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BETHEL COLLEGE (Kan.) (6-0, 1-0) No. Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown Welcome to the 1 Addison Wolf 5’4 Defensive Specialist JR Moundridge, Kan. COACHES 2 Melissa Volk 5’6 Defensive Specialist JR Newton, Kan. Head Coach: Chad Schilling 3 Andrea Klassen 5’4 Defensive Specialist FR Moundridge, Kan. Assistants: Stacy Middleton Baker Invitational 4 Maggie Stephenson 5’10 Middle Hitter SR Little River, Kan. 5 Danica Cox 5’9 Outside Hitter SO Weskan, Kan. QUICK LEADERS 2010–11 Baker Volleyball 6 Danielle Savage 5’10 Middle Hitter FR Peabody, Kan. Aces Total 7 Morgan Peters 5’8 Setter SR Henderson, Neb. Whitney Hiebner 6 8 Jordan Gray 6’0 Outside Hitter FR Sedgwick, Kan. Kills 9 Bethany Thiesen 6’0 Outside Hitter SR Moundridge, Kan. Bethany Thiesen 36 10 Whitney Hiebner 5’5 Outside Hitter JR Henderson, neb. Assists Wildcats look to make splash on national level Alyssa Schrag 58 11 Kara Gerber 5’8 Middle Hitter SO Conway Springs, Kan. sive specialist Kelsey Cobb and setter Kelsey Allen. Digs roster relatively intact from last year’s record-setting 32-4 12 Whitney Steingard 5’9 Middle Hitter SO Henderson, Neb. “Kelsey Cobb and Kelsey Allen will hold down the back row,” Addison Wolf 50 season has Baker University volleyball coach Kathy Allen 14 Malerie Hertzler 5’11 Right Side JR Halstead, Kan. A Kathy Allen said. Blocks beaming with enthusiasm for 2010. 15 Breanna McConnell 5’8 Defensive Specialist SO South Haven, Kan. Two transfers from Johnson County Community College will Kristen Lohaus 11 “This will be the most talented and deepest team in my 13 years 16 Amanda Strickler 5’7 Setter FR Colony, Kan. at Baker,” said Allen, who has compiled a 263-150 record leading the provide more depth for the Wildcats. Sydney Pemberton is a 6-3 17 Staci DeWild 5’8 Outside Hitter FR McPherson, Kan. Wildcats. “We also have a lot of size and game smarts.” Back for the right-side hitter and Bobbi Pearce is a defensive specialist. Savannah 18 Katie Regier 5’8 Right Side FR Whitewater, Kan. Wildcats is senior 6-foot outside hitter Brooke Pryor, the reigning Smith, a transfer from Harding University, provides more depth at 20 Kristen Lohaus 5’11 Middle Hitter JR Noble, Okla. Heart of America Athletic Con- outsider hitter after sitting out 22 Alyssa Schrag 5’5 Setter JR Moundridge, Kan. ference player of the year and a last fall. third-team NAIA All-American in Despite last year’s 30-plus 2009 after ranking 10th nationally victories, the Wildcats re- About Baker University... with 4.2 kills per set. mained on the cusp of the top The Baker athletics program is steeped in history, and its future is bright. The Wildcats sponsor 19 conference sports, as many as any other member “On top of being extremely 25 rankings. To enhance their of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, and consistently challenges for the athletic, she’s tall, very talented and consideration for the national HAAC All-Sports award. The program dates back to the 1890s with a win over a really strong competitor,” Allen poll, Allen has entered the the University of Kansas in the state’s first intercollegiate football game and boasts said. “She has winning in her blood Wildcats in more competitive more than 100 All-Americans and nearly 100 conference titles. and gets everyone else thinking tournaments. the way she thinks.” Junior Brooke “Our goal this year is to The program also thrives in academics and philanthropic endeavors. Athletes Allen also returns after ranking third break into the top 25,” she are involved in campus organizations as officers. More than 50 Wildcats annually nationally (6.8 digs per set) and said. “The only way you do that is play nationally ranked are named HAAC Scholar-Athletes for their success both on the field and in the earning HAAC conference libero 2010-2011 Baker volleyball squad classroom. Baker was one of the first NAIA schools to take part in the Champions of the year honors. teams and have strengthened of Character program, which emphasizes respect, servant leadership, integrity, “She is lightning quick and very our schedule enormously this sportsmanship and responsibility. experienced,” the Wildcat coach said of her niece. “She reads the year.” The Wildcats will open Heart of America Athletic Conference ball off the block really well and fundamentally one of the best Aug. 27 in San Diego with matches against the No. 2, No. 7 and No. players I ever coached.” Second-team all-HAAC picks Jana Boss, a 15 in the NAIA. The following weekend Baker heads to the Bellevue Baker has been a member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference since the sophomore setter, and Christina Delladio, a junior middle hitter, will tournament in Omaha, Neb. organization’s inception in 1971. The conference consists of 11 schools in three states and sponsors 17 sports (eight for men and women apiece, complement the offensive attack. “You have to play tough teams to get noticed in the poll,” Allen and co-ed spirit squad). The schools are located in southwest Iowa, eastern Kansas and throughout Missouri. The conference has a Web site at “Christina had a big impact last year and has really matured,” Allen continued. HAAConference.com. said. “The teams in the top 10 are so incredibly strong. Our record may National Association of Intercollegiate Athleticsthumb_Emil_liston Other key returning players are middle hitter Kelsey Wise, defen- not be as stellar as last year, but we could end up better nationally because of the caliber of competition.” Legendary Baker athletic figure Emil Liston, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, helped found the National Association of Intercol- legiate Athletics to organize the first national collegiate basketball championship in 1937. The association now consists of more than 360 schools Baker Invitational Tournament Schedule throughout the United States and in Canada and sponsors two dozen national championship events. Its home office is in Kansas City, Mo. Participating Teams Baker University Sterling College Benedictine College McKendree University William Jewell College The NAIA has been on the forefront of social change. When it was still known as the National Association of Intercollege Basketball in 1948, the John Brown University Avila University Okla. City University Ottawa University Bethel College (Kan.) NAIA became the first national organization to offer intercollegiate postseason opportunities to black student-athletes. The NAIA made another unprecedented action in 1953 when historically black institutions were voted into membership. In 1980, the NAIA became the first organization to Friday Court 1 Court 2 Saturday Court 1 Court 2 offer collegiate athletics to both men and women. 11:00 a.m. Ottawa vs Sterling Avila vs Bethel 9:00 a.m. Avila vs McKendree Ottawa vs Bethel 1:00 p.m. William Jewell vs Okla. City Benedictine vs John Brown 11:00 a.m. John Brown vs Ottawa Benedictine vs Okla. City Since 1937, the NAIA has administered programs and championships in proper balance with the overall educational experience. In 2000, the NAIA 3:00 p.m. Baker vs McKendree Sterling vs Avila 1:00 p.m. Baker vs Sterling William Jewell vs Bethel reaffirmed its purpose to enhance the character-building aspects of sport. Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an envi- 5:00 p.m. Benedictine vs Bethel Ottawa vs McKendree 3:00 p.m. Okla. City vs Avila Benedictine vs McKendree ronment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator is committed to the true spirit of competition through five tenets: respect, 7:00 p.m. Baker vs Okla. City William Jewell vs John Brown 5:00 p.m. Baker vs John Brown William Jewell vs Sterling integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship. This program educates and creates awareness of the positive character-building traits afforded by sports and returns integrity to competition at the collegiate and youth levels while affecting all of society. www.bakerwildcats.com www.bakerwildcats.com Chapel St. N 30 th St. ONE WAY ST. 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