LAUREN ARCHER 5-6 JUNIOR BOISE, IDAHO BORAH HS FALL 2008: Participated in all four fall tournaments... Her strongest showing came at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational where she finished in a tie for seventh shooting a 227... Tied for 13th at the Giustina Memorial Classic... had a fall scoring average of 75.58 2007-2008: Appeared in six tournaments as a sophomore, averaging 78.96 strokes per round... Set a career best with a tie for 9th at the Oregon Duck Invitational carding singleround season lows of 74 twice... Tied for 43rd at the Pac-10 Championships... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention. 2006-07: Appeared in six tournaments as a freshman, averaging 80.72 strokes per round... Was in the lineup for all five fall tournaments, but only played in one tournament in the spring... Had an impressive debut with a tie for 14th at the Salbasgeon Suites Invitational... Had her best rounds of the season with 1-over 73s in the second and third rounds. LAUREN ARCHER HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Borah High School in Boise, Idaho, in 2006... Averaged 77.1 strokes per round for her four-year career, and 74.8 as a senior... won the 5A state championship as a junior and sophomore, and placed third as a senior and fourth as a freshman... named to the 2005 Powerbilt All-American team... won the district title as a senior and junior... lettered twice in volleyball and was team MVP in 2005... was in the top 10% of her graduating class. JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Played in the 2005 U.S. Women s Amateur... qualified twice for the USGA Girls Junior Championship... qualified for the 2004 Junior World Championship at Torrey Pines, and made her first hole-in-one there... a two-time member of the Junior America s Cup team... holds the course record at Purple Sage GC and McCall GC. PERSONAL: Born in McCall, Idaho... Daughter of Chris and Jack Archer... mother is a sales representative, father is a chemist... has two brothers, Jason and Andrew... majoring in marketing management... hobbies include volleyball, basketball, bowling, shopping, camping and family gatherings. FAVORITES: Lauren s nickname is Laur and she enjoys watching movies in her spare time... favorite golfer is Phil Mickelson... favorite golf course is Banbury Golf Club... favorite club is the putter... favorite shot is a sand shot... favorite movie is Runaway Bride... favorite TV show is Rob and Big... favorite musical artist is Coldplay... favorite food is banana pancakes... favorite thing about golf is being outside and meeting new people and she chose OSU because it is remotely close to home and the opportunity to play in the Pac-10. LAUREN ARCHER S CAREER STATS SEASON 2006-07 2007-08 CAREER 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 6 RDS 18 23 41 STRK 1,453 1,816 3,269 AVG. 80.72 78.96 79.73 18 54 10 BEST FINISH +1 +8 0 t14th (Salbasgeon Suites) +2 +10 1 t9th (Oregon Invitational) +1 +8 1 T9TH
BRITTANY STEWART 5-3 JUNIOR PHOENIX, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA HS FALL 2008: Participated in all four events in the fall... Had her best outing at the Giustina Memorial Classic where she finished 12th shooting a 232... Finished the fall season with a scoring average of 79 strokes per round. OSU 2007-08: Appeared in two averaging 78.67 strokes, showing improvement from her previous stroke average of 80.50 from the 2006-2007 season... Tied for 24th place, carding a season-best of 2-over-par, 74 in the second round at the Giustina Memorial Classic... Also participated at the Stanford Intercollegiate. OSU 2006-07: Didn t see any action during the fall of her true freshman season, but came on strong and was in the lineup for all six spring tournaments... Averaged 80.50 strokes per round... Tied for sixth place in her debut at the Kitahara Fresno State Invitational (+5 149)... Had a season-best 1-over 73 in the second round at Fresno... Tied for 39th at the Pac-10 Championships HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2006... High school scoring average was 73 per round... Lettered all four years... Placed in the top 10 at the state championships all four years, including second place as a senior... Was the medalist 12 times in her prep career... Named an EA Sports All-American... Team took second at the state tournament in 2004 and 2005... Was an AIA scholar-athlete and on the honor roll. BRITTANY STEWART JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: In 2004, won the PING Match Play Championship, the Tempe City Championship and the Tempe Invitational... Finished second at the 2005 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship. PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga.... Daughter of Glenda and Joseph Stewart... Father is a pilot... Has one brother, Joseph (11)... Majoring in communications... Brittany s nickname is Baby Stew... In her spare time she enjoys relaxing, shopping decorating and cooking... Chose OSU because I love the campus and how the community focuses on the college and athletic teams... Most thrilling moment in sports was when I shot my lowest round during practice at Trysting Tree. (68) FAVORITES: Brittany s sports hero is Bobby Jones and her favorite golfer is Phil Mickelson... Favorite golf course is Raven Golf Club and South Mountain in Arizona... Favorite club is the putter... Favorite shot approach shots (100 yards and in)... Favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird... Favorite movie is 27 dresses... Favorite TV show is CSI... Favorite musical artists are Tim McGraw and Faith Hill... Favorite food is pasta... Favorite thing about golf: I love how challenging the game is and how it helps and teaches you responsibility because of the amount of dedication and focus it requires. BRITTANY STEWART S CAREER STATS SEASON RDS STRK AVG. 18 54 10 BEST FINISH 2006-07 16 1,288 80.50 +1 +24 1 t6th (Fresno State Inv.) 2007-08 6 472 78.67 +2 +15 0 t24th (Giustina Memorial) CAREER 22 1,760 80 +1 +15 1 T6TH 7 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE
CARA FREEMAN 5-11 SOPHOMORE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. CAPISTRANO VALLEY HS FALL 2008: Opened the season on a high note finishing second at the Giustina Memorial Classic with a 3-over-par 219, the second place finish was the best by a Beaver golfer in the fall... Finished the fall season with a scoring average of 77.67 strokes per round. 2007-08: Appeared in nine tournaments as a freshman, averaging 77.12 strokes per round... Shot a season best 1-under-par 70 in the final round of the Ping/ASU Invitational en route to a tie for 18th place... Had two top 10 performances, tied for eighth place at the Kent Youel Invitational (a career best) and earned a 10th place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge... Finished 41st at the Pac-10 Championships. CARA FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2007 from Capistrano Valley High School, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.... played varsity basketball freshmen and sophomore year, and varsity golf all four years... Her junior and senior year she was the captain of her golf team and she won the South Coast league Championship as an individual two years in a row... Was also a center for the Orange County Magic Basketball Club and in 2006 she was named the First Team all County (Orange County)... Participated in First-Tee Walmart open at Pebble Beach and at age 12 she took part in the Washington Junior Golf State Championship. PERSONAL: Born in Kirkland, WA. Daughter of Tanya and Dan Freeman... Father owns an import company and a sales and marketing company, mother is a retired... Has one brother, Ryan... Biggest athletic thrill to date is winning the playoff to win state in Washington Junior Golf. FAVORITES: In her spare time, Cara, enjoys listening to music, watching movies, going to the beach, being outdoors and traveling... Her favorite golfer is Lorena Ochoa... favorite golf course is Grayhawk Golf Club... favorite club is a driver... Favorite shot is hitting my driver off the tee.... Favorite book is Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert... Favorite movie is Anchorman... Favorite TV show is The Office... Favorite food is chicken pot pie from Costco... The best thing about golf is the opportunities it gives me to see new places, meet new people and that it s challenging.... Chose OSU because of the athletic facilities, the coaches, the team and because she loved the campus. CARA FREEMAN S CAREER STATS SEASON RDS STRK AVG. 18 54 10 BEST FINISH 2007-08 26 2,005 77.12-2 +5 1 t8th (Kent Youel Invitational) CAREER 26 2,005 77.12-2 +5 1 T8TH 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 8
WHITNEY FRENCH 5-6 FRESHMAN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. DANA HILLS HS FALL 2008: Participated in all four fall tournaments... Finished in a tie for 23rd at the Giustina Memorial Classic, her first college event... Finished the fall season with a scoring average of 78.67. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dana Hills High School in Laguna Niguel, Calif. in 2008... Was on varsity all four years... Was team captain as a senior... Earned first-team all-league honors as a junior and senior and second-team honors as a freshman and sophomore... Was team MVP all four years... Won the league finals as a senior and finished second as a junior... Team won the league championship in 2006... Earned two letters in softball... Made the honor roll for four years. WHITNEY FRENCH JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Won the IJGT Tournament of Champions (71-72-73). PERSONAL: Born in Valencia, Calif.... Daughter of Alan and Lisa French... Father is a CPA... Has a brother and a sister, Alex (20) and Avery (13)... Majoring in business... Whitney s nickname is Whit... Most interesting characteristic is I am a quarter Japanese with blond hair with the last name of French... Chose OSU for the Pac-10 and the girls on the team are the sweetest people ever!... Father Alan played tennis at San Diego State...Hobbies include going to the beach, hanging out with friends and relaxing... Most thrilling athletic moment is the adrenalin that goes through your body when you know you re going to win.... The toughest person Whitney has ever competed against is her dad. FAVORITES: Favorite golfer is Suzan Petterson... Favorite course is Monterey Peninsula... Favorite shot is using a driver... Favorite book is P.S. I Love You... Favorite movie is What Happens in Vegas... Favorite TV show is One Tree Hill... Favorite musical artist is Chris Brown... Favorite food is barbeque chicken pizza... Favorite thing about golf is, Everyday is a new day. You never get the same shot twice.... Biggest sports hero is David Eckstein because his high school coaches believed he was too small to play baseball so he didn t make his team. He worked hard and now plays professionally. 9 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE
ELYSE OKADA 5-2 FRESHMAN KAHULUI, HAWAI I MAUI HS FALL 2008: Participated in two events in the fall... Finished in a tie for 58th at the Kent Youel Invitational... Had a scoring average of 79 strokes per round in the fall. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Maui High School in Kahului, Hawaii in 2008... In 2008, was Maui HS Outstanding Female Senior Scholar-Athlete... Received Maui HS Athletic Excellence in Golf... Maui Interscholastic League (MIL) HS Coaches Player of the Year... Won the MIL HS Championship... Set four year MIL HS individual championship records... In 2007, won MIL High School Championship... In 2006, was MIL Coaches Player of the Year... Was first female golfer to win the MIL Championship four years in a row... In 2008, her high school team finished third in the Hawaii High School Athletic Association Championships... Finished in the top three of class academically. ELYSE OKADA JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: In 2008, won USGA Women s Amateur Public Links Hawaii Qualifier... In 2007, won USA Hawaii- Japan Junior Cup Invitational match play... Won Hawaii State JGA Championship... In 2006, won the HSJGA Tournament of Champions ages 15-18... Won the Maui JGA Championship... In 2005, won the Maui JGA Championship... Won the Callaway Golf Junior PGA Tour, Turtle Bay, Oahu... In 2004, was HSJGA Player of the Year ages 13-14. PERSONAL: Born in Wailuku, Hawaii.... Daughter of Peter Hedani and Sharon Okada... Both parents are retired... Majoring in exercise and sport science and is aspiring to become a doctor... Elyse s nickname is Release... Most interesting characteristic is I am a from Hawaii and can play the ukulele... Chose OSU because of the friendly faculty and students, and also because of the great support students receive in both athletics and academics.... Hobbies include cooking, making leis and other small crafts... Biggest sports hero is Tiger Woods because with all of the criticism about not being able to maintain his dominance with so many distractions such as getting married, his daughter and his knee injuries. FAVORITES: Favorite golfer is Tiger Woods... Favorite club is the 5-iron... Favorite course is White Manor... Favorite shot was Tiger Wood s putt to make the 2008 US Open playoff... Favorite book is Fast Food Nation... Favorite movie is The Bucket List... Favorite TV show is John & Kate Plus Eight... Favorite musical artist is Josh Groban... Favorite food is green tea ice cream... Favorite thing about golf: I love every aspect of golf. The competition, being outdoors and the difficulty of the game. 2008-09 MEDIA GUIDE 10