2016 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

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1 2016 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

2 2016 MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

3 WILLOWBEND GOLF COURSE Located in northeast Wichita, Willowbend is the only Tom Weiskopf / Jay Morrish designed par 72 golf course in Kansas. It was opened in 1987 and is considered to be one of the finest golf courses and practice facilities in the state. The course has been host to numerous events including the Nike Tour, Futures Tour, U.S. Open and Senior U.S. Open qualifying. The new home of Wichita State University women s golf. Located in northeast Wichita, Willowbend is the only Tom Weiskopf / Jay Morrish designed par 72 golf course in Kansas. It was opened in 1987 and is considered to be one of the finest golf courses and practice facilities in the state. The course has been host to numerous events including the Nike Tour, Futures Tour, U.S. Open and Senior U.S. Open qualifying.

FLINT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB A private golf club unlike any other, Flint Hills has been ranked in Golf Digest s America s Top 100 Courses, as well as their Top 50 Golf Retreats.

4 FLINT HILLS COUNTRY CLUB A private golf club unlike any other, Flint Hills has been ranked in Golf Digest s America s Top 100 Courses, as well as their Top 50 Golf Retreats. Flint Hills hosted the 2001 USGA Womens Amateur Championship and the USGA Senior Men s Amateur Championship in It ranked No. 10 in Golf Digest s America s Best Private Golf Retreats in 2006.

WICHITA COUNTRY CLUB Since its founding, no other club in the state has produced as many prominent figures in Kansas and United States golf history. From Kansas State Golf Association founder John L.

5 WICHITA COUNTRY CLUB Since its founding, no other club in the state has produced as many prominent figures in Kansas and United States golf history. From Kansas State Golf Association founder John L. Powell to former USGA president Judy Bell, Wichita Country Club and its members have played a tremendous role in advancing the game of golf, both on a local and national level. Hosted the 2009 USGA Women s Mid-Amateur Championship

6 CRESTVIEW COUNTRY CLUB Crestview Country Club is very unique among Kansas private clubs. Crestview has two dramatic parkland style; mature tree-lined, 18-Hole Robert Trent Jones designed golf courses, which assure members of both variety, access and playing convenience. The South Course, at 6,671 yards, and the North Course, at 6,959 yards, are complemented by a large practice putting green, a 125 yard short-game area to enhance your approach skills, a green-side chipping area and practice bunker, and a double-end driving range for full swing practice and instruction. Annually hosts Web.com s Air Capital Classic

7 SAND CREEK STATION Sand Creek station was named one of Golf Digest s best new courses in 2007 and hosted the 2014 USGA Public Links Championship.

TERRADYNE COUNTRY CLUB Terradyne is home to an award-winning, 18 hole, championship course designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Sechrest. It is one of the top courses in Kansas, rated 4.

8 TERRADYNE COUNTRY CLUB Terradyne is home to an award-winning, 18 hole, championship course designed by renowned golf course architect Donald Sechrest. It is one of the top courses in Kansas, rated 4.0 Stars by Golf Digest magazine in 2006, 2007, 2008 & 2009 and chosen by Golf Week magazine as one of America s best courses. Practice facilities include a 4-sided driving range, wedge range, short game complex with two bunkers and three cuts of grass and a 3-hole practice course

9 OTHER COURSES: AUBURN HILLS GOLF COURSE WICHITA STATE GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY DERBY COUNTRY CLUB HIDDEN LAKES GOLF COURSE REFLECTION RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB TALLGRASS COUNTRY CLUB

Tom McCurdy HEAD COACH 2015-2016 MVC COACH OF THE

2016. - MVC COACH OF THE YEAR: 2014, 2016.

10 Tom McCurdy HEAD COACH MVC COACH OF THE YEAR - COMPLETELY CHANGED THE OUTLOOK OF THE PROGRAM AND BROUGHT IT TO NEW HEIGHTS. - LED TEAM TO THIRD-STRAIGHT MVC CHAMPIONSHIP IN MVC COACH OF THE YEAR: 2014, LED PROGRAM TO TWO SECOND-PLACE FINISHES AT MVC TOURNAMENT: 2011, TEAMS HAVE SET NUMEROUS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL WSU RECORDS. - COACHED 13 MVC ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS.

Alejandra Arellano Assistant Coach - MEMBER OF THE 2014

WICHITA STATE PROGRAM HISTORY TO EARN MEDALIST HONORS AT

ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM - CAREER SCHOOL LEADER WITH 77.

11 Alejandra Arellano Assistant Coach - MEMBER OF THE 2014 AND 2015 MVC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS - THE SECOND GOLFER IN WICHITA STATE PROGRAM HISTORY TO EARN MEDALIST HONORS AT THE MVC CHAMPIONSHIPS - NAMED TO THE 2014 AND 2015 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM - CAREER SCHOOL LEADER WITH STROKE AVERAGE - CAREER SCHOOL 52-HOLE AVERAGE LEADER WITH A AVERAGE

12 Gavrilla Arya Sophomore Jakarta, Indonesia 2016 MVC ALL-CONFERENCE 2016 MVC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR career best Low Round 54-hole Highest Finish Top-20 Finishes Top-10 Finishes T-4th 4 3

13 Abbi Shaddix Redshirt Junior (transfer) Garden City, Kansas career best Low Round 54-hole Highest Finish Top-20 Finishes Top-10 Finishes 69 - T-7th 1 1

14 Samantha Stewart Senior Oklahoma City, Oklahoma career best Low Round 54-hole Highest Finish Top-20 Finishes Top-10 Finishes T-7th 4 2

15 Taryn Torgerson Junior Buhler, Kansas 2016 MVC ALL-CONFERENCE 2016 MVC CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALIST career best Low Round 54-hole Highest Finish Top-20 Finishes Top-10 Finishes st 7 5

16 Maria Alejandra Villalobos Senior Bogota, Colombia 2015 MVC ALL-CONFERENCE career best Low Round 54-hole Highest Finish Top-20 Finishes Top-10 Finishes Golfer of the Week Awards st

17 TRANSFERS & FRESHMAN Laine Evans Sophomore Wichita, Kansas Annika Chickering Freshman San Diego, California Rachel Stous Freshman Topeka, Kansas Michelle Ledermann Freshman Bolivia

18 FALL 2016 & SPRING 2017 SCHEDULE MON 9/12/ TUES 9/13/2016 BETSY RAWLS INVITATIONAL Austin, Texas. The Rawls Course 11TH FRI 2/24/ SUN 2/26/2017 RIO VERDE INVITATIONAL Rio Verde, Ariz. Rio Verde Country Club MON 9/26/ TUES 9/27/2016 BOB HURLEY ORU SHOOTOUT Tulsa, Okla. Meadowbrook Country Club 5TH MON 3/13/ TUES 3/14/2017 BRADLEY SPRING BREAK INVITE Dallas, Texas. Brookhaven Country Club MON 10/3/ TUES 10/4/2016 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Cape Girardeau, Mo. Dalhousie Golf Club 3RD MON 3/27/ TUES 3/28/2017 UALR INVITATIONAL Maumelle, Ark. Maumelle Country Club MON 10/10/ TUES 10/11/2016 PINEHURST CHALLENGE Pinehurst, N.C. Pinehurst Resort T-6TH MON 4/10/ TUES 4/11/2017 GARY CROSSLEY INVITATIONAL Kansas City, Mo. Shoal Creek Golf Course SUN 10/30/ TUES 11/1/2016 UALR GOLF CLASSIC Hot Springs Village, Ark. Diamante 13TH SUN 4/16/ TUES 4/18/2017 MVC CHAMPIONSHIP Cape Girardeau, Mo. Dalhousie Golf Club

Strength and Conditioning is a key area to achieving that success.

19 Strength and Conditioning Adam Ringler Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Wichita State s Athletic Department takes every step to provide student-athletes with the tools needed to be successful. Strength and Conditioning is a key area to achieving that success. The Shocker Strength and Conditioning Program, under the close supervision of Adam Ringler, is dedicated to helping each of its student-athletes. The Shockers moved into a new strength and conditioning facility upon completion of Charles Koch Arena.

Athletic Training Halie Malone Graduate Assistant- Athletic Training Wichita State s student-athletes healthcare upon their arrival on campus is under the direction of five full-time certified

These certified athletic trainers provide prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all injuries and illnesses for WSU s student-athletes.

20 Athletic Training Halie Malone Graduate Assistant- Athletic Training Wichita State s student-athletes healthcare upon their arrival on campus is under the direction of five full-time certified athletic trainers and five certified graduate assistant athletic trainers. Graduate assistant athletic trainer Halie Malone works with the golf teams. These certified athletic trainers provide prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all injuries and illnesses for WSU s student-athletes. Wichita State Athletic Training also works with the athletic training students from the WSU undergraduate athletic training education program. WSU athletic training also includes a staff of physicians who are a vital part of the student-athletes healthcare. They include team physicians Dr. Hossein Amirani, Dr. Doug Blackman, Dr. Brad Dart, Dr. John Fanning, Dr. Kyle Goerl, Dr. Ken Jansson, Dr. Brennen Lucas, Dr. Chris Moeller, Dr. Harry Morris, Dr. Andrew Porter, Dr. Dan Prohaska, Dr. Terra Reusser, Dr. Ty Reusser.

21 Sport Psychology Dr. Greg Buell Certified Sport Psychologist - Works with program on a team and individual basis - Provides mentorship - Helps players balance the daily rigors of being a student-athlete

22 Student Services Gretchen Torline Director of Athletic Academic Services -Full access to academic computer lab -Academic Advising -Free/unlimited tutor sessions - All student-athletes are issued ipads - Mentoring Program

million gift to expand and improve what was then Henry Levitt Arena.

23 Athletics Student Center On Dec. 16, 2014, Koch Industries announced that it will contribute $4.5 million to help expand and renovate the facility named for Charles Koch in 2001 in recognition of his company s $6 million gift to expand and improve what was then Henry Levitt Arena. Among improvements planned is a major expansion of the Student Athlete Success Center, which would house academic support services, nutrition services, and personal and career development for all student athletes.

Shocker Hall - The new residence hall, between Cessna

400-seat dining hall is attached to Shocker Hall.

24 Shocker Hall - The new residence hall, between Cessna Stadium and Morrison Hall, holds 782 beds, and a new 400-seat dining hall is attached to Shocker Hall. - Each floor has a laundry room, community kitchen and lounge area. - The new residence hall has energized WSU and provides exceptional access to academic and recreational opportunities.

offers 65 undergraduate degrees in six different schools.

4% of the undergraduate students are full time.

25 Wichita State University Dr. John Bardo University President Darron Boatright Director of Athletics - Wichita State offers 65 undergraduate degrees in six different schools. - The average class size is 17 and total enrollment is 15, % of the undergraduate students are full time. - During the past 20 years, Wichita State has more than doubled its instructional space, adding major buildings for art, engineering, health sciences, biological sciences, physical education, music, dance, and liberal arts and sciences.

26 City of Wichita -Top 10 Best Big Cities - MONEY MAGAZINE -Top 10 Cities to Find a Job - US NEWS & WORLD REPORT -Most Affordable City in the Midwest - FORBES MAGAZINE -Top City for Sunny Days (128 Days of Sun) more than Key West (104), Daytona Beach (97) and Honolulu (90)

Instructional Technology - FlightScope X2 is completely wireless, battery-operated, 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf. - Side-by-side video and club or ball data comparison.

-24 unique measurements of club, ball and swing data.

27 Instructional Technology - FlightScope X2 is completely wireless, battery-operated, 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf. - Side-by-side video and club or ball data comparison. -Fully customizable assessments in the X2 Skills app for player benchmarking. - Works equally good indoors and outdoors and under any weather conditions. -24 unique measurements of club, ball and swing data. - AimPoint Technologies is a company focused on the science of predictive putt technology, green reading instruction, and player performance analysis, with the goal of improving golf performance and educating golfers in a quick and efficient manner. - AimPoint founder, Mark Sweeney, was named one of golf s Top Innovators by Golf Digest Magazine, and was called the best kept secret in golf by the Golf Channel. He teaches a new highly effective greenreading method to professional, amateur, and junior golfers. -Can be used for club selection, club fitting, golf instruction and game improvement

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