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2 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Ali Aird # Junior C Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS/Salt Lake CC 2004 Honorable Mention All-Big West 2004 SEASON (So.) Named honorable mention all- Big West after finishing the year first on the team in both scoring (12.7 ppg) and rebounding (7.7)... Was the only player to start all 27 games for Utah State... Recorded a team-high seven double-doubles, including threeconsecutive double-doubles twice... Her seven doubledoubles were fourth-best in the conference... Closed the season by notching double figures in eight out of nine games for the Aggies, where she averaged 12.6 points and 8.4 rebounds... Tallied double figures a team best 22 times... Became USU s new single-season fieldgoal percentage leader with a 59.7 mark that also led the Big West Conference. USU s previous single-season field-goal percentage leader was Patty Montgomery who shot 58.5 percent from the field during the season... Also broke April Hatch s (1977,.857) singlegame field-goal percentage record against Idaho on Jan. 3, as she went 7-for-8 from the field (.875)... Aird finished the season fourth in the Big West in rebounding (7.7 rpg) and 10th in scoring (12.7 ppg)... Equalled her career-high of 26 points against UC Riverside on Jan. 24. Aird previously scored 26 against Northern Colorado on Dec Scored 15 points and had a career-high five steals against Long Beach State on Feb Was named to the Fiesta Bowl Classic alltournament team as she averaged 14 points and six rebounds in USU s two losses to UMass and American, Dec SLCC (2003) Averaged 9.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game as a freshman, leading her team to a 24-8 record... Also led her team to the championship game of the Scenic West Athletic Conference Tournament where she averaged 16 points and four rebounds during the tournament... Was selected second-team allconference. CAREER HIGHS Points (2) UC Riverside (01/24/04) FG Made... 8 (3) Idaho (03/05/04) FG Attempted CS Fullerton (01/22/04) FT Made UC Riverside (01/24/04) FT Attempted UC Riverside (01/24/04) Rebounds (2) at Cal Poly (02/05/04) Assists... 3 CS Northridge (02/12/04) Steals... 5 Long Beach State (02/26/04) Blocks... 3 (2) at Idaho (01/03/04) 3PT Made... NA 3PT Attempted... NA Minutes Played (2) Long Beach State (03/10/04) Turnovers... 8 at UC Riverside (02/19/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time HIGH SCHOOL A three-year letterwinner for coach Mike Hall at Bountiful High School... Was selected team captain and second-team all-state as a senior... Also played on the 4A-5A regional all-star team in Helped her team win the state championship as a junior... Lettered three years in volleyball where she was the captain as a senior. PERSONAL A physical education/teaching major with a health minor... Enjoys playing the piano and singing... The daughter of Ken and Jane Aird of Bountiful, Utah... Born Aug. 12, Is the fifth of six children, and has three sisters and two brothers... Chose Utah State because of the great team, coaches, staff and it was close to home. AIRD S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

3 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Sophomore) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs. Massachusetts / vs. American / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at IPFW / at Weber St / at Idhao / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at Uc Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at UCSB / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / vs Long Beach St / Aird I wear my jersey number because... My little brother Ben and I wear the same number and because I really like Shaq My favorite place on campus is... The Spectrum Nobody knows how much I... Enjoy cooking When my college days are over, I plan on... Having a family and being a coach Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... A collage of pictures of all the fun times Toughest opposing arena... The Thunderdome (UC Santa Barbara) My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Playing the piano Person I admire most... Any hard worker On game day, I like to... Relax, study and prepare mentally for the game Ali with Bryan Bornholdt, lecturer of mathematics and statistics. One of the things I always pack for road trips is... My cell phone 31

4 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Camille Brox # Sophomore G Lakeview Terrace, Calif. Narbonne HS 2004 SEASON (Fr.) - Played in 25 games at the point guard position and started her first career game at Weber State... Equalled her career-high of six points against Idaho on March 3... Notched a career-high five assists twice, the most recent was at Pacific on Jan Recorded a career-high three rebounds three times and a career-high two steals five times... Played a season-high 29 minutes against American at the Fiesta Bowl Classic... Finished the season tied for third on the team with 32 assists. HIGH SCHOOL - Was a four-year letterwinner at Narbonne High School... A McDonald s All-American nominee as a senior... Averaged seven points, four steals and three rebounds per game as a senior as she led her team to a 27-7 record and an appearance in the Southern California regional final game... Was the leading scorer with 31 points in the City vs. Southern section senior all-star game... As a junior averaged six points, two rebounds and 4.2 steals... Played on back-to-back state and USA Today championship teams her freshman and sophomore seasons. CAREER HIGHS Points... 6 (2) Idaho (03/05/04) FG Made... 3 Idaho (03/05/04) FG Attempted... 9 (2) at UC Riverside (02/19/04) FT Made... 2 (3) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) FT Attempted... 4 (2) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) Rebounds... 3 (3) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) Assists... 5 (2) at Pacific (01/15/04) Steals... 2 (5) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) Blocks... NA 3PT Made... NA 3PT Attempted... 2 (2) at IPFW (12/21/03) Minutes Played...29 vs. American (12/07/03) Turnovers... 6 at CS Northridge (01/17/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time PERSONAL - Interested in a political science major and would like to pursue a career as a lawyer... Enjoys shopping, eating, sleeping, cooking, and time to herself... The daughter of Michael and Shirlye Brox... Born Feb. 10, Is the oldest of three children and has two sisters... Her cousin Brittany Morris plays basketball for San Jose State... Chose Utah State because the offer to play a role in a brand new program intrigued her. BROX S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

5 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs. Massachusetts / vs American / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at IPFW / at Weber St / at Idaho / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / UC Riverside / at UC Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / Long Beach St / UC Irvine / Idaho / vs Long Beach St / Brox One of the things I always pack for road trips is... Underwear My favorite place on campus is... The couches in our locker room Nobody knows how much I... Like country music and love my family Favorite TV show... The Real World Philadelphia On game day, I like to... Win! If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be... The National Enquirer Nickname... Mighty Mouse What do you like most about Utah State... My teammates People I admire most... My parents If you could play another sport, what would it be and why... Football - because you get to tackle people without getting a foul! Camille with Kaelin Olsen, lecturer in the family, consumer, and human development department. 33

6 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Jessica Freeman # R-Junior F St. George, Utah Pine View HS/Dixie State JC 2004 SEASON (R-So.) - Played in 23 games and started the final 18 at the power forward position before missing USU s final four games with a broken thumb... Averaged 5.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 20.7 minutes per game... Tallied the second-highest field-goal percentage on the team at Scored in double-figures three times on the season, including a season-high 12 points against IP-Fort Wayne... Swatted a team-high 31 shots, while finishing second in the Big West at 1.35 blocks per game... Her 31 blocks placed her third on Utah State s season blocked-shots list... Was just three blocks shy of surpassing Candy Cashell (33, 1984) for second place on the Utah State single-season blocked shot record list... Tallied a career-high nine rebounds three times... Recorded a season-high in assists (2) at CS Northridge and played a season-high 30 minutes against Northern Colorado SEASON (RS) - Redshirted her first year at Utah State. DIXIE STATE COLLEGE (2002) - As a freshman at Dixie State, she led the team in rebounds in a game 11 times, reaching a season-high 11, three times... On Nov. 30, 2001, she recorded a double-double, scoring 18 points with 11 rebounds... Was a two-time Dixie State athlete of the week... Played on the 2002 regional championship team... Received both an art and basketball scholarship to attend Dixie. CAREER HIGHS Points at IPFW (12/21/03) FG Made... 5 Northern Colorado (12/13/03) FG Attempted... 7 (2) at UC Riverside (02/19/04) FT Made... 7 CS Northridge (02/12/04) FT Attempted... 9 CS Northridge (02/12/04) Rebounds... 9 (3) at UC Riverside (02/19/04) Assists... 2 (3) at CS Fullerton (02/21/04) Steals... 2 (2) at CS Northridge (01/17/04) Blocks... 4 CS Northridge (02/12/04) 3PT Made... NA 3PT Attempted... NA Minutes Played Northern Colorado (12/13/03) Turnovers... 5 (2) UC Riverside (01/24/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time letterwinner in volleyball and was named all-state in PERSONAL - Graphic design and art education major... Enjoys all kinds of art, especially drawing... Also likes to spend time outdoors... The daughter of Jack and Jackie Freeman... Born Dec. 18, Is the oldest of three children and has a sister, Danielle, and a brother, Derrick... Chose Utah State because of the graphic design program and the close community atmosphere. HIGH SCHOOL - Earned four letters in basketball as a center at Pine View High School... Set the Utah girls high school state record in blocked shots in a season in 2001 (145) and in a career (375)... Earned all-state honors in 1999 and Named the Deseret News 3A Player of the Year in Started and was captain of the A state championship team... Also was a three-year FREEMAN S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

7 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (R-Sophomore) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs. Massachusetts / vs. American / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at Ind. Purdue-Fort / at Weber St / at Idhao / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at Uc Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at UC Santa Barbara / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / Freeman I wear my jersey number because... It reminds me of the past and all the hard work it took me to get here My favorite place on campus is... The art museum Favorite TV show... I Love Lucy When my college days are over, I plan on... Moving home so I can be closer to my family Nobody knows how much I... Love my two roomies Virginia J. and Jocelyn M. Toughest opposing arena... The Thunderdome (UC Santa Barbara) One thing people don t know about me is... I love reptiles and grew up catching lizards and snakes One of the websites I surf often is... On game day, I like to... Visualize and have my hair braided One of the things I always pack for road trips is... My ipod Jessica with athletics administrative assistant Ronda Christoffersen. 35

8 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Brittany Hagen # Sophomore F Gillette, Wyo. Campbell County HS 2004 SEASON (Fr.) - Played in all 27 games, starting five... Finished third on the team in scoring (6.3 ppg), second in rebounding (4.4 rpg) and third in blocked shots (0.6 bpg)... Had a season-high 10 rebounds in Utah State s season-opening loss to Southern Utah... Also had a season-high three steals against the Thunderbirds... Recorded a season-high 15 points in consecutive games against Pacific on Jan. 15 and CS Northridge on Jan Dished-out a season-high five assists against Long Beach State on Feb Played a season-long 35 minutes against Idaho on Jan. 31. HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged 13.8 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior... Also named allstate and all-conference while leading her team to a state championship... Her junior year, Campbell County High School finished the season with a 25-3 record and was Wyoming 4A state champions... The team ended the 2002 season ranked ninth in the nation by USA Today. CAREER HIGHS Points (2) at CS Northridge (01/17/04) FG Made... 6 (3) Idaho (03/05/04) FG Attempted CS Northridge (02/12/04) FT Made... 4 (2) Long Beach State (02/26/04) FT Attempted... 4 (2) Long Beach State (02/26/04) Rebounds Southern Utah (11/21/03) Assists... 5 Long Beach State (02/26/04) Steals... 3 (2) at Montana State (11/24/03) Blocks... 3 (2) Idaho (03/05/04) 3PT Made... 3 CS Northridge (02/12/04) 3PT Attempted... 6 Southern Utah (11/21/03) Minutes Played Idaho (03/05/04) Turnovers... 4 at Montana State (11/24/03) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time PERSONAL - An excercise science major... Enjoys being outdoors, cross country skiing and hanging out with her friends... The daughter of Arlen and Nancy Hagen of Gillette, Wyo... Born May 21, Is the second of two children and has one sister... Chose Utah State because of the friendly environment, experienced coaches and the chance to make USU basketball history. HAGEN S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

9 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs. Massachusetts / vs. American / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at Ind. Purdue-Fort / at Weber St / at Idaho / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at UC Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at US Santa Barbara / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / Long Beach St / UC Irvine / Idaho / vs Long Beach St / Hagen I d like to switch places for a day with... Jerry Springer My favorite place on campus is... The fountains/waterfalls by the Taggart Student Center Nobody knows how much I... Like riding motorcycles and going to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally In ten years I will... Be making money and living in a big house A recent movie I gave thumbs up to is... The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Nicknames... Brit, Britty, Hag, Hags My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Taking bubble baths Person I admire most... My grandparents On game day, I like to... Win! If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Cosmopolitan Brittany with Jeannie Johnson, political science instructor. 37

10 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Tracee (Kennington) Tracee Higham # R-Freshman C Salt Lake City, Utah Olympus HS 2004 SEASON (RS) - Redshirted after playing three minutes in USU s loss at Montana State and two minutes against Southern Utah. HIGH SCHOOL - As a senior, had season-highs in points and rebounds of 22 and 16, respectively... Named firstteam all-region and second-team all-state in Played on the 4A-5A all-star team... Selected as her team s captain... Led Olympus High School to a thirdplace finish in its region in Also lettered two years in volleyball and track. PERSONAL - Majoring in family, consumer, and human development... Born Nov. 28, One of five children... Married to James Higham... Chose Utah State because of the team atmosphere the coaches have created. CAREER HIGHS Points... NA FG Made... NA FG Attempted... NA FT Made... NA FT Attempted... NA Rebounds... NA Assists... NA Steals... NA Blocks... NA 3PT Made... NA 3PT Attempted... NA Minutes Played... 3 at Montana State (11/24/03) Turnovers... NA () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time HIGHAM S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

11 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Redshirt) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / Higham I wear my jersey number because... It is lucky! My favorite place on campus is... The couches in our lockerroom and Old Main Hill I d like to switch places for a day with... My husband James so I could sleep in When my college days are over, I plan on... Being successful in whatever I end up doing A place I ve always wanted to visit, but never have had the chance is... Italy/New York City On game day, I like to... Sleep in a little bit Nickname... Trace, TK Greatest invention of the 20th Century... Tweezers One thing people don t know about me is... How much I like fudge One of the things I always pack for road trips is... My fleece blanket Tracee with assistant professor of journalism and communication, Nancy Williams. 39

12 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Ashley (Anderson) Ashley Rutledge # Junior G Hyrum, Utah Mountain Crest HS/Utah Valley State 2004 SEASON (So.) - Played in 19 games, starting seven... Got her first start against Weber State, following a career night against IP-Fort Wayne where she notched a career high 16 points on 4-of-9 shooting from three-point range... Averaged 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds while shooting 24.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three-point range, and 46.7 percent from the free-throw line... Finished fourth on the team in both three-pointers made (14) and three-point percentage (33.3)... Recorded a season-high three assists against Idaho on Jan Played a season-high 29 minutes at Pacific on Jan Scored 12 points to go along with a season-high five rebounds in Utah State s win against Cal Poly. UVSC (2003) - Anderson averaged 12 minutes a game for UVSC in the 30 games she saw action in during her freshman season... She averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 88 percent from the line and 39 percent from beyond the arc. CAREER HIGHS Points at IPFW (12/21/03) FG Made... 6 at IPFW (12/21/03) FG Attempted at IPFW (12/21/03) FT Made... 2 (2) at CS Northridge (01/17/04) FT Attempted... 5 at Pacific (01/15/04) Rebounds... 5 Cal Poly (01/10/04) Assists... 3 at Idaho (01/03/04) Steals... 1 (3) at Pacific (01/15/04) Blocks... NA 3PT Made... 4 at IPFW (12/21/03) 3PT Attempted... 9 at IPFW (12/21/03) Minutes Played (2) at Pacific (01/15/04) Turnovers... 3 at Weber State (12/30/03) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time HIGH SCHOOL - A three-year letterwinner for coach Art Erickson at Mountain Crest High School... Averaged 13.5 points and was selected first-team all-region and all-state honorable mention her senior season... Is her high school s all-time three-point leader. PERSONAL - A business marketing major, Anderson plans on working at a marketing firm upon graduation.. Enjoys being with family, bowling and traveling... Born May 21, Is the youngest of three children, and has one sister and one brother... Married to J.D. Rutledge... Chose Utah State for its location, the opportunity to play for a new program and because of the great business department. RUTLEDGE S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

13 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Sophomore) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at IPFW / at Weber St / at Idaho / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at Uc Irvine / at Cal Poly / at UCSB / at CS Fullerton / UC Irvine / Idaho / Rutledge I d like to switch places for a day with... Oprah - I d buy up the town When my college days are over, I plan on... Being a mom Favorite TV show... Seinfeld On game day, I like to... Sleep If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be... People Toughest opposing arena... The Thunderdome (UC Santa Barbara) My favorite moment on the basketball court is... Hitting a three What do you like most about Utah State... Location Greatest invention of the 20th century... Computers Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... My wedding pictures Ashley with Jan Lyons, advisor and lecturer in the business administration department. 41

14 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Sammi Stuart # Sophomore G Randolph, Utah Rich HS 2004 SEASON (Fr.) - Played in 12 games on the season, including seven league contests... Averaged 0.8 points and 0.3 rebounds in 2.4 minutes per game... Notched season-highs in both points (4) and rebounds (2) in Utah State s season-opening loss to Southern Utah... Tallied season-highs in assists (2), steals (2) and minutes-played (11) against UC Riverside on Jan Shot 33.3 percent from both the field (3-9) and three-point range (2-6), while shooting 50.0 percent (2-4) from the free-throw line. HIGH SCHOOL - A four-year letterwinner for coach Scott Ferguson at Rich High School... Averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds her senior season as she was selected first-team all-state... Helped her team win the region championship all four years she played... Also lettered four years in volleyball where she led her team to four state championships. CAREER HIGHS Points... 4 Southern Utah (11/21/03) FG Made... 1 (3) at Western Michigan (12/19/03) FG Attempted... 3 at Western Michigan (12/19/03) FT Made... 1 (2) UC Riverside (01/24/04) FT Attempted... 2 (2) UC Riverside (01/24/04) Rebounds... 2 Southern Utah (11/21/03) Assists... 2 UC Riverside (01/24/04) Steals... 2 UC Riverside (01/24/04) Blocks... NA 3PT Made... 1 (2) at Western Michigan (12/19/03) 3PT Attempted... 3 at Western Michigan (12/19/03) Minutes Played UC Riverside (01/24/04) Turnovers... 4 UC Riverside (01/24/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time PERSONAL - A physical education major... Enjoys fishing and playing volleyball... Born Nov. 18, One of four children of Bill and Cindy Stuart... Is the oldest of four children, and has three brothers... Her mom was the head women s basketball coach at Utah State from Chose Utah State because of the atmosphere and the great community support for Aggie athletics. STUART S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

15 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / Northern Colo / at Western Mich / at Weber St / UC Santa Barbara / at Pacific / UC Riverside / at UCSB / at CS Fullerton / UC Irvine / Idaho / Stuart I wear my jersey number because... It was the number given to me in seventh grade My favorite place on campus is... The Hub Nobody knows how much I... Love to be outdoors (mainly fishing) When my college days are over, I plan on... Winning the lottery Nicknames... Sosa, Sam One of the things I always pack for road trips is... My toothbrush What do you like most about Utah State... The mountains Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... Lots of memories On game day, I like to... Watch T.V. One of the websites I surf often is... Yahoo mail Sammi with student-athlete services administrative assistant, Karen Hamilton. 43

16 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Anne-Marie Torp # Sophomore F Louisville, Colo. Monarch HS 2004 SEASON (Fr.) - Played in 23 games for the Aggies, starting five... Averaged 4.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists... Earned her first collegiate start against Massachusetts... Tallied a season-high 14 points off the bench at Cal Poly on Feb Recorded a season-high eight rebounds for the second time during a seasonlong 31 minutes of play against Long Beach State on Feb Recorded a season-high three assists against UC Irvine on Feb. 28. HIGH SCHOOL - A four-year letterwinner at Monarch High School... A McDonald s All-American nominee her senior year as she averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game... Led her team to a record of 20-3 as a senior... Holds her high school record for points (1000) and rebounds (500)... Named all-boulder County three times... Advanced to the Colorado class 5A elite eight round of the state championship in 2002 and the final four in Averaged 12 points and 8.6 rebounds per contest as a junior... Also lettered four years in volleyball where she notched her high school s record in blocks and kills. CAREER HIGHS Points at Cal Poly (02/05/04) FG Made... 4 (3) UC Irvine (02/28/04) FG Attempted at Montana State (11/24/03) FT Made... 5 at Cal Poly (02/05/04) FT Attempted...6 (2) at Cal Poly (02/05/04) Rebounds... 8 Long Beach State (02/26/04) Assists... 3 UC Irvine (02/28/04) Steals... 3 (2) UC Irvine (02/28/04) Blocks... 1 (3) UC Irvine (02/28/04) 3PT Made... 2 (3) at UC Santa Barbara (02/07/04) 3PT Attempted... 3 (4) Long Beach State (02/26/04) Minutes Played Long Beach State (02/26/04) Turnovers... 5 at Montana State (11/24/03) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time PERSONAL - Undecided on major... The daughter of Fredrik and Karen Torp of Lafayette, Colo... Born July 6, Is the youngest of four children and has two brothers and a sister... Has a brother who plays football at the University of Colorado... Enjoys playing volleyball when she s not playing basketball... Chose Utah State because of the location, coaches, teammates and educational opportunities. TORP S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

17 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs. Massachusetts / vs. American / Northern Colo / at Western Mich at IPFW / at Weber St / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at UCSB / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / Long Beach St / UC Irvine / vs Long Beach St / Torp A place I ve always wanted to visit, but never had the chance is... The Greek Islands Favorite T.V. show... Oprah On game day, I like to... Take long walks on the beach Nickname... Torpi One of the things I always pack for road trips is... My squishy pillow Toughest opposing arena... UC Irvine My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Sleeping Person I admire most... My mom - I have always been a mama s girl Greatest invention of the 20th Century... Expresso machine - it keeps me going If you could play another sport, what would it be and why... Beach volleyball because I love volleyball and I could get a tan while playing Anne-Marie with Heidi Spackman, women s basketball administrative assistant. 45

18 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS 2004 SEASON (R-Fr.) - Played in 26 games and started the final 13 at the small forward position... Missed the Weber State game due to a concussion suffered in practice... Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 5.8 points per game... Scored in double-figures three times... Was second on the team in steals per game (1.0) and fifth in rebounds per contest (3.8)... Shot 31.0 percent from the field, 23.5 percent from threepoint range and 68.6 percent from the free-throw line... Recorded a season-high 19 points in USU s second road win of the season at Long Beach State... Dished-out a season-high four assists in a season-long 27 minutes of play against Cal State Fullerton on Feb Also grabbed a season-high nine rebounds for the second time against the Titans. Brittany Tressler CAREER HIGHS # R-Sophomore F Orem, Utah Mountain View HS Points at Long Beach State (01/31/04) FG Made... 6 (2) CS Northridge (02/12/04) FG Attempted CS Northridge (02/12/04) FT Made... 7 at Long Beach State (01/31/04) FT Attempted at Long Beach State (01/31/04) Rebounds... 9 (2) at UC Riverside (02/19/04) Assists... 4 at CS Fullerton (02/21/04) Steals... 3 (3) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) Blocks... 1 (5) at UC Riverside (02/19/04) 3PT Made... 1 (4) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) 3PT Attempted.. 2 (5) vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) Minutes Played at CS Fullerton (02/21/04) Turnovers... 9 vs. Long Beach State (03/10/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time 2003 SEASON (RS) - Redshirted her first year at Utah State. HIGH SCHOOL - Won three letters at Mountain View... Led her team to a 23-2 record in Played on backto-back state championship teams in 2001 and squad finished the season ranked sixth in the USA Today rankings... Averaged almost 14 points and eight rebounds in the 2002 state tournament... Was named to the 4A all-state first team... Also started on the 2001 ESPN National Championship women s basketball team... Was named team MVP her senior year... Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class, and was named academic all-state in both tennis and basketball... Also earned four tennis letters, taking second at state at number two doubles. PERSONAL - Undecided major... Enjoys reading and athletics... The daughter of Ron and Kristie Tressler of Orem, Utah... Born Dec. 11, Is the seventh of eight children and has four sisters and three brothers... Chose Utah State because of the great academic and athletic environment. TRESSLER S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

19 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (R-Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs Massachusetts / vs American / Northern Colorado / at Western Mich / at IPFW / at Idaho / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at UC Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at UCSB / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / CS Fullerton / Long Beach St / UC Irvine / Idaho / vs Long Beach St / Tressler A place I ve always wanted to visit, but never have had the chance is... Europe My favorite place on campus is... The leather couches in the Taggart Student Center Nobody knows how much I... Love to shop with my dad s money Favorite T.V. show... I don t like T.V. On game day, I like to... Take a nap Nicknames... Tress, Bubba, Runt If you could play another sport, what would it be and why... Tennis, so I could have the month of December off Worst invention of the 20th Century... The alarm clock Person I admire most... My mom A recent movie I gave a thumbs up to is... Napolean Dynamite Brittany with Amy Crosbie, studentathlete services advisor. 47

20 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Christina Zdenek # Sophomore G West Hills, Calif. Chaminade Prep HS 2004 Honorable Mention All-Big West 2004 SEASON (Fr.) - Earned honorable mention all-big West honors as she finished second on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg), first in steals (1.4 spg) and second in assists (1.6 apg)... Started all but one of Utah State s 27 games, while seeing action in all Scored a careerhigh 31 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists against Cal Poly on Jan. 10. During the Cal Poly game, Zdenek went from the free-throw line. Her 13 made free-throws gives her the distinction of being Utah State s new single-game record holder for freethrows made in a contest, surpassing Bonnie Hansen (1979) and Sharon Epps (1982) who previously held the record of Tallied a season-high five assists at Idaho on Jan Was sixth in the Big West with an 82 percent free-throw percentage... Led all Aggie scorers with 17 points to go along with seven rebounds in Utah State s loss to Long Beach State in the opening round of the Big West Tournament... Closed out the year by scoring in double-figures in eight out of Utah State s last nine games when she averaged 15 points and 6.3 rebounds per game... Notched her first double-double of the season against UC Irvine on Feb. 28 with 21 points and a career-high 11 rebounds... Zdenek joined Ali Aird as the only other Aggie to record at least one doubledouble on the year... Zdenek also led the team in steals last season with She recorded a season-high five steals against Long Beach State on Jan. 31. CAREER HIGHS Points Cal Poly (01/10/04) FG Made... 9 UC Irvine (02/28/04) FG Attempted UC Irvine (02/28/04) FT Made Cal Poly (01/10/04) FT Attempted Cal Poly (01/10/04) Rebounds UC Irvine (02/28/04) Assists... 5 at Idaho (01/03/04) Steals... 5 at Long Beach State (01/31/04) Blocks... 1 (3) UC Irvine (02/28/04) 3PT Made... 4 Cal Poly (01/10/04) 3PT Attempted... 8 (2) Cal Poly (01/10/04) Minutes Played vs. Massachusetts (12/06/03) Turnovers... 5 (3) UC Irvine (02/28/04) () - indicates number of times... Opponent listed is last time PERSONAL - A biology major... Enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding and hanging out with her family... The daughter of Gene and Betty Zdenek of West Hills, Calif... Born June 3, Is the youngest of five children, and has one sister and three brothers... Chose Utah State for the opportunity to live her dream of playing Division I basketball. HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged 20.5 points, 5.6 steals and 4.3 assists per game as a senior... A McDonald s All-American nominee her senior year... Had a school record 1,835 points during her four-year career... Led her team to league championships her junior and senior seasons... Was named all-mission League and team MVP in 2002 and ZDENEK S CAREER STATS YEAR GP-GS Min-Avg. FG PCT 3FG PCT REB-AVG AST TO ST BLK PF-D PTS-AVG Media Guide

21 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Game-by-Game Statistics (Freshman) Min Fg-A 3G-A Ft-A OR/TOT PF A T B S PTS Southern Utah / at Montana St / vs Massachusetts / vs American / Northern Colorado / Western Michigan / at IPFW / at Weber St / at Idaho / UC Santa Barbara / Cal Poly / at Pacific / at CS Northridge / CS Fullerton / UC Riverside / at UC Irvine / at Long Beach St / at Cal Poly / at UCSB / CS Northridge / Pacific / at UC Riverside / at CS Fullerton / Long Beach St / UC Irvine / Idaho / vs Long Beach St / Zdenek I wear my jersey number because... It is the best there is My favorite place on campus is... The Spectrum, duh! Nobody knows how much I... Hate gum stuck underneath school desks When my college days are over, I plan on... Becoming a world famous wildlife veterinarian Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... The Utah State soccer team s poster Toughest opposing arena... The Thunderdome (UC Santa Barbara) My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Playing some tunes on the guitar People I admire most... My siblings: Chad, Jason, Jennifer and Eric A recent movie I gave a thumbs up to is... Zoolander! One of the things I always pack for road trips is... Food Christina with Bryan Bornholdt, lecturer of mathematics and statistics. 49

22 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Gross I wear my jersey number because... It was the only one left that wasn t XL My favorite place on campus is... The Hub Favorite T.V. show... Friends Jenny Gross # Freshman F Caldwell, Idaho Vallivue HS High School: Averaged 11.0 points, nine rebounds and two assists per game during her senior season at Vallivue High School... Led Vallivue to a 20-5 record and a second-place finish at the state tournament... Was the 4A Southern Idaho Conference Player of the Year... Selected first-team all-state and first-team all-conference... Named the Idaho Press Tribune Athlete of the Year both her junior and senior seasons... Averaged 12 points, 9.5 rebounds and two assists, while being named first team all-conference and second team all-state as her team went her junior season. Personal: Daughter of Ray and Diane Gross... Also lettered three years in volleyball... Has one sister... Born Sept. 20, Enjoys skiing, being outdoors, hanging out with friends, reading, and riding horses... Undecided on a college major. If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be... Sports Illustrated My favorite moment on the basketball court is... Blocking somebody s shot Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... A picture of my family My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Eating and spending time with friends Jenny with Lucy Stolpe, athletics compliance coordinator Media Guide

23 AGGIE AGGIE BIOS BIOS 05 BASKETBALL Kalhie Quinones # Junior G Loveland, Colo. Thompson Valley HS /Otero JC Quinones I wear my jersey number because... I want to represent the school I play at. I wear 32 because I represent Utah State. Nobody knows how much I... Care about them My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Being with family and friends In ten years I will.. Be an old lady who still tears it up on the court! Otero Junior College: ( ) Averaged 14 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore at Otero Junior College, leading her team to a 25-6 record... Also led her team to the championship game of the Region IX Tournament where she averaged 18.8 points and 4.25 steals for the tournament... Led the tournament in scoring (75 points), steals (17) and defensive rebounds (23)... Named all-region IX and selected to the all-tournament team. High School: Lettered two years at Loveland High School before transferring to Thompson Valley High School for her senior season... Selected first team all-conference and first team all-region her sophomore and junior seasons... Was honorable mention all-conference and all-region her senior year as she averaged 13 points per game... As a senior, led her team in assists and steals and was selected the defensive player of the year... Also earned all-conference in track and field her senior season as she went to the state tournament in the shot put and discus. Personal: Daughter of Angie and Joel Snyder... Is the youngest of four siblings, has one brother and two sisters... Her brother played basketball at Regis University in Denver, Colo... Born Dec. 7, Enjoys cliff jumping, computers and music... Plans on majoring in education... Chose Utah State because she felt like she belonged here. One of the things i always pack for road trips is... My music What do you like most about Utah State... Its basketball program My favorite moment on the basketball court is... When our team comes together Kalhie with Kathy Rigby, big blue club administrative assistant. 51

24 UTAH STATE AGGIE BIOS Richards When my college days are over, I plan on... Teaching Taylor Richards # Freshman G West Valley City, Utah Hunter HS High School: A four-year letterwinner and captain at Hunter High School... Led her team in scoring as a senior, averaging 18 ppg... Richards scoring average was third best in class 5A in Selected all-state and all-region her junior and senior seasons... Named to the class 5A all-star team by the Women s Basketball Coaches Association... Scored 34 points in her final career game... Also lettered three years in volleyball where she was selected honorable mention all-region as a senior. Favorite T.V. show... Real World My favorite nonbasketball activity is... Laughing Personal: Daughter of Ryck and Kelly Richards... Her only brother, Tarell, transferred to USU in the spring from the University of Oregon to play wide receiver for the Aggies... Born on May 20, Enjoys music, working out and reading... Plans on majoring in elementary education. Hanging on my bedroom wall, I have... A Bob Marley banner One of the things i always pack for road trips is... Chocolate treats and my headphones What do you like most about Utah State... My teammates My favorite moment on the basketball court is... Diving after a loose ball Taylor with student-athlete services advisor, Erin McDonough Media Guide