University of Kansas Department of Athletics 1400 Parrott 1651 Naismith Drive Lawrence, Kansas 66047 785.864.3417 www.kuathletics.com Credits Executive Editor Kelli Hamman Editorial Assistance Emma Cornish, Mike Cummings, Christine Dieckmann, Mike Strauss and Erin Penning Compilation Layout Kelli Hamman Media Information Directory Quick Facts 2010-2011 Year In Review General Information Quick Facts . 2 Spring Outlook . 3 Fall Season Recap. 18 Location: Lawrence, Kan. On The Road With The Jayhawks . 4-5 Fall 2011 Results . 19 Population: 90,000 Tournament Recaps. 20-21 Founded: 1866 Jayhawk Golf Team/Staff History Enrollment: 30,004 Thanuttra Boonraksasat ................6 All-Time Letterwinners. .22 Nickname: Jayhawks Gabriella DiMarco ....................7 All-Time Honors . .23 Colors: Crimson & Blue Carly Humes ........................8 Kansas History . 24-30 Conference: Big 12 Maria Jackson ........................9 Conference Championship History . 31 Chancellor: Bernadette Gray-Little Nadia Luttner. 10 Records Athletics Director: Sheahon Zenger Katy Nugent .......................11 Individual Records . .32-33 Associate AD/SWA: Debbie Van Saun Meghan Potee ......................12 Team Records . 34 Official University website:www.ku.edu Michelle Woods ....................13 University of Kansas Official Athletics website: Audrey Yowell ......................14 Alvamar . .35 www.kuathletics.com Erin O’Neil ........................15 Team Information About the School . .36-37 Katy Heher. 16 KU Traditions . 38-39 Home Course: Alvamar Golf Club City of Lawrence . .40-41 Par (Yardage): Black - 72 (7092), Blue - 72 2011-2012 Schedule Kansas City . 42 (6636), White - 72 (6012), Red - 72 (4892) Fall 2011 Team Tournament Titles: 22 Individual Medalists: 24 Date Event Course Location 2011 Big 12 Finish: 11th (911) Sept. 12-14 Dale McNamara Invitational Patriot Golf Club Tulsa, Okla. Best Big 12 Finish: 5th (2009) Sept. 26-27 Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational Colbert Hills Manhattan, Kan. NCAA Regional Appearances: 2 Oct. 3-4 Johnie Imes Tournament Old Hawthorne Columbia, Mo. NCAA Championship Appearances: 2 Oct. 16-18 Suzie Maxwell Invitational Jimmy Austin OU Golf Club Norman, Okla. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/5 Oct. 23-24 Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Oak Point Charleston, S.C. Coaching Staff Spring 2012 Head Coach: Erin O’Neil (Georgia, 1997) Date Event Course Location Office Phone:785.864.4122 E-mail Address: Feb. 12-14 UCF Challenge Redtail Golf Club Orlando, Fla. [email protected] Assistant Coach: Katy Heher Feb. 27-28 Sir Pizza Cards Challenge Weston Hills Weston, Fla. Office Phone:785.864.3382 Mar. 9-11 Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational Quail Run Rio Verde, Ariz. E-mail Address: [email protected] Mar. 23-24 MountainView Collegiate Saddle Brooke Tuscon, Ariz. Apr. 9-10 Knights and Pirates Invitational Suntree CC Melbourne, Fla. Athletic Media Relations Apr. 27-29 Big 12 Conference Championship Lawrence CC Lawrence, Kan. Women’s Golf Contact: Kelli Hamman May 10-12 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA E-mail: [email protected] May 23-26 NCAA Championship Vanderbilt Legends Nashville, Tenn. Office:785.864.3417 Cell: 316.259.8520 2011-2012 Roster Fax: 785.864-7944 Name Class Hometown Previous School Media Information Thanuttra Boonraksasat RS-Fr. Bangkok, Thailand BFS School The Kansas Media Relations Department Gabriella DiMarco Fr. West Chester, Pa. West Chester East HS welcomes your interest in women’s golf. Carly Humes Fr. The Woodlands, Tex. John Cooper School We make every effort to facilitate your Maria Jackson Sr. Lansing, HS Lansing HS coverage of our program. For information Nadia Luttner Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Fox Chapel Area HS on student-athletes or coaches, or to set Katy Nugent Sr. Wichita, Kan. Andover HS/Arkansas up interviews or photo shoots, or if you Meghan Potee So. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville HS are in need of file photos, please call our Michelle Woods Fr. Manhattan, Kan. Manhattan HS? office at 785.864.3417 or visit us through Audrey Yowell Jr. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS KU’s website at www.kuathletics.com. Head Coach: Erin O’Neil (Eighth Season) Assistant Coach: Katy Heher (First Season) 2 Spring Outlook Following a strong fall season in which the Kansas women’s golf Sophomore Thanuttra Boonraksasat team won the Marilynn Smith Invitational and tied for second at hits her tee shot at the Marilynn the Chip-N Club Invitational in Lincoln, Neb., the Jayhawks started Smith Invitational last season. their spring season strong with a second place finish at the Claud Jacobs Challenge in Victoria, Texas and took fifth at the Louisville Cards Challenge in Weston, Florida. Redshirt freshman Thanuttra Boonraksasat led the Jayhawks in stroke average last season finishing with a 75.75, while senior Katy Nugent followed close behind with a 76.03. KU will rely on the duo this season who both had great starts to their Jayhawk careers. Nugent recorded her lowest round of the season at the Marilynn Smith Invitational shooting a 69 in the second round and finishing second overall. Boonraksasat shot a career-best 70 at Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” in Las Cruces, N.M. to finish the tournament in 34th place. Another strong player for the Jayhawks is sophomore Meghan Potee. Potee recorded the lowest round by a freshman in school history shooting a 69 in the second round at Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Intercollegiate. Potee was also the top finisher at the Baylor Spring Invitational with her three-round scores of 75-76-77 -- 228 and finishing 15th. The Jayhawks will start their fall season out in Tulsa, Okla. at the Dale McNamara Invitational Sept. 12-14. After a week break, KU will head to Manhattan where the Marilynn Smith Invitational will take place Sept. 26-27. Kansas will then journey over to Columbia, Mo. for the Johnie Imes Tournament Oct. 3-4 where they finished eighth place last season. After almost two weeks of rest, the Jayhawks will travel to Norman, Okla. for the Suzie Maxwell Invitational Oct. 16-18 and will then finish out their fall season in Charleston, S.C. at the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate Oct. 23-24. The spring season will be filled with warm weather for the Jayhawks as they travel to Florida three times and Arizona twice. KU will compete in a couple of different tournaments such as the UCF Challenge Feb. 12-14, Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational Mar. 9-11 and the Knights and Pirates Invitational Apr. 9-10. Head coach Erin O’Neil thinks facing different competition will be good for the Jayhawks. “Quote” The regular season will conclude in familiar territory for KU as they will host the Big 12 Conference Championship at Lawrence Country Club Apr. 27-29. The last time KU hosted the Big 12 Championship was in 1997 at Alvamar Golf Club with the Jayhawks finishing seventh. Senior Katy Nugent chips up to the green at the Marilynn Smith Invitational on her way to a second place finish with a 54-total 220. 3 On The Road With The Jayhawks On The Road With The Jayhawks Golfer Bios Thanuttra Boonraksasat RS-Sophomore | Bangkok, Thailand | BFS School As a Freshman (2010-2011) Named Academic All-Big 12 Second team … Competed in the Kansas lineup in all 11 events ... Set a freshman low round record af- ter firing a 68 in the third round of the Baylor Spring Invitational … Recorded a career best finish the Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate tying for fourth with a career low -54 of 217 … Helped the Jayhawks tie for second at the Chip-N Club Invitational and tied for 23rd individually … Led the team at the Big 12 Championship with a 224... shot 75 or better in the final round of the final five tournaments. As a freshman (2009-2010) Did not compete in any events for the Jayhawks. High School Earned three letters in golf at BFS School in Nontaburt, Thailand … Placed first at the Nancy Lopez Women Championship. Personal Born Thanuttra Boonraksasat in Thailand … Daughter of Kobsak and Sumalee … Has one sister … Tied for second at the Table Tennis Ama- teur Open in 2004 … Also plays tennis … Undecided on a major. Tournament By Tournament Results 2010-2011 (RS-Fr.) t23. Chip-N Club Invitational 76-78—154 t31. Marilynn Smith Sunflower Inv. 81-76-80—227 t45. Johnie Imes Invitational 80-78-74—232 t35. NMSU Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” 77-80-70—227 t40. Palmetto Intercollegiate 76-71-83—230 t21. Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate 74-82-78—234 t10. Sir Pizza Cards Challenge 74-78-72—224 t45. MountainView Collegiate 79-76-70—225 t4. Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate 73-73-71—217 t29. Baylor Spring Invitational 84-81-68—233 t23. Big 12 Championship 76-73-75—224 Career Statistics Year Events Rds-Stks Avg. Low Rd. Low 54 best finish 2009-10 - - - - - - 2010-11 11 32-2424 68-81 75.75 217 t4th Totals 11 32-2424 68-81 75.75 217 t4th 6 Golfer Bios Gabriella DiMarco Getting to know Freshman | West Chester, Pa. | Gabby DiMarco West Chester East HS Favorite Movies: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” Favorite Actors: Steve Carell High School Favorite TV Shows: “Suits” Participated in the National Honor Society as well as the Italian National Honor Society...2009-2010 All Chestmont Favorite Band: Maroon 5 First Team...tied for first at state tournament senior year... Favorite Song: “Closing Time” by Named Athlete of the Year senior year. Semisonic Personal Favorite Pro Golfer: Rory Born September 16, 1992 in Broomall, PA...daughter of Steve and Rose Mary DiMar- McIlroy co...has one sibling, Giana (9)... her dad played basketball at Lycoming College...her first and only hole-in-one was at Duke University’s golf course when she was 13...a finance Favorite Vacation major. Destination: Jersey Shore Favorite Place to Eat in Lawrence: 715 Favorite Places to Eat at Home: Cafe Fiorellos Greatest Talent Outside of Golf: I can cook...sort of If you could meet one historical figure who would it be: Beethoven Toughest Course you have played: The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C.