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Table of Contents/Quick FactsUniversity InformationName: ...................................................... Appalachian State UniversityLocation: ................................................................................... Boone, N.C.Founded: ............................................................................................... 1899Enrollment: ........................................................................................17,838Nickname: ........................................................................... MountaineersColors: ................................................................................. Black and Gold Conference: ................................................................................. Southern Home Courses: ......The Surf Golf Club (North Myrtle Beach, S.C.) Mimosa Hills Country Club (Morganton, N.C.)Chancellor: .........................................................Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Alma Mater: .............................................................Mars Hill, 1970Athletic Director: ................................................................ Charlie Cobb Alma Mater: ......................................North Carolina State, 1990Athletics Department Phone: ......................................(828)262-7825

Table of ContentsQuick Facts ......................................................................................................12013 Roster .....................................................................................................22013 Schedules .............................................................................................3Men’s 2012-13 Results ................................................................................4Women’s 2012-13 Results ..........................................................................5Director of Atletics Bio ................................................................................6Men’s Head Coach Bill Dicus .....................................................................8Men’s Golfers Bios .................................................................................. 9-14Men’s Honors and Records ...............................................................16-18Women’s Head Coach Heather Brown ............................................... 20Women’s Golfers Bios .........................................................................21-22Women’s Honors and Records ........................................................24-27Home Golf Courses ................................................................................... 28Appalachian State University ..........................................................29-35

Sports InformationSports Information Intern/Golf Contact ...................... James Ashley Office .................................................................... (828) 262-7166 Mobile .................................................................. (917) 627-0590 Email .....................................................ashleyja@appstate.eduWeb Site ..........................................................www.appstatesports.comTwitter ............................................................................@appstate_sportsMailing Address ......................................................................... Box 32116 Boone, N.C. 28608Overnight Address .......................... Appalachian Athletics Complex 425 Jack Branch Drive Boone, N.C. 28608Assistant AD/Sports Information Director ...................... Mike FlynnAssociate Director: ................................................................. Ryan BowerInterin Asst. Director .....................................................Kelsey CampbellIntern ..................................................................................Ben Winterrowd

CreditsDesign and Editor: James Ashley Cover Design: Ryan BowerEditorial Assistance: Appalachian State University Sports Information DepartmentPhotography: App State Athletic Archives, Tyler Buckwell, Dave Mayo, App State Creative Services, SoCon Photos

Appalachian Athletics promotes an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and equitable career opportunities for coaches, administrators and support staff from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student.

Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty.  The Department of Athletics is commit-ted to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters.  The intercollegiate athlete representing App State is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor.

Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented popu-lations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies.  The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative.        The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA.  The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division.

A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni and the institution itself.  Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favor-able public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.

Men’s and Women’s Golf Coaching StaffMen’s Head Coach ........................................................................Bill DicusAlma Mater ....................................................................................CampbellEmail......................................................................dicuswa@appstate.edu

Women’s Head Coach .....................................................Heather BrownAlma Mater ...................................................................Appalachian StateEmail..................................................................... [email protected]

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2014 Rosters2014 Men’s Golf

Golfer Class Hometown (Last School)

Dustin Abele Sr. Greenville, N.C. (Arendell Parrott Academy)

Kyle Austin Fr. Mebane, N.C. (Eastern Alamance)

Jay Brown Sr. Stoneville, N.C. (Dalton L. McMichael)

John Michael Cole Sr. Fayetteville, N.C. (Cape Fear)

Eric Eberspeaker Jr. Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill)

Andrew Furr Jr. Clayton, N.C. (Clayton)

Steven Johnson Sr. Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton)

Caleb Keck So. Reidsville, N.C. (Rockingham County)

Casey Komline Sr. Dorset, Vt. (Burr and Burton Academy)

Lee Mitchell So. Conover, N.C. (Newton-Conover)

Patrick Moriarty Fr. Rockville, Md. (Rockville)

Jake Williams Jr. Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley)

Jason Woodall Jr. Yanceyville, N.C. (The Elon School)

2014 Women’s GolfGolfer Class Hometown (Last School)

Wenjia Cao Fr. Ji Lin, China (Montverde Academy)

Hannah Craver Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C. (Reagan)

Madalyn Davis So. Marion, N.C. (McDowell)

Yuxuan Li So. Beiing, China (HuiJia Private School)

Taylor Shellman Fr. Gastonia, N.C. (Highland Tech

Emily Stinson Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell)

Lily Yatawara So. Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury)

Haley Zagoria Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia State) (Woodward Academy)

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2014 SchedulesMen’s Golf 2014 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 24-25 Pfeiffer Intercollegiate (JV) Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club March 10-11 Bash at the Beach Myrtle Beach, S.C./Surf ClubMarch 15-16 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla./Mission InnMarch 23-25 Kingsmill Intercollegiate Williamsburg, Va./Kingsmill Country ClubMarch 27 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 5-6 Irish Creek Intercollegiate (Charlotte) Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club April 14-15 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Spartanburg, S.C./Country Club of SpartanburgApril 20 Southern Conference Tournament Pinehurst, N.C.National Golf Club of Pinhurst

Women’s Golf 2014 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 24-25 High Point University Classic High Point, N.C./High Point Country ClubMarch10 UNF Invitational Jacksonville, Fla./Jacksonville Golf & Country ClubMarch 16 Pinehurst Invitational Pinehurt, N.C. ./National Golf Club of PinehurstMarch 23 Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek PlantationMarch 30 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 12 Southern Conference Tournament Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek Plantation

BOLD - HOST TEAM

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Men’s 2013 ResultsSpring 2013

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsMarch 11-13 Bash at the Beach 294-290-291 875 t-7th of 15 Myrtle Beach, S.C. (The Surf Golf and Beach Club)March 16-17 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular 301-293-301 895 6th of 18 Harmony, Fla. (Harmony Golf Preserve)March 24-26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate 307 307 26th of 32 Williamsburg, Va. (Kingsmill Country Club)March 28 University Cup 6-7 (L) Morganton, N.C. (Mmosa Hills Country Club) April 6-7 Irish Creek Intercollegiate 303-300-293 896 16th of 17 Kannapolis, N.C. (The Club at Irish Creek)April 15-16 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 287-281-294 862 t-4th of 16 Spartanburg, S.C. (Country Club of Spartanburg)April 21-23 Southern Conference Tournament 305-298-303 906 4th of 11 Daniel Island, S.C. (Ralston Creek)

Fall 2013Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsSept. 9-10 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 297-288-296 881 10th of 12 Florence, S.C. (Country Club of South Carolina)Sept 23-24 Myrtle Beach Fall Invitational 285-286 571 2nd of 7 Myrtle Beach, S.C.(Myrtle Beach National)Sept. 30 John Telich Invitational 297-289-287 873 6th of 13 Beachwood, Ohio (Canterbury Golf Club)Oct. 14-15 Donald Ross Intercollegiate 280-289-280 849 4th of 13 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club)Nov. 3-5 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 287-283-294 864 2nd of 10 Cashiers, N.C. (Country Club of Sapphire Valley)

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Women’s 2013 ResultsSpring 2013

Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsMarch 3 Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational 326 326 2nd of 2 Bluffton, S.C. (Belfair Club West) March 11-12 Benbow Invitational 327-318 645 t-2nd of 10 Southport, N.C. (The Reserve) March 17-19 Morehead State Ocala Invitational 303-314-310 927 8th of 14 Ocala, Fla. (Juliette Falls Golf Course) March 24-25 Low Country Intercollegiate 341 341 t-7th of 16 Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek)March 28 University Cup 6-7 (L) Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) April 1-2 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 306-304 610 1st of 12 Morganton, N.C. (Mimosa Hills Country Club) April 14-16 Southern Conference Tournament 313-308-320 941 8th of 10 Hilton Head, S.C. (Moss Creek)

Fall 2013Dates Tournament/Location Rounds Total Place/TeamsSept. 9-10 Terrier Intercollegiate 310-313 623 4th of 7 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg Country Club)Sept. 16-17 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 294-304 598 7th of 12 Waynesville, N.C. (Waynesville Inn)Oct 7-8 Lady Pirate Intercollegiate 321-331-326 978 16th of 16 Greenville, N.C. (Greenville Country Club)Oct. 21 Quinnipiac University 332-322 654 1st of 6 Hartford, Conn. (TPC Highlands)Nov 1 Winthrop Intercollegiate 330-335 665 6th of 9 Rock Hill, S.C. (Rock Hill Country Club)

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2014 APPLACHIAN STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLFIn his ninth year at Appalachian State University, director of athletics Charlie Cobb has spearheaded perhaps the most successful and ambitious period in the University’s decorated athletics history.

Of Cobb’s many achievements in his nine years at Appalachian State, the most notable came in March when Appalachian accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference. For many of the University’s most ardent supporters, the announcement that Appalachian would join the Sun Belt on July 1, 2014 capped a years- and even decades-long quest for all 450-plus Mountaineer student-athletes to compete at the highest level of inter-collegiate athletics.

However, the Sun Belt invitation is just the tip of the iceberg with regards to Cobb’s many accomplishments at Appalachian State. The achievements enjoyed by Appalachian athletics during Cobb’s tenure also include:

• Three NCAA Division I football national championships — marking the first time that any program has ever won three-consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS — formerly Division I-AA) titles and the first NCAA football championships ever won by a team from the state of North Carolina at any level. • Shattering football attendance records at Kidd Brewer Stadium with crowds surpassing “The Rock’s” permanent seating capacity for each of Appalachian’s 46 regular-season home games since Cobb’s arrival in 2005. • A 298-percent increase in football season-ticket sales. • Eight-consecutive Commissioner’s Cup championships — recognizing the top overall men’s sports program in the Southern Conference. • Four Germann Cup championships — recognizing the top overall women’s sports program in the SoCon. • Sweeping the Commissioner’s and Germann Cups in the same academic year four times — a feat never achieved by any other SoCon school. • Thirty-five percent of the athletics department’s students making the Academic Honor Roll (minimum GPA of 3.25).• Student-athletes achieving a combined 3.0 grade point average for both semesters of the 2012-13 academic year.• Seven of 20 varsity programs (football, men’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, field hockey, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field) earning public recognition awards, based on ranking among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. • The Yosef Club, which provides scholarship and facility support for student-athletes, setting fundraising records each of the past eight years. Annual Yosef Club donations, which never topped $700,000 prior to Cobb’s arrival, surpassed the $3 million mark for the first time in 2012-13.

The most visible of Cobb’s many achievements at Appalachian State has been the addition of first-class facilities that give the Mountaineers the opportunity to be successful across the athletics spectrum for years to come.

A wave of facility enhancements totaling $50 million were completed in 2009, headlined by the 120,000-square-foot Appalachian Athletics Center. The seven-story complex, located behind Kidd Brewer Stadium’s west stands, includes new football offices and locker room, a strength and conditioning center, training facilities, academic study space and computer lab for all student-athletes, as well as revenue-generating premium seating in the form of 600 club-level seats and 18 luxury suites.

The facility enhancements also included other significant renovations to The Rock. A new ticket plaza, which serves as a grand entrance to the stadium, as well as ornamental fenc-ing that replaced the chain-link barriers that used to surround the stadium and field were completed before the 2007 season, while a 4,400-seat upper deck on the stadium’s east side and substantial upgrades to the east and south concourses were completed prior to the ‘08 campaign.

In addition to the renovations at Kidd Brewer Stadium, the campaign also produced new homes for Mountaineer baseball (Jim and Bettie Smith Stadium), softball (Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium) and soccer (at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex), as well as the Apps’ first-ever indoor practice facility (Sofield Family Indoor Practice Facility) and renovations to Varsity Gym that have upgraded the facility to a premier practice and competition venue for Appala-chian basketball, indoor track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

With the $50 million in facilities enhancements, all 20 of Appalachian’s intercollegiate sports teams now practice and compete in facilities that have either been built or renovated since the turn of the millenium.

While Cobb is quick to point out the “total team effort” put forth to achieve the many suc-cesses that have been enjoyed since he began his tenure as Appalachian State’s director of athletics on July 1, 2005, it is the experience, vision and work ethic of the 45-year-old Cobb that has steered the Mountaineers to new heights.

Cobb’s peers recognized him for his efforts when the National Collegiate Athlet-ics Directors Association (NACDA) named him the NCAA Division I FCS Southeast Region Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in 2011.

He also serves on numerous NCAA and Southern Conference committees, most notably the NCAA Division I Football committee that he currently chairs.

Prior to his arrival in Boone, Cobb was a member of the athletics department at North Carolina State University from 1998-2005. A four-year football letterwin-ner at NC State from 1987-90, Cobb served as the Wolfpack’s senior associate athletics director for external operations for the seven years prior to his arrival in Boone. In that role, he oversaw NC State’s marketing, ticket operations, media relations and student-athlete development operations, as well as serving on the department’s compact strategic planning initiative, gender equity and facilities committees.

During his tenure, NC State increased football season-ticket sales by 87 percent and men’s basketball season-ticket sales by 121 percent. The combined ticket revenues accounted for an annual increase of over 86 percent for Wolfpack athletics, generating more than $6 million for the department.

In addition, Cobb served as NC State’s administrator for baseball and women’s soccer, tournament manager for the 2004 NCAA men’s basketball first and sec-ond rounds at the RBC Center and the chair for the southeast region of the NCAA women’s soccer committee.

Prior to returning to his alma mater in ‘98, Cobb spent six years in Atlanta, Ga., where he held positions with the Atlanta Sports Council, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Georgia Dome. As an assistant executive director for the Atlanta Sports Council and the Peach Bowl, he helped coordinate Atlanta’s bid for the 2002 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four and handled all game and event opera-tions for the Peach Bowl.

As sales manager for the Georgia Dome from 1994-97, Cobb helped procure events such as the Southeastern Conference football championship, the SEC and Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournaments, NCAA men’s basketball championship events, Georgia High School Association football playoffs, major concerts and other college and amateur sporting events.

Cobb graduated with honors with a B.A. in business administration from NC State in 1990. A second-team all-ACC honoree at center as a senior, Cobb was an academic all-ACC selection and collected the prestigious Jim Tatum Award, pre-sented to the ACC football senior with the highest grade point average, and the Bob Warren Memorial Award, given to the Wolfpack football player that displays the highest integrity and sportsmanship.

After receiving post-graduate scholarships from both the ACC and NFL Charities, Cobb earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1992.

Cobb is married to the former Lindsay Brecher, who was an all-ACC goalkeeper for NCSU women’s soccer from 1988-90 and serves as an assistant coach for Appalachian’s women’s soccer program. The Cobbs have a 15-year-old son, Har-rison, and a 12-year-old daughter, Branan.

DIREC TOR OF ATHLETICS CHARLIE COBB

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2014Men’s Golf

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The 2013-14 season marks Bill Dicus’ 22nd year at Appalachian State University and his 20th at the helm of the men’s golf program.

The 2012-13 campaign was a breakout season for the Mountaineers, as the squad wrapped up a fourth-place finish at the Southern Conference Tournament. The fourth-place finish would be the first time since 2001 Appalachian found itself in the top five.

Dicus’ squad earned eight top-10 finishes during the season, highlightd by the spectacular play of his athletes at the Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitation wit a 306-305-281=892. That play carried over to the spring, when the Mountaineers recorded its season-low tournament score of 862 (287-281-294) at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational, just one week before the Southern Conference Tournament.

Along with the great team play, several individuals left their mark on the program’s history as well as with the SoCon and other tournaments throughout the year.

Casey Komline earned all-conference honors, while taking home a team-best six top-20 finishes in 2012-13. He is currently ranked first with the lowest career stroke average at 74.00 with 69 total rounds played. He had a round of 67 at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational that would also put him on the all-time list in that category. In the 2012-13 season, Komline shot a team-best 73.33 average with 2200 strokes over 30 rounds.

With a young squad in 2012-13, Dicus’ team surpassed its modest expectations in what was thought to be a rebuilding year.

In April, then-freshman Caleb Keck matched Komline with a round of 67 to make the all-time list and also notched a tournament title at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational. Keck won by one stroke to win at the event, while Komline finished tied for 13th.

That tournament was ASU’s third top-10 finish in the spring as a mix of veterans and newcomers combined for a 296.83 stroke average on the season, which stands as the programs best stroke average.

In 2009-10, the head coach saw his hard work pay off as senior Casey Johnson won the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate and later placed second at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate. The senior graduated as one of the top golfers in the Southern Conference and one of the best in ASU history.

Johnson graduated with four of the five lowest single-round scores in program history, as well as the best 54-hole tournament score (207). His stroke average is also the best in ASU history, at 74.79 spread over 112 rounds. (He narrowly edges Bern Gregory’s mark of 74.90.)

The Apps placed in the top-10 in eight out of 11 tournaments for the season, including a third-place finish at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate. ASU’s 298.79 team stroke average in 2009-10 stands as the second-best in program history, behind only 2000-01’s 298.12.

In 2008, Dicus led the team to a season-best finish of fifth place at the North-South Intercollegiate in Jacksonville, Fla.

During his tenure with the men’s team, Appalachian has finished as high as fourth (twice in 2001 and 2013) in the Southern Conference, one of college golf’s most prestigious conferences.

While at Appalachian, he also coached the women’s team for fifteen seasons. The Mountaineers placed second in the SoCon three times, placing behind only national-power Furman.

Dicus also coached the league’s Freshman of the Year, Kelly Clements, in 1996. Dicus mentored two All Conference performers, Merryll McElwain (1994-96) and Brittany Winterton (1997).

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Dicus is a class A member of the Professional Golfers’ Associtation of America. He received a Bachelor of Science from Campbell University and has done post-graduate work at Appalachian.

In addition to his duties at ASU, Dicus serves as a golf professional at Linville Ridge Country Club in Linville, N.C., one of the premier courses in North Carolina. The Dicus family is heavily involved in charity work throughout the High Country, as well.

Dicus and his wife, Pepe, reside in Boone.

Bill DicusHead CoaCH

Campbell University

22nd season

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Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2010-11 16 1213 75.81 712011-12 23 1693 73.61 652012-13 30 2200 73.33 67Total 69 5106 74.00 65

2012-13• Earned all-Southern Conference honors.• Led Appalachian and finished fourth on the single-season list with a 73.33 stroke average over 30 rounds.• Finished second overall at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 68-67-74=209 (+4) • Placed the Apps at the Sothern Conference Tournament in fourth place with a seventh-place finish with a 73-75-74=222 (+6).• Only player on the team to have three top-ten finishes and and three top-20 finishes.• Led Appalachian at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in 11th place with a 77-75-76=228 (+12). • Paced the Apps at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate with a two round score of 73-71=144 (+2), placing him tied for eight. • His 67 round score and 209 tournament scores at the Donald Ross Intercol-legiate will keep him on both all-time lists.

2011-12• Earned all-Southern Conference honors.• Led ASU and finished second on the single-season list with a 73.61 stroke average over 23 rounds.• Finished third at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate with a 73-65=138 (-4) to lead the Mountaineers to the team title.• His 65 at the Hummingbird tournament ties him with Casey Johnson and teammate Josh Nichols for the lowest round in program history.• Tied for third place at the rain-shortened Telich Sun Life CSU Invitational with a 71 (E).• Placed seventh at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 71-73-68=212 (+2).• Placed fifth at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 75-73=148 (+4).• Led ASU at the C&F Bank Invitational in 12th place with a 69-74-75=218 (+5).• Paced the Apps at the Southern Conference Tournament in 14th place at 74-75-72=221 (+5).

2010-11• Made his Appalachian debut at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 73-75-73=223 (+7), good for 45th place.• Tied for fourth place at the Old North State Invitational with a 75-82=157 (+13).• Tied for 29th at the Barefoot at the Beach Challenge at 74-74-74=222 (+6).• Scored a 71-75-77=223 (+7) to finish ninth at the Mission Inn Spring Fling.• Competed at the Southern Conference Tournament with an 80-77-77=234 (+18), good for 52nd place.• Ranked third on the team and 21st in ASU history with a 75.81 stroke aver-age in 16 rounds.• Low round was 71.

Burr and Burton Academy• Won last spring’s Plantation Junior Golf Tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C. with a two-day score of 76-75=151 before a pair of strong summer tournaments.• At the AJGA Qualifier, placed fourth before winning the Vermont Amateur Qualifier.• Also lettered in soccer and snowboarding.

Personal• Full name is Casey Weyburn Komline.• Son of Keith Komline.• Born July 27, 1992.• Brother, Devin, plays golf at East Tennessee State.• Plans on majoring in athletic training.

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2009-10 3 231 77.00 762010-11 22 1702 77.36 702011-12 Did Not Compete 2012-13 17 1308 76.94 74Total 42 3241 77.17 70

2012-13• Averaged 76.94 strokes over 17 rounds with a low score of 74.• Fired his lowest rounds at the Raines Devlopment Group Intercolle-giate with a 75-77-76=228 (+12).• Finished 25th at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate with a 76-79-76=231 (+15).• Shot his low round of 74 at the CSU Invitational finishing in 26th place with a 77-78-74=229 (+13)• Completed the Bash at the Beach with an 84-77-75=236 (+23) that would tie for 60th place.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11• Fired his lowest rounds of the fall at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 70-76-70=216 (E), good for 16th place. The score tied for the 14th-best 54-hole score in program history.• Opened the season with an 82-73-75=230 (+14) for 62nd place at the Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate.• Shot an 80-79=159 (+17) at the Hummingbird Invitational.• Placed 26th at the Mission Inn Spring Fling with an 82-73-75=230 (+14).• Averaged 77.36 strokes over 22 rounds with a low score of 70.

2009-10• Competed at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate and finished 78th with a score of 76-78-77=231 (+15).• Shot an 85 at the University Cup and teamed with Samantha Patton to score a 76 for the round.

Dalton L. McMichael High School• Four-time all-conference honoree and 2009 conference player od the year.• Earned all-state honors as a junior and senior.• Named first team all-area.• Named team MVP all four years.• Was individual runner-up at state tournament as a junior.• Led his team to state runner-up finish as a senior.

Personal• Born Jay Carl Brown on August 15, 1990.• Son of Carl and Kathy Brown.• Major is undecided.

Jay BrownSenior

Stonehille, n.c.Dalton l. McMichael

Casey KomlineSenior

DorSett, Vt.Burr anD Burton acaDeMy

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Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2010-11 3 232 77.33 752011-12 Did Not Compete2012-13 Did Not CompeteTotal 3 232 77.33 75

2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2010-11• Finished 66th at the Sea Trail Intercollegiate with a 78-75-79=232 (+16).• Averaged 77.33 strokes in three rounds.• ASU Athletics Honor Roll.

2009-10• Did not compete in any tournaments during the season.

Broughton High School• Named an all-American as a senior.• Also earned all-conference honors in 2009.• Led team to conference championship as a sophomore, junior and senior.

Personal• Born on March 23, 1991.• Son of Ed and Cheryl Johnson.

Steven JohnsonSenior

raleigh, n.c.Broughton

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 17 1278 75.18 682012-13 6 452 75.33 69Total 23 1730 75.22 68

2012-13• Averaged 75.33 strokes over six rounds.• Posted his season-low round of 69 with at the Donald Ross Intercollegia-teand finished with a 76-81-69=226 (+16).• Competed in the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate and finished tied for 60th with a 78-71-77=226 (+10)

2011-12• Averaged 75.18 strokes over 17 rounds.• Made his ASU debut at the Telich Sun Life CSU Invitational with a 75 (+4) to finish 24th.• Low round of the season was a 68 at the Hummingbird Intercollegiate, where he placed 11th with a 75-68=143 (+1).• Led the Apps and placed 10th at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational at 72-72-80=224 (+8).• Paced the Mountaineers at the Bash at the Beach with an 84-69-69=222 (+9) to take 28th place.• Claimed ninth place at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 76-76=152 (+8).• Teamed with Samantha Patton to shoot a 78 and win a one-up match at the University Cup.

2010-11 (Fayetteville State)• Earned CIAA Player of the Year honors after carding a three-day total of 220 at the championship.• Named to the all-region and all-conference teams.• Competed for coach Raymond McDougal.• Named to the FSU Dean’s List in the fall semester.

Cape Fear High School• Earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior.• Played for coach Larry Harless.

Personal• Son of Michael and Gloria Cole.• Plans on majoring in business administration.• Enjoys offshore fishing and jet skiing.

John Michael ColeSenior

FayetteVille, n.c.cape Fear

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The University CupAll-Time Results

Mimosa Hills • Morganton, N.C.

2007 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 6.5-1.5 2008 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 5.5-2.5 2009 Gardner-Webb def. Appalachian State, 5.5-4.5 2010 Appalachian State def. Gardner-Webb, 6-4 2011 Western Carolina def. Appalachian State, 3.5-2.5

2012 Appalachian State def. Western Carolina, 6-1

2013 Western Carolina def. Appalachian State. 7-6

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2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.

2010-11• Did not compete in any tournament action.

Arendell Parrott Academy• Earned all-state and all-conference honors, as well as the Coaches’ Award, as a junior.• Tallied a two-round score of 144 at the state tournament.• Also lettered in swimming.

Personal• Full name is Dustin Tyler Abele.• Son of Elaine Gordon.• Born Oct. 23, 1991.• Has one brother, Matt (25).

Dustin AbeleSenior

greenVille, n.c.arenDell parrott acaDeMy

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 10 741 74.10 702012-13 10 759 75.90 69Total 20 1500 75.00 69

2012-13• Averaged 75.90 strokes in 10 rounds..• Fired a career-low round of 69 at the Bash at the Beach, tying for 14th place with a 69-71-74=214 (+1).• Finished tied for 80th with a 81-78-79 (+22) in the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular.• Shot a lone round of 79, which tied him for 44th place, in the Irish Creek Intercollegiate• Took home 59th place in the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 77-79-72 (+18).• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12• Averaged 74.10 strokes in 10 rounds.• Carded a 75-73-74=222 (+12) to finish 28th at the Donald Ross Intercol-legiate.• Fired a season-low 70 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate en route to a seventh-place finish at 75-70=145 (+3).• Took home 53rd place at the Bash at the Beach with a 77-76-74=227 (+14).• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

Rock Hill High School• Four-time team most valuable player for coach Matt Bell.• Earned a total of six letters playing golf.• Was a regional champion in 2009 and named the all-area Golfer of the Year.

Personal• Son of David and Shari Eberspeaker.• Has a younger brother, Jeffrey.• Plans on majoring in business.• Born on July 4, 1993.• Enjoys hiking and other sports in his spare time.

Eric EberspeakerJunior

rock hill, S.c.rock hill

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Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 Did Not Compete2012-13 7 553 79.00 70Total 7 553 79.00 70

2012-13• Fired a low round of 70 at the CSU Invitational.• Placed 26th at the CSU Invitational with a 83-76-70=229 (+13).• Competed in the Donald Ross Intercollegiate with a 81-82-81=244 (+34).• Averaged 79.00 strokes over seven rounds.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

Clayton High School• Earned four letters for coach Joe Triplett.• Earned all-conference and academic all-conference honors as a junior and senior.• Named team co-MVP as a junior.• Won the team’s Coaches Award and Sportsmanship Award as a senior.• Averaged 72.5 strokes per round as a senior, including a school-record 66.• Played for three NCHSAA Championship qualifying teams, placing as high as sixth in state competitions.

Personal• Son of Shawn and Susan Furr.• Plans on majoring in international criminal justice and sociology with the goal of pursuing a career in law enforcement.• Member of ASU’s Active Living RLC.• Cousin, Larry Hefner, enjoyed a successful football career at Clemson and with the Green Bay Packers.

Andrew FurrJunior

clayton, n.c.clayton

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2011-12 24 1823 75.96 712012-13 Did Not CompeteTotal 24 1823 75.96 71

2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.

2011-12• Averaged 75.96 strokes in 24 rounds for the season.• Made his Black and Gold debut at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational with a 78-75-71=224 (+8).• Low round of the season was 71.• Claimed 16th place at the Stetson/CFSC Invitational with a 78-77-73=228 (+12).• Posted a strong start to the spring at the Bash at the Beach, with a 79-72-72=223 (+10) to claim 35th place.• Finished sixth at the Harmony Spring Break Match Play with a 74-75=149 (+5).• Represented ASU at the Southern Conference Tournament in 52nd place with an 82-76-79=237 (+21).• Ranked second on the team with 24 rounds played.• Notched a 2-and-1 win at the University Cup with teammate Elena Thomas.

The Elon School• Competed four years for coach Chad Seagraves at The Elon School, where he earned all-conference accolades each of the last three seasons.• Named the team’s most valuable player as a junior and senior and won this season’s TAC conference tournament.

Personal• Son of Jerry and Rose Woodall.• Has an older brother, Bruce, who just completed his junior season with the nationally-ranked University of Virginia golf squad.• Was also a basketball standout in high school, earning all-conference honors in three seasons on the hardwood. He scored 1,000 points in his career with an average better than 17 points per game in each of the last two seasons.• Cousin, Thomas Rogers, plays basketball at Virginia.• Born on March 17, 1992.• Undecided on a major.

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yanceyVille, n.c.the elon School

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2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.

Grimsley High School• Earned four letters under coach Joe Franks.• Named to all-conference after three seasons and all-area after junior season.• Named team MVP after junior and senior seasons• Earned Coaches’ Award three season and named team captain for senior season.• Averaged 36 strokes for nine holes during high school career.• Also lettered in soccer and named all-conference after freshman season.

Personal• Son of David and Lee Williams.• Named to the Dean’s List after freshman year.• Father, David, played football at Appalachian State.• Majoring in criminal justice

Jake WilliamsJunior

greenSBoro, n.c.griMSley

2012-13• Led App and plac first overall in the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational with a 67-70-72=209 (-7).• The 209 ties him for third place with former Appalachian Josh Nichols and current teammate Casey Komline for third place on the all time list.• The 67 round placed him on the all-time list tying him with teammate Casey Komline.• Placed on the 2013 SoCon All-Freshman Team with teammate Lee Mitchell. First two Appalachian golfers to win this award.•Averaged 75.43 strokes over 21 rounds.• Shot a 73-73-75=221 (+5) at the Mission Inn Intercollegiate, placing him in 15th place.•Named to Appalachian Academic Honor Roll.

Rockingham County High School• Competed for coach Mike Williams and earned all-conference honors each of his first three seasons.• Qualified for the state tournament in his junior season.• Improved his scoring average each season.• Birdied the final two holes at the Eastern Junior Golf Association tour championship to pull away for a three-stroke win in the 16-18 age group at 148 in March 2012.•Won the Tarheel Youth Golf Foundation championship in August 2011 with a 138.

Personal• Full name is Caleb Michael Keck.• Son of Robert and Sheryl Keck.• Has an older sister, Kylie.• Plans to major in accounting.

Caleb KeckSophoMore

reiDSVille, n.c.rockinghaM county

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 21 1584 75.43 67Total 21 1584 75.43 67

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2012-13• Earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman team along with teammate Caleb Keck.• Third on the team and 25th in the Southern Conference with a 74.94 stroke average over 16 rounds • Shot a career-low round of 72 at the Irish Creek Intercollegiate, posting an 80-74-72=226 (+13).• Posted his career top-finish at the Southern Conference Tournament tied for 23rd with a 78-77-75=230 (+14)

Newton-Conover High School• Played his senior season for head coach John Echerd.• Transferred to NCHS from Oneonta High School in Alabama.• Named to the all-county team three times at Oneonta.• Posted a 35.0 nine-hole scoring average as a junior.• Earned all-county honors in football as both a wide receiver and kicker at OHS.• Also named the Defensive Player of the Year in basketball at NCHS.

Personal• Full name is Freddie Leon Mitchell III.• Son of Mitch and Robin Mitchell.• Also played football and basketball in high school.• Undecided on a major.• Grandfather, Freddie L. Mitchell pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals organi-zation

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 16 1199 74.94 72Total 16 1199 74.94 72

Lee MitchellSophoMore

conoVer, n.c.newton-conoVer

2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.Eastern Alamance High School• Named All-Conference three times• Earned All-county honors all four years• Four-time academic all-conference and all-county• Honored team MVP three times

Personal• Full name is Kyle Robert Austin• Son of Al & Elaine Austin• Born Sept. 22, 1995• Has one brother, Will (12)

Patrick MoriartyFreShMan

rockVille, M.D.rockVille

2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.Rockville High School• Named Golf MVP- 4 years• Also lettered in baseball• District 2 qualifier for Maryland Championships 2011

Personal• Full name is Patrick Joseph Moriarty Jr.• Son of Patrick Moriarty• Born July 13, 1995• Has one sister, Erin (15)

Kyle AustinFreShMan

MeBane, n.c.eaStern alaMance

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Men’s GolfHistory & Records

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Men’s Golf RecordsNAIA Runners-Up1964 .............................................................................. 1220 (Forth Worth, Texas)(Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1197)

1969 ................................................................................. 1206 (Fort Worth, Texas)(Champion: Texas Wesleyan, 1192)

PGA Tour PlayersSam Adams

NAIA Hall of FameBelus Smawley ................................................................................. Inducted 1958James Jones ...................................................................................... Inducted 1972

NAIA All-AmericansAustin Adams .......................................................................................... 1962, 1964Sam Adams ............................................................................................................... naTom Adams ............................................................................................................... naBob Billings .......................................................................................................... 1970Gary Church........................................................................................................ 1971Bill Maples ................................................................................................ 1964, 1965Fred Einstein ............................................................................................ 1964, 1966John Parker .............................................................................................................968H.J. Cottrell ........................................................................................................... 1969Billy Palmer .............................................................................................. 1970, 1971Bruce Schlegal ........................................................................................ 1970, 1971

NAIA All-Americans- Second TeamBob Billings .......................................................................................................... 1969Larry Hand ........................................................................................................... 1963Ron Hodges ......................................................................................................... 1971John Pyecha\ ....................................................................................................... 1955Bob White................................................ ............................................................. 1960

GCAA All-AmericanDean Sigmon ....................................................................................................... 1974

Southern Conference ChampionDean Sigmon .......................................................................................................1974

Southern Conference Runners-UpDean Sigmon .......................................................................................................1973Wayne Petty..........................................................................................................1974Greg French ..........................................................................................................1978

All-Southern Conference Selections1978 Greg French Kirk Shelton Ashley Graeber1982 Richard Kincaid 1983 Larry Elder1986 Lee Bailey1987 Andrew Pitts Billy Griffin1988 Andrew Pitts Bill Gombert1989 Andrew Pitts1990 Andrew Pitts 1992 Jay Jamieson2000 Bern Gregory2012 Casey Komline2013 Casey Komline

Southern Conference Coach of the YearRoger Thomas ......................................................................................................1978

Appalachian State University Sports Hall of Fame MembersAustin Adams ............................................................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977Francis L. Hoover......................................................... Inducted: Sept. 17, 1977Sam Adams ................................................................... Inducted: Sept. 22, 1984

Roger Thomas

Casey Komline

Southern Conference Tournament Championships1974 1978

Southern Conference All-Freshman Team SelectionsCaleb Keck .............................................................................................................2013Lee Mitchell ..........................................................................................................2013

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Men’s Golf RecordsLowest 18-hole Tournament RoundScore Player Year Round, Tournament65 Casey Johnson 2007-08 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate65 Casey Johnson 2008-09 2nd Rd. North/South Intercollegiate65 Josh Nichols 2010-11 1st Rd. Don Benbow/North-South Invitational65 Casey Komline 2011-12 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate67 Caleb Keck 2012-13 1st Rd. Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational67 David Thomas 2002-03 2nd Rd. Sonic/Chattanooga Intercollegiate67 Casey Johnson 2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate67 Josh Nichols 2011-12 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate67 Lance Wheeler 2011-12 2nd Rd. Irish Creek Intercollegiate67 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach67 Casey Komline 2012-13 2nd Rd. at Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 Josh Nichols 2012-13 1st Rd. Telich Sun Life Financial/CSU Invitatiol68 Casey Johnson 2008-09 1st Rd. North/South Intercollegiate68 Lance Wheeler 2007-08 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate68 Adam McLaughlin 2001-02 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate68 David Thomas 2001-02 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate68 Matt Riddick 2000-01 1st Rd. Southern Conference68 Matt Riddick 2000-01 2nd Rd. Southern Conference68 David Thomas 2000-01 3rd Rd. Southern Conference68 Bern Gregory 2000-01 2nd Rd. Seahawk Intercollegiate68 Robert Quick 2003-04 1st Rd. WCU Intercollegiate68 Bern Gregory 1997-98 1st Rd. Lonnie D. Small Intercollegiate68 Casey Johnson 2008-09 2nd Rd. Geico Intercollegiate68 Josh Nichols 2010-11 1st Rd. Davidson Invitational68 Dustin Hudson 2011-12 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 Casey Komline 2011-12 3rd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate68 John Michael Cole 2011-12 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate

Lowest 36-hole Tournament Total

Player Season Tournament TotalCasey Johnson 2008-09 North/South Inter. 133Josh Nichols 2010-11 Don Benbow Invite 138Casey Komline 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 138Casey Komline 2012-13 Myrtle Beach Fall Inv. 140Jacob Eggers 2008-09 North/South Inter. 142Lance Wheeler 2011-12 Irish Creek Inter. 142David Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invite 143Taylor Hines 2008-09 North/South Inter. 143Robert Quick 2004-05 Chattanooga Inter. 143Adam McLaughlin 2001-02 Radford Intercollegiate 143Matt Riddick 2001-02 Burning Ridge 143David Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invite 143Robert Quick 2004-05 Chattanooga Invite 143Dustin Hudson 2009-10 Don Benbow Invite 143Darren Cook 2010-11 Hummingbird Inter. 143John Michael Cole 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 143Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Hummingbird Inter. 143Josh Nichols 2011-12 Harmony Match Play 143Thom Goeken 1999-00 Radford Intercollegiate 144Bern Gregory 2000-01 Radford Intercollegiate 144Lance Wheeler 2007-08 North/South Inter. 144Daniel Walsh 2010-11 Don Benbow Invite 144Casey Komline 2012-13 Hummingbird Inter. 144Lee Mitchell 2012-13 Myrtle Beach Fall Inv. 144Bern Gregory 1998-99 Radford Intercollegiate 145Drew Davis 2004-05 Chattanooga Inter. 145Casey Johnson 2007-08 Mission Inn Invite 145

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total

Name Season Tournament TotalCasey Johnson 2008-09 Spring Hill Suites 207David Thomas 2001-02 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 208Casey Johnson 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 208Casey Komline 2012-13 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 209Caleb Keck 2012-13 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 209Josh Nichols 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 209Matt Riddick 2000-01 Southern Conference 211Bern Gregory 2000-01 Seahawk 212Casey Johnson 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 212Casey Johnson 2008-09 Mission Inn Invite 212Casey Komline 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 212Josh Nichols 2012-13 Telich/CSU Invite. 214Bern Gregory 1999-00 Chattanooga Intercollegiate 214Jacob Eggers 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 214Dustin Hudson 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 214Josh Nichols 2012-13 Cleveland State Invite 214Casey Komline 2012-13 Coca-Cola Wofford Invite 215Bern Gregory 2000-01 Stetson Intercollegiate 215David Thomas 2000-01 Southern Conference 215Taylor Hines 2007-08 Wofford Invite 215Casey Johnson 2008-09 Mission Inn Invite 215Lance Wheeler 2011-12 Donald Ross Inter. ^ 215David Thomas 2000-01 Stetson Intercollegiate 216David Thomas 2001-02 Bradford Creek 216David Thomas 2003-04 Bradford Creek 216Casey Johnson 2007-08 Southbridge 216Casey Johnson 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 216Jay Brown 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 216

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Men’s Golf Records

Lowest Team RoundsTotal Round/Tournament Season273 2nd Rd. Hummingbird Intercollegiate 2011-12281 2nd Rd. North South Intercollegiate 2008-09281 Final Rd. Southern Conference 2000-01281 2nd Rd. Chattanooga Intercollegiate 2001-02281 3rd Rd. Cleveland State Invitational 2012-13283 1st Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2000-01283 2nd Rd. Stetson Intercollegiate 2000-01283 2nd Rd. Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate 2008-09283 3rd Rd. Bash at the Beach 2011-12284 2nd Rd. Sea Trail Intercollegiate 2007-08285 2nd Rd. Seahawk River Landing Intercollegiate 2000-01285 1st Rd. C&F Bank Invitational 2011-12286 2nd Rd. Donald Ross Intercollegiate ^ 2011-12287 Three times^ - Par 70

Lowest Individual Career Stroke Average (Minimum of 40 rounds played - since 1994-95)

Player Seasons Avg. Strokes / Rds.1. Casey Komline 2010-pres. 74.00 5106/691. Josh Nichols 2009-pres. 74.63 6194 / 832. Casey Johnson 2006-10 74.862 8160 / 1093. Bern Gregory 1998-01 74.98 6673 / 894. David Thomas 2001-04 75.41 6636 / 885. Darren Cook 2008-12 75.96 8176 / 1096. Taylor Hines 2005-09 76.00 7372 / 977. Matt Riddick 2000-04 76.23 7318 / 968. Lance Wheeler 2007-12 76.37 6339 / 839. Dustin Hudson 2008-12 76.41 8176 / 10710. Adam McLaughlin 1999-2002 76.63 5977 / 78

Tournament Individual ChampionshipsPlayer TournamentDavid Goodman 1997-98 VMI Invitational 72-71=143 (+1)

Bern Gregory 1999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invit. 72-75=147 (+3)

Bern Gregory 2000-01 Seahawk/River Landing 73-68-71=212 (-2)

Matt Riddick 2001-02 Burning Bridge 70-73=143 (-1)

Casey Johnson 2008-09 North/South Inter. 68-65=133 (-7)

Casey Johnson 2009-10 Spring Hill Suites Inter. 69-67-71=207 (-9)

Josh Nichols 2010-11 North/South Invite 65-73=138 (-4)

Josh Nichols 2011-12 Harmony Match Play 70-73=143 (-1)

Caleb Keck Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational 67-70-72= 209 (-7)

Tournament Team ChampionshipsSeason Tournament1973-74 Southern Conference 11501977-78 Southern Conference 11561999-00 Deer Brook/GWU Invitational 301-303=6042002-03 Chris Cothran/Radford Intercollegiate 308-297=6052010-11 Don Benbow/North-South Invitational 291-294=5852011-12 Hummingbird Intercollegiate 292-273=5652011-12 Harmony Spring Break Match Play 290-300=590 | W, 5-0

Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average (Minimum of 12 rounds played - since 1994-95)

Golfer, Class Season Strokes / Rds. AverageCasey Johnson, Fr. 2009-10 2125 / 29 73.28Casey Komline, Jr. 2012-13 2200 / 30 73.33Casey Komline, So. 2011-12 1693 / 23 73.61Bern Gregory, Sr. 2000-01 1920 / 26 73.85David Goodman, Sr. 1998-99 1405 / 19 73.95Josh Nichols, Sr. 2012-13 2148 / 29 74.07Josh Nichols, Jr. 2011-12 2001 / 27 74.11Josh Nichols, So. 2010-11 2230 / 30 74.33Casey Johnson, So. 2007-08 2084 / 28 74.43Dustin Hudson, Grad. 2011-12 1713 / 23 74.48Casey Johnson, Jr. 2008-09 2087 / 28 74.54David Thomas, Jr. 2002-03 1718 / 23 74.70Lee Mitchell, Fr. 2012-13 1199 / 16 74.94Matt Riddick, Sr. 2003-04 1799 / 24 74.96Bern Gregory, So. 1998-99 1350 / 18 75.00Daniel Walsh 2012-13 2027 / 27 75.07Adam McLaughlin, Jr. 2000-01 953 / 26 75.12Darren Cook, Jr. 2010-11 2032 / 27 75.26John Michael Cole, So. 2011-12 1278 / 17 75.18Bern Gregory, Jr. 1999-00 1958 / 26 75.31David Thomas, So. 2001-02 1883 / 25 75.32Taylor Hines, So. 2006-07 1657 / 22 75.32David Thomas, Sr. 2003-04 1282 / 17 75.41Matt Riddick, So. 2000-01 1961 / 26 75.42

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2014Women’s Golf

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Heather Brown begins her sixth season at the helm of Appalachian State University women’s golf in 2014 after leading the team to unprecedented success over the past four seasons.

Brown’s Mountaineers exceeded all expectations last season.

Statistically, the 2012-13 season was their best. A trio of seniors led the way for most of the season as Lauren Smith, Yue Xu and Rumbidzai Masamvu each picked up tournament wins and took control of many of the school records.

Appalachian quickly picked up two second-placed finishes, starting the spring season strong at the UD Hilton Head Invitational and the Benbow Invitational. Less than a month later, Brown’s team collected a title at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate, which featured a 12-team field.

For the third season in a row, the team has improved their seasonal team stroke average, surpassing the record made the ear before. The team surpassed their 313.41 stroke average by two points with a 311.52 through 25 rounds and 7788 strokes.

Although the team finished eighth at the Southern Conference Tournament, they had six top-five finishes in tournament play and three sixth through 10th finishes. The team boasted their lowest team round of 292 at the Winthrop Intercollegiate, which is also a team record.

Yue Xu, who had already earned the record for lowest individual single-season stroke average took complete control of the top three spots in the category and became the first all-Socon honoree since2006.

In 2009-10, senior Brooke Dehart and four freshmen recorded a pair of second-place finishes, at the Campbell Fighting Camel Classic as well as the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate. It marked the first time that the Apps placed second or better twice in a season since 2001-02.

Newcomer Yue Xu then single-handedly rewrote the record books with her performance at the Southern Conference Tournament. The freshman became the first ASU woman to win the event, with a three-stroke victory, which earned her freshman all-SoCon honors. Under Brown’s tutelage, Xu set ASU’s single-round record (69) and 54-hole record (69-72-76=217) at the SoCon Championship and the single-season stroke average at 75.6 (previously 77.8).

All told, Xu placed in the top-10 in all six spring tournaments in 2010. Brown’s solid recruiting efforts began to pay off with team depth, as fellow newcomers Rum-bidzai Masamvu (79.3) and Kristina Boo (80.4) ranked second and third on the team in stroke average for the season.

In her first season at the helm, Brown’s Mountaineers posted four top-10 team finishes, including fourth place as the host team at the Mimosa Hills Women’s Inter-collegiate. She helped Kerri Dice and Brooke DeHart to breakout seasons in 2008-09 as the duo shaved a combined four strokes off their averages from the year before.

Under Brown’s guidance, Appalachian has posted 10 rounds of 305 or lower. Prior to her arrival, ASU had reached that mark just eight times in program history.

The 2014 season will be a rebuilding year for the Mountaineers, losing three of their top players. The starting lineup for the 2013-14 season will feature one sophomore and four freshmen.

Sophomore Haley Zagoria will lead the Mountaineers being one of two Apps that have had col-legiate tournament experience. Last season Zagoria participated in 13 rounds with 1048 strokes and a stroke average of 80.62. During the fall of 2013, she holds a 78.45 stroke average through 11 rounds and has a tournament championship.

Brown was tabbed to lead the Appalachian State University women’s golf program on Friday, May 16, 2008. Brown, a 1989 Appalachian graduate, brings 18 years of professional golf experi-ence with her back to the High Country.

From 2002-08, the Madison, Conn. native headed up the Golf Juniors program at Richter Park Golf Course in Danbury, Conn., where she mentored dozens of young golfers, coached high school golfers and taught several hundred private lessons on an annual basis. Additionally, Brown helped lead the Danbury High School girl’s team to a state championship in 2004-05.

Prior to her time in Danbury, Brown served as a golf professional throughout Connecticut at Tamarack Country Club from 1994-95 and 1998-2001, Rolling Hills Country Club from 1996-97, Cabarrus Country Club from 1992-93 and Klein’s Driving Range from 1995-96.

As a collegiate, Brown played for ASU head coaches Tom Adams and Peter Rucker from 1984 to ‘88. She was both the captain and team MVP in 1988. Her former teammate, Angie Ridgeway, is the women’s golf coach at Southern Conference-rival Wofford College.

Brown replaced Bill Dicus, who coached both the Mountaineer men’s and women’s programs the previous 13 years.

Heather BrownHEAD COACH

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITYSixth Season

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2012-13• Third on the Apps with a stroke average of 80.62 over 13 rounds.• Recorded a low of 74 at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate finishing with a 74-75=149 (+5), which was good for third place.• Tied for fourth at the Low Country Intercollegiate with a one-round score of 81. (+9)• Finished tied for sixth at the UD Hilton Head Invitational with a one round score of 83 (+11)

Georgia State• Did not see any tournament action.• Named to the GSU’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll fall semester.

Woodward Academy• Selected to the Woodward Academy women’s golf squad that won the 2008 4A State Championship.• Tied for third place overall at the 3A State Championship.• Earned the title of 2008 Rookie of the Year, 2009 Most Improved Player and 2010 Most Valuable Player.• Named to the 4A All-State team in 2008 and the 3A All-State team in 2009 and 2010.• Named to the inaugural National High School Coaches Association Geor-gia National team.

Personal• Born Haley Laura Zagoria on Feb. 9, 1993• Daughter of Marvin and Janis Zagoria.• Has two older brothers, David and Daniel.• Plans to major in communications and hopes to work for the Golf Channel.

Haley ZagoriaJunior

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georgia State

2012-13• Recorded an 84.91 stroke averag over 11 rounds.• Shot a low of 80 at the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational.• Finished 11th at the UD Hilton Head Invitational with an 85 one round score. • Named to the Southern Conference Spring Academic All-Conference

Salisbury High School• Earned all-county honors all four years for head coach Dale Snyder.• As a sophomore and junior, she won county Player of the Year honors and was named to the all-Charlotte Observer team three times as well.• Salisbury was consistently the area’s top-ranked 2A program during her tenure.• Lowest nine-hole score is 33 as she helped lead her team to the NCHSAA team championship in 2011.• Salisbury won the central region team championship in Yatawara’s junior and senior seasons as well.• Placed fourth individually at the state championship as a senior, ninth as a junior and 12th as a sophomore.• Competed on the Peggy Kirk Bell Girls Golf Tour for coach Robert Linville, where she posted nine top-five finishes and was a tournament runner-up twice.• Was a member of the Salisbury Academy’s middle school co-ed state championship team in 2008.

Personal• Full name is Lily Margaret Yatawara.• Daughter of Chanaka and Grace Yatawara.• Has a younger sister, Grace.• Majoring in Management.

Lily YatawaraSophoMore

SaliSBury, n.c.SaliSBury

2012-13Did not participate in any tournaments

Montevarde Academy• Placed 3rd at the FCWT Junior Tournament at Red Tail with a 74-78• Scored a 78-74 at the HJGT at Timacuan, placing her in 2nd place.• Completed the HJGT at Fleming Island with an 84-80-73

Personal• Full name is Wenjia Cao• Daughter of Chunhong Guan• Born June 20, 1994• Intended to major in Management

Wenjia CaoFreShMan

Ji lin, china

MontVerDe acaDeMy

2012-13• Did not see any tournament play.

Prior to Appalachian• Ranked 88th at 2011 China Women’s Amateur Championships• Averaged 81.0 strokes.

Personal• Attended high school at HuiJia Private School as a member of the Interna-tional Baccalaureate Program.

Yuxuan LiSophoMore

BeiJing, china

huiJia priVate School

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 13 1048 80.62 74Total 13 1048 80.62 74

Season Rounds Strokes Avg. Low2012-13 11 934 84.91 80Total 11 934 84.91 80

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2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.

Reagan High School• Earned All-State honors in golf freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year.• Earned All-Conference honors in golf gresman, sophomore, junior and senior year.• Earned Player of the Year honors junior year.• Athlete of the Month for Reagan High School freshman year.• Averaged a 9 hole stroke of 36

Juniors• Ranked No. 9 in North Carolina Juniors in scoring average with 78.87.

Personal• Full name is Hannah Scott Craver• Daughter of Amy and Jeff Craver• Has three siblings: (Bond,14; David,12; Hayden,7)• Born May 2,1995• Major is undecided

Hannah CraverFreShMan

winSton-SaleM, n.c.reagan

2012-13• Did not see any tournament action.

Ardrey Kell High School• Four-year letter winner; co-captain in 2011 and 2012; received coaches award in 2011• Helped her team to to NCHSAA State Championships (2010;2012), Runner-up in 2009• Earned All-Conference First Team from 2010-2012 and second team in 2009• Conference co-player of the year in 2012• Earned Charlotte Metro all-observer first team from 2010-2012• 36 top five performances and 46 top 15 performances• Ranked #8 by the Carolina’s Golf Association for the Class of 2013

Juniors• Ranked #14 in North Carolina with a stroke average of 80.

Personal:• Daughter of Martin and Donna Stinson• Born November 16,1994• Has one sibling, Adam• Majoring in Business Education• Won the Knights-In-Action Service Award 2010, 2011 and 2012

Emily StinsonFreShMan

charlotte, n.c.arDrey kell

2012-13• Did not see any tournament play.

McDowell High School• Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior for head coach Charles Webber at McDowell.• Named the team’s Most Valuable Player three time.• Served as the team’s captain twice and as a co-captain one year.• For her efforts in leading her squad to a league championship in the fall, she was named the Mountain Athletic 4A/3A Conference Player of the Year.• Davis averaged 36 strokes per nine-hole round as a senior and carded an 18-hole round of 66 at Asheville Municipal and added a 33 (-3) on her home course as a junior.• Also lettered in basketball and soccer.

Personal• Full name is Madalyn Marie Davis.• Daughter of Lisa Wyatt.• Has an older brother, Adam.• Plans on majoring in athletic training.• Enjoys outdoor activities, cooking and animals.

Madalyn DavisSophoMore

Marion, n.c.McDowell

Highland School of Technology• Earned team MVP honors four times• Participated in regionals four times• Went to states twice (junior and senior year)• Finished third in conference during senior season

Personal• Full name is Taylor Elizabeth Shellman• Daughter of Mark & Sue Shellman.• Born May 5, 1995.• Has one sibling: Kimberly (14)• Majoring in computer information systems.•Plans on being a computer programmer or a pro golfer

Taylor ShellmanFreShMan

gaStonia, n.c.highlanD tech

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Women’s Golf

History & Records

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Women’s Golf Records and HonorsAll Southern ConferenceMerryl McElwain ..................................................................................1994Merryl McElwain ..................................................................................1995Merryl McElwain ..................................................................................1996Brittany Winteron ................................................................................1997Charleen Bradley .................................................................................2001Anna Stocker .........................................................................................2006Yue Xu ......................................................................................................2011

Southern Conference Freshman of the YearKelly Clements ......................................................................................1996

ASU Sports Hall of FameNina Foust ..........................................................Inducted: Sept. 9, 1995

Appalachian State MVPs(Since 1995-96 Season)1996 .................................................................................. Merryl McElwain1997 ...............................................................................Brittany Winterton1998 ......................................................................................Kelly Clements1999 .......................................................................................Jennifer Taylor2000 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2001 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2002 ................................................................................. Charleen Bradley2003 .................................................................................... Jennifer Monko2004 .................................................................................... Jennifer Monko2005 .........................................................................................Anna Stocker2006 .................................................................................. Kaitlyn Johnston2007 ...................................................................................... Jordan Kreuter2008 .............................................................................Mary Kate Bowman2009 ................................................................................................ Kerri Dice2010 ......................................................................................Brooke DeHart2011 ............................................................................................Kristina Boo2012 ..........................................................................Rumbidzai Masamvu

Tournament Individual ChampionsAngie Ridgeway 1986 JMU Invitational Angie Ridgeway 1987 Longwood Intercollegiate Charleen Bradley 2001 Draper Valley InvitationalYue Xu 2010 Southern ConferenceYue Xu 2011 Low Country IntercollegiateYue Xu 2011 Terrier IntercollegiateLauren Smith 2011 Winthrop IntercollegiateYue Xu 2012 Winthrop IntercollegiateLauren Smith 2013 UD Hilton Head InvitationalRumbidzai Masamvu 2013 Benbow Invitational

Lowest Seasonal Team Average1. 2012-13 7788 stks / 25 rds 311.522. 2010-11 6895 stks / 22 rds. 313.413. 2011-12 7563 stkr / 24 rds. 315.134. 2009-10 7581 stks / 24 rds. 315.885. 2006-07 6747 stks / 21 rds. 321.296. 2007-08 3889 stks / 12 rds. 324.087. 2005-06 6821 stks / 21 rds. 324.818. 2002-03 8842 stks / 27 rds. 327.489. 2008-09 7208 stks. / 22 rds. 327.6410. 2004-05 6575 stks / 20 rds. 328.7511. 1999-00 7569 stks / 23 rds. 329.0912. 1997-98 7915 stks / 24 rds. 329.7913. 2001-02 7935 stks / 24 rds. 330.6314. 2003-04 7617 stks / 23 rds. 331.1715. 2000-01 8283 stks / 25 rds. 331.32

Lowest Individual Single-Season Stroke Average(Minimum of 12 rounds played)

1. Yue Xu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 14 rds.) 75.64 2. Yue Xu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 76.64 3. Yue Xu, 2012-13 (Sr. / 25 rds) 77.12 4. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 77.46 5. Lauren Smith. 2012-13 (Sr. / 25 rds.) 77.48 6. Rumbidzai Masamvu, (Sr. / 25 rds.) 77.60 7. Yue Xu, 2011-12 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 77.63 8. Anna Stocker, 2005-06 (Sr. / 14 rds.) 77.80 9. Kristina Boo, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 78.05 10. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2010-11 (So. / 22 rds.) 78.06 11. Lauren Smith, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 78.38 12. Stephanie Otteson, 2002-03 (Fr. / 24 rds.) 78.71 13. Rumbidzai Masamvu, 2009-10 (Fr. / 17 rds.) 79.29 14. Charleen Bradley, 2000-01 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 79.35 15. Charleen Bradley, 2001-02 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 79.55 16. Leigh Many, 1999-00 (So. / 22 rds.) 80.09 17. Jordan Kreuter, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.19 18. Brooke DeHart, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.38 19. Kristina Boo, 2009-10 (Fr. / 24 rds.) 80.38 20. Mary Kate Bowman, 2006-07 (So. / 21 rds.) 80.57 21. Haley Zagoria, 2012-13 (So. / 13 rds) 80.62 22. Jennifer Monko, 2002-03 (So. / 27 rds.) 80.70 23. Mary Kate Bowman, 2007-08 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 80.79 24. Mary Kate Bowman, 2005-06 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 80.81 25. Kerri Dice, 2008-09 (So. / 22 rds.) 81.00 26. Mary Kate Bowman, 2008-09 (Sr. / 22 rds.) 81.05 27. Angie Ridgeway, 1985-86 (Sr. / 15 rds.) 81.07 28. Brooke DeHart, 2009-10 (Sr. / 24 rds.) 81.21 29. Kerri Dice, 2009-10 (Jr. / 24 rds.) 81.21 30. Merryl McElwain, 1994-95 (So. / 22 rds.) 81.23 31. Jennifer Taylor, 1997-98 (Jr. / 22 rds.) 81.32 32. Brooke DeHart, 2008-09 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 81.45 33. Kaitlyn Johnston, 2005-06 (Sr. / 21 rds.) 81.52 34. Brooke DeHart, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 81.75 35. Mimi Burke, 2012-13 (Sr. /24 rds.) 81.79 36. Emily Cheves, 2006-07 (Fr. / 21 rds.) 82.05 37. Mimi Burke, 2009-10 (Fr. / 12 rds.) 82.08 38. Jordan Kreuter, 2007-08 (So. / 24 rds.) 82.17 39. Charlene Bradley, 1999-00 (So. 20 rds.) 82.20 40. Melissa McCabe, 1999-00 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 82.25 41. Anna Stocker, 2004-05 (Jr. / 20 rds.) 82.30 42. Mimi Burke, 2011-12 (Jr. / 26 rds.) 82.31 43. Mimi Burke, 2010-11 (So. / 17 rds.) 82.41 44. Erin McArthur, 1997-98 (Jr. / 14 rds.) 82.43 Jennifer Monko, 2003-04 (Jr. / 23 rds.) 82.43

Southern Conference All-Freshman TeamYue Xu ......................................................................................................2010

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Women’s Golf RecordsLowest Individual Career Stroke Average Player Seasons Avg. Strokes / Rds. 1. Yue Xu 2009-13 76.89 6536 / 85 2. Lauren Smith 2011-13 77.94 3975/ 51 3. Rumbidzai Masamvu 2009-13 78.00 7020 / 90 4. Kristina Boo 2009-11 79.26 3646 / 46 5. Charleen Bradley 2000-02 80.25 5457/ 68 6. Mary Kate Bowman 2006-09 80.81 7111 / 88 7. Brooke DeHart 2007-10 81.21 7228 / 89 8. Jordan Kreuter 2007-10 81.44 5864 / 72 9. Angie Ridgeway 81.26 10. Mimi Burke 2009-13 82.14 6489 / 79 11. Kerri Dice 2007-11 82.37 7413 / 90 12. Anna Stocker 2003-06 82.44 6760 / 82 13. Merryl McElwain 1994-98 82.47 5608 /68 14. Jennifer Monko 2002-05 82.55 6852 / 83 15. Kaitlyn Johnston 2003-06 82.60 7104 / 86 16. Emily Cheves 2007-09 82.72 5956 / 72

(Minimum of 40 rounds played)

Lowest 18-hole Round (Individual) Player, Class Tournament (Rd.) Score1. Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Southern Conference (1) 69 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 69 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 694. Jennifer Monko, So. 2002-03 Lady Highlander (2) 70 Jennifer Monko, Fr. 2001-02 Southern Conference (2) 70 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 70 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational (1) 708. Angie Ridgeway, Sr. 1986-87 Longwood (1) 71 Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Lady Highlander (1) 71 Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. 2005-06 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) 71 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 71 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) 71 Mimi Burke, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 71 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Lady Paladin Invitational (1) 71 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 71 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 7120. Leigh Many, So. 1999-00 Lady Highlander (2) 72 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander (1) 72 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander (2) 72 Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Cougar Fall Invitational (2) 72 Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr. 2005-06 Draper Valley (1) 72 Emily Cheves, So. 2007-08 Great Smokies (1) 72 Brooke DeHart, Jr. 2008-09 Draper Valley (1) 72 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Fighting Camel Classic (2) 72 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Southern Conference (2) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Charleston Southern (1) 72 Kristina Boo, So. 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood Inter. (2) 72 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate (1) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) 72 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 72 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite (2) 72

Lowest Team RoundsScore Tournament (Rd.) Season292 Winthrop Intercollegiate (1) 2012-13293 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (1) 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (3) 2011-12299 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood (2) 2010-11300 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2007-08 Morehead St. Ocala Invite (2) 2011-12 Winthrop Intercollegiate (2) 2012-13301 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) 2010-11302 Lady Highlander Invit. (2) 2002-03 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2005-06 Mimosa Hills Invitational (2) 2009-10 Low Country Inter. (2) 2010-11 CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) 2011-12 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2012-13303 Lady Highlander Invit. (1) 1998-99 Southern Conference (2) 2001-02 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2008-09 Southern Conference (2) 2009-10 Boscobel Intercollegiate (2) 2010-11 Great Smokies Inter. (1) 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invite (2) 2012-13 Lady Paladin Invitational (2) 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite 2012-13304 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2005-06 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2005-06 Fighting Camel Classic (2) 2009-10 CSU Wendy’s Invite (1) 2012-13 Mimosa Hills Intercoll. 2012-13305 Lady Highlander Invitat. (1) 2002-03 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (1) 2009-10 Terrier Intercollegiate (2) 2011-12 Great Smokies Inter. (2) 2011-12306 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2005-06 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2006-07 Charleston Southern Inv. (1) 2010-11 Terrier Intercollegiate (2) 2012-13 Mimosa Hills Intercoll. 2012-13307 Lady Highlander Invit. (1) 2001-02 Southern Conference (3) 2005-06 Draper Valley Invitational (1) 2006-07 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (3) 2010-11 Charleston Southern Inv. (2) 2010-11 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2012-13308 Mimosa Hills Invitational (1) 2009-10 Pinehurst Challege (1) 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (3) 2008-09 Low Country Intercollegiate (2) 2011-12 Southern Conference Champ. 2012-13309 Great Smokies Collegiate (1) 2006-07 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (2) 2009-10 Southern Conference (2) 2011-12310 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2006-07 Draper Valley Invitational (2) 2008-09 Great Smokies Collegiate (2) 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate (2) 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood (1) 2010-11

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Women’s Golf RecordsLowest 36-hole Tournament Total (Individual) Player, Class Tournament Rounds1. Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Great Smokies 71-71=1422. Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Lady Highlander 72-72=144 Jennifer Monko, So. 2002-03 Lady Highlander 74-70=144 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Great Smokies 70-74=144 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-72=1446. Stephanie Otteson, Fr. 2002-03 Lady Highlander 71-74=145 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Terrier Intercollegiate 72-73=1458. Mary Kate Bowman, Fr. 2005-06 Great Smokies 71-75=146 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 70-76=14610. Emily Cheves, So. 2007-08 Great Smokies 72-75=147 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Great Smokies 71-76=147 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 Mimosa Hills 76-71=147 Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Low Country Inter. 74-73=147 Kristina Boo, So. 2010-11 Tina Barrett Longwood 75-72=147 Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 72-75=147 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-75=14718. Brooke DeHart, Jr. 2008-09 Draper Valley 72-76=148 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 Terrier Intercollegiate 75-73=148 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 Winthrop Intercollegiate 74-74=148 Yue Xu 2012-13 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 73-75=14822. Kaitlyn Johnston, Sr. 2005-06 Draper Valley 72-77=149 Kerri Dice, Fr. 2007-08 Draper Valley 77-72=149 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Fr. 2009-10 Pinehurst Challenge 74-75=149 Haley Zagoria, Jr. 2012-13 Mimosa Hills 74-75=149

Lowest 54-hole Tournament Total (Individual) Player, Class Tournament Rounds1. Lauren Smith, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-76-71=2162. Yue Xu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-71-77=2173. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 73-73-73=219 Yue Xu, Sr. 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite 72-72-76=2205. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Lady Paladin 71-75-76=2226. Yue Xu, So. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-74-75=2247. Mary Kate Bowman, So. 2006-07 Draper Valley 75-74-76=225 Mimi Burke, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 79-75-71=2259. Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-75-77=227 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 MSU Ocala Spring Invite 74-80-74=22811. Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 76-78-74=22812. Jennifer Monko, Fr. 2001-02 Southern Conference 77-70-82=229 Kerri Dice, Jr. 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 77-77-75=22914. Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. 2007-08 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 78-76-76=230 Angie Ridgeway, Sr. 1986-87 Longwood 71-82-78=23116. Erin McArthur, Jr. 1997-98 Lady Kat Invitataional 76-80-75=231 Leigh Many, So. 1999-00 Bay Tree Classic 77-75-79=231 Charleen Bradley, Sr. 2001-02 Southern Conference 73-83-75=231 Mary Kate Bowman, Jr. 2007-08 Gainesville Shootout 79-74-78=231 Lauren Smith, Sr. 2012-13 CSU Wendy’s Invite 77-75-79=23121. Meredith Morrison, Sr. 2006-07 Draper Valley 74-78-80=232 Charleen Bradley, Jr. 2000-01 Lady Paladin 79-80-73=232 Rumbidzai Masamvu, So. 2010-11 Southern Conference 75-78-79=232 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Jr. 2011-12 Southern Conference 85-73-74=23225. Anna Stocker, Sr. 2005-06 Palmetto 77-77-79=233 Charleen Bradley, Jr. 2000-01 Bay Tree Classic 76-77-80=233 Mary Kate Bowman, Sr. 2008-09 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 79-78-76=233 Brooke DeHart, Sr. 2009-10 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 73-81-79=233 Yue Xu, Fr. 2009-10 UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic 75-75-83=233 Rumbidzai Masamvu, Sr. 2012-13 Southern Confernce Tournament 80-76-77=233

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Women’s Golf RecordsAll-Time Individual Top Five FinishesPlayer Date Event Scores PlaceErin McArthur Sept. 1997 ASU Coed Invitational 82-81=163 5thJennifer Taylor Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational 81-79=160 2ndLeigh Many Oct. 1998 Princeton Invitational 78-87=165 4thMelissa McCabe April 1999 Coll of Charleston Spring Invit. 80-80=160 5thCharleen Bradley Sept. 2001 Draper/Lady Highlander Invit. 72-72=144 1stCharleen Bradley Sept. 2001 Belmont/Lady Bruin Invitational 77-80=157 2ndCharleen Bradley April 2002 Fighting Camel Classic 80-73=153 4thJennifer Monko Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational 74-70=144 2ndStephanie Otteson Sept. 2002 Lady Highlander Invitational 71-74=145 5thJuliane Monko Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate 81-85=166 2ndKaitlyn Johnston Feb. 2004 Carter Intercollegiate 83-83=166 2ndYue Xu March 2010 Fighting Camel Classic 79-72=151 5thYue Xu April 2010 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 76-71=147 3rdYue Xu April 2010 Southern Conference 69-72-76=217 1stYue Xu Sept. 2010 Sea Trail Intercollegiate 75-74-75=224 3rdKristina Boo Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate 77-75=152 4thYue Xu Oct. 2010 Boscobel Intercollegiate 79-74=153 5thYue Xu March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 74-73=147 1stKristina Boo March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 78-73=151 2ndRumbidzai Masamvu March 2011 Low Country Intercollegiate 76-76=152 3rdKristina Boo March 2011 Tina Barrett Longwood Inv. 75-72=147 4thYue Xu Sept. 2011 Terrier Intercollegiate 72-73=145 1stLauren Smith Oct. 2011 Winthrop Intercollegiate 71-78=149 1stRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2011 CSU Wendy’s Intercollegiate 70-76=146 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 77 3rdElena Thomas Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 78 5thYue Xu Feb. 2012 Wofford Tri-Match 78 5thRumbidzai Masamvu March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 77 2ndLauren Smith March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 77 2ndMimi Burke March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 85 4thYue Xu March 2012 Dayton/Hilton Head Invite 87 5thLauren Smith March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-76-71=216 3rdYue Xu March 2012 Morehead St. Ocala Invite 69-71-77=217 5thYue Xu March 2012 Low Country Intercollegiate 77-75=152 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu April 2012 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 76-74=150 4thLauren Smith Sept. 2012 Great Smokies Intercollegiate 71-71=142 4thYue Xu Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-72=144 1stRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 72-75=147 2ndLauren Smith Oct. 2012 Winthrop Intercollegiate 74-74=148 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 CSU Wendy’s Invitational 73-73-73=219 3rdRumbidzai Masamvu Oct. 2012 Lady Paladin Invite 71-75-76=222 4thYue Xu Benbow Invitational 77-81=158 5thYue Xu Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 73-75=148 2ndLauren Smith UD Hilton Head Invite 77 1stLauren Smith Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 78-73=151 5thRumbidzai Masamvu Benbow Invitational 79-76=155 1stHaley Zagoria Low Country Intercollegiate 81 4thHaley Zagoria Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate 74-75=149 3rd

The App state Men’s and Women’s Golf History and Records section is a continuous project. Please send in any corrections or additions (with documentation) to: ASU Sports InformationJames AshleyPO Box 32116Boone, NC 28608

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The Surf Golf Club - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Designed by George Cobb, the challenging golf course utilizes 200 acres of gently contoured, varied terrain to top advantage, this 18-hole tract was crafted to complement its beautiful setting. The greens were renovated in 1992 by John Lafoy and converted to Bentgrass in 1996. The practice facilities include a driving range and a large practice green. The course will host the Bash at the Beach on March 10-11.

Address:Surf Golf & Beach Club1701 Springland Lane

North Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29582

Phone: 843-249-1524

Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club - Morganton, North Donald Ross, the famed Scottish-born golf course architect, created Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club in 1929, taking painstaking advantage of Morganton’s natural beauty and phenomenal panoramic mountain views. We re-cently completed a thorough restoration of the entire course, preserving the integrity of his design while keeping an eye on the future of the game. Visit Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club — where history and tradition meet timeless perfection. The Blue Ridge Mountain skyline that captivated Ross provides one-of-a-kind backdrops for golfers. Seven holes lead back to the clubhouse. The course plays host to the annual University Cup on March 28 and the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate hosted by Appalachian on April 1-2.

Address:Mimosa Hills Country Club

611 Golf Course RoadMorganton, N.C. 28655

Phone: 828-437-1246

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Nestled in the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian State University combines the best attributes of a small liberal arts college with those of a large research university. Known for its value and affordability, Appalachian enrolls more than 17,500 students and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Small classes and close interactions between faculty and students create a strong sense of community, which has become an Appalachian hallmark.

RELEVANT DEGREE PROGRAMSOriginally founded as a teachers college, Appalachian now cultivates leaders in business, science, the arts, communication, music, nursing, education and other careers. Today, Appalachian is a leader in the fields of energy-focused green technology and the health sciences.

QUALITY ACADEMICSIn its 2013 “America’s Best Colleges Guide” report, U.S. News & World Report ranked Appalachian No. 3 among the top public master-degree granting universities in the South. Appalachian is also one of 136 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its “Best in the Southeast” section of its website feature “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” For the profile, students called Appalachian “truly a teaching university,” and added that the administration and faculty “pride themselves on being available to students.”

VALUE AND AFFORDABILITYAppalachian consistently is named a best value by Forbes, The Princeton Review, Consumer’s Digest and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine for providing a high quality education at the lowest cost to students. Committed to making higher education affordable for every N.C. student, Appalachian offers the ACCESS scholarship program, which has supported students from the state’s lowest-income families by offering a debt-free, four-year university education. The university also offers a textbook rental program that saves a student hundreds of dollars.

ENGAGED STUDENTSSince 2008, $12.7 million in volunteer value has been provided to regional non-profits by student volunteers through the ACT program (Appalachian and the Community Together). Their deep commitment to serving the community has been recognized by the President’s Higher Education Honor Roll and the Carnegie Foundation for the Engagement of Teaching.

OUTSTANDING FACULTY Ninety-nine percent of Appalachian’s full-time faculty hold doctorate, first professional degree, or other terminal degrees.

SMALL CLASSES, PERSONAL ATTENTION Personal attention from faculty is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Classes average 26 students. This close-knit “community of learners” contributes to Appalachian having a freshman-to-sophomore retention rate of 87.6 percent.

CONTRIBUTORS TO KNOWLEDGEAppalachian encourages students to participate in undergraduate research alongside their professors and showcase this work at regional, national and international conferences. In 2013, the highly competitive National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) selected 29 Appalachian students to present their abstracts in La Crosse, Wis. Appalachian has participated in the conference since 1994.

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CAMPUSAppalachian was included in The Princeton Review’s 2013 “Guide to 322 Green Colleges” as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible campuses. In 2012, Appalachian climbed to No. 10 in SIERRA magazine’s annual ranking of the nation’s “Coolest Schools.” The university has a STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). Appalachian demonstrates its commitment through: • a zero-waste plan to achieve 90 percent landfill diversion by 2022 • an electricity-generating wind turbine on campus • a biodiesel-powered public transportation system as well as carshare and rideshare programs • research and academic degree programs that focus on issues related to energy, economics and the environment • a commitment to design new and renovate existing buildings to meet LEED® certification and use 100 percent green housekeeping supplies • the hosting of the Appalachian Energy Summit in July 2012 and July 2013 that have brought together leaders from all UNC institutions to chart a sustainable energy strategic path to help achieve climate neutrality by 2050

PASSIONATE AND SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI Appalachian has more than 100,000 living alumni who are leaders in their communities and professions in North Carolina and around the world. They exemplify how Appalachian can and does make a difference in the world.

Who We Are

Why Choose Appalachian?

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1899 Dougherty brothers found Watauga Academy

1903 North Carolina legislature recognizes The Appalachian Training School of Teachers as a state institution

1921 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Normal School two-year college program

1929 North Carolina legislature authorizes the Appalachian State Teachers College four-year program

1948 North Carolina Commission on Higher Education authorizes the ASTC Graduate School

1967 North Carolina legislature authorizes Appalachian State University, with three undergraduate colleges

1971 University of North Carolina system created; Appalachian named one of its regional campuses

1982 Enrollment exceeds 10,000 students

2001 TIME Magazine named Appalachian a College of the Year

2005 Football team wins first of three consecutive NCAA Division I-AA National Championships

2008 Enrollment exceeds 16,000

2009 State’s largest electricity-generating wind turbine installed on campus

2010 One graduate became the 100,000th living alumnus when he received his diploma; New College of Health Sciences opened, the first new college in nearly 40 years

2011 New College of Education building opens

2011 The $200 million Campaign for Appalachian was launched

2013 More than $157 million has been raised for the Campaign for Appalachian

Enrollment17,589 students in Fall 2012

15,712 undergraduate1,877 graduate

Top Represented N.C. Counties Wake Mecklenburg Watauga Guilford Forsyth Catawba

States most represented North Carolina Georgia Virginia Florida Tennessee South Carolina

AcademicsCollege of Arts and Sciences Walker College of Business Reich College of Education

College of Fine and Applied Arts College of Health Sciences

Hayes School of MusicUniversity College

Cratis D. Williams Graduate School

More than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors, plus a doctoral program in educational leadership

Fall 2012 Average Freshman SAT: 1153

Student/Faculty Ratio: 16-to-1

Estimated 2012-13 Undergraduate Expenses$12,428 for in-state students and $24,476 for out-of-state students. Includes tuition, fees, room, standard meal plan and textbook rental

Appalachian Timeline Appalachian Today

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Boone lies in a small valley in the heart of the Southern Appalachians. It is named after the hunter and explorer Daniel Boone, who spent time in the region during the 1760s. Watauga County was formed in 1849 and the Town of Boone incorporated in 1872. Among its accolades are inclusion in National Geographic Adventure magazine’s “Best Places to Live and Play,” Norman Crampton’s “100 Best Small Towns in America,” USA Today’s “10 Great Small Towns with Huge Backyards” and U.S. News and World Report’s “10 Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” Boone is a college town, home to Appalachian State University. Originally Watauga Academy, the institution was formed to educate the mountain children and to ultimately prepare teachers for service through western North Carolina. It became Appalachian State Teachers College in 1929 and joined the University of North Carolina system in 1971. The university serves as a top economic driver followed by a combination of tourism, small business and residential home construction. The Boone area is characterized by mountain culture and casual living. Outdoor activities, cultural events, local dining and unique shops attract visitors from all over the world year-round. From breathtaking scenic views to Boone’s eclectic downtown area, known as King Street, there is something for everyone. One of the highlights of downtown Boone is the university’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. It features six gallery spaces and a community education and outreach program. Its exhibitions focus on a blend of recent and historically important artwork and feature nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as many of the finest artists of the region. A wide array of quality arts and cultural events enhance the Boone community. The university’s month-long celebration of performing and visual arts, known as An Appalachian Summer Festival, has brought notable performers such as Paul Taylor Dance Company, London City Opera, Charlie Daniels and the Glenn Miller Orches-tra. During the academic year, Appalachian hosts the Performing Arts Series with artists such as Garrison Keillor and the National Symphony Orchestra. Boone offers an uncommon quality of life – that’s why many visitors come for a weekend and stay for a lifetime.

Boone, North Carolina

Boone At a Glance…• The county seat of Watauga County• Population: approximately 17,000• Incorporated in 1872• Named for its most famous seasonal visitor, Daniel Boone• One of four North American Adventure Destinations

– Adventure Sports magazine• Average summer temperature: 70 degrees• “Choose and Cut” Christmas tree industry sells approximately 15,000

Fraser Fir trees annually• One of the lowest annual unemployment rates in the Southeast

State’s Largest Wind Turbine – This community-scale, 100-kilowatt wind turbine stands 153 feet and feeds enough electricity directly to the grid to power 15 homes. It was paid for primarily through student funds and in partnership with the university-affiliated util-ity, New River Light and Power. Aside from producing clean energy, the turbine serves as an educational monument to Appalachian’s ethic of sustainability.

Howard Knob – Located just a half mile from downtown Boone, this peak has an elevation of 4,420 feet and is known more commonly as Howard’s Knob. It was named for Benjamin Howard, a Revolutionary War loyalist who fled to a cave there to escape American patriots. Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

Rich Mountain – One of 20 North Carolina mountains bearing this name, the Watauga County ridge extends northwest from Boone. It is named for its unusually fertile though rugged slopes.

Source: North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places

What’s Visible from Kidd Brewer Stadium

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Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock became Appalachian State University’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his tenure, Appalachian has experienced significant growth in the overall quality of its academics and has launched new or enhanced initiatives in the areas of health-care and the nexus of energy, the environment and econom-ics.

In April 2013, he announced he would step down once a successor was found. A search committee will be formed dur-ing the summer of 2013.

Prior to his appointment as chancellor, Chancellor Peacock

served at Appalachian as interim provost and executive vice chancellor. He joined the faculty in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business Department of Accounting in 1983 and served as dean of the college from 1992-2003. Previously, he taught at the McIntire School of Commerce at the Univer-sity of Virginia and worked for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse & Co. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting at Mars Hill College and his master’s and doctorate degrees in accounting at Louisiana State University. Chancellor Peacock serves on the American Council of Education’s Board of Directors, the NCAA Division I Presidential Advisory Group, Ap-palachian Regional Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors, Homes for Children Board of Directors and Leadership North Carolina Board of Directors. He chairs the North Carolina Campus Compact Executive Board, and was named a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock

Dr. Alan J. Hauser is in his 28th year as Facul-ty Chairperson of Athlet-ics at Appalachian State University. Appointed to the position in October 1986, Hauser has served on the Athletic Council since 1979. Hauser came to Ap-palachian as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion in 1972. He served as chairperson

of Appalachian’s Philosophy and Religion Department from 1982 until 1997. A member of numerous committees since joining the faculty, Hauser served 12 years on the Faculty Senate, including two years as chairperson. He also chaired the Faculty Assembly for three years. A 1967 graduate of Concordia Teachers College, Hauser earned a master’s degree from Concordia Seminary in 1968 and his doctorate from the Univer-sity of Iowa in 1972. Hauser currently chairs the NCAA Academics, Eligibility and Compliance cabinet and is

Athletics Representative Dr. Alan Hauser

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University Leadership

SECRETARYBradley T. Adcock

CEOBlue Cross and Blue Shield of NC

Durham, N.C.

James BarnesPresident

NAI Carolantic Realty, Inc.Durham, N.C.

M. Lee BarnesPresident and Director

M.M. Fowler, Inc.Durham, N.C.

Donald C. BeaverPresident and OwnerRock Barn Golf & SpaHickory Baseball, Inc.

Conover, N.C.

Frank A. Daniels, Jr.Former President

Southern Newspaper Publishers Association / N.C. Press Association

Raleigh, N.C.

VICE CHAIRAvery B. Hall, Sr.

Senior Vice President/Business BankerWachovia BankKernersville, N.C.

H. Martin LancasterSmith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett,

Mitchell & Jernigan, LLPCary, N.C.

Charles V. MurrayPresident

Murray Supply CompanyWinston-Salem, N.C.

Helen A. PowersTrustee Emeritus

Retired businesswoman Asheville, N.C.

Alice G. RoessReal estate/mortgage investor/

community volunteerBlowing Rock, N.C.

G. Dylan RussellPresident • Student Government Association

Boone, N.C.

CHAIRMichael A. Steinback

Operating PartnerStonebridge Partners

Asheville, N.C.

Matthew J. SzulikRetired businessman

Raleigh, N.C.

Brenda White WrightFormer President and CEO

Girls IncorporatedKingsport, Tenn.

ChancellorKenneth E. Peacock

Provost/Executive Vice ChancellorLori Gonzalez

Board of Trustees

Constituency Representatives (non-voting)Jonathan D. Kapler

President Alumni Association

Andy M. KochFaculty Senate Chair

Department of Government & Justice Studies

Kevin D. SnookStaff Senate Chair

Information TechnoglogySupport Services

ASSISTANT SECRETARYKathy B. Roark

Office of the Chancellor

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Men’s Golf 2014 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 24-25 Pfeiffer Intercollegiate Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club March 10-11 Bash at the Beach Myrtle Beach, S.C./Surf ClubMarch 15-16 Mission Inn Spectacular Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla./Mission InnMarch 23-25 Kingsmill Intercollegiate Williamsburg, Va./Kingsmill ResortMarch 27 University Cup Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 5-6 Irish Creek Intercollegiate Kannapolis, N.C./Irish Creek Golf Club April 15-16 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational Spartanburg, S.C./Country Club of SpartanburgApril 20-22 Southern Conference Tournament Pineurst, N.C./National Golf Club of Pinehurst

Women’s Golf 2014 Spring ScheduleDates Tournament LocationFeb. 24-25 High Point University Classic High Point, N.C./High Point Country ClubMarch 10-11 UNF Invitational Jacksonville, Fl./ Jacksonville Golf & Country ClubMarch 16-17 Pinehurst Invitational Pineurst, N.C./National Golf Club of PinehurstMarch 23-24 Low Country Intercollegiate Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek PlantationApril 30-31 Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate Morganton, N.C./Mimosa Hills Country ClubApril 12-14 Southern Conference Tournament Hilton Head, S.C./Moss Creek Plantation

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