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2002-03 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NCC Freshman of the Year Shannon Schlagel All-NCC Forward Melissa Pater Jackrabbit Senior Karly Hegge All-NCC Forward Brenda Davis 2002 North Central Region Champion, NCAA Division II Semifinalist South Dakota State University SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Stephanie Bolden Stacie Cizek Brenda Davis Sarita DeBoer Brooke Dickmeyer So., Marshall, Minn. Jr., Omaha, Neb. Jr., Colton, S.D. So., Huron, S.D. So., Sioux Falls, S.D. Christina Gilbert Karly Hegge Megan Otte Melissa Pater Dianna Pavek Fr., Stillwater, Minn. Sr., Baltic, S.D. So., Grand Island, Neb. Sr., Holland, Minn. So., Ivanhoe, Minn. Shannon Schlagel Heather Sieler Aaron Johnston Laurie Melum Sheila Roux So., Raymond, S.D. Fr., Huron, S.D. Head Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant TABLE OF CONTENTS Roster/Team Information ..................1 Player Profiles ............................7-17 Single-Seaon, Career Leaders....25-30 Coaching Staff/Administration ......2-4 2001-02 Season Review ..........18-21 Letterwinners/History ....................31 Frost Arena ......................................5 North Central Conference ..........22-23 Year-By-Year Results ................32-34 Season Preview................................6 Award Winners ..............................24 About SDSU ............................35-36 2002-03 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2002-03 SDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER NO. PLAYER YEAR HEIGHT POS. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 10 Stacie Cizek Jr. 5-10 G/F Omaha, Neb./Millard South High School 12 Stephanie Bolden So. 5-6 G Marshall, Minn./Marshall High School 14 Brenda Davis Jr. 5-11 G/F Colton, S.D./Tri-Valley High School 20 Heather Sieler Fr. 5-6 G Huron, S.D./Huron High School 24 Megan Otte So. 5-8 G Grand Island, Neb./Grand Island High School 30 Brooke Dickmeyer So. 5-9 G/F Sioux Falls, S.D./Washington High School 34 Melissa Pater Sr. 5-11 F Holland, Minn./Southwest Christian High School 40 Dianna Pavek So. 5-8 G Ivanhoe, Minn./Lincoln H-I High School 42 Shannon Schlagel So. 6-0 F/C Raymond, S.D./Clark High School 50 Karly Hegge Sr. 6-1 C Baltic, S.D./Baltic High School 52 Sarita DeBoer So. 6-2 C Huron, S.D./Huron High School 54 Christina Gilbert Fr. 6-2 C Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater, Minn. Head Coach: Aaron Johnston Assistant Coach: Laurie Melum Graduate Assistant: Sheila Roux TEAM INFORMATION LOCATION — Brookings, S.D. ** Stacie Cizek, 5-10, Jr., Guard/Forward, Omaha, Neb. — Averaged 8.4 ENROLLMENT — 9,952 (fall 2002) points, 3.1 rebounds in 37 starts; PRESIDENT — Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller ** Brenda Davis, 5-11, Jr., Guard/Forward, Colton, S.D. — All-NCC ATHLETIC DIRECTOR — Dr. Fred M. Oien selection; averaged 14.3 points and 4.9 rebounds in 36 games (34 starts); ASSSISTANT TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-INTERNAL — Rob Peterson * Sarita DeBoer, 6-2, So., Center, Huron, S.D. — Averaged 10.2 points ASSSISTANT TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR-EXTERNAL — Keith Mahlum and 7.1 rebounds in 36 games (four starts); SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR — Nancy Neiber * Brooke Dickmeyer, 5-9, So., Guard/Forward, Sioux Falls, S.D. — FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE — Mylo Hellickson Averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 34 games; COLORS —Yellow and Blue *** Karly Hegge, 6-1, Sr., Center, Baltic, S.D. — Averaged 2.9 points and NICKNAME — Jackrabbits 3.0 rebounds in 34 games off the bench; AFFILIATION — NCAA Division II * Megan Otte, 5-7, So., Guard, Grand Island, Neb. — Averaged 3.7 CONFERENCE — North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, more points, 1.6 assists in 31 games (four starts); commonly known as the North Central Conference or the NCC. SDSU is a *** Melissa Pater, 5-11, Sr., Forward, Holland, Minn. — All-NCC selection; charter member of the league, founded in 1921. averaged 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds in 37 starts; ARENA — Frost Arena, named after former SDSU coach and educator R.B. * Dianna Pavek, 5-8, So., Guard, Ivanhoe, Minn. — Scored four points “Jack” Frost, opened in February 1973. Frost Arena is located in the in six appearances off the bench; Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center and has a seating capacity of 9,000. * Shannon Schlagel, 6-0, So., Forward, Raymond, S.D. — NCC 2001-02 OVERALL RECORD — Won 28, Lost 9 Freshman of the Year; averaged 11.8 points, 8.1 rebounds in 37 starts. 2001-02 CONFERENCE RECORD — Won 12, Lost 6 (tied for second place) NEWCOMERS — 2 HEAD COACH — Aaron Johnston (Gustavus Adolphus, 1996), third full • Christina Gilbert, 6-2, Fr., Center, Stillwater, Minn. — Honorable season; Won 47, Lost 23 (.671 winning percentage) mention all-state selection at Stillwater High School; Phone Numbers — Office: (605) 688-6336; Home: (605) 692-6276 • Heather Sieler, 5-6, Fr., Guard, Huron, S.D. — All-state selection at ASSISTANT COACH — Laurie Melum (Augustana, 1997), third year Huron High School. Phone Numbers — Office: (605) 688-5287; Home: (605) 697-5087 SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR — Ron Lenz GRADUATE ASSISTANT — Sheila Roux Phone Numbers — Office: (605) 688-4623; Home: (605) 692-7787 LETTERWINNERS LOST — 5 E-Mail: [email protected] Sarah Draayer, Shari Johnson, Melissa Luers, Megan Morrow, Jamie ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR — Jason Hove Nelson Phone Numbers — Office: (605) 688-4822; Home: (605) 692-1900 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING — 10 (4 starters) E-Mail: [email protected] * Stephanie Bolden, 5-6 So., Guard, Marshall, Minn. — Averaged 2.0 WEB SITE — www.gojacks.info points with 42.3 percent accuracy from three-point range in 27 games; SPORTS HOTLINE — (605) 688-4626 2002-03 JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — 1 HEAD COACH AARON JOHNSTON s he begins his third full season as head coach of the South Dakota State University A women’s basketball program, Aaron Johnston will again attempt to set new and higher standards. During the 2001-02 season, Johnston led a Jackrabbit squad which included just two seniors and nine freshmen to SDSU’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.The Jackrabbits compiled a 28-9 record, setting a school record for wins in a season. SDSU also tied for second place in the North Central Conference with a 12-6 record, reaching the championship game of the NCC Wells Fargo Finals, before claiming the North Central Regional title in Grand Junction, Colo. Johnston spent the 1999-2000 season as assistant coach under Nancy Neiber and coached the Jackrabbits to a 4-2 record in the final six games of the season as interim head coach as SDSU finished the season with a 19-8 overall record, 11-7 in North Central Conference play. One of the Jackrabbits’ victories was over second-ranked and eventual national runner-up North Dakota State. When the interim label was removed from his title on June 30, 2000, Johnston became the seventh head coach in the modern era of South Dakota State University women’s basketball, which began in 1967. In the 2000-01 season, his first full season as Jackrabbit head coach, Johnston led SDSU to a 15-12 overall record.That mark included a North Central Conference record of 9-9, which earned the Jackrabbits a berth in the seven-team Wells Fargo Finals conference postsea- son tournament. With a record of 47-23 (.671 winning percentage), Johnston already ranks fourth on the career victories list at SDSU. A native of Pine Island, Minn.,“A.J.” earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. After serving one year as an assistant coach at North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, he moved on to SDSU as a graduate assistant for the Jackrabbit men’s basketball team for two seasons before becoming assistant women’s coach. He also coached the SDSU golf teams for one year. JOHNSTON YEAR-BY-YEAR SEASON OVERALL NCC 1999-2000 *4-2 4-2 2000-01 15-12 9-9 2001-02 28-9 12-6 Totals 47-23 25-17 * Named interim coach for final six games of season • SDSU’s 28 wins in 2001-02 set school record • Led SDSU to first postseason appearance since 1998-99 season SDSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING RECORDS 20-WIN SEASONS COACH SEASONS YEARS RECORD PCT. SEASON RECORD Nancy Neiber 16 1985-2000 301-140 .682 2001-02 *28-9 Norma Boetel 7 1967-70, 73, 75-76 80-18 .816 1995-96 *25-3 Mary Ingram 6 1979-84 72-82 .467 1987-88 *25-5 Aaron Johnston 2+ 2000-present 47-23 .671 1994-95 *24-6 Ruth Marske 2 1971-72 32-4 .888 1988-89 22-6 Cindy Davis 2 1977-78 28-20 .583 1993-94 *22-8 Jenny Johnson 1 1974 13-4 .764 1998-99 *20-8 Totals 36 573-291 .663 * qualified for postseason 2 — JACKRABBIT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2002-03 ASSISTANT COACH LAURIE MELUM aurie Melum begins her third season as assistant women’s basketball coach at South L Dakota State University. She has played a key role in the continued success of the Jackrabbit women’s basketball program by serving as recruiting coordinator. She also provides on-court instruction for the Jackrabbit backcourt players. Melum, a Rapid City native, played four years at Augustana, earning all-North Central Conference and academic all-NCC honors as a senior in 1997. In NCC career statistics, Melum ranks fifth on the charts for three-pointers with 150, and eighth in both three-point attempts, 358, and three-point percentage, .419. Melum continued with the Viking women’s basketball program as a student assistant prior to graduating with a degree in elementary education in 1998. Prior to coming to SDSU, Melum served as head volleyball coach and assistant girls’ basketball coach at West Central High School in Hartford. She also coached the Dakota Blue, a club basketball team featuring some of the top South Dakota high school players, for three summers.The Dakota Blue team won the 2000 Miss Basketball National Championship.