=314 (+26) total . . Tied for 56th place at the 2008 NCAA West Regional with a 78-69-81=228 (+12) effort . . Finished in a tie for 16th place at the Pac-10 Championships with a 73-77-76=226 (+13) . . Tied for 24th place at the PING/ASU Invitational with a 72-74-76=222 (+6) . . Earned a 12th place finish at the Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational with a 77-72-79=228 (+12) . . Tallied a 70-78-76=224 (+11) to tie for 16th place at the Wildcat Invitational . . Tied for 45th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge with a 17-over 230 total . . Posted her best finish and low tourna- ment total of the season with a 69-70-75=214 (-2) total at the Las Vegas Collegiate . . Her opening-round 69 was her season low . . Carded a 72-75-73=220 (+7) to tie for 16th place at the Stanford Fall Intercollegiate . . Tied for 41st at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational with a 17-over 233 total . . Finished in a tie for 61st place at the NCAA Preview with an 11-over 230 . . Tied for 77th place at the Mason Rudolph Championship win an 18-over 234 . High School : Graduated from CAEA in 2007 . . Five time State Champion (Mexico City) . . Five time National Champion . . First place finish at the Texas Junior Golf Tour . . First place at the Junior’s American Cup . . Finished third at the Callaway Junior World Championship . Played. in the American Junior Golf Association for four years . 2002-03. Player of the Year . Played. in six LPGA tournaments in Mexico . Personal: Full name is Alejandra Llaneza…Daughter of Jorge Llaneza and Ma . Concepcion Llaneza…Has one sister…Academic major is undecided… Golf swing coach is Rafael Alarcon, who is also Lorena Ochoa’s coach…Enjoys playing soccer, tennis, and going to the movies with friends .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 3 8 593 74 .12 69 218 (+5) 1 2007-08 12 37 2802 75 .73 69 214 (-2) 6
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/26-9/28 Mason Rudolph Championship 74-77-73---224 (+8) T39 10/17-10/19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 69-73-76---218 (+5) T29 11/2-11/4 Collegiate Match Play Championship 78-73---151 (+7) T45 2007-08 Tournament, Scores, Places 9/14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 78-80-86—234 (+18) T77 9/24-26 NCAA Preview 75-77-78—230 (+11) T61 10/8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 78-77-78—233 (+17) T41 10/19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 72-75-73—220 (+7) T16 10/29-31 Las Vegas Showdown 69-70-75—214 (-2) T4 2/11-13 Northrop Grumman Challenge 76-76-78—230 (+17) T32 2/25-27 Wildcat Invitational 70-78-76—224 (+11) T16 3/17-19 Donnis Thompson Invitational 77-72-79—228 (+12) 12 4/4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 72-74-76—222 (+6) T24 4/21-23 Pac-10 Championships 73-77-76—226 (+13) T16 5/8-10 NCAA West Regional 78-69-81—228 (+12) T56 5/20-23 NCAA Championships 77-80-82-75—314 (+26) T93
10 2008-09 Wildcats
Isabelle Boineau 5-6, Fr., Marseille, France
High School: Won two French championships (13-14 years-old and 17-18) in 2003 and 2007 … Won the 2006 French International and placed third at the European Young Masters in 2008 … Runner-up at the 2008 Duke of York … Was the top-ranked French Amateur in 2007 … Individual runner-up at the Spirit International, while her team placed fourth . . Helped France finish fourth at the 2008 World Amateur … Has competed in Europe, South Africa, and Scotland … Coach is Dominique Larretche Personal: Born June 13, 1989, in Marseille, France … Daughter of Jean-Louis and Therese Boineau … Plans to major in business … Career objective is to be top 10 in the LPGA … Hobbies are listening to music and going to the cinema .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 4 10 752 75 .10 70 224 (+8) 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/15-9/16 Mountain Shootout, 71-74---145 (-1) T2 10/6-10/7, Windy City Collegiate Championship, 74-76-74---224 (+8) T9 10/17-10/19, Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate, 70-78-76---224 (+11) T60 11/2-11/4 Collegiate Match Play Champ ,. 82-76---159 (+15) T70
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Nikki Koller 5-6, Fr., Lewisburg, Ky.
High School: Earned a total of 15 varsity letters (seven golf, five swimming, three marching band) … 2007-08 female Athlete of the Year, first-team all-state, out- standing senior athlete in Kentucky … Competed in 2008 U .S . Women’s Amateur and advanced to round 32 … 2006-07 Kentucky high school state champion, all-classes, for coach Dennis Pardue … Academic all-state for four years (2005-08), top five in high school graduating class with a 4 0. GPA, outstanding senior . Personal: Born July 23, 1990, in Owensboro, Ky . … Full name is Nicole Joslin Koller … Daughter of Michael and Donna Koller … Father is a dentist mother is self employed … Brother, Alex, attends the U .S . Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md . … Has been to eight foreign countries … Major is undeclared … Lists hobbies as traveling, reading, watching old movies, and spending time with family .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 3 9 707 78 .56 75 232 (+16) 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/26-9/28, Mason Rudolph Championship, 80-75-77---232 (+16) T68 10/6-10/7, Windy City Collegiate Championship, 78-79-79---236 (+20) T43 10/17-10/19, Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate, 81-79-79---239 (+26) T88
12 2008-09 Wildcats
Ashley Malaska 5-4, Fr., Mesa, Ariz.
High School: Earned seven letters (one soccer, three softball, three golf) … Won a softball state championship in 2006 … Named best female athlete 2004 and Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year in 2004 for soccer … A three-time golf first-team all-region selection (2005-07) … Graduated from high school with honors, top-10 percent in Arizona on a statewide math test, and top-20 percent in high school class . Personal: Born April 19, 1990, in Murray, Utah … Full name is Ashley Rose Malaska … Daughter of Mike and Charlene Malaska … Father is a golf pro and mother is a real estate agent … Parents attended Weber University … Father played golf at Weber State and on the PGA Tours and is the worldwide director of instruction for Jack Nicklaus Academies … He is one of the top-50 teachers in the game, according to Golf Digest … She has lived in Japan for three years … Met and spoken with Jack Nicklaus numerous times about her golf game … Started playing golf three years ago … Plans to major in business marketing … Career objective is to be a pro golfer … Lists hob- bies as all sports, working out, baking, shopping, and going to the movies
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 1 2 170 85 .00 83 170 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/15-9/16 Mountain Shootout 87-83---170 (+24) 33
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Margarita Ramos 5-4, Fr.,Mexico City, Mexico
High school: Earned four letters at Xavier College Prep in Phoenix, Ariz . . Helped team win Arizona Class 4A state championship for Coach Mike Malaska . A Mexican national champion . Has played competitively in Mexico, Canada, and Europe . Earned prestigious recognition of being AJGA All-American Personal: Born Jan . 31, 1990, in Mexico City, Mexico . Daughter of Margarita and Babrero Luis Ramos . Brother, Luis, plays golf . Moved to the U .S . eight years ago to pursue dream of playing golf . Plans to major in business . Career objective is to graduate . Lists hobbies as going to the movies, hanging out with friends and playing sports .
Season Tourn. Rnds. Strokes Avg. Low Rnd. Low Tourn. < Par 2008 Fall 4 11 818 74 .36 71 215 0
2008 Fall Tournament, Scores, Places 9/26-9/28, Mason Rudolph Championship 77-77-74---228 (+12) T53 10/6-10/7, Windy City Collegiate Championship 74-76-75---225 (+9) T15 10/17-10/19, Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 73-71-71---215 (+2) T14 11/2-11/4 Collegiate Match Play Championship 76-74---150 (+6) T42
14 Wildcat Coaching Staff
Head Coach Shelly Haywood Fifth year at Arizona
Shelly Haywood was named head women’s golf coach at the University of Arizona on July 10, 2007, after three successful seasons as the Wildcats’ assistant coach . Haywood, now in her fourth year at Arizona, was a two-time all-Big West Conference selection at New Mexico State University . Haywood is a proven force in the game on a local and national level as a member of the Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association (LPGA), the USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links Committee, and an hon- orary member of the Arizona Golf Association’s Board of Governors . She is actively involved in supporting and donating to the Tucson junior golf community through clinics and speaking engagements . She was a multi-sport athlete in high school, let- tering in volleyball, basketball and softball . In October 2005, Haywood was given the LPGA’s highest coaching honor, the National Coach of the Year, and was the recipient of the LPGA’s Western Section Coach of the Year in 2005 . She was also nominated for NGCA’s Assistant Coach of the Year in her first two seasons at Arizona . An accomplished player and teacher, Haywood was a member of the West Coast Ladies Tour from 2002-04 . In 2004, she also earned two top-10 finishes in the Colorado Women’s Open and the Nevada Women’s Open . Since moving to Tucson in 1993, she has worked alongside her husband, award winning PGA Professional Michael Haywood, Director of Golf, at Tucson Country Club . Since arriving at Arizona, Haywood has fostered the growth of the Arizona women’s golf program with her passionate coaching style and en- thusiastic vision for success . Haywood has coached some of the finest Wildcats, including first team All-American and 2008 Curtis Cup team member Alison Walshe, All-Americans Adriana Zwanck, Cassandra Kirkland, Lani Elston and Mary Jacobs . Additionally, eight all-Pac 10 selections and the program’s only four-time NGCA All-Academic athlete, Whitney Welch, have played for Haywood . Since arriving at Arizona, Haywood has coached players to seven individual titles that include some of the nation’s most presti- gious championships . A motivated, driven and enthusiastic coach, Haywood has assembled one of the nation’s finest recruiting classes for 2008-09 . The list includes two-time Kentucky state champion Nikki Koller, No . 1-ranked Mexican junior amateur Margarita Ramos, Mesa Red Mountain High School’s Ashley Malaska, daughter of PGA Professional Mike Malaska, and No . 1 French junior amateur Isabelle Boineau . Boineau also represented her home country in the most recent World Amateur Team Championship . Haywood enjoys cycling, working out, traveling with her husband and spending time with their two cats . She would eventu- ally like to compete in a triathlon . Haywood is a graduate of New Mexico State University, earning a degree in Professional Golf Management with a minor in Exercise Physiology .
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Assistant Coach Laura Myerscough Second year at Arizona
Laura Myerscough joined the Wildcat coaching staff as a full-time assistant coach on Jan . 3, 2008 . Myerscough, who played for the Wildcats from 1998-2003, spent the previous five seasons playing professionally on the LPGA Tour, Futures Tour and the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour . Her best season was 2004 in which she finished 147th on the LPGA Tour money list . Myerscough ranked eighth on the 2003 Futures Tour with a 72 1. stroke average with three top-10 finishes . “I can’t think of a better place to start my coaching career than at the University of Arizona,” said Myerscough . “I am excited about the opportunity to work with Shelly and a very talented group of student-athletes ”. Myerscough, 27, was a part of one national championship (2000) and three Pac-10 Championship (2000, 2001, 2002) teams during her five seasons as a Wildcat . In 33 career collegiate appearances, Myerscough posted a 75 92. stroke average to go with eight top-10 and four top-20 finishes . She was a National Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-American and a second-team all-Pac-10 selection in 2002 . Myerscough earned honorable mention all-Pac-10 accolades in 2001 and 2003 as well . She was the UA team captain as a senior in 2002-03 . Originally from Charleston, Ill ,. Myerscough was the runner-up at the 2000 United States Women’s Amateur Championship . She also played in the 2001, 2002 and 2004 U .S . Women’s Opens, the 2002 Curtis Cup and represented the United States at the 2000 and 2002 World Amateur Championship . For three seasons (2000-03), Myerscough was ranked in the top 10 in Golfweek magazine’s amateur rankings . “Laura is a great addition to our staff,” said Haywood . “She’s had an outstanding playing career as both an amateur and a professional and I believe she will be an excellent coach ”. Myerscough earned her degree in physical education from Arizona in December 2007
16 2008 Women’s Golf Fall Results
Date Event Result FALL R1 R2 R3 R4 TOTAL Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championships 297 306 293 896 (+32) Oct . 6-7 Northwestern Invitational 297 306 301 904 (+40) Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 282 289 295 866 (+14) Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Championship 308 297 605 (+29) Fall Totals 4 Events/11 Rounds 3271/297.36 Stroke Average 2008 University of Arizona Women’s Golf Fall Statistics Top Low Low Player Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 10/20 Round Tourn. Alejandra Llaneza 3 8 593 74 .12 0/0 69 218 (+5) Margarita Ramos 4 11 818 74 .36 0/1 71 215 (+2) Amanda Wilson 4 11 819 74 .45 1/0 71 220 (+7) *Isabelle Boineau 4 10 752 75 .10 1/0 70 224 (+8) Brittany Benvenuto 4 11 823 75 .45 0/0 69 221 (+5) Nikki Koller 3 9 707 78 .56 0/0 75 232 (+16) * Includes junior varsity event (Mountain Shootout) 2008 University of Arizona Women’s Golf Fall Individual Summaries Date Tournament R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Finish Alejandra Llaneza (74.12) Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championship 74 77 73 224 (+8) T39 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 69 73 76 218 (+5) T29 Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Champ . 78 73 151 (+7) T45
Margarita Ramos (74.36) Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championship 77 77 74 228 (+12) T53 Oct . 6-7 Windy City Collegiate Champs . 74 76 75 225 (+9) T15 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 73 71 71 215 (+2) T14 Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Champ . 76 74 150 (+6) T42
Amanda Wilson (74.45) Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championship 71 77 77 225 (+9) T45 Oct . 6-7 Windy City Collegiate Champs . 75 76 73 224 (+8) T9 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 74 74 72 220 (+7) T38 Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Champ . 76 74 150 (+6) T42
Isabelle Boineau (75.10) Sept . 15-16 Mountain Shootout 71 74 145 (-1) T2 Oct . 6-7 Windy City Collegiate Champs . 74 76 74 224 (+8) T9 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 70 78 76 224 (+11) T60 Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Champ . 82 76 158 (+14) T70
Brittany Benvenuto (75.45) Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championship 75 77 69 221 (+5) T23 Oct . 6-7 Windy City Collegiate Champs . 74 78 79 231 (+15) T28 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 70 71 78 219 (+6) T32 Nov . 2-4 Collegiate Match Play Champ . 78 81 159 (+15) 73
Nikki Koller (78.56) Sept . 26-28 Mason Rudolph Championship 80 75 77 232 (+16) T68 Oct . 6-7 Windy City Collegiate Champs . 78 79 79 236 (+20) T43 Oct . 17-19 Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate 81 79 79 239 (+26) T88
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FALL R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Sept . 14-16 at Mason Rudolph Championship (T6th of 17 Teams) 283 300 294 877 (+13) Sept . 24-26 at NCAA Preview (T6th of 18) 298 292 295 885 (+9) Oct . 8-10 at Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (4th of 16) 305 296 301 902 (+38) Oct . 19-21 at Stanford Women’s Intercollegiate (7th of 18) 296 306 295 897 (+45) Oct . 29-31 at Las Vegas Showdown (2nd of 18) 287 288 294 869 (+5) Fall Totals 5 Events/15 Rounds 4430/295.33 Stroke Average
SPRING Feb . 11-13 at Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge (T8th of 15) 308 308 297 914 (+62) Feb. 25-27 WILDCAT INVITATIONAL (4th of 16) 288 308 303 899 (+47) March 17-19 at Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational (2nd of 16) 286 301 306 893 (+29) April 4-6 at PING/ASU Invitational (9th of 17) 298 302 302 902 (+38) April 21-23 at Pacific-10 Championships (T4th of 10) 301 299 308 908 (+56) May 8-10 at NCAA West Regional (4th of 21) 299 289 292 880 (+16) May 20-23 at NCAA Championships (23rd of 24) 307 309 314 310 1,240 (+88) Spring Totals 7 Events/22 Rounds 6636/301.64 Stroke Average Season Totals 12 Events/37 Rounds 11066/299.08 Stroke Average Countable Stroke Average 74.77
2007-08 University of Arizona Women’s Golf Statistics Top Low Low Player Events Rounds Strokes Avg. 10/20 Round Tourn. > Par Alison Walshe (Sr .) 11 34 2465 72 .50 8/1 66 209 (-10) 14 Mary Jacobs (Sr .) 12 37 2789 75 .38 3/1 71 217 (+1) 7 Alejandra Llaneza (Fr .) 12 37 2802 75 .73 1/4 69 214 (-2) 6 Amanda Wilson (Jr .) 11 34 2629 77 .32 0/2 70 225 (+9) 2 Emily Mason (So .) 7 22 1765 80 .23 0/0 74 229 (+16) 0 Brittany Benvenuto (So .) 5 15 1231 82 .07 0/0 77 237 (+21) 0 Marisa Smith (Jr .) 3 8 671 83 .88 0/0 77 246 (+30) 0 Brooke Schneider (Jr .) 3 8 675 84 .38 0/0 80 245 (+29) 0 Adriana Zwanck (Jr .) 5 15 1106 73 .73 2/0 70 214 (-2) 5
18 2007-08 Season In Review
Fall Tournament Arizona Individuals Top-5 Teams/Arizona Finish Mason Rudolph Championship 8 . Adriana Zwanck 70-73-71=214 (-2) 1 . UCLA 851 Sept . 14-16 T10 . Alison Walshe 68-75-73=216 (E) 2 . Arizona State 865 Franklin, Tenn . T31 . Mary Jacobs 72-75-75=222 (+6) 3 . Duke 866 Vanderbilt Legends Club T48 . Amanda Wilson 73-77-75=225 (+9) 4 . Oklahoma State 871 Par 72, 6,347 yards T77 . Alejandra Llaneza 78-80-76=234 (+18) 5 . Florida 876 90 . Marisa Smith* 77-88-87=252 (+36) T6. ARIZONA 877 NCAA Preview 3 . Alison Walshe 70-69-70=209 (-10) 1 . Duke 860 Sept . 24-26 T21 . Adriana Zwanck 75-72-74=221 (+2) 2 . USC 861 Albuquerque, N .M . T42 . Mary Jacobs 78-74-73=225 (+6) 3 . UCLA 870 UNM Championship Course T61 . Alejandra Llaneza 75-77-78=230 (+11) 4 . Arizona State 874 Par 73, 6,069 yards T88 . Amanda Wilson 79-82-82=243 (+24) 5 . Vanderbilt 881 DNF Brooke Schneider 86-83-DNF T6. ARIZONA 885 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational T1 . Alison Walshe 72-69-76=217 (+1) 1 . USC 882 Oct . 8-10 3 . Adriana Zwanck 73-76-70=219 (+3) 2 . Arizona State 891 Sammamish, Wash . T41 . Alejandra Llaneza 78-77-78=233 (+17) 3 . Oregon 900 Sahalee Country Club T51 . Mary Jacobs 83-74-79=236 (+20) 4. ARIZONA 902 Par 72, 6,130 yards T53 . Amanda Wilson 82-78-77=237 (+21) 5 . California 903 Stanford Pepsi Invitational T8 . Alison Walshe 74-72-71=217 (+4) 1 . Arizona State 862 Oct . 19-21 T16 . Alejandra Llaneza 72-75-73=220 (+7) 2 . Duke 886 Palo Alto, Calif . T38 . Adriana Zwanck 73-79-78=230 (+17) 3 . UCLA 872 Stanford Golf Course T43 . Mary Jacobs 77-81-73=231 (+18) 4 . Arkansas 886 Par 71, 5,985 yards 87 . Brittany Benvenuto 86-80-83=249 (+36) 5 . California 890 7. ARIZONA 897 Las Vegas Showdown T2 . Alison Walshe 72-69-70=211 (-5) 1 . Denver 858 Oct . 29-31 T4 . Alejandra Llaneza 69-70-75=214 (-2) 2. ARIZONA 869 Henderson, Nev . T23 . Adriana Zwanck 72-75-75=222 (+6) 3 . Kent State 874 Anthem Country Club T31 . Mary Jacobs 74-76-74=224 (+8) 4 . Tennessee 879 Par 72, 6,175 yards T46 . Amanda Wilson 76-74-77=227 (+11) T5 . Oklahoma State 886 T78 . Brittany Benvenuto* 78-78-81=237 (+21) New Mexico 886 Spring Northrop Grumman Challenge 17 . Amanda Wilson 75-79-70=224 (+11) 1 . UCLA 876 Feb . 11-13 T23 . Alison Walshe 78-76-73=227 (+14) 2 . Florida 883 Palos Verdes Estes, Calif . T32 . Alejandra Llaneza 76-76-78=230 (+17) 3 . USC 887 Palos Verdes Golf Club T45 . Mary Jacobs 79-78-76=233 (+20) 4 . Arizona State 889 Par 71, 5,912 yards 75 . Emily Mason 82-80-85=247 (+34) 5 . Stanford 900 T8. ARIZONA 914 Wildcat Invitational T5 . Alison Walshe 71-74-75=220 (+7) 1 . Oklahoma State 884 Feb . 25-27 T16 . Alejandra Llaneza 70-78-76=224 (+11) 2 . USC 886 Tucson, Ariz . T24 . Mary Jacobs 73-80-74=227 (+14) Duke 886 Arizona National Golf Course T34 . Emily Mason 74-77-78=229 (+16) 4. ARIZONA 899 Par 71, 6,166 yards T49 . Amanda Wilson 74-79-80=233 (+20) 5 . Arizona State 901 84 . Brittany Benvenuto* 86-83-83=252 (+39) 89 . Brooke Schneider* 82-91-88=261 (+48) DNF Marisa Smith* 88-85-WD=WD Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational 1 . Alison Walshe 66-74-73=213 (-3) 1 . Oklahoma State 880 March 17-19 T7 . Mary Jacobs 72-75-77=224 (+8) 2. ARIZONA 893 Kane’ohe, Oahu, Hawaii 12 . Alejandra Llaneza 77-72-79=228 (+12) 3 . Arizona State 897 Kane’ohe Klipper Golf Course T14 . Amanda Wilson 71-82-77=230 (+14) 4 . Hawaii 928 Par 72, 5,907 yards T35 . Emily Mason 80-80-80=240 (+24) 5 . Wyoming 950 T41 . Brittany Benvenuto* 77-83-81=241 (+25) PING/ASU Invitational T8 . Mary Jacobs 73-71-73=217 (+1) 1 . USC 854 April 4-6 T24 . Alejandra Llaneza 72-74-76=222 (+6) 2 . Arizona State 865 Tempe, Ariz . T56 . Amanda Wilson 74-78-78=230 (+14) 3 . UCLA 876 Karsten Golf Course 64 . Emily Mason 79-79-75=233 (+17) 4 . Texas A&M 879 Par 72, 6,230 yards 87 . Brittany Benvenuto 81-85-86=252 (+36) 5 . Georgia 880 T81 . Brooke Schneider* 83-82-80=245 (+29) 9. ARIZONA 902 83 . Marisa Smith* 85-80-81=246 (+30) 2008 Pac-10 Conference Championships T10 . Mary Jacobs 76-71-76=223 (+10) 1 . USC 860 April 21-23 T16 . Alison Walshe 73-75-78=226 (+13) 2 . UCLA 886 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif . T16 . Alejandra Llaneza 73-77-76=226 (+13) 3 . Arizona State 891 Palos Verdes Golf Club T32 . Amanda Wilson 79-76-78=233 (+20) 4. ARIZONA 908 Par 71, 6,060 yards 42 . Emily Mason 81-80-81=242 (+29) California 908 2008 NCAA West Regional T1 . Alison Walshe 68-73-69=210 (-6) 1 . USC 855 May 8-10 T13 . Mary Jacobs 76-71-71=218 (+2) 2 . Arizona State 870 Lincoln Calif . T56 . Alejandra Llaneza 78-69-81=228 (+12) 3 . UNLV 879 Lincoln Hills Golf Club Orchard Course T69 . Amanda Wilson 77-76-76=229 (+13) 4. ARIZONA 880 Par 72 6,338 yards T98 . Emily Mason 83-81-76=240 (+24) 5 . Oklahoma State 882 Arkansas 882 2008 NCAA Championships T28 . Alison Walshe 76-74-74-75=299 (+11) 1 . USC 1,168 May 20-23 T80 . Mary Jacobs 78-77-79-75=309 (+21) 2 . UCLA 1,174 Albuquerque N .M . T93 . Alejandra Llaneza 77-80-82-75=314 (+26) 3 . Duke 1,180 UNM Championship Course T105 . Amanda Wilson 76-78-79-85=318 (+30) 4 . Purdue 1,188 Par 72 6,424 yards 124 . Emily Mason 81-82-86-85=334 (+46) 5 . Arizona State 1,189 23. ARIZONA 1,240 * Competed as an individual
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Date Tournamment R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Finish Date Tournamment R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Finish Brittany Benvenuto (82.07) Marisa Smith (83.48) Oct . 19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 86 80 83 249 (+36) 87 Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 77 88 87 252 (+36) 90 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 78 78 81 237 (+21) T78 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 88 85 WD WD DNF Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 86 83 83 252 (+39) 84 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 85 80 81 246 (+30) 83 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 77 83 81 241 (+25) T41 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 81 85 86 252 (+36) 87 Alison Walshe (72.50) Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 68 75 73 216 (E) T10 Mary Jacobs (75.38) Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 70 69 70 209 (-10) 3 Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 72 75 75 222 (+6) T31 Oct . 8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 72 69 76 217 (+1) T1 Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 78 74 73 225 (+6) T42 Oct . 19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 74 72 71 217 (+4) T8 Oct . 8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 83 74 79 236 (+20) T51 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 72 69 70 211 (-5) T2 Oct . 19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 77 81 73 231 (+18) T43 Feb . 11-13 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge 78 76 73 227 (+14) T23 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 74 76 74 224 (+8) T31 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 71 74 75 220 (+7) T5 Feb . 11-13 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge 79 78 76 233 (+20) T45 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 66 74 73 213 (-3) 1 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 73 80 74 227 (+14) T24 April 21-23 2008 Pac-10 Championships 73 75 78 226 (+13) T16 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 72 75 77 224 (+8) T7 May 8-10 2008 NCAA West Regional 68 73 69 210 (-6) T1 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 73 71 73 217 (+1) T8 May 20-23 2008 NCAA Championships 76 74 74 75 299 (+11) T28 April 21-23 2008 Pac-10 Championships 76 71 76 223 (+10) T10 May 8-10 2008 NCAA West Regional 76 71 71 218 (+2) T13 Alison Walshe’s LPGA Tour Appearances (75.50) May 20-23 2008 NCAA Championships 78 77 79 75 309 (+21) T80 April 3-6 Kraft Nabisco Championship 78 73 MC 151 (+7) T79
Alejandra Llaneza (75.73) Amanda Wilson (77.32) Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 78 80 86 234 (+18) T77 Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 73 77 75 225 (+9) T48 Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 75 77 78 230 (+11) T61 Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 79 82 82 243 (+24) T88 Oct . 8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 78 77 78 233 (+17) T41 Oct . 8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 82 78 77 237 (+21) T53 Oct . 19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 72 75 73 220 (+7) T16 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Showdown 76 74 77 227 (+11) T46 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 69 70 75 214 (-2) T4 Feb . 11-13 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge 75 79 70 224 (+11) 17 Feb . 11-13 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge 76 76 78 230 (+17) T32 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 74 79 80 233 (+20) T49 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 70 78 76 224 (+11) T16 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 71 82 77 230 (+14) T14 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 77 72 79 228 (+12) 12 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 74 78 78 230 (+14) T56 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 72 74 76 222 (+6) T24 April 21-23 2008 Pac-10 Championships 79 76 78 233 (+20) T32 April 21-23 2008 Pac-10 Championships 73 77 76 226 (+13) T16 May 8-10 2008 NCAA West Regional 77 76 76 229 (+13) T69 May 8-10 2008 NCAA West Regional 78 69 81 228 (+12) T56 May 20-23 2008 NCAA Championships 76 78 79 85 318 (+30) T105 May 20-23 2008 NCAA Championships 77 80 82 75 314 (+26) T93 Adriana Zwanck (73.73) Emily Mason (80.23) Sept . 14-16 Mason Rudolph Championship 70 73 71 214 (-2) 8 Feb . 11-13 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge 82 80 85 247 (+34) 75 Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 75 72 74 221 (+2) T21 Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 74 77 78 229 (+16) T34 Oct . 8-10 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 73 76 70 219 (+3) 3 March 17-19 Dr . Donnis Thompson Invitational 80 80 80 240 (+24) T35 Oct . 19-21 Stanford Fall Intercollegiate 73 79 78 230 (+17) T38 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 79 79 75 233 (+17) 64 Oct . 29-31 Las Vegas Collegiate 72 75 75 222 (+6) T23 April 21-23 2008 Pac-10 Championships 81 80 81 242 (+29) 42 May 8-10 2008 NCAA West Regional 83 81 76 240 (+24) T98 May 20-23 2008 NCAA Championships 81 82 86 85 334 (+46) 124
Brooke Schneider (84.38) Sept . 24-26 NCAA Preview 86 83 WD WD DNF Feb . 25-27 Wildcat Invitational 82 91 88 261 (+48) 89 April 4-6 PING/ASU Invitational 83 82 80 245 (+29) T81
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Yearly Results (1981-2008) Pacific-10 Championship History Year Coach Conference Finish Regional NCAA Year Site Team Champion Arizona Best 1981 JoAnne Lusk 4th 14th-AIAW 1987 Oro Valley CC, Tucson, Ariz . Arizona St . Martina Koch (25th) 1982 JoAnne Lusk 3rd 13th-AIAW 1988 Sahalee CC, Redmond, Wash . Arizona St . Martina Koch (9th) 1983 JoAnne Lusk 3rd 11th 1989 Annadale GC, Pasadena, Calif . Southern Cal . Martina Koch (3rd) 1984 Kim Haddow 4th DNQ 1990 Stanford GC, Palo Alto, Calif . UCLA Martina Koch (2nd) 1985 Kim Haddow 4th DNQ 1991 Eugene CC, Eugene, Ore . UCLA Annika Sorenstam (2nd) 1986 Kim Haddow 5th DNQ 1992 Karstan GC, Tempe, Ariz . Arizona Annika Sorenstam (1st) 1987 Kim Haddow 4th 12th 1993 Walla Walla CC, Walla Walla, Wash . Arizona St . Ulrika Johansson (10th) 1988 Kim Haddow 5th 8th 1994 Brentwood CC, Brentwood, Calif . Arizona St . Leta Lindley (T-1st) 1989 Kim Haddow 3rd 4th 1995 Corvallis, Ore . Arizona St . Heather Graff (2nd) 1990 Kim Haddow 2nd 7th 1996 Raven GC: Tucson, Ariz . Arizona St . Marisa Baena (1st) 1991 Kim Haddow 2nd 3rd 1997 Tacoma C&G Club; Tacoma, Wash . Arizona Marisa Baena (2nd) 1992 Kim Haddow 1st 2nd 1998 Tiejeras Creek GC; Rancho S . Marg, Calif . Arizona Jenna Daniels (1st) 1993 Kim Haddow 8th 7th 14th 1999 Stanford GC, Stanford, Calif . Stanford Cristina Baena (T6th) 1994 Kim Haddow 6th 11th DNQ 2000 Eugene Country Club, Eugene, Ore . Arizona Jenna Daniels (2nd) 1995 Haddow/LaRose 4th 8th 12th 2001 Karsten GC, Tempe, Ariz . Arizona Lorena Ochoa (1st) 1996 Rick LaRose T3rd 1st 1st 2002 Walla Walla CC, Walla Walla, Wash . Arizona Lorena Ochoa (2nd) 1997 Rick LaRose 1st 2nd 3rd 2003 Tysting Tree Golf Club, Corvallis, Ore . California Erica Blasberg (3rd) 1998 Rick LaRose 1st 1st 3rd 2004 Saticoy Country Club, Somis, Calif . UCLA Erica Blasberg (3rd) 1999 Todd McCorkle 2nd 2nd 4th 2005 Ruby Hills Golf Club, Pleasanton, Calif . UCLA Cassandra Kirkland (T3rd) 2000 Todd McCorkle 1st 1st 1st 2006 Oro Valley Country Club, Tucson, Ariz . UCLA Amanda Wilson (T13th) 2001 Greg Allen 1st 1st 8th 2007 Broadmoor Country Club, Seattle, Wash . Arizona St . Alison Walshe (6th) 2002 Greg Allen 1st 4th T2nd 2008 Palos Verdes Golf Club, Palos Verdes, Calif . USC Mary Jacobs (T10th) 2003 Greg Allen 2nd 5th 7th 2004 Greg Allen 3rd 2nd T15th 2005 Greg Allen 4th 13th DNQ 2006 Greg Allen 5th 7th 17th 2007 Greg Allen 4th 5th 14th 2008 Shelly Haywood 4th 4th 23rd
NCAA Championship History National Player of the Year Year Host Team Champion Individual Champion Arizona Best 2003 . . . . . Erica. Blasberg (Golfweek Magazine) 1982 Stanford Tulsa Kathy Baker, Tulsa Nanch Tomich (16th) 2001 & 2002 . . Lorena. Ochoa (NGCA Award) 1983 Georgia Texas Christian Penny Hammel, Miama (Fla .) Denise Martinez (36th) 2000 . . . . . Jenna. Daniels (Honda Award for Golf, NGCA Award) 1984 Georgia Miami (Fla .) Cindy Schreyer, Georgia DNQ 1996 & 1997 . . Marisa. Baena (Honda Award for Golf, NGCA Award) 1985 Amherst Florida D . Ammaccapene, Ariz . St . DNQ 1991 . . . . . Annika. Sorenstam (NGCA Award, Golfweek) 1986 Ohio State Florida Page Dunlop, Florida DNQ 1987 New Mexico San Jose St . Caroline Keggi, New Mexico Martina Koch (25th) National Rankings 1988 New Mexico St . Tulsa Melissa McNamara, Tulsa Martina Koch (13th) (Highest National Rankings during the year: NGCA Poll, Golfweek 1989 Stanford San Jose St . Pat Hurst, San Jose State Susan Slaughter (2nd) poll, Golf World poll, Rolex National Rankings) 1990 S . Carolina Arizona St . Susan Slaughter, Arizona Susan Slaughter (1st) 1991 Ohio State UCLA Annika Sorenstam, Arizona Annika Sorenstam (1st) 2007-08 ...... 6th 1992 Arizona St . San Jose St . Vicki Goetze, Georgia Annika Sorenstam (2nd) 2006-07 ...... 10th. 1993 Georgia Arizona St . Charlotta Sorenstam, Texas Leta Lindley (3rd) 2005-06 ...... 23rd. 1994 Oregon Arizona St . Emilee Klein, ASU DNQ 2003-04 ...... 2nd 1995 UNC-Wilmington Arizona St . K . Mourgue d’Algue, ASU Heather Graff (14th) 2002-03 ...... 1st. 1996 UCLA Arizona Marisa Baena, Arizona Marisa Baena (1st) 2001-02 ...... 4th 1997 Ohio State Arizona State Heather Bowie, Texas Marisa Baena (T2nd) 1999-00 ...... 1st. 1998 Wisconsin Arizona State Jennifer Rosales, USC Jenna Daniels (8th) 1998-99 ...... 1st. 1999* Tulsa Duke Grace Park, Arizona State Jenna Daniels/Krissie Register (T7th) 1997-98 ...... 1st. 2000 Oregon St . Arizona Jenna Daniels, Arizona Jenna Daniels (1st) 1996-97 ...... 1st. 2001 Stetson Georgia Candy Hannemann, Duke Lorena Ochoa (2nd) 1995-96 ...... 1st. 2002 Washington Duke Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke Lorena Ochoa (T2nd) 1994-95 ...... 10th. 2003 Purdue Southern Cal Milkaela Parmild, Southern Cal Erics Blasberg (T3rd) 2004 Auburn UCLA Sarah Huarte, California Erica Blasberg (T29th) 2005 Oregon State Duke Anna Grzebien, Duke DNQ 2006 Ohio State Duke Dewi Schreefel, USC Cassandra Kirkland (T29th) 2007 Central Florida Duke Stacy Lewis, Arkansas Amanda Wilson (T34th) 2008 New Mexico USC Azahara Munoz, Arizona St . Alison Walshe (T28th) * Tournament was only three rounds + the fourth was cancelled due to rain
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United States Golf Association Champions University of Arizona Professional Players 1997 Marisa Baena United States Amateur Runner-up Cristina Baena Chris Johnson Laura Myerscough 1996 Heather (Graff) Zakhar United States Publinx Champion Marisa Baena Kim Kell Lorena Ochoa Annika Sorenstam United States Open Champion Michelle Bell Cassandra Kirkland Susan Pankau 1995 Annika Sorenstam United States Open Champion Erica Blasberg Martina Koch Debbie Parks 2000 Laura Myerscough United States Amateur Runner-up Kris Derdenger Julia Kraschinski Krissie Register 2006 Annika Sorenstam United States Open Champion Heather Drew Miriam Kraschinski Susan Slaughter Lauren Espinosa Leta Lindley Annika Sorenstam Paige Gilbert Kathryn Marshall-Imrie Julie Stanger Jill Gomric Beth Martin Christina Toleston Mette Hageman Denise Martinez Nancy Tomich Dana Heffernan Christina Monteiro Cathie Williamson Kris Hoos Susie (Berdoy) Myers Heather Zakhar
All-Americans 1978 . . . .Julia Stanger ...... AIAW. 1992 . . . .Ulrika Johansson ...... Honorable. Mention 1999 . . . .Jenna Daniels ...... First. Team 1979 . . . .Susie (Berdoy) Meyers ...... AIAW. Leta Lindley ...... First. Team Jill Gomric ...... Honorable. Mention Chris Johnson ...... AIAW. Debbie Parks ...... First. Team Cristina Baena ...... Honorable. Mention 1980 . . . .Chris Johnson ...... AIAW. Annika Sorenstam . . . . . First. Team 2000 . . . .Jenna Daniels ...... First. Team 1982 . . . .Susie (Berdoy) Meyers ...... Honorable. Mention 1993 . . . .Leta Lindley ...... Honorable. Mention Jill Gomric ...... Second. Team 1987 . . . .Martina Koch ...... Honorable. Mention 1994 . . . .Leta Lindley ...... First. Team Cristina Baena ...... Second. Team 1988 . . . .Martina Koch ...... Second. Team 1995 . . . .Heather (Graff) Zakhar . . . . Honorable. Mention Julia Kraschinski ...... Honorable. Mention 1989 . . . .Kathryn (Imrie) Marshall . . . Honorable. Mention 1996 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team 2001 . . . .Lorena Ochoa ...... First. Team Martina Koch ...... Second. Team Heather (Graff) Zakhar . . . . Second. Team Natalie Gulbis ...... First. Team 1990 . . . .Mette Hageman ...... First. Team Krissie Register ...... Honorable. Mention 2002 . . . .Lorena Ochoa ...... First. Team Martina Koch ...... First. Team 1997 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team Laura Myerscough ...... Honorable. Mention Susan Slaughter ...... First. Team Heather Graff ...... Honorable. Mention 2003 . . . .Erica Blasberg ...... First. Team 1991 . . . .Mette Hageman ...... First. Team Krissie Register ...... Honorable. Mention 2004 . . . .Erica Blasberg ...... First. Team Leta Lindley ...... Second. Team 1998 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team 2005 . . . .Cassandra Kirkland . . . . . Honorable. Mention Debbie Parks ...... Honorable. Mention Jenna Daniels ...... Second. Team 2006 . . . .Adriana Zwanck ...... Honorable. Mention Annika Sorenstam ...... First. Team Krissie Register ...... Second. Team 2007 . . . .Alison Walshe ...... First. Team Mary Jacobs ...... Honorable. Mention 2008 . . . .Alison Walshe ...... First. Team
Pacific-10 All-Academic 1991 . . Annika. Sorenstam 1994 . . Ulrika. Johansson 1997 . . Krissie. Register 2000 . . Christina. Monteiro 2002 . . Cathie. Williamson 2005 . . Lani. Elston-Marshall 1992 . . Leta. Lindley Leta Lindley 1998 . . Krissie. Register Jenna Daniels Cristina Baena Whitney Welch Annika Sorenstam Jeanne Anne Krizman 1999 . . Jill. Gomric Jill Gomric 2003 . . Laura. Myerscough Miriam Kraschinski 1993 . . Ulrika. Johansson 1995 . . Ulrika. Johansson Krissie Register Cristina Baena 2004 . . Lani. Elston 2006 . . Whitney. Welch Leta Lindley Jeanne Anne Krizman Shannon Ingalls 2001 . . Christina. Monteiro Whitney Welch 2007 . . Mary. Jacobs Shani Roth 1996 . . Jeanne. Anne Krizman Christina Monteiro Cristina Baena Erica Blasberg Alison Walshe Christina Tolerton 2008 . . Mary. Jacobs
All Pacific-10 Conference 1987 . . . .Kris Hoos ...... Second. Team 1997 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team 2001 . . . .Natalie Gulbis ...... First. Team Kathryn (Imrie) Marshall . . . Second. Team Heather Graff ...... Second. Team Lorena Ochoa ...... First. Team Martina Koch ...... Second. Team Krissie Register ...... Second. Team Cristina Baena ...... Honorable. Mention 1988 . . . .Martina Koch ...... Second. Team Jenna Daniels ...... Honorable. Mention Anne Lee ...... Honorable. Mention 1989 . . . .Martina Koch ...... First. Team Jill Gomric ...... Honorable. Mention 2002 . . . .Lorena Ochoa ...... First. Team 1990 . . . .Martina Koch ...... First. Team 1998 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team Laura Myerscough ...... Second. Team Mette Hageman ...... First. Team Jenna Daniels ...... First. Team 2003 . . . .Erica Blasberg ...... First. Team 1991 . . . .Mette Hageman ...... First. Team Krissie Register ...... First. Team Laura Myerscough ...... Honorable. Mention Leta Lindley ...... Second. Team Heather Graff ...... Second. Team Miriam Krachinski ...... Honorable. Mention Annika Sorenstam ...... First. Team Jill Gomric ...... Honorable. Mention 2004 . . . .Erica Blasberg ...... First. Team Debbie Parks ...... Second. Team Shannon Ingalls ...... Honorable. Mention Cassandra Kirkland . . . . . Honorable. Mention 1992 . . . .Ulrika Johansson ...... First. Team 1999 . . . .Jenna Daniels ...... First. Team Lani Elston ...... Honorable. Mention Leta Lindley ...... First. Team Jill Gomric ...... First. Team 2005 . . . .Cassandra Kirkland . . . . . Second. Team Debbie Parks ...... First. Team Cristina Baena ...... Second. Team Lani Elston ...... Honorable. Mention Annika Sorenstam ...... First. Team Krissie Register ...... Second. Team Mar Garcia ...... Honorable. Mention 1993 . . . .Leta Lindley ...... First. Team 2000 . . . .Jenna Daniels ...... First. Team 2006 . . . .Amanda Wilson ...... Honorable. Mention 1994 . . . Leta Lindley ...... First. Team Jill Gomric ...... First. Team Lauren Espinosa ...... Honorable. Mention Ulrika Johansson ...... Honorable. Mention Cristina Baena ...... First. Team Adriana Zwanck ...... Honorable. Mention 1995 . . . .Heather (Graff) Zakhar . . . . Second. Team Christina Monteiro . . . . . Second. Team 2007 . . . .Alison Walshe ...... First. Team 1996 . . . .Marisa Baena ...... First. Team Julia Kraschinski ...... Second. Team Mary Jacobs ...... Second. Team Heather (Graff) Zakhar . . . . Second. Team Adriana Zwanck ...... Second. Team Krissie Register ...... Honorable. Mention 2008 . . . .Alison Walshe ...... First. Team Mary Jacobs ...... Honorable. Mention
22 Individual Champions Individual NCAA Champions and Players of the Year Lorena Ochoa Guadalajara, Mexico 2001 and 2002 Player of the Year, First-team All-American Lorena Ochoa accomplished more in a two-year collegiate career than most golfers can hope to achieve in a lifetime . The 5-foot-7-inch star from Guadalajara, Mexico, finished in first or second places in 18 of the 20 collegiate events in which she com- peted . She closed her college campaign as the most successful golfer in Arizona history, winning 12 individual titles to set a new school record for career victories . Perhaps most impressive of Ochoa’s accomplishments is her NCAA-record winning streak of seven straight wins accomplished in her sophomore season . Her streak ranks second among all recognized streaks in the history of modern golf . Only Byron Nelson boasts a winning streak longer than Ochoa’s as he won 11 consecutive tournaments in 1945 . In her freshman season, Ochoa set an NCAA record for scoring average as she totaled a mark of 71 .33 . But the native of Guadalajara, Mexico, returned her in her second year to shatter her own record as she posted a sophomore-scoring average of 70 13,. nearly two strokes below par . Her consistently-dominating performances over the course of her two-year Arizona career led to her being named the na- tion’s Player of the Year in both of her seasons of collegiate golf . Her name is etched sundry times in the national and Arizona record books as the golfer against whom all future collegiate greats will be measured . Marisa Baena Pereira, Colombia Two-Time Player of the Year, 1996 Pac-10, NCAA West Regional and NCAA Champion On May 25, 1996, Marisa Baena completed one of the most impressive sweeps in Arizona golf history . Having already captured the Pac-10 and NCAA West Regional individual titles, Baena put the finishing touches to a rare postseason hat trick by finishing the NCAA Championships with a score of 296, seven strokes ahead of second place finisher Kellee Booth of ASU . What made the accomplishment even more remarkable was that Baena was only nine months into her career as a Wildcat . Baena accomplished more in her freshman season than most can achieve in a four-year career . With her individual cham- pionship she joined the ranks of the Cats’ two other NCAA individual champions, Susan Slaughter (1990) and Annika Sorenstam (1991) . With that complete, she proceeded to lead the Arizona women to their first-ever national championship by hitting a cru- cial shot on the first hole of the playoff to cap one of the most dramatic finishes in championship history . She holed an eight-iron shot from 147 yards out to record an eagle two on the hole and put her name in collegiate golfing history . Baena was named the Eleanor Dudley National Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997 and she came within two shots of earning a second consecutive individual NCAA title in 1997 . Her postseason accomplishments during her freshman season were preceded by five first-place finishes and a third and fourth-place performance in her last seven tournaments . She completed her three-year career at Arizona as one of the most successful golfers in the school’s history . A three-time All- American and All-Pac-10 selection, Baena led the team to numerous No . 1 rankings, two Pac-10 championships and two NCAA West Regional championships . She captured nine individual crowns in her career and placed in the top-10 23 out of 28 tournaments . Jenna Daniels Bonita, California 2000 NCAA Champion and Player of the Year, First-team All-American Jenna Daniels closed her Arizona career at the pinnacle of the college golf world . Daniels capped a season that saw her win three tournaments and earn eight top-five finishes, including a three-stroke victory over teammate Julia Kraschinski at the NCAA Championships . Her performance at the NCAA Championships was instrumental to the Wildcats’ success, as it had been all season long . Behind Daniels’ efforts, the Wildcats cruised to the program’s second national championship with a 21-stroke victory, the third largest margin in the 19-year history of the tournament . Daniels anchored a Wildcat squad that won nine tournaments, including its final eight of the season, with a 71 .70 stroke average . She held down the nation’s top spot in the rankings for a majority of the year . Daniels dominated throughout a season that never saw her finish a tournament below 15th place . By capturing the NCAA Championship, she completed a postseason triple crown . Daniels won the NCAA West Regional in her junior year and the Pac-10 Conference Championship in her freshman year . Her postseason accolades matched her regular season performances . Daniels won the Honda Award for women’s golf, honor- ing the nation’s top collegiate women’s golfer and was named first team All-American .
www.arizonaathletics.com 23 Individual Champions Individual NCAA Champions and Players of the Year Erica Blasberg Corona, California 2003 Golfweek Player of the Year, First-team All-American in 2003 and 2004
Erica Blasberg’s freshman season was one of the most decorated in Arizona women’s golf history . The Corona, Calif ,. native captured two tournament titles and placed in the top-5 in seven tournaments . In addition to her regular season success, Blasberg came in third at both the Pac-10 Championships and NCAA Championships . In 30 rounds of golf Blasberg shot even to or under par 16 times . Blasberg’s success was shown by the accolades she received . She was named Pac-10 Golfer and Freshman o the Year, All-American by the NGCA, Golfstat Cup (given to the nation’s lowest stroke average) and Golfweek and Golfworld Player of the Year .
Susan Slaughter Floyd, Virginia 1990 NCAA Champion and First-team All-American Susan Slaughter saved her best for last in winning the 1990 individual NCAA Championship at the Arthur Hills Course on Hilton Head Island, S C. . After finishing second at the 1989 championships as a freshman, Slaughter found herself in the heat of the race the next season as well . This time she faced the pressure of a sudden-death playoff and came out on top by sinking a two-foot birdie putt to capture the title after going into the final round a stroke out of first place . Her performance earned her first team All-America honors and gave her the distinction of being Arizona’s first NCAA golf champion . Her second-place finish the year before had been the highest finish by an Arizona woman and it tied the best finish posted by the men . The come-from-behind victory capped a season in which Slaughter struggled but proved that she could come up big when it was important . Her highest finish of the year until then had been a couple of fifth-place ties . But she did not forget the advice given to her by Michael Jordan after the 1989 NCAA awards ceremony . “He told me to improve one spot and I would win this year,” said Slaughter . Annika Sorenstam Stockholm, Sweden 1991 Player of the Year and NCAA Champion; Two-time All-American; 1992 Pac-10 Champion
There is nothing unassuming about the trail of accomplishments that Annika Sorenstam left in her wake at Arizona . The quiet Swede made plenty of noise in her two seasons as a Wildcat by winning the national championship as a freshman in 1991 and following that with a Pac-10 championship in 1992 before turning pro after her sophomore season . In addition to earning first-team All-American and All-Pac-10 honors, she was named the 1991 Player of the Year . Sorenstam finished her career as a Wildcat with seven individual tournament titles and she finished out of the top ten only once - an 11th-place finish as a freshman . In ad- dition to taking care of business on the course, she earned Pac-10 All-Academic First Team honors for carrying a 3 0. grade point average in the classroom .
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1996 NCAA Champions On its way to capturing the program’s first Even after Baena’s shot, the Cats still national championship, the 1996 women’s golf needed clutch par putts from Krissie Register team found out there is a fine line between life and Heather Graff to give them the edge . and death . It took the shot of a lifetime by star Graff was Arizona’s next-highest finisher af- freshman Marisa Baena during a sudden-death ter firing a four-round total of 306 to put her playoff to lift the Cats to a one-stroke victory in a tie for sixth overall, and Register shot over San Jose State in what has been called one of a 310 to finish in a three-way tie at 13th . the most exciting finishes in NCAA history . Christina Tolerton tied for 67th at 328 and Baena had already claimed the individual Jeanne Anne Krizman, who recorded a bo- championship with a score of 296 - a comfortable gey five on the playoff hole, rounded out the seven-stroke advantage over the nearest competi- Arizona contingent at 79th with a 333 . tor - when she holed a 147-yard eight-iron shot for Arizona went into the final round with eagle on the par-four 18th which proved to be the a four-stroke lead but fired a 304 to finish the difference in the playoff . The Cats scored a 15 on tournament at 1240, the highest score ever the hole and the Spartans carded a 16 . for an NCAA Champion, while the Spartans “It was the greatest shot I’ve ever seen finished with a tournament team-low 300 in under that kind of pressure,” said head coach the final round to pull even with the Cats . Rick LaRose, who also led the UA men’s team Texas finished third with a score of 1241, to its first national title in 1992 . “There have UCLA was fourth with 1243, and Stanford, been a lot of great golf shots, but under these the favorite going in finished fifth at 1248 . circumstances, with a team victory on the line, Each of the top-five teams had higher scores nothing’s bigger ”. than the previous NCAA Championship high The 1996 National Championship team. Front row (L–R): Baena redeemed herself after missing a bird- score of 1218 set by Florida in 1985 . That Marisa Baena, Heather graff, Krissie Register. Back row: ie putt on the 18th hole of regulation that would was due in large part to the hot, gusty con- Jeanne Anne Krizman, Christina Tolerton, Head Coach have given Arizona the title outright . Instead, ditions that dominated the four days of the Rick LaRose, Assistant Coach Kim Kell. she saved the winning shot for a more dramatic tournament . occasion . “I hit a couple of really good shots in The title was the first in the program’s his- and NCAA West Regional Championships . Baena also this tournament, but I thought it was just going tory and the second for LaRose who led the men’s finished an impressive triple crown of her own, win- to get close like a couple of shots I had before,” team to the 1992 championship . The Cats came on ning the individual titles in all three events . said the freshman from Colombia . “I think it is strong right when they needed it in the postseason . “I guess it’s a Wildcat characteristic to play the greatest shot I have ever made in my life ”. They completed a sweep that included the Pac-10 hard down the stretch,” LaRose said . 2000 NCAA Champions The 2000 NCAA women’s golf season proved second place at two‑over par . Also to be an exercise in futility for everyone but the finishing in the top 10 was sophomore Arizona Wildcats . By capturing the 2000 national Cristina Baena, who closed action at championship, the Wildcats completed one of the just nine‑over par (297) . most dominating performances in the history of col- The tournament was the last for legiate golf . seniors Jenna Daniels and Jill Gomric Arizona’s four‑round total of 23‑over 1,175 at and also proved to be the final for head the NCAA Championships gave them a 21‑stroke vic- coach Todd McCorkle . tory, the third largest in the tournament’s 19‑year “There are a lot of mixed emotions history . The NCAA Championships marked the right now,” Daniels said . “I’ll never be eighth consecutive tournament title for the squad, able to play as a Wildcat again, but a string that began on Nov . 7 at the Golf World what a way to finish . What a way to The 2000 National Championship team. Front row (L–R): Jenna Invitational . During that stretch, the Wildcats won go out ”. Daniels, Christina Monteiro, JIll Gomric, Julia Kraschinski, eight titles by a combined 64 strokes . Individually, Daniels provided leadership and Christina Baena, Back row: Assistant Coach Amy Solsisburg, a Wildcat earned medalist honors four times‑ the tremendous performances for Arizona Head Coach Todd McCorkle. Golf World Invitational, the Rainbow Wahine all year long . With a stroke average of Invitational, the Ping/ASU Invitational, and the 71 .70 and an average finish of fourth, Daniels truly tive top‑15 finishes . Kraschinski culminated the NCAA Championships . deserved her selection as an All‑American . season with her second‑place showing at the NCAA Jenna Daniels took the NCAA individual ti- Also boosting the Wildcats’ was the emer- Championships . tle with rounds of 73, 69, 68, and 77 to finish at gence of freshman Julia Kraschinski . The freshman In earning the program’s second national one‑under‑par for the tournament . Teammate Julia standout came on strong at the end of the year, championship in five years, the Arizona Wildcats so- Kraschinski fired a four‑round total of 290 to claim closing her freshman campaign with five consecu- lidified their standing as a college golf powerhouse .
www.arizonaathletics.com 25 Former Wildcats on the LPGA Tour
In 2008, former University of Arizona women golfers earned a combined $5,436,629.
Marisa Baena Natalie Gulbis Lorena Ochoa Leta Lindley Annika Sorenstam Lorena Ochoa Leta Lindley Career Earnings: $22,573,192 00. Career Earnings: $13,197,409 00. Career Earnings: $2,799,328 00. Career Victories: 72 Career Victories: 24 Career Victories: 1 LPGA Awards (18): LPGA Awards (7): Joined the LPGA: 1995 1994 Rolex Rookie of the Year Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Years as a Wildcat: 1990-1994 1995 Rolex Player of the Year 2006 Rolex Player of the Year Vare Trophy Vare Trophy 1996 Vare Trophy Rolex Player of the Year Marisa Baena 1997 Rolex Player of the Year Vare Trophy Career Earnings: $1,943,532 00. 1998 Rolex Player of the Year Rolex Player of the Year Career Victories: 1 Vare Trophy Vare Trophy Joined the LPGA: 1998 2001 Rolex Player of the Year Joined the LPGA: 2003 Years as a Wildcat: 1995-1998 Crowne Plaza Achievement Award Years as a Wildcat: 2000-2002 2002 Rolex Player of the Year Jenna Daniels Crowne Plaza Achievement Award Chris Johnson Career Earnings: $340,419 00. 2003 Rolex Player of the Year Career Earnings: $3,655,027 Joined the LPGA: 2001 Patty Berg Award Joined the LPGA: 1980 Years as a Wildcat: 1996-2000 LPGA Hall of Fame Induction Years as a Wildcat: 1976-80 2004 Rolex Player of the Year 2005 Rolex Player of the Year Erica Blasberg Vare Trophy Natalie Gulbis Career Earnings: $300,464 00. The Solheim Cup (8): 1994, 1996, Career Earnings: $3,642,728 00. Joined the LPGA: 2005 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 Career Victories: 1 Years as a Wildcat: 2002-2004 Joined the LPGA: 1994 Joined the LPGA: 2002 Years as a Wildcat: 1990-92 Years as a Wildcat: 2000-2001
Erica Blasberg Jenna Daniels Annika Sorenstam
26 Former Wildcats on the LPGA Tour Arizona National
Arizona National is a desert facility designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr . The course is situated in the foothills of Tucson’s Santa Catalina Mountains, and its diverse 6,776-yard, par 71 layout provides classic golf in the desert challenges as well as some of the most spectacular scenery of any golf facility in the Southwest . The endless beauty of a panoramic mountain vista scene, forest of giant saguaros, nine natural springs, spectacular city views, and magnificent desert vegetation makes Arizona National an unparalleled golf experi- ence . At Arizona National the beauty doesn’t stop on the golf course . The state-of-the-art facility is equipped with all of the necessary amenities needed to perfect the Arizona golfer’s experience . A learning and performance center, and a restau- rant with indoor and lake-view patio dining add to the experience of Wildcat golf . An exceptional practice facility is also one Golf Magazine’s Brian McCallen said of the facil- As part of the new Arizona National facility, of the features included . It is located on the south ity, “it may be one of the best desert courses ever I R. I. Golf Group has committed to a multi-million end of the driving range and is strictly for the built .” dollar capital improvement project, including men and women’s teams . It includes a range, prac- On June 12, 2002 I .R .I Golf Group CEO Jeff a clubhouse renovation, practice facility and a tice putting greens and a chipping green . The Silverstein announced the purchase of The Raven Wildcat Wall of Fame . team also has access to the teaching center that Golf Course at Sabino Springs and an enhanced The course is host to the several tourna- is equipped with the latest video equipment . partnership with Arizona athletes . As part of the ments through the collegiate season including According to Golf World magazines, Arizona deal, the facility was renamed Arizona National the men’s PING/Arizona Intercollegiate and past National “is what desert golf should be ”. Similarly, Golf Club at Sabino Springs . women’s Wildcat Invitational home events . Other UA Practice Sites Omni Tucson National Golf Club Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club (7,108 yards, Par 73) ◆ Head Pro: Pat Miller (Mountain Course: 6,356 yards, Par 72; Canyon Course: 6,235 yards, Par 72) ◆ All 27 greens were recently resurfaced with champion dwarf Bermuda, new- Head Pro: Bob O’Brian ly developed to provide consistent and fast-rolling putting conditions that offer Designed by Tom Fazio, the Canyon and Mountain courses have won numer- year-round durability . The site of the 1992 and 1999 NCAA Men’s West Region ous awards . The golf club was honored by Golf Digest as the best resort course in Championship . The original Orange and Gold nines have hosted 28 editions of the Arizona and by Golf Week as one of the nation’s best golf courses . The celebrated PGA Tour Tucson Open since 1945 . Mountain #3 plays across 107 yards of cactus and canyons and the tee offers a breathtaking panorama that stretches across the Sonoran Desert . The Gallery Golf Club (7,400 yards, Par 72) ◆ Director of Golf: Paul Nolen La Paloma Country Club Experience the challenge and natural beauty of this Sonoran golf master- (7,100 yards, Par 72) ◆ Head Pro: Steve Hughes piece . Private championship golf club by John Fought and Tom Lehman . Nestled The facility features 27 holes on three distinct nines - Hill, Canyon, and against the Tortolita Mountains, The Gallery is located in the Dove Mountain Ridge . Designed by Jack Nicklaus, it replaces water hazards with the natural desert . community, 20 minutes northwest of Tucson . It has been rated among the “Top 75 Resort Courses” in the U S. . by Golf Digest .
Oro Valley Country Club Randolph Park North Golf Course (6,606 yards, Par 72) ◆ Head Pro: Scott Schultz (6,123 yards, Par 72) ◆ Head Pro: Pam Drake A long course with tight driving holes and traps, it has hosted the Arizona Nestled in the heart of Tucson, this course is the former site of the Tucson Open, Southwestern Amateur, U S. . Open Qualifying, Pacific-10 Championships Open PGA tournament, the PING-Arizona intercollegiate, and the Arizona and PING-Arizona Intercollegiate . Invitational . It is now home to the Welch’s/Circle K LPGA Tournament .
Starr Pass Golf Club Tucson Country Club (7,010 yards, Par 72) ◆ Head Pro: Bernie Eaton (6,833 yards, Par 72) ◆ Head Pro: Michael Haywood Named for a familiar landmark along an old stagecoach route on the west Tucked away, Tucson Country Club is a traditional course with tree-lined side of town, this course was designed by Robert Cupp with help from Craig fairways, strategic bunkers and small greens . It is the oldest private club in Stadler . It once challenged the PGA Tour players early in the season with the Tucson with a very active membership . The club has been the host of numerous Tucson Open . USGA Qualifying events and was the site of the 2007 Arizona Amateur .
www.arizonaathletics.com 27 Athletics Facilities
The Arizona Athletics Department is on the southeast side of the University and is located in the recently renovated McKale Center . Student- athletes from each of the Arizona Athletics’ 19 sports programs train in McKale Center, the home of the Wildcats . Arizona’s men’s basketball, women’s basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams compete in McKale’s arena, while the remainder of the Wildcat teams compete in nearby venues .
Jim Click Hall of Champions The Jim Click Hall of Champions, housed in the Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion, is Arizona’s heritage center . Here, Arizona’s Sports Hall of Fame and rotating exhibits showcase the heritage and tradition of Wildcat athletics in nearly 10,000 square feet of display space .
28 Strength Training and Medical Services
Arizona’s Strength Training program provides Arizona women’s golf players with a regimented program that builds strength, endurance, speed, overall fitness and power . This, in combination with a 19,000 square foot state-of-the- art weight room, provides Arizona women’s golfers with an optimal opportunity to maximize their athletic potential .
The Kasser Family Sports Medicine Center The sports medicine center consists of 5,300 usable square feet in space . It includes the Alex and Elisabeth Kasser Aqua Rehab Facility which features an underwater treadmill and other hydro-therapy equipment . The facility has stations for taping and treatment, examination rooms and offices for UA physicians, staff offices, a reception area and an X-ray examination room . The athletic medicine staff is committed to working with strength and conditioning coaches, team coaches and student-athletes in implementing ways to prevent injuries . Although the risk of injury cannot be completely eliminated, proper strength and conditioning, adequate hydrations, taping and bracing, and education are all methods employed by the staff to minimize the risk of injury or illness . If a student-athlete is injured during an athletic event, the athletic trainer will assess the injury and proceed to treat the injury or recommend further consultation from a team physician . The athletic training staff and physical therapist are trained in up-to-date methods of rehabilitating athletic injuries .
www.arizonaathletics.com 29 C.A.T.S. Academics
C.A.T.S. Academics and Life Skills Programs The University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the academic, physical and personal development of each and every Wildcat student-athlete . To assist in that endeavor, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) has developed a philosophical approach called C .A T. .S . (Commitment to an Athlete’s Total Success) . C .A T. .S . consists of four programs: Academics, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning and Medical Services . These programs provide a philosophical framework for ICA and staff to use in the task of assisting in the personal, physical and emotional growth and in the educational development of the student- athlete . At Arizona, academic excellence is a priority . The academic program at Arizona provides student-athletes with the tools and skills necessary to achieve academic success through the utilization of diverse academic programming, including academic counseling, tutoring, course selection and strategic study planning . In C .A T. .S . Life Skills, the main focus is on personal development, leadership, career development and community service . More than 50 members of the faculty and various campus departments are actively involved in a network supporting C .A T. .S . C .A T. .S . Life Skills includes: enrichment and orientation programs, substance abuse education, confidential and professional counseling to meet student- athletes’ issues regarding personal health and mental/ emotional well-being, “at-risk” programming, minority outreach, peak performance counseling, peer advising, career development programs, internship opportunities, support from campus faculty, a Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) that represents the voice of the student-athlete, and a Community Outreach Program which includes the Smith Project Speakers’ Bureau which focuses on teaching children how to make healthy life choices and the importance of education .
Computer Lab Arizona’s state-of-the art computer lab provides student-athletes with the resources to complete class work in a timely and efficient manner . Its convenient location in McKale Center is easily accessible for student-athletes . The academic center and the computer lab are also right next door to the weight room, team meeting rooms and locker rooms .
30 The University of Arizona
UA Facts • UA has the highest undergraduate graduation rate of any of Arizona’s universities . • Current faculty members include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners . • Bear Down Gym was named after John “Button” Salmon, student body president in 1926, whose last words to the football team before a game included the famous phrase . Button would pass away from an auto accident shortly after . • In the past decade, UA honor students have won national and international scholarships, including the Truman, Rhodes, Fulbright, Churchill, Udall and Marshall . • The UA student body includes students from 135 foreign countries . • Average class size at UA is 29 . • There are more than 400 student organizations on campus, ranging from the Sports Marketing Association to Women of Color .
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In The Rankings U.S. News and World Report places the University of Arizona in the top 50 among all public universities, ac- cording to the latest rankings in America’s Best Colleges for 2009 . The Magazine also ranked the UA’s Eller College of Management in a tie for 15th place among undergraduate business programs at public universities . The UA ranks in the top 10 of NASA grant recipients and is the first public university to lead a NASA mission to Mars .
The Student Union The new 405,000-square-foot Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) is among the largest in the country . The SUMC is home to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, and provides dining services (which includes 13 different restaurants, ranging from national franchises and brands to a variety of specialty restaurants), an art gallery, a convenience store, a copy center, a U .S . Post Office, video arcade and billiards room .
The Integrated Learning Center The Integrated Learning Center un- derscores the University of Arizona’s com- mitment to undergraduate education by integrating freshman services, tutoring, advising and core curriculum into a single technology-rich learning environment . The innovative Center is fast becoming a model learning environment attracting national attention .
32 Tucson, Arizona
Expect The Unexpected Located in the heart of southern Arizona, Tucson is a city of stunning contrast and diversity . From the broad desert valley of world-famous saguaro cacti to 9,000-foot mountain forests of pine trees and snow, the city stands at a crossroads both geographically and culturally . Tucson is a thriving metropolis that continues to grow by thousands of residents each month, but it has held fast to its small-town ambience . Locals gather at historic Fourth Avenue for nighttime entertainment and shopping, and the University holds the center of the city’s attention with its athletics and cultural activities . Outdoor activities are highlighted by Sabino Canyon, which showcases the beauty of the desert with river-guided trails leading into the mountains .
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Tucson Temperature Tucson is renowned for its superb year-round weather . Warm and sunny throughout most of the year, the air is remarkably dry with a low relative humidity . It lies in the zone receiving more sun- shine than any other section in the United States . The average high temperature is 81 degrees and the average low temperature is 54 degrees . With an average of 12 inches of rainfall and 86 percent sunshine, Tucson receives more than 50 percent of its rain during the months of July, August and September . The Sonoran desert provides a unique setting not to be found anywhere else in the world . Far from the Saharan sand dunes that most first-time visitors expect, the desert boasts a wide range of wildlife, vegetation and great mountain views . When the temperatures rise in the desert, it’s just a 40-minute drive to the top of Mt . Lemmon, the southernmost ski resort in the United States .
Average Temperature High Low January 65 39 February 67 40 March 71 43 April 80 49 May 89 57 June 98 67 July 98 74 August 95 72 September 93 67 October 84 57 November 72 45 December 65 39
34 Athletic Excellence
The University of Arizona’s Athletic excellence Former head coach Joan Bonvicini led the women’s is rooted in a strong foundation of Wildcat heritage basketball team to seven NCAA Tournament appear- and history that dates back to the early 1900s . ances over a nine year stretch, dating back to The Arizona Athletics program has produced the program’s first-ever NCAA berth in 1997 . countless All-Americans, all-conference hon- The volleyball program made its 21st NCAA orees and NCAA team and individual titles Tournament appearance in 2005, which also throughout that span, ranking second to marked the team’s 10th consecutive NCAA none in athletic excellence . berth and 12th time overall in 15 seasons un- The Wildcats boast two of the most suc- der Head Coach Dave Rubio . cessful programs in NCAA history – men’s bas- UA’s Olympic sports also provide the Wildcat ketball and softball . Under the guidance of Hall program with consistent participation in the of Fame Head Coach Lute Oson, the men’s bas- postseason, and they have garnered numerous in- ketball program has reached unprecedented dividual NCAA champions, all-conference hon- heights with its 1997 NCAA Championship, orees and All-America selections . Women’s four Final Four appearances and 11 Pac-10 gymnastics has made 20 consecutive post- Championships . The Wildcats also hold the season appearances, while the swimming longest active streaks in the nation with 19 and diving program has produced 36 individu- consecutive 20-win seasons and 24 consecu- al NCAA champions and 30 Olympians . tive trips to the NCAA Tournament . To In 2005, swimming and diving Head his credit, Olson has added seven Pac- Coach Frank Busch was named national 10 Coach of the Year honors in 24 coach of the year, as well as Pac-10 Coach seasons to his list of accomplish- of the Year . Track and field has produced ments at Arizona . several individual NCAA champions and Under the guidance of Head Olympians as well . The soccer program Coach Mike Candrea, UA’s softball has experienced unprecedented success program has achieved national under Head Coach Dan Tobias, qualifying prominence, as the Wildcats have for the NCAA Tournament the last two won eight NCAA titles and 10 Pac-10 years and advancing to the Sweet 16 titles . Candrea has led Arizona to 20 in 2005 . In 2004, the Wildcats earned College World Series berths, and he has the Pac-10 championship and Tobias helped produce five National Players of the was named Pac-10 and National Year . In 2006, the Wildcats won the national Coach of the Year from Soccer championship, their first since the 2001 season . America . The Wildcats followed that up with a repeat perfor- On the football front, every mance in 2007, capturing back-to-back NCAA crowns Pac-10 team had bowl appear- for the third time in program history . Candrea has ances in the 1990s, but Arizona’s also earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors 10 times three bowl victories in that since the league began in softball play 22 years ago . span were eclipsed by none . The The baseball team won three NCAA titles in a span Wildcats also boast 10 Honda of 10 years – 1976, 1980 and 1986 – and returned Award honorees – Tara Chaplin to the World Series in 2004 for the first time in 18 (cross country), Jenny Dalton years . The team has claimed three Pac-10 Conference (softball), Jenna Daniels (wom- titles since joining the league in 1979 . The men’s en’s golf), Nancy Evans (softball), and women’s golf teams have combined to tally three Jennie Finch (two-time winner/ NCAA titles, 10 NCAA Regional titles and nine Pac-10 softball), Susie Parra (softball) and titles . Head coach Rick LaRose was a five-time Pac- Amy Skieresz (three-time winner/cross 10 Coach of the Year honoree (four men/one women) . country/track and field) .
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Jim Livengood’s leadership and wide-ranging This past Spring, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the knowledge of intercollegiate athletics helps give NCAA championships . The University of Arizona an enviable stature as Livengood is uniquely prepared for his daily challenges . Since coming to the program pursues success a decade into its sec- Arizona, he has earned the respect of staff, community, and peers alike and has ond century in 2008-09 . become well known for his hands-on, personable approach and his involvement with Livengood became UA’s eighth athletics direc- the community . In 2003 he became a member of the Fiesta Bowl Board of Directors . tor in January 1994 . Behind his strong leadership, Campus involvements include membership on the Presidential Leadership Team for remarkable developments have occurred through- Campaign Arizona (2000-present), the University Council (1998-present), the UA out the program in the past 14 years, both from Foundation-University Relations Committee (1996-present), and Chairmanship of competitive and administrative standpoint . He the Arizona Collegiate Institute for Leadership Advisory Council (2000-03) . oversees the 19 men’s and women’s teams that make Earning the respect of his counterparts from across the country, Livengood up one of the nation’s more well-rounded athletics served as a member of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball committee from 1999- Jim Livengood programs . Notably, the UA continueds to thrive on 2004 and was chair in 2002-03 . He is a member of the NCAA Fellows Program to men- Athletics Director all fronts, including the competitive arenas, physi- tor new athletics directors, has served as a member of the NACDA Preseason Football cal plant improvements, compliance and equity issues, student-athlete welfare and Games Committee, and was a member of the NACDA Strategic Planning Committee the necessary financial strategies required to operate a $38 million enterprise . He from 1999-2001 . Livengood served as President of the National Association of has developed strong continuity in UA athletics, using his and the institution’s Colelge Directors of Athletics in 1998-1999, and in June 1999 was named Division reputation to maintain effectiveness on local, regional and national fronts . I-A Athletics Director of the Year . During Livengood’s tenure, UA has maintained its top-30 competitive record He is among national leaders in gender equity issues, continuing these efforts with overall national rankings by the NACDA Directors’ Cup (formerly Sears Cup) of through his service to the Pac-10 Gender Equity Committee (1997-98) as well as his sixth in 1993-94; fourth in 1994-95; seventh in 1995-96; sixth in 1997-98; ninth in continued diligent work to keep the Arizona Athletics program in a leadership role 1998-99; eighth in 1999-2000; fifth in 2000-01; ninth in 2001-02; 16th in 2002-03; in gender issues . 12th in 2003-04; 18th in 2004-05; 11th in 2005-06; 24th in 2006-07; and 27th in Born March 28, 1945 in Walla Walla, Washington, Livengood, received his 2007-08 . This record reflects success throughout Arizona’s broad-based program, bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young in 1968 and completed his fifth-year educa- highlighted by participation in the 1994 and 2001 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tion requirement for teaching certification at Central Washington in 1972 . Final Four, and becoming 1997 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions . Arizona Livengood and his wife, Linda, have two grown children, both of whom gradu- also won the 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Division I National ated from the University of Arizona . Michelle graduated from the College of Law in Softball Championships along with the 1996 and 2000 NCAA women’s golf titles . May 2000, and Jeremy graduated in December 1999 .
Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose is in her 30th services to better the student-athlete academically, athletically, and per- year at the University of Arizona, her 15th year sonally . as Senior Associate Director of Athletics and LaRose was the recipient of the university’s 2004 Billy Joe Varney her 20th year as Senior Woman Administrator . Award, the institution’s top career service honor for members of the faculty Currently, she oversees the internal operations or staff . of all 19 sports at the UA, being the first wom- Raised in Phoenix, LaRose received both her Bachelor of Science and an in her capacity to have day-today internal master’s degrees from the University of Arizona . While in attendance, she operational responsibilities over Division I-A competed on the UA softball team as a starting infielder and clean-up hit- football and men’s basketball programs . ter, leading the Cats to their first-ever conference championship in 1979 . As the Senior Associate Athletics She competed in the 1979 World Cup Softball championship as a member of Director, LaRose also oversees compliance, the USA National Championship team . She also was a member of the Arete heritage, events management and all of the Society (UA’s Athletics Honorary) and was the 1978 UA Homecoming Queen . Kathleen (Rocky) LaRose C .A T. .S . student-athlete services – academics, She is married to Michael Proctor, the University’s assistant vice president Senior Associate medical services, life skills development and for corporate relations . Athletics Director equipment operations . She also chairs the department’s Equity and Title IX committees, and she directs the NCAA certification process . LaRose joined the Arizona staff in 1979 as the UA softball coach and worked from 1980 until 1989 in various capacities including co- ordinator of athletic special events and special projects, and as as- sistant athletics director for fund development . LaRose is a past Vice President of the Pac-10 Conference and is a current member of the Pac-10 Council, which governs and regulates all Pac-10 policies . On the national level, she was a charter member of the NCAA Management Council (the legislative body of the NCAA) as the Pac-10 representa- tive for four years and was appointed Management Council liaison to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Board . She also has chaired vari- John Perrin Gayle Hopkins Scott Mackenzie ous Pac-10 committees . Associate to the Associate to the Associate Athletics In 1990, LaRose developed the Commitment for Athletes’ Total Athletics Director Athletics Director, Director, External Success (C .A T. .S), an educational approach used by student-athlete Alumni Services Operations
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