1 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011 Huskers Athletic Fund N e w s l e t t e r

A message from the Athletic Director

Husker Fans, I want to welcome everyone to our first year as a member of the Big Ten, the oldest conference in intercollegiate athletics. The Big Ten’s solid foundation was pivotal in our decision to join, and our foundation was certainly important in the league’s decision to invite us. At Nebraska, we believe in excellence in athletics, academics and life, and our fans play a crucial role in that. You are known worldwide for your unmatched loyalty. As a coach, your sportsmanship always made me proud to be a Nebraskan. As your athletic director, it gives me great pleasure to say how much the Big Ten values the way you honor both our student-athletes and our opponents. We thank you for your continued support of Nebraska Athletics and the Huskers Athletic Fund (HAF). We hope that you find that the new HAF provides you with a simpler donation experience and excellent customer service, and we look forward to a fantastic year of Husker sports.

Thank you and Go Big Red,

A Publication of the Tom Osborne

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Football Team Hosts Fan Day, Begins Fall Practice Season The turf of Memorial Stadium was filled once again on Friday, Aug. 5, as nearly 6,000 football fans covered the field for the Huskers’ 2011 Nebraska Football Schedule annual Fan Day event. Date opponent Location time (CT) Members of the 2011 football team and the coaching staff were Sept. 3 Tennesseee-Chattanooga Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m. available to sign autographs for fans starting at 2 p.m. Many of the Sept. 10 Fresno State Memorial Stadium 6 p.m. Sept. 17 Washington Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m. lines for position groups extended down the field and up the ramps Sept. 24 Wyoming at Laramie, Wyo. 6:30 p.m. inside the stadium. The coaches stayed after the 3:30 p.m. cutoff Oct. 1 Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. 7 p.m. line to sign autographs, led by Head Coach Bo Pelini. Oct. 8 Ohio State * (HC) Memorial Stadium 7 p.m. The next day, the team took the practice field for the first time as Oct. 22 Minnesota * at Minneapolis, Minn. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Michigan State * Memorial Stadium TBA they geared up for the start of the 2011 campaign. Nov. 5 Northwestern * Memorial Stadium TBA Head Coach Bo Pelini addressed the media after his squad’s Nov. 12 Penn State * at University Park, Pa. TBA opening practice. Pelini said that it was a typical first day and that Nov. 19 Michigan * at Ann Arbor, Mich. TBA guys were excited to be on the field again. Nov. 25 Iowa * Memorial Stadium 11 a.m. “It was pretty good,” Pelini said of Dec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game (Indianapolis, Ind.) 7 p.m. practice. “I thought the tempo was really good. Effort was great, guys were flying around. I think they were excited to be Pelini also touched on the progress of the offensive unit after out there. We got a lot done. Typical first two weeks of installing a new offense. Pelini noted that the offense day, you have a lot of good things; I saw has been getting more efficient, but the Huskers must continue to a lot of good things out there. I saw a lot become more disciplined on that side of the football. “I think we’re just getting better overall as a whole,” Pelini said. “I think Head Coach Bo Pelini of mental mistakes and things we need to get cleaned up, but I thought for our first our knowledge of the offense is getting better. Our efficiency is better day it was a pretty good day for us.” -- it’s not exactly where we want it to be yet, but I’m seeing progress.” One true freshman making headlines after Saturday’s practice was While several offensive linemen have been sidelined in the last Jamal Turner. Turner took some snaps at the quarterback position week because of injury, Pelini said that the injuries have not slowed for some of practice, but Pelini pointed out that Turner is a receiver down the Huskers progress, but has given the coaches a chance first and quarterback second. to evaluate more players. “Jamal is obviously a multi-talented guy,” Pelini said. “He’s receiver “You go practice,” Pelini said. “You put guys in there and other first, but we’re working him some at quarterback. Kind of the same guys have to step up. I think that’s happened. We’ve moved a couple plan we had with him during the spring.” guys around, moved them back. We’ve used this time to look at a Over the course of the first two weeks, the team conducted several lot of guys and make some decisions. I think it’s all slowly but surely practices, including the start of two-a-day practice sessions. After the coming together for us.” two-hour practice marking the finish of the first week of fall camp, Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck said the Pelini said the team is “about where you think we would be.” team is practicing hard as it starts another “We are not ready to play a football game yet,” Pelini said. “We week of practice. are seeing progress in some areas, and not so much in other areas. “Guys are playing hard,” Beck said. “I’m That is what camp is for. really pleased with the effort offensively. “We are seeing progress in a lot of different places,” Pelini said. We’re obviously still making mistakes; a young football team is going to do that. “But, you know, you need it across the board. You need consistency, Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck but like I said, we are nowhere near ready to play a football game We’ll keep coaching them hard and keep in any phase.” demanding perfection from them. I think they understand that. They’re Saturday morning’s workout on Aug. 20 marked the final practice working hard and I like what I see so far from them as a group.” for NU before the team begins classes on Monday. Pelini addressed Beck spoke about where the offense is now and where he is the media after the morning session and was pleased with his team’s looking for it to go in the coming weeks of practice. effort this past week. “I’m pleased, we’re still a young football team,” Beck said. “We “I thought we had a good week,” Pelini said. “At this point of camp have a lot of young players. You’re playing with a lot of guys who I think guys are tired of hitting each other, but we basically finished are still learning the game of football and learning our offense. up fall camp this morning. We start school on Monday, but we’ll It’s a combination of two things or some of those things for those continue on basically the same path we’re on, at least up through guys. Again, I think the effort, the will and the want-to is there. The Thursday or Friday and we’ll start getting into our first opponent. We toughness has been there, I’ve been really pleased with that. We have to keep getting better as a football team, and keep improving have to improve our consistency. We’re inconsistent at times and our technique and our fundamentals.” we have to keep being disciplined.” 3 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

A Glimpse Into Fall Camp...

Coach Bo Pelini chats with the Big Ten Network

OL Jermarcus Hardrick and DL Baker Steinkuhler

LB Lavonte David and WR Kenny Bell QB Brion Carnes

WR Taylor Dixon CB Alfonzo Dennard and LB Will Compton Defensive Coordinator Carl Pelini The team signs autographs for youngsters at Fan Day

The offensive line lines up for a snap

TE Robert Barry and LB Mathew May QB Taylor Martinez and RB Rex Burkhead P/PK Brett Maher

Huskers on 2011 Watch Lists Bednarik Award - Alfonzo Dennard, Jared Crick, Lavonte David Butkus Award - Lavonte David Doak Walker Award - Rex Burkhead DE Eric Martin and OL Tyler Moore Hendricks Award - Cameron Meredith Lombardi Award - Jared Crick, Cameron Meredith, Lavonte David Lott Trophy - Jared Crick, Lavonte David Mackey Award - Kyler Reed Manning Award - Taylor Martinez Maxwell Award - Taylor Martinez Nagurski Trophy - Alfonzo Dennard, Jared Crick, Lavonte David O’Brien Award - Taylor Martinez Outland Trophy - Jared Crick Rimington Trophy - Mike Caputo Thorpe Award - Alfonzo Dennard DL Jared Crick and DL Terrence Moore WR Brandon Kinnie Walter Camp Award - Jared Crick 4 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Are You Ready for Some Football? Bo Wins Over HAF Crowd Story by Randy York Opening kickoff is still a few weeks away, but Bo Pelini is already Upcoming 2011-12 HAF Luncheons 1-and-0 in the eyes of Husker fans lucky enough to be part of the first All HAF Luncheons will be held at the Embassy Suites - Downtown Lincoln, sold out Huskers Athletic Fund (HAF) Luncheon of the season, held and run from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. tickets, visit www.huskers.com/donate or call the Huskers Athletic Fund at 800-8-BIG RED. “Bo talked to us just like he talks to his players. He got us all fired up,” said Jim Ray, a Nebraska season ticketholder for 51 years. Thurs., Sept. 1 - Keynote Speaker: Tom Osborne Fri., Oct. 7 - Keynote Speakers: Jim Delany and Will Shields “I thought they picked three great speakers to kick off this new Wed., Nov. 2 - Keynote Speakers: Tim Beck and John Cook luncheon series,” offered Jerry Puls, who owns a pair of season tickets Thurs., Dec. 1 - Keynote Speakers: Ron Brown and Doc Sadler or Connie Yori* in the West Stadium club section. Thurs., Jan. 5 - Keynote Speaker: Doc Sadler or Connie Yori* “First, Austin Cassidy was great from a player’s perspective, telling Fri., Feb. 3 - Keynote Speakers: John Papuchis, Darin Erstad and Rhonda Revelle Thurs., March 1 - Keynote Speaker: Doc Sadler us how Nebraska’s a tight-knit family with the best coach in the world,” Fri., April 6 - Keynote Speakers: Carl Pelini and James Dobson Puls said. “Second, Paul Meyers painted a clear picture of where we * The availability of Coach Sadler and Coach Yori is dependent upon the men’s are as an athletic program and where we’re going. and women’s Big Ten basketball schedules, to be announced soon. “Finally, Bo came in with his game face on and got us ready for some Laid-Back Golden Retriever Ready to Roll football. It never hurts to hear how he Bo was on his game, and his humor came early. Admitting he loved views accountability and prepares his seeing the first sellout crowd of the season, he explained how his job players for life. You understand why he is to push his players and get them out of their comfort zone, so they always has his players’ backs and why play with great energy. they have his.” “That’s something I’ve always done well, and I have a great example Coach Bo Pelini addressed a sold- Bill Ashburn, whose family has had of that,” Pelini said. “See the little cut on my nose?” out crowd at the first HAF Luncheon season tickets since the 1920s (his dad Bo explained the cut came from his normally mild-mannered male and uncle both played for the Huskers) thought having Cassidy share golden retriever. “I was trying to get him riled up, and he jumped up the podium was a special treat. “It was pretty funny when he said it and nipped my nose,” Pelini said. “It’s football season, baby!” was lot easier to play in front 80,000 people than speak in front of 350 And Nebraska’s head coach - like every other Husker fan out there because they can’t see your face with a helmet on. - wondered if it would ever get here. “It was a great luncheon,” Ashburn said. “Bo was great. The video “It seems like five years ago that they announced we were going was great, and everybody got pretty excited about Husker Nation, into the Big Ten,” Pelini said. “It’s finally here, and it’s time to step up.” Big Red and the Big Ten. I’m looking forward to the next luncheon.” Chemistry and Accountability at All-Time High The Best-Laid Plans -- Laid Out For Attendees Citing his experience as a player and coach in the Big Ten, SEC Meyers told fans in attendance of the athletic department’s goal to and Big 12, Pelini said he doesn’t expect to see anything this fall that raise $10 million more in the $105 million for facility improvements. he hasn’t seen before. “I’ve played against a lot of different styles, and “I had never heard Paul Meyers speak,” said Steve Sorum, a I believe we have all the ingredients to play all the teams and meet Nebraska season ticketholder for 40 years. “Watching that video on the challenges we’ll see,” Pelini said. “Football is football. At the end all the facilities we’re upgrading was pretty darn impressive. I knew a of the day, you get what you earn. I believe we have the systems in little bit about each project, but when you see how they all tie together, place that can adapt to any style.” you get the big picture. It should put us in the lead in the Big Ten in Pelini said his Huskers are poised to compete in their first year in football and other sports, and I hope we stay there.” the Big Ten Conference. “Since we’ve been here, our chemistry is at Meyers showed a video of Nebraska’s Ultimate Athlete Lab, part an all-time high, and our accountability is at an all-time high,” he said. of a 40,000-square-foot research facility the athletic department will “We have a trust level that goes through our football team and through share with the university’s research team. our program. I wouldn’t trade any other team for the one I have to go “No one in America will have what we have,” Meyers said. “We will and take the field with this fall and meet the challenge. study the body and biomechanics to the fullest and find out how they “We’re not playing around here for second place,” Pelini said. “We’re relate to performance.” all about championships, and we haven’t done that yet. Expectations Meyers said Nebraska launched strength and conditioning training as should be high here. I wouldn’t want it any other way. That video gets we know it at the collegiate and professional level when Tom Osborne your blood pumping. It’s time to play some football.” and Boyd Epley convinced Bob Devaney of the need. “Think about Editor’s note: HuskersNside subscribers can listen to Pelini’s entire what we can do,” Meyers said. “It’s something no one else has tried.” 16-minute speech. Space is very limited to sign up for the second Pelini showed shades of Devaney in his command of the crowd. luncheon of the series featuring Tom Osborne on Thursday, Sept. 1. Nebraska’s head coach showed enough humor to ignite laughter and Fans can make reservations by calling the Huskers Athletic Fund at enough insight to trigger spontaneous applause. 800-8-BIG RED. 5 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Husker Volleyball Team Starts 2011 Ranked Fifth in AVCA Poll The fifth-ranked Nebraska volleyball team held its annual Red- White scrimmage Saturday night in front of 2,369 fans as the Red’s 2011 Nebraska Volleyball Schedule took three out of four sets (25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-12). The Huskers, Date opponent Location Time (CT) who have been participating in preseason practices, were able to Sat., Aug. 20 Red/White Scrimmage NU Coliseum Red 3-1 compete in a game-like atmosphere for the first time this season MCM Elegante Lobo Classic at the NU Coliseum. Fri., Aug. 26 New State at Albuquerque, N.M. 6 p.m. “I saw what we’ve been working on show up tonight,” Head Coach Sat., Aug. 27 at Albuquerque, N.M. 8:30 p.m. John Cook said. “They looked like they were not nervous at all. I was Fri., Sept. 2 Colorado State at Fort Collins, Colo. 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 Albany at Fort Collins, Colo. 1 p.m. really pleased with the freshmen; they did a super job. We have a Ameritas Players Challenge long way to go, but we got a glimpse of it tonight.” Thurs., Sept. 8 Creighton NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Individually, Hannah Werth led both teams with 16 kills on the Fri., Sept. 9 St. Mary’s NU Coliseum 7 p.m. night, followed by Morgan Broekhuis with 14. Lara Dykstra boasted Sat., Sept. 10 Weber State NU Coliseum 2 p.m. 20 digs, with Shelby Winkelmann notching 16 of her own. Brigette Sat., Sept. 17 Iowa State Devaney Center 8 p.m. Wed., Sept. 21 Penn State * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Root and Lauren Cook combined for 78 assists on the night. Sat., Sept. 24 Ohio State * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. The Red and White squads kept it close through the first set, Fri., Sept. 30 Michigan State * at East Lansing, Mich. 7 p.m. before the Red squad took a definitive lead at 21-18 with a kill by Sat., Oct. 1 Michigan * at Ann Arbor, Mich. 6 p.m. Jordan Wilberger. The Red team took the first set 25-21, behind a Fri., Oct. 7 Purdue * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. .351 hitting percentage. Broekhuis led both teams with five kills on Sat., Oct. 8 Indiana * NU Coliseum 3 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 Wisconsin * at Madison, Wis. 7 p.m. nine swings. Gina Mancuso totaled five digs for the set, followed by Sat., Oct. 15 Minnesota * at Minneapolis, Minn. 7 p.m. Dykstra with four. The Whites tallied a hitting percentage of .286. Wed., Oct. 19 Iowa * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. The White team came back to win the second set 25-23 on a Sat., Oct. 22 Illinois * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. kill from Taylor Simpson. The White squad went up 23-17, but the Fri., Oct. 28 Ohio State * at Columbus, Ohio 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29 Penn State * at University Park, Pa. 7 p.m. Red team cut it as close as two points until the White team took Fri., Nov. 4 Michigan * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. the set. Werth totaled five kills for the Reds. Winkelmann notched Sat., Nov. 5 Michigan State * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. her second service ace of the match, while Root added one of her Fri., Nov. 11 Indiana * at Bloomington, Ind. 6 p.m. own for the White’s. Sat., Nov. 12 Purdue * at West Lafayette, Ind. 6 p.m. The Red team fired back by taking the third set 25-15 on a kill by Wed., Nov. 16 Minnesota * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 19 Wisconsin * NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Broekhuis. With a hitting percentage of .241, the Red’s totaled 12 Tues., Nov. 22 Iowa * at Iowa City, Iowa 7 p.m. kills, led by Broekhuis with a set-high six. Dykstra notched eight digs Sat., Nov. 26 Northwestern * at Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m. for the Red’s, while Paige Hubl had four for the White’s. The Red team closed the match by taking the fourth set 25-12 behind the efforts of Mancuso and Werth, who both had four kills. Dykstra tabbed five digs for the Red’s, while Broekhuis and Mancuso each had a service ace for the Red squad, which finished the set with a hitting percentage of .323. The Huskers open the 2011 regular season against New Mexico State at the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. Nebraska then takes on New Mexico on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 8:30 p.m. The Huskers’ first home match is Head Coach John Cook Senior S Brigette Root Sophomore RS Morgan against Creighton on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. Brockhuis

Senior MB Jordan Wilberger Junior OH Hannah Werth Junior OH Gina Mancuso Junior S Lauren Cook Senior MB Brooke Delano 6 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Soccer Team Opens Season with Thrillers vs. North Carolina, Baylor Ranee Primji’s goal with less than 14 minutes to play lifted third- ranked North Carolina to a 2-1 victory over the Husker soccer team 2011 Nebraska soccer Schedule in front of a stadium-record crowd of 2,319 in the season opener Tues., Aug. 9 Notre Dame (Exh.) at South Bend, Ind. 0-5 (L) Fri., Aug. 12 South Dakota State (Exh.) at Brookings, S.D. 8-1 (W) at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Friday, Aug. 19. The previous Fri., Aug. 19 North Carolina Nebraska Soccer Field 1-2 (L) attendance record of 1,021 was set on Aug. 26, 2005, when the Sun., Aug. 21 Baylor Nebraska Soccer Field 1-1 (T/2OT) Huskers beat Minnesota, 3-1. Thurs., Aug. 25 Denver at Denver, Colo. 8 p.m. Fri., Sept. 2 Arkansas Nebraska Soccer Field 5 p.m. The Tar Heels got on the board in the first two minutes of the Sun., Sept. 4 Northern Nebraska Soccer Field 12:30 p.m. game with a goal from Maria Lubrano off a save by NU goalkeeper Virginia Tech Classic Emma Stevens following a shot by Kealia Ohai. NU’s defense stayed Fri., Sept. 9 Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va. 6:30 p.m. composed and senior Molly Thomas took two shots on goal during Sun., Sept. 11 Wake Forest at Blacksburg, Va. 10:30 a.m. Sun., Sept. 18 Northwestern * Nebraska Soccer Field Noon the rest of the half, but couldn’t connect, and the Huskers went into Fri., Sept. 23 Purdue * at West Lafayette, Ind. 6 p.m. halftime down 1-0. Sun., Sept. 25 Indiana * at Bloomington, Ind. Noon Nebraska quickly pulled even just 3:15 into the second half on Fri., Sept. 30 Michigan State * Nebraska Soccer Field 4:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 2 Michigan * Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. a goal from junior Jordan Jackson, sliding the ball past Tar Heel Fri., Oct. 7 Wisconsin * Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. goalkeeper Hannah Daly for the equalizer. Fri., Oct. 14 Penn State * at State College, Pa. 6 p.m. The Huskers had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the 60th Sun., Oct. 16 Ohio State * at Columbus, Ohio Noon Thurs., Oct. 20 Iowa * Nebraska Soccer Field 4 p.m. minute. Junior Morgan Marlborough was taken down in the box, Sun., Oct. 23 Illinois * Nebraska Soccer Field 1 p.m. setting up her first penalty kick of the season. Marlborough sent a Fri., Oct. 28 Minnesota * at Minneapolis, Minn. 7 p.m. hard shot toward the post, but Daly dove to her right and punched Big Ten Tournament it away. Daly made another fine save to deny Marlborough again Wed., Nov. 2 - Sun., Nov. 6 at Evanston, Ill. TBA on a shot from 10 yards out in the 75th minute. Nebraska’s near-misses set the stage for Primji’s game winner The Huskers totaled 22 shots on the afternoon, including three at the 76:33 mark. Courtney Jones set up the goal by firing a shot on goal from Marlborough and two each from Bartels and Jackson. from inside the box that was saved by Stevens. Unfortunately for Michaella Fulmer, Mayme Conroy and Maddie Hanssler also had Nebraska, the rebound bounced right to Primji, who found the back shots on goal, but Baylor goalie Courtney Seelhorst was nearly of the net for her first goal of the season. perfect on the day with nine saves. The Huskers had multiple scoring Including the two saves that then resulted in goals, Stevens tied opportunities in the box, including a 9-3 advantage on corner kicks, her career high with seven saves, while Daly stopped five Husker but couldn’t find the net to take the lead. shots. Along with Jackson’s goal, Thomas attempt three shots on The Bears only got off five shots, but made the most of their two goal and Marlborough totaled two to give the Huskers six on the attempts on goal. Dana Larsen gave Baylor an early lead that they night. Premji and Jones each has three shots on goal. carried into halftime at 14:56 when she beat Stevens one-on-one On Sunday afternoon, the team attempted 10 shots on goal, but from 10-yards out to give the Bears a 1-0 advantage. were only able to put one in net, as the Huskers and Baylor Bears The Huskers will now take their 0-1-1 record on the road to Denver, settled for a 1-1 tie after 90 minutes of regulation and two overtimes. Colo., where they will face the University of Denver Pioneers. Slated Sophomore forward Stacy Bartels notched the fifth goal of her NU for a 7 p.m. (CT) start on Thursday, Aug. 25, the game is scheduled career and the first of the 2011 season at 59:28 when she tied the to be streamed live on the internet on both the Pioneer’s website game with a 25-yard shot at the opposite post. and Huskers.com.

Junior F Jordan Jackson Sophomore F Stacy Bartels

Senior D Blair Slapper Sophomore F Maddie Hanssler

Senior F Molly Thomas Sophomore GK Emma Stevens Junior F Morgan Marlborough Senior MF Katie Goetzmann Sophomore MF Ari Romero 7 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Dirksen to Retire Following Cross Country Season After 28 seasons as Nebraska’s head cross country coach and assistant coach in charge of the distance squad for the NU track and 2011 Nebraska cross country Schedule field team, Jay Dirksen has announced that he will retire following Sat., Sept. 3 Creighton/UNO Classic at Omaha, Neb. 8 a.m./ the 2011 cross country season and hand the reins over to David UNO Chili Greens Recreation Area 8:45 a.m. Harris. Dirksen will leave Nebraska with an impressive resume Sat., Sept. 17 Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational 10 a.m./ Pioneers Park 10:45 a.m. that includes 14 cross country All-Americans, 39 track and field Sat., Oct. 1 South Dakota State Classic at Brookings, S.D. 10:30 a.m./ All-Americans, 45 track and field individual conference champions Edgebrooke Golf Course 11:15 a.m. and five Big 12 cross country team titles. Fri., Oct. 14 Wisconsin adidas Invitational at Madison, Wis. 1 p.m./ “It is hard to believe that 28 years have gone by so fast since I Ridge Golf Course 1:45 p.m. first came to Nebraska,” Dirksen said. “The University of Nebraska Sun., Oct. 30 Big Ten Championships at Champaign, Ill. 10:45 a.m./ is committed to making it possible for our student-athletes to be Illinois Arboretum 11:30 a.m. well-rounded individuals. The balance between academics and Sat., Nov. 12 NCAA Midwest Regional Championships 11 a.m./ athletics is excellent at Nebraska.” Northern Illinois Cross-Country Course at DeKalb, Ill. 12:15 p.m. Entering the 2011 season, Dirksen’s cross country teams have Mon., Nov. 21 NCAA Championships at Terre Haute, Ind. 11 a.m./ produced 36 top-five finishes and 21 top-three finishes in his 56 LaVern Gibson Cross-Country Course 12:45 p.m. appearances at the Big Eight and Big 12 Championships. The NU women have won five conference team championships (1985, Cross Country Coaches Association. The women posted a GPA 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993), while the men have also traditionally of 3.449, while the men collectively posted a GPA of 3.313. Since been one of the top teams in the conference. Under Dirksen, the award was first given out by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross three Huskers have won individual conference titles, two for the Country Coaches Association in 1994, the women have earned the men, Jonah Kiptarus (1996) and David Iteffa (1991), and one honor 16 times, posting the top GPA in the country in 1994, 1995 for the women, Fran ten and 2000. The men have been honored seven times. Bensel (1991). Through all Dirksen’s success has also carried over to the track, as he has the success, Dirksen said been a key contributor in the success of Head Coach Gary Pepin’s some of the best memories track and field team. Pepin took over as head coach of the women’s have come away from the team in 1981 and became the head coach for both the men and course. women in 1984. Following the 1983 season, Pepin pulled Dirksen “The relationships with away from Missouri, where Dirksen coached one All-American and the athletes are the best,” five Big Eight champions in 1983.

Dirksen said. “I really enjoy Head Cross Country Coach Jay Dirksen Together, Pepin and Dirksen put together one of the most watching a young 17- or impressive runs in all of collegiate track and field. The men and 18-year-old athlete come in and mature not only as a runner, but women combined to win 61 conference team titles during Dirksen’s also as a person. It’s fun to know that you’ve had some influence era as the distance coach starting in the 1984 season, including on his or her life. I think a lot of times athletes don’t realize what 33 women’s titles and 28 men’s crowns. Along with being part of they’ve learned in athletics until they get out in the real world for a the women’s third-straight indoor national championship team in while. It’s great to be a part of that whole process.” 1984, Dirksen helped the NU women win 14 straight conference In cross country, Dirksen’s 14 All-Americans have earned a total indoor titles from 1984 to 1997, while they also swept the indoor of 20 All-America awards. “I have been very blessed to have been and outdoor titles from 1984 to 1995. The men’s most impressive at Nebraska all these years,” Dirksen said. “We have had many run came during the Huskers’ time in the Big 12 Conference, as the great athletes and many great teams. The reason I love coaching team won six straight indoor titles from 2000 to 2005 and became so much is because of these athletes. I have been doing this for the first men’s team in conference history to repeat at the outdoor years but these kids only get four years and we want to make it championships with titles in 2009 and 2010. the best experience for them.” After successfully undergoing bypass surgery this summer, Nebraska cross country athletes have been known for being Dirksen will transition the program to Harris this fall. Dirksen plans great students ever since Dirksen’s arrival on campus. Each year to retire with his wife, Diane, to their home in Hot Springs Village, the Herman Award is given to the Nebraska men’s and women’s Ark. Through an exception from the NCAA, Pepin was able to hire teams with the highest grade-point averages. The 2009-10 awards Harris prior to Dirksen’s retirement. were swept by the cross country teams for the second straight Harris already has ties to Nebraska, as he coached NU’s middle year. In the 17-year history of the award, the women have won it distance runners and the men’s sprinters and hurdlers for seven 10 times, while the men have claimed eight awards. Both teams years before becoming the head cross country and track and field were also honored in 2010 as an All-Academic Cross Country coach at Emporia State in 1992. As the Hornets’ head coach for Team for the third straight year by the U.S. Track and Field and 19 years, Harris was named MIAA Coach of the Year 11 times and 8 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Cross Country Continued: Harris to Take Reins in 2012 brought Emporia State to the top of the Division II ranks, as the Outdoor Championships in Emporia in 1999. It was the second of men’s squad finished fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships three national championship meets at Witten Track/Welch Stadium last season. held under Harris’ leadership. One of the most respected coaches in the “Directing the three national championships was a big challenge track and field community, Harris was the first and really nice events for Emporia and the University,” Harris said. non-Division I president in the history of the “I think it gave ESU respect within NCAA Division II that we were USTFCCCA. The leadership and direction able to conduct first class championships. Of course we have had of Harris was essential in bringing the NCAA so many great home meets throughout the years that have brought Outdoor Championships to the Flint Hills in Olympians, national class, collegiate and high school athletes to 1995, 1999 and again in 2006. our facility.” “Since I worked at the University of Harris received his bachelor’s degree in physical education/ Nebraska for seven years before coming to social science and a master’s degree in athletic administration Incoming Cross Country ESU I am aware of the challenge it presents,” Coach David Harris from Truman State, formerly Northeast Missouri State University. Harris said. “It is a first-class athletic program At TSU, he was a four-year letterman in cross country and track with high standards, but it all still comes down to working hard and field and captained the track team for two years. to recruit quality student-athletes and coaching them to be their After college, Harris joined the elite section of the St. Louis best. I am appreciative that Gary Pepin and Athletic Director Tom Track Club sponsored by adidas. From 1979 to 1981 he ran seven Osborne want me to return to Nebraska.” marathons with a personal-best of 2:19.54 in New Orleans. At the Emporia State won 10 MIAA team championships under Harris 1979 Boston Marathon, he qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic and had 20 runner-up finishes. In 1999 he became only the third Trials with a time of 2:20.46. Harris retired from competitive road coach to lead both the men’s and women’s teams to MIAA outdoor racing in 1981 to concentrate fully on coaching. titles in the same season. The ESU women earned the school’s Harris is married to the former Kathy Bechhold, and the couple first top-four finish nationally with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA have two sons, John-David and Jared.

Men’s and Women’s Golf Notes Sheils Qualifies for U.S. Amateur Championship Tournament Sheils and the Huskers will open the 2011 fall campaign at Nebraska Nebraska senior golfer Madeleine Sheils qualified for the opening by playing host to the Chip-N Club Invitational at the Country Club of round of match play, where she was eliminated by Stephanie Kono on Lincoln, Sept. 12-13. the 19th hole of her head-to-head match at the 111th U.S. Women’s “The Spangler, 2011” Set for Sept. 16 at ArborLinks Amateur Championship in Barrington, R.I., on Wednesday, Aug. 10. The Husker men’s golf team opens its season on Sept. 1 in a dual The loss ended a sensational summer against Creighton at the Omaha Country Club before hosting the for Nebraska’s top returning golfer. Sheils Fairway Club Invitational at ArborLinks on Sept. 12-13. The team then not only advanced to match play in the travels to Kansas for the Kansas Invitational to round out the month. 156-player field at the U.S. Women’s In addition to the team’s season beginning, the seventh annual “The Amateur Championship, she also earned Spangler, 2011” will be held on Friday, Sept. 16 at ArborLinks Golf a trip to the quarterfinals at the Women’s Course in Nebraska City. “The Spangler” is a special event benefiting Senior Madeleine Sheils TRANS National Amateur Championship the Dick Spangler Scholarship Fund. The Dick Spangler Scholarship, in Sheridan, Wyo. honoring Nebraska coach Bill Spangler’s late father, Dick, is awarded Sheils, a native of Boise, Idaho, was seeded 31st in the 64-player annually to a Nebraska golfer who made significant contributions to match play format, and played the No. 34 seed Kono (Honolulu, ) the men’s golf program through his attitude, effort and team spirit. even through 18 holes in the first round of match-play action at the The entry fee per player for “The Spangler” is $190, which covers Rhode Island Country Club. golf, cart and range and food. “The Spangler” is a 4-person scramble Sheils also joined senior teammate Kayla Knopik at the Hooters that starts with a shotgun at noon. For more information, please visit Collegiate Team Championships in . Those three major Huskers.com national events followed a strong early summer of regional action for Dick Spangler earned three letters for the Nebraska golf team from Sheils. 1950 to 1952, was a Nebraska Amateur champion and served on the “Maddie had one of the best summers by any golfer in Nebraska board of the Trans- Golf Association. Always a gentleman, history,” Coach Robin Krapfl said. “She has really advanced her game his quick wit, enjoyable sense of humor and his dedication to the game and her confidence level this summer, and it has been exciting to of golf bring honor and credit to our University and the great game of follow her progress. She has put herself in position for a strong senior life. Spangler was inducted into the Nebraska Golf Hall of Fame in 1997. season at Nebraska.” 9 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Men’s Basketball Team Announces Challenging Non-Conference Schedule Eight home games, including matchups with Oregon and Wake Forest, and a trip to 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifier USC highlight 2011 Nebraska men’s basketball the 2011-12 Nebraska men’s basketball non-conference schedule nonconference Schedule released Thursday, Aug. 11. The 11-game non-conference schedule Mon., Nov. 7 Doane College (Exh.) Devaney Center TBA will help the Huskers prepare for their first season in the Big Ten Fri., Nov. 11 South Dakota Devaney Center TBA Mon., Nov. 14 USC at Los Angeles, Calif. TBA Conference, as it features six teams that won at least 18 games last Sun., Nov. 20 Rhode Island Devaney Center 1 p.m. year and four squads that advanced to postseason play. Wed., Nov. 23 Oregon Devaney Center TBA “I think we always want to play a schedule Sat., Nov. 26 South Dakota State Devaney Center TBA that our fans enjoy, but sometimes it is Big Ten/ACC Challenge Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods Wed., Nov. 30 Wake Forest Devaney Center 8:15 p.m. (ESPNU) more difficult than others. This year we Sun., Dec. 4 Creighton at Omaha, Neb. TBA are fortunate to have some quality home Wed., Dec. 7 Gulf Coast Devaney Center TBA opponents and a schedule that people Sat., Dec. 10 TCU at Fort Worth, Texas TBA will enjoy coming out to watch us play Sat., Dec. 17 Alcorn State Devaney Center TBA in November and December,” Nebraska Tues., Dec. 20 Central Michigan Devaney Center TBA Senior G Brandon Richardson Coach Doc Sadler said. “When you add The Big Ten Conference schedule has not been set yet, but the Huskers will the nine home conference games in the play an 18-game conference schedule, including home-and-home matchups Big Ten, it is going to be one of the top schedules in the country.” against Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and The abbreviated non-conference schedule is a by-product of an Penn State. NU also plays at Purdue and Northwestern, and hosts Michigan and Indiana during the 2011-12 season. 18-game Big Ten slate that begins between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Nebraska’s non-conference schedule features a mix of teams from the ACC (Wake Forest) and Pac-12 (USC and Oregon), against teams that reached postseason play. That slate starts with a regional opponents such as Creighton, South Dakota State and visit to Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 14, to take on the Trojans in a South Dakota, and includes four first-time opponents (Wake Forest, series that has gone down to the final minute in each of the last two Rhode Island, Florida Gulf Coast and Central Michigan). matchups. Nebraska then welcomes a Rhode Island squad that went Executive Associate Athletic Director Marc Boehm said one of 20-14 last year and averaged more than 22 wins per season the last the things that fans asked for in the extensive survey of season four years. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, the Huskers host Pac-12 foe ticket holders following last year was an improved non-conference Oregon to the Devaney Center, as the Ducks return three starters schedule, and he credits the hard work of Sadler and Assistant from a team that won 21 games en route to the CBI title last season. Coach Chris Croft in working to make significant strides in that area. The Oregon game begins a formidable three-game stretch to “During the offseason, one of our goals was to put together close November, as the Huskers play host to South Dakota State a non-conference schedule that was going to help us build our on Saturday, Nov. 26. The Jackrabbits return three starters from a NCAA Tournament resume,” Boehm said. “It’s obvious that the team that won 19 games, including a win at Iowa last season. The NCAA Selection Committee puts a great deal of stock on the non- final game of November features Nebraska and Wake Forest at the conference schedule. We believe this schedule will be challenging, Devaney Center on Wednesday, Nov. 30, as part of the Big Ten/ but an opportunity for our program to get prepared for Big Ten play. ACC Challenge. The other focus was to have a schedule that our fans would enjoy. The Huskers open December with two road games among their “When we asked our season ticket holders, two of the biggest first three contests, traveling to Creighton (Dec. 4) and TCU (Dec. requests were for more home-and-home series against upper-level 10) sandwiched around a home game against Florida Gulf Coast teams, as well as matchups with teams from around the region,” on Dec. 7. Following final exams, the Huskers close out non- Boehm said. “I think our coaching staff worked hard to create a conference action by hosting Alcorn State (Dec. 17) and Central schedule that fits both needs.” Michigan (Dec. 20). Sadler said the increased difficulty of the schedule puts a premium Fans will have their first chance to see the Huskers when they on being ready for the start of the practice in October, when the have an exhibition against Doane College on Monday, Nov. 7. Huskers move into the Hendricks Training Complex. Note: Husker fans were able to hear more about the schedule “It means October will be a very important month for us,” Sadler and the 2011-12 Nebraska Men’s Basketball Team from Coach said. “The summer our guys have put in has been very good in Sadler and his staff at the Husker Hoops Coaches Caravan on working with (strength coach) Tim Wilson, and they have done a very Aug. 19, with stops in Grand Island, Columbus and Lincoln. Each good job. Sometimes, you don’t have to be ready until December, event featured team overviews from Coach Sadler, Q&A sessions but this schedule will push us to be ready for the start of the season.” with the coaches, lots of great insight into the upcoming season After opening the 2011-12 campaign with South Dakota on Friday, and several door prizes for those in attendance. See more from the Nov. 11, the Huskers will begin a stretch of three straight games caravan at Huskers.com. 10 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Women’s Basketball Team Treks to Scandinavia for Summer Trip The Nebraska women’s basketball team gained experience as a group while experiencing the culture of Sweden, Denmark and Norway Nebraska women’s basketball during an 11-day trip, Aug. 5-15. scandinavia trip Schedule/results In addition to the four games the Huskers gained in Europe, Nebraska Mon., Aug. 8 Swedish National Team (Stockholm, Sweden) 96-62 (L) also practiced on 10 dates during the summer of 2011. NU’s first five Wed., Aug. 10 Ullern BBC (Oslo, Norway) 102-33 (W) Sat., Aug. 13 Horsholm (Copenhagen, Denmark) 77-41 (W) practice dates came in earlier in the summer (June 19, 21, 27, 29, Sun., Aug. 14 Danish National Team (Copenhagen, Denmark) 101-87 (W) July 1). The Huskers concluded pre-travel practices July 31-Aug. 4. “We’re really excited to have a chance to travel abroad with our team this summer,” Nebraska Coach Connie Yori said before the trip began. one assist. “The challenges of traveling and playing international teams with some Freshman Brandi Jeffery, a 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., was a different styles will provide our players with some great experience on consistent scorer off the bench for the Huskers during the tour. She the court. We also hope the trip serves as a team-building opportunity, ranked third on the team with 9.0 points per game, scoring no fewer while giving our players some chances to have some new cultural than eight points in each game. She added 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 experiences.” steals per contest. The trip was a success for the Huskers, as they notched a 3-1 Redshirt freshman Rebecca Woodberry continued her strong play in record over the four games of Europe with six points and six rebounds against the Danish National the tour. The tour which included Team. Woodberry, a 5-11 guard from Phoenix, Ariz., ranked fourth stops in Stockholm, Sweden, on the team in scoring during the trip with 8.3 points per game, while to play the Swedish National ranking second on the team in rebounding with 8.0 boards per contest. Team; Oslo, Norway, to play Sophomore center Adrianna Maurer, a 6-3 center from Shawnee Ullern BBC; and concluded with Mission, Kan., added solid numbers of her own off the bench during two games in Copenhagen, the tour with 6.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Denmark, against Horsholm and Freshman Hailie Sample also was a strong contributor, as she the Danish National Team. produced 4.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a After dropping the first game regular in the starting lineup for the Huskers. against the Swedish National Freshman Emily Cady, a 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., averaged Team, which included Stefanie 13.8 points and 6.0 rebounds on the four-game European Tour. She Yderstrom, a two-year starting scored 32 points and pulled down six rebounds, while pitching in a The women’s basketball team stops for a photo in Oslo, Norway guard from 2011 ACC champion pair of blocks and two steals against Ullern BBC. She ranked second Miami, and several players from on the squad in scoring and third in rebounding among the Huskers, fellow ACC foe Georgia Tech, a 2011 NCAA Tournament team, the while adding one steal and one block per contest. Huskers won their next three games, all by double digits. Junior Meghin Williams, a 6-1 forward from Rancho Cucamonga, Jordan Hooper, a 6-2 sophomore forward from Alliance, Neb., poured Calif., managed 3.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game on the tour. in 33 points and pulled down eight rebounds, as she knocked down She pitched in six points, five boards and two blocks in a solid effort 5-of-8 three-pointers and went a perfect 8-for-8 at the free throw line, off the bench against Horsholm in her best performance of the trip. in th Huskers’ final game. Senior guard Kaitlyn Burke, NU’s lone active senior on the tour, Hooper, who led the Huskers in scoring in 2010-11 as a true managed 1.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game freshman, averaged a double-double on the tour with team bests of as she makes her way back from injury. She pitched in five points and 22.8 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. She added 1.3 steals and four assists against the Danish National Team, and distributed five one block per contest on the tour. assists and five steals for the Huskers against Ullern BBC. Junior Lindsey Moore added her best scoring performance on the The Huskers made their return trip home on Aug. 15. Fall semester trip with 12 points, nine assists and three steals against the Danish classes begin at Nebraska on Monday, Aug. 22. National Team. Moore, an honorable-mention All-Big 12 pick as a Funding for the trip was provided by the Fastbreakers, the official sophomore, also dished out 13 assists while adding five defensive booster club of the Nebraska women’s basketball program. The club rebounds and a pair of steals against Ullern BBC. The 5-9 point guard will host the Husker Golf Scramble, with members of the Nebraska from Covington, Wash., produced 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 8.8 women’s basketball staff and former players, on Aug. 29 at Wilderness assists per game in Europe. Ridge in Lincoln. More details about the scramble are available online Freshman Tear’a Laudermill, a 5-9 guard from Riverside, Calif., at Huskers.com. produced identical scoring and rebounding numbers as Moore, while The Huskers are scheduled to open the regular-season with a home managing 2.0 assists per game. She had her best game against game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Saturday, Nov. 12. Horsholm, when she scored 10 points, and added four boards and 11 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

Crick Headlines Husker August 2011 Graduates A strong class of 15 Husker student-athletes earned their bachelor’s degrees from the University of Nebraska during summer August 2011 Nebraska Student-Athlete commencement exercises at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Graduates Saturday, Aug. 13. • Crick, Jared (Football), Cozad, Neb. (History) Coach Bo Pelini’s Nebraska football team • Durst, Garret (Men’s Gymnastics), Lincoln, Neb. made up half the class of summer student- (Broadcasting) athlete graduates. Senior defensive tackle • Gooden, Brett (Men’s Track & Field), Imperial, Neb. (Political Jared Crick headlined the list. The history Science) major from Cozad, Neb., will compete • Haase, Sam (Men’s Track & Field), Norfolk, Neb. during his senior season with degree in (Advertising) August graduate Jared Crick hand as a candidate for several major • Henry, Ricky (Football), Omaha, Neb. (Sociology) national awards. Crick is joined on the list • Hill, Ryan (Football), Arvada, Colo. (Business Administration/ of Husker football graduates by former teammates Ricky Henry, Keith Marketing) Williams, Marlon Lucky, Ryan Hill, Ben Martin and Matt O’Shea. • Hulett, Lukas (Men’s Track & Field), Bellevue, Neb. Coach Gary Pepin’s track and field program added four members (Sociology) to the group of Husker graduates, including Lukas Hulett, Sam Haase, • Jiskra, Cami (Women’s Track & Field), Lincoln, Neb. Brett Gooden and Cami Jiskra. Nebraska volleyball All-American Tara (Criminology & Criminal Justice) Mueller earned her bachelor’s degree as a communication studies • Kwiatkowski, Scott (), Kearney, Neb. (Business major for Coach John Cook’s nationally prominent program, while Administration) Scott Kwiatkowski represented Coach Mark Manning’s wrestling • Lucky, Marlon (Football), North Hollywood, Calif. (Sociology) program as a new graduate. Garret Durst added a degree for • Martin, Ben (Football), Lincoln, Neb. (Biological Sciences) Coach Chuck Chmelka’s men’s gymnastics program, while Tyler • Mueller, Tara (Volleyball), Scottsdale, Ariz. (Communication Rank rounded out the Husker graduates as a former member of the Studies) Husker baseball team. • O’Shea, Matt (Football), Irving, Texas (Communication The Husker graduating class provides an exciting mixture of Studies) student-athletes who came from near and far to call Nebraska home • Rank, Tyler (Baseball), Rochester, Minn. (Criminology & during their collegiate careers. The 2011 August graduates came Criminal Justice) to Nebraska from seven states, while also featuring nine Nebraska • Williams, Keith (Football), Florissant, Mo. (Art) natives. The Huskers continue to lead the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (291) and NCAA Top Eight Award winners (16) across all sports.

Husker Sports Network Announces Fall Lineup of Coaches’ Shows As the fall season begins, fans can tune in each week to hear 2011 Nebraska Volleyball Show with Coach John Cook the IMG/Husker Sports Marketing Radio Coaches’ Shows, to gain 8 - 9 p.m. Tuesdays during the season; Host: John Baylor more insight into Nebraska’s programs. IMG College/ Husker Sports Show 1 -- Aug. 23 Show 9 -- Oct. 18 Radio Network is the exclusive radio/marketing rights partner of the Show 2 -- Aug. 30 Show 10 -- Oct. 25 Nebraska Athletic Department. Show 3 -- Sept. 6 Show 11 -- Nov. 1 2011 Nebraska Football Show Show 4 -- Sept. 13 Show 12 --Nov. 8 7 - 8 p.m. Thursdays during the season; Host: Greg Sharpe Show 5 -- Sept. 20 Show 13 -- Nov. 15 Aug. 25 – Bo Pelini Oct. 20 – John Garrison Show 6 -- Sept. 27 Show 14 -- Nov. 29 Sept. 1 -- Tim Beck Oct. 27 – Jeff Jamrog Show 7 -- Oct. 4 Show 15 -- Dec. 6 Sept. 8 -- Bo Pelini Nov. 3 – Bo Pelini Show 8 -- Oct. 11 Show 16 -- Dec. 13 Sept. 15 – Corey Raymond Nov. 10 – Ron Brown Sept. 22 – Barney Cotton Nov. 17 – John Papuchis Coach Tom Osborne will also have a regular monthly show on the Sept. 29 – Ross Els Nov. 22 (Tues.) -- Rich Fisher network, with his next show airing on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Oct. 6 – Carl Pelini Dec. 1 – TBA All shows will air on the Husker Sports Network’s affiliate stations Oct. 13 – Bo Pelini Pre-Bowl Special -- TBA statewide, and will also be available for live web streaming at Note: Coach Pelini will also have a weekly TV show airing on the Big Ten Huskers.com. Fans can interact with the coaches on the show by Network, airing Mondays at 11:30 a.m. (CT). The first show, however, will calling in toll-free at 1-866-HUSKER-1. air on Monday, Aug. 29, at 3 p.m. (CT). 12 Huskers Athletic Fund Newsletter | August 2011

2011 Softball Fall Schedule 2011 Men’s Golf Schedule Date opponent location time (CT) Date opponent location Sept. 24 Nebraska-Omaha Bowlin Stadium 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1 Creighton Dual at Omaha, Neb. Sept. 24 Colorado State Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. (Omaha Country Club) Sept. 25 Colorado State Bowlin Stadium 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12-13 Fairway Club Invitational Sept. 25 Nebraska-Omaha Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Nebraska City, Neb. Sept. 30 Wayne State (DH) Bowlin Stadium 6 & 8 p.m. (ArborLinks Golf Course) Oct. 2 Creighton (DH) Bowlin Stadium 1 & 3 p.m. Sept. 19- 20 Kansas Invitational at Lawrence, Kan. Senior Madison Drake (Alvamar Golf Club) Senior Austin Zimmerman Oct. 1-2 D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate at Normal, Ill. 2011-12 Rifle Schedule (Weibring Golf Course) Date opponent location time (CT) Oct. 10-11 Firestone Invitational Oct. 15 Air Force NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. at Akron, Ohio Oct. 16 West Virginia NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. (Firestone Country Club) Oct. 22 Ole Miss at Lexington, Ky. 8 a.m. Oct. 24-25 Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate Oct. 23 at Lexington, Ky. 8 a.m. at Las Cruces, N.M. Nov. 12 Army at West Point, N.Y. 8 a.m. (NMSU Golf Course) Nov. 13 N.C. State at West Point, N.Y. 8 a.m. Senior Scott Willman Nov. 19 Ohio State NU Rifle Range 8 a.m. Junior Janine Dutton Jan. 15 Memphis at Murray, Ky. 8 a.m. Jan. 16 Murray State at Murray, Ky. 8 a.m. 2011 Women’s Golf Jan. 28 Roger Withrow Invitational 1 p.m./ Schedule at Murray, Ky. 3:30 p.m. Date opponent location time (CT) Postseason Sept. 12-13 Chip-N Club Invitational 9/8:30 a.m. Feb. 18 NCAA Qualifiers at Fairbanks, Alaska TBA Country Club of Lincoln Feb. 25 GARC Championships at Oxford, Miss. TBA Oct. 3-5 Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational 10:30 a.m. March 9-10 NCAA Championships at TBA TBA at Sammamish, Wash. Junior Katie Kostal (Sahalee CC) Sophomore Katelyn Wright Oct. 10-11 Lady Northern 7:30 a.m. at French Lick, Ind. 2011-12 Swimming and (D. Ross GC) Diving Schedule Oct. 17-18 Hoosier Fall Invitational 7:30 a.m. at Carmel, Ind. Date opponent location time (CT) (Crooked Stick GC) Sept. 30 Scarlet vs. Cream Intrasquad 4 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Alamo Invitational 8:30 a.m. Devaney Natatorium at San Antonio, Texas Oct. 8 Alumni Meet Devaney Natatorium 10 a.m. (Briggs Ranch GC) Oct. 22 South Dakota State Devaney Natatorium TBA Sophomore Shannon Guy Senior Kayla Knopik Oct. 28 Rice Invitational at Houston, Texas TBA Nov. 11 Nebraska-Omaha Devaney Natatorium TBA Nov. 11 Minnesota Invitational (Diving) TBA Upcoming Huskers Athletic Fund Events at Minneapolis, Minn. Friday, Aug. 26 Home Run Club Nebraska Baseball Golf Classic Nov. 18 TYR Invitational (Swimming) All Day (11:30 a.m.) at Evanston, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 27 Gymnastics Club Burkett Powell Memorial Golf Dec. 2 Iowa Invitational (Diving) All Day Tournament (noon) at Iowa City, Iowa Monday, Aug. 29 Fastbreakers Golf Tournament (11:30 a.m.) Jan. 14 Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. 2 p.m. Junior Amy Herman Sunday, Sept. 11 Chip N Club Golf Tournament (noon) Jan. 21 Illinois * Devaney Natatorium 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Home Run Club Meet and Greet (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; more Jan. 28 Iowa State Devaney Natatorium 1 p.m. information will be available soon on Huskers.com) Postseason Saturday, Oct. 15 Hendricks Training Complex Grand Opening (more Jan. 29 U.S. Diving Nationals at TBA TBA information will be e-mailed to Rebounders Club and Feb. 15 Big Ten Championships * All Day Fastbreakers Club members soon) at Iowa City, Iowa Saturday, Oct. 22 Match Club Pizza Party (following the Purdue match; Match March 9 Zone Diving Meet at TBA All Day Club and Volleyball donors only) March 15 NCAA Championships All Day at Auburn, Ala. For more information on any of these events, please call the Huskers Athletic Fund Sophomore Bailey Pons at (402) 472-2367 or 800-8-BIG RED.

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