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Spring 2002 sports recap

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Women's basketball
In yet another phenomenal season for the Bulldogs, the women's basketball team finished the year with a 25-8 record, winning 11 straight games and 13 of its last 15 contests to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Syracuse and Baylor Universities. Drake was defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by the University of South Carolina.

The Bulldogs were ranked 20th in the final USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, which was the highest end-of-season ranking for Drake in 20 years. In 1982, the Bulldogs were ranked 16th in the Associated Press poll.

"I am very excited to be ranked in the top 20," said Women's Head Basketball Coach Lisa Stone. "It's a credit to our team. I am very proud of our players."

Led by standouts Carla Bennett, Jayme Anderson and Stephanie Schmitz, the Bulldogs could do no wrong this season. Junior center Bennett was selected to the inaugural Mid-Major All-American Women's Basketball Team by Full Court Press after leading the Bulldogs with 16.2 points and 7.6 rebounds this season. She was also named to the Missouri Valley Conference first team for the third straight year after leading the league in field goal percentage (.578) and blocked shots (64). Bennett was also named to the MVC All-Defensive Team and the MVC All-Tournament Team, as well as being named defensive specialist by the Bulldogs.

Senior Jayme Anderson was selected by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as an All-American Athlete for 2002. Anderson averaged 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. She was also named MVC Newcomer of the Year after transferring from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this year. Anderson also earned the team's Best Rebounder Award. The 2002 All-American Strength and Conditioning Athletes are recognized for their athletic accomplishments, academic and personal achievements, community involvement and leadership qualities.

Last but definitely not least, senior Schmitz was named MVP of the women's basketball team. Schmitz accepted her award at the squad's annual postseason banquet in mid-April after returning from a 2002 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago. The camp offers WNBA coaches and general managers the opportunity to evaluate the skills of prospective players in advance of the WNBA draft.

"It is a tremendous honor for Stephanie Schmitz to be invited to the WNBA Combine," said coach Stone. "She has had an outstanding collegiate career and is looking forward to extending it further."

Schmitz was instrumental in the Bulldogs' run to the NCAA's Sweet 16 this past season. The 5'8" guard averaged 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and two steals in the NCAA Tournament.

In regular season play, Schmitz led the team in assists (4.6), ranked 10th in the nation in free throw percentage (.895), was second on the squad in scoring (13.2) and received the team's hustle award. She was a first-team All-MVC selection in addition to being named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.

Senior Erin Richards was awarded the three-point shooting award at the postseason banquet after leading the MVC by shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the three-point arc, good enough to rank 17th in the NCAA. Richards also was an honorable mention All-MVC selection.

Men's basketball
Drake's men's basketball team posted a 14-15 overall record, including a 9-9 fifth-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs won their final four regular season games, including a 75-73 victory at co-league champion Creighton, before the season ended on a last-season buzzer beating three-point basket by Illinois State, 63-63, in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament March 2.

"Our goals for the upcoming year have to be higher than last season," said Men's Basketball Coach Kurt Kanaskie. "We have a veteran team coming back but we will also still have a young team."

At the annual postseason banquet held in April, sophomore guard Luke McDonald received the Coaches Award based on his unselfish attitude, reliability, academic success and dedication to the team. McDonald, who became the first sophomore to lead the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring since 1999, averaged 17.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while shooting 46 percent from the floor. The 6'6" native of Lubbock, TX, also led the league in three-point baskets with a school-record 91.

Freshman guard Lonnie Randolph was named the team's outstanding defensive player and top assists playmaker with 85 for a 2.9 average. Senior center Mike O'Neill was awarded the team's top field goal percentage (.643), while junior guard David Newman earned top free throw percentage (.912). Junior center Greg Danielson was awarded top rebounder for the team with a 217 for a 7.5 average.

Golf
The golf team finished sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in late April with a 54-hole score of 315-299-307=921. The Bulldogs were led by junior Derek Butts (227 overall, 15th place), first-year student Kane Hanson (228 overall, 16th place) and senior David Buckley (232 overall, 20th place).

Butts and Buckley were also named to the MVC Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete honorable mention squad. Butts, a finance and actuarial science major, holds a 3.83 GPA and maintained a 74.2 stroke average based on 19 rounds for the season. Buckley, an accounting and actuarial science major, holds a 3.61 GPA and maintained a 75.4 stroke average for the season. Buckley opened the season by winning the Emerald Coast Classic at Gulf Breeze, FL, March 5.

Women's track
The women's track team finished seventh at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships held May 17-18 in Cedar Falls, IA.

Individual standouts included first-year student Regina Hill, who finished second in the long jump with a jump of 19 feet 2 3/4 inches and third in the 100-meter dash at 11.98 seconds. Hill recorded the top performance of any first-year student in the MVC outdoor track and field championships. Hill also anchored the Bulldogs to a third place finish in the 4x100-meter relay in 46.87 seconds, along with fellow first-year teammates Tiffany Kennedy, Shannon Patterson and Molly Angermyr. Hill also ran the second leg on the 4x400-meter relay, which placed seventh with a time of 3:58.78.

In addition to her run in the 4x100-meter relay, Kennedy placed seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.11 seconds. Another first-year student, Jennifer Drum, placed second in the high jump with her leap of 5 feet 8 3/4 inches.

Long-distance runners Kristin Kass, junior, Marti Houtsma, senior, ran solid races as well. Kass placed 11th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 42:53.66, while Houtsma finished sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:00.92. Sophomore pole-vaulter Jessica Hetcko tied for seventh place with a jump of 10 feet 6 inches, and junior April Hanson finished 10th in the discus with a throw of 129 feet 5 inches.

Two Bulldogs also were named to the MVC Women's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team. Senior Kinkaid, who placed sixth in the 1600-meter run at the 2001 MVC Indoor Championships, holds a 3.08 GPA. Angermeyr, who placed third with her 4x100-meter relay team, maintains a 3.18 GPA.

Men's track
The men's track team finished last in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships May 17-18 in Cedar Falls, IA, but captured several individual top finishes.

Sophomore Brent Wilberts and senior James Hillier each finished second in the 1500-meter run and 400-meter hurdles, respectively. Hillier finished the hurdles in 51.42 seconds, while first-year student Ryan Bjordahl placed sixth in a season best of 55.04 seconds. Wilberts also ran a season best in his 1500-meter race: 3:54.26, and placed 12th in the 5000-meter with a time of 15:41.31.

Hillier and Wilberts also were selected to the MVC Men's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team. Hillier, a business major, holds a 3.67 GPA, and Wilberts, an accounting major, holds a 3.66 GPA.

First-year student Ben Kaufman placed seventh in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.07 seconds while junior Jay Hafemeister finished eighth in the 800 in 1:56.62. The Bulldogs also placed sixth in the 4x100 relay.

Out on the in-field, first-year pole vault phenom Joel Lelacheur finished second with his soaring jump of 15 feet 11 3/4 inches. And, in the long-distance running events, Drake had two top 10 finishers: junior John Chmielewski, who placed ninth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:59.36 and senior John Crimmings, who finished seventh in the 10,000-meter run in 32:28.87.

Softball
A disappointing season for the softball team, the Bulldogs ended with a 10-39 record overall. Drake finished ninth in the MVC with a 6-18 mark, failing to advance to the MVC Tournament in mid-May. The Bulldogs ended the season with a .271 team batting average overall.

Individual standouts included senior Jamie Waterman and junior Brooke Buchanan, who were named to the MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete team. Waterman, a graphic design major, has a 3.94 GPA and maintained a .234 batting average for the season. Buchanan, also a graphic design major, maintained a 3.24 GPA while batting a .421 average (placing second overall in the MVC), including a team-high 64 hits, .605 slugging percentage, and .483 on-base average. In addition, Buchanan was named to the first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference softball squad. Sophomore second baseman Lauren Smith earned second-team All-MVC honors with a .292 batting average.

Crew
The women's rowing team closed its season with a third place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, PA, in May. The varsity eight completed the course in 6:56.8. Helping their boat to a top-three finish on the 2,000-meter course were Rachel Sorenson, Sara Podhaski, Rachel Ziegler, Amelia Nuss, Michelle Shimek, Kristen Dauner, Laura Turner, Renae Willer and Meg Riordan.

The Drake junior varsity eight team of Krystie Makala, Jessica Martin, Amanda Dimond, Laura Gurnee, Raine Ettridge, Amy Kadrlik, Katie Boggs, Caitlin Powell and Kristen Vandenberg was fourth in its qualifying heat in 8:03.8.

Drake finished third in the varsity eight at the Midwest Championships in Madison, WI, in April. The Bulldogs, battling crossing head winds with gusts up to 25 miles per hour on Lake Wingra, were timed in 7:38.19. Drake was second in the junior varsity eight in 8:16.37.

Men's tennis
The Drake men's tennis team season came to an end in April in a semifinal match at the Missouri Valley Conference Team Championships in Springfield, MO. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs were defeated by top-seeded Indiana State, 4-0, after defeating fifth-seeded Northern Iowa, 4-1.

Junior Kirk Schuler led Drake with a 16-6 overall mark for the season, including a team-best 7-1 record in the MVC. Senior Aaron Endress-Fox was 14-9 overall and 6-3 in the league. Aaron Endress-Fox and twin brother Bryan teamed up for a 16-6 record and a 7-2 MVC mark at No. 1 doubles.

In addition to being team standouts, Schuler and the Endress-Fox brothers earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors. Schular and Aaron Endress-Fox were named to the first team, while Bryan Endress-Fox earned an honorable mention.

Aaron Endress-Fox, who has a 3.21 GPA in management, is a repeat first team selection while Schuler, who maintains a 3.75 GPA in pre-law, is a first time selection. Bryan Endress-Fox, who has a 3.18 GPA in international business, earned scholar-athlete honors for the third straight year. Bryan also was named co-athlete of the week in men's tennis by the MVC for the week of April 22.

In addition, Schuler was selected to represent Drake at the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL, May 26-30. This is the first year Drake will have a representative attend the conference which hosts student-athletes from 296 university across the nation.

Women's tennis
The women's tennis team was led by standouts senior Cecily Dubusker and junior Cindy Skogerboe throughout the 2002 season. Dubusker earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Select squad for the fourth straight year, played at No.1 for the Bulldogs this season, and finished her college career with a 18-4 singles record (8-1 in the MVC) and a 11-8 doubles record for the season. She is Drake's winningest player in both singles (101 wins) and doubles (84 wins). Dubusker, a magazine major with a 3.595 GPA, also was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete first team. In addition, Dubusker was named the MVC Women's Tennis Player of the Week on April 9.

Skogerboe also earned MVC Scholar-Athlete first team honors. Skogerboe, who maintains a 3.65 GPA in management, earned honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete honors last year. She ranks 10th on the school career list of singles victories with 54 and ninth in doubles victories with 41. Skogerboe finished the season 10-8, 7-2 in the MVC, playing at No.3 singles.

Overall, the women's tennis team finished the season with a 1-1 record at the MVC Team Championships in April for a third place finish. Dubusker, Skogerboe, and sophomores Marie Mainil, Melinda Fenimore and Jenny Saluri won their final matches.

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Sports News Spring 2002 sports recap Women's basketball \| Men's basketball \| Golf \| Women's track \| Men's track \| Softball \| Crew \| Men's tennis \| Women's tennis Women's basketball In yet another phenomenal season for the Bulldogs, the women's basketball team finished the year with a 25-8 record, winning 11 straight games and 13 of its last 15 contests to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after defeating Syracuse and Baylor Universities. Drake was defeated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by the University of South Carolina. The Bulldogs were ranked 20th in the final USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, which was the highest end-of-season ranking for Drake in 20 years. In 1982, the Bulldogs were ranked 16th in the Associated Press poll. "I am very excited to be ranked in the top 20," said Women's Head Basketball Coach Lisa Stone. "It's a credit to our team. I am very proud of our players." Led by standouts Carla Bennett, Jayme Anderson and Stephanie Schmitz, the Bulldogs could do no wrong this season. Junior center Bennett was selected to the inaugural Mid-Major All-American Women's Basketball Team by Full Court Press after leading the Bulldogs with 16.2 points and 7.6 rebounds this season. She was also named to the Missouri Valley Conference first team for the third straight year after leading the league in field goal percentage (.578) and blocked shots (64). Bennett was also named to the MVC All-Defensive Team and the MVC All-Tournament Team, as well as being named defensive specialist by the Bulldogs. Senior Jayme Anderson was selected by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as an All-American Athlete for 2002. Anderson averaged 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. She was also named MVC Newcomer of the Year after transferring from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire this year. Anderson also earned the team's Best Rebounder Award. The 2002 All-American Strength and Conditioning Athletes are recognized for their athletic accomplishments, academic and personal achievements, community involvement and leadership qualities. Last but definitely not least, senior Schmitz was named MVP of the women's basketball team. Schmitz accepted her award at the squad's annual postseason banquet in mid-April after returning from a 2002 WNBA Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago. The camp offers WNBA coaches and general managers the opportunity to evaluate the skills of prospective players in advance of the WNBA draft. "It is a tremendous honor for Stephanie Schmitz to be invited to the WNBA Combine," said coach Stone. "She has had an outstanding collegiate career and is looking forward to extending it further." Schmitz was instrumental in the Bulldogs' run to the NCAA's Sweet 16 this past season. The 5'8" guard averaged 14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and two steals in the NCAA Tournament. In regular season play, Schmitz led the team in assists (4.6), ranked 10th in the nation in free throw percentage (.895), was second on the squad in scoring (13.2) and received the team's hustle award. She was a first-team All-MVC selection in addition to being named to the MVC All-Tournament Team. Senior Erin Richards was awarded the three-point shooting award at the postseason banquet after leading the MVC by shooting 42.1 percent from beyond the three-point arc, good enough to rank 17th in the NCAA. Richards also was an honorable mention All-MVC selection. Men's basketball Drake's men's basketball team posted a 14-15 overall record, including a 9-9 fifth-place finish in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs won their final four regular season games, including a 75-73 victory at co-league champion Creighton, before the season ended on a last-season buzzer beating three-point basket by Illinois State, 63-63, in the quarterfinal round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament March 2. "Our goals for the upcoming year have to be higher than last season," said Men's Basketball Coach Kurt Kanaskie. "We have a veteran team coming back but we will also still have a young team." At the annual postseason banquet held in April, sophomore guard Luke McDonald received the Coaches Award based on his unselfish attitude, reliability, academic success and dedication to the team. McDonald, who became the first sophomore to lead the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring since 1999, averaged 17.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while shooting 46 percent from the floor. The 6'6" native of Lubbock, TX, also led the league in three-point baskets with a school-record 91. Freshman guard Lonnie Randolph was named the team's outstanding defensive player and top assists playmaker with 85 for a 2.9 average. Senior center Mike O'Neill was awarded the team's top field goal percentage (.643), while junior guard David Newman earned top free throw percentage (.912). Junior center Greg Danielson was awarded top rebounder for the team with a 217 for a 7.5 average. Golf The golf team finished sixth in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships in late April with a 54-hole score of 315-299-307=921. The Bulldogs were led by junior Derek Butts (227 overall, 15th place), first-year student Kane Hanson (228 overall, 16th place) and senior David Buckley (232 overall, 20th place). Butts and Buckley were also named to the MVC Men's Golf Scholar-Athlete honorable mention squad. Butts, a finance and actuarial science major, holds a 3.83 GPA and maintained a 74.2 stroke average based on 19 rounds for the season. Buckley, an accounting and actuarial science major, holds a 3.61 GPA and maintained a 75.4 stroke average for the season. Buckley opened the season by winning the Emerald Coast Classic at Gulf Breeze, FL, March 5. Women's track The women's track team finished seventh at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships held May 17-18 in Cedar Falls, IA. Individual standouts included first-year student Regina Hill, who finished second in the long jump with a jump of 19 feet 2 3/4 inches and third in the 100-meter dash at 11.98 seconds. Hill recorded the top performance of any first-year student in the MVC outdoor track and field championships. Hill also anchored the Bulldogs to a third place finish in the 4x100-meter relay in 46.87 seconds, along with fellow first-year teammates Tiffany Kennedy, Shannon Patterson and Molly Angermyr. Hill also ran the second leg on the 4x400-meter relay, which placed seventh with a time of 3:58.78. In addition to her run in the 4x100-meter relay, Kennedy placed seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.11 seconds. Another first-year student, Jennifer Drum, placed second in the high jump with her leap of 5 feet 8 3/4 inches. Long-distance runners Kristin Kass, junior, Marti Houtsma, senior, ran solid races as well. Kass placed 11th in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 42:53.66, while Houtsma finished sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:00.92. Sophomore pole-vaulter Jessica Hetcko tied for seventh place with a jump of 10 feet 6 inches, and junior April Hanson finished 10th in the discus with a throw of 129 feet 5 inches. Two Bulldogs also were named to the MVC Women's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team. Senior Kinkaid, who placed sixth in the 1600-meter run at the 2001 MVC Indoor Championships, holds a 3.08 GPA. Angermeyr, who placed third with her 4x100-meter relay team, maintains a 3.18 GPA. Men's track The men's track team finished last in the Missouri Valley Conference Championships May 17-18 in Cedar Falls, IA, but captured several individual top finishes. Sophomore Brent Wilberts and senior James Hillier each finished second in the 1500-meter run and 400-meter hurdles, respectively. Hillier finished the hurdles in 51.42 seconds, while first-year student Ryan Bjordahl placed sixth in a season best of 55.04 seconds. Wilberts also ran a season best in his 1500-meter race: 3:54.26, and placed 12th in the 5000-meter with a time of 15:41.31. Hillier and Wilberts also were selected to the MVC Men's Track and Field Scholar-Athlete Team. Hillier, a business major, holds a 3.67 GPA, and Wilberts, an accounting major, holds a 3.66 GPA. First-year student Ben Kaufman placed seventh in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.07 seconds while junior Jay Hafemeister finished eighth in the 800 in 1:56.62. The Bulldogs also placed sixth in the 4x100 relay. Out on the in-field, first-year pole vault phenom Joel Lelacheur finished second with his soaring jump of 15 feet 11 3/4 inches. And, in the long-distance running events, Drake had two top 10 finishers: junior John Chmielewski, who placed ninth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:59.36 and senior John Crimmings, who finished seventh in the 10,000-meter run in 32:28.87. Softball A disappointing season for the softball team, the Bulldogs ended with a 10-39 record overall. Drake finished ninth in the MVC with a 6-18 mark, failing to advance to the MVC Tournament in mid-May. The Bulldogs ended the season with a .271 team batting average overall. Individual standouts included senior Jamie Waterman and junior Brooke Buchanan, who were named to the MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete team. Waterman, a graphic design major, has a 3.94 GPA and maintained a .234 batting average for the season. Buchanan, also a graphic design major, maintained a 3.24 GPA while batting a .421 average (placing second overall in the MVC), including a team-high 64 hits, .605 slugging percentage, and .483 on-base average. In addition, Buchanan was named to the first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference softball squad. Sophomore second baseman Lauren Smith earned second-team All-MVC honors with a .292 batting average. Crew The women's rowing team closed its season with a third place finish at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, PA, in May. The varsity eight completed the course in 6:56.8. Helping their boat to a top-three finish on the 2,000-meter course were Rachel Sorenson, Sara Podhaski, Rachel Ziegler, Amelia Nuss, Michelle Shimek, Kristen Dauner, Laura Turner, Renae Willer and Meg Riordan. The Drake junior varsity eight team of Krystie Makala, Jessica Martin, Amanda Dimond, Laura Gurnee, Raine Ettridge, Amy Kadrlik, Katie Boggs, Caitlin Powell and Kristen Vandenberg was fourth in its qualifying heat in 8:03.8. Drake finished third in the varsity eight at the Midwest Championships in Madison, WI, in April. The Bulldogs, battling crossing head winds with gusts up to 25 miles per hour on Lake Wingra, were timed in 7:38.19. Drake was second in the junior varsity eight in 8:16.37. Men's tennis The Drake men's tennis team season came to an end in April in a semifinal match at the Missouri Valley Conference Team Championships in Springfield, MO. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs were defeated by top-seeded Indiana State, 4-0, after defeating fifth-seeded Northern Iowa, 4-1. Junior Kirk Schuler led Drake with a 16-6 overall mark for the season, including a team-best 7-1 record in the MVC. Senior Aaron Endress-Fox was 14-9 overall and 6-3 in the league. Aaron Endress-Fox and twin brother Bryan teamed up for a 16-6 record and a 7-2 MVC mark at No. 1 doubles. In addition to being team standouts, Schuler and the Endress-Fox brothers earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors. Schular and Aaron Endress-Fox were named to the first team, while Bryan Endress-Fox earned an honorable mention. Aaron Endress-Fox, who has a 3.21 GPA in management, is a repeat first team selection while Schuler, who maintains a 3.75 GPA in pre-law, is a first time selection. Bryan Endress-Fox, who has a 3.18 GPA in international business, earned scholar-athlete honors for the third straight year. Bryan also was named co-athlete of the week in men's tennis by the MVC for the week of April 22. In addition, Schuler was selected to represent Drake at the NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL, May 26-30. This is the first year Drake will have a representative attend the conference which hosts student-athletes from 296 university across the nation. Women's tennis The women's tennis team was led by standouts senior Cecily Dubusker and junior Cindy Skogerboe throughout the 2002 season. Dubusker earned a spot on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Select squad for the fourth straight year, played at No.1 for the Bulldogs this season, and finished her college career with a 18-4 singles record (8-1 in the MVC) and a 11-8 doubles record for the season. She is Drake's winningest player in both singles (101 wins) and doubles (84 wins). Dubusker, a magazine major with a 3.595 GPA, also was named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete first team. In addition, Dubusker was named the MVC Women's Tennis Player of the Week on April 9. Skogerboe also earned MVC Scholar-Athlete first team honors. Skogerboe, who maintains a 3.65 GPA in management, earned honorable mention MVC Scholar-Athlete honors last year. She ranks 10th on the school career list of singles victories with 54 and ninth in doubles victories with 41. Skogerboe finished the season 10-8, 7-2 in the MVC, playing at No.3 singles. Overall, the women's tennis team finished the season with a 1-1 record at the MVC Team Championships in April for a third place finish. Dubusker, Skogerboe, and sophomores Marie Mainil, Melinda Fenimore and Jenny Saluri won their final matches.
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