University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Titans

2002-03 Highlights

Gaubatz Takes Over Women's Golf Program

Tim Gaubatz, who has served UW-Oshkosh as assistant men's basketball coach for the past 11 years, has been named the school's new head women's golf coach.

Gaubatz inherits his women's golf coaching duties from Kris Schoonover, who built the program from its infancy in 1996 into a national power. Schoonover resigned from her position in June following the Titans' fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championship. She will remain at UW-Oshkosh as assistant women's basketball coach and marketing director for the athletics department.

"I'm thrilled about the opportunity to be a part of this successful program," said Gaubatz. "We have a strong nucleus of players returning who can help us get back to the NCAA Division III Championship."

UW-Oshkosh's effort in returning to the NCAA Division III Championship will be aided by the return of Brian Zinda as assistant coach. Zinda, a former member of the UW-Oshkosh men's team, is the club professional at Whispering Springs Golf Club in Fond du Lac, the home course for the Titans. Gaubatz has also asked Schoonover, who was named the 2003 national co-coach of the year, to remain involved with the program this season as a volunteer assistant coach.

"Kris and Brian have a tremendous relationship with the ladies and I didn't want to disrupt that," said Gaubatz. "It is also important that we keep the staff together to help us repeat as conference champion and improve our standing at nationals.

Gaubatz, an avid golfer, joined the men's basketball coaching staff of head coach Ted Van Dellen in 1993. Since then, the Titans have made five appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship. This past year, UW-Oshkosh fashioned a 25-7 record and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division III Championship.

In addition to both of his coaching duties, Gaubatz will also assist director of athletics Allen Ackerman in the athletics department's fund-raising.

Gaubatz, 36, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1989 and a master's degree from UW-Oshkosh in 1996. The Sheboygan native and his wife, Tami, live in Oshkosh with their children, T.J., Tiana and Taylor.

Schoonover Named National Co-Coach Of The Year

Voted earlier in May as the NCAA Division III Region III Coach of the Year, UW-Oshkosh head women's golf coach Kris Schoonover has been named by the National Golf Coaches Association (NCGA) as the NCAA Division III National Co-Coach of the Year for the 2002-03 season. Schoonover, who also received the regional coaching accolade following the 2000-01 season, shares the national honor with Michelle Morgan of Amherst College (Mass.).

Schoonover led UW-Oshkosh during the 2002-03 season to the WIAC championship and a fifth-place finish in its inaugural appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship. In addition, the Titans defeated 99 of the 110 opponents they faced, with regular season titles at events hosted by UW-Whitewater on Sept. 7-8, Knox College (Ill.) on Sept. 13, Carthage College on Sept. 27 and UW-Oshkosh on Sept. 28-29.

Individually, Schoonover coached five UW-Oshkosh athletes to post-season accolades during the 2002-03 season, including Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) who gained NCAA Division III All-America honorable mention and All-WIAC first team mention. Other All-WIAC first team picks were Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) and Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna).

Schoonover has served as UW-Oshkosh's head coach since 1996, the year it first began competition as an intercollegiate sport. Prior to this season, Schoonover led UW-Oshkosh to the 2000 WIAC championship and individual representation at the 2001 and 2002 NCAA Division III Championships. She was chosen WIAC Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2001 and tutored Markka Farrington to NCAA Division III All-America second team mention in 2002.

Besides coaching women's golf, Schoonover also serves UW-Oshkosh's department of intercollegiate athletics in the capacity of assistant women's basketball coach and marketing director. During her nine years as an assistant women's basketball coach at UW-Oshkosh, Schoonover has helped the Titans to one NCAA Division III championship, five WIAC titles and a glossy 223-38 record.

A native of Eau Claire, Schoonover received bachelor's degrees from UW-Eau Claire in marketing in 1987 and education in 1990. In 2002, she received her master's degree from UW-Oshkosh in educational leadership. Schoonover came to UW-Oshkosh from New Richmond High School, where she coached the girls' basketball team in 1993 and 1994.

Titans Finish Fifth At NCAA Championship

In its inaugural appearance at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship, UW-Oshkosh finished fifth at the 10-team event held Tuesday through Friday (May 13-16) at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake.

Five UW-Oshkosh golfers combined for 1,361 shots (193 over par), as the Titans finished behind champion Methodist College (N.C.), second-place Mary Hardin-Baylor University (Texas), third-place DePauw University (Ind.) and fourth-place St. Mary's College (Ind.). Methodist College had a winning total of 1,295 strokes (127 over par), to win its fourth straight NCAA Division III title, while Mary Hardin-Baylor University compiled 1,348 strokes (180 over par), DePauw University 1,349 strokes (181 over par), and St. Mary's College 1,353 strokes (185 over par).

Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) led UW-Oshkosh in the individual standings, finishing 13th with 334 strokes (42 over par). Simon closed the 72-hole event with 83 strokes over the final 18 holes. She had previous 18-hole rounds of 88, 81 and 82. Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) finished 20th with 339 strokes (47 over par), after compiling 18-hole rounds of 80, 87, 83 and 89.

Also competing at the NCAA Division III Championship for the Titans were Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac), Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) and Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers). Huth finished 38th in the field of 59 golfers with 354 strokes (62 over par), while Perry finished 41st with 355 strokes (63 over par) and Detjen 43rd with 356 strokes (64 over par).

Stefanie Simmerman of St. Mary's College won the individual title, firing two sub-80 rounds on her way to a winning score of 315 strokes (23 over par). Simmerman, a sophomore, had 18-hole scores of 76, 82, 77 and 80. Jessie Hunter of Methodist College finished second with 319 strokes (27 over par).

UW-Oshkosh, completing its seventh year of sponsoring women's golf, was participating as a team entrant at the NCAA Division III Championship for the first time in school history. The past two years, UW-Oshkosh was represented in the individual competition by Markka Farrington.

Titans Invited To Play At NCAA Championship

UW-Oshkosh, the reigning WIAC women's golf champion, was one of 10 teams receiving invitations on Monday (May 5) to the four-day NCAA Division III Championship that starts May 13 at the The Golf Courses of Lawsonia in Green Lake. The Midwest Conference will serve as host of the event.

It's the first time in the seven-year history of the UW-Oshkosh program that the Titans have qualified as a team for the NCAA Division III Championship. Markka Farrington, who completed her eligibility for the Titans a year ago, participated as an individual competitor at the NCAA Division III Championship the past two seasons.

The NCAA Division III Women's Golf Committee selected 10 teams for the championship, two from each of the five regions. In addition, 10 individuals not from selected teams also qualified for the meet. The championship will consist of both team and individual competition conducted concurrently. The tournament consists of 72 holes of play over four days of competition. In the team competition, the low four scores from each team for each day will count in the team's total score.

Joining UW-Oshkosh in the hunt for the team title are DePauw University (Ind.), Gustavus Adolphus College (Minn.), Mary Hardin-Baylor University (Texas), McMurry University (Texas), Methodist College (N.C.), St. Lawrence University (N.Y.), St. Mary's College (Ind.), Simpson College (Iowa) and UW-Eau Claire. DePauw University, Mary Hardin-Baylor University, McMurry University, Methodist College and UW-Eau Claire were all invitees a year ago.

Individuals selected to participate in the event were Theresa Ashorn of Texas Lutheran University, Emily Colenbrander of Hope College (Mich.), Katie Glorvigen of the University of St. Thomas (Minn.), Katie Gravel of Amherst College (Mass.), Jen Hudson of Rhodes College (Tenn.), Diane Imburgia of Millikin University (Ill.), Lisa Irons of UW-Whitewater, Gail Nelson of Illinois Wesleyan University, Kristy Schaaf of Macalester College (Minn.) and Charla Speer of Franklin College (Ind.).

Last year, Methodist College claimed its third consecutive NCAA Division III title, winning by 31 strokes over second-place Mary Hardin-Baylor University at the The Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley, Mass.

UW-Oshkosh, ranked third in the NCAA Division III, has defeated 94 of its 101 opponents this year. In a season that runs from the fall through the spring, the Titans competed in nine events, winning five and finishing lower than second only twice.

UW-Oshkosh's lineup for the NCAA Division III Championship will likely consist of juniors Carrie Detjen (Two Rivers), Kristin Huth (Fond du Lac) and Amy Simon (Kaukauna), sophomore Marcia Perry (Green Bay) and freshman Cheryl Treadwell (Brookfield).

(Follow UW-Oshkosh Hole-By-Hole At The 2003 NCAA Division III Championship)

Titans Finish Third At Illinois Wesleyan Invite

Kristin Huth Since beginning the 2002-03 season last August with a second-place finish at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational, the UW-Oshkosh women's golf team has paraded past the majority of its opponents.

UW-Oshkosh continued that type of success when it finished third in a 12-team field at the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational held Friday and Saturday (April 18-19) in Normal, Ill.

DePauw University (Ind.) won the meet held at the Ironwood Country Club with 640 strokes, while St. Ambrose University (Iowa) finished second with 642, UW-Oshkosh third with 650, Illinois Wesleyan University fourth with 652 and UW-Eau Claire fifth with 653.

Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) was the top UW-Oshkosh finisher, placing eighth with 159 strokes. The Titans also received a 17th-place score of 163 from Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield), an 18th-place score of 164 from Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna), a 25th-place score of 168 from Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) and 37th-place scores of 174 from both Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin) and Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay). Megan Gavin of St. Ambrose University took medalist honors with a 152, defeating Jessica Schneider of DePauw University in a playoff.

UW-Oshkosh has defeated 94 of its 101 opponents this season to virtually clinch a spot in the NCAA Division III Championship on May 13-16 in Green Lake, Wis. Official invitations to the NCAA event will be announced on May 5, with 10 teams and 10 at-large individual selections gaining the right to play on the Lawsonia Golf Course.

Titans Resume Schedule With Second-Place Finish

Amy Simon Six months of inactivity failed to hamper the performance of the UW-Oshkosh women's golf team as the Titans finished second at the Millikin University Invitational held Friday and Saturday (April 11-12) in Decatur, Ill.

NCAA Division I Western Illinois University won the 11-team event held at the Hickory Point Golf Club with 645 strokes, while UW-Oshkosh finished second with 672, UW-Eau Claire third with 694, Franklin College (Ind.) fourth with 696 and Southwestern University (Texas) fifth with 697. UW-Oshkosh's previous competition resulted in a first-place finish at the WIAC Championship held last October.

Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) paced UW-Oshkosh by finishing fifth with 163 strokes, while teammate Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) ranked seventh with 165. Janelle Bush of Western Illinois University took medalist honors with 152 strokes.

Other UW-Oshkosh efforts were a 13th-place score of 171 for Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield), a 19th-place mark of 174 for Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) and a 28th-place tally of 179 for Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay).

Titans Win WIAC Golf Title

Owning the top-three individual finishers, UW-Oshkosh captured the team title at the WIAC Women's Golf Championship held Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 5-6) at the Whispering Springs Golf Club in Fond du Lac.

UW-Oshkosh, which also won the 36-hole event in 2000, claimed this year's championship with 676 strokes. Defending champion UW-Eau Claire finished second with 695 strokes, while UW-Stevens Point finished third with 731, UW-Whitewater fourth with 737, UW-Platteville fifth with 746 and UW-River Falls sixth with 784. UW-Oshkosh led UW-Eau Claire, 340-341, heading into Sunday's final round on the Titans' home course.

UW-Oshkosh swept the top-three individual positions as Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) took medalist honors with a 167, including a championship-best 81 on Sunday. She became the second WIAC individual champion from UW-Oshkosh, joining Markka Farrington who took medalist honors for the Titans in 2000. Treadwell's teammates Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) and Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) finished second and third, respectively, by compiling 168 strokes each. Simon was awarded second place based on her lower score on the final six holes of the championship.

Rounding out the top-eight medal positions were fourth-place Maggie Loney (Fr. • River Falls) of UW-Eau Claire with a 170, fifth-place Ellen Berndt (So. • Rice Lake) of UW-River Falls with a 171, sixth-place Andrea Miller (Jr. • Sheboygan) of UW-Stevens Point with a 171, seventh-place Jennifer Prock (Jr. • Eau Claire) of UW-Eau Claire with a 171 and eighth-place Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) of UW-Oshkosh with a 173. Miller was a second-place finisher a year ago. Ties were again broken by the lower score on the final six holes of the championship.

Also competing for UW-Oshkosh at this year's league gala were Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) with a ninth-place score of 175, Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin) with a 16th-place score of 183 and Janene Elfering (Fr. • Salem) with a 19th-place score of 190. A total of 36 golfers took part in the meet.

John Rawdon of UW-Eau Claire and Peter Reif of UW-Platteville were named WIAC Co-Coaches of the Year, while Krista Puttkammer of UW-Platteville was named the league's Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award sponsored by Culver's.

UW-Oshkosh resumes its 2002-03 season in the spring, with the highlight hopefully being an appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship in May.

Titans Easily Win Own Invitational

Kristin Huth Competing at its home venue, the Whispering Springs Golf Club in Fond du Lac, the UW-Oshkosh women's golf team easily won its own 13-team invitational held Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 28-29).

UW-Oshkosh totaled 664 strokes to win the 36-hole event, posting identical scores of 332 both days. UW-Eau Claire finished second with 700 strokes, Illinois Wesleyan University third with 701 and Millikin University (Ill.) fourth with 704.

UW-Oshkosh dominated the individual standings by placing all four of its scorers in the top-10 finishes. Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) finished third with 163 strokes to pace the Titans, while Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) finished fourth with 164 strokes, Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) fifth with 166 and Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) 10th with 172. Diane Imburgia of Millikin University totaled 154 strokes to win the individual title, including a hole-in-one on the 165-yard 13th hole.

Also competing for the Titans, but not counting in their team scoring were 15th-place Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) with 177 strokes, 16th-place Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin) with 178 and 52nd-place Janene Elfering (Fr. • Salem) with 202.

UW-Oshkosh will host the WIAC Championship this weekend (Oct. 5-6) at the Whispering Springs Golf Club.

Titans Capture Carthage College Invite

Amy Simon Owning three of the top-seven individual performances, UW-Oshkosh won the Carthage College Women's Golf Invitational held Friday (Sept. 27) at the Brighton Dale Links in Kansasville. The invitational title was the third of the season for the Titans, who also won events hosted by UW-Whitewater on September 7-8 and Knox College on September 13.

UW-Oshkosh won the 18-hole event with 339 strokes, three ahead of UW-Eau Claire's second-place total of 342. Illinois Wesleyan University finished third in the field of nine teams with 346 strokes and UW-Whitewater fourth with 353.

Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) finished second with 81 strokes to lead UW-Oshkosh, while Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) finished fifth with 83 strokes, Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) seventh with 85 and Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) 20th with 90. Maggie Lowney of UW-Eau Claire captured the individual title with 79 strokes.

Also competing for UW-Oshkosh, but not counting in the Titans' scoring were 13th-pace Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin) with an 88, 25th-place Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) with a 91 and 34th-place Janene Elfering (Fr. • Salem) with a 94.

Titans Finish Fourth In 20-Team Invite

Carrie Detjen Participating against its largest number of women's golf teams of the season, UW-Oshkosh finished a stirring fourth at the Illinois Wesleyan University Fall Classic held Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 21-22) at the Ironwood Country Club in Normal, Ill.

DePauw University (Ind.) won the 20-team event with a 36-hole score of 628 strokes, while St. Ambrose University (Iowa) finished second with 631. Rounding out the top five teams were third-place Quincy University (Ill.) with 634 strokes, fourth-place UW-Oshkosh with 647 strokes and fifth-place Truman State University (Mo.) with 650.

UW-Oshkosh had three golfers place in the top 28 as Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) finished fifth with 154 strokes, Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) 25th with 163 strokes and Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) 28th with 164. Lindsay Amore of DePauw University took the individual title with 151 strokes.

The Titans also received scoring from Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna), 37th place with 166 strokes, and Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin), 79th place with 180. Golfing unattached, UW-Oshkosh's Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) finished 56th with 171 strokes.

Titans Take Knox College Invitational Title

Amy Simon Owning three of the top-seven individual performances, the UW-Oshkosh women's golf team won the Knox College Invitational held Friday (Sept. 13) at the Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg, Ill.

UW-Oshkosh totaled 344 strokes during the 18-hole event to finish ahead of the 353 second-place count of Illinois Wesleyan University. Hope College (Mich.) and Truman State University (Mo.) tied for third place in the 16-team meet with 356 strokes, while Millikin University (Ill.) finished fifth with 368.

Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac) led the Titans with a fourth-place count of 82 strokes, while UW-Oshkosh teammates Carrie Detjen (Jr. •Two Rivers) and Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) tied for seventh with 86. Diane Imburgia of Millikin University took medalist honors with 79 strokes.

UW-Oshkosh's remaining competitors at the meet, Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) and Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield), both compiled 22nd-place tallies of 90 strokes.

Titans Win UW-Whitewater Invitational

Cheryl Treadwell The UW-Oshkosh women's golf team overcame a six-stroke deficit after the first day of competition to win the UW-Whitewater Invitational held Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 7-8) at the Broadlands Country Club in North Prairie.

UW-Eau Claire led UW-Oshkosh, 338-344, after Saturday's action, but the Titans bested the Blugolds, 324-331, on Sunday to win the 11-team event, 668-669. Illinois Wesleyan University finished third with 673 strokes, while UW-Whitewater finished fourth with 705 and UW-Platteville fifth with 709.

UW-Eau Claire's Jennifer Prock took medalist honors with 157 strokes, while Andrea Miller of UW-Stevens Point, Stephanie Morton and Gail Nelson of Illinois Wesleyan University and Krista Puttkammer of UW-Platteville tied for second with 161.

UW-Oshkosh had three golfers in the next six finishes as Carrie Detjens (Jr. • Two Rivers) placed sixth with 163 strokes and Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna) and Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield) eighth with 168. Other UW-Oshkosh scores were a 169 by Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac), 174 by Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) and 180 by Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin).

Titans Finish Second In Season Debut

Carrie Detjen Improving its score by 17 strokes from the previous day, the UW-Oshkosh women's golf team finished second at the UW-Eau Claire Invitational held Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 31-Sept. 1) at the Mill Run Golf Course in Eau Claire.

UW-Eau Claire won the 12-team event with 689 strokes, while UW-Oshkosh finished second with 695, Simpson College (Iowa) third with 697, Carthage College fourth with 708 and Buena Vista University (Iowa) fifth with 714. The Titans posted 18-hole scores of 356 on the first day of competition and 339 on the second to finish ahead of Buena Vista University, an eighth-place finisher at last year's NCAA Division III Championship.

Three players tied for meet medalist honors with two-day totals of 167. UW-Oshkosh's Carrie Detjen (Jr. • Two Rivers) was awarded first place as her final nine-hole score of 38 was better than that of UW-Platteville's Krista Puttkammer and UW-Whitewater's Lisa Irons.

Other UW-Oshkosh scores were a 172 by Kristin Huth (Jr. • Fond du Lac), 182 by Cheryl Treadwell (Fr. • Brookfield), 183 by Stephani Mraz (Jr. • Franklin), 186 by Marcia Perry (So. • Green Bay) and 191 by Amy Simon (Jr. • Kaukauna).